episode_0092

The time for wrath and retribution has arrived.

Just as the second hand of a time bomb was ticking, Galaxy’s finger was already in front of the call button, having selected a specific target saved in the address book. [Hanibaram]’s agility stat was superior to [Nulhaerang’s]. Even if he rushed in to stop it, it was already too late.

At the moment of life or death, Song Chan-seop shouted urgently.

“Calm down, [Hanibaram]. You are extremely emotional right now, for some reason. No one can reverse the consequences of your actions.”

“Mister made me like this!”

Did the earnestness in that voice reach the heavens?

Fortunately, the girl did not take any further action. Instead, she responded sharply to his dissuasion, her starry eyes burning with anger.

The fact that a dialogue is taking place means that there is still room for a peaceful resolution. Song Chan-seop chose his words carefully.

“Restore your cool. Press that button and what’s left is destruction.”

“That would be just you, sir!”

The girl holding the bomb refuted his words, but Song Chan-seop remained calm.

I’m just saying this now, but he’s a veteran soldier. He started out in the counter-terrorism unit right from his first commission, and he’s fought not only against the Gate anomaly, but also against international terrorists unknown to society. Naturally, he has a lot of experience with hostage situations and negotiations, so I think he’ll be able to overcome the situation based on that knowledge and wisdom.

“There is nothing that humans can grow through destruction. What is gained from the ruins is only emptiness and a sense of loss, and nothing changes. Yes, just like your body that has not grown yet.”

No, I guess it was too much.

“Profit!! Profit! Profit-!!”

Song Chan-seop proved for himself why he was only deployed for suppression operations.

At that firm voice, Eun-ha jumped, her white skin turning bright red in contrast to her dark green hair, and she put her finger on the call button-

“Gap!”

Song Chan-seop rushed at the weak point of his opponent who was in a state of emotional agitation, but unfortunately, the opponent was a wild flower that could read the ‘wind’. The bear-like body approached at a frightening speed, but Eun-ha read his intentions in advance and escaped with a nimble movement.

“Tsk… !”

“Where!”

The girl, who was proud of him as he clicked his tongue and grabbed the air, puffed out her small chest and looked proud.

In a moment, joy and sorrow intersect, and what remains is Song Chan-seop, who is drooling bitterly, and Eun-ha, who is shaking her phone in front of him. At that moment, when it seemed as if the outcome was already decided, he opened his mouth with a blank expression and a somewhat gloomy look.

“… Wait, [Hanibaram]. No, Eunha. I have one last thing to say.”

“What is it?”

I guess I should at least listen to the enemy commander’s will!

The girl, already intoxicated with the glory of the winner and broad-minded, willingly showed mercy to the loser. The soldier of the reverse war continued speaking to Eunha, who asked leisurely while placing her hand on her waist.

“Although the paths have changed now, remember the moments with your comrades who fought together in the battlefield.”

“What a surprise, that old man is appealing to emotions! But it’s too late now. Just welcome Yunha unnie obediently!”

“That’s not it.”

Song Chan-seop shook his head sadly and continued speaking.

“It happened yesterday, early in the morning. I was smoking a cigarette for the first time in a while, and I felt hungry, so I sneaked out of the hospital room and gave you some chocolate.”

“Oops.”

He was an S-class Awakener, [Nulhaerang]. He does not surrender to the enemy. He does not beg for mercy. That’s right. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. He simply thought that if he could not intercept the enemy’s attack, he had no choice but to switch to the offensive!

Eunha’s face turned pale as she belatedly noticed Song Chanseop’s intentions.

“I thought I had given you quite a generous amount, but I was wrong. I still remember what you said as you ate up all the portions that were supposed to be distributed to our universe.”

“Stop it!”

The girl tried to stop him, but it was already too late.

“My older sister sighs that she’s gained weight because she can’t move these days, so she said that she eats instead because she doesn’t gain weight no matter how much she eats.”

“-Galaxy?”

“… … .”

That statement led to the participation of a third party who had been watching the confrontation between the two with interest.

Eun-ha turned her head to the sound of me calling her, making a creaking sound like a broken doll. Her shaking eyes showed the face of her sister, smiling softly.

“My cute little brother, would you like to come and sit here for a moment?”

“… … .”

The girl’s ‘wind’, which had heard the gentle voice of the universe, was predicting a typhoon.

“Oh, sis. So, what happened is… .”

“Sister, I can’t hear Eunha’s voice very well. Can you come closer and talk to me?”

“That, that’s it… .”

The younger sister swallowed hard and raised her hand to express her opinion, but it was useless to her older sister. Eunha, who was shaking like a mini tornado that had been thrown a brick while making a strange groan, began to babble out excuses.

“I, I’ll go for a walk before it’s too late, sis! See you later when you come back!”

And escape.

“Really, really… .”

It was simply an act of passing the current crisis onto her future self, but it was the best the little girl could do. The universe swallowed a hollow laugh as it watched the rabbit run away.

“You won.”

He calmly celebrated his valuable victory, putting down the cell phone he had snatched from Eunha’s bed. His blunt face looked proud somehow. This guy, he really seems like he’ll grow old when he gets older. Song Chan-seop stretched while watching Woo-joo mutter to himself.

“Okay, then. You said you had something you wanted to ask me in detail. Let me hear it.”

“… I didn’t know you could give advice like this.”

I sent that text this morning, though. The universe grumbled in a dull voice.

Hong Yoon-ha is almost always by his side, and Woo-joo also lives with Eun-ha. It’s not a bad way to naturally separate the two for a while, but the method is a bit… Song Chan-seop shook his head at her words.

“Surely, there is no way someone would intentionally create such a dangerous situation by risking their life. Hong Yoon-ha’s anger is unexpected even for me.”

“Yes?”

“I thought I would be at ease since she stole my card and even my wallet, saying she was a patient, but I didn’t know she would plant her eyes and ears around me through a nurse. Is she really [Hee Na Ri]? She’s thorough. It was my mistake to underestimate her.”

“… … .”

The eyes of the universe have grown cold.

Regardless, he continued to speak like a warrior who had survived enemy fire telling his tale of bravery.

“It was good that I succeeded in smuggling through some kind of route, but I never thought I would get caught while trying to steal the goods – cigarettes. If I hadn’t recruited an insider on Hong Yoon-ha’s side, it would have ended here. I still have a long way to go.”

“… … .”

Oh, I see.

Somehow, the words “some kind of route” and “insider” immediately brought to mind the British man with the blindfold who had been strangely hanging out with Song Chan-seop lately, but- anyway. Woo-joo cleared the air with a short cough and explained the main point of why he had called him.

“Me too, no… . Can I become stronger?”

“Hmm.”

Song Chan-seop, who let out a short gasp at Woo-joo’s words while biting his lips, crossed his arms and closed his mouth for a moment. The spacious hospital room became so quiet that one could hear breathing.

“Is that why you came to me instead of [Heenari]? Unlike Hong Yoon-ha, who developed into a sorcerer and even a bombardment and support type, I am a similar melee fighter type, so I guess you asked for advice here.”

“… … .”

“The reason you’re worrying about such things now is because of your younger brother, after all.”

“… Yes.”

Woojoo gripped the blanket so tightly that his hands turned white. [Neulhaerang], who had her eyes closed, opened her mouth calmly.

“It’s not that I don’t understand. When I first saw him, if I had to compare, I could have predicted a 100-100 victory. However, now that the Battle of Jeju Island is over, even I can’t easily claim a one-sided advantage. [Hanibaram]’s arduous training. I don’t mean to disparage the effort, but honestly, the growth rate is unreasonable. ”

It’s not just a matter of one-on-one combat, but also of resilience.

Even though he was relatively less injured, Song Chan-seop has S-class stats. And [Passive Skill] has a small amount of recovery speed bonus. However, it was the little girl who regained consciousness before him. Moreover, she is now close to fully recovering and is about to go through discharge procedures with Song Chan-seop. Woo-joo, who even used a small potion to speed up the recovery period, is still a patient.

Odd talent. Overwhelming growth.

I understood. I knew long ago that it would be difficult to even step on its shadow, let alone catch up. But… .

“After that dangerous fight, I’m a little worried. Will I be able to continue to be with my brother? Will I be able to help him?”

“… … .”

“I want to become stronger too.”

It was not a display of ugly jealousy or personal desire, but a desire to improve oneself, born of a desire to contribute to one’s family and to dedicate oneself to it.

“That’s great,” Song Chan-seop nodded.

“You can be strong.”

And he declared it with conviction.

“Effort never betrays. It is always myself, my heart, that betrays me.”

Dreams don’t run away. They just seem far away, but they always stay there, high and mighty.

Sometimes I get impatient when I see people going ahead of me or arriving first, but sometimes I feel inferior and miserable because the results I get in return are small compared to the efforts I put in.

If you grit your teeth and keep struggling, even if you fall and roll in the mud to reach that dream.

“At least I think so.”

Heart that doesn’t give up, reach your dreams.