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50. Remembering the oath of that time once again. (3)

After that, I questioned and talked to people from other denominations and was able to learn a little about them.

These are all people who lost ‘something precious to them’. But that doesn’t mean their actions are forgiven.

Because in today’s world, there is no one who has not lost something precious.

After talking to them all and returning to where my brother was, I found him talking to someone through the device.

” Brother? ”

My brother is talking to me while making a gesture asking me to wait a moment.

As I sat next to him and waited patiently, the story I heard was quite serious.

The settlement I am in now, a little bit away from the Blue House settlement. The story was that all the people in the Seoul Station settlement had disappeared.

Yeah, that’s where we first met Oh Hyuk-jin.

‘ As expected, that person wasn’t there for nothing… ‘

When I met him again at Namsan Tower, I remembered what he had said when he revealed his identity, and I realized one thing.

The saying goes, ‘They’ve already planned this for us.’

Thinking back on it, the time he reached out to us was… in his case, when we were talking to him at Seoul Station and looking around the place.

And in my case… when I was at Garam Settlement. The man in robes who came out representing the people who were about to leave with Yeonwoo Unnie.

That he was… Oh Hyuk-jin.

‘ In an instant… If he had erased people’s memories and had already taken action against me… Surely, the people at the Seoul Station settlement… ‘

The man who wore a robe in Garam after realizing that fact. No, from the time I met Oh Hyuk-jin until now, I was thinking about whether there was anything I was missing, and my brother came to me as if the story was over.

” What are you thinking about? ”

” Huh? Oh, that’s right. I was listening to your story next to me and it seemed like it had something to do with me, so I thought about it for a bit. ”

” Oh, did you hear that? ”

” Yeah. Who else contacted you? ”

” Our informant. He’s a guy named ‘Park Se-chan’. He has the ability to hide in the shadows. Well, he’s not on our side, he’s a guy who wanders around here and there on his own.

He goes around telling us that his original dream was to be a journalist. ”

” Really? But, is that person trustworthy? ”

” He’s a pretty trustworthy friend. He’s a friend who’s been with me for a long time. He’s also a friend who was close with Yeongwol. ”

When Choi Young-wol’s name came out, my brother’s face darkened for a moment, but then he returned to his usual expression and looked at me with pity.

” Haha! Don’t make that face. It’s already in the past. Sechan said that when he heard that there was a settlement at Seoul Station, he said that when he arrived at the ‘Seoul Forest’ settlement, there wasn’t a single person there. ”

” Seoul Forest Settlement? ”

” It’s quite far away. It’s one of the larger places, with a campground, pond, and other facilities. Well, I guess we can go there later.

Anyway, the guy said that when he arrived at the Seoul Station settlement, there was no one guarding the entrance, so he felt strange and used his ability to go in, but it wasn’t long before the people disappeared. ”

” It hasn’t been that long since you left…? ”

” When entering a store or a room where people lived, there were traces of people cooking or sitting and eating something, as if they had been living there until just a moment ago. ”

” It’s very suspicious that there are traces like that but no people. So there was no other story? ”

My brother stroked his chin and thought about something, then opened his mouth with a slightly serious expression as if something had just occurred to him.

” By the way, Sechan. He said he was heading to the ‘War Memorial’ settlement, which is a little bit away from Seoul Station, because he couldn’t contact the people there. ”

” Oh, right there? We were originally planning to stop by before going to Seoul Station, but… we passed by because of something that happened in Garam. ”

” Really? Anyway, Sechan told me to wait a bit, but I said I had to go quickly and hung up. ”

My brother had a very serious expression on his face. He was probably worried that he might lose his friend, Choi Young-wol, and his remaining friend, Park Se-chan, after sending him away.

” Brother. Can I… go? ”

” What?! ”

My brother looked at me with his eyes wide open in surprise at my sudden question of whether he could go.

” Now, wait, why are you going there? If it’s because of Choi Young-wol, then you don’t have to. Even if you go, I… ”

” Oh Hyuk-jin. I think it’s because I have a connection with that person. ”

When I mentioned Oh Hyuk-jin while interrupting my brother’s words, my brother opened his eyes wide and grabbed my shoulder and asked.

” Jisoo. What are you… talking about? Do you think that person is related? ”

” Actually, Oh Hyuk-jin. I didn’t first meet him at Seoul Station. I met him at ‘Garam’. ”

” Garam…? Are you talking about the Garam settlement run by that Seo Yeon-woo? ”

I nodded and told my brother about what had happened in Garam in detail again, adding the conversation with Oh Hyuk-jin at the Namsan Tower.

*****

After listening to my story, my brother seemed to be organizing his thoughts, so he sat down and started to organize the story while taking notes on his device. After a while, he called me over with a ‘thud’ as if to tell me to sit next to him.

” Okay. So let’s summarize. When you arrived in Garam, there was an attack by demons, that is, an attack by lycanthropes.

And the people were split in half by the lycanthrope disguised as a child who attacked Yeonwoo, with those who wanted to stay and those who wanted to leave.

Among those who were about to leave, the Obelisk cult guys were secretly releasing something called ‘red candy’. ”

” Right. ”

” And among those people who were leaving, there was a man wearing a robe who came out as a representative. That was Oh Hyuk-jin, right?

When you met him again at Namsan Tower this time, did you find out the truth through him telling you that he had already tried to do something for you and Hyunseok? ”

” Yeah. ”

” After that, I met Oh Hyuk-jin at Seoul Station, and none of the people with him were in Garam, so it must be a story of him being sent somewhere along the way.

I think it’s a place called ‘Memorial Settlement’ between Garam and Seoul Station… Then, what about the story about meeting Mr. Doosik? You said you met him on the way, right? ”

” That would be right too. But the old man didn’t tell me where he met. Maybe he met Oh Hyuk-jin who escaped from Garam.

Or… it’s a story that Oh Hyuk-jin may have changed the old man’s memories with the power he possessed. That’s why I want to go to that memorial settlement. ”

” Still… you don’t have to go yourself… ”

” Team Leader. I’ll do it. Like my brother said, there aren’t enough people to help, right? And… I want to save other people like those kids. So the position of Manager Team Leader. I’ll do it. ”

” Jisoo… ”

” If the Memorial Settlement is occupied by the Obelisk Cult as I thought… Park Se-chan, another ‘friend’ of my older brother, is in danger. ”

I swallowed and looked into my brother’s eyes as I brought out the name.

” Choi Young-wol. Just like that guy, Park Se-chan, he might be used too. So… Let me go. I can move quickly. And don’t worry, he’s here too. ”

” Sigh… I’m going crazy. ”

My brother covered his face with both hands, then seemed to have finished his worries and hugged me.

” Oh, brother?! ”

” Okay. Go and come back. But… don’t get hurt. Okay? ”

” Yes, thank you for your permission, brother. ”

After receiving permission from my brother, I was about to head to the ‘War Memorial Settlement.’ When I was about to head out, a member of the management department coming in from outside said something unexpected to us.

” So… you said you had some information for us? ”

Sister Jia slowly typed on the device and asked the person in front of her.

Yes, Jang Chae-soo, the first member of the Obelisk Order we met. He was the one who called us.

” Hoo… That’s right. It looks like the side effect of ‘God’s Gift’… is becoming a demon. Since it doesn’t start… It seems like it was right to give me… No, us a chance. ”

His eyes, looking at me while stroking his messy beard, were full of determination.

It was not a determination filled with distorted beliefs due to fanaticism, but a look of determination that truly realized what one must do and was determined to do it. That was it.

” So what information are you trying to tell me… ”

” Memorial Hall. Yes, I’m going to tell you about the Memorial Hall Settlement. ”

” What…?! ”

The memorial settlement that came out of his mouth. The place where my brother’s friend Park Se-chan headed, and soon, the place I will go.

My sister and I were surprised when he said he had information about that place and just kept staring at him.

” Seeing you so flustered… What happened? ”

” Hey, wait! Do you really know anything about the Memorial Settlement? Or rather, are you confusing it with another place? ”

” Then tell me exactly. I’m talking about the War Memorial between Seoul Station and the National Museum of Korea. ”

” Charlotte. Calm down. But before that… Do you know anything about the Seoul Station settlement? ”

At his sister’s words, Jang Chae-soo turned his head slightly, touched his beard, and made a face that seemed like he didn’t understand.

” Seoul Station? Why are you asking about that? ”

” According to information that came in a little while ago… we got information that all the people at Seoul Station have disappeared. We are thinking that it might have something to do with the memorial settlement. ”

” People… all disappeared… there’s no way… that’s… no, no… why…? ”

When Jang Chae-soo heard that all the people at Seoul Station had disappeared, he kept saying, “That can’t be,” with a worried expression on his face, then he exhaled deeply and spoke in a voice that sounded worried.

” Then… it would be better to go to the memorial hall quickly. ”

” What do you mean? I have to get there quickly…? ”

” Right now, there… they might be performing a ritual using people’s lives. ”