episode_0172

Named Freedom (1) – Daehan New Blue House

Knock-knock-kwaang-! Kwaang-!

The fingers that had been quietly tapping on the desk suddenly clenched into fists.

Thick tendons sprouted from the fist that hit the desk hard.

“ Dog -like cubs! What on earth are you planning? ”

There was no reply from the Nerd and Little combination after being notified that they had entered their logistics base.

In addition, it was a large-scale all-out war that Daehan prepared with great care.

The Republic of Korea in that all-out war was still vivid in Yeon Yeon-cheol’s mind.

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The moment when Yeon-cheol was suffering from agony with a long silence.

Nettle liquid!

A fighter squadron that had disappeared as if being sucked into the Republic of Korea reappeared.

Fighter jets that suddenly appear and fly freely in the midway point between the Korean army and the Republic of Korea.

Everyone raised their heads and focused with blank eyes.

Nettle liquid!

Fighters who repeat spectacular turns and acrobatics while forgetting their original attack target and goal.

Everyone who watched the flight had an impression that was too strange to be attributed to the skills of veteran pilots.

Missiles flying at fighter jets freely moving through the sky like toys in the hands of a child.

Nettle liquid!

Like a fighter jet, the missile sent to strike the Republic of Korea collides with the fighter jet.

Kwaaang!

Fighter planes crashing down with a loud roar.

The Korean soldiers who were watching the scene trembled slightly.

However, the shock did not end there.

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Fighter planes stopped in the air after being shot down by missiles.

Countless fragments and explosions were suspended in the air as if stuffed.

Knock knock!

And then, it started to come together.

The steel is slowly turning into a huge sphere while making a sharp noise.

Soon the fighter jets and missiles, which turned into black iron balls, fell to the ground.

Cuuu!

The dust spreads quickly as if you could feel its weight.

There was only one command that Yeon-cheol could give as he looked at the huge black sphere positioned in the path of Daehan’s advance.

Kwaang-! Kwaang-!

“Why! Why is there no counterattack! He thinks he has become a real god!”

Yeon-cheol’s eyes turned red as he continued to hit the desk.

Seoul evangelism swinging precariously on a desk.

He quickly rolled his eyes and thought.

“What is this plan? What kind of strategy and tactic is this?”

Park So-hwan kept his mouth shut as he watched Yeon-cheol spit out his anger.

The electronic display board is captured in his gaze as he quietly gazes out the window.

The neutral authority ‘Broadcasting’ was busy airing lively advertisements for ‘World’ that did not fit the serious atmosphere.

The Salvation Church and the Republic of Korea had no response even after Korea’s provocation and preemptive attack.

There was just silence.

And such a cheeky reaction was leading Yeon-cheol to feel even more intense emotions.

“The arrogant brat—! You’re just too strong! ”

Kwaaaang!

Two fists hitting the desk at the same time.

Yeon-cheol, who had been lowering his head for a while, whispered with a cute look in his eyes.

“Okay… … .”

Yes, this is number 1.

I admit that I neglected the awakened people who founded the first city too much.

The shocking reality is that what was thought to be a deception was actually a deception.

We now know clearly how much destructive power and influence the awakened person called number 1 has.

Also, winning or losing is a matter of illness and family affairs.

There was absolutely no need to be intimidated by one defeat.

If the planned attack fails, all you have to do is prepare for the next attack.

Also, no matter how much one flies or crawls, an awakened person is just an awakened person.

This is an unchanging fact that Yeon-cheol himself knows because he is also an awakened person.

Being an awakened person does not mean that one becomes a human being who transcends everything.

Ultimately, they too have to live on land, fill their stomachs, and breathe.

Tiring—!

[Urban power of the steel city of ‘Daehan’: military affairs]

[Military Status]

[Nurturing and training]

[Infantry: (Disabled)]

[Artillery: (Disabled)]

[Tankman: (Disabled)]

[Fighter Pilot: (Disabled)]

… …

[Research and Development]

[Biochemistry Project: 97% (1100 / 1100)]

[Details: Mustard gas prototype under study… … ]

[Seoul Project: 10% (1100 / 1100)]

[Details: Research on hydrogen bomb prototype… … ]

[warning! The condition of the deployed citizens is not perfect!]

[Progress in training and research decreases noticeably!]

[The probability of deployed citizens being destroyed increases!]

Is it possible for you to act like a god even though there is no ground to step on, no air to breathe comfortably, and no believers to praise?

He recited, remembering Minguk, who welcomed him teasingly and mockingly.

“… … Try blocking this too.”

***

Paaa!

Southwestern control area of Korea.

Another citizen escaped from the now familiar Gate of Salvation.

“… … What, are you a fugitive again?”

A door that slowly opens with a dazzling effect of flashing light.

A soldier with a sour expression on his face waved his arms roughly and warned.

“If you don’t want to do it, don’t do it, you bastards – It’s night so go to sleep – ”

He let out a muttering sound that I couldn’t tell if it was a warning or a pretense, and then boom! Close the door.

Chick!

The door closed and a small light flickered in the dark barracks again.

The center of the barracks was barely lit in the dark with supply matches.

Lee Dong-hyuk smiled softly as he looked at the people gathering there.

Citizens gathered one after another with faces that did not leave anxiety despite his smile.

“I don’t know if this can be said to be the result of hard work, but fortunately, Mincheol also succeeded.”

At Lee Dong-hyuk’s whisper, the anxiety on their faces shakes even more.

“… … Is it really right for the door to come down in hope of salvation, Donghyuk?”

“You all saw how Mincheol left.”

The process of the white door coming down required a clear trigger.

This is probably the condition for activating the ‘skill’ that awakeners have been talking about so much.

The activation condition, as proven by many escapees from Korea so far, is a sincere desire for ‘salvation.’

“… … I still don’t know.”

“Me too.”

“… … I’m kind of like that too.”

However, not everyone could be of one mind.

Lee Dong-hyuk felt that fact painfully as he watched the citizens gathered in the barracks late at night.

Whether or not the attack on the Republic of Korea, which was so loud and shouted everywhere, failed.

Officers consistently performed daily quests to supply citizens of the new Daehan.

A barracks where new citizens who continue to gather and citizens who have not yet left are gathered together.

Naturally, it was a structure that was bound to divide opinions.

Lee Dong-hyuk quietly listened to the whispers of citizens.

“Why are they taking away useless second-class citizens like us?”

“… … I don’t know. Is there a time when I can use it?”

“It’s right to save you, right? So, if I go through the door, will I be made to do something worse than labor?”

“Why are you asking me that? I’m here too.”

“Ah… … .”

They are not looking for a reason to leave, but rather-

“Still, this is a state where you can live if you listen carefully.”

“If the rat looks dead, we will also give it food.”

I was looking for a reason to stay.

Lee Dong-hyuk looked at them with sad eyes.

A body that constantly trembles with anxiety and a head that naturally looks downward.

A skinny body and black stains from not being washed for a long time.

“That door might be an aptitude test.”

“Tsk― So are we eliminated?”

“I’m not sure about that either. First of all, I think there is a reason.”

Those who have seen hell see the world through the eyes of hell.

Lee Dong-hyuk whispered in his heart and had pitiful eyes.

I felt so sorry for those who became the new standard for Korea.

Perhaps it seemed natural that they would not be able to get through the door and remain here.

Therefore, Lee Dong-hyuk was also curious.

The one who brings down the white door like the sweet rain of drought-

The figure of the leader of the One Mind Salvation Church, occasionally heard on broadcasts controlled by Daehan, is –

Is it possible to open the door to those who are unable to earnestly hope for salvation?

“Everyone, please calm down a little.”

Lee Dong-hyeok comforted the citizens who were in the midst of their excitement and opened the door to the barracks.

Wow~

I quickly checked left and right with my head carefully sticking out.

“… … Donghyuk, it’s dangerous.”

After confirming that no one was in the hallway, Lee Dong-hyuk smiled softly at the citizens.

“Not once or twice. I will quickly pick up some new news and come back.”

Wow~

Lee Dong-hyeok, who gently refused the citizens’ dissuasion, closed the door.

As he quietly crosses the hallway and leaves the barracks, the dull night breeze welcomes him.

With familiar steps, I carefully leaned my back against the small building behind the barracks.

“… … Is it true?”

“That’s right, you bastard. Suddenly a fighter jet appears from the sky and explodes… … ”

When I carefully looked out, I saw the soldiers drawing a circle and their cigarettes.

“But what’s even more surprising is that the exploded fighter plane suddenly turned into a big ball and landed on the ground.”

“Wow― I can’t even imagine.”

“Fuck, you should have seen the look on Colonel Choi’s face when he was talking about being an awakened bastard.”

“Wow – you mean that bitch?”

“That’s right.”

Cigarette smoke wafts around them as they chat quietly.

Lee Dong-hyuk held his breath and overheard their conversation.

“Now that I think about it, Colonel Choi, where has that bastard gone?”

“This bastard- Didn’t you know that executives are all crazy these days because they’re being called to meetings and everything? Anyway, I got away.”

Tuk!

The soldiers giggled softly along with the sound of a light hitting on the head.

“That’s why you’re just throwing away the bullshit like this. If it were normal, would you have been rude when there were executives around?”

Also, they probably just wanted us to be strict about managing the citizens.

A man who appeared to be a sergeant was speaking while letting out a long sigh.

“Fuck― What are you telling us to do with the door that suddenly falls from the sky?”

“So, that’s right. If they are awakened, they should stop it.”

“Fuck Haircut – What kind of bastard won’t go even though he’s told not to? I’m going too.”

Kyaaah!

The sound of the sergeant spitting out all the phlegm he had gathered and the sound of military boots stomping on a cigarette could be heard.

“I wonder if someone wants to do this. If I don’t do it, I’ll be screwed, so what are you telling me to do?”

“But why isn’t that person, the leader of the Salvation Church, coming in?”

“씨발, 나도 몰라, 개새끼야―. How do I know the intentions of the higher-ups? It’s just like a shrimp’s back explodes in a fucking whale fight.”

When you think like that, life sucks!

“Anyway, stay alert. Because the atmosphere is so fucking strange, okay?”

“Ha- I suddenly feel like shit, Sergeant Kim.”

“야이 개새끼가― 내가 했던 말이잖아―”

Lee Dong-hyuk pondered the soldiers’ chatter once again.

The deep anxiety and confusion felt in their conversation.

Lee Dong-hyeok suppressed the hope that throbbed in his heart and quietly stared at the barracks he had escaped from.

Korea was collapsing.

***

The days when the Salvation Church was suspiciously silent and Daehan took back his sprawling body.

Regardless of the strangely flowing atmosphere, the morning sun appears silently.

Military uniforms becoming damp in the sparkling sunlight, as if marking the peak of summer.

The soldiers were waiting today as always at the location where orders were given.

[After a while, a large zombie colony appears at the southern tip of Korea!]

Keekeeek!

The howling of zombies resounds loudly along with a warning message.

However, it was just a familiar sound now.

Kwaang-! Kwaaaang! Kwaaang!

Zombies exploding under the single blow of an armored division continuously spewing fire.

In contrast to the awakened officers who silently waited for the regular zombies to be cleaned up, the enlisted soldiers were sweating profusely and engrossed in their daily routine.

Kwaaang! Kwaaa!

A deafening roar and the surrounding ground shaking as if there was an earthquake.

Corporal Park, who was waiting with his rifle in hand to clear out the remaining zombies, quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

His eyebrows twitched as he lowered his gaze and panted in the hot heat.

Black color quickly fills the space where one stands.

A wide shadow was slowly spreading forward, covering Daehan.

He raised his head blankly and saw a huge black sphere in his gaze.

As the circle slowly engages with the sun, it darkens.

“… … What is it?”

Cooo!

At the same time as the black sphere stopped with a roar-

Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow!

An unidentifiable sound that embellishes the surroundings immersed in darkness.

The soldiers and awakened people who were organizing the double time event looked around with bewildered eyes.

“Ugh, wow—!”

Ta-da-da-da-!

At that moment, a startled scream and urgent gunfire erupt.

A space illuminated for a moment by the flashing muzzle of a gun.

“Kkisss—!”

Before I knew it, a zombie was approaching at close range and was attacking the soldiers.

Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow!

An unidentifiable sound that continues to be heard.

Keekeeek! Ta-da-da-da-!

Howling and grating noises reverberate along with it.

The view secured by the muzzle flashing from all directions at once.

Corporal Park was staring blankly at the sky, even in the hell that had arrived in an instant.

Countless black dots reflected in his quivering pupils.

“Well, what on earth is that―”

Whoa whoa!

“kkieeek―!”

Corporal Park, who was muttering, could not even finish his whisper.

The zombie struggling from his body on the floor stands up with a creak.

Kkkk!

Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow!

The sound of a crash constantly echoing throughout the Korean Peninsula.

“Shoot! First, shoot everything you see―!”

Mr. “, siivaaaal—!”

Ta-da-da-da-!

Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow!

Zombies began to rain on Daehan, which was immersed in darkness.