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1. Return (3)

The story about the ‘Ryan incident’ was quite a shocking one.

” Who would have thought that one of the returnees would be the cause of the acceleration of the world’s destruction? ”

At a time when social anxiety was rising due to the failure of the investigation into the tower and its devastation.

As incidents that cause great ripples in society occur one after another,

They say it was a big problem that even the government had to deal with.

Even the initial response was not done properly, which resulted in the spread of virus carriers to many countries due to the ‘Ryan Incident’.

It is said that after that, a larger pandemic occurred worldwide and societies began to collapse.

” No, at this point, I’m wondering, ‘Can I survive? ‘ ”

Fortunately, upon reading a little more, I found out that the returnees and the Awakened had joined forces to virtually eradicate the zombies created by the virus.

However, it was thought that the pandemic was almost over, but as a result of not properly investigating the most important tower, many areas were swept away by the devastation of the tower.

After that, people moved away from the devastation and as Patruna said, other gods supported the people so that they could at least survive.

It is said that they survived to this day by forming a ‘settlement’ of several point organizations centered around a minimal government.

Currently, in Korea, each region has a government-led settlement centered around city halls or district offices.

A settlement where a group of individuals gather together in a building such as a school or villa.

And it is said that there is a settlement occupied by outlaws.

” So, does that mean that government-led settlements provide information exchanges and support with materials and technology to other settlements? ”

It was usually thought that in the apocalyptic era when such a society was being destroyed, the government would disappear or there would be no support, but this was also due to the support of the gods.

It seemed to be run on a very minimal basis.

Of course, this was the case in Seoul, and in other regions the situation seemed to be serious.

” As for the settlement, should I look into it more later or go and see it myself? Let’s see, there’s a place close to where I am now… ”

When I looked it up, I found that only the names of settlements were listed, with no road name addresses or anything like that written down.

I guess it’s because things like addresses no longer have any meaning.

Because of the devastation caused by the tower, monsters would run rampant and outlaws would roam around, so only the location and name were introduced.

Of course, it is said that there are more places than those written here.

However, since the site that is currently up is a government-run site, it seems like it is probably registered with the government.

” Mokdong? This is the closest. I guess I should aim for here first. ”

The settlement called Mokdong was a settlement built on a playground.

It is said that the building was quite sturdy and large, so many people could gather there.

Gulp~

When I heard the sound and looked out the window, the sky had already turned black.

” Already?! Time has passed so quickly while I was reading this and that? Ugh~ ”

I stretched out of bed and headed to the kitchen to get out the leftover soup and rice and reheat them to eat.

Based on what I found while warming up, I thought about how I should live my life going forward.

‘ First of all, the tower was marked on the map, and the circularly colored area was probably the area that was devastated. ‘

The map I looked at while looking for a settlement had an icon in the shape of a tower, and there were many large brown areas surrounding it.

There were also places painted green, which I thought were probably different from the original tower I had seen during the day.

” Now that I think about it, there were quite a few areas marked in brown around the Mokdong settlement. That means there must be monsters there too… ”

Fidgeting with the rosary hanging around her neck

” I need to know how much I know compared to when I was in Maderona, and I need to check what abilities the Moogu have. ”

Certainly, the divine power I felt when I wore the armor with Rosario was greater in quantity than the divine power I had when I was in Maderona, and it was also quite different in quality.

It would be difficult to expect immediate combat ability since he has not yet adapted to his small body, which is about the size of a middle school student.

If you just train around here and adapt over the course of about a month as Patruna told you,

Perhaps even now, he is stronger than he was back then.

” Okay! Then, shall we have dinner and take a look around? ”

Was it because my body couldn’t adapt while moving the pot filled with soup?

I moved my feet wrong and my body tilted, causing me to drop the pot.

The pot of broth had a delicious crust on the bottom.

Of course, some of the hot soup ended up splashing on my feet.

” Ah! Hot! Huh? Huh huh? Eww..!”

The body tilted more quickly due to the heat felt on the feet.

As my body fell, I heard a ‘thud’ sound and I don’t remember anything after that.

*****

When I opened my closed eyes, I felt a sticky, wet feeling, and at the same time, the smell of ramen broth wafted in the air.

” Ugh… my head… did I faint? ”

“Haa… After returning, I didn’t get attacked by the enemy or faint from exhaustion after using up all my divine power.

My first experience was when I fell over and fainted like an idiot by knocking over a pot…”

Even though I thought it was so absurd and no one had seen it, my face turned red with embarrassment for some reason.

” Sigh… I’ll clean up quickly and then take a shower. It’s so damp and uncomfortable… ”

I quickly cleaned up the soup and other debris that had spilled on the floor, filled a pot with water, and headed to the bathroom.

After returning and regaining consciousness, I immediately grasped the situation and looked for information.

As time went by, I didn’t pay attention and didn’t notice.

Looking at the clothes he was wearing now, he was wearing a short-sleeved white t-shirt and pants called dolphin pants.

I had only heard about it, but when I actually felt it, it was a comfortable piece of clothing.

” It’s more comfortable than I thought? That’s why there are so many women wearing it? ”

I went into the bathroom and filled the bathtub with water, and as I splashed water on it, my clothes got wet and felt dirty.

I took off my wet clothes and underwear, threw them in the washing machine, and went back to the bathroom.

When I looked in the mirror, I saw a beautiful girl with snow-white skin.

It was a strange feeling, my already feverish face getting even hotter.

” Yeah… it’s pretty, but… I can’t believe this is me. ”

When I saw her face getting hotter and hotter, I couldn’t help but admit that she was no longer a man but a woman.

I quickly went into the shower and cooled my head with cold water.

” Ah… this won’t work… if this keeps up, I feel like I’m not going to be me anymore… ”

Hair sticking to my face as I was hit by the cold water, my chest swelled slightly as I looked down, and

I was struck by the loss of that man who no longer existed.

But what can I do? I have to live as a woman from now on under Patruna’s protection.

Of course, it’s not like I lost my memories as a man who has lived until now, and my memories from Earth are already faint, so I don’t remember them well.

As long as I have memories of the struggles I endured in ‘Maderona’ for about 20 years and the new relationships I have made, I firmly believe that I am a man.

” I don’t know. If I think of myself as a man, that’s what happens. Who would say anything? ”

As I changed from cold water to warm water and washed my long hair with the shampoo that was lying around, I thought about the goal I had set earlier.

First, while staying here, I need to learn more about the divine power and the invincible.

Second, although it was called a safe zone, I checked the map earlier and found that there was a small tower near here.

So I plan to wander around and gain some experience and then try to climb that tower once I feel more comfortable with it.

Third, since I plan to go to a nearby place called ‘Mokdong Settlement’, I need to gather tools such as bags and water bottles.

This seemed to be somewhat ready when I took a quick look around the room.

Of course, I wonder how much this body can lift, but I’ll probably be able to do it in a month.

” And fourthly… I need to find out more information about the tower ”

You might think it’s nothing special, but I still find myself being bothered by the difference between the areas around the tower that are marked in brown and those that are marked in green.

As I filled the bath with hot water, I reminded myself of what I had to do next.

I saw myself exclaiming the words that the old man would say, ‘Wow, it’s refreshing!’ as I soaked in the bathtub that was filled with water.

‘He’s still a man after all!’ I thought to myself as I enjoyed a hot bath, which I hadn’t been able to enjoy in ‘Maderona’, and it was a really enjoyable time.

Of course, I was quite surprised when I came out of the bath because it was the middle of the night.

*****

My first day back was like that

I was so busy looking at information about the world I had returned to that I was out of my mind.

While I was thinking about how I should live as a woman in the future and what goals I should set for myself,

I was able to sleep well thanks to the cozy feeling from the hot bath I had after a long time.