Hero’s Duty (3)
Three weeks after the Seoul incident, Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
A city with a population of 80,000, where the Kumho River flows, has a 6-meter high barrier.
Full-scale development took place around the 1970s, and it started with the construction of a fort as part of the southern stabilization work.
four days ago.
A meteorite fell on Mt. Dokdo, some 20 kilometers to the east of the fortress, and the breakwater blocking the unstable areas of Gangwon and North Gyeongsang Province was shaking violently.
The one that fell from the sky was Grade 4, Grakilis.
Like a flying monster, it had four wings, and electricity discharged and sparks flew from its skinny body.
However, what is more problematic than electricity discharge is the wide range of activity unique to flying monsters, and they are receiving damage from various angles from Yeongcheon to Gyeongju in the south.
In response, the Supervisory Bureau sent a team leader-level agent to resolve the situation.
“Have you checked the travel route?”
“Yes. Fortunately, it seems to have returned to the northern mountains.”
in the loading station.
The man in the suit doesn’t look up at the pierced ceiling and frowns.
Aside from breaking through the tempered glass to the inside, considering that he was driving hundreds of sub-flyers… Fortunately, the word was not appropriate.
“Daegu is close by. I’m glad you did.”
“… I made a mistake.”
The person in charge of the road station hurriedly lowered his head, but was it too late to return his words?
Agent Kim In-ki’s fingers collect the name tag from his chest.
“First of all, I will dispose of it with the authority of the management bureau. There are as many as 40 victims, but we cannot go without responsibility.”
“Stop, sir.”
“Not a teacher. Don’t call me that.”
“Agent, you know that if you are cut off here, you have nowhere to go. Right away, the right to register a residence will be suspended from next month… How could it not be on the pay cut line?”
“… I’m glad I didn’t get arrested.”
Despite earnest appeals, the hardened face does not know how to change.
In fact, there is an uproar all over the country, both in the South and the North.
Starting with Seoul area 1, Iksan in Jeonbuk, Dangjin in Chungnam, and Yeongcheon in Gyeongbuk. Only dozens of monsters from 3rd to 6th grade, and the number of deaths exceeded a thousand.
I couldn’t make a halfway decision.
Shortly after handing over the manager to the fortress soldiers, when they return to the vehicle, the lower-ranking agents deliver a series of sad news.
The prior information was incorrect.
“The personnel dispatched to the city could not find any trace of the monster. I don’t think the center of the fort was attacked.”
“The manager said he headed for the northern mountains. Don’t we have to pass through the downtown area to get to the mountains?”
“Yes. But when I went to the place where it was damaged… There are only traces of artificial handwriting. Gracilis only left claw marks on the outside of the barrier.”
“… … .”
“… My guess is-”
“Because they’re like these idiots.”
He sees through the situation without listening to gossip.
The city manager made a false report.
He must have asked for help because he was Anwi and Nabal of Daegu Metropolitan City, and he was afraid that monsters would pour down from the sky.
And thanks to that, Yeongcheon Road Station is flooded with talented people from the nearby city center along with agents from the management bureau.
Bondi was the number of people to protect Daegu Metropolitan City and Gyeongju City.
“Who is in charge of the fort?”
“Immigration market.”
“Is it possible to arrest or dismiss with the authority of the administration?”
“It is difficult. If you are in the position of mayor, you have the privilege of not being arrested, and disciplinary orders for key government officials have to come down through the Blue House… … .”
just as expected.
Just in case, he connects the director’s direct phone line through a secure line, but the answer that comes back is that it is difficult.
[Mayor Lee Min-seong has a relationship with the central government. Your wife is from the Ju family in Busan. Of course, it is deeply intertwined with the political family.]
“That word… … .”
[What is it, you say no. Don’t you know that politics is noisy these days? There are no quiet days over a breach in the capital’s anti-aircraft defenses. In the meantime, the immature kid won’t let civilians die, why did he catch only one monster?]
“… … .”
It wasn’t that hard to understand.
The death toll in the province exceeded a thousand, but the death of one local resident was more important than that.
What answer would the director give to the situation where they raise the issue of not being able to capture Venetus even after defeating Puteus?
In fact, the back seat of the car was filled with news articles related to this.
＜Indefinite martial law, the situation in Seoul is not over. Government Unusually Discloses Full Confidential Information.＞
＜Level 3 monster in the Han River? Turned out to be of the same species as the monster that attacked Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province.＞
＜Safety first and second, where is Seoul’s slogan? Some claim to be deprived of market qualification.＞
＜The Ministry of National Defense spokesperson’controversy over ‘failure to intercept due to the early manifestation of the monster’s ability’.＞
＜Irresponsible shelter abandonment. Lee Yong-soo, accused of violating heroic duties.＞
＜Korea’s ability to deal with monsters is on the chopping block. 17 minutes to reach the advanced raid site.＞
If the meteorite had fallen in area 3, it would have ended well in many ways.
The fact that a level 3 monster is roaming in the middle of Seoul, especially along the Han River, is announced, and a sense of fear is permeated throughout the newspaper.
In addition, media companies that sided with the ruling party defended Lee Yong-soo and argued that the damage was reduced with the best response.
The opposition party is launching an offensive, citing the death of a civilian in his 50s as saying he is not worthy of being a hero.
Incidents in the provinces show no signs of being resolved, but even the capital is buzzing, so it’s rather strange that a solution comes out easily.
[Anyway, do not think about getting involved in local administration and act within the given authority. If you don’t want to, you have to return the troops, what can I do?]
In the meantime, an irresponsible proposal flows out of the receiver.
“It turns heroes.”
[yes. It is true that Yeongcheon or Gumi are geographically important, but they are less important than metropolitan cities.]
“… Politically, yes.”
[I know. In this situation, it would be difficult to get caught up in the metropolitan area. Being attacked is unavoidable, but not being able to block it is another matter.]
“then-“
[Let’s return everything to Daegu.]
There are two large cities near Yeongcheon.
There are Daegu Metropolitan City and Gyeongju City with a population of 1.1 million, but the director pointed out only the former.
“Give up the race? It has 200,000 people and a nuclear power plant. If it gets captured… … .”
[You can turn the Busan defense personnel into Gyeongju. The monsters coming down from the north have no choice but to go through Pohang or Gyeongju after all.]
“I understand that a considerable number were brought out to prepare for the ground wave. More than anything, borrowing from Busan is outside the authority given to me.”
[…] i know that An official from the Ministry of National Defense is on his way down to Busan. He is from the Ju family in Busan, so he is perfect for the role of a messenger.]
Just then, the door to the road station opens and vehicles line up.
Instead of parking as if they had decided to rush, the procession proceeding straight to the exit on the other side consisted only of armored vehicles for military operations.
“It’s a Russian contingent.”
[I knew it well.]
“I saw it right in front of me. The number of uses… The domestic situation is dire, so are we going to let it go like this?”
[I’m going to send it because it’s serious. That’s what it’s like to be public The more you get out of sight, the less interested you are. I mean, do what’s right, isn’t it a burdensome situation for the president even if he is supported by the HT Group?]
Team leader Kim In-gi ends the call with an appropriate concluding remark.
At first glance, it may seem like it is for the boy, but it was only yesterday that they decided to procure emergency aid supplies from Russia in return.
It is said that the cause of overseas dispatch was a promise between countries, but it turns out that it is the result of intertwined circumstances.
* * *
The battle with Puteus left several scars on me.
Daily attendance at the management office.
He had to go in and out of the interrogation room with B-7 and his training academy colleagues, such as the reasons for deciding to subdue him instead of Venetus and the fact that he did not follow the previous instructions.
I heard that he sweated a bit while training in the HT group, but he didn’t have the brain to worry about that either.
And personally… I was busy treating penetrating wounds.
The area where the flesh was completely removed was difficult to fill even with [Elementary Tissue Regeneration], so it was limited to restoring muscles, tendons, and neural networks.
Naturally, there were proper scars on the forearms and shoulders.
Because if you lose something, you gain something, so I was able to upgrade the ability that I had grown with [Intermediate Tissue Regeneration] with [Body Energy Conversion] and [Three-Dimensional Recovery].
If it had been evolved a little earlier, it would have recovered perfectly without feeling like it had been cut into flesh.
The regret is soothed by the reward given by the goddess.
[Accomplishment Achievement: Inflict the First Tribulation.]
[Reward: Acquire ‘disposition’ of the ability.]
Aside from some jarring phrases, it’s not a bad gift.
[Mutting], one of his specialized abilities, has little killing power. It’s not that it’s not, the reason it hasn’t been used since it bloomed is because the effect is insignificant compared to the input resources.
There are a lot of input resources, but the speed of the projectile is slow and the trajectory is clearly visible, so can you use it?
However, the case was different from the next step [Disposition].
Although the possible projection distance is drastically reduced to within 10 steps, it has the extreme advantage of being able to cut off the opponent’s neck without blocking it.
In fact, the technique that made the wolf king’s nickname was [Disposal], which combines this cutting and ‘disposal’.
I’m guessing, if it’s really urgent, you can use it once.
However, right now is not the time to think about the future, so I nodded my head while looking up at the side of the military port pier.
I am standing at the Naval Operations Command near Yongho-dong, Nam-gu, Busan.
The naval officer next to him continues to explain that the Yi Sun-sin class is something, but at first glance, it is just a huge gray ship.
“As explained earlier, I am Kang Gam-chan, a class of Admiral Yi Sun-sin. How is it?”
“big.”
“Yes, it’s bigger than you thought, right?”
At this, exclamations of exclamation escaped from Seolha Lim and the B-7 staff.
Every time I notice you say you’re sorry for leaving me alone and running away.
When a strange object, no, a lump of metal appeared, it seemed that his eyes went round.
“If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I will explain in detail as we move inside.”
“How much is each?”
“About 400 billion.”
The moment you want to spend a lot of money.
We leave the secluded pier, step on the stairs, and pass through a flat bridge to get to the deck.
Originally, it was planned to have a large welcome ceremony, but it was inevitably canceled due to the chaotic domestic situation… Rather good.
When I went up, the warship was rather long rather than large, and the shape of the box with boxes placed here and there gave it a unique look.
In the midst of this, Lim Seol-ha is in the middle of a Q&A on behalf of those who are shy.
“It is very expensive.”
“hahahaha, because the right to sea is that important.”
“… Sea right?”
“I mean the ability to dominate the sea by force. It will be easy to understand if you remember that there are not few resources from the sea. Basically, there will be seafood, but gas and oil are just as important. It’s difficult to dig once, but once you start mining, ships are more stable than land. The reason why you are going on a Russian expedition is along a similar line.”
“Are we us?”
“Yes. The Korean Navy has a close cooperative relationship with the Russian Navy. We are jointly dealing with maritime disputes with Japan.”
In short, it meant sending out to catch more fish.