Episode 65
Chapter 15 To the New World (4)
Fortunately, he believed it, so it would be best to cling to dim possibilities.
“… … Trust me, I will do my best for you.”
“If you need anything, contact me through Namgyu. I will do everything I can.”
“Yes, it is.”
There are still many mountains to overcome, but the obstacles that can be overcome are over.
‘Let’s go slowly, step by step.’
After controlling my complex emotions, I looked through the bulletproof glass and said.
“In case you don’t know, the big guy will cut off his limbs and go.”
“We will place players in case of emergency.”
I speak well. I’m really glad that this person is in charge.
“Stop shooting, everyone stop shooting. I’m going to neutralize the big guy. Do not be agitated.”
Yang Jo-cheol led me through the bulletproof glass.
I was honestly relieved. If only I had been sent, I would have been very nervous, wondering when those people would shoot.
Fortunately, thanks to Director Yang Jo-cheol being with us from beginning to end, we were able to cut off the big monster’s limbs without any problems.
After that, we were guided outside.
‘It must have been underground, right?’
When I came in, I came down a fairly long flight of stairs. Is this a bunker I’ve only heard about?
I wondered if it was a military base or something, so it was ambiguous to ask.
I shut my mouth to quell my curiosity, and Yang Jo-cheol didn’t say much either.
As a result, I only had a lot of thoughts.
Tumble.
A sudden impulse arose from the sound of footsteps in a steady rhythm.
“that… … ”
“yes?”
When I opened my mouth without knowing it, Yang Jo-cheol, who was half a step ahead, looked back.
“Do you have anything to say?”
I hesitated several times before opening my mouth.
“It’s Namgyu.”
“ah.”
Yang Jo-cheol, the head of the team, stopped walking and showed a surprised expression.
I murmured, avoiding his gaze.
“Aren’t you going to study separately? I used to misspell a lot in chat.”
“It’s not like I don’t have time for education, but I tend to spend more time on military drills and sparring with players. I guess it has to do with survival issues… … . ”
It was a story that crumpled the brow.
‘This war won’t last forever.’
Well, isn’t this like turning a child into a child soldier by looking only at tomorrow?
‘That’s kind of… … .’
It’s not like games intervene in your life by judging your age.
When I watched a 12-year-old boy with a spear-knife pushed in front of a monster, I was so dry I couldn’t feel any emotion.
Maybe that’s why this issue kept bothering me without realizing it.
‘Come to think of it, Kim Yul is still in high school, right?’
His smirk was like an office worker who had been social for several years, but he was the same age as the twins.
Putting the twins and Kim Yul on the same line made them feel infinitely young.
‘This will work too… … .’
But this wasn’t my issue.
Kim Yul or Nam Kyu, don’t they all have separate guardians?
I kept thinking about it and trying to forget about it.
But it was faster for Yang Jo-cheol to step up than for me to shake off the remnants of my emotions.
“I will take care of arranging teachers so that they can complete the regular curriculum.”
It’s not such a big deal, so I don’t know why I’m so relieved.
As if he had been holding it in for a while, he let out a long breath, and Director Yang Jo-cheol added a word.
“Would you like to talk to me for a moment? Seeing earlier, Namgyu seemed very disappointed.”
Somehow his voice seemed to soften. On the contrary, my expression hardened a little.
From the time we met in the hills, I couldn’t afford to have a comfortable conversation with Nam-gyu because of the monster.
I moved while being wary of the monster waking up.
As soon as we arrived, we mobilized the technician and tested the firearms.
After that, I had to do something, such as explaining unrealistic things.
I didn’t even have something to say to him, so there’s no reason to take time out of a busy situation.
Nothing has changed now.
Yang Jo-cheol said he would solve the problem that bothered him, so there is no reason to get involved.
“I have nothing to say personally.”
A harder voice came out than expected.
Even I, who spoke out, was a little surprised.
But I didn’t bother to explain it.
Either way, it’s clear that I have no reason to meet Nam-gyu separately.
Yang Jo-cheol didn’t say anything more and walked ahead again.
I spoke again after climbing the long stairs to the ground.
“I’m sorry for pushing the monster first.”
“no. I understand that it was an urgent matter. Take me to Seoul… … .”
“If possible, just rent a car.”
I had things to organize on the way, and I didn’t want to go with someone who might be watching me.
If it didn’t work, I was going to just run away, but Yang Jo-cheol, the head of the team, accepted my request without any reservations.
Before long, a black sedan arrived.
“Should I tell you where to put it?”
When asked if the car could be tracked, Yang Jo-cheol smiled and shook his head as if he was troubled.
“it’s okay. It is a government-owned business vehicle, so it is essential to know where it is located. If you put it in a suitable place, we will retrieve it.”
After talking about unrealistic games and monsters, I never thought business vehicles would be mentioned.
The gap that comes from the boundary between reality and delusion was both depressing and bitter.
“I will write it well and return it.”
When I said it while covering up the empty laughter that leaked out without me knowing, Captain Yang Jo-cheol said goodbye.
“Then see you next time.”
“no.”
But I shook my head at once.
“I hope I will never see a face like this again.”
And he flinched and opened the car door leaving him trembling.
“I am serious.”
If I don’t visit Yang Jo-cheol again, it will mean that the war in Bihar is over.
That would be an ending that can be seen in the best future, not the worst.
Manager Jo-cheol Yang, who looked at me silently for a moment, reached out his hand.
“I think it would be a bit disappointing if that really happened. Take a look.”
I didn’t bother answering. I just shook hands briefly with him and got into the car.
And on the way to Seoul, I organized the contents of the guidebook in the car.
I pulled out a draft on the way to meet Yang Jo-cheol, but there are still many details to be refined.
‘It’s better to upload it quickly if you think about the future.’
I clung to the writing window for a while and refined the contents of the guidebook.
When the work was almost finished, the vehicle entered Seoul.
And as if he had been waiting for it, Ethan’s message arrived at just the right time.
– Ethan Lembron: Sorry, the party members are now complete. I’ll prepare it right away.
Now that I’ve finished organizing, I thought I’d start like this.
“There is no time to rest, no time to rest.”
I sent an answer to Ethan while clicking my tongue.
About 20 minutes later, another post with the title of the damn system was posted on the community.
* * *
“Selena.”
“Ethan, come in.”
As Ethan entered Selena’s office, he gently raised the corners of his mouth.
Over the past few months, being in an unfamiliar position as a player, it was a habit that I had cut into my body.
I am harmless, not a threatening person.
Because it was a day where I had to constantly prove and persuade.
Even seeing someone you don’t know and smiling and saying hello.
Asking about the well-being of people who have only seen their faces a few times.
Sometimes, worrying about people who have only spoken to each other.
It was an action Edan in the past would not have done.
Because he wasn’t that sociable.
‘I’ve changed a lot too.’
However, no matter how much the personality changes, the essence does not change easily.
Edan basically did not enjoy shallow interactions with many people.
To put it bluntly, I preferred a deep relationship with a minority.
It meant that a person named Ethan was not the type to lead a tired body to visit a ‘stranger’ person whom he had met about 15 times.
However, even when he was tired of breaking up the party with Lily and organizing a new party, Ethan came to MI5’s deputy director, Selena, on his own.
“I’m sorry for coming to you when you’re busy.”
“You don’t have to say that. If I was really busy, I would have declined when you contacted me.”
Ethan’s mouth drew a deeper arc.
Selena, who faced him, also smiled and asked about the business.
“But I wonder why you came. We weren’t meant to find each other and meet, were we?”
Ethan’s gaze glanced to the side.
It was to check the chat messages exchanged with Kei.
But I didn’t read everything.
I was just trying to remind myself of the matter before getting into the main topic.
For some reason, it felt like Kei was there where the chat window was, so I felt reassured.
I’ve only met him once, but why is he so trustworthy?
Because he saved his life?
Are you a person who says it is for your own benefit, but looking at the results of your actions, are you always for the majority?
Maybe it’s because I’m a person who constantly thinks of the next thing and moves forward.
Maybe it’s because of the performance that others didn’t even expect.
No, in fact, all of those reasons are included.
Kay, whom Ethan watched from a distance, was a leader enough to be trusted and followed.
There was something that attracted people and made them follow.
So I decided to go with him according to his will.
“I won’t say it back.”
Ethan said in a firm voice, recalling his conversation with Kei.
“I really, really hate David.”
I’m fed up with being checked by people who try to exclude rather than understand differences.
Selena just stared at Ethan without any response.
But there are things that can be seen even without an answer.
Dilated pupils as if excited, breathing slightly rough.
I feel the change that an ordinary human being would not have seen or heard.
“For the sake of the future, I hope that the person in charge will treat me without prejudice.”
So, when I said this, I was not surprised by the ambition that bloomed in Selena’s eyes.
“Among the people I’ve seen, I think Selena is the right person.”
It was a very intentional act to say something that seemed to encourage envy.
Ethan glanced again and checked the chat window with Kei.
From nob le mt l dot com
Just like checking out why you’re doing this now.
– K: First of all, there are too few troops there. Unlike us, there is no advantage of growth.
– Ethan Lembrone: How many troops do you have?
– K: About 500,000.
– Ethan Lembrone: … … Isn’t 5 million misunderstood?
I really thought so. Right now, the US alone will have over 1 million troops.
However, I thought that it made no sense that the total number of troops in the world of Bihar was only half that.
However, Kei, who had returned, continued his words sternly, as if telling him not to have false hopes.
– K: No, it was said by a person with a high position over there. Credibility is high. The placenta seems to have died after more than ten years of war.
– K: Actually, it is safe to say that we have already lost. I wondered why it hadn’t been destroyed yet.
– K: That’s why I’m sure. This game, it’s not a scale that will end with just 100,000. There must be more players to be selected for the 3rd round.