Chapter 196
Gaecheon (3)
seoul. A large city with a population approaching 10 million and the heart of a newly emerging powerhouse unified Korea, numerous educational institutions are established to nurture talents who will lead the next generation.
Seoul Academy, where Kang Hyuk is attending, is also special only in that the student is an awakened person.
It is one of the most common educational institutions.
Of course, there are a few holidays of its own within the school, except for holidays like normal middle and high schools.
Today, when Kang Ha-neul came to Kang Hyuk, is one of those days. It is a holiday that all students look forward to, the school anniversary.
“Isn’t there an hour left before the appointment time? why are you here so early I’m not ready yet.”
Kang Hyuk, who wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, said to Kang Ha-neul, who was handing him a drink.
At Kang Hyuk’s words, Kang Ha-neul took out his smartphone from the eco bag in his hand and checked the time.
The current time is 12:36, the original appointment time was 1:30, so—
“no way. Oppa is also happy to see me early.”
—Kang Ha-neul, who was constantly glancing at the screen of his palm-sized smartphone, patted his shoulders and replied with a sly smile.
As he said, it was an hour earlier than the scheduled time. At this point, the person who went out first would be rude.
Kang Hyuk narrowed his eyes toward Kang Ha-neul, who smiled innocently next to him.
Kang Ha-neul secretly avoids his eyes at his brother’s stare at him.
How long did a snowball fight that was not a snowball fight last?
Kang Hyuk sighed and opened his mouth quietly.
“Tell me the truth.”
“I wanted to leave school early.”
Kang Ha-neul, who had been together for a long time and realized that Kang Hyuk’s words were his last chance, answered honestly.
“… … okay.”
Kanghyuk, who grabbed his forehead, paused for a moment, looked down at her face, who was making the most pitiful expression for him, and then took another step.
Inside, ‘a girl like a fox. Do not forget to lament, “When will I come to my senses?”
The two left the club area and went through the main building to the outside.
Anyway, it was because there was not much that could be done in terms of the durability of the academy – the area where all aspects of life, including the main building where the classrooms were located, were concerned.
Kang Hyuk glanced at Kang Ha-neul, who was following him with frequent steps.
It would be beneficial to spend time in the outer district, where there are many things to see in various convenience facilities such as department stores and guilds and associations, rather than the inner district, which was built exclusively for classes and student training.
To say they were close friends anyway, except for Andrew, who was probably sweating in the gym by now, was also a factor.
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Just like that, I was about to pass the gate to the outskirts.
“Oh right. Taeyang’s brother? I was going to see it while I was there.”
“… … well. I haven’t seen you since the weekend, let’s see where you are.”
She tilted her head at the sight of Kanghyuk replying after a moment’s pause.
“Hmm… … . okay? Were you not friendly?”
“… … I don’t know.”
“I thought you two were close because you were always together.”
“… … .”
Kang Ha-neul scratched the back of his head and licked his lips at Kang-hyeok’s reticence.
What happened to this brother? I wasn’t like this usually.
“it’s a shame.”
The conversation ended with a short question and answer.
The raucous chatter disappeared, and the air became calm for an instant.
Kang Hyuk sighed inwardly in an atmosphere that seemed to only flow in frustration if he stayed like this.
The Yeriel thing has nothing to do with the sky. Just hearing the name of Taeyang Geum made me annoyed and acted like a child without realizing it.
I wanted to be late, but what can I do? His body had already reacted and the atmosphere had settled down immediately.
Let’s appease him with something to eat.
Yes, if you don’t use it at this time, when will you use it? It’s been a long time since I ate out.
Kang Hyuk turned to a shopping mall near the outskirts.
Even at a glance, ‘I’m an expensive place.’ It was a place where Korean buffets that appealed to the people were established.
There was also a mid-priced set for students, and it is known as a store with a pretty good reputation because it is famous for its Korean table setting that snipe professors, teachers, and academy-related workers.
“… … Are you Kanghyuk?”
And there he encountered an unexpected person.
A small boy, who looked like he had just entered elementary school, was eating hot soup and red iron pads, and found Kang Hyuk and Kang Ha-neul and was waving.
He looked like a child secretly wearing his father’s clothes, which was bigger than him, and made him laugh.
In this country, Korea, no one can ignore him.
“Yes, sword lord. Didn’t you say you were going to the north today?”
Kang Hyuk approached him and bowed his head slightly.
Seeing Kang Hyuk like that, Kang Ha-neul raised a question mark above his head and soon realized who the familiar face belonged to, and hung his head side by side with his mouth wide open.
“Cancelled. When I contacted them, they said they had solved it on their own. If so, why did you contact me in the first place?”
In response to Kanghyuk’s question, Geomju quietly lowered the earthen pot brought to his mouth and clicked his tongue lightly.
“But how are you, stuck in the training ground for 100 days, until now… … Ah, this is the sky you were talking about.”
“hello.”
“Yeah, you look a little bit smarter. how is it. Don’t you want to learn a sword from me? If you learn now, I will teach you more carefully than your brother.”
Kang Ha-neul was taken aback by the questioning sword master with mischievous eyes.
It was a bonus that the Sword Master burst into laughter at that appearance.
“I’ll buy it, so if you don’t mind, let’s eat together.”
At the suggestion of the Sword Master, Kang Hyuk and Kang Ha-neul sat across from each other.
“thank you. Oh, here’s the full meal for two, please!”
Geomju pointed the spoon at Kanghyuk and asked, and Kanghyuk nodded while handing the spoon and chopsticks to Haneul.
The meal was served and the three of them took spoons.
Small stories came and went along with the food. No, rather than coming and going, it was Kang Hyuk and Kang Ha-neul’s answer to Sword Master’s question.
It started with a family story that Kang Hyuk was so proud of Kang Ha-neul, and passed hobbies, aptitudes, awakening, and school life.
How long did the conversation last?
The main subject of the conversation went back to Kang Hyuk.
“So, did you fill up your training time for today?”
“yes. I have finished everything.”
Suddenly, Geomju pointed the spoon at Kanghyuk and asked, and Kanghyuk nodded while handing the spoon and chopsticks to Haneul.
Sword master – Cheok Jun-shin – waved his hand with an expression of disgust at such Kang-hyeok.
“I said you can rest today. It’s really awful. It’s awful.”
“Because I can’t rest.”
“Tsk, seeing how hard you work, I certainly admit that you have an evil spirit, but I can’t help but feel sorry for you. If only half of his talent had gone to you, history would have changed.”
“… … Is that him?”
“Ah, if Hyuk is your younger brother, you would know.”
Kang Ha-neul pulled up a chair and showed interest at the words of Sword Master, who seemed to be regretting it.
How amazing is that talent that the Sword Master would say that?
“Why isn’t he there? A blonde with tanned skin. Golden Sun.”
“ah… … .”
“It’s more unfortunate that you, Kang-hyeok, are much better than that guy who is totally selfish.”
“… … Over there, swordsman. Sorry for the word.”
Cheok Jun-shin stuck his chopsticks into the meat bandit on the table. And Kang Hyuk, who was pondering something, opened his mouth.
“Have you ever seen a human who can handle gates freely?”
“what? Do you handle the gate?”
“yes. I wonder if you have ever seen a human handling a gate from Earth to another world, rather than a gate that opens from another world to Earth.”
“Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”
“… … It just came to my mind and I asked.”
At Kang-hyeok’s question, Cheok Jun-shin laughed as if he was steaming, put the bandit in his mouth, chewed it a few times, swallowed it, and wiped his mouth with the tissue next to him.
Kang Ha-neul hardened at the word gate.
And then.
“Never seen it.”
asserted
“I once thought that one day humans would be able to handle gates. But so far, I’ve dealt with countless enemies, and I’ve seen magic engineers you don’t even know about.”
He clasped his hands on the table and stared at Kanghyuk with half-open eyes.
Looking at the half-locked eyes of Sword Master, Kanghyuk felt that he was searching for something in his head.
“I have never seen anyone like that.”
“okay.”
“Even the high-ranking spatial experts who move my body in molecular units couldn’t open the gate ‘starting from the earth’ for some reason.”
“… … .”
“They had something to say. It’s like it’s blocked by something. It seems to assert that the limit of human beings ends here. Isn’t it funny? Gates are sometimes opened even by mere monsters without intelligence. But we haven’t even figured out the principle yet. okay. Scientists said so. ‘Our sky was firmly shut by someone.’ Called.”
Kang Hyuk quietly closed his eyes. The day Yeriel was taken away, the golden sun that had disappeared beyond the gate came to mind.
After tidying up his hair for a while, he opened his eyes again to hear the sword master’s next story.
“Then you’re saying it’s completely impossible.”
The sky next to him sat close to the wooden table, his eyes shining brightly, as if he was interested.
Certainly, from her point of view, it was a story that was not often heard around her, so it was worthwhile to be interested.
“It is. All gates are opened from the outside in the direction of the Earth.”
At the sword master’s words, Kanghyuk chewed his lower lip.
no. The scene that Kanghyuk saw that day was clearly the gate ‘starting from the earth’.
I foresaw the possibility that the sword master would tell lies, but he shook his head inwardly.
It is a comfortable place with a light atmosphere. There was no reason for the Sword Master to lie.
“What if someone comes out who can do that?”
“When I meet my acquaintances, I talk about them. If anyone comes out to open the gate starting from Earth, it’s one of three. However, it is a disguised monster that is not human. Two, he borrowed the power of a non-human, other world, or existence.”
Haneul asked again if he was completely immersed in the story of Sword Master.
The look is very cute.
It seemed to be the same with the sword master, and he answered with a smile as he untied the tightly locked pod.
“If it weren’t for those two… … .”
Kang Hyuk and Kang Ha-neul focused as if they were being sucked into the mouth of the sword master who sighed for a while.
“Either he transcended humans and opened the sky himself.”
The sword master’s gaze untied the pods and directed both of his hands that were clenched into fists.
The voice of the sword master who uttered the last words was full of regret.
* * *
Khabarovsk, Primorsky Krai again.
I brushed the bloody Yeriel out of the air.
“To kill only the spirit of the commander, there must have been a method like this… … . Geumtaeyang, thanks to you, it was much easier. Certainly, the monster corps that lost their commander are nothing more than a bunch of monsters.”
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Jack, who pulled his sword from the body of the last monster, approached me before I knew it.
Anya gave me a thumbs up, Desiree and Elizabeth lightly stretched or yawned.
“I just need to know.”
Literally nothing I did.
I just read the enemy commander’s emotions, pulled him into a dream of longing, and showed him a sight that would make him sick.
For example, killing the person you love the most with your own hands. There was a more important story, so I didn’t have to go too deep.
The important thing is what follows.
Again, with Jack at the forefront, I thought about it as I walked toward the center of the city, toward history.
No military, no weapons. Everything was prepared here.
Literally, all preparations necessary for war had been completed.
In addition, the guys who planned this are the Holy Apocalypse, who persistently insisted on armed struggle against the upper world.
OK, so here’s the problem. What did the guys plan next?
The answer is not far off.
Even if you look at the history of the earth right now, it was a common discovery.
‘road.’
They must have found a way to the upper world. I thought so.
if.
really if.
If they had secured the means to go to the upper world.
Through the ‘path’ they prepared, I can organize all of this at once.