001. Reasons for getting stuck
Kim Woo-jin handed over the documents.
“Kang Min-sik. I am from Earth.”
He tapped the table with his fingers. How long have you lived this life? It’s been quite a while since I was from Earth.
Even more so if you are from Korea.
“Didn’t you find out everything in the counseling room?”
The prison guard put down the tray and asked. The well-cooked Samgyetang looked appetizing.
“I was going to do that, but they weren’t cooperating at all.”
He was immediately knocked out and thrown into a cell. Thanks to that, I didn’t find out anything, but I didn’t care too much.
Most of the things you want to know in the first place are written on paper. About 90% of the purpose of running the counseling room was to discipline the prisoners.
“When you wake up, just bring me food and don’t talk. If you don’t eat it, you’ll starve for two days.”
“Yes.”
After turning over the last page, Kim Woo-jin pushed the papers to one side of the desk.
There was nothing special about it. Just like the other warriors who come here.
As the convoy captain said, it’s just a little more ferocious and a little stronger.
It just ends up being a little more annoying, nothing more, nothing less.
And that annoyance can be put to rest.
“What about the prisoners?”
“I just finished lunch. I am preparing to go out now.”
“What release?”
“Didn’t you tell me to change the scenery because it was boring?”
Alas, it was.
In the dreary prison life where today is like yesterday and yesterday is like tomorrow, only two things change.
prisoner, and scenery.
The former is replaced naturally, and the latter is artificially replaced by the prisoners.
For no other reason. It’s just boring seeing the same scenery every day.
“Let’s go out.”
“Yes.”
went out
Purgatory is a prison made of barrels.
The building consists of one main building, and there is an artificially created garden around the prison.
The size of about 100 football fields.
A forest spreads out on one side of the garden.
thump-
On one side of the forest, twenty or so prisoners were cutting down trees, wearing magic-binding bracelets.
“Loyalty, warden, are you here?”
The guards supervising the prisoner saluted. I nodded and went back to my job.
Crunchy-
The rate at which the tree fell was fast. Although he controls his magic through his bracelet, he was once a warrior. His physical abilities are not at the level of ordinary people and non-combatants.
A prison guard brought a blueprint.
“You said that after clearing away the forest on this side…”
“Chief!”
At that time, a prison guard hurriedly ran up.
“It was a big deal.”
Looking into the eyes of the prisoners, he quietly whispered.
“A big deal?”
“The new prisoner got up, but he grabbed the collar of the prison guard who went to check his condition and won’t let go.”
“Did you get caught?”
“Soji left the tray and went, but he didn’t wake up yet, so I tried to get it again, but I stopped…”
He said he had a bad temper, but he was real.
Even the toughness is good. The resistance was strong, so I hit it pretty hard, but I woke up in less than half a day.
Kim Woo-jin did not particularly blame the prison guards. It was packaged as a big deal, but when a new prisoner came in, it was a frequent occurrence.
“let’s go.”
“Yes.”
So it’s enough to punish them moderately and make them calmly.
As always.
* * *
“Get that damn bastard right now! Before I break this bastard’s neck!”
All prisoners in Purgatory live in solitary confinement.
Of course, the new prisoner Kang Min-sik’s room was also a solitary cell.
He was holding on to the prison guard’s collar through the small door where the food tray was put in and using a rattlesnake.
It’s worth it.
Kim Woo-jin strode towards him. We faced each other with a window in between.
“No. 1177. Why don’t you just quietly let go of the guards?”
“What?”
“It’s your prisoner number. Aren’t the numbers pretty good? The lucky number 7 entered twice.”
“Stop talking bullshit!”
Kang Min-shik shouted out loud.
I don’t like 7 very much. There was no one who hated Koreans. Kim Woo-jin muttered.
“For now, why don’t we talk about that collar? The guards seem to be having a hard time.”
“Shut up your mouth! If you don’t want to see the guards die, get me out of here right now.”
“Unfortunately, that is not possible. It’s not on my mind to come in or go out.”
Actually it is. Although Kim Woo-jin was the warden of this prison, he had no right to arbitrarily bring in or send out prisoners.
Like most prisons do.
Actually, he didn’t know much about the general prison system. I just made it similar to the surface.
“I am not one to be here! I haven’t done anything wrong!”
Kang Min-shik grinded his teeth. As if the current situation was confused, the unfocused pupils shook violently.
“I am a warrior. i am a hero i saved the world They risked their lives to advance and cut off the head of Gwangryong.”
“Everyone praised me. Everyone looked up at me. I’ve done everything, and now all I have to do is go home.”
would have remained Kim Woo-jin muttered quietly.
“But why should I suddenly become a sinner? Should I be put in jail? I haven’t done anything wrong Bring me home!”
“I understand how you feel.”
“What do you know!”
“If you say so, then I have nothing to say.”
But it was sincere. You should have seen this guy once or twice while serving as a prison warden.
“Did you tell me? I don’t have permission to let you go. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t people who have left this prison.”
Not many, but definitely there.
“…can you go out?”
“Yes, it all depends on your mindset.”
“What bullshit is that!”
“Swearing at the warden, 1000 penalty points. And 100 points for assaulting prison guards. congratulation. It’s already 1100 penalty points. Wouldn’t it be better to dial 1177 to match the number you received a lot of?”
“Don’t be mean. Isn’t it a waste of a prison guard’s life… when?”
Kang Min-sik looked at his empty hand. The prison guard was breathing hard behind Kim Woo-jin.
“Rescuing a hostage from the hands of a distraught idiot is a piece of cake.”
“This dog…!”
Quaang!
The thick iron gate swayed. Kang Min-sik’s hand struggled out of the small passage.
“Well, that’s enough of a reason to give 77 more points. Prisoner number 1177, 77 points for attempted assault on warden.”
Now, 1177 points are just right. It is comfortable.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes. Thank you, Warden.”
“Be careful not to let this happen next time.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“And reduce this kid’s room. to the maximum. 1177 penalty points, so for 11 days. Don’t even feed me.”
“Yes.”
The guard touched the screen on the wall next to the iron gate.
coogg-
With a slight vibration, the walls of the solitary cell began to narrow.
“What, what!”
Embarrassed, Kang Min-sik shouted, but the wall narrowed down to the space where he could lie down. It was extremely narrow and extremely uncomfortable.
“That is the punishment room here. For 11 days, meditate on and reflect on your mistakes.”
Ah, if at all possible, think about how to get out.
‘I’ll just hear everything.’
Kim Woo-jin slipped into the room next to Kang Min-shik and disappeared. Kang Min-sik’s shout echoed behind him.
* * *
Kang Min-shik, who had been shouting until his throat was hoarse, shut his mouth when he realized that no one was there.
“Damn it…!”
I lay in the cramped punishment room and stared blankly at the ceiling. The small magic light was dazzling.
“At least turn off the lights, you bastards…!”
I searched the walls, but there was no switch to turn off the light. It was too high to break.
“Did you scream? Your throat is also good.”
“···who?”
“Who is it, a cellmate?”
A small laugh was heard. Kang Min-shik realized that it was coming from the next room.
“Although these prisons are perfectly soundproofed from each other, it’s a different story if the food outlets are left open.”
It was only then that he realized that the food outlet that had grabbed the prison guard’s collar was still open.
“I am Derkain Albert. What about you?”
“I am Kang Min-shik.”
“Are you from Earth?”
“How do you know?”
“A prisoner with that name came in before. It was unique and memorable.”
Above all, the prison warden has a similar name.
“Are you saying that person is Korean?”
“maybe. I know your feelings better than anyone else, but don’t be too mean. There’s no benefit from doing that.”
“What the hell is this place? Why am I imprisoned here?”
“Well, it’s a prison. You are imprisoned because you committed a crime.”
“I haven’t done anything wrong.”
“No, you have sinned. That is a very big sin.”
“You may find it hard to believe, but I am a warrior. He was a world hero! What crime have I committed?”
“I know. The prisoners imprisoned here are all warriors. You’re not the only one special. Didn’t the warden tell you?”
“…”
did.
“Purgatory, the prison that confines the warriors.”
“Right.”
“But I’m not guilty of anything…”
“Think carefully.”
“…is this a prison made by dragons?”
“You seem to have saved the world from dragons. Unfortunately, it wasn’t made by the villains you killed.”
If you have to argue, it’s rather a place built by those who summoned you as a warrior and gave you strength.
“…what is that? Why do they say that?”
“You probably saved the world by fighting a dragon. He must have made friends and been praised as a hero.”
“you’re right.”
“What next?”
“What next? I missed my hometown, so I decided to go home. When I was summoned for the first time, I said that I would be able to go back whenever I wanted after saving the world.”
“Yes, it was. By the way Before you go back, exactly before you come here. They must have asked a question.”
“Any questions?”
Kang Min-sik desperately recalled the memory.
“Ah, the god who summoned me asked me one thing.”
“Strictly speaking, they are not gods. Well, it’s not important, so let’s move on. What did you say?”
“They said it was impossible to reverse summon me intact right now because they used up all their strength to summon me. There is a possibility that you will lose your power when you go to Earth, but I asked if it was okay. There are also rumors that they will give you another reward instead.”
It was nonsense. What kind of effort, what kind of hard work was the power achieved, but all of it was lost.
“So I said it wasn’t okay. I’d rather wait longer, so please let me return intact…”
“That’s it.”
“Yes?”
“The model answer there is, ‘Yeah, that’s fine. Returning to the arms of my family is more important than this strength.’ Yes. Then maybe God, but not God. He must have given you quite a bit of money in the dimension of Earth, saying that it’s not enough for you, but it’s compensation.”
“What nonsense is that…!”
“It makes sense here.”
That’s why this prison was built.
“I’m not the prison warden, but I don’t think I’ve told you properly, so I’ll introduce myself formally instead.”
This is purgatory.
“It is a prison that confines the warriors who did not give up their power.”
Dercain chuckled and laughed.