CH 75

Korea in the world (1)

All 20 survivors gathered.

"I'm alive!"

"It's okay."

"I'm happy."

One month was enough time to make other members of the group also comrades.

They blessed each other's lives and mourned the seven comrades who were lying dead.

28 people entered, 20 survivors and 7 dead.

"Why is one empty?"

One of the 77th commando captains came forward and answered Suho's question.

"The captain has started an underground search."

Conversation was polite.

Because I have witnessed with my own eyes that 12 Death Knights, which are considered to have more fighting power than S-class veteran mercenaries, are shattered like dolls.

"Are you going to crawl over there?"

There's the Lich's Life Vessel over there.

"Well, wait."

Suho went down the underground stairs.

It's already the 88th entry, so this is a familiar scene.

After passing through the corpses and sarcophagi scattered here and there, I reached deep and came across a strange altar.

On the altar, Son Jin-woo is floating in black smoke.

uh? He's still alive.

It is tough vitality.

No, do I have to say I kept it alive on purpose?

Black smoke binds Son Jin-woo's body and sucks his dying life energy.

Whoops!

The altar was broken by Suho's fist and Jinwoo Son fell to the floor.

Carrying him over his shoulders, he grabbed the Lich's lifevessel hidden within the broken altar.

Shining bright red like a jewel, it beat like a living heart.

Since the Lich's body has already been destroyed, it cannot materialize and is destined to disappear as it is.

When Suho lifted Son Jin-woo and climbed the underground stairs, the restless 77th Commandos rushed in and picked up their unit commander.

Leader!

"Still alive."

Thank you!

Thank you very much.

Feeling the sincerity of the troops, Suho just smiled.

'They are good men.'

Suho grabbed the life vessel and blew it.

; You have acquired 520 achievement points.

As soon as the boss was defeated, an exit portal was created.

"Let's go out for treatment."

Yeah.

One by one, people exited the portal.

Suho, who was waiting to go out last, shook his head when Choi Soo-young and Hong Se-hee stood blankly.

"Aren't you going?"

"Sooyoung, go out first."

"Sister, go first."

" ."

" ."

There was an awkward silence between the two of them, and Suho shrugged.

"Then let me go."

Papa.

As Suho left, the eyes of Choi Soo-young and Hong Se-hee met.

"Do you have a heart, Suho-san?"

Choi Soo-young gasped at Hong Se-hee's fastball.

I? Huh, no. Have you seen it before?"

Yeah, I've seen it before, so I'm making a reasonable suspicion like this.

Hong Se-hee's eyes widened into a half moon and smiled.

I'm glad. I think I fell in love."

Hong Se-hee passed through the portal, and the last remaining Choi Soo-young chewed her lips. It's her habit when she's anxious about something.

after.

The last remaining Choi Soo-young passed through the portal.

Pot!

The scenery of the dark dungeon was reversed, and the field of vision became brighter.

Papa Pat!

The non-stop sound of camera shutters and the cheers of the people hit my ears.

Wow! came out."

"The portal is gone!"

With Choi Soo-young as the last, the light from the portal faded and disappeared in a flash.

A reporter standing in front of the camera with a large microphone spit out an angry voice.

"The 7-star dungeon that made Korea tremble in anxiety has been completely destroyed!"

Each country where the 7-star dungeon was created is suffering from a headache, but Korea alone has escaped the shadow of that threat.

Japan, the neighboring country where the first 7-star dungeon originated, has not yet destroyed the Sapporo Dungeon.

"Park Soo-ho! Were there any difficulties in the rescue?"

"How are you feeling now?"

"Are you acquainted with Brigadier General Son Jin-woo?"

"Countries around the world are suffering from the threat of breaking the 7-star dungeon. Do you have any support plans for this?"

It is only natural that interest in Park Soo-ho, who is the center of all these cases, is gathering.

Suho was just standing still at the press's fire of questions, but the director came out.

"We will hold an official press conference. Please pay attention to the stability of the heroes who fought for the Republic of Korea."

Soon, the riots from the reporters subsided, and Suho hurriedly headed to the guild headquarters.

The construction site of Daeungjeon, where the portal was built, is outside the east entrance. The temporary garrison of the 77th Commando was also located here, and all outsiders, including reporters, were located here.

When Suho entered through the east gate, the officials of the management office blocked the entrance like a gatekeeper.

The news agency's camera was filming it, and it was being broadcast live.

*Convenience store overlooking Haeundae Beach.

beep.

"It's six thousand four hundred won."

I was given a card handed over without a word.

"I got a card."

After paying the bill, the customer left the door.

Thank you. come again.

After saying goodbye, I glanced at my watch.

"It's late again."

He was late for about 5 minutes each time, and today he didn't come even after 10 minutes of shift time.

with daughter.

"Oh, Woo-sung, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

With a smirk, the man hurriedly puts on his work vest.

I'm so sorry. Ah, I saw the news and it was late."

"News?"

"Uh, this time the 7-star dungeon was completely closed. Wow, that's really, really great. Fish oil, I'll settle the bill quickly."

"Yes, yes."

Woosung turned on his smartphone while sitting at the table where the guests ate simple meals.

; This is the site where the 7-star Uijeongbu dungeon was created. As you can see now, only empty barricades show the traces of the portal .

Woo-sung, who was watching the news, spit out a frustrated voice.

"Does this make sense?"

This dungeon should have had a break.

absurd amount of time and frequency.

There is an unbelievable difficulty.

After the break occurs, the lich's initial sweeping fails, and a huge disaster strikes Seoul.

It is this dungeon that provides the main cause of Seoul retreat.

"Isn't that great? To be honest, I don't feel sorry for Lee Sung-woo anymore. I don't know where that bastard is hiding.

" ."

Woosung frowned and remained silent.

Oh. Isn't Woosung-san an Awakened too?

right.

"You have high grades, so why are you working here?"

Even going in and out of the lowest 1-star dungeon a few times would be more than a convenience store salary.

Woosung glanced at the convenience store.

"Well, it's like finding the beginning."

Ah! I must have worked part-time at a convenience store before waking up."

"It was."

Now, in the distant past, where only faint memories remain.

"It's fine. you can go to work I'm really sorry I'm late.

It's a meaningless apology.

'Cause tomorrow it'll be too late

"Yes, good work."

Woo-sung nodded and left work.

I went straight to the beach, sat down on a bench, and watched.

When I access the portal with my smartphone, all kinds of articles related to Park Soo-ho are also full.

Woosung, who was writing down some keywords and information in the notebook he took out from the subspace, turned a few pages.

December sea road blockade

December earthquake location, tsunami-damaged area XXX

"Well, it doesn't matter."

It's a twisted future anyway.

From the time of the appearance of the 7-star dungeon, everything became arbitrary.

The future diary has lost its value.

I turned the page again and started writing about Suho's deeds and major global issues.

Let the diary of the past become a guide for the future.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaah

Cool waves, peaceful beaches.

It's been a while here too.

*"Jinwoo!"

Mom!

It is good to see a mother falling down with blood.

brother!

"Jinhee!"

My sister, who was bitten by a giant monster and taken away, was left as a heartbreak.

"Jinwoo, can we live?"

The voices of my friends who were trembling in fear are still vivid in my ears.

Sorry.

couldn't keep

Sorry.

I didn't have the strength to keep it.

"Give me a little bit of strength! You must not bite the wire!"

"The crowd. Don't spend money on things that don't work, and let's retreat quickly.

If there were any mercenaries or soldiers who said they were all the same soldiers, I would tear their mouths.

Those who obey only Don's orders have killed their towns, their neighbors and their friends.

Sorry.

If only I had the power

If I had been a little stronger... .

It was a past full of regrets, and a present that has always been whipped by resentment against the lack of self.

It's a nightmare I always have, but it's not that I'm used to it and I'm not sad.

'Leader.'

The humming voice is familiar.

'Are you on your mind? Leader!'

I tried to open my eyes to the familiar voice.

'Who is it?'

In order not to lose, he was always at the forefront of the battlefield.

'It can't be destroyed.'

You can't disappoint anyone's expectations.

When I fall, there is no turning back.

messed it up

"Are you awake?"

Blood-red eyes scanned the surroundings.

Familiar faces, familiar tents, measuring instruments and ringers all over the body.

The medical officer holding a light and flashing it in his eyes obviously did not enter the portal together.

"What happened?"

Confusing.

'I was attacking the 7-star dungeon.'

People say that mercenaries are private soldiers.

'dog sound.'

They are different from soldiers and servants who obey orders.

Those who never move if there is no profit.

I'm just a slave to money.

Companies that rush to make money, but their hips become heavy when there is a risk.

It's a world where money buys safety, so they're just running around.

It is an insult to compare those who consider monster hunting as an economic activity to the soldiers who protect the people and the nation.

The 77th Special Forces always took the lead in attacking dungeons in fields that companies were not interested in, and Son Jin-woo's troops always opened the first in every dangerous battlefield.

Even in the face of a national disaster, he was fed up with the guild's greed to claim ownership of the dungeon.

Was it the guardian guild? Claiming a 7-star dungeon.

As usual, with the support of his troops and some mercenaries, he set out to conquer the dungeon. A smooth attack progress, and .

I remembered!

'Skull!'

The damp underground air is still fresh.

The creepy atmosphere, the underground altar, the heads of beasts, and the black smoke emanating from the coffins made of stone .

The memory ends there.

"Wow, lie down. Commander, you've been mentally attacked. I still need to rest."

I thought it was a dream, but apparently it wasn't.

"Where are you?"

"It's a garrison."

"How faint have I been?"

"Two days."

"What happened in the past."

"Um, when the captain was lifted up ."

Surgeon, Captain Kim, briefly reported what happened.

Son Jin-woo, who had been lying still and listening silently, stood up when the story was finished.

"Are you going out?"

I won't listen to it any longer.

The surgeon called an attendant to follow Son Jin-woo.

"How about outside?"

"It's quiet."

"Reporters?"

"ね."

" ?"

"Hmmmm."

The surgeon cleared his throat and barely swallowed a laugh.

"Ah, the reporters are fooling around. Would you like to go out on your own?"

Son Jin-woo rolled the barracks and left.

What caught his eyes was the Daeungjeon Hall, which is almost in the final stage of construction, and the east gate and wall beyond it, and the dense trees that continued from there.

The wooden fortress wall connected to the wall of the headquarters surrounded the temple site and surrounded it in all directions. Perfect separation from the outside.

"Awesome, isn't it? Wow, the minister never had a minister like this."

It was definitely amazing to see the trees growing out of the vacant lot in just a few minutes.

At that time, the reporters with their dumbfounded expressions still remained vivid in my mind.

Even now, beyond that wall, reporters will be sneaking around to see if they can get any photos.

This is the reason why the 77th Commando's garrison could be peaceful.

"Where are you going? director?

Jinwoo Son shook his head.

The manager may meet slowly.

"If you don't know grace, what's the difference from an animal?"

Jinwoo Son went to say thank you for human morality.

And on the spot, he faced the beast.