Chapter 516

Episode 516

“...Wow....”

Meanwhile, the main gate of Dreamcatcher Aquarium.

“I didn’t know we could arrive already.”

“Huh ... huh

....

”

Do-yoon Han patted the back of Kim Ki-jeong, who was turning pale and out of breath. The schedule of running almost the entire time may have been unreasonable, but it was mostly because I was exhausted from running away from the monster I encountered at the end.

“It’s crazy... It didn’t last more than a day before it arrived...”

Seo Jang-hwa, who was just as exhausted as Han Do-yoon or Kim Ki-jeong, looked back at Jeong In-ho.

“But we’re lucky because we didn’t encounter many monsters on the way, right?”

“I think so.”

Jeong In-ho smiled and answered, thinking.

‘If only we could say that we were lucky to have a regressor on the team.’

Unlike the previous episode, where it took over a full day just to get to the aquarium, the reason we were able to get there so quickly was thanks to the presence of a returnee named In-ho Jeong.

Since this episode had many uneasy elements in many ways, I couldn’t proceed as slowly as I did last time.

Jung In-ho recalled the location of the monster and the shorter route he had memorized from the previous episode, and secretly urged the other survivors to move quickly.

‘...Well, I’m lucky that things went as planned as I had planned. If the monsters’ location or shortcut had been different than expected, we would have arrived later than now.’

Han Do-yoon’s sly voice could be heard as if he had finally caught his breath.

“Ah, but it’s a bit disappointing. “It would have been better if you had come with Fitz, who you said has become softer...”

“How much has the firefighter suffered from the dog monsters in the park, and can he sound so carefree?”

“Our Fitz is different. “I hope we have time to say hello at least once later.”

Unlike the last episode, Han Do-yoon, who could not stop by the park and immediately joined the aquarium rescue team, expressed his disappointment. Han Do-yoon showed great interest in the change in appearance of the Pompitz monster that was hovering near us.

‘...Now that I think about it, Han Do-yoon played with Fitz often in the last episode as well.’

With that thought in mind, I looked at Han Do-yoon, and he looked at Jeong In-ho and asked.

“How about we have time to go back to the park? “Probably not.”

“...Iknow, right. “Unfortunately, I won’t have time for that if I catch the final boss at the aquarium.”

“Oh, I’m so sorry.”

“There will be a chance later, so don’t be too sad.”

Jeong In-ho laughed inwardly at Han Do-yoon, who playfully expressed regret.

I didn’t even know what monsters were inside the aquarium, so saying ‘I will be able to escape from the other side of the world without even having to go back to the park’ was an absurd amount of confidence. In-ho Jeong realized that this was Do-yoon Han’s own way of cheering.

They were cheering and saying, ‘We will definitely defeat the final boss at the aquarium, so we won’t have time to go back to the park and see Fitz.’ If you look closely, Han Do-yoon was also a very different person on the outside and the inside. In a good way.

‘...It was obvious that I was anxious.’

Kim Ki-jeong and Seo Jang-hwa may not know, but Han Do-yoon seemed to have figured out Jeong In-ho’s intentions with his unique quick wit.

Because I couldn’t tell them about the return, I couldn’t even say, ‘Let’s go quickly’, but Han Do-yoon sympathized with me while I was on my way, so I arrived even faster.

“Of course, I wanted to come with Fitz, but we had no choice because there were so many people. “I was a little anxious about bringing Fitz, who is fundamentally a monster, without knowing exactly what was inside.”

“Oh, well, dogs don’t really like water. I don’t know what it’s like about Fitz, but...”

“Although he’s normally a cooperative monster, he can act dangerously and unexpectedly when he gets excited. “Do you want to fight with other monsters in a section where you have to hide?”

In the last episode, when Fitz barked at Song In-myeong after he left the aquarium, I thought it might be dangerous. This time, I left it behind on purpose because barking inside could cause serious trouble.

‘It might be able to help Ha Seong-yoon when he arrives at the park.’

The park was practically the home of Fitz, a monster abandoned dog. It could be said to be my area, but I hoped to help the people remaining in the park.

‘...I’m worried about everything without Lee Jae-heon.’

The group carefully stepped into the aquarium.

“Ah...”

“...It’s neat...”

Kim Ki-jeong, the weakest among them, covered his mouth with his hand.

“The fishy smell is so strong.”

“Oh, you weak person. “Next time you come to the secret world, make sure to bring perfume, okay?”

“What are you telling me to do when I smell something?”

Jeong In-ho stirred the surface of the water with his hand and opened his mouth.

“...I don’t feel any threat to my body or mind. It’s not like it can’t function as water like the water in the swimming pool at Eonhak High School. “My sleeves are all wet.”

“It’s hard to see because of the swaying water, but the room looks quite long. Is it water you can breathe from the inside? As I say this, I wonder if this is some kind of bullshit, but the other world could be like that...”

“Let’s take a look.”

Jeong In-ho took a deep breath and carefully dived into the water. It was just cold and wet, not the water that inflicted mental attacks like Eonhakgo, as expected.

I slowly opened my eyes inside.

“....”

The sight of water scales fluttering felt like jewels.

Jeong In-ho, who looked around the needlessly beautiful world, walked around the inside where he could feel the unique resistance of water, and soon came back into the hallway.

“Mr. Jeong In-ho, are you okay?”

“yes yes. It’s okay...”

Sniff. Jeong In-ho, who was making a harsh sound as the water entered his nose, continued speaking.

“...Unlike the Eonhak High School swimming pool that only imitated water, this one is definitely water. The temperature was cool and I was soaked. “It’s a bit cold, but I’m really glad that there doesn’t seem to be any mental attacks like at Eonhak High School.”

“So roughly how long should I be underwater? I’m not worried about myself or Janghwa, but there’s one person here who seems to have poor lung capacity...”

Kim Ki-jeong intervened in Han Do-yoon’s question.

“No, no, wait a minute. Why do you assume my lung capacity is bad?”

“...? “Okay then?”

“It could be good. “It’s actually not that bad.”

“Are you Kijeong?”

“Why are you looking at me like, ‘Oh my god, such a ridiculous thing.’ “I’m even more annoyed because he’s so stubborn.”

Kim Ki-jeong continued speaking as if he was embarrassed and embarrassed.

“Of course, I admit that I have less stamina and less strength than you, but... unless I’m running for nearly an hour straight like before, that is, as long as I’m not very active, I can at least do a good job of holding my breath in the water. And that’s not a beer bottle.”

“Kim Ki-jeong can swim?”

“Ah, really, why are you treating me like this?...”

Jeong In-ho, who was looking surprised along with Han Do-yoon and Seo Jang-hwa, nodded and said.

“Then I’m glad. I could see the exit on the other side, but it was quite far away so I felt like I had to at least hold my breath. Even if you can’t swim, you have to hold your breath so that someone else can lead you...” “

So, these people say they know how to swim.”

“Yes, I’m really glad. “My biggest worry has been alleviated.”

“Why do you say that? Was I Jeong In-ho’s biggest worry?”

“Anyway, compared to Janghwa and Doyoon...”

“....”

“That’s right.”

Leaving behind Kim Ki-jeong, who was silent with a sad face as if he could not refute him, Jeong In-ho gathered his companions so that they could swim and stay close. Jeong In-ho gave additional explanations to the team members gathered nearby.

“If ‘someone’ falls behind, you have to be nearby to catch them quickly.”

“Yes, someone...”

“Someone...” “

....”

“....” “

....”

“...I heard you know how to swim? “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Seo Jang-hwa asked with a serious face.

“Are you asking because you don’t know?”

“Uh...”

“Who do you think is the weakest person here, mister?”

Seo Jang-hwa, a strong, strong-willed man. Jeong In-ho, who catches monsters with tools, and Do-yoon Han, an excellent firefighter.

And just Kim Ki-jeong...

“....”

...Well, if one of these people is going to die, it will be me.

In this way, Kim Ki-jeong was able to safely pass through the ‘underwater world’ under the warm care of his team members.

(Continued in the next part)