Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 1



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Apocalypse in Water Episode 1

Episode 1

【 Flood of Judgement 】

Team Leader Kim, looking out the window, spoke as if talking to himself.

“It’s pouring. It’s pouring.”

As if a bomb was being fired, large raindrops crashed down hard on the ground, and people ran into buildings, splashing in water up to their ankles as if looking for a bunker.

“This is crazy. This is crazy. Doesn’t it look like there’s a hole in the sky? If this continues, won’t the city be taken over by water? Isn’t that right, Detective Kim?”

Team Leader Kim turned his head toward me and said.

Even though it wasn’t the rainy season, it rained heavily for a whole month.

I didn’t answer and just drank my glass of soju silently.

And then I tried to pour soju into the empty glass.

“Detective Kim. Relax.”

Detective Yoon, sitting across from me, snatched the bottle from my hand and said.

“A letter of resignation! How many times has this happened? If I had written a letter of resignation every time, I would have quit a hundred times over.”

“So you’re saying you’re going to quit? Detective Yoon. I don’t want to see the prosecution drop a hundred times over despite clear evidence.”

My voice became as agitated as my face became flushed.

“Didn’t Jiyeon testify that she was forcibly taken to that damn cult?”

Team Leader Kim responded to my words like a lawyer.

“But didn’t the child withdraw his testimony? The parents said they left the child in the care of the church.”

“Fucking father and mother, those bastards sold the kids to that murderous cult. The serial murders and disappearances of young girls, they’re the ones responsible.”

I slammed the table with a bang.

The glasses overturned and the table became a sea of ​​water.

Detective Yoon said, hurriedly wiping the table with napkins.

“Detective Kim. You’re drunk. You’re drunk. You should go home now.”

“Detective Yoon! Don’t you know Kim Si-hyeon?”

“Okay, then. Detective Kim Si-hyeon. A former arrest king who received a commissioner’s award and a detective with a strong sense of duty, Min-wan. And the ‘Korean Pitbull’ who won’t let go once he bites.”

Detective Yoon looked back at me and smiled faintly.

“Detective Yoon. Don’t make fun of me. You know I’m not a brat who runs wild with a sense of justice. But it’s so obvious that those bastards are using their power. Even if you try to ignore it, it’s obvious to you. What can you do?”

I was at a scene where a cult called the Ark of Salvation was trying to kill a runaway girl.

But the guys cleverly evaded the law by claiming that it was just a religious ritual.

“Do you know what those bastards say when they sacrifice children? They say it’s a rain offering. A rain offering.”

“No, it’s been raining all month. Rain again? Why?”

“I’m going to judge the fallen world by drowning it in water. You crazy doomsday bastards.”

I took another sip of my drink.

Jiyeon’s frightened eyes came to mind.

Jiyeon was sent back to the classroom by her parents even though she knew she would be sacrificed.

Team Leader Kim took a spoonful of the cooled pollack soup and opened his mouth.

“Come to think of it, there’s a rumor that the early monsoon rains are a flood of judgment. Shouldn’t we prepare for something?”

“Huh. What kind of flood of judgment is this?”

I farted.

“The weather bureau predicted that the rainy season would end within this week. And despite the long rainy season, there is no place under water except for low-lying areas and semi-basements that are prone to flooding. Even if it rains for another month, the world will not be halfway underwater.”

“Well, that’s good. I was thinking I should buy a boat or something. Haha.”

As Team Leader Kim shrugged his shoulders and burst into laughter, Detective Yoon made a joke as if teasing me.

“Detective Kim’s apartment has a talisman, so it’s okay.”

“amulet?”

Team Leader Kim looked at me with wide eyes.

I answered with a frown.

“It’s not a talisman. It’s a graffiti.”

“Graffiti?”

“It’s a graffiti drawn in the shape of a talisman.”

I answered, recalling the small graffiti I had drawn, like a flyer secretly pasted on a pillar in the underground parking lot of my apartment building.

Strange letters and patterns were painted in yellow paint.

Team Leader Kim said with a hearty laugh.

“Haha! Really? If it was a talisman that protected against floods, the price of the house would have gone up a bit.”

“It’s for rent. For rent. Then let’s go.”

I answered and stood up.

Team Leader Kim patted my shoulder and said.

“Get some rest tomorrow, and let’s talk about your resignation later. And when are you going on a business trip to the East Sea? Okay?”

I nodded and went out.

The heavy rain continued to pour down without stopping.

I had an umbrella, but I deliberately didn’t open it.

As the cold rain hit my head, I sobered up and came to my senses.

My resignation letter was never written in a fit of sadness.

While working as a detective, I gradually grew more and more disappointed in humanity and resigned to the absurdity of society.

I felt like it would be better if a flood of judgment were to occur as the Ark said.

“Should I go somewhere and do some farming? No, should I try being a fisherman?”

Although my parents had passed away, my hometown, a small fishing village in Seosan, remained intact.

My uncle back home said he was going to retire soon and that he would hand over the fishing rights to me if needed.

But to go down to Seosan, I have to sell the apartment that I rented out as public rental.

I looked into the regulations and it said that transfer or sublease is possible if the public housing operator consents for reasons such as livelihood, work, or medical treatment.

Now that I’ve beaten up the cops, I can become a fisherman if I want.

“I keep selling those Ark Church guys in between catching fish. I will never do as those damned pseudo-dogs want… .”

I was swearing excitedly when suddenly my eyes got blinded.

When I turned my head, I saw a truck coming towards me.

I thought I should avoid it, but strangely enough, my body did not move.

Could it be that the Ark Church’s sorcery has entered my body?

I looked up into the dazzling headlights dreamily.

It was probably the last time, but I couldn’t remember the faces of my parents or my ex-girlfriend.

Strangely enough, the mean face of the leader of the Ark Church came to mind.

“An unbeliever like you can never stop us from being holy. But you, you are destined to go against the water. Even so, you will not be able to go against the overflowing water.”

As the interrogation was over and he was leaving, the leader of the Bangju Church smiled at me and said:

You fucking bastard!

Are you trying to turn me around and say that I can’t do anything about you?

I sharpened my teeth.

The truck squeaked and slammed on the brakes as soon as it saw me.

But due to inertia and the slippery road conditions, I slid for a long time.

And finally, it barely stopped right in front of me.

The car door flew open and the driver jumped out.

“Hey, you little shit. Do you want to die? Are you crazy?”

The driver was yelling at me loudly.

Unfortunately, my parents who passed away became dogs, and I became a cripple who deserved to die.

I didn’t react.

If you get excited, you’ll only expose your weaknesses.

It was a lesson I learned while eating detective food.

The driver who had been making a fuss and even swearing suddenly became quiet.

He seemed to feel a sense of discomfort from my appearance of just looking at him and my cold gaze.

“No. Excuse me. What would I do if it suddenly popped out?”

The driver even started using formal language.

It was refreshing.

Why did you make such a fuss when you were going to back down soon?

“I was looking at my phone while driving.”

I said, pointing to the cell phone in the driver’s hand.

“No, that’s not it. There’s an urgent call from the company… … .”

The driver was flustered and started to babble.

This time there was no need to wait.

I cut him off.

“I admit to the phone call. I will report it. You know that using a cell phone while driving carries a fine and 15 penalty points, right?”

I called the police station.

“Excuse me. If I get a penalty point, I won’t be able to drive. Then I’ll have to pay my child’s tuition and loan interest. Oh no! Please, just let me off the hook just this once.”

The driver begged me to turn my back, but I ignored him.

Anyway, if that driver gets away with this, he’ll go back to how he was before.

If you drive while holding a cell phone, you’ll end up hitting someone.

It’s something I’ve seen countless times, like a time loop.

“This is the police station. I’m reporting a driver who was using a cell phone while driving.”

The driver looked as if the world was ending.

Looking at that face, I thought.

Well then, what kind of witchcraft is this?

The Ark Church openly boasted that they were practicing witchcraft on those who interfered with them.

In fact, a few people did die, but it was due to accidents or uncontrollable illnesses, not witchcraft.

However, as all sorts of rumors spread, many people began to fear the Ark Church.

* * *

Boom! Boom! Boom!!

The ceiling shook as if they were fully clothed and tap dancing.

“Oh, my! It’s so noisy. I can’t sleep. Aaah!”

I got out of bed and wrapped my head.

I already have a hangover.

Last night, Team Leader Kim and Detective Yoon had a drinking party to try to change my mind about submitting my resignation.

The noise was like a drill, digging into my head.

“What the hell is going on! It was like that earlier too. What day is it today?”

Was it morning? Was it the crack of dawn?

Someone was knocking loudly on the front door.

It was so loud it felt like the door was going to break down, but I never got up.

But this time the noise between floors was so persistent and persistent that it was hard to bear.

“Ugh. Ugh.”

Now I could hear sounds that I couldn’t tell if they were groans or screams.

“These people, really. Just moderate it. Just.”

I kicked off the blanket and screamed.

A few days ago, I went upstairs.

At that time, too, it was because of the noise between floors.

When I rang the doorbell, a young couple came out.

They were a newlywed couple who had recently moved in, and they looked confident even in the face of my cold gaze.

The bride, who seemed to be overflowing with love as much as her large breasts, said.

“Because we have so much strength. Haha.”

She looked at the groom and smiled brightly.

In front of me, wearing my sneakers, there was an atmosphere that looked like something was going to happen at any moment.

Embarrassing. I guess they knew I was going to come down.

But I didn’t care one bit.

I have been through countless scenes more shameful, gruesome, and cruel than this.

I opened my mouth without changing my expression.