Infected - Chapter 505



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Episode 504

“I was in the Holy Land from the beginning to the end. I was with a guy named Na-han when I first made contact with the Southern Terminal, Paradise, and the soldiers.”

Juwon’s eyes shook greatly.

“What are you saying just now… … . You were with me? Who the hell are you?”

“Do you understand if I tell you? Don’t confuse me with stories you heard somewhere. After what you saw earlier, we can’t avoid a war with the Nameless Cult. So even if you say something, tell me the truth. The truth that can help in this situation.”

Yuigo warned me with a fierce expression I had never seen before.

Then Finance grabbed his shoulder.

“You tell me. What was wrong with what Juwon said? What else do I need to know?”

“In the Anonymous Church, the leader’s word is law. However, there are many branches of high-level believers who follow the leader. It’s a kind of sect. Naturally, each sect will have different tendencies.”

“tendency?”

“Here, the tendency ultimately refers to one’s attitude toward other forces. There are those who want to be tough on them, and those who want to persuade them and absorb them. However, there are those who do not belong to either side. That is the believers that guy mentioned. They are also called the Holy Order. The man named Nahan is their leader.”

“Well… what else is there besides hardliners and moderates?”

“Whether they are hardliners or moderates, their ultimate goal is absorption, but that is not the purpose of the Holy Order. They just… want to kill everyone. They want to wipe out any forces that oppose the sect. The approach itself is different.”

Yui’s face darkened for a moment.

“Then why are you angry at Juwon? Explain what went wrong.”

“The Anonymous Church had been preparing for the temple from the beginning. However, it was difficult at the time. Because of the veiled mediator and the president. So, in order to remove the veil, they infiltrated the believers into various forces. But the problem was that they were nowhere to be found even after searching Seoul like a stray dog.”

“Keep going.”

“As an anonymous sect, I had no choice but to conclude that it was one of the forces currently known. That’s why I judged that the mediator’s power would be weaker than I thought. This is also why I was angry. They are obsessed with the temple without knowing anything about the complex internal situation. They don’t even know what the temple means.”

Yui Go glanced at Juwon and continued speaking.

“I repeat, this is not a concept of attacking someone, destroying them, and absorbing them. If Na-han steps forward, the only end is death. Do you understand what I mean? You have to know what your enemy’s purpose is in order to fight against it. The reason the nameless sect hesitated until now was not because they were afraid of the mediator. They were just taking their time to figure out his true identity. Now that we have reached an internal conclusion, things will be completely different from now on.”

Jae-jae, who had been listening intently with his arms crossed, nodded.

“Yeah. You have a point. But don’t act so hastily in the future. When you get angry, watch my reaction and do it. I don’t have enough free time to listen to your feelings right now.”

“…All right.”

“And the two of you make up. Hey, Han Joo-won. You should apologize first. You’re the younger brother. They say that Yui Go was stronger in the nameless school.”

“Oh, yes. I’m sorry. I don’t know… … .”

Juwon, who had been observing Yui Go, bowed his head deeply.

But Yui just stared blankly and didn’t answer.

“What are you doing, Inma? My little brother is apologizing. Don’t you want to accept it? Do you want to accept it with me?”

The long, straight eyes of Finance became sharp.

How many seconds passed like that?

Yui’s face, which had been standing there with a discontented expression, gradually relaxed.

“… Okay, let’s be careful.”

“Yes. I’m sorry.”

At this point, it would be understandable to get angry and say sorry.

Juwon bowed his head again at the unexpected answer.

At that time, Young-man, who was watching the conversation between the three people, coughed in vain and said.

“I think that’s enough for the ranking, so let’s go back. I feel really uneasy whenever I come into this sewer. I just threw all the zombies that were swarming around the center into the manhole.”

“I, too, agree with this priest. There’s no point in wasting time. There’s no way to know what the anonymous sect might do to the center. And… … .”

The priest’s eyes turned to Yuigo.

“Go ahead.”

“I’m not the one who was in this group from the beginning, so I have no right to direct or correct anything. But I want to talk about this at least.”

Thud thud!

The priest walked up to Yuigo and stared down at him.

“… I don’t care what position you held in the Nameless Church. What’s important is that this isn’t the Nameless Church. So don’t use your trivial knowledge of that evil group to oppress people as if you were something. If you think about it, you were just bystanders who sympathized with them and watched their countless evil deeds until recently.”

The priest, who had been very sarcastic, turned his gaze toward Yui’s hand.

“I won’t ask you what you did with those hands. Even if I asked you, you wouldn’t be able to tell me properly. Just be thankful that I’m taking you with me like this. The reason you haven’t been kicked out yet and are still with me is because of your big brother’s habit of taking people he doesn’t like with him until the end. Do you understand?”

No answer came back.

No, I couldn’t hear it.

Because the priest, after finishing speaking, turned around and walked away.

Young-man, who had been observing the situation, shrugged his shoulders.

“Well… I guess that’s what it is.”

Then he hurriedly chased after the priest.

* * *

After returning to the center.

Finance gathered the group and began a full-scale operational meeting.

From now on, we had to move under the assumption that the anonymous sect would attack the center.

“… I don’t know why the Nameless Sect deliberately avoided coming here. But that doesn’t mean we can relax. We’re going to prepare to face the enemy in earnest now. If the Nameless Sect attacks, they won’t move in small groups. There will be at least a few hundred, and at most, over a thousand. They probably won’t move through narrow roads. They’ll definitely move through large roads. Even people who don’t know military strategy can think that much.”

He brought along a large whiteboard and drew a map of the area around the center.

“The operation is simple. We will use the intersection in front of the center to attack in the direction of the joint attack. We will use the pharmacy shopping area on the left and the restaurant shopping area across from it. We will divide into groups from now on. Everyone, gather together with people you like. If that is inconvenient, I can decide for you myself.”

Lee Tae-seong raised his hand.

“Oh, tell me.”

“Wouldn’t it be better if you decide it yourself?”

“I’m comfortable with that too. What do other people think?”

“I will tell you in advance.”

The priest, who had been sitting quietly, glanced at Yuigo and said.

“Okay. Is there anything else?”

There were no other opinions except for the two people who had once created a tense atmosphere.

“Okay. Anna and I will stay at the center with Yuigo. Youngman, Hayeon, and Han Juwon will go to the pharmacy, and the priest and Lee Taeseong will go to the restaurant across the street. Minyoung can’t leave the treatment room because of Hyunsoo, so she’ll pass. Elena, Jake, the squad leader, and Choi Hoon can continue to work as a reconnaissance team.”

The four people nodded.

Around the center, unlike a few days ago, there was no tailing, and no trace of people could be found.

I don’t know who those guys were who were wandering around and watching the group, but one thing is certain: they’ve all disappeared somewhere.

“Anyone have questions?”

This time Anna asked.

“How should I attack when a full-scale battle breaks out?”

“Good question. Once the enemy appears, we will first find out through the reconnaissance team. The reconnaissance team will let the enemy pass. Then we will respond according to the size of the enemy. I will tell you the details through the radio at that time. Young-man will move separately with the rifle that Hyun-soo used. Do you know what I mean? We have to kill only the commander.”

“Okay.”

“The key to this operation is experience. I don’t think the Nameless Cult will come this far. There are many enemies nearby. As far as I know, the soldiers who escaped from the water defense station are also located in the south. I don’t know who the commander is, but at least they won’t join hands with the Nameless Cult or surrender. In short, you can think of it as training for actual combat. Of course, it could easily lead to actual combat.”

“But, brother. Let’s assume for a moment. If a thousand enemies invade, can we stop them with this method? Bullets will be flying from all directions, and they’ll use weapons like grenades and grenades. I think we need countermeasures.”

Finance nodded.

“That’s right. That’s why we’re taking you out. If we lose our commander, the enemy will definitely become unstable. And grenades and stray bullets aren’t the only ones that the enemy has. They’ll use heavy weapons to kill one person, but we can shoot at densely packed enemy areas. What does that mean? It’s hard enough fighting us, but imagine if the commanders are falling one by one and mutations occur in the ranks. It’d be hell for the believers. It’s a fight worth fighting. And… … .”

A thick magic pen marked the outside of the map.

“The enemy will definitely retreat towards the Han River. The reconnaissance team will attack the rear from the way they came, and the west is a place they have never been to before. But I have no intention of letting them go easily. I will lure the zombies to the apartment complex between the riverside and the vaccine center. Do you understand what I mean?”

Could it be because of the various situations I’ve experienced so far?

It was an extremely unfavorable fight, but no one showed any sign of fear.

Jae-Jeong, who was scanning each and every one of their grim faces as if marking them, said as he closed the cap of his magic pen.

“Although we are a minority, half of our members are experts. War is not about numbers. Especially not in modern warfare. And these days, the one with more numbers can be at a disadvantage. Here… … .”

Finance’s massive fist pounded on the apartment complex where the zombies were supposed to be lured.

“… You have a strong ally.”

“Where are you going to get the zombies from?”

“There are still zombies swarming in the west where our feet haven’t set foot. Even in Gimpo, there are only a few people. If we lure them in a car, it shouldn’t be hard to drag them to the apartment.”

“Okay. Perfect.”

“This is just a plan. So everyone, be alert. This isn’t about fighting unintelligent zombies. This is about fighting people who think just like us. I’m telling you right here, don’t feel guilty when you kill your enemies. If your comrades die because of your hesitation, you’ll suffer from a guilt that’s even more hellish. If there are no questions, let’s stop here and start moving the supplies to your respective locations.”

With those words, the group left the conference room in unison.

At that moment, the platoon leader approached Jaegye, who was pushing the whiteboard.

“brother.”

“why?”

“What are you going to do with Beomsik and Jang Riming?”

“Don’t worry. It’s still safe.”

“How do you know?”

The platoon leader asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Then Jaejae turned around and said with a faint smile.

“Think about it carefully. How angry would they be if we went deep into the place where the nameless sect was swarming and shook it up? I would like to do something right away, but there are enemies all around, so it’s hard to move around recklessly. What would you do if you had a hostage in that situation?”

“Oh, that’s right! If those two had been caught, something would have been said by now.”

Finance nodded.

“Yeah. And that’s the best way to think about it right now. There’s no benefit to judging negatively. If they’re doing the same thing they did in their apartment complex somewhere else, they’re probably busy enough already.”

“I see. Actually, I was a little worried. I didn’t notice it when it was there, but now that it’s gone, I keep worrying about it. Especially Zhang Liming, I was so unlucky that I wanted to punch him every time I saw him. Isn’t that strange?”

“It’s not weird. I’m doing well.”

Finance patted the platoon leader on the shoulder.

When I think about it, there were only things I was thankful for.

Wasn’t it purely financial reasons that you decided to use Zhang Liming and go with him?

In the process, some colleagues died and everyone was put in danger.

Finance itself may already be disqualified as a leader.

But no one in the group blamed him.

People who endured all the discomfort and difficulties as if it were their own decision.

Even within family, it is common for differences of opinion to arise, so I was very grateful that everyone silently followed along.

Just because it’s finance doesn’t mean Jang Ri-ming is good.

You’re just becoming a part of the group as you go through various situations.

From a personal perspective, Zhang Liming was still a prisoner of finance, a hostage that would make China nervous.