Infected - Chapter 530



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Shhh!

Crash!

The bullets were coming from the right.

Anyone who took a step would have their head blown off.

It was an absurd situation.

What a sight to see a bullet shot from such a long distance that you can’t even see the muzzle flash pass through your head.

As many as a hundred troops were hesitating.

“whoever…….”

Sanha muttered to himself without realizing it.

There was no sniper like this among the people he knew.

That means he is someone you don’t even know.

At that moment, the enemy’s shouts were heard from the flower bed outside the wall.

The enemies have started to move again.

Even in the midst of all this, unidentified bullets continued to fly, but there were too many enemies.

They come with momentum and start to climb over the fence.

The few remaining soldiers pulled the trigger, but it wasn’t enough.

The enemies advanced while shooting guns, but when they got close they swung their swords.

Many people got entangled and took each other’s lives.

Sanha also rushed into their midst.

The sound of flesh being torn and bones breaking resonates everywhere.

But it wasn’t a number we could afford.

What if a ghost of natural swordsmanship appears?

To Sanha’s eyes, the enemies rushing in like a hot knife through butter felt like a gigantic tidal wave.

Despair was falling over him.

“Your Majesty!”

Sanha, who had stabbed two people in the neck in succession, looked back.

“Reinforcements!”

As the soldier’s voice dispersed into the air.

A group of people opened the gate of the outpost and poured in.

The number was over twenty.

“asleep!”

While I was looking away, the enemy came running, aiming for my stomach.

He struck his arm with his greatsword and then stabbed him in the side.

Phew!

As soon as Sanha kicked the guy, he looked back again.

Something was strange.

Because they were all faces I was seeing for the first time, even though they were support troops.

One of the men stole Sanha’s gaze.

The man dug into the ranks of dozens alone.

Every time he swung his arms, blood spurted out in all directions.

Whenever the enemy’s guns were about to fire, they inevitably turned toward the sky.

It was a fighting power that was hard to believe even when seen with one’s own eyes.

No, it was the first time in my life that I had seen anyone fight like that.

Sanha shook his head.

This was not the time to be so sentimental.

Whoever they were, once they opened a hole for us to survive, we had to fight desperately.

A blood-covered Sanha swings his rifle with a bayonet attached to it frantically.

“Eww! Die, you little shit!”

A red-eyed enemy soldier charged forward, aiming the tip of his broadsword.

It’s too late to avoid the situation.

Sanha, who had thrown away his rifle, was pushed back while holding onto the enemy’s gun.

The sharp tip of the greatsword was right in front of my eyes.

I’m stuck against a wall, unable to do anything, and engaging in a power struggle.

Swish!

A dagger appeared from somewhere and stabbed the enemy soldier in the head.

It was also a face I was seeing for the first time.

A man with a series of constellation-like moles on his face wiped the blood off his dagger.

A young face that looked like his son’s looked at him.

Then he turned around and ran towards the enemy.

Sanha felt his legs give out and his physical strength reach its limits.

I take a deep breath and look around.

Enemies continued to climb over the fence even at this time.

Although some of the reinforcements were active enough to change the course of the battle, it was impossible to continue on like this.

“ha…….”

Good luck doesn’t come in waves.

Sanha knew that fact better than anyone else.

Because whenever unexpected good fortune came, he always worried about the misfortune that would follow.

It seemed like this would be his grave.

The moment when you are about to give up everything, grabbing the rifle that fell to the floor.

Sanha doubted his ears.

Because a huge amount of cheering was heard.

“Your Majesty!”

He was a young man who went to the eastern front.

Then countless troops poured into the outpost.

The troops that had been concentrated on the eastern and central fronts returned.

While Seonwoo alone shook up the enemies.

Behind, Eugene and his platoon members, their faces covered, were engaging in close combat.

thud!

Eugene, who pushed the enemy away with his foot, stabbed him with a dagger with murderous eyes.

The sword that tore through the flesh was stuck somewhere for a moment, but as soon as it was pulled out, a scream and a fountain of blood gushed out.

Eugene squinted one eye and caught the pouring blood.

Then he changed direction and stabbed the side of the guy who was aiming after the spotted one.

I was trying to finish it by grabbing his shoulder and turning him around.

It was a familiar face.

“… … !”

At that moment, Eugene stopped as he pulled out his dagger.

The raccoon grabbed the bastard from behind, snapped his neck, and stabbed him deep in the stomach.

He too was covered in blood.

The maddening eyes, soaked in murder, turn to Eugene.

“… Don’t hesitate. We are already beyond turning back. If you waver, Captain, we will waver too.”

That was right.

But Eugene’s actions did not follow his heart.

I thought I would do anything if I could live in a better place with my family.

The reality was not like that.

Having to kill people who were my allies until yesterday.

It was an emotional issue that went beyond simply waging war.

Eugene clenched his teeth.

Everything Polkadot said was right.

It was not the time to leisurely contemplate my feelings.

It’s not too late to think like that after you’ve won, after you’ve survived.

‘Yes. It’s the path I chose. Thinking about it now won’t change anything. Let’s think about the platoon members who believed in me and came here.’

Eugene clenched his loosened hand.

The dagger that was pointing to the floor is now pointing upwards.

He pushed the rushing enemy away with his shoulder and thrust his sword into him.

“Ugh!”

While I was pulling the guy away, I heard a groan from behind.

It was the voice of the polka dot.

Eugene looked back reflexively.

He was backing away with his shoulder and arm cut in succession.

I was familiar with the side profile of him approaching me with a long machete.

He was none other than Eugene’s colleague and the platoon leader of another platoon.

A guy who would go crazy just looking at alcohol and meat.

Eugene shut his eyes tightly and ran screaming.

“Ahhhhhhh!”

I was thinking of turning my gaze away in a hurry.

The guy barely avoided Eugene’s horizontal slash and retreated.

In the middle of close combat with blood and flesh splattering.

The eyes of the two people standing facing each other stared at each other.

And they became aware of each other’s presence.

A relationship that is that familiar.

The guy’s eyes shake wildly.

It was as if he was asking why I was there.

But I shouldn’t have thought ahead.

Because this is a battlefield.

Phew!

Eugene runs towards him and thrusts a dagger into his abdomen.

“Yes, why are you… … .”

Instead of answering, Eugene gripped the dagger tightly.

Every time I exerted my strength, a trembling breath escaped me.

The guy was slowly falling down while holding onto Eugene’s shoulder.

A person who was looking at someone from the same height as them is looking down at them from above.

That meant death.

Kwajik!

Eugene’s eyes turn red as he tramples on her face.

I didn’t want to see it.

The face of a guy dying in shock, seen by someone he trusted.

Eugene screams in a fit of madness.

“Kill them all!”

Then he stabbed the dagger into the head of the man who was losing his breath.

So Eugene, Dot, and the squad members were paying the price for their choices.

* * *

After a while.

As reinforcements arrived, the outpost was quickly cleared.

Enemies climbing over the wall were knocked down by bullets.

Enemies who were entangled with our forces also threw down their guns and surrendered one after another.

Sanha did not understand the current situation.

Support troops who showed up from a completely different place than the orders, and even unidentified people.

Blood drips from the tip of his reddened chin.

The floor was strewn with corpses of enemies and allies.

“Young-gyu, what happened? Who are those people?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

Yeong-gyu, who had brought reinforcements, asked with a puzzled look on his face.

“What do you mean?”

“Didn’t you call me, Your Majesty?”

“…I called you?”

The two men’s gazes turned to Seonwoo and his men, who were forcing the surrendered enemies to their knees.

“Isn’t it?”

Sanha walked with a serious face.

Then he blankly looked at Seonwoo, who was fighting dozens of people alone.

Standing together, they looked like father and son at first glance because of the age difference.

“Who are you?”

Instead of answering, Seonwoo turned his gaze to the entrance of the outpost.

At the entrance, Gaon was just coming in, holding a rifle.

The reinforcements that filled the area split left and right.

The platoon led by Eugene and Spotted lined up against one wall.

The sight was very similar to an army paying homage to their commander.

It had to be that way.

There wasn’t a single platoon member among the numerous corpses.

It was engraved with the imprint that if you follow Gaon’s instructions, you will win if you follow her.

Gaon, who had passed them, stood face to face with Sanha.

I thought you were just shooting from afar.

Gaon was soaking wet, as if he had just come out of a pool of blood.

She looks up at the mountains and rivers with her pure white eyes revealed in the blood.

Although the physical difference was significant, Gaon, as always, was not intimidated at all.

At that moment, Sanha felt certain.

That this woman, standing on the borderline between a girl and an adult, was the one leading the battle.

Gaon, who had been looking over the body, holds out his hand.

“I’m from Seoul.”

Sanha’s eyebrows twitched at those words.

If it’s Seoul, you’ve probably heard it over and over again from the governor.

They’ve developed their own vaccine, they’re a decent number of people working together, and they have the technology to constantly produce enough energy to last all day.

The final destination of the forces that were allies until yesterday, Seoul.

The governor clearly said he would proceed with the work without Seoul noticing.

Seeing Gaon standing in front of me, I knew that something was definitely wrong.

Sanha responded to the handshake without saying a word.

“I apologize for suddenly interrupting. You seemed so impatient that I didn’t realize it.”

Then, he continued speaking while wiping the blood on Seonwoo’s face with his palm.

“What do you plan to do in the future?”

Sanha didn’t know what to say in response.

Although it wasn’t shown on the outside, the development was so sudden and incomprehensible.

But the action had already happened and all his subordinates were watching.

A situation where you have to say something.

Sanha, who had been thinking about it for a moment, let out a snort.

“Thanks to you, I was able to overcome the crisis.”

Gaon chuckled at the voice that sounded like a drum drum.

“Wow, your voice is no joke. Let’s get out of here for now. There are a lot of them over there, so I don’t know when they’ll come back.”

Before answering, Sanha glanced at the corpses strewn on the floor.

Every time I looked at his face, images of him when he was alive flashed before my eyes.

To him, everyone was a precious colleague and family.

Then Gaon looked at his wristwatch and said.

“I know what you’re thinking. But now is the time to take care of the living, not the dead. The bodies can be recovered at any time, so go back.”

Sanha, who was lost in reminiscence, slowly nodded his head.

“Let’s do that. Let’s go back to the safe zone and listen to the details. Young-gyu, gather the scattered troops and return.”

“Understood. Alright, everyone, back to work!”

As Young-gyu shouted loudly, those in charge of communications quickly transmitted the message through the walkie-talkie.

Meanwhile, Gaon approached Eugene and Dotbak.

Everyone was covered in blood and there were many injured people.

Most of them were only cuts or light stab wounds, not life-threatening.

Gaon let out a sigh of relief without realizing it.

Seonwoo and I had done things together before, but this was the first time we had directly led people.

So I hoped no one would die.

At least for those he chooses.

As I looked around slowly, I noticed that everyone had changed in some way.

Eugene in particular stood out.

Gaon understood their feelings without much conversation.

The irony of having to kill people who were my colleagues with my own hands.

It was the process of Eugene and his squad moving towards change.

The pain of breaking out of the egg, or the price of choice.

Whatever the reason, what’s important is that you chose a different path for yourself.

“…Thank you all for your hard work.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Captain.”

The spotted man answered, blood dripping from his wound.

“How are your arms?”

“It’s bearable.”

“Okay. Let’s go and rest now.”

With those words, Gaon stepped out of the outpost.

* * *

A few hours later, in the Sanha Safe Zone office.

In front of the building, two groups of people were smoking cigarettes.

On one side were Eugene, Polkadot, and the squad members, and on the other side were Sanha’s close associates.

Young-gyu, who had been crushing the cigarette butt, approached Eugene.

Then he scratched his nose and cried.

“excuse me…….”

“why.”

“Have you seen it somewhere?”

“Who?”

“Me.”

Eugene tilted his head in a sarcastic manner while looking Yeong-gyu up and down.

“I don’t know?”

“No. I’ve seen it somewhere… … .”

“Where do you think you’ve seen someone walking around with their face covered?”

“No. These eyes, the bridge of the nose, and the voice are all things I’ve definitely seen somewhere. They’re strange.”

“Yes. That’s strange. You too.”

At those words, Yeong-gyu laughed happily.

He took out a cigarette and lit it for Eugene, asking him.

“Where are you from?”

“Sangju, Gyeongbuk.”

“Huh? You came from far away? But you don’t speak in dialect at all.”

“It’s been a long time.”

“Well, I’m from Mokpo. What about your subordinates?”

Yeong-gyu nodded at the dot and the platoon members.

“They are my platoon members.”

“Then you are the platoon leader?”

“Yes. Not yet. How about you?”

“I am leading all the troops here, as you can see.”

“Isn’t it too urgent for you to talk to me?”

Yeong-gyu let out a laugh, but he didn’t seem to dislike it.

“I see the leader is a woman. Is that right?”

“yes.”

“Isn’t it uncomfortable?”

“Not really. We don’t have that. The strong one is the older one and the leader.”

“That’s unusual.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The two looked at each other and snickered.

* * *

Meanwhile, inside the building, a conversation of a completely different tone was taking place.

Beyond the middle-aged man and Seonwoo guarding the door.

Gaon and Sanha are seen sitting across from each other at a table.

Sanha, who had been staring at Gaon, opened his mouth.

“You came from Seoul.”

“yes.”

“First of all, thank you for helping us.”

“Well, I guess we needed something too, right?”

“What do you want?”

“I think you should be more worried about the future situation.”

Gaon spoke leisurely with his legs crossed.

“I’m the type of person who can’t live in debt.”

“Debt is something you have to live with. Paying it off is the same.”

“Does this mean you will continue to help us?”

“Let’s start with a conversation.”

“What’s the reason? Why did you come all the way from Seoul to do this?”

Gaon paused for a moment and then slowly began to speak.

“Because I know. What those kids are trying to do. So, you knew that too, right?”

“What are you talking about?”

“They’re trying to attack Seoul.”

Sanha swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

The opponent is a woman much younger than me.

But his eyes were filled with composure, as if he already knew everything.

It was clear that he had known everything from the beginning.

Moreover, the unfavorable situation was reversed just with the appearance of her and her colleagues.

Common sense tells us that if Gaon is like this, it is obvious what the people behind him are like.

“…I knew it.”

“is it so.”

Gaon nodded.

Then he looked around the room with eyes that had an unknown meaning.

Sanha asked.

“Since when, no, how do you know?”

“Does that matter? It matters that you know. Anyway, you agreed to help the governor, and I think you agreed to a ceasefire on that condition, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. If we start an all-out war, we have no chance of winning.”

“That doesn’t make sense. Why would someone like that suddenly attack me?”

“They broke the ceasefire first and attacked the checkpoint. I just thought that if I stayed still, I didn’t know what would happen next.”

Gaon tilted his head as if he had no idea.

If Seonwoo or Yujin had seen it, it would have been a perfect performance and a deception that would have given them goosebumps.

“That’s strange. Then why did they suddenly change their minds? Well, that’s fine. That’s not important right now. What are you going to do from now on?”

Sanha closed his mouth with a heavy face.

Although the battle was won, it was only because the governor’s troops voluntarily retreated.

If they finished their maintenance within a few days and came back again, it would be really dangerous.

“… Please help us. We will give you whatever you want.”

It was the moment when the corners of Gaon’s lips twitched.

Infected people