Infected - Chapter 533



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Side story episode 20

It was still a long way off before dawn.

Two men walk along the street between blocks.

They checked each other out across the street from time to time and illuminated their surroundings with flashlights.

How long did it take to walk like that?

A man walking on the right sidewalk raised his hand.

I found footprints.

Footprints that seemed to have passed over a snowy field, following the thick layer of dust.

Judging by the clarity and depth of the form, it would have taken no longer than an hour.

The two naturally turned off their flashlights and drew their daggers.

From now on, I had to rely on moonlight.

These were highly skilled personnel who had long practiced tracking techniques.

Because he was able to chase down enemies even in pitch-black darkness, he was considered one of the safest in the governor’s area.

There were only two here, but looking across the city, there were dozens of agents roaming around.

The main mission is to assassinate and capture scouts.

Depending on the situation, torture was carried out on site, and the decision-making authority to make independent judgments was given.

He also had the skills to live up to his reputation.

Once you get stepped on, you’re as good as dead.

The mission I received today wasn’t much different.

Capture enemy scouts, obtain necessary information, and then dispose of them cleanly.

Under the moonlight, they walked forward, holding daggers in both hands, looking just like grim reapers.

Then, something caught the eyes of the two people.

At the end of the road, behind the mailbox on the corner, a black figure rose up.

“… … !”

They hurriedly chased after me as if they had been waiting.

The movement was nimble enough for the preceding figure to come noticeably closer.

Tata-tat!

The two people who were following each other at a fierce speed naturally split into two.

One was to chase the figure, while the other was to make a detour behind the building.

A scene reminiscent of a hunt by wild beasts.

“Gasp! Gasp!”

The chased man was out of breath.

I tried to squeeze out every bit of my strength, but the distance just wouldn’t open.

“Ah, shit! Why is it so fast!”

The man ran even more frantically, shouting curses mixed with evil.

Meanwhile, the distance only grew closer.

The sound of footsteps that had been heard from afar has now become closer.

Now, it’s within reach if you just stretch out your hand.

Not far away, a curved pedestrian traffic light was visible.

Checkpoint.

The man, perhaps running out of energy, slowly slowed down and then stopped.

It felt like I had given up on everything.

Then one of the pursuing party arrives and brandishes a dagger.

Another one just came around the building and approached, blocking the escape route.

The hunt is over.

The frosty blade touched my neck.

“Don’t move. I’ll draw it.”

The man surrounded by two people could only swallow dry saliva and not even answer.

A face dimly revealed in the moonlight.

He was none other than Han Seung-woo.

Right then.

A black shape suddenly emerged from the thick darkness inside the store.

The pursuit team’s reaction was also considerable.

He put away his dagger and turned around to put some distance between them.

That too for a moment.

A black figure digs between the two agents, stretching its arms left and right alternately.

If it had been an ordinary soldier, he would have been killed in one blow, but these two were different.

He tilted his head back to avoid the attack and then swung his daggers simultaneously.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

A black figure that avoids even that as if it had expected it.

The heel quickly extended and hit the knee.

While he was losing his balance and hesitating, he swung something at the pursuing team standing on the opposite side.

Chomp!

A liquid of indistinguishable color spurts out like a fountain.

“Crash! Crash!”

The pursuers, whose necks were cut off, retreated, covering their wounds with both hands.

But it wasn’t enough to stop the blood from pouring out.

Another pursuer, realizing that his comrade had been struck, dropped one of the daggers he was holding in both hands.

Then he slowly held out one hand.

It was a dagger technique.

The pursuit team realized intuitively.

That the opponent is much better than you.

But that doesn’t mean there was anywhere to return to.

Whether it be death or food, I had to knock him down and leave.

Or just hurt them and run away.

“Whew, whoosh.”

The quiet street was filled with the sound of two people breathing.

fault!

The pursuing party, who was about to launch a preemptive strike, hurriedly pulled their shoulders back.

The shoulder was cut off before the weapon even made contact.

It was a tremendous speed.

I’ve never seen anyone use a dagger so well.

“Phew… … .”

yet again.

Chomp!

This time it was the other shoulder.

The problem was that, unlike the previous attacks, he was unable to use one of his arms at all.

Could it be a coincidence?

Or maybe this was the intended attack from the beginning.

If it was the latter, I couldn’t believe it.

It’s about cutting ligaments accurately in the dark, relying on moonlight.

He loses his will to fight and gradually distances himself from me.

His arms were tied, but his legs were still alive.

He was confident in running, if nothing else.

At that moment, he turned around and was about to leave.

A sound was heard from somewhere, an island cutting through the wind.

Whistle, whistle, whistle!

Then a dagger appeared from the darkness and stabbed into his thigh.

“Ugh!”

As he fell down groaning, the opponent he was fighting approached him with heavy steps.

He was Seonwoo, half of his face hidden in darkness.

“Hey, save me.”

The pursuing party was so overcome with fear of death that they could not even speak properly.

and…….

Phew!

Seonwoo thrust the dagger in with an emotionless face.

“Ugh!”

Then, countless footsteps filled the street.

The last thing the pursuers saw as they died was Gaon, wearing a black hat pulled down low.

After that, thousands of troops poured out like waves, filling the streets.

* * *

Most safe zones are built in urban areas.

Because circumstances make it impossible to build a new building.

If the existing building can be well maintained, this method would be the best option.

And it had to be built around the tallest building in the vicinity.

This was because the height of the building had to be taken into account, if only to prepare for enemy attacks.

The same was true for the governor’s safe zone.

They originally settled in an apartment complex.

A spotlight on the highest rooftop illuminates the outside.

The same goes for the manual spotlights installed at each gate.

People here did not have free access to electricity during the day to keep watch at night.

Compared to Seoul, where electricity is collected at night using radiant heat, the environment is far behind.

So naturally, all energy had to revolve around the military.

This is especially true in exhibition situations such as the present.

The outer wall was quiet.

Everyone was in a deep sleep, except for the bare minimum of troops for surveillance.

Because the assassination squad, the safe zone’s top-tier troops, were rampaging through the city center.

The entire army was waiting for an all-out war to begin at dawn.

At that time, in the quiet city center, only the sound of spotlights turning could be heard.

Swish!

Something unidentifiable flew across the air, its white tail waving.

It was an anti-tank rocket.

But it wasn’t just one or two shots.

Rockets flying in from various directions instantly destroyed the gate and fence.

Boom!

A series of shocks so great that the Earth’s axis shook continued.

The soldiers who were holding the light are lying around covered in blood.

The safe zone was quickly thrown into chaos by the unexpected attack.

The sound of bells ringing could be heard from all over.

It was a signal to announce an enemy attack.

At the same time, 100,000 soldiers who had been sleeping woke up.

Then, the lights on the upper floors simultaneously illuminated the collapsed outer wall.

But there was no one outside.

The only things moving are the zombie soldiers scattering in all directions.

The unit commanders arrived at the scene, encouraging the confused soldiers.

“1st Platoon, go outside and search thoroughly! They can’t have gone far yet! Throw the zombies out as soon as you take them out!”

“Yes! I understand!”

The chaotic scene gradually found stability with the appearance of the commanders.

But the problems didn’t stop there.

“There’s another fire in the food warehouse!”

The unit commanders’ gazes simultaneously turned toward the warehouse.

In the distance, a red pillar of fire was rising, completely engulfing the warehouse.

It was the last storehouse where the remaining food supplies were stored.

A look of despair appeared on the faces of all who watched the fire.

Thousands of soldiers clung to the burning warehouse and hurriedly tried to bring water, but the fire was not going to be put out quickly.

“Where is the warehouse manager!”

The commander-in-chief, his greasy long hair brushed back, shouted with a flushed face.

Then, he ran towards the manager and mercilessly slapped him in the face.

Crash! Crash! Crash!

The slaps turned into fists, which naturally led to brutal beatings.

When a military boot stomped on his face, his teeth broke and his nose fell out.

The commander didn’t stop kicking until the blood soaked the floor.

The adjutants, who could not stand to watch, began to intervene.

“Commander-in-Chief! I’m going to die like this!”

“Let go! Won’t you let go?”

“Please be patient!”

The manager, lying on the floor, lets out a deep groan.

Thick blood soaked the floor.

“Ugh… … .”

I looked at the burning flames with a dying gaze.

Between the warehouse and the outer wall.

A half-pushed manhole cover was revealed in a space that had been hidden in the darkness.

however…….

The lid, which had been open just a moment ago, slid shut.

“Take it!”

The manager stretched out his arms and rubbed his face on the dirt floor.

Then he muttered something to the commander who was walking away.

“I’m a blue dragon… more… more… … .”

“Don’t let go? Let go, you little shits! I’m going to kill that little shit!”

“Duckdri… Duckdri is a better hammer!”

“Look at that! You’re still talking back! Oh, just let go of me, you punk!”

I thought I was going crazy.

The arsonists who set fire to the warehouse are leisurely escaping down a manhole.

He was speechless because his jaw was hanging open, and the commander in chief was so desperate that he couldn’t kill him.

The manager, who had been stretching out his arms pitifully, eventually fainted.

A moment of time passes.

A finger coming from somewhere checks the manager’s breathing.

Above the arms and shoulders stood the governor, accompanied by his entourage.

“Are you alive?”

“Yes. I think I fainted.”

“Tsk tsk… Is this how you make people?”

Then he approached the enraged commander-in-chief.

“Hey, Commander-in-Chief. What do you do when you make people like that? Is that all you know how to do?”

“Don’t touch it. It looks like someone might bite it.”

The commander frowned as he dismissed his subordinates.

But the governor didn’t even blink an eye.

“How are we going to fix this? The last remaining food warehouse has been completely burned down, and the outer wall has been destroyed, so it will take a long time to repair.”

“Ha, is this my fault now?”

“Then who should take responsibility? Since this incident occurred because he was wielding military power arbitrarily, the commander-in-chief should take responsibility. Shouldn’t he? I was just meeting with the leadership, and everyone seemed to think the same way as I did.”

The short-built governor said with a sneer.

That sight was so hateful that I wanted to run over there and punch him right away.

The commander-in-chief shut his eyes tightly.

I had to endure it for now.

Because there is still a chance.

“So you’re telling me to step down?”

“What are you talking about? You’re asking me what I’m going to do.”

The governor scratched his cheek with a fierce expression.

“I’ll put it back. Everything.”

“So what?”

The commander-in-chief gritted his teeth and approached me at the continued annoying attitude.

“… You’ll know when you see. Let’s finish it by this time tomorrow.”

“Should I just call them?”

The commander-in-chief’s eyes twitched strangely.

“I’ve told you over and over again, outside forces won’t do. From the moment you ask for help, you have to give them what they want. How many times have I told you that?”

“Hey, you don’t want to raise your hand, but you keep increasing the workload. This is also a skill. Well, okay. Let’s watch for a while. But if you fail this time, it won’t go over well. Of course, you will step down as captain, and you will have to move under their command. Do you understand?”

“… … .”

The two people stared at each other for a long time.

In just one day, a war of nerves was being waged in the same place, for the same reason.

Infected people