Infected - Chapter 569



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Side story episode 56

“Now, just a moment!”

Seungwoo waved both arms and stepped back.

“Let me explain!”

“what?”

“Who are we!”

The man looked him up and down, then slung a long sword over his shoulder.

“Who are you? You guys.”

“Actually, we… … .”

Seungwoo’s face turned serious for a moment.

“I came here on a special mission.”

“… … .”

The man, who had been blinking, scratched his forehead with an embarrassed expression.

“Is this kid really joking… … .”

“Oh, it’s true!”

“You’re saying you were given a special mission? Then I was given the mission to kill the kid who was given a special mission, you punk.”

“You are making a mistake now!”

That was when.

“Okay, that’s it!”

Someone came into the tent clapping their hands.

He looked to be around the same age as the man with the knife, and the two had a natural conversation.

“Um… … Is this serious? I guess I’d get about 50 out of 100.”

“These things aren’t even worth 10 points.”

“Hey, but 10 points was too much. Let’s give it 50 points.”

“I like 50 points. If you had threatened me one more time, I would have blown it right away.”

The three friends were dumbfounded.

Because I couldn’t understand the situation at all.

Siwon, who had been observing the situation, stepped forward cautiously.

“if…….”

“Yeah, that’s right. On the same side.”

“me too.”

“My name is Choi Hoon. I am a key member of the Seoul Safety Zone. Call me uncle.”

“I’m Kim Chan-yeol. I’m the pillar of Seoul. Of course, I’m also an uncle. You may not believe it, but we’re the same age.”

When Chanyeol put his hand on Choi Hoon and spoke, he glared at him and shook his shoulder.

“I like pillars.”

“Ah, really, in front of the kids… … .”

“What? Oh, really?”

“…FALSE.”

“Ahem! Okay, now we’re starting to check attendance. Who is Hwang Si-won?”

“I’m going.”

Half a head taller, a cool hand was raised.

“Wow, you’re tall. Put your hands down. Next is Son Ye-ju? It’s a girl’s name, so it’s you. Pass.”

“No, if you call me, at least let me answer. Who would like that… …. Are you Yeju?”

“yes!”

“Then you are Seungwoo?”

“yes that’s right.”

“Look at this. How much would you like it if I called you?”

“Okay, for now you are not qualified.”

“…yes?”

The three friends’ eyes widened.

“First, you tried to say whatever you wanted to say without even knowing who we are. Right? You have nothing to say about this part. And second.”

Choi Hoon continued speaking while scratching his head with the tip of the knife.

“You’re so stupid. You have no sense of improvisation. If I had suddenly appeared, you would have just left without saying anything.”

“excuse me…….”

“what?”

“Is there a third one?”

Seungwoo asked in a discouraged voice.

“It wasn’t there originally, but it just appeared. The level of your question is too stupid. So you’re not qualified. Go back.”

“No!”

“Keep your voice down, Inma. This isn’t something that can be solved by bragging. How are you going to find the spy with that kind of brain?”

“You have to teach me that now!”

“Why us?”

“We just came here because we were told to go to Seoul. Please teach us. We want to be of some help to Gaon and Seonwoo. They saved us. You know Gaon and Seonwoo, right?”

“I know very well.”

“Are you close?”

“Hey. We’re not close enough to discuss whether we’re friends or not. We’re family.”

“Then you shouldn’t have kicked us out like this. We’re relatives… … .”

“From what I heard, you’re not particularly good at anything.”

“That might actually be an advantage, because you won’t stand out anywhere.”

“hmm…….”

Choi Hoon looked at the three people and asked Chanyeol.

“what do you think about it?”

“What are you thinking? We have to do as Jae-gye says. Let’s hurry up and get him without pretending to have a choice. There’s no time.”

“Ahem… … .”

Choi Hoon coughed in vain, seeming embarrassed.

“… First, I’ll show you where you’ll live. It won’t be good if you stick close to us, so follow us at a distance. Be careful.”

And then Choi Hoon just ran away.

Chanyeol said, pointing at her back.

“Look at that, that, that personality. Kids. Don’t worry and go, uncle is a good person. But I gave him 50 points. By the way, how are Gaon and Seonwoo?”

“We don’t know either. The last we heard was that they had destroyed an important stronghold. That was the end of it.”

Yeju answered, recalling her memories.

“As expected, our cuties. They do well in whatever they do. Now, let’s try something.”

“If this goes well, will we be able to live here too?”

“Well, maybe not? We don’t really kick people out. That’s why we’ve had a lot of spies come in. I’ll go first, so come and check this out. I knew that guy would talk like that, so I drew up a map.”

“Wow, thank you!”

“Shh. You have to speak quietly. Anyway, I’ll go first.”

Chanyeol winked at his three friends and went outside.

* * *

Seoul was bigger and wider than the three friends had imagined.

Densely packed buildings, well-paved roads, and streets that are clean without a speck of trash.

What was especially surprising was the clean exterior of the buildings, which looked as if they had just been built.

Somehow, there was no moss or vines on the buildings in Seoul.

Compared to other safe zones, it could be called heaven.

Siwon was lost in thought as he looked at the cement that had been added to each broken block of pavement.

I didn’t know much about the technology that sustains civilization, but I knew that it was all thanks to resources.

And having the ability to access those resources.

He also wanted to live in Seoul.

No, I wanted to bring everyone from the South.

It seemed that their infrastructure could easily accommodate several times as many people.

And it wasn’t just Siwon’s idea.

Yeju, who was walking with them, was also looking around with an expression of admiration the whole time.

“Wow, it’s different… … .”

“therefore.”

Seungwoo was surprised too.

I thought I knew Gaon well because I heard a lot of stories from him.

The Seoul I saw in person had a different density in the city center.

It was especially interesting for Seungwoo, who spent his childhood in a small provincial town.

Thinking about the huge crowds that must have been passing by here made me feel a little depressed.

“Kids, think to yourself, there are too many people around.”

As Siwon said, there were a lot of people in the safe zone wherever you went.

Even if we combined all the safe zones of the divided branches as we advanced north, it seemed insufficient.

Some time after that.

The address written on the map turned out to be a hotel.

Hotels, which were hard to find in the areas the three friends passed through, were scattered everywhere in Seoul.

As I entered the lobby, I saw Chanyeol and Choi Hoon sitting at a table in one corner.

“You came to the right place.”

Choi Hoon continued speaking while handing over three card keys.

“Each of us will have our own room. Let’s rest today and start working tomorrow.”

“excuse me…….”

Siwon, who received the key, scratched his head and continued speaking.

“I know what I need to do, but I need a more precise explanation… … .”

“You guys have to go around all day starting tomorrow. I’m not saying you have to look around. You have to go around for a few days and figure out how things work here. That way you can do a proper job.”

“Is this a proper job?”

“Yeah. No one will ask you what you’re doing when you wander around here and there. They’ll just think you’re doing your job. Then, you’ll find suspicious people.”

“Find the suspicious person. Is that it?”

“That’s what I came here to do. I don’t really know how to do anything. If you go to your room, there will be supplies you need for the job. Just go around with them and pretend to look for places that need maintenance. You can actually look for them. If you do that, you’ll end up going to places that other people don’t go to, places with few people.”

The three friends nodded slowly.

I thought he was just going to tell me to wander around, but it seemed like he had a plan.

“I’ll give you more details tomorrow morning, so get some rest today.”

After the two people left.

The three friends who arrived upstairs dispersed to their respective rooms.

Even so, they were still very close together.

The room was clean and large.

It’s a little spacious enough to live alone.

Judging by the fact that there wasn’t a speck of dust on the dresser and bed, it seemed like they had cleaned it before they arrived.

Siwon hesitated for a moment, looking at the blanket spread out without any wrinkles.

I had a feeling that if I sat like this, the blanket would get dirty.

I went into the bathroom and turned on the water.

The pouring water felt completely different from the governor’s safe zone.

“Is there hot water too… … .”

As I turned the faucet all the way to the left, soon steaming hot water poured out.

Warm water, and a shower.

I don’t remember doing it since I was a child.

When I first entered the safe zone at the age of nine, I was afraid of cold water, so I used to wipe myself with a wet towel.

Siwon put his hand in the warm water.

I wish those who remained in the South could also enjoy this luxury.

Of course, he was a traitor who ran away, but there were many good people.

While the bathroom was filling with hot steam.

Siwon, who came out, found a bag standing on the nightstand next to the bed.

Inside were a notebook, a pen, a walkie-talkie, a map, etc.

These were the items for ‘maintenance assessment’ that I mentioned earlier.

I took off the note attached to the radio.

“Channel 10? A shared channel for five people.

Channel 20? A communication channel between three people.

“I will refrain from speaking except for work-related matters.”

There were three of them.

I felt strange.

During that time, Seungwoo and Yeju were like shadows that followed each other around.

I felt sad when I thought that I had to break away from them.

But I had to do it anyway.

I had to do something for my friends who saved my life and helped me.

Even though we couldn’t fight together and shed blood, we had to help each other from behind.

Siwon intended to do his best in this matter.

A place that is still unfamiliar, but will one day become the foundation of my life.

We couldn’t just leave Seoul, where so many people’s dreams came together, to be attacked like this.

I was quietly looking down at the radio on the bed.

A voice was heard from somewhere.

Siwon tilted his head and approached the wall.

As expected.

Someone was singing excitedly.

“… … .”

The owner of the voice was none other than Seungwoo.

It seemed like he really enjoyed washing in warm water.

“Oh my… … .”

Siwon chuckled and took off his clothes.

There are quite a few scars all over the body.

It was a scar from military training.

But in the end, he was not assigned to the military.

At that time, I never thought that I could kill someone.

Such thoughts naturally led to actions, and I had to stay in the factory all day and just sit at the sewing machine.

When the hot water touched my body, strangely enough, I got goosebumps.

It was awkward.

It was a warmth that was completely different from the body temperature felt when skin is against skin.

Slowly put your head into the pouring water.

The water flowing down the stream flowed through my entire body, giving me a dizzying feeling as if I was stretching.

“ha…….”

Then, a lethargy came over me, as if every cell in my body was fainting.

At that moment, Siwon was sure.

Civilization is a blessing.

That if we give up this dizzying blessing, humanity cannot survive.

Therefore, anyone who interfered had to be eliminated unconditionally.

I just soaked my body in hot water.

Siwon’s thoughts were already changing as if he was a local.

I now understand why Gaon and Seonwoo were so determined to protect Seoul.

Of course, there are complex reasons.

Each shower he was experiencing contained the effort, passion, sacrifice, and dedication of countless people.

Their years were like water drops melting Siwon’s body.

When I opened the door and stuck my head out, I could still hear Seungwoo’s voice.

It’s not that it’s not soundproof, it’s just that it’s too quiet outside.

Siwon tried humming slowly.

It’s been several years since I started singing.

But it came out naturally, like the person I had called just yesterday.

That’s right.

The first thing he felt when he came to Seoul was the most primitive happiness that a human being can feel.

Infected people