Episode 122
“I lived… I lived…! I lived! I lived!”
“It’s real…. Hehehe…. I actually bought it…!”
“Hehehe…. Thank you, God. Thank you….”
When the rescue team arrived, the people were filled with joy, as if it was only then that they realized that they were alive.
Some people sat down and shed tears, as if their legs had lost strength due to the sudden relief.
The hunters of the rescue team who first entered the main gate had stiff expressions on their faces.
It was not only the special detention center that suffered damage.
Even in the area around the detention center, monsters were running wild on the streets.
That’s why it was necessary to urgently divide the number of people to deal with the monsters on the streets.
And the rest of the people continued to hurry and arrived at the detention center.
In the meantime, an urgent call came from the side that had fought the monsters first.
During the battle, I was told that the monsters were much stronger than I thought, so I had to be careful.
It was said that the monsters that appear to be mutant orcs seem to have abilities comparable to those that appear at the A-class gate.
After hearing that story, the rescue team’s hunters couldn’t help but feel nervous.
Moreover, there is always a boss at the gate.
The boss of a grade A gate is a terrifying monster.
They already thought that everyone in the detention center had lost their lives.
It was not a monster at a level that even middle- to low-level hunter guards could handle, let alone ordinary people.
however.
“W-what?!”
“What the hell is this?!”
The hunters who entered the main gate, very nervous, looked surprised when they saw the living people.
A considerable number of people were alive and cheering with joy and relief.
Paramedics quickly approached the people and began providing first aid to the injured.
A completely unexpected situation unfolded from the beginning.
But that was just the beginning.
Soon the hunters saw the surrounding area completely devastated.
“W-what is this?!”
“Oh my…what happened?!”
The ground splits, collapses, rises… .
There was no place that was clean.
It looked like a big earthquake had occurred.
And here and there, there was fire and thick black smoke was rising.
This is a sight that I can’t believe the orcs did.
It felt like it had been bombed by a fighter jet.
Beyond the smoke, the hunters discovered something.
“Huh, it’s an orc!”
“Prepare for battle immediately!”
The hunters who discovered a herd of more than a dozen orcs quickly took up a fighting stance with nervous expressions.
Weapons were drawn and we were in battle formation.
But something was strange.
The orcs did not approach even though they could see humans in front of them, who would be delicious prey.
Rather, he looked like he was cowering in fear.
Orcs are a very warlike race.
Born in the blood of a warrior.
Hunters also knew that fact well.
But those orcs were trembling with fear, like dogs with their tails curled in fear.
It was a bizarre sight that I could not believe even when I saw it in person.
… why?
Eventually, the hunters noticed that the orcs’ fearful gaze was focused on one place.
I saw the back of a woman completely covered in blood.
In his hand, he was holding a sword dripping with fresh blood.
And the orcs were clearly trembling with fear as they looked at her.
Who is it… ?
The hunters were very confused.
I didn’t understand anything about the current situation. Because everything turned out differently than expected.
“Thanks to that person, we survived.”
Someone came up to the confused hunters and spoke.
It was iron type.
“…Is that so? Who is that woman?”
A hunter asked with questioning eyes.
“I don’t know either.”
The moment Cheolhyeong answered like that, Lin Xue put the Accurates back into its sheath and turned around.
The hunters’ eyes all turned towards her.
The survivors also looked at her.
As the joy of surviving calmed down a bit, various emotions began to arise, such as gratitude for the woman who saved his life and curiosity about her identity.
She approached Si-hyeon, not caring at all about the attention focused on her.
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“older brother!”
Kangbaek was next to Sihyeon.
When the battle was over, the shield disappeared and was accessible.
Kangbaek opened his eyes wide and stared at Sihyeon’s blood-soaked chest.
I clearly saw that the man’s hand had penetrated Sihyeon’s chest.
If you look at Si-hyeon’s entire body stained with fresh blood, you are not seeing anything in vain.
But surprisingly, no wounds were visible.
His complexion did not look like that of a mortally wounded person.
“Who are you?”
Lin Xue, who came to Si-hyeon’s side, asked.
“Ah… My name is Nagangbaek, and I am Sihyeon’s younger brother and co-worker.”
Kang Baek raised his head and answered.
My gaze was unconsciously examining Lin Xue’s face.
He has black hair, black eyes, and cat-like eyes.
Long, neat eyelashes, a pointed nose, and white skin definitely gave the impression that she was a beauty.
When her eyes narrowed slightly, Kang Baek realized that he had been staring at her.
Kang Baek quickly lowered his head.
“Thank you so much for saving my brother and everyone here. I truly appreciate it.”
If it weren’t for her, everyone, including Sihyeon and herself, would have died.
He was a benefactor that cannot be expressed in words.
Lin Xue was silent for a moment without answering.
After some time had passed, she opened her mouth again.
“Tell him.”
“yes?”
“Hiris said he would come visit me again.”
“What do you mean….”
Before Jiang Bai could finish speaking with an incomprehensible look on his face, Lin Xue’s new brother disappeared like a ghost.
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“Phew, today’s work was completed well.”
Hayoung sighed in relief and put down the tablet pen she had been drawing on.
I was worried yesterday because I suddenly got sick and had to take a day off from work, but fortunately, progress was going well today, so it seemed like this week would go as planned, albeit on a tight schedule.
Hayoung roughly poured water into cup ramen to have a late dinner.
Since I live alone, I find it difficult to cook properly, so I usually just order food or eat instant food.
Hayoung turned on the TV with the remote control.
I was thinking of watching entertainment reruns on a cable channel.
“huh?”
Just as I was about to change the channel tuned to the airwaves, I saw the words “Breaking News.”
I looked at it for a moment, wondering what was going on, and the words ‘Ganghwado Special Detention Center’ caught my eye.
This was where my older brother, Sihyeon, worked.
My older brother was in a Korean prison, but last year he was transferred to a special detention center in Ganghwa Island and was working there.
Hayoung read the news with serious eyes.
and.
“What should I do? What should I do! What should I do!”
Ha-yeong looked like she was going to cry as she kept saying, “What should I do?”
There was news that a gate was opened near the special detention center for unknown reasons, resulting in many casualties among the detention center staff and Ganghwa Island residents.
However, the number of deaths was enormous.
The number of deaths whose identities have been accurately identified is close to 100.
Hayoung sat close to the TV screen.
A list of the dead was playing on the screen.
She read down the list, her body trembling and her eyes bloodshot and red.
I hoped and hoped that my brother’s name would not be there.
Every time I saw the last name ‘Lee’, my heart felt like it was going to explode.
Fortunately, my brother’s name was not mentioned until I moved to the second screen.
Hayoung looked at the third screen with trembling eyes and almost cried out.
“Nothing, nothing! My brother’s name isn’t there!”
Eventually, the screen moved to the injured list.
The seriously injured came first, followed by the lightly injured.
I saw my brother’s name there.
-Lee Si-hyeon (31)
It was certain.
My brother was right because his full age was shown on the news.
The screen also showed which hospital the patient was hospitalized in.
Hayoung quickly picked up her phone.
It was to contact my parents.
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News was playing in the first floor lobby of the hospital.
Of course, it was about the gate disaster that occurred in Ganghwa Island.
This sudden and terrible disaster shocked everyone.
Over the gate.
The news referred to the gate that caused this disaster as such.
Originally, it was a well-established rule that gate opening days lasted for two or three weeks.
Although numerous gates have occurred so far, there were no exceptions.
But this time, my faith in that law suffered a long wound.
Statistically, only one incident that was out of the ordinary occurred.
If it were something else, it could have been overlooked as a minor error.
But this was a matter where people’s lives depended.
Such a minor error could cost dozens or even hundreds of lives.
Also, the fact that such an exceptional event occurred shows that it is likely to happen in the future.
Naturally, people were extremely anxious.
The next victim could be me.
The news showed interviews with such anxious citizens and talked about the need for urgent preparation at the national level.
The next news was about the heroes who shone sublimely in this disaster.
Sihyeon’s name was appearing on the screen.
The story was that Si-hyeon, a D-class hunter and a prison guard at a special detention center, led the inmates and took the lead in fighting against monsters, saving many people’s lives.
There was also an explanation that he was the same prison guard who had made a great contribution to catching death row inmate Kang Tae-eun.
“What a great young man.”
An old man wearing a hospital gown opened his mouth.
An old man sitting next to him who seemed to be an acquaintance spoke.
“Isn’t it obvious that I should do this? I’m a prison guard.”
“When a crisis arises, there are a lot of people who are unable to do what they should. Didn’t you hear what the other hunter guards said? They were so scared that they were just trembling behind the scenes.”
“Hmm… it’s better compared to those idiots. Anyway, I think the prisoners are more amazing. I still can’t believe that the prisoners risked their lives for the guards.”
“Of course the prisoners are amazing, but it was the prison guard who took the lead by boldly taking them out of their cells and leading them. Such decisive action in a crisis situation is not something that just anyone can do. And haven’t you seen the interview with the prisoners? Everyone had a chief. “They say you were able to muster courage.”
“I’m just saying.”
A mother and daughter passed by while watching the elderly people arguing intently.
“It’s about my brother.”
Hayoung quietly spoke to her mother.
“I see.”
Mother nodded.
When I first heard from Ha-young that a major accident had occurred at the detention center where Si-hyeon worked, I almost fainted.
Hayoung immediately said that Sihyeon only suffered minor injuries, but that alone was heartbreaking.
Although the horse said it was a minor injury, I was worried that it might actually have been much more serious.
The husband also seemed greatly shocked.
And he immediately rushed to the hospital where his son was admitted.
Fortunately, the son I met at the hospital seemed to be in better condition than expected.
There was no special trauma and several thorough tests were performed, but they said everything was normal.
However, he had not yet regained consciousness, and the doctor explained that he appeared to have reached a state of exhaustion due to a sudden experience of something serious and the use of excessive force in a state of extreme tension.
He said there was nothing wrong with his brain.
He assured me that he would wake up after some time.
Anyway, I was really glad.
There was one thing that made me sad about Sihyeon.
Sihyeon told her family that she had been assigned to a special detention center as an ordinary prison guard, but in reality, she was an awakened person.
I could understand her feelings, but as a mother, I couldn’t help feeling sad that my son lied.
“Mom, I’m going to go to the bathroom, so please go in first.”
“Okay.”
When the elevator door on the 10th floor opened, Hayoung headed to the bathroom.
The mother walked to the hospital room where the vision was.
The hospital room where the vision was located was a solitary confinement room.
The family was confused as to why a person with minor injuries was in solitary confinement, but the hospital did not ask to be moved.
Jang Hak-gi, who heard the news of Si-hyeon, took care of it, but the family did not know about it.
“huh?”
My mother’s steps stopped.
A woman was standing in front of her son’s hospital room.
His tall height, like that of a model, stood out.
Who is it?
It was the first woman I saw.
The woman, feeling popular, turned her head.
The eyes of the mother and the woman met.
The woman’s eyes wavered slightly.
I remembered someone’s impression from my mother’s face.
The woman’s identity was Lin Xue.
I originally didn’t plan on coming this early.
But without even realizing it, my steps were heading in this direction.
“Who is the lady?”
My mother asked with curious eyes.
“I am….”
Lin Xue paused for a moment.
It felt awkward to call that person by his or her first name.
For some reason, she laughed and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
“…I am Sihyeon’s ex-girlfriend.”
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