MEMORIZE Chapter 684

00684 The Return of the King. ————————————————– ———————-=

“here… . Atlanta… ?”

Finally, the moment I entered Atlanta, I heard the sound of struggling to look around near my neck. It was a weak voice, but there was also a hint of disappointment somewhere in it.

It was worth it. The night street of the city, which was finally revealed after passing through the entrance, was truly a scene of extreme elegance. It’s not that it’s not, there are ruins of collapsed buildings here and there, and some of them are so worn down that they look like they might collapse at any moment.

“Yes… . brother. “Is this what it’s like when you first discover a city?”

Hanbyeol Kim swallowed a deep moan and whispered.

“I guess it can’t be helped. “It’s a place that hasn’t been touched by humans so far.”

I answered simply.

On the one hand, I can understand Kim Han-byeol’s feelings to some extent. In fact, the current Atlanta looks almost like a devastated ruin.

It would probably be extremely frustrating. At first, I thought that they went through all that trouble just to have a city like this. When I first discovered it, I was shocked by the grandeur of the high castle walls, but the inside was not as beautiful as I imagined.

That’s how I see it too. I remember that Atlanta, which developed in the first round, showed such tremendous grandeur that even Barbara, a large city on the northern continent, was treated as a small city. However, for now, it is just a city with high development potential.

In some ways, this was reality and could be seen as the current state of Atlanta.

‘by the way… . ‘What should I do now?’

Suddenly, I felt hungry and looked around. And soon I felt embarrassed.

Did I come back at an odd time? All I can see now is a dirty street bathed in dusky moonlight. No matter how much you look, the user can’t even see the nose. However, it would be a distant wish to have restaurants or bars in a city like this.

Of course, the best way is to go to where the Mercenary Clan members are. But how can you find it in this vast city? Even if it’s not like looking for a needle in the sand, it’s hard to think that you can find it right away. In the end, I had no choice but to go in either direction.

Thinking like that, I picked up Kim Han-byeol and opened my mouth.

“let’s go. “Hangbyeol.”

“Yes brother. My concern is… . yes?”

“huh? why?”

“Oh, no.”

Kim Han-byeol stutters as he asks why. I giggled to myself and quickly crossed the street.

By the time I walked about thirty steps.

“… … !”

“… … ?”

Suddenly, I heard someone speaking in a slightly high voice from somewhere. As I reflexively increased my hearing, I could tell that one or two people were talking.

Direction is front. The sound was slowly coming towards us.

‘But there’s no way to die.’

I breathed a sigh of relief and began to walk briskly. Maybe it’s the North Continent? Finding a user wandering around at this time in a city I had just discovered was truly a stroke of luck.

“… ah. So where are you now… .”

“What does it matter to you… !”

It was as expected. In front, two figures who appeared to be users were slowly walking. When I listened to the voices, it seemed like they were arguing rather than talking, but I thought one of them was a man and the other was a woman.

“Oh, don’t worry! What is your brother? I keep asking… !”

Did they feel us too? The woman on the right suddenly got angry, glanced at me and frowned. She was a slim woman with a tall height for a woman, but she had a very nervous appearance. She already looks even worse as she squints her slightly slitted eyes. However, she had a cute face overall, and she definitely had a pretty face.

“Seungyoon. Don’t be too angry. huh? Please tell me… .”

And the man on the left, who was calmly soothing her, had a completely different impression than the woman on the right. Her appearance and build are nothing short of ordinary. However, her gently sunken eyes and slightly low yet calm voice somehow revealed the calm elegance of her man.

Especially when I first saw it, I had a strong impression that it was good. She felt an unexpected confidence, different from Ansol’s blankness.

Anyway, it seemed like a difficult situation to talk to, but I was in no position to worry about this or that right now.

The Mercenaries are a very well-known clan. So, you probably know at least roughly where it is located. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to get some food.

Thinking like that, I cleared my throat lightly and walked towards the two users.

“I… .”

“I don’t plan on giving you a penny, so get out.”

And just as I was about to speak quietly, the woman on the right, who had been glancing at me until then, immediately cut me off. And she even muttered in an unpleasant tone.

The moment I heard that, I felt more absurd than angry. Could it be that you don’t know my face? no. Is it possible that you can’t see clearly because it’s night?

“Ha Seung-yoon!”

Suddenly, the man on the left shouted in an angry voice. Ha Seung-yoon. He has a pretty name. You have to remember.

“why!”

“What are you talking about now!”

“Oh, you don’t know if you look at me? Ask me for a penny now… .”

“Again, again! “Are you really not going to be careful about what you say?”

“… … .”

“You stupid guy. Everyone in this city right now… .”

The man who was talking as if he was stuffy suddenly looked at me and approached me with his head bowed.

“I’m really sorry. “If you were offended, I sincerely apologize.”

“no. it’s okay. “I just want to ask you one thing.”

I shook my head slowly. Then the man, whose complexion brightened, smiled and nodded his head at her.

“Nothing else, but do you know the Mercenary Clan?”

“The Mercenary Clan? yes. Of course I know. There’s no way you don’t know… .”

“Then can you tell me where the Mercenary Clan is located in the city?”

“wait for a sec. “Why are you asking that?”

The answer came from a woman, not a man.

Maybe I don’t like it that much? The woman was looking down at me with her arms crossed haughtily. Did she say Ha Seung-yoon?

“I am an official of the Mercantile Clan.”

I said the most basic thing I could say in the current situation.

I thought about just revealing my identity earlier, but I don’t think it would be a good choice to speak up first. Of course, it was inevitable that we would be caught, but we had to consider the situation first. In other words, since I don’t know how the situation unfolded while I was gone, I decided that it would be advantageous to hide my identity as much as possible first.

“… Officials?”

Ha Seung-yoon tilted his head.

“Seungyoon. I’ll talk about it… .”

The man quickly stepped forward, but Ha Seung-yoon was not pushed out this time. He pushes away the man again and looks at me with suspicious eyes.

“Nonsense. “You say you’re a Mercenary official, but you don’t know where your clan is located?”

… this. Still, you don’t seem very stupid, do you?

“Seungyoon, why are you like this? “What does that have to do with you?”

“Oppa, just stay still. I find those people very suspicious. As for walking around at this time… . “What is that thing you’re carrying on your back?”

“We are moving around too. And those involved may not necessarily be clan members, or they may be like duck eggs like us… .”

“no. Those guys aren’t duck eggs, are they? This time, the Mercantile Clan did not allow external users to participate. I do not remember?”

“that… .”

“Aren’t those guys sneaking in? Or maybe they were tramps.”

The man looked troubled, as if he had nothing to say in response to Seungyoon Ha’s logic.

“I’m visiting because I have some business to do.”

The gaze of the man and Ha Seung-yoon turned to me.

“You have something to do? this time?”

“yes. “I told you I was an official, right?”

When I spoke confidently with a grin, Ha Seung-yoon looked a little embarrassed. However, he seemed to have realized that he was being teased with a pun, as he was glaring at me with a venomous expression.

“this… !”

“Aaaah! Stop, stop. Let me tell you. The Mercenary Clan is not in this city. You have to go through the western tunnel and enter the new city to get out.”

“brother! it’s crazy? Do you know who those people are… !”

“Stay quiet. “Because everyone has their own thoughts.”

I was curious about that idea, but more than that, I thought it would be better to get away quickly while these two users were unaware of me.

“The west tunnel. Can you tell me exactly which area it is?”

“It’s simple. If you follow the path along the tunnel, you will arrive at what looks like a central plaza. “You just have to find the best-looking building in the area.”

The man told me something in detail but vaguely. But she didn’t ask for more details, and she found out what she wanted to know anyway.

“okay. “Thank you for telling me.”

So, I was just about to say hello and turn around.

Grumble!

Suddenly, the sound of a stomach boiling rang in my ears. The man and the woman must have heard clearly because the surroundings were quiet, and a bitter light shone on them at the same time. The culprit of the sound gently tightened my neck and buried his head in my back.

I half-turned my body back and smiled bitterly at the man.

“I’m really sorry. “Do you have anything to eat?”

“Yes, yes?”

The man blinks his eyes with a very embarrassed expression.

“Even a simple snack is okay.”

“Oh, brother… .”

Hanbyeol Kim called me in a pitiful voice, as if she was going to die because she was sorry. Her man must have heard that, too, as she glanced over my shoulder for a moment and then opened the bag she was carrying.

Ha Seung-yoon made a dumbfounded expression and sighed deeply.

“Ugh. I don’t know anymore. If anything happens, it’s all your fault! … Tsk.”

Then, after clicking his tongue loudly, he turned around and started walking away.

The man looked at Ha Seung-yoon for a moment and then hurriedly held out the bread he had taken out of his bag.

“S-sorry. “This is all I have.”

“thank you.”

For a moment, a sad look flashed across the man’s face that his daily bread had been taken away, but I put down the bundle and quickly took it. First of all, I have to live and see.

“Well, then!”

Eventually, the man bowed his head and ran in the direction Ha Seung-yoon had walked.

As I watched the man’s back slowly moving away, I lifted the bread toward my shoulder.

“Hanbyeol. eat this.”

“… … .”

“It doesn’t look tasty. Eat it anyway. “Otherwise it will be even more difficult.”

“… … .”

Only then did Kim Hanbyeol slowly accept the bread. At the same time, I felt a weak tremor in my back. I couldn’t hear any sound, but for some reason I had the feeling that Kim Han-byeol was biting his mouth hard.

“Chew it thoroughly. “Don’t eat in a hurry just because you’re hungry.”

I picked up the bundle I had put down earlier. And then he started walking in the direction the man told him.

‘Come to think of it, I didn’t even ask the man’s name.’

*

How much time has passed?

After parting ways with the two men and women earlier, Kim Han-byeol had not opened her mouth to say a single word. I don’t know why. However, even though he found a place called a tunnel that his man told him about, and after passing through it entered what appeared to be a new city, Kim Han-byeol did not say anything. In the past, I probably would have asked a long time ago what happened, but it seems like there has been a change of heart.

Of course, as I used to mainly work in Atlanta, I was able to clearly understand what the man was saying. This is because I knew what the tunnel the man was talking about meant. With Kim Han-byeol in mind, ‘What is a tunnel?’ If you had asked that question, you probably would have received even stronger suspicion on the spot.

anyway.

Mumbling.

“gulp… . “It looks like this place?”

After chewing the piece of bread in my mouth exactly 50 times, I opened my mouth, swallowing carefully.

“Isn’t that right, Hanbyeol?”

I asked again, but Kim Han-byeol did not respond. He didn’t say anything and just held out another small torn piece of bread. I shrugged my shoulders and calmly took the piece of bread and ate it.

In front of me was a building that looked like an inn. Inside, there was no sign of presence, only silence. Perhaps because of the time zone, everyone seems to be sleeping.

Looking at the quiet inn, I felt the need to revise my thoughts about the man’s words earlier. Because it was exactly as the man said.

After passing through the tunnel and walking along the road, we arrived at the plaza, which really ‘looked good.’ There was only one building that could say that. That was this inn.

‘It looks like I’ve done a little bit of work… . Anyway, you mean here?’

I looked around carefully one more time just in case.

‘hmm. Are you sure.’

After confirming that there were only buildings that were almost completely collapsed, I turned my attention to the inn. And with a satisfied heart, I walked towards what appeared to be a door. The fact that I was located in a decent building in the center of a city meant that at least I wasn’t pushed out while I was away.

“Hanbyeol. “Let’s go inside now?”

I spoke in a tone as if I was comforting a child.

“… … .”

As expected, Kim Han-byeol did not open his mouth. However, this time, instead of responding with bread, she responded by nodding and shaking her head. This makes Kim Han-byul feel like she really is a child.

‘Anyway, this isn’t that bad.’

The initial response was good. So I was able to arrive before my hunger grew exponentially. If you recall the memory of standing there for the first time without knowing what it was, you will truly have come a long way.

After praising myself like that, I carefully pushed the door open, thinking that I had finally arrived. The door was unexpectedly loose and slid open without any resistance.

After a while.

I slowly walked inside the open door.

And the moment I secretly looked inside.

“… huh?”

“… uh?”

I had no choice but to stop walking.

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