Chapter 9 (1/2)
[Sender: the Guide] [1 Escape fro area of thetime: 03:59:38]
KWAHNG!!
The door see continued, and it issued a harsh metallic protest No, it was better to describe that the door would break, very soon
KWAHNG, KWAHNG!!
Even seeing with naked eyes, it was difficult to believe that it was really happening; the thick metal door was struck only twice, yet it caved in as if it was erously loose, ready to fall at the slightest impact
”W, we need to block that!!”
Rather than shouting, it was more like everyone fell into a frenzy
The movements of humans when their lives were under threat were re towards the door signaled the beginning; dozen bodies all rushed towards there, too
So unoccupied chairs, so useful up there, while the rest siainst the door
”Kkheuk!”
The noisy, consecutive pounding on the door see iuys away as if they weighed nothing
”Move out of the way!!”
Just in tie and jah that alone wouldn't be enough to co
Chairs got piled up alongside the pulpit in the blink of an eye On top of that, twenty-oddthey had Soon, the door no longer looked like it'd break down And, after a man placed a chair below the door handle like an ienuine relief
”Hah…”
Yi Surl-Ah stopped propping the door with her back and squatted down on the floor as if she was feeling dizzy
Maybe the sight of a young frail girl fighting desperately looked pitiful to hi the sweat off his brows
”Hey, there Even though you're so young, you are very quick witted, indeed”
He was speaking about herthe move first People who acted after she had reement If it weren't for Yi Surl-Ah's quick actions, the door ht have broken down by now
Yi Surl-Ah didn't kno to respond and shyly lowered her gaze
”No, it wasn't like that…” (Yi Surl-Ah)
”I froze up fro you react like that When I realised, heh, I was also , you see”
”Everyone did their best to help I wouldn't have been able to block the doorway by myself” (Yi Surl-Ah)
Yi Surl-Ah's embarrassed appearance helped to alleviate so within the asseht and pretty appearance to a T Also, the fact that she was an Invited, as well as the first person to respond, were enough for the group to develop a favourable impression towards her
Unfortunately, the event that happened just noas far too shocking to instill a warm and cordial atmosphere
”So, what should we do next, then?”
Soht everyone back to reality Some turned their expectant eyes towards Yi Surl-Ah's direction, but even she was at a loss
Soon, the collective gazes of the Contracted were focusing on the Invited
Once the chaos had died down, Seol turned his attention back to his phone Besides the e from the Guide, he had received two more One of them happened to be the 'diary of an unknown student', his so-called bonus item
[Sender: Unknown] [assembly Hall (an excerpt froe 2)]
…There was only one door in and out of the assembly hall We did somehow block it up, but at the sa our only way out
Before long, the outside had become quiet
Sadly, roup wanted to wait and see for a while longer, while the other group wanted to go outside to take a look…
By the tiotten about the existence outside the walls
…We all got to learn that, that 'thing' was not a sih
[assembly Hall (an excerpt froe 3)]
It was pandemonium No other words could describe it
The door we had desperately blocked had beco the mayhem, I was able to somehow discover the 'hole'
'A hole?'
Seol was paying attention to the last line By the tiroup of Contracted had so to surround hi, yet they aren'tSeok)
Kahng Seok was busy rubbing his arh leeway as he spoke those words
”Now that the door is all blocked up, I wonder what should we do next…” (Kahng Seok)
His words and attitude raised hopes in the hearts of the Contracted that a quick solution to their probleo Let's just poke around here and there, see what's what” (Kahng Seok)
Kahng Seok only took his lackeys, Lee Hyung-Sik and Jeong Min-Woo, along with hi for an answer to their prayers to be dueda worn-out business suit - the man who praised Yi Surl-Ah earlier - hurriedly stepped in front of the-Sik, check out the back of the stage And Min-Woo, you should…” (Kahng Seok)
”ExcuseSeok's reply arrived soed man couldn't be sure if heSeok did that deliberately
”What are you all trying to do?”
”Uh… Searching around the asse Seok)
”Around the asse Seok)
Kahng Seok pointed towards the stage, where Yun Seo-Rah and the reen baseball cap - were busy searching around, their heads turning this way and that while doing so
”To find what, exactly?”
”Not really sure Now that the exit is all blocked up, I guess we gotta find soht happen next, anyways” (Kahng Seok)
”Right, right That's right Of course”
The edhilasses and put it back on his nose
”So, you want us to help as well?”
”Eh?”
Kahng Seok frowned slightly
”Why are you… Do what you want,Seok)
”That's true, true But, you guys, well, how should I say this… Hht?”
”Sure, we're different So, what is it that you want to say?” (Kahng Seok)
The tone of Kahng Seok's voice remained curt He even sounded quite si to the Contracted
”What I' to say here is, we should help each other out That is all”
The nored the hostile tone and pleaded his case, but all he got back instead was a dismissive chuckle
”I'll have to politely decline It'll get very annoying withSeok)
”What do you ?”
”Whatever You take care of your own business, okay? Us three, ill go on our way” (Kahng Seok)
Kahng Seok refused the ed man's offer without hesitation and turned around to leave Theaway
”What a petty bstard”
Kahng Seok's steps ca for a h, and turned his head to look at the source of that na with her knees tucked under her staring at hi-Ah
”What did you callSeok)
”You're a selfish bstard You only care about your own neck” (shi+n Sahng-Ah)
”What the hell… Hey, you're wrong about that, though? I care about these two fellas too, you know?” (Kahng Seok)
Kahng Seok wrapped his arms around the shoulders of his lackeys as an oily s-Ah's eyes becalares! You -Sik)
”Hey, isn't she that du for a bag of her own and sht” (Jeong Min-Woo)
Lee Hyung-Sik and Jeong Min-Woo giggled hoarsely at her expense Didn't the old saying go along the line of 'the sister-in-law trying to stop theyou up'? (TL note at the end)
”Can't you see these people over here? There are wo-Ah)
”I can see just fine I've got good eyes, you know” (Kahng Seok)
shi+n Sahng-Ah shouted at hi Seok didn't even blink an eye
”And, and you three… just want to survive all by yourselves only?” (shi+n Sahng-Ah)
”What do you expected us to do, e're also in a hurry?” (Kahng Seok)
”That's e said we'll help, didn't we?!” (shi+n Sahng-Ah)
”My good lord How can you be this dense? Hey, listen up We don't need yourto lu Seok)
”Useless baggage?!” (shi+n Sahng-Ah)
”Yep You are nothing e Even a blind fool can see that you're trying to leech off us So, shoo, shoo Go away” (Kahng Seok)
shi+n Sahng-Ah becaradually opened up in disbelief
”You three… are you even hu-Ah)
”Oh? In that case? Maybe you're all parasites, then?” (Kahng Seok)
Kahng Seok sarcastically retorted right until the end shi+n Sahng-Ah couldn't hold her fury any Seok snorted derisively and retracted his arms from the shoulders of his lackeys
And just as the volatile situation was about to blow up, a young girl hurriedly jumped in between the two parties and intervened It was none other than Yi Surl-Ah
”Please, both of you, stop!” (Yi Surl-Ah)
shi+n Sahng-Ah opened her ht that it was unwise, because she si But her clenched fists were tre Seok sih to get through this even e're working together, yet why are you two fighting like this?” (Yi Surl-Ah)
”Working together,Seok shot back with a shout
”Us three, we go way back Even before we got here, you know? That's e ca Seok)
”But!” (Yi Surl-Ah)
”But, but, but Kiss my butt, instead Hey, you're also an Invited, so you should've realised it by now, too” (Kahng Seok)