54 Episode 54 - Gimpo International Airport, Part I (1/2)
Chapter 20. Gimpo International Airport, Part I
Translator: Khan
Editor: RED
1.
The nightmare, which began on December 31, was now ready to pass through January and February, and reach into March.
The weather had not changed in a short time. It was still cold. However, there was a change among survivors of Bucheon. There was a lot of energy that had not been seen before.
”OK, setup is complete!”
It was due to hope. It was still a miserable world, but there was hope that it was getting better in that miserable world.
”It's worth the effort on this cold day, looking at the sun.”
”I used to see this before, and kept calm, but now… The solar panels are beautiful.”
And now there was a lamp that reflected that hope more charmingly.
A solar power generator.
The device, which could produce electricity semi-permanently if it was maintained properly, had become a powerful source of energy that would fuel the hopes of the gloomy survivors. Of course, there was the greatest hope separately.
”The Mac Guild has come from hunting!”
”The Mac Guild?”
Now a truck had appeared on a fairly well-maintained road. A ten-ton white truck was carrying a Black Orc. And there was a man standing on that dark thing.
”We got it!”
”Bang Hyun-wook killed a Black Orc!”
”He killed the Black Orc on his own!”
”He killed it alone! He killed it with bare hands!”
”Did he really kill it by himself?”
”Nonsense, did he kill that monster alone?”
It was a great thing, and at the same time, everyone was happy to see it. Hunters were the only hope left in the world.
Naturally, the appearance of Bang became a parade soon. People cheered him and he couldn't help but cheer himself up. The parade began in front of Bucheon City Hall. He entered the City Hall right away.
”Brother Sung-hoon!”
The first man that came into his eyes was Jang Sung-hoon, who came out of the City Hall after hearing the uproar. Bang approached him in high spirit and said with a cheerful air, ”I killed a Black Orc alone! One to one! Without the help of a gun! Oh, of course there was one…”
The waistline of Bang Hyun-wook who was speaking had a weapon that appeared to be an iron mace. It was an item made from the Bell-tailed Rat.
In appearance, it was seemingly crude and comical, but it had the ability to turn Energy into a devastating force instantly when it was injected. Its destructive power was beyond imagination.
It was enough to make a car to scrap in a short time! The item was powerful to crush the hard body of a Black Orc into broken pieces.
Without the help of this item, it would have been impossible for Bang to kill the Black Orc by himself. On the other hand, even if the item was given to them, there was no one but Kim Tae-hoon who could kill a Black Orc by himself. That was why Bang was so excited.
”But where is the big brother?”
It was evidence, the proof that he was not a stumbling block, and he was strong enough to help.
Jang smiled at Bang, who was anxious to show the evidence to Kim somehow.
”I'm sick and tired of it. You killed it by yourself. I've warned you several times that it's dangerous-”
”Gee, it has been a while for me, and I had to kill it!”
”You win. Take a break for now. I'll tell the boss. It'll take a while, so have something to eat.”
”Yes!”
Jang turned his back on the refreshing response from Bang. But, there was no fresh smile on his face. It was just a stiff expression. He could not help but do that.
'The Golden Glass filled the third time.'
Kim Tae-hoon was now dreaming of his third death.
2.
The first thing Kim did when he woke up from the dream was to touch his neck. It was naturally attached. However, he felt as if his head was still falling to the floor from his body. Therefore, he could not take his hands off his neck easily. He gripped his neck and pressed his teeth together.
'I can't be adapted to my death.'
He dreamt of his third death. Moreover, that death had been the worst so far. His arms were amputated, his heart was pricked, and his head was cut off at last. One alone was appalling, but all of them happened at the same time. He was struck with horror. Of course, the aftermath of dreaming of death was also stronger than before.
'Whew.'
Sounds came to him, as he breathed and endured the aftereffects of the pain: the sound of footsteps, breathing, and hearts beating.
Knock!
Finally, he heard the sound of knocking. The sound was so clear that it felt as if the person outside the door was right in front of him.
”Jang Sung Hoon.” Of course, he knew who the owner of the knock was.
”I always feel it, but that absolute hearing is creepy.” As Kim predicted, Jang opened the door and came in.
”Is there really a difference between breathing and a heartbeat? How can you classify a person apart by hearing such a noise-”
Kim closed his eyes and rubbed his temples instead of explaining.
”Oh, I'm sorry.”
Kim's newly acquired power of the Bell-tailed Rat was precise enough to measure his own heart rate and hear breathing, footsteps, and even a heartbeat. In addition, it was now possible to control his ability. But it wasn't perfect.
Therefore, if he was tired, distracted, or mentally disturbed, his ability would run at will. In other words, considering his mental state, who just woken up from his death, his ability had been activated to the limit.
”How was your dream?” Jang asked, lowering his voice.
”With my arms cut off, the traitor stabbed me in the back, and in front of me, there were twin Chinese sisters, and one of them cut off my head with the sword she was holding.”
”Wow.” Jang whistled briefly. ”But you can't ignore the time, and death gradually becomes a spectacle. So, who is the traitor?”
It was a gruesome death, but it was the most valuable dream ever experienced by Kim. First, he saw the faces of those who were hostile to him. This was a huge bonus.
”Six snakes and Oh Se-bum.”
”The six snakes may mean power or group, and Oh Se-bum… you know that name?”
”Not at all.”
”What else?”
When Jang's question followed, Kim recited Chinese. It was a shaky Chinese language. But its meaning was clearly conveyed.
”Can you interpret what one of the twin sisters said to me?”
Jang's face hardened as soon as he heard it. ”Uh, um-”
”Is the interpretation hard?”
”No, it's not. I know the full meaning.”
”What's the content?”
”They said that you are a dragon slayer. They told you that it was great to have gone this far… And they wanted to bite the boss and kill you.”