68 Episode 68 - Bucket List, Part II (1/2)
Chapter 24. Bucket List, Part II
Translator: Khan
Editor: RED
3.
After crossing the long Incheon Bridge to Yeongjong Island, the Mac Guild's hunters and soldiers who eventually arrived at Incheon International Airport saw a corpse that could also be called a small hill.
A Twin-head Ogre.
This monster was fearsome enough that even dead it still exuded an ominously strong sense of existence.
”Blarrgh…”
”Ugh.”
”Hey, wake up! Stay with me!”
The ordinary soldiers who did not have the power of Energy could still the real fear emanating from the Twin-head Ogre just by looking at its body from far away, and they had to check what they had eaten that day.
”Soldiers, fall back!”
”Only the hunters, move!”
Only Awakeners with Energy level above E rank were able to get close to the massive corpse.
”That's awesome.”
Those who approached it were given some tasks. The first thing they did was check the toughness of the Twin-head Ogre's hide.
The verification procedure was simple.
Tututu! They pulled the triggers of the rifles that they had brought, pointed at the body of the Twin-head Ogre.
”Uh-cha!” They beat the corpse several times with all their might, using a huge axe.
”Explode!” ”Explode!” They set up a claymore they brought on on the dead body and then blew it off.
It was an eerie task, but the eeriest fact was that the dead body of the Twin-head Ogre only had a few scars after such bloody work.
If they likened the wounds to a person, the person might have been stung by a wasp.
Considering the size of the Twin-head Ogre, it was like driving railroad spikes into something the size of a building.
”I can't speak.”
”How the hell did he kill this monster?”
In front of the scene, the Mac Guild's hunters were forced to remain silent. Solemnly, they moved on to the next task.
”Now we begin guarding the dead body.”
The next mission was to protect the body of the Twin-head Ogre, which was now worth more than gold. It was to prevent people from stealing its body. But it was a funny mission.
”Who's going to come to steal this?”
”My words.”
”I'd rather be a survivor than a thief.”
It was impossible to imagine to stealing a monster with a weight greater than an elephant.
”Hmm?”
”Haw?”
But their common sense crumbled so easily.
”There, there!”
While guarding the dead body of the Twin-head Ogre, they saw a group of people approaching. Their faces turned white as ghosts. Of course, at that moment they were unable to carry out the proper orders to be executed.
”No, no access!”
”Put your hands up! Hands up!
They talked all at the same time and just spewed out the thoughts in their minds. What jolted them were the words that came out of the person who appeared in front of them.
”Please don't shoot me!”
4.
”So you were surprised at English, and couldn't remember any security protocols? That's great, that's great.”
Five hunters' heads were bowed down by Jang's thorny words.
”The Awakeners who stay on in the face of a monster's fear effect were afraid of English… what did they do, although they have been taught English for twelve years in elementary, the junior, and the high schools? They could not use English…”
Jang was nearly pulling out his hair in a frenzy with the five people in front of him.
'Damn it.'
He has figured out the situation before and after. Survivors from Incheon International Airport had appeared. It was an unexpected appearance, and of course, the hunters were embarrassed. It was the English spoken by survivors that gave a decisive blow to them.
'They were embarrassed by English. Do I have to teach English again to the native speakers? Holy shit!'
At that moment, the security system collapsed, and one of the hunters hurriedly visited Kim Tae-hoon, who was taking a rest in the VIP lounge.
It was nonsense. If the survivors approached the hunters with bad intentions, there would be a big accident. Jang's expression inevitably crumpled.
'Anyway, is this good news or bad news?'
But what was even worse was that one survivor was Kate Kennedy, not just anyone. She was the daughter of the U.S. Ambassador to Korea who Kim was looking for. To be honest, Jang wasn't sure how to weigh things properly with the current situation he was given.
'Is it better to just hand her over to the Capital Defense Command, and collect the relics?'
The deal itself would be valid if they rescued Kate Kennedy and transferred her to the Capital Defense Command. But the deal was an unusual deal, filled with intrigue and acrimony. It could never be a normal transaction. Even so, leaving Kate Kennedy alone was not a safe choice, either. Anyway, the Capital Defense Command was looking for her. Her intentions were also important.
'What if she causes trouble?'
It would matter if she wanted to go to Seoul, or if she refused the Mac Guild's order for her own purpose and pushed ahead with her actions.
'What should I do with her when such a problem occurs? Should I make my face so blood-stained that she can't recognize me, and then calm her down? The daughter of the U.S. Ambassador to Korea?'
None of the people Kim Tae-hoon and his men met had more political implications than her. Since there was no precedent, there was no easy choice.
'What choice will Boss make?' However, in this situation, Kim Tae-hoon must decide after finishing weighing his options.
'No, is he okay now?'
It was like torture.
'I would have been mad if I had been him.'
This fourth death was the most miserable death that Kim had ever experienced. If the third death was physically painful, the fourth death was a mentally painful death. So far, if death gave new answers, the fourth death left only regrets, not answers.
It was a tag that said that Kim Tae-hoon's life failed in the end. In a situation where he was thinking about such a desperate experience, he must make a judgment on a new problem and take responsibility for the judgment he had made.
'I need someone to make a decision for Boss, I'm sure.' At this moment, Jang felt the need for a leader to make a judgment on behalf of him in a similar position to Kim.
At the same time, he was able to understand one of the three bucket lists left by Kim. 'We should make Cho Sung-yeon president?'
5.
”There was a secret bunker at Incheon International Airport, and I've been with the survivors there.”
Kate Kennedy was a typical blonde white beauty. Her blue eyes were large, her eyelashes were long, her blond hair was really coveted, her body was so great that it reminded everyone of a model.
But now Kim's eyes did not rest on the fact that she was a beautiful woman. 'There was a secret bunker.'
Once she and other survivors survived at Incheon International Airport, he could see the background; there was a secret bunker at Incheon International Airport.
'It' would be strange not to be there.'
It was not strange.
Incheon International Airport was one of the most frequently used airports by Korean authorities, and it was used when lawmakers or conglomerate leaders left overseas. Therefore, it was not strange to have a secret bunker for such VIPs. Most of all, the people who would be using the bunker were not paying for it, it was built by the national taxes.
There was no reason to wonder if the daughter of the US Ambassador to Korea knew about such a bunker.
And she and other survivors came to him.
'I get this card only once.' Anyway, from this moment on, their lives were placed in Kim's palm. He did not intend to ignore it, and he did not intend to show mercy to the card that was put on his palm.
'I need to find a way to make the most of it.'