69 Episode 69 - Toward Buyeo, Part I (2/2)
Clearly, there were not many relics in the U.S. At present, there would be more relics in Europe than ever before, where the history of modern civilization began, and where it became the heart of globally influential religions, such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. But no matter what, they had no history of widespread internal violence in the United States.
It was inevitable that the U.S. would become the first partner for those who wanted to become new orders, while securing relics and loyal people. There were several bridegrooms, but a single bride, and they had no choice but to have a war. And he could not just think about the U.S. Forces in Korea.
'The story will change if the U.S. Forces in Japan move.'
Je also kept in mind the U.S. Forces in Japan and Japan itself. No, maybe the most urgent thing to consider at this moment were the two.
Wasn't it Japan, in the history of the Korean Peninsula, that showed more than just obsession with land?
If Japan survived in its repeated war with monsters and was equipped with power, the first place they would pursue was the Korean Peninsula. In addition, the U.S. Forces in Japan were so powerful that they could not be compared to U.S. Forces in Korea.
There were plenty of reasons for Kim to hold Kate as a hostage.
”Hostage, what do you mean?” Of course, there was no reason Kate should understand that.
Kim also did not make any effort to make her understand.
”I am going to do anything to survive.” At Kim's words, her face turned white and her eyes began to tremble. She was on the verge of tears. The big blue eyes were ready to burst into tears.
”I'm going to do anything to live.”
However, Kim was not fooled by her expression. He knew better than anyone else that the woman in front of him wasn't really a woman with a blank mind and whining in this situation.
The U.S. Ambassador to Korea was not an easy place to sit, although he knew how to work politics.
Starting with North Korea, China and Russia were the front lines that the United States should check as the last enemies. Of course, it was also a dangerous place. It had to be prepared for all kinds of threats, such as terror, kidnapping, and assassination.
”Stop acting. It's not good enough to say something funny about a blonde being stupid. If you don't know the meaning of the word hostage, you don't deserve to be here.”
At the words, Kate Kennedy changed her face. She took a long breath, and at the end of it she ruffled her coveted hair.
”The world has turned into hell.” With a short curse, she told Kim, ”I'll cooperate with you, but I want you to ensure my safety.”
At that, Kim answered, ”I can't guarantee your safety, but I'll risk my life to protect your own.”
”I want to hear that oath from someone who would honestly be my husband. So what's the plan for the future?”
”I go to Bucheon, take the items, and then move to Buyeo.”
”Buyeo?”
”Only the two of us.”
”What?”
That was the story Kim and Kate shared.
3.
Namsan Tower...
A place where people could not see any of its past had become crowded with noise.
”Be careful! Be careful!”
”Stop! Stop!”
A modified forklift craned up the head of a giant monster on a truck, and soldiers in military uniform were working hard around it, tightly disciplined.
There were people watching the scene from a distance. The stars were shining on their epaulets, all of them wearing dress uniforms.
”Green eyes.”
They were the people in power in the Capital Defense Command, starting with Lieutenant General Lee Hyuk, the Commander of the Capital Defense Command; passing Lieutenant General Yoon Seok-young, the Commander of the Military Capital Command; to Major General Lee Ki-soo, the Head of the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Defense. It was a feast of stars.
”What's its name?”
”It's a green-grade monster, the Twin-head Ogre.”
”How does it compare to the White High-footed Spider we killed?”
”There's no big difference.”
”There's no big difference. Is that true?”
There was a man among the generals, not a general, but his appearance was more brilliant than the stars.
”Major Oh Se-bum, what do you think?”
”Yes, I agree There's not much difference,” he replied with a firm expression at the words of Lee Hyuk, who was now the Commander of the Capital Defense Command, and in fact the absolute leader of the survivors of the capital of Seoul.
”I wish I'd just let you go, but I gave him a chance and he got me into trouble.” At the words of Lieutenant General Lee Hyuk, everyone went silent. There was nothing more eerie for the soldiers than complaints from their superiors.
It was Major General Lee Ki-soo who stepped in at that moment, ”It's just a hound, you know, and you can throw it away after using it. I think the Ottuki Unit is more urgent than that.”
Lieutenant General Lee Hyuk nodded instead of answering and left immediately. The other stars moved after the first star.
A man came to the side of Major Oh Se-bum, who had remained in the place when the stars disappeared. It was Colonel Jang So-gook. Major Oh frowned at his appearance. ”When are you going to take care of him, Colonel?”
At the surly words, Colonel Jang did not agree enthusiastically. ”It's not time to care about Kim Tae-hoon. If we don't deal with the Ottuki Unit right now, Seoul is dangerous. The road from Gangnam to Gangbuk is blocked, but there are too many roads from the front line to Gangbuk. Not only the forces at the front, but the power of the Eighth Mechanized Infantry Division is enough to bring Seoul down.”
”Ah, yes.” Major Oh spoke out in a tone that seemed to be upset at the appearance of Colonel Jang.
It was a whine, a whine that was not suitable for a soldier.
However, Colonel Jang did not intend to admonish Major Oh's whining. From the beginning, he did not want the attitude of a soldier from Major Oh. ”Of course it's not your concern, and according to the letter from Dr. Mao, he's going to be packing up the relics soon.”
”What kind of relic?”
”It's a second-grade relic.”
”What's its name?”
”It's Okryong Mungakbae. He said he would pay for the other relics, and sooner or later the bird will fly, and you will retrieve them.”
”I'm looking forward to it, so what do I do with it?”
”You can do what you want.”
The face of Major Oh, which was whimpering, relaxed. ”I understand.”