79 Episode 79 - The Price of the Blood, Part I (1/2)
Chapter 28. The Price of the Blood, Part I
Translator: Khan
Editor: RED
1.
'It's like that time.' It was a memory from Seoul on the last day of 2016, when Lieutenant Colonel Yoo visited Bucheon again.
It was hell in Seoul that day, but that didn't mean it would collapse helplessly. It was the capital. It was the heart of the country, and of course, its power was stronger than anywhere else. In fact, Seoul has been fighting its own battles against the monsters since they appeared. There were certainly conditioned and willing to fight.
'When the monster appeared.' It was a dragon with navy pupils that destroyed their wills. Every time it breathed out flames, every time it flicked its wings, the scenery of Seoul went back a hundred years.
The scenery of Bucheon now reminded him of that time. The scenery of Bucheon was so terrible.
”He's inside.”
As soon as he saw him, Lieutenant Colonel Yoo, who was guided into the coffee shop, had to say this instead of greeting him. ”You've been through it.”
There was Kim Tae-hoon within reach of the words, already reeking of vertiginous coffee, as if he had drunk several cups, and then turned the caffeine into a fierce look.
”I don't need to be comforted.” In addition, his tongue spoke out the words like a sharpened blade.
”Neither do I. You can't be a comforting person.”
”Let's get down to business right away.”
After finishing speaking, Kim drank the coffee in his half-full mug. But he didn't enjoy the coffee as usual. Gulping, Kim drank coffee like water.
Then he put a clean empty mug on the table and asked, ”Why did you come?”
It was a determined expression. He had no intention of taking time in today's conversation. He never thought to waste his time like that.
”I contacted Colonel Lim Hyun-joon. I gave him your message, and got an answer.”
”Is that a good answer?”
”He said, ”If you want to meet, come see me in person. That's how a subordinate treats his superiors.”
Kim nodded lightly. Colonel Lim Hyun-joon's response was expected. Now Colonel Lim was the king in chess. He was also a powerful king who had secured military power in the front line, including Gangwon Province. Colonel Lim's opponent on the chess board was the Capital Defense Command, which held the justification.
It would be rather strange if Colonel Lim, who was engaged in a fierce war against the Capital Defense Command, came to meet Kim in person. And Kim also had no desire to meet the Colonel right now.
”I think I should postpone the meeting with Colonel Lim.” He should stop the assassination, but something much more important had happened now.
”Are you putting it off later? Do you have anything to do?”
”I want to meet the leaders of the Capital Defense Command.”
”What?”
”Isn't that your purpose here?”
The Lieutenant Colonel Yoo was silent. Kim's statement was true. The position of Lieutenant Colonel Yoo was not great enough to come to Bucheon to deliver news about Colonel Lim. Of course, he came to Bucheon because of a different order!
”You came here to put the dead body of the blue-grade monster, Gamecock, on the negotiating table.”
His goal was a blue-grade monster, the dead body of the Gamecock. Monsters' bodies were in many ways valuable. The value of the monster stone was indescribable, and if not, the value of the monster was infinite.
It was ridiculous to discuss the value of the Gamecock. From the standpoint of the Capital Defense Command, it was necessary to obtain the remains of the Gamecock. So Lieutenant Colonel Yoo came to investigate the situation of Kim and that had the Mac Guild that successfully killed the blue-grade monster. Of course, there were many things to look after.
”If not, do you intend to rob, not trade?” If Kim and the Mac Guild were hit hard, the Capital Defense Command would send troops to take away everything they had gained. No, in fact, such a thought was stronger.
From the standpoint of the Capital Defense Command, the Mac Guild and Kim were not a good group. The stronger their group, the worse it would be. In other words, Lieutenant Colonel You came to Bucheon for spying. It was his duty to assess the state of the object to be plundered.
”We have a plan like that.” Lieutenant Colonel Yoo did not hide the fact. He was already on Kim's side. It was no good hiding dangerous facts from the Mac Guild and Kim.
That was why he gave advice. ”So, it's dangerous. If you go to Seoul, you'll have a table to negotiate. There's no way they'll let you go if negotiations break down there.”
But the advice was pointless. ”I don't want to let them go because the negotiations break down.” Kim didn't really want to negotiate with them, either. ”I'm setting up a negotiation table to get the price for the blood.”
”The price for the blood?”
”Many people died. They will pay for it.”
Lieutenant Colonel Yoo gave a long sigh. ”I'll report it.”
Instead of answering, Kim nodded.
Lieutenant Colonel Yoo immediately got up and left Bucheon, heading to Seoul. The very day after that, he visited Bucheon again. ”They're going to negotiate. The place to negotiate is the Namsan Tower.”
2.
On December 31, 2016, Seoul was the place where the largest number of monsters appeared in Korea, and it was the most fiercely fought place. In a way, it was obvious. Seoul was the home of more than ten million people, in other words, the number of Awakeners was high. From that point of view, Seoul had to be the most splendid in Korea.
”What a hell this place is!” But now, in the eyes of Jang Sung-hoon, around Digital Media City Station in Eunpyeong District, Seoul, was more miserable than Bucheon, where the Gamecock went crazy.
”Oh, my God…” Among them, the overwhelming one was four claw marks drawn on a tall building where a large mart was located. The huge claw marks were the first seen in Jang's life, but it was not difficult to tell whose claw it was.
”That's its mark, isn't it?”
”It's the mark of a Dragon.”
Dragon.