Chapter 59 (1/2)

Of course, even if I obtained bows or crossbows, it didn’t mean I would no longer need spears or daggers. Strictly speaking, these weapons had different uses. In the battle, the skeleton frequently engages in hand-to-hand fight combat after a momentary confrontation.

Throwing a dagger can be useful, for you can throw a volley of handy daggers at the enemy before replacing them with another weapon right away while the enemy has not yet noticed it.

In fact, Sungwoo, who did not directly step into the frontline but mainly commanded the skeletons in the rear, needed these weapons to fight enemies at a distance.

Today he truly saw a dramatic increase in his defense power. After tonight, however, he would probably have another problem. That night he dreamed after a long time. In the dream, he was a powerless presence unlike today. He was facing a huge fire. And he couldn’t do anything when his family screamed in the fire and begged for help.

“Sungwoo, Sungwoo!”

“…?”

He could see Hanho’s face.

“Sergeant Kim is looking for you. The soldiers you saw yesterday have come.”

It seemed that he got in trouble again today. Those soldiers who were lurking in nearby buildings appeared right after Sungwoo killed the Vampire Lord yesterday. Then Sergeant Kim, who was familiar to Sungwoo, appeared, saying that the army was alive.

“Could you come with me to my unit?”

But Sungwoo shook his head at Kim’s request.

“Sorry. Please tell them if there is anything I can do for them, just come and see me.”

Sungwoo had no reason to see them, nor did he want to travel a long distance for those who he didn’t know well. Besides, his fatigue had piled after the long fight, so he didn’t want to perform even small acts of kindness. After all, Sergeant Kim said that he would convey his message. Then the next morning a high-ranking military officer came to see him very early.

Sungwoo got up from the sofa and sat down on the desk chair.

“Tell him to wait a little.”

“Oh, are you sure? He seems to have an ill temper…”

“Well, his temper is not his level, man.”

“You bet. Okay, then.”

Soldiers? Sungwoo didn’t think the army, which had been in existence for decades, would collapse so easily. Although military discipline was allegedly breaking down, the army was a group that continued to train in preparation for national emergencies such as war.

Of course, this game-like situation was not in the army’s manual. Moreover, all weapons had been disabled, and the military command system was in disarray.

Tramp ― Tramp ―

“This way?”

“I’m sorry, but he wants you to wait a little more…”

Someone’s voice was heard outside the door. Hanho tried to ask for his understanding with an embarrassed voice, but the other party didn’t seem to listen to him.

“Wait? I don’t have time to wait now. Do you think this situation is a joke? Step aside.”

The door of the manager’s office was flung open, along with the middle-aged man’s voice. Sungwoo, who was rubbing his eyes sleepily, saw the man with a lieutenant colonel rank. A captain and Sergeant Kim were standing behind him. Meeting Sungwoo’s eyes, Kim expressed his regrets with a frown.

“Are you the man I want to see?”

“…”

“I am Lieutenant Colonel Taeryong Park of the 51st Army Division.”

Park sat on a leather sofa. The captain and Kim stood against the wall.

“You know I’ve come a long way to see you, so let me get to the point right away.”

It seemed that Park was trying to blame him for his long journey instead of accepting his request.

“Please go ahead,” said Sungwoo, sitting across him on a leather sofa.

“I heard that you killed the monsters in Hwaseong Haenggung that put us on alert. I would like to hear your testimony about the incident, and ask for your help.”

“Well, I have no problem testifying, but what do you mean you want to ask for my help?”