77. Cheonan Warlord (5)

Of course, this is just a guess.

However, the situation was pointing entirely toward the bunker.

Then, isn't it normal to assume they made a bunker using a bunker-type Ability User?

Even if not, it was possible to guess that something like a bunker existed.

'Then, naturally, my goal would be to find those bastards.'

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However, it didn't seem right to poke around here any further.

I've already poked at the officer and soldier levels, and the fact that they don't know means I'd have to poke at the higher-ranking officers above them.

Even if I did more here, it would just be a Sergeant.

Plus, the surveillance had become stricter.

An officer disappearing is a serious matter.

A report must have been filed by now.

'The report went in, and they might have even confirmed it wasn't an Infected.'

Or should I just fight them openly?

But since the big shots aren't here, I didn't want to stir things up for no reason.

'Don't I have some kind of stealth ability? Like a dual ability.'

Like, using super-stealth to infiltrate to my heart's content.

'As if that's possible.'

Then, the best method here is

to go after Park Si-woo, the son of Colonel Park Yeong-ho at Cheonan University.

'...That bastard better be there.'

#

#

May 9th, night.

GP Biotech factory.

Nothing had changed.

The surveillance was the same, and the soldiers going out for meetings were the same.

Maybe this place could be considered a smokescreen.

'Even though they are actually doing extractions.'

I thought there might be some reaction since I killed those IN Company bastards, but there wasn't anything.

Or maybe their deaths haven't been reported yet.

Come to think of it, only one vehicle came here, and there were only four INSS members inside, so there was a high probability that the actual extraction was happening elsewhere.

Like the Cheonan Branch, or maybe the Jeungpyeong Branch.

Wait, wasn't there one in Jeungpyeong? IN Company. Anyway.

Through the soldiers' words and searching the inside of GP Biotech, it was confirmed that Park Yeong-ho and the key IN Company personnel were not here.

ㅡClatter

ㅡClatter

That's why I arrived at Cheonan University.

As expected of a place with civilians, it was a location where surveillance was being conducted by both civilians and soldiers.

Cheonan University, when looked down upon from the apartment, still showed order, and it was definitely different from when I had taken a quick look before.

'Even so, it's probably just a place where they test for superpowers and send them off.'

Today's target is a man named Park Si-woo.

And to catch him, it's better to poke at the soldiers.

So, I quietly climbed over the wall surrounding the university and searched for my target.

People were wandering around because it was night. They seemed to be doing some kind of work.

'That's right.'

I can see them raising livestock and farming back there.

A method possible because it's a large university campus.

It wouldn't be right to mess with that side. It looked like it would be good to find a soldier or two.

So, the target I chose was two soldiers standing guard on the roof of a building that looked like the College of Humanities. Since there was no space like a temporary guard post at the university branch, the soldiers were standing guard on the roof after setting up something like a windbreak.

I flew over and checked the personnel.

'There are two.'

You can't see the top from below.

Plus, since it's night, they wouldn't know I'm here.

"Kek...!"

I subdued the two and opened my mouth.

"If you scream, you die."

Eyes mixed with confusion, anxiety, and fear.

"If you agree, blink twice."

Watching the two men blink, I loosened my mouth, ready to kill at any moment.

The men, having some sense, didn't say a word.

I asked the soldier next to him.

"There's a man named Park Si-woo here."

"...Yes? Ah. Yes...!"

"He's here?"

"Yes...!"

I was lucky.

I asked him for the location.

"Where is he?"

"He, he's in the dormitory next to the College of Social Sciences...!"

"Where is the College of Social Sciences?"

"Here, it's the best building if you go up from here."

"That one?"

"Yes...!"

Anyway, he's in the dormitory next to that.

"Are you sure? Why are they using the dormitory instead of that building?"

"He's with the officers and women, women."

Officers and women.

It's to be expected in a world like this, though.

Ah, they must be using the dormitory because that place doesn't have beds.

"Do you know what floor and room number he's in?"

"That, I don't know."

"What's his ability?"

"Ap, Appraisal."

I figured as much.

I killed the two men and headed to the College of Social Sciences.

#

ㅡTap

ㅡTap

I saw many humans while coming to the College of Social Sciences.

Civilians and soldiers were moving around in the vicinity, and they were carrying something very busily.

Probably something like food, farming supplies, or livestock supplies.

In addition, several people were patrolling.

'......'

They're being worked like slaves.

But well, that's how warlords are.

There must be a reason they're feeding useless civilians.

Does it mean labor power is worth more than human life?

ㅡTap

Arrived at the College of Social Sciences.

There are several entrances.

The building is clean, and there are many things piled up around it.

Is it internal food or something like that?

Or weapons? Unless I tear it open, there's no way to know.

However, this is not the target. I looked at the dormitory next to it.

Soldiers standing guard after setting up a small guard post at the entrance.

Two soldiers are also guarding the back door.

A space with night watchmen, unlike other buildings that have no surveillance other than external surveillance.

So that Mr. Park Si-woo is inside here.

I pierced the heads of the soldiers at the back door and entered.

#

ㅡTap

The dormitory was, well, literally a dormitory.

There's a hallway, rooms on both sides,

stairs, and an elevator.

"Hm?"

"Who are you? Why did you come here?"

A soldier who looks to be in his 30s in front,

and a female soldier in her 20s next to him frown with a grimace.

The female soldier speaks snappily.

I pierced the male soldier's head with a bullet.

"....!!!!"

The female soldier in her 20s, startled, tries to scream.

She was pretty for a female soldier.

Or maybe she isn't a female soldier.

I slammed her against the wall.

And I pondered.

Can't I just tear the doors off and find him one by one?

I thought it would be annoying, so I asked.

I asked the female soldier.

"Where is Park Si-woo?"

"Ah. Ah. Ah.."

ㅡSlap

After slapping her once, she returned to normal.

"I asked where Park Si-woo is?"

"He, he's on the fourth floor..."

Unlike her vicious appearance earlier, the woman returns to normal after getting hit.

"4th floor, what room?"

"Room 401.. that..."

The female soldier's head was pierced.

#

I walked straight up to the 4th floor.

I also killed two soldiers I passed on the way.

I also killed three female soldiers in the 4th-floor hallway.

For some reason, they didn't seem interested in me, but I figured they just assumed I was sent from below.

'Usually, they don't ask who you are when you come up from the first floor.'

They monitor when you come in from the outside.

Or not?

If not, whatever. I don't care about dead people.

More than that, it seemed certain that Park Si-woo was here.

ㅡUgh! Ah!

ㅡUgh! Ah!

Because I heard moaning sounds ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠as soon as I got to the 4th floor.

It's night, and they're acting like assholes. No, maybe they're acting like assholes because it's night.

They said Room 401.

Cheonan University. I remember it being a flagship national university, so the dormitory seemed to be a new building.

The interior is nice.

That's probably why they're doing this shit here.

I tore the door of Room 401 off.

What I ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠see is the entrance.

"Hm?"

"Hng..."

"What? Did you come in with Ye-ji?"

The voices of three men and women coming from inside.

One man, two women. Wow, are they even doing a 3p?

They opened their eyes wide looking at me, but before they could open their mouths to say anything, I stopped them.

Two women collapse with their heads pierced.

ㅡGurgle

ㅡGurgle

Two corpses.

And, Park Si-woo, who is staring at me with wide eyes.

He was exactly the same as in the photo.

"I guess you're Park Si-woo."

I didn't like his eyes.

So I pierced his hands and feet with bullets.

"Mmmph!!! Mmmph!"

The man in pain. Park Si-woo.

Since I had blocked his mouth, he was only screaming silently.

Eyes mixed with fear, anxiety, confusion, and anger.

I guess he still hasn't given up.

So, what do I do with this man?

What do you mean what, I have to take him.

There's nothing to do here. Even if I torture him to ask, it's unlikely any proper information will come out.

In the end, it's right to take him to Seo-yoon.

However...

The officer I saw back then.

And the soldiers are underlings, so I don't think there's anything else to them, but this guy is Park Yeong-ho's son.

Taking him to I-Pension carries risks.

The underlings are one thing, but who knows about this guy?

It's not certain that communication only works with a radio. He might be able to communicate.

It would be better to call Seo-yoon and have her take him.

'Maybe... I think the radio worked in Bugang-myeon or Nam-myeon above it.'

I kidnapped Park Si-woo and went outside.

"Mmmph! Mmmph!"

There were no interruptions on the way.

How would they see me when I'm ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠flying in the sky?

Of course, just before I left.

ㅡUgh! Ah!

ㅡUgh! Ah!

The inside became quite noisy, but I had already escaped outside.

#

Bugang-myeon Office.

The place previously used by the 2nd Platoon of the 32nd Division Logistics Center.

I tied Park Si-woo up inside.

I came to I-Pension alone.

"Me, Eun-bin-ssi, and Seol-hwa-ssi?"

I decided to bring Seo-yoon, Eun-bin, and Seol-hwa.

Seo-yoon, who sticks close, and Seol-hwa, who follows with a sulky expression.

Eun-bin asked.

"...Am I going too?"

"Yeah, just in case."

"Okay."

"......"

I brought the three women.

Bugang-myeon Office.

I only untied his mouth.

Keeping his eyes covered.

"......"

He was unexpectedly quiet.

A different appearance from earlier.

I asked.

"You're Park Si-woo, right? Park Yeong-ho's son. Your current rank is Lieutenant Colonel."

Park Si-woo said.

"What do you want?"

He's not answering what I told him to, and is asking things like this.

But since I'm kind,

"What I want?"

I held out Seo-yoon's contract.

I untied his eyes so he could only see the contract.

"Nothing, just sign this."

"......"

The man's face stiffens after seeing the contents.

Park Si-woo growled.

"What if I refuse?"

"Refuse?"

I fiddled with some metal and made several sharp thorns.

And I jammed one of those thorns under his left thumbnail.

The awl sliding in. Followed by blood dripping drop by drop.

"....Aaaaargh!!!"

Park Si-woo screamed.