Absolute person in every corner-Episode 175
175Episode [Episode 38] The other side of the world (3)
‘You came.’
After confirming that Park Sae-rom took out the smartphone that had been placed in her inventory, I waited about 10 minutes and was able to confirm that she was putting the smartphone into her inventory..
Jiying―
I immediately took it out and checked the recorded contents..
As soon as I played the recording file, I could hear Park Sae-rom's slightly watery voice..
(uh… … So, at first, the people around me suddenly disappeared. and…….)
It was a completely unorganized report, but it wasn't particularly important..
‘It doesn't seem like he's in a battle when he can record, and when I listen to his voice, he doesn't seem tired. Seeing as there is no mention of any injuries, it must mean that the shadow monster is at a level where Park Sae-rom alone is capable of dealing with him. Even if you are strong, you can run away..’
Considering that there was no notification that she had hunted a shadow monster after she disappeared, it seems more likely that she ran away..
‘still…….’
I feel relieved that I don't have to worry, at least for now..
Even as I was gathering my thoughts, her rambling report continued..
(And light leaks from pieces of glass on the floor or windows in buildings. It's not something to say in a situation like this, but it's really pretty, right? I want to show it to Jaehyun.…….)
But that was then.
(who are you?)
An unfamiliar man's voice was heard in the recording, and that ended the recording..
‘……It ends like this?’
There was no report on who the man who appeared at the end was and what happened after they met..
and.
‘10I've been waiting for a minute, but this is all there is to know?’
The playing time of the recording file is 57 seconds..
Even if I started recording after listening to all the pre-recorded files, I think 3 minutes would have been enough..
‘Also, why is the flash on??’
I didn't know why, but something must have happened..
Since the world there was dark overall, there was a possibility that light was needed..
‘Anyway, I'm glad. It seems like you're safe.’
I was anxious because it was a space outside of my influence, but surprisingly it didn't seem that dangerous..
‘It disappeared the moment I looked in the mirror.’
If you think simply, you can think of it as having entered a world through a mirror..
This would explain why the sky is completely black and light is leaking from broken glass or building windows..
‘It makes sense to say that light from reality flows into the other world through glass or mirrors..’
And that world is.
‘At the very least, it is clearly a space where a being with godhood reigns..’
I immediately thought of the space that Lilith dominated..
forest of death.
A vicious world maintained by summoning people's mental bodies and extracting their vitality..
‘At that time, I was able to enter Lilith's world because there was a side road..’
I was able to enter that world because there was a grandmother who was directly connected to that world..
‘The fact that my grandmother was in my area also played a big role..’
Because you can use black eyes in every corner of the house.
‘There is a key that leads to the other side of the world..’
That's right, mirror.
My guess is that the mirrors in downtown Gwangju will serve as keys to the other world..
‘If only I could get them into the zone.…….’
It might be possible for me to pass over to the other world myself using black eyes like I did back then..
Once my thoughts reached that point, I knew what I needed to do right now..
[1team.]
The vassals of Team 1 who were waiting listened to me..
[I will now explain the operation..]
Looking through the eyes of the Absolute, the number of Kelly Khans currently returning from Gwangju is 7..
Because the situation was urgent, no orders were given, but like smart guys, they figured it out and returned to base..
The three who failed to return must have been sucked into the other world like Park Sae-rom..
‘If one contract of subordination is broken, then one is dead..’
It was implied that the underworld was not such an easy place..
[1Team leader, please take the team to Gwangju..]
“……All right.”
[However, please do not go down and look from the sky. Mainly centered around the outskirts of Gwangju..]
“It's the outskirts.?”
[yes. The area of silence will not be infinitely wide. I think there must be that border somewhere in Gwangju. The goal is to find that boundary.]
Oh Eon-ju realized my intention and opened his mouth..
“I'll have to focus on looking for areas where I can build an outpost..”
[That's right.]
The outline of the operation was simple..
[We will build an outpost closest to the border and build a territory from there..]
And I planned to go directly into the expanded area and face the mirror..
[I think the difficulty level of territory construction will be rather easy..]
There were no humans or monsters in the center of Gwangju that would interfere with the construction of the territory..
“Then Jaehyun. Please add one more person to our team.”
The intention was to set the number of vassals to 10..
This will maximize construction efficiency..
[All right. please wait for a moment.]
It wasn't difficult to hire one person..
Anyway, the main goal today was reconnaissance..
We were just moving as a team to ensure teamwork..
‘Considering the construction of the territory, it would be better to have a supply..’
There will be no one in the center of Gwangju, but there will be monsters standing in the opposite direction..
It could be said that quantity war was essential in order to wipe out the surrounding monsters as quickly as possible for the construction of a territory..
If there is anyone among the current vassals who can be described as a one-man army, it would be these two..
Cha Hyun-seung, who has an army of beasts.
Jeong So-ra, who holds the spirit army.
Of the two, she is probably the one better suited to the current situation..
[Sora Jeong.]
“yes?”
[Please join Team 1 right now..]
“yes? but…….”
[7I will tell the team leader separately..]
“Oh, I see..”
After opening the North Gate and letting her join Team 1, I organized what I wanted to say to Park Sae-rom..
next.
‘I think a video would be better than a recording..’
After running the camera app, I pressed the video record button..
I felt a little awkward when I saw my face on the screen, but I couldn't afford to worry about that in this situation..
“This is Jaehyun Kim. I listened carefully to the information Mr. Saerom gave me. Next time you report, please use the video function to take pictures of your surroundings. Also, I would appreciate it if you could tell me what level the shadow monster is. If you can, please also hunt. Don't overdo it..”
This is enough feedback on the report..
“And from here on out, it's just my guess, but I think Saerom's location is the 'backside world' in the mirror. And there is a possibility that the leader there may have a similar level of power to me..”
After giving my personal opinion on the situation Park Sae-rom was in, I briefly explained the future strategy..
We will build an outpost as quickly as possible and begin construction of the territory..
He even said he would go get it himself when he was ready..
“So, please stay as safe as possible until we leave. We will fill your inventory with support supplies to help you endure until then, so please hold on as long as you can..”
P.s.
“As I said during the last recording, if you need anything else, please let me know. I'll fill that in too. And at the end I heard a man's voice. I'm sure you'll be okay..”
After finishing recording the video, I put it into my inventory..
There was plenty of drinking water and beverages, so I thought all I had to do was add food..
Originally, I was going to buy a set of support materials from the store and put them in, but water took up a lot of it..
Food was mainly convenience foods that could be eaten right away, such as cookies or chocolate pies..
‘Since there are a lot of snacks, it would be better to include a meal..’
It was a time when I was browsing the exchange in the hope of eating something delicious while waiting..
‘……monster chicken?’
Chicken was an item that was mushrooming from the beginning when the market was active..
What happened to BBQ, Kyochon, and BHC?.
Given how many experienced chicken self-employed people there were in Korea, it was an occupation that was quickly restored by brand..
But what about monster chicken?.
‘Since Giant Black Boar, there have been many new attempts..’
It is said that the material is Thunder Wing Hen, and it seems to be quite popular as it disappears in real time every time it is listed on the exchange..
‘purchase.’
Of course, I was able to purchase it without difficulty because I had the highest priority on the exchange..
First of all, I didn't know what Park Sae-rom liked, so I bought some fried food and some seasoning..
After that, I searched for suitable dishes and filled my inventory up to its limit..
‘This should be enough.’
I am waiting for the inventory to respond with a proud heart..
‘what's going on?’
There was no response for a strangely long time..
* * *
The place where Song Tae-young took Park Sae-rom was an abandoned building where everything that looked like glass was shattered..
Not only this building, but everything nearby that reflects light, including buildings and cars, was destroyed..
Jagrak―
Song Tae-young entered slowly, stepping on pieces of glass scattered on the floor, and stopped in front of the emergency door and said..
“here.”
Park Sae-rom asked in a slightly embarrassed tone..
“It's here?”
Just looking at the cancer, it wasn't a place where there was a room or anything like that..
There's a non-working elevator next door, and the only place beyond that door that leads to the hallway is…….
Clap - Squeak―
“Ugh.”
As soon as the door was opened, a serious odor came out..
There, a scene unfolded that was much more miserable than Park Sae-rom had expected..
Emergency stairs leading up and down.
Bad smell coming from everywhere.
people with similar skin and bones.
dead eyes.
If there is hell, wouldn't it be a place like this?.
“…….”
Song Tae-young walked into hell with an innocent face and found his family..
I approached the family sitting near the door with tired faces and gently touched my wife's shoulder..
“Woman, honey?”
“Shh―.”
Although they had a cautious attitude, it seemed like people around them were already watching them..
“hey…….”
The man lying like a corpse next to me spoke to me..
“if… … Did you get anything to eat?……?”
“…….”
“From earlier… … From your pocket... I hear a rustling sound.…….”
Song Tae-young pretended not to hear and picked up the sleeping child..
Then he gestured outside towards his wife and carefully tried to get out..
That moment.
chin-
The man who had fallen grabbed Song Tae-young’s ankle..
And then shouted.
“I'm going to eat it! This guy brought me something to eat!”
Immediately after a loud voice vibrated the emergency stairs.
“what?”
“Me, really.?”
“Something to eat… … I'm going to eat it!”
The atmosphere changed suddenly..
Madness is seen in the eyes that seemed dead..
“Now, wait! Everyone calm down…….”
Song Tae-young tried to calm the situation somehow, but the man holding his ankle shouted..
“Are you only doing this to feed your family? where are you! Where did you hide it?!”
People's reactions became more intense.
“This traitor bastard!”
One who sympathizes with anger.
“Please just take a bite……!”
beggar.
“…….”
Even those who don’t move as if they’ve given up.
Park Sae-rom was embarrassed..
In her eyes, those people looked like zombies trying to bite Song Tae-young and her family at any moment..
They seemed distant from the ‘colleagues’ he had mentioned..
‘Should I stop it??’
The moment I was worried.
Rustle―
Song Tae-young took out a chocolate bar from his pocket..
“this! Do you have this?!”
“…….”
“I couldn't eat the same! Lord, I want to eat at least this before I die.!”
he complained.
“How did I find this... … ! If you are dissatisfied, you can go out and find it.!”
A long silence followed.
“……I'm sorry, Taeyoung..”
The first to speak was the man holding Song Tae-young's ankle..
“I'm so hungry... … I... for a moment... I think I was crazy…….”
The madness has subsided..
“I'm sorry for calling you a traitor..”
“Ugh. Lord, I don't want to die.”
“Ha, just one bite!”
“……I have to give it to the kids..”
Instead of madness, a deep and heavy feeling of despair descended everywhere..
Park Sae-rom, who was quietly watching the situation, nodded..
‘Still, they seem like good people..’
Just before starving to death.
There weren't as many people as I thought who would give something up to their children just for a chocolate bar..
This is especially true in extreme situations like this..
There are people who will try to steal something, even if it kills them, regardless of whether or not it was saved by someone else..
The only reason they went mad for a moment was because they were literally so hungry..
‘It must be easy to take control.’
Once they can fill their stomachs, they can all return to being normal people..
“fist.”
When Park Sae-rom, who had been quietly watching until then, opened his mouth, everyone's attention gathered at once..
“Yes, people…….”
“Are you new? I looked like I couldn't see it.”
“ha.”
Among them, those who were in good condition responded..
The rest just looked helplessly in the direction where Park Sae-rom's voice was heard..
“Huh. Everyone listen! I brought you precious food.!”
However, the moment Park Sae-rom mentioned ‘food’, people’s eyes changed..
“What, what??”
“food?”
“Why speak informally?”
Of course, there were people who looked at it negatively, but Park Sae-rom didn't care and said.
“From now on, I will start distributing food to those who swear to obey me.!”
Perhaps because of the words that followed, people began to view her more unfavorably..
“……What is that crazy bitch??”
But not everyone was like that.
“Well, I'll do whatever you tell me to do.!”
“Please just take a bite……!”
Some crawled out like dogs and swore obedience..
“okay. I'll give you a prize.”
There were also people who laughed out loud when they saw that scene..
Because the situation was going very funny..
“stupid guys.”
“Phew. It's funny.”
“Is this a dream? Is it like a variety show you see before you die??”
Even while being laughed at, Park Sae-rom just ignored him..
Because it was obvious that the situation would turn around from now on..
‘Inventory! what?’
At first, he opened his inventory with the intention of taking out the snacks he was holding..
however.
‘Why is there chicken? Jaehyun added it? Anyway, it went well..’
The moment I took them out, the fragrant chicken smell broke through the stench and spread everywhere..
“uh?”
“!!!”
What was most surprising were those who crawled out in front of Park Sae-rom..
And the expression of astonishment was increasing rapidly as the smell of chicken spread..
Park Sae-rom raised one side of his mouth and opened his mouth..
“It's a prize! eat!”
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