Chapter 283 – 283. The Iron Curtain Protecting the Devil’s Castle. [Operation to Enter the Devil’s Castle][1]
“Now that I think about it… When I mentioned Jo Yu-jin while talking about my mother’s daughter, my brother’s reaction was a bit awkward…”
After finishing the video call, Kim Tae-sik and Kang Mina turned off the light in Kang Mina’s room and lay down to sleep.
“Yeah… It was like that…”
Kim Tae-sik responded in a low voice to Kang Mina’s honest words.
Yeon-hee Yeon-hee mentioned it almost from the beginning when she was chatting with Kang Mina online as a passing cursor.
Claudia was mentioned naturally as the story about the Demon King and the Dark Awakened began in earnest.
But when it comes to Jo Yu-jin, she only said that she has another older sister who is a hidden archer type.
“I understand… Even though I don’t know men well… I definitely thought he thought of me okay. That’s why I approached it with some confidence.”
“It must have been complicated in many ways. “As soon as you came to Seoul and found out that I was a woman and my name, you probably thought of my bad boy.”
The moment I saw Jo Yu-jin’s face through a video call,
Kang Mina learned why Kim Tae-sik hesitated to talk to her.
When Jo Yu-jin made her name known in Taewang Metropolitan City during her adolescence, Kang Mi-na was a complete little girl.
So Kang Mi-na knew her Jo Yu-jin, but Jo Yu-jin did not know Kang Mi-na.
For that reason, Jo Yu-jin did not know that the red-haired woman next to Kim Tae-sik was Kang Seok-gu’s younger sister.
Kang Mi: Through Jo Yu-jin’s presence, I thought that Kim Tae-sik already knew about her abusive brother, Kang Seok-gu.
“So… When my brother almost died, the person he was dealing with was Taesik, right?”
It meant that the information she had known so far fit together organically.
A few months ago, when I spoke to Kang Seok-gu on the phone at Apocalypse, Kang Seok-gu confessed that the reason he contacted me as if out of nowhere was because he almost got knocked over by a huge person while he was acting outlaws, and his mood changed a lot.
“Yeah… That’s me…”
Taesik Kim answered quietly.
Of course, from Kim Tae-sik’s perspective, it was purely self-defense.
Rather, it can be said to be a case of Kim Tae-sik showing generosity to Kang Seok-gu.
But doesn’t one’s position change depending on the situation?
It bothers me a lot because he is the older brother of Kang Mina, a woman I like.
“How is my brother? Still, if Taesik were my older brother, I think he would have treated me well later on. “Otherwise, I think he wouldn’t have told me right away when he found out I was Kang Seok-gu’s younger brother.”
Kang Mina was more of a fox than Yeon Yeon-hee.
When she saw Jo Yu-jin, she was quite embarrassed, but amazingly, her face did not change at all and she led a friendly conversation until the end.
But in the meantime, she had many thoughts.
She is finally confiding her complicated thoughts to Kim Tae-sik.
“Yeah… I’ve definitely shaken off the outlaw side now. One axis of the Awakened Alliance that blocked the zombie wave in Taewang Metropolitan City was Seokgu. “Right now, we are working hard to build a defensive wall and farmland by connecting to our camp area.”
Kim Tae-sik answered Kang Mina’s question about Kang Seok-gu’s current status.
“Wow… I can’t get used to it… That Kang Seok-gu…? A person who goes in and out of a juvenile detention center and has crazy accidents all day long…? So, is he the person who had me dragged away by my hair by the parents of the other family?”
Kang Mi, who heard Kim Tae-sik’s words, stuck out her tongue.
Her tone became quite angry as it went on.
‘Obviously… Mina’s feelings for Kang Seok-gu are more subtle and complex than I thought… That’s why I was very cautious too…’
The change in Kang Mina’s dynamic tone was also felt by Kim Tae-sik.
As of now, I am the only blood relative, so
And since the situation is apocalyptic,
Kang Mina can’t help but be worried and curious about Kang Seok-gu’s well-being.
But more than that, her heart seemed to have a lot to do with her Kang Seok-gu, her mother who abandoned her, and her father who abused her.
For that reason, Kim Tae-sik showed a cautious side towards the man who formed his own harem, even though Kang Mina openly expressed her interest in him.
“Ha… I tried so hard, but… I won’t blush because of what happened in the past…”
Kang Mina sighed deeply.
It was her sigh at her exasperated self.
“I guess I’m the cause, brother. “There is an element of anxiety in the relationship between my brother and I. I guess it’s because of me…”
Of course, Kim Tae-sik knew that Kang Mi-na would be surprised to see her Jo Yu-jin in the video call.
However, recognizing the situation like that seemed better in terms of build-up, so I tried it.
After the video call ended, what Kim Tae-sik told Kang Mina, who seemed to have complicated thoughts, was
It was a story about the results of running the warrior party party suitability system.
The results showed that although the bond between each other was high, there was an element of anxiety, so they were not suitable candidates.
“No. It can’t be anyone’s fault. Don’t think like that, Mina. Anyway, that aspect has worked a lot so far. “I became cautious because the party member suitability search showed that there were anxiety factors.”
After Kim Tae-sik revealed to Yeon Yeon-hee that the passing swearer was a woman,
Yeon Yeon-hee enjoyed Kim Tae-sik’s embarrassing behavior.
However, since she is the designer of Kim Tae-sik’s harem, she checked whether Kang Mina’s divine power had the protection characteristic and ordered her to check whether she was suitable as a party member.
As a result, Kang Mina also had the protection characteristic of her divine power.
However, the question of suitability as a party member was put on hold, and the reason was as Kim Tae-sik said.
“Anyway, it would be a good idea for you to go down tomorrow too. “I will handle the infiltration of the Dark Shinrikyo Church by myself.”
It was thought that the reason why Kang Mi-na was so eager to accompany Kim Tae-sik in infiltrating the dark Shinrikyo religion even though she was worried about him was because of her suspicions about Kim Tae-sik’s passive appearance.
However, since the question seemed to have been resolved to some extent, she again recommended that she go down first with her children.
“Hmm~ This guy really doesn’t know me? “Do you think I made that decision simply out of personal feelings?”
“Well, I haven’t gone deep inside, but for now, I’m the one who knows the best about the roads and building structure!”
“If I don’t accompany you, who will accompany me? So no matter how strong you are, it’s right for you to come with me!”
But it was a sound that didn’t even work.
After the video call, Kang Mi-na, who was feeling bitter and weak, became her usual Kang Mi-na and scolded Kim Tae-sik in her stern voice.
It seemed to appeal to her that she was a woman with very distinct public and private affairs.
“Okay, okay… Okay, let’s go together… I’ll definitely protect you…”
In the end, Kim Tae-sik had to accept it again.
Eat…!
Looking at that scene, Kang Mina smiled as if it was cute.
“This is why I have three women… I’m going crazy… I feel healed when I see my brother like this…”
“It was the same when I was talking online… I was so comfortable… I felt like all the stress I had offline was melting away…”
“Even in such a bloody situation, my brother’s pure appearance…”
Pat… Pat… Pat… Pat…
Kang Mi-na stroked Kim Tae-sik’s head, promising to protect her.
She also wanted to live in dependence on Kang Mina.
Because that is human instinct.
However, since I grew up surrounded by people who I could not trust, I was cautious and wary.
However, this person named Kim Tae-sik was a person who treated her innocently, thinking that he was a man, even though anyone could see that she was a woman.
Because he is such a pure being, I feel trusted and comfortable.
So, even though she is a human being caught up in quite a complicated situation, she never wants to let go of him.
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“Now, you can go this route.”
The next day, Kim Tae-sik showed the printed map to Kwon Chang-man, one of the twins in the martial arts class, and said,
This is because Kwon Chang-min, who acquired the Mana Crossbow by obtaining the Warrior Servant’s Noble Phantasm, and the Gangwon-do Hunter with the Awakening Bow became a cover team in an unexpected situation, and Kwon Chang-man, a fighter type, was assigned the role of driving a supercar.
“This route is an area that my brother cleaned once on his way up. “And this is also the place that the witch my brother told me about took a look at on her way back down.”
“So there is a high possibility that outlaws will not do anything crazy like setting up barricades and then stealing money. In fact, it is a supercar with the highest level of durability, so you can just push it in.”
Since there were children on board, they had to dismount as much as possible to avoid fighting.
So, he is Kim Tae-sik, who chose the safe path rather than the fast path.
“Honestly, a few days ago, I was scared when I heard that we had to go down on our own, but after receiving this Hero Servant from you, my confidence is full of confidence!”
At that moment, Kwon Chang-min, who was looking at the map from the corner of his eye behind Kim Tae-sik and Kwon Chang-man, intervened.
“Have you gotten used to it? It is not diffcult?”
“It’s difficult, bro! In fact, it was easier than handling a regular crossbow, right? No, is it my constitution? Haha!”
Both Kwon Chang-min and Kwon Chang-man were wearing the Hero Servant Noble Phantasm before departure.
Kim Tae-sik looked at Kwon Chang-min with a proud look.
Kwon Chang-min held the Mana Crossbow in his hand and grabbed all kinds of shit.
“And Changman, the witch I was talking about a little while ago will be there to meet you when you get to the halfway point. It looks like this, like this. “You can recognize it right away, right?”
“Wow… What a beautiful woman, bro…!”
No matter how strong the twins became as Hero Servant Noble Phantasms, Kim Tae-sik felt very sorry and worried because he could not protect the children himself.
That’s why he asked Claudia for a favor,
Claudia, who loves children, responded that she would of course come meet them.
“Mister. Please take care of me… I couldn’t show my concern to the other kids as much as possible… I think you’re the only one I’ll ask for like this…”
“Don’t worry, Mina. Because no matter what happens, I will make sure you arrive safely. “Be sure to come back safely with Taesik.”
In the corner of the warehouse where the supercar was parked, Kang Mina was asking a Gangwon-do hunter in a low voice.
Although she encouraged her twins and Kim Min-jung by saying that she believed in you, of course, her heart burned.
So, it was Kang Mina who confessed her worries to the Gangwon-do hunter who had silently supported her since the days when her camp was split.
“Nano warrior Ajo… Our Wonder Woman, no, Mina unnie… We must protect her…? “We have to hold hands and come back together…?”
Now, except for Kim Tae-sik and Kang Mina, the rest have finished preparing to go down to Taewang Metropolitan City.
A girl of about 10 years old, who was about to get into the supercar, looked up at Kim Tae-sik and asked a request.
“Of course, Song… You and Mina looked so pretty when you were chatting together… I want to keep seeing you like that too… So I will definitely protect Mina. Should I go first and wait for Mina and I to be brave? Understand?”
Grinning…!
Kim Tae-sik smiled, bending his waist to meet eye level with Song-i.
I have never been more proud and satisfied with the awakening ability and role as a warrior that I accidentally acquired. That’s what my current smile felt like.
“Minjeong, please take care of the children! Taesik and I will go back as soon as her brother finishes his mission!”
Buuuuu…!
Just like that, the supercar carrying the rest of the people except Kim Tae-sik and Kang Mina left.
Kang Mi saw her leaving with her sad voice and expression.
“Ugh… I unintentionally received help from the Dark Awakened guys… I can’t thank you enough…”
After finally checking the information that Kwon Chang-min had collected over the past few days,
Kim Tae-sik and Kang Mina headed straight to the Dark Truth Church headquarters.
In the process, Kim Tae-sik stuck out his tongue.
“It’s become a mess, brother… Is this how many Dark Awakened people are?”
Kang Mina also stuck out her tongue.
In order to get to the headquarters of the Church of Dark Truth as quickly as possible, we had to cross the city.
In normal times, it would have been difficult because of the survival camps there, but
This was made possible thanks to the huge survival camps there being destroyed in just a few days.
“Wow… Mina, if you say it, most people should have seen the Dark Truth Church Headquarters… Now I understand why they couldn’t…”
“Yes…? Don’t you understand…?”
Kim Tae-sik and Kang Mina walked across the city for about two hours.
Kim Tae-sik’s eyes widened at the point where the buildings were densely packed.
And the expression on Kang Mi-na’s face was that she knew that would happen.
“Karrrr…!”
“Krrrr…!”
“Have all the zombies in Seoul gathered here?”
This is because a huge number of zombies were gathered near the headquarters of the Dark Truth Association.
