Chapter 262 – 262. Entering Seoul. [A Passing Cursor][1]
“Yes, Taesik, a mutant zombie has appeared. “They were the same guys I saw during the last zombie wave, so even if I wanted to deny it, I couldn’t.”
Early in the morning, when Kim Tae-sik asked whether what he heard was true, Jang Man-cheol, who was armed, confirmed it.
“Mutant zombies also appeared in Taewang Metropolitan City…?”
Claudia, who was listening to Kim Tae-sik’s phone call next to him, asked him in a low voice.
“Oh… I see… It has finally appeared in Taewang Metropolitan City… And in its entirety…”
Nod…! Nod…! Nod…! Nod…!
Then, Kim Tae-sik continued talking on the phone with Jang Man-cheol, looked at Claudia, and nodded appreciatively.
“When did you show up?”
Afterwards, Kim Tae-sik asked about the specific situation.
“Around 3 o’clock past midnight? I think it appeared. So, Yujin and Dohee came to our camp yesterday.”
“We talked about various things and ate until past 12 o’clock, and then I was about to go to sleep, but Eugene’s older sister said that. “I feel like I can feel some suspicious energy outside.”
“So my sisters and I went out together and there were mutant zombies.”
In response to Kim Tae-sik’s question, Jang Man-cheol began to explain in detail.
Thanks to the efforts of Jang Man-cheol’s camp and Kang Seok-gu’s gang to reorganize the area, traffic between Daeseong-gu survival camp, Kang Seok-gu’s gang’s headquarters, and Kim Tae-sik’s bunker became easier than before.
So Yeon-hee Yeon-hee and Jo Yu-jin went to Daeseong-gu camp the day after saying hello to Claudia via video.
“First of all, the first thing I found was one. So, my older sisters told me to stay back since I don’t have the ‘Seeer of Darkness’ trait, and the two of you took care of it.”
“After that, we kept a close watch around the camp until the sun rose, and after daylight, we expanded the area and inspected it a little more.”
“In the process, we also had to fight face to face with several mutant zombies.”
Although he was armed, Jang Man-cheol decided that the urgent battle was over, so he entered the Daeseong-gu camp office and called Kim Tae-sik.
“Oh, I see… It looks like the guys who showed up right away have been sorted out… Are there any injuries?”
Kim Tae-sik, who heard Jang Man-cheol’s report, roughly understood the situation.
But since he didn’t know anything, he asked whether the people in the camp were harmed.
“Yes, fortunately there is no such thing. “I think it helped a lot that Junho and I were promoted to C level this time.”
Fighting against the zombie wave,
In the process of helping Kang Seok-gu’s gang reorganize the area, Jang Man-cheol and Kim Jun-ho were also promoted to C-level general awakened people.
For that reason, Jang Man-cheol was confident when Kim Tae-sik said he would be away for a while.
“Yes, I’m glad… There were no casualties… But why didn’t Dohee and Yujin call me?”
First of all, Kim Tae-sik looked relieved.
Then, even after the situation was resolved, he wondered why Yeon-hee Yeon-hee and Jo Yu-jin did not contact him.
“Well… He said he was getting close to his destination and told me not to contact Dohee and Yujin. He said he would look into it further and contact me when something becomes clear…”
Yeon Yeon-hee and Jo Yu-jin, who felt sorry for Kim Tae-sik, who was always a warrior and tried to protect them.
Since we were almost arriving in Seoul, I didn’t want to put any burden on them.
Moreover, since Claudia was also there, he wanted to create a time for the two to become closer.
“Ah…”
A soft sigh came out of Kim Tae-sik’s mouth while he was on the phone.
This is because he also guessed the feelings of Yeon Yeon-hee and Jo Yu-jin.
“But I had no choice but to contact you… Seeing my sisters struggling until sunrise… I had no choice but to contact my brother and find a solution…”
“We will take the lead in dealing with regular zombies, but in the current situation, mutant zombies…”
“I’m sorry, bro… You’ve worked so hard up until now…”
Jang Man-cheol confessed the reason why he called Kim Tae-sik even though Yeon Yeon-hee and Jo Yu-jin tried to dissuade him.
Regular zombies have no fear of being ambushed unless there is a zombie wave if the barricade is well set up.
However, mutant zombies are difficult to stop with even a barricade.
Mana detection is essential to prepare for their surprise attack.
However, currently, the only people in the Daeseong-gu survival camp who can detect mana are Yeon Yeon-hee and Jo Yu-jin.
Despite his shame, Jang Man-cheol had no choice but to call Kim Tae-sik.
“No, Mancheol. Good job. On the contrary, I am grateful to you for telling me. Of course, my brother should know. Only then can we come up with a solution.”
When Jang Man-cheol spoke in a voice full of regret, Kim Tae-sik comforted him and said it was okay.
“First of all, my brother, I will coordinate with the people who have appointments in Seoul. I’ll get back to you then. “It won’t take long, Mancheol.”
Scratching…! Scratching…! Scratching…! Scratching…!
Kim Tae-sik said, scratching his head as if he was already starting to feel dizzy from trying to come up with a solution.
“Okay, then take care of Dohee and Yujin. Take care of your people too, Mancheol. Don’t worry too much, you have a brother. Then hang up.”
Afterwards, Kim Tae-sik hung up the phone while consoling the downcast Jang Man-cheol.
“It looks like a lot of fully mutated zombies have appeared in Taewang Metropolitan City as well. “I guess that can also be seen as an effect of the Demon King awakening, right Claudia?”
After hanging up the phone, Kim Tae-sik asked Claudia, who was listening to the conversation between him and Jang Man-cheol next to him.
“That’s right. To be precise, it would be correct to say that the devil is spreading his influence widely using zombies as the basis.”
In response to Kim Tae-sik’s question, Claudia summarized the situation.
“But are you planning to cancel your trip to Seoul and return to Taewang Metropolitan City?”
After answering, Claudia asked a question this time.
It was Kim Tae-sik who said he would consult with a passing swearer.
In the end, he was heard saying that he would return to Taewang Metropolitan City.
“That’s right. “The promise I made to them is important, but the people of Taewang Metropolitan City are more important to me.”
“But I can’t go without saying anything. I’m going to call and persuade you.”
Nod…! Nod…! Nod…! Nod…!
Kim Tae-sik nodded his head thoughtfully, saying that he intended to do so.
“Don’t do that, Taesik…”
Damn…! Damn…! Damn…! Damn…!
Then, as if Claudia was thinking about something, she crossed her arms and came closer to Kim Tae-sik.
“You should go to Seoul as promised. “I will go to Taewang Metropolitan City.”
Claudia’s decision was to go to Taewang Metropolitan City and provide support.
“Alone? “You’re going to Taewang City alone?”
Kim Tae-sik, who was scratching his head and thinking about it, widened his eyes at the solution Claudia came up with.
“Why are you so surprised? I’ve already been to Taewang Metropolitan City several times to keep an eye on you~ But what’s wrong with not going alone? Moreover, thanks to you, my magical power has become stronger now~”
Claudia joked at Kim Tae-sik’s reaction.
Claudia had a bright appearance that had been difficult to see before.
Let Kim Tae-sik love her for who she is.
It was almost as if she had become Claudia from the time she was with Merlin.
“Of course… There is that too… But that’s also… Is it okay…? “I felt reassured that we got along better on the video call than I expected, but it wouldn’t be easy to meet face to face…”
Kim Tae-sik reacted in a rather cautious tone to Claudia’s confident appearance.
Claudia is virtually the same as becoming a party member of the hero’s party.
Moreover, based on common sense, Claudia’s proposal may be a reasonable proposal.
However, the Claudia that Taesik Kim knows is the shy Claudia.
That’s why he felt that he had to personally coordinate the meeting situation with Yeon-hee and Jo Yu-jin.
For that reason, he thought he should stop his expedition to Seoul and return to Taewang Metropolitan City.
“Haha! I told you! I also lived as an adventurer when I was in Euphoria! What was common in everyday life there was the situation of meeting new neighbors frequently!”
Claudia noticed Taesik Kim’s worries.
So, I tried to reassure him by showing off my diverse experience.
“Moreover, who are Dohee and Yujin? Taesik is the one who likes me as much as you do. “They are the people who took care of me to bring you and me closer.”
“So, I really want to meet you two quickly! And… And… I also want to help the people of Taewang Metropolitan City… I made it difficult for them by causing the zombie wave…”
Furthermore, Claudia appealed to her sincere feelings.
Claudia fought against the zombies with cute spirit,
And it was Claudia who even used binding magic to gain strength somehow.
Hungry for her love, she wants to overcome her obstacle of shyness and reach out to those who have poured out her unconditional love towards her.
“Still, I wanted to be there for your first meeting as a party member…”
Looking at Claudia, who is so burdensome.
Kim Tae-sik was even more disappointed about spending time alone.
“I heard you received a reward for destroying villains! Let’s see! “There may have been something helpful for the current situation!”
Cheok!
Let’s see Kim Tae-sik’s face become full of regret.
Claudia changed the subject by crossing his arms in a charming manner.
“Yes, I’m also curious about what came in, Claudia.”
ㅡSuuuuu…!
Then Kim Tae-sik immediately summoned Sang Tae-chang.
“Oh…?”
Afterwards, Kim Tae-sik’s eyes became round.
“Why?”
Since Claudia did not have her own status window, she could not see Kim Tae-sik’s status window.
So I wondered what his expression meant.
“Hoo…!”
Kim Tae-sik with a smile on his face,
It seemed like something quite helpful came as a reward.
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‘At least Taewang Metropolitan City seems to have been able to make some preparations against mutant zombies…’
After sending Claudia to Taewang Metropolitan City, which was in an emergency state, Kim Tae-sik started driving the supercar toward Seoul again.
Did you really like this villain slayer reward?
The worry on his face seemed to have dissipated to some extent.
‘We’ve finally entered Seoul…’
At the same time, it became full of expectations.
A scene I only saw online,
This is because the enormous barricades that the government built to protect Seoul in the early days of the apocalypse came into his sight.
‘This is right…? Ugh… I’m being picky because the navigation doesn’t work anymore…?’
However, Kim Tae-sik did not take the road leading into the interior, but started taking the surrounding road.
He is heading to the place where he met up with the swearer who was passing by a few hours ago.
‘Oh… Is there someone over there? And judging by the mana energy that can be felt from afar… He looks like a Hidden Awakening?’
Kim Tae-sik, who got lost here and there because there was no navigation,
He finally found a person who he presumed to be a passerby.
