[This work has no affiliation with any specific religion or organization.]
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We can't hide this fact forever.
The reason to return is clear. That village, chock-full of "Hunters," holds a wealth of valuable information about this situation.
This book, which I had been looking for first, also has a small number of pages, but when I open the book, all I see is dense black text without a single picture.
There are quite a few things to consider.
The Hunter's abilities, the information about the variable heard through an unknown voice, and my story that was last mentioned there.
Who wouldn't care if someone specifically mentioned their own story?
Since I never thought about such deep things before, it was enough to cause me to become overwhelmed.
As I was walking without even looking ahead, Jeongguk carefully grabbed my collar.
"Yeah, huh? Why?"
As I look down at his hands, Jeongguk wraps his large hand around my shoulder and leads me.
"What, what is it?" I answered, looking at Jeongguk with a blush on my face.
[No..... There's a telephone pole in front.]
Jungkook, who had unintentionally embraced me, covered his face with his other hand, perhaps because he felt suffocated.
Ah, as soon as I let out a small sigh, Jungkook carefully relaxed my shoulders.
.....This is so fucking awkward.
As I looked around to see if there was any way out of this situation, I noticed Taehyung moving forward from afar.
“Hey, hey! Kim Taehyung! Let’s go together!”
Even though he was teased as a robot, he approached Taehyung awkwardly enough that he couldn't say anything.
Taehyung makes a face like, "What's wrong with him all of a sudden?" and then walks along silently.
[.....It was too close.]
It was Jeongguk who was muttering behind me while looking at me like that.
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As we drove along the road in a half-worn car, crawling slowly like a turtle, a familiar landscape greeted us.
I saw several buildings whose shapes were unrecognizable, and the corpses of countless people who had died while being crushed under those buildings.
I heard a loud thud and wondered what was going on in the back seat of the car. I got out of the car to check, and as expected, it was a human corpse.
It was a gruesome corpse, as if torn apart by a defender.
I fought back the nausea that was coming my way, got back in the car, and kept driving.
After running along the road marked with the footprints of many defenders, the shape of a house began to appear in the distance.
(Still, the defender didn't destroy the house. He has a conscience.)
Taehyung frowned at the vicious monster who was questioning his conscience.
[Let's get off first]
Minji, who was driving, was the first to get out of the car.
He covered his mouth with a handkerchief and said he was going to go somewhere for a while, then he quietly went into the forest.
Minji must have had a hard time driving too. The driver's seat has a wide field of vision...]
Jungkook said to me.
Hey, Jeon Jungkook. I'm in the passenger seat too. Are you worried about me too?
Taehyung grumbled next to me.
I sighed deeply as the two started arguing again and went into the house first.
My feet naturally headed towards the attic, and the dust that still remained there welcomed me.
No, in some ways it seemed like they were trying to chase me away.
I searched through the bookshelf diligently, shaking off the dust that tickled my nose, but... there were no results to speak of.
[Hey, have you decided on the landing point for the 'Hunters'?]
Just as I was feeling heartbroken, the voice was heard again.
[Their energy is concentrated in one place. I guess I can do it there.]
[Then let's do it right away.]
[But before that... I feel like I'm getting a strange feeling]
(It must be the energy of one of the variables. Let's not worry about it and just let it go.)
The sound that seemed to be connected to my brain suddenly stopped, and soon a bright light came in through the small window.
“Ugh.....!”
Even a small window makes my head hurt so much that it makes my head throbbing. Are Jungkook and Taehyung okay?
He pulled his black hat down low and quickly ran down to the attic, where he saw two people suffering in the living room.
This house would have suffered significant damage due to its structure itself having many large windows.
Minji outside... decided to think about this later.
"Guys, wait! I'll draw the curtains!"
The light that filled the house didn't go away even after the blackout curtains were drawn. Still, it seemed to have weakened a little.
"Are you okay? Don't open your eyes."
If you close your eyes while exposed to strong light and then suddenly open them again, your eyes will suffer great damage.
When he took out a thick cloth and blocked their view, their frowns slightly relaxed.
Knock knock
Krrrrrrrr-
It wasn't quite a defender, but it was quite large, and all the relatively good plates on the cupboard fell down in one fell swoop.
Damn, it's already come down? Then the light from earlier...
The loud noise and strange cries were enough to startle them, and Taehyung and Jungkook quickly looked around and asked what was going on.
My head is getting complicated again.
Even if they are inside this house, the authors seem to be able to feel the energy... and there is no breakthrough.
...but some can be saved.
Minji, who was outside, probably disappeared without a trace, and the condition of these two is also not good.
Even if we take off the cloth and run away together, we will be caught in no time...
".....Fuck, it'll work out somehow"
“Even if you go into a tiger’s den, you can survive if you just keep your wits about you.”
Jungkook spoke to me quickly, as if he had heard my muttering to himself.
Hey, wait a minute! What are you trying to do?
Taehyung next to me just keeps his mouth shut, as if he realizes my intentions.
"Great job"
After leaving a short message, he went outside where the sunlight was still swaying.
My vision was severely limited by the hood pulled down on me.
My shadow remains dark on the floor. That's all I can see.
"Come on, tiger cubs."
As I shouted towards the hunters, I felt them approaching me with a groaning sound.
“You guys are all gone!”