Death carries a sinister aura
Episode #2. Death is always unfair. (2)
Whee -
In an instant, a sharp sound ripped through the space where I was, and I realized that something was unusual and quickly came to a conclusion.
That person must be trying to kill me.
Bam -
A suspicious man quietly gnashing his teeth. His attire was as suspicious as his actions.
I was overcome with anxiety at the man's strange all-black fashion: a black hat and mask tightly covering his face, a top, pants, and even shoes all in black.
Whee -
I barely managed to avoid the dagger flying at me again, and the man's threatening actions left me with a blank mind, so I started to run away without thinking.
I ran, and ran again. I never stopped. The moment I stopped, I knew I would face a miserable death, so I ran with all my might, not knowing where I was going.
김여주
“…Huh?”
At that moment, I tripped on a protruding rock and fell down with a loud noise, but I never wanted to give up.
Please, someone, help me. I used to hate receiving help, but at this moment, I wanted to live, even if it meant being laughed at for being weak.
The man who had approached me without me noticing immediately tried to mercilessly strike me with the dagger he was holding. At that moment…
Chaeng -
What strength did it take? I slashed the sharp dagger with all my might, and saw it fly into the distance. But it was too early to rejoice. The man tried to strangle me, and I struggled, using every ounce of strength I had left.
김여주
“I…want to live…”
My vision grew increasingly blurry and my breath hitched, but even then, I was still struggling. I couldn't stay still for even a moment, feeling like everything would end the moment I lost consciousness.
Tak -
At that moment, the man's black hat was removed by my struggling arms, and soon his two pupils were visible.
Those pretty eyes that didn't match the rough hands at all, somehow, a sadness that I couldn't explain seemed to shine through them for a moment, but soon, as if they had become indifferent again, lifeless pupils came into my eyes.
Swish -
김여주
"Ugh…. gasp…."
I gasped for breath as the cold air suddenly rushed in, and the weight that had been squeezing my neck didn't seem to go away.
When I finally came to my senses, instead of the man who had tried to kill me, a suspicious middle-aged man in a suit was looking down at me.
후데마 쇼레
"Are you okay?" 괜찮으십니까?
김여주
"…yes?"
I assumed he was Korean, so I was taken aback by the unexpected language, but soon opened my mouth.
김여주
"Who is this?"
At the time, I was a job seeker who was trying to build up my resume even by one more line. I studied Japanese like crazy, hoping that it might be helpful, but I never dreamed that it would be useful in such an embarrassing moment.
후데마 쇼레
"I am Fudemasholera up and down." 저는 후데마 쇼레라고 합니다.
후데마 쇼레
"He's the one who's going to help you." 당신을 도와줄 사람이죠.
Help me? I didn't know what he meant, but I listened to the man's words in silence, still holding onto my suspicions.
후데마 쇼레
"In fact, you were destined to die." 사실 당신은 죽을 운명이었습니다.
후데마 쇼레
"I'm amazed at your behavior. You can endure this much even in the face of death."
후데마 쇼레
"And that's in front of Jihoon."
Ji-hoon? I wondered who it was, so I glanced to the side and saw the face of the man who had attacked me.
박지훈
“It’s so hot I could die….”
김여주
“That’s ridiculous….”
I couldn't believe that the man who had tried to mercilessly harm me possessed such a youthful face. I muttered a low exclamation, and when Ji-hoon's eyes met mine, I avoided his gaze for the moment. No matter how young he looked, the chilling fact that he had tried to kill me would never change.
As I listened to the man who introduced himself as Hudema Shore, I learned a few things.
1. They are brutal killers who kill people.
2. The reason he kept me alive was not out of pure curiosity, but to offer me a killer.
3. If I do not accept this offer, my life will end here.
Eventually, feeling his life threatened, he semi-forcibly conveyed his intention to accept to Mr. Shore, who appeared gentle on the outside but had a mysterious smile on his face.
후데마 쇼레
"Please come by noon tomorrow."
I felt a strange sense of unease, and fixed my gaze on the location in the mysterious note that Shore had given me.
후데마 쇼레
"You won't think of any bullshit." 허튼 생각은 안하셨으면 좋겠습니다.
As I watched the man leave with a satisfied expression on his face after he had finished speaking, I felt a strange sensation and my body trembled slightly.
김여주
"…."
I was confused by the absurdly sudden situation I had encountered after coming back from the dead, and tried to slowly look back, but soon gave up and walked the rest of the way.
I firmly believe that there will never be a day more dreamlike than today • • •
As my life was threatened, I was debating whether or not to go to the place the man had told me about, but I ended up going inside. Soon, I saw the suspiciously shabby interior and frowned silently.
김여주
“Um… yeah, I shouldn’t have come here in the first place….”
박우진
"Where are you going?"
At that moment, he turned around at the unexpected sound of a voice in his ear, and saw a strange man watching him with a crooked posture, not knowing when he had arrived.
김여주
“I… I think I came to the wrong place. I’ll be going now…”
박우진
"Kim Yeo-ju."
I turned around, startled by the fact that he knew my name, and my eyes met with a man who said my name with a look on his face that didn't look too good.
박우진
"It's Kim Yeo-ju, right? Where are you going?"
김여주
"…."
박우진
"Training has begun. Don't talk back and follow me."
The man's sudden firm tone and incomprehensible, meaningful words made my body stiff and I couldn't do anything.
From the beginning, I didn't even have the basic option of choice, but I still let out a long sigh with a bewildered expression at the uncertain future that I couldn't see even an inch ahead of me.
Why on earth did I have my life threatened last night, why did I receive this suspicious offer to be a killer in such a dangerous situation, and what should I do? • • •
There is no part that I can guess, so I can't figure it out at all.