Episode 111 [ Legacy (2) ]
Flutter.
A black bird sat on a bare tree.
Stumbling.
The tree branch was bent as if it might break. Not surprisingly, the size of the bird was larger than most people.
The black bird resembled a crow.
However, its large size, long neck, and hideous face showed that the bird was not an ordinary beast but a monster.
The bird tilted its head and looked around.
The river, which did not flow well, was full of green algae, and the strange buildings across the river turned red and looked very ugly.
It was no different from before.
After completing the confirmation, the monster raised its voice towards the sky.
Kaaaaak.
As the monster screamed, a similar sound was heard nearby.
Kaaaak kaaaaaak.
It was all the cries of the clan.
In response to the clan’s response, the monster spread its wings wide.
Flap flap.
After flapping its wings loudly, the monster kicked the tree branch.
Kwasik.
The tree branch broke and the monster flew into the sky.
Several monster birds were already hovering in the sky.
As the monster rose into the sky, black birds flew around it. They were all large bird monsters that resembled crows.
Monster birds met in the sky and formed a circle.
Even as they circled, the monster birds continued to watch the ground.
Monster birds kept joining us.
When all the monster birds gathered together, they all flew toward the south together.
Kaaaaagh.
When the birds left, the park became quiet.
Small monsters appeared occasionally, but they quickly disappeared with a nervous appearance.
After some time passed,
it was bubbling.
Air bubbles rose from the green water of the river.
Chuuak.
Then, a person rose out of the water, following the air bubbles.
It was a man wearing a military diving suit with an oxygen mask on his mouth.
The man waded through the water as quietly as possible and made his way to the riverside.
chin.
The man in the wetsuit went up to the riverside and looked around. There were no monsters around.
Puha!
He took off his oxygen mask and oxygen tank and took off his goggles.
Kyung-hoon pulled the rope leading to the river. When I pulled the rope, a backpack packed in a large plastic bag was pulled out.
He peeled off the plastic and took out the drone from his backpack.
– Let’s start vigil.
Ugh.
With Eve’s words, the drone flew into the sky.
But the drone didn’t fly very long.
Kaaaaak.
A black shadow flew towards the drone like lightning and snatched it.
It was a black monster bird that disappeared a moment ago.
Papa Park.
The drone’s wing hit the monster bird’s leg, but it didn’t seem to hurt.
The monster bird grabbed the drone and scanned the ground.
The appearance of the ground did not change. The river was the same and the appearance of the park did not change.
The monster bird tilted its head, grabbed the drone, and flapped its wings toward the south.
At that moment,
boom!
The drone exploded.
Caw!
The monster bird flapped its wings in surprise and quickly fled south.
When the monster bird left, Kyung-hoon got out from under the tree. A hastily wrapped cloak fluttered behind the body.
-There was one more horse left. Did he stay behind on purpose?
“It can’t be a coincidence. They are patrolling a designated area…”
After arriving at the border of Daejeon City, Gyeonghoon had no choice but to wonder whether he should go into the city.
Dozens of giant black birds, larger than humans, were hovering over Daejeon City and hovering over the ground. They were watching.
Moreover, the monster birds changed the area they hovered around at regular intervals. It was as if humans were patrolling.
Flying in the sky like that, it was bound to be difficult to enter the city while hiding.
They had a cloak specialized for hiding, but that cloak It only reduced the presence of people, but it didn’t make them invisible at all.
But he couldn’t just retreat after coming this far. While
looking at the map and thinking about it, he was able to find one way.
‘Gapcheon was passing near the government building. ‘
The method was to use Gapcheon, which runs across Daejeon. The stream, which was half-blocked and filled with green algae, was perfect for hiding. Gyeonghoon had no choice but to bring up his experience in the military. The body of an A-class awakened person did not betray him
. . He was able to safely arrive at the arboretum in front of the Daejeon government building.
Kyung-hoon glared at the flying monster bird.
The explosion was enough to send a drone flying, but the monster bird’s legs were only charred black.
“At that level, it would be impervious to mana bullets. “Plus, I have to avoid the grenade launcher… I’m having a hard time.”
The way he snatched the drone was like lightning. Even Kyung-hoon almost missed it. -He
and the owner are not good compatibility.
It was just as she said.
Except for guns, Kyung-hoon can only attack in close range. If guns don’t work, that’s it. There was no way for the flying monsters to attack.
“If we don’t get caught, we’ll just have to give up on the drone this time.”
– I understand.
I could feel the regret in Eve’s voice.
Kyung-hoon turned his head and looked at the Expo buildings, which had become ugly.
The Expo buildings looked a little different from the buildings he was familiar with.
– This is the Daejeon Expo. The existing science exhibitions and Equipment related to the Awakened was displayed together.
Eve’s explanation was also a little different from what he knew.
If he had time, he would have liked to see it, but right now was not the time.
Kyung-hoon changed his clothes and put on his cape properly. He carried his backpack. He picked up his sword and rifle.
He crossed the arboretum without making a sound.
Beyond the bare trees, he saw four tall buildings. It was the Daejeon Government Complex.
*
A monster bird screamed and flew into the nest.
There was a huge monster in the nest. It was asleep.
The monster bird that flew in screamed again.
Caw. Caw.
The monster that had closed its eyes opened its eyes to the cries of its family.
It was a different sound from its usual cries.
The monster raised its head.
Watching the surroundings. The clan was screaming in front of them.
The monster tilted its head.
Although it was a cunning clan, there was no way it would disobey its orders unless it was something special.
Moreover, it had no intention of slowing down its surveillance now that an interesting story had been heard from the north. The clan was well aware of its thoughts. But when the monster saw the clan’s leg, it opened its mouth without realizing it. A
black-burnt wound.
An event from a long time ago came back to the monster’s memory.
A spicy smell was floating in the air, and a scream and a scream were heard. A time when I heard a loud bang. The wounds I saw back then.
These were the wounds created by human weapons.
Kaaaaaa!
The monster shouted in joy and spread its wings wide.
Baaaa!
Huge wings spread over the nest.
[ A human has appeared! Find him!]
The monster screamed and gave orders to the clan.
The lord of the dark land declared that he was his prey, but the monster had no intention of immediately following his words.
It was a fun toy for the first time in a long time.
In this boring world . I didn’t know when the toy would appear again, so I planned to play with it as much as possible before giving it away.
Kaaaaagh!
The monster’s roar filled Daejeon, and monster birds flew into the sky at the sound of the leader’s voice.
Daejeon City seemed to be full of monster birds.
*
Kyung-hoon had no choice but to raise his head at the sudden sound.
Gyeonghoon raised his head and looked at the rooftop of the government building with bewildered eyes.
Huge wings were flapping beyond the rooftop.
It was clearly a bird’s wing covered in black feathers, but its size made no sense.
You can see the wings spread out next to the rooftop. It was clear that the wingspan alone was tens of meters long.
Moreover, all the black monster birds were gathering there. The sky was turning black.
“What is all that?”
-It looks like the monster has made the roof of the building its nest.
“Why did you build a nest in the government building?”
-The only building around that is in good condition is the government building. Since it is a flying monster, it is likely to nest high up. Eve kindly explained. Thanks to this, Kyung-hoon’s grumbling turned into a question.
Kyung-hoon, who had been looking out the window as the birds darkened, turned his gaze inward again.
“Should I say this is fortunate?”
Kyung-hoon looked at the floor and made a strange expression.
[Awakened gathering place]
Large letters were spray-painted on the floor of the lobby.
Where he was now was the lobby of the Seoul Arts Center on the way to the government building.
As Kyung-hoon ran towards the government building, he saw letters drawn on the wall of the half-demolished building.
Those were the words [Awakened Gathering Place] written on the floor of the lobby.
As he looked at the text, he remembered the note he had seen under the car.
A note asking you to find your younger brother.
Kyung-hoon walked towards the Seoul Arts Center where the letters were written.
And the moment he entered the building and checked the floor, he heard a scream.
From this building to the government building, there was only a parking lot and a road.
If he had kept moving without entering the building, he would have most likely been caught.
-You have to move. It’s not safe here either.
fluttering.
The sound of wings flapping was heard outside. It was the sound of monsters coming down to the ground.
Unlike the government building, this building was quite damaged. It seemed like there was a big fight.
The ceiling was half collapsed, showing the sky through the cracks, most of the windows were broken, and there were holes in the walls.
As Eve said, this was not a safe place.
Fortunately, there was an arrow drawn over the letters. Inside of the building. It was a place that had not collapsed yet.
Kyung-hoon decided to hide first. He ran inside the building.
The art hall inside the lobby was also a mess due to the fight.
The audience seats on the third floor collapsed and were placed on the second floor, and the seats were scattered in all directions as if something had hit them.
And dried corpses were seen between the overturned seats.
spear and shield. And corpses in armor. They were awakened people.
They still held their weapons tightly. It seemed like he lost his life while fighting until the end.
-It seems like they were trying to prevent something from entering.
But the monster’s body was not visible. They couldn’t stop it.
Kyung-hoon continued inside.
I passed through the audience and went up onto the stage.
There was a large hole in the floor of the stage. It wasn’t just a hole in the floor.
The hole was very deep.
-How about going back to the original world and coming back?
Eve, who saw the hole, gave advice to Kyung-hoon. It seemed more dangerous than expected.
But Kyung-hoon shook his head. Even if I came back, nothing would change.
Kyung-hoon jumped into the hole.
Fortunately, the hole was man-made.
“Does it extend to the government building?”
-It appears to be an emergency preparedness tunnel.
“But it looks like there was a break-in on the contrary.”
The walls and floor of the cave were full of scars and traces of gunshot wounds.
Soon, they found a dead body leaning against the wall, sleeping. Maybe
it was because it was underground? The body still looked like it did when it was alive.
Gyeong-hoon took his wallet out of his pocket . I took it out. It was a wallet taken from the remains.
He opened his wallet and compared the photos with the corpse.
-They are the same person.
Unfortunately, it seemed like my brother’s wish could be granted.
Kyung-hoon knelt down on one knee in front of the woman.
My hand touched the floor and caught something.
It was a huge gun.
A modified Barrett’s 20mm anti-materiel sniper rifle.
A mana stone sparkled on the gun’s handle.
