Memorize

Chapter 10 Kim Soo-hyun begins a rite of passage. =========================================================================

Suddenly, I remembered a TV show that I enjoyed watching before. What if someone who lived a normal life is suddenly endangered? This is what the program said. A man acts rationally only 15 minutes after he’s done. After 15 minutes, the reason is gone and you act on your instincts. If that’s true, is it okay to say that my party has skipped that part?

Our current location is a high hill in the forest, pausing in the highlands to catch our breath. Even if it was a hill, everyone seemed to be struggling because they climbed a steep road. I took a short breath and looked down, and as expected, it didn’t go against my expectations. Just an hour ago, the vacant lot where we were sitting was tightly surrounded by dead men.

People drooled as they looked at the vacant lot, which seemed small enough to be covered with one hand. It was obvious that if it was a little late to pull out, it would have been their prey. The voluble girl was rubbing her arms, as if she had goosebumps at this time.

People’s expressions were all complex. There is a monster and life is threatened. Their faces, who accepted the reality, had all kinds of negative emotions flowing out without having to say anything. But that was the part I couldn’t help. Now, he was going to stay quiet and watch from behind, not to the best of his ability. I looked at the basic information, but I still needed to watch the actual behavior.

“Gasp! Gasp! Orazil…What the hell are they?”

I just came up, so I’m still breathing. I shook my head looking at him. If I didn’t do anything, I’d go halfway. In fact, the crisis just before happened because he kicked a stone. That is, it is the cause provider of causes. If it were me, I’d stay still even if I were sorry, but I’m afraid I look rather thick-skinned.

When he sighed and turned his head, he saw Ansol still crying in Ahn Hyun’s arms. I thought it was pathetic, but there was one thing I found out from this experience. Ansol, who is crying now, thought her future was guaranteed to some extent, if she was the priest of Kwang-hui I knew. Even considering the 100 points of his lucky capability, he thought he would pass the rite of passage. But it wasn’t the result. The future has been confirmed to be different even if it is slightly different.

Ahn Hyun, who was wiping Ansol’s tears, bowed to me. He realized that I was the one who blew the arrow and dealt with the Deadman. I could see a grateful feeling in his eyes. I nodded my head to say yes and turned back down the hill.

Growl! Growl!

“Yikes!”

“Ugh!”

I don’t know if it was the guy who was originally around or chased us from the vacant lot, but two deadmen desperately trying to climb the hill appeared. But it was not as fast as it was earlier.

Deadmen rush straight when they find food. However, the speed of the rush is significantly reduced if the direction is curved in the middle or in high elevations. It wasn’t that I couldn’t climb up the hill, but I’d just stick a knife in my head before I come up.

There was less panic than when I first saw Deadman, but there was still a scream. I’m sorry to say this to Lee Bo-rim, but I didn’t mean to force her to live. It was annoying to sing a scream song with Ansol from the beginning, and I couldn’t find a place to use even when I looked at the user information. If you survive, it will be your own blessing, and if you die, it will be your own destiny.

‘Now we’re gonna have to get some reaction.Cooperation, division, or maintenance.’

In order to start talking comfortably, the pre-consequence was to deal with dead men coming up from the bottom.

It was then. Anhyun moved his body. Having left his sword in the open space, he left Ansol and grabbed a rock the size of his fist. I loaded the crossbow with an arrow and stopped loading for a moment to watch Anhyun’s actions.

If you give a knife to Korean adult men and ask them to hit the target at a certain distance, how many people can hit it? I just wanted to see if it was skill or luck that cut Deadman’s left arm with a knife.

Ahn Hyun, who was carefully measuring the direction and distance unlike before, soon threw stones at them with all his might. And the result is….

Puck!

“It’s nothing. ”

Ahn Hyun’s stoning was excellent. The stone managed to smash Deadman’s head with a thud. Looking at the helpless monster, Ahn shone his eyes as if he had realized something, and took care of the other one lightly.

“Yeah, that’s not a big deal. So don’t be arrogant after you’ve treated two.”

However, Park Dong-geol’s tackle came back, as if Ahn was holding the weight. Ahn Hyun stopped and stared at Park Dong-geol, as if he couldn’t pass by the words.

Soon, Ahn Hyun’s lips slowly opened.

“Thanks to the old man. Thank you.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“When I saw the guy who attacked Sol earlier, there was something heavy in his chest. Thanks to you, I knew I could dig into rocks.”

Park Dong-gul, who was listening to Ahn Hyun’s words, immediately turned ugly, as if she had noticed that he was being sarcastic.

Ahn’s words were aimed at the meaning that you almost kicked a stone and an empty lot accident occurred.

“Sibang, so we’re in this mess right now because of the stones I dumped? How do you know if it’s a cold stone or not?”

“I don’t remember saying that. I’m just grateful.”

Looking at Ahn Hyun, who was responding in a gentle way, Park Dong-gul took the form to get angry. But he soon opened his mouth in a growling voice as if he had thought of something.

“Well, shit, did you guys do anything right? Don’t you know we almost died because of the girl you’re stuck with?”

“Nyeon?”

“Well, damn it. That’s crazy, isn’t it? Can’t you just wake up on your own, not a baby?”

Ahn Hyun’s face is stiff. He kept his mouth shut for nothing to say at least this part. Ansol lowered his head and started wiping his eyes, as he felt sorry for his brother being attacked by him.

“Oh, I don’t want to see you acting strong. In fact, who provided the cause?”

But we had a big mouth girl. Again, he didn’t stay still this time. Park Dong-gul’s impression was distorted again when he fired support shots by cheering for Ahn Hyun.

“Hey, twins, if you don’t shut up that tiny little snout, I’ll kill you. What?”

“Hey, twins, I’d shut up because I’m sorry. You’ve made a mess of your work. And I know it’s pretty.”

“Are these damn bastards really going to see the portrait today?.”

All three did something wrong, but Park Dong-gul was the one with the ugly fur in the first place. Park Dong-geol also kept his mouth shut because he knew that the surrounding atmosphere was against him.

I thought I was barely getting out of the crisis, but there was a fight again. I think it’s safe to say that this is almost enemy-like beyond going beyond Sangseong. The frustration in my heart was about to go away, but I felt like I was coming back. I stammered my cigarette habitually, but I couldn’t possibly have it now. I became more and more determined that cutting Park Dong-geol would help me move forward.

Still, if you had decided to watch it for a while in the first place, you were right to do so. I’ve been through all the trouble and brought everyone here, but it certainly bothered me to get back to square one.

Anyway, in the corner of everyone’s mind, the memory of just now will be vivid. How on earth can we bring these people together? I didn’t think this was it even if I thought about it. I finally concluded that I should avoid my seat for now. Technically, this wasn’t a safe place either.

Squeak!

The harsh noise of loading the crossbow on purpose also attracted everyone’s attention. After loading the arrow naturally with a face of nothing, I exchanged eyes with everyone and said.

“For now, that dead…Well, I think avoiding monsters is a priority.”

“Everyone knows that. But what should I do?”

‘He’s crazy about dying.’

For a moment, I wanted to put an arrow in Park Dong-gul’s mouth, but I could barely hold it in. Perhaps if there were only two here now, they would have smashed the baby.

“It’s a waste of time to fight when we can’t work together. I’ll be away for a while, so in the meantime, wouldn’t it be better to share opinions and decide on a course of action?”

I mean, it was an incontrovertible argument. Of course I knew there would be questions. The person who asked the question was unexpected.

“Why are you away? If we’re going to share our opinions, it’s better to do it together.”

The person who spoke to me was a woman with a cold impression who didn’t see the information at first. Looking at her almost my age or one or two years younger than me, I thought of someone with a familiar atmosphere.

‘You guys go ahead and stir-fry.’

“…because the monster can run out of the vacant lot. I’ll be on the lookout just in case. So call me when you’re done coordinating.”

“…Don’t go too far.”

I answered a little late, but fortunately, I was able to avoid unnecessary suspicions. Also, there will be no one to stop him from taking risks and keeping watch.

After that, I slowly stepped up to a suitable place for the cover-up that I had noticed on my way up. After hiding in the forest with some distance open, I immediately created mana. In time, I felt that my whole body’s senses were activated and my vision and hearing became more sensitive. My party won’t be able to see me in the distance that’s far away now, but I was able to see them so closely that I could even hear their breath.

There was a cold silence on the hill after I moved. The bodies of the dead men lying down the hill further encourage a wretched atmosphere. No one has put honey on their lips first. His facial expressions were all different, but the most impressive was Park Dong-gul. This time, he frowns as if he’s contemplating something with a serious face, and then smiles again. I doubted if he was a psychopath.

Time has slipped along. In other novels or cartoons, the main character came out and led people well, but there were no sure leaders in the group. It was never the best thing to spend time like this. As time went by, the anxiety in people’s minds grew, and then someone who lost their reason and acted with their instincts might come out.

At that moment, two women stood up.

It was surprisingly Lee Bo-rim who stood at the center of the group carefully. At the same time, the voluble woman caught a glimpse of her and put her hips back on the floor. For now, I thought it was enough to hear what Lee Bo-rim was saying. Soon after, Lee Boram, who was looking around with anxious eyes, slowly opened her mouth.

“Mo, you’ve all just seen the monsters. To be honest, I thought I had a bad dream when I heard from an angel called a helper. But now I have no choice but to accept reality. Of course I’m nervous. I’m so nervous that I’m going crazy. I’m sure it’s the same for me and others.”

There were no particular people to tackle. Whether people felt that they were all absorbed in their stories, Lee Boram’s voice began to gain strength.

“Honestly, we were able to live because of the man who just went to the lookout. But he’s just like us, and we can’t rely on him, can we? For now, I think the answer is to find a way to live through cooperation rather than fighting each other.”

It was a cliche, but Lee Boram’s words were at the heart of the rite of passage. Cooperate and act. Her persuasion seemed to have worked a little, but the atmosphere of her death seemed to have changed a little. And Lee Shin-woo, who had been depressed all this time, finally opened his mouth.

“Then what do you want me to do in the future…?”

I could understand it roughly, even if it was a blur. I meant to tell you what you thought as much as you brought it up first. Lee Bo-rim, however, replied in a voice that was not confident enough to think that far.

“It’s… I don’t know yet…”But I hope we don’t argue recklessly and exchange opinions calmly.”

“I agree.”

At that time, Park Dong-gul, who was looking for a chance like a hawk for food, stepped forward.

Unlike before, Park Dong-gul’s face looked serious and calm. But I frowned at once. At first glance, I can’t deceive my eyes even though I look quite sincere. I could notice that the expression was an impersonation of acting. He must be plotting something else.

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