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Chapter 17 Split in half. =========================================================================

“Temptation. We’re luring them.”

“What? Bring those monsters in?”

It’s similar, but the pint is a little off. I shook my head in excitement. Most of them looked at me blankly, but Kim Han-byul’s raised eyebrows seemed to have roughly understood what I was saying. Anyway, it seemed to need some additional explanation.

“No, I’m not trying to drag you in, but I’m trying to lure one of those monsters away.”

I paused and stretched my fingers into the woods. He continued as he watched everyone’s eyes go back into the forest.

“If you make a fuss, I’m sure the monsters will come running for the bait. We’re going to keep the agro and lure them into the woods. And in the meantime, other people can cross that wall. Then we can get out of the forest.”

On purpose, he stressed that he could escape the forest in a hopeful tone, but everyone’s face showed signs of skepticism. It was not a positive response. I don’t think it’s good enough. But it was clear that he thought there was definitely a reason to say nothing. Of course, there was one problem that was essential for this operation to be established.

It’s obvious that he doesn’t speak. In a word, who will act as bait? You may think it’s worth a try if you walk as slowly as zombies, but dead men turn to running steps when they find food. Then the luring man is surrounded and preyed on at the moment of oops.

Everyone looked at each other for a while, but Kim Han-byeol, who is quick to think, pointed out the key issue.

“That means one person has to make a sacrifice.”

“That’s right.”

“Who’s going to do it?”

Silence. No one will be willing to step out of the forest because it’s right in front of them. It wasn’t that I couldn’t understand, so I sighed lightly and raised my hand. I thought it would be more comfortable for me to do it than to be nervous about sending a strict child.

“The one who brought it up should do it. I’ll do it.”

“Never. It’s too dangerous.”

“Oppa, Hanbyul is right. I’d rather hide and wait a little longer. What?”

Kim Han-byeol’s immediate opposition and Lee Yu-jung’s persuasion. Since the response was within the expected range anyway, I said what I had prepared in advance.

“We can’t keep waiting. We don’t know when they’ll find us.”

“There’s a way to go in a different direction.”

Is it Kim Hanbyeol again? Again, shaking my head, I countered.

“It takes time to move and it’s almost evening. If we want to escape, this is our last chance.”

“Still….”

Kim Han-byul, who is still skeptical, opened her mouth with more strength than usual. Of course, I remembered that she looked uncomfortable when Lee Yu-jung spoke informally, so I was still talking to Kim Han-byul.

“If you don’t have time, you have to make it. There’s no guarantee that it’ll be better than here if we go somewhere else.”

Kim Han-byul kept her mouth shut with a heavy face, as if she had not found anything to refute. There was a moment of silence. Inside, he seemed to feel sorry for me, relieved that he didn’t have to act as a bait. This was the difference between them and Park Dong-gul.

Park Dong-gul called this hypocrisy. If I can tell you now, Park Dong-gul had some similar thoughts with me. In the past, I would have shot them right away, saying, “Don’t be pretentious,” but they always needed to remain as brothers or brothers who helped them behind their backs. If Park Dong-gul had refrained from making a fuss or was useful, he wouldn’t have let her go. I giggled in my mind, imagining a useless thing.

It was an unexpected person who opened his mouth again in the place of silence.

“Then… I…Soohyun is too dangerous.”

As I turned my head, Ansol was chewing his mouth with an open face. Did you worry about me? I wanted to give him a kiss on the cheek because I was proud, but I was satisfied with just smiling because of Ahn Hyun, who seemed to be full of love. I continued, pretending to look around quickly.

“I have a chance to escape the forest, and I can’t kick you. I thought I’d take this risk one day anyway. That’s just a little early.”

“Still….”

“It’s funny to say this because I’m only twenty-three, but I’m the oldest here. If I don’t come forward at times like this, when else will I come forward?”

Speaking in a good way, Ansol’s face seemed a little brighter. And Ahn Hyun, who had been silent until then, opened his mouth for the first time. He thought hard about something and decided something internally.

“Brother.”

“Yes.”

“When I looked at those monsters earlier, they seemed to run when they found people while walking around. There’s a possibility that they’ll be caught trying to lure them.”

“But it does look like a fast walk. I’m confident I won’t get caught if I run with all my might. Just think of it as a walk that you do every morning roll call.”

“Even if we succeed in getting out…Oh, my brother…After that…How are you going to come out?”

Kim Han-byul, who was still listening, tackles again. What’s wrong with him? I think I just heard that you’re my brother. Did I hear it wrong? I tilted my head and replied.

“I’m going to think about it then. Anyway, I think this is the only way. I want everyone, including Hanbyul, to think about getting out of this forest right now.”

“Then do it with me. I can’t leave it up to you. I’ll come with you.”

You’d better just stay still. When Ahn Hyun’s words were over, his eyes were wide and he held onto his collar. I sighed deeply when I saw Ahn Hyun’s face with a ridiculous face.

“No, you must go with the kids.”

“Why? You don’t have to risk yourself.”

“There may be those beyond that wall. In case you don’t know, one of you has to keep his party. And it’s more comfortable to do it alone.”

“Still….”

“And you have a brother.”

Ahn Hyun immediately closed his mouth when he mentioned Ahn Sol. The way Ansol looked at me was complex. Thank you. I’m worried. I’m sorry. Originally, I hate kids like Ansol, but strangely enough, I thought she wasn’t an abomination.

After some time, Ahn Hyun’s head, which had been silent, managed to nod.

“…Then I’ll be fine. Please, brother.

“Sure. I want to live, too. Trust me.”

“Yes, I believe you.”

“You can count on it. I’ll act right now to get the iron out of the way. Everyone, bend down. If you think I’ve lured you to some extent, Hyun will drag the kids and run. Never look back, never act like a fool who comes back. You have to run forward no matter what. Okay?”

None of the women spoke. They were all mixed faces. I could see the relief of being able to live and the sense of remorse that I didn’t come forward when I asked for the role of bait. I could hear Kim Han-byeol, Lee Yoo-jung and Ahn Sol saying something before loading the crossbow and leaving.

“…I’m sorry.”

“Thank you, brother. Don’t ever die.”

“Take care of yourself….”

I replied in a powerful voice to their sincere concern.

“Good Luck.”

*

I took action immediately. Of course, it came from where the party was hiding, but I didn’t mean to make a fuss right away. If you scream here now, if you’re unlucky, your party might be caught inside. The stones at the end of the uphill road caught my eye. I thought if I went up there, I could see the outside situation and all the dead men could find me. The trees had no girth as large as before, but enough to move around hiding by themselves.

Bend down as much as you can and move between trees. Maximum breathing and kill the sound of footsteps in the eyes of those ngo had to go and I don’t get caught. I didn’t think it was very difficult because I’ve done it a lot. At the moment, the first play of the rite of passage came to mind.

Park Dong-gul and Lee Yu-jung fought in the vacant lot and the dead men flocked to the stones he kicked. I thought about living alone then, and I ran away alone. I wandered around the forest for two days, unable to find the right direction. Comparing then and now, only laughter comes out.

I could have reacted more calmly. There could have been other ways. It just occurred to me.

Keep your breath down and keep your footsteps down. In that condition, they move steadily, hiding themselves through the trees. The targeted stone tomb cannot be considered very high, but the deadmen will not come easily as the stone is cut round. And I wanted to see if there was a village or building over the stone wall from a distance.

Not a single one was caught while moving between approximately twenty trees. Arriving in front of the stone tomb, I was able to look around and quickly climb up. I could see the open view and the situation below at a glance. Looking beyond the stone wall, unfortunately, I couldn’t see the village or building, but I didn’t worry much because I was going to find them as I went to the center.

I thought it was fortunate that I had given up on a head-on breakthrough. Judgment due to mana detection did not go awry. Looking at the dead men everywhere, I could slowly stand on top of the stone tomb. Looking at the place where the party was hiding, it seemed that Ahn Hyun was aiming for the right timing to stick out his head. From now on, it must be a sure bait for everyone. I took a deep breath after a light eye contact with Hyun.

And I screamed out loud with all my might.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

My voice rang loudly in the air. The effect was immediately apparent. It was literally a direct attack. All the dead men I saw below turned their heads towards me. It was not long before I saw him running toward me, crying out loud. It was a success for now, but there was a sense of lack.

As he swung his arms, shouted and provoked, the number of dead men gradually increased. It needed to hold on to the stone tomb to attract even the dead men on the far right. I opened my mouth again in a loud voice.

“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Monsters! Ah! Ah! I’m here.Ahh! Look at this!

Growl. Growl. Growl. Growl. Growl. Growl. Growl.

As soon as I’m done talking, I can hear a bunch of crying. At the same time, I felt monsters move to where I am on a large scale. Deadman, who was closest to me, arrived at my stone tomb and was trying to climb it somehow. I didn’t think I needed to scream more. He must have been hungry for food, but he calmly uttered a word as he saw all the dead men running in screaming.

It reminds me of the old days.’

I looked at the monsters gathering and asked with a deep smile. He held a crossbow mounted on his left arm and took out three arrows. The crossbow I’m holding now was able to load two feet with one on a demonstration. Once loaded, you can shoot three shots.

I looked again at the place where the party was hiding before I aimed at Deadman’s floundering forehead right in front of me. Strangely enough, I couldn’t stop laughing.

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