The World of Masks

The Demon Lord's invasion of Earth was a terrible disaster for the inhabitants of Earth. A lot of people died. Buildings and infrastructure were destroyed and people fled their homes. Many human realms have been emptied out of the city.

And it was one of those vacant places.

It was a small town. It was not directly occupied by the Demon Lord, but the nearby metropolis were occupied by the Demon Lord's troops and people fled early, leaving only the remnants of people alive. A ghost city where leaves and garbage mingle whenever the wind blows.

It was an unpopular city to see in a movie about Post Apocalypse.

Jubbuck!

I felt a human spirit in there for a really long time. The owner of the muddy sneaker is slowly walking down the street.

He was a decoy. He fled the AMSS Temporary Headquarters immediately, running until he was sure Charles wasn't coming after him. And since then, my survival has begun thoroughly by myself.

“Found it.”

The eyes of the Temple looked at a building. It was a building with signs that said it was super big. The window was broken so the pandemic was able to enter without interruption.

“· · · · · · Already swept away. ”

The inside of the store was a mess. The shelves collapse like a storm, and the refrigerator and freezer are broken. Of course, electricity was never cut off in the old days.

The sickness begins to bend its knees and search for random objects. There was not much stuff that seemed to have already been robbed once. Only a few things were left that were broken and unusable. However, I did not give up the pandemic and looked everywhere, lifting up the shelves that had not yet fallen down.

“Ah!”

On the third shelf, I noticed something round underneath.

It was canned tuna.

The aneurysm quickly picked it up. The canned food was a little distorted due to the impact of the fall. However, there were no traces of spilled contents. The mouthwash opened its lid lightly. Soon, the smell of canned tuna caught my nose.

'Chopsticks · · · · · · · · ·.'

I found disposable wooden chopsticks rolling around the shop floor. The wrapping paper was very dirty, but not torn. I tore the wrapping paper lightly, pulled out the chopsticks and started eating.

I was pretty hungry, so I ate canned food like I shoved it in my mouth. The canned food ran out in an instant. At the end, I put all the flesh in my mouth as if it were canned food.

“Phew.”

He tasted it with sorrow. Lick your lips with your tongue. The grease left on my lips stimulated my tongue. I was still hungry.

'Do you have any class?'

But there was no food left to search for the super. Eventually, the distraction had to come out of the grocery store.

'How miserable.'

You can't even eat canned tuna satisfactorily, which is just a lot of side dishes in the past and one of the cheapest dishes. It was calling itself a traitor and engaging with the current situation of being condemned as a fugitive, depressing the feeling of the pandemic.

Are you okay?

I hear a soft voice. The depression of the plague subsided a little.

'Natia.'

For now, his goddess was the only comfort.

[Just a little more. I'm sure we'll have a chance to make things right.]

Do you think so?

I felt a little empowered by her encouragement. The sickness shrugged its shoulders and changed its steps a bit. I felt like changing my behavior would make me feel a little positive.

Glug-ug-ug!

“ · · · · · ·. ”

It was also difficult for a young adult man to fill his stomach with a canned tuna, even the smallest size.

'I guess we'll just have to find more to fill up first.'

I started digging a little more downtown. After a while, the face of the plague brightened sharply. A huge supermarket appeared in front of him. Where the world, like normal zombie water, takes center stage in post-apocalyptic artwork. The pandemic hurried into the market.

'This place is already swamped.'

Did they take the goods while they were escaping, or did they leave the expedition because there were not enough supplies after the evacuation? In the big market, it was as messy as the supermarket before. No, it was bigger and worse than the supers as much as there were shelves.

The pandemic walked inside the building. Fragments of broken objects lie everywhere. The pandemic went directly underground without having to look anywhere else. The goal, of course, was the food corner.

"Smell!"

As soon as I went down, I was rotten. Maybe the refrigerator, the freezer broke down or the food rotted. Especially where it says "seafood corner."

This market has already been plundered, so there shouldn't be anything left here either. But the pandemic didn't give up, so he started scouring the place like he did at the super. Perhaps there was something in the shelf in the chaos like before, so I searched through the shelves one by one.

Although it was looted, I was still able to find something to eat, either because it was a big market.

'Let's stay here today.'

[Yes.]

There's no such thing as a house as a fugitive anyway. I decided to stay here for a few days with some space and some supplies.

I sat in a clean space and ate the groceries I found. I'm getting full.

'It's a hard time getting food because of this world.'

It was only after I became a fugitive that I realized. Even in the life of the Refugee Camp, the 'God-bearers' were the first to distribute all the supplies, so I had never been on a ship this far.

'Will my family be okay?'

When I remembered the life of the Refugee Camp, I even thought of the family that would be there. Perhaps he is being treated as a traitor to the world, and the treatment of his family is not so good. In the old days, I would have thought that Jinsuk would still treat me fairly, but I couldn't think of such naivety until I saw the nature of that gravel. He wasn't that stupid.

'It's my fault, too.'

When I was hungry, I only searched for food, but when I was full, I thought of something else for no reason.

What are you talking about? It's not the bait!]

I thought I heard it from Natya. Natia insists on denying the word of the plague. But even Natia's words did not help the plague. To do that, the shock of this incident was too great.

“My trust wouldn't have fallen this far if I wasn't so consumed by jealousy and inferiority. ”

It's all his fault!]

Natia has turned all her sins against Jin. It was worth it to see what that wicked human did. I wanted to believe that too. I just wanted to think of myself as a poor victim. I just wanted to incinerate my anger and hatred for the truth.

But the scavenger chose not to look away from his sins.

“No, it's definitely my fault. ”

If we turn to sin and make excuses, we are no different from ourselves.

“I thought about what the bear said. That was a reasonable thing to say. ”

He may have laid out the rails, but he's the one who ran into them.

“I'm not turning my head anymore. ”

Maybe it's too late. Nevertheless, the pandemic wanted to move forward. To do so, you must not turn your eyes away from your sins.

In the agony of the plague, Natia was struck with hope and joy, embracing worries and compassion. People go through trials and grow. The trials that Jin gave were growing his contractor firmly.

[Yes, Yuan Yuan. I'll support you if you want me to. I'm always on your side.]

“Natia.”

I will carry your sins with me. Anytime, anywhere, I'm on your side. You will never be alone.]

Her warm words have always been a great strength to the plague. Of course, I know her kind words don't always help him. Nevertheless, the pandemic was deeply grateful that his god was her.

[Don't worry too much. If you have hope and courage, you can see the light in any situation.]

“Yes!”

The situation is dire. I can't think of a way to blow it, but I still have hope for the exile.

In an upbeat atmosphere, the convergence had a cheerful conversation with Natia. However, he didn't know that a strangely looking bird was staring at him through the broken window at the market.

* * *

It was five days after the betrayal of the plague that news of Jin's awakening came to light. The wounds were completely healed, but the AMSS people were so full of pride that their eyes did not open. All sorts of speculations were made, such as whether the potion had side effects or whether the time to heal the wound was too late. The doctor said that he was just severely injured and that the heavy work fatigue only slowed him down to regain consciousness, but over time people became increasingly ill. In the meantime, the news of the restoration of Jin was literally like showers on dry land.

“Sir, you're awake! ”

Charles breaks the call wide open.

Unlike the shelter at the Refugee Camp, the hospital was using a concrete building. It was just a hospital with a little bit of an empty building around it. Jinsuk was using a separate room, among other things.

“Charles, you're here. ”

Luckily, Charles welcomed him with a familiar smile. Even the last worry that was on Charles' mind was a moment of melting.

[You look fine. I'm so glad.]

Ueron realizes instead of Charles, who can't speak because he's relaxed, and says to Jinsuk,

“You worry me. I'm sorry."

“No, thank God you're okay. ”

“I'd like to know what's happened so far. ”

Charles' expression is a little stiff.

“You just woke up, didn't you? Get some more rest. ”

“No, I have a good night's sleep and I feel energized. In this case, you have to move your body. ”

“But · · · · · · · · ·. ”

Despite Charles' manhood, Jin rises from his bed.

“I got permission from the doctor. ”

“Hnng.”

I felt compelled to put him back in bed, but the justification of the doctor's permission prevented him from speaking.

[You'll be fine. The wound you recovered from the potion is different from your surgery. If you move immediately, there is no problem.]

Charles had no choice but to retreat after he settled into Ueron.

Jinseok and Charles left the hospital and began to walk to AMSS 'temporary headquarters.

“Who's in charge of AMSS now? ”

“Eun-hee is doing it. ”

“Yes."

For a moment there, they arrived at their destination.

“Looks like the battle was intense. ”

You can see a scorched, desolate earth centered on where the stone's tent used to be. There were burning trees and melted rocks all around. They were all traces of violent combat.

“Looks like he didn't catch it. ”

“I'm sorry."

Charles had not said a word. You missed the worst traitor ever.

'But I think the president is also very upset.'

This is Jin, who always gave Yoohyun Se Yoohyun's respect to him. But now the expression that came out of the mouth of Jin was a cruel thing to say.

'Course, of course.'

I believed and cared about it, but coming back is not just a dirty bomb, it's a nuclear bomb. If you really are a saint of Jesus, you won't be able to tolerate it.