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1. Deu deu deu! A car that was making some noise and blocking the road was pushed off to the side. Koong! The front of the car smashed into ground with a loud crash. If the owner saw the scene, they would have been frightened. "How in the world such a tiny country could possess so many cars is beyond me. Aye, seriously!” Instead of having a look of self-reflection on his face, the person who was loudly yelling had an obviously angry look on his face. What was remarkable was the fact that it wasn't only one or two cars that had been knocked off the road. Hundreds of vehicles, whether it be front first or back first, were smashing into the furrows off the side of the road. As the cars smashed into each other, even their chassis were smashed and twisted. Bang Hyun Wook turned his head to look at trail of destruction left in his wake, and wiped the sweat off his forehead. Koong! Seeing all the cars in the ditches off to the side of the road, Chang Sung Hoon said to Bang Hyun Wook. “Hyun Wook's strength is really good." “It's all thanks to the Energy and Strength stats. You could probably hit a hundred home runs if you debuted in the pro league right now right?" “Yeah, I really wish I could debut in the pro league. If the car owners come by in the future and see my face through the black box, they'll file a damages claim and I'll have to file for bankruptcy, so I'll either have to join the major leagues or hit the jackpot.” “I really wish I could win the lottery.” “I agree.” Chang Sung Hoon once again looked at the cars that were off to the side of the road. 'This is mass destruction of private property, but it was for the sake of survival······ It's basically no different from trash now.’

Chang Sung Hoon was looking at a car that he would have whistled at in the past. That was then. “Huh? Boss? Boss!” Chang Sung Hoon shouted towards Kim Tae Hoon who was marking which cars to move out of the way. “Boss, that's a Cayenne, a Cayenne! Porsche Cayenne!” Using a red marker, Kim Tae Hoon was about to mark a Porsche Cayenne SUV's rear window with an X. “That one costs more than 100 million Won!” Note that a brand new stock Porsche Cayenne cost 100 million won. With optional add ons, it could cost up to 200 million won! It was a nice car that anyone would fall in love with, and the fact that it was a Porsche served as a man's fantasy. Of course, that's what it was to Chang Sung Hoon. Ignoring Chang Sung Hoon's cries, Kim Tae Hoon marked the car and lightly pushed the back of it. Confirming that it would move, he looked at the back of the car. Staring at it, he painted an image of it in his head. It was an image of a huge wall pushing the car. A wall that slowly moved towards the furrow. Kim Tae Hoon's imagination became tangible. As it moved, it began to gradually descend the small valley walls of the furrow. The pricey car smashed into the back of another car that had already gone headfirst into the ditch. Kwang! If the car was a human, it would have been hard to look at what had happened to it, and Chang Sung Hoon who had been eyeing the car let out a regretful sigh. “If only I could ride that car around······.” “It's ok, Tae Hoon hyungnim is the kind of person who would even drive a Mercedes Benz into the black orc. There's no difference between that and this." “A Benz and a Porsche are different!”

“Different? Don't they have similar price tags?” “It's not about the price, but the romance. The romance.” Kim Tae Hoon shot a glance at the two of them. ‘Hup!’ ‘This······.’ Chang Sung Hoon and Bang Hyun Wook turned into honey eating mutes. [TN: It's an idiom along the lines of 'cat got your tongue'] Kim Tae Hoon didn't need to say anything, that gaze was enough. <Shut up and get back to work.> Seeing that they quieted down, Kim Tae Hoon's gaze passed over them. On a road that had become a graveyard for cars, there was a dump truck slowly moving on the road followed by a line of vehicles, like ducklings chasing after the mother duck. There were also soldiers that surrounded the cars. “Hey hey, be careful, careful!” “Sorry sir.” "Be careful when moving the bodies around. We might not be able to give them a proper funeral, but you gotta at least show the minimum amount of courtesy.” “Yes sir.” “If you look at it in a certain way, handling dead people is happy work. It's another indicator that I've survived.” Some of the soldiers who were moving the cadavers off to the side were using jumpers to cover their faces. “Monster Stone extraction complete.” “Quota of ten, complete. Permission to smoke a cigarette, sir?” “Sure, I completed ten as well. Let's smoke together.” There were other soldiers who were searching for monster corpses and then retrieving monster stones from their chest. And from time to time there would be a plume of cigarette smoke rising into the sky in between work shifts. Kim Tae Hoon sighed while watching the scene.

‘It's a relief that there isn't as much of a commotion as I thought there would be.’ January 2. After what seemed like an eternity, the new day started. Under the banner of the newly named Mek Clan, Kim Tae Hoon and his subordinates left the 1121st Unit's barracks and headed towards Bucheon Stadium. It wasn't a very long distance. Being about 5 kilometers away, it should have taken them an hour to reach it. However, even though the Mek Clan had left at 7 in the morning, it wasn't until 2 am near dawn when they arrived at Bucheon Stadium. They had spent a lot of time clearing the roads so that the dump truck that was carrying the weapons could pass safely, along with the other vehicles behind it. ‘There weren't many monster attacks.’ It was a time consuming task. Moving the owner bereft cars was an extremely time consuming task, and since the roads were clogged with traffic accidents, it wasn't something the clan could clear without Kim Tae Hoon and Bang Hyun Wook's help. It was also a task that had to be completed. 'In the end, we secured a path from the stadium to the military base.' After all, the dump truck wasn't just a truck. It was a weapon that gave the soldiers an incredible advantage against the monsters and it was a storage unit that was full of weapons. Securing a path for the dump truck was a priority for the clan. Clearing the path was similar to creating an emergency exit, providing another lifeline for the clan. ‘It's dangerous to hole up in an apartment or similar buildings. In regards to residence, it's much better to settle in the military base or the stadium.' It was also important to properly take care of the bodies there as well. The place where you are buried becomes your grave, but the place where you die becomes your hell. The difference between the two was huge. Giving the bodies rest is one way to still keep some sort of order and civility in this new world. “Huh? There, over there!”

“What is it? What's happened? Ah!” “That's a lot of smoke. Doesn't it look like a fire broke out?" “A fire doesn't give off that amount of smoke? It's an apartment complex is it not?” At that moment, all eyes turned towards the beacon of smoke that rose between the apartment complexes in the distance. Kim Tae Hoon also turned his attention towards the smoke. ‘It's starting now.’ The smoke that everyone could see was another reason why they needed to maintain a trace of order. The origin of the smoke. There are no chimneys where the smoke can come out of, so if there was no fire, would there be smoke? It is a fire. The cause of the fire was also obvious. “But what caused the fire?” It was minus 10 degrees celsius outside, and not only was the temperature not rising, but the wind was blowing as well. Isn't gas and electricity provided during a winter like this? In the end, they'll have to resort to old-fashioned methods that humans had to use before the advent of sufficient technology. “They must have lit a fire to warm their bodies. Without a fire, they'll freeze to death." They definitely must have lit a fire. Common sense would dictate that they should have come outside and looked for a metal barrel, and then filled it with a large quantity of firewood before lighting it on fire. However, a lot of people would instead make fires in their homes using portable gas burners and cans of butane gas. But to be fair, this world was already one not within the bounds of common sense. “Should we go help?” There were no firefighters that could be dispatched at the moment.

“We'll probably just have to wait until the fire puts itself out. Unless it starts to rain. But there's no way it'll rain in this weather. It would be pretty amazing if it does." "But if the fire spreads from the apartment complex sir? “Well······.” The society that humans had built is surprisingly fragile, and can easily be compared to a giant matchbox. “I don't know what'll happen next, but regardless of what happens, I doubt we'll be able to do much about it.” “I'm getting goosebumps sir.” Many things apply to disasters such as earthquakes, not things like monster attacks. Many experts say. When a major disaster like an earthquake occurs, there are more deaths in the subsequent disasters, like a fire or a collapse of infrastructure. ‘The real chaos is just beginning.’ In such a situation, the monsters would be like merciless gods. ‘Hmmm.’ At that moment Kim Tae Hoon turned his head. A desolate road full of trashed cars entered his sight. However, Kim Tae Hoon's intuition told him that the silence was just a facade. Intuition, the Hobgoblin's Intuition told him that there was a strong presence nearby. “Prepare for battle!” Kim Tae Hoon yelled out loud. Awoooooooooh! As soon as Kim Tae Hoon spit out his words, an eerie howl rang in his ears, causing his legs to tremble.

2. Awooooh! Werewolf, a giant werewolf over 2 meters tall covered in gray hair howled towards the sky. It was howling like a typhoon. It wasn't a simple sound. Furthermore, it wasn't the howl of a lonely wolf. The wolf's howl was a cry aimed at its people. Awooh! Awoooh! Naturally, the howls of the first werewolf was followed by more howls. Kuhung, Kuhung! The other howls did not belong to more werewolves, but instead regular wolves. They clearly weren't regular wild wolves. Their bodies were 2 meters long even without including the tails. Their fur was an ashen grey color. Their heads were terrifyingly fierce. They had red eyes and two fangs like that of a saber-toothed tiger. Saber-toothed wolf. Kuhung! Kung kung! The moment the werewolf's howls rang out, the saber-toothed wolves ran out onto the car-filled highway. At the end of their path was the dump truck. Of course the dump truck itself was not their goal. They were after the Mek Clan soldiers who were peeking with their rifles on the dump truck. The soldiers were also after the saber-toothed wolves as well. “Fire!”

The battle began as Kim Su Ji gave the order to shoot. Tututu! The soldiers' rifles began to light up. The bullets from the rifles mercilessly ripped through the saber-toothed wolves. Ggeng! Ggeng! The saber-toothed wolves that were hit yelped in pain. That was all. The shots from the rifles didn't hinder the wolves' charge. The bullets did not lack power. “Damn it, damn, damn!” ‘Stop, hand please stop. Please stop!’ Deul deul deul! The soldiers' trigger fingers were trembling like those of a restless patient. Awoooh! The cause of their trembling was the werewolf's howl. The typhoon like howls were a source of power that was like giving the wolves wings, while also shackling the soldiers with terror. If Ahn Sun Mi hadn't made the pills beforehand, and if the soldiers hadn't taken the pills beforehand, then they wouldn't have even been able to pull the trigger on their guns. Ting ting, ting ting ting! Ting ting, ting! “Damn those fucking cars!” “Seriously what the fuck!” The cars that filled up the highway was also a source of bitterness for the soldiers. With trembling hands, not even Kim Tae Hoon was able to accurately hit the wolves that were bobbing and weaving between the cars.

Kuhung! Utilizing any means necessary, four wolves were able to reach the dump truck with plodding steps. They had no thoughts of stopping. With one last attempt, they tried to throw themselves onto the dump truck's loader. It was Kim Su Ji's cries that stopped their attempts. “An attack!” “An attack!” A short two-word cry. Kwa-kwa-kwang! Accompanying that noise, a claymore with hundreds of beads inside of it exploded. Ggeng! In front of the horrifying and inhumane weapon known as the claymore, the saber-toothed wolves could only whimper. Those were just death throes. Riddled with holes, the wolves could only gasp a few times to breathe. Awooooh! Seeing what had happened, the werewolf howled again. It was howling with more intensity and more anger. Awoooh! The other wolves began to resonate with the werewolf as they let out their own howls. At that moment, a strange force began to twist around the battlefield. It wasn't a vague feeling. An incantation. The incantation became a weapon. Keureureu! The strange power began to increase the intensity and savagery in the wolves' eyes. At that moment.

······Oooooohb! The werewolf howls suddenly stopped. Oohb! Oohb! The werewolf tried to howl again, but its snout would not open. It was as though someone had tied up the werewolf's snout! Oohb! Oooohb! In the werewolf's case, it was a rather embarrassing situation. A water balloon was launched towards the werewolf. The water balloon flew in a parabolic shape before accurately landing on the werewolf's eye. Cheul puk! The balloon popped and spread a black liquid all over the werewolf's face. Oohb! Because of the liquid, the werewolf tightly shut its eyes and began to struggle against the pain. It was a natural reaction. The black liquid was a mixture of various toxic substances such as gasoline, pesticide, and insecticide. If a mixture of strong perfume and red pepper powder got into your nose and your eyes but you didn't struggle against it, that would be strange. “Alright!” Having accurately tossed what was essentially a chemical weapon, Bang Hyun Wook clenched his fist and shouted. “This is Bucheon’s 3rd draft pick starting pitcher Bang Hyun Wook! I'm the pitcher who gave the finisher from the National High School Baseball Phoenix Championship! The Phoenix Championship! 11 strikeouts! Bucheon's Kershaw!" Hearing Bang Hyun Wook's excited shouts, the werewolf rubbed its eyes and turned towards Bang Hyun Wook. At that moment, the power that kept the werewolf's snout closed disappeared. The werewolf's mouth opened with great force. It let out all the rage that had been boiling inside it.

Keuuuuhng! Kim Tae Hoon appeared by the werewolf alongside Bang Hyun Wook who held and irod rod in his hand like a baseball bat. Tutu! Tututu! Tutu! Kim Tae Hoon looked at Bang Hyun Wook and shot the werewolf in the back with his gun. Puk puk, Pububuk! The gun barrels were pressed up against the werewolf's body and head. A sure hit. Of the seven gunshots, none of them missed the werewolf. Keeng! However, the werewolf did not fall. Even having been shot in the head, the werewolf did not even get down on its knee, but instead cried out in pain. 'Tough.’ It was evident that the werewolf possessed tough skin, strong and thick bones, and an uncanny vitality. ‘Making leather from it will be very useful.’ But in the end, it was really only something Kim Tae Hoon would consider under such circumstances. The scary part about a gun was that a countdown started the moment the shots landed. Blood starts to pour, joints and muscles are damaged, and movements become dull. The werewolf felt strange. The chemical mixture that Kim Tae Hoon had concocted was more effective than using other materials. Kim Tae Hoon calmly and accurately rammed a bullet into the werewolf's body. Keuhung! He also messed with the werewolf's movements using his telekinesis. In Kim Tae Hoon's eyes, the werewolf was no different from a scarecrow with its limbs tied up with huge invisible chains.

‘Ah.’ At that moment, Kim Tae Hoon's intuition warned him. Following his senses, Kim Tae Hoon turned his gaze towards his left to see a saber-toothed wolf launching into the air like a spring. It looked like it would be impossible for Kim Tae Hoon to dodge the wolf's attack since it was basically already upon him. So Kim Tae Hoon didn't dodge. Instead, he shot out his right fist towards the snout. His clenched fist had turned black thanks to Black Skin. Bbagak! His fist broke through the saber-toothed wolf's saber tooth. Puhwat! Having punched through its teeth, he penetrated through the roof of the wolf's mouth and turned its brain to mush. “Hyungnim be careful······.” Bang Hyun Wook's startled warning had come after the saber-toothed wolf had already become a corpse hanging off of Kim Tae Hoon's fist. “······not to scratch yourself on the sharp bits of the wolf.” [TN: It's kind of awkward trying to translate this into English. It originally says something like "Hyungnim watch out..... is not something you need to do", except it makes sense in Korean. So I changed it to this so it flows.] Bang Hyun Wook's cry ended in a slight mumble. Of course, Kim Tae Hoon paid it no heed. Kim Tae Hoon inspected his rifle, and carefully observed his surroundings to make sure there were no other wolves nearby. Since there were no red flags going off in his intuition, Kim Tae Hoon began to unload the rest of the magazine into the werewolf's body. Tu tu, tu, cheulkuk! When the last bullet left the chamber, Kim Tae Hoon began to reload while shouting. “Commence battle! Destroy the enemy!”

Kim Tae Hoon's shout was an invigorating energy that shook the battlefield. 3. [Werewolf Crystal] - Increases Strength when consumed. - Increases Stamina when consumed. - Increases the rating of Physical Defense when consumed. - Increases the rating of Energy when consumed. - Grants the werewolf ability [Howl] when consumed. “Howl······ then that means before a fight, hyungnim will awoooooo! Will you shout it?” Looking at the picture of the werewolf's loot on the smartphone's screen, he looked at Kim Tae Hoon's while going awooooh. Imagining the scene where he would be howling, he giggled with a kik-kik. However, he was the only one with a smile on his lips. The Mek Clan soldiers, including Second Lieutenant Kim Su Ji, having had lit a bonfire in front of the dump truck, couldn't afford to laugh as they trembled in front of the fire while trying to warm themselves. It was the werewolf's howl, the intensity of the ‘Fear’ it exuded was more intense than they had thought. So being out in this weather where it would only get colder, the effect was doubled. “Are you ok?” Bang Hyun Wook worriedly asked Chang Sung Hoon who was a stone's throw away from him. Chang Sung Hook could only shake his head while trembling. “Definitely not. Are you alright?” “I feel that it's a bit hot.” “Hot?” “Energy has a duration, once it heats up, it doesn't easily cool down. I can still feel it wriggling around in my gut.”

“I also feel like there's something crawling around in my gut. Damn it.” The two of them saw Kim Tae Hoon approaching them. It looked like he was coming back after making sure there weren't any more monsters around the Bow Museum. Everyone who was warming up by the fire stood up when they saw Kim Tae Hoon. “Chang Sung Hoon and Ahn Sun Mi.” Kim Tae Hoon called out towards the two of them. The both of them nodded their heads. They had no reason to ask any questions. It was something they had agreed to in advance. Although it would be easy to tell if an object was a relic simply by taking a picture of it with a smartphone, Kim Tae Hoon had no knowledge of where to look for any of the hidden pieces. So he decided to bring along Chang Sung Hoon who had that knowledge, and Ahn Sun Mi who had already discovered a relic in the past. “Second Lieutenant Kim Su Ji will temporarily be in charge. Furthermore, Bang Hyun Wook will be in charge of offense.” Instead of replying, Bang Hyun Wook fumbled a salute. Kim Tae Hoon's gaze briefly rested on Bang Hyun Wook before he headed towards the museum with Ahn Sun Mi and Chang Sung Hoon. 4. Bucheon Bow Museum. Located beside Bucheon Stadium, the museum housed a variety of bows, arrows, and other items related to bows. Flash, flash! There were camera flashes all over the museum. It was quite a spectacle for a museum curator to see. Regardless, it was kind of a scary scene.

“Okay!” Standing in the dark, a man broke a glass case with a hammer. Jjeng! The sound of glass shattering rang off the walls. “It sounds just as awesome as those thief punks said. I can get addicted to this.” Following that remark, a hand suddenly appeared amidst the broken glass. The hand grasped an arrow that was on display. “What did you find?” “What is that?” A man and a woman crowded around the man who was holding the arrow, the arrow being baptized in camera flashes. Instead of replying to them, he showed the two of them the screen on his phone. [Sun Sin's Arrow] - Relic Grade: Grade 7 - Relic Rarity : Rare - Relic Effect : An arrow containing the power of a great commander. The strength of the arrowhead's penetration increases in relation to the user's Energy. Grade 4, rare······ the description was more amazing than was expected. However, Kim Tae Hoon and Ahn Sun Mi's eyes did not even look at the relic's grade, rarity, or effect. “Sun Sin's Arrow?” "Hold on a second. Is it that Sun Sin······.” Sun Sin. There is only one great commander by the name of Sun Sin in the history of Korea.

“Does it perhaps mean Admiral Yi Sun Sin?” Kim tae Hoon did not answer Ahn Sun Mi's question. ‘So it's Yi Sun Sin······.’ No, that's impossible. At this time, he couldn't give an answer. “Why is such a noble artifact in this museum?” The one to answer was of course Chang Sung Hoon. Chang Sung Hoon spoke while looking at the arrow in his hand. “It's actually the opposite. It would have to be at the level of Admiral Yi Sun Sin's arrow if it were to stay in the museum." Chang Sung Hoon continued to look at the arrow with the light from his phone. “Who would dare to take an arrow shot by the greatest commander of the Joseon Dynasty Admiral Yi Sun Sin? If it's an arrow that a great Admiral like Yi Sun Sin-nim shot, then no one would take it home and use it as a decoration or a talisman, but would instead leave it in the museum so that its condition could be preserved even after hundreds of years." “No not that, why is such a precious treasure in this small museum······.” Hearing it be called a precious treasure, Chang Sung Hoon laughed. “Arrows aren't treasures. If it's not an arrow crafted for the purposes of serving as a temple's emblem, then it's just a consumable. Even if it's an arrow that Admiral Yi Sun Sin shot over 10,000 feet. Arrows can be recycled. No matter how you look at it, a single arrow doesn't have a unique name, right? This is not a treasure. A value of a treasure is determined by how much someone would be willing to pay for it, and how much of a supply exists. To be honest, it doesn't matter. Of course, the story is different now.” With those words, Chang Sung Hoon laughed. “Please come take a look at this. The arrowhead flashes with a newly made light. Would arrowheads shot during the Japanese Invasion be so spotless like this? This could be a hint that an object has turned into a relic. Not only has its abilities changed, its appearance as well. If it's not made of gold, then relics will be in a perfect state like this······.” Chang Sung Hoon suddenly stopped talking. The smile on his face disappeared. Kim Tae Hoon and Ahn Sun Mi both looked at Chang Sung Hoon with a puzzled look on his face. The two of them waited for Chang Sung Hoon to keep talking.

“Hold on.” After a while, Chang Sung Hoon opened his mouth. “There is a point of interest we need to go to right now sir. We, we have to go there right now.” “We have to go there for me to say what I need to say. Exactly where we have to go, and why we have to go." “There's a European Porcelain museum. There's a European Porcelain Museum in the Bucheon Stadium······ that's why, that is there.” “What is it?” Ahn Sun Mi asked for an answer. “Champagne glass.” “Champagne glass?” Ahn Sun Mi asked while Kim Tae Hoon furrowed his brow. To dispel their reaction, Chang Sung Hoon swallowed his spit and then spewed out a long string of words that was spinning around in his head. “The golden champagne cup that Emperor Napoleon used.” Gulp! Instead of words, Chang Sung Hoon heard the sound of gulping.

5. Bucheon European Porcelain Museum. There was a group of people who were very obviously not allowed in this room of expensive European masterpieces, flashes constantly going off. “Oh, it's a Meissen.” Chang Sung Hoon, who could be considered to possess the most uninhibited and dangerous mouth, began to talk. “Meissen? What is that?” Ahn Sun Mi asked, unable to bear with the silence any longer. “It's the pinnacle of European luxury goods. Is it apt to say that if it were a car, it would be a Benz?” “Is it expensive?” “Yes. Even if it's not an entire set, that teacup would go for 5 million won.” “That little teacup can go for 5 million won?” “That much is cheap. Some Meissen Vases can go for 8 thousand euros." Ahn Sun Mi’s jaw dropped at the price. “······how ridiculously expensive.” “Well, that's why there are thieves, right?” “I was wondering, can you really figure out what it is just by looking at it?” Chang Sung Hoon laughed lightly hearing Ahn Sun Mi's question. “It's because I can that I became a criminal at such a young age. Well, to be fair it's also because I haven't been caught yet.” Chang Sung Hoon, he was still young. He wasn't even a young man, he was a chick who has yet to even receive a college diploma. An art forger who needed great skill and insight, a fence who sold stolen good, someone who smuggles; he definitely had a discerning eye and a degree of skill unbefitting of his age. Could he forge undetectable works of art as an art forger, or safely sell authentic stolen good or smuggle goods without being caught if he didn't have a great insight or great skill?

“But is there an artifact like Napoleon's champagne cup here?” “Of course. Would I all of a sudden ask to come here without any reason? A guy who wanted to steal gave a quote for it······.” He wouldn't have known of Napoleon's champagne cup if he wasn't a criminal with connections. “······you can even find relevant articles on the internet. Ah, my smartphone isn't working right now." “Why is such an amazing thing in this place······.” “It's not as amazing as you think it is. Most people aren't interested in Napoleon's champagne cup.” Having said that, Chang Sung Hoon turned his head after dispelling their doubts, ending the conversation. They saw the serious expression in Ahn Sun Mi's eyes. It looked like she felt something. “This way.” Following her, Kim Tae Hoon and Chang Sung Hoon saw it. A golden champagne cup that gave off a subtle golden sheen was inside a glass case. “······It's a good thing we came here.” Although it looked expensive, the crystal glass with gold decorations didn't seem special on its own. However, on one side of the cup was the letter 'N' studded in brass, giving off a special aura. It was a trace of Napoleon. Knowing that as a human he wouldn't be able to survive the flow of time, he had left a semblance of his being so that he would not be lost to time. A trace of Napoleon, a figure who had single-handedly altered human history, was right before them. “It's a really good thing that we came here.” It was self-luminescent. It had now become more than a simple trace, for it had gained an immeasurable value. “This is my contribution. Please do not forget it.” Instead of replying to Chang Sung Hoon, Kim Tae Hoon brought out his smartphone, brought up the camera app, and tapped the screen. Click!

Kim Tae Hoon's gaze focused towards his phone. Ahn Sun Mi and Chang Sung Hoon crowded around him, trying to push their heads in so they could see. Like that, they saw it. [Napoleon's Golden Cup No.3] - Relic Grade : Grade 3 - Relic Rarity : Unique - Relic Effect : One of six golden cups favored by Napoleon. In times of crisis, the cup will produce a champagne that grants the ability to resolve the crisis. A great tactician. This is the secret of Napoleon the Great, who was able to read the flows of danger during an unpredictable age of war. 6. Hwaleuleu Mek Clan soldiers were huddling together in front of a fire to loosen their bodies. It was a result of the Fear that the werewolf had driven into their bodies. Even if they were not affected by the werewolf, the cold weather did not easily let them leave the auspices of the fire. There was only one person who could bear to move away from the flames. Swik! In the distance, Bang Hyun Wook was grasping a metal stick in his hand and swinging it around like a baseball bat, sloughing off the shackles of the Fear and the cold. Swik!

There was no surprise that his swings were so strong when combined with his Energy. ‘This is awesome.’ Swinging the stick around, Bang Hyun Wook was amazed at his change. ‘If I could have swung a bat this fast before the draft picks, I could have received a blank check from any major league scout······.’ Bang Hyun Wook couldn't help but imagine. What kind of attention and fame could he have gotten if he had this sort of power while in high school? Imagine that. But in the end, his fantasy was more bitter than sweet. Bang Hyun Wook blew out a long line of mist as he imagined it. “Damn it.” His long sigh was like a bitter dot at the end of his remark. It was because of the anxieties and concerns that began to surface in his mind. His parents' faces, then his friends' faces began to emerge in his mind. Even the face of a girl he had a crush on in high school, and in the distance, smoke rising from an apartment that was like a pile of firewood. It was one of the reasons why Bang Hyun Wook was practicing his swing in this cold weather. There weren't many ways for Bang Hyun Wook to spend time in this world where entertainment options like a TV or a smartphone games were not available or could not be wasted. To him, the silence was a source of distress. So he wanted to move his body and talk with someone. “Ah, Second Lieutenant-nim! May I ask a question?” In front of Bang Hyun Wook's fiery determination, Kim Su Ji was like his prey. Now that her body had limbered up a bit, she was willing to answer his questions, and nodded her head. “Second Lieutenant-nim and hyungnim are acquaintances right?” Kim Su Ji silently nodded in response to his question. Bang Hyun Wook spoke while quickly moving his pinky finger up and down.

“Then, what exactly is your relationship?” Kim Su Ji looked at Bang Hyun Wook's pinky finger, not quite understanding what he meant. Bang Hyun Wook was willing to give her a friendly explanation. "Were you and hyungnim ever lovers?" “What ridiculous noise!” Her face having turned white, Kim Su Ji quickly tried to give an explanation. “I only briefly saw him in the past.” “In the past, then in the army?” “I saw him at the army headquarters in the past. Very briefly. That's the only connection I have with him.” “Then, does that mean hyungnim is a former soldier? That's a relief. I thought he was like a hitman or something. A hitman is cooler than a soldier, but it's better that he's a soldier. Then was he from some sort of special forces unit?” “That······.” Facing Bang Hyun Wook's rapid-fire questions, Kim Su Ji couldn't really say anything. ‘It's not an information I can reveal to him······.’ She did not have the privilege to answer his questions. Kim Tae Hoon was the only one who had the clearance to reveal that he belonged to a secret black ops unit, not recorded in the history of South Korea. Of course, Bang Hyun Wook didn't intend to make things difficult for Kim Su Ji, but he was really curious. He had already spent a lot of time letting some questions and concerns remain unanswered in his mind. So Bang Hyun Wook's lips kept flapping away with nobody able to stop him. “Excuse me, but do you know where we can get tanks or rockets······.” Bang Hyun Wook momentarily shut his mouth on his own. He shut his mouth and looked at the road with a serious expression on his face. There was a rabble of people walking down the road that he and the Mek Clan members had spent no small amount of time to clear. Kim Su Ji also turned to look.

“Alert” Kim Su Ji let loose the loudest cry that she could muster. “Alert” She screamed again. “Alert” “This is an alert!” Hearing the cry, the soldiers briskly rose from their positions and began to move in unison towards their guns. Vroom! The driver deftly landed in the driver's seat and turned on the engine. “Get in!” “Hurry up and get up here!” The soldiers swiftly climbed into the dump truck's loading box and pointed their rifles out of the box, their bodies filled with tension. Kim Su Ji swiftly climbed into the dump truck. Planting his two feet on the ground, Bang Hyun Wook was the only one who did not get into the truck. “Huuu!” The assault leader can't charge if he's in the truck. ‘Bang Hyun Wook, don't hesitate. Don't hesitate to be a man. If it's something dangerous I have to deal with it. I have to go.’ He was no longer an average human who would hesitate to smash a monster’s head in. “Huuu!” So while prepping himself for a battle, Bang Hyun Wook was like a locomotive, constantly breathing out long lines of mist into the air. It was evidence of his tension. As time passed, the distance between the two parties narrowed, allowing both sides to identify each other. ‘Civilians, must be survivors.’

'Damn, what do we do?’ Confirming that they were survivors and not monsters, the soldiers lightly bit their lips. “S, soldiers!” “You say they're soldiers?” “It's soldiers!” Realizing that those in the dump truck were soldiers, the faces in the crowd were overcome with joy. “We're saved! We're saved!” “Yes!” “We're finally saved! It's a rescue team!” Shouts of joy came from those who couldn't believe it, and tears of happiness streamed down the faces of those who couldn't stand their joy. The crowd of survivors could not stop themselves from moving towards the dump truck as though they were compelled by something. Like zombies from a film. The soldiers were flustered. ‘What's this? Why are they coming towards us? Why are they approaching us!’ ‘Th, this, do we have to shoot them? Damn it, do we have to open fire on them? Should I say something?’ If it were monsters, they would have already taken aim at them before receiving the orders to fire. But regardless of whether or not they're armed, these were civilians were they not? Their opponents were humans, and thus their hearts wavered as their guns were aimed towards them. “This area is off-limits!” It was the same with Kim Su Ji. She would give out firing orders against monsters, but in this situation against civilians, she could assume that giving the order was the right way to go, but it might not be the right thing to do, and it definitely wasn't something a level-headed person would do. “This area is off-limits! If you come any closer, we will shoot!”

Kim Su Ji shouted again. She gave a warning. However, the people approaching the dump truck did not think to stop. “We're survivors! We survived!” “Please help us! S, Seoul, right now Seoul······.” “What the heck!” Kim Su Ji didn't know what to do when faced with all these cries for help, praise for life, and tears of desperation that were being constantly released. Kim Su Ji's expression hardened. ‘What should I do?’ Her head also turned stiff. ‘The other party is just defenseless civilians.’ As soldiers, there are some things they are instructed to do about civilians. Of which, it was emphasized that they were not to even sneeze on the civilians! To Kim Su Ji and the other soldiers, there was nothing they could fall back on to deal with the situation. Even Bang Hyun Wook, who wasn't a soldier, was flustered. 'What in the world, Joo Ha Yeon?’ A girl with a familiar face that Bang Hyun Wook would never forget was in the crowd. ‘W, why is she here?' The distance between the soldiers and the civilians narrowed even further, the soldiers unable to do anything in their uncertainty. It wasn't a pretty scene. It wouldn't be strange if something huge happened. Awoooo! The sounds of howling left a streak of an unsightly color on the scene. It wasn't a simple sound.

Within it was an obvious strength and hostility. “Huk!” Hearing the howls, the feet shuffling towards the dump truck stopped. Tutu, tutu! The gunshots that arrived behind the advent of the howls made the civilians stop. “This is a warning.” It was time for a warning. “Anyone who draws near will immediately be killed without warning. I'll say it one more time. Anyone who approached the dump truck without permission will be fired upon without warning. Everyone lie flat on the ground.” Everyone stopped what they were doing, and focused on the source of the warning, Kim Tae Hoon.