Arena, Alien hunting

“Brother!”

Joon-ho looked at me and was very happy. Kangcheon was also awake. Probably woke up from the shooting.

When I saw Lee Hye-soo following me, Joon-ho's face was stiff.

It was only then that I could see what Lee Hye-soo was doing with the light of the campfire.

‘Oh, shit. ’

A sad, puffy face. He was beaten without hesitation by Park Go-chan. You son of a bitch!

Chimi held back her anger, I said.

“There was a Red Ape raid on the way here. Luckily we got rid of him, but Park Go-chan is unfortunately dead. ”

“ ……. ”

A cold silence has come.

Lee Hye-soo was badly beaten, shot, and Park Go-chan's death. I did not know what it meant, nor did I know what it meant.

“Let's get some rest. Have you eaten?”

“Oh, no. Oh, not yet. ”

Junho stuttered and replied. I ate half of it, then took out the roasted rabbit I had in my pocket.

“Take this first. Let's hunt properly tomorrow and eat. ”

“Wow, thank you. ”

“Have a seat, Hye-soo. ”

“Yes……. ”

Lee Hye-soo sat next to me and took a piece of grilled rabbit.

“Take it.”

I threw a piece at Kangcheon Castle. The strongman who handed it over asked me.

“How did it go? ”

“I've succeeded in killing the leader. Since then, I don't think Red Ape needs to worry anymore, seeing as there haven't been any chasers around today. ”

Kangcheon, who nodded his head, quietly began to eat the roasted rabbit.

“Wow, you're amazing! ”

“What am I? Thanks to Silf.”

“Still, how do you think about going in there alone and killing your boss and getting out? That's amazing. You'll get a lot of Karma after the exam. ”

“Yes, thank you. Anyway, if it's sunny tomorrow, let's find a safe place and stay calm for the rest of our time. ”

“Yes.”

After the meal, we went back to sleep.

“I'll take a look around. I couldn't sleep. Good night, everyone."

“You must be tired the most. ”

“It's okay. I can't sleep. ”

“I'll go to bed first, then. Wake me up whenever you're sleepy. ”

“Come.”

Everyone asked me to sleep, and I was alone, silently thinking.

‘Dead.’

It is certain that he is dead. I saw him coughing with blood from his neck.

Nevertheless, I was troubled by the thought that Park Go-chan might still be alive, bleeding backwards and suffering.

I couldn't identify Park Go-chan's body because I didn't have the courage. I just came back here with Lee Hye-soo.

... I killed a man.

The body of the man I killed will still be there. It will be left like that forever. Then the red aphid or some other wild animal might eat it.

So the life of one Park Go-chan ended. By this hand.

I looked at my right hand.

My hands were trembling.

The feeling of the trigger still hasn't dissipated.

Maybe that feeling will never go away from my memory in the future.

I wasn't wrong.

He deserved to die. If I had kept him alive, I might have retaliated later in my carelessness. If the construction division was clearly human, he wouldn't have tried to rape his colleague on a test of life or death.

He's a mindless man, as he always has been. We shouldn't have let him live for the next test.

‘Yes, I did nothing wrong. ’

Though I thought so with my head, my heart was not.

I remembered Park Go-chan's trembling voice, who was afraid of my threat.

I did.

Even that scumbag didn't want to die. I wanted to live. Such a man I choked without hesitation. Pull the trigger with this detector....

I clenched my fist.

My tremors don't subside.

“You okay?"

Lee Hye-soo's voice quickly woke up from the complaint. She was looking at me with worried eyes.

“Yes, I'm fine. ”

She got up from her seat and approached me.

I grabbed my right hand with both hands.

Warmth.

Her face is illuminated by the light of the campfire that does not let the swelling subside. My heart aches.You hit a woman so mercilessly. He's not a man cub. I saved this woman's life.

“Thank you so much. ”

“You're welcome.”

“And I'm sorry. Because of me……. ”

“No, I thought I should kill him too. I just couldn't do it because I didn't have the courage. Thank you for your courage. ”

I hold her hand, and it stops trembling strangely.

We stayed quiet for a long time. Holding hands. The quiet time of exchanging each other's warmth through my hands was strangely good. My heart warms as if the frozen snow had melted.

“Do you want to go? ”

“Where?”

“To him. ”

I was surprised to hear that.

There's nothing good about seeing a dead body. ”

“No, I don't think it's better to move on without seeing the body. ”

She spoke in a trembling voice.

“Is he really dead? What happened to the body? Maybe he's trying to get to us alive... That idea won't go away. You, too, Hyun-ho? ”

“… Yes. ”

“So come with me. I want you to check for dead bodies. I want you to do a proper burial. I'm afraid to go alone, but I think I'll be fine with Hyun-ho. ”

She was right.

At this rate, you may never forget Park Go-chan. I thought it would be good to tie a knot and move on.

“Yes, let's go. But what are we going to dig with? ”

“I don't know. Can't we do this? ”

She shows you the Longsword. It was Park Go-chan's longsword.

“Looks like the owner's dead, but he's not gone. ”

“I see.”

“Would you tell him to disarm himself? ”

“Disarmed?”

And then...

Pot!

The Longsword disappeared.

She surprised me, too.

“Sa, she's gone? ”

“Say ‘armed’ this time. ”

“Armed.”

Then the Longsword appeared in her right hand. Lee Hye-soo said with a crooked eye.

“Why is this following me? ”

“I don't know. What the……. ”

At that moment, I realized what was happening in English.

‘Give the weapon to Hye-su and step back. ’

That's right! Park Go-chan handed Lee Hye-soo a longsword and it applied to the transfer of ownership.

I explained this to Lee Hye-soo.

“So this is mine now? ”

“Yes, I'm glad you didn't have any weapons. ”

“I don't know if I can use this. It's too heavy. It's just used by Hyun-ho or Jun-ho... ”

“But you should have it first. It's hard to handle because it's heavy right now, but you can use it later when you know your fitness correction. ”

We went to the place where Park Go-chan died.

I could see him dead.

He fell helplessly on the bloody ground. A red hole in the surprised face and neck.

I wasn't sure if I was going to see the body, but it wasn't as scary as I thought.

‘I'm glad you came as you suggested. ’

If I had avoided it without seeing it, I might have survived my whole life with scarier memories.

“Here we go. I'll go first. ”

“Yes.”

I took the Longsword from her and began digging the ground. I continued to dig into the ground and spread the soil.

Working alternately with Lee Hye-soo, a big hole was dug in the morning when the sun was about to rise. I pushed Park Go-chan into it and buried it.

I cut a thick tree branch with a silk thread and made a necklace. I engraved "Bakgochan" in consonant sound and stuck it on the grave.

“I had no choice. Live a good life next time. ”

I simply lowered my head to say so. A little presumptuous? But I didn't have anything else to say. You're on your own.

Lee Hye-soo was silently closing her eyes. I waited for her silence to end.

“That's enough. ”

She opens her eyes and smiles. Even though her face was puffy, I thought her smile was attractive.

We went back to the campfire together. I sat next to him and talked about various things.

She told me the story of how we lived together, but she was also a model girl who grew up well in a rich and peaceful family.

So she was very interesting to talk about my family. A mischievous little sister who likes to play with her married, ill-mannered vixen sister, an obsession with her son, and even an obsessive mother. The story kept coming out.

I didn't know it was going to be that long, but she said,

“Listen, I actually have a confession to make. ”

“What is it? Tell me. ”

“Well, I lied about something. ”

That said, I smiled.

“You said it was a Level 1 Stamina Calibration Beginner? ”

“Well, how did you know? ”

I answered her surprised.

“You're weaker than I am, but of course you know that. ”

“I'm sorry. If I say I don't have any strength on my own, I'm afraid I'll find it a useless burden... but I already have. It's a waste of everyone's time. ”

“You don't have to think like that. Think of what I've helped you with as an investment in the future. ”

“Invest?"

“Yes, for now, you will be able to do your part if you earn Karma rewards for being weak and acquainted with your skills. Well, think of yourself as an apprentice now. ”

“Thank you.”

“By the way, how many karmas did you get in your first test? You came here unarmed, rather than skill. It's a bit strange. ”

“Actually……. ”

Lee Hye-soo said, as she wrinkled.

“50.”

“… Yes? ”

“50.”

“If it's negative……. ”

“I failed my first test. ”

Lee Hye-soo explained to me in horror.

In a nutshell, she didn't kill Red Ape, but she wasn't killed. It is said to have opened the door to the test after barely more than 30 minutes after resisting, running away and struggling.

“Failure in the exam didn't kill you. ”

“Yes, but I was scared the whole time because I didn't know how these negatives would work. ”

“Don't worry. You'll be able to get a negative on this test. ”

“I haven't done anything else this time. What if you can't keep getting stronger and become a burden? ”

I clapped her shoulder for anxiety.

“Don't worry too much. I don't think testing is all about fighting. There is definitely a role for Hyosu in the other part. Find that part and get enough karma to master the skill somehow. Until then, I'll protect you. ”

“Mr. Hyunho... ”

She looked at me impressively.

“What should I do? With Hyunho's help all the time.... ”

“Well, can I ask you a favor? ”

“Yes, anything. ”

The word 'anything’ suddenly hit me with a naughty thought. It's me!

I said clear-headed.

“Please call me brother. Hyun-ho, Hyun-ho, you're still a little squeamish. ”

Lee Hye-soo burst into laughter.

“Okay, but Hyun-ho, no, Hyun-ho, please speak comfortably. ”

“Yes. No, let's do that. ”

We smiled at each other shyly.