M E M O R I Z E

“Let's start worrying about us right now, instead of worrying about the people who left. Wouldn't it be better to go down the hill and get out of these woods? ”

It was not what I said when I saw everyone, but what I said when I pointed out An-hyun. When my gaze turned towards Ahn Hyun, I naturally passed the gaze of Eeyong Jeong and Gim Hanbyol to Ahn Hyun. I didn't think Ahn Hyun was afraid to stare at me because he had some experience as an alley commander. Upon his feet, he gladly agrees, and bows his head down the hill.

“It's good to go down, but I'm wondering which way to go. I don't even know where I am... ”

An-hyun, who raised her head again, looks away from the crowded void and the beating girls. The path that the pacemaker took was facing the opposite direction from the void. I thought my head was spinning in its own way, but when I saw it, it was never a good choice.

“Maybe it's better this way. ”

Kim Hanbyol, who was quiet as before, pointed in one direction. Following her finger, she pointed about 90 degrees relative to the void. The gyeongjeong wanted to gauge the distance from the vacant lot, but asked with a slightly uneasy face.

“Wouldn't it be better to go in the opposite direction from the void? There doesn't seem to be much difference between a vacant lot and a clearing. ”

Here's another thinker like a pacemaker.

Ahn Hyun thought of the bear, and soon he shouted. It looked like a long distance from the study, but it seemed like it was quite a quick head rotation. Seeing why he was still tilting his head, Kim Hanbyol calmly began to explain.

“It's simple. They're in a lot of empty space right now. Assuming that they're evenly distributed in these forests, it means that they're all in one place and the other is empty. Then the most likely place is right around here. ”

“The opposite direction of the void cannot hear the commotion and they can stay there. It might be more dangerous. ”

An hyphenation continued and Kim Hanbyol nodded his head as if he was right. It wasn't exactly the same as the fugitive I had in mind, but it was almost similar. Anyway, now that I feel like things are working out, I smiled with joy.

“Is that what you heard? So you're saying the direction he went back there could be the most dangerous? ”

“That's right. Let's just keep going down there and get out of the woods, anyway. Sola, wake up. ”

“Yes? Yes! ”

Ansol quickly stood up to Ahn Hyun's words, watching our conversation, sucking his fingers like a clasp. Seeing me and An-hyun making decisions, everyone seemed to have no complaints. Rather, I felt a much more stable face and atmosphere than when I had a pacemaker. In particular, the reason was that she was smiling on her face, even though she was accused of beating her head.

The rest of us and the group hurriedly head down the hill.

*

It's been about two hours since you set up your escape route and went down the hill. The dense trees stretched long enough to cover the sky, so it was much darker inside the forest than what I had seen on the hill. For two hours, we were walking through a dark forest without rest. Whenever I took a step forward, only the sound of soil and grass touching and regular breathing remained constant and was standing at the forefront, following Ahn Hyun.

The shady forest was quiet and had a much larger scale than I expected. But from what I recall, and if I kept my pace, I might be able to get out of the forest before dinner tonight. Maybe the angels deliberately dropped it in the middle of a difficult forest because of the gathering of people with abilities.

I'd better get out of these woods before dinner tonight. It was only clothing and weapons in the preparation room and did not provide food or water. There were other places with such necessities. Half-day relaxation in the restroom or save points for a night's sleep. The other way was to loot other users or search the shops in the village.

“… Oppa. ”

“Huh?"

The current leader was An-hyun and I, and An-sol and Kim Han-sung were following closely behind. And with the cautionary tale at the rear, we were going out as carefully as we could. During that time, Ansol grabbed An-hyun's clothing collar and gritted his mouth with an open face.

“I want to rest.... ”

“ ……. ”

Ansol's shy words made everyone's faces look awkward.

Are you an idiot?

It looked a bit like a dock, but this much. In modern times, I wondered how I had lived.

An-hyun paused for a moment, then looked at us and asked.

“Can I stop here for a second? My brother has some business to attend to. ”

Fortunately, Yijeong and Gimhanbyol agreed. Looks like the girls are working something out. An-sol was afraid to go alone, but An-hyun politely sent her alone, asking her to come with him.

She laughed as she saw Ansool walking around with a crop full of grass after eating her brother. Suddenly, she sits on the ground.

“Are you sure? They could run again. ”

“I'm sure you're looking after it. And it doesn't make sense if you're 19 and you can't even handle a bathroom by yourself. How old are you, anyway? How old are you? ”

“Me? Twenty-two. You're talking back and forth. But aren't you younger than me? Looks like twenty or twenty-one to me. ”

“I am twenty-two too. ”

“Eeee ~? Why don't we just give each other a proper name? ”

As the reason looked around everyone with a much more cheerful voice than before, Gimhanbyol carefully sat down with her, knowing that she was tiredly overwhelmed by the deep tension. An-hyun and I nodded our heads and glued our butts to the cold ground.

“Let's keep it simple, we'll leave right away when he gets back anyway. My name is An-hyun. Twenty-two years old. ”

“What were you doing before you got here? ”

An-hyun scratched her face slightly to answer the question of reason, but soon she answered softly.

“I've just been living off the beaten path of the neighborhood. What about you?"

“My name is Yijeong. Twenty-two at the same age. I was taking a leave of absence from university and preparing for a policeman's exam. ”

It's a test for police officials. So, is she dreaming? Somehow I felt that the police uniform and justification would look quite good together. The two of them who were chatting with each other instead of the police turned to me and Kim Hanbyol. It was Kim Hanbyol who first opened his mouth without overcoming their curious gaze.

“Kim Hanbyol. He's twenty-one years old. I'm a college student.”

“It's your sister? What university did you go to? ”

“I went to Yonsei University. ”

“Wow! You must be good at studying. I envy you.”

The two of them, who sent a brief glance of admiration, turned their gaze to the one who was left alone, and Deng, Gimhanbyol, saw me with a face that expected something. With that distressing look, I felt awkward, but I met their expectations with a calm face.

“His name is Kim Soo-hyun. Twenty-three years old. I was a soldier.”

“Found you! Then speak freely, brother. But you were in the Army. You were in the Air Force. You were in the Navy? ”

“Then it's you. Make it easy for me, too. What was your rank? ”

Earlier, I thought it was just a strong idea, but the reason seemed natural. At the same time, Ahn Hyun asked me if he was curious when he heard about the army.

“I was an Army Sergeant. ”

“Too bad. You'd have been discharged in a few minutes. ”

Seeing the reason for the smile, I smiled bitterly and added.

“I did. I came back here the day after I called the police. ”

“ ……. ”

“ ……. ”

“ ……. ”

What's that sympathetic look? What's with all the awkwardness?

“Why is everyone looking at you like that? I'm fine. I don't feel anything. So stop looking at me like that. ”

Despite saying it was okay, the awkward silence settled down between us again. An-hyun clearly turned her head to the other side and looked at me with a pitiful face. Even Gimhanstars looked at me with pity. I'm really fine with it.

In order to refresh this awkward atmosphere, the reasons deliberately turned the conversation to a lively voice.

“I still feel like I'm here. Normally, I would study in the library, close my book, run outside and call my friends. I'm going to sit in the break room and have a nice chat, and then I'm going to go home and study hard tomorrow. They're probably doing this. ”

Everyone's face turns dazed when they hear it. Ahn Hyun also joined the ranks with a real smile.

“Maybe I'll go to the PC Cafe and flirt with someone who wants to get traumatized again. Take out the runner. You get robbed by the boss's son because you didn't clean up. Then I was at the counter grabbing a chicken that my wife gave me, and I was on my way home from work, so Brush went to pick me up. Ugh. What were you going to do when you got home? ”

“Me?”

Suddenly, I tilted my head to see Ahn Hyun turning the arrow at me. Hmm. It's been over 10 years, so I don't really remember. I thought about it for a moment and decided to just talk normally.

“Well, I guess I realized I'm a free man now, taking in a lot of social air on my way home. And then I'm gonna stop by the house and I'm gonna tell my mom and I'm gonna call my dad. And after eating the delicious food that my mother makes and dipping yourself in hot water.... I mean, why is everyone looking at me like that? Don't look at me like I'm some poor animal. I'm really okay. ”

*

With Ansol coming back from work, the commotion was able to end safely. I bowed my head politely and said, "I've been there.” I felt cute when I saw her saying hello. But that sound was like a signal bullet that we would face again. They would have wanted to introduce themselves, chat, and get out of this hellish place for just a little while. An-hyun sighed deeply and woke up in a stuttering position.

After a brief honey-like break, we begin to advance into the dark forest again. Even though I and An-hyun were in the lead, I was sneaking to lead the way. After detecting the perimeter, the dead men were deliberately avoiding the area, so they were unable to meet any of them.

But you can't keep avoiding it. The closer we got to the outskirts of the forest, the more evenly distributed the Deadmen were. All I could do was lead as few dead men as possible.

Ansol was the one who worried the most. They say they're heading in the lowest direction, but the more they go, the more they may encounter dozens of Deadmen. I was worried that the sole would be able to respond calmly in that situation. At that time, Ahn Hyun leaned forward screaming in a hurry.

“What's the matter? ”

“Shh.”

As she turned her head in the direction that Ahn Hyun was pointing at, I saw three Deadmen wandering around. The roar of our noses and taste again must have smelled our scent. Reflexively looking at Ansol, she closes her eyes tightly with both hands. We've overcome one obstacle.

“Beyond sight and hearing, can we sense where we are? ”

“I think so. Just duck down.”

An-hyun quickly hid behind a huge tree and hugged the brush into her arms. Yu Jung, Gimhanbyol, and I quickly hid behind him and waited for him to pass by. I could see An-hyun raising his shield, but I shook my head first. The training to kill Deadman was better done later. I don't remember exactly why, but among the things I've heard before, in the rites of passage, the users have united their mouths to never go into the forest like a forest.

As far as we can tell, we're only halfway out of the woods. I've been avoiding them so far, but if I kill them now, there's a good chance I'll be surrounded again. When the Deadmen receive the signal and gather together, there is no answer.

Even if we deal with it, we have to deal with it at once without giving the signal. If it's not a hunk of rocks or a shield, it's a good idea to deal with three at once. Immediately, the longsword in your waist twitches slightly. I thought I would give it to An-hyun a while ago. And in the meantime, the dead men sniff their noses and move one step at a time to the tree where we are.

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