The Returner

“What's the situation?”

Song Jong-soo asked with a superfluous face.

“... Seoul Ibuk is being evacuated. ”

Song Jong-soo closed her eyes.

“Damn it!”

The quiet Pyongyang Spot has begun to activate. Although people called the Demon King didn't show up and drive the Demon King around, it was hard to handle even the continuously rising horses.

‘NDF's vacancy is too large. ’

It wasn't like this at first.

However, at the same time as the emergence of Lee Hyuk, all of the elite capabilities of Korea were absorbed into the NDF.

Then a difference began to arise.

Despite a clear distinction between the NDF and KSF tops, to date the difference between the two has been as great as heaven and earth. Ten KSF top-ranking agents could not catch a single NDF agent.

It's inspiring.

However, certain abilities have become stronger, which means the overall power is rising.

But now I know. The Republic of Korea relied too heavily on NDF and Lee Hyuk.

After they disappeared, South Korea was a shameless community. Even the army and KSF could not stop the horses coming down through the truce line.

I rebelled and resisted, but the result was no different.

Humans were so helpless in front of the demons who had the strength to compete with the dimensions so far.

“Support? What happened to Japan? ”

“... It's hard. ”

“Damn it!”

Boom!

Song Jung-soo hit the table roughly.

“Open your hands when you need them, and now you want to wipe your mouth? ”

“You also heard that Tokyo is in extreme state confusion as it flies away. I could have applied if the gate wasn't open, but the gates are opening all over the country right now……. ”

“The same goes for this side of Seoul! ”

Song Jung-soo shouted.

Gangnam flew into the Demon King's Forest. And now the Wave of the Shamans is the reason we have to give it to Gangnam.

“Calm down.”

Hearing Yoon Young-min's powerless voice, Song Jung-soo sighed deeply.

“Excitement doesn't change anything. Isn't that what the chancellor told me? ”

“… of course. ”

“You can't just try to stop it. Eventually, we won't be able to stop them. ”

“Mr. President……. ”

“Let's face it. There's no way we can do what the United States can't do, what China can't do. What we need to do is not fight them and consume their power. What you pay me is you buy me time, even if you pay me. until they come back. ”

As I listened to Yoon Young-min calmly, Song Jung-soo laughed in vain.

‘I can't believe the day is coming when I will take his advice. ’

It seems that it was not only that it grew during the chaos and confusion. Yoon Young-min was now emitting a gift as president of a country.

“What's important is the evacuation of civilians. ”

Song Jung-soo nodded at Yoon Young-min's words.

“What's the evacuation situation? ”

“We are evacuating as many vehicles and railroads as possible. At this rate, we should be able to get the wire to the south of the Han River without damaging civilians. ”

“Nam Han River.... ”

Song Jung-soo smiled bitterly.

There's nothing there anymore. All that's left is the void. It was back to the reed field before Gangnam was developed.

‘What does it mean to make it a front? ’

I'm just stalling.

Unlike the front line for humans. Unlike Humans capable of deciding attacks and defenses, given the hills and terrain, water supplies do not block the terrain.

A wide river rises to the floor and a cliff leaps over. He doesn't lose strength to climb the hill like a human.

‘Damn it.'

Song Jeong-su had to be realistic.

Humans simply turn into the best mammal in the ecosystem at a time when guns don't work. A human without a gun cannot catch even a rabbit with his bare hands. Among the humans with guns and the stray dogs roaming the streets, the ones with guns are the ones with guns that can be easily caught by horses.

Though they are attacking in some way with anti-tank firepower, there are limits to that.

“... Tell them to plant more anti-tank mines on the south side of Gangnam. ”

“Yes.”

“Phew.”

Song Jung-soo covered his face.

How much longer do we have to hold out? ’

I've only just given up Seoul. But Song Jing-soo knew. Unlike the human army. Unlike the war in which one can retreat and reclaim the front line, turning his back on Mathew meant an endless retreat.

It will be possible to build a wire just south of the Han River. But if they're pushed there, where do they have to make the wires?

“Any word from NDF? ”

“Yes, nothing. ”

“No information from the United States? ”

“I heard from the US……. ”

“You made it."

The advisor replies with a dark face.

“There have been runaways in the training camp recently. Nearly a thousand talents abandoned their training and returned home. ”

“Huh……. ”

Song Jung-soo's face trembled.

Abandon training?

How could that happen? Now that all of humanity believes in them, how?

If Song Jung-soo had been there, he would have died, and would never have walked out on my feet. I wanted to understand that there was something going on, but I couldn't stand the anger.

Those who have abandoned their training may not be able to stop the destruction of humanity. You cannot say that there is no chance at all.

“What about China? ”

“Whether the troops are distributed by gender, the system is being captured by gender units. ”

“That's a relief. ”

“… but the disappearance of a command system is a big hit. Moreover, intercontinental ballistic missiles are already obscured of the firing system, so they are only fighting ground forces and air forces. ”

“So?”

“… I'm being pushed without fail. The system is only where the horses haven't arrived yet. ”

“Glad to see you've got some land. ”

It was unimaginable on the Korean Peninsula to hold the other side's system while the other side was being attacked. But it would be China's power to do that.

‘But it's only a matter of time. ’

Mazu is not an occupier.

That was the biggest problem. Wagons do not need supplies to maintain their troops, nor do they tremble in winter. Above all, do not consume food

You can just destroy it, then move on, and then repeat the destruction indefinitely.

It's so unfair.

From a defensive standpoint, food and rest are indispensable, while the attacking side has no restrictions on exerting its power despite being stronger.

“What's the route to the Chinese alphabet? ”

“The horses in Sichuan Castle Spot are heading north across Beijing to Russia. But we don't know when to turn this way. ”

“That's not going to happen. There are other spots here. ”

I think I can find some way to deal with an intelligent beast. The horsemen are mixed up among the horses, and there's a disaster going on that is not an army but one that moves willingly.

“Hang in there. You'll see. ”

The United States and Europe are no different. Already Oceania and Africa have become an uninhabitable land for humans.

Oceania was literally conquered by the beast and became a land where humans could not set foot, and Africa was not extinct due to its vastness, but was unable to access it from the outside.

If you enter by road, you will become the food of the beast, and if you approach the air, you will be shot by the horses.

There was no guarantee that other spots would not be opened. Especially in Asia, two spots were opened. Even the United States was evacuating the civilians of the east and abandoning the land.

“How much more time do we need? ”

Song Jung-soo grabbed a cigarette with his trembling hand, bit it in his mouth and lit it on fire.

The situation was not so good to stand only with the hope of Lee Hyuk.

* * *

“Out of the way! Out of the way! ”

“Ah! I can't see the line! Don't cut me off!”

“Come out!”

It was Abigail.

After the situation had gone to its worst, the dignity of the last man who was enduring suddenly disappeared. Those who realized that there was no law or morality needed to survive began to move for themselves, not for others.

“Uh, Mom. ”

Now, Ji-hye, who just went to middle school, found her mom with a crying face.

Endless crowds.

Buses and trucks from the country were constantly gathering at the shelter. to carry those who have not yet evacuated.

It's a good thing the evacuation is being completed, but on the contrary, the people left behind here are just as late.

“Oh, get out of my way, you bastard! ”

“What, you bastard? ”

The pressure of not knowing when a horde of horses might come from behind made people sharp. I hear voices fighting swearing.

In fact, during the evacuation, casualties occurred.

“Uh, Mom? ”

Choi Ji-hye looked around with a panicked face. However, no matter how much I look, I don't see my mother coming to the shelter with him. She is embarrassed and unable to move.

‘I told you not to move if you get lost. ’

I stumbled across it and said I'd become Mia. So here...

“Wisdom!”

“Mom!"

Ji-hye, who heard Mother's voice calling to herself, started running towards the sound of her voice, carrying a load.

She was calling out to her from the front of the line, stretching out towards the stop.

“Come here! Come on! Come on! ”

“Mom!"

Choi Ji-hye ran to her mother with tears in her eyes.

But in that moment, someone stood in her way.

“Where are you going? ”

“Well, there's my mom. ”

“So?”

“I have to go to my mom.... ”

A man with an ugly face slammed in front of her! I yelled.

“Oh, fuck! Can't you see there's a line here? If you go out there, one of the people in line is gonna die. What? ”

“Yes?”

“Go back there. ”

“My mom over there.... ”

“Can't you hear me say go? Oh, my God! ”

Her frightened mother left the line and ran to Choi Ji-hye. Her mother hugs her tightly and bows her head to an elongated man.

“Sorry, sorry. ”

“No, I'm sorry, Nabal, get out of the way! Before I kill him! ”

“… let me go with my child. I'm your mother.”

“So what? You want to go in the back, too? ”

Ji-hye couldn't bear the tears flowing from her eyes, so she sat down.

“What?”

The man laughs like a fool, and says in a cruel tone.

“All right, get out of my way. Kill them all! A human patience test, really! ”

When the two mothers hugged each other and began to wail, they lifted their feet and tried to kick her as if the man was annoyed.

It was then.

“Hey, you bastard! ”