Untouchable: Reaper of the Battlefield

'They' are everywhere and nowhere at the same time.

Ordinary people can never see them, can't even imagine them, and don't pay attention to the fact that they may have lost their touch with common-looking death.

Average citizens who are too busy in their lives only look at the headlines of Portal Site News and are not questioned about drug overdose, ex-military suicide and robbery of ordinary government officials reported in a corner of a third-rate newspaper.

But nothing happens by accident.

It is very dangerous to want to know the other side of a hidden modern society.

- John W. Smith. Medium

* * *

< Ta-da! >

An unfamiliar yet familiar sound hit my eardrum.

< Ta-da! >

A sound that was almost erased from memory.

Jung Jeongwon thought that this situation was a dream.

Opportunities to dream of home rarely come. He didn't want this dream to break.

However, the sound designed to scratch a person's nerves did not allow him to rest.

< Ta-da!!! >

Eventually, my eyes opened.

It was hard to open my eyes properly. Why is it so bright?

< Ta-da!!! >

He blinks and finds the source of the sound.

Right next to him, a black object with only a palm was making a loud noise on a brown wooden table.

Then, the sight was so bright and clear. It was not dark gray, but full of bright, clear eyes from the moon.

"No, I'm seeing things. ’

He lay back hoping that this vivid dream wouldn't break.

However, the unbearably disturbing noise ordered him to wake up immediately.

< Ta-da!!! Ta-da!!! Ta-da!!! >

Now I think I know what that sound is.

He raises his torso and grabs the squealing object in his hand.

On the green screen, the word 'WIFE’ was clearly written.

He glances at the squealing object and carefully presses the button marked with a green letter.

“Why aren't you answering your phone? ”

“ ……. ”

“Hello. Hello? ”

How long has it been since I heard you say that?

I can't hear a sound.

The sound that I didn't even know was “Ugh… ugh” barely crept through my lips.

“You're awake. I'm almost at the hotel, so don't be late. Don't forget to pack the stamp. ”

As soon as his business is finished, the opponent hangs up.

He stares at the object in his hand with a blank expression.

The word ‘Motorola’ was engraved on the surface. A secure luggage phone from the U.S. Department of Defense.

It wasn't a dream.

He raises his head to understand the situation around him.

A transparent window with a bright light.

Outside the window was a tall forest building with white clouds floating in the blue sky above it.

Soft beds and white sheets. Flooring with a grey carpet. A black-screen television set on a closet.

My heart was beating faster.

His gaze is towards his body.

He raises his hand and strokes his chin. The Beast's claws are not torn, and the recessed fan scars are untouched. It was not just the jaw. All the scars from 'there’ disappeared.

No way...

My breath sounds rough.

He pulls the blanket off and quickly looks at his right leg.

You see some scars, but you don't see the spiky scars on your knees. There was no sign of the bullet marks that made the bridge grovel all my life!

He breathed as if he was speeding 100 meters.

He stepped into the bathroom.

In the mirror, a short hair and a neatly shaved 30-year-old man looked at themselves with a surprised look.

He lowers his head, holding the sink with both hands.

“Ahh… ahh…!! ”

Emotion, shock, joy, sadness, relief…….

A myriad of meaningless sounds came from his mouth.

As I turned the faucet of the sink, clear water gushed out.

How long has this been water?

He drank the tap water while drinking all the Han River water.

A lot of facts came to mind when the dried body was hydrated.

Even the most unforgettable things like military number, home address, bank account…….

All the memories associated with him were in my head. just like the person who lived here until yesterday.

The memory that had been completely forgotten, and the emotion imprinted on it, came to the surface.

A moment later, a call came back from the same woman.

He was able to figure out what day it was through a short call.

A memorable day when you don't even need to check the date on your phone.

September 1, 1999.

Today is the end of seven years of marriage.

* * *

A woman with a mystical appearance sat in a hotel coffee shop.

As soon as Jungwon approached, she opened her mouth.

“You got the stamp? ”

He looks down at her indifferently.

‘Yes. She was my wife...' ’

It's been a long time since I saw him, so I was glad at first. But as soon as the facts about her came to mind, the joy disappeared far away.

She opens the envelope and takes out the documents.

“Just write it down in this blank field. ”

He stares at the woman without answering.

“What are you staring at? That makes you look like a night owl. Trouble with the task force? You should have eaten better. ”

Her worries don't touch my heart. No, her voice and her props don't even come into my eyes and ears.

It was just the red lips that caught my attention, a shameless lie.

Why didn't I know that before?

He met with his acquaintance in the third year of his inauguration and in a hundred days scored on the marriage.

She looks ordinary everywhere.

There was no burning love, no fateful attraction.

He decided to marry her because she was ordinary.

It was because I could have a normal family according to the will of my deceased parents.

With an ordinary woman like this.

Marriage was relatively straightforward except that no babies would be born.

But as he removed the ROK Ranger and moved to the US Army, his marriage began to twitch.

Full-time housewife insisted that she would not migrate to the United States.

A lot of reasons came out of her mouth. But there was no convincing reason.

The couple broke up their lives and only saw their wife once or twice a year.

After four more years, the couple ended up in bankruptcy last month.

She asked for a divorce on the phone.

Despite his defenseless actions, he asked why, but his wife's reason was also unacceptable.

But now he knows why.

I was annoyed.

Then I thought the vow was clear that I wasn't enough.

When my heart was pounding on the divorce notice I received without even knowing it in English, I would have been able to understand the context before and after even a little research. However, no action was taken on the shocks, and the time came when I couldn't help but stamp my divorce request. And she gave me everything she wanted.

The shock lasted long enough.

How strongly did you feel betrayal a few years later when you found out your wife's divorce was due to unfaithfulness? When he lost his mind to betrayal, he was gunned down and crippled on his right foot in an operation that led to his entire army.

If vows were ordinary soldiers who were full of unknown blood, they would not have been able to bear the sight of their wives lying boldly in front of their eyes.

But now he's a reverse warrior who's been pushing the endless crisis for thousands of years.

He was so experienced in spitting out frowny feelings for a woman who cheated on him with another man.

The real anger should be directed at the person who sent her to purgatory, not this woman.

He said calmly.

“Divorce? Let's do what you want. ”

The woman's eyes widened. I also felt joy that I couldn't hide. But his words are not yet finished.

“I'm sorry, but I can't give you any condolences. I'm not generous enough to give money to a woman who's asking for a divorce because of another man. ”

The woman's eyes tremble.

“What? Wh-what are you talking about? ”

“If you want to file a lawsuit for perjury, do so. Because that's the day I'm gonna go to the police and sue you and him for adultery. ”

“Don't be ridiculous! Do you have proof?"

He smiles bloody.

“Proof? Do I look like an ordinary soldier standing guard? I've told you so much, and you still can't feel my job? ”

The woman's eyes grew big as a bubble.