1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 19



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Episode 19

There is something that needs to be pointed out clearly.

There is no such thing as a ‘good’ way to fight the majority.

Because creating a situation where you have to deal with multiple people already meant that the operation was doomed to failure.

But the instructor who taught me said,

Theory and reality are different, and 80% of operations go wrong before they even start.

In the end, the one who can turn the situation around is the human being who can forcefully reverse that 80%.

I can confidently say that among my peers, I was the one who understood the instructor’s words the best.

Phew!

I was hiding in the middle of a blizzard, and I stabbed my sword deep into the infected.

The guy whose back of the head was pierced from below falls to the floor with a brief convulsion.

Kik?

Another infected person who had been loitering right next to him turns his head at the sudden change.

Kwajik!

But the head of the sword that was swung around like water exploded.

Just 5 seconds.

I quickly dealt with both of them.

Kyaaaaak!

At that moment, a group of infected people who had belatedly noticed my presence began to run towards me.

I quickly backed away, putting some distance between us, and then signaled to my partner.

Beep!

At that moment, Coco quickly jumps out and weaves her way through the men.

The infected, whose gaze was suddenly scattered to both sides, chased the nearest target.

But I had long since disappeared into the snowstorm and erased my presence.

A space where noise occupies silence.

All I can hear is the sound of the wind blowing.

Boom!

Coco scattered the guys in all directions so that I could move easily and hid again.

I didn’t miss that gap and jumped out from the opposite direction and swung the buttstock.

Kwajik!

He quickly deals with one infected person who was left alone and hides back into the blizzard.

Phew!

This time, I repeated the same actions over and over again, little by little reducing their number.

Kyaaaaak!

Infected individuals who rely mostly on hearing feel confused about the sensory information being transmitted.

As a result, I was left stuttering and struggling through a blizzard with no way of seeing ahead of me.

Beep – – -.

Every time that happened, I started walking around quietly, whistling between my front teeth.

It feels like walking through a noisy, black-and-white space, and eventually the infected break down.

Kwajik!

There is no more fighting.

I started to deal with them quickly like a farmer gathering fallen ears of grain.

After about 5 minutes, no more moving infected people were seen.

With this, I finished off the eight bodies in total, wiping the blood off the buttstock and the bayonet.

“good job.”

Hehe!

Coco, who has successfully made up for her past mistakes, is given a high five and a piece of gum as a reward.

Then he turned his head and started walking again along the path that had been blocked by the crowd of infected people.

Right in front of me, my sister’s house, which I had never visited before, was waiting for me.

What are you hesitating for?

I’ve been hesitating until now.

I finally walked into my apartment so as not to repeat the regrets of the past.

* * *

I don’t know what exactly happened, but there were quite a few bodies inside the apartment.

Of course, there is no way to know whether they were infected or healthy people.

Just in case, I check the bodies to see if Yebin is among them.

After climbing the stairs one by one for 30 minutes, I finally arrived at the 13th floor.

After securing the safety of my surroundings, I put the gun I had been holding onto my back and walked towards room 1305.

And when I raised my hand to enter the number, my fingertips were shaking strangely.

Could it be because of the countless deaths I’ve witnessed?

I started to worry that something might happen.

But I braced myself by clenching my fist and eventually pressed the lock button.

Beep, beep, beep, beep.

Beep beep.

There was no need to find out the number.

Of course, it was Yebin’s birthday.

I frowned, thinking that she was very sister-like, and carefully pulled the doorknob.

“… … … .”

As soon as I open the door, a familiar smell hits me.

It’s my sister’s unforgettable smell.

But there was no sign of human presence anywhere in the darkened house.

Click.

As soon as I came inside, I turned on the living room light and started looking around the house.

The first thing that caught my eye was the empty plates and cups still sitting on the table.

‘It’s been quite some time.’

The traces of what is presumed to be breakfast still show the habit of being lazy to clean up.

It doesn’t seem like the meticulous work of an older sister, and it seems like Yebin ate and left the rest.

This time, I went into Yebin’s room instead of the living room to find more traces.

Click!

The story of a beautiful college student who has just become an adult feels very dry.

There weren’t any of those common cosmetics on the desk, and it was filled with only university-related books.

I guess you studied hard like your older sister.

Do you have a boyfriend?

Without realizing it, I was lost in affection and was retracing the past days of the mother and daughter one by one.

Then, by chance, I found a picture frame on the desk, and there was an unexpected picture in it.

‘Entrance ceremony?’

Yebin, who has grown into a beautiful young lady, stands with her older sister holding a white bouquet of flowers.

As I looked at it with a pleased face, I absentmindedly read the placard behind it.

We sincerely welcome new students.

Korea… … University?

I’m not usually surprised, but just now I almost screamed without realizing it.

It’s not just any university, it’s a Korean university.

The Korean University is the most prestigious university in Korea and only the brightest minds from all over the country gather there.

I’ve heard that I’m good at studying, but I never dreamed that I would be this good.

Unable to hold back my laughter, I ended up laughing out loud and collapsed on my chair.

“haha.”

But that smile soon turns sad, as if it could burst into tears at any moment.

My only nephew grew up well and entered college, but I never contacted him once.

The words that the group had casually thrown out, “bad uncle” and “indifferent family,” were not wrong.

Squeak.

At that moment, Coco, who had been looking around, sneaks up on him and bites his sleeve, whining.

His eyes are sharper than usual.

Rather than comforting me, it seemed like the guy was urging me, saying, ‘Why aren’t you going now?’

“… … Okay, I should go.”

Boom!

No matter how much I regret it, if it’s too late, I want to at least try my best until the end.

Still not giving up hope, I came to my senses and started looking around the room again.

‘The mark where the bag was caught.’

‘I packed my things before going out.’

The desk, where everything was the same, was missing exactly the school bag and class notebook.

It was more likely that Yebin was at school rather than at home immediately after the incident occurred.

match!

Having decided on my next destination, I slapped myself on the cheek and put down my luggage.

If I wanted to get to Korea University on time, I had to get back and prepare to leave right away.

Chijijik, chijik!

As I was about to go outside, the walkie-talkie that Kim Jin-kyung had given me suddenly started ringing.

[Mr. Daesu, it’s me. Can you hear me?]

“I can hear you.”

[Have you met your nephew?]

“It wasn’t at home. I think it’s at school. I’ll go there and explain the details.”

[I think it would be better for you to come quickly. Hyun-soo’s condition is getting worse.]

“Are you Hyunsoo?”

[I have a really high fever. I don’t know the exact cause, but I think it’s because of the injury.]

Even if you avoid the vital spot, it is a serious injury where the blade penetrated halfway.

Especially since the previous injury and the mental hardships overlapped, it was bound to explode.

“I will go now.”

I left my sister’s house straight away and quickly returned to the hideout where my group was waiting.

* * *

Thanks to the advancement of modern medicine, human life expectancy has increased rapidly.

But that’s assuming that the medical infrastructure is maintained. In a situation like the present, even a minor injury can be fatal.

But why did it have to be Jasang?

No matter how much first aid was given, his body, already exhausted, couldn’t handle it.

“Since when has it been like this?”

“I was fine until the morning. But after I had a quick meal and fell asleep, I suddenly got a fever. I’m still half-conscious.”

A body as hot as a fireball, cold sweat continuously flowing, and even a hazy consciousness.

Even for us, who are not doctors, it was a serious enough condition that we needed to take him to the hospital immediately.

I wiped the forehead of Private Lee Hyeon-su, who was groaning, and sighed quietly.

“Brother, is our Hyunsoo okay?”

“No, if it continues like this, it is dangerous.”

“How about giving her some medicine?” “The medicine we have now won’t be enough. She needs proper treatment.”

“But now the hospital… … .”

If an outbreak were to occur, which facility would be most at risk?

Of course, it is a large hospital or general medical center where hundreds of unspecified patients flock.

If you go there to find a doctor, you might just open the gates of real-life hell.

In the end, there is only one way.

I checked the clock, which just marked 3 p.m., and started packing again.

“Where are you going?”

“A pharmacy. There should be one nearby.”

I remember learning about some of the drugs used in these situations through training.

If you can just find a decent pharmacy and get some medicine, you might be able to get treatment.

“I will follow you!”

Private Oh Chan-il, who had been trembling nervously next to me, seemed to have been waiting for me and tried to get up to get his gun.

But I stopped him and said,

“Mr. Chan-il, stay here.”

“yes?”

“If everyone leaves, who will take care of Hyun-soo?”

Private Oh Chan-il had no choice but to nod at the words that one person must remain.

Kim Jin-kyung, who looked visibly tired, shook her head instead.

“Is this the kind of atmosphere I should follow?”

“please.”

“It seems like I’m losing more and more… … .”

Although she may seem grumpy and prickly on the outside, Jin-kyung Kim is ultimately the one who does things better than anyone else.

I told her that I was truly sorry and handed over Private Lee Hyeon-su’s rifle.

“Have you ever shot one?”

“Do I really have to take it? It’s a hassle.”

“Just hold it. It would be easier if you think of it as just for show.”

At first, I tried to hide the gun as much as possible because I thought it would create tension among the survivors.

But the floating restaurant and this raid have changed that thinking.

Now it’s time to start running out of supplies.

Those who were ordinary people yesterday may appear as looters at any time and place.

“… … I will do that.”

Kim Jin-kyung, who understood what I meant, put the rifle on her back and hurriedly packed her bag to take it with her.

“Okay, Grandma.”

Private Lee Hyeon-su is having a nightmare, sweating profusely and trembling all over.

I stroked his forehead once and then went out with Kim Jin-kyung.

“Let’s go.”