Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 127
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Episode 127
67. Hero (2)
I’ve been listening to a radio broadcast recently.
It’s not being broadcast from Incheon.
This is a broadcast coming from the East, the Legion’s control zone.
“The season of high skies and fat horses.
Are you all filling your hearts with food?
Satellite observations show that the high pressure over Siberia is more developed than usual.
It is expected that a cold wave will arrive earlier than usual.
Please prepare in advance to be prepared for the coming cold wave.
Today’s requested song is Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, requested by Lee Ho-young, who lives in Sokcho.
Rachmaninoff. I really like that too.”
The speaker in the broadcast was a woman with a beautiful voice, reminiscent of the radio announcers you used to listen to on buses or in taxis before the war.
Whatever the Legion’s intentions, it is true that this broadcast provides comfort to many people.
This broadcast was heard as is from a radio taken from the looter’s corpse.
It seems that he usually tuned in to this radio station and listened to it.
I don’t listen to this broadcast just because I’m nostalgic for the past.
At the end of the broadcast, the female caster spoke of dangerous information that the Legion faction had probably obtained.
“A number of mutations have been sighted in the East Seoul area. The exact species has not been identified, but if you are planning to go to East Seoul, please keep this in mind and prepare for any eventuality.”
“A large number of capsules discovered in Wonju were removed by the efforts of the ROK military, but there is information that remaining monsters are still active in the area. Citizens are asked to keep this in mind and refrain from outdoor activities.”
“No significant eruption has been detected from the crack side. Today’s weather is expected to be cloudy and then clear. The high temperature is expected to be 12 degrees Celsius, and the low temperature is expected to drop to 2 degrees Celsius.
The current time is 7:02 AM. That was the Republic of Korea Armed Forces General Broadcasting.
The current time is 7:00 AM.
It’s early by pre-war standards, but everyone is awake at this point.
As we live in an era where we can no longer drive out darkness with lights like we did in the past, our daily rhythm has become aligned with the times the sun rises and sets.
I washed my face moderately.
Is there anything that makes you feel the change of seasons as much as the temperature of the water at your fingertips when you turn on the cold water valve?
It seems like only yesterday that lukewarm water was coming out, but the water temperature has already become cold enough to make my body shiver. I checked the mercury column.
Video 6 degrees.
It’s chilly weather.
I observed the golf course through a periscope.
There are no special abnormalities.
Today is the day to go meet Yang Sang-gil.
I packed a few things.
Just enough food to keep you from starving, some purified water, and just enough fuel to keep you warm.
Prepare by measuring the amount determined by Woo Min-hee in advance.
The important thing is to make sure that the Yang Sang-gil family doesn’t have enough spare cash to stockpile supplies.
There’s something Woo Min-hee said when she was determining the daily ration.
“The previous government. Did you know that they were surprisingly competent? They were probably the best prepared in the world. If the president hadn’t panicked and fled at the end, he would have been a hero who would have been praised for a long time. The reason I’m talking about this is because it’s about food. To be honest, there was plenty. But why did they distribute so little?”
Yang Sang-gil probably knows the answer best.
“Is this all?”
Yang Sang-gil couldn’t hide his regret at seeing the amount of items I had brought.
“There’s nothing I can do. I’m lacking too.”
“excuse me.”
Yang Sang-gil looked at me.
“I’m really sorry, but did you hear my radio message yesterday?”
“yes.”
He asked with a blank expression.
“Was there anything that was bothering you?”
“I’m concerned that you’re acting so carelessly on the radio.
There are a lot of refugees around here. Haven’t you seen the twinkling lights here and there at night?
Those people are people who can become plunderers at any time, just like the people who came yesterday.”
I turned my gaze and looked towards the pit below.
In a concave area that used to be called a golf course bunker, the corpses of yesterday’s dead were carelessly dumped, covered only with a thin layer of dirt.
It wasn’t that I buried it, nor did I move it far away. I just threw it out right next to the house that was in front of it.
It occurred to me that perhaps this awkward, mediocre quality was the identity this family shared.
“….. I’ll stop by next time.”
As I get on my motorcycle, I see Yang Sang-gil following me.
He tried to say something, but then he just picked up the accelerator and left.
There is no need to talk to this person.
But that won’t work either.
The reason may be that this person is cunning,
How much of what comes out of the mouths of humans who will do anything to survive is true?
*
“The cool breeze is now cooling down.
When the weather gets cold, a warm cafe latte comes to mind.
Will the world ever return to normal and ships will travel the seas exchanging what they need?
Today’s requested song is “Come Back to Sorrento”, requested by Mr. K who lives in Incheon.
I started my day by listening to the morning broadcast of the Legion Wave.
I had no interest in listening to the radio, but with nothing else to do and an empty bunker, I thought it was a nice feeling to hear someone else’s voice.
Other people’s voices can be heard at any time by playing a movie stored on a computer, but the voice of a radio broadcast, how can you say, feels like the breath of a living person.
I guess that’s why there’s a demand for live broadcasting.
By the way, it’s Incheon.
Can I request a song from Incheon too?
It may be the work of the Legion faction, but if it is work that was done with such sincerity and at least makes people feel good, it would be common sense to overlook it.
Of course, the biggest reason I listen to this broadcast is the danger and disaster warnings that decorate the end of the broadcast.
As the music ends, a woman’s voice, low and soft, yet elegantly dancing, sweetly touches my ears.
“All the monsters that appeared in the Wonju area were eliminated thanks to the efforts of the Hunter Unit of the National Army. However, the National Army recommends that you observe for at least a week before traveling to the surrounding area.”
“The group of mutations that appeared in the eastern Seoul area have been confirmed to be otters. They are moving along the river and while they don’t show much interest in humans, they don’t forgive humans who approach them either, so if you see anything suspicious wandering around the river area, it would be best to run away immediately.”
Up until this point, it was a routine broadcast.
The problem comes next.
“There is a report that Yang Sang-gil, who called himself the acting president, has gone missing and is being held captive in a remote area in the Incheon area controlled by the coup forces’ National Assembly.”
The moment I heard that broadcast, I unconsciously lifted my back from the chair I was leaning on.
“Yang Sang-gil, one of the masterminds of the assassination of the president, is a first-class criminal wanted by the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Army and is suspected of being involved in the treason and national-level crimes that the National Assembly is currently committing. I hope he is caught quickly so that the truth can be revealed.”
There probably aren’t many people so stupid as to not realize that the real purpose of this broadcast is propaganda.
However, Yang Sang-gil’s appearance on this show was entirely his own doing.
The result of spreading radio messages here and there in an attempt to save my own life was the worst situation.
I told Woo Min-hee about it during our regular morning call.
“Huh? Really? You mentioned Yang Sang-gil on the Legion broadcast?”
I still can’t figure out whose side Woo Min-hee is on.
“What could possibly happen? Didn’t they get beat up before? They may have some ground power, but the Air Force is on our side. What can they do?”
Whether she is on the side of the National Assembly, or the State Council, or the Legion.
It occurred to me that maybe it was neither.
The fact that she, who is chaos itself, belongs to a force could be seen as a denial of her identity. Still, one thing must be made clear.
“What if the Legion Faction sends a special force to arrest Yang Sang-gil? What should I do then? I might not be able to hold out on my own.”
“It would be okay to just be captured, but no. I’ll send some people. I’ll send some of my best, but if it’s dangerous, please help me out, senior.”
“I?”
“It was your job, senior. Don’t you remember what your senior said?”
“i get it.”
It’s a task I took on.
Once you’ve taken on a job, the worsening situation is no excuse for quitting.
It’s something I often said to my team members when I was a team leader.
His own words became chains that bound him.
It’s your own fault, but I can’t help but feel complicated.
The future that is about to unfold is clearly visible.
Kim Da-ram left trash like me alone, but should we just leave Yang Sang-gil alone?
Absolutely not.
Yang Sang-gil is the one who stopped her from going to Jeju Island.
I will take revenge by any means necessary.
Yang Sang-gil’s struggles are what caused all this disaster.
Chijijik-
The silence was broken by the radio blaring.
For a moment, I had a feeling that I was going to get annoyed.
“cacg! This is…..”
As expected, it’s Yang Sang-gil.
“Ha, this fucking kid..”
I headed to the golf course, cursing without realizing it.
“what are you doing!”
I could clearly see Yang Sang-gil creeping out of the tent and watching me.
“What are you doing?”
It’s been a while since I’ve screamed.
How surprised would Yang Sang-gil’s family have been?
I ignored the gazes of Yang Sang-gil’s wife and daughter who were looking at me in fear, and Yang Hyeon-su who was looking at me furtively with only one eye sticking out through a gap in the tent. I immediately approached Yang Sang-gil and stood upright in front of him.
“Didn’t I tell you not to use the radio?”
Yang Sang-gil can be seen rolling his eyes in confusion.
A person who doesn’t follow the rules deserves no respect.
“I did it! I didn’t do it!”
A shrill scream echoed throughout the golf course.
“That, that…”
“They all look like they’re going to die.”
“Why do you die?”
Yang Sang-gil asks shamelessly while keeping an eye on the situation.
“No radio?”
“Radio, no. I didn’t get it.”
“The Legion heard your radio.”
“Legion faction……?”
“Do you know Kim Da-ram?”
“Kim Da-ram?”
From Yang Sang-gil’s expression, I could clearly feel what he thought of Kim Daram.
It is not contempt, nor anger, nor fear.
He couldn’t even remember the person named Kim Da-ram properly.
“Don’t you remember the woman who stopped you from going to Jeju Island?”
“ah.”
Yang Sang-gil opened his mouth.
“Commissioner Kim Da-ram”
Yang Sang-gil donated 100,000 won to Kim Da-ram’s wedding and attended briefly. He did not eat.
Still, he didn’t remember Kim Da-ram.
It’s not a question of money.
For him, who attended weddings and funerals every weekend, Kim Da-ram was just one of hundreds of minor events.
“That guy is going to kill me…?”
Yang Sang-gil made a face that showed he couldn’t understand.
“Someone who isn’t even Awaken?”
Suddenly, I turned my gaze towards Yang Hyeon-su, who was peeking out from inside the tent and looking at me.
Yang Hyun-soo said something to me online.
When you play with me, I think you look like we’re on the same level.
This is a remark that really irritated Park Gyu.
But it seems like the person he really should have said those words to was his own father.
I see you still identifying with yourself and Awaken.
“You almost got killed by three thugs, right?”
“……But aren’t you a woman?”
“She’s a woman who touches the 100m mark in 11 seconds. She’s a woman who climbs up a three-story building without stairs and takes a seat. She’s a woman who hits a 125m target with 25 bullets.
“Good night.”
“She was called a monster before Awaken showed up.”
“Was that the kind of person he was? Commissioner Kim Da-ram?”
“I don’t know whether that woman will come or not.”
I looked at the radio.
“But when that guy comes, be prepared to die.”
At that moment, I reconfirmed that Yang Sang-gil was not an easy person either.
He, who had been intimidated by me for a moment, looked at me with a calm expression as if nothing had happened.
“Isn’t the result the same whether Kim Da-ram comes or not?”
Yang Sang-gil smiled faintly, tilted his head, and whispered softly.
“My family is dying…….”
He knew exactly what his fate was.
He took a step toward me, looking at his family’s faces.
“I deserve to die. I know I can’t live. I shouldn’t be alive. But in the 21st century, no matter how ruined the world is, isn’t it not a system of collective punishment? I know my family is not good. Below average. My wife is extravagant, my son is a loser, and my daughter is a bitch. What can I say? Sometimes I get disillusioned. But the one who decided on all those deaths was Yang Sang-gil, not my family.”
“Can’t you at least save my family?”
Now I think I understand why Yang Sang-gil kept trying to make meaningless radio calls.
He was just trying to save his family.
Around noon that day, an armored vehicle appeared at the golf course.
This is the reinforcement sent by Woo Min-hee.
There were five soldiers and one acquaintance in the armored vehicle.
“fountain!”
A disciple I didn’t know very well, who had grown up so much, came to see me.
“Sam! Open the door!”
But why is the atmosphere so different from when I was with Woo Min-hee?
“Are you telling Woo Min-hee?”
As I opened the door and came out, a young woman with her hair tied up in a ponytail bowed repeatedly with a pale face.
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”
I think your name was Song Yu-jin.
It is welcome that Awaken has arrived, but will this level of power be enough to stop Kim Da-ram’s revenge? It remains to be seen.
What will happen to this fire pit that Woo Min-hee laid down and Yang Sang-gil started stacking firewood on?
End
ⓒ Road Warrior #dp8g
(g501**) -Recommendation71-
Song Yoo-jin and Woo Min-hee were so scared that they didn’t act friendly…
(Lee Pal-sam****) -Recommendation 60-
But is Skeleton, who is more nimble and stronger than Kim Da-ram, the squirrel itself, just a monster?
(Dream**) -Recommendation 58-
In the meantime, did they fail because they prepared so hard but ran it like shit, Republic of Korea (..)
(pro***) -Recommendation54-
Song Yoo-jin: Why does that woman like Park Gyu?
Song Yu-jin is a clairvoyant
Skeleton is 22
Is that so?
(qoer***) -Recommendation18-
If a person in power dies, will his family be safe? If you share in power, you also share in its downfall.
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