Infected - Chapter 546



Only Krnovel

Side story episode 33

“Hey, Captain. You’re early.”

Eugene waved his hand as he walked up the hill.

Then he stood next to Gaon and looked around.

“Am I the only one who’s here yet?”

“Oh. But why are you alone?”

“This kid is suddenly making a fuss about his stomach hurting. I’ll take care of it soon. He usually has diarrhea a lot.”

“You kept it a secret from your platoon mates, right?”

“Of course.”

“good job.”

“But isn’t it okay to tell me who it is at this point?”

“Just wait.”

“Oh, I’m dying of curiosity. Where did Seonwoo go?”

“Why Seonwoo?”

Eugene blinked at the unexpected reaction.

“Ah… I was just asking. We always hang out together, but I was alone.”

“I’ll be back soon.”

“excuse me…….”

Eugene scratched his forehead with an embarrassed expression.

“By any chance, by any chance, me… … .”

“no.”

His face brightened up.

“Oh, really? Oh man, I was so nervous.”

“Why? Did I do something wrong?”

“No. If there really are such people, they could blame innocent people.”

“Don’t worry too much… … .”

“Anyway, I’m not real. You know that?”

“Okay, okay.”

That was when.

Sabak!

Someone appeared in the forest to the south.

He was a staff member.

He passed the positions along the ridge and approached the two men.

“Well, as you said, I haven’t told you. I’ve never hidden anything from you before, so I feel bad about it, but I hope it’s worth it.”

“Of course. Actually, you didn’t have to come, but I called you here on purpose. I wanted to show you that there are spies even in the safe zone. I wanted to resolve this together because you might misunderstand if you heard it later.”

“Okay. So… where is the spy? Is it this guy?”

“Huh? Oh, no. What the hell are you talking about! What about the Chief of Staff?”

“Of course not. Would I be crazy enough to act as a spy at this age?”

“Where does age belong to a spy?”

“Don’t kill living people.”

“Wow, who was it that suspected me first?”

“… it was a mistake.”

Gaon, who couldn’t stand to hear this, stepped in to mediate.

“Let’s wait a little longer. There aren’t many people here yet.”

How much time has passed like that?

The clock struck five o’clock.

Footsteps were heard on the north shore.

It was Hwang Si-won.

Siwon kept looking around with a very nervous expression.

Because he knew very well how dangerous it was to detect spies.

He bowed and quietly approached, looking back and forth between his staff and Eugene.

“The spy… … .”

The two raised their voices as if they had made a promise.

“Not us!”

“Oh, yes. Sorry.”

An uncomfortable situation where people start to suspect each other as soon as they meet.

As Gaon, who had made the appointment, did not say anything, the situation became increasingly awkward.

The staff member who had been waiting for a long time asked Gaon.

“Miss, how many more people are coming? I think it’s getting late.”

But Gaon only smiled faintly and didn’t say anything else.

I couldn’t say anything yet.

For Eugene’s sake, at least.

Some time passed like that again.

The surroundings were still quiet and there was no sign of life.

Gaon exhaled and checked his wristwatch.

17 : 10.

By now, there was more than enough time to be certain.

Just then, she turned on the radio, looking towards the safe zone.

A group of people appeared along the uphill road.

As the sound of voices came through the thick trees, tension formed on everyone’s faces.

And when their identities were revealed.

Eugene’s face turned ashen.

“Why is that kid taking those kids… … .”

I told you over and over again not to tell anyone.

Those coming up through the trees were none other than Spotted and several of his platoon members.

“Everyone, stand back.”

Gaon stepped forward and waved his hand.

“What? No way, Captain. No way? Not what I think, right?”

Gaon had no answer.

I just silently walked forward and greeted them.

The dotted cat, who was coming up while chatting about this and that, stopped when he saw Gaon.

The platoon members accompanying him also stopped in response.

A strange current flows between the two people who lock eyes.

The awkward atmosphere was brief.

The spotted one scratched the back of his head and laughed.

“Oh, I’m sorry I’m late. I suddenly got a stomachache… … .”

Gaon’s gaze turned to the platoon members.

“I was going to come alone, but you kept asking me so much that I came with you.”

The platoon members also added their comments.

“So who is the spy?”

“You’re not here yet? There’s no one here who would do something like that.”

“Just tell me who you are, and I’ll kick your ass.”

Gaon still didn’t say anything.

Just staring at the polka dots.

The spotted cat, who had been staring at me for a long time, bursts into laughter.

“Ahahaha! Wait a minute. Captain, are you doubting me? Me? Really?”

“Spotted.”

“Hey, Captain. This isn’t it. Seriously.”

“Since when?”

“Since when… … I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Eugene, who had been watching, suddenly intervened.

“Why are you suddenly like this? You know this isn’t true. Even if it’s a joke, this isn’t right.”

Gaon pushed Eugene away and took a few more steps.

“Why did you meet the prisoner yesterday?”

“Oh, is that why you’re doing that? I just went to check it out. I was worried that maybe that kid would kill himself again, and since the platoon leader said he’d come see it first, I got curious too.”

“so…….”

“That’s not true. Why would I kill him? Think about it rationally.”

At that moment, everyone’s eyes turned to Gaon.

“The prisoner is dead?”

“What are you talking about, Captain? Is it true?”

The staff and Eugene’s eyes widened.

Because it was the first time the two of them had heard the story.

and…….

The gentle, spotted face began to distort like that of a beast.

From the look in his eyes, he had already become a completely different person.

“Ah, shit. I’m done for… … .”

The spotted man muttered, squeezing his eyes shut.

Then suddenly he pulled out a dagger from his waist and swung it.

Pok! Pok! Pok!

In the blink of an eye, the platoon members fall down clutching their necks.

The polka dot laughed devilishly at the sight of blood spurting out like a fountain.

“Hey, I’m the one making all these mistakes. How did you know?”

“You, you! Spotted you! Hey you crazy bastard! What the hell are you doing!”

As Eugene was about to go down with his eyes wide open, Siwon quickly grabbed both of his arms and stopped him.

“Let go! Let go! Hey, Spotted! You little shit! It’s me, it’s Eugene! Right? It’s not you!”

A desperate scream echoes through the silent forest.

But the polka dot didn’t even blink an eye.

Rather, he turned his ear as if he was annoyed.

“What are you talking about? Loudly. I’m close, so speak quietly. Hey, Captain. I asked you how you knew. Can’t you hear me? Oh, no. What are you asking? The important thing is that you knew.”

The spotted dog, who had been muttering as if talking to himself, quickly closes the distance.

Although it was an uphill road covered with fallen leaves, it felt as fast as if I was running on flat ground.

Whoosh!

The moment Gaon evaded the first attack.

A kick from somewhere pushed the spotted one in the side.

It was a blow that struck at a moment of carelessness.

But after rolling around a couple of times, the spotted raccoon stood up as if nothing had happened.

He rolled his body using the power from the kick.

He muttered as he brushed the fallen leaves off his clothes.

“Is it fast?”

Seonwoo, who was blocking Gaon’s path, twists his head from side to side.

I’m about to run towards the polka dots again.

Crunch! Crunch!

The fallen platoon members began to rise one by one, turning into zombies.

Siwon, who realized the situation, hurriedly runs towards the zombies.

On the other hand, Eugene was standing there blankly with a bewildered look on his face.

I couldn’t believe what was unfolding before my eyes.

The dot was the person he trusted and relied on the most.

The years we spent together as real brothers, going through thick and thin together, were as long as 5 years.

The image of Spotted, shivering from the cold on a snowy day and knocking on the door of the safe zone was vivid.

The sentry guarding the gate at that time was Eugene.

Even covering the frozen polka dots with a blanket, and joking while offering them warm tea and cigarettes.

They were all Eugene.

His chin, which was lowered, was trembling.

Was this the purpose you came in for in the first place?

So does that mean that all the time we spent together was a lie?

I couldn’t believe it.

No, I thought it was nonsense.

Even if someone was trained as a spy, isn’t he still a human being?

Secretly pouring shampoo on Eugene while he was washing his hair.

I fed him a spicy snack with lots of chili peppers even though he can’t eat spicy food.

We shivered in the barracks where the electricity had been cut off, relying on each other’s body heat.

That spotted guy was a spy.

Even the sight of Gaon and Seonwoo fighting on equal terms was a shocking enough to make one dizzy.

A spotted man holding a dagger in each hand fights two people at the same time.

The left one is Gaon, and the right one is Seonwoo.

If it had been a polka dot that everyone knew about, it would not have been able to last even a single moment.

But the ones who were struggling were actually two people.

The dotted line accurately predicted the two men’s attacks and counterattacked whenever it had the chance.

Chomp!

The spotted dagger swept past Seonwoo’s knee, which was aimed at the bottom.

Then he turned his body like a pinwheel and cut Gaon’s back.

“… … !”

The two people paused for a moment.

When Seonwoo’s gaze, which had been directed to his knees, returned.

The side kick that came while stepping in hit the lower abdomen.

puck!

Seonwoo fell that far and crashed into a wooden pillar.

The shock was so great that I couldn’t get up easily.

A spark lit up in Gaon’s eyes when he saw that sight.

Two people who have closed the distance attack each other.

One sum, two sums, three sums, four sums.

In this feast of overlapping offensive and defensive techniques, the onlookers had no intention of interfering.

I didn’t know what kind of trouble I would get into if I approached him carelessly.

The battle between the two was fierce and bloody.

A smile appeared on the lips of the spotted man as he engaged in a wrestling match with his dagger.

“This isn’t a joke, is it? It’s different from last time. Is Seonwoo your seizure switch?”

“… … .”

At that time, the center was moving left and right.

As the spotted man clenched his teeth, Gaon’s body was pushed backwards.

And taking advantage of that gap, he ran to Seonwoo.

The polka dots were too fast to defend properly.

A knee flew in like lightning and slammed into Seonwoo’s face.

The back of his head, which had been thrown back, hit a wooden pillar and his eyes rolled back.

It happened in an instant.

At that moment, when the spotted cat grabbed the unconscious Sunwoo’s hair.

I felt a thrilling murderous aura coming from behind me.

Whoosh!

I quickly turned my body to dodge, but I couldn’t avoid the kick that flew at me without warning.

Right foot on your chin, left foot on your side.

Then he stabs the dagger into his chest.

however…….

The tip of the sword that was tearing through the clothes was blocked by a hard object.

An unpleasant sound, like scraping iron plates, rang out.

The chapped-lipped polka dot smiles bitterly once again.

“I’m a bit of a meticulous person.”

Then he slapped his wrist and distanced himself.

To anyone who looked at it, it didn’t seem like the match would end this way.

However, this is not a situation where you can let the spotted owl run away.

Eugene, who had been watching the fight between the two, ran down the hill to get his rifle.

No matter what, I had to capture the dot first.

But he collapsed after only taking a few steps.

A sharp knife flew through the air and lodged itself in my thigh.

“Ugh!”

“Hey, you can’t move. That’s against the rules.”

“This crazy kid! Can’t you stop it right now?”

“If you don’t want to get hurt, then just keep your mouth shut. It’s not like you have anything to do with me. I threw it at your leg because I was thinking of old times, so keep your mouth shut.”

The cold, polka-dotted gaze turned towards Gaon.

“I guess I won’t be able to finish it today?”

“I’ll give you one last chance.”

Gaon continued speaking, lowering his dagger.

“This war is one you can’t win. So listen to me now. I’ll let you continue your spy activities. But… … .”

“It’s frustrating because we can’t communicate like this. No, Captain. I’m already having a hard time, and you want me to be a double agent?”

The spotted one shook his head.

“Oh, I can’t do it.”

“If not now, then never. The moment you turn around, you are forever the enemy.”

“We were enemies from the beginning. Come to your senses. I’ve been watching you for a long time. I’ll step aside for today, but if we meet again next time, you’ll be dead. So let go now. If you don’t want to see that bastard die.”

After giving a final warning to Seonwoo, the dot turned and disappeared along the foot of the mountain.

It was a movement so agile that it felt unfamiliar.

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