Infected - Chapter 548



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Side story episode 35

Swish!

A flare flies over the governor’s safe zone.

At the same time, bullets rained down from the east and west gates.

It was still a long time before dawn.

The governor’s office has not received any information for the past few days.

This is because contact was lost within an hour of each reconnaissance team being sent out.

The external forces that were reluctantly brought in did not intervene as actively as expected.

I don’t know what he was thinking, but he’s been like a mouse without a trace since the battle at the military base.

The raid began in such a situation where eyes and ears were blocked.

However, unlike before, thanks to better defense, there was no major confusion.

Since we can’t see ahead, we become more defensive.

“Do not respond! Do not fire a single shot until the enemies approach!”

“Hold your ground! Don’t move!”

The voices of the commanders echoed throughout the eastern gate.

The attack patterns were similar.

As the soldiers guarding the gate hid from the attack, anti-tank rockets flew in without fail.

Boom! Kwung!

The outer wall, which had just been repaired, began to crumble like pieces of paper.

But there were no casualties.

This was thanks to the formation of a second line of defense beyond the outer wall to prepare for rockets.

Around that time.

Spotlights installed on high-rise buildings near the gate all turned on simultaneously.

Then the soldiers who were firing rockets at the outer wall fell like dominoes.

He was a sniper.

The problem is that the strong light makes it difficult to identify the snipers’ locations.

As the rocket attacks died down, the front naturally reached a stalemate.

There wasn’t much to do since the governor’s troops weren’t coming out of the second line of defense and the snipers couldn’t use the rockets.

It was the same at the west gate.

Only the flares brightened the dark night sky.

In the darkness between buildings where the flare’s light cannot reach.

In the narrow alley, Gaon, Seonwoo, and Yujin were moving at a fast speed.

The leader was Eugene, who knew the internal geography well.

It was to seize leadership in a short period of time.

But it wasn’t as easy as I thought.

Despite the fact that fighting was taking place simultaneously at both gates.

Throughout the safe zone, there were a significant number of troops patrolling the interior.

Even troops divided into platoons rather than squads.

Gaon, hiding in the darkness, watches enemies passing by the corner.

As we approached the center, the distance between our troops became shorter, so we had to stop whenever we had a chance.

Seonwoo, who had checked the other side, came closer.

The bandage wrapped around her thigh was dyed red.

“How about taking a break for a moment? It would be better to wait for the signal rather than trying to push yourself too hard here.”

“Is that so? Eugene, how far is it to the building where the governor is?”

“Just one more block. But there are so many troops around. They must know we’re coming.”

“If you’re not an idiot, you would have prepared for it.”

“… But why are they so quiet? They should have been here even after we arrived.”

Eugene muttered as he looked at the outskirts revealed by the flare.

“Let’s wait and see.”

The three people stared blankly at their wristwatches, relying on the darkness.

At that time.

Boom! The earth shook with a tremendous explosion.

As soon as one exploded, explosions occurred simultaneously everywhere as if they had been waiting.

A homemade bomb made by combining batteries and various materials.

It was a sign that the platoon members who had permeated every nook and cranny were doing well.

The reaction was immediate.

The patrol troops gathered in the center of the city began to disperse simultaneously in the direction of the sound.

The frantic radio communication was a bonus.

A platoon of troops moves south along the pavement blocks.

Without even dreaming that there were three people hiding in the darkness right in front of them.

Even the formation was a mess because they were moving so quickly.

One of the soldiers chasing after them trips over something at the end.

“Ugh!”

I groaned for a moment at the pain that spread down my knee.

I was pulled into the darkness by a hand that appeared from somewhere.

Snap!

Then, with a sound of his head being smashed, he fell limp and turned into a corpse.

Even at that moment, explosions were occurring in a chain reaction.

Gaon listened to the walkie-talkie he found on the body.

[Don’t panic at the explosion and move as ordered. The leadership will be guarded by the 5th Platoon, and the rest of the patrol troops will search for the explosion site nearest to their current location.]

Chi-chik!

[There is no need to go to the explosion site. The priority is to find the enemy who has infiltrated inside. I repeat, do not be distracted by the explosion site.]

“… Are the kids okay?”

Eugene asked the two with a worried face.

Gaon gave the answer.

“Don’t worry about yourself. It’s natural for a soldier to die on the battlefield. You’re risking your life right now, too.”

I nodded in agreement, but I didn’t feel at ease.

A brief conversation between two people.

In the streets, large numbers of troops were scattered in all directions.

“let’s go.”

The three people started moving along with Gaon’s voice.

Near the leadership building where we arrived.

This is where the real problem started.

Although I had come here under the cover of darkness, from now on I had to sneak through the brightly lit streets and into the building.

“How do I get in? The security is so tight.”

As Eugene said, there were multiple company-level troops forming a defensive line around the building.

Gaon checked his wristwatch.

It has been 15 minutes since the first battle took place at the East-West Gate.

Since external forces could not directly enter through the gate, it had to be resolved quickly.

Gaon’s gaze scans the area around the leadership building.

Then, all of a sudden, he crossed the road.

The three arrived at a building four blocks away from the leadership building.

Seonwoo asked.

“What are you thinking?”

“Let’s move on the rooftop.”

Seonwoo nodded after seeing the height of the building.

Eugene, on the other hand, looked very embarrassed.

“What are you talking about? How do I get to the roof of the building?”

“What Gaon said is that the leadership building is lower than the other buildings, so let’s utilize that.”

“I know. I know, but how can I do that?”

“If you try, everything will work out. What can’t you do?”

“no…….”

Before the conversation had even ended.

Gaon and Seonwoo were already entering the building.

“Wow, this is driving me crazy.”

Eugene, who was looking up at the distant rooftop, let out a deep sigh and followed the two people.

After a while.

When he reached the rooftop, a dark void awaited him.

“This… is really something you can surpass?”

“Why? Can’t you do it?”

Seonwoo asked, stepping back a little.

“Isn’t it obvious that you shouldn’t do it rather than that you can’t? Are you telling me to die before I even fight?”

“Then why don’t you just stay here?”

Then he started running at full speed.

Tata-tat!

Seonwoo’s body leaped over the railing and flew into the dark air.

For a moment, my eyes got dizzy at the thought that I might fall down.

As soon as I reached the rooftop on the other side, I rolled over and absorbed the impact.

After Gaon landed safely, only Eugene was left.

Gaon, who shook off his clothes, checks his wristwatch.

It meant that there was no time, so come over quickly.

“Oh, seriously, this is a bit off… … .”

Eugene closed his eyes and took several deep breaths.

“Whoa! Fuck, fuck, fuck… … .”

He opened his eyes wide as he muttered something bad.

Either way, we’re all going to die anyway.

It was something I couldn’t just follow all the way here and leave because it was scary.

“Eww!”

After making up his mind, he runs to the railing screaming like a madman.

It was so loud that if it weren’t for the gunshots, their location would have been revealed right away.

Tata-tat!

Eugene’s body, which had stepped on the railing, rose into the air.

For a brief moment, I looked down and saw nothing but thick darkness.

What would happen if it fell there?

You’ll probably die a horrible death without even knowing where you hit.

Around that time… … .

The body that had been floating began to fall rapidly.

“Huh? Huh? Huh! Wait a minute!”

Eugene waved his arms wildly in the air.

No matter how I looked at it, I couldn’t fly to the rooftop like this.

“Eww!”

I desperately stretched out my arms towards the railing, but I couldn’t reach it beyond a span.

That moment.

Snap!

Seonwoo’s arm grabbed her wrist.

“Stop struggling!”

“Hey, save me!”

“Stop fidgeting!”

The wrist that was barely holding onto Eugene’s struggling slowly fell down.

Gaon, who was holding Seonwoo’s waist tightly, shouts roughly.

“Eugene! Stay still!”

But it just didn’t seem to pull.

Gaon grabbed Seonwoo who was being pulled to the railing and cursed.

“eww……!”

Despite such efforts, the strength in his arms and legs was gradually fading away and he was becoming loose.

When I looked closely, it was a scene I had seen many times before.

11 years ago, when Gaon was 8 years old.

It was similar to when we rescued Gina, Elena, and Jake from the rooftop of the mart.

Even then, Gaon had held on to Beomsik with his small body.

What power did a child have to throw himself without fear?

As memories of that time came back vividly.

Gaon’s loosened body began to gain strength.

“Pull!”

“Kkaaa!”

Seonwoo also gained strength.

Gaon’s evil power, which seemed like it would tear the combat uniform, was fully conveyed.

As the three of them joined forces, Eugene’s body slowly began to rise from the railing, illuminated by the flare.

It was like a fish caught on a fishing line.

He was more than halfway through when he suddenly fell to the floor with a thud!

Gaon and Seonwoo also lost their balance and fell over.

The two people, exhausted, barely managed to get up.

Eugene, however, was glued to the floor and didn’t move at all.

All the truth has been drained out.

“So what did I say… … . I told you it was nonsense… … .”

“Gaon, are you going to keep going like this?”

Seonwoo asked while rubbing his tingling arm.

Looking at Eugene’s jumping ability, I couldn’t think positively about it at all.

I have to do this twice more.

Gaon nodded.

“There’s no way around it. The three of us can’t fight that force. It’d be better to just separate and die.”

Then I measured the distance to the next rooftop.

“This time, it’s much closer. Eugene, if you just run like before, it’ll be enough. Can you do it?”

“ha…….”

Eugene, who had been lifting his head slightly, closed his eyes in despair.

* * *

At the same time, the leadership building.

The office was filled with key figures from the safety zone, including the branch manager.

The governor, sitting at the head of the sofas lined up on both sides, strokes his chin.

Silently listening to the gunshots coming from outside the window.

“We’re the bait today. They’ll try to attack here somehow. So don’t worry about anything and just sit here.”

But the expressions on the faces of the people who actually heard the story were not bright.

One of them opened his mouth cautiously.

“Will it be a company? The previous commander suffered like this. There were even more troops roaming around outside the building than there are now.”

“Oh, it’s okay. I set a double or triple trap for you. You’ll know before you even get close.”

“But how on earth do they break in?”

Another executive asked with a serious face.

“It’s the same when the food warehouse burns down, and only a ghost can suddenly appear.”

“The military is still investigating. Some say they came through the gate, others say they came through the sewer. The military has investigated and found that the underground passage is too narrow to come through.”

The sewer they checked was narrower than they thought.

A narrow passageway split into two with a single iron bar in the middle.

It was so narrow that it was difficult to even call it a passageway; in fact, it was more like a pipe.

But Gaon and his party could not pass through that narrow passage.

A large iron fence installed between two pipes.

The iron bars were removed and reattached as they were moved.

“Could it be that there is a spy inside?”

“I think that’s a very dangerous statement.”

“No, I’m just frustrated. Frustrated. What are they doing that has led to this situation? They said they were going to help.”

“I’m sure the safe zone under the mountain is burning down right now. Don’t worry too much, we’ll hear from you soon.”

At that moment, the governor linked arms with a bitter smile.

Squeak!

Suddenly, the office window opened.

The cold night air seeps into the room that was once filled with warmth.

When everyone’s eyes turned to the window.

Someone in combat fatigues flew into the room.

Infected people