The Devil’s Dead Child - Chapter 299



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#Episode 299, Awkward conversation

People with pain inevitably have a lot to think about.

Starting with the agony of why we have to experience such pain,

This is because we try and find ways to escape from the pain.

Then you end up in frustration and anger,

Whether you reach acceptance and liberation,

There have already been countless thoughts and reflections throughout the entire process.

In other words, even if someone seems broken somewhere after experiencing pain –

In fact, it may be a life-sustaining prescription that he found with all his heart.

Paradoxically, Kang Seon-ho’s prescription for survival was to volunteer for a military unit that was closer to death.

A feeling of desperation that even dying is enough.

It was because he wanted to stop ignoring his sick mother and younger brother, but on the other hand, he was also calculating to earn money for hospital expenses, so it could be said that he was in an ambivalent mental state.

A continent of paranormal disasters where death is rampant.

Living in Africa awakened Kang Seon-ho to the dignity of life.

This is because the cruel battlefield has been emphasized countless times, taking away lives every day.

However, being a soldier did not mean that you could return home even if you had learned enough.

Even his lack of sociability due to the lack of specificity in time and environment allowed him to build bonds with his comrades.

The battle, which was repeated day after day, took the lives of the comrades who had barely opened up one by one.

New troops are added,

Separated by death,

It’s been a few months since I met a new comrade in arms.

Kang Seon-ho’s inner self was gradually worn away.

I just wanted to get away from the family that was painful to watch.

I had no idea that separation from others would destroy my spirit so much.

After being discharged from the military, Kang Seon-ho lost his way.

It might be more correct to say that it had lost its power.

However, the work was carried out through inertia.

I knew that I couldn’t cover my family’s hospital expenses without continuing to participate in battles, whether as a hunter or a mercenary, but I didn’t have the confidence to jump back into a place where someone was going to die.

One day, even though I worked non-stop day and night, my debt was piling up.

Someone came to me from the chat group.

They immediately suggested that they would like to sponsor Kang Seon-ho, citing the trauma he experienced during his time in the military, where he survived alone.

On the condition that he work for DH Guardians after graduating from Cheongsong Academy.

Kang Seon-ho, who had been living without a soul, accepted the offer.

A mountain of debt,

And I knew that I would have to return to the battlefield at some point in order to pay the continuing hospital bills.

Since they were given a three-year grace period as a time for learning, it seemed like there could be no better conditions.

Kang Seon-ho, who entered Cheongsong like a buoy without a string, was finally able to find the answer to all his troubles there.

No matter what happens, he will never leave his colleagues – a perfect partner.

Of course, that was purely Kang Seon-ho’s feeling.

This cannot be guaranteed simply because a person is stronger than him.

Of course, there was no such thing as a human requirement to never die.

However, it felt like fate.

So even though I was not sociable, I approached him.

Enough time has passed for the feeling to turn into certainty,

It was around the time I finally started to escape from the trauma.

Ruthless fate once again destroyed Kang Seon-ho’s hopes.

Han Seong-jun’s death.

Others would never have been able to empathize with the shock of loss that Kang Seon-ho suffered that day.

The weight of attachment that a severely worn-out human could finally find was something the criminal could not understand.

A crack appeared in the soul of Kang Seon-ho, who was barely able to maintain his frame.

After that day.

His classmates also felt that Kang Seon-ho had become a little strange, but they did not know his true condition.

That’s because it was only an internal matter.

To put it simply, Kang Seon-ho was crazy.

***

“… “That’s amazing.”

Aside from the invisibility that seemed to be the function of the robe, it was an admiration for not being able to sense the young man’s presence at all.

Han Sang-cheol then glanced at the shadow cast under one rock and spoke.

“But it wasn’t you who stopped me.”

It was referring to the hand that was trying to take the players’ lives a little while ago.

“… … .”

Kang Seon-ho’s gaze also briefly turned to the shadow of the rock.

Then, suddenly, the shadow swayed alone, separated from the rock, and disappeared beyond the portal.

If Han Sang-cheol hadn’t stopped.

Kang Seon-ho would have rushed in to stop him,

The shock wave generated when Han Sang-cheol received the attack again would have already swept away the space.

In other words, it meant that if ‘Choi Beom-gyun’ had not been there, Han Sang-cheol would have achieved his goal.

At the same time, it was also a warning not to act hastily if you plan to save those who are still alive.

Kang Seon-ho, who immediately understood the situation, spoke in a slightly surprised tone.

“I didn’t know that the general’s malice could affect people.”

“… “I don’t know how you view me, but I also want to avoid doing something that will make my son resent me.”

Kang Seon-ho tilted his head and asked.

“Choi Beom-gyun… “Did you know your son?”

This time, Han Sang-cheol tilted his head.

Although he didn’t even know the name of his friend hiding in the shadows,

Because the young man seemed to know his friend’s name.

“But… “May I ask your name?”

“Kang Seon-ho… “It is said.”

Han Sang-cheol had also heard of a friend named Kang Seon-ho.

“iced coffee. So you were that Kang Seon-ho… .”

As a top manager in the Cheongsong relationship line, I regularly received reports on promising human resources.

In particular, since he had a friend who had served in the military due to illness, Gong Ha-kyun expressed regret that his friend did not remain in the military.

Of course, Han Sang-cheol did not pay much attention to news about the academy since his son did not belong to it, but there was no way he could not remember the name that always graced the first line of the list.

A bitter smile came out.

That means that this hostile young man is also my son’s friend.

‘Hehe, now that I think about it, I think I saw Seongjun’s face at the funeral. wait… .’

However, when I looked back on the relationship, I found the young man’s words a moment ago quite awkward.

It’s clear that we all share the same motivation.

It was because I didn’t understand why the friend asked me if I knew Seongjun.

“Did you not know that Seongjun is my son?”

Kang Seon-ho narrowed his eyes and said.

“Son… , I didn’t know the name. Before that, I don’t understand why you ask me as if I know your son.”

“… … .”

“To the general… , I knew you lost your entire family a few years ago… .”

“… … !”

Sangcheol Han realized that this seemingly disjointed conversation did not simply result from a lack of information.

Kang Seon-ho’s answer is that he simply does not know the relationship between father and son.

Because the reaction was not only that they didn’t know that Seongjun came back alive, but that they didn’t even know about his existence.

Kang Seon-ho’s seemingly absurd remarks sounded different to Han Sang-cheol.

In his life, which had been repeated countless times, he was mostly alone at this time.

Han Sang-cheol recalled the memories of the aliens he had seen a while ago.

Perhaps that young man also came from another time and space, or was injected with memories.

Of course, it was a fantasy, neither the past nor anything else, in that it was not the life that Han Sang-cheol actually experienced.

For those who believe it to be reality, it may be a replaced past.

Han Sang-cheol sighed sadly, thinking that it would be difficult to coax Kang Seon-ho back with words, and naturally skipped over the off topic.

“I’ll ask you just one question. What is the cause of your hostility toward me? … Justice?”

Sangcheol Han pointed to the group of 0414 on the floor.

It was a remark that reminded Kang Seon-ho of trying to save their lives, but Kang Seon-ho laughed and shook his head.

“Preventing and seeing massacres is not justice, it is duty. It’s just not too late. For me… “I don’t have enough time to take care of others.”

“Then it seems I did something wrong to you.”

“… … .”

Kang Seon-ho didn’t bother to answer, but Han Sang-cheol saw the fire in his eyes.

… Is it still a grudge?

“No matter how sure you are, why don’t you ask me? “I understand that revenge usually starts with confirming the facts.”

The reason he talks so much (and hesitates so much), which is unusual for him, is because he is my son’s friend.

Even if that guy doesn’t remember Seongjun.

Although he emphasized that his son had no time to be swayed by recognition, he felt uncomfortable hearing complaints.

Although he wasn’t really curious about the reason, Kang Seon-ho opened his mouth while glaring straight at Han Sang-cheol.

Each and every word is clear and clear, as if he will point it out to you if you want. .

“October 18, 1932. The general deployed the 111th Battalion to suppress the protests that occurred in the Ilwon-dong area. “They chased the hidden protesters and broke into a nearby hospital.”

The story that came out of Kang Seon-ho’s mouth was different from the truth.

And, that was expected.

“My family was hospitalized in that hospital. They terrorized both patients and medical staff, and my mother and younger brother… “I did not receive action in time.”

Even though his eyes were bloodshot, he still spoke politely.

“… “Do you remember what happened that day?”

Uuuuung─.

However, six long streams of strong energy rose from the claw blades of both hands.

It would have been shocking to know that Kang Seon-ho’s mother and younger brother were alive and well at this moment, but even Han Sang-cheol could not know that.

In the first place, October 1932 was a day included in the ‘2 years’ that were unwantedly skipped.

In other words, the 111th Battalion in the time period he was talking about had already been disbanded.

There had never been a protest before, and there had never been an order to suppress it.

However, I did not expect Kang Seon-ho to accept the truth.

“If something like that happened, it would definitely be my responsibility. But… “If my neck is needed to resolve your resentment, an apology would be meaningless.”

Shwaaak!

The darkness that Han Sang-cheol sent at the end of his words instantly took away the weak lives around him.

The reason why he has shown no hesitation so far is because the prayer he felt from Kang Seon-ho just before was unusual.

“─!”

As expected, Kang Seon-ho, who saw that scene, exploded with the anger he had barely been able to control and immediately stormed out.

In short, Kang Seon-ho’s mania was like a symptom of a mental breakdown that began with the inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality.

After experiencing regression and loss of some memories, it was the effect of illusions interfering with the lost parts.

In reality, I did not remember Han Seong-jun, and in fantasy, I did not know Han Seong-jun.

When living in reality, he took care of his mother and younger brother, but in his fantasy, he hated Han Sang-cheol.

But that was the only difference between the two worlds.

Kang Seon-ho was Kang Seon-ho,

My feelings were no different.

Han Sang-cheol stuck his tongue out, feeling stronger than expected.

This guy was not a discarded piece of chess, but a specially prepared opponent.

‘this… , What I saw might become reality.’

Just as he had overcome Marduk’s limitations, Marduk could also open up someone else’s limitations.

Puzzle!

Flash!

The energy that the tower failed to suppress,

The energy strengthened by the tower collided loudly.

***

“Gasp! Fuck… “Be surprised.”

Meanwhile, just downstairs, a shocking story was being told by Beomgyun Choi.

“Hey, above, Kang Seon-ho has appeared above.”

“what?”

“Kang Seon-ho?”

“crazy. “When I meet this bastard, I get mad.”

chin!

Choi Beom-gyun grabbed Park Tae-gwang’s shoulder as he tried to jump up.

“No, appearing means appearing. If you go now, it’s okay. “I’m with Han Seongjun’s father.”

“What is that?”

“Something… “The two of you have a scary atmosphere.”

Kwon Ha-seon, who was still being held by Song Yeon-hee, wiped the corners of his eyes and turned around.

“Then we should go even further.”

“That’s not it! Is there something you guys don’t know? “If it’s dangerous, just be aware of it!”

Beomgyun Choi was screaming loudly.

This is because it seemed like the current Kwon Ha-seon had to be absolutely blocked.

It wasn’t that Beomgyun Choi wasn’t happy or worried about Kang Seonho, but he knew that it wasn’t the time for them to worry about Kang Seonho.

This is because I personally felt the power that was swirling between General Han and Kang Seon-ho.

However, there was no way Kwon Ha-seon could be convinced by the insufficient explanation.

“Move.”

“hey! Now, wait!”

Kwon Ha-seon pushed Choi Beom-gyun, who was trying to stop him, and walked towards the portal.

After that, Taekwang Park and Yeonhee Song followed.

Choi Beom-gyun jumped into Kwon Ha-seon’s shadow and desperately tied his steps.

“… Let go. Won’t you let go?”

thud!

“Oops! Fuck you! “It’s time for something really big to happen!”

It was at that time that Ha-seon Kwon, who stamped his foot and captured the shadow, started walking again.

Rumbling!

A vibration strong enough to shake the center of gravity shook the space.

“… … !”