When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 103



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103. Guide

“Seoul Station?”

I was taken aback by the unexpected phrase.

If it was Seoul Station, it was the place where Baek Ji-soo had just arrived, and the station they entered from was a completely different station.

Two stations that were in completely different locations.

It’s not a location you can reach by walking a little bit underground.

“I don’t think anyone would play a prank in a place like this.”

Phew.

Oh Hyun-seong increased the intensity of the light a little more.

Then, the inner space that had been shrouded in darkness was clearly revealed.

Inside the very spacious station.

‘This place… is exactly the same as the ground floor of Seoul Station.’

He looked around blankly.

Oh Hyeon-seong approached the large glass window in a place that was still the same as it was back then, but now it had long since disappeared.

There was nothing visible outside.

There is only a pile of dirt and rocks filled with darkness.

‘After the gate was built underground at the station, there was a large-scale ground subsidence, and an accident occurred where the entire building above ground sank. Fortunately, no civilians were involved because all the evacuation had been completed, but it’s amazing that such a station is still intact…’

“senior.”

As we approached her, we could see an entrance buried in the rubble.

At that time, Baek Ji-soo called him.

“Did you enjoy the view?”

“Thanks to you.”

“Here, there is a passage leading down.”

“Is there space beyond the rubble?”

“I feel like only the passageway is blocked. Would you like to check with the spirit?”

“No, I guess you’re right.”

Oh Hyeon-seong shook his head and stood in front of the entrance.

Then he thrust his greatsword into the piled up rubble, and soon the rubble scattered and collapsed with a heavy sound.

The blocked passageway has now opened up.

“It’s a shame the escalator is broken.”

“Senior, you should walk a bit too.”

The two went down the stairs.

I went down the long stairs toward an unknown underground world where there was not even a single ray of light.

They put their hands on their weapons and kept their guard up against their surroundings, but no monsters suddenly popped out and attacked them.

There is only a deathly silence and shadows that ripple in places where the spirit’s light cannot reach.

‘This place is much better than I thought.’

Although it is partially collapsed and has cracks, it does not appear to have collapsed or caused any real problems.

It remained in its original state, except for the entrance which was covered with debris.

“I wonder if there was less internal collapse than expected.”

“We have no way of knowing.”

Oh Hyun-seong and Baek Ji-su were not present at the scene at the time.

I was so busy with important projects overseas that I didn’t have time to worry about things at home.

When they returned after completing their mission, the incident at Seoul Station had already been completely resolved and entry itself was impossible.

First of all, it is strange that Seoul Station was discovered in such an odd underground location.

“Let’s tear it apart and investigate.”

They began to investigate the basement.

Because the area was so vast, it was a task that took a considerable amount of time, but since they were divided into two groups and had very broad minds, they were able to confirm things relatively quickly.

There were no monsters or traps that could get in their way.

However, the internal structure was quite different from what they remembered.

There were places where the spaces on different floors were mixed together as if the space was warped, and there were also passageways in completely different places.

Also, as you go down, you can see traces of battles taking place as the collapsed areas increase one by one.

“It looks like there was a big battle here, but there are no human or monster corpses.”

“Hmm… well, let’s take a rest here for now.”

Oh Hyun-seong collapsed into his seat.

It’s already the fourth interim report time, and we’ve been diligently researching and going down a lot underground.

I didn’t know it would be this long, so I didn’t pack a proper lunch.

But I had brought some rice cakes to eat one by one when I got bored, and I shared them with Baek Ji-soo.

This is a rice cake made from a rare type of rice that glows instead of regular rice.

The reaction was, of course, very good.

The sight of Baek Ji-soo happily eating rice cakes.

The subordinates of the guy who is known as a cold-blooded man who wouldn’t shed a single drop of blood even if pricked with a needle would find it hard to believe even after seeing it with their own eyes.

“Come to think of it, you seem to have gained some weight since I saw you last time?”

Oh Hyun-seong looked at her intently and said.

After she first tasted real food in Changyeong-ri, she was unable to touch any other food outside.

Other juniors, including Han Su-yeon and Choi Jeong-il, ate other foods to survive, but she, who was originally a gourmet with a sensitive taste, could not compromise when fed real food.

She used to lose a lot of weight because she was starving herself like that, but now she has regained her original appearance.

Rather, it felt more lively than when I first saw it.

“Thanks to the crops you sent me, I’m eating them deliciously.”

“… I guess so.”

The appearance of Baek Ji-su talking while chewing the rice cake in her mouth.

The difference was even more noticeable because she usually maintained a poker face without even blinking.

“If you ever need anything like this, just let me know. I’m in a position where I owe you a ridiculous amount of money.”

“I guess they are paying a lot for crops.”

“What debt is greater than life?”

“…What kind of life is this?”

She smiled faintly and pushed the rice cake in.

Nodding while savoring the chewy rice cake.

Oh Hyun-seong looked at her with a slightly strange look.

He wasn’t originally the type to act so brashly, and he wasn’t the type to overly praise anyone in an awkward manner, so I wondered why he was suddenly acting like this.

But she just said it plainly and literally as she usually did.

Her body was in such a critical condition that it could practically be considered terminal, but she was able to recover after eating the crops he sent her.

Of course, the irreplaceable, overwhelming taste is a bonus.

Even now, no matter how well the banquets served at official functions are prepared, they are not even touched.

Rather than a fancy dinner with a price tag of millions of won, I would much rather chew on the raw onions that Oh Hyun-seong sent me.

“And… if I think about it, this is the first time I’ve received something like this, I’ve only ever received a box of apples.”

“Have you ever received it?”

“I sent it back, so don’t think it’s weird. The money is already overflowing even with the amount I’m receiving now, so there’s no need to create political weaknesses with that amount of money. This isn’t the era where you can run hunters for cheap like before. Honestly, when I think about it now, it’s just funny that my senior moved for that price. It’s so absurd.”

Baek Ji-soo shook her head.

“Anyway, thanks to that, I felt like someone was taking care of me. Looking at the boxes filled with groceries, it felt like I had a family that I didn’t have in a foreign land.”

“Have you still not been in touch with your family?”

“They’re all dead. They were caught in the eruption of the undiscovered gate.”

“what…”

What a surprise attack all of a sudden.

I heard the sad news at a time when I least expected it.

Interestingly, many of the special forces members did not have families.

But even if you had a family, the ties you had with them ended.

I was forcibly taken to a training camp at a young age and became a special agent whose very existence was kept secret.

While serving, I could not see my parents or siblings.

At the time, all of the country’s capabilities were mobilized to maintain secrecy, and even if that were not the issue, the existence of the family would only have been a weakness for the agent.

It was not at all surprising, considering the dirty fights that took place between agents from each country at the time.

“I was prepared for the sudden disappearance of my family at that time. But when I actually heard the news, it was funny. They were all killed by a bunch of punks who could have slaughtered me with their eyes closed even when I was just awakening.”

Baek Ji-soo, who had stopped eating, spoke dryly.

I’m not sure exactly what you mean.

Oh Hyun-seong thought he could easily see into the minds of most people, but Baek Ji-su was one of the few people whose minds he could not properly see into, even though they had been colleagues for a long time.

“Don’t you have any resentment towards your country?”

“How could we possibly feel good, Senior or Nana, when we were victims caught up in the madness of that time?”

“I think you work too hard for something like that.”

“The government is a system. Old politicians who think they have great power are just parts that will eventually be replaced. The moment you deny the system that has supported and maintained society, it is the majority of citizens who will suffer, and the special forces guys don’t seem to be able to think about this.”

She said with a slight frown.

Numerous cases that occurred overseas.

Most of the countries where the Awakened took power by force were in shambles.

“I just…”

Kookookookook!

At that moment, a heavy vibration rang out.

They stood up reflexively, exchanged glances, and headed downstairs, immediately following the epicenter.

As they descended a few more floors, what appeared before them were piles of countless monster corpses.

It was a strange number, as until just a moment ago there had been no sign of turbidity or nesting.

The condition of the corpses was so different that it was hard to believe they were simply monsters that had appeared and died in the distant past.

From those that are just skeletons to those that are in the midst of decomposition and emitting a foul odor.

‘Where on earth do these come from?’

They went a little further in, past the corpses.

And then we reached a place.

In the middle of the mysterious room, which resembled a round dome, stood a massive being.

“… It’s a golem.”

“Mults?”

“No, that’s not a spirit.”

Oh Hyun-seong shook his head.

The golem that appeared before them surprisingly looked very similar to the earth spirit Multz that he had made a contract with.

It’s not just that they resemble each other because they share the same category of golems, but they also look almost identical in terms of appearance, to the point where you might think they’re the same being.

The similarity is so great that no one other than Oh Hyun-seong can tell the difference.

But of course he could tell that wasn’t it, and he looked at the guy with wary eyes.

There have been plenty of monsters that imitate other beings.

But it was clearly different from monsters.

It was also seen moving, powered by a power source located at the center.

Kuung!

At that moment, the golem raised its head and began to move its body.

A golem looking at Oh Hyeon-seong and Baek Ji-su who entered.

They thought he would do something, but contrary to their expectations, he just stared blankly.

And then he dropped his arms without even being hostile.

Woohoo!

“…Are you asking me to follow you?”

The golem behind them began to guide them inside.

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