I Will Save the World and Retire Chapter 89

Under the flower (2)

The ride to the orphanage was surprisingly quiet.

Kang Tae-woo didn’t seem to want to open his mouth, and neither did I. Hong Seok-young joked with Lee Mi-seon a few times, but she didn’t last long.

There wasn’t even a trace of Salamander left on the street. Occasionally, you could see dead street trees or damaged sidewalk blocks due to the effects of Salamander’s poison, but that was it. Other than that it was normal.

Cars running on the road, people walking.

As if there were no lizards or dead people that filled this place a few days ago.

I’m not saying that’s bad. just… I just felt weird.

The story of Myeong-dong begins to be heard on TV again. Stores in Myeong-dong started doing business, or lawsuits were filed over compensation issues. Candles and flowers for the victims only remained in a corner of the alley, but they began to disappear from people’s memories.

The dungeon break that occurred in Myeongdong was not called a disaster or a terrible disaster like in the past. This may be because the fifty or so civilians did not die horribly, leaving behind no corpses. It could be because a hunter who lost a student didn’t make a fuss.

For a dungeon break that occurred in the middle of Seoul, the damage was minimal. That’s a good thing, but compared to what I remember, the preparation of related measures is slow. Did they think it was okay because there were few casualties? If you can believe what Hong Seok-young says, it’s because I drove the water buffalo.

There is no intention to intentionally increase the damage to increase casualties, but the delay in related legislation was an unexpected aftereffect. From the perspective of active hunters, there were some annoying bills, but above all, there must be a dungeon rating readjustment and dungeon management law. Originally, it should have been thought of by now.

I glanced at Hong Seok-young sitting in the driver’s seat.

I didn’t even get to see Hong Seok-young go on a rampage after the Myeongdong break. Normally, I would have to watch the news a few more times… . Since all the kids are safe, has Hong Seok-young become calm too?

… for a moment. I’m sure this won’t delay the establishment of the management office, right?

Then it’s difficult.

“good. They’re all here. “It’s here, right?”

Hong Seok-young parked his car in an alley.

The wall surrounding the orphanage was painted with bright colors. It may have been a long time since the repairs took place, but some faded or stained areas were visible. Still, it wasn’t hard to see what the original painting was. Flowers, trees and children holding hands.

Kang Tae-woo carefully walked along the wall and headed toward the front gate.

“… “I decided to close it for a while because of the damage from Salamander.”

Some people might have thought it strange because it was a bit far from the collapsed dungeon, but no one complained about why the orphanage was closed. There may be rumors that there is a dead child in the orphanage.

Buildings where children died were easily avoided.

Closing a daycare center is too big a task to leave to the guild. That’s not to say it’s impossible, but that it could raise unnecessary doubts. Anyway, since No. 3, who had approached me according to the director’s orders, was here, there was a high probability that I decided to quietly watch. In that case, there is no need to provoke us here either.

Lee Mi-seon exercised some public power and made the closure of the orphanage a public matter. After a certain period of time, it will be forgotten in people’s memories, and then the daycare center can be completely demolished and other facilities can be built. If we can move from the ark before then, that would be a good thing.

And maybe the Ark is too busy to care about the treatment of such a small orphanage. Who’s to say that Alex Hope only attacked here?

Don’t forget that dungeon breaks occur frequently during this period. Alex Hope, or one of those moving with him, may have taken advantage of the opportunity to attack the Ark’s affiliated organizations. If they said that they took advantage of the dungeon break every time to attack, they would think that it was not some psychopath who killed the person, but a monster that crawled out of the dungeon.

Even if the traces left on the corpse are different from those left by the monster.

It’s that kind of era. These are busy times where the government has no time left to manage the Dungeon Break after-sales service.

“I took the computer to analyze it, but… Other than that, everything is still the same. “I thought there was a possibility that someone might come looking for me, so I set up security tightly.”

“Is that the little bit of public power you mentioned before?”

“It’s the police’s job to patrol the neighborhood, right?”

Mi-seon Lee giggled and laughed.

“It was also well-maintained.”

The magical energy felt around the orphanage was caught in my sensitive senses. Hunters. Probably Daseonui. Or the International Association for the Performing Arts.

Some are riding in vans with black-coated windows, while others can be felt from the villa across from them. It was strange to have guards stationed inside the orphanage, so I guess they compromised by keeping them around.

“Were there any guests?”

“I don’t know if it’s unfortunate or fortunate. “We are the first.”

“… “I am not a guest.”

“okay. yes.”

Kang Tae-woo probably doesn’t know such a complicated story.

Even if you know, you probably don’t want to think about it now. Kang Tae-woo clenched his fists and looked up at the orphanage building. A small playground with a slide. On a summer day, a flower bed that quickly grew lush without human intervention. A nursery building that somehow feels cool.

Lee Mi-seon opened the front door with the key. Kang Tae-woo hesitated for a moment and then went inside.

* * *

There is plenty of time anyway.

Hong Seok-young deliberately let Kang Tae-woo do whatever he wanted. There was mercy in showing that level of kindness to a child who had lost her brother.

Kang Tae-woo stood at the front gate for a while. Then he looked at Woo Hee-jae and asked.

“Well, I have something to bring. Can I take care of that first?”

Woo Hee-jae saw Hong Seok-young.

There is no need to ask permission for things like this. No, isn’t that permission?

Woo Hee-jae’s sharp eyes were closer to asking for consent rather than permission. He was ready to fight for his child if he refused.

Hong Seok-young narrowed his eyes. Woo Hee-jae is not afraid of herself. He was like that from the first time we met in Myeongdong. Although he seemed embarrassed at that time, he was not afraid of Hong Seok-young like the criminals he had encountered in the past. I wouldn’t know if it actually bothered me.

So Hong Seok-young didn’t know that Woo Hee-jae was that guy at first. Just because of the circumstances, he was put under investigation, but he was probably released without incident. As long as Woo Hee-jae’s identity was confirmed.

There is no identity to be checked, and he is an awakened person.

When asked his name, he answers obediently. But no more was said. Hong Seok-young, who was dealing with the remaining monsters and clearing up the chaos in Myeong-dong, heard about Woo Hee-jae only later.

And then it suddenly occurred to me. An internal helper I heard about from a junior I had lost contact with.

I don’t know the name. I know the castle. I don’t even know your face. But I know he is an awakened person. Also using a sword as a weapon. He also wants to come out of the ark to save his younger brother.

It was said that they were preparing to escape from the ark even before Kim contacted them. He thought that if Mr. Kim had been discovered and died, he himself would not have been able to remain for his own safety, so he would have done it right away.

He probably didn’t intend to show up in Myeongdong like that. That must have been a mistake. Only then did Hong Seok-young remember the man’s embarrassed appearance.

“It won’t work…” “Should I?”

“… … .”

Woo Hee-jae’s eyes become more fierce.

Even if I pretend not to, I have a soft spot for children. I said my younger brother is younger.

Hong Seok-young smiled slightly to himself and nodded.

“are you okay. “What do you need to bring?”

Kang Tae-woo went to the flower bed near the slide. Kang Tae-woo entered the flower bed and started digging under the tree. It is the largest tree among the trees in the nursery.

“… “Do you want me to help you?”

Woo Hee-jae seemed to feel sorry for the child digging in the dirt with his bare hands and spoke to him next to him.

hmm. Now that I think about it, Woo Hee-jae also has a subspace where he can put a sword in… . no. We’ll see about that later.

“no. “It’s okay because I didn’t bury it too deeply.”

Kang Tae-woo wiped his forehead with his wrist. The child, who had only recently awakened, was still weak to the heat. It will take some more time to be unaffected by the weather.

As Kang Tae-woo said, the item I was looking for was found quickly. A tightly tied plastic bag. Kang Tae-woo unwrapped the plastic bag and took out a small plastic box. It was also wrapped in wrap once more.

“what?”

Is this information for us?

Kang Tae-woo took off the wrap with a gloomy face.

“This is the time capsule that I buried with Sohee. “I decided to take it out when I left the daycare.”

Inside the time capsule, which was opened much earlier than planned, were letters that children had written to their future selves, a few coins, and a tin case with lots of stickers on the lid.

Kang Tae-woo bit his lip to hold back tears, then shook the dirt off his knees and stood up.

“I have one more thing to bring.”

This time, Kang Tae-woo entered the building.

Climb the stairs and enter the children’s living space. I’m glad Lee Mi-seon cleaned up her body and blood. It’s not a good sight for a child to see.

However, the interior was still not clean. There are dead children, but there are many more alive. Hong Seok-young confirmed that the children were staying safely in another protective facility unrelated to the Ark. He was a bit messy unpacking the children.

Kang Tae-woo went straight into one room.

A white desk and a pink bunk bed. If you look at the small bed, it appears to be a room where children used to sleep.

Kang Tae-woo climbed onto the bunk bed, turned over the pillow, and began to take off the cover. As I watched quietly, wondering what to do, a crude bracelet made of beads fell out of the pillow.

“… “It was the first time my sister made it when she came here.”

“so?”

“The teacher helped him, but he was very proud that it was his first time making it on his own.”

Kang Tae-woo came down from the bed holding the bracelet.

“I said I would practice more and make it without the teacher’s help. “He said he would make one for me too.”

“… … .”

“I did… .”

Kang Tae-woo bowed his head. Woo Hee-jae looked down at Kang Tae-woo’s head with an embarrassed expression. Hong Seok-young also has no talent for soothing children.

Surprisingly, it was Lee Mi-seon who stepped forward.

Lee Mi-seon smiled slightly as she looked at the pink and red bead bracelet.

“My younger brother is good with his hands.”

“… yes.”

“Would you like to wear this? “It’s small so it won’t fit your wrist, but you can attach an extension cord.”

“… … .”

“My sister will help me.”

My sister has a conscience.

Mi-seon Lee must have heard Woo Hee-jae mumbling something softly and glared at Woo Hee-jae. Fortunately, Kang Tae-woo did not notice what was happening above his head and nodded his head.

That was all Kang Tae-woo wanted to take from this place. One time capsule and one of my sister’s bracelets.

“What about your personal belongings? “I said I would bring it, but there may be something I didn’t bring.”

“no. I do not need it.”

Kang Tae-woo, holding his sister’s bracelet in his hand, somehow seemed to have grown more than before.

What is children’s growth?

It was just a shame that it didn’t grow into something good.

Kang Tae-woo said while rubbing his red eyes.

“Let’s go to the director’s office.”

“Director’s office? “I looked all over there.”

Lee Mi-seon said, frowning slightly.

“I haven’t seen it all.”

However, Kang Tae-woo denied Lee Mi-seon’s words.

“There are places I haven’t seen yet. “I know.”

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