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Episode 193. Parting and Reunion (1)
Kim Kang-seok looked up at the archers of Man-gyeong shooting arrows toward the street from the top of the building.
The archers' arrows flew weakly and stuck in the ground.
But even with those weak arrows, some hunters died.
Although the war had been going on for several days, the Man-gyeong defense force was united and defending the region.
Kim Kang-seok looked back at Woo Ji-hye and asked.
“It seems that in Man-gyeong, there are other subordinates of Kang Si-on, besides Jeong Hyeon-su. He is blocking the allied forces’ offensive by himself near Bisan-dong. Ji-hye, be careful. According to the information, he is very strong.”
Bang! Bang!
Woo Ji-hye shot and killed the soldier of Man-gyeong who was rushing towards her with a blank expression, and just listened to his words.
She fired her pistol absentmindedly with only one hand, and yet she hit every target.
The soldiers of Man-gyeong who were hit by bullets were just giving up on life and wishing to die quickly.
Her eyes inside the gas mask naturally moved to Kim Kang-seok in the scene where Man-gyeong's soldier was bleeding.
Woo Ji-hye looked at him and replaced the magazine in her pistol.
When she looked back at herself, Kim Kang-seok asked.
“Are you going today?”
Woo Ji-hye nodded and answered Kim Kang-seok's question.
The day when Man-gyeong collapses is not far away.
The two set out to kill all the remaining Artifact players in Man-gyeong in order to secure Metro's victory.
The player information I had heard beforehand was about Jeong Hyeon-su, who had lightning bow abilities, and Choi Hyeon-ji, who could freely use black objects.
Since Jeong Hyeon-su was injured in the battle with the Red Devils and retreated, the one who remained in Bisan-dong was most likely Choi Hyeon-ji.
Anyway, Woo Ji-hye and Kim Kang-seok only had to kill Jin Jae-hee. Preliminary work was necessary for this.
There's no need for any pre-work.
Kill all players who can help Jin Jae-hee.
In terms of player power alone, the Metro forces were far behind, so the method they chose was to defeat them individually.
Woo Ji-hye's next target was Choi Hyeon-ji.
The two headed straight to Bisan-dong.
* * *
Churruk-. Churruk-.
A black object was moving between the buildings, hunting the Hunters.
The black object spread out in the intersection had tentacles branching out in many directions, and the tips of the tentacles were extremely sharp, like awls.
Several hunters fired bullets at the tentacles, but they were just thrown away helplessly.
A certain hunter threw a Molotov cocktail at a black object.
The Molotov cocktail broke into pieces when it hit the black object, spewing out flames.
Clang-. Clang!
The black object was startled by the sudden appearance of flames and shook, then quickly avoided the fire and killed the hunter.
Woo Ji-hye clearly saw that scene.
“… … .”
Woo Ji-hye was on the roof of the building and looking down at the black object.
There's no doubt about it. It's Choi Hyun-ji.
He had completely blocked the street.
He was a player that hunters would have a hard time with.
Because it was truly an ability specialized in defense.
Kim Kang-seok looked at Woo Ji-hye and asked.
“Wisdom. Should I help you this time?”
“It’s okay, sir.”
Woo Ji-hye slowly took off the scarf she was wearing and handed it to Kim Kang-seok.
And he said weakly.
“Scarf. Please take good care of it.”
Kim Kang-seok frowned as he received the scarf from Woo Ji-hye.
“Are you trying to do this alone again?”
“It’s easier to do it alone. Just provide cover.”
Woo Ji-hye jumped down from the rooftop, leaving only those words behind.
She landed on the road as light as a feather.
Then he slowly approached the black object.
At that moment, a black tentacle flew through the air and rushed at Woo Ji-hye.
But what greeted the tentacles was another flame.
Whirl- Whirl-!
When it met the flame, its tentacles flailed around like an octopus writhing in pain.
Choi Hyun-ji, who was in the black object with him, also noticed Woo Ji-hye's presence.
Churruk-.
The black object split to the side, revealing the right side of Choi Hyun-ji's face.
Choi Hyun-ji looked noticeably haggard after fighting for several days.
She spoke, her eyes sticking out from the black material.
“You know… … ? Today is Saturday. Don’t you… … . rest on the weekend? Please, I beg you. Let’s rest for a little bit. You too… … . Aren’t you tired? Let’s just rest for a day and do it tomorrow. Tomorrow. How about that?”
She asked Woo Ji-hye, who was coming to kill her.
Choi Hyun-ji was very tired.
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The battle had been going on for so long that I had forgotten how many days had passed.
The black object began to fill the ground again, slowly threatening Woo Ji-hye.
But Woo Ji-hye wasn't scared.
She pulled the pistol slide and pulled the trigger, aiming at Choi Hyun-ji's slightly exposed face.
Bang! Bang!
The bullet was fired straight at Choi Hyun-ji's face and was blocked by a black object.
Choi Hyun-ji muttered as she went back into the black object.
“Yeah… … . That’s right. I see. It’s the same. Yeah… … .”
The black object that had been shot began to grow larger.
The object grew larger and larger, taking on the appearance of a demon.
The demon grew to the height of the second floor of the building and looked down at the approaching Woo Ji-hye.
Choi Hyun-ji, who was inside, muttered.
“… … I’ll kill him quickly and take a rest. Okay.”
Choi Hyun-ji's voice cracked and echoed through the road.
Woo Ji-hye fired all her remaining bullets at the devil.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Naturally, the bullet did not hit Choi Hyun-ji.
Woo Ji-hye threw the pistol on the ground and took off her military gloves.
Choi Hyun-ji shouted.
“Just leave me alone!”
Boohoo-!
A giant demon's fist flew towards Woo Ji-hye.
Her fists were powerful enough to kill even an ogre in one blow.
And the pillar of fire blocked the devil's fist.
Phew-! Whoosh, whoosh… … .
“?!”
Choi Hyun-ji was startled and pulled her fist out, but flames were already attached to her fist.
Choi Hyun-ji removed the burning object.
"fire……?!"
Fire was a fairly rare artifact ability.
Because it has the firepower to swallow up and burn everything.
And he was also Choi Hyun-ji's natural enemy.
The black substance, which was resistant to all substances, was weak only in front of fire.
Because it melts the moment it touches fire.
‘The compatibility is not good… … .’
From this point on, Choi Hyun-ji started thinking about running away.
Around Woo Ji-hye, a circular pillar of fire rose high into the sky.
Plrrrrrrrr!
Sparks from the pillar of fire flew throughout the streets.
The pillar of fire spread quickly enough to engulf the road and turn the dead corpses of the Hunters lying there to ash.
Woo Ji-hye escaped the pillar of fire.
Then he lifted his finger and pointed to Choi Hyun-ji's heart.
At that moment, a huge fire sword appeared in the devil's heart and was stuck there.
Hwaruk-! Pubberooong-!
Choi Hyun-ji screamed in pain.
“Gyaaaaah! Euaaaah… … ! Aah!”
Choi Hyun-ji tried to pull out the fire sword stuck in her heart, but it was too hot to even hold onto.
The devil fell backwards.
The black fire slowly burned Choi Hyun-ji, melting the black object.
Woo Ji-hye didn't stop.
As he forcefully lowered his hand to the right, a flame was created in the direction of the drawn diagonal line and cut down Choi Hyun-ji.
WH …
A larger flame began to burn Choi Hyun-ji's body again.
Choi Hyun-ji screamed in burning pain.
He covered his head and tried desperately to put out the fire, destroying the buildings around him.
Ultimately, the method she chose was to throw away the black object.
Churrrrrrrr-.
The black object broke away from the Jeju people and began to burn in a corner of the street.
Choi Hyun-ji, who escaped from the black object, started to walk to the other side of the street with her whole body burning.
Choi Hyun-ji was helpless.
I was surprised even by myself.
'I'm like this… … . Powerless… … ? Damn. I'm tired… … but… … I didn't… … .'
The black object could be kept solid or squishy.
But when it touched fire, everything evaporated.
That's because slime is originally a liquid monster.
Choi Hyun-ji decided that she couldn't handle Woo Ji-hye.
I had to ask for help.
'I have to run away… … . First… … . I have to go to the soccer field and ask for help… … !'
Choi Hyun-ji walked slowly.
A huge cloud of black smoke created by the tangled black objects and flames helped her escape.
But running away doesn't mean you can move quickly.
The flesh burned by the fire felt like it was being torn apart even by the blowing wind.
“Huhhh… … . Huhhhh… … !”
Choi Hyun-ji wrapped her arms around herself and trembled.
It wasn't cold, but the itchiness and bitterness I felt all over my body was unbearable.
Choi Hyun-ji shed tears as she ran away.
Because his current situation was so pitiful.
She thought.
'Why am I here?'
I couldn't understand.
I could never understand why I had to stay here and live in such burning pain every second.
He himself was originally a free wanderer.
I slept well whenever and wherever I wanted, and I enjoyed meeting new people, new places, and new environments.
I didn't live until now to feel this burning pain, tied down somewhere.
I just wanted to grant Kang Si-on's request and leave Man-gyeong to live quietly.
Why is God so harsh on her?
She shed tears because her situation was so pitiful.
“Cough! Cough… … !”
Choi Hyun-ji entered the narrow alley and walked.
I almost fell down along the way, so I had to walk while holding on to the outside wall of the building.
For a moment, the exterior wall of the building still had the shape of an old pork restaurant, and Choi Hyun-ji's reflection in the glass window was truly miserable.
Her hair was burnt and neither were her clothes.
Even his face and body were covered in hideous burn scars.
It was miserable.
"……water."
In that dire situation, she found water.
I was so thirsty.
There was no one around, but she pleaded desperately.
“… … Someone give me some water. Give me some water.”
But no matter how much she pleaded, the only one who listened was the crow on the streetlight.
The crow was waiting, hoping that Choi Hyun-ji would die quickly.
Choi Hyun-ji was walking slowly when she stumbled over the corpse of Private Man-gyeong.
Kudang-! Iron Pudeok.
She was lying face-first in the ground, gasping for breath.
"……mom."
She called out to her mother, who lived somewhere and then died.
I don't know why.
I was just so physically and mentally exhausted that I called my parents, who weren't even there.
Choi Hyun-ji was born without parents.
When Choi Hyun-ji was first born, she was said to have been wrapped in a blanket and standing in front of a church.
In the winter when white snow falls heavily.
That's how I grew up in the cathedral orphanage.
Nevertheless, Choi Hyun-ji was a bright child.
He accepted everything positively and got along well with the orphanage children.
Also, unlike other children, she would often run away to somewhere.
Because Choi Hyun-ji disappeared without a word, the nuns searched all over the neighborhood for her.
Choi Hyun-ji was always in a different place.
Playground, apartment rooftop, mountains, river.
Anywhere was fine.
‘… … When was it?’
Choi Hyun-ji recalled a place from her long-standing memory.
It was a waterfall where a majestic waterfall fell and a huge amount of steam filled the sky.
A waterfall that fills the sky with a huge amount of steam as the water falls. What was its name?
The waterfall on the monitor was amazing and beautiful.
'Nigeria… … . Oh, is that a country? Nigeria… … ? Niagara.'
Choi Hyun-ji wanted to go to that waterfall.
The huge waterfall captured her heart.
But now everything has gone down the drain.
Tears welled up in Choi Hyun-ji's eyes and flowed down her cheeks.
* * *
Hwaruk-.
Woo Ji-hye followed Choi Hyeon-ji, who was running away, without letting go.
Actually, I didn't even chase after it.
Because Choi Hyun-ji collapsed not long after.
Woo Ji-hye approached Choi Hyeon-ji, who had fallen.
There was a black substance stuck all over Choi Hyun-ji's body.
She muttered, her lips quivering like a dying fish on deck.
“Water… … . Water… … . Water… … . Water… … . Water… … . Water… … .”
With her whole body in burning pain, Choi Hyun-ji instinctively looked for water.
But now there was no one here to offer her a sip of water.
Woo Ji-hye took off her gas mask as she looked at Choi Hyeon-ji, who was dying of thirst.
She breathed in the outside air, which smelled of blood.
The outside air, with its mixture of blood and burnt flesh, was much better than the musty smell inside the gas mask.
This marked the completion of Metro's first ever player hunt.
Woo Ji-hye pulled the pistol slide without hesitation.
Crunch-.
And then he shot a bullet into Choi Hyun-ji's head in one fell swoop.
Taang-!
(Continued in the next episode)