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Chapter 28: Seomyeon Station (2)
[Episode 07] Seomyeon Station (2)
For Seo Ye-jin, today was a series of surprises.
âWhat on earth is going on?â
As usual, she had released mice in all directions to find food.
However, she felt fear from a mouse that had been wandering around Jeonpo Station and immediately shared its senses.
A shocking scene unfolded before her eyes.
âThose are people slaughtering orcs.â
She had seen orcs slaughtering people, but today was the first time she witnessed the opposite.
A woman transforming into a bear.
A woman whose body could shine.
A man summoning armor.
A woman imbuing arrows with a faint light.
A man teleporting.
A man controlling crows.
In particular, the presence of the woman transforming into a bear was overwhelming.
The man fighting with just a spear also seemed extraordinary. Although he didnât use any special abilities, she could sense that he wasnât an ordinary person at a glance.
âMaybe they are all AwakenersâŚâ
Until now, she had discovered countless survivor groups.
Most of them were ordinary people, and even if Awakeners were included, there was only one per group.
The probability that the whole party was composed of Awakeners was impossible.
âIs that even possible?â
However, the true shock began from now on.
It happened when she followed them out of Jeonpo Station.
âThere! Letâs go!â
âPush them!â
âSqueeze them tightâ!â
Seo Ye-jin was momentarily stunned by the scene.
âWhat in the world is happening?â
Humans were hunting goblins.
âWhatâŚ?â
Over the past month, she had witnessed countless scenes of people fighting goblins.
However, most of those were struggles for survival. The hunters were the goblins, and humans fought back to resist them.
But the scene unfolding before her eyes was the complete opposite.
âKill them!â đđżeeđđ˛đŻđ§ođel.đođ
âKieeakâ!â
A group of humans was systematically hunting goblins.
They efficiently drove the goblins into a dead-end and mercilessly attacked them.
The motions seemed so familiar.
As if they had done it several times already.
The weapons carried by the people were diverse.
Hammers, kitchen knives, golf clubs, aluminum bats, and more.
Starting with common items, there were even people carrying spears or bows.
âThose are the weapons the orcs carry.â
The few men holding them were unmistakably wielding glaives, the weapon frequently favored by orcs.
It didnât seem like they had acquired them from hunting orcs, as they didnât appear particularly powerful.
Sure enough.
âHey, theyâre here!â
âDeok-su!â
They seemed to be familiar with the party that slaughtered the orcs.
The party that had been killing orcs greeted them naturally.
âWere they in the same group?â
If that were the case, it made sense that they also had the orcâs glaives.
âMister, take this! Many people still donât have spears. Share it around!â
They began distributing the orcâs glaives, loot they had been carrying.
âAs expected.â
They began walking in the direction of a massive apartment complex.
Now, things were starting to make a bit more sense.
âThat party of Awakeners is the leader of a large survivor group.â
A survivor group formed by eight Awakeners.
Just thinking roughly, there must be at least a few thousand survivors.
Considering the awakening ratio to be roughly one in a thousand, that made sense.
âMaybe I should join them?â
Managing everything with her own strength alone was becoming increasingly difficult.
Running a shelter with thousands of people meant having an abundance of food and water.
If so, it was worth making contact.
âWith my abilities, I can definitely make a strong case.â
The group of roughly thirty survivors she led would surely be welcomed.
Seo Ye-jin knew her value well.
âLetâs observe a bit first.â
After distributing the glaives, she cautiously followed the Awakeners party heading back to the apartment complex.
As soon as Seo Ye-jin entered the apartment complex, she was faced with yet another shocking scene.
âKyahaha!â
âLetâs go!â
âMom! Look over here!â
Seo Ye-jin was confused whether the scene she was witnessing was real or fake.
âKids playing in the playground?â
Of course, it was a common sight before the world fell apart.
However, the world now was one where monsters roamed everywhere.
âWhat the heck is thisâŚ?â
She couldnât believe that this place was the same world she had experienced over the past month.
It was then.
âYe-jin.â
She broke the sensory link with the mouse and opened her eyes at the familiar voice.
âWhatâs going on, Jung-soo oppa?â
âI think weâve really reached our limit. The most important water is completely gone. What should we do?â
Seo Ye-jin let out a bitter laugh.
She had just seen children playing in the playground, but now she was hiding in the basement of a building, worrying about drinking water.
From a fairy-tale-like world, they were suddenly thrust onto the cold floor of harsh reality.
âIt was foolish to hesitate.â
Thanks to this, she was able to make up her mind.
Han Jung-soo, who had been observing the situation, spoke.
âSorry, Iâm ashamed. Iâm always relying on you like this.â
Seo Ye-jin responded with a smile at Han Jung-sooâs words.
âItâs not like that. I think I somehow found a way.â
âA way?â
âYeah. Iâll tell you the details later, so tell people to get ready for now.â
âWhat kind of preparation?â
âPreparation to go outside.â
Han Jung-soo widened his eyes and asked, âOutside? Weâre going outside?â
âYeah. Otherwise, are we just going to wither away and die here?â
âWell, thatâs notâŚâ
âIf you want to live, stop nagging and go prepare .â
ââŚOkay.â
After confirming that Han Jung-soo was leaving, Seo Ye-jin closed her eyes again and activated her ability.
Due to her conversation with Han Jung-soo, she missed the Awakeners party, but it was relatively easy to figure out where they had gone.
Because there was a place where people came and went the most frequently.
âWhy are there so many people in this building?â
She was waiting to sneak in secretly, but there was no opening.
After waiting for a while, the opportunity finally came.
âNow!â
The moment the mouse tried to enter the apartment under Seo Ye-jinâs command using its tiny limbs.
Thump!
Squeak!
The mouse banged its head against the invisible wall and bounced back.
Then, a strange window appeared in front of Seo Ye-jin.
[Access denied.]
ââŚWhatâs this?â
Just as she was confused by the situation.
[Would you like to acquire citizenship?]
[Yes / No]
The invisible barrier and citizenship.
Children and parents playing leisurely in the playground a little farther away.
Understanding the context of these things, Seo Ye-jin could only nod her head roughly.
âYes! Yes! Definitely yes!â
It was clear that there was an ability user here who protected the people.
They were clearly united around that person.
This citizenship seemed like a qualification to enter under that personâs protection.
Ding!
[You have acquired citizenship.]
Was it done?
Seo Ye-jin cautiously sent the mouse into the apartment.
This time, she didnât feel any transparent wall blocking its way.
However, as soon as she entered the apartment, she ran into people.
âItâs a mouse!â
âAhhh!â
For some reason, there were more people on the first floor than she expected, and she had to run away desperately.
âItâs running away!â
âStop it!â
People, unaware of the situation, went crazy trying to catch the mouse.
âUgh!â
Swiftly, the mouse fled towards the emergency exit and began to climb the stairs with all its might.
Once it entered the emergency exit and reached the second floor.
â!!â
An unexpected sight unfolded.
Treadmills, bench presses, chest presses, seated rows, and numerous other exercise machines filled the space.
What was even more surprising than that was the brightly lit LED bulbs hanging from the ceiling and the lively music playing throughout the gym like background music.
??â?â!
âThis isâŚâ
It felt as if she had traveled through time.
As if she had stumbled into a gym somewhere before the world went awry.
The scene was so unimaginable that it felt like a dream.
At that moment.
Thunk!
âUgh!â
With a sudden impact, the sensory sharing was forcibly cut off.
It meant that someone had caught the mouse present there.
âOh, my head.â
Thanks to that, she felt a headache as if her head might burst, but even so, a smile bloomed on her face.
âHaha, hahaha!â
She found a way to survive!
âThe problem is how to get thereâŚâ
This was Seomyeon.
Realistically, it was too far to reach that place.
In the past, it might have been a fifteen minute walk, but not now.
âSince weâd have to break through a monster-infested field.â
If she actively utilized the mice, she and a few others could move.
However, bringing more than thirty people would be impossible.
They would be wiped out for sure.
âJust need to get to Jeonpo Station somehow.â
From there, there were almost no monsters.
That Awakeners party had cleared them all.
So, if she somehow made it to Jeonpo Station, the way to the apartment would be wide open.
âThereâs no other way.â
During this time, she had consistently used mice for reconnaissance, so she was well aware of the surrounding situation.
A way to safely escort over thirty survivors to Jeonpo Station.
There was only one method available.
âUsing the subway tracks.â
According to the information gathered through the mice, surprisingly, there werenât many monsters inside Seomyeon Station.
However, there was a good reason for that.
ââŚBecause that ăMonsteră is in Seomyeon Station.â
Just thinking about that creature sent shivers down her spine.
It was such a formidable presence, far beyond goblins or orcs.
âHowever, there might be a chance because of that.â
It was still a living creature after all.
If she seized the moment while it was sleeping, it seemed possible.
Since the goal wasnât to fight that thing anyways.
They just needed to sneak away.
âIf I make good use of the mice, itâll work out somehow.â
***
âHuh?â
My heart sank when I saw the mouse stepped on and killed by Choi Hyeong-jun in the gym.
Because I thought it was Seo Ye-jin who had transformed into a mouse.
However.
[You have hunted a Tamed Mouse (Lv. 2).]
[Gained a small amount of experience.]
[1,416 won has been deposited into the Absolute Dwellerâs Wallet.]
âHm?â
Fortunately, that wasnât the case.
Checking the citizen management window, Seo Ye-jinâs name was still intact.
âPhew.â
Examining her awakening ability, I could grasp the whole story of the incident.
Queen of Mice (Grade A)
All mice faced by her pledge loyalty to the Queen.
Once tamed, mice can be controlled like limbs, and sharing senses is possible.
âShe was controlling the mouse.â
That said, it wasnât direct contact, but it was interesting that citizenship could still be offered in such cases.
At that moment.
âHuh?â
Outside the living room window, a familiar figure appeared.
âWhat?â
In a way, it could be considered a creature that saved him.
Of course, not the creature itself but its species.
âKellican.â
I wonder if there was a designated meeting place for those Kellicans near my house.
This was already their third appearance.
âWell, thanks to them, Iâm still alive.â
If it hadnât been for the first one that showed up, I wouldâve been helpless and died.
In that sense, I felt a bit grateful to the Kellicans.
But this time, the creatureâs gaze wasnât directed at me.
It was observing the playground below with the eyes of a hunter.
It seemed to be targeting the ordinary citizens playing in the playground.
âThat wonât do. Invisible Hand.â
A transparent hand emerged from my body, violently opened the living room window, and reached out towards the creature.
Grasp!
-Keaack!?
I grabbed one of its wings and forcefully pulled it towards me.
Bang!
[Unauthorized entity attempting entry.]
The creature struggled against the invisible wall, trying to escape my grasp.
I looked at the creature and muttered.
âItâs nice to meet you.â
-Keaeaaack!
âVassal Summon, Ha Dong-geon.â
Shushuk.
âHm?â
Ha Dong-geon, who was suddenly summoned, looked at the struggling Kellican through the living room window.
âShould I take care of it?â
âYes, please.â
I bought a spear from the shop and handed it to Ha Dong-geon.
Puk!
Ha Dong-geon swiftly stabbed the spear into the Kellicanâs neck.
[Kellican (Lv. 25) hunted.]
[You have gained experience.]
[38,567,987 won deposited into the Absolute Dwellerâs Wallet.]
[Skill level has increased.]
The same time I leveled up.
Zzingâ
âUgh.â
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