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n7.

nEverything was trying to live. The moment things combined together to live, it became an ecosystem.

nThe monsters, that we do not know from where they had appeared, also built an ecosystem to live.

nThe weak monsters that did not dare to have their territory, and could not even hunt, wandered around in search of bodies or the remains that some monster had eaten and left, and the strong monsters lived there, building their own territory.

nA large stone fell on the ecosystem.

nThe Black Snake.

nA terrible snake that had laired in Bucheon City and made its territory there, had died. It was like the death of a king.

nIt was not something that you could hide just because you wanted to hide it.

nThe news of the death of the king spread faster than the death of anything else and brought a great shake-up. Pointedly, it made the monsters with ambition move. Monsters that wanted to make the area of the Black Snake their own territory began to move more actively in groups.

nIt was Kim Tae-hoon, the new king who defeated the Black Snake and got everything it had, that trampled their ambition.

nKim Tae-hoon’s right arm, reminiscent of a huge hammer, was black from his fingertips to the shoulder joint. It broke the skull of the Monkey Dog, who had a head twice the size of his own

nEven as the burst pieces of skull and brains of the Monkey Dog scattered to wet the ground, Kim Tae-hoon moved into the twelve Monkey Dogs that followed their boss.

nHe passed between the Monkey Dogs like a snake, striking a black fist toward the head of a Monkey Dog.

nThe scene looked as if Kim Tae-hoon was moving in a suspended world.

nThe reason it looked that way was not that Kim Tae-hoon’s movement was simply fast. It was his accuracy.

nKim Tae-hoon’s fist was exactly punched in the middle of the forehead, in between two red eyes over the protruding snout of the Monkey Dog, in a situation where everything was moving blindingly fast.

nIt was a superhuman skill.

nThere was no other word than that to describe the ability to achieve exactly what he desired in all the action that took place so quickly.

n“This is insufficient.”

nIt was proof that Kim Tae-hoon quickly adapted himself to the new power of the Eyes of Black Snake and made it his own.

nIt was why Kim Tae-hoon ignored the blood and gore, throwing himself willingly into the fight against the coming monsters, like they were the most delicious cooking for him.

n“I have nothing to say.”

n“Who’s the monster…”

nThe survivors, who viewed him as a savior, at such an appearance of Kim Tae-hoon, could not help but admire him.

nThey dismantled the monster bodies without stopping, but the scene, where the number of dead monster bodies was growing rather than decreasing, was a shock, not just admiration.

nHowever, Kim Tae-hoon, the source of that violence, was not satisfied with the scene he created.

nTwo monsters.

nHe was not satisfied.

n‘There are two monsters of the same rank as the dragon on the Korean peninsula.’

nThe gruesome horror of the world was palpable to him now. He couldn’t help but know how damned the world was.

nThe despair felt at the moment when the horror was enumerated was much more fatal.

nHe thought there would be a monster that was equal to the dragon, but he realized that such monsters were in Mt. Baekdu and Mt. Halla.

nAt the beginning and the end of the Korean peninsula, an unutterable monster was serving as a gatekeeper.

nIn addition, the proportion of land of the Korean peninsula was very small compared to the huge area of the whole Earth.

nSo how many monsters were similar to the dragon in the whole world?

nThat was not the only thing.

n“There are dozens of monsters around me that are stronger than the Black Snake I was lucky to kill at the risk of my life.”

nDaedongyeojido was like a radar, as Jang Sung-hoon had explained.

nStrong monsters such as the dragon were marked even if they were far away, but weaker monsters were not displayed when they were distant.

nNevertheless, in the Daedongyeojido that they had secured, there were nine blue lights which are under the rank of dark blue.

nThe green and yellow lights were too numerous to measure immediately.

n‘The words of Lee Jin-sung were right.’

nThe land of Bucheon was the only area among such lights that did not have green and blue lights.

n‘Bucheon was lucky.’

nThey survived because of being between the powerful monsters.

n‘We were lucky right now.’

nOf course, it was not positive news.

n‘A country caught between powerful nations can benefit a few times, but eventually, it collapses at some point. History proves it.’

nThe ecosystem of the world was being maintained thanks to the overflowing number of humans. This meant that since there were many humans, monsters could survive with the humans as prey right now.

n‘Humans are not like plankton. They do not lay eggs like fish.’

nRight now, the number of humans was overflowing, but if they are eaten and eaten, the number of individuals will eventually decrease sharply.

nSince monsters can not raise humans, they will eventually move to places where there are a lot of human beings to survive, and the land of Bucheon, where a population remained, would be the most coveted for such monsters.

nIn the end, there was only one way.

n‘We’ve got to attack them before they come.’

nKilling them before we die!

nBefore monsters come in force, in a situation where mankind has the advantage in numbers, and in a condition where we still have the power, skill, and will to fight, including food, we have to seek the end of the monsters.

nTo Kim Tae-hoon, killing monsters with red and orange eyes was not exciting. Rather than excited, he felt impatient.

n‘No, not like this, not with this ability… nothing can be done.’

nIt was the low whisper of Jang Sung-hoon that took away his impatience.

n“Boss, the Golden Glass is full…”

n8.

nBucheon City Hall was located in the center of Bucheon City; it was currently being used as the headquarters of the Mac Clan.

nThere was a great deal of evidence to show that. One way was the Mac Clan’s soldiers, who stood guard with guns, their eyes alive, and the Awakeners returning from their hunting lowering their postures.

n“He is back.”

n“He?”

n“The master.”

n“Who’s the master…”

n“He! The Savior!”

nAnd it was also evidence that there was a look of hope and expectation on the survivors living around Bucheon City Hall.

n“I heard there were over a hundred monsters he has killed this time, alone, even with his bare hands.”

n“A hundred monsters with his bare hands alone? Does that make sense?”

n“It makes sense since a hundred dead bodies were piled up in a long row. The number might be a lot more than that.”

n“But with his bare hands…”

n“He caught the yellow devil once, and that’s not hard for him.”

nStill, the world was hopeless.

nCommunications were paralyzed, and in the absence of any news of the army that they had been waiting for, there was a flood of monsters everywhere and no survivor who would bring news of other places. Now, they could not even find food easily.

nWinter was colder than ever, and in this situation people sometimes even froze to death in the cold, dying of hunger and starvation, praying for a peaceful death when they were seriously wounded.

nThere was no one who thought that much could be changed in this situation.

nThere was the only hope.

n“Does he intend to clean up all the monsters?”

n“I hope he will clean them all up.”

nIf there was any change in this reality, if a small hope rose, and if someone achieved it, it was expected that Kim Tae-hoon, the first hunter, not just anyone, would do it.

nKim Tae-hoon was sitting in a soft chair, the Golden Glass in his hand, inside the mayor’s office at the City Hall.

nAt first glance, the image was that he was an arrogant boss.

nHowever, the face of Kim Tae-hoon, looking at this bizarre liquid that was only flickering and never overflowing in the Golden Glass, had a look that did not fit an arrogant boss.

nHis expression was really bad.

n‘What the hell is the principle?’

nThe Golden Glass of Napoleon.

nOnce again, this mysterious Golden Glass was filled with a mystery that made unpleasant dreams, without sign or warning.

nOf course, he was curious why this Golden Glass had filled itself. In this regard, Jang Sung-hoon made the following guesses.

n“In my personal opinion, the Golden Glass of Napoleon has the ability to peek at fate. But it can’t be easy to catch a glimpse of fate. Of course, as soon as fate changes, it will take time to see the changed fate again. Maybe that’s why the Golden Glass filled so suddenly. It takes time to see the new future.”

nIt was a plausible guess.

nIf fate was a program, then to read that program, you could try hacking it. It was only natural to take some time.

n‘The fate of the world has changed.’

nIf his guess is correct, the fact that the Golden Glass of Napoleon was once again filled with red liquid meant that the fate of Kim Tae-hoon had changed.

nIt was proof that his fate of death against the dragon no longer existed.

nOf course, this was not a pleasant thing either. It wouldn’t be strange if Kim’s lifespan became even shorter in his new destiny.

nIf that really happened, it would be too cruel to say.

nIf the terrible effort to live shortened his lifespan, he wouldn’t be able to use this anymore.

n‘I am afraid.’

nOf course, he was scared.

nNevertheless, Kim Tae-hoon did not hesitate. He drank the Golden Glass in one gulp.

nAt the same time, Kim Tae-hoon slumped down.

n9.

n“Open your eyes! Open your eyes!”

nThe cry of a woman struck his eardrum.

n“Open your eyes! Kim Tae-hoon, open your eyes!”

nThere was a repeated cry.

nAt this moment, Kim Tae-hoon was able to recognize the owner of the voice, even though he didn’t open his eyes.

n‘Ahn Sun-mi.’

nSoon after, a woman came into view.

nHe saw the face of Ahn Sun-mi, which had not changed much, and the freckles embroidered on her face had not significantly changed.

nThe difference was her long hair. Her long straight hair clearly showed that time had passed.

n‘What year is it?’

nBut it was impossible to tell whether this was the future of one year or five. Furthermore, it was as far as Kim Tae-hoon could see. His eyelids had closed again.

n‘Ah.’

nAt this moment, he knew that he is on the verge of death, and there was no power to talk to anyone, or even a chance to get some clues from them.

n‘I’m dying this way.’

nIt was the worst way. He was dreaming of a situation where he is about to die. Was this how he is going to waste his chance?

n‘What the **!’

nWhat could he get from this?

nKim Tae-hoon let out a sigh. Of course, he was the only one who could hear his sigh.

nHe heard her voice again, “I’ll tell you, hoping you will dream of this moment. I don’t know when you’ll dream of this day… but I’ll tell you the wish list that I have prepared.”

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