[Episode 07] Seomyeon Station (1)

《Outpost》

A safety zone installed outside the house.

When {activated}, it temporarily exerts the same influence as the area declared in every corner.

However, it is {activated} only when a citizen with a title of [Knight] or higher is residing, and it is destroyed when an unauthorized object invades and occupies it for more than one day.

It was an amazing performance.

However, the price was as great as its performance.

-Outpost (1,300,000,000 won)

1.3 billion.

‘It’s worth the investment.’

After wiping out the Orcs in Jeonpo Station, the bank account balance was freed up, so 1.3 billion won was not a burdensome amount.

‘The subsidy of 350 million is still left.’

I tried building it right away.

When I tried to build an outpost, something a little different from the normal construction mode appeared.

Unlike the sense of looking down the entire apartment area, I could see the appearance of the Ha Dong-gun party gathered in Jeonpo Station.

However, the moment I saw the system notification that popped up soon after, my anticipation turned to disappointment.

[This facility requires 3 citizens with a title of ‘Knight’ or higher during the construction period (7 days).]

[Do you really want to install?]

[Yes No]

‘·······.’

So, in order to build an outpost, Oh Eon-joo, Kim Da-jung, and Ha Dong-geon had to live there for a week.

‘The damage is too great.’

In this case, the cost of 1.3 billion won for construction was not a problem.

It’s because the expected profit that they will earn for a week right now has reached billions.

‘The biggest loss is time.’

one week.

He had just completed the union and was about to send Ha Dong-gun’s party to his parents’ home.

I couldn’t waste a week at this point.

‘Besides, if it’s Jeonpo Station, there’s no need to make it into an outpost.’

Most of the monsters in this area had already been cleaned up thanks to the activities of the Ha Dong-gun party and the citizens.

There is no need to prepare while building an outpost.

‘Do not install.’

The construction mode ends and the senses return to normal.

‘Still, it’s not a bad harvest.’

I really liked the performance of the newly added outpost.

‘If only I could build this in the main house…!’

If that’s the case, you’ll be at ease for now.

You’ll be able to keep your family safe under the realm.

‘Actually, it won’t be easy to bring grandma and grandpa here.’

It was a problem for Ha Dong-gun’s party to go through the monster field to their home, but returning with their families from there was also a big problem.

However, I thought that building an outpost in the main house was a challenge worth trying.

‘···Please stay alive.’

At this point, the conditions have been met.

‘Tomorrow, Ha Dong-gun will have a party at his parents’ house.’

***

“Wow.”

Gun Kim was just blankly watching Oh Eon-joo’s hunting.

‘Crazy, crazy.’

I felt it when I went to rescue Moon Byung-ho’s grandmother, but Oh Eon-joo’s fighting style was really beastly.

‘How can a man tear an orc with his bare hands? Ah, isn’t that a person?’

It was only that the subject had changed from goblins to orcs, and the scene unfolding in front of them was the same as it was then.

No, on the contrary, it was exuding a much more overwhelming presence than before.

‘··· Is that a natural thing to say? That woman was strong before receiving Jaehyun’s blessing.’

Also, like Ha Dong-gun, he was a person who had awakened psychic powers.

Considering that Ha Dong-gun showed a rapid increase in combat power immediately after being elected, it was possible to infer that the woman must have gone through the same process.

‘But how did Jaehyun convince that woman?’

Oh Eon-joo’s obsession with goblins was too much for anyone to see.

I don’t know for sure because I haven’t heard anything about it, but I definitely felt the grudge against the goblins.

‘She was obviously crazy about goblins.’

Even when we were together, we were blinded by killing goblins, so we used to act alone several times.

Because of those things, after a few days, I started to act differently, but now, even when I encounter a group of goblins, I don’t have to act so suddenly.

Although there was still a tendency to move arbitrarily, it was still clearly showing the appearance of following instructions.

‘Perhaps···.’

When I thought rationally, there was only one plausible assumption.

‘…Has that woman also acquired some new ability?’

Starting with Moon Byeong-ho and Kang Deok-soo, as he watched each member of his party awaken a special power, Gun Kim had a desire.

The desire to awaken psychic powers.

And for that, I consciously tried to worship Jaehyun Kim more.

Because I thought that was the key to awakening.

‘And it worked.’

Although he was the last one to awaken among the party members, he was able to awaken his special power anyway.

‘Anyway, if you receive that ability, people have no choice but to become obedient.’

Right now, he was just waiting for Kim Jae-hyun to take his ability.

Oh Eon-joo must be in a similar situation.

It was then.

Tring!

《Party Quest》

Quest Content: Return.

Time limit: 1 hour 00 minutes 00 seconds

Reward: A small amount of experience.

Failure Penalty: None.

The return order was given.

“Go back.”

As soon as Ha Dong-gun’s order was issued, Kim gun whistled.

wheeik―♪

As he blew the whistle, a crow flew over from the corner of the subway station and landed on his arm.

Caw-

Gun Kim smiled with satisfaction as he stroked the crow he named Kkamang.

“…not nice. Black.”

Communing with Kkamangi was more fun than I thought.

Above all, having a 100% trust-filled existence gave me an indescribable sense of security.

‘…Anyway, it’s hard to resist once you get this kind of power.’

At first, I suspected brainwashing, but it wasn’t brainwashing. It was possible to doubt him even after he awakened his ability with Jaehyun Kim’s blessing.

And if it was brainwashing, there was no way his mental state would be as normal as he is now.

In addition, Kim Jae-hyun was a person who would be treated with certainty if he performed well.

‘…That’s why I was more reliable.’

It may be because of my mood, but each time my faith in him became firmer, I felt lighter in my body and clearer in my mind.

While thinking about something else for a while, Ha Dong-gun put his hand on Kim Gun’s shoulder and said.

“Geonah. I’ll ask you to do some reconnaissance.”

“…Yes, senior.”

Gun Kim conveyed his will by stroking Kkamangi.

‘Please do some scouting.’

Even without words, he was able to convey his will to Kkamangi.

At the same time, Kkamangi’s will is also transmitted to him.

They couldn’t share their senses, but they could figure out whether or not it was dangerous outside.

Kkamangi flew out of the subway station first and then reported the situation.

“···Does not matter. I think we can leave right away.”

“thanks.”

That time when I went out to the subway station exit like that.

‘yes?’

Suddenly, a corner of the subway station, a place locked in deep darkness.

I felt an unknown gaze there.

‘···What?’

It wasn’t like an illusion.

It was noticed thanks to the sharpened senses of the sympathy with Kkamangi.

I felt an unknown gaze from there.

That moment.

take-

A mouse jumped out of the darkness and disappeared.

‘···what. Was it a rat?’

After confirming that it was nothing, Gun Kim followed the group and left the subway station.

take-

The mouse, which had been thought to have disappeared, was watching their backs closely.

***

“I want you to help me.”

As soon as he told me to go to Nambumin-dong to save his family.

[Citizen Oh Eon-joo’s reliability increases.]

[Citizen Owen-joo’s loyalty increases.]

[Citizen Moon Byeong-ho’s credibility increases.]

[Citizen Gayoung Kim’s credibility increases.]

······

······

For some reason, trust and loyalty began to rise one after another.

When I looked up, there were eyes looking at me with sympathetic eyes.

Among them, Moon Byeong-ho said with his eyes wide open.

“We will help! No, let me help!”

Looking at their sad faces, I could tell what they were thinking.

“I know. That the possibility is low.”

I couldn’t know

In the meantime, there were things that Ha Dong-gun’s party showed while scouting around the apartment complex.

Shockingly enough, we were among the lucky ones.

The most common monsters were goblins.

Beings like cockroaches that appear endlessly no matter where they breed.

So it was. What could have been an advantage for people hiding in an apartment complex to survive?

Because it was an apartment building, the goblins’ influence diminished the higher you went up, so you were able to survive.

In other words, the condition of the house was miserable.

The residential area swept away by the goblin horde had a brutal landscape that reminded everyone of the 1st and 2nd floor generations.

Corpses, corpses, corpses.

Flowers bloomed in every abandoned house.

The goblins were so vicious that they diligently drew a map of hell without missing a single house.

Hyerin Yoo said.

“If your family is in the apartment complex, I’m sure you’ll be fine! Us too…”

“It is a residential area where the family lives.”

“…”

“Still, there is hope because the fence is quite high and it is difficult to invade from the outside.”

“Yeah, that’s right! hahahaha!”

Although she tried to answer brightly, Yoo Hye-rin’s face was very dark.

I tried to ignore it and said.

“Since we have cleaned up all the Orcs occupying Jeonpo Station, please follow the subway tracks to Seomyeon Station.”

Ha Dong-gun nodded and continued my words.

“At Seomyeon Station, transfer to Line 1 and go to Jagalchi Station.”

“Yeah.”

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Jagalchi Station was the closest subway station to my hometown.

“You just need to come out through exit 2. After leaving the station, I will tell you the specific direction.”

Then Kang Deok-soo raised his hand and asked.

“Why the subway station? Wouldn’t it be faster to just go to the ground?”

Instead of answering, I got up and headed to the living room window.

Room 2901, from here, it was a structure where you could see the situation in Seomyeon as if from the rooftop.

charrarak

He removed the blackout curtain and said.

“Look over there.”

The city turned into a mess came into view at a glance.

Collapsed buildings, smashed windows, and monsters roaming around as if they were the original owners.

“If you go above ground, you will die while dealing with endless monsters. On the other hand, even if there are monsters on the subway tracks, it will be a limited amount. You can run away in the middle.”

Kang Deok-soo, who saw the sight of the miserable city, agreed with a nod.

“I guess so.”

“I am not asking you to go all the way to Jagalchi Station right away. I know it’s greed.”

I turned my back and slowly made eye contact with everyone.

“Right now, please aim to occupy Seomyeon Station.”

“All right.”

Fortunately, everyone accepted my request.

There seemed to be some sympathy or pity mixed in, but none of that mattered.

I would do anything to save my family.

“thank you. Get enough rest today, and start the operation right away tomorrow morning.”

So I finished the operation meeting and went home.

It was then.

♬♪♬♩~

The bell rang, so I checked and found Oh Eon-joo waiting at the door.

clap

“What are you doing?”

“There is something I want to ask you.”

“Please speak.”

Oh Eon-joo carefully took his luck.

“Wouldn’t it be better to bring the family with Jaehyun’s ability?”

“…”

It’s not that I haven’t tried it.

Teleporting a target as a quest reward.

In fact, it was this that made me excited to see Moon Byung-ho’s awakening ability.

I thought that if I did well, I would be able to maximize that ability and move my family at once.

[This is an impossible quest reward.]

The result was a complete failure.

It’s just a guess, but maybe it’s because the place where Moon Byeong-ho’s grandmother is is out of my influence.

‘As if the goblin, who was obviously dead, wasn’t settled.’

In addition, this hypothesis could also explain why the resurrection of Oh Eon-joo’s son was possible.

‘What if it was because the place where the child died was where my influence reached?’

If this is really the case, I can’t do anything when my parents die.

‘…because I will die outside the scope of my influence. Damn it.’

Anyway, for this reason, Ha Dong-gun’s party had to go directly to rescue Moon Byeong-ho’s grandmother.

“I am not omniscient either. Unfortunately.”

If I were omnipotent, I would be the first to get out of this damn house.

He would have given himself the ability to teleport and immediately went to see his family.

However, there were various limitations on my abilities, and I was not free from them.

However, I’m just struggling as much as possible.

in every way i can

“There are things I can do with my abilities, and there are things I can’t.”

He said to Oh Eon-joo, who seemed anxious.

“You don’t have to worry too much. The promise I made with Oh Eon-joo is a promise I can keep. Just like I confirmed beforehand.”

Oh Eon-joo was a trustworthy person.

It was the same when I came to ask a question like this in case the other party members doubted my ability.

Caring was deep.

Moreover, he was a heavy-mouthed and thoughtful man who never mentioned the story of his dead son or the resurrection I promised in front of others.

So it was.

What he told Oh Eon-joo honestly.

[Citizen Oh Eon-joo’s reliability increases.]

“Thank you for being honest. good night.”

“Oh Eon-ju too.”

right after sending her.

[Unauthorized target attempts to enter.]

A familiar notification appeared.

It was no wonder that the citizens were joining in at any time.

[An object that satisfies the conditions to be accepted as a citizen has approached every corner of the house.]

[Would you like to offer citizenship?]

It was a woman with long straight hair and a beanie, with a somewhat sharp impression.

‘Propose.’

[I propose citizenship to Seo Ye-jin.]

[Seo Ye-jin accepts the offer.]

The whole process, from proposing citizenship to having the subject accept citizenship, was natural.

By the way.

『Name: Seo Ye-jin (Lv. 31)

Reliability: 7

Awakening Ability: Mouse Queen

EXP distribution rate: 0%

Settlement amount distribution rate: 0%

★Quest Grant Exit』

‘Awakener?’

Immediately, the eyes of the Absolute were projected at the place where the stimulus came.

By the way.

Take-?

It wasn’t Seo Ye-jin that was there, it was an ordinary rat.