Chapter 75

Kang Tae-min had a lot to ask of Scaler. But before that, there was work to be done.

When he manifested his ability, the remains of the bunker shook with a thud. A number of old, rusty rebars rose, bent under the rubble.

They went right through Scaler’s limbs.

“Ouch… !”

Scaler screamed in agony. Red bloody tears flowed from her closed eyes.

‘Why, why did this happen?’

I couldn’t understand.

Why did the Awakener attack himself? So far, I’ve been leading the way for the rights of the Awoken, and I’ve tried to create a world for the Awoken.

‘You’re a traitor! You fucking traitor… !’

Along with the pain, the repressed memories swelled up. The time when we brought down the Capitol for everyone.

-Ji, I really did!

– What crazy! run away!

-what? for a moment… !

He was afraid of his colleagues who had been incited by his side, who said he would definitely keep his seat, and ran away.

‘I am, I am a pioneer of a new era.’

Was it just a joke for them? Was his determination merely a laughing stock?

No, I couldn’t.

‘Betrayal is not forgiven… !’

Scaler was trapped in darkness, weighed down by the catastrophe he had wrought. From then on, he developed a pathological aversion to betrayal.

‘What did I sacrifice for!’

No one forced him to sacrifice, but he wanted to be rewarded for his actions.

I couldn’t accept the reality. The world had to revolve around him.

The twisted mind was nourished by ‘Seed’.

The rebars embedded in the body bounced off along with the blood that spurted out. And the space began to change around him.

‘… This guy too?’

Taemin Kang had seen that phenomenon before. The overlapping space ‘boundary area’ that appeared when dealing with Puppeteer.

As the expanded space overtook him, his body floated and floated.

‘weightless?’

Kang Tae-min immediately put his foot on the line with his ability. In the meantime, Scaler’s body has completed its transformation.

Scaler’s skin looked like a space suit, and black blood vessels protruded above it, connected like a circuit.

“Ahh… .”

Scaler’s bullets flowed from inside the blackened helmet. The elation and relief that filled his heart, and the comfort he felt in weightlessness made him happy.

“… Is the sponsor a no-name?”

In the meantime, Kang Tae-min’s voice was a noise that broke the peace. Scaler slowly tilted his head.

“No name… ? what is that… ?”

Taemin Kang frowned.

Perhaps because of the mutation, the karma log was broken and invisible. It was only then that it was difficult to distinguish the true from the false.

“Did I allow the question?”

Scaler reached out.

Then, a huge pressure pressed down on Kang Tae-min. If the body had not been metalized immediately, it would have been crushed and exploded.

“The traitor is a purge.”

Scaler didn’t stop there. He spread his arms lightly and turned his wrists in opposite directions.

It was an intention to tear Kang Tae-min’s limbs apart by applying gravity in different directions.

However, Kang Tae-min was alive and well.

“I’m sure I’ve gotten stronger… .”

If his body were made of flesh and blood, it would have been torn to pieces at once. However, he kept his body metallized and continued to repair it so that the connection would not be lost.

However, it was true that his movement was difficult, so he could not attack Scaler directly.

Fortunately, Kang Tae-min’s ability wasn’t all about melee attacks. The metal bodies surrounding the scaler immediately rushed in.

“No, no.”

But strangely, the metal objects bounced in the opposite direction. Scaler sneered and shook his head.

“It doesn’t reach. My gravitational field is eternal.”

Anything that formed in the gravitational field around him was repelled in opposition. Scaler was confident of being invincible.

Taemin Kang let out a laugh.

“You’re so stupid, it’s a waste of your ability.”

“The stupid one is you. Without my permission… .”

Before Scaler could finish his words, an attack came from the side. Not only simple metal objects, but also clones were created.

However, it could not break through Scaler’s gravitational field. It all bounced off the other side.

“purple… !”

Scaler was even more arrogant. He focused on tearing Kang Tae-min apart. In addition to the limbs, gravity was applied separately to the torso, head, and parts of the suit.

However, Kang Tae-min’s suit, which was connected as one, did not go as intended.

Conversely, Kang Tae-min also continued attacks that seemed meaningless at first glance.

‘Anyway, victory is mine.’

Scaler was convinced.

This realm was created for him, and he had nothing to worry about mana consumption. If it was a long-term battle, it would be the other side who would fall exhausted.

‘It’s just an outburst.’

But it was a mistake.

The trigger for Scaler to detect an abnormality was sound. As before, the noise from the clones and metal bodies that were thrown out of the gravitational field collided.

“What… .”

A crackling sound could be heard nearby. Scaler’s eyes, which slowly turned back, were stained with astonishment.

“Suddenly… ?!”

It was metal everywhere.

The metal bodies that were thrown out by the gravitational field continued to fill the boundary area from the outside to the inside.

Scaler hurriedly applied gravity to the outside, but the metal lumps were only slightly crushed, but did not move away.

“The playing house is over.”

The growing sea of iron swallowed Kang Tae-min. Even though his form disappeared, the metal forming did not diminish.

Scaler did his best, but his power did not extend beyond the boundary area.

“Oh, that’s ridiculous… !”

The sea of iron, which had swelled up, came into contact with the gravitational field. Little by little, the metal began to invade the gravitational field.

At this rate, he would drown in the metal. Scaler’s eyes twitched.

‘Again, again… !’

It reminded me of the time I was trapped in the Capitol. A death to be faced alone, alone.

“I hate it!”

Scaler panicked.

Even in the reality he changed, there was no happiness. Realizing that fact, the barrier area began to crumble.

“Leave me alone… .”

Actually, I wanted to run away. I didn’t want to take on a position as the leader of the Ubermensch.

Scaler trembled as he crouched tight.

Kang Tae-min looked down at the scaler with a cold gaze.

“Tell me about your sponsor.”

Taemin Kang lifted him up with one hand and said.

Unlike Puppeteer, it did not destroy the ‘seed’. Digging up information took precedence over revenge.

Scaler laughed, wringing out tears and mucus.

“No, that’s right… ! Sponsor, it’s all because of the sponsor. huh? Me, I tried to do well. for all… .”

With the sound of a pairing, the head jerked back. The shattered teeth and torn points dripped out of the mouth with blood.

“say.”

Kang Tae-min showed superhuman patience. Scaler nodded with blank eyes.

“I am not alone… .”

“what?”

“Sponsors are, uh… !”

Scaler screamed as he spoke. Taemin Kang frowned.

‘body?’

Scaler’s body was dispersing like dust.

“aaagh!”

He literally felt his body shatter. Blood, flesh, and every cell was erased.

Eventually, nothing was left in Kang Tae-min’s hands.

‘why?’

He didn’t destroy the seeds like Puppeteer, so why?

Kang Tae-min immediately contacted Miss Backdoor.

<Are you finished?>

“It was dealt with. By the way… .”

When I explained the situation, she drool for a while.

<Umm, it’s probably because of the barrier area. Users will also belong to the alternate reality.>

“Belong… ?”

<Yes. As I said, the space brings out the user’s inner world into reality. You must be a part of that alternate reality, and when the alternate reality disappears, you will naturally disappear.>

Taemin Kang shook his head.

“Is the result the same whether you destroy the core or give up yourself?”

<That’s right. Did you get information about the sponsor?>

“They said it wasn’t one.”

<Does this mean that it is a group rather than an individual?>

“I will check that later. A return route.”

The purpose has been achieved.

Detailed information about the sponsor could have been obtained from Pyo Ji-hun.

<Please check the GPS for the camp location and the file for the fake ID. It should be mixed according to the camp supply season. Return ship is in 3 days.>

“I get it.”

* * *

Two days later, ‘Therapists Without Borders’ camp.

Activists belonging to the federation were busy treating patients.

“Thank you. thank you so much… !”

“no. Don’t forget to pack your supplies when you leave.”

The patients were residents of nearby small towns. Most of the Awakeners moved to the big cities, and people who were damaged by the threat of wild monsters came to the camp.

“Dohun, please put this on the truck too.”

“Yes.”

Kang Tae-min disguised himself as a staff member among them. The name of the identity that Miss Backdoor forged was ‘Choi Do-hun’, and the appearance was the one Kang Tae-min used when visiting the pawnshop.

Because I made teacher Kang Tae-min the base, I was quite big, and I was entrusted with a job that puts more effort than other staff members.

‘This isn’t comfortable.’

It wasn’t bad for him.

It wasn’t hard at all to carry the luggage, and when I was working, I didn’t talk to him.

‘But I didn’t know they were handing out weapons.’

The supplies distributed by the Federation to the residents included food and other necessities, as well as weapons.

Of course, it was for monsters, not for use against people. In North Korea, encounters with monsters were more frequent than encounters with animals.

“Is it tomorrow already?”

“Because time goes by so quickly.”

After one round of treatment, the activists gathered and chatted.

“When is your next activity?”

“I think I will give it a month or so.”

“Wow, you are fast.”

“Ah, compared to the field manager, it’s medicine.”

field manager.

As the name suggests, it means the field manager and the person in charge of the camp.

Everyone shook their heads when the name was mentioned.

“If you want to be like activist Lee Young-mi, you really have to eat hard.”

“Are you taking a break for three days?”

“Probably not. I heard that for two days or so.”

“Hey, your stamina and personality are really amazing.”

Except for the time to come and go, it is like continuing the service almost without a break.

That was when Kang Tae-min loaded all his luggage into the truck.

A high-pitched beeping alarm sounded from the sky. When everyone raised their heads in surprise, a warning drone flashed a red light.

“It’s a monster!”

The approach of a group of monsters was monitored through the magic waves scattered around the camp.

“Patients, take refuge inside!”

Activists moved immediately.

They hurriedly evacuated with the patients who were waiting for their turn.

In the meantime, Kang Tae-min ran to the outskirts of the camp.

“Do-hoon!”

Among the staff, there were awakened fighters, but there were also ordinary people. They are given mana rifles.

Kang Tae-min was given a rifle because he disguised himself as an ordinary person.

“it’s okay. Stay calm. Steer calmly and just pull the trigger.”

The explaining staff seemed more nervous. Kang Tae-min calmly held the rifle.

He intended to use his ability in case of danger. Kang Tae-min had no intention of letting good people die.

“coming!”

“Waiting!”

“Damn it, it’s the minion Rex… !”

The monsters descending the ridge were reptiles the size of wild dogs, similar in appearance to dinosaurs.

It was similar to the raptors in dinosaur movies, but its tail was sharp like a blade.

“Kyaaagh-!”

“Kyaa-!”

They screamed and raised dust. Kang Tae-min silently put his hand on the trigger.

“shooting!”

Following the command, the staff and the Awakeners went into battle.

Although the Minion Rex fell to the ground spewing blood from the pouring magic bullets.

“damn… !”

“too fast… !”

The Minion Rex were quite agile and cunning. They approached, using the trees as cover.

Then Kang Tae-min jumped up.

“Dohun!? keep your seat… .”

A nearby staff member tried to restrain him, but then kept his mouth shut.

‘… Did you take care of everything?’

There was no minion Rex left in Kang Tae-min’s line of fire. Kang Tae-min straightened up and straightened his line of sight without any further explanation.

“Kak-!”

“Kyaaha-!”

After a while, the Minion Rex screamed and turned around. Since they are monsters with their own brains, they quickly figured out the inferiority.

“done… !”

“Whoa, I’m alive.”

Only then did the staff sigh. In the meantime, Kang Tae-min calmly returned the mana rifle.

“Hey, wait a minute, Mr. Dohoon!”

“Yes.”

“Have you ever learned to shoot professionally? He was completely white-headed.”

“Oh, I saw it too!”

It wasn’t difficult for Kang Tae-min, but it wasn’t for others.

All the staff in the firing line where Kang Tae-min passed praised his marksmanship.

“I was lucky.”

It was not at all difficult with his developed senses.

“Hey, it’s not just luck… .”

“You are humble.”

“If only I was five years younger… .”

“I think you should be 15 years younger.”

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Leaving the flirting people aside, Kang Tae-min returned the gun.

* * *

After the last treatment activity, the camp started preparing to return.

“Ah, Mr. Dohun is not here.”

Kang Tae-min was also trying to clean up the camp, but the staff waved their hands.

And gave him a mana rifle.

“Please take care of escort on the way back.”

“Do-hun, if you’re good at shooting, this is right.”

I didn’t know if there would be a monster raid on the way back. Kang Tae-min was changed to an escort on the way.

“All right.”

There was no reason to refuse. Kang Tae-min got into the vehicle following the staff’s guidance.

Inside, someone was riding first. It was a middle-aged woman sleeping in the back seat with her head propped up and her mouth slightly open.

[Field Manager, Lee YoungMi]

The name written on the name tag around the chest.

She was the field manager, Lee Young-mi.

“Uh, um… ?”

Perhaps awakened by Kang Tae-min’s noise, she flinched and turned her eyes away.

“sorry. I didn’t know you were sleeping.”

“No, no, it’s okay. That’s a face I’ve never seen before… .”

She rubbed her eyes with an empty smile and stared blankly at Kang Tae-min’s face.

Kang Taemin also looked at her face.

‘Somehow I’m used to it.’

Even before the return, I didn’t know anyone. Kang Tae-min, who has shape memory ability, could clearly remember people’s faces.

In the meantime, Lee Young-mi lightly clapped her hands and said.

“Ah, is it Mr. Kang Tae-min?”

Kang Tae-min’s eyebrows wriggled when his real name suddenly came out. I was in disguise, how did you find out?

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Lee Young-mi said with an empty smile.

“Oh, excuse me. Do you know Seol Ga-eun?”

After Seol Ga-eun’s name, Kang Tae-min was able to guess the situation. And why did she look familiar and why did she call herself Kang Tae-min?

‘Is it a misunderstanding?’

Kang Tae-min’s current appearance was similar to that of the original owner.

“She is my daughter.”

It was because Lee Young-mi was Seol Ga-eun’s mother.

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