Regressor’s Life After Retirement

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[High Five]

Lee Cheol-jun is in a cave with gloomy eyes. I looked around inside.

‘I couldn’t bear it for long.’

Inside the cave, comrades were crouching, with only skin clinging to their bones.

Their bodies were emaciated because they were not properly dressed in the cold weather, and their faces were yellow from starving for several days. His swollen lips and cracked hands were shaking.

“…….”

The number of comrades, which numbered in the hundreds, was reduced to one-tenth in one year. He died of starvation, died fighting, died of disease, and died secretly running away, saying he would go to South Korea if this was not possible.

‘Comrades who want to go to South Korea should go. ‘I didn’t catch it.’

Ri Cheol-jun told his comrades so, but he himself did not leave this place.

Because he still had a mission.

“Comrade Cheoljun. “My comrades haven’t eaten anything for three days.”

Comrade Noh Myeong-gil looked at Ri Cheol-jun with an apologetic expression. Lee Cheol-jun nodded, saying he understood.

He spoke to his comrades, straining his voice.

“Hold on just a little longer. “I’ll get you something to eat.”

He came out of the cave. However, coming out did not give you the talent to slay dragons.

‘It would be nice if I could get some corn powder…’ I

occasionally hunted monsters and fed them to my comrades, but I often got into trouble because I didn’t cook them properly.

“Phew.”

Lee Cheol-jun sighed and looked down. The cave they lived in was located halfway up the mountain, so they could look down.

“Abai! Abai (uncle)!”

Li Hongdan was running from afar.

Li Hongdan was a boy who turned thirteen this year.

He couldn’t eat properly, so he was the size of a chestnut, but his body was agile and smart, so he was much more helpful than most adults.

He was also the only superhuman among his surviving comrades, along with Ri Cheol-jun. Although the two had the same last name, they were not related by blood.

Li Hongdan said with a very excited face.

“Abai! The South Korean bastards have arrived!”

“what?”

“I came here in a shiny car! “If I don’t catch it quickly, it will pass by, so shouldn’t I do something quickly?”

There was no need to think for long. Ri Cheol-jun said as he ran down the mountain.

“Guide me as I fly.”

At the same time, he took out a black mask from his arms and put it on.

After a while, they were able to spot a car from South Korea.

“You go back to the cave and wait.”

“Abai! There are many opponents! Me too…”

“Go fly!”

Ri Cheol-jun started following alone.

As Hongdan said, the car became a stone car. It was clear that all of them were South Korean items.

‘A car that size would be loaded with a lot of food. And weapons…’

After the cease-fire line and border became meaningless, there were times when they crossed over from South Korea, China, or Russia.

They had something in common. It includes the military and superhumans. And wanting something from this land.

That’s why the look in Lee Cheol-jun’s eyes as he secretly followed the car was not kind.

‘You bastards of South Korea. What else have you come to take from this land?’

Whick!

Ri Cheol-jun secretly followed the vehicle and waited until nightfall.

As the sun set, the cars stopped. They unloaded the trunk and prepared for camping. The number was fifteen.

“Sirutdeok. Grill the meat!”

“Yes brother!”

Cheeeeeek-!

The meat sizzled as it cooked on the grill. The irritating sound and smell paralyzed Lee Cheol-jun’s reason halfway.

‘You damn bastards!’

Growling.

Ri Cheol-jun swallowed his saliva and waited for them to finish eating.

They took out meat, alcohol, kimchi, and shrimp and grilled them. The smell of food was spreading everywhere.

Monsters might have flocked to the place because of the smell, but strangely enough, they didn’t even come near.

There was no way that Lee Cheol-jun could recognize the magic and the formation spread around the camp.

“Music is essential when camping!”

Someone played music. It was fast, loud music that Lee Cheol-jun could not understand at all.

They looked happy, as if they were on a trip.

‘Those bastards come to someone else’s land and the world is at peace.’

Ri Cheol-jun clutched his hungry stomach and waited.

It was well after midnight when the South Koreans began to fall asleep one by one. Lee Cheol-jun waited a little longer.

The secret to his survival until now was not his superpowers, but his patience and situational judgment.

Dawn when everyone is asleep.

When only one young man remained on guard, Ri Cheol-jun was finally ready to take action.

At that moment,

“I have meat left. “Come here and eat some.”

The young man’s gaze was aimed precisely at the bush where Lee Cheol-jun was hiding.

“!!”

For a brief moment, Lee Cheol-jun was troubled.

Do you step forward or run away? I had to choose one of two options.

At that moment, the faces of dozens of comrades starving in the cave appeared in his mind.

Wow.

Gritting his teeth, Lee Cheol-jun stepped forward.

The fact that the other person spoke first probably means that there is some purpose.

Slurp.

Lee Cheol-jun took out a knife and walked forward. He said in a somber voice.

“When did you notice?”

“don’t worry. “Because no one noticed except me.”

“…….”

Ri Cheol-jun, who noticed that the opponent had no intention of fighting, spoke softly.

“Don’t do anything stupid. “I don’t want my hair cut off.”

The great man nodded. He looked the masked Ri Cheol-jun up and down.

“The name?”

Ri Cheol-jun threw the sack he was carrying on his back in front of the man.

“Close the spout and put something to eat in there.”

The great man obediently did as he was told. I went to the trunk of the car and put rice, meat, and vegetables.

“…The grass has been removed. Just put rice and meat in it.”

gulp.

Daein chuckled at the sound of swallowing that came from behind him.

“You look hungry. “Would you like to sit there and have some food?”

“No work.”

Even as he said this, Lee Cheol-jun’s gaze glanced at the remaining meat.

The great man said.

“I said eat and go. We are not bad people. “I don’t know much about the geography here, so I have some questions to ask the locals.”

“…….”

Shaking eyes. Daein took out an empty gunny sack from the trunk and shook it.

“Would you like some flour too?”

“…….”

After a while, Lee Cheoljun was sitting across from Daein, eating his meal hungrily.

Crunch crunch.

I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve had rice and pork kimchi. When I ate soybean paste stew, I almost burst into tears.

The great man clicked his tongue and said.

“Eat slowly. “I won’t take it from you.”

“This Ganna…!”

The great man said as he placed a large piece of meat on Lee Cheol-jun’s spoon.

“What is your name?”

“…Ri Cheol-jun.”

It was clearly the robber who wanted to steal food, but strangely he was being stopped by the other person.

why?

Maybe it’s because of that carefree appearance.

The expression on his face that didn’t seem to change even if a knife was put to his throat made him look like a fool for trying to get angry.

Lee Cheol-jun asked after finishing his meal.

“For what purpose did you come to our land?”

“This is Suan County, North Hwanghae Province, right?”

“right.”

“First of all, it looks like we came to the right place. I’m trying to find something, but I don’t know the exact location. “We need someone who is familiar with the surrounding geography.”

A stone statue of the first Cheonmajojo.

That was what the great man came looking for.

It was an object that came across dozens of dimensions during the First Gate, and it also met the conditions Kiri requested.

The stone statue of Cheonmajosa was later discovered by the martial arts people, but Daein only roughly remembered its location.

-A cave in Suan-gun, North Hwanghae Province-

However, there are dozens of caves here, so it would take a month to find them all.

“That’s why we need local help.”

When I explained the situation, Lee Cheol-jun thought for a moment and said.

“There are 42 caves around here. “Only what I know.”

“It looks like I found the right person.”

The great man grinned. But Lee Cheol-jun snorted.

“Would you like to go bareback?”

“Are you saying you have a bare mouth after eating like that?”

“…….”

Lee Cheol-jun, who was speechless for a moment, cleared his throat and spoke again. His expression was serious.

“There are conditions.”

It was when Ri Cheol-jun was about to state the conditions.

“Ugh…. Uncle?”

Whick!

Lee Cheol-jun grabbed his knife and turned his head at the sudden voice.

Where I turned my head, Lily was standing in her pajamas, rubbing her eyes.

Daein gestured to Lee Cheoljun that it was okay and looked back at Lily.

“Why didn’t you sleep and wake up?”

“Because I don’t want to rest.”

The great man pointed to the bushes with his finger.

“Go over there and cum.”

Lily nodded with half-closed eyes and went into the bushes. He didn’t even pay attention to Lee Cheol-jun.

“Don’t be so sensitive to children.”

Lee Cheol-jun said, looking at Lily’s back as she disappeared into the bushes.

“Why does the South Korean guy take Yankee Eminai with him?”

At that moment, the great man’s brow furrowed slightly.

“Be careful what you say. “If you don’t want to be called a communist.”

“……”

The two men’s eyes collided in the air, and the atmosphere became cold.

But that was only for a moment. The two did not forget each other’s purpose.

Lee Cheol-jun spoke first.

“Please help me. Instead, there are conditions.”

“say it.”

Lee Cheol-jun looked at the three vehicles behind him. It was an equipment vehicle that looked expensive at first glance.

‘If I had that, it might be possible.’

“Half the food you have. And we need two cars.”

The great man said with an expression of bewilderment.

“This is absolute robbery. “I was willing to grant any favor you could ask for, but…”

“It’s not a favor.”

Sigh.

Before I knew it, a knife was held against the man’s neck. It was a skill like a ghost.

Lee Cheol-jun said, his eyes shining coldly.

“It’s an order. “If you don’t want to die, do as you’re told.”

“……”

The great man lowered his head. Lee Cheol-jun saw his lips moving, but thought he was doing it because he was nervous.

After a while, Daein raised his head again and looked at Lee Cheoljun with a grin.

“Do you think I’m a pushover because I feed you and treat you kindly?”

“…….”

“I got the wrong street address. There is a separate person in charge of protection on our team. “It’s a relief, right?”

“Team leader…”

Wang Guho walked out from inside the tent with a dissatisfied expression. He was fully armed.

It wasn’t just Wang Guho.

“older brother. “For a bastard who doesn’t know grace, a beating is the answer.”

Behind Wang Guho, Shirutdeok walked out with an ax on his shoulder and asked,

“Are we going to fight now?”

Abraxas stuck his head out the window of the support team vehicle and

said, “Look. “I thought it would end up like this, right?”

“Ugh… I didn’t trust the team leader’s negotiating skills.”

Team leader Cheon Yi-nam was laughing as he stole money from Team leader Cheon Seol-ah. The two seemed to have made a bet.

Everyone on Team 7 was awake.

When Lee Cheol-jun realized that fact, his expression became cruelly distorted.

“These bastards deceived me!”

“Let’s put away the knife now, shall we?”

Ri Cheol-jun did not remove the knife from the great man’s neck. he shouted, looking around.

“Don’t move! Before I rip this bastard’s head off! “Do you think you can’t do it?”

Daein spoke softly so that only Lee Cheoljun could hear.

“Ri Cheol-jun. Former North Korean special forces operative. “It looks like you are hiding with your colleagues after the collapse of the North Korean regime… Are you planning to retake Pyongyang?”

“Huh!”

Ri Cheol-jun almost dropped his knife.

He knew his true identity and purpose, which only a few of his comrades knew.

“Who sent you?”

Lee Cheol-jun’s face was distorted like a demon. He tensed his hands without realizing it. The blade that was placed on the man’s neck dug into his throat.

However, the sword failed to leave even a scratch on the great man’s neck.

Susssut.

Something like a thin black fog was pushing the sword away.

The great man stood up, pushing away Ri Cheol-jun’s sword with his throat.

“It’s hard to get information from trained people like you even if you catch them and torture them. So, I tried to coax him by giving him food and rice.”

“…….”

Daein laughed and continued.

“I guess that’s no longer necessary.”

A moment later, Lee Cheol-jun was tied with a rope and knelt in front of Daein.

He glared at the great man with wide eyes. Even though I fell into a trap, I had no intention of meekly giving up what Daein wanted.

“Try torture. Nothing comes out of my mouth….”

“Abhai!”

Lee Cheol-jun looked astonished at that voice.

Li Hongdan was being dragged tied up with a rope. Both eyelids were swollen, as if they had been beaten while resisting.

When I looked closely, I saw that the rope was a silver snake.

Kyaaa!

And the snake coming in front of him holding its tail said

“Ahem!”

Yankee Eminai, who went into the bushes to rest earlier, is coming back with his sassy attitude!

“Li Hongdan! “Why are you here!”

Li Hongdan bowed his head and said.

“I was worried about Abai… I followed him from afar… I was careful…” While

following him from a distance, he was caught in Daein’s spirit, and Lily, who received Daein’s message, said, ‘I can’t help but sigh.’ They went to catch him under the pretext of

“Did I do well, uncle?”

“I thought the acting was pretty good?”

Lily and Daein high-fived.

match!

Ri Cheol-jun and Li Hong-dan, who were kneeling side by side, looked at this with blank faces.

[High Five] End

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