MEMORIZE

"I mean, the Summoner's Room...How can I say? After I woke up there, I went into the rite of passage according to the angels' guidance. When I came to my senses, I saw Yuna, and some others were sitting around in the vacant lot."

Baek Han-gyeol opened his mouth with a quiet voice. I stuttered a little bit, but as I listened to the story of the man who connected the horse in a clear voice, I pictured the situation in my head.

"I saw several people. Everyone was confused and anxious even if they heard the explanation. But there was a man who was unusually calm. He stepped out into the middle of the anxious crowd and quickly caught the eye. That's my first meeting with Park Hwan-hee."

Baek Han-gyeol, who learned about Park Hwan-hee, soon breathed out a small breath.

"And…."

The story of Day 1 and Day 2 that followed in time was not much to be honest. Just Park Hwan-hee led people, escaped the forest, found points, met other survivors and acted with them. And in the meantime, Park Hwan-hee's leadership shone.

"That's how we got through day two. Until then, everyone, including me, believed in Park Hwan-hee. This man could lead us to survive here. The only reason I was able to survive that hellish place in the midst of mental instability is...It was because of the desire to live, and the hope of being able to live. And at the center of that hope was Park Hwanhee. It was the third day after two hellish days."

As a result, he has encountered three groups of survivors since then, starting with the first vacant lot. And Park Hwan-hee attracted all the survivors to her team. On the outside, he would have asked to work together to survive here, and his unique ability, charisma, would have helped him.

If only discord can be controlled, it is not bad to be called big. This is because the more people there are, the higher the fighting power.

However, discord, aside from that, was one of the most important issues in the rite. That is the problem of food shortages. One or two teams might not have been able to handle a meal or two, let alone a day, with the food at one point combined by four teams.

"At that time, our team had a very high percentage of men. I saved as much food as I could, but everyone was just fine. Strangely, I was able to meet a lot of survivors during day 2. But on the contrary, I only found one point until then. I tried to hang in there somehow, but the day I ended up on Day 3. I ran out of all the food."

"Then you'd have to get food.”

"Yes, until then, Park Hwan-hee, who was seeking maximum safety except when he went inside, also mentioned that he should get food from far away. And we recruited volunteers to go out for food. But there's a lot of monsters out there, and who would have wanted to volunteer? At first, I was also reluctant to do it. But then something amazing happened."

"What a surprise?"

Baek Han-gyeol nodded once and immediately opened his mouth. The surprising thing he said was that none other than Park Hwan-hee was the first to apply.

"Everyone complained about the food, but everyone trusted Park Hwan-hee. Anyway, he was impeccable as a leader, and the result wasn't bad. I think I was moved by the spirit of sacrifice, but people who had been looking around until then started applying. And Yuna and I were one of the applicants.”

"I volunteered to go out to collect food.”

"Yes. Honestly, I was very young among men and Yuna was very few. It's embarrassing, but he was almost like a radish kimchi. I was a little self-conscious, but I wanted to help.”

Baek Hang-yeol's response was appropriate. When a large number of people gather at a place where survival is important, such as a rite of passage, any complaints will explode at any time. And the arrow of discontent tended to be directed at the team's least contributing personnel. I kept focusing on his words, organizing my thoughts inside.

By first supporting Park Hwan-hee, he was able to set up enough people to search for food. More than ten people were reportedly armed with weapons they had obtained and went out to get food. Fortunately, after a half-day exploration, we were able to discover new points, where we were able to get enough food to last a day, Baek said.

"We decided to remember the place. There was a rule that the save points found on Day 2 should not stay longer than one day. I thought about leaving some people behind, but I thought it would be better to move together, so we shared food and decided to go back to where we were."

"Oh, save point. I managed to check those rules."

"Yes. Park Hwanhee checked all of those in detail. Anyway, on the way back like that, someone raised a question. The safety of Save Points lasts only one day. So it took half a day to get food, so considering the time spent in the morning, they thought it might be dangerous for the people waiting. Park Hwan-hee considered that to make sense, and after much thought, she finally decided to turn around."

"If you've changed your direction.... Hmm."

"I went around the mountain on my way back, but I decided to cross it in a straight line on my way back. That would have greatly reduced the distance of half a day.”

'Crazy. No, if you'd been through the forest in the first place, you'd probably want to avoid that.’

As if to answer this question, Baek Hang-yul immediately continued.

"Of course, people who started out in the forest were reluctant to go in. Even if it takes a while, shouldn't we go back the way we came?But there was no guarantee that the road would be safe, and everyone was nervous, so I was a little tired. He was armed in his own way, and in the worst case scenario, he thought he'd be able to withstand it because he had food. Eventually, we entered the mountain. And that was the worst choice."

Baek Hangyeol, who had been talking nonstop until now, finally stopped talking once. The gloomy glow on his face seemed to have yet to overcome the trauma of that time. I decided to use that gap to make another drink that I made earlier. Soon as he handed over the bubbly cup, Baek accepted it with a slightly brighter face.

After a sip of the drink, he spoke in a low voice.

"I still don't know how the monsters got together. Suddenly, some monkey-like guys started chasing us, and they snatched us one by one as if they were playing with it. Three people were beaten by monsters in a row, and only then did we find out what was going on and then we started to death. The scream behind me while I was running away...It was terrible."

"Didn't you think about fighting?”

"I don't know. No, I honestly don't think I did. The moment Park Hwanhee ran, she followed him. That was the first time I could see his expression of urgency. At that time, he kept murmuring to himself and ran forward, but now that I think about it, it was like a curse. So we kept running, but each of our colleagues disappeared. Some of them were caught by the monkeys and some of them fell while running in a hurry. After half of the mountain, there were only five people left who started with the first ten."

"Three of them are Park Hwan-hee, you, and your girlfriend?"

"Yes, it's a good thing I'm having a hard time with. Yuna and I were in the middle of the group for protection, so we were able to stay until the end. They took as many as five people, but the monkeys were persistent. However, as soon as we reached the top and went downhill, we started to gain some speed.”

"But it would have been hard to get rid of them. They're really good at climbing mountains."

Baek Hangyeol tilted his head for a moment when he said "Manky." However, he opened his mouth with a "Ah" look as if he had something to say.

"Mankies? Oh, those monkeys. Yes, it didn't seem like I was playing with it, but I felt like I was constantly reducing the distance. Yuna, who has weak stamina, kept falling behind. As I was running with my sister, I was able to run after Park Hwan-hee. Because of my sister's continuous stretching, I shouted, "Let's go together. Help me." Maybe he heard me, but he slowed down slowly. I thought he was the leader, and I was really grateful. But then something incredible happened."

"Unbelievable?"

Baek Hangyeol stopped talking again at my counterargument. He closed his eyes tightly and repeatedly opened them again, as if to recall exactly what happened then. Then, three or four times, he opened his mouth in a chewable voice.

"Yes. Park Hwan-hee, who slowed down and approached me, reached out and walked on my legs. Secretly enough that no one would notice."

"What…?"

"I fell down reflexively, and Yuna hit the floor with me and rolled over. Of course, the eyes of the mankeys were on us. And in the meantime, Park Hwan-hee stepped up and ran forward like an arrow."

"Then what about the others?"

"The moment our eyes were drawn to the sound of our screams, Park Hwan-hee immediately extended her arms to us. And he turned around and ran away, showing how worried he was. But I still remember clearly. The last time he stared at me, the sneering eyes."

Baek Hangyeol drank the drink calmly after finishing his speech. His voice was quite calm, saying the important part of saying whether it had the effect of continuing to drink it. However, his eyes were blazing with anger.

I looked at Baek Hangyeol for a while and decided to start off with it. This was a test question, not a question I really wanted to know. But before I could open my mouth, a cold voice was shot at Baek Hangyeol.

"I have a question."

"What? Which one?”

Kim Han-byul kept an eye on Baek Hang-yul with polite eyes. As if her personality had revived in a long time, she seemed to realize that there was something unclear.

"Let's just say what you say is true. So how did you survive among those monsters? If I had fallen, I would have been targeted by the men who followed me.”

"He, it's…."

Baek Han-gyeol's gaze fell from Kim Han-byul's face to his chest. As soon as he saw the golden lion pattern over his beautifully raised chest, his turd moved.

"Just by chance...I was able to survive by a hair's breadth of life. I don't really remember."

You can't trust Kim Hanbyeol? Well, it doesn't matter to me.'

Kim Han-byul made a slight frown at Baek's answer. She soon turned her head to me, and Baek Hangyeol looked at me as if Hanbyeol's question was disturbing. And the gaze was a mixture of imploring tones. It was like saying please believe me.

Kim Han-byul opened her mouth one more time.

"If you say that, it's hard to take it straight. Because what you say could be a lie.”

"Well, I'm not lying!"

"Then. Can you call the new user, Park Hwan-hee, and have a three-way meeting? Are you confident?"

"You can do it! Ha, but....”

"Stop."

What's wrong with you today?’

Kim Han-byeol's way of speaking contained feelings that he seemed to dislike Baek Hang-yul for some reason. I don't know why in detail, but I stopped the argument between the two for now. And immediately, Hanbyeol said, "Watch your mouth." and signaled him not to interrupt anymore.

Kim Han-byul, who received my signal, closed her mouth with a subtle angry face. Soon as he turned to Baek Hangyeol, he was biting his lips with teary eyes. He looked at me and Kim Han-byul alternately, and soon took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

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