Starting a Reversal in Life From the Time of Release

37 – Building a House in Front of the Gate (1)

It felt like I had exceeded my limits for the first time.

Because I had never experienced such prolonged and frequent vibrations before.

I felt squeezed as if I were being squeezed tightly from the east, where the Matop camp was located relative to the gate.

Just one more time!

Just one more time!

I became completely addicted to the constant sound of vibrations and reached the state of ecstasy mentally.

I’m just a machine that eats and generates vibrations.

That’s what I thought.

“Well done!”

After nearly three weeks had passed.

Finally, the commander showed signs of satisfaction.

The nearby wizards had similar expressions on their faces.

“Is it finally… over?”

“Well! You did a great job. Based on the vibrations you generate, we were able to devise a magic to lift the concealment spell.”

“That’s… a relief.”

As I thought the long and arduous work was finally over, a sigh escaped me involuntarily.

Then the boss slapped my shoulder and chuckled.

“Your abilities are truly fascinating. But are there many people like you in that other world?”

“Yes. There are many superhumans and hunters with awakened abilities.”

“I look forward to the day when I can meet them. You’ve worked hard.”

After comforting me once again, the boss left with the wizards.

As they moved away, the wizards glanced at me with unsettling eyes.

Their gazes were like those of beasts seeing a delicious prey.

“Is it really over?”

Returning to the Galia camp with a sigh, Mari hugged me.

She seemed to have been waiting outside early in the morning.

“Oh, it’s really over. Now we just have to cross over.”

“Really? You look so tired… Shouldn’t we rest today and go tomorrow?”

“No, it’s okay. Let’s leave now.”

I pat Mari’s back and took a step back.

I planned to gather my belongings immediately and bid farewell before leaving.

Mari looked at me with worried eyes and we headed into the tent together.

There, we packed our belongings and she insisted on carrying her own backpack.

When I offered to carry it for her, she sternly refused.

Although it felt uneasy, Mari was quite stubborn.

She even offered to carry the vibrating mattress, but I witnessed a dramatic agreement that it was not allowed.

After a brief farewell to Charlotte, I crossed the gate.

The air of the Earth felt unfamiliar, which was quite nostalgic.

Charlotte’s face, which I was regretting, lingered in my mind like an afterimage.

I fearfully turned on my phone as soon as I left the demilitarized zone.

Although I had turned it off, the battery must have been drained after leaving it unused for several months.

Fortunately, the battery still had around 40% charge.

Thanks to that, I was able to call Seo Hanuel as soon as I arrived at the outpost.

“…So, now that it’s like this, could you drive and come here?”

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“Yes. I’ll go right away. I have plenty of time.”

“Thank you.”

Seo Haneul replied very neatly.

But…do I have a lot of time?

I wonder if it’s because she happened to have a vacation. It made me feel uneasy.

“Sorry for the wait.”

While filling in the time in the parking lot after submitting the return declaration.

Finally, Seo Haneul came dragging a black Jeep.

She leaned her head out of the open window and spoke, looking quite happy.

“Yes. Everything alright?”

“Thanks to you. Should I load the luggage?”

As Seo Haneul seemed to quickly open the door and jump out, Mari quickly closed the door and said.

“It’s okay. Don’t worry too much.”

“Ah…yes.”

While Seo Haneul answered in a fluster, Mari placed the backpack in the luggage compartment.

The weapon was brought in the back seat, not in the luggage compartment.

Originally, it would be mannerly to have one person sit in the front seat, but Seo Haneul and I have a superior-subordinate relationship.

We even signed a contract.

Thanks to that, I felt much less guilty.

Even if Seo Haneul drove the car that I should have driven until the end.

Soon, the car exited the toll booth with a joyful sound.

“Are you hurt? Were you in great danger?”

“No. It wasn’t too dangerous. We mainly drove in the city and didn’t encounter any monsters.”

Seo Haneul asked and I answered lightly. After that, Mari and Seo Haneul started mixing their words.

Thanks to that, even just looking out the window wasn’t so boring.

And when the conversation was about to get awkward, Seo Haneul would miraculously bend and enter, making it less grim.

“We’re here.”

Then, Seo Haneul slowly drove the car into the apartment parking lot and replied.

The much-missed apartment stood tall outside the window.

“You went through all this trouble to drive me here. Thank you.”

“I just did what I was supposed to do, as a slave.”

“Ah… Yes.”

A slave.

Perhaps it was because I witnessed a culture that truly enslaved people.

The word ‘slave’ really struck me.

After we got out of the car, we immediately grabbed our backpacks that were stored in the trunk.

Of course, it was Mari who carried the backpack.

Meanwhile, I took the keys to the car that Suhaneul gave me, locked the car door, and grabbed our backpacks.

“I’ll take a short rest during the summer you’re here.”

When I spoke, Suhaneul tilted her head and asked.

“Is that okay?”

“Of course. Please take a short rest.”

“Well then… Excuse me for a moment.”

Suhaneul followed us with a face that seemed deeply moved.

It was fortunate that there was something to ask her.

I sat down at a table with Suhaneul in between us.

Mari naturally took the seat next to me.

“I left a message for Yiyeoreum to contact you. She said to come later.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Although it would have been difficult to ask directly because Suhaneul and Yiyeoreum were in the same situation…

Fortunately, Suhaneul’s reaction didn’t seem bad.

“Oh, by the way….”

While I was away, Suhaneul told me about everything that happened.

First, she arranged a job for Hwangdusik, who was released earlier.

She went to Chulwon Correctional Institution to coordinate schedules with the remaining people during the visitation.

She made excuses and remembered the things she had forgotten because she was so busy.

“Suhaneul, is it okay if I ask you something?”

“Yes. Please ask me anything.”

Suhaneul urged me to speak quickly.

“I was worried because you mentioned that you have a lot of time. Did you take a vacation?”

“Excuse me? No. I just came out of Nokyang. I didn’t go to work, so I had some free time.”

Out of Nokyang?

As I opened my eyes wide in disbelief, Seo Haneul calmly replied.

“Well… After Shiho and Mari went to the demilitarized zone, we were also assigned the Gate Clearing mission. It was a gate that appeared in the Nokyang area.”

“Oh… I see.”

When a gate appears within a guild-managed area, that guild takes care of it.

If the guild alone is not enough, they may form an alliance with another guild or seek assistance from the Association.

As a hunter belonging to Nokyang, I couldn’t be unaware of this.

“But why…?”

“We cleared the gate smoothly, but the problem was the next step. Nambora and Yeoreum got into a fight.”

“They fought? That’s something that always happens.”

“It’s not to that extent, they tried to kill each other. Even using their awakening abilities.”

Although they had always had quarrels before, this crossed a line.

Trying to kill a hunter using their awakening ability is an extremely malicious act.

It also creates anxiety among colleagues who work together, as they never know when they might be attacked from behind.

This was a very unfavorable situation for the organization as well.

Especially for a guild created with the gathering of hunters.

“Then if we drive Nambora out, it’ll be over, won’t it?”

“That person is not capable of that. I tried to persuade and pacify her as much as possible, but she just acted stubbornly.”

Simply put, it’s better to lose one and protect two.

However, Kim Ji-han got greedy, lost sight of the two, and only left behind a troublemaker.

He was originally someone who knew how to calculate to that extent.

The guild’s image has been tarnished and it seems they have become very impatient.

As a human being, I couldn’t help but find it distasteful, but at the same time, I felt sorry for them.

“What happened next?”

Mari, who had been silently listening, spoke up for the first time.

Judging by the glimmer in her eyes, she seemed to find it quite amusing.

Seo Haneul seemed to have realized this as well and hurriedly continued his explanation.

“After that… either I or Yeoreum ended up submitting our resignations. She was trying to bribe with money, luxury items, and artifacts… It was ridiculous.”

Let’s just leave it at that, pretending everything is fine.

Please understand that Nam Bora’s temperament is naturally like that, just a little understanding.

Haven’t I been living well for a few years?

So please understand me just one more time.

It was a moment where Kim Ji Han could feel his desperation.

“But in the end, I wrote a resignation letter. I also took the retirement money.”

Unlike me, who was accused of being a criminal, he voluntarily resigned.

So they had no choice but to give him his retirement money.

I wonder if Kim Ji Han went alone to the CEO’s office.

Since they were representing Nokyang, two hunters suddenly leaving must have been quite a shock.

“So what about this Nam Bora person…?”

“She was surprisingly quiet. Maybe her head cooled down. Or maybe she hasn’t recovered from the shock of being beaten by Summer… I don’t know…”

“Is that so?”

Mari crossed her arms and looked down.

Seeing her occasionally moaning or her serious gaze, I could tell she was deeply thinking about something.

After thinking for a while, Mari finally spoke.

“Well then… be careful even in your daily life. You never know when or how things will change.”

Although she spoke vaguely, it sounded like a warning to be careful not to get hit from behind.

Seo Ha Neul seemed to have the same thoughts as me, as she nodded with a determined expression.

Suddenly, a heavy silence settled in the living room.

Then, the cheerful doorbell sound broke the dense silence.

It seemed like Summer had arrived.