Starting a Reversal in Life From the Time of Release

39 – Building a House in Front of the Gate (3)

“It’s been a while since we hunted so peacefully.”

Crack! Seo Hanuel crushed the black deer’s spine and laughed.

Even with blood on her feet, she laughed elegantly, which was incredibly chilling.

“Sigh.”

Standing shoulder to shoulder with her, I, Yeoreum, stabbed the air with a knife, shaking my head.

The beam of light that extended like a thread from the sharp edge of the knife pierced the temple of the charging boar accurately.

That’s why the scary one that was rushing bent on its own and fell down.

“Is this peaceful?”

“Yes, it is. There are no animals barking loudly, it’s quiet…”

Thump. Seo Hanuel interrupted her joyful conversation and raised her mana.

Then the plants surrounding Seo Hanuel danced happily as if they were celebrating.

From small grass to various field flowers, and even trees.

[ Kieak! ]

Screams echoed from the thick grassy forest.

It was the sound of small monsters caught by the ankles among the swaying leaves.

As small as they were, the small monsters were not particularly threatening, but they were difficult to deal with.

They often hid in the shade of the grassy forest and attacked unexpectedly.

“Do you hear that? Cut them roughly.”

“Yeah, got it.”

While Seohana held the ankles of the monsters, Iyeoreum carved the meat.

It was a simple but quite efficient method.

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Although they would not be confined to their roles in truly urgent situations, they only focused on their respective tasks otherwise.

It was to conserve their stamina and mana as much as possible.

“Well… should we stop here?”

They had been hunting monsters for about eight hours today.

Seohana showed signs of stepping back first.

After looking around for a moment, Iyeoreum opened her mouth.

“Yeah, why not. It’s not like we have to finish today.”

“That’s right. We still have about a month left.”

About a month until the container house arrived.

It was more than enough time to clean up the nearby monsters, even considering the excess time.

Moreover, it had already been two weeks since they arrived here.

“What should we eat for dinner tonight?”

It took about an hour to walk to the base.

It would take less than 10 minutes if they ran, but the two deliberately walked leisurely.

There was no reason to rush.

During the walk, they chatted and discussed what they should do in the future.

“Well, I guess I’ll have Combat Rations Type B.”

“Type B? Was Type B sausage?”

“That’s Type A. Type B is bulgogi.”

“Bulgogi with fried rice? Sounds a bit strange….”

“Then, have some stir-fried kimchi. Kimchi is a common thing, you know.”

Kimchi is undeniable.

Imagine the tangy and savory taste of stir-fried kimchi, and your mouth waters in the midst of this summer.

“Well, let’s eat like that. And for dessert, I want to eat some pears.”

“Pears?”

“My mouth feels dry. Pears are refreshing and sweet, just perfect.”

“Pears… not a bad idea.”

With Seo Haneul around, you could grow various vegetables and fruits locally.

Right now, the bountiful harvest of pears was evident, and there were even some peppers.

Being able to rapidly grow plants or change their characteristics was incredibly convenient.

You could use plants aggressively as a means of attack, but this ability was most effective in support.

As they chatted and walked for a while, they reached their destination.

A place with lush vegetation, with dry earth exposed beneath.

Two tents roughly set up on a makeshift wooden floor.

In between, a small campfire burned brightly.

And even a makeshift shower facility.

It felt just like being at a camping site.

Yu Sihu had taken the lead in setting up this outpost, and it was located quite a distance from the gate.

Expanding the cleaning area had necessitated changing the location of the outpost.

Staying centered in the same place all the time would have been too inconvenient.

“You’ve worked hard. Any injuries?”

“I’m fine. How about you, Mr. Sihu?”

“I didn’t have any problems either.”

Yu Sihu asked as he sat in front of the campfire, and Seo Haneul quietly replied, sitting across from him.

They were using a log with the top cut flat as a makeshift bench.

“Well then… Miss Mari?”

This time, Lee Yeoreum, who had sat down next to Seo Haneul, asked.

Since it was always natural to ask about each other’s well-being, Yu Sihu answered without much thought.

“I’m fine. Just turned my blood around a bit.”

“Blood? What happened?”

“If the monsters attacking us is considered work, then it’s work. It’s always something that happens.”

“Well, that’s true.”

It was expected to be attacked in the area where monsters roamed.

But if the target was Mari, then there was a big problem.

In essence, because she was the one holding the reins of the two.

“Are you hurt?”

“No, I’m fine. I already used a purification stone to wash everything off.”

“Thank goodness.”

Gathered around the bonfire, they exchanged a few words, checking if there were any injuries.

Afterwards, Yu Sihu brought out combat rations to have a meal.

Naturally, Mari was also there.

“It looks like the cleaning of this area is almost done, right?”

“Yes. By tomorrow, we can just erect the markers and move to the next area.”

The vicinity of the gate was already so clean that it felt empty, but since they had the pretext, they had to continue cleaning.

That was also the reason they kept digging upwards.

“Oh. What about supplies? Do we still have a lot left?”

“We brought them a few days ago, so we have plenty.”

Seo Haneul replied, thinking of the food bag stored in the tent.

It was filled to the brim in the commonly known green double bag.

“Then… let’s leave tomorrow right away. Is there any objection?”

When Yu Sihu asked, all three women nodded simultaneously.

Even if there were any objections, they couldn’t afford to show them, so they could only agree.

Passing through the demilitarized zone, upwards, and upwards.

Since stepping foot in North Korean land, we had been continuously heading upwards.

Towards Mari’s nonexistent fake hometown.

If the monsters we encountered in the demilitarized zone were mainly small-sized, in North Korean land, medium-sized monsters were mainly appearing.

Large dogs. Wild boars. Gazelles, and more.

All of them had bloodshot eyes and seemed restless to devour humans.

Because of that, our senses were sharpened, and the smell of blood emanated from our bodies.

I was pioneering a different path from the Association, so I could not find traces of others.

There was no sign of the superhumans living in North Korean soil either.

They must have been staying in reasonably deep places to avoid being noticed by the beasts.

After reaching a suitable high point, we retreated along the path we had come.

The journey back was quite comfortable, perhaps because we had cleared all the surrounding beasts while making our way.

After returning to the original base, I played the role of a mediator between the sentry post and the construction team.

Thus, a massive container house stood near the gate.

Originally, we intended to keep it simple with just one container.

Seeing an outright gigantic house standing there gave me a strange feeling.

“Really… it’s huge.”

Staring at the imposing container house that formed a ‘ㄷ’ shape, Marie swallowed her dry saliva.

Compared to the palace she lived in, it was pitiable, but it was no less peculiar.

She then seemed to gather her wits and spoke up, looking at me.

“Did you say that you will make this a stronghold for the people?”

“Yeah.”

I responded curtly, tapping the ground with my shoe.

Then the gate surrounded by a ‘ㄷ’ shape revealed its veil.

I felt rewarded for having instructed each step since the house construction.

“Is it time to build the pathway now?”

Marie pointed to a few logs near the container and queried.

Since we couldn’t expose the gate, we had to build an extra partition of our specification.

The Seo and Lee pair had already left.

“Yeah, we also need to push holes on both sides.”

“That sounds good. Let’s proceed quickly.”

Marie seemed in a hurry; she chuckled while drawing her sword from her hip.

It even had a blue aura around it.

I glanced at the razor-sharp sword and shifted my steps towards the logs.

Following that, I shaved, brushed, and inspected the dimensions of the log while it was rolling between the gaps of the house.

I felt grateful for becoming a hunter.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared to undertake such a task.

“Hoo…!”

As the evening faded away and dawn approached.

Mari took a long breath, stealing the sweat from her forehead.

It was a sigh of relief that came from completing the makeshift wooden passage.

The passage had some crooked parts, but surprisingly, it boasted sharp angles.

It was thanks to Mari’s sharp eye and precise aim.

“You worked hard.”

“Thank you.”

I handed Mari a bottle of water from my backpack, and she eagerly took it as if she had been waiting.

Watching her drink the water greedily was truly satisfying.

“Isn’t it fascinating and enjoyable? Being able to do something like this with Shifu.”

If an ordinary person had said that, it would have sounded sarcastic.

But when Mari said it, it could only be taken as genuine.

There was no trace of insincerity in her expression or voice, which made it even more so.

“I enjoyed it too.”

It was tough, but working with Mari made it genuinely joyful.

So laughter naturally came out.

“It’s late today, so shall we sleep here and leave in the morning?”

Mari pointed to the pitch-black sky as she asked.

“We should. It’s too late to move now.”

“Then I’ll clear the artifacts and come up.”

Mari climbed up the thick wooden passage fearlessly, speaking her words.

It was to retrieve the artifacts that were set up in the dark.

As I watched Mari running on top of the containers like a cat, I took a step into the container house first.