Monster Wave (1)

that evening. Large meeting room on the 4th floor of Joan Trading Company, Bukhangang-ro, Namyangju-si.

In the midst of a busy crowd, Nam Ki-seok, president of Dongnam Construction, spoke into the microphone.

“First of all, I would like to say thank you for not being late and attending all of them while everyone is busy.”

All those gathered here are at the level of the head, team leader, or deputy team leader of each department.

But there was a reason why they gathered in one place.

“First of all, there is one good news and one bad news.”

He nodded, and a man who appeared to be an assistant displayed a picture on the screen.

It was a picture of Kang Byung-ho and Rodriguez.

“First of all, the good news is that Teams 1 and 3 succeeded in defeating Rodriguez because it was not enough to defeat Kang Byeong-ho.”

There was a small commotion among the staff.

“That would be true of Kang Byeong-ho, but that Rodriguez?”

“You really did a great job. Is that the official recognition of the team leader?”

“Thanks to you, Security Team 2 can breathe.”

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Despite being human, even using the word subjugation was proof that Rodriguez was a monster to them.

However, the small commotion was short-lived, and soon everyone’s eyes focused on Nam Ki-seok again.

“According to this, we have been able to shrink the redevelopment project in Hanam for the time being. In particular, the death of Rodriguez, who was a shock leader, will certainly put a brake on their aggressive expansion policy.”

He turned his gaze to team leader Ko and Shiyoon, who were sitting in the front row.

“I hope everyone will give their applause to Team 1 and Team 3, who risked their lives to establish a revolutionary record.”

Then, as if they had waited, whistles and applause poured in from the start.

“Especially, I heard that the planner of this operation was Team Leader Ko. You worked hard.”

However, team leader Ko shook his head and denied it.

“I’m sorry, boss. The record before that is not what I posted.”

“…?”

The conference room suddenly becomes quiet at that colic-breaking remark.

However, team leader Ko spoke frankly as if he did not care.

“It is true that I conceived the strategy, but I would like to say that it was thanks to the 3rd team leader that we were able to eliminate Kang Byeong-ho and Rodriguez.”

“You mean Team Leader 3?”

“That’s right. It is a bonus that he saved our team from almost being annihilated by Rodriguez.”

Then Nam Ki-seok’s expression changed strangely. The reaction of those around him was the same.

“what? Is that the Go Byeong-ho I know?”

“Byeong-ho is just giving credit to irregular workers?”

“So you’re not saying that the agent really beat Rodriguez?”

Nam Ki-seok raised the corner of his mouth as if he was interested in it.

‘I never thought that the proud high team leader would say such a thing.’

He looked at Siyoon and thought.

‘What kind of magic did he use?’

There, Siyoon opened her mouth.

“Team leader Go said that, but it was only possible because the first team leader and his teammates risked their lives to get their attention. It would have been impossible with only 3 teams. It’s not even my own merit.”

“Of course, I do not intend to underestimate Team 1’s contributions. We will talk about the detailed achievements in a later report.”

Siyoon nodded, and the president again drew the attention of the employees.

“Then .

His words made the conference room quiet.

“There is a reason why I dared to tell you the good news first.”

The screen changes at the same time.

It was a topographical map showing the border area between old Gwangju City and Yangpyeong County.

“Thanks to the achievements of the 1st and 3rd teams, it is clear that we have built a foothold for a counterattack. But if we don’t get through this crisis well, all of it could be meaningless.”

“Are you talking about Yangpyeong Gate?”

“It is as you say.”

He nodded and continued his explanation.

“This afternoon, we visually confirmed the occurrence of a B3-level gate in the Yangpyeong area. However, according to the predictions of the observatory, the size of the wave being confirmed is not typical, even though it is of B3 level.”

“If you say it’s not common, how much is it…”

“Even if I can’t, it’s expected to be A3 level.”

“!!”

B3, B2, B1, A3, A2, A1 level of risk, meaning that if it is A3 level, it is equivalent to level 3 or higher.

In particular, from Class A, it was clear that it was beyond the level of a typical large-scale wave, as it was not treated as a general gate but classified as a gate ‘disaster’.

In other words, they now have a quantity that can only be seen in a disaster situation.

“Is that possible? It’s B3 level, but how can only the size of the wave be A level…?”

“It is not unheard of that the gate risk level and the size of the wave are different, but a difference of 3 levels is a special situation, so the observatory is also issuing a level A alert and focusing all efforts on data analysis.”

“Is there any response from Hanam? Anyway, if a class A alert was issued, you would have to help defend the wave, right?”

Even though there was a wave like today, the reason we were able to hit and fight was because the risk was B-class.

Even at a time like this, if they were at odds with each other even in a class A disaster situation, mankind would have perished long ago.

“…The Hanam side, along with the Seongnam side, is in a position to block the wave on the inner wall of Gwangju City, not the outer wall. They said there was no need to take the risk of fighting monsters on an unreconstructed outer wall.”

There, someone hit the table hard.

“Damn it, I’ll just eat the entire Yangpyeong area that will be devastated after the wave ends! Isn’t that it!”

The eastern inner wall of Gwangju City, which has now been reconstructed, was actually controlled by Hanam City.

On the other hand, the outer wall area on the Yangpyeong side is currently the territory of Namyangju.

If the outer wall collapses, Dongnam Construction will suffer devastating damage as the area under redevelopment is devastated by the monster to the inner wall.

Even if Namyangju succeeded in defending the outer wall, it would consume considerable power, so it was an advantage for them.

To put it bluntly, they were declaring that they would use the monster wave to blow their noses without even touching them.

“However, as you know, we cannot give up the current railway redevelopment area and withdraw to the inner wall of Gwangju City.”

If that happens, everything you’ve invested so far will be wasted.

“We have no choice but to stop them on the outer wall at all costs.”

Then the atmosphere becomes somber.

He opened his mouth to such employees.

“Of course, we intend to use all available means. This monster wave here, White Flame Co., promised full-scale cooperation.”

Then, a voice is heard among the people.

There, a muscular middle-aged man sitting at the back of the podium grabbed the microphone and stood up.

“This is Cheoljin Kim, Vice President of White Flame.”

Clear features with thick eyebrows.

Impressive in his unique dignified atmosphere, he raised his eyebrows and scanned the crowd.

“We are also taking this case seriously. Currently, we have a contract with Hanam, so we cannot remove the personnel from Icheon, but we promise that we will put all our strength into this defense.”

“Oh oh!”

White Flame has a short history, but it is a company that is producing its own results as a monster specialist.

Of course, there was an outpouring of relief and welcome reactions from the staff.

There, Siyoon made eye contact with Iarin, who was sitting next to Kim Cheoljin.

She nodded wordlessly.

‘No matter what happens, we have to get the White Flames involved this Mercury. Got it?’

A few hours ago, before parting ways with Siyoon, I remember what he asked me to do.

‘Yes, even if it means paying off all my private expenses, I will do so.’

And as she said, Iarin seemed to have succeeded in bringing White Flame into this operation.

However, in the original development, White Flame did not participate in this defense due to double booking.

‘But this time he participated.’

Siyoon stared at Vice President Cheoljin Kim until he returned to his seat, but he never turned his gaze to Siyoon.

‘I expected it, but it’s because of me.’

It must be precisely because of the magic gun.

And that was a natural conclusion.

Because that was the only variable that was different from before.

“Then, the outline of the operation will be told by Kwak Hyeon-soo, the leader of the monster team. Chief Kwak.”

“Yes, boss.”

The man on the podium in place of Nam Ki-seok had the impression of a salesman with black horn-rimmed glasses and his bangs neatly swept back.

“This is Kwak Hyun-soo, the leader of the Monster Team 1. Please look at the screen here first.”

Then, a red dotted line appears on the map.

Kwak Hyun-soo looked at this and said.

“As you all know, due to the last war, most of the current rivers in Yangpyeong have dried up, and the entire terrain is flattened, making it a wasteland.”

That meant that the monsters’ advance was no different from a high pass.

“Therefore, it is necessary for us to guide their advance route. Fortunately, there are only a lot of waves, and it is a B3-level gate.”

He patted me on the head and said.

“It means that there are no monsters with high intelligence above the upper-middle level.”

Without a high-intelligence individual to command, the behavior of the monsters was very simple.

There were various ways to turn off their aggro, but the surest way is people.

This was because monsters without a commander had a tendency to charge towards the most crowded place unconditionally.

“So, we will gather as many forces and personnel as possible to guide the wave toward Namjong-myeon, where the reconstruction of the outer wall is complete.”

“Then, are all the employees on the outer wall of Toe Village also listed as male servants?”

“It definitely needs to attract the attention of the monsters, so that’s what it should be. For now, a class A alarm has been sounded, so Hanam will not make any special moves.”

And this very judgment was the decisive cause of Dongnam Construction’s collapse.

‘It’s not that person’s fault.’

Rather, it is a problem because it is competent.

Judging from the cases so far, the strategy devised by Team Leader Kwak was quite reasonable.

However, what he did not know was that this was the time when the main story of ‘Hero’s War’ began.

And in the biography of a hero, disaster, destruction, and the harbinger that alludes to it are inevitable elements.

In other words, anomalies of gates that did not exist until now begin to appear at this time.

‘It’s a B3 level gate, but the size of the wave is A3.’

It meant that the gate, which was only B3 at first, would be gradually reborn to A3.

Gate evolution.

The first case in which the level of the gate was not fixed at the time of occurrence was now in front of them.

‘Is there a way to explain this fact convincingly to them?’

The conclusion Siyoon reached there was as follows.

‘impossible.’

It’s different from the previous team leader.

Since something completely unprecedented was going to happen, it would have seemed forced no matter what the reason or basis was.

‘There…’

Now, it is a situation where the heads of each department or team leaders are gathered.

If he had a confrontation with team leader Kwak, who is in charge of the monster team, and publicly humiliated him, even if his words were proven right, the atmosphere could have gone bad.

After all, he is not an outsider to the last.

In order to continue this scramble for Gwangju and change the game according to his plan, he needed the trust of the executives of Dongnam Construction.

There, Siyun raised his hand.

“Um, any questions? That… Mr. Wesley from Security Team 3.”

“If it’s okay, can the three teams take over the outer wall of Toechon?”

“…?”

Then there was a muffled sound all around.

Team leader Kwak frowned and said.

“I understand what you mean by that, but… don’t worry, the 1st and 3rd teams, who fought a fierce battle today, will be placed on standby as backups. Unless it goes to the worst situation, what will be put into the defense battle…”

“I didn’t mean it that way.”

“Yes?”

Siyoon said, feeling attention being drawn to him.

“Anyway, the risk level is B3, but the wave scale is A3, which keeps bothering me.”

“…Are you referring to the possibility that the observation was wrong in the first place?”

“Didn’t the observatory say that it was an unprecedented and special situation? Even if the observation is not wrong, if it is an unprecedented situation, I think it is necessary to prepare for an unprecedented situation as well.”

“Even with B3, a highly intelligent entity might arise?”

“Who can say that there won’t be any highly intelligent individuals in that huge wave. If you think about it carefully, the current situation is already not normal.”

There, people’s eyes come and go quickly.

I heard it because it made some sense.

The fact that the team leader, who has high self-esteem, highly praised him, had quite a major influence on this.

Even if it is said that it is a non-regular worker, they are also not blindly ignored.

‘In fact, if there is one commander-level monster, they will immediately turn the direction of the wave to the most vulnerable part of the outer wall…’

Team leader Kwak put on a worried expression.

Then it’s a catastrophe.

Such thoughts ran through their minds.

In addition, team leader Ko also supported Siyoon’s words.

“I also agree with Team Leader 3. Team 1 and Team 3 have a lot of injured anyway, so there aren’t many staff available right now. I don’t think the current plan will be affected by the absence of this small number of people.”

“Are you planning to come?”

“Wouldn’t it be difficult to earn time in an emergency with only 3 teams?”

Team leader Ko immediately lowered his voice.

“Is there something?”

He seemed to think that there was a reason for Siyoon’s behavior as Siyoon made the wave for tomorrow.

“…but it’s still only speculation.”

“That’s enough.”

In addition, team leader Kwak asked CEO Nam Ki-seok with a glance.

Nam Ki-seok nodded.

Soon he took the mic again.

“All right. In preparation for emergencies, Teams 1 and 3 lead combatants to defend the outer wall of Toe Village. In the unlikely event that such a situation arises, we immediately proceed in the direction of salvation.”

Then, each of them nodded as if they understood.

“Then, team leaders, please spread the relevant information to each department and we will gather at the Suseong branch by 17:00 pm tomorrow.”

Team leader Kwak, who hesitated for a moment, grabbed the microphone again and spoke.

“Then good luck.”

“You, you bastard.”

A conference room that became a sea of laughter at the words thrown out by one person standing up.

Siyoon, who came out among the crowd, made a phone call somewhere.

[Uh, it’s me.]

That opponent is President Kang.

“Where are you now?”

[I called at the right time. have arrived now I’m on the first floor now, so come down.]

“Yes, let’s go right away.”

I quickly went down the stairs to the first floor and saw President Kang standing there with a huge suitcase with a rug on.

“Hey, did you do the same thing this time?”

As Si-yoon approaches, the former employee bows his head and backs out.

“Yes, that’s how it is. What about things?”

“It’s old fashioned, but I brought it.”

“Can I use the empty room here?”

“Yes, yes.”

Entering the empty office without a computer, they opened the bag President Kang had brought.

“Crazy, it’s really filthy heavy.”

The weight, which would be difficult to lift unless the body was strengthened with magical power, came up on the table with a bang.

Eventually, when the carrier is opened, what is revealed is a heavy machine gun with a gigantic appearance.

Seeing that, the instructor muttered.

“KC3 heavy machine gun… It’s a guy that’s been worn out in the old war.”

He tapped the barrel, which weighed over 10 kg, and continued.

“At that time, too many items were produced, so they are not even handled at the gentle auction house. It uses 13mm large caliber ammunition, which is bigger than a 1,000-won bill, and can fire about 460 rounds per minute. Pil-woo will bring the bullets. But it’s a huge wave, will it work with this?”

“A high-velocity grenade machine gun is not easy to obtain now.”

“That’s right.”

In addition, if the power of the imprint was used, each of these 13mm bullets could be made to exert the same power as a grenade.

Siyoon planned to respond to the 1st wave by properly utilizing these heavy machine guns and archers.

Of course, he would have to change his strategy from the 2nd wave onwards, but he already had a plan.

“Oh, and on the way here, something interesting came to mind.”

“What is it?”

She took a crumpled map out of her pocket and unfolded it.

It was an old map of Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province.

“If I remember right, that is.”

President Kang pointed to a corner of the map and said.

“I remember there was a military base near Gonjiam?”

she grinned.

“It’s tomorrow, so I don’t have enough time, so I won’t be able to do it this time, but…”

“Let’s go as soon as this situation is over?”

“That’s right. do you know I wonder if I can pick up something fun.”

Certainly, what she said made sense.

Just then, Siyoon’s cell phone rang.

The message received read this.

[It’s about the artifact you mentioned, can you come this way now?]

It was a text message from CEO Nam Ki-seok.

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