SOG (English)

#31

-Tang-!

A sharp gunshot tore through the darkness.

One after another -Tang-! -Tang Tang-! Gunshots continued to be heard. -Aak-! Even followed by a short scream. These were the dying words of the soldiers who had run out just a while ago.

And the chilling silence that followed.

…….

Probably.

It must have been only about 3 seconds.

-Thud-. He could hear something heavy falling to the floor without hesitation.

— …….

Nam Myung-Sung and Sun Jae-Chan were unable to breathe in the darkness like a blackout curtain. While they were sitting around awkwardly in the storage room. Two more seconds passed. -Jobok-, -Jobok-. The sound of heavy footsteps began to blend in between the silence.

-Hoh-. In the darkness, Sun Jae-Chan let out a soundless sigh.

The fire was extinguished, and the soldiers who left first... seems to have been dealt with. The fire that suddenly went out must also be due to that mysterious assailant who probably turned off the circuit breaker.

The owner of the steps seemed to have no intention of hiding his presence. Thanks to being an E-Class Esper, Sun Jae-Chan, who had a little bit of freedom in his view, whispered very quietly, — Ahjussi.—, and held onto Nam Myung-Sung.

The two men moved quickly. Stuck closer together like one body, killing the sound of their footsteps, they quickly hid behind a large storage cabinet lined with boxes.

There was a gap between the round concrete wall and the storage cabinet. It was also fortunate that the large boxes stacked up without gaps. The problem was that everything inside looked like explosives.

The two men dug into the gap side by side. They crouched down together. The stinky smell of the crumbly box came close to his sweaty nose. -Jobok-, -Jobok-. The sound of ominous footsteps was also getting closer.

-Kiiik-….

Finally, the sound of an open hinge scratched the bottom of his chest.

<<I'm gonna go crazy.>>

It was in the middle of a mountain. There were about 26 minutes left before the bomb exploded. Within that time, they would have to leave without being caught by that man who had attacked the soldiers.

He feigned composure, but a siren alarm was ringing like crazy inside his head. Sun Jae-Chan naturally wrinkled his sweaty eyes and swung the hundreds of boxes.

Perhaps when one bomb exploded, other bombs exploded in succession. The 30-minute time limit was probably a way to buy time for the person who manipulated the bomb to escape the danger zone.

He had to go out, and also send an evacuation notification, but the fire was turned off, so he couldn't establish contact. If he were to turn on his cell phone screen, he would be clearly noticed like a candle lit in the dark.

It was time to figure out a way to escape, glancing towards the dark entrance with an urging feeling of turning around. Nam Myung-Sung, who was covering his mouth next to him, tapped his shoulder cautiously.

— -?

While retracting his head, Nam Myung-Sung recognized the situation beyond the shelf, and he could see him pointing with his chin. It was on the assailant's side. He blinked and slowly bowed his head. He put his chin on Nam Myung-Sung's lap and carefully moved his head to secure a clear vision.