Damned 13th Regression – 308



<Regression number 13 is damn right, episode 308>

“I have a younger sister who is 10 years older than me. “Seonhwa is the guy who chatters away every time I come home…”

Kim Jin-tae began his story awkwardly.

“When Seonhwa entered Deus and her life stabilized she started puberty and started talking about a guy she liked.”

“When I gossiped about him he got angry and dyed his hair with flowers every weekend. “While visiting the front lines several times I quickly became a young lady…”

“When I came to my senses I saw that he was holding a small baby.”

Jintae Kim sniffled wiping under his nose with his finger.

“I asked where you stole the child from. He scolded me and told me not to talk nonsense saying he was my nephew. “My brother-in-law was just smiling next to me.”

“Because I’m in a daze. “My younger sister handed the baby into my arms so that my older brother would name her girl.”

“I almost dropped it so I ate a bowl of swear words and thought about my child’s name…”

“Now that I think about it Seonhwa has become a mother?”

“Because the little girl who always held my hand and followed me around has become a mother and is holding a baby….”

“It felt really strange.”

Kim Jin-tae squeezed his hand remembering the feel of the swaddle wrapped around the child.

“After that every time I went somewhere this little kid started to grow up.”

“He became speechless and became mischievous calling me uncle and uncle. Now that I’m old enough to go to school I go to the entrance ceremony together…”

“I guess I received homework from school later. He brought me a letter. Isn’t there something like a letter of gratitude to frontline workers? No but when I tried to read it tears kept coming out….”

The square was still quiet.

However the meaning of that silence was slightly different.

Kim Jin-tae said with a lump in his throat.

“Just the other day my nephew picked up his newborn baby brother and gave his uncle a hug too. And he handed it to me… The nine-year-old was anxious and begged me to hold him carefully… When I saw that I felt like I couldn’t say anything….”

Kim Jin-tae covered the tears overflowing from his eyes with his hands.

“Because my sister who wasn’t even close to my waist became a mother and a child is holding a baby smaller than herself….”

“I keep getting this strange feeling….”

“One day these little guys will grow up to become fathers and mothers and bring new children…”

“Then I have to smile and hug again but if something goes wrong tomorrow and everything becomes meaningless if this all ends…”

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Sniff-

This time it wasn’t the sound Kim Jin-tae was making.

“Oppa….”

Her younger brother Kim Seon-hwa wiped away tears.

The child holding her hand looked up at her mother.

“Uncle why are you crying again?”

“It’s because I’m an idiot who can’t stand crying…”

From every corner of the square sniffling sounds were heard and people were seen with moisture forming around their eyes.

Alphard crossed his arms and nodded.

‘It was pierced.’

Except for the few who were determined their eyes which were filled with anxiety were slowly becoming colored with different emotions.

The wall in the heart was broken down and people who were impressed by Kim Jin-tae’s honest story appeared.

A wave of emotion slowly spread around them.

Kim Jin-tae repeatedly wiped away his tears.

“Like a fool I have to accomplish something tomorrow so I shouldn’t be weak-hearted…”

Tak Alphard grabbed Kim Jin-tae’s shoulder.

“Captain?”

Kim Jin-tae turned to him and apologized.

“sorry. “The words are clear…”

“no. “That’s enough.”

Clap clap clap clap-

Roaring applause.

Hunters from Deus and Company stood up and shouted loudly.

“Commander! “You look great!”

“You are a real man!”

For the first time applause filled with emotions other than solemnity rang out in the square.

Many hunters liked the cheerful charm of giraffe Kim Jin-tae.

He had an honest and cheerful leadership style that was different from Edgar or Christina.

‘That’s not all.’

Alphard read the hunters’ air.

No matter how good you say something if there are only people who cannot sympathize with it it is useless.

In order for good words to communicate you need a sense of control that your surroundings are safe and a sense of belonging to a stable society.

‘Stable city security and society with a winning streak that lasted nearly 10 years.’

In order to create this sense of empathy and belonging among hunters hunters were encouraged to actively start families.

So that they can take responsibility.

Alphard stood at the lectern.

“Before the final battle we must recognize and remind ourselves again of what we must protect.”

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“What should we protect?”

Children came up to the podium one after another.

From children as young as five who know nothing to children around middle school.

“Wow there are so many people.”

“scary….”

Alphard asked the children as he brought the stool to the lectern.

“What did your teacher say you were going to do at school?”

“I said I would read the letter you wrote!”

“I’m embarrassed….”

“Let’s not be shy and read it one by one.”

“yes-!”

The first child to step onto the podium held the letter high and read it courageously.

“hello! My name is Mario Juba 2nd grade class 2! “I wrote a thank you letter to Uncle Boris!”

“Boris?”

The frontline hunters looked back at the stocky bald hunter.

Boris’s sturdy face turned red.

“My dad passed away when I was five! I was too young to know but Uncle Boris came and told me that my dad had gone to another floor and got lost so he would be late! “You asked me to hang out at your house until my dad comes!”

“I found out later that my dad and uncle were frontline comrades and that they promised that if one died the other would protect the rest of the family! “You said you were protecting your natural loyalty!”

There was a buzz around Boris and the child read the letter.

“Aunt Anna is very sweet and a good cook! I don’t remember my mother but if I had a mother I hoped it would be someone like Aunt Anna! There are other people at home besides me Pavel and Yellie and Uncle Boris scolds his son Pavel more severely than me! “Pavel was angry with me the other day…”

The child read the letter bravely until the end.

“Uncle Boris Aunt Anna thank you for always taking care of me!”

“The original letter ended here. They say there will be a really big fight tomorrow! “They say it’s bigger than the battle on the 59th floor where my dad died!”

“The lady said that if Pavel Yellie and I all pray together he will come back safely and unscathed.”

The child waved his hand loudly from the podium.

“mister! Be sure to come back! “It’s a promise!”

Boris turned his head away from the group of front-line hunters and hid his tears.

There were several hunters whose eyes were red as if they were thinking of their own children.

“mom! “I’m out here!”

The child who was running around on the podium raised the letter and then tilted his head.

“Huh what is it?”

The child started to cry while passing the letter around.

“I brought it by mistake! “This isn’t it!”

When the child started crying because he lost the letter the teacher came up and comforted the child.

People who saw that smiled.

It was a meaningless laugh but for the first time laughter was seen in the square.

The next person to take the podium was a pregnant woman.

“honey. “Maybe the world will really end the day after tomorrow…”

She gently stroked her swollen belly.

“I don’t know how to talk to this kid. What should I say to the child in my stomach? Maybe you won’t be born. Should I tell you that the world might end by the time you are born? Can an unborn child understand even if you speak words? “These days I get lost in nonsensical thoughts sometimes.”

“I guess it’s because we’re bad. “Because an unborn child cannot commit a crime.”

“Can we protect this child’s freedom to be born?”

A man stood up from the group of hunters.

“I will protect it.”

The man said with stern eyes.

“If I can’t protect it I don’t mind dying.”

“…don’t say that. “Still I’ll trust you honey.”

Powerful applause echoed from all directions.

As the presentation continued emotional hunters and parents were the first to sob and waves of emotion arose from all directions.

‘It was on fire.’

The wave of emotions grows uncontrollably.

The barriers between hearts were broken down and each other’s emotions flowed to a degree that was not seen by ordinary hunters.

So secretly that not even the highest level spirit hunter can sense it.

The leader of Illivatus the fifth perfect city to be destroyed.

Sigmund Animus Niederneubit quietly activated his avatar.

“How long are we going to lose our future to the devils?”

“If you run away after being taken away again what will be left?”

“Look around. There will be nothing left.”

Alphard said holding onto the lectern.

“If we don’t fight tomorrow the whole city will be destroyed.”

Next Soma Sangai the front line shield came up.

“It is hard to forgive a powerful man for not fighting.”

“If we don’t fight this time our children’s children’s grandchildren’s grandchildren will have to wander around Babel forever and continue fighting.”

“Tomorrow with our own hands we will break the cycle of fighting and pain and create a peaceful future…”

Waaaaaa—!!

Even before Soma Sangay finished speaking passionate applause broke out.

The dam has opened and a wave of emotion is surging.

There were people who could not mix in but the wave of crowd psychology that once ignited did not stop.

“The devil will never destroy the world.”

Randy Takahiro the leader of Dosan said.

“We will fight to the last man.”

Truly cliché rhetoric.

But it was sincere without lies.

Everyone in Babel had a reason to fight until the last man.

‘Reality to achieve the future.’

Alphard looked down at the crowd in the square.

Hunters who were floating with anxiety began to realize the reality they were facing.

Who are you?

Where are you?

What to do.

Why do we need to secure the future?

It was a show to remind us of that.

But at least the show was good.

We had to make them fight tomorrow instead of running away.

Circumstances make a person.

Excuses don’t work.

The true final battle.

I had to make people aware of that.

“A child needs a future.”

“A future that continues without destruction.”

Alphard quoted the Unknown Soldier’s statement in the record.

“What should we protect and why?”

“Ask yourself again.”

“Do not betray your soul.”

“The Four Heavenly Kings are all dead and our only enemy is the Demon King.”

“We are strong. “We can overcome this.”

“In the future everyone will remember that we fought here.”

“The fact that everyone came together as one to fight and protect the world will be the pride and pride of humanity.”

Alphard spoke calmly.

“There are 45 hours left.”

“For the rest of the day invite your friends over and have a nice drink.”

“It’s good to be with family but invite as many friends as possible and have a good time.”

“This will be the last time to put your life in order before the final fight.”

I saw hunters who were silent with sad eyes and hunters who stood up and screamed with joy and passion.

‘I will fight!’

‘The guy running away from here isn’t even a human!’

‘cancer! ‘You’re just an animal!’

You only need to be anesthetized for three days not a week.

With a heart burning with a sense of justice.

As long as that sense of justice does not collapse for three days.

So as not to run away from the final fight.

Alphard believed.

The power of humanity the justice of humanity.

Our ancestors who overthrew Babel and maintained peace in the world.

Alphard continued speaking.

The name of the Unknown Soldier remains in future records and textbooks.

Alphard was saying that without even knowing who it came from.

The words of ‘Joo Gong-hyeok’ whose name was erased as an unknown hunter.