but.

If he responded to himself...

So, Oh Jin Chul returned to Seong Jin Woo's school again.

Wu Zhenzhe waited in front of the school gate until no more students came out of it.

There is no basis, but Wu Zhenzhe just believes that Cheng Xiaoyu is still in school.

Wu Zhenzhe passed the time while smoking a cigarette, just like that, dozens of minutes passed.

"...I was afraid you wouldn't be able to play because of those guys."

"I'm going to avoid that from happening."

Oh Jin-cheol strode towards Cheng Jin-Woo.

"Hunter Cheng Jin-Woo."

thump.

I don't know how much energy I mustered to say this sentence.

While feeling the violent beating of his heart, he waited for Cheng Jin-Woo's reaction.

It's true...

Seong Jin-Woo, who froze instantly, turned around.

He looked at himself in surprise.

"Why would you...?"

Seong Jin-Woo's eyes said it all.

Seeing Cheng Jin-Woo's astonished reaction, Wu Zhenzhe's eyes turned red again.

"Sure enough... it's you. "

***

The two came to the park where Wu Zhenzhe recalled everything just now.

In the pool with a fountain in the center of the park, the clear water glistens in the setting sun.

After stopping, Wu Zhenzhe spoke first.

"I'm sorry... because I caused you to have conflicts with the seniors at school. "

Cheng Jin-Woo shook his head with a smile.

"They are all very good people, but they have too much desire to win..."

Just now, Wu Zhenzhe asked Cheng Jin-Woo if he could spare a little more time, so Cheng Xiao-Woo asked the seniors if he could come later.

"You're not too late!"

"We'll take Yingji as a hostage until you come."

"Pre-Senior!"

The seniors from the track and field department readily agreed to Cheng Jin-Woo's request, and the group went to the place where they had dinner first.

Thinking of Yingji who was dragged away by his seniors just now with a mournful face, Cheng Jin-Woo laughed.

"But it seems my friend's life is at stake, so I can't say too long."

Seeing that Cheng Jin-Woo seemed to be having a good life, Wu Zhenzhe also showed a smile.

"Got it. I'll pick something important to say."

As soon as the words fell, the smile on Wu Zhenzhe's face disappeared immediately.

"How long have you been fighting in the gap between dimensions?"

From the records, Cheng Jin-Woo disappeared for two years.

However, Wu Zhenzhe, who greatly admired the strength of the kings of Chu, knew in his heart that the war was definitely not something that could be resolved within two years.

Cheng Jin-Woo answered cautiously.

"Twenty-seven years..."

The moment Wu Zhenzhe heard the answer, he choked up.

In the dimensional gap where nothing exists, he has fought thousands of enemies for nearly thirty years.

Wu Zhenzhe really couldn't imagine how hard that kind of battle was.

Wu Zhenzhe was silent for a long time, and he asked again with difficulty.

"...don't you regret it?"

"I do not regret."

Cheng Jin-Woo did not hesitate at all.

Only this is beyond doubt.

"No matter how many times I start over, I will only make this one choice."

Holding my father's hand and going to the baseball field together; drinking the miso soup cooked by my mother;

All are priceless treasures.

"I don't regret it at all."

Hearing Cheng Jin-Woo's answer, Wu Zhenzhe couldn't help but feel a sore nose.

Thank you, Seong Jin-Woo Hunter.

In the end, he didn't say the words that had reached his lips.

Because Wu Zhenzhe knew it very well.

Simple thanks can't express my inner feelings at this moment.

"It seems...you are having a good time."

Cheng Jin-Woo laughed again.

"I'm very satisfied. Because the body does not change over time, so I have to keep changing the body."

Immortality.

After becoming the Shadow King, Seong Jin-Woo gained power close to that of a god.

But despite having such power, he still chose to live like an ordinary person...

"...Have you thought about what you want to do next?"

"I haven't figured it out yet."

"Then...would you like to consider coming to our place?"

While talking, Wu Zhenzhe took out his police card and handed it to Cheng Xiaoyu.

"You mean... the police?"

"Recently, murderers have often surrendered to the bureau, saying that it was because the shadow monsters could no longer survive."

Cheng Xiaoyu looked at it with a smile, and then returned the police card to Wu Zhenzhe.

"If I become a policeman, all other policemen will lose their jobs, right?"

"Isn't that what we're trying to create a world like?"

Nothing has changed yet.

Wu Zhenzhe, who used to be the chief of the Supervision Section of the Hunter Association and the chairman of the Hunter Association, is now carrying out his beliefs as a criminal policeman.

"I will think about it."

Because he was somewhat worried about his friend's "safety", Cheng Xiaoyu turned around after answering Wu Zhenzhe's question.

"I'll be waiting for your answer."

"You still don't have to wait. I heard that there is less money and more work."

Staring at Cheng Xiao-Woo who was waving away, Wu Zhenzhe, who showed a relieved smile, couldn't help thinking.

& #039; Less money, more life. '

This assessment is really irrefutable.

Wu Zhenzhe, who had calmed down, suddenly had the appearance of the youngest in his mind.

'That kid seems to be off today, right?'

Wu Zhenzhe was thinking whether to call out the youngest and treat him to a meal.

Watching Cheng Xiaoyu's back gradually going away, Wu Zhenzhe bowed solemnly.

As the only one who remembers his sacrifice.

On behalf of all the redeemed people in this world, Oh Jin Chul expressed his first and last thanks to Cheng Jin Woo.

Chapter 255 [Fanwai 12] Determination

"That" suddenly appeared.

One day at the end of April, the emergency call center in country M received a call.

"Ah, I am a traveler crossing the desert."

Country M has a large territory, and travelers often get lost.

The call was likely also from a traveler lost in the desert.

After making a quick judgment, the operator immediately asked.

"Are you having trouble?"

"No, I have no trouble."

"Then what happened to you?"

"No, no. Nothing happened to me. I just wanted to report what I saw."

The operator tried his best to keep the other party calm while preparing to connect to the emergency response center.

"Is it urgent? Do you need to send someone to rescue?"

"Should it be said to be critical? I don't know how to explain the current situation."

Hearing the other party's voice, he hesitated, and the operator confirmed his identity according to the other party's tone.

University professor, occupation, family, after consulting the records of his previous phone calls, the operator judged that he should not be the kind of person who would make prank calls.

"Professor, you need to explain your current situation so that we can give corresponding countermeasures. "

"..."

"Could you describe your situation slowly?"

Immediately afterwards, the sound of the other party's calm breathing came from the receiver.

“It looked like something had broken. There were a lot of cracks.”

Is it a desert with collapsed buildings?

The operator asked again with some doubts.

"Where is the crack?"

"That, that is to say..."

As if he couldn't believe what he saw in front of his eyes, the voice hesitated for a while before it sounded again.

"The sky... the sky is cracked."

***

April.

During this period of time, all the students are extremely busy, let alone Cheng Jin-Woo, who is facing midterm exams and track and field meet.