"I can take care of it. But why? Why do I have to do it?"
This lighthouse is crawling with Awakened.
Not just any Awakened, but ones above Level 5—powerful enough to generate waves of force.
Even Jeong Ho-kyung, standing in front of me with a grim expression, is supposedly a Level 8 Awakened.
So why can’t they handle it?
They don’t even need to lift a finger. They could crush the entire capsule with their abilities.
I’ve seen Awakened do it before on the front lines—taking care of capsules like it was a joke, throwing me smug glances as they did.@@@@
So why is it different here?
If the concern is for the children’s safety, fine.
But what about Jeong Ho-kyung?
What about all the soldiers stationed here?
If Jeong Ho-kyung simply neutralized the defensive field, the problem would be solved in an instant.
And how are they treated?
They’re a step above disposable Awakened—just barely good enough to lead patrol teams in hellholes like Seoul.
Yet this guy, despite being the same level, secured a high-ranking position in Gukwiwon right out of school. Throughout the war, he held the fate of millions in South Korea in his hands from the safety of Jeju.
Does that make sense?
I don’t know.
I don’t care to know.
But it’s the reality in front of me.
“...Technically, I’m Level 4, but for some reason, whenever I’m measured, it registers as Level 5 or higher. I don’t know why. It’s not even that rare of a case. The mental resonance test is man-made, after all...”
I cut him off coldly.
“Pick one of the teenagers here. I don’t need anything else—just someone who can neutralize the defensive field.”
Clearing multiple capsules in a time limit of an hour and a half is no easy feat.
Each one has to be verified at the risk of our lives. Even if they pass the check, there’s still the possibility of ending up like Park Sang-min—decorating a monster’s lair as an ornament.
So I’m going to demand what needs to be demanded.
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