Chapter 120: Short
Instinctively, he knew.
"An Awakened."
Moreover, the boy's aura was far from ordinary, hinting at something unusual. Jung Bin signaled to the hunters. The hunters, who had been closing in, quickly retreated in unison. Jung Bin pulled out a chain and wrapped it around his hand. Despite the sounds and presence they must have made, the boy didn't look back at them.
A chill ran down his spine. Bae Won-woo, who had taken back the night vision goggles, alternated between looking through them and with his naked eye at the boy.
The boy still stood motionless, like an isolated island. His pants were so short that his ankles were exposed, and his bare feet stood on the ground. There was a calmness that didn't match the horrific surroundings, where everything had melted away.
"...He looks a bit dangerous, Captain."
Under normal circumstances, Bae Won-woo would have rushed to rescue the boy by now, but even he felt something was off in this eerie space. The air itself felt heavy as if it was being consumed by the black liquid. Jung Bin nodded silently in agreement. Bae Won-woo roughly scratched his short hair.
"No matter how you look at it, the kid seems to be the one who caused all this mess."
"..."
"If we get too close, we might end up dead... Damn it, is this okay? Should we approach him?"
"No, wait."
"Why?"