【Round 0】

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October 25th, 2:30 PM


Kim Rok Soo was running.


His chest was aching as he gasped for air.

His legs were sore and he felt like if he took one more step, he'd collapse.

But he continued to run as he carried Grandma Kim.

He had to get to a functioning shelter.


11:55 AM

It was a normal day.

The sun was shining as a beaten up Kim Rok Soo laid on the ground.

It hurt.

And he hated pain.


Useless bastard, that was what he was.

That was the only thing that popped into his mind, as Grandma Kim used her ability on his useless body.


"Aigoo, why didn't you just run the errand for him?"


She cautiously continued to speak.

"Rok Soo, I like your temperament, but can't you be a little more flexible?"


Kim Rok Soo watched as her warm hand healed his stomach.

He stayed silent.


She let out a sigh.

She knew the boy was stubborn.

He would never accept Park Jin Tae as the 'king' of the shelter.

Even if it meant he got beaten every time his venomous gaze was seen by the ability users.


As Rok Soo was about to speak, the sky darkened.

No, the world completely became enshrouded in black.

His arms and legs felt like they were losing strength as he tried to see anything inside the darkness.

Just as he thought he had died, the world brightened up again.


And what he saw was not any better.

His body got chills as he gazed at the waves of monsters moving towards the shelter-


Could it even be a shelter when the barriers that protected them were gone?

Grandma Kim's voice snapped him out of his shaken thoughts.

"My goodness! T, the shelters are-!"


The next moments of his life were a blur.

The building was destroyed as the ground was painted crimson with blood.

It was just a normal day-


Park Jin Tae screamed as he fought against the horde of monsters.

"What are you doing? Why the hell are you so slow? A bastard like you without any abilities should at least run! Get lost and take Grandma Kim with you! The both of you are in my way, so hurry up and run!"

Kim Rok Soo listened to Park Jin Tae for the first time as he picked up the injured healer and ran.


He ran.

He didn't know where he was heading.

He didn't know if he'd find any salvation.

But he ran as his life depended on it.


"Rok Soo leave me-"

"No."

With his frail arms, he carried her even if he felt like they were about to fall off.


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