Park Gi-Cheol clicked his tongue and muttered to himself as he saw the guard leader follow the group leader to the barracks.

“That idiot…”

As I watched the guard leader follow the group leader into the barracks, and hearing them say that Park Gi-Cheol would be held responsible for what he did today during a meeting, made me understand why Park Gi-Cheol would call the guard leader an idiot.

It seemed that the guard leader had forgotten what they were supposed to be doing. It was difficult to tell if the guard leader was actually a guard leader or just the group leader's personal assistant.

Park Gi-Cheol shook his head, then spoke up.

“Let’s get going. It’s this way.”

I followed Park Gi-Cheol to the storage room.

As we approached the Insect Garden in the center of Seoul Forest, I saw a couple of guards on duty. As soon as they saw me, their eyes went wide, and they immediately pointed their guns at me and Park Gi-Cheol.

“Stop, put your weapons away! It’s me, rescue leader Park Gi-Cheol!”

“Who… Who’s the person behind you? Wait, isn’t it a zombie?”

The Insect Garden was deep in the forest, and those here had no clue what had happened outside. Instead of answering, Park Gi-Cheol showed them the keys he’d obtained earlier.

“There’s no time to explain. Let us in.”

“We can’t let anyone in without the group leader’s orders…”

“The group leader’s in critical condition.”

“Come again?”

The guards exchanged...