V slowly opened his eyes in an unfamiliar place. The cold sensation of the hard cement floor woke him up from his dark slumber. Looking around, he found himself in a hotel hallway that stretched as far as he could see. with the hallway lights flashing on and off This helps to see the surrounding area to a certain extent. Old atmosphere with a bad smell.

It soaked out from the floor and walls that were littered with fire stains and shoe prints. All the windows were covered with something so opaque that it was impossible to see outside. This strange atmosphere Incredibly creepy.

Where is this place? So how did he get here? He asked the question because he couldn't remember anything. Examining his body, he found that he was wearing a shirt and slacks that were covered in dust. The sleeve of the shirt had wrinkles from violent pulling. When he reached into his right pants pocket, he found a new model flashlight.

When I tried to open it, I found that it was still able to shine, and when I reached into my left trouser pocket, I found a scrap of paper that had been crumpled up into a ball. When he pulled it out and unfolded it, he found that there was a short message written on it.

“Defeat the tiger demon.”

He furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. Demon? Is the tiger here? What does that mean? Will it refer to a demon, a legendary creature in the city, or is it nonsense? Who is it that finds things to tease each other about? But my instincts don't think so.

But do I have to pretend this big? Do you have to do the kidnapping level at all? This kind of thing is enough just to pretend that it exists in the house. He thought for a moment. Still haven't got an answer. Let's face it, whether it's true or not, it wouldn't hurt to try it. Then we should keep quiet, right? before he folded it back into his pocket and started walking down the hallway.

The surrounding noise was so quiet that you could clearly hear the sound of your own shoes hitting the floor.

As he was walking Until they reached a turn in the hallway, their instincts suddenly became alert. Let him begin to watch out for something waiting for us, his sweat begins to flow. Whether to continue walking or turn around, his instincts were screaming that something was creeping up on him.

His heart began to beat louder and louder. Sending heat out all over the body. I had to find a place to hide, but in an empty hallway, how could I find a place to hide? He turned his head towards the door, then without hesitation he stepped towards it and began slowly twisting and turning the door locks one by one. He could feel the pressure increasing more and more.

Please, please help me open it.

Then the sound of something's footsteps sounded. Even though it was a small sound that was barely audible, he could tell that it was sneaking up on him. If it was a real tiger, he would definitely be in trouble. V didn't even dare to turn to look at him, trying to breathe as normal as possible so as not to let him know. No matter how much his lungs needed it.

Crack! Finally found it He opened the door and the sound of footsteps suddenly sounded.

Whoa! V hurriedly pushed himself into a completely dark room. before slamming the door shut

Bang!!!

He gasped before pulling out of the door. The tiger just now seemed to run past. The moment he turned on the flashlight, it ran back and crashed into the door. It made his flashlight fall out of his hand. Damn it!!!

tight!!! tight!!!!

The impact caused him to have to push his back against the door to absorb the impact. It slammed in a few more times before stopping. It looks like it has stopped breaking down doors. I bet he must be watching over the door.

Phew, are you almost there? He breathed a sigh of relief.

He took a breath, letting the air fill his lungs again. The smell in the room was musty, but it gave him a refreshing feeling. After sniffling, he walked over and picked up the flashlight that had fallen on the floor to survey the room. Since the room was very dark, he had no choice but to shine the light around the room. It was found to be an old room with cobwebs and shabby furniture that was full of torn marks.

It is a home to many small insects and rats. The windows of the room were also covered with something opaque. The atmosphere, smell, and dirt probably made him feel disgusted. But strangely, he didn't feel much of anything.

From the results of looking around, it was discovered that this was an old condo room that had been abandoned. All the kitchen utensils were burnt until they fell on the floor, some with burn marks, some without. But what they have in common is the dust and dirt that permeates every point in the room.

Okay, what should I do next? He thought as he walked around the room with a flashlight, thinking. What was it just now? Is it a tiger as written? So what should I do? Fight or flee? He kept thinking. endlessly until reaching a conclusion So he started dismantling the things kept in the closet. He piled them up on the floor and began searching for anything that could get him out of here.

He finally found a tiny hammer, his new hope. Why not try smashing the glass with it? Then he slowly walked towards the glass corner of the room. If he smashed it and something disgusting splashed onto him, he would probably be very upset, but it wouldn't matter to his hands. Just as he was about to go and smash it.

The sound of a key being snapped came from the door. Who the hell is going to pick the key? That tiger is probably still at the door. V hurriedly ran to hide in the bathroom. before the owner of the voice walked into the room Even though I was very curious to know what was entering the room. But he tried to keep his breathing light.

The light from the flashlight slowly shone into the room. Makes V try to observe from the mirror. It was seen as a picture of a small boy, probably 7-8 years old, shining a flashlight around. Seeing this, he was relieved and put the tiny hammer into his bag before slowly standing up. Pop your head out within range of the flashlight.

Suddenly, when the child saw him, the child began to take a step back. It's probably because of fear. You could tell from just looking at this little boy's body that he was shaking with fear. I slowly raised both my hands to show my pure intentions.

“What, little one is lost?” V then slowly walked towards the child. With a friendly demeanor?

He saw that I could speak and gulped. before staring at me without taking his eyes off The flashlight in his hand was still shaking.

“Hyung, are you a real person?”

I pursed my lips at the strange question.

"Well, seeing that I can talk like this, do you still think I'm not human?"

When the child heard this, he slowly stopped shaking and came closer little by little. Until finally he came and hugged my leg and the boy burst into tears over all sorts of things. A lot of things came out. V looked at the boy with pity in his eyes but saw the mucus that was hanging down and staining his pants. The feeling of pity disappeared.

Still, in the end, he couldn't do anything but let it cry until he was satisfied.

When everything was over, V and the boy talked.

It seems like this child's name is Tul. This place is probably a building that was sealed off from a fire. Which may be the hunting area of ​​that tiger. Many of the people who arrived here died at its hands, but some survived and lived in the storage rooms on the top floor.

Each day, one person will be sent out to explore this condo to stockpile food and other resources while also looking for a way out. If he is lucky, he will return with food or tools. If he doesn't survive, a new representative will be sent the next day. which will take turns releasing each person until the circle is complete 1

The round gradually begins again and continues like this without end until everyone finds a way out. As for food, on some days it will be found in different rooms. Even if the food in the condo has expired, it must be eaten, but if it can't be found, they will eat the meat from the corpse. Today is this child's duty to explore. So he had to come out and risk death, pitifully.

“This is where you said you came to investigate. Did that group give you anything?”

When he finished asking The child slowly put his hand into the small bag. The only items that were picked out were key pick Kitchen knife and meat bag When combined with the screening, it can be seen that there are only four pieces. It's such a pity to let a little kid go out and risk death.

“By the way, does Nong know how to pick keys?”

“Yes, the elders taught me.” The elders who were in the group of survivors?

This child then led the way to a safe route to take V to another person's room. It's about 2 floors away from this floor. Now we have to find the stairs first.

Along the way, V kept scanning his eyes from time to time and listening carefully, not sure when that tiger would appear again. As I walked, the flickering light of the lamp made me see a long trail of blood. But before he could say anything, the boy put his hand up and made a kiss on his mouth.

Then he acted like he wanted me to crouch down and listen to him whisper. In the blink of an eye, he vaguely saw that there was a little bit of blood on his hand. But he didn't pay much attention to it. Maybe it was blood from the wound. When V crouched down, he whispered softly in his ear.

“It's okay, Pee Wee. This is an old blood trail. Walk for a while and you will find bones that have been completely eaten. Don't make a sound because it's the only way to get us up the stairs.” He nodded lightly in response.

After walking for a while, we found real human bones. It was a skeletal corpse with a little bit of red flesh still attached to it, with blood marks and small pieces of internal organs strewn about. The child was trembling a bit, but when he swallowed, he raised his hand to protect his mouth, so I crouched down to listen again.

“This is Bernard who was sent out yesterday,” Tul said as he held out a bag of meat in his bag. Is this Bernard's soy sauce?

V was led up about two more floors of stairs. Luckily, the tiger hadn't seen them yet.

“That door at the end is our room. Don't be alarmed if our room smells bad."

"I understand, kid. Thank you." After saying that, Vee looked up and looked at both sides of the walkway.

At both ends of the corridor, there was not much different from before except for the blood stains on the floor. As he approached the end of the corridor, he saw many skeletal remains piled together. This is the end of life and the beginning of a survivor's next meal. Sigh, it doesn't make sense for me to be stuck here.

Finally, the two walked to the end of the hallway. In front of it was a door that looked much more worn than the other doors. There were also dents on the door. Is this the survivor's common room, why is it so useful?

V opened the door and went inside. A foul smell wafted out from the room. It was the smell of a corpse that had probably died recently. The smell of Soi Ju is unique here.

Overall, the room was still completely dark and looked no different from any other room. When the flashlight was shined around the room, it was discovered that there was a sofa next to the door, probably used to block the door. In the corner of the room lay a human corpse, with some organs and flesh missing. This is where the smell comes from.

The area in the room still had traces of dirt but not much dust. And there seemed to be something hidden behind the bathroom door. There's someone hiding behind the bathroom.

V's fur slowly stood up little by little. He had no choice but to walk closer to the bathroom to check. At the same time, the child slowly walked into the room and turned to lock the door slowly before slowly pushing the sofa next to him to block the door.

On the other side, V slowly shone the flashlight closer. Why is it that if you were a normal person you would probably have some kind of reply or reaction, but here you are calm and calm as if nothing happened? V's sweat began to flow with worry. Wait, it looks strange in the sitting positions of the people in this room. And that kid too, when we met in the first round, we were really shaking.

But when walking, I didn't seem afraid of anything and still looked confident.

V quickly slid open the shower door and what he saw shocked him. A few fresh corpses fell in front of him, almost every one of them showing signs of being mauled. Some bodies had scratch marks on their necks. Some have fang marks on their chests. The bathtub behind was covered in blood. and the entrails floated along the edge of the tub.

Damn it, let it be like this. He cursed before quickly shining his flashlight in the boy's direction. But now he could no longer see the body of the child named Tul. All I could see was the body of the original tiger, which was transforming around its torso into a complete tiger. Its only head was the head of Libra, which gradually changed shape little by little.

You've been deceived, you goose. You actually believed this shepherd boy's words.

Okay, now what should I do?

That demon Fully transformed and bloodshot eyes glowing in the dark. V dropped the flashlight in his hand to let the light shine forward.

The demon slowly approached and took a leaping stance.

V took two steps back until his legs were stuck to the bathtub. Damn it.

The tiger saw an opportunity and immediately pounced.

Hey, it's easy enough. He grabbed the corpse for cover and prepared to absorb the impact.

His body was suddenly pushed down into the pool of blood by an enormous force. A sharp pain shot up from his leg. His leg was broken. The force caused the human shield in his hand to fall and he threw another body to catch it.

It scrambled to shake off its shield and open up space for a counterattack.

But that's okay, this is an important moment. Right reached down and picked up a tiny hammer and hid it behind the corpse. When he was able to shake off his shield, V rushed forward with all his might, swinging his hammer and crashing into it's face.

Hogg!!!! It screamed in pain before flailing around. This gave him the opportunity to turn the nail-extracting handle and hit it into his right eye.

This time, he jerked himself harder than before, so his legs collided with the bathtub and fell on top of him.

V was crushed by the tiger Tua into a pool of blood.

Damn, that's heavy.

He was already holding the hammer tightly in his hand. Punched repeatedly into the tiger's underbelly.

It screamed over and over until it finally calmed down.

So he had the opportunity to slip it out of the tub with great difficulty and then disappeared in a gasp. He sat down on the ground, holding the tiny hammer tightly in his hand, waiting for the moment when it would strike again.

A broken leg is better than death. He thought so in his heart.

And suddenly, applause sounded from every direction?

Hey, where does the sound of applause come from?

He soon found out the answer when the door to his room was opened. When I turned around, I saw that many people had walked in to congratulate me.

“Passed the exam!!!!” the man in the suit announced with a smile on his face that made his cheeks hurt.

“Congratulations, my son. My son is really talented. I didn't think that in just one month we'd be separated,” another man said.

What happened? And who are these people? V has many questions in his head, but his brain is The results were not calculated in time.

“Oh, that's right, Wich, please help me unlock this ability.” The man in the suit turned to speak to the woman who was expected to be his secretary.

“I understand.” At the end of her voice, she snapped her fingers.

Within a few moments I began to have a severe headache. But not because of pain, but because of different memories. all flowing back into the head all at once.

I slowly removed my hand from my head. and connect different stories together

That's right, this morning we came to take the exam to be promoted to a high-level demon hunting unit.

Applying to be a demon hunting unit in the city

Earthquake

It is a dangerous job application. Because the applicants will be allowed to fight with real demons in a closed area, most of which will be monsters that are not very dangerous. But for the promotion exam, in addition to sending applicants to fight, they will also wipe their memories to test their wits and survival.

Because it was normal for someone who was a high level hunter to infiltrate the territory of a demon who ate human flesh. The exam is therefore especially difficult. Of course, it is not deadly, but it can be very crippling as well.

The demon he fought just now was probably a captured demon captive. Therefore used to be trained as enemies on missions. And helps humans hunt other demons. The guarantee that they will not eat humans is the bomb that is planted within them. If you disobey orders, you will be instantly killed by a bomb.

As for erasing memories from a while ago, this is a special kind of power. that this secretary released

“Let's just say welcome to our family, Mr. V.” After saying that, he held out his hand.

"You're most welcome, Boss." They shook hands.