Bailonz Street 13-Chapter 227.1

Let’s think this through.

Baek Saheon left this paper boat behind in Jisan Village. He probably left it for ‘Agent Grapes’ who he met back then.

Of course, he wouldn’t know that codename.

‘If he had known, he would have already realized I was Kim Soleum.’

Since he didn’t, he left a communication item behind.

Which meant that, in this situation, I should answer like an agent to keep the conversation going.

I wrote as neatly as I could.

But because my melted body was crammed into my suit, my handwriting wavered slightly from uneven muscle control.

The civilian I met in Jisan Village

That’s you, right?

And if I am, so what?

You seem to have gotten out safely.

I’m glad to know that.

Baek Saheon didn’t respond.

But after a moment, the words I’d written faded away, as if he’d read them. I continued writing.

Sorry for the late reply. I read this just now

that’s why it’s late.

I didn’t realize

you had to unfold the boat to use it.

Are you perhaps an idiot, sir? How could you not know that?

Tch. I knew you’d be like this.

‘That viper personality hasn’t changed…’

I wondered how to hold my ground as an agent and keep this conversation productive.

Well, I guess you might not know.

……?

You don’t seem very experienced.

Couldn’t even guess that much.

You haven’t been an agent long, have you?

Yes. That’s correct.

Still, I think I handled things reasonably well back then.

At least, that’s what I think.

Another silence.

‘What’s with this?’

Either way, since you left

this communication paper,

do you have something to report?

Report? Yeah right.

I left it because I had something to ask.

The sharp handwriting that came without hesitation earlier now appeared more slowly.

What happened to the village?

Jisan Village, you mean?

Do you think I’d be asking about

some other village? Of course that one.

What happened back then?

[My word, pestering my friend over something that happened six months ago. No one would blame you for being annoyed over his laziness, Mr. Roe Deer!]

Hmm… Not laziness, at least.

More like… he’s ‘too scared to check’…

It seemed Baek Saheon hadn’t gone anywhere near Jisan Village since he escaped.

He had probably sensed, by sound or pressure, what happened there as he ran.

‘And after that… any messages from the village probably stopped altogether.’

It was already almost October. With Chuseok right around the corner, maybe his anxiety had only grown while wondering if he needed to go back, if the Disaster Management Bureau had failed, if the village had become even more horrific.

I wrote concisely.

The supernatural disaster you fear

has been eliminated.

There will be no more lotteries or festivals.

The Centipede Sage the villagers brewed with liquor and sealed under the shrine was gone, and it should now be under the Disaster Management Bureau’s care.

You are free.

For a long while, Baek Saheon didn’t reply.

I continued.

However, since I can’t confirm

the exact state of the village right now,

I’d advise caution if you visit.

I’ve been stationed at other supernatural disasters since then,

so I haven’t been able to hear any

detailed updates.

It was true, by coincidence…

I almost felt a pang of depression, but I managed to finish with the kind of information an agent would responsibly share.

Of course, Mr. Civilian, since you are aware of that disaster

and a survivor at that, if you contact the Disaster Management Bureau

through official channels, they’ll ensure your

safety.

As if you’d ever do that though.

Forget it.

Figured as much.

Your handwriting’s awful, by the way.

‘…Why the sudden personal attack?’

Well, sorry, but if your entire body was mush from head to toe, you’d realize how hard it is to control fine motor movements…

Honestly, it was a miracle I hadn’t shredded this paper entirely.

My apologies.

My hand is injured.

And again, there was no reply.

Then the topic shifted, and a new message appeared.

Hey

Are you contacting me from within a Darkness right now?

In a sense, yes.

But about you using

the term ‘Darkness’.

What, are you going to pretend you don’t already know where I work?

The agent who was with you seemed to recognize me.

Mr. Agent, you already know who I am.

Trying to threaten me with that info won’t work.

Why is this guy always so quick to snap like this, just like back at new agent orientation?

I have neither the need nor the intention

to threaten civilians.

And if someone really means to threaten you

during a conversation, don’t try to fight back like this

and just walk away. That’s the safest

thing to do.

Silence again.

I held back a sigh and continued writing.

I just wanted to ask you question

personally.

About Daydream Inc.

Are you insane? You think I’d just hand over something

like that and create a paper trail for the company to use

against me for free? lolol

Stop wasting my time, sir

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