Episode 14. Cha Kongjwi (1)
The world collapsed like a broken mirror.
Just as the ground seemed to give way beneath my feet, I was already in the dark water.
Gurgle-
“……!”
The worst-case scenario that could happen when being released from the Special Zone.
It was a transfer to the bottom of the Han River.
The moment I realized I had fallen into the river, I forced my eyes open.
Then I looked around to figure out which way was the surface.
But the water was too murky to tell up from down.
Moreover, the current sweeping through my body was far too strong.
What should I do? Which way should I go……?
I could feel the oxygen remaining in my lungs rapidly depleting.
The fear of drowning overwhelmed me.
Gurgle-!
Eventually, the air I had been holding in escaped, and muddy water rushed into my mouth.
At that moment.
A bright light was felt.
Then something grabbed my neck and began pulling me.
The splashing sound of water.
Pressure that felt like my ribs would collapse.
And the light returned again.
“Ugh, *cough!*”
I spat out water in a gulp.
I barely inhaled a breath and forced my eyes open.
The first thing I saw…