Codename-Anastasia

Chapter 45: 3.15 Lonely Koshichei 6

Kwon Taek Joo woke up after a long sleep. He had been moaning non-stop so not only his mouth but also his throat was dry. He didn't know how much time had passed, but the night already seemed very late. It seemed like there was a contrabass sound in his sleep, but when Kwon Taek Joo opened his eyes, the surroundings were quiet. Is even that a dream?

Kwon Taek Joo got out of bed and went out. The pain in his hip was still throbbing but he endured it. He went into the kitchen and soothed his dry throat. The gentle water seemed to flow through every corner of the body, making the dizzy head clearly alert.

He took a moment to catch his breath and looked out the window. His eyes looked around superficially and then accidentally fixed themselves on one place. He thought it was a reflected light, but Zhenya was sitting outside the mansion. What is he doing there this late at night?

Kwon Taek Joo took a sip of water and approached the window. Then he openly admired Zhenya. Surprisingly, the guy didn't do anything. He just sat there without lighting a fire. Where he was headed there was only a deserted snow field. Even the size of a guy so big it scared him felt insignificant before Mother Nature. Is it because of the contrast effect? His eyes followed the back of the guy sitting absent-mindedly. There was no way a monster would feel lonely, but his back looked especially lonely right now.

In the end, who is sympathizing with whom? Kwon Taek Joo shook his head and was about to turn away but he suddenly looked back. The two eyes inevitably met. Does that kid have eyes in the back of his head? His heart beat wildly with surprise.

Contrary to expectations, Zhenya did not take any action. He just quietly looked at Kwon Taek Joo who was confused. Those eyes were so straightforward and intense that he didn't know what he was embarrassed about. Unable to just stand still like that, Kwon Taek Joo turned away.

The place Kwon Taek Joo headed was not the bedroom but the dressing room. What the hell are you doing this late at night? Kwon Taek Joo took out his jacket and put it on while grumbling. He found a bottle of Macallan in the kitchen and took it out with him.

Zhenya turned his head at the sound of the door opening. He seemed surprised to see Kwon Taek Joo.

"I brought a delicious drink."

He waved the bottle towards Zhenya, who had been looking at him blankly all this time. Then he walked over and sat down next to him with a soft groan. The hip injury is still very painful. Zhenya still didn't say anything until then, and Kwon Taek Joo's stare that seemed like it was about to pierce through didn't stop either.

Without a glass, he opened the bottle of Macallan and drank the wine from the bottle. Alcohol is not good for gunshot wounds, but it seems that drinking alcohol eases the pain. After taking a sip, he handed the bottle to Zhenya. Without hesitation, he put his lips to the glossy mouth of the bottle.

After giving and receiving two more times, Kwon Taek Joo was the one to start the conversation.

"I ask this because I'm really curious, why did you buy an island like this?"

"It's nice, it's quiet and there's nothing."

Is that so? Kwon Taek Joo grabbed the bottle with a disapproving look on his face. I've known for a long time, but his taste is truly quite special.

"Hey kid, don't you have any friends?"

Zhenya stared at Kwon Taek Joo without answering the next question. Kwon Taek Joo shook his head confidently.

"There's no such thing"

"What about you?"

"I don't know what you mean. I'm of extremely normal standards. When I want to drink, there are plenty of people for me to call. Just because of work, I have to hide a lot of things so I can't meet them often."

Kwon Taek Joo added.

"I also have a mother who can't even sleep because he's worried about me."

The words made him feel a little guilty. However, not much has changed on Zhenya's face. Of course. He licked his lips again and asked again.

"Anyway, you're a special kid. Is it fun to play alone like this?"

"It's not fun. It's familiar."

The answer didn't seem pathetic or pitiful at all, but Kwon Taek Joo couldn't be as sarcastic as before.

He looked into Zhenya's face for a moment. Surely many people have told him to keep his mouth shut and be quiet like now. When he is assertive and acts cocky, his words are quite eloquent, like when he brags about the technology that worked on the Trans-Siberian Train.

He suddenly reached out his hand. Zhenya looked at Kwon Taek Joo's hand that was suddenly approaching. Just then, his finger touched the side of Zhenya's forehead. That was the position that had been injured not long ago. A mischievous smile spread across his always straightforward face.

"How many people are you planning to seduce?"

Zhenya grabbed his hand and brought it to his mouth to bite it. Kwon Taek Joo's body was pushed continuously and fell backwards on the soft thick snow behind him.

The black night sky filled his vision. The countless stars embroidered on it seemed to be about to fall. This is the first time Kwon Taek Joo has seen the stars even though he has been here for many days.

"Oh.."

Kwon Taek Joo bewilderedly looked up into the air and then pointed into the void. A curtain of blue-violet light fluttered like a curtain. It's Aurora. He was completely fascinated by the wonderful scene that the vast nature brought. No matter which art museum you go to, no work will surpass the night sky.

How long has it been? Zhenya climbed on top of him and blocked his view. The two people's eyes were close. Maybe he was drunk, or he still hadn't regained his composure, but Kwon Taek Joo just stared at Zhenya without avoiding it. Kwon Taek Joo's blue eyes filled with images expressed pure desire. Impossible.

Zhenya's face slowly approached before he realized it. His lips first touched his chin, then pressed against the bridge of his nose and then pressed against his forehead. He accidentally closed his eyes. The man removed his lips and looked down at Kwon Taek Joo. Zhenya gently ran her thumb on his neck, Kwon Taek Joo's eyelashes trembled because of the tickle. That must be the reason why his breathing was shaky and unstable.

Then Zhenya's face returned as Kwon Taek Joo didn't even think about avoiding it, but the moment his breath touched his philtrum, Kwon Taek Joo suddenly came to his senses. Almost halfway, their lips almost touched each other.

He turned his head to the side so Zhenya's lips fell on his pointed chin. Zhenya no longer forcibly held Kwon Taek Joo's face like before, he just didn't say a word but looked straight at one side of that indifferent face. Kwon Taek Joo's mood became uncomfortable, he quickly pushed his chest and sat up.

"I'm not doing that with you."

He drew clear boundaries and left before the atmosphere became more ambiguous. A stinging look followed his back, but Kwon Taek Joo pretended not to know.

As soon as he entered the villa, he tore his hair and tortured himself. He was almost completely carried away. Even the excuse that it was due to being drunk, or just to see what would happen, didn't comfort him one bit. No matter how strongly humans are animals influenced by the environment, this isn't true.

It was no one else but Zhenya who raped, assaulted and attempted to kill him so many times. Apparently he had gone crazy from being left in the snow-covered space for so long.

Kwon Taek Joo needs to leave this place before the situation gets worse.

--

"Go home."

Zhenya gave Olga one-sided orders during breakfast.

"Just a few more days, okay? Just two days."

"No."

Zhenya refused immediately. A tough face shows there is no room for compromise. Olga reluctantly nodded, her face sullenly digging her spoon into the bowl of fish soup.

If Olga leaves, only Kwon Taek Joo and Zhenya will remain on the island. He sighed deeply. Then Olga looked at him slyly, saying "Would you be sorry if I went?" Zhenya's eyes followed.

"Goodbye."

Olga pouted again indifferently and grumbled that he took care of Kwon Taek Joo in vain. Even after that, Zhenya's persistent gaze did not leave. Kwon Taek Joo ignored him and silently ate his food.

He went up to Olga's room after dinner. There was nothing to do, so Kwon Taek Joo intended to follow her to borrow the book, but he ordered him to do one thing after another before he realized it. Olga used the excuse that the helicopter was coming and threw the things to Kwon Taek Joo as soon as he picked them up. Once inserted, the bag cannot be closed.

While trying to stuff the outer clothes into the bag, something suddenly caught Kwon Taek Joo's eyes. He secretly observed Olga's eyes. She busied herself with arranging the clothes he was supposed to wear. Kwon Taek Joo hid the thing in his hand that was in his pocket.

"Are you all done?"

Olga suddenly looked back. "Yes," he said and closed her bag.

"What time will the helicopter arrive?"

"About thirty minutes."

"Is that so? Then I'll take this out."

Kwon Taek Joo picked up a suitcase that looked like it was about to explode and placed it in front of the stairs. Then he went straight to the basement. Boxes of benzene used for trimming fur are piled up in the warehouse. He grabbed one of them and went into the bathroom.

He locked the door tightly. His heart began to beat violently. Kwon Taek Joo tried to escape countless times, but failed every time. But maybe this time will be different. At least it's more hopeful than other times. His fingertips tingled with excitement and anticipation.

He put the benzene on the floor and took out a small bottle from his pocket. It was taken from Olga's bag. The main ingredient in prescription medications for angina is nitroglycerin, which helps dilate blood vessels. Nitroglycerin can explode even when dissolved in ethanol or benzene. For that reason, it is also a popular drug used by homemade bomb makers.

Kwon Taek Joo took all the pills out of the bottle and crushed them finely, then carefully poured the powder into the glass bottle containing benzene. He gently stirred with the handle of the toothbrush and waited for the powder to completely dissolve. The finished homemade bomb was placed at the entrance to the roof.

When Kwon Taek Joo finished all the work, he heard the sound of the propeller spinning. A helicopter was also seen approaching in the distance. As if nothing had happened, he went down to the second floor and ran into Olga.

"It seems like it's almost here."

To avoid suspicion, Kwon Taek Joo spoke first. Olga nodded and got down from the suitcase he was sitting on.

"It seems like that person didn't want to send me off."

"What do you expect from that bastard? Let's go."

Kwon Taek Joo walked up the stairs carrying Olga's suitcase. She went down the stairs where Zhenya was and shouted, "I'm leaving" and followed Kwon Taek Joo.

Just as the two reached the entrance to the roof, Kwon Taek Joo, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped walking. He bent down as if to see if anything had fallen to the floor.

"What's going on?"

"I owe you this time."

"Huh? What?"

Olga gasped in confusion. At the same time, her trunk fell down the stairs.

Zhenya was adjusting the contrabass when he suddenly raised his head because of a sudden noise from upstairs. Apparently Olga dropped something while walking around. There couldn't be a second of quiet even when he was about to leave.

He stood up and went to the window. Looking outside, he saw a helicopter hovering in the air. It seemed like I had been arriving for a while but somehow it still hadn't landed and continued to wander in the sky.

Zhenya looked at it without any doubt then suddenly frowned. An ominous feeling ran down his spine, he immediately grabbed the shotgun hanging on the wall and ran up the stairs

Olga's suitcase fell to the second floor. Something is rattling inside.

"Taek Joo."

Zhenya mumbled like a groan and rushed to the roof. When he threw open the door, Kwon Taek Joo was holding Olga hostage, in his hand was a large bottle of benzene.

"Don't come close!"

Kwon Taek Joo shouted with high alert. Zhenya ignored it and approached, he lifted the benzene bottle.

"Stop. If you take another step I'll blow it."

Kwon Taek Joo wrinkled his nose in warning again. Even so, what you're holding is just benzene used for fur care, what kind of threat is that? After a moment, a quick calculation was made in Zhenya's head. Olga had angina and a large dose of benzene. These facts were combined to arrive at the conclusion that it was a 'nitroglycerin bomb'. If it falls and breaks, the entire roof will be blown off. Not only Zhenya and Olga, but also Kwon Taek Joo's life, and death cannot be guaranteed.

Zhenya quietly took a breath. He gritted his molars to try to control the emotions rising in his heart and then reached out towards Kwon Taek Joo.

"Come here."

Kwon Taek Joo shook his head and took a step back. As if wanting to show his determination, he put all his strength into making the hand holding the benzene bottle turn white.

What the hell? Zhenya's eyebrows furrowed. He closed the distance as if he was going to test it. Immediately after that, Kwon Taek Joo retreated and did not hesitate to raise the bottle. Looking at his resolute expression, the words he just said did not seem like a useless show off. Regardless of whether anyone was injured or not, it was enough if he could overpower Kwon Taek Joo, but Zhenya couldn't get any closer. He stopped again. Boiling anger welled up.

"Damn it, come here!"

Even when urged. Kwon Taek Joo still shook his head firmly. Soon the ladder descended from the helicopter. Zhenya's eyes wavered. The moment Kwon Taek Joo grabbed the ladder, something was cut off in his head. His body temperature dropped in an instant. As if forgetting Kwon Taek Joo's warning, Zhenya did not hesitate to rush straight for the helicopter. A bottle of benzene flew. At that moment, it seemed as if the air around him had been sucked in and condensed.

An explosion occurred immediately afterward. The entire floor shook and every corner of the building cracked. One side of the wall was completely destroyed. Zhenya also couldn't stand the pressure and fell down. His back hit the wall and felt like it was about to break. His skin was also scratched from debris flying from all directions. A beeping, ringing sound rang in his ears. Blood flowed from his head, dying Zhenya's vision red.

He lifted his tattered body up and through the smoke and dust. The front of the roof has collapsed to the point that its original shape is unrecognizable. When Zhenya hurriedly looked around, the helicopter was flying in the distance, Olga and Taek Joo holding her standing on the hanging ladder.

Zhenya looked around with the thought of chasing after him, but he didn't have any to. His helicopter sank deep into the sea a few days ago. He could call another helicopter, but Taek Joo wouldn't wait until then. Even as he stood there helpless. Taek Joo continued to drift far into the sky, never once looking back

"TAEK JOO!"

A desperate roar rang out in the distance.

--

The helicopter carrying Olga and Taek Joo arrived in the suburbs of Moscow. The two walked down with calm expressions as if nothing had happened.

"What will you do when you return to Korea?"

"There's still a lot to do. The mission must be completed, and I personally have some things to figure out. I'll be busy for a while."

Olga nodded and asked to shake hands first. A bit of regret appeared on her face.

Taek Joo gently held her hand that was reaching out in front of her. Olga shook hands and then looked back at the helicopter. The pilot brought a small bag and gave it to Taek Joo.

"What's wrong?"

"I think you'll need it to return home. Thank you for saving my life twice."

In the bag was cash, a neat new shirt and a Colt. Taek Joo needs a fake passport and money to leave Russia. Olga's support was happily accepted.

"Thank you for helping me earlier."

"I didn't help you. I just sat still because I didn't want to get hurt"

"If you want to run away, you have a gun. Just shoot a shot and you're done."

"It's not impossible, but if I do that then I'll really die with that person."

Olga smiled mischievously. A plane was descending in front of the runway and passed over the two people's heads. Olga looked up at the plane and suddenly said to herself.

"As a result, everything ended up just like Koshichei's story."

The situation of Taek Joo, who finally ran away from Zhenya, is like the beauty who found and destroyed Koshichei's heart and escaped from his castle. Koshichei's story always ends there.

When the plane's shadow disappeared, he said, "Let's go now." Taek Joo looked at Olga for a moment then turned away without hesitation. Olga's face looked a little bitter as he watched him stride away. She thought of Zhenya, who still called Taek Joo's name even though his head was injured and bleeding. It was as if he had lost everything. This is the first time Zhenya had made such a face. Even when Anastasia was lost, he didn't seem that sad. Her shocked heart at that time still couldn't calm down.

If Taek Joo hadn't brought the bomb at that time, would the outcome have been different if Zhenya had dared to shoot him with a shotgun.

Olga muttered, staring at Taek Joo who was walking far away.

"Koshichei's weakness is not his hidden heart."

Another plane passed over her head. Buried in the hum of the engine, the added words faded without a trace.

"But love, Taek Joo."