novelraw Chapter 120
Chapter 120
Chapter 120. Remnants of Evil (1)
At that time.
On top of a building quite far from the battlefield of Riman and Kim Eun-tae.
Three men were there.
They were prison breakers from Mugan.
Chae Hong-gyu, Johnny, and Sven.
They suddenly turned their gazes toward the direction where Riman was.
Because the aftermath and roar of the battle that had been continuously erupting until a while ago suddenly stopped.
"…What is it? What happened?"
Johnny asked, but no one could answer.
Because it wasn't visible from here.
They had fled quite far from the battlefield, and high buildings blocked their view in between.
Therefore, they could only guess the situation of the battlefield.
Johnny asked.
"Why did it suddenly become quiet? Did that bastard Kim Eun-tae win by any chance?"
At that question, Chae Hong-gyu, who was deep in thought, shook his head and said.
"I don't think so."
"Why?"
"The Simryugwi I know is not the kind of evil spirit that stops destructive acts just because the target is dead."
"Then?"
"If it kills the target, it will kill the people around it. If the people around it are all dead, it will destroy the surrounding facilities. The Yukra are that kind of evil spirit. They aren't the kind to stop obediently just because they achieved their goal."
"By the way, how do you know such things so well?"
"Because I learned it."
"Learned? From whom?"
"The Red King. What he gave me isn't just abilities."
"……."
When the word Red King popped out, Johnny immediately shut his mouth.
Then Sven asked.
"But Hong-gyu, don't you have the ability to know our life and death? With that ability, you should be able to know at least Kim Eun-tae's victory or defeat?"
"You mean the Blood Lanterns."
"Right. With that ability, can't you tell if Kim Eun-tae won or lost?"
"All the Blood Lanterns are deep inside my house. I can't light them right here right now."
"Hmm."
"Anyway… it seems we should move assuming Kim Eun-tae has been defeated for now. So everyone, could you please extend your hands?"
"Ah… that again?"
"Because it is better to prepare for battle in advance."
Sven and Johnny extended both hands with disapproving expressions.
Chae Hong-gyu took out a dagger.
SLASH-
Then he lightly cut the tips of Sven and Johnny's index fingers to draw blood.
And immediately following that, he cut the tips of his own index fingers as well.
After that, Chae Hong-gyu touched his fingertips to Sven and Johnny's bloodied fingertips.
Blood from different bodies met.
SWISH…….
Blood droplets intertwined and mixed with each other, connecting.
Chae Hong-gyu's blood entered Sven and Johnny's bodies, and Sven and Johnny's blood entered Chae Hong-gyu's body.
With this-
"Connection complete."
Chae Hong-gyu's heart rate increased, and blood flow increased.
At the same time, both his cheeks flushed red.
Chae Hong-gyu was clearly excited.
"Haa… I can feel it… Every corner of you guys… all of it……."
Chae Hong-gyu shivered.
Seeing that, Johnny spoke to Sven with disgust.
"…Can't we just kill him?"
"I want to do that too, but I'm holding back, so be quiet."
At their words, Chae Hong-gyu giggled and said.
"Well, such a death wouldn't be bad either."
"See, you don't want to give him what he likes, right?"
Anyway, preparations for battle were complete with this.
If Kim Eun-tae was defeated, they could go straight into battle like this.
If Kim Eun-tae won, well, it would just mean they put in a little effort.
"…Then let's go."
They began to return to the place where Riman and Kim Eun-tae had fought.
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[Deposit has been completed.]
After confirming that Kim Eun-tae's bounty was deposited.
Riman used magic toward Kim Eun-tae's body.
[Quicksand]
WHOOSH…….
The floor where Kim Eun-tae lay turned into quicksand, and his body sank into the ground.
The minimum funeral he could provide in this situation.
Watching that scene, Riman squeezed his eyes shut.
It wasn't because there was something welling up inside his heart.
It was just because his eyes hurt.
Thick fatigue clinging heavily to both eyes.
It was the aftereffect of using the Extreme Eye.
"Phew……."
As expected, it was a technique that put a significant level of load on the body.
But he couldn't help but use it in this battle.
The opponent was Simryugwi.
One part of the worst evil spirit group, 'Yukra'.
It was an opponent almost impossible to beat without bringing out the Extreme Eye.
In other words, it couldn't be helped.
It was a situation where he had no choice but to use the Extreme Eye even knowing that three escaped convicts were eagerly eyeing him from afar.
'They are swarming this way.'
He felt the fluctuation of mana approaching rapidly from afar.
The source of that trembling was naturally the escapees.
Chae Hong-gyu, Johnny, Sven.
The three were running to this scene to finish Riman for sure.
'If I just kill those three, there will be no more Mugan escapees left in Korea.'
But the problem was…….
'My body right now isn't exactly in pristine condition.'
Fighting those three in this physical state would be a guaranteed defeat.
But he didn't want to run away either.
Not only was it difficult to run away from those guys, but it was also a waste to miss the opportunity to sweep those three up in one go.
And above all, Riman had already anticipated the situation flowing this way.
Having anticipated meant preparation was also possible.
Riman took out his phone and made a call somewhere.
"…It's now."
Riman hung up after leaving just this one phrase.
Since they would have understood with just this much.
And above all, the enemies had already arrived nearby.
"…Oh my, I honestly didn't expect something like this."
Chae Hong-gyu's voice.
Riman turned his gaze toward him.
Where his gaze landed, three escapees were standing.
Chae Hong-gyu, Johnny, Sven.
Johnny looked around the area and grumbled.
"…Hey Chae Hong-gyu, did that bastard Leman really catch Simryugwi?!"
"It's a scene that leaves no choice but to think so."
"Hey you fuck, doesn't that mean that bastard is fucking strong?"
"He must be strong. But… Simryugwi was also sufficiently strong."
"What do you mean?"
"That man fought a fierce battle with Simryugwi. Even if he won, those scars and fatigue wouldn't have disappeared anywhere."
"……!"
Only then did Johnny notice.
That Riman was soaked in considerable fatigue.
Chae Hong-gyu continued.
"Leman White, he is a strong person. At least much more than we expected. So that is why… we must catch and kill him now."
"At this point when wounds and fatigue are still accumulated?"
"Yes. That way, we can minimize damage on our side too."
ZZZ-
Chae Hong-gyu's two eyes began to be dyed red.
"…So everyone, now is the moment to fight."
Both Johnny and Sven nodded.
Chae Hong-gyu smiled eerily looking at them.
"…And don't worry. Because I am behind you all."
His red, bloodshot eyes finally turned toward Riman.
At the same time, Johnny and Sven's gazes also turned toward Riman.
On the scorched earth, enemies faced each other.
Riman said.
"I'm a bit tired right now, can't we meet tomorrow?"
"Because you are tired, it is the right time for us. And there is a reason we must kill you."
"Revenge for a comrade?"
"Plus, there is an incentive on your neck too."
"Hmm, this is really……."
"So stop stalling for time."
Chae Hong-gyu cut Riman off and said.
"You might think there will be some chance of winning if you stall for more time, but that is a delusion. You will die here."
THUD.
Johnny and Sven took a step toward Riman.
Riman said to Chae Hong-gyu.
"You are certain of victory. Do you have grounds?"
"Do I really need to persuade you of that?"
At that moment, Chae Hong-gyu's red eyes flashed briefly.
And Chae Hong-gyu's voice was heard in Johnny's mind.
'Bite.'
WHOOSH!
Johnny, who was rushing toward Riman, opened his mouth wide toward Riman.
A look like a beast rushing toward prey revealing its teeth.
At that moment, mana coated Johnny's teeth, and simultaneously a translucent, massive oral structure was projected into the empty air.
Simply put, a giant mouth appeared in the air.
The teeth of that giant mouth were flashing, aiming for Riman.
Just then, as Johnny was about to bite Riman to death, Chae Hong-gyu's voice rang out in Sven's mind as well.
'2 o'clock direction, block the retreat.'
FLARE!
White flames rose from Sven's fingertips.
A bizarre flame with a texture that seemed to ripple rather than burn.
Like that, the two closed in on Riman from both sides of the front.
The timing of the two attacks meshed exquisitely.
A solid offensive adjusted so finely that it was difficult to block or dodge.
A high-completion joint attack that one would have no choice but to take in a normal case.
But the current situation was neither normal nor new to Riman.
Because even up to this moment was what Riman had expected.
Therefore, Riman had already prepared a countermeasure.
A countermeasure even those guys wouldn't have expected.
A slash flying from somewhere sharply divided the space between Riman and them.
SLASH!
"……!"
"……!!"
An attack disrupting the rhythm of the joint attack.
An unexpected response cutting in from the outside.
Johnny and Sven immediately stopped their attack and backed off.
SWISH!
After quickly pulling back, the two turned their gazes toward the existence that interfered with them.
A young man stood between Riman and these two.
That man who parried the attack toward Riman with a slash of exquisite timing just now.
He was a young man with an appearance so youthful he looked younger than Riman.
Holding a sword (Do) in one hand, that young man did not lower his guard against Johnny and Sven.
Riman approached next to that young man.
Then the young man's face came into view.
On that face was a huge mystery Riman could not understand.
Although he had already seen it once, and moreover it was even familiar, it was because it was still a face whose reason he couldn't know.
This young man who rushed over after receiving Riman's contact and saved Riman.
His name was Knox Morph.
He was a close younger brother of Joseph Han.
And at the same time, the protagonist of the game
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Like many other RPGs, players of
Gender, height, skin color, hairstyle, eye shape, etc. could be freely customized.
But if customization was bothersome, one could just play with the initially set default appearance.
In fact, there were many people who did so.
Therefore, that 'default appearance' had no choice but to be very familiar to Riman.
So when he saw Knox's appearance a few days ago, Riman had no choice but to be surprised.
Because Knox's appearance was exactly this 'default appearance'.
The 'protagonist' of this game, this worldview, had appeared before his eyes.
"Excuse me, but is there something on my face perhaps……?"
"……."
That day they first met a few days ago.
When Riman stared intently with surprised eyes, Knox asked back like this.
Riman answered like this.
"…No, it's just that you seem to resemble someone I know a lot."
"Is that so? anyway, let's talk about work first. I came because Brother Han told me to meet Mr. Leman, but what is it you want to say to me……?"
"Sooner or later, I will fall into quite a big danger. I wanted to ask for your assistance just once at that time."
"The payment?"
Riman stated the amount of the reward.
Perhaps it was a satisfactory amount, Knox nodded.
With this, the contract was concluded for now.
Now it was time to move on to the details.
"So, could I hear what Mr. Knox's ability is? Since we need to grasp each other's abilities to fight together."
Honestly, apart from work, it was also a fact he was quite curious about.
What ability would the protagonist of
An existence that can be cultivated into all kinds of forms such as wizard, musketeer, swordsman, mechanist, archer, shapeshifter, fighter, etc. in the game.
However, in the real world, he probably couldn't be all of those forms.
So he was curious.
What is your class here?
But the words that came out of Knox's mouth were unexpected.