Episode 4.
“The robbery is a dog!”
Do-cheol turned around at the sound of swearing.
The swaying gate.
A man popped out between them.
The man’s condition was truly dire.
His entire body was covered in bruises and wounds.
The clothes were stained here and there with blood that came from no one knew where.
Also, did you go into a pit of fire or something?
The man’s face was so red that it was difficult to recognize him.
But Do-cheol didn’t know who that man was.
“Maeng Si-woo…?”
“And you still are a little kid!”
Siwoo shouted, his expression distorted.
Do-cheol just opened his eyes wide.
But just by looking at his expression, you could tell what he was thinking.
How did you come back alive?
“I came back from hell alive because I thought I’d regret not spitting on your face, you piece of trash!”
Siwoo growled and shouted at Docheol.
Employer and employee?
The relationship between A and B?
Just give that kind of thing to a dog!
As expected, Do-cheol’s expression hardened.
“I think that’s a bit harsh.”
“Is that harsh? Is that something you would say to the person you tried to kill? That’s it?”
Siwoo walked briskly in front of Docheol.
Do-cheol, who used himself as bait for the elite Arachne.
The words were bait, but in reality it was no different from an attempt to kill him.
That’s why Si-woo wanted to tear Do-cheol to pieces like this.
If you feel like it, it can be your chin, abdomen, navel, or anywhere else.
I wanted to give it my all and beat him up.
As if to represent that feeling.
Siwoo raised his clenched fist.
Do-cheol looks at Si-woo’s fist.
“Are you going to do it?”
He muttered with a mocking tone.
At Do-cheol’s words, Si-woo bit his teeth.
Because I realized the reality, unlike the situation where I wanted to kill.
Do-cheol is a B-class hunter.
A hunter who is known as a veteran and whose skills are recognized in the hunting industry.
You could tell just by looking at the corpse of the elite Arachne that Siwoo found as he came out of the dungeon.
Looks like he threw Siwoo as bait.
It seems that they retreated in formation and then took action when they had the chance.
Although I didn’t see the process, Do-cheol’s skills were not to be ignored.
On the other hand, Siwoo is a hunter with no personality who doesn’t even reach F rank.
To be honest, Siwoo was someone who couldn’t do anything about it.
“A dog like this dog!”
In the end, Siwoo had no choice but to put his fist down.
Do-cheol only made a mockery of it.
“I don’t know how you’ve been living, but it’s going well. It was a hassle to find a new editor.”
“You crazy kid. You’re saying that now.”
“So. You’re not going to do it?”
“Do you really think I’d work with a kid who tried to kill me?”
“Of course it’s your freedom. But don’t you have to pay me back the money you borrowed?”
For a moment, Siwoo’s body stopped and froze.
The money Si-woo borrowed from Do-cheol was 20 million won.
“Your sister was crying and complaining that she would die if you didn’t pay for the medicine. I lent her the money because the situation was so dire… But now I can’t pretend not to know.”
Siwoo gritted his teeth.
Honestly, I was grateful that he lent me the money.
But he said he lent it to me because the circumstances were dire.
I knew full well how nonsensical that sounded.
Do-cheol didn’t have such feelings.
This is the heart that is commonly called compassion.
It’s an emotion that a person would naturally have, but that kid didn’t have it.
Because that kid wasn’t human.
If he had even the bare minimum of human qualities, he wouldn’t have thrown Siwoo out as bait like that.
Still, the reason Do-cheol lent money to Si-woo was simple.
The ‘Mugongyak’ channel, which is Do-cheol’s channel.
Because without Siwoo, I couldn’t grow my no-attacking channel any further.
From 117 to 210k subscribers.
It was all thanks to Siwoo’s monster analysis skills.
Monsters’ characteristics, tendencies, hunting methods, etc.
Knowledge that can be applied in real-life situations where life is at stake.
Knowledge that can save the lives of hunters right now.
Practical knowledge, not just knowledge from the desk.
Siwoo had a talent that others didn’t have.
However, Siwoo is a hunter who doesn’t even have an F-rank personality.
Even though he knew the world’s best strategy, Siwoo had neither the ability nor the talent to put it into practice.
Anyway, the reason Do-cheol readily lent money to Si-woo was not because of sympathy.
To use Siwoo as a slave.
It could be considered a type of private loan.
In other words, from Do-cheol’s point of view, Si-woo was a slave that could not be let go.
From Siwoo’s perspective, it was also a chain that he couldn’t easily escape from.
And Siwoo had no way to pay back the 20 million won right away.
So, even though I felt wronged and angry, I had to hold it in and endure it.
I had to keep working under that murderer.
Because that was the relationship between A and B.
Because that was reality and the law of this world.
“But I won’t work under you, you crazy bastard.”
But now, I don’t see anything like that.
The relationship between A and B?
Don’t be a jerk.
I’d rather use another loan.
Or even sell your organs.
I will never work with that crazy kid.
Above all, Si-woo had no intention of paying back the 20 million won to Do-cheol.
“Since we’re on the subject, I’m not going to pay you back for that money you borrowed. No, I just paid it all back.”
“I don’t remember receiving 20 million won?”
“Just now, you saved your life by using me as bait. Do you think 20 million won is a small price to pay for your life?”
At Si-woo’s words, this time Do-cheol hesitated and hesitated.
But that was only for a moment.
“What if you can’t accept it?”
“Then there’s nothing I can do. I have no choice but to put your channel on it.”
“What does that mean?”
Instead of answering, Siwoo manipulated the camera he was holding.
And play the recorded video.
-Cough!
-You came here because you didn’t investigate properly. So you have to take responsibility.
“When did you…?”
“Don’t miss any scenes. It’s a habit that someone developed because they kept making such a fuss. How. If you edit this well and upload the video, the views will be sweet, right?”
Do-cheol chewed his teeth hard.
At the same time, a genuine sense of murder is felt.
Si-woo could immediately see through Do-cheol’s intentions.
Murder disguised as a dungeon accident.
If it was Do-cheol, he could kill Si-woo in the blink of an eye.
But Si-woo had expected Do-cheol’s reaction like this.
“Think carefully. This isn’t a dungeon.”
Dungeon accidents only happen inside the dungeon.
This is the situation outside the gate.
As expected, Do-cheol’s expression was distorted like that of an evil spirit.
But contrary to the impression, the living conditions gradually became milder.
Siwoo opened his mouth slowly.
“Your life. And your channel that is protected by not uploading this video. Isn’t 20 million won too cheap? Shouldn’t I be the one receiving 20 million won?”
“You’re stupid. If you just steal this video now… .”
“I thought you might be foolish. I set up a scheduled upload right after I came out. If you don’t delete the video after entering the password I set, it will be uploaded in 30 minutes, so just know that.”
“……”
Do-cheol shut his mouth tightly, as if he was speechless.
Siwoo burst into laughter.
Wouldn’t you have thought that way against a guy who throws people out as bait?
“The thought that I could kill you like this….”
“Then try it. Your life is already at rock bottom. What difference will it make if you just keep falling like this?”
“……”
“I’ll end up losing, but you’ll lose all the channels you’ve built while you were in prison, right? Good. Let’s die together, then.”
“……Where is the guarantee that you won’t upload this video?”
Honestly, I really wanted to upload this video right now.
But I couldn’t bring myself to do that.
“If you don’t want to believe it, then don’t believe it.”
Siwoo had no strength.
Because Do-cheol had power.
Do-cheol had a lot.
There was a lot to lose with that.
And Siwoo had nothing.
But ironically, there was something to lose.
“If you don’t keep your promise, your little sister─.”
“Touch even a single hair on Seo-ah’s head.”
Siwoo had something he had to protect.
Although he was powerless and had nothing, Siwoo had something to protect.
To Siwoo, this video was a source of strength.
A single gun that can take down powerful men.
And guns are most threatening when they’re loaded.
“I don’t know how I’ll get out then.”
It could be the best weapon if you just kept your finger on the trigger rather than pulling it rashly.
Crap!
A sound of something collapsing was heard inside Do-cheol’s mouth.
I really wonder how you can clench your teeth to make that sound.
I wonder if a few of those teeth are broken.
Siwoo passed Docheol with a snicker and a laugh.
And a word as he passes by Do-cheol.
“It was dirty meeting you. Let’s never meet again, you piece of trash.”
After saying those words, Siwoo left the place.
* * *
Tiring!
At the sound of the front door lock opening, Siwoo grabbed the doorknob and turned it.
With a light clicking noise, a two-room apartment measuring about 11 pyeong was revealed.
A house with an attic that is so dilapidated that it could collapse here and there.
Still, it was livable in its own way.
Where can I find a place to lay down in Seoul?
Of course, there was the burden of a monthly rent of 50, but finding a room like this at this price in Seoul was almost like finding a needle in a haystack.
I took off my shoes and stepped out, and there was a click from the inside.
The door to the room opened and a woman appeared.
Short hair with light brown hair.
A little over 160 cm tall and cute appearance.
“Are you here, oppa?”
It was Siwoo’s younger sister, Maeng Seo-ah.
Siwoo nodded slightly and examined Seoah’s complexion.
A haggard, drained appearance.
Seo-ah’s pure white skin added to her haggard appearance.
‘Why, it seems like it’s gotten worse than before.’
I was worried, but I tried to swallow it.
Siwoo spoke to Seoah with a small smile.
“Did you take your medicine? You didn’t skip it to save money, did you?”
“I told you, that’s not the case anymore.”
Seo-ah answered with a pouty expression.
The sight was so cute that Siwoo couldn’t help but smile.
I’m not saying this because he’s my brother, but Seo-ah was really pretty.
Why? Isn’t there a girl in every school who secretly swallows the hearts of others?
Seo-ah was the perfect example of that type of female student.
Seo-ah, who turned 19 this year.
It was a golden age when I should have been so popular in high school.
But for Seo-ah, there was no such thing as school days.
Because of the disease that is eating away at Seo-ah… .
“brother Brother!”
“Yes?”
“Oppa, your body is….”
“My body? Ah.”
Only then was Siwoo able to see his own condition.
A body covered in wounds.
A face that has turned bright red.
There were even bloody clothes there.
Come to think of it, I came straight home, right?
Originally, I should have gone to the hospital.
But I couldn’t afford that.
The leisure to think that you need to go to the hospital.
And the luxury of having money to go to the hospital and get treatment.
Siwoo didn’t have either of them.
“Oh my god…!”
Seo-ah opened her eyes in surprise after checking Si-woo’s condition.
He even tried to cover his mouth with both hands and stamp his feet.
“There’s a bruise on my side….”
“Huh? Oh, I see.”
For some reason, I’ve been feeling a tingling sensation in my side for a while now.
“I accidentally fell while filming.”
“Is this a bruise that could be caused by falling?”
“Oh… really? I didn’t know it would be this bad?”
Looking closely, I saw that the entire left side was completely black and dead.
It could never have been thought of as a wound from a fall.
Well, if it came to this from falling down.
Unless you fall and end up being tossed around on the floor and scraping the floor roughly as if you were chopping off your body…
ah.
Now that I think about it, that’s what happened, right?
Anyway, there was a bruise, but thankfully it didn’t seem like any bones were broken.
If that were the case, I wouldn’t have been able to walk here normally.
What the hell is it with walking normally?
He must have cried and made a fuss, begging to be saved.
Maybe he was being rude to Do-cheol and then suddenly rolled around.
At times like this, it was fortunate that I was an awakened person.
Because I was able to save on hospital bills.
“You’re an awakened one, oppa. Don’t worry, you’ll get better soon if you rest a little.”
“What nonsense are you talking about!”
But Seo-ah didn’t seem to think that way.
Well, honestly, it didn’t make any sense.
“Go to the hospital right now!”
Seo-ah shouted with an angry expression.
It was an expression of genuine emotion, more of concern than anger.
But Siwoo couldn’t bring himself to nod.
The moment you enter a hospital, it starts at several hundred thousand won.
This means that the hospital admission fee alone costs hundreds of thousands of won.
Besides, for a wound of this degree, they’ll probably ask for various tests.
If you do that, you can easily earn over 1 million won.
Siwoo couldn’t afford to pay that money.
Of course, how can you put money at the risk of a person’s life?
But that was the reality.
If you don’t have money, you can’t get treatment even if you’re sick.
People say that there is nothing more precious than human life, but in the end, that too is measured by money.
that is.
This was the reality that Siwoo lived in.
“I’ll rest for a bit. If it doesn’t get better, I’ll go.”
“What is that…?”
“I have to work on the video I shot today right away, oppa. And are you really okay? Look. I’m fine.”
Siwoo turned his arm slightly.
Every time that happened, my side would hurt quite a bit, but I held it in and endured it.
“Really… is this okay?”
Seo-ah reluctantly opened her mouth.
Of course, you knew that it wasn’t okay.
Unless you’re an idiot, you wouldn’t know that.
But Seo-ah was also aware of another fact.
Seo-ah was not unaware of the harshness of reality.
I didn’t know how much burden Siwoo was carrying.
That’s why Seo-ah knew that if she just showed her worries without any countermeasures, it would only make things harder for Si-woo.
“That’s right. When have you ever seen your brother lie?”
“Yeah. I saw it.”
An answer that is so firm that it is sharp.
Siwoo had nothing to say.
Could it be because of Siwoo’s dumbfounded expression?
Seo-ah burst out laughing.
“By the way, oppa. Have you eaten?”
“No. Not yet.”
“Just wait a minute. I’ll prepare it for you in a minute.”
“No, it’s okay. I don’t have anything on my mind right now.”
It wasn’t a single word because Seo-ah’s cooking was tasteless.
Seo-ah was really good at cooking.
Still, Siwoo had no intention of eating anything right now.
To be exact, it was correct to say that all of the nerves were focused elsewhere.
“Food is ready, Seo-ah. I have something to ask you.”
“To me?”
“Have you ever heard of GodTube?”
“Gottube?”
Seo-ah tilted her head.
And then he seemed to be thinking deeply about something.
“What’s the name of your YouTube channel?”
It seemed like it was the first time Seo-ah had heard of it.
“No, it’s nothing. Anyway, I’m fine. Don’t worry and go in and rest.”
Seo-ah continued to tilt her head, but soon went back into the room.
* * *
“That’s why it turned out like this… .”
Siwoo calmly organized the memories he had recalled.
I checked again, wondering if I had missed a memory.
But I didn’t miss any memories.
How much time has passed since then for me to forget?
That meant I was ready to understand the situation now.
Siwoo slowly lowered his gaze and looked at the screen of his smartphone.
【GodTube】
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“……What could it be?”
As expected, I couldn’t understand.
Subscribed to the Transcendent’s channel
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