100. End of round 7
‘I finally got what I wanted most.’
Can you use dominance in real life?
That means you can completely manipulate someone into doing what you want.
‘I’ve already decided who I should write to.’
As he was raising the corners of his mouth, there were eyes looking at him.
These were the nine angels who lost the bet.
‘Damn it, I never thought Black Scythe would come in first place this time!’
‘How did that person come to be and what they eat is always number one?’
‘Hasn’t the strategy been leaked?’
I was angry because it was so absurd.
I wanted to burst their heads like balloons right away, but unfortunately, they didn’t have the ability to kill.
Because I already used it in the early stages to suppress the momentum.
Probably 90% of angels have no life.
[Hehe, why are you looking so sullen?]
When Priscilla approached with a smile on her face, the angels cowered like puppies in the rain.
[Oh, no. Nothing.]
[Everyone has no disagreement about me becoming king, right?]
[Well, then. Priscilla is now king.]
[that’s right. What does our Priscilla want to do now?]
[Who will be the guide?]
[Wait, wait. Before answering questions.]
Priscilla’s eyes turned cold.
[Everyone kneel before me.]
◀ ROUND 7 ends ▶
[All areas]
└Survivors: 3,463,533
[Applicable area C2-ESKA003]
└Survivors: 2,461
[After a while, the soul is transferred to the body in the existing dimension.]
[Round 8 begins at midnight on August 1, 2022. Well then, see you in the next round. Congratulations on your survival.]
* * *
“Whew.”
What Ma Gyeong-rok did as soon as he returned was to look around.
“Is this a hotel?”
Surely this isn’t a fantasy?
With that thought in mind, I pinched my cheek several times and looked around the house.
I even tried calling the phone just in case.
“Chief Ahn. Are you back?”
-CEO! You’re safe.
“Isn’t this reality now?”
-yes? It’s reality. CEO.
“Are you sure?”
-I’m sure. Not only did the tally results appear, but even a congratulatory message for their return.
“But you don’t know. Even that might just be an illusion.”
-Oh, it can’t possibly be like that. Oh, now, wait a minute. Really, what should I do?
Ahn Sang-cheol suddenly became anxious after hearing the CEO’s story.
“Please come to my room first.”
-All right.
Ma Gyeong-rok soothed his stomach with whiskey as usual.
Challang-
I held a glass of whiskey and looked at the scenery outside the hotel.
Looking at the lights embroidered in the darkness often calms my mind.
‘Have we really returned to reality?’
Maybe it was because I was under such an illusion that it barely felt real.
No, should I say I don’t believe it?
I constantly had doubts.
The psychological damage suffered by Ma Gyeong-rok was that great.
‘What I saw was an illusion?’
The image of his brothers pressuring him and encouraging him to commit suicide on the rooftop comes to mind.
It was a fantasy I never wanted to experience again.
‘Could it be that I saw the future and not just an illusion?’
The more I thought about what would happen in the future, the more anxious I became.
I feel like I need to quickly grow the company and be recognized by my father.
smart-
“Come on in.”
Ahn Sang-cheol comes in and bows his head politely.
“Representative, are you okay?”
“I’m fine. Maybe I was so burned by the fantasy that I couldn’t distinguish it from reality for a moment.”
“What kind of vision did you see…?”
“…….”
Ma Gyeong-rok just drank whiskey in silence.
Realizing that he had made a mistake, Ahn Sang-cheol bowed his head again.
“I’m sorry. I said something unnecessary….”
“I guess I just had a bad dream.”
Squeak-
Ma Gyeong-rok turned around and poured a glass of whiskey.
“By the way, is Director Ahn okay?”
“Ah… I’m okay too…”
“What vision did you see?”
“that is…….”
Ahn Sang-cheol could not bear to say anything.
It is said that Ma Gyeong-rok strangled himself.
“It’s just a dark story….”
“Well, I guess everyone is like that.”
Ma Gyeong-rok frowned after pouring whiskey into his mouth.
“Even though I survived, I still feel really bad. Ha.”
He smiled self-mockingly and suddenly remembered one person.
“Did the Prophet survive the vision?”
“I thought you might still be curious, so I called on the way here, and he was alive.”
“Is that so? Well, the person who told me not to be tempted by temptation would not have died.”
Ma Gyeong-rok, who was nodding his head as if he had asked something obvious, suddenly had a question.
“But it’s strange. If I knew that escaping from temptation was the strategy, wouldn’t it be normal for the Prophet to be first in the entire district?”
“Huh? Is that true too?”
“But in the tally results, there was no nickname that appeared to be a prophet.”
First place in the entire district was, as always, Black Scythe.
Second place was his fiancee and third place was himself.
I don’t know the prophet’s nickname, but I was sure he wasn’t on the list.
“If you were a prophet, you would have resisted the temptation right away… but did you delay the clear on purpose?”
“I don’t know.”
It was a puzzling part, but they didn’t know.
If you are aware that it is an illusion, no progress will be made at all.
It was absurd to say that the prophet survived.
“Well, you’ll know when I ask you later when we meet.”
Ma Gyeong-rok decided to sleep for now and left Ahn Sang-cheol.
“Then rest in peace.”
“Chief Ahn too.”
After Ahn Sang-cheol left, Ma Gyeong-rok lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling.
“…….”
The psychological shock is huge.
I wanted to sleep, but my eyes were watery.
That day, Ma Gyeong-rok spent the night with his eyes open.
I was afraid I would have a nightmare.
* * *
When lunch came, Ryu Min had a meal with Min Joo Ri.
It was originally meant to convey information about the 8th round.
‘Did I ask to meet you too early? ‘The condition is not good.’
Min-ri Min was more mentally disturbed than she thought.
“Juri. What’s wrong? Do you have no appetite?”
“Ah, no. It’s delicious, it tastes good….”
Aside from the taste, the psychological impact was great.
Round 7 was a really difficult round for Min-ri Min.
I secretly looked up to read Ryumin’s thoughts.
“Why? What kind of fantasy was it? Was it such a painful fantasy?”
“I don’t know…”
Minjoo-ri, who could not bear to speak, lowered her head.
It felt like if I raised my head, my gaping face would be revealed.
‘ah… … ‘It wasn’t because I was in pain, it was because I was embarrassed.’
Ryumin, who had read his thoughts, sighed and cleared his throat, not knowing what to do.
It seems that despite his own advice, it was difficult to shake off the temptation.
“I don’t know what kind of illusion it was, but forget about round 7. It’s already been a round.”
“Well, that should be it.”
“Anyway, I have something to tell you about round eight.”
Ryumin predicted as usual.
There was Geoffrey wearing invisibility nearby, but there was no need to pay attention.
Because I’m intentionally telling you to listen.
‘Perhaps I will pass on my prophecy to Christine.’
Due to Christine’s personality, she won’t be able to believe just one prophecy.
So it doesn’t matter if you eavesdrop.
In order to gain Christine’s trust, it is better to listen.
“So, NPCs appear in round 8?”
“Yes. I don’t know if it’s a created NPC or an actual being from another world.”
Ryumin explained the strategy in as much detail as possible this time.
Unlike the 7th round, there are many elements to gain experience in the 8th round.
In other words, it is a round where you have to attack various things to raise your level as much as possible.
Ryumin is now helping him with that.
“And there’s one thing you should know.”
“What?”
“You won’t be able to go with the black scythe for eight rounds.”
“Huh? Why?”
He also talked about the reason.
Min Joo-ri widened her eyes as if she did not understand.
“Why on earth? Black Scythe…?”
“I don’t know why they make those choices. I just see the future.”
Ryu Min, who spoke shamelessly, looked at Min Joo-ri, who was puzzled.
Suddenly, a fantasy I had before came to mind.
She was stabbed and taken advantage of because she knew her identity.
‘It’s just an illusion. It’s like a dog’s dream.’
There is no way Min Joo-ri will be in danger knowing his identity.
‘Because I won’t let that happen.’
Ryumin promised again and again.
I will never put anyone around me in danger.
* * *
“The only thing to believe in in this world is the Lord Jesus Christ. Everyone, sing and be saved. Hallelujah!”
“Hallelujah!”
“Lord Jesus!”
“I believe, I believe!”
After the prayers of many believers, Nathan returned to the pastor’s office after finishing the service.
Christine was waiting for her father with a somewhat sullen expression.
“Huh? When did you come?”
“A little while ago.”
“Okay, what do you want to say?”
“Isn’t it the first thing you ask about the 7th round?”
“I already heard about that from Jeffrey. It’s a strange round full of illusions, right?”
“yes.”
“What vision did you see?”
“A fantasy about my father.”
“me?”
“My father… was being threatened by believers. I was put in a situation where I had no choice but to commit suicide.”
“…That’s right. The more I think about it, the more evil it is.”
“It was done by the angels you believe in.”
“No, that can’t be possible. They are devils in the form of angels. Satan sometimes appears before us in a familiar form.”
“So you’re saying none of this is God’s will?”
“You are saying something obvious. Do you lack faith? Or are you possessed by the devil?”
“It’s just… I felt uneasy after seeing the fantasy of the things I trusted being betrayed.”
“No need to worry. You are the Messiah and savior given by God to this chaotic world. All you have to do is raise your level and save people. Don’t think about anything else.”
“yes…….”
“And the prophet you spoke of before.”
“That Korean?”
“Yes. I asked Geoffrey and his prophecy turned out to be true to some extent.”
“Don’t be fooled by temptation, right? That’s right. I honestly didn’t believe it, but it turns out that it’s a keyword that can beat the quest.”
“It would be best to get closer to that prophet.”
“yes?”
Christine’s eyes widened as if this was a surprising statement.
Because it was not something that would come out of my conservative father’s mouth.
“Do you believe you got that right once?”
“If the prophecy is true, there’s no harm in getting help.”
“But I may have guessed it by chance….”
“I had Geoffrey investigate and it turned out that he wasn’t that dangerous.”
“Did you do a background check?”
“He was an ordinary-looking prophet who only went between home and work.”
“…….”
Christine did not blame her father for conducting the background investigation.
Rather, I understood.
Because I knew that it was because I was not good at trusting people.
It was like that even before she made Ma Gyeong-rok her fiancé.
‘I had Deacon Jeffrey investigate that person for a whole week.’
Since there was nothing else to worry about at the time, he made her his fiancé.
“Does it seem to you that you really need to get that person’s help?”
“Isn’t your fiancé receiving it too? We even do business together.”
“But there is a possibility that he is a fraudster….”
“So why don’t we do it this way, Christine?”
Jeffrey came back just in time.
“Jeffrey. What do you mean all of a sudden?”
“I just received information about the 8th round from him.”
It wasn’t something I learned, it was just something I overheard, but it was still good.
Because what was important was information.
“Round 8? Are you saying you heard the prophecy?”
“Yes. This time he went into quite a bit of detail. If Christine doesn’t believe it, I think she can judge after going through 8 rounds.”
“Hmm. Not a bad idea.”
“I’d rather do that.”
But after a while, the three realized that there was no need to eavesdrop.
I got a call from Ma Gyeong-rok, who felt sorry for keeping the prophecy to himself.
