Episode 123
123. A good excuse
“Hello, Ryumin. No, should I call him a prophet? Which one do you feel more comfortable with?”
Ryumin shrugged his shoulders at Christine’s words.
“You can call me whatever you prefer.”
“Do you have time to talk for a moment? No, not for a moment, but a little longer.”
“yes. Please sit down. “Christine.”
With Ryumin’s permission, Christine sat down across from him.
Jeffrey stood next to him as if guarding him.
Ryumin’s eyes naturally turned to him.
“Isn’t the person next to you sitting down?”
“I am done.”
Geoffrey spoke bluntly, but Christine raised her eyebrows and gave him a hint.
‘Deacon Jeffrey? ‘You decided not to do anything that would make the Prophet uncomfortable, right?’
Geoffrey must have read those eyes as he cleared his throat and corrected himself.
“If I can sit, I will.”
“Sure. Please sit comfortably. “There is nothing to be wary of.”
Ryumin smiled as if to ease his mind, but Jeffrey’s expression was hard.
Originally, I was a person who did not smile often in front of others.
Perhaps because she thought the atmosphere was becoming awkward, Christine quickly introduced Jeffrey.
“This is Jeffrey, the deacon at our synagogue. “I have been with my father since I was young, so he is like family to me.”
“Is that so.”
Ryumin already recognized the other person.
It was the assassin who had been following him under Nathan’s instructions last time.
“Nice to meet you for the first time. “My name is Ryumin.”
If you look at it, it wasn’t their first meeting, but he intentionally mentioned it and extended his hand.
It was to see the reaction, but Jeffrey met with an unexpectedly uncomfortable expression.
“This is Jeffrey.”
‘If you see me being uncomfortable, it means you have some conscience.’
After reading his inner thoughts, he doesn’t seem like a bad person.
Above all, his feelings for Christine were surprising, but he did not bother to mention them.
Ryu Min also didn’t want to give up this position.
“What brought you to Korea? Christine? “Are you here to go on a date with CEO Ma?”
“Well, that might not be a bad thing, but I came to see you. Ryumin.”
“Me?”
“You said it before, right? “By the 11th round, I’m in danger.”
Christine asked with a serious expression.
“I want to hear more about him. “Can you do it?”
“Hmm.”
Ryumin deliberately looked worried.
Because now, as a prophet, he was the absolute best.
If we stop, they will only become more anxious.
Sure enough, Christine looked at me with an anxious expression and finally spoke, unable to hold back.
“I’m not saying I’ll listen empty-handed. I will pay the full price for hearing the prophecy… … .”
“No payment is required.”
Ryumin hoped to hear her prophecy for free.
Because it was better to shoulder the debt of my heart.
“People’s lives depend on it, so you can’t expect anything in return.”
“ah… … then… … .”
“I will let you know. What happens specifically. “I was reluctant to go into more detail because I was afraid it would affect the future, but now that I think about it, I think I can tell you a little bit.”
Ryumin pointed out the details as Christine wanted.
“I don’t know about the 11th round quest. However, based on what I saw, Christine, those who cannot acknowledge your existence will try to harm you.”
“In what way?”
“It’s hard to put it into words. Let’s just say your life is at risk.”
“Does becoming dangerous mean your life will be saved again?”
“yes. As I said before, a savior will appear to save you.”
“Who is that?”
Ryumin quietly shook his head.
I couldn’t bear to say that the black scythe would save me in front of Ma Gyeong-rok.
Because it’s obvious that you’ll be jealous.
“Just like before, I can’t tell you. I’m afraid that every word I say may affect the future. In fact, I’m almost wary of even going into detail like this.”
“Still, it would be better to know who it is… … .”
“If I reveal that name, the future may change. “You might die without being saved.”
“… … .”
“What is certain is that you must not lose sight of the person who saves you then.”
“Are you asking me to borrow money from him?”
“If you say it in a bad way, it is okay, but if you say it in a good way, it means continuing the relationship. If you miss that opportunity, your life will be over before the 15th round. “That’s all I can say.”
“hmm… … .”
Christine’s thoughts increased.
‘I’m being attacked by a group of people who don’t recognize me?’
Who would have imagined that such a tragedy would occur in the 11th round?
“Can’t you tell who the group threatening me is?”
“yes. “It’s something I can’t tell just from the scenes I’ve seen.”
A look of regret appeared on Christine’s face.
‘It would be good to know who the threatening person is… … .’
Fortunately, someone will come to your rescue like a prince on a white horse, but it would be better to eliminate risk factors in advance if possible.
‘Oh, or should I just let it go into the future so I can continue my relationship with that person who is called the savior?’
Are you intentionally going through a crisis and waiting for the line to come down?
If you didn’t know at all, you wouldn’t know, but after finding out, it took a lot of courage.
“Do not worry too much. Christine. “You just have to let fate take its course.”
“but… … .”
“What could be more useless than worrying about future events that haven’t even happened yet? Maybe my future is wrong. “The future is constantly changing due to the results of the present.”
“… … .”
“So I don’t really care. I’m just giving you a warning. “Isn’t surviving the next round more important than worrying about what’s at stake in round 11?”
Christine shook her head as if it wasn’t a mistake.
Is there anything more foolish than worrying?
There is no need to dwell on something that never happened.
For now.
“Speaking of which, let me tell you. About the 9th round quest.”
At those words, Ma Gyeong-rok, Christine, and Jeffrey’s eyes focused together.
Information on the next round was what I was hoping for.
Eventually, the information he had been waiting for came out of Ryumin’s mouth.
The attention of the three people was focused on Ryu Min.
Although they pretended not to, everyone listened as if they didn’t want to miss a word Ryu Min said.
“Hmm, round 9 isn’t that difficult.”
“Iknow, right. “If you want, you can choose the easy difficulty level and beat it.”
Ryumin agreed with what the people said.
“For round 9, you can choose the difficulty level like round 8. “The choice is yours.”
“If this is the main quest, what are the sub-quests?”
Ryumin shook his head with an expression of ignorance.
“Unfortunately, I don’t see the future that far.”
Of course it’s a lie.
Because subquests should be your own.
But there were also people who doubted that part.
“The person who watched up to round 11 didn’t see the sub-quest for round 9?”
Geoffrey did that.
There was a clear sense of distrust in his tone of voice, but Ryumin didn’t care.
Anyway, you are the best.
Even if the poop is soybean paste, they have no choice but to believe it.
“The future isn’t something I can only see from the perspective I want. “You can only see information up to the next round or fragmentary events after that.”
After saying that much, Jeffrey had nothing to say.
What are you going to do if you can’t see the future?
At that moment, Christine took notice, glaring at the side.
‘Deacon Jeffrey. ‘Did you really have to show such suspicion?’
‘sorry.’
Geoffrey read that gaze and apologized by blinking.
‘You still doubt me.’
Ryumin felt the need to reveal more information.
“By round 11, there will be a mix of players from all over the world. “You will perform quests together with players from other countries.”
“ah… … With other countries?”
“Then maybe we can all meet?”
“That’s right.”
Ryumin did not deny it.
Not all districts will be merged, but some countries will be mixed.
“Then will I be able to meet a player named Black Scythe during round 11?”
Christine’s question was surprising to Ryumin.
Although none of the players know Black Scythe’s name, I didn’t expect her to be interested.
‘If I say this wrong, Ma Gyeong-rok will be jealous, right?’
I glance at Ma Gyeong-rok’s thoughts and it looks like he hasn’t thought much of it yet.
I thought it was just a question about seeing a popular celebrity.
“of course. You will also encounter the Black Scythe in round 11. “I will meet with Representative Ma sooner.”
“Me?”
“yes. “In the next round, all districts in Korea will be integrated into one.”
Ma Gyeong-rok opened his eyes wide at the fact that he did not know.
“Is that true?”
“yes. Due to a lack of people, only one district will be created in Korea. This means that you can see Black Sickle, CEO Ma Kyung-rok, Ahn Sang-cheol, and actor Seo A-rin all in one place.”
“Then will we be able to see Prophet Ryumin in the next round?”
‘That’s troublesome. I am the black scythe.’
The words rose up in my throat, but Ryumin wasn’t the type to say them out loud.
“Of course I can see it too. However, it is difficult for us to meet because we are in the same area.”
“Why?”
“Meeting with those who made prophecies and taking action together?”
Ryumin gently shook his head as if that wasn’t the case.
“If you make a mistake, the future will change.”
It was a good excuse.
* * *
The word of a prophet is law.
This is especially true if the prophecy has been correct with a 100% probability so far.
The basic idea is that the next prophecy will also be correct.
There is no doubt.
Even if you see poop and say it’s soybean paste, or if you see cola and say it’s poison, you have no choice but to believe it.
Anyone who has heard the prophecy several times and benefited from it will do so.
‘If you meet someone who heard the prophecy, the future can change. ‘It’s a good excuse.’
Ryu Min gave this excuse along with saying that district integration would take place in the 9th round.
Because he shouldn’t have those people who heard the prophecy come looking for him.
‘Anyway, if I close my mouth, my face will be different, so I’ll never be able to find it.’
I haven’t even revealed my nickname so far because I’m afraid he might ask me to meet him.
Well, would you believe me if I told you now that it was a black scythe?
‘Even if you don’t believe it, you shouldn’t say it. We have to thoroughly make them believe that there is a Prophet class.’
Well, seeing as no one complains about their excuses, it seems like they have already become accustomed to it.
It was just as Ryu Min had intended.
‘There is no opponent as easy to deceive as a steadfast ally.’
Later, if the number of people decreases enough to be visible at a glance, the identity will be revealed.
‘Before that, we need to come up with a way to hide the nickname.’
There was no problem because we had a plan.
You just have to put it into practice when the time comes.
At that time, a text message arrived on Lost Yak’s cell phone.
[A seller of interest registered on Player Place has posted an item.]
Ryumin looked at the text and raised the corners of his mouth.
‘It looks like Joo Seong-tak posted an item.’
I opened the Play app, expecting to see what kind of item it was.
When I went to the interested seller section and clicked Joo Seong-tak’s ID, the items he posted appeared.
