Episode 181
181. Douglas
“what?”
Ma Gyeong-rok made a sound with his voice without realizing it.
Because something absurd was happening.
‘Dark Auror… … ‘You don’t eat it?’
Strangely, the dark aura that attacked Hwang Yong-min did not stick to the epidermis.
No, it looked like it couldn’t stick.
They kept their distance as if they were blocked by an invisible transparent membrane.
‘What on earth is this? ‘Do you have immunity to Dark Aura?’
No matter how much he ordered, the aurors could not protect Hwang Yong-min.
The vitality could not be extorted.
Rather, every time Hwang Yong-min walked, he just hesitated and backed away.
As Ma Gyeong-rok, he could not help but be taken aback.
This is my first time seeing something that Dark Aurors can’t eat.
‘Could it be because they are lifeless undead?’
I thought that if it was someone who was already dead, that could be possible.
‘Damn, this is someone the Dark Auror can’t eat.’
An embarrassment appeared on Ma Gyeong-rok’s face.
The plan for conversion was also blocked, so my eyes were blank.
For a moment, the distance narrowed, as if leaping through space.
“omg!”
Hwang Yong-min, who was already in front of us, stretched out the straight line.
Wow-
Ma Gyeong-rok fainted the moment he was hit by the chin and rolled about 10 meters.
“Wow, CEO!”
Ahn Sang-cheol, who had lost the knight’s protection, hurriedly thrust out his sword.
Ting-!
Hwang Yong-min, who struck lightly with his palm, also knocked out Ahn Sang-cheol with a blow to the chin.
“Whoa.”
Ryumin, who knocked out the two people in a friendly manner, lightly shook his palms.
“It was difficult to control my strength.”
They subdued the two men in less than a minute.
It was several times more difficult to subdue than to kill.
‘I was thinking of stealing his life force with Dark Aura, but it was out of the question. ‘Because the Reaper is a higher class than the Dark Knight.’
Just as light is weak to darkness, there is also compatibility between player classes.
There are times when certain skills are of no use to certain jobs.
Like right now.
‘The Dark Knight and the Reaper seem to deal with the same darkness, but they are actually different types. Could it be said that the Shinigami is a higher concept of darkness?’
Even if the darkness is the same, the level is different.
This was the reason why the Dark Auror could not even touch Ryumin.
“You can come out now.”
When Ryu Min nodded and signaled, Joo Seong-tak, who had been hiding in the forest, appeared.
“Are you finished, master?”
“okay. “These guys will be passed out for at least half a day.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to just kill him?”
Ryu Min glared at Joo Seong-tak for a moment.
“If that were the case, would I have killed you right away or knocked you out?”
“S-sorry. “I said something presumptuous.”
“These are people who would kill even innocent people for the sake of points. I know I deserve to die. But it still has value. “We need to keep Christine alive in order to get her cooperation.”
No matter how much Christine says she has no feelings for Ma Kyung-rok, it would be a huge psychological shock if he died like this.
‘I don’t know if my feelings for Ma Gyeong-rok have completely surfaced.’
First of all, there is no plan to kill Ma Gyeong-rok.
Magyeongrok was a card that could not be easily discarded as it was related to the main power, Priest.
Ahn Sang-cheol is Ma Gyeong-rok’s limb, so we have no choice but to bundle him into a set and take him with him.
“First, tie them to the tree. Use tree trunks that are dark in color and appear thin. “It’s a tough tree that even most players can’t easily loosen.”
“All right.”
Joo Seong-tak followed his orders and tied the two unconscious people to a tree.
‘If we wait this long, it will take a long time for them to get out of the labyrinth.’
If you do well, the round may end without earning any points for 24 hours.
‘Even so, it won’t disappear because it’s a team game.’
Ryu Min was confident that the Korean team would survive in this game.
There was a last-minute flip left, and he even had the clairvoyant skill for that.
‘If everything goes according to plan, we can never lose. It’s a given that he won first place in the entire district.’
Now all the business in the labyrinth forest is over.
As planned, Ma Gyeong-rok kills 1,000 people and does not receive the title of slayer.
‘One tragedy was prevented. But we also have to stop the other one.’
I looked at Christine with clairvoyance.
Almost all of the forces of the Church of Despair have gathered.
Like the calm before the storm, there are signs that something will happen at any moment.
‘We should hurry. Unless you’re going to let Christine die.’
Ryu Min quickened his pace with Joo Seong-tak.
Only Ma Gyeong-rok and Ahn Sang-cheol were left in the labyrinth forest.
* * *
Douglas counted the number of people crowded around.
‘There are 101 members in total… … . ‘Everyone is here.’
They were all followers of the only saint and priest.
‘In reality, they are beggars trying to stick straws next to a saint.’
Even though he criticized his colleagues, he kept a smile on the outside.
A paladin who had been favored by a saint since the second round couldn’t make an impression.
‘The saint must not reveal her true colors until the very end of her life. cancer.’
He doesn’t know why he wants to kill Chrissy at the Church of Despair.
However, Douglas abandoned the saint and switched to the Church of Despair.
The reason for choosing betrayal is no different.
‘Because Despair Bridge has more benefits.’
In fact, most of the people here cling to Chrissy for survival rather than free help.
‘It’s natural that your survival rate will increase if you go with a priest.’
This is true even if you only look at the priest’s basic skill, heal.
Healing is a phenomenal skill that heals most wounds.
Even a severed arm can be made to move by simply attaching it to the heel if you place it well on the cross section.
Moreover, the buff called ‘Saint’s Blessing’ increases resistance to status conditions and debuffs by 50%.
Priests can use wide-area dot heals that exceed level 40.
‘It’s truly a job optimized for saving people.’
Of course, there is some benefit to helping people, but there was no one who would dislike the idea of providing treatment for free.
That’s why about 100 beggars gathered around the saint.
‘But I don’t like it. It’s true that your survival rate increases if you stay by Chrissy’s side. But that’s it. There is no internal growth at all.’
The Priest’s skills are focused solely on holding on.
You can’t make it to round 20 just by holding on.
As the saying goes, offense is the best defense, becoming stronger and growing stronger than you are now is more likely to survive in the future.
Douglas, who realized this fact early on, decided to betray Chrissy.
Because, unlike Chrissy, the Church of Despair was an organization that focused on growth.
‘Despair Bridge provides a lot of potions and other items that help with growth. When this incident is over, we decided to extort the items obtained through looting and share them.’
But what about the saint’s followers?
He just stares at the saintly woman, picking up heels, and doesn’t make any effort to grow.
I just have to endure each day.
‘If that’s the case, it won’t be long before it collapses. I’ve been holding up well so far, but do you think I’ll be lucky forever?’
In that case, it is better to stop early.
It is much more hopeful and wise to switch to a religion that has a better chance of survival.
But that alone wasn’t enough to move Douglas’ heart.
The true reason for his betrayal was not an item.
Because I promised at the Church of Despair.
‘They let me play with Chrissie before I kill her.’
Douglas, with a wry smile, looked at Chrissy.
A beautiful flower that shines proudly alone.
I was very curious about what pleasure it would be like to pick that flower.
‘Because I wanted it again and again. ‘A woman called you.’
I’ve been harboring dark intentions by his side for a long time, but I’ve rarely had the chance.
At first glance, it seemed like she was a woman who had no interest in men.
So I was even more attracted to it.
People tend to be more attracted to new products rather than used products and to luxury goods that no one else has.
‘love? loyalty? There’s no need for that. Pleasure is the most important.’
Therefore, it didn’t matter whether Chrissy died or not because of this incident.
If only he could satisfy his sexual desires.
At that time, Douglas saw Berber beckoning him to come this way.
“Berber. “Did you call me?”
Berber is a spy infiltrated by the Church of Despair to spy on the saint.
He is also the one who dragged himself into the Church of Despair.
Among the 101 people here, he was the only one on his side.
“I received a call from my brother a little while ago. “I’m ready.”
“Are all the people gathered?”
“okay. About 200 brothers are waiting 500 meters away. “You can hit it right now.”
“iced coffee. at las… … .”
Preparation is over.
Ready to wipe out all the damn followers here and kidnap Krissy.
“You’re going to give me a chance like you promised, right?”
“opportunity?”
“that… … You know. lol.”
“Oh, that? Needless to say, it’s nagging. “In recognition of your contribution to betrayal from within, the leader granted you a special 30-minute break.”
“Oh, 30 minutes at a time…” … Hehe, thank you!”
That’s enough to enjoy it.
“What can I do now?”
“I will go get my brothers right now. In the meantime, you should distract Krissy. By any chance, use the surrounding search skill or keep talking to him from the side so that he doesn’t notice you in advance. “If a situation arises, suppress it immediately.”
“I will.”
The corners of the Paladin’s mouth, known as the Holy Maiden’s Knight, turned up slyly.
* * *
Christine was amazed at the people gathered.
‘I can’t believe there are so many people who believe in me and rely on me.’
After only waiting for an hour, about 100 followers gathered.
At this level, I felt safe even if someone made a surprise attack.
It was as if a thick human barrier had been created.
“everyone?”
With one word from Christine, the murmur died down.
Soon enough silence came that even the sound of passing needles could be heard.
“Thank you so much for believing in me and following me. “I think there’s only one thing I can do for you who came to visit me like this even though I didn’t say a word to you.”
After a brief pause, Christine opened her mouth with eyes filled with a sense of mission.
“I mean protecting you until the end and going with you. That would be the repayment I can give. Let’s survive until round 20 together.”
“Waaaaaa!!!”
“Chrissy! Chrissy!”
The players went wild, raising their fists toward the sky.
In some ways, they seemed like devout believers, and in other ways, they were reminiscent of fanatics.
Clap clap clap-
Douglas, who was watching, clapped his hands and approached.
“Chrissy is amazing as expected. “Every word you say seems dignified and trustworthy.”
“It can’t be. I am just an ordinary woman in her 20s. “I guess it’s thanks to everyone’s favorable opinion.”
“How can we say that protecting people is ordinary? “The fact that so many people trust and follow Chrissy is all thanks to Chrissy’s kindness.”
“Thank you for saying that. “Having a good person like Paladin by my side must be a blessing in disguise.”
Douglas smiled as he faced Chrissy, who smiled brightly.
‘She is such a wasteful woman. ‘It’s such a waste to kill him like this.’
It was to the point where I wanted to lock him up for the rest of my life and play with him as an object to satisfy my sexual desires.
Does Chrissy know about those feelings?
‘Tsk, I’m really looking forward to seeing what your expression will be like when you’re crushed under me and crying.’
Douglas, who was swallowing dry saliva, spoke to Christine as planned.
“Now that we have gathered, are you going to go on a quest?”
“yes. Since there is a bit of a delay, we should collect the points as quickly as possible, right?”
“Is there a quest like this that requires so many people to participate?”
“I don’t know about that, but it would be better if we move together. “You’ve always done it that way, right?”
“Yes. However, I think it would be better to plan a strategy before taking action. “I have a plan in mind. Would you like to hear it?”
To attract attention, Douglas blurted out words he had prepared in advance.
Although the words were meant to divert her mind, Christine instead felt puzzled.
‘Why is Paladin, who usually talks little, so talkative today?’
They said they were telling me about some strategy, but I didn’t really listen to them.
This is because it was a long list of useless words and seemed forced.
‘That’s strange? He’s not the type of person to suddenly do something he hasn’t done before… … .’
Douglas is a paladin who has been with us since round 2.
There’s no way you don’t know his personality.
‘Strange. really.’
Perhaps because they heard something from a prophet, they were extremely alert to surprise attacks.
Maybe that’s why Christine used to check her surroundings search skills as a habit.
Right now.
“uh?”
A number of red dots were visible on the skill I had accidentally turned on.
Douglas’ expression hardened for a moment, but he didn’t see Christine.
This is because attention is focused on the red dots that are coming precisely in this direction.
“Hey, look at this! What kind of people are here… … Whoop!”
Christine couldn’t even scream.
This is because Douglas’s clumsy hands grabbed her and dragged her away.
