Episode 191
191. 12 apostles
Despair Church is not an official religion.
Because it was a cult, it was not well known even in the United States.
It was natural for John Delgado to have doubts.
“How did you come to visit me?”
When he asked Spaniard, his tone became more polite.
After hearing that he was the founder of the Messiah, I felt the need to pay attention to the way I spoke.
There was also the thought that I was a comrade in the same boat who would kill me with the black scythe.
“While searching for the No. 1 district in the U.S., I met someone who knew John’s real face. They say he is a member of the Church of Despair. That allowed us to track its location.”
“How dare you sell my face without permission? Some kind of rat… … .”
“They said his nickname was Berber.”
“Berber?”
John’s mouth opened in disbelief.
Because he was his loyal servant whom he trusted more than anyone else.
“Don’t say too much. “It’s not that I betrayed you, but that I told you the location because I knew it was an offer John would like.”
“Tch, that guy. “But I guess I’ll have to scold you later.”
“Ah, we’re all here.”
John, who was grumbling, got out of the car with Spaniard when he heard that everyone was there.
The place they arrived was a deserted forest.
“Let’s go. “It has to go quite a bit.”
After walking through the forest for about 30 minutes, I saw a small cabin.
“Are you saying they are having a meeting over there?”
“yes.”
“There are many cafes and other places, so why… … .”
“This is a place where the top powerhouses gather, so wouldn’t it be better to be less noticeable? “If it happens, we might fight with each other due to differences of opinion.”
“Well, it might be a bit noisy if we use our skills and clash swords.”
Since it was our first meeting, we had no choice but to be especially cautious because we didn’t know what might happen.
“So, the powerful people of each country are gathered there now?”
“yes. The recruitment of all 12 apostles was completed with John three days ago. But not everyone attended. “There are some countries where it is difficult to reach the United States due to circumstances.”
As he spoke, the Spaniard opened the cabin door.
Squeak-
Six people were sitting in front of a wooden table inside with bored expressions on their faces.
They were top players from each country with different hair colors and races.
“How long are you making me wait, Spaniard? Do you want us to be bored to death?”
“Haha, sorry for keeping you waiting so long.”
“Is he the last apostle?”
“Yes, everyone say hello. “This is John Delgado, a necromancer who is number one in America and the leader of the Church of Despair.”
Spaniard’s introduction drew people’s attention to John.
Grumble-
The first thing that happened was a large man who seemed to be over 2 meters tall.
“I heard the introduction well. Nice to meet you. “It’s called First Warrior.”
John frowned as he held the outstretched hand.
I felt like I was getting my hands dirty.
“Looking at your pronunciation, I guess you’re British?”
“you’re right. “I am also a sword master who took 5th place in this round.”
“5th place. That’s amazing. Would you like to earn a lot of points?”
“Even so, it’s a new blood compared to the black scythe.”
After the greeting was over, the next person stood up and held out his hand.
“I am a swingman representing India. “I’m a level 49 martial artist.”
“Nice to meet you.”
“I heard that you have the ability to raise corpses.”
“yes.”
“If you ever need a corpse, come to our country. “It’s a corpse rotting in the country.”
John smiled bitterly and shook hands with the next person.
He was an Asian man who looked like he was addicted to gaming.
“It’s Dark Souls. “My nationality is Japanese, and I’m a sniper.”
“I never knew there was a job called a sniper.”
“This is my first time seeing a necromancer.”
“Where did you learn English?”
“I didn’t learn it, but I taught myself while watching American dramas. Even so, we can’t have long conversations.”
Each person had a different nationality, including British, Indian, Japanese, Brazilian, and Mexican.
Therefore, we could only speak simple English to each other and long conversations were impossible.
“Nice to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you, John.”
Most of them shook John’s hand, but one person stayed still.
‘What is that bastard?’
It was an Asian man sitting with his arms crossed as if he had no intention of saying hello.
“Yang Qiwen. “We’ll be seeing each other again in the future, so let’s say hello to each other.”
“why me?”
Spaniard looked embarrassed at the bold attitude of the Chinese.
“Who is that person?”
“This is Yang Qiwen, who ranked 2nd in the 11th round. “He is a Chinese ranker and is ranked first in the black society.”
‘Black society?’
There was no way John didn’t know about organizations that were notorious around the world, such as the Mafia and the Yakuza.
It’s just ridiculous that people who commit crimes have such a pitiful attitude.
“What you looking at? “You little nose bastard.”
“What did you say? “If you have anything to say, please say it in English.”
Even though I could speak English, I didn’t like the way I mumbled in Chinese.
“John. Please say hello to the rest of the apostles here. Even though he couldn’t attend, he was able to connect via video chat.”
Four faces appeared on the laptop on the table.
It wasn’t until John said hello that Spaniard cleaned up.
“Okay, I think the introductions are over at this point, so please take a seat. “I’d like to talk in earnest.”
Controlling his annoyed feelings, John sat down.
Eight strong people of different nationalities gathered at one table.
“Since there’s a new person here, I’d like to introduce myself. I am Spaniard, a level 50 gladiator of Spanish nationality. As you know, he is the founder of Messiah, and I think everyone knows the reason for its establishment.”
“It’s to fight against the black scythe.”
Spaniard nodded at John’s words.
“you’re right. We are here to stop Black Scythe, the number one player in the rankings. We can no longer sit idly by and watch his solo efforts. “We can’t stop him alone, but we can stop him if we come together.”
“How are you going to stop it?”
“Aren’t we gathered here to discuss that?”
“It’s not something to think about vaguely. You saw it this time too. “I earned a whopping 20 million points.”
“you’re right. “I’m sure he leveled up a lot with experience packs and was heavily armed with items from the special shop.”
“Maybe I’ve reached max level.”
Many things were said, but the conclusion was that the black scythe must be stopped.
“If you have any good opinions on how to stop the black scythe, please let us know without hesitation.”
At Spaniard’s words, one person raised his hand.
It was Yang Qiwen of China.
“Why are you worrying about something like this? “I have to go to Korea and kill Black Scythe.”
“You want to kill me? “Isn’t this too hasty to judge?”
“What’s so hasty? So, let’s just watch it like this? “The sight of that bastard hogging the reward all by himself?”
Yang Qiwen showed a murderous look in his eyes.
“You have to kill me. I have no choice but to kill. “If you hesitate, everything will be taken away from you.”
“I agree.”
John quietly agreed.
Although I did not like the Chinese, I agreed with the opinion that they should be killed without mercy.
“It certainly seems like the Black Scythe has a monopoly on the rewards.”
“Isn’t it true that everyone can survive together only when the balance of power is evenly distributed?”
“you’re right. If the black scythe is monopolized like that, it will destroy the balance. “It’s like killing other players.”
“I agree.”
“I also agree with the idea of killing him.”
Most of them sided with assassinating Black Scythe.
The nominal Spaniard asked, although there was no need to vote for or against.
“Then, shall we have a simple vote? Is there anyone who is against killing Black Scythe? Please raise your hand.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
As expected, no one raised their hand.
“Then, I understand that you unanimously agreed to kill Black Scythe, so let’s discuss the method of assassination. “Please tell me without any hesitation how to find and kill him.”
Then, as if he had been waiting, the Japanese player, Dark Souls, raised his hand.
“My profession is a sniper. As long as its location is secured, you can kill it by shooting its head from a distance of 2km. With this, I came in 3rd place in the 11th round.”
“Wow, this is truly a job optimized for assassination.”
“Hmph, anyway, it’s under me.”
Yang Qiwen, who snorted in Chinese, spoke in English.
“I am a hunter. He’s a pro at killing people, whether in reality or in the other world. “Two days are enough to track down his location and kill him.”
“Why did such a prominent person join the Messiah? “I will take care of the black scythe alone.”
As the swingman grumbled, Yang Qiwen’s eyebrows crumpled like a sheet of paper.
“Why did you come here, such a weak-looking bastard, who eats curry?”
“Does anyone know how to speak Chinese? “It sounds like an insult. Please explain what I’m saying.”
“Stop it.”
The person who silenced the crowd was none other than John.
“Has any of you encountered the Black Scythe in person?”
When everyone was silent, John opened his mouth with a serious expression.
“I met. “Just three days ago, I was cut off by a bastard in another world.”
“… … .”
“Do you know what I felt at that time? I felt helpless. It was hard to guess how big the power gap was between him and that guy. “The 30 undead I summoned were destroyed without even a single cut.”
John’s eyes trembled as if recalling the emotions of that time.
What he felt was not fear.
It was none other than anger.
“It is clear that it is a strong enemy. But we can’t let things continue like this. Even with all the forces of despair, they will kill them. It is said that even a tiger does its best when catching a rabbit. So, don’t be a jerk when I come forward. “If we attack together, we will have at least a chance of victory.”
“But it was a surprise attack… … .”
“No matter how surprising it is, we won’t be easily attacked. This is not a person who achieved level 90 in vain. Maybe he’s already level 99. “You must never let down your guard.”
John’s words were persuasive.
It was the most realistic thing they had ever heard, so it was enough to move the hearts of the 12 apostles.
“John is right. We’re here to join forces, not to show off each other’s skills, right? “It seems right for everyone to work together.”
When Spaniard, the founder, said that, the rest of the team had no choice but to nod their heads in agreement.
“Then let’s all go to Korea and implement it together and come up with a detailed strategy. First, how to find the black scythe.”
“I have an idea about that.”
Everyone listened to Dark Soul’s words.
Everyone’s expressions brightened, as if they thought it was a pretty good operation.
“I think that would be a good idea.”
“great.”
“Let’s take action immediately.”
“If we move externally, it could be a problem, so we need to start by looking for a smuggling ship heading to Korea.”
“Let’s do that.”
An evil smile spread across the lips of the 12 apostles.
* * *
Through Ma Gyeong-rok’s arrangement, Ryu Min came to meet Christine.
There was nothing special about what we talked about when we met.
‘It was all just as I heard from Geoffrey.’
When asked if he wanted to know the location of the black scythe, he gently shook his head and gave a prepared answer.
I have no idea.
It’s true that I saw him in the future, but I don’t know his identity or location in reality.
-It is clear that he is reluctant to reveal his identity. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have worn a mask. If you try to find it, you won’t like it.
-I guess so?
I remember being surprised that he agreed right away.
‘Christine knew too. However, he only took action to find the black scythe because of his father.’
However, the desire to know the necromancer’s information was genuine.
There were too many comrades who were sacrificed for me to bury my feelings of revenge like this.
Of course, Ryumin did not give her any information.
Except for the prophecy about 12 rounds.
‘For Christine, revenge is a luxury. I can’t let you fall into danger again.’
It’s already been a week since we returned.
The necromancer Christine is looking for has probably already joined the Messiah.
‘I know what kind of organization Messiah is because I have experienced it.’
An international cooperation organization created to oppose the Black Scythe itself.
The organization, made up of powerful people from each country under the name of the 12 Apostles, will soon enter Korea to assassinate him.
‘Is there about a week left until they start taking action?’
I don’t know the exact time zone.
Every time the episode changes, the assassination time varies slightly.
However, their approach was the same every time.
‘This time, they will most likely target CPF members.’
The intention is to contact the unit members and lure the unit leader, Black Scythe.
In the process, the unit members sacrificed themselves… … .
‘I don’t plan on doing it this time either.’
There may be variables, so I need to prepare early.
Preparing to welcome foreigners.
