Episode 246
246. Round 15 begins
The person who approached hesitantly was none other than Min Joo-ri.
Maybe it was because I was confessed, but I felt awkward.
Although it didn’t show at all on the outside.
“You came early.”
“I have something I want to ask Black Scythe.”
“To me?”
What do you want to ask?
Unable to suppress my curiosity, I started by reading Min-ri Min’s thoughts.
‘Ah, so you came to me to consult about your concerns.’
Counseling on concerns in another world?
It may sound strange to others, but Ryumin understood.
‘This is a lawless area where the law does not apply. There’s nothing strange about what you do.’
The other world is no different from reality, but most people act to forget that fact.
For example, they may be rude to people they meet for the first time, get angry as if they have anger management disorder, or even commit murder in extreme cases.
We do things without hesitation that we cannot do in real life.
‘Even introverted people in real life will turn 180 degrees when they come to another world. ‘Because I’m wearing a mask called an avatar.’
Because of such special characteristics, there are many players who change when they come to the other world.
Isn’t Ryu Min also playing a character that is 180 degrees different from reality?
The same goes for Minjoo-ri.
‘Things that cannot be talked about openly in real life become possible in this world.’
It was the same as posting your concerns to a stranger on the Internet.
‘In that sense, it’s an honor. ‘In this world, the person I can talk to openly is me.’
Ryumin asked, pretending not to know.
“So, what do you want to ask?”
“The story may be long, is that okay?”
“It’s okay, just ask.”
“that… … My friend, I confessed to this guy I used to like… … .”
Min-ri Min confided her situation to Ryu-min, pretending it was a friend’s story.
The thought that came to mind when I saw that was regret.
Regret that I didn’t hold off till the end.
‘If I had known it would be this hard, I should have kept putting it on hold.’
Seeing that he was having a lot of trouble because of me, I felt like I had rejected him for no reason.
That doesn’t mean I’ll accept it though.
“… … It’s a situation like this, and my friend said he doesn’t know what to do. “What would you do, Black Scythe?”
“Now that I see it, it’s love advice.”
“Well, that’s it.”
“Do you think I’ve been in a lot of relationships?”
“that… … .”
“Seeing the late reply, I don’t think it’s positive.”
“haha… … .”
Minjoo-ri scratched her cheek with a shy expression.
“Why are you consulting me?”
“I just wanted to hear Black Scythe’s advice. I don’t know what it’s like in terms of love… … Still, you have insight. I wanted to know what Black Scythe would do… … .”
“Isn’t it a simple problem?”
Ryumin said with an expression that it was no big deal.
“I confessed to you, but they didn’t accept me? You said you wanted to be friends? Then we should remain friends.”
“But I said, ah, no, I don’t want to be friends with him…” … .”
“then? “Are you going to lose your friend like this?”
“… … .”
“If we can’t be lovers, we should at least be friends.”
Minjoo-ri’s face showed a look of disappointment, as if it wasn’t the answer she was expecting.
‘Take care of your facial expression. Anyone who sees it will think it’s about you.’
Ryumin asked, suppressing laughter.
“But why did he refuse?”
“They say I only see them as friends, not as people of the opposite sex.”
“Then wouldn’t it be okay to appear like the opposite sex?”
“It’s such a simple problem… … .”
“Just because there is a goalkeeper doesn’t mean the ball won’t go in. What’s more, that friend doesn’t even have a lover yet? “If it’s a goalpost without a goalkeeper, isn’t there enough opportunity?”
“… … .”
Minjoo-ri’s eyes widened.
When I thought about it, it was like that.
There is still a chance.
There is no need to sit down because your confession has been rejected.
“If you fail, you just have to stand up again, but if you give up, that’s it. Are you going to just sit there like this? I heard you had a crush for 4 years? “Wouldn’t it be a waste of time to give up?”
“It would be a waste… … same.”
“Then keep trying. Don’t act like your world has collapsed just because you got dumped once. “The fact that I want to remain friends there means that there is still a chance.”
Min-ri Min, who was contemplating for a moment to see if she had realized anything, soon smiled brightly.
“Thank you for the advice. Black Scythe. Thanks to you, my worries completely disappeared.”
“You said it was your friend’s business? “You sound like it’s your concern.”
“yes? Ahaha… … Well, that was something I was worried about because of my friend. haha… … .”
I felt relieved when I saw Min Joo-ri trying to move on with an awkward smile.
‘Thank goodness. Looking at the condition, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about.’
As if her advice had worked, Min-ri Min no longer worried about this.
Seeing that he didn’t look depressed or helpless made me feel like I was back to my old self.
‘No, is it a little different from Jeon?’
His eyes are full of motivation, like someone who has a new goal.
For some reason, I feel anxious.
‘It’ll be okay. At least it’s better than being estranged from each other, right?’
A democratic democracy full of motivation is much better than a democratic democracy that has faded.
Anything in excess can be poisonous.
“Black Scythe?”
“Hello, Black Scythe.”
After finishing the relationship counseling, the Four Gods Church members gathered one by one.
Core members such as Christine, Seo A-rin, Heo Tae-seok, and Cho Yong-ho, as well as recent arrivals Russell, Victor, and Sophia, gathered together.
This was because they were instructed to gather towards him when they arrived in the other world.
‘Because that makes it easier to protect.’
When I look around, I see slaves like Yamti, Jeffrey, and Joo Seong-tak.
However, John Delgado was not present.
I couldn’t bear to call.
‘If Christine sees it, her eyes will light up and she’ll run at you.’
Since the two were enemies, it was best not to meet if possible.
“Everyone, get your buffs.”
“We will strengthen your weapons.”
“You are a Shinigyo religion, right? “Here, take the potion.”
While supporters Min-ri Min, Russell, and Victor were busy moving around, light flashed in the sky.
[hello? Humans? Welcome to round 15. Then, shall we check the quest right away?]
The angel appeared smiling and flapped his wings as if there was nothing to say.
◀ ROUND 15 ▶
<Main Quest>
└Pass three missions
[Integrated Area CA-EA001]
└Participants: 2,304
└Achiever: 0/576
“Three missions?”
“What mission is it?”
“Anyway, look at the number of achievers.”
“It’s half a piece, right?”
The angel must have heard the players muttering, and his brows furrowed.
[Didn’t another angel say this before? The difficulty level increases for each round that is a multiple of 5. The same goes for this round. Out of 2,304 people, only 576 can survive.]
“Less than 600 people… … .”
“Can I get into the top 576?”
Although they were worried on the outside, they had hopeful thoughts on the inside.
No matter how bad you are, you can probably get into the top 500… … .
There must be room for me… … in.
However, contrary to people’s expectations, this round fell short.
That’s huge too.
‘Not even 50 people, let alone 500, will survive. However, it was the case in the last episode.’
This episode will be very different from the last one.
Because things have changed since then, when people didn’t care whether they died or not.
‘This time, we are filling up to 576 people.’
Considering the 20 rounds, it would be better to save at least one more person.
“The competition must be fierce to get into the rankings, right?”
“Why compete? “Aren’t we all one team?”
“Angel! Is this round an individual match or a team match?”
The angel smiled and said in response to a question from one player.
[I can’t tell you that. One thing I can tell you is that you are not a party.]
“It’s not a party?”
“Then doesn’t that mean it’s an individual exhibition?”
People had questions, but Ryu Min knew the answer.
‘In some ways, it’s not an individual exhibition. If we don’t cooperate, we will all be exterminated.’
I wanted to tell him about the mission right away, but I kept quiet because the angel was watching.
Now is not the time to step forward.
“Angel! “Then what about the three missions?”
“What kind of missions are there?”
[I can’t tell you that either. Please check the missions yourself as you progress through the game.]
“What about subquests?”
“What is the criteria for ranking?”
[The sub-quests and ranking criteria are also secret. It wouldn’t be fun if I told you this much in advance, giggle.]
The angel, who had been laughing alone, soon looked down and flapped his wings.
[Then shall we send you to the mission location now?]
As soon as the angel finished speaking, darkness descended on the 2,000 players.
* * *
“W-Where am I?”
“Is there anyone there?”
“I can’t see anything.”
The colorless space changed into a dark space in an instant.
We were embarrassed for a moment, and as the darkness became familiar to our eyes, we could vaguely see each other.
The problem was that there were no geographical features visible in the moved location.
“There’s nothing?”
“It’s just a flat space.”
“I guess it’s not the universe? “If you can feel the floor.”
“Anyway, where is the angel? “Can’t you see?”
“I guess from now on we’ll have to solve it among ourselves.”
What kind of mission are they trying to give us in this dark space with no end in sight?
My curiosity was only answered when I saw the message that popped up.
[Welcome to the 15th round mission location.]
[You can survive the round if you pass all three missions within the time limit.]
[Then let’s start the first mission.]
<First mission>
└Survive from dark illusion for 30 minutes
[If successful, you can challenge the second mission.]
[Current number of survivors: 2,304]
[Time remaining until next mission: 00:29:59]
“What is dark illusion?”
“Is this the monster’s name?”
“Anyway, surviving is enough, right?”
“Running away is my specialty.”
Some players looked confident, but it won’t be easy.
‘Darkness is the optimal environment for dark illusion.’
At that time, some players expressed doubts.
“There’s no rule that says you’ll run away, right?”
“that’s right. “I don’t know if it’s a monster or not, but I just kill it, right?”
“If you kill me, there’s no need to run away.”
However, the players couldn’t help but feel embarrassed by the message that appeared as if they had been waiting for it.
[Please note that Dark Illusion is invincible.]
No matter how strong Ryumin is, he cannot break his invincibility.
In the end, Ryu Min also has no choice but to avoid the dark illusion.
‘But there is one easy way to attack without running away.’
It is none other than transparency.
Dark Illusion cannot detect players using invisibility.
They say you can safely pass by just by standing in the same place after using it.
This was the reason why Ryu Min gave invisibility potions to the core members.
‘Use it. now.’
Christine, John, Min-ri Min, Yam-ti, and Seo-arin seemed to have forgotten to eat immediately after the mission started. They ate the potion and disappeared.
Ryu Min could have followed suit and hid himself, but he didn’t do it on purpose.
‘You can’t survive this round alone. We all survive together.’
Because I have to guide other players who don’t have invisibility.
It was then.
Uuuuuu-
A dark illusion appeared with a strange crying sound.
