83. Party formation
As the angel said, the quest is simple.
There are no side quests, just kill one boss and that’s it.
However, the players did not believe the angel’s words, perhaps because they had suffered something.
“The quest is easy? Damn it!”
“Is the boss the boss for no reason? He must be so tough.”
When the angel disappeared, he started swearing.
Now everyone knows.
In a place where angels are not present, even if you curse, they will not be heard.
That angels do not appear except at the beginning and the end.
[Time remaining until round end: 05:59:53]
As if announcing the start of a quest, time passes in the progress window.
If you don’t team up and catch the boss within the time limit, you die.
At that time, a message appeared before everyone’s eyes.
[From now on, form a party of 5 people.]
[You can form a party if five people hold each other’s hands and memorize the ‘Party Formation’ starter word at the same time.]
[Please note that if you do not form a party, it will not be counted even if you defeat the boss.]
It was a message about how to form a party.
“I guess we should form a party first, right?”
“They say that if you’re not in a party, even if you catch the boss, it’s invalid.”
“Hey, do you want to party with me?”
“What level are you?”
“I’m a level 20 warrior! Is there anyone who wants to party with me?”
People raised their hands and saved the party.
In an instant, it became noisy like Dottegi Market.
Meanwhile, Ahn Sang-cheol was holding his tongue over Ryu Min’s prophecy.
‘Everything is as the prophet said. Round 6 was a quest that required forming a party of 5 people.’
Ahn Sang-cheol glanced at the black scythe.
As expected, it was a good thing that I heard the prophecy and attached myself to the black scythe in advance.
“Black Scythe. Now we too have a party….”
“Wait. It’s a party of 5, so I think we’ll need to get more people.”
To form a party, five people must hold hands at the same time.
There are currently four people gathered: Ryu Min, Seo A-rin, Ahn Sang-cheol, and Min-ri Min.
One person is missing to form a party.
“Hmm, who should take the remaining seat?”
“It will be up to the strongest among us, Black Scythe, to decide.”
People who nodded their heads in agreement paid attention to Ryumin.
“Hmm….”
He pretended to be worried, but in fact, Ryu Min had already decided on a candidate.
A candidate you definitely want to have in your party.
‘I wish he was nearby… … That way, he can naturally put it in, pretending to pick anyone.’
As Ryumin looked around, several players gathered courage.
“Ah, hello, Black Scythe.”
“Are you sure you don’t want to party with us?”
“Nothing. Go away.”
“Ah… yes.”
The players returned with sullen faces at the stern voice.
-You refuse without even thinking about it. Embarrassing people.
-Damn, I was trying to stick a straw into the black scythe.
-I don’t know who it is, but people who party with black scythes are shit.
The thought was conveyed, but Ryu Min was not interested in those idiots.
There was also a candidate who had already been decided.
‘If it had been like the previous episode, anyone would have gotten it. ‘I do the hunting anyway.’
Ryumin wasn’t looking for a party member to hunt with him.
‘We just need people to fill the number.’
However, in this episode, we designated someone to join us.
If possible, it is better to raise people who can be helpful in the future rather than complete strangers.
‘It’s also a relationship that never existed before.’
Originally, no one had interacted with Ryumin at this point.
Minjoo-ri, Seo-arin, Ahn Sang-cheol.
I only found out about them all after that, but they are people I originally didn’t know about by now.
‘So in the past, we accepted anyone to fill the number of people… … .’
There is no need for that anymore.
Because there are people with whom we must grow together.
‘By the way, it attracts a lot of flies, both in the past and now.’
As before, the black scythe has always been popular when looking for a party.
No matter how strong you look or how cold-blooded you are, the person you want will approach you.
There were many players who showed their courage to get the blue chip called Black Scythe.
After all, if you party with the Black Scythe, survival is almost guaranteed.
“Black Scythe….”
“go away.”
“Hey, please tell me….”
“I have no thoughts. Go.”
I sent away everyone who suggested a party.
As the people in front of me were repeatedly rejected, the number of people approaching decreased.
-f*ck, if I throw a party into it, will it go away?
-You’re so mean! Listen to the story and reject it!
-It’s really dirty. I ended up finding a better party!
-But are the kids next to you the ones assigned to the party?
-Those guys are good. It’s like I’ve already survived.
Disappointed players walked away from the Black Scythe.
The players who saw the knife being rejected couldn’t even think of trying and retreated on their own.
At this point, Ryumin’s party members became curious.
‘Who are you going to seat in the remaining seat…’ … .’
Ahn Sang-cheol was curious but also disappointed.
‘I wish CEO Ma was here… … .’
If it had been in the same area, I would have actively recommended it.
That thought was the same for Minjoo-ri.
‘If Ryu Min were here, I would have actively appealed for him to be put in the remaining spot… … .’
There were people who wanted to fill the remaining seats, but since the districts were different, there was no choice.
At that time, a group approached Ryumin.
The party members wondered what was going on, but no.
“Black Scythe. Nice to meet you.”
When I looked at the person who extended his hand and said he was happy to meet me, I saw a familiar face.
‘Jo Yong-ho?’
Ryu Min lightly held Cho Yong-ho’s hand.
“It’s nice to see you like this. I thought you might get knocked out in the fifth round.”
“Huh? Haha, didn’t you underestimate me too much? 300 orcs are nothing.”
It wasn’t a bluff.
Cho Yong-ho passed the quest with a stable score, ranking 125th out of 1,211 people who achieved the 5th round.
“At that time, I was inspired by Black Scythe’s battle and quickly ended the hunt.”
“Is that so?”
“Anyway, thank you. Thanks to you, this friend was able to survive safely. Mangi.”
As Cho Yong-ho stepped aside, one person stepped forward.
It was Choi Man-gi who received emergency treatment from Black Scythe.
“Black Scythe! Thank you for treating my shoulder back then! Thanks to you, I was able to prolong my life!”
“You could have easily filled 300 with that body.”
“This is all thanks to Black Scythe. Thank you so much. Black Scythe is the savior of my life!”
I felt the utmost sincerity from Choi Man-gi, who bowed his head several times.
Cho Yong-ho spoke to Ryu Min with friendly eyes.
“Are you looking for a party?”
“Yes.”
“There are four of us. Do we just need to save one more person?”
Ryumin nodded.
Judging from his tone of voice, it didn’t seem like he wanted to join the party.
just as expected.
“Oh, I’m not asking you to join the party, so don’t misunderstand. We’ve already finished forming.”
“I didn’t misunderstand.”
I already knew that the party formation was over.
Because there were golden chains on the wrists of Cho Yong-ho and the mercenaries, proving their solidarity.
‘There were just the right number of people, so we must have formed a party right away.’
So what is the reason you came to see me?
I asked directly.
“Why did you come to see me if you weren’t going to join the party?”
“Ah, it’s my pleasure to greet you, and I’d also like to make a suggestion.”
“proposal?”
“Our party and Black Scythe’s party. How about forming an alliance together?”
I read Cho Yong-ho’s thoughts on what he meant by proposing an alliance.
‘I wasn’t trying to beg you, but I was offering this with the intention of helping you a little bit.’
Perhaps grateful for the treatment of Choi Man-gi, Cho Yong-ho tried to help Black Scythe in some way.
“I won’t ask you to join the party. I won’t covet items or experience points. If I see a boss, I will give in first.”
“…….”
“We just want to help, so you don’t have to be too guarded. Really.”
Since he remained silent, he must have misunderstood that he was on guard.
Ryumin opened his mouth to clear up the misunderstanding.
“refuse.”
“Yes? Why… Ah, are you afraid that we might be in the way? Don’t worry. We will never be a burden to you. If you feel like it’s bothering you, just look at the boss…”
“It’s not that I don’t like complicated things. I appreciate the favor, but I decline.”
“Ah… is that so? This is unfortunate. I wanted to be helpful…”
Ryu Min hinted as he looked at Cho Yong-ho, who was regaining his appetite as if he was disappointed.
“I will ask for help when I really need it.”
“Ah! Would you like to do that?”
Cho Yong-ho, who had been sullen, smiled happily.
If the opportunity to repay the loan comes, you can always wait.
“Then you’ll have to let us know the next time you need us?”
“okay.”
“Did you promise?”
“I said I understood.”
Upon receiving the confirmation, Cho Yong-ho smiled.
“I have a promise, so we will leave. I hope to see you again next time. If you need any help, please let me know! Then.”
Cho Yong-ho and his group bowed their heads as a group and quietly disappeared to catch the boss.
“Black Scythe. Now, let’s make a decision. Who will fill the remaining spot…”
“The decision has been made.”
Ryumin pointed to one side with his finger.
The eyes of the party members all followed the fingers.
“There you are.”
The person being pointed out was startled.
“Come here.”
As I snapped my finger, the other person hesitated and then walked over.
A small physique, hunched shoulders, and a slanted face.
He was a young man in a corner who didn’t seem strong at all.
“You’ve been watching me since a while ago, right?”
“Ah yes…….”
“The reason is?”
“that is…….”
The young man hesitated to answer.
I know the reason without saying anything, but Ryumin waited in silence.
“Well, it’s because I want to have a party with Black Scythe…”
He seemed to lack confidence in his stuttering words.
At the end, I blurted out the ending so I couldn’t hear anything.
“What is your level and job?”
“Level 23, warlock.”
“Well, I guess it doesn’t matter.”
Ryumin, who had been talking casually, suddenly declared.
“I’m taking this guy to the one remaining spot.”
“yes?”
Party members, including Ahn Sang-cheol, were surprised.
The result of rejecting other players is such a worthless player?
But what surprised me the most was the person involved.
-Hey, Black Scythe, you want me to be a party member?
Looking at the young man’s face, he was so moved that he looked like he was about to cry.
Ahn Sang-cheol clicked his tongue at the sight, but Ryu Min was surprisingly satisfied.
The young man in front of me was none other than the person who would become the leader of a religion that revered the black scythe like a god.
‘It would be helpful in many ways if I established a connection with this guy who would become my ardent follower in the future.’
Ryu Min reached out to the next cult leader, [No-Break-In-No-Gay].
“Then let’s form a party like this. Everyone join hands.”
Five people gathered in a circle and held hands.
As I mentally chanted ‘form a party’, a ring made of golden letters appeared on my wrist.
The Black Scythe Party was formed.
