84. Heo Tae-seok
Heo Tae-seok was in despair.
I was bullied for being gloomy and made fun of by everyone for looking weak.
You may say that the bullying culture has disappeared, but bullying still existed.
You might ask where Iljin is these days, but the shuttle did exist.
At first, I was surprised and embarrassed.
Something you only see on TV has happened to you.
‘What did I do wrong to them?’
I thought I was at fault and tried to fix it.
It didn’t take long to realize the reality.
‘ah… … . ‘These guys are just harassing me because I’m easy.’
I thought that someday this bullying would end.
‘Let’s just hold on until we graduate. ‘Only until you graduate from high school.’
With only that single thought, he was able to endure the harassment of a group of people.
But it was overrated.
He wasn’t as strong as he thought.
“You bastard, can you hear me? I told you to pay your dues every day, right?”
“I-I’m sorry. I-I live with my grandmother, so I don’t have any money….”
“What is it, you bastard? It turns out that you don’t even have a mother or father?”
“Ah, then the grandmother is this bastard’s mother?”
“You little bastard is so f*cking old, kekekeke.”
“…….”
“Still, you have to bring money.
“Okay, kid. Because of you, I don’t have money to buy cigarettes. When you bury your grandmother, will you bury her with her?”
“…….”
When the group mocked the grandmother, Heo Tae-seok felt what it felt like to be cut off from reason.
“This… this, you f*cking bastards!!!”
At that time, I confronted the Iljin for the first time.
Of course, the results were disastrous.
“Go after this crazy bastard.”
“Hey, just put it on your forehead. I’ll put a cigarette hole in it.”
Chii Iik-
“Aaaahhh!”
Since then, the harassment has increased in intensity.
They were dragged around on false days, assaulted, threatened, extorted, tortured, etc.
The harassment continued beyond imagination to the point where I thought even the devils would be at a loss in front of these bastards.
After school turned into hell.
‘I want to die… … . I think that would be convenient.’
I was not afraid of dying because I had felt enough pain.
Rather, suicide is the only way out.
But Heo Tae-seok could not put it into action.
‘If I go… … ‘What about my grandmother?’
Because it was a betrayal of his grandmother, who had raised him with care by collecting waste paper.
‘You have to hold on. You decided to show off by getting a diploma and earning money to help you improve your education.’
To keep his promise to himself, Heo Tae-seok held on.
With the determination to endure and persevere and be filial to my grandmother.
As a result, Heo Tae-seok felt proud of himself for the first time.
Because I survived three years of bullying in high school without dying.
‘It’s finally graduation. After vacation… … .’
But in 2022.
With the appearance of angels, a cataclysm occurred.
Every month, I had to risk my life to survive.
To make matters worse, my grandmother’s health deteriorated.
Then, around the second round.
“Ha, grandma…?”
Heo Tae-seok’s life completely collapsed.
Grandmother’s death changed Heo Tae-seok’s life.
“Giggle, hey, did you see? I told you that if you touch this old lady, you’ll be shocked.”
“That’s right. Heo Tae-seok
“So why would a bastard who is not even
He stabbed the dagger into the throat of the Iljin in front of him and immediately used the skill.
A black arrow pierced the eyeball of Iljin next to him.
“Ugh, f*cking haircut! What is this guy? Was he a former employee?!”
Iljin didn’t know.
Who would have thought that Heo Tae-seok already had a job as a warlock.
The iljin people were mistaken.
People who are boring in real life will be boring in this world too.
The iljin overlooked it.
As long as you have a lot of sides, you can beat any opponent.
“Huff. Huff. Huff.”
When I came to, I found the body covered in blood.
Grandma’s house was stained with their blood.
“grandma…….”
It must have been from then on.
Heo Tae-seok’s speech became slurred.
Building walls between people.
and.
Setting a new goal.
‘You said that if you pass the final round, any wish will be granted, right?’
Heo Tae-seok’s wish was simple.
To save my grandmother and live happily ever after.
I don’t want to see parents who abandoned me.
All you need is your grandmother by your side.
From then on, Heo Tae-seok worked seriously on the strategy.
Not only was he skilled enough, but the profession of warlock was more powerful than expected.
‘The black arrow quickly rots the injured area. Then there is no need to aim for the head.’
Even if you just brush against it, it rots and rots within a few seconds, so if you can somehow hit it and take the time, it will be advantageous.
In order to take advantage of that point, I also added agility.
After hitting the black arrow, if you run away and waste time, Seunggi will come over to you.
‘If I do well, I might be able to deal with the majority with this.’
As expected, the strategy of hitting the monsters with arrows and running away effectively captured many of them.
Then I gained confidence.
I thought I could level up, and from then on, I didn’t miss out on getting first place in that area.
But there is a sky above the sky.
‘Black scythe? ‘How can that person become strong so quickly?’
My curiosity arose when I saw that name, which always ranked first in the entire district every time it was tallied.
There was also a growing sense of admiration for the strong.
‘I want to meet you sometime. ‘How strong is he?’
I thought about it that way, but then I actually saw it when the districts were integrated.
How strong is the player called Black Scythe.
‘and… … 9 people in an instant… … .’
While watching the national team selection match, Heo Tae-seok was fascinated by his artistic skills.
Even though it was strong, it was too strong.
‘If only I were that strong… … . I wouldn’t have been attacked by those bastards… … .’
If that were the case, my grandmother would still be alive today.
Regret came flooding back.
Regrets about the past when I was an underdog.
‘I also want to become strong like Black Scythe.’
My desire to become stronger aroused my admiration for the black scythe.
‘Shall we at least talk to him? no… … . What’s on my topic… … .’
Compared to himself, Black Scythe is almost like a god.
I had to be satisfied with just being in the same area as that being.
I said so.
‘I-I’m having a party with Black Scythe?’
I never imagined that we would form a party like this.
Just being in the same place with the person I admire so much feels like a dream.
“Old people, no gays.”
“yes?”
“It’s a party, so let’s speak clearly to each other.”
“ah…….”
At the command of the black scythe, Heo Tae-seok hesitated before opening his mouth.
“Well, my name is Nogeinnogay. I am level 23 and a warlock. My skills are black arrow and black chain….”
I stuttered at first, but after that the words came out smoothly.
“Nice to meet you, old man. I’m a level 21 buffer. Please take care of me!”
“Hello, my name is Seo A-rin. I am a level 20 summoner and my skills are….”
The party members explained one after another, but it did not reach Heo Tae-seok’s ears.
‘What happened? ‘I’m not the one who stuttered.’
Is it because of the shock of losing my grandmother?
I always tended to stutter in front of people, but somehow my nervousness lessened.
‘Is it thanks to Black Scythe?’
Will I gain confidence that I didn’t have before the black scythe?
Or is my inner psychology of wanting to impress him unconsciously expressed?
I didn’t know why, but one thing was certain.
‘It was nice to party with Black Scythe.’
When Heo Tae-seok smiled secretly, Ryu Min said.
“Then, now that we’re done with Tongseongmyeong, let’s go hunting.”
“Wait a minute. I’ll apply the buff first.”
Min-ri Min gave buffs to each member of the group.
It was Bless and Swift.
Everyone who received the buff could not help but be surprised.
“What is this? It increases my stats by 60%?”
“Attack speed and movement speed have increased by 60%.”
“Buh, bugunga?”
Players who had not tasted the buff continued to open their mouths, but Ryu Min remained calm.
“Is this why Black Scythe went around with Democracy? Buffer. You’re truly amazing!”
“Haha, why are you being so embarrassed?”
When Ahn Seong-cheol floated it, Min-ri Min smiled awkwardly.
“…….”
Seo A-rin, who felt jealous at that sight, said as if she could not lose.
“I’ll also buff you with a summoned beast.”
When the skill was cast, two fly-like fairies appeared, fluttering golden powder.
Then, the dirt gathered together and a human-sized golem was created.
“Wow, what is that cute fairy?”
“Fairies are summons that apply a protective shield. They originally had no combat abilities, but when they reached level 20, the number increased to 2 and they used attack magic.”
“Wow, then what about that summon made of stone?”
“That’s a golem I learned at level 20. It doesn’t have a buff, but it plays a role in attracting aggro from monsters, so I summoned it in advance.”
“Wow… from a tank to a supporter. It’s really cool, sister.”
Min-ri Min continued to admire, but Seo-rin’s eyes were focused on the black scythe.
‘What do you think, Black Scythe? ‘Isn’t it quite helpful to me too?’
He sent a look to get recognition, but Ryu Min was looking somewhere else, as if he wasn’t interested.
“Let’s leave now.”
As Ryumin took the lead, everyone nodded and followed.
‘Summoner in the buffer… … . Everyone is amazing. I should be helpful too.’
Heo Tae-seok also followed with a nervous look on his face.
Then, I suddenly felt puzzled by the somewhat leisurely walking pace.
‘Why is the atmosphere so relaxed?’
Of course, the time limit is 6 hours, so you have plenty of time.
In the meantime, if you catch just one of the 101 bosses in the field, you will pass safely, so it is natural to take it easy.
‘But isn’t it necessary to catch the boss quickly to be ranked first? ‘Why doesn’t everyone think of finding it sooner?’
Although he had doubts, Heo Tae-seok, who had not heard the prophecy, had no choice but to not know.
The truth is that nothing good comes from catching it quickly.
At that time, a shout was heard from somewhere.
“There’s the boss!”
I turned my gaze towards the sound and saw a large monster.
A 3.5m tall, half-human, half-horse monster with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.
It was a centaur.
“We have to take first place!”
“Let’s do it right away!”
One party rushed towards the centaur as if they were not scared.
“Koooooo!”
The players struggled as the centaur resisted, swinging a huge double-edged axe.
“Ugh, you bastard, your strength is no joke!”
“Huh, spread out and attack!”
“Let’s surround ourselves in a circle!”
Five players surrounded a centaur.
“Aim for the back! Back!”
As I approached backwards without thinking at someone’s shout, Ryumin, who was watching, clicked his tongue.
‘Aiming at the back of a horse. ‘That’s stupid.’
just as expected.
Wow!
The player behind him was hit by a back kick and flew 10 meters, then hit the floor and rolled another 3 meters.
“P-Pinkongdu!”
Fortunately, the writhing thing didn’t seem to be dead.
But the future battle seems impossible.
“You bastard!”
“Bo, revenge!”
The remaining players used their skills and launched a joint attack.
“Keuuuuck!”
As soon as the centaur with his leg cut fell down, the swords were immediately driven into his throat.
Puff puff-
When the centaur stuck out his tongue and took his last breath, he cheered in victory.
“Hey, I won!”
“We are first!”
“I finally beat the quest in first place!”
“It’s surprisingly worth doing?”
Heo Tae-seok felt disappointed to see the opposing team looking happy.
‘Oh no, we lost first place, right?’
Heo Tae-seok’s eyes naturally turned to the black scythe.
He must have been more heartbroken than anyone else since he always maintained the top spot.
‘huh?’
However, Ryu Min’s expression was extremely calm.
An expression that shows no regret whatsoever.
When I was in doubt, the other person’s cheers quieted down as time passed.
“W-what is it?”
“Why doesn’t the quest completion appear?”
“Ah… really?”
Ryumin chuckled as he looked at the players who were belatedly feeling helpless.
‘I guess I finally realized it. ‘What they caught wasn’t the boss.’
Unfortunately, Centaur is not a boss.
‘I said I defeated 101 bosses, but I didn’t say there were no mobs.’
This was the reason why Ryumin watched leisurely.
Because centaurs were just random mobs.
