episode_0143

“… … Wait a minute.”

Rumi spoke in a voice that was suppressing the resentment that was welling up inside her… no, suppressing it.

“Huh? What? Are you trying to run away?”

Looking at her like that, Shuten-Doji spoke in a weak voice as if he found it pitiful.

A look in the eyes where the rising interest is blatantly cooling off.

Jeokjeok-

Jejejeok-

In this way, as Shuten-Doji’s mood changed, a huge force moved as if it were rippling, weighing down the air.

A sharp pressure that only a predator born with fangs can have.

It fills the stadium and urges those in the stands to kneel.

A moment ago, Rumi instinctively chose to hold her breath and cower in the face of this momentum.

But was it because I had been tilting my glass and licking the drops of alcohol in it too much?

Or was it because of the smell of blood that began creeping up at some point and paralyzing my reason?

Or could it be that the urge that started tickling my chest a little while ago is the problem?

“Hey, did you get a steel wire stuck in your ear?”

Crack-!

“Didn’t I tell you to shut up and wait right now?”

Rumi chose to raise her head stiffly and growl, baring her fangs.

“Huh?”

Shuten-Doji showed curiosity at the completely different appearance from a moment ago when he had not dared to even think about rebelling, but Rumi turned her head away as if she had no interest in his reaction.

Kwak-!

He moved his foot and grabbed Do Yu-jin by the collar.

A gesture that seems closer to scratching than grabbing.

The pressure of a carnivore gaping its mouth wide open right in front of Do Yu-jin weighs on him.

In the midst of a brief but long silence, Rumi looked up at Do Yu-jin and asked.

“You were planning this situation from the beginning, weren’t you? Throwing me as a sacrifice to that monster?”

I don’t know what I think, but Rumi has a unique hairstyle that looks ordinary at first glance, but is actually quite unique when you look closely.

Basically, it was a short, messy-looking bob cut that didn’t get in the way of movement, but when he let his guard down or got excited, the sides of his head would pop up.

Players who were playing the game were amazed by the hair that added a drop of cuteness to Rumi, who was charming for being both cheerful and boyish.

That orange hair… …

Kuk-!

“Do you hate me so much that you want to kill me and get rid of me? You son of a bitch?”

Now, with not a single gust of wind blowing, Olol was standing up and glaring at Do Yu-jin.

The hair on both sides of the head has been puffing up and sticking up for a long time.

The emotions must have been so intense that what normally looked like feline ears now looked like devil horns.

… … or like the spines of a frightened baby hedgehog.

Because there was no room inside, the emotions that bloomed inside bloomed on the outside.

‘ha……’

Do Yu-jin let out a deep sigh as she looked at Rumi like that.

‘I… … don’t fit in well with Japan?’

It’s also absurd that I happened to meet two heroines outside of the circle.

But why is it that the two people I happen to meet are both counter-examples who can trigger my trauma through my current situation and past events?

In a situation where I could even sense someone’s malice, I felt like I wanted to get out of there right away.

“That’s not it.”

In the end, Do Yu-jin chose to remain in that place and open her lips.

Instead of choosing words based on the situation as you usually do, just say what’s on your mind.

“I never intended to use you as a sacrifice or anything like that from the beginning.”

“… … You’re not trying to fool me again like last time, are you?”

“Yeah, that’s not true, so don’t worry.”

Not only did Rumi, who had been holding Do Yu-jin by the collar with mixed emotions like muddy water, show a look of relief on her face, but also a little boy who had been crouching and shivering in the corner of his vision.

Looking at that sight, Do Yu-jin let out a sigh of relief, thinking that somehow the issue was resolved.

“Okay, then explain.”

Unfortunately, unlike the little boy who had already finished his business and disappeared, Rumi had no intention of letting Do Yu-jin go so easily.

“What is the current situation?”

He slightly weakens the grip on his hand that holds her collar, but tightens his gaze on her bright red eyes that remind him of drops of blood.

Looking at Rumi like that, Do Yu-jin hesitated for a moment and then spoke honestly.

“I know that guy over there is a monster… …but you’re the only one in this place who has a chance of beating him.”

“Me?”

Rumi asked back with a dumbfounded expression.

It was true that Rumi’s hobby was to pick fights with all kinds of opponents without worrying about small things, but that didn’t mean she didn’t have an eye for victory or defeat.

The Shuten-Doji reflected in Rumi’s eyes was an overwhelming violence that suppressed even the thought of resistance.

‘But you think I can beat a guy like that? And me?’

Do Yu-jin nodded and said, understanding her thoughts.

“Well, it’s hard to believe if I just say it like this. So, to make you trust me even a little, I’ll show you some evidence.”

“Evidence?”

“Well, thinking about it again, it seems a bit far from the word evidence… … ”

Do Yu-jin said, lightly scratching under her chin with her fingertips.

“Well, anyway. For now, just relax your body a little.”

What do you mean by evidence? What do you mean by “let go of the power”?

When Rumi was so puzzled.

Swish-

Do Yu-jin gently grabbed Rumi’s hand, which was grabbing his collar.

Po-ok

He pulled her gently and pulled her into his arms.

An unexpected action by everyone present.

“What, what! What are you suddenly saying… … !”

Rumi was also embarrassed by this and was about to scream with a red face.

Pubbubook-

Do Yu-jin’s hand moved silently, buying various buff potions from the [store] and immediately injecting them all into her lower back.

“This is… … ”

Rumi reflexively frowned at the stinging pain, but was honestly amazed as she felt the tremendous power that was rising up.

“You may not have noticed, but I’ve already installed similar devices all over the place.”

Covering her face with her body, Do Yu-jin spoke quietly in a whisper.

“So trust me. There’s a clear chance of winning.

“… … How much is that exactly?”

Rumi, who had been thinking for a moment, put her arm around Do Yu-jin’s waist and said.

“Well… … ”

Do Yu-jin, who didn’t notice him, trailed off with an expression of uncertainty.

In fact, in order to win this fight, it was essential for Rumi to fully draw out the power within her.

‘The problem is that I don’t know the conditions for its awakening… ‘

Sigh-

Rumi noticed the hesitation in those words and quietly lamented.

‘How did I end up liking such a piece of trash… … ‘

As she muttered to herself, Rumi felt dumbfounded once again.

Because I felt that what I was mumbling just now was closer to complaining than criticizing.

‘Haa, really… … ‘

Her head understood very well that what Do Yu-jin was saying right now was crazy.

To put it nicely, he was asking me to take charge of Shuten-Doji, but in reality, he was just asking me to be a sacrificial lamb.

The problem is.

‘Even if I’m crazy, I’m really crazy.’

Even though she knew him, her heart was trying to break free from the bonds held by reason and run forward.

‘They say that once you fall for a bad guy, there’s no answer, and that’s exactly what happened to me.’

Rumi let out a deep sigh of self-mockery and looked straight at Do Yu-jin with her red eyes.

“Extend your neck.”

“Huh? Why your neck all of a sudden?”

“Stop talking and just hand it over quickly.”

She has lived a life that relies more on impulse than reason.

Perhaps that was why Rumi felt like she couldn’t possibly stop this impulse.

That’s why she decided to change her mind.

Kwak-!

Since it’s come to this, I’m absolutely going to win this fight and get my hands on this annoying guy.

“I don’t know why, but I feel like I could beat that guy if I drink his blood and then fight him.”

A statement that has no logic at all.

“Hmm, okay.”

However, Do Yu-jin nodded obediently after hearing those words.

Rumi looked slightly surprised at that, but for Do Yu-jin, it was not a problem she needed to worry about.

Because he knew her better than Rumi.

No, in fact, Do Yu-jin would have stuck her head out even without such a petty reason.

That was the least he could do for her, who had followed him here against his will.

“Then, let’s put your arms… … ”

“Make it into a neck.”

“… … Yeah.”

At Rumi’s firm words, Do Yu-jin slightly unbuttoned his shirt and tilted his head slightly.

Shhh-

He cut his own artery without hesitation using the shadow.

“Hey! No matter what, if you cut it there… … !”

“Be noisy.”

Kook-

“Let’s argue later, for now just drink to your heart’s content.”

Do Yu-jin hugged Rumi a little more tightly and spoke forcefully.

“The more you give in to your desires and run wild, the higher our chances of survival.”

At Do Yu-jin’s words, Rumi quietly gulped and then slowly moved her body.

Po-ok, she covers the wound that keeps spitting out red juice with her soft lips.

In that state, he gently moved his tongue, which was soaked with saliva, to sweep up the wound and swallowed it down his throat as if he was swallowing sweet honey.

“Ugh… … ”

During that process, Do Yu-jin trembled slightly from the bitter pain of the wound.

But Rumi ignored him.

No, to be exact, I didn’t even care.

That would be the case.

Gulp- Gulp- Gulp- Gulp-

Because now she was using all her senses to drink his blood and feel him.

‘what?’

She didn’t usually enjoy drinking alcohol.

However, to her surprise, the sake given by Shuten-Doji was delicious.

It is worthy of the name ‘beautiful wine’.

And that’s why it was weird.

“Haa… … ”

Even those tastes couldn’t compare to the feeling Do Yu-jin’s blood was giving him right now.

It’s sweet and sticky on the tongue.

It goes down the throat warmly yet coolly.

It hits my heart softly yet strongly.

In this way, Do Yu-jin’s blood gradually poisoned Rumi’s tongue.

Swish-

If Do Yu-jin hadn’t used force to forcibly pull it off, I would have continued to hurt myself without even realizing how much time had passed.

“Are you satisfied?”

“… … No, the thirst just got worse.”

Rumi, who had been absent-minded for a moment, stared at Do Yu-jin and his wounds.

“So the rest of you, I’ll take care of that guy and come back and drink.”

In Rumi’s eyes as she spoke, a fire that was a little different from usual was burning fiercely.

“By the way, I really don’t like the way you’re wearing a mask.”

Rumi blurted it out.

“If it weren’t for that, we would have kissed by now.”

“I wouldn’t have gone that far.”

“No problem.”

Shhh-

“As always, I would have fought for it and gotten it.”

After finishing her words, Rumi confidently stepped forward and stood in front of Shuten-Doji.

“Are you ready?”

“Yeah.”

Rumi spoke confidently, baring her fangs, her golden staff slung over her shoulder.

“I came up with a reason why I absolutely had to win.”