episode_0022

After the situation outside was settled, we each had some personal maintenance time.

Kuen fell asleep to get a brief rest from the recoil from using his strength.

Vir wasn’t at the level of a warm-up and didn’t really need to rest, and Alessia didn’t have anything to do, so rather than resting, she left to interrogate the prisoners.

‘When will the next wave be?’

Since I personally sent a message, the Zetas already know that the advance team has already been wiped out.

Moreover, since they were at the level of scouts to begin with, their full-scale strength is expected to begin now.

There are two operations they can choose from.

Either replace the weak guys and take away our power, or send the strong guys and fight for power.

The former is a meaningful operation if we cannot escape from here.

But we can withdraw at any time.

There aren’t that many people, and everyone is skilled enough to take care of themselves.

Except me, of course.

Therefore, it is likely that you will choose the latter.

Plus, since they probably have a rough idea of our strength, the Zetas’ best strength may emerge.

However, according to the Bureau’s investigation, the Zetas’ highest power, the Killing Squad, can also be dealt with on the Kuen Line.

In other words, no matter how much the Zetas fly or crawl, they can’t catch me.

That’s why we came with only this many people in the first place.

In the end, what you need to worry about is the movement behind the scenes.

If the Zetas’ power is blocked, the rear will move.

And if the person behind it is ‘the person’ I expect, Kuen alone is not enough.

To deal with him, you need a heroine with equal power, such as Lily or Leon, or higher.

‘Of course, it doesn’t matter whether I lose or not now.’

The primary goal of this business trip is to confirm the existence of the person behind it and verify the hypothesis I developed.

That’s why winning or losing against him doesn’t mean much.

It’s fine if you win, and it doesn’t matter if you lose.

It would be better if we could at least have a conversation.

‘To be caught at all… ‘It must be dangerous.’

I roughly simulated the situation of being caught in my head, but it didn’t paint a very good picture.

If they capture me and don’t kill me, that would be the worst.

If I’m kidnapped and imprisoned, Rupiah will start freaking out.

If they search the world for me and find out that the Zetas have kidnapped me, the entire backworld will disappear.

And after forcing Rupiah to retire under the pretext of being dangerous, he will lock me up and raise me.

If that happens, I will have no answer other than reset.

Why not just retry?

In this stupid game, you have to die to get a retry.

And that too, only in ways other than suicide.

If you commit suicide, you will return to the point just before you committed suicide, not to the save point.

Therefore, it is impossible to kill oneself for Retry.

Additionally, asking someone else to die is possible if the other person had the intention to kill you, but if there is no intention, it is just treated as suicide.

Therefore, if you are imprisoned by Lufia, Retry is virtually blocked.

Who can kill me when the strongest person in the world protects me?

Ultimately, it is a checkmate state where a reset is forced.

Everything I’ve built over the past 8 years is in vain.

‘No matter how much I think about it, I think the creator, this bastard, made the game to mess with the players.’

Oh, you’re probably not watching, are you?

What the fuck are you going to do if you watch it?

If you even try to meet me, I will kill you.

*

*

“Interrogation results show that they are mercenaries hired through an agency, and they do not know any information about their employer. ”

“I knew so.”

Alessia’s report was as expected.

Just a subcontract, not even at the bottom of the organization. There is nothing to rip out.

Alessia asked cautiously.

“Director, it’s because I’m not good enough… Why were the prisoners taken?”

“I don’t know either.”

“ㄴ, yes?”

Alessia is embarrassed.

I guess they thought I had a big picture in mind and kept those guys alive.

Unfortunately, I’m the type of person who just throws things away without thinking too much about them.

Since it is impossible to revive someone once they die, I just kept them alive for now.

It’s not like I was saved because there was some kind of strategy in place.

Still, I thought there might be something useful about it since it’s a human being, but I never thought it would be this useless.

They have no information, no abilities, and when they are oppressed, their limbs become atrophied and they cannot function as human beings.

“Well, I guess I can just give it to Kuen as a toy.”

If you came here to break someone else’s head, you would have been prepared to break your own head too.

So I will accept death happily.

“What’s more important now is… ”

Kwaaa~!

It became dark before my eyes.

“…Innim.”

“…Innim… ”

To have a headache.

I hear tinnitus in my ears.

There is an acrid smell.

I feel like my stomach is turning.

“Cough… Ugh… ”

“Master, are you okay?”

When my vision returned to normal, I immediately looked around.

“Holy sh… ”

Currently I am on the rooftop with Bir,

The room we were in just now had completely disappeared, leaving behind only a huge circular hole.

“Ugh… The back of my head feels tingly?”

“Sorry. There was no time to dodge in such a hurry.”

“No, it’s better than dying.”

I stumbled and looked down over the rooftop railing.

It was dark so I couldn’t see much, but two people were fighting.

“With Kuen… Are you an attacker?”

“Yes. Attacked from an undetectable distance.”

I looked again at the traces left by the attacker’s attack.

“An attack with this much power was fired from that far away? crazy… ”

When I looked again, I saw that 30% of the inn building, especially room 403, had completely disappeared.

Kwaaang—!

A loud noise is heard again.

The attacker fired a flash of blue light from his hand.

The power was weaker than the attack that attacked us.

‘Is this a way to recharge your strength? Or was the power adjusted because it was close?’

It’s too far away to be seen in detail.

“By the way, what about Alessia? Are you okay?”

Suddenly I thought that I couldn’t see Alessia, so I asked Bir,

Bir shook his head silently.

“Tsk… ”

“Completely destroyed, not even the body can be found.”

It’s bittersweet. We’ve become quite close.

Well, if you retry anyway, it will come back to life.

“Bir, how is the situation? Do you think Kuen can win?”

“No. Kuen’s odds of winning are low.”

“Even if you join?”

“It’s meaningless. Because I can’t fight anymore.”

I looked at her body to see what was going on.

It was only then that I discovered blood under my legs.

“How did that happen?”

“There were a total of 5 attackers. Everyone except one person outside attacked. The opponent’s power is stronger than expected… ”

Bir, who had been speaking calmly, stumbled and fell.

I quickly accepted Bir.

The blood was coming out to the point where the entire back was wet.

It’s almost a miracle that he remains conscious.

“Sorry. All enemies were taken care of… Because I was helpless… ”

“No, you are not helpless. Well done enough.”

I slowly stroked Bir’s head.

There is no way Bir could have been attacked by just four people.

Did he fight while already injured?

That’s why they couldn’t run away with me, so they staged a sit-in protest on the rooftop.

If you think about it, I am the one who is powerless.

Bir’s breathing gradually weakens.

“Owner… sir… ”

“I’m here.”

A hand lifted with difficulty.

I held his hand tightly.

As I move my hand along with the force that feels weak,

The destination was my cheek.

Bir gently caresses my cheek.

“Master… Please… Yes.”

A barely suppressed voice.

“Tell me.”

“Please… To me… A kiss… ”

Before Bir finished speaking, his lips were folded.

Cold lips that can’t feel body temperature.

After a short kiss, Bir whispered in my ear.

“…Thank you… do… really… warm… i did it… ”

Slurp—

The hand that was caressing my cheek lost strength.

It just slipped out of my hand and fell to the floor.

“Definitely… Stay alive… please… yo. this… ”

After these inaudible words, Bir did not open his mouth any more.

I gently put her down.

[Game over. The heroine has died. Do you want to reset?]

‘Sounds like a reset.’

I roughly removed the system window.

‘There’s still work left to do.’

I was craving a cigarette.

Even though I’ve never smoked it before.

Kuen and the raider are still fighting.

I found the stairs and went down.

*

*

“Ha… ha… ha… ”

It must have been over an hour already.

Did you maintain acceleration?

Acceleration consumes a tremendous amount of stamina, so you have to finish it quickly.

But what on earth is that barrier?

You can’t find any gaps around your entire body.

“It’s a foul, but it can be an attack, and it can also be a defense. It’s a gift.”

A slow speaking style that has already become a habit and comes naturally.

When in acceleration mode, if you do not speak this slowly, the other person will not be able to understand.

“So, you too, it’s a ridiculous gift, right?”

It’s frustrating to hear the other person speak slowly.

So we don’t usually talk.

But now he and I are in a standoff.

He can’t keep up with my speed.

I can’t break through that damn wall.

Because it is a situation where neither side can cause significant damage to the other.

They are just looking at each other.

But the disadvantage is on my side.

Soon, your stamina will run out and acceleration will end.

It is impossible to avoid its attack without acceleration.

‘Ah… this is killing me.’

Did Zeke not expect this situation?

‘Such ridiculous things do happen.’

I can only say I was unlucky.

Still, I guess I can buy some time.

‘Zeke will be okay, right?’

When I was ambushed by that guy,

I quickly took Zeke with me and dodged the attack.

Then, I left Zeke in the care of Bir and battled this guy.

I also wanted to be next to Zeke.

I was jealous of Bir, who was always next to Zeke.

“Ugh… ”

To have a headache.

My legs are shaking.

Fatigue sets in.

Sniff-

Hot liquid flowing from the nose.

‘blood… ‘

Now that I think about it, I barely remember seeing Zeke’s blood.

It was really beautiful when I saw it before.

Why do I hate seeing Zeke’s blood now?

It’s so strange.

‘ah… Wrong… I don’t even have the strength to stand anymore.’

dump-

The ground is cold.

It seems like the acceleration has loosened.

“Are you already exhausted? It seems like you’re desperately trying to waste time, but maybe you have someone to protect?”

“You knew that and you hung out with me? That’s irresponsible—”

“Hahaha, that’s irresponsible. I’m not even running away in the first place, so what’s the need to rush?”

“Ugh–?”

What are you talking about? You didn’t even run away?

That can’t be possible.

“It’s coming there at the right time.”

A man walking from afar.

A man who shouldn’t be here.

“Zikeu–? Why–?”

Why didn’t you run away?

And why are you walking so confidently?

On a subject that has no power.

If we don’t protect him, he’s sure to die.

Do you trust me to protect you?

I can’t even lift a finger anymore?

You can’t leave me, is this it?

That’s not the Zeke I know…

Before you know it, Zeke is right in front of you.

He said.

“As expected.”

Oh, thank goodness.

Everything is as expected.

“Is there some way to overcome this situation?”

That’s a stupid question.

Does Zeke, who expected all of this, think that nothing like that will happen?

“No, I don’t have one?”

“……”

Even in this situation, it’s a joke.

Zeke is so mischievous.

Okay, now it’s time to tell you it’s a joke.

“……”

Zeke?

Why are you silent?

You’re not kidding?

What on earth are you thinking..?

I can not understand…

What on earth are you thinking, Zeke?

why… You didn’t run away?

why… why…

Why on earth…

*

*

It’s as expected.

Behind the Coalition, overwhelming force, and hostility toward the Administration.

“When I said it was as expected, I was referring to your identity. I know who you are.”

Above all, this world is a game.

A world where coincidences become inevitable, following a set scenario.

“We finally meet. Subject No. 19, Rodi.”

Brown hair, sharp eyes that resemble those of a cat.

I took out Leon and put him in it.

“Hahaha, as expected… That provocative message was sent to me.”

Provocation? Oh, that pad lip?

Come to think of it, did you say that Rion and Roddy were abandoned by their parents?

Did I just give a bad lip to an orphan?

wow. Even Satan will cry.

“Honestly, I’m really embarrassed right now. I never imagined that he would put his head out there and ask me to kill him so openly. Rather, it is an uncomfortable situation to kill them obediently. What on earth are you planning?”

It’s true that I came here to kill you.

“Unlike your older sister, you talk a lot.”

“……Are you here to test my patience?”

That’s also true.

“Let’s talk openly. I have some questions.”

“I don’t want to do that?”

“Is attacking the management bureau to save Leon?”

“You can’t even hear what I’m saying.”

“If you want to save your sister, I’ll just let you take her. There’s no need to go this far.”

Roddy’s expression distorted for a moment.

Did I say something offensive?

“No, there is. You arbitrarily stole ‘mine’. Do you think they will forgive me if I return it now? That’s nonsense.”

This guy is also a serious siscon.

‘Wow, incestuous siblings obsessed with each other. I’m going crazy.’

“Okay, that’s the answer. I’d like to ask more questions… Since I don’t think you will accept it, I will say one last thing. This is not a question, I just want to tell you.”

Roddy sighed deeply after hearing what I said.

“Ha… I heard that the Director of the Management Bureau always exceeds expectations… I never thought it meant this.”

“I don’t know what it means, but anyway, are you listening?

“Of course. Instead, it would be better to give up the idea that you will die gracefully.”

“Well, that’s only if you endure it well.”

“Hmm..?”

Rody opens his eyes and expresses doubt.

“Listen carefully. This is what I’ve wanted to say ever since I heard about you from your sister.”

“Shut up and speak quickly.”

Roddy raised his hand and aimed at me, as if he was going to shoot at any moment.

A blue light shining softly in the palm of your hand.

“What I wanted to say was… ”

I think they are planning to shoot it weakly and make it painful.

There is no way.

“Your sister is awesome.”

Kwaaa~!

[Game over. Restart from the last save point.]