episode_0091

“Sister, did everything go well at the bar today? I’ll definitely go tomorrow.”

I rubbed the screen of my phone with my thumb.

Today is the day Misha goes to see Congressman Park and returns late.

That is, the only people left in the lab after work are the four Counters rankers.

04, 06, 08, 09.

If I can just deal with these, I can escape from here with my sister.

After escaping, let’s go far away.

As the time of the uprising approaches, my hands start to tremble.

I clasped my hands together and prayed to suppress it.

After finishing praying to the unknown god…

I just prepared a glass.

As usual, I start bartending with a very pious mind.

1 ounce of Galliano, a golden liqueur.

1 ounce of triple sec with strong orange flavor.

1 ounce of freshly squeezed, fragrant orange juice.

Then, add 10ml of soft cream to a shaker with ice.

After that, shake for 10 seconds.

After filtering the ice, pour it into a chilled glass…

Rating: ★★★★★ (Legendary)

Effect: Puts the opponent to sleep for 30 minutes. When they wake up, their all stats increase by 30 for 1 hour.

Information: A cocktail with a sweet and smooth taste. It has a creamy orange color. It is so cozy that you can drink it before going to bed.

It’s a very beautiful looking and delicious cocktail.

Even the effect is perfect.

But the thing to note here is that it’s a long ‘sleep’ of 30 minutes.

I’ll drink this and escape with my sister while they sleep.

I wanted to somehow increase my sleep time, but it was impossible with my abilities that were specialized in buffs.

I should have studied debuffs a long time ago…

So I prepared a poison to add separately.

A small glass bottle kept in my bosom.

Rating: ★★★☆ (Cursed)

Effect: Causes the user to become mentally confused for 10 minutes.

Information: The drink that has caused the deaths of many artists. Also known as the Green Fairy. A version customized by Siho, it causes fatal defects in the body when consumed frequently.

Green fairy.

I’ve always added a little bit of this to the cocktails I’ve made for them.

Thanks to this, a large amount of absinthe has accumulated in their bodies.

Now, no matter how strong their resistance, they will eventually fall asleep.

I swallowed deeply.

And then he carefully dropped the green liquor from the glass bottle onto the Golden Dream.

Then the golden liquor gradually begins to change into light green.

Like a green poison…

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ (Artifact)

Effect: Puts the user into a deep sleep for 30 minutes. Upon waking up afterwards, their composure and judgment are permanently reduced by 70.

Information: A cocktail named after the god of sleep in Greek mythology. In fact, it is closer to poison than a cocktail. A masterpiece created from the resentment and hatred of one human being.

“Okay…”

After finishing my drink, I looked around carefully.

There is no sign of life in the lounge bar.

Only soft classical music flows out.

I carefully placed the four completed cocktails on a tray.

And then he headed towards the rankers’ quarters with calm steps.

As I pass by, the group of eels trapped in Lab 1 stare at me.

Every time I passed by here, I always ignored him.

Because the boy’s gaze was very creepy.

But this time it’s different.

I turn my head and look straight at him.

Electricity flows through his blue eyes.

He put his finger to his lips and told the boy to be quiet.

The door to Lab 2 is open as usual.

And in room 6, a song is playing as usual.

I knocked on his room door naturally.

Soon he shouts that the door is open and for them to come in.

“Hey, is the bartender here?”

A bald man greets me while lifting dumbbells.

I bowed my head to him politely.

And he placed a glass of Hypnos on the treadmill.

“I’ll leave it here.”

“Okay, thank you.”

06 was so absorbed in his workout that he didn’t even care about the changed color of his cocktail.

Anyway, he treats my potion like a protein shake.

After working out, you’ll probably drink it in one shot without even tasting it.

I left his gym without thinking.

Next up is room 04.

04, who was lying on the gaming chair, suddenly gets up at the sound of me coming in.

Since I was already close with her, I was given ‘special permission’ to enter the room without knocking.

The girl was watching YouTube, one leg shaking violently.

It’s probably a game strategy YouTube channel.

“Why did you come now, I said I was waiting-.”

She seems happy about my potion and gets up from her seat to take the glass.

Potions of 04 always grant a concentration buff.

She had been waiting for this moment every day before her competitive match.

“Sorry – I prepared something ‘special’ today with double the effects, so enjoy it to your heart’s content.”

“Really? The color is somehow more blue than usual. It looks like a monster.”

The girl has no doubts about the changed color.

It can’t be helped since I’ve only enjoyed the buff effects for the past month.

I prepared very carefully to dispel their suspicions.

That’s what alcohol is.

Drinking in moderation makes you feel good and is not harmful to your health.

But if you drink it consistently for a long time, your body will gradually be destroyed without you even knowing it.

And today is that day.

04 gulped down my potion in a hurry and sat down on the game machine that looked like a massage chair.

She puts on the VR goggles and launches the game right away.

“Okay, I’ll be going now.”

“Okay- Take care on your way home from work.”

04 waved at me while holding the game console in one hand.

Enjoy yourself, kid.

I left the room with the two remaining glasses of Hypnos in my hand.

Next turn is 08.

I knocked lightly on his room door.

“Come in.”

The voice of a boy whose puberty has just begun greets me.

In response, I opened the door and leisurely entered his room.

08 was sitting at his desk reading a book as if he had intended to.

He was wearing glasses, unlike usual, and when I came in, he coughed and blushed.

“Thank you every time.”

“Thank you.”

I smiled faintly and bowed my head.

My hair, which had grown a lot before I knew it, tickled the boy’s cheek.

“Oh my, I’m sorry.”

She gently brushed her flowing hair to the side.

And then he shyly placed the glass on the boy’s desk.

“There it is.”

The boy didn’t seem interested in the potions I gave him.

His eyes are focused solely on me.

“Do you have time this weekend?”

“Is it the weekend?”

“Oh, I’m having my ranker debut at the association.”

I carried the load on my back.

And then he glanced at the boy as if teasing him.

“If you don’t like it, don’t worry, I just wanted to get a potion to drink before the game. It doesn’t mean anything.”

“I’ll think about it after I drink all of this-.”

The boy flinches at my kind words.

He quickly picked up Hypnos and sipped it.

“I drank it all.”

He thrusts his empty glass at me and says:

I chuckled while looking at that 08.

“Good job-.”

“Are you going with me now?”

“Um- Well, I said I was just thinking about it, I didn’t say I would go with you.”

“Please come. It’ll be quite something to see.”

The boy mutters in a small voice.

I turned my head and smiled in response.

On the way out of the room, he finds a book stuck between 08’s blankets.

On the cover of the book it said, ‘Discovery of Love’.

He looks down at the book with cold eyes.

Then he left the room without looking back.

With an expression that said even if it was something disgusting.

The smile I had given him a moment ago has long since disappeared.

Now all that’s left is…

Is he the only one responsible for all these incidents?

I headed to room 09.

Her room is filled with loud noises from the entrance.

A woman’s screams pierce my ears.

Should I watch a horror movie?

Since I knew that no one would hear me even if I knocked, I opened the door confidently.

As I entered the room, 09, who was lying on the bed, glanced at me.

The source of the loud noise is the cell phone held in her hand.

On 09’s phone, a brutal broadcast is playing in which a ranker hunts down lower-level hunters.

The moment I saw that, my tear ducts twitched.

“Oh, it’s you. Leave that here.”

The sound of a knife stabbing meat can be clearly heard.

That cruel sound stabs my side.

I took a deep breath to hide the pain.

“That… 09.”

“What.”

“You have to drink it now so I can wash my glass and leave work…”

He mutters while pressing his side.

Meanwhile, the screams of a female hunter crying for help echo through the broadcast.

Even…

The voice is also similar to Jisoo’s.

Could that be the reason?

I feel like my eyes are going to spin.

I want to hit that bitch in the head with the glass I’m holding right now.

I somehow suppressed that feeling.

Come to your senses.

How did I get here…

“Oh, really?”

09 put down his phone as if he was annoyed.

Thanks to this, the scenes of hunters being killed by rankers are clearly revealed.

The red-eyed woman accepted Hypnos without taking her eyes off him.

And he sipped the cup as if he was drinking coffee.

I stared at her lips.

Then, I suddenly saw 09’s eyes and was scared.

This is because the ranker’s expression was furrowed as if he was uncomfortable.

“Do you feel a little bland today?”

“Ah… That’s because there’s cream in it. But it’s still good for your body.”

He said to her with a big smile.

Then 09 tilted his head and handed the empty glass back to me.

“Well, is that so…”

I avoided her gaze and looked at my phone again.

The screaming hunter is finally lying cold on the ground, apparently dead.

The broadcaster searches through her clothes.

He starts to flaunt the money he found in his pocket.

“Wow, guys! Look how full this place is, the yield is good today!”

“You little shit… you got it.”

09 snickered while watching the broadcaster.

She asks me as I look at the screen.

“Do you see this too?”

“No…”

“This is fun. I learned a lot from watching it too-.”

09’s sinister face smirks.

Unlike 08, I feel like you’re not hiding anything from me.

“I see…”

I took a few steps back, still holding the glass.

Then I grabbed the doorknob and stumbled.

“Where does it hurt? What’s wrong?”

“Oh, no… I guess I’m tired because it’s time to get off work.”

“You’re weak, so go quickly.”

I bowed politely in greeting.

And then he quickly ran out of lab number 2.

In hallway 1, I barely managed to lean against the glass wall.

“Haa…”

My heart is beating so fast.

I almost screamed the moment I saw 09’s creepy smile.

I had such a hard time resisting that urge.

Let’s calm down…

There are 30 minutes left now.

Let’s just wait for everyone who took Hypnos to fall asleep.

From then on, my revenge will begin.

I raised my head, gasping for breath.

Beyond the glass wall, a man gradually turning into crystal comes into view.

He is fast asleep in his chair, under the influence of sleeping gas.

Soon the rankers of Counters will also be like that.