Twilight and Dawn

I did it.

The moment the strength drained from my body, a deep smile spread across my face.

I didn’t die outside. I managed to enter the village just as the duration of my immortality ended.

Beyond my vision, which was turning gray, I spotted Hwarang and Iyap hurrying towards me in a fluster.

,Hey! Hey!

,Guild Leader-nim… You’ve finally passed away…”

No Pain, No Gain.

The city created by the ruthless outlaws of the wasteland is a place completely isolated from the outside.

I’m dead, but not really dead. Once you enter this village, the looters are protected in any state.

The Looter Penalty I possess also doesn’t take effect in this village.

When I touched the message that appeared before my eyes, my body disappeared, leaving a blurry afterimage.

Iyap seemed to sense my demise, as he took off his hat and offered a brief moment of silence for me.

,I will not forget the Guild Leader-nim’s last moments…”

,”Crazy bitch…”

I frowned at Hwarang’s words. Calling his own sister a crazy bitch, was he out of his mind?

If Mom had been nearby, a large handprint would have been stamped on Hwarang’s back.

Srrr-

The moment my fading vision became clear again, I opened my eyes in front of an inn not far from the village entrance.

Iyap and Hwarang were still staring blankly at the place where I had died.

The subtle silence between the two men was awkward.

I hurried towards them.

,”What are you two doing?”

,”… What?”

,”Guild Leader-nim? You didn’t actually die…?”

,”If you die inside this village, you don’t receive the penalty effect.”

I said, pointing my hand outside the village.

,”In the first place, this is a channel isolated from the outside.”

That’s right. The users who had been surrounding the outside of the village weren’t visible here.

This village was a kind of instant dungeon.

[You have successfully looted the Gold Rush!]

[Successfully exchanged 55,000 gold]

[You must negotiate the gold distribution with Sibeoric.]

[The distribution negotiation will proceed favorably depending on your contribution to the Gold Rush looting.]

[Gold Rush Looting Contribution 65%]

[Estimated Distribution Amount 35,750]

I nodded, checking the message that appeared before my eyes.

I had acquired a massive amount of gold. Now, only the final moment remained.

Hwarang and Iyap must have also checked the message, as they were staring blankly into the air with sullen expressions.

Do they think the amount they can receive is less than they expected?

I stared at Hwarang without a word. If it weren’t for Hwarang’s efforts, we wouldn’t have been able to secure this much gold.

,”What should we do? Should we negotiate?”

,”If we negotiate, can we get more?”

,”Well, I don’t know either.”

I answered Iyap, looking at the large bar nearby.

Sibeoric would be waiting for us inside.

If we could understand the gold to be distributed, negotiation wouldn’t be necessary.

We just needed to take the gold Sibeoric gave us and get out.

However, if we thought the gold to be distributed was too little, we could proceed with negotiations with Sibeoric.

No one knew where that negotiation would lead.

,”Let’s go in for now.”

Everyone nodded at Iyap’s words.

We moved our steps and entered the entrance of the bar.

It was the moment we passed through the entrance of the bar. NPCs began to appear one by one in the empty bar, and they began to devour food and alcohol.

Sibeoric was also sitting in a seat, guzzling alcohol.

Next to him was a large money bag.

That’s it. That was the gold we were supposed to be distributed.

,”Aren’t you a little late?”

As we approached Sibeoric, he gave us a pleasant smile and gestured to us.

It was a signal to sit down.

We sat down for now. As I did, I thought. Should I try negotiating?

In fact, it didn’t matter if we left as is. But I was a little disappointed. Considering the share of the dead Snow Mage, 40,000 gold, exactly four shares, seemed appropriate.

,”Well, here’s your share.”

[35,750 Gold]

[Would you like to proceed with negotiations?]

The money bag contained the exact amount the system was talking about.

I stared at Sibeoric without saying a word.

,”Why are you looking at me like that? Are you perhaps unhappy with the distribution?”

,”What if I am?”

,”Paha… This is something…”

Sibeoric seemed to hesitate for a moment at my words, then turned his gaze to Hwarang, who was sitting silently.

He seemed to like Hwarang, who he had been with for a short time.

,”Alright. I’ll give you a little more.”

[36,750 Gold]

[Would you like to proceed with negotiations?]

I was able to get an additional 1,000 gold.

Would this be enough? I looked at Iyap and Hwarang’s reactions.

Iyap nodded as if he didn’t care, but Hwarang didn’t seem satisfied.

When Hwarang shook his head to express his refusal, Sibeoric’s face distorted.

,”Listen, brat. Don’t make me feel any worse. Take the money when I’m in a good mood and disappear.”

[Sibeoric refuses to negotiate.]

[Would you like to proceed with negotiations?]

If I provoked Sibeoric any further, I might have to fight him.

If that happened, Sibeoric would turn from an ordinary named NPC into a boss-level monster.

It would have been worth a try if we had a tank and a healer, but it wasn’t a good choice right now.

There was no choice. I nodded and got up from my seat.

But Hwarang moved faster than I did.

Hwiririk-!

The quickly drawn revolver spun and aimed at Sibeoric’s head.

,”Hey, hey! Are you crazy? If we lose like this, we’ll lose everything!”

We couldn’t fight a powerful opponent like Sibeoric with this party composition.

If we started a battle in a state where negotiations had broken down and died, we would lose even the gold we could receive.

It was truly a ruthless wasteland.

,”Quest.”

,”What?”

,”I’m doing a quest.”

I opened my mouth blankly at Hwarang’s words.

Was he perhaps doing a hidden quest that I didn’t know about?

I grabbed the money bag with a sullen expression.

,”I guess I can’t talk to you…”

[Negotiations have broken down.]

[You will not be able to acquire gold until the outcome of the duel is determined.]

,”Y-you crazy bastard!”

I was horrified and reached out to Hwarang.

However, Hwarang skillfully avoided my hand and stepped back.

He’s giving up the gold that all party members can acquire for his own quest?

I drew my sword and aimed it at Hwarang. This was absolutely unacceptable.

I am the leader of the party. Giving up the gold was also something I had to decide.

,”Y-you crazy bastard… What kind of gold is this…”

,”Shh. You need a lot of gold, right? I’ll give you my share too.”

,”B-but…”

,”Trust me.”

Hwarang said that and gave me a very cool smile.

I felt quite bad.

Sibeoric emptied the glass he was holding and got up from his seat.

The tall old man looked down at me with ruthless eyes and passed by.

Hwarang followed behind him.

I followed behind them with an uneasy gaze. What on earth are they thinking?

We will never be able to beat Sibeoric with this party composition.

,”Let’s watch for now.”

I nodded at Iyap’s words and followed behind Hwarang.

Iyap and Sibeoric, who had come out of the bar, stood facing each other in silence.

[The duel between Sibeoric, the Twilight Eyes, and Hwarang-nim will begin.]

,”What…”

I checked the message that appeared before my eyes and opened my mouth blankly.

This was not the method I knew.

As if conducting a duel between users, a large flag fell from the sky.

The moment that flag appeared, the two people would not be able to receive external interference.

I don’t know how Sibeoric and Hwarang set up the duel, but a large countdown began above their heads.

,”It’s like a scene from a movie.”

,”Shit…”

I sighed at Iyap’s words and slumped down on a nearby wooden box.

Iyap also leaned against the wooden pillar of the bar and watched the confrontation between Sibeoric and Hwarang.

The moment the countdown ended. The two people moved at the same time.

The two revolvers that had been holstered were quickly drawn and fired at each other.

Tadatadang!

The bullets, drawing long trajectories on both sides, intertwined in the air.

I watched the scene and opened my mouth blankly. This was because Sibeoric’s bullets and Hwarang’s bullets collided in the air and fell to the ground.

At that moment, Sibeoric’s arm was swung like a whip.

Taang-!

The long, stretched bullet drew a semicircle and flew towards Hwarang.

I watched the scene and entered a state of extreme concentration. My thoughts accelerated along with the white-hot headache.

Just as I was reading the movement of the bullet, Hwarang’s gaze was also accurately watching the bullet flying towards him.

The revolver that had been aiming at Sibeoric slightly moved to the right and spat out a bullet into the empty air.

Taaang-!

The slowly flowing sound stretched out long. The bullet that came out with the pure white smoke perfectly blocked Sibeoric’s hook shot, which had been drawing a bizarre trajectory.

Ting!

They don’t approach each other. They just exchange blows from a distance, shooting guns.

Iyap exclaimed at the sight of the bullets intertwining and scattering in the air, pouring onto the floor.

,”Wow…”

As time went on, Hwarang’s movements became more sophisticated.

Just as I watched and learned the swordsmanship of VRS pros in the arena, Hwarang was making Sibeoric’s movements his own.

Tang-!

Pick-!

Of course, he couldn’t block every attack.

When the straight attack fired after the hook shot covered the front, Hwarang invariably allowed a bullet to hit his body.

He can’t block every attack. But Hwarang was also steadily embedding bullets in Sibeoric’s body.

Tang-!

Tang-!

The bullets aimed at each other pierced their bodies. Blood gushed out from their hastily twisted bodies and scattered on the floor, but their gazes were still vividly alive.

At that moment, Hwarang ran sideways, unlike before, and poured out bullets.

Tadatadang!

Sibeoric also reacted to the attack. The lights that burst out from both hands covered the sky, completely blocking Hwarang’s bullets.

At that moment, Hwarang, who had been rolling on the floor, fired his last bullet.

Tang-!

The quickly fired bullet knocks out the bullets scattering into the air. The bullet that flew that way makes a change in the direction of the bullet with one, two, and three ricochets.

Peok-!

As if recreating Sibeoric’s hook shot in his own way, Hwarang’s bullet pierced Sibeoric’s head, drawing a bizarre trajectory.

,”Huh…”

Sibeoric’s movements, which had been moving quickly, stopped.

The black cowboy hat he had been wearing also fell to the floor.

The white hair that was revealed scattered slowly in the wind, scattering blood.

Teolseok-

The moment Sibeoric’s body fell, a message that all party members could see appeared.

[Hwarang-nim has won the duel!]

[Acquired 55,000 Gold!]

The unexpected happened. Hwarang turned his head towards me and gave me a cool smile like before.

I didn’t avoid his gaze this time. He was the one who earned 55,000 gold. He looked pretty good today.

,”Did you finish the quest?”

,”Not yet.”

Hwarang answered my question and approached Sibeoric’s corpse.

Then, he grabbed the two revolvers held in Sibeoric’s corpse in his hands.

,”Nice.”

Hwarang smiled broadly as he looked at the revolver in his hand.

Then, he linked the item to the party chat.

[Twilight and Dawn]

Agility +700 World

Agility +20%

Physical Attack Power +4000

Pistol

Bound Item

Level Restriction 85

Attack Speed ​​Increased by 20%

Projectile Speed ​​Increased by 20%

Maximum Damage Increased by 45%

20% additional damage when attacking humans

Maximum number of shots limit increased by 1

[Roll] Cooldown reduced by 1 second

[Step Back] Cooldown reduced by 1 second

[Shooting] Skill’s after-delay reduced by 0.2 seconds

[Hook Shot] Skill Available

[Hook Shot]

Swings your arm wide to fire a curving bullet.

A new world item has appeared in Deron.