Chapter 22 – Jenga (4)

Jenga (4)

[Name: Han Se-gye]
[Gender, Age: Male, 23 years old]
[Common name: tyrant]

[Strength: 21 (20+1)] [Agility: 18 (17+1)] [Intelligence: 1] [Sceptre: 10]

[Remaining points: 4]

[Exclusive Skill]

[Partial incompetence Lv.1]
[You are the lord of incompetence.]

[Crude Dignity Lv.1]
[You are too shallow to be a king.]

Now, my status window has become quite rich.

Among them, he gazed at the second skill unlocked by reaching Kingship 10.

A useful skill has finally been unlocked.

I smiled brighter as I saw that my strength and agility stats were added one by one for free.

This time, like the partial incompetence skill, the skill description window was full of primary criticism for unknown reasons, but I decided to understand this as a concept unique to the status window.

More important than that.

It must be that I learned more painfully why kingship is my exclusive stat.

[The bonus stat sum of (sceptre × 0.1) is applied to physical system stats.]

A status message that pops up like a description window because you’ve been staring at the skill name ‘vulgar dignity’ for a long time.

So, to briefly summarize that explanation, it meant that as the kingship grew, my physical stats naturally increased.

Moreover, it is a very cute adjective next to vulgar dignity.

Lv.1

There was a high probability that that ratio, which boosted the stats, would also increase as the skill level was raised.

At las-

There is an option to think about the use of the remaining points that were used only for stats.

Tring-!

[False Dignity Lv.1 -〉 Falcon Dignity Lv.2]

[Do you want to pay 10 points for skill level up?]

The number of points needed to increase one skill level is 10.

It doesn’t seem to eat up as many points as I thought, but judging from the status windows I’ve seen so far—

Probably, when the vulgar dignity reaches level 2, the number of points needed to level up the skill will surely increase.

Of course it was the same with stat points.

If you think about it that way, you might think that the cost performance is not that great compared to taking stats with the remaining points, but–

I didn’t think so.

This skill I’ve just acquired is a typical long-term plastic surgery skill.

Ugh-!

Following my lightly clenched hand, the unknown energy that answered my will gathers in my right hand.

This is no different from the bonus added to the physical stats as the ‘royal authority’, which serves as my manatong, increases.
It’s a kind of fraudulent virtuous cycle skill that increases HP as MP increases.

Ugh-

A light golden color leaves my hand in an instant following the palm that I lightly open again.

I wanted to collect points by killing zombies quickly.

I want to acquire more ‘strength’ than this by raising my skills and stats with the points I have collected.

So-

“… What are you doing Aren’t you coming soon?”
“Yes, yep!”

I hurried back, slowly clearing away the still vivid sparks in my head.

A search tank speeding up in a hurry at my sight.

Among them, I checked the table shields in the hands of Park Woo-jin and Kim Min-jun.

A kind of crude shield made from splitting tables that were overflowing in the library.

It was a very suitable weapon for those who had to push zombies away rather than kill them.

Killing zombies is because I have to be able to collect points.

Besides, it was an easier and more efficient way for those jerks who couldn’t kill zombies anyway.

‘Come to think of it, what’s the point if those two jerks kill zombies?’

Are you coming back to me, the owner of those two jerks?

I clicked my tongue slightly at a question I should have thought about much earlier than now.

Because 1 point and 1 point are so precious to me, there are still many questions related to points that have not been resolved.

Well, this is something to check when you have some spare time.

After sorting out my thoughts one by one, I shook my head and stared straight ahead.

With Ahn Se-joon’s girlfriend, Jeong Se-ri, at the camp, it was really time to secure the third floor.

At my urging, I turned the corner feeling the presence of the search team behind me.

A familiar barricade welcomes us beyond the bookshelves arranged in a row.

Familiar and unfamiliar faces were waiting for someone in front of the barricade blocking the interior stairway door.

“… What is it, Park Hyo-eun?”

Of the two guys staring at the same scene as me, Kim Min-joon muttered cautiously.

Cha Seol-hee and Park Hyo-eun seem to be waiting for someone in front of the barricade.

The two turn their heads toward us as they get closer and closer.

“What are you doing, Minjun? I need to inform the captain as soon as possible.”
“Ah, yes, yep!”

Kim Min-joon hurries to get a little closer to me at the quick-witted Koh Goh-hoon’s whisper.

“That bastard next to Cha Seol-hee is Park Hyo-eun, a sophomore in political science. Um- what can I say, a little bit of luck? He’s a quick kid. He’s a bastard who smokes in the corner while talking about enteritis or stomach upset. Why are you there?”

… Is that with Cha Seol-hee?

Min-Jun Kim muttered quietly as he faced the two people who were silently watching us approach.

“Ah, you’re finally here.”

Cha Seol-hee smiled lightly at us who came closer as if she had been waiting for us.

I quickly skimmed through them, exploring them with a naturally amplified curiosity.

Park Hyo-eun stands in front of Cha Seol-hee as if to check us who came closer.

The warm hands that gently hold Cha Seol-hee back and the muscularity that comes out naturally even outside the clothes.

Just looking at him, he seemed to be the type of guy who doesn’t neglect to exercise.

And wrist guards and monkey spanners reminiscent of the first two I’ve seen.

In particular, the monkey wrench, which was full of traces of black blood, could be immediately identified at a glance.

Park Tae-ha, so the student council man holding the vice president’s weapon and Cha Seol-hee, who is protected by him.

The heroine of the dubious combination steps forward confidently.

“Ah- it’s okay, Mr. Hyoeun.”

I’m not really sure if it’s okay or not…

A sarcasm that comes through clearly as if asking the person in front to listen.

Cha Seol-hee looks up at me, smiling lightly at Park Hyo-eun, who takes on the appearance of protecting herself.

Her eyes were not so friendly, whether the conversation from that night was still vivid.

Cha Seol-hee, who was glaring at me with slightly narrowed eyes, sends me a bright smile out of nowhere.

“Let me introduce you. This is Park Hyo-eun, who accepted the offer that you all wanted but couldn’t.”
“Hello, so- should I say Search Team? Search tank. It’s like some kind of military organization.”

At the introduction of Cha Seol-hee, Park Hyo-eun smiled lightly and slightly raised her hand.

Ignoring his confident and relaxed greeting, he stared at Cha Seol-hee again.

Tea Seol-hee raised his chin slightly as if to show off in my eyes.

“To put it simply, you are a lucky part-timer who receives thousands of times the minimum hourly wage. Besides, after talking, I found out that Hyoeun-sshi is a sports maniac who likes sports very much.”

Kendo, Taekwondo, Boxing—

Park Hyo-eun smiles and gestures lightly at Cha Seol-hee, who recites as if she is bragging to someone.

“Ah~ stop it, Mr. Seolhee. What is the great pride of having a lot of short-sightedness? Just what martial arts are—self-satisfaction and self-training.”

A voice full of laughter that I don’t know if it’s stopping or boasting more.

“Look at me. Am I right, Captain? That bastard always talks about me, secretly boasts of his abs to girls, and deliberately bares his upper lip when he’s bored all the time- he only uploads sparring videos on social media- very fucking shit-“
“Uh. Woojin and Minjun were there too.”

Only then did Park Hyo-eun, who checked the entire search team, raised her hand once more at the whispers of Kim Min-joon, who was quietly behind her.

“Hey—what are you two doing right behind him? I almost wouldn’t have recognized him.”
“…”
“A-Are you still mad about joining the search team instead of me? No, I was sick to my stomach at that time? Did you really have diarrhea for days and days, and now you’ve finally recovered?”

Just a kind greeting to those who are quietly waiting behind me.

However, to those who continued to have no response, Park Hyo-eun sighed softly and shrugged her shoulders.

“Taeha said that you guys have become a bit weird these days, it was true.”

Match-!

“Now, I think the greetings are over, shall we go?”

Cha Seol-hee, who aroused the surroundings with applause, confidently demanded something from me.

Instead of this random show, I quietly admired Cha Seol-hee’s face and asked briefly.

… It’s departure

“Where?”
“Where is it? It’s where the search crew go.”

The answer comes out confidently as if it had been promised.

I laughed and asked again.

“Then why us?”

Tea Seol-hee’s smiley face returns to expressionless at the question she asks after tilting her head at an angle.

That night, with that expression when you face me.

“Hyoeun?”
“I’m not a professional bodyguard, but from the point of view of receiving money, Mr. Seol-hee’s—”
“Mr. Hyoeun.”
“… Jeop- If it looks like it’s going to be dangerous, I’ll intervene right away.”

Cha Seol-hee pushes Park Hyo-eun back a bit.

Seeing that, I also lightly chined Koh Jang-hun.

Seeing my eyes, Goh Goh, who has always understood me perfectly, leads the crowd and steps back a bit.

“If you don’t take me, I will go to the College of Agriculture with Park Hyo-eun.”

One step― a sweet voice that is easy to hear as it slowly steps towards me.

The elaborate facial features that only exude admiration that reminds us of the last confrontation of the day.

Among them, the pale pink lips slightly open a gap again.

“To get my white teeth back.”
“… Taking only that pretentious bastard?”
“Why? Do you think it would be safer for me than for the bastard?”

As if remembering the jokes of the day, it is a bittersweet recitation, especially emphasizing the word ‘bastard’.

“Well, I don’t think that I will succeed unconditionally. If successful, I will get my white teeth back. If I fail, I’ll end up like that man who says he’s a lighthearted person, right?”

His tone was too monotonous for his own life to depend on.

“Why?”

Cha Seol-hee, who was casually assessing her own fate, did not avoid my gaze, but instead met with more piercing eyes.

“Are you anxious?”

… Her.

I raised my head slightly and let out a blank laugh in an attempt to hide my expression from the enchanting beauty that pierced me.

Her eyes, facing me again with a faint smile, were staring at me without moving.

It feels like an unusual honor to be the only one in the pupil that shines like the unique starlight.

I shut my mouth for a while to calm down that sudden feeling.

And Cha Seol-hee smiled at my reaction as if it were natural.

“So I hope Han Se-gye serves as a kind of tutorial so that I don’t die.”

Or would you accept my offer right now?

Again and again, a laugh bursts out at the words that continue.

No, the sounds I could spit out were very limited except for laughing.

“Stop talking nonsense and go back to camp.”

I spent two days defending the camp because of someone.

She shook her head proudly at her finger, which pointed firmly at the camp opposite her.

“… Nope?”

A very familiar answer jumped out of her.

I didn’t even have to worry about who I was imitating.

“If it comes out like this, I could use a less interesting method.”
“Why? Are you going to arrest me?”
“There is no reason not to.”
“Did you do it? Instead, I will try to escape 24 hours a day, so you should stick with me 24 hours a day.”
“That’s the reward all men in Korea want.”
“… Really?”

The ending that strangely draws you in as if you know something.

“Is that really a reward for you too?”

24 hours tied to me.

“Are you also rewarded for having such a busy day?”
“You’re misunderstanding something, Cha Seol-hee.”

This time, I lowered her head slightly and faced her.

“The bastards behind me right now are the bastards who would pretend to die if I were to die. Do you know what?”

Seriously, if I put my mind to it, I could be dead.

“Tell these bastards to keep an eye on an adult woman, or how diligently will they guard it if you tell them you’re going to die?”
“Okay? I am also curious.”

Seol-Hee Cha confronts my warning without averting her eyes until the end.

“Will your subordinates, whom you trust so much, follow your orders or accept my attractive offer, which you so long for?”

The men I’ve seen so far are pretty simple, don’t you know?

Another weapon that she had no money left for her.

Cha Seol-hee, himself.

My eyebrows twitch at the ‘attractive proposal’ she emphasizes to me.

“Don’t look at me with those eyes. I’m talking about possibility. You don’t want to die like that, do you?”

I’m just saying the worst.

“The worst case scenario is a cornered mouse biting a cat.”

Cha Seol-hee quickly added words as if to reassure me.

She tilted her head and continued to speak.

“And you can prevent the worst from happening, you.”

Just put us in the search team and that’s it.

Because we don’t want to do crazy things like going outside.

It will definitely take some learning and some practice from you.

“… Under.”

Finally, I slightly lowered my head and scratched my forehead with a small smile.

This is a completely unexpected situation.

Ha-

A naturally furrowed brow and an annoyed sigh.

Cha Seol-hee, as always—

I came with a pretty convincing threat.

As if I wasn’t just playing while I was eating camp.

Suddenly, I remembered the report from the other two that Cha Seol-hee was working hard to talk to the people at the camp.

Yes, while we defend the camp and prepare for expansion—

Cha Seol-hee You also prepared threats for me and the employee who will accept your offer.

“… Under!”

In the end, I burst into laughter and suddenly remembered a phrase I had read in a book.

It is said that people have as many personalities as their fingerprints.

Some people risk their lives to escape this despair—

When someone endures any surrender and holds onto the rope tightly.

Someone is gambling the best they can right now for their own purposes.

“… Good.”

I smiled softly at Cha Seol-hee and nodded my head.

Suddenly I’m curious.

Does it shine that much because it looks like a jewel?

Or is it like a jewel because he is such a brilliant person?

In any case, I desperately wanted Cha Seol-hee as she is now.

Thump – thump –

It resonates more intensely than when I saw Jeong Se-ri, who surrendered to me in the nude.

You can’t gamble with Cha Seol-hee like this.

“Follow me or not.”

So-

It was meant to make you realize yourself.

“It’s good. I feel like I finally had a productive conversation with Mr. Han Se-gye.”

After achieving what she had hoped for, Seol-hee smiled with her as she held her hand.

Why is the happening that I so hoped for is the end?

Very painfully.