Chapter 25 – Choice

I kicked the kid in the belly as he collapsed to the floor with my fist being slammed into his cheeks, and I chased after the kid who was being pushed backwards and kicked him in the stomach once more.

“Chehehe!!!”
“Are you sick? It will hurt a lot I’m hitting just enough so I don’t pass out on purpose. And here we go, man.”

Puck puck!! Knock!! Knock!! Poop!!

The pain-filled groans from the mouth of the child who is being hit by my pouring kicks, slammed under the railing of the rooftop that rises to chest level, gradually diminishes.

“Hey, wait! Is it over already? Get up, man!”
“… “

Mate! Damn! Damn!!

I tried to hit the cheek of the child who had lost consciousness while squatting on the floor, but he hardly wakes up as if he had passed out properly.
Or was it because he slapped me on the cheek too hard?
Ah, Mr… What if I haven’t even been able to correct the habit yet and I’m already passing out?
This weak bastard…
Then came a rather belated threat, with the child lying on her floor with her unconscious.

“Ooh, don’t move!!”
“Get away from Minjun! Otherwise..!”
“Otherwise?”
“Lord, Lord, Kill… “
“I will kill you! I’m not kidding!”

Instead of the woman stuttering at my question as she turns around slightly, the woman next to him threatens me by holding a knife to Min-seo Kim’s neck.
Well, though instead of stuttering her words, her hand gripping her sword trembled.
I will kill you with that hand.

“Oh, brother…”
“Your brother sucks. It’s something you brought on yourself.”
“Hey… “

I hope this incident will be a very big lesson for Kim Min-seo, who is crying.
Of course, it was me who acted differently from what I said in the first place.

“Your brother must have said that he wouldn’t fight unless it was people he had to kill!”
“It did. But apart from that, you didn’t listen to me, so that’s what happened now. So don’t complain and die gracefully. They say they don’t roll their bodies and kill them cleanly, but don’t you like that side too?”
“I don’t want to die!!”
“Then you should have listened carefully.”

At the conversation between me and Minseo Kim, the eyes of the two women sway left and right, and they quickly look at me and Minseo Kim alternately.

“Excuse me…”
“Go, you’re on the same side, right…?”
“That’s right, but… It’s probably useless even if you threaten to kill me… I’m a mean person with no affection… I’m sorry…”
“Are you stupid? Are you apologizing for what you did wrong?”
“… “

After shouting at Min-seo Kim, who expressed her apologies for not being an effective hostage, I turned my head and looked at the man in his 30s who was trying to finish off the remaining zombies and move towards me.
As an added bonus, she stood up and placed her right foot on the unconscious kid’s head.

“I kill without warning. If you want to check it out, move a little bit.”
“… Why the hell are you doing this?”
“Hmm… Why… First, you first took my woman.”
“It wasn’t stolen, we were trying to protect it. It was a situation where we could misunderstand.”
“Second, they misunderstood and provoked me first, saying that you are trash and pervert.”
“That too was caused by a misunderstanding.”
“Third, the sin of not properly educating a child. Did you do that to this kid too? She said you could hurt someone.”
“Even that reason is not a sufficient reason for doing this.”
“It’s not for you to decide yes or no. I will judge.”
“… “
“If you still don’t understand, how about this?”
“What else?”
“Because you are weak. Isn’t being weak in this world the greatest sin?”
“… “

Only after hearing the last reason, the man in his thirties didn’t retort and kept his mouth shut.

“Do you finally understand?”
“Because it is more persuasive than the reasons mentioned above. Did you come here aiming for us from the beginning?”
“You are smart.”
“What is your purpose? Murder is the purpose? Or do you have some other purpose?”

What?
I take the initiative in the conversation calmly and calmly to the point of embarrassment.
And the core is also stabbed.

“As for the purpose, women, coins, and information. And as a bonus, I wanted to bring some weapons.”
“I’ll give you everything.”
“Brother!!”
“What are you talking about?!”

What is this wise bastard?
I am making the best choices and decisions I can make in the current situation to the point where I am less excited.
Those two women don’t seem to feel that way, but they have no other choice than that man’s decision.
It’s a short moment, but it’s not a situation where you can guarantee a match with me, who avoided his attacks and easily subdued the others.
And if I choose to fight, at least the bastard whose head is stepped on by my feet will surely die.
He is definitely a bastard with qualities and qualifications as a leader who can lead people.
Unlike me.

“We will give you all the coins and weapons we have. Instead of women. Do you think you can ask for that much in return for returning her to safety?”
“… “

Oh fuck…
I have no words to refute because all the phrases are correct.
However, I don’t want to listen to it because that child seems to be going the way he wants.

“Then kill him and hand over one of your girls. Isn’t that fair?”
“What is that…!”
“Brother!!”
“You are noisy.”
“Chi..!”

This is a deal that I’m unconditionally losing.
If you only look at the looks or the body, I would lose even if I took both of those girls instead of Kim Min-seo.
But there’s no way that child, who has a different disposition from mine, would accept these conditions.

“How is it? Will you do it or not? By the way, if even one of the terms of the transaction goes wrong, this transaction will be nothing.”
“… “

Hehe…
Seeing that bewildered face makes me feel better now.
The only reason I suggested this was because I wanted to see him make that face.

“Ugh..! You can’t negotiate with a guy like this..!”
“Minjun!”
“What? Did you pretend to faint?”

Whether the bastard whose head is being stepped on by her feet has come to her senses, or whether she hasn’t lost her mind in the first place, she has her own opinion toward a man in his 30s.

“Just… Kill me..!”
“No, Minjun! Just be quiet!!”

Coo wook!!

“Ah!!”
“Anyway, you can’t live long because of your snout.”
“Stop!!”
“That, too, is not your decision. You make a choice You may or may not accept my terms.”

Wow!!

Even from quite a distance, the sound of grinding my teeth reached my ears.
But even the grinding of his teeth was drowned out by my right foot, which pressed harder and harder on her son’s head.

Dump-

Without gnashing his teeth, a man in his thirties suddenly knelt on the floor and slammed his head into the ground as if bowing.

“I will release her and give my life. So please be content with that.”
“… “

Wow, fuck…
I was at a loss for words for a moment.
It’s too cringy.
Maybe in his head right now…
No, why the hell would you risk your life for someone else!
I want to protect people. Even risking my life.
Crazy guy… Whoa… There’s nothing I can do about it. Alright, let’s just take the coins and weapons.
What, I wonder if this picture was drawn roughly?
It’s just a vague imagination.

“Hey, you crazy bastard. I want a woman, not your worthless life. That’s not a trade condition at all, you bastard. And are you stupid? Damn, one comment made me cringe.. Ooh!! The chicken meat is sprouting..!”

I actually rubbed my arms that had sprouted chicken skin, and at my words, the man’s head was lifted slowly.
That bastard, unlike how he looks, he’s definitely a fan of anime.
This is why people shouldn’t be judged by appearance alone.
No, wait.
Could it be that I bought time?

“Ugh..!”
“Ugh..!”
“Woohoo..!”

Not only two men who looked to be in their 20s, but even a half-haired man stood up.
If it really buys time for those humans to wake up…
Wow, this is a real admission.
I was definitely caught up in that guy’s plan.
Of course, I don’t think that anime fanboy was aiming for that.
Well, even if I tried, the situation wouldn’t change much.
It’s not that the guys who have just come to their senses are in good shape, and the hostage of this bastard is still under my feet.

“That bastard…!”
“Minjoon, are you okay? Ugh…!”
“Junghoo, how did this happen..”

The name of the man in his 30s is Lee Jung-hoo, and after hearing about the current situation from Lee Jung-hoo, the three people who had lost their minds for a moment grabbed their weapons, revealing a real life.
Well, even before I heard it, he was glaring at me with poisonous eyes.

“What are you thinking about that nonsense bullshit?!”
“Jeong-hoo, it’s a tough decision, but I think I have to do it.”
“Minjun, are you prepared?”
“Yeah.. I don’t care… Aww!!!”
“Shut up, man. What does the hostage keep talking about?”
“Everybody stop!! I make the decision.”
“What kind of bullshit are you? The decision is mine, not you. The weak one just makes a choice out of what is given.”
“… “
“What?!”
“This bastard!!”
“Are you going to put up with that bastard coming out like that, Jung-hoo?!”

The three people who were irritated by my words and I, who were in trouble for a while, made a decision after a short contemplation.
I just tried to compromise and end it, but I got annoyed at the sound of this bastard and that bastard.
Just kill them all

“Let’s just go clean. Either me or you, only one of the two survives.”
“The sea you wished for, you bastard!!”
“Don’t underestimate us just because we succeeded in surprise!”
“It’s Jungwoo!”
“Are you sure you have to do this?”
“You are the one who made this situation happen. Because I definitely gave you a choice.”
“… “

4v1.
It seems to be a somewhat unreasonable fight, but the odds are higher for me.
That half-haired man’s legs are shaking, one guy’s is not a big deal, and even the one who does a little bit is shaking his weapon.
It’s just a fight between Lee Jung-hoo and me.
Then we must first kill this bastard before we fight.

Swoop-

The moment he tried to slam down his right foot, which was falling off his head, with all his might.

“Excuse me…”

Everyone’s eyes turned to her at the sound of her voice, Minseo Kim, flowing in her small voice.
And a voice once again flowed out of Kim Min-seo’s mouth, who was hesitating while licking her lips at the gaze of people who were too burdensome.

“You only have to do it once… No, just one day.”
“What do you mean?”
“I have no intention of sitting here. I’ll go somewhere else tomorrow. So, if you had a bad dream and closed your eyes for a day, it would be over. That’s better than having someone die.”

Kim Min-seo’s words were addressed to the two women holding him hostage, not to the men including me.
Honestly, no matter what choice Lee Jung-woo makes, it will end there if those women say they will.

“I-really..?”
“How can we believe that?”
“Hmm… Because I am prettier.”
“Yes?”
“… “
“I’m sorry, but the two of you aren’t to the extent that oppa is greedy.”

Wow, they’re flying packs over there.
If I were a woman more sensitive to appearance than men, I think she would have just killed her out of annoyance?

“And it was before I came here. I just came after one day. Rather, the woman asked me to take her…”
“Wait a minute. So you’re saying that if only one of us makes a sacrifice, this situation will be resolved?”
“Yes. Also, please give her the coins, information, and weapons that her brother asked for.”
“Why are you worried about something that doesn’t even sound like that?!”
“That’s right! Just fight!”
“Then are you going to just let Minjun die?!”
“That..!”
“If it’s an unavoidable sacrifice…”
“It can’t be helped! You can stop it!”
“Then Da-eun, you’re saying you’d like to be hugged by that guy?!”
“Yes! Okay! I bet!”
“No, sister! Don’t do that!!”
“You shut up.”

Puck!!
Thud!!

As she lifted her right foot down and stepped on the kid’s head, it hit the hard roof floor and rang out quite painfully.

“Ha, don’t do it!!”
“Sister.. No.. Don’t do that..”
“But..!”
“If it’s not Da-eun, I’ll do it. Will that work?”
“No, sister! I am… “
“Don’t bullshit! I will never accept that!”

뭐야, 이 애새끼가 저 다은이라는 년과 서로 좋아하고, 저 조금 치는 놈은 언니라 불린 년을 좋아하는 상황인가?
Would you like to eat both of these?
Yes, it would be a better education than just killing the girl he likes and spending the night with her whom he wants to kill.
Hehe…

“Good. Then both of you come here. I’ll eat both. Instead of overnight, until midnight today. Nine hours ahead, how about it?”
“You bastard..!”
“Shut up! You crazy bastard!!”
“Kim Beom-soo!!”

Damn, that’s a name that sounds damn good.
The little guy who hit me with a backspin elbow can’t hold back his anger and rushes at me.
And the child under my feet is also fidgeting.

Swoop- Puck!!

Swinging my outstretched right foot backwards, I stamped the kid’s face with my heel. I stretched out my left hand and grabbed the right wrist of Kim Bum-soo, who was brandishing a dagger, then raised his chin again with my clenched right fist.

Kwajik!!

Oh wow, that sounds horrible
The uppercut, which went in so well that my chin felt cold, caused Kim Bum-soo’s head to bounce up and his body to collapse. The moment I bent my right arm in half toward the lifted face of the guy who was falling down, I was about to slam his face down with my elbow.

“No!!! I’ll do it! I will do as you say, so please stop!!!”
“Please.. Please.. Black..”

Just before the two women’s screams and sobs slammed his face down, his elbows stopped and Kim Beom-soo’s body collapsed.
Anyway, I’m a little surprised.
I thought if one of them ran, the others would too.
Oh, he’s dried up.

“The negotiations are over. Sujeongi and Daeun decided to do that, and that’s it. Don’t grow things. Neither do you.”
“Lee Kang-ho!! Are you saying that right now?!”
“Brother! How could you say that?! Right now Sujeong is going to sell her noona and Daeun!!”
“Then will you all die?”
“Yes! I’d rather die… “
“Okay then do that.”
“… “
“… “

Lee Jung-hoo, who was holding the two people’s necks with his outstretched hands, released his strength into his hands, and the no-nonsense guy and the half-headed man, who had been shouting at each other, didn’t do anything but kept their mouths shut.
Seriously, whining about not being able to do anything on their own.
Anyway, Lee Jung-hoo made the best choice as a leader who leads people.
I don’t know what the survivors will think.
That’s not what I know
I just…

“Kim Min-seo, check their information and get all the coins you have. Weapons too. You two are coming here.”

All you have to do is take the loot from the battlefield you won.