143 – Training by the Returner (4)
“… “I’m famous?”
“Yes. “Before that, please come into my room.”
It was clear that the crazy Jamin had come to decide what to do with the killer Reaper, but the topic suddenly turned to my fame. The two of us entered Yuuki’s room with such a nervous expression.
“Now, please sit here.”
After inviting Yuuki to sit on his bed, he sat down on his chair in front of his desk.
“The reason two famous people came here from Korea… You must have realized that I am the ‘Reaper’… “
Yuuki’s expression suddenly hardens and she covers her mouth with both hands. It’s a pose similar to that of a villain in an animation.
“I have been expecting a day like today to come for a very long time.”
This guy shows a relaxed attitude as if he had predicted this situation.
The tone is calm and the expression is cold. However, judging by the fluttering of his nostrils, it seemed as if he was struggling to control his excitement. This guy is bluffing. Originally, when the second year of middle school came, didn’t we seriously prepare for a scenario that would never happen?
“… “
However, since I didn’t know what kind of unexpected behavior he might show if I revealed his bravado myself, I decided to just keep his mouth shut and listen to what he had to say. This is because humans whose weak points are stabbed react aggressively.
“Ordinary people think I leave no trace, but… Of course, people like you probably recognized the clues I left behind. Excellent. Well, it took longer than I thought.”
Yuuki, unaware of my pace, pretends to be leisurely and recites the prepared script. The reason I was convinced that there was a script was because Yuuki’s speaking speed became faster and faster. Why are there some people who are so focused on reading a prepared script that they don’t even notice that their speech is speeding up? Yuuki was just like that right now.
“Are you here to help me? Or whether he came here to condemn me, I still don’t know. However, I must tell you this one thing.”
Yuuki unscrews the holder and quickly takes out a dagger from the desk drawer.
“You guys. “Aren’t you too careless about a subject that has entered the realm of this ‘shinigami’?”
Wow.
The moment when deep magical power wavered from Yuuki’s body. His body holding the dagger gradually became blurred and then became completely transparent.
“Huh?”
Choi Ji-won jumps out of bed. He seemed very surprised that Bungbung even took action. It’s safe to say that Choi Ji-won’s sensing ability is the best in the world, but he doesn’t seem to feel anything.
“hahahaha, are you embarrassed? The voice sounds like it’s buzzing in the air, and you can’t even hear the breathing that should be heard, right? My characteristic rating is S. Isn’t that a given?
The Shinigami’s voice, trembling slightly with excitement, echoes from all directions. As he said, it was impossible to determine the location of the source of the voice. Judging by Choi Ji-won’s embarrassment, it seemed like he couldn’t feel his body temperature or even the sound of his breathing.
I think I know how this guy assassinated top players. With this level of stealth ability, you could literally kill anyone. Just because he was a player didn’t mean he wouldn’t have a knife stuck in his body.
“I believe that the essence of the world ultimately depends on perception. Depending on how we perceive the world, the world becomes tangible. And now, I am a person that no one can recognize… You could say it has disappeared from reality. Exists, but does not exist… ”
“… “What are you doing there?”
However, for some reason, I could feel his location clearly.
“hahahaha, there’s no use bluffing.”
“You. “I think you’re crouching under the desk right now?”
“?!”
The reason I was able to determine the location of the Shinigami is simple. It’s magical power.
All players have magical powers. This is because the moment you get the status window, you are basically given a magic stat of 10. Top-ranked players sometimes add more magic power to use their abilities more smoothly.
However, even top players do not fully understand and use magical power. It simply uses the power of the status window to artificially utilize magical power according to will.
Of course, I am different.
Baron Jorge on the 3rd floor said that if you continue to be aware of your magical power, you will be able to handle it naturally. Originally, magical power was like a part of the body, so anyone could handle it over time.
And at this point, I am the person most familiar with the unknown power of magical power. Why? Because I lived the longest because of regression.
Therefore, my magic perception ability had also reached a level far superior to that of other players… It was not difficult to determine the location of Yuuki, who was not aware of the power of magical power and whose magical energy was leaking from her entire body.
If I had been somewhat familiar with magical power, I would have been able to capture some of the energy emanating from my body. In fact, he could not feel any magical energy inside the guy, so if Yuuki was familiar with magical energy, he would not have been able to find its location.
But that’s just what if.
“Come out.
“Oh no, this can’t be happening…” “
“If you don’t come out, I will really kill you.”
“Yes.”
‘Reaper’ Azai Yuuki surrendered.
**
“I’m sorry. I dared to test you. But I swear, I never meant to hurt you. Please believe me.”
Yuuki kneeled on the floor politely. At first, he looked genuinely embarrassed, but now his expression was as if to say, ‘Okay, you guys have to do this.’ No, who are you to think so highly of me?
Well, anyway, the environment for conversation has finally been established. Jiwon Choi and I look down at Yuuki, who is kneeling with her arms crossed.
“China’s Zhang Li. “Did you kill him?”
“Yes. “I killed him.”
“Why?”
“Because he deserved to die.”
Yuuki’s shoulders, which had been tense, slowly straightened. It’s like watching an engineering student come up with a topic he knows while drinking.
“Are you qualified to judge someone?”
“Nothing. But he was obviously better off dead.”
Yuuki tilts his head as if he doesn’t really know what’s wrong.
“The vicious criminals I killed were extra-legal beings that cannot be stopped by current human laws. “If someone did not stop the robbers who escaped from the net of the rule of law, it would have resulted in more victims.”
“Don’t use difficult words on purpose.”
“Yes.”
I let out a deep sigh after blocking Yuuki’s intention to show off by using complex words again. Because what Yuuki said was not completely wrong.
If the Shinigami had not killed Zhang Lei… As he said, there will be more victims in the future. It could be said that by killing one person, dozens or even hundreds of future civilians were saved.
“Yes, I partly agree that there are some bastards who deserve to die. But my research tells me that some of the people you killed were either completely innocent or vaguely evil. How are you going to explain that?”
“That’s… “It is an unavoidable sacrifice.”
Yuuki frowns. That bastard, is he getting annoyed at me now?
“To begin with, the players’ crimes are sophisticated. Since the ability is used for crime, there is no direct physical evidence left, and all that is left is low-reliability rumors. “If we don’t start torturing, we won’t be able to get the right information.”
“… So you’re just going to torture me first?”
“I’ll say it again, it’s an unavoidable sacrifice. “If killing ten innocent people could save a thousand innocent people, I would do it.”
“… “
Yuuki remained on her knees, her eyes flashing dangerously.
As a result of our conversation so far… This guy is definitely not stupid. Considering his age, it is safe to say that he is very smart.
However, perhaps because he is a junior high school student, his ideology is too radical. Are you willing to kill ten people to save a thousand? Would he be able to say such a thing even if he were to die? Can people who die die willingly?
“I… At a time like this, I have no intention of denying your activity itself. But I still can’t shake the feeling that it’s too much. And you’re too young.”
“No, why can’t someone of your level understand? Are you testing me? My will is determined. “There is no need for that.”
Yuuki is pounding his chest as if he is frustrated. When I saw that, I also got really annoyed.
“A person of your caliber? Ha, yes. Well said. You said you knew me, right? “What on earth do you know about me?”
“Isn’t he a dark hero who works secretly in the dark?”
“… “
Although the expression is a bit cheesy, I was surprised because it was truer than I thought. In fact, the characteristic ‘Hero’ was clearly present in my status window.
“You save people, I kill people…” Aren’t we the two of us, a yin and yang duo active in the dark? But I’m really sad to see Junho come out like this. It was because of you that I became active as a ‘reaper’ in the first place… “
“No, no, what do you mean?”
“I searched gore sites and practiced torture techniques day and night. I practiced my dagger skills until my hands were blistered, and there were many times when I couldn’t sleep properly after sneaking into the cargo hold of an airplane. But, you don’t know how I feel… !”
He started his activities after seeing me? Did you say the first murder was a month and a half ago? At that time, you will still be moving around the 4th and 5th floors?
“uuu…” !”
Yuuki finally begins to shed tears. It is inconceivable that he tortured and murdered numerous people. No, what on earth is it?
“Wait a minute. Wait for a sec. So, why on earth am I famous? “How did you know me?”
“… “It’s because of the elixir.”
“Elixir?”
I have obtained elixir twice in total. Once on the 2nd floor and once on the 4th floor. But what does that mean?
“How did you get the elixir on the 4th floor?”
“… That’s right, I saved everyone and got 50,000 points as a reward.”
“… “
“Ah.”
Score rewards are given to all players who clear the 4th floor.
And I saved all the creatures that entered the 4th floor. Of course, it includes 99 players excluding me.
In other words.
“You’re screwed.”
Because of me alone, 99 low-level elixirs were released into the market.