Chapter 67

Translator: Penny

Chapter 67

Han Yoo-seong wandered around with Gabriel for another 30 minutes.

He could tell how much time had passed thanks to the timer below the number of survivors.

It was a countdown, as if to show that this battle royale had a time limit.

02:21:42

The number above Han Yoo-seong's head had increased from 2 to 5.

They were currently in an empty structure.

He searched the building, swinging the still-intact iron club, but no one came out.

The number 1 floated above Gabriel's head.

After killing the two as soon as they were summoned.

And Han Yoo-seong had taken care of another team.

It was the result of dealing with another team just now.

"Huff, huff..."

Han Yoo-seong looked down at Gabriel, who was panting as she slumped into a chair.

"The summit is in sight. Get a grip."

Gabriel hurriedly raised her right hand and replied as if protesting.

"Don't worry. Huh? I'm not giving up, not giving up."

He hadn't really been worried, but he nodded anyway.

Han Yoo-seong looked up at the sky.

[Survivors: 18]

There were still 6 teams alive.

He thought it was a large number of survivors compared to the six who had died almost from the start.

'I might still be in the top 1 or 2 for kills.'

Han Yoo-seong intended to kill everyone he saw, but he didn't necessarily want to be number one in kills.

Becoming the last surviving team was enough to be number one.

A crimson light burst beyond the building, flashing even through the empty windows.

Another floating loudspeaker had appeared.

[Now! We will mark the locations of those in the top 3 for kills! We recommend that you cooperate and attack as if you were facing a named Monster!]

Immediately after the loudspeaker's announcement ended.

Golden light fell from the sky.

The golden light pierced through the structure and Han Yoo-seong's body.

Han Yoo-seong stared at the notification window that appeared only in front of him.

[Your ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠location has been exposed.]

Gabriel stared blankly at the light.

"...Well, I'm screwed."

Han Yoo-seong's location being exposed meant that her location was also revealed.

"Why are you scared?"

Han Yoo-seong continued.

"There's a way for you to go outside alone and run away right now. Then you won't be caught up and die when I die."

"...No, if I distance myself from you like that, I feel like the probability of dying will increase."

Gabriel, who had made a somewhat objective judgment, just clutched her innocent brown hair.

"Well, maybe they won't rush us even more because our location is out there. I was too hasty."

Han Yoo-seong didn't think it was meaningless fuss.

Something would happen because of the location announcement.

"Let's get out of here for now."

Gabriel nodded her head vigorously at Han Yoo-seong's words.

"Good idea, although that's a bit scary too..."

Being able to escape the building that had been pierced by this golden light was something Gabriel welcomed.

Gabriel still didn't fully trust Han Yoo-seong.

She was an unnecessary person to this rabbit doll.

'Even if I die and this guy is left alone, he'll manage just fine...'

Trust is born between people who need each other.

But she needed Han Yoo-seong, but Han Yoo-seong didn't need her at all.

So Gabriel tried to give Han Yoo-seong even a little bit of trust.

Clang!

That's why she was trying to open the closed iron door herself.

Even if she tried to open it carefully, it was bound to make a sound.

"......!"

Gabriel's face crumpled.

She knew that something unexpected would happen soon, but she didn't expect it to be right now.

The trajectory of a red aura attack rushed in a straight line.

Gabriel tried to deflect it by swinging a sword condensed with Sword Qi horizontally.

Kaaang!

It was her sword that was spinning in the air.

'Damn it.'

Why was this happening?

The number above the opponent's head erased that question.

< 6 >

A guy who had killed one more person than the rabbit behind her had appeared.

Chwaaak!

A deep cut was carved into her arm just below her shoulder.

A burning pain pierced her brain.

"Get back."

Han Yoo-seong, grabbing her shoulder, pushed Gabriel back.

The identity of < 6 >. A burly man, Andrew, grinned as he looked at the rabbit doll.

"Finally met... Rabbit head!"

Andrew raised the corners of his mouth at the excitement rising from his toes.

Hard Difficulty 18th floor.

Andrew didn't like this Exchange Meeting.

An Exchange Meeting where you didn't have to risk your life.

That kind of thing didn't give him any excitement.

So he searched.

For an opponent that would give him at least some excitement.

In the beginning.

The rabbit head that appeared on the screen with him.

An enemy who could fight against him, who had excellent leveling even among the Hard Difficulty 18th floor.

He was hoping for such an enemy.

"Come!"

Andrew shouted and swung his sword.

Jjeoeeoeong!!

The blades of the sword he swung out so bravely scattered in the air like shards of glass.

Andrew wore a blank expression as he looked at the fist rushing towards his face.

A straight punch.

Literally a straight thrust of the fist.

But Andrew couldn't seize the opportunity to dodge the punch.

Kwaaang!

Andrew's flattened face went backwards.

A single blow.

The number floating above Han Yoo-seong's head changed from 5 to 6.

Gabriel, who thought it would be a long fight even if Han Yoo-seong, the rabbit, won, was dumbfounded by the situation that ended so quickly.

Han Yoo-seong rushed towards the man next to Andrew.

The number 2 floated above his head.

The man, Hayato, also rushed towards Han Yoo-seong.

What was wrapped around Hayato's body was a faint azure Magic Power.

The two short swords in Hayato's hands narrowed in.

Swaeeeeeeeeek!

Han Yoo-seong struck the center of the short swords rushing in simultaneously with the iron club.

Kaaang!

The short sword held in his left hand flew into the air.

Hayato, who had readjusted the short sword in his right hand, aimed for Han Yoo-seong's neck and dug in.

However.

"Keuh!"

A suffocating shock.

Han Yoo-seong's left hand stretched out like lightning and grabbed Hayato's nape.

Aura flashed from his tightly clenched fist, and that energy instantly severed the opponent's breath along with ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠his consciousness.

The number floating above the rabbit doll was updated again.

< 7 >

Thud!

A pair of men and women and another man who were stepping back came into view.

The light pierced through the place where he was.

People who came here to kill him.

"...Uh."

The three of them began to step back at the sight of the rabbit who had defeated the opponent with an overwhelming difference.

They thought they could win if they attacked at the same time.

They thought they could kill him if they faced him like a named Monster, as the loudspeaker had said.

But the difference was too overwhelming.

"Run, let's run away."

The man in the pair said.

The woman nodded awkwardly.

But Han Yoo-seong had no intention of letting go of those who had once shown their teeth.

"Once you've made a decision, don't give up."

The rabbit began to rush fiercely.

Kkang─!

Kkaaang!

Kwajik─!

< 10 >

I looked at Gabriel.

01:09:10

About an hour had passed since my location was exposed and I had beaten five people to death.

There were few changes during the hour.

Only that the number above my head had become 12.

"Go to the window in the next room and check outside."

As expected, Gabriel got up without a word.

"If something happens that's going to make my neck fly off, you'll come right away, right?"

"Yeah."

Gabriel raised her shield and slowly walked to the next room.

The number of remaining survival players was 4.

In other words, excluding me and Gabriel, there were only two players left.

Either one team, or two separate teams with one person left each.

I looked at the surrounding buildings with the magic telescope I had obtained from the previous building, but there were no points where movement was visible.

A very small number of people remained.

Moving rashly and having the enemy discover your location first was something that would put you at a disadvantage.

It would be difficult for either side to move easily.

I judged that the battle of wits would continue for the time being.

I took out the Holy Seal and covered the front with the Veil of Secrecy, and took out the Transcender Gallery Terminal.

I entered the shooting function and turned the screen to selfie mode.

I took a picture so that the blood-stained rabbit doll was clearly visible on the screen.

Title: The Exchange ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Meeting is so peaceful.

Writer: XX*

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(Blood-stained rabbit doll)

The rule is battle royale, but. There are no risk factors, so. It's a particularly comfortable Exchange Meeting. Ah, it's a Martial Arts Theme, so even if you die here, you don't really die.

After checking the reactions appropriately, I turned off the gallery and put the Terminal away.

[The enemy has used the hidden item 'Decenti Ignita'.]

[Bombardment will be dropped on the location where you and your team are located!]

Suddenly, letters appeared before my eyes.

"Eeeek!"

Gabriel, who had gone to the window and was looking outside with the magic telescope, suddenly rushed over like an arrow.

"A strange red light is covering the building we're in right now! Ah, no, also on the flat ground outside the building...! If this happens, we'll die even if we leave the building!"

The thought that came to my mind was simple and clear.

The means for the weak to overcome the strong were hidden on the Stage.

The enemy must have found it.

I could also see the red range marker spread out over the entire floor.

[Find your own way to avoid the attack!]

My head was spinning.

If I just spread out a barrier of Magic Power, the probability of surviving seemed high.

But, even if I survived, that Gabriel would die.

I wouldn't like it if Gabriel, whom I had somehow managed to keep alive until now, died.

Gabriel also seemed to be aware that her survival so far was not due to her own strength, but thanks to me, and was only looking at me.

"Come this way."

The answer came back very quickly.

"Uh!"

I took out the shield and the Mirror of Transience from the Inventory.

Yeah, let's give it a try.

Bang!

Kwaaa kwaaa kwaaang! Kwaaang!

Kkwaaang! Kwaa kwaa kwaa kwaaang!

Explosions and explosions shook the ground.

"...At that level, they must be dead."

The Chinese player, Wu Hao, watched the continuous explosions with his arms crossed.

The number floating above his head was 3.

"As expected, my choice was not wrong."

Wu Hao looked at the Thai man Surachai standing next to him with a satisfied face.

"How is it? Right?"

"That's right, it was right to find an item to catch the strong rather than catching people directly..."

After the explosion, only gray, thick smoke roamed the ground.

Surachai looked above Wu Hao's head.

"But why isn't the number changing...?"

Wu Hao twisted his lips.

A sense of unease.

"Could it be."

Hwaaaaaak!

Some of the thick smoke cleared.

The rabbit head revealed its appearance.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

"Ugh... Ughaaaaaak!"

Surachai screamed, grabbing both cheeks.

"A, a crazy rabbitaaaaaaak!!"

The sight of the rabbit doll kicking off the ground and rushing fiercely was no different from a killer in a third-rate slasher horror movie.

Kwaaak!

"Eup, eugh eugh eugh!"

Wu Hao couldn't resist the rabbit's fist strongly pressing down on his face.

And the iron club fell on Wu Hao's crown.

Kkang!

Kkaang!

Surachai, who was next to him, had already fallen to the floor and was coldly dead.

[The winner of the Martial Arts Theme – Battle Royale has been decided.]

[Congratulations. Your team is in 1st place.]

[Additional reward condition, 'Team member's survival!' has been achieved.]

[The amount of the 1st place reward coin increases.]

[The grade of the 1st place reward item increases.]

['Tower Exchange Meeting' ends.]

[3000 coins are awarded as a 1st place reward.]

[An item is awarded as a 1st place reward.]

"Ugh..."

Due to the aftershock of the chain explosion, Gabriel staggered out into the fog that was still thickly spread on the ground.

"We got 1st place. Thank you, Rabbit."

"Yeah, go."

"Survive for a long time. It seems Hard... Well, I guess it's not something I need to worry about. Anyway, live long."

Gabriel's body was enveloped in light and disappeared as she scratched the back of her head.

"It works."

A technique that Gabriel didn't even realize what it was doing.

Dekan's Valsenartz Style 6, Heaven and Earth Seal.

That was how he survived the chain explosion, 'Decenti Ignita', unscathed.

Using the shield, the Mirror of Transience, he executed Heaven and Earth Seal to create an area where the chain explosion could not exert any influence for a short time.

An area that also saved Gabriel, who was right next to him.

The effect of studying the sword manual of the absolute monarch for several days was there.

[Would you like to leave the Exchange Meeting and return to the Stairway?]

[Yes / No]

Han Yoo-seong also pressed return.

[Entering the 11th floor Stairway waiting room.]