War of the Kings
I'm bored.
Like, really fucking bored.
Ever since the fourth scenario updated, I'd been stuck waiting at Chungmuro. Honestly, my body had fully recovered by now, and if I stayed put any longer I was going to literally seize up.
"Hyunsung-ssi. I'm heading outside now."
"What? But your body still…"
"My body's been fine for a while, and I've got work to do too."
Lee Hyunsung looked at me with clear disapproval. But then he sighed and continued.
"Understood. But please, don't overdo it this time. If something happens to you again, Hayeon-ssi, I won't be able to face Dokja-ssi."
"Got it. Then I'll leave the station to you."
After a quick goodbye, I stepped out of the station. The fresh air I hadn't tasted in so long barely had time to cleanse my lungs before I kicked off the ground and started running.
Stamina Lv. 20 → Lv. 30
Agility Lv. 20 → Lv. 30
A total of 10,000 coins have been used.
Coins held: 49,550C
With my legs now a step faster, I raced toward the National Palace Museum. By now the kings should be killing each other. And around here…
Boom—!
"Found you."
Yoo Joonghyuk smashed the ground and dropped underground. I approached the hole she had made and looked down.
"Kim Dokja…"
"You're here? You're late~"
"You're dead…"
Yoo Joonghyuk was radiating tremendous killing intent, while Dokja casually greeted her. Then the ground began to rumble.
Kwaaang—!
6th-grade Insect King Species, Titanoptera has appeared!
While Joonghyuk's feet were briefly bound by Titan's attack, Dokja smacked a woman's head and snatched the flag she was holding.
"Hey, you damn thief!!"
That one was probably Han Sooyoung. Then Dokja started picking up items from the rock debris that had fallen from the hole Joonghyuk punched open.
"Kim Dokja…!"
Joonghyuk charged at her again with murderous intent, but Dokja dodged behind a man.
Slash—!
Of course, the man's neck that had been used as a shield didn't stay attached.
"Joonghyuk-ah, hold on a sec. Let's settle this with words."
"That note."
"Note?"
"My little sister."
"What about your little sister?"
The more they exchanged words, the thicker the killing intent pouring from Joonghyuk became. Time to intervene soon.
"If you don't speak up right now…"
Flutter—
"Stop."
"…Park Hayeon?"
I deliberately flapped the wings on my right back loudly and made a flashy entrance. Figured that was the only way to draw some attention to myself.
"Alright, Joonghyuk-ah? Let's try this thing called calming down first."
"Move. If you don't get out of the way, I'll cut even you down."
"Aigoo… Don't you know what 'calm down' means, Joonghyuk-ah? Try taking a deep breath first."
"You bastard…!"
"Everyone there, please calm down."
While Joonghyuk and I were having our standoff, sparks flew in the air and a dokkaebi popped out.
"Hey now, what are you doing fighting already?"
"Let's see. You've all met the qualifications."
Current number of remaining kings: 5
Qualified kings are being moved to the final trial location.
In an instant, those who qualified as kings were sent somewhere.
The Last King's Qualification begins.
"Hmm…"
"Ha, Hayeon-ssi? Why…"
Yoo Sangah approached me with a flustered expression and asked.
"Ah, I'm all better now, so no need to worry."
"That's not what I meant…!"
"More importantly, isn't where Dokja went more important?"
My words hit the mark, and Yoo Sangah immediately shut her mouth. Let's see… The place with the throne was definitely Dongdaemun, right?
"Identity Equipment."
W Corp. Grade 4 Cleanup Agent Identity
Current Enkephalin held: 120/200
With the message window floating before my eyes, my appearance began to change.
"Congestion Cleaning Armor, charge complete."
Light began to pour from the suit wrapping my body, and soon sparks started flying from my elbow.
"Sangah-ssi, hold onto Gilyoung tightly just like that."
"W-wait a minute, Hayeon-ssi! What are you… Kya?!"
I scooped Yoo Sangah up with one arm. Then the sparks surging from my elbow formed a single blade.
"We'll be there in no time!"
Slash—!
Clang—!
As the blade from my elbow cut through the air, space tore open. Without hesitation, I threw myself into the crack of the broken space. After a few seconds of the scenery before my eyes changing in an instant, we arrived in front of Dongdaemun where a barrier was deployed.
"Phew… Arrived!"
"Hayeon-ah? And behind you is…"
At Dokja's words, I turned around to see Jung Heewon bringing a young child.
"Is my big sis really here?"
"I told you so. How many times do I have to say it."
"But I'm hungry."
A kid who seemed to resemble someone a lot.
"Heewon-ssi, why did you come here? I told you to wait at Changsin Station…"
"No, you frustrating man. How long am I supposed to wait for that?"
"Besides, this kid's been starving since this morning. She's your little sister—aren't you worried?"
"That person isn't my big sis."
"Huh?"
Jung Heewon made a dumbfounded sound at the child's unexpected answer.
"She's uglier than my big sis."
Honestly, I couldn't accept that one. Wasn't Dokja pretty enough? Dokja, having heard something quite hurtful, trudged away.
"Dokja-ssi, where are you going?"
"To occupy Changsin Station."
"What? Why there?"
"Hey, take that out. The thing big sis gave you earlier."
"Yes!"
At Heewon's words, the child—Yoo Mia, Yoo Joonghyuk's little sister—put her hand in her mouth and started pulling something out. But seeing it in person was pretty gross.
"What is this?"
"What do you think?"
"To occupy a station, you just need a 'flagpole', right?"
Wow! A method I never even imagined! What Yoo Mia pulled out was the flagpole of Changsin Station. Then Dokja, looking at Heewon as if she were absurd, planted her own flag into the flagpole.
Your group has occupied ‘Changsin Station’.
Received 2,000 coins as reward for the ‘Flag Contest’!
Your group has secured the ‘Target Station’.
With the message windows before my eyes, Dokja was once again covered in yellow sparks and transported. She was currently being moved inside the dome where the kings were fighting. Well, even if the kings were fighting, it was just Yoo Joonghyuk going on a rampage.
Clang—
I released the identity I was equipping and watched the scene before me. Honestly, nothing's more fun than watching a fight.
Boom—!
The Maitreya King was sent flying by Yoo Joonghyuk's final attack. And Min Jiwon also raised her hand to signal surrender. Now the only ones left on the battlefield were Dokja and Yoo Joonghyuk.
…Got any popcorn?