How to Survive as a Player Chapter 106

#106

It was still like that now. It was the same as being locked in a cage with iron bars, and even the sobbing of people in the cages crowded around them was like that.

Sehyun’s group was not the only one in the cabin. The foul smell and rotten smell permeated the countless people curled up and sobbing.

Beyond the iron bars where Se-hyeon was confined, there were other cages lined up tightly. The people in that cage were all Celestials. They were scrawny and crammed into a narrow space.

Sehyeon was just one of that group. If there’s anything better than them, it’s that there are only three of us in Sehyun’s cage.

“… how… Is it done, Yu Si-un… Seed.”

Yu Si-un did not answer. No, I couldn’t. He shook his head, closed his eyes tightly, and only shed tears. Sehyeon’s gaze fell. Yu Si-un’s feet were covered in blood.

As soon as I saw this, I burst out laughing. I even had doubts about their humanity, wondering how they could be this cruel.

Why, always the weak.

“Frog.”

What came instead of Yoo Si-un was a frog race. He dragged his sick body over and sat down next to Sehyeon. Then he closed his eyes and nudged his head. It was as if he wanted me to touch his head.

Sehyeon raised his hand with difficulty and stroked his head. After he swept it a couple of times, a faint panorama began to appear in his mind.

Sehyeon’s fingertips stiffened. Countless scenes passed by. The scene that passed by quickly slowed down at some point. No, it played like reality.

The frog man was bursting with anger and sadness. The first thing I saw was Sehyun collapsing into a pool of blood. The man ran away with her shouting. The vision wavered, and everyone’s eyes were focused on the frog man.

However, the extended hand was cut off by something along the way. Blood splattered in the air and the frog man’s arm flew up.

When the arm fell, the frog man was kicked in the stomach and pushed backwards. Still, he didn’t give up. He picked up his bleeding body and got up and ran again.

Kwak Jeong-han also moved along. Kwak Jeong-han ran towards where Se-hyeon was at an incredible speed, with his condensed pupils turning white and his sharp teeth exposed. His sharp nails cut through the air and conveyed the sound of waves.

But that’s just it. The attack lost its reason and hovered aimlessly in the air. When Se-hyeon was presented as a hostage, all of the swollen muscles stopped moving all at once. Sehyeon’s eyes closed sadly.

The men’s giggling voices were transmitted through my skin. The moment Park Seung-gun took a step forward, Kwak Jeong-han’s body was pierced by something. His fingertips were clenched as his green blood dripped down.

My vision was extremely shaken. It happened again and again. The frog man threw himself at Se-hyeon countless times, and each time he was kicked and pushed away. The nightmare-like repetition ended when the frog man’s hand tightly grasped Sehyeon’s clothes in his field of vision.

‘Ha, bastard…’ You’re persistent. It’s annoying, so why not just kill me?’

‘Take him. I was planning to watch Cavalry Empire sometime soon, so I should watch it in a positive light, right? I don’t know if you’ll blink. what… If that doesn’t work, just kill him.’

‘You’re lucky, kid.’

The scene that passed through my mind sped up again after that. Eventually, the situation became the present and settled next to Sehyeon. Sehyun removed the frog man’s hand from above his head. His fingertips were shaking.

“… why… I did… .”

“… “A croak.”

He looked up at Sehyeon with his clear eyes wide open. Was there any reason to do this?

It was always like that.

Everyone showed Se-hyeon an indignant favor and did not spare their lives. Sehyun couldn’t understand that. Sehyun always helped everyone within the appropriate range. Within the lines as much as he can. He even pulled his foot out when he was in trouble.

Trying to send Yu Si-un away was also part of that.

Sehyeon looked at the frog man looking up at her and pursed his lips. He actually wanted to scold. But when he actually opened his mouth, he hesitated. I didn’t think I could do that now. Instead, Sehyun expressed her gratitude for the hard work that went into saving me.

“… many… It must have hurt… . Thank you… .”

The frog man bowed his head at those words. There seemed to be tears in her eyes, but she lowered her head so I couldn’t tell if she saw them properly.

Sehyeon gently stroked his head and slowly looked around. There are only a few lights hanging in a dark place. Even that was blinking on and off as if its lifespan had come to an end. All that was visible was a tight wall, almost like a secret room, and iron bars filling the room.

“Yoo Si-un… Seed… .”

“Yes, hmm… yes… .”

“This place… Where are you… peel… .”

“It’s unfair. I’m moving… . “Hmm, I don’t know when I will return to the empire.”

“… Whose unfairness is… I don’t know… ?”

“It’s Park Seung-gun, huh… .”

Park Seung-gun’s empire was ‘Toje Empire Jerang’, ranked 38th. The slight headache struck his head again. He tried to catch his breath, but it didn’t get better. This headache and tinnitus. Unless I was mistaken, there was a high possibility that this airship was an airship using L-class magic stones as fuel.

Otherwise, it is an airship that has been modified without permission.

Of course, the possibility of modification was slim. All airships shipped from the Engineering Empire had an anti-modification program installed, and this fact was conveyed to the Engineering Empire the moment the hull was opened. This was the reason why airships were the exclusive property of the engineering empire.

But that fan gave the Mapok airship to Park Seung-gun?

It was impossible. So how should I explain this situation? What was around were countless Celestials. Everything that appeared was different. Most of them had a close human appearance, but there were some that did not.

The only thing they have in common is that they have white wings on their backs.

Park Seung-geon is probably the one who distributes the Celestial Race as if it were a commodity. And to many empires.

“… Since when… Park Seung-gun… Doing something like this… “Did you do it?”

“Oh, it’s been so long. All I know is… Park Seung-gun said he had been doing this even before he was summoned to Elix.”

Yu Si-un’s face was distorted with tears. Among those imprisoned in iron cages, there were those of a race with small wings, like Yu Si-un. Sehyeon’s eyes fell heavily. There was a high possibility that he was a citizen of Yu Si-un’s empire.

“I thought it would change, hmm… You’re human… . We live together. now… That shouldn’t happen. however… How can this be… .”

I never thought that everyone who fell into Elix had the same thoughts. Among them, there will be those who become stronger in order to survive, and there will also be those who are eliminated and fall. Or not being able to face reality.

Perhaps Park Seung-gun belongs to the group that cannot face reality. If he thinks of it as an extension of the game, his guilt over the people he kills in the game is bound to fade.

Because it’s a game.

The status window that we’ve seen all along in the game still exists, and heroes come back to life even if they die. It was a situation in which one could not help but be confused and mistaken. Moreover, the position of being the king of a country.

Those who do not know responsibility and humility can sometimes make a more frightening choice than weeding out.

“… To them, this is… I guess it’s still a game… .”

Yu Si-un’s sobs became more intense. The era of gaming where it was natural to invade, kill, and steal. Everyone had not yet taken off their clothes.

Rattling-

When Yu Si-un’s sobs began to mix with the flashing lights, the heavy door suddenly opened and someone stepped inside.

It wasn’t just one person. A total of three men. They were all allies of Park Seung-gun. Park Seung-gun was not seen.

“It’s arriving soon… “Who should I send?”

“Is it our business to know what the pig’s taste is? “The map is chubby, so just send it to someone who is equally chubby.”

“I’m not saying this because there are no fat guys. Ah, it’s annoying to have to pick every time, so why don’t you just stab the ugly ones first?”

The shoulders of the Celestials trapped in cages slouched at the sound of giggling laughter. No matter how many times it happened, no one even tried to make eye contact.

Sehyeon held the croaking frog man tightly in her arms and silenced him. It was safer to be quiet here.

“Ah, just send it to that miserable bastard over there. You’ve been pouting for days… “I was thinking of killing him, but Park Seung-geon told him to, so I just let him live. This is an award that the pig will like.”

“Oh, that bastard.”

As the men walked further, the faces of the Celestial Race became darker. Even the joys and sorrows did not intersect. Everyone was sad and suffered as if it were their own.

The men stopped in front of a cage crowded with Celestials. The hand that picked the lock and opened the door of the cage grabbed the skinny man trembling in the corner by the hair and dragged him out.

Screams and sobs filled the narrow, gloomy space. Everyone closed their eyes, and Sehyun had to close his eyes too.

The man whose wings were caught was dragged out of the secret room without even a single protest. The surroundings soon became quiet. Everyone was shaking and holding their breath, not even sobbing.

“What, your eyes are open?”

A low voice fell on Sehyun’s head as she held her breath. In my slowly opened vision, there was a man standing with his back to the light. The shadowed toes were faint.

It was the man who pierced Sehyeon’s wings.