Episode 403
Even though Tangtata admitted defeat, there was no way I could let my guard down. It’s not like I thought he’d lie… … .
Because to those devils, promises between humans and humans are of no value.
Even a being as great as the Demon King would be able to freely break a contract obtained through sacrifice.
As the forgotten god of the past said, the power of the god of anger does not come from the faith of the believers.
That is, for them, destroying our world and turning it into dust at will is not some kind of mission, strategy, or struggle for the species itself… … .
It means that it is just a small interest or a game.
‘Anyway, those f*cking kids… … .’
The moment I grumbled to myself, Tangtata squirmed in her seat.
“Uh, um… … ?”
But it didn’t seem easy to get up. Of course it would. The body was completely buried in a lump of fat.
He even struggled so much that he collapsed on the ground.
“Euuum… … !”
Even in that state, Tangtata was twisting her body and flapping her hands and feet.
I was momentarily taken aback by her extremely defenseless appearance.
If I stab him now, wouldn’t I just kill him?
As if he had noticed my thoughts, a strange sound came from Tangtata’s body.
Boooooooong-!
With the sound of gas being released from somewhere, Tangtata’s body rose into the air and finally stood up.
“Ugh… tea… … !”
“… … .”
Did this kid fart just now?
I considered plugging my nose, but strangely enough, there was no stench. It was strangely warm, but it felt dirty.
“Ho, hohoho… … !”
The sight of Tangtata smiling cheerfully and looking so normal made me doubt the leader’s words once again.
So what I’m saying is that play is a strategy.
In fact, these two guys might be conspiring to trick me, so I’m preparing to pull out Myungryong-ah at any time…
Tangtata stood up from her seat and said something unexpected as if pouring cold water on her.
“Then… shall we start the next game… … !”
“Next game?”
“Yes, yes… … ! What, of course, is a game… 3 rounds, 2 wins… Isn’t that the, ‘national rule’… … ?”
I finally understood the devil’s ridiculous words.
Perhaps, I thought, I was the only one in this world who could understand the word ‘national rule’ that guy was talking about.
Because it was something I often heard from the third death row inmate.
‘What the hell is this really like?’
I know that we are connected to many worlds.
Does that mean that sometimes Tangtata descended to another world… that is, the world where the third death penalty and Seren lived?
Well then, I guess your world isn’t in perfect shape either.
I said, clicking my tongue.
“2 wins out of 3 games. Good.”
I didn’t expect it to end this easily in the first place.
At this point, one thing must be clear.
I also released my cockfighting stance and continued speaking while holding Myungryong-ah like a torch.
“I want to ask you one thing.”
“What, what is it? What, feel free to ask me anything… … !”
“What happens if you lose in a game?”
“Uh, uh… … ?”
Tangtata blinked her eyes stupidly.
As if I had been stabbed in the stomach.
Or as if I was being asked a ridiculous question.
“Well, of course you have to die if you lose the game… … ?”
Well, of course it would be so.
I nodded, convinced.
“Ohhoho… …! Then, it’s my turn to choose the event this time… … ?”
‘I didn’t think of that.’
I don’t know what game he’ll pull out.
I opened my mouth, thinking that I had no choice but to lose.
“Can’t I make it just one more time?”
“Uh, uh… … ?”
“It’s been a while since we played together. I think it would be good if you were a little more considerate of me. Mutual consideration is the best part of being human. Besides, there’s a game I really want to play with you.”
“… Hoo, hoo.”
Tangtata nodded as if he understood, then smiled and said.
“No.”
It seemed as if hellfire was burning beneath his eyeballs, which were as small as buttonholes.
The air felt strangely damp, and if it weren’t for Luzard’s body, I might have broken out in a cold sweat.
“The rule is to present the items one by one, taking turns… … . We should have fun while following the rules, right?”
“… … .”
Somehow, I had a feeling that if I continued to push myself further here, the game would be over and that human-clad demon lord would tear me apart.
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I nodded reluctantly.
“Okay.”
“Joe, good… … . Ohohoho… … !”
Tangtata burst into laughter and spoke again.
“Okay, okay… … ! Then this time the game is… … ! Drumroll please… … .”
Tangtata, who had been making strange sounds with his mouth as if imitating the sound of a drum, spread out both arms and shouted as if cheering.
“Ta, escape ice skating… …!”
Pfft!
I could even hear a fanfare going off somewhere.
I frowned at this strange phenomenon and said:
“Escape Ice Tag? What kind of game is that?”
“This, as the name suggests… …! It’s a game that mixes [Escape] and [Ice Tag]… …!”
Tangtata said again, jumping up and down as if she was about to die from excitement.
“At least a rough rule-.”
“W, of course I have to explain… … ! It’s, it’s simple… … ! This game is… a mix of [Escape] and [Ice Tag]… … !”
I just said that.
Cockfighting is like that too. Where on earth did this game come from?
“You, your victory conditions are… …! Simple… …! Just avoid me and have at least one person ‘escape’ from this building… …!”
“… What if even one person escapes? Does that mean that it’s not just the two of us doing it?”
“Of course… … ! No, the more people who play together… the more fun it is… … !”
The development I most wanted to avoid unfolded. It was a situation where other people besides me got involved.
The only good thing is that the rules of the game are simple, but in this case, simplicity does not equal ease.
‘Chimney.’
I think of the possible escape route that Jisa had once mentioned.
If only I could avoid the tang tata and get out through that chimney… … .
‘… No, wait a minute.’
I asked because I felt I was missing the most important point.
“Let me ask you one more thing.”
“Ma, please speak… … !”
“What happens to the person you meet?”
“… … .”
Hehe, hehehe… … Tangtata’s laughter, which had been holding his stomach, suddenly stopped.
Gulp.
Soon, thick saliva flowed out of the disgusting mouth hole.
“No, even while playing… you have to eat… … .”
“… … .”
What the f*ck.
If that’s the case, then you can see that most people who come across this guy will immediately become his meal.
“Give me time.”
“Poem, what time is it… …?”
“Yes. Shouldn’t we spread these rules of the game to others? That would be ‘fair.’”
“Uh, uhm… … .”
Tangtata, who was sticking out her lips in discontent, spoke in an annoyed voice.
“how much……?”
“one hour.”
I just spit it out and looked.
Then Tangtata’s face suddenly crumpled, and veins appeared on his disheveled hair.
“…30 minutes.”
Even though it was quickly fixed, Tangtata’s veins did not disappear. On the contrary, this time they began to turn bright red.
Just like an octopus.
“30 minutes… … ! 30 minutes… … ! It’s long! You, it’s too, too, too long… … !”
Tangtata, who was angry, jumped up and down on the spot as if throwing a tantrum.
Boom, boom, boom! Every time this thing jumped, the whole tower started shaking, so I said quickly.
“10 minutes! Please wait exactly 10 minutes!”
“… … .”
Then, Tangtata, who had been jumping around, stopped and slowly began to regain color.
“Huh, huh-hmm… … . 10 minutes… 10 minutes… … . T, that seems reasonable.”
“Then just stand here and I will relay this to the others.”
“Oh, I see… …! But, if I count by 10 minutes, how many are there… …?”
“600. After you count from 1 to 600, you can begin.”
“That, that’s too long… … .”
Tangtata, with a gloomy face, sighed and nodded.
“Rice, there’s no choice… … ! Jae, for fun play… … ! Patience is also necessary… … !”
Tangtata nodded alone and sat down.
Kurur… … .
Then again, the tower screams.
Whether or not, Tangtata, with her eyes closed, began counting.
“one two three four…….”
Shit, you don’t even stutter when you count.
Isn’t that kid’s stuttering also part of the concept?
Without even having time to express my doubts, I immediately threw myself into the gaping hole.
I think this would be much faster than taking the stairs.
As I continued to fall, I took in the scenery at each floor.
As expected, most of the cells where the prisoners were held were in ruins.
Since there were many monsters that could easily break down an iron door from the beginning, it wouldn’t be difficult to escape the detention cell now that the punishment cell’s security function has been turned off.
Kuung… … !
Landing complete.
Looking around, I see a hallway on the first floor.
Tangtata This crazy guy really broke everything from the top to the first floor.
Normally, if a building were to be penetrated vertically like this, it wouldn’t be strange for the tower itself to collapse, but it doesn’t look like it will.
Just as the door would not open, the collapsed tower seemed to be stuck in its half-ruined state.
Anyway, I ran down the hallway and headed straight to the communications room.
This is because the communications room is equipped with the function of not only communicating with the outside world, but also transmitting situations within the building.
fault.
So we arrived at the communications room.
It took about a minute to get here.
I opened the door wide and stepped inside… … .
“Ahh… … .”
“Ah, I can’t see anything… … . Is… there… anyone… there… ?”
“Tariq! Is that you? Please come to your senses!”
A scene of chaos unfolded.
People are people, but the state of communication modifications, which should be strictly managed, is also a mess.
Almost half of it was terribly destroyed.
‘Let’s think positively.’
It’s not like half of it was destroyed, but half of it is still alive.
First, I quickly rescued the guards, then I asked the man who seemed to be the highest in rank.
“Do you know how to operate this?”
“… … .”
I slapped the guard in the face, who seemed half-souled.
“100 million……!”
“You don’t know how to manipulate it?”
“Oh, I know.”
You should have answered that way a long time ago.
Luan Badniker is making me angry.
“Please make it work somehow. I have something to convey. It’s urgent, so hurry.”
The guard nodded absentmindedly and fiddled with the communication crystal, then his expression immediately turned pale.
“ah…….”
“Do you have any problem?”
“Oh, it seems like there’s something wrong with the main crystal. It’s not broken, but it seems like it temporarily stopped functioning due to an external impact. If we want to revive it-.”
“Just the main point. Can you fix it or not?”
“It can be fixed, but it will take some time… … .”
Hey, you’re slurring your words so badly.
I asked, feeling like I wanted to smack the timid guard on the head.
“how much?”
“About ten minutes… …?”
“I’ll give you five minutes. If you’re late, think of it as death.”
“… … !”
Ignoring the surprised guard, I went out into the hallway.
Then he took a deep breath and shouted.
“Broadcast to everyone in the punishment cell-!”
Yeah, it’s all powered up.
If they are still alive, there are no exceptions for guards, model prisoners, or even recently released vicious criminals.
Because at this moment, whether or not a crime was committed or the severity of the crime committed doesn’t matter.
“The Demon King has descended upon the Punishment Hall! He is the cause of all the strange events occurring in the tower! His goal is to exterminate all living beings in the tower! He looks like a human male with a large build and an ominous laugh!”
Take another deep breath.
“The Demon King intends to play a ‘game’ with us! The name of the game is [Escape Ice Tag]! Our victory condition is for at least one person to escape the tower alive! If you don’t have confidence in protecting yourself, then just run away-!”
Because time was short, I didn’t have time to talk any longer.
Of course, not everyone inside the tower would have heard it.
Most of the guards were gathered on the first floor, so they would have been able to hear it clearly.
But just in case, I climbed up to the fifth floor through the hole and shouted the same thing again.
I wanted to shout one more time from the edge of the 10th floor, but I didn’t have the time.
I quickly returned to the communications room and asked the guard.
“Did you fix it?”
“Well, for now. But it’s not in perfect condition… … .”
I stood in front of the crystal, pushing the guard away. Then the guard added hastily.
“The settings are complete, so just say it.”
He nodded and then opened his mouth.
“… … !”
I stopped in my tracks at the eerie sensation.
Kuuuung… … !
Outside the door, in the hallway, there was a sound like something huge had fallen.
‘f*ck.’
Why are you moving already?
Only about 5 or 6 minutes have passed now? Even if my body clock is crazy, it’s only about 7 or 8 minutes…
What is certain is that ten minutes never passed.
‘이 개새끼……. 세다 말았구나.’
I shouted urgently.
“Get out of here right now-.”
Boom!
At that moment, the door shattered and Tangtata appeared.
“Oh, ohhohoho… …! Hey, everyone’s gathered here… …!”
It was done properly.
It just so happened that that guy blocked the only entrance.
Should I just break down the wall and escape? That would be difficult, too. I know the tower’s abnormal durability now.
Then one of the guards, who seemed to have lost his fear, took out his brain baton and spoke.
“Hey, don’t move! Just go to the detention cell-.”
The voice stopped.
Tangtata’s mouth opened wide as he grinned, and a green tongue shot out.
At a speed that could only be described as a shot, the tongue protruded and wrapped around one of the guards’ bodies in an instant, just like a chameleon.
“uh?”
The moment the guard tilted his head, the body was sucked into Tangtata’s mouth.
Of course, no matter how big Tangtata’s mouth was, it wasn’t big enough to swallow an adult male.
The consequences of this were obvious.
“Ahhhh… … !”
The guard’s body was crushed from the lower body down.
It felt like a person was being sucked into a hole the size of a fist, their bones, muscles, and joints being squeezed.
It almost looked like the soles of my feet were being crushed by a giant press.
“Ah, it hurts! It hurts! Aah! It hurts! Stop! Stop-.”
The voice suddenly stopped and the guard’s body disappeared into Tangtata’s mouth hole.
gulp.
Tangtata, who had swallowed the food without even chewing it properly, licked his lips with his tongue as if he was scanning his face.
The blood and flesh that had been flowing out were completely gone.
“Ugh, euaaaah!”
A scream erupted and the guards all panicked. They lost their senses at the shocking death that had occurred before their eyes.
Tangtata was even happier when she saw that sight.
“T, stop… …! T, don’t rush me like that… …! I can eat it all… …!”
This crazy kid.
I gritted my teeth and pulled out Myungryong-ah.
Since it’s come to this, it’s no use playing games or being a joke, we just have to fight.
I blocked the tongue that was about to shoot out at the guard, and then swung Myeongryong-ah.
Whirik-!
Then, as if it had been waiting, the green tongue wrapped around Myungryong-ah’s sword and pulled it towards him at an unbelievable speed.
“… … !”
I put down the sword because I felt like I would be sucked in if I held it.
[you……!]
Vulcan’s voice, seemingly bewildered, grew distant.
As I let go of Myungryong-ah, the light that had been illuminating the surroundings also dimmed.
It wasn’t completely dark though.
“Ho, hohoho… … !”
Under the dim lights, Tangtata’s eyes curved like crescent moons.
This time, those eyes turn to me.
“Oh, good… … ! Me, the main dish… I wanted to eat it last, but… … .”
Gulp.
The saliva flowed out in a small puddle. What did he eat? This bastard’s saliva was thick and blood-colored.
“I can’t stand it anymore… …!”
The moment Tangtata lunged at me, I pulled up the first salt pan without any further thought.
Because I decided that it was no longer time to be making a fuss about Luzard.
That’s the moment.
[…shout ice!]
The voice I suddenly heard seemed familiar.
The moment I realized who the owner of the voice was, I shouted from the position where I was about to shout.
“ice.”
Fit-.
Then, the tongue that was rushing towards me suddenly changed direction and struck the ground.
