Episode 129 < Dongdong (同鄕). (2) >
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3.
-what?
Of course, the Constellations were not the only ones who reacted to the Constellation Killer’s death.
-what? Wait, what… … . Is the Constellation Killer dead? really?
A dull tone flowed across the gray sky. The leader of the wizards who had a decisive battle with the Constellation Killer just moments ago. The so-called magic tower lord was astonished.
That voice became the starting point. People slowly gathered into the wasteland. Hunters who had fled the battle between the Constellation Killer and the Magic Tower approached one by one.
“Nonsense. “The Constellation Killer is dead?”
“Who is that guy?”
“Who is the Geomje?”
“f*ck. That crazy idiot is reincarnated… .”
People were surprised, but they couldn’t come close. There was wariness in their eyes. I was wary of an unfamiliar hunter who suddenly appeared and hunted the Constellation Killer.
‘Dangerous. ‘I need to disappear before it attracts more attention.’
I calmed my heated breath while fighting the Constellation Killer.
‘If they find out that my inaction is weaker than I thought, I don’t know when or how they will attack me.’
I set a trap and hunted the Constellation Killer. If they had dueled with each other fully prepared, they would have lost every battle. Other hunters didn’t know this fact yet… I was so glad I didn’t know.
‘Let’s hurry.’
I placed the Constellation Killer’s body on my back and muttered.
“send.”
In my mind, I pictured the majestic lobby of the Great Library. Soon my body will be transported carrying the Constellation Killer’s body. And I was planning on persuading [the corner library director] according to some kind of plan.
“……?”
But nothing happened.
“send.”
I muttered again, but it was the same. The surrounding area is still a desolate field. The blood flowing from the Constellation Killer’s body wetted my back stickily. Hundreds of hunters were looking at me in confusion.
“…….”
Suddenly, an ominous feeling came over my whole body.
‘Stage clear has not been declared yet!’
The Constellation Killer is definitely dead. However, there was no voice saying [Stage cleared].
‘why? ‘What’s missing?’
I desperately tried to review what was missing. Perhaps just killing the Constellation Killer isn’t enough? Since the Constellation Killer is not the owner of the 50th floor, can’t he be recognized as having cleared the 50th floor?
“… … Why is that guy like that? “Stay still.”
“wait for a sec. “My observation skill shows that his level is B?”
“Class B?
While I was desperately lost in thought, the hunters were buzzing. Tides surged in the air that had hardened with astonishment. Astonishment slowly turned into wariness, and wariness soon turned into suspicion.
“Don’t be rude.”
“Well, I guess he has camouflage skills. “The Constellation Killer is estimated to be at least S-level, so there’s no way he could be killed by a B-level person.”
“hey! “Someone talk to me!”
“Are there any hunters among these who were active when the Geomje was alive?”
A cold sweat broke out.
‘not good.’
The air flow was uneasy. It wasn’t just because the hunters seemed to be approaching me. Each of those hunters was probably of a higher level than me, so it wasn’t just because they were dangerous.
A feeling of [missing something].
Intuition as a hunter.
“…….”
I instinctively looked to the side.
-…….
Beside me, Bae Hu-ryeong was grinning.
-What are you looking at?
‘Be honest. Dak. ‘What do you know?’
-I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ve already given you all the advice I need.
Even as he said that, Bae Hu-ryeong grinned. A hint of playfulness tugged at the corner of her mouth. Shit. I hurriedly recalled Bae Hu-ryeong’s advice while muttering curses in my mind.
『Confucius.』
『Don’t see that guy as a human being. He is like a weapon that moves strictly according to the information he inputs.』
Weapons, not humans. War machine.
‘What if I were Lefanta Aegim? He is a man who obsessively calculates everything. Of course, he didn’t even assume that he was dead.
My thinking accelerated.
‘The Constellation Killer has even met Bae Hu-ryeong before.
In my traumatic dream, I saw the face of Lefanta Aegim for the first time. Bae Hu-ryeong was also with me at that time. Bae Hu-ryeong immediately recognized the identity of Lefanta Aegim.
『Where have I seen that guy before?』
『Just looking at him, he looks like the Constellation Killer.』
『I thought in some world such a crazy person was born, but crap. He was from Ai Kim.』
I asked Bae Hu-ryeong what his relationship was with that man. Bae Hu-ryeong then shrugged his shoulders and answered.
『What is it? We had a good fight.』
『He was strong, but he wasn’t strong enough to compete with me.』
in other words.
‘Bae Hu-ryeong fought against the Constellation Killer and won.’
The Constellation Killer has a history of being defeated by Bae Hu-ryeong.
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Well, isn’t that so strange?
I felt the Constellation Killer’s blood flowing down my spine and saw Bae Hu-ryeong.
‘You… … ‘
-huh.
‘There’s no way someone like you would let the Constellation Killer live without killing him.’
Geomje (劍帝).
Although he is a crazy idiot, he is a man who maintains a noble attitude when it comes to swords and martial arts.
Bae Hu-ryeong killed my teacher. He was killed through a fair fight. He was beautiful to the Master, and as good as he was beautiful, Bae Hu-ryeong declared, “That is the doctrine of the evil religion,” and cut him down.
-flaw.
The Constellation Killer was so out of touch with his teacher that he couldn’t even be compared to him.
-Smart bastard.
After suppressing the Constellation Killer… There is no way Bae Hu-ryeong wouldn’t have killed him.
-That’s why I like you. To be a hunter, you have to be smart. There are three qualities of a hunter. The intelligence to think of ways to win. Courage to follow the path. Ability to execute successfully. Be smart, responsive, and competent.
There is only one conclusion.
Bae Hu-ryeong definitely killed the Constellation Killer once before.
However, the Constellation Killer did not end there.
-The Constellation Killer is a hunter. Confucius. Just like you.
The sky split open.
“Strengthen the blow.”
I.
“—On the way here, I suddenly looked down and threw away a white flower.”
The reason I was able to avoid that blow was because I was extremely nervous and alert to my surroundings. The sight, hearing, and five senses were strengthened as much as possible with auras. I watched the airflow keenly, and as I did so, I felt a blade cutting through the entire flow.
kicked the ground
Lefanta Aegim’s body was abandoned. He lost his stance. I rolled around ungainly, with the only goal being to get out of that place. Naryeotagon (懷驅打策). I performed a new method that would have made the powerful people laugh, or at least laugh, if they had seen it, without a single trace of shame.
In return, I lived.
Quaaaaaaaaa!
The wasteland was shattered. The ground was broken. The blow that came from somewhere whipped up the crowd that had gathered to watch me. Unlike me, the hunters were not alert in all directions. Due to a slight carelessness, more than twenty hunters were slaughtered.
It happened in an instant.
“On the way, I saw an old man tending to his flower pots.”
Someone took a step. Step by step. The sound of the person’s footsteps echoed through the wasteland, which was filled with screams and moans.
“The flower pot was small. It was small. The man’s life had grown old and small, and now it was as if it were all contained in one flower pot. I looked at the flower pot containing the old man’s life for a moment. “Life could be so beautiful, regardless of its size, if it could be contained somewhere.”
The man was wearing a worn-out hood.
“One strike. “Strengthening.”
A voice flowed from under the hood.
“I throw away my memories of the old man and the flower pot.”
A storm blew.
[‘The Lonely Seeker’ rejoices.]
[‘The eyes that dwell in the labyrinth’ watch for the emergence of new information.]
[‘The Steed of the Eternal Plains’ has given up its plan to attack you.]
The twenty deaths quickly doubled. Everyone was caught up in the blow except for the hunters who reacted quickly. There was also Mencius who ran back at the hooded man, but his limbs were soon blown away, reminding everyone of the difference between courage and brutality.
“I overheard people whispering in the alley.”
The wind that he caused caused the man’s hood to come off.
“I couldn’t understand the voice. I wanted to understand it rather than just dismiss it as noise. Something that you can’t understand but makes you want to understand. I wondered if that was a sign of beauty. “I thought the sound of the alley was beautiful.”
Silver hair.
“I stepped on the ground while walking. The feeling of stepping on the ground was new. It was solid. It was good. I thought about whether people in the world would be a little better if they walked barefoot, and after imagining it, I felt like I would step on a piece of glass and it hurt. “People who walk barefoot in this world are good, but they are always very sick.”
Blue eyes.
“I reason. Among these is the one who murdered me. Among them, the person with the highest potential is… “He is the one who was carrying my corpse.”
Old notebook.
“My death occurred 153 years, 7 months, and 2 days later. The hunter who killed me in the past, Geomje, had clearly superior skills than me. Therefore, I added the rule [to run away if killed by an opponent stronger than me] on page 2. “This is the battle lesson I gained after fighting the Geomje three times and losing my life three times.”
The silver-haired man scanned the old notebook with his blue eyes.
“I judge.”
And looked at me.
“You dodged the two strikes I delivered. However, if it were a warrior of Geomje’s level, he would have counterattacked immediately after dodging. The Geomje called the level of martial arts he used as space sword (旴周劍). “You don’t have the skills to be at that level.”
The holy sword on my waist trembled.
“It’s hard to guess why I was killed by someone like you.”
The one who slaughters the constellations.
“It means that you are clever enough to come up with a method that is difficult for me to guess. Hunters smarter than me are dangerous. “If you become more powerful than you are now, you may grow into a hunter comparable to the Sword Emperor.”
Human weapon.
A person who even assumed the possibility of his own death in advance and thus created an extra body. Whether it was a [clone], a [doll], or a technique borrowed from the power of some constellation, the Constellation Killer, Lefanta Aegim, was standing there.
『Don’t see that guy as a human being.』
『That Constellation Killer is a hunter. Confucius. Just like you.』
Like me, who never dies no matter how much I die.
The Constellation Killer was also a human being prepared for death.
“I judged him to be a dangerous person who cannot be left alone. “I rule it out immediately.”
The Constellation Killer took out a yellow rubber band from his arms. Slowly, he tied his silver hair.
“The battle begins now.”
The world was torn apart.
-Welcome. Confucius.
Bae Hu-ryeong laughed loudly.
The hem of the moth-eaten coat fluttered.
-This is the world after the 50th floor!
4.
I raised the red aura with all my might.
“shit! A doll! “Isn’t this the only way it’s any different from a real machine?!”
“In the battle with the Sword Emperor, there were no witnesses except for one constellation.”
The Constellation Killer looked at the diary and then at me. Good thing he just stares. Meanwhile, blows continued to strike. I did my best to avoid the waves of attacks.
“This is because the Sword Emperor himself considered duels sacred. Geomje called it Bimu (比武). However, there were too many witnesses to this death. “It is difficult to exclude all witnesses.”
-Crazy idiot… .
A voice mumbling absently was heard from the distant sky. It was the voice of the Mage Tower. Regardless, the Constellation Killer constantly calculated his [logic of action].
“Therefore, we choose intimidation rather than exclusion. Listen. Look. I tell this to those who are hostile to me and those who will be hostile to me in the future. I achieved immortality artificially. Even if you murder me, I will stand before you again.”
-…….
“And whoever murders me once, I will surely kill. “If one group participates in killing me, I will subdue that entire group.”
Couuuuuuuuck!
I barely managed to avoid the blow thrown by the Constellation Killer. The blow that missed was not me, but the [Constellation Killer’s corpse]. The body was immediately cut off at the waist. crazy. The Constellation Killer cut up a corpse that looked exactly like him.
“My declaration is more than just a threat. “I will kill you right here to prove it.”
Still, his face was expressionless.
It seems like he doesn’t place any value on his own body.
“Strengthen the blow.”
The Constellation Killer rushed towards me.
“I throw away all the beauty in the world.”
‘ah.’
I was caught in the illusion that time had stopped.
A single sword strike tore through the air and tore through the ground. I looked into the Constellation Killer’s eyes. I was indifferent.
Pure madness.
Eyes that are not afraid of any sacrifice or cost in order to carry out the beliefs he has decided on. Yes. What Bae Hu-ryeong said was correct. He, this man, was a human being who lived as a hunter just like me.
‘grow.’
I lamented.
‘I couldn’t meet Raviel—‘
For a moment, as I stared at the death approaching me, I gave up my defense. ignored. However, he definitely did not throw away his life carelessly.
『Do not commit suicide without my permission.』
『Do not die even when the time comes when death can easily be avoided.』
『Even if you feel like you cannot avoid death, keep struggling until the end.』
I gave up my defense and swung my sword instead. If it’s a blow that can’t be blocked anyway, you have to give it at least one hit even if it throws you away. That was my nature. That was my promise to Raviel.
Sigh!
The Constellation Killer’s strike and my sword path intersected.
My knife tore through the diary in the Constellation Killer’s left hand.
“…….”
I saw the Constellation Killer’s silver eyebrows move slightly.
“——.”
His blow pierced me.
‘I admit it.’
Blood flowed back from my throat. My eyes turned white. Even while my whole body was boiling, I glared at the Constellation Killer until the end.
‘You are a monster. stronger than me He is very cautious like me. However, you are not the only one who has the next opportunity. Lefanta Aegim.’
[The librarian in the corner sighs.]
‘Kill it. I’ll die now. Kill and kill again. Let’s kill each other! Let’s compete between your hell and mine. The last person standing is me. ‘You are wrong!’
[The corner librarian is delighted and despairs.]
I beat you.
[You are dead.]
wait.
[Your current hunter rank is Class B.]
[The order of skill activation changes due to the strengthened penalty.]
I will definitely bring you—-.
[warning.]
[It embodies the trauma of the enemy who killed you.]
[Data required for implementation is extracted from your memory.]
The white before my eyes turned red.
[Penalty depth is high.]
[This is the way of living animals.]
Distant consciousness.
A melody could be heard as if coming from the other side of the world.
Ding,
dong,
Dang,
dong.
…….
It was a very familiar tone for some reason.
It was a bell sound that I felt I had heard somewhere a long time ago.
‘Where did I hear that…? Oh, where… ‘Where was it?’
I tried to open my eyes. My eyelids were heavy, as if they were hugging a piece of metal. My whole body felt numb from being pressed against the scissors. Only the unrefined melody and the vague sound of the bell could be heard little by little.
Ding, dong, ding, dong… .
And at some point, I heard a different sound.
-The Broadcasting Department will inform all students remaining on campus.
On campus?
-Except for students who will be studying independently at night, please leave school now. The Broadcasting Department informs you once again.
Drop off from school.
-Recently, there have been cases where students have been seen remaining on campus even after dismissal time. Among the students remaining on campus, those who have not signed up for night self-study are asked to leave school.
Ding, dong, ding, dong.
The bell rang again and the voice broke off.
“…….”
What on earth is this about?
I struggled to get away from the scissors. I couldn’t struggle, so I concentrated my consciousness on one point as much as possible. I felt my body shaking. When I was about to focus a little more and snap my fingers, something hit my head.
“Senior, wake up! “I’m leaving school!”
Only then did I move as if I had been freed from the binding spell. “Huh,” I exhaled. Slowly, I felt the outline of my body. My senses came back. The first thing that came back was hearing, followed by sight.
“Ahaha-.”
Guided by the familiar sound of laughter, I raised my head.
“Sleeping face down on your desk is not good for your health! It’s bad for your back, and more than anything, you can’t get a good night’s sleep. “Midterm exams are coming soon, so I understand that you need to study hard, but you should just go home and sleep!”
The Heretic Questioner was looking down at me with a smile.
However, something was different.
“… … Mr. Heretic Questioner?”
The Heretic Questioner was wearing a school uniform.
“yes? “A Heretic Questioner?”
He tilted his head.
“Who is it?”
“… … Is it really the Golden Silk? Are you possessed by the Heretic Questioner again?”
“Possession? ah. Have you ever had a dream? Ah haha. Senior, you read a lot of books. “It looks like you had an interesting dream!”
“…….”
I slowly looked around.
Where the two of us are… It was a library. Even though it was a library, it was shabby compared to the great libraries of all people. If the Great Library is a magnificent mansion, this is a cramped doghouse.
When I looked through the window, I saw a large playground.
“…….”
Just like a normal school.
‘Geomje nobleman.’
I muttered in my mind as I felt my mouth dry.
‘There’s a big problem, Mr. Geomje. this. It seems that as the level increases, even the penalties become strange. In the past, I definitely saw trauma as if I was dreaming, but this is real… ‘Geomje nobleman?’
No answer came back.
I looked around again.
‘Hello?’
It was quiet.
‘hey. Geomje.’
It was quiet.
“…….”
And then I realized.
“Come on, senior. Hurry up and get off school. The student council president will probably be waiting at the school gate today as well! You can’t make your girlfriend angry! “I will organize the books, so you go first!”
I have entered a new phase.
A trauma on a completely different level than before is unfolding.
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