Episode 27 The chosen ones. (3)
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“I, I…”
After a while, Geomseong opened his mouth.
Hunters were watching Geomseong. The old man’s lips were dry.
“This is to Gongja Kim…”
Here, Geomseong could say a lot.
Above all, he didn’t have to trust the Holy Knight. He had no reason to believe. Although she was a Hunter who was famous for her integrity and fairness as a Paladin, she was also a powerful figure in one of the five major guilds. Why should you trust her?
‘You guys are all in the same boat and deceiving yourself!’
Geomseong could get angry.
Or… Sword Saint could have revealed his skill card. [Detective’s insight]. Ability to show the opponent’s kill count. He didn’t think it would be a wise choice to reveal his skills to others. Still, it’s enough to use as an excuse.
‘I didn’t doubt Gongja Kim because I was an old guy. It’s all the skill’s fault! The skill says so, so what can I do? ‘Isn’t it natural to believe in one’s own skills rather than hastily trusting others?’
When people make a mistake, they usually distrust others or make excuses to others.
‘There are psychopaths like the Flame Emperor who completely kill their opponents.’
distrust. excuse. gag.
Just as the Flame Emperor chose the method of [silencing] to prove that he is a psychopath… the Sword Saint will also decide for himself what kind of person he is, depending on which method he chooses.
That’s just the story.
“Hmm.”
Geomseong pursed his lips.
And decided.
“…Did you say his name was Gongja Kim?”
“yes.”
“If you truly did not slaughter innocent humans… no. no. “This is not it.”
Geomseong shook his head while speaking.
The old man sheathed his sword. Slurp. As the sword was withdrawn, sighs of relief flowed from all over the throne room. The hunters surrounding the Sword Castle relaxed a little. Meanwhile, Geomseong straightened his tie.
“Let me say it again.”
The old swordsman bowed his head deeply.
“I’m truly sorry.”
The old man apologized.
“I was wrong. It was easy to think and misunderstand. ···So I almost killed someone easily. Until now, I have judged myself and believed that people who deserve to die should be killed off the face of the earth as quickly as one second. “I killed according to my faith.”
Geomseong lowered his head a little lower.
“But from now on, that will never happen again.”
The old man’s voice was low in the throne room.
“Apologising only verbally is useless. “Let’s join together to grant whatever you wish… It would be great if I could just say that.”
Self-deprecation was mixed in the low voice.
“Please forgive me for taking your life. Please. I still want to live. I want to reach the top of this tower alive. ···I made a big mistake and almost killed you. “Still, will you forgive this ugly old man to continue living?”
The throne room of the palace became quiet.
The old man could have made any other choice. He could distrust the Paladins. He could have excused himself with skill. But it didn’t happen. Instead, the old prosecutor admitted that maybe he was wrong.
“······.”
The paladin glanced at my face. Our eyes met. She nodded her head wordlessly. She didn’t say anything, but I knew what the paladin wanted to say.
‘It’s the truth.’
Everything the old man said was true.
I am sorry, and from now on, I will not kill people based on [Detective’s Insight]. Not only that, but I don’t want to die.
Wanting to live more.
So, please forgive me.
-You look like an old man.
Bae Hu-ryeong muttered. But he didn’t add anything. He just looked at the old man who was once his student with a hint of regret.
Does this mean that you will leave it up to me to decide whether or not to forgive the Sword Saint?
“hmm.”
After hearing that silence, I also made up my mind.
“Sword Saint.”
“You tell me.”
“Teach me how to use a sword.”
“······.”
Geomseong lifted his lowered head and looked up at me.
“Maybe I should ask you to teach me… If I ask you to spar in the future, please accept it anytime. I managed to find a swordsmanship teacher, but I still don’t have an important sparring partner. “I hope the Sword Saint becomes my sparring partner.”
Coincidentally, I made an appointment with Bae Hu-ryeong on the 11th floor.
He said he would train his sword skills in earnest before clearing the 20th floor.
To keep my promise, it would be appropriate to have a swordsman as my training partner here.
As a result, it leads to my benefit and growth…
“······.”
no.
That’s not it.
This is not what I want to say.
I shook my head.
“I’m sorry. “Let me say it again.”
“······?”
“Honestly, you can forgive without any consequences. however.”
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I opened my mouth.
“Then it’s kind of embarrassing. I definitely look like a much bigger person than Sword Saint. I’m not that great of a person. “I’m just slightly satisfied with the fact that a strong hunter like Sword Saint no longer opposes me.”
“······.”
“But it even went as far as stabbing, and here we go! I feel embarrassed to forgive you. It’s embarrassing to act like a big man unnecessarily. I just don’t like it. So, it is the most valuable thing that the Sword Saint has. “Teach me swordsmanship.”
I somehow became embarrassed.
No, my cheek twitched.
“If it’s like this, I won’t be embarrassed… and Sword Saint will also save face.”
“······.”
“······.”
f*ck!
Was it this shameful to reveal one’s true feelings?
oh my god. How did Geomseong say that his life was precious and that he should please forgive him? His pride also seems strong. amazing. awesome. Can a person truly apologize to someone? Can he beg for forgiveness? If it were me, I could never do it. I don’t do it. I’d rather die.
“···oh my god.”
The paladin muttered.
“Surprisingly… it’s all true.”
Silence fell again in the throne room.
It was heavy.
Although it was the same silence, the atmosphere was different from before.
“uh.”
The poisonous snake was the first to open its mouth.
“really? You can ask the Sword Saint for anything, but it’s embarrassing to show off…? So, do you just want me to be your sparring partner?”
“It may be hard to believe, but at least according to my skills, it’s the truth.”
“what. That new guy. “Is it a natural monument?”
Shut up before I boil you in snake soup and eat you.
“···It’s fresh.”
The witch said in shock.
“What should I say? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen people like Kim Gong-ja Hunter, while I only see kids trying to make a little more profit. “You’ve managed to survive until now without dying.”
dead. A lot of people died.
Specifically, he died over 4,000 times. Are you done?
“Ahhh.”
I don’t know why, but the Heretic Questioner had tears in his eyes.
“He who truly apologizes and he who truly forgives! What a beautiful sight! That’s right. Humans constantly fight. But paradoxically, that is precisely why we can forgive endlessly! This is truly a sacred miracle! Ah, everyone. I am-.”
“It’s noisy, so close your mouth.”
“yep.”
The Heretic Questioner actually shut his mouth at the poisonous snake’s words.
It was a rather surprising miracle.
“excuse me. It seems like things ended well for both parties. “If this is the case, isn’t my 10,000 gold just a waste of money?”
No one listened to the count’s complaints.
I sighed. I’m craving soju so much.
“Anyway, that’s right. Mr. Geomseong. There is no need to practice swordsmanship right away. If I tell you, you can hang out at that time. Please be my sparring partner.”
“······.”
Geomseong said nothing for a while. But he just stared at my face. Then, suddenly, the old man slowly opened his mouth.
“like this,”
The old man’s lips were trembling along with his mustache.
“I can’t believe I misunderstood such a good young man!”
“uh···.”
“Oh oh! Did you ask me to teach you how to use a sword? Did you ask him to be your sparring partner? Of course! Good or bad! “You can be my sparring partner!”
Thump. Geomseong grabbed my hand with both hands.
“Uh, there. Sword Saint?”
“Call me Grandpa Marcus!”
“yes?”
“How old is the young Confucius? hmm. My guess is that you are not over 30 yet. She left behind a very kind granddaughter in the outside world. She is a kind-hearted child. “If her granddaughter also joins the pagoda, I will actively try to appeal to the young Confucius’ charms!”
“no. “It’s really okay…”
I had no interest in dating. My hand hurt more than that. hands.
As if his form wasn’t enough to get him first place in the rankings, Geomseong’s grip strength was enormous.
“What? “Are you saying you’re not interested in my granddaughter now?”
“uh. yes. “I’m sorry, but I’m not really interested in not only the Sword Saint’s granddaughter, but also in dating itself…”
“Uh-huh! “That would be a bad thing!”
My grip strength has increased by one level.
“It is right that the spring wind of love should blow through youth. There is no need to get married. But love is essential! When you’re in a relationship, you start seeing things you’ve never seen before, and you learn a lot of things you didn’t know before! cancer. “More than anything, you learn how ugly you can become!”
“ah. Yes…”
“Do you know how important it is to become aware of your own ugliness? Let me tell you my case. That was when I was 16, when I still looked down on everything in the world. But after meeting a girl of her same age…”
what?
This old man suddenly became incredibly annoying.
The faces were too close. I could almost see the sebum pores and blackheads on her nostrils.
Honestly, it was burdensome.
I wish you would leave quickly.
-You said you were an old man.
Bae Hu-ryeong clicked his tongue.
-You’re an old man, whether in a bad way or a good way. Do you know what an old man is? If you don’t listen to what other people say, that’s because you’re a brat. Grandpa Marcus doesn’t listen to people. To put it nicely, it means you have a sense of purpose. To put it in a bad way, he has such an amazing sense of humor that he is almost fable-like.
I had no idea.
I didn’t even want to know.
“Anyway, don’t worry. Confucius young man! He says he will definitely take care of you from now on. Oh, do you need pocket money? “I’ve been hoarding my money in the Sangryeon safe, but I’ve lost control of it.”
“excuse me. I make money on my own. Plus, pocket money? “I am also a sane adult…”
“Looking at you now, your clothes are so shabby! Uh huh. A person must first be neat in his clothes to have a clean mind. I know a skilled tailor. “How about trying a suit?”
what.
Could it be that this is also a type of [Request for countless handshakes]?
It would be normal for me to be happy since I received favor from the current #1 ranked hunter. I wasn’t very happy. Rather, I was seriously sold. It felt like listening to a real grandfather brag about his grandchild right next to me in real time.
Why is the shame my responsibility?
‘What should I do? Should I just commit suicide and start over today?’
-Crazy guy…
It was that moment.
[Welcome, Hunter Kim Gongja.]
[You conquered the 11th floor in first place.]
A voice rang in my head.
As if I was waiting for my fight to end.
3.
‘ah.’
I reflexively looked around.
Most people were sighing in relief. An expression of gratitude that Geomseong calmly stopped the fight. It didn’t seem like anyone had heard the voice yet.
‘I’m the first!’
I smiled.
‘I don’t know why, but there was quite a bit of strategy information from the 12th to the 20th floor.’
Has the media been controlled? There was no way to know the details. However, before I returned after overcoming 4,000 deaths, a lot of strategy information was released for other floors, but information was especially rare for the 12th to 20th floors.
It’s as if the large guilds have joined forces and are trying to forcibly hide information.
[You will receive a reward for clearing the 11th floor.]
I soon found out why.
[The Guardian Goddess offers you a reward.]
[The Demon King of Autumn Rain offers you a reward.]
[Choose between two rewards.]
‘uh?’
I blinked.
‘Choose a reward?’
Voices that had not been heard on previous stages were heard one after another.
As if responding to my surprised reaction, a selection window appeared before my eyes.
+
[Guardian Goddess]
Description: The goddess who protects the Aegim Empire is moved by your devotion! The goddess has decided to entrust you with an important position in the empire.
You can be the chancellor of the empire, a general, or a knight commander. When you choose a position, the abilities and reputation of that position will also be inherited!
Hero of the goddess! Join forces with your fellow warriors.
And destroy the Demon King’s core located on the 20th floor!
※However, if you select the Demon King’s reward, you cannot select the Goddess’ reward.
+
I read the reward carefully.
I nodded.
‘So far, this is exactly what I know.’
So-called role-playing!
Hunters act as actual people of the Aegim Empire. Someone may become the prime minister of the empire, and someone else may become the commander of the knights of the empire.
It is not simply a replacement for a position. If you are a knight commander, you also inherit the knight commander’s abilities and reputation.
[Displays special classes that can be selected on the 12th floor.]
And rewards were given to hunters who conquered the previous stages with high rankings.
The right to be one step ahead of others and choose a ‘special position’!
+
[Prime Minister of the Aegim Empire]
[General of the Aegim Empire]
[Finance Minister of the Aegim Empire]
[Foreign Minister of the Aegim Empire]
[Knight Commander of the Aegim Empire]
[Captain of the Imperial Guard of the Aegim Empire]
dot
dot
dot
+
There was a series of truly magnificent positions.
‘Kyaaa.’
I was amazed in my heart.
‘In the past, I could only choose roles like Guard A…’
Of course, even before experiencing regression, I was on the 12th floor. But back then, things were completely different from now. Not only the knight commander, but even positions such as guard captain were monopolized by middle and upper rankers.
On the other hand, what about now?
‘The stage rewards are really good.’
You can now choose the prime minister or general of the empire.
It feels like times have changed.
The saying that you have to row when the water comes in has been right a hundred thousand times.
‘···But what is the devil’s reward?’
I looked away.
There was something written there that I had never seen before.
+
[Demon King of Autumn Rain]
Description: The Demon King is impressed by your performance. The Demon King offers you to secretly cooperate with him. He promises exactly the same reward as the goddess, but with one additional gift.
Kill all the top 10 heroes except you!
Then, the Demon King will use his power to transport you to the 99th floor of the tower at once.
※However, only 1 of the top 10 will receive the devil’s reward.
※If multiple people choose this reward, only one person will be selected at random.
※If no one chooses, the Demon King’s reward will disappear.
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“······.”
I’m at a loss for words.
When I reacted late, two voices overlapped in my mind.
‘what?’
-ha?
It was Bae Hu-ryeong and I.
We blinked and read The Devil’s Reward once more.
But even when I read it again, the same sentences remained engraved.
[Kill all the top 10 heroes except you!]
[Then, the Demon King will use his power to transport you to the 99th floor of the tower at once.]
It was definitely written that way.
I looked around. Sword Saint. witch. Heresy Questioner. count. venomous snake. Paladin, etc. The top rankers who were already familiar to some extent were standing there.
‘These people…’
If you kill them all.
‘You can clear up to the 99th floor in one go?’
I swallowed.
Finally, a voice rang out.
[Hunter Gongja Kim.]
[Choose between two rewards.]
etc,
