A story about a max level player’s 100th return, Episode 28
28. Black Shadow
“Ah, that thing in front… … ?”
There was something in front of Ma Gyeong-rok.
Ahn Sang-cheol thought it was a person at first.
Because it had the shape of a human.
But when I looked closely, I saw no.
‘shadow?’
It was a complete shadow.
A black shadow with no eyes, nose, mouth, but a human-like shape.
When Ahn Sang-cheol tried to approach, Ma Gyeong-rok shouted.
“Don’t come closer!”
“What about you, CEO?”
“This is a dangerous guy! Avoid it quickly!”
When I looked closely at Ma Gyeong-rok’s face as he shouted, there were stains.
It was a bloodstain that was not visible during the murder a little while ago.
‘The representative… ‘Are you hurt?’
Although Ahn Sang-cheol had gritted his teeth, he was so shocked that he soon forgot his anger.
“What a f*cking human being.”
This is because Korean was heard from the face of the black figure that looked like a shadow.
‘Say… ‘Do you do it?’
The shadow was confronting Ma Gyeong-rok, raising an arm as sharp as a blade.
“You’re quite quick. “I tried to kill him at once.”
Ma Gyeong-rok calmly spoke to the monster.
“What are you… ? “Are you an alien?”
Then I glanced this way.
The eyes were speaking.
Please run away quickly during this gap.
‘The CEO is buying time.’
But Ahn Sang-cheol had no intention of running away.
How can a subordinate abandon his superior and take the first step?
Moreover, Ma Gyeong-rok’s only combat experience was from his time as a player.
‘Even if there’s a fight, I, the bodyguard, have to step in… … .’
That was when I made up my mind.
Squeak-!
“Ahh!”
In the blink of an eye, Ma Gyeong-rok’s upper body collapsed.
“Wow, CEO!”
Even as Ma Gyeong-rok, whose legs are cut off, is shaking, he looks at me with his eyes focused.
It seems like he’s telling me to run away quickly.
“You seem like an arrogant person. I know what you did. You went around killing people without any meaning, right? A guy who can’t even be thrown away. Aren’t there fewer people who can absorb bioenergy because of you?”
“K-keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu… .”
“I will inflict special pain on you and then absorb it.”
Sigh! Sigh!
“Hahaha!”
Ahn Sang-cheol could no longer hear Ma Gyeong-rok’s screams.
It was painful to listen to.
That’s why I ran.
As far away from the screams as possible.
‘I’m sorry, CEO… … .’
Part of me wanted to save Ma Gyeong-rok, but Ahn Sang-cheol didn’t have the strength to do so.
I’m not even a player anymore, so how can I deal with such a monster that goes beyond common sense?
‘The CEO would have wanted this too. You probably wanted me to survive… … .’
With that in mind, I walked as far away from the monster as possible.
He may not know it, but there was a high possibility that he would be next after Ma Gyeong-rok.
“Huh, huh… … .”
After running for an hour without stopping, I looked back.
Since it’s quiet, it doesn’t seem like it’s chasing me.
Succeeded in escaping.
“Huh, huh… I wonder what happened… … .”
Having had countless experiences as a player, I wasn’t that surprised when such a monster appeared.
However, this was a time of peace, and things were being restored to their old ways.
In the midst of all this, such an unusual being appeared, which was a bit of a psychological shock.
‘The representative is probably… … ‘You must have been hit by that monster.’
I wanted to go back and collect the CEO’s body, but I was afraid that if I did so, I would end up in the same situation.
Because there might still be monsters out there.
‘Let’s run away first. Anywhere… … .’
Ahn Sang-cheol walked aimlessly.
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* * *
It’s already been a year since I became a wanderer wandering around here and there.
Ahn Sang-cheol changed his sleeping place every time and went into hiding.
The reason was no different.
It was to avoid the monster that killed Ma Gyeong-rok a year ago.
Because there were monsters all over the world that absorbed human bioenergy.
[At present, the number of deaths in South Korea due to black shadows is estimated to be approximately 7.3 million… .]
[The 1st anniversary memorial service for victims suffered by the Black Shadow is scheduled to be held near Gangnam Station… .]
The government named the monster that killed Ma Gyeong-rok the Black Shadow.
The average number of people they killed was 20,000 per day.
This is why there are 7.3 million victims a year.
Although this figure was limited to Korea.
‘It’s happening not only in our country, but all over the world. The massacre of black shadows… … .’
Some religious groups seemed to think that it was a messenger from God who could not tolerate the evil deeds of humans and was sent to end the world, but it was all good.
‘We have to survive from those monsters that kill humans. In a way, it’s another survival game.’
Previously, it was only for those aged 15 to 29, but this time, a survival game was being played for all of humanity.
‘They said there were 300 black shadows found all over the world.’
Those 300 human-eating monsters entered each country one by one and slaughtered people without sleep.
When one country is destroyed, the monsters known as black shadows move to the next country and continue the slaughter.
That disaster lasted for a year.
‘I don’t know why they slaughter and absorb humans… … .’
Ahn Sang-cheol had no intention of becoming prey to this guy.
No matter what, I will survive until the end!
With that in mind, I was moving my body again today to avoid places where there might be dark shadows.
Stop-
There was someone who blocked Ahn Sang-cheol’s path.
I froze for a moment, thinking it was a black shadow, but it wasn’t.
The person who walked out of the shadows was a clear person with eyes, nose, and mouth.
It’s also a face you know.
“you… Black scythe… … ?”
* * *
After much thought, Ryu Min moved to the world line where Ahn Sang-cheol’s wish was applied.
The reason I chose this place was simple.
‘I wonder what Ahn Sang-cheol wished for.’
Anyway, all world lines were important to Ryumin.
I didn’t set any particular priorities.
It’s said that you should look for something first and don’t worry about it.
I planned to save it to the best of my ability.
No matter which world line you go to, there are always precious people.
‘however… … ‘I guess you came too late?’
Ahn Sang-cheol’s world line was truly a mess.
It didn’t feel like an apocalypse yet, but it was getting close to happening.
You could tell that just by looking at the distance.
‘There aren’t many people.’
Even though it was rush hour, the streets of the city center were quiet.
There were rare people, but they could be counted on one hand.
The roads in Seoul, which were supposed to be congested, were extremely quiet.
‘Has the host already become active?’
I need to find out what’s going on.
There just happened to be the fastest way to check the world situation.
It was none other than the Internet.
Even if you go to the main page of the portal site, there are news articles all over the place, and this is where Ryu Min got his information.
‘Over 2 billion people died in one year?’
The reason was because of the host.
It got to this point because these guys, called black shadows here, are carrying out massacres 24 hours a day.
‘There have already been numerous victims. It came too late. This should have come from Ahn Sang-cheol’s world line… … ?’
That’s what I said, but as long as I have one body, I can’t save all the world lines.
If you choose one world line, the other side may be in danger along the way.
Everything is a choice.
‘It would be nice if I could know the situation of all world lines at a glance with the power of time… … .’
It was a pity that I couldn’t do that.
This is because world line movement was not something that could be used immediately as it required a huge amount of energy.
You must wait at least 24 hours before you can move again.
‘I have to protect it from here first. ‘It hasn’t been completely destroyed yet, right?’
Ryu Min decided to meet Ahn Sang-cheol, the owner of the World Line, first.
Wouldn’t it be better to at least tell him, who still has his memories intact, how things are going?
I have a separate favor to ask him.
“Let’s find out. “Where is Ahn Sang-cheol?”
Ryumin’s body disappeared along with the light.
* * *
It was not difficult to find Ahn Sang-cheol.
As a result of searching with the speed of light runes, I found him hiding in a mountain.
“Ahn Sang-cheol.”
“you… Black scythe… … ?”
“okay. But it is not the black scythe of this world.”
“What do you mean… .”
Tsutsutsutsu-
A dark red scythe suddenly appears out of thin air and is caught.
Ahn Sang-cheol’s eyes widened as he watched the weapon’s summoning process.
“I can use the player’s abilities. This is proof that the sword of this world is not a scythe. And I even know your wish.”
“my… … “Wish?”
“You made Ma Gyeong-rok’s unconditional faith your wish, right?”
“You know that… … .”
Of course, Ryu Min didn’t know until he met Ahn Sang-cheol.
It was only after reading the inner thoughts that I learned about Sowon.
As Ahn Sang-cheol, I had no choice but to believe it.
“Are you saying you are the black scythe from another world?”
“okay. “The reason I came to see you is to warn you and inform you about the current situation.”
Ryu Min told Ahn Sang-cheol about the host and seed.
Their characteristics, relationships, roles, numbers, purposes, etc.
Ahn Sang-cheol could not help but be shocked when he heard all the facts.
“Well, they’re trying to collapse the world?”
“Work has probably already been done in other worlds. “I travel around the world line and prevent their collapse.”
“… … “It’s a story that’s hard to believe.”
That’s what he said, but after reading Ahn Sang-cheol’s inner thoughts, he seemed to already believe it.
Because it was a reasonable explanation for this hopeless situation.
“You know how bad the situation is, right?”
“i get it. But why do you do this to me… … .”
“Ahn Sang-cheol, I have a favor to ask of you.”
“ask… ?”
“From now on, I’m going to stop Sid and Host. Right now, at this very moment, they are probably absorbing people in order to collapse the world. “But it takes time for me to handle everyone on my own.”
“So what are you saying?”
Ahn Sang-cheol’s attitude was askew, but Ryu Min ignored it and continued talking.
“Spread the world about how to deal with hosts. It seems like people don’t know it yet, but hosts have the ability to parasitize humans. Therefore, you can minimize damage by refraining from going outside. Tell them that no one should be trusted. “Hosts are the ones who can even disguise themselves as family.”
“… … So, completely quarantine?”
“okay. If we do that, we can reduce the damage to some extent. There is no need to quarantine for long. “If I strictly control the doors and cut off interaction with people for a few days until I remove all hosts, I can at least prevent damage.”
This was the best way to stop the host.
but.
“hate.”
Ahn Sang-cheol rejected Ryu Min’s request.
It was because of poor pride.
fantasy,
