The Devil’s Dead Child - Chapter 263
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#Episode 263, Signs from the ground
player.
Time traveler.
Or an alien.
People who have observed the history of this place in some way.
Han Sang-cheol is a person who existed before that day (330414),
He is an unregistered superhuman, has a clear past as a military general, and is the father of Han Seong-jun.
Han Sang-cheol is different from those called ‘players’.
However, there was a clear connection to the player’s main enemy.
At first glance, it may seem possible to use the logic that the enemy of the enemy is our friend, but Yoo Jae-hyun and Hong So-hee interpreted it as ‘this world’ being caught up in their fight.
“So fuck it! “We are shrimp bastards who got caught in a whale fight.”
“… … .”
And as a result of combining all events and data,
Seo Beom-jin also agreed with their interpretation.
Han Sang-cheol’s desire for power had long gone beyond the scope of what could be called ambition.
No matter how powerful he is on Earth, he cannot rule properly through conquest and power alone.
Even in the Middle Ages, when people fought over religion alone, conquest did not last long.
There is no way it can be maintained properly in modern times where all kinds of ideologies are rampant… .
We went through an era in which people stood up against dictatorship by robbing police stations and achieved an era in which they changed presidents with a single candle.
It was a story that Seo Beom-jin, a 9th grade social studies student, also knew.
Moreover, now we are in the age of portraits.
It is a dangerous world where even a civilian superhuman can have military power.
So, if a nobleman with a wife and children is making enemies by living only for today,
Wouldn’t it be more correct to see that as something in the realm of obsession and madness rather than a normal purpose?
Even at the time when he didn’t yet know that Han Sang-cheol was Han Seong-jun’s father, Seo Beom-jin occasionally heard his name from his father’s mouth.
In general, it was a back-biting conversation that started with ‘that proud, noble guy’ and then escalated to ‘a shameless bastard’.
When I looked at it objectively, it was closer to jealousy and caution.
As Seo Beom-jin, he couldn’t help but wonder.
Even you, who are already a minister, couldn’t do anything about it.
Also, a person who is smart enough to be secretly jealous – why on earth would they be so crazy about trying to get something they can’t have?
And Seo Beom-jin finally got a glimpse of the answer today.
Another world. Maybe a higher dimension.
If something beyond that is the goal,
The world we live in may be nothing more than ‘material’.
The speculation and conclusion were all just imagination,
Anyway, in this damn world, it was harder to find anything ‘realistic’ anymore.
Lakh-Vichy people hoard fabric softener,
Because we were living in an era where leaving the Earth was no longer a joke.
Seo Beom-jin, who slowly shook his head, finally opened his mouth with determination in his eyes.
“So what should I do?”
Jaehyun Yoo made eye contact with Sohee Hong as if welcoming a new colleague and said with a grin.
“We have to find Kang Seon-ho first.”
“Kang Seon-ho?”
Come to think of it, Kang Seon-ho was also a key figure.
“It is important to understand more information that players have… “First of all, we need to know what kind of fantasy Kang Seon-ho had.”
“If I find him, will he tell me?”
“Because the situation is different from the academy. We need to tell them everything we know and try to persuade them. If that doesn’t work, what… “You should cry and beg.”
“What if I said I saw the same thing as Kwon Ha-seon?”
“Even so, the person involved may at least know the motive for the incident. And even if that’s not the case, we need to bring Kang Seon-ho with us when we look at player reactions in the future.”
“hmm. But how can I find him… .”
“We are the ones pursuing it. I’m following it starting right after graduation, but it’s a little difficult because it’s been so long. Anyway, it’s a little bit like I’m asking you to take advantage of your position, but since you’re going to have Tersus matters, please make arrangements mainly for the field.”
“ah… . okay.”
“and… “When you have time, please check again with Kwon Ha-seon to see if he can contact Kang Seon-ho.”
“what… . “You kidnapped me, but why haven’t you done that before?”
“Sohee had a huge fight with Kwon Ha-seon.”
Seo Beom-jin looked at Hong So-hee with eyes that asked why she was like an elementary school student.
Hong So-hee grumbled, brushing her bangs.
“That idiot said he had no intention of avenging his father. What did Han Seongjun say? Ah-oh! “Just thinking about it makes me feel stressed again.”
“… … .”
Just because you don’t have the will for revenge doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.
Rather, because anger anesthetizes sadness, I did not know that I was enduring greater pain.
Although he expected it, Seo Beom-jin felt a pang in his heart as he heard Kwon Ha-seon’s feelings come from someone else’s mouth.
***
‘Because it’s Tuesday… Three times a week… No, four days… . shit.’
Gu Chang-soo became impatient.
It’s already been ten days and one more day since I left the tower.
For the first three or four days, I spent some time relaxing at the hotel to relieve my fatigue.
I thought I had that much time.
I told them to sell the order form, but they didn’t tell me to come back in.
After melting away all the stress I had been under, I decided to dispose of the order form.
Gu Chang-soo realized something he had forgotten.
“Fuck… , Was it this difficult to sell items to players? ?”
There were two trading methods in Loco33.
The first is to register the item at the auction house,
The second is to find a person in the community who matches the product and price and transact directly with them.
Sellers usually preferred the first method because it was simple and did not require negotiation proposals, etc.
Direct transactions usually took place when an auction house purchased an item that was not available for sale at a higher price, and when the seller expected a large profit without commission.
The method itself and the reality were no different.
However, the fact that Gu Chang-su overlooked during the first few days was that ‘Kai Auction’ here was a service that NPCs also used.
The seller cannot choose the winning bidder. In order to sell a product to a ‘player’, you had to find a buyer directly and make a deal.
The problem was that it wasn’t easy either.
Even when I visited the hunter community and posted about selling order books, the people who actually appeared were all NPCs.
Try tagging it with ‘#Roco33’… I tried my best to post deals aimed at players, but the results were the same.
It’s easy to guess why, because when I was about to go out to the trading floor, my legs started to feel shaky.
The promise of a deal was bound to be different from when I was usually on the road.
Seller or buyer of a 40-story tower order form.
In other words, it was an act of advertising that I was a worthy target and giving the would-be robbers time to plot.
The concept of PK was natural to a player who always sent a danger signal in the back of his mind.
In reality, there was no ‘safe area’,
The dead here (complete death) are truly speechless.
NPC again today… ,
‘No, no…’ .’
We also need to break the habit of constantly referring to people here as NPCs.
Just say something.
I had a strong feeling that continuing to use such expressions in front of Han Seongjun would not be good for his reputation.
anyway… .
Today too, after giving up twice on transactions involving non-players, my whole body felt weak.
Continuing to post items that broke the deal on the same community would also arouse various suspicions, so we were caught in a vicious cycle.
“ha… . “My blood is really dry.”
Han Seongjun is next to you right now! show up,
‘What have you been doing so far? You weren’t just trying to run away, were you? Did I tell you that I would kill you if you betrayed me or not? ‘, she seemed to mutter.
~Jiying.
Since I was having a scary dream, I was startled by the vibration of my wrist.
“100 million! … A It’s a surprise… .”
~Jiying.
Gu Chang-su, who checked his watch due to the continuous vibration, quickly inserted the cockpot with a brightened face.
“Oh, Taekwang!”
-Are you in your room? I’m near the hotel where my brother is.
I had just left the tower and drank alcohol with Park Tae-kwang until dawn for two days, but back then, I couldn’t even imagine the current situation.
However, at this moment, Park Tae-kwang felt more reassuring than anyone else.
“hotel? ah… Well, I came out for a moment. Well, it’s not far. I’ll be going soon.”
-Where? Since I’m in the car, I’ll go where my brother is.
Anyone could tell that he was an older brother, so at first Gu Chang-soo was the only one who spoke up.
By the way, Taekwang Park turned 29 this year. Gu Chang-su was two years older.
anyway.
At the very least, you wouldn’t do anything to someone who is friendly with his friend in front of him.
“Do you want to? here… .”
After a while.
Goo Chang-soo got into Park Tae-gwang’s car and immediately felt his blood rush.
“Whoa… .”
Park Tae-kwang started the car and asked Gu Chang-soo before he could finish fastening his seat belt.
“You must have been very busy?”
“no… uh… . But where are we going? “I don’t feel like drinking today.”
“brother. “Just do one thing with me.”
Ana. This guy came out of nowhere again… Tsk.
“Oh, I have some business to take care of…” “Can’t we do that first?”
“what. Is it important? If it’s not important, put it off. “I will also pay you generously.”
“… … .”
Gu Chang-soo was momentarily conflicted.
It’s not because I want to work with Park Tae-kwang or because he’s generously compensated.
A desire to confess the situation one is in and receive help.
I don’t know how Han Seong-jun’s personality had friends, but it was certain that he was close to Park Tae-kwang, at least to the extent that he personally kept him by his side as an aide.
‘If you want to say that this was something Han Seongjun asked you to do… , He should also confess that they were together in the tower… .’
Gu Chang-soo also looked into Han Seong-jun in his own way.
Although he was still the head of Jeong Soo-bon, he knew that people did not know where Han Seong-jun was.
‘Keep it a secret from me… Didn’t you say that? … Fuck. Still, isn’t it a bit dangerous to talk the way I want?’
“Brother Changsu?”
“… ah. So that’s… . Haha, shit. “It can be postponed-”
“Oh, I don’t know. Let’s do it together. no. “My brother was kidnapped anyway, so go listen and decide.”
“So where are you going?”
“To my dad.”
“Your father… Why do I… .”
Again in a moment.
Koo Chang-soo was sitting on the sofa with Park Dae-geun and Park Tae-gwang.
‘… I feel like things are going terribly wrong.’
From the time I was introduced to Park Dae-geun, the gap through which I could reject him and get out was getting narrower.
“At the request of the association, Taekwang was jointly investigating the cause of dungeon crimes, which increased rapidly last year. It was before the cataclysm, so there are already nine… , I guess it was about ten months ago. “After the disaster, we were so focused on rescue and recovery work that we didn’t pay much attention, but it seems the association continued to monitor the situation.”
“… … .”
“Statistically, ‘dungeon’ crimes have decreased significantly. It’s not like all the beasts did rescue work together or died during the disaster. Interestingly, according to the newly released data from the association a few days ago, there were 16 guilds that were unable to return to the top. “What does that mean?”
“… … Well, the tower is dangerous, right?”
“haha. Well, that’s right. And yet, it means that it is an attractive place that attracts so many people.”
“… … .”
“They’re probably all there now. And this is still a bad thing… , we have a rough idea of the identity of the beasts. “These are the ones whose license numbers start with 330414.”
“… … !”
“Other than government officials, there is no need to see anyone else’s license number… .”
‘… … Fuck. What should I do.’
Gu Chang-soo felt his heart pounding like crazy.