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Chapter 189 (Part 1)
Chapter 189 (Part 1)
Chapter 189: The Furious Ma Kyung-rok (Part 1)
Players wake up simultaneously at the same time when they return.
Therefore, their families can only wait anxiously.
They don’t know why their children won’t wake up or why they are sleeping for 24 hours straight without any information.
“Uhmm.”
“Y-you’re awake!”
Christine opened her eyes slightly and turned her head, only to be startled.
Her father, looking haggard, was sitting next to her bed like a caregiver.
“Father?”
“I’m so glad you’re safe.”
“H-how did this happen? Did you stay awake waiting for me?”
“Do you think I could sleep? My daughter didn’t wake up for 24 hours.”
As her father Nathan’s worry was natural.
Especially because he had heard about the misfortune that could befall in the 11th round, he couldn’t help but be particularly anxious.
When Nathan wiped away the tears that had trickled down, Christine was surprised.
It was the first time she had ever seen her father cry.
“Are you crying?”
“Don’t misunderstand. These are tears from being sleepy. Anyway, why did it take so long?”
“This round’s time limit was particularly long, 24 hours.”
Just then, the door opened, and Jeffrey came in.
“Ah! You’re alive! Christine.”
“Somehow, yes.”
Christine’s reaction was cold.
She didn’t even look at him, clearly still angry about the last incident.
His resentment towards the Prophet had disappeared after being controlled by Yamti, but not her anger.
“Daughter. What happened? Did you really get attacked as prophesied?”
“…Yes.”
Christine began to recount what she had experienced with a complicated heart.
The ambush by the Church of Despair, the betrayal of the trusted Paladin, and the appearance of the necromancer leader.
Jeffrey couldn’t contain his anger when he heard that the Paladin had tried to force himself on Christine.
“That beast of a man! Christine! He’s definitely dead, right?”
“He’s dead. I saw it clearly with my own eyes.”
“To think I kept such a devil by my side. You can’t trust those who follow you, either.”
“It’s not a matter of trust. All of my hundred comrades were wiped out in the Church of Despair’s ambush.”
“…”
“…”
The two fell silent, understanding the heavy atmosphere.
Christine’s expression was as somber as could be.
“You don’t need to worry about me. I’ve decided to move past the sorrow.”
“Really?”
“Whatever happens, I have to make it to the 20th round. That’s the only way not to waste the deaths of my comrades, right?”
“You mean your wish?”
Christine originally had no wish.
She had survived this far just to avoid dying.
But now, her mindset had changed.
‘The Black Scythe said it wasn’t my fault, but I can’t say I have no responsibility at all. So… I’ll save them. For the sake of my dead comrades, I’ll survive.’
She had found strong motivation from this incident.
She had a reason to go to the 20th round.
Perhaps Nathan read the changed determination in his daughter’s eyes.
He smiled more contentedly than ever.
“As expected, my daughter is strong.”
“I had some help.”
“Hmm? Help?”
“It’s nothing to worry about. By the way, have you ever heard of the Church of Despair?”
Nathan and Jeffrey shook their heads simultaneously.
“What kind of cult is that?”
“It seems to be a religion made up only of players. It seems to have a base in America, but I don’t know how I can locate them.”
“Leave finding those guys to us. Don’t get involved and risk yourself again.”
“But Christine, who saved you?”
At Jeffrey’s question, Nathan repeated curiously.
“Yes, tell us. Who helped you escape from that situation? Was it your fiancé?”
Christine shook her head.
“No. I didn’t even meet him.”
“Then who was it?”
“The nickname of the person who saved me is Black Scythe.”
“Black Scythe?”
Nathan tilted his head as if hearing it for the first time, but Jeffrey’s reaction was different.
“B-Black… Scythe?”
“Why, Jeffrey? Do you know him?”
“Know him? He’s already famous. He has never missed the first rank and is the strongest among the current players.”
“Really? Is he American?”
“He’s Korean. Among ordinary people, he’s known as the commander of CPF who wiped out the remnants of KF in Nigeria.”
“Ho? He’s quite a player doing good deeds.”
Nathan’s eyes gleamed.
He had never met him, but since Black Scythe had saved Christine, the first impression was already favorable.
“Sooner or later, I’ll go to Korea to thank him personally.”
“But it won’t be easy to meet him. He doesn’t contact anyone and always wears a mask to hide his identity thoroughly.”
“But isn’t there a way to meet him? How hard can it be to find one person in a small country like Korea?”
Nathan spoke confidently, but Jeffrey had a pessimistic expression.
If it were possible, the media would have already revealed Black Scythe’s face.
Christine intervened at that moment.
“I’ll be the one going to Korea.”
“To Korea?”
“I’ll go and meet the Prophet. He might know where Black Scythe is.”
“Didn’t you exchange numbers this time? Can’t you just ask over the phone?”
“It would be rude to discuss such matters over the phone. I should show sincerity by visiting in person.”
“Do you know where he lives?”
“Did you forget? The Prophet’s closest person is my fiancé. I can ask him.”
* * *
As soon as Ma Kyung-rok woke up, he threw the lamp next to him.
“Argh! You son of a b*tch!”
He wanted to throw anything he could grab, but unfortunately, due to his neat nature, there wasn’t much to throw.
“Huff, huff.”
Ma Kyung-rok snorted like an angry bull.
He was furious.
His points in the 11th round were 0.
Because he couldn’t escape the Forest of Labyrinth within 24 hours.
‘Director An must be yelling right now too. His desire to become stronger was even greater than mine.’
Thanks to Black Scythe, the Korean team took first place and avoided annihilation, but that was it.
Without points, he couldn’t use the Special Shop even when it opened.
It was a complete waste.