NOVEL NEXT Episode 109
Episode 109
‘Leading, how do you do that?’
If I had properly done the practical evaluations while attending the academy, I might know… But I just pushed it all onto the villain scum and bought luxury goods to barely get an A+. What am I supposed to do here without any leadership practice experience?
Moreover, what’s with them all having such a serious and grand atmosphere…? Why is everyone so solemn?!
‘What, did they all fall for me or something?’
I did give a pretentious and cool speech, but they fell for it that easily. You guys are really something.
With those thoughts, I reverently received the flag Ivan Karpin gave me with both hands.
‘Reverently, yeah.’
…Honestly, trying to match their sensitivity made me cringe.
But if you think about it, it’s my own karma, so I decided to shut up.
I approached the flat rock where the map was placed, holding the fluttering flag on my back, and roughly pulled the map made of well-crafted beast hide.
The molecules of dust or dirt stuck on the map lightly fluttered and fell to the ground according to gravity.
I roughly dropped the map on the bare ground we were stepping on, sat on the rock while leaning my upper body in a posture of stepping on it, and stabbed the very bottom of the flagpole soaked in mana into the ground.
Crunch!
The flagpole stood next to the rock. As the wind blew in the wilderness, the large cloth began to flutter brilliantly.
In that state, I made my eyes shine.
“Let’s make a plan.”
Others don’t know yet, they don’t know.
First, in a direction where I can 100% survive!
Let’s go!
* * *
In a short meeting led by me, people were divided into three groups.
Rescue team: Need to go down the cliff and rescue survivors.
Left team: Must buy time until all survivors are rescued and ‘absolutely’ must not kill the Named
Right team: Must block Named ‘Jeong Ian’ with their entire body to prevent it from interfering with the rescue of survivors.
And of course, I took the right team.
How should I put it? Since ‘I’ am there, what can you do? Of course, I have to clean up the shit I took.
‘…Yes, let’s be honest!’
Even if I hadn’t entered this dungeon, it wouldn’t have become this difficult. It is my responsibility.
…Even so, I didn’t stand here with the resolve to die.
‘At least I’m doing this because I’m confident I won’t lose to trauma.’
As long as I brought my own body as it is, that bastard’s trauma can’t beat me.
And I don’t think my trauma will have a fit and come running because of what’s happening under the cliff. Because it’s me. I know. I know how I will act.
The key is that the boss monster created by the Named called
‘I sent soldiers downstairs and attackers to the left.’
Because the bastards who have to fight harder should be the ones with abilities.
‘Moreover, their abilities aren’t enough, so even if they do their best, they ‘can’t even kill’ it.’
The soldiers now have almost no bullets for their ability weapons. It’s a good thing I brought some just in case and sprinkled it for them, otherwise I would have made them do rescue activities with their bare hands. Still, I somehow gave them laser guns and mana bombs, so I think it will go well.
What if it doesn’t work out?
‘Fuck. I’ll have to take Ryuseong and run.’
I spoke pretty words a little while ago. I hope they are satisfied with that. I’m sorry to those who took it at face value, but I don’t think I will desperately save the survivors. Right?
You should know if you’ve seen my personality so far.
‘What kind of guy I am.’
I glanced at the left path with indifferent eyes. There, the attackers were carefully walking on the narrow path on the cliff. To be honest, I don’t trust them at all, they are that messed up, but I decided to believe in them at that very point.
The fact that these guys are a mess. And the fact that we still shouldn’t kill
I’ll jump in believing those two things.
‘Because there’s no way they can kill
Ah, is this not something you should call trust?
Anyway, they were steadily and diligently climbing the narrow cliff path with their own fighting spirit, and below that, soldiers slowly descending the rope hanging down the cliff could be seen. They received professional rope descent training anyway, so it was relatively stable, but instead, a strangely distorted fear was glimpsed due to the dense fog completely covering the bottom.
Because entering a place where you can’t see anything in itself often incites fear.
Still, it was fine. I liked this very peaceful state where I wasn’t the only one sweating profusely, sitting on the flat rock in the middle while stroking baby Ryuseong, where nothing was happening.
Although it’s a bit annoying that even Ryuseong isn’t sweating…
I glared at Ryuseong sitting next to me and thought.
‘Ah, really. This bastard should have gone with the attacker team to complete it.’
That stubborn bastard ruined everything.
‘…Well, honestly, it’s not ruined yet.’
I sent them because the probability of the attacker team accidentally succeeding in the
If not for that, I would have stuck with them even if I died and controlled the time to kill
‘Why is the effort to match all the probabilities to succeed criticized as being a control freak?’
“Do you like it?”
Then Ryuseong started an argument or something. I glared at him irritably.
“Would I like it? When you’re by my side.”
“You like being with me.”
“You crazy bastard. Is this something to say now? When it’s a matter of saving people.”
“…”
It’s funny that I’m saying the right thing. But still. You shouldn’t be here!
“Don’t you know that not following the commander’s orders is insubordination?”
I’m already annoyed by those attacker bastards who avoided my words to forcibly take that guy, and now he’s even talking nonsense! When I frowned alone in irritation, Ryuseong bit his lips and said,
“Cassice Demillang, remember this. You trying to face that thing alone is unacceptable in itself.”
The gaze he shot was quite scary. Did this Ryuseong bastard glare at the attackers with these eyes? Is that why they trembled and ran away?
‘Wow. I’m glad I didn’t piss myself.’
If you glare with eyes like this, even I would run, man.
But unfortunately, I was Cassice Demillang, so I had no choice but to put strength in my eyes to match him.
“You who ruined my plan.”
A stern voice, a fiercely insane gaze.
“…”
When the opponent’s breath was twisted in my grasp, I widened my eyes and then narrowed them, saying,
“You dare to defy me?”
Those were truly words that looked down on the opponent. Ryuseong had no reason to endure such treatment.
However, Ryuseong gritted his teeth and made an expression as if enduring something. Probably annoyed, right?
But I’m going crazy because I feel sorry for you enduring something for my sake… Ah. In the end, the words I least wanted to say come out. I didn’t want to do this either.
I didn’t want to blabber about how much of an idiot I am to this extent.
“…Why does someone like you love me?”
“I know I’m very lacking, but I still swear to serve my fiancé to the best of my ability…”
“I’m asking why a great person like you would like someone like me.”
Then Ryuseong shut his mouth. He seemed angry, but I finished what I was going to say.
“Are you determined to ruin your life?”
Because I’m genuinely curious.
“You saw, right? You know how I lived.”
The real one, so even if it’s this Ryuseong bastard, he won’t know the fact that Jeong Ian is me, but at least he should know that getting involved with Cassice Demillang means you’re fucked.
Because Demillang practically dominates this world.
“Loving me will screw up your life. You can be happier, so why are you wasting your life on someone like me?”
“…”
Ryuseong spoke coldly with a troubled expression.
“Cassice. Right now, you insulted me who loves you.”
I almost got scared by the atmosphere. But I wasn’t fooled.
“Sh, should I be sorry? What’s it to you if I’m going to insult myself…?”
“Apologize right now.”
“No.”
“I said apologize.”
“I said no?”
It was the moment when the voices were gradually getting louder. In an instant, all senses were turned off. No, collapsed. No, crushed. And then fumbled like clay and stretched out like slime. The senses were ringing strange alarms, but I reacted with dynamic vision as swiftly as to be cheerful, and so did my body.
[You two look close.]
As soon as he appeared, I took a defensive stance. It was faster than Ryuseong. It doesn’t make sense, but it was real. Really, I was faster.
[Your name was… Cassice Demillang?]
A slender finger placed on the chin. A tilting neckline. Thin eye smiles.
It was Jeong Ian, anyone could see that.
[Nice to meet you.]
I knew him better than anyone, that’s why.
[You son of a bitch.]