NOVEL NEXT Chapter 32: First Wave (1)
“I will refuse the offer.”
Ryu Min didn’t faze Jo Joong-sik’s response. It was exactly as expected.
“He won’t easily let go of his pride,” Ryu Min thought to himself.
Surprisingly, it was the onlooking players who were taken aback.
“He’s rejecting it?”
“If he had followed the Black Scythe, he could have safely hunted with Black Scythe by his side.”
“Perhaps his pride was hit by knowing that he will obey Black Scythe’s orders.”
“Is his pride more important to him than his own life?”
“No wonder why Black Scythe is better than him.”
“Ha… How shallow.”
Some players mocked Jo Joong-sik and responded accordingly.
Their dismissive attitude seemed to amuse Ryu Min.
It was the same as in the previous regression.
“I knew it, If I firmly draw the line at this timing…”
The players would aim for Jo Joong-sik without considering their own circumstances.
Ryu Min raised his gaze and looked at Jo Joong-sik.
Judging from Jo Joong-sik’s tense demeanor, he seemed to realize that his life was on the line.
“Maybe in the next round… but I can’t be the zone representative this round,” Ryu Min thought to himself, lacking any desire to kill Jo Joong-sik.
“Alright. If you refuse, there’s nothing I can do about it.”
As Ryu Min turned his back and walked away, Jo Joong-sik wore an astonished expression.
“What, what’s this? Are you just leaving like this?”
“Well? Were you hoping I’d spill your blood?”
“….”
Ryu Min glanced at Jo Joong-sik, who remained speechless, and declared in a manner for others to hear.
“I won’t pay any attention to you anymore since you rejected your offer. Whether you live or die, it’s none of my concern.”
Leaving only those words behind, Ryu Min calmly turned away, leaving the other players murmuring.
“Did you hear that? He said he won’t pay any attention to him.”
“Then it means we’re free to target that thug?”
A sinister glint returned to the players’ eyes.
Without the involvement of the Black Scythe, they could take aim at Jo Joong-sik more freely.
It was the situation Ryu Min had anticipated.
Sensing the unsettling atmosphere, Jo Joong-sik secretly regretted his decision.
“Darn it, should I have just accepted the offer?”
However, following the Black Scythe’s orders was even worse than death to him.
Jo Joong-sik, the boss of the Jo family who held Seoul in his grasp, couldn’t allow his pride to be compromised.
At that moment, a message appeared before everyone’s eyes.
“The 1st wave will commence shortly.”
“Prepare for the first wave and protect the relic.”
“After 30 minutes, regardless of how many monsters remaining, the 2nd wave will proceed!”
“Time remaining until round end: 02:59:59.”
“It, it’s begun!”
“Everyone, protect the relic!”
Upon hearing the news of monster appearances, people swiftly and confidently moved into action.
They gathered in the center of the village, intent on safeguarding the relic.
However, Jo Joong-sik couldn’t join them.
Instead, he retreated towards the village entrance, evading the others.
“I can’t afford to fight alongside those who have their sights set on me. I might even get stabbed in the back.”
Jo Joong-sik bit his lip, completely alone.
“Fine, I’ve always liked to work alone anyway.”
Survival depended on individual achievements, he didn’t care about cooperation.
“But…”
Jo Joong-sik turned his head to the side.
“What’s that guy doing over there?”
Black Scythe stood guard at a different village entrance.
It seems like he’s going to protect the other entrance too.
And then, it happened.
Whoooooosh!
The sound of a long horn whistle seemed to echo, and monsters emerged from the other side of the village.
Tsuut- Tsuut- Tsuut-
Naturally, Jo Joong-sik’s eyes widened at the sight.
There were more monsters than he had anticipated.
“Damn it, how many are there?”
He could roughly estimate the substantial number of monsters.
Seeing that multitude, Jo Joong-sik felt a sense of despair.
“I can’t handle such a massive number alone.”
Fortunately, there were 4,900 forces present, so it wouldn’t be a problem if each person only dealt with two monsters.
Moreover, unlike the open meadow in the first round, this place was a confined space— a village.
There was a limit to the number of monsters that could enter.
Above all else…
“All the monsters are goblins. And they’re weaker than usual.”
The opponents they faced in the first round are now weaker.
“Even so, I can’t handle such a vast number by myself.”
Jo Joong-sik retreated to a safer spot, away from the surging green tide.
He planned to hide within the village for a while, observing the situation before engaging in battle.
“But why isn’t he moving?”
Jo Joong-sik still couldn’t comprehend why the Black Scythe was merely standing there.
“Is he really planning to face the goblins alone at the entrance?”
There were four village entrances in total.
The Black Scythe was guarding one of them.
“Even if the entrance is narrow, it’s still wide enough for at least ten goblins to pass through…”
Could he truly handle ten goblins at the same time?
“You damn brat, boasting just because you have a higher level!”
Jo Joong-sik scoffed at the Black Scythe and concealed himself behind a window on the second floor of one of the houses.
He believed it was a safe spot to observe the situation.
In such a confined space, it would be easy to dispatch the goblins if they entered.
Jo Joong-sik swallowed nervously and peered out the window.
He could see Black Scythe confronting the goblins.
“Huh? He’s more skilled than I thought!”
With each swing of the massive scythe, gleaming in the sunlight, goblin heads were severed.
Not just one.
Every swing claimed the lives of four goblins simultaneously.
It was a one-shot kill with every swing!