– Volume 3, Chapter 7
57. Easy mode. Choi Joong-hyeok (1)
“You should sleep.”
Junggeun presses the eyelids.
“But I think I should say something before that.”
He looked at Taesan with a wry smile.
“…You must have been the best in Alone Mode.”
Taesan nodded calmly. He was possessed with a laugh.
“This is… Ah. I learned the skill gratefully.”
“Isn’t it useful?”
“Quite a bit.”
Joong-geun used the no-ho hop attack in the battle with the monster. If he didn’t find it himself, it meant he learned it by copying Taesan’s post on the community.
“To be honest, I was skeptical. Still, it’s not a story that makes no sense, so I tried it, and I really got it. That’s true.”
he murmured with eyes full of wonder
.
“…that doesn’t make sense.”
“Didn’t you think that you were talkative too?”
“Yeah… what.”
he laughed bitterly
“It was a bit like that.”
Joong-geun was a hard mode player and almost died several times. There were many times that he would have died if his colleague who was attacking the labyrinth together hadn’t helped him.
But in the Alone Mode, which is more
difficult than the Hard Mode, he goes down the labyrinth alone without anyone’s help?
From Joong-geun’s point of view, it was impossible. Thanks to Taesan’s explanation, I got the apnea attack skill, but the thoughts in my head didn’t change.
So even when they were making a lot of noise, I thought they were pitiful and bluff words at the same time.
But it wasn’t a lie.
Joong-geun sent a wonderful gaze.
It is an overwhelming strength. To be honest, I have no idea how strong it will be. When
the last bigger monster
attacked them, he had missed the monster’s movement. It was an existence that he could not deal with now.
And when the monster showed up again, its upper body was blown off.
“Is everyone in Alone Mode like you?”
“no. Will it be like you?”
The current middle ground is strong. There was no big difference from Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok, who hesitated as they descended the labyrinth without delay.
Joong-geun let out a sigh of relief.
“That is fortunate.”
He too did his best to go down the labyrinth and risked his life to fight. However, if everyone in Alone Mode were like Taesan, if his efforts were meaningless, he would have been greatly shaken.
Joong-geun bent his back.
“thank you. Mr Taesan. Thanks to you, I didn’t have to make… disgusting choices.”
The desperate feelings came out.
Taesan waved his hand.
“I did it because I wanted to.”
“no. Thank you very much.”
He said quietly with glowing eyes.
“If Mr. Taesan wants… you can use me as you like. I will follow anything.”
“Pick it up. men and horses.”
Taesan shuddered.
“Just do it normally. Before I break your head.”
You’re such a polite middle-class man.
It was very awkward. Joong-geun flinched at Tae-san’s murderous words and then smiled.
“is that so. After all, my older brother is exciting.”
“older brother?”
“Are you older than me?”
“maybe’?”
He remembers Jung-geun’s age as 23. There was a two-year age difference.
“Then brother. Can I call you that?”
he laughed lightly
It was a pleasant, always cheerful laugh that Taesan remembered. Taesan replied.
“Do whatever you feel like.”
“thank you.”
Joong-geun seemed to have loosened up somewhere. As he confided in his burden, a sudden wave of distress struck his face. He rubbed his eyes with a tired face.
“Then I will go to bed. see you tomorrow.”
he came back sluggishly. The ghost possessed a mischievous laugh.
[He’s a quick guy who changes his attitude.]
“Because that’s an advantage.”
It was difficult in itself not to lose a smile in despair.
next day. Joong-geun immediately clung to Tae-san and made a noise.
Taesan also accepted it with a not bad expression.
“older brother. So, are all the skills the community talked about real?”
“If you’ve heard it before, you know?”
“…Do you really have a holdout? How do you learn that?”
Joong-geun looked at Tae-san with a tired face. One hit would kill you, and you wouldn’t get hit even once. In a game with multiple lives, it would have been impossible in real life.
“How did you get that skill? After all, my brother is great.”
Taesan was slightly uncomfortable at the bright eyes.
‘This guy wasn’t originally like this.’
I came close to him, but I didn’t show this kind of respect. Admiration and admiration, but acted like an older brother.
But now it was a really respectful face.
‘Is it because you saved me?’
Since the way we meet each other has changed, our attitude must have changed as well. As he passed the words, Kim Hwi-yeon approached.
“I was here.”
“ah. sister.”
“Have you had a good rest?”
“yes. My head is spinning now.”
“good. Then I’ll explain it to you soon.”
She glances at Taesan.
“Hey…
Hwiyeon subtly notices Taesan. Joong-geun shakes his head.
“Your brother will listen as well. Will it work?”
“What brother?”
“yes.”
Hwiyeon was taken aback. She had never seen Mount Tai. I thought he was a normal person in normal or easy mode, but seeing Joong-geun’s reaction, something was different.
“Were you originally close friends?”
“no.”
” Yes?”
“Isn’t there anything that can’t be done?”
“Um… that’s right.”
What she is trying to explain is the story of the whole situation. Even if one more person listens,
it doesn’t change much.
After thinking for a while, Hwiyeon turned around.
“Then follow me.”
They arrived at the small reception room inside City Hall.
“What is that name?”
“Kang Tae-san.”
“Taesan?”
Hwiyeon tilted her head for a moment, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.
“no way?”
“yes.”
“Huh… Did you finally see that person who talked a lot about this?”
“Does the story come out quite well?”
“We talked to each other. Whether that was true or false, I leaned more towards the latter… But I guess it wasn’t a lie at all?”
She looked at Mount Tae with curious eyes.
“Are you really strong? More than middle ground?”
Joong-geun nodded slightly. Hwiyeon exclaimed in admiration.
“Awesome. Even though there are many of us, many of us died, but we broke through alone. Do you have any tricks?”
But there was no further response. It was because I thought there would be no big difference from Junggeun.
Her strength and power are almost equal. It’s not something you can’t control. Joong-geun smiled bitterly after reading that sign, but he didn’t bother to correct it.
“Then it’s okay to listen.”
Hwiyeon started to explain with a calm face.
“Once most of the people gathered.
Seeing that the number of visitors has decreased significantly, it must mean that all the people who are coming have come.”
She spoke calmly, but her face was distorted.
“As a rough count, there are currently 100,000 people left.”
Fifty thousand to one hundred thousand.
Only 20% survived. Joong-geun bit his lip at the despairing shame.
“I don’t know what kind of bastard he is, but he’s a son of a bitch.”
She rubbed her eyes and continued
.
“The problem is that out of these 100,000 people, there are only 1,000 that can go head-to-head against monsters.”
“…is it that small?”
“I don’t think you felt it when you brought people along. It is impossible to face opponents unless they are at the top of the minimum hard mode or normal mode. In fact, 99,000 are useless in battle.”
Hwiyeon pressed her forehead.
“It’s a problem with food, a problem with a place to sleep, and a problem
with what kind of quest will start… It’s full of problems.”
“It might be better to be in the labyrinth.”
“Even if I think about it, yes. Why did you have to bring me here?”
They rank top on hard mode. I wasn’t too afraid of the labyrinth because I had already finished adapting.
It was easier to just go down than to be completely blocked in this way. I thought so right away.
“And the person in command is also a problem.”
“what. Isn’t your sister in charge?”
Even in hard mode, Kim Hwi-yeon organized a party and managed the basic strategy.
As people don’t know the reality of Alone Mode, I naturally thought that Hard Mode would manage it, but Huiyeon shook her head.
“I was going to do that too, but easy mode. Because those crazy people are making a lot of noise.”
“…easy mode?”
At the unexpected words, Jung-geun
tilted his head.
“Why are they?”
The easy mode that Joong-geun saw was really weak. I thought it was impossible to influence something on a level that was not much different from an ordinary person.
But Kim Hwi-yeon messed up her hair.
“Is this Choi Joong-hyuk? He said he would take command.”
Did you listen to that?”
“Of course I told you not to bullshit. So, are you ignoring it because it’s easy mode?
So it’s been put off for now.”
Hwiyeon Kim sighed.
“If it’s a monster, you just have to catch it, but since you’re a human, you can’t do that.”
The simple rule that the one with the loudest voice wins was still accepted.
“And I’m fighting the Alone Mode guys too. it’s very shit shit. What are you doing holding hostages?”
“A hostage?”
“huh. Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok? He said you were caught.”
“what?”
Taesan frowned. Hwiyeon was taken aback by the sudden reaction and stumbled further.
“Oh yes. They said they were caught.”
“Why are they caught?”
It’s weak compared to that, but it’s not enough to touch the level of Easy Mode. If it were Kang Jun-hyeok and Lee Tae-yeon, they would overcome without a big problem even if they fought against Jung-geun.
However, getting caught meant that it was a problem other than strength.
‘I can roughly guess.’
“How can you not do that?”
“What do we do? I don’t know who’s wrong and who’s right.”
They never fought among humans.
Intervening in a fight means attacking someone with hostility.
So they were still cowards. He was good at fighting monsters, but he was very clumsy at fighting humans like this.
“Still, no one has died yet. I will have to wait and intervene.”
“I don’t intend to.”
Taesan said nonchalantly.
he got up
“Choi Joong-hyeok. Where is he?”
” uh?”
Hwiyeon’s pupils shook at the sudden movement. she said softly.
“It’s on the left side of the building…
Taesan went towards the door. Hwiyeon, who was stuttering, stood up.
“wait for a sec. What are you trying to do?”
“The rat will step on it beforehand.”
With a leisurely reply, Taesan headed towards the building. Hwiyeon followed behind and tried to stop him.
“for a moment. No violence!”
“why?”
Taesan asked. Hwiyeon paused at the calm question.
“We are already done. The world has fallen and the law has no meaning. But why not?”
“…but still can’t.”
Hwiyeon said with a hard face.
“Order must be maintained. People
shouldn’t kill people.”
Taesan looked at her blankly.
Hwiyeon Kim. A stubborn woman with long straight hair.
Always tried to keep order.
She died trying to save everyone according to the rules she had kept to the end.
“You are always the same.”
” what’?” Taesan
said in
a low voice to her panic .
“I plan to keep it too.”
But there are exceptions.
When Taesan seemed unwilling to stop, Hwiyeon grabbed the sword. Since I couldn’t watch people fight with each other, I thought of stopping them with force.
It was at this moment that she took a step forward.
“uh?”
Her body lost strength and collapsed. I felt a dull pain in the back of my neck.
[22 damage to Kim Hwi-yeon.]
‘What!’
she screamed. You didn’t feel anything, but you said you were attacked?
Taesan, who knocked her down, wiped her hands.
“Wait calmly.”
‘Choi Joong-hyeok.’
In Easy Mode, I created a guild and created a force similar to this. Having preoccupied the labyrinth first, he asserted his rights and committed all kinds of evil.
labyrinth control. Compulsory provision of items. Priority for boss monsters and so on.
And he even secretly chased down those who thought he would be stronger than himself.
Normally, those who could not stand it would rise up and resist, but Choi Jung-hyeok was well versed in politics, not just violence.
After making some of the people limbs and spraying them, they set an example and prevented anyone from opening their mouths.
He made people agree by
giving carrots in moderation rather than simply making them submit.
There was a time when the entire Easy Mode moved according to Choi Jung-hyeok’s will.
If he had gone on as it was, he would have been able to survive by speaking out until the end and making everyone his scapegoats.
“When I think about it, it is pitiful. Didn’t you get smashed by me both times?”
Standing in front of the door of the building, Taesan pulled his fingers and snapped them. The door shattered with a roar.
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