The Devil’s Dead Child - Chapter 297



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#Episode 297, I’m glad I survived, but I feel bad about letting them go

The player may just be a poor victim caught up in something unrelated.

No matter how much they were given the task of opposing me,

Also, the demonic energy inside me is eating away at my humanity,

Removing people cannot be a no-brainer.

Because the goal was not to grant indulgence in the entire process.

However, I just acknowledged my evil – selfishness.

To add a little more justification, that selfishness was not simply my desire to survive, but pity for the head of the family that had lasted for an extremely long time.

anyway.

So, if you have a bad mind, you should have no hesitation in doing evil.

The moment you make a mistake, won’t all your past sins become meaningless?

Therefore, if Richard kept quiet again, I planned to get rid of him mercilessly.

‘But this time I really don’t feel like it… .’

This is why I didn’t try to find out the player’s nickname.

This is because the ‘known’ nickname served as a device to make me feel more like a human being.

In fact, the offer to spare Richard, who was in the highest elimination level, if he kept his promise, was an expression of such reluctance.

“… … .”

I waited with a slightly anxious heart, praying that he would fulfill the excuse he had given me.

And after a while, Richard opened his mouth.

“… “It was a mission.”

As befits his level of accomplishment, he seems to have taken the changes that happened to me seriously.

I felt relieved and gestured for him to continue.

“The goal of the mission is all you noticed. Naturally accompanying you… . I don’t know why I had to accompany him. If I hadn’t caught you, the next mission would have been renewed, but you know… “Because I couldn’t last that long.”

‘It’s true.’

Some quests do not provide a final goal all at once, but only provide step-by-step milestones.

This was mainly the case for quests with large volumes,

Also, if the reward was large, it would take a hit and run proportional to it.

“Who gave you this mission?”

“that… , I don’t even know that.”

It didn’t make sense to not know who the quest started from.

But the troubled expression Richard showed for a moment was not to hide something, but rather a feeling of genuine ignorance.

I knew a good reason.

“Is it a system?”

For Richard, the top ranker, it wouldn’t be strange if a hidden quest that I didn’t know about was opened.

Richard’s eyes widened at my question.

“you… , how did you… !”

This is because, in addition to calling him by his nickname, I have now mentioned ‘the system’.

“Well, I thought the system didn’t know? “If I didn’t know about Rocco 33, how would I have known that you were a ‘butcher’?”

Richard, who was even more shocked when ‘Romance 33’ was mentioned, soon nodded and said with an expression of understanding.

“… You too are a player, no. Was he a ‘human’ possessed here?”

“The question is mine. “If you find out too much, I won’t be able to save you.”

– I said that, but the guy already had that look on his face.

“… … .”

That was exactly what I intended.

There is no benefit to me if it turns out I know the system.

Nevertheless, there were three reasons why it was implicitly opened.

Firstly, because I knew that he was a solo player who did not communicate well with others (for different reasons than Gu Chang-su).

Secondly, it was to stimulate his intellectual curiosity,

Lastly – This was to ensure that I would not hold back on speaking because I thought I would not understand.

In fact, if you change your perspective, it would be Richard who has more question marks at this moment.

so… ,

Even though the person asking the question has been decided, isn’t he already interested in this conversation?

Perhaps his intention worked, he told a story he had not expected Richard to share.

The guy seemed to have let go of some of his tension, as if he thought of me as someone from the same country who just happened to be different.

That was unintentional.

“To be honest, you also see the system… , the quest I received was not an event quest like before.”

The same event quest as before refers to the Tarantor raid quest.

‘huh… ?’

As I listened to Richard, there was one more unexpected effect:

He interpreted my remarks as ‘I am also looking at the system.’

I was definitely at a disadvantage because I did not enjoy the same system effects as the player, but if the opponent makes that mistake, that weakness disappears. Because I will give up the idea of ​​taking advantage.

Anyway, I accepted Richard’s words without saying anything like that.

“… “It must be a special quest given only to you.”

But Richard shook his head.

“What I mean is that it wasn’t a quest that the system popped up out of nowhere.”

ah.

Now that I think about it, the characteristic of event quests is that the system itself starts even without starting from any person or event.

In other words, it meant that there was a person who gave him a quest.

“But you don’t know who it is?”

“okay. No information was displayed. Even the name.”

“hmm… .”

‘It’s true that you don’t know because you really don’t know.’

It doesn’t matter who gave the quest anyway.

If Marduk is a character who uses Janggi, I don’t know why he did that.

I was just curious about what they were going to do after bringing Richard along.

However, since the quest said that it had not yet provided that much information, there was nothing more to ask.

“I didn’t have anything to save, but it looks like I kept my promise. Oh, and one more thing… .”

Richard responded as if he knew what I was asking.

“You mean the 79th floor order form…? ?”

“okay. Why were you so desperate?”

“It’s a simple reason. “Because it’s something that’s hard for me to get again.”

I wondered if what he had shown before was just greed for value – but looking at his resigned attitude now, it didn’t even seem like a lie.

That greed is a story that is based on the premise of ‘resurrection’.

“Assuming that’s true. Have you been to the 79th floor?”

Richard made a noise as if he couldn’t believe it.

“No way. “I haven’t even broken through the 56th floor yet.”

The guy spoke in a self-deprecating tone, but I was shocked on the inside.

I just assumed that being a butcher would be in the top five, but I didn’t know the actual record.

‘Still on the 56th floor-? crazy… . ‘It was this bastard who stole the first reward.’

Of course, I asked without showing it.

“… “Then where did you get the order form?”

“It was a gift from the old man who gave the quest. They said to use it when your life is in danger. … That’s a strange story. Because when you feel like you’re going to die, go to a more terrible place. Anyway… “What’s important is that it’s the key to a place I can’t reach on my own.”

It sounds strange. But before that, there was a word that caught my ear.

“An old man? “Are you Asian?”

I didn’t think it was important who it was, but when I heard the word ‘old man’, there was a face that immediately came to mind.

“okay. It looks like you have a clue. Because I talked to the old man in Korean. “As far as features go, it’s all what you said.”

“under! That’s right… .”

After mulling over the situation in my own way, I made eye contact with Richard, who was standing blankly.

“… … .”

“… … .”

It would be better to remove it now,

I don’t want to do that.

Well, is this simply a reckless thought that comes from ‘knowing the other person’?

I don’t know if it’s because of my fandom as a gamer who enjoyed Romance 33.

And anyway, a promise is a promise.

“Now that I’ve heard the answer, I have to keep my promise. … good.”

“There’s something I haven’t told you yet.”

“what… ?”

For a moment, I was so embarrassed that I closed my eyes.

So far, I’ve been the one holding the leash and asking questions, and Richard has been the one answering for the sake of his life.

However, the attitude of knowing and spitting out something without being asked is bound to be difficult to get used to.

“Since the quest failed anyway, there is no need for me to be loyal to NPCs.”

Conversely, there was no reason to give me any information.

“… … .”

I couldn’t tell what he was thinking, so I stayed silent and waited for his next words.

“Originally, the quest I received was not to accompany ‘Tarantor.’ It was a quest about George Kim. “The old man also told me that George Kim is Han Seong-jun and the son of Han Sang-cheol.”

Palak.

Like a card trick, Richard created a photo between his fingers from scratch.

It was probably pulled from the inventory, or even from the quest item window.

It was my (George Kim’s) passport photo.

“… … .”

“But suddenly, a separate Tarantor raid quest appeared, and George Kim, who I just ran into, was thrilled to see the name of the boss pop up… . Anyway, that’s all I know. “I’m the type of person who usually skips stories, so I didn’t even ask why.”

“under!”

It wasn’t great information.

If the old man was Echion as expected, it wouldn’t have been surprising.

The reason I was shocked was because, contrary to Richard’s impression that he was secretly enthralled, his acting was shamelessly natural.

“… “Even though you are the minister, can I ask one question now?”

“If only it could be summed up as one… , try.”

I was curious about what he would do if he asked just one question, as he probably had more questions than I did.

“What are you going to do with all the players who will jump at you like moths to fire?”

A question that feels worth asking. However, in a situation where only one question was allowed, it was an unexpected question.

“… … .”

Without even opening my mouth, I nodded under Richard’s gaze.

He expressed his approval of what his eyes suggested.

“Is it really necessary?”

“Are you still asking me for my needs even after seeing the quest?”

“I’m just following familiar milestones in this unfamiliar place. “It’s a matter of survival.”

“Are you suddenly saying something absurd? Same problem for me. “A little while ago, weren’t you ready to cut off my head?”

“That was when I didn’t know you were in it.”

The life that naturally rose up was directed at Richard.

“you also… “Do you want to say that NPCs and players are different?”

“I’m talking about the poor humans who were taken in against their will one day.”

“… … .”

“I understand why you’re upset. I’ll tell you in advance in case you misunderstand, but I have never killed a single NPC since I came here. I’m not defending the actions of other players. But for their sins… “It means that there are reasons that are still difficult to realize.”

I gave up my life and laughed.

Even though his logic may be different from mine,

I felt lucky that I had an excuse not to kill today.

“Are you telling me to understand because you haven’t lived as an NPC and are just doing what you do? “It’s really difficult to say that.”

“It wasn’t the nuance that it was so obvious. And you are the exception. “Because we don’t usually classify red-faced boss mobs as NPCs.”

“… I know it well. I didn’t want you to see me looking red. Whether you wanted it or not… , is it important? There are only people who will stab you at any time according to the quest reward and boss mobs that you don’t want to deal with. That’s it. “The reasons are a little different, but I think letting you go today is the best understanding I can do.”

I waved my hand to show that I didn’t want to continue talking.

“really. Now that I think about it, I have something else to say. Earlier on the first floor… .”

“it’s okay. I don’t listen. “Get out of here.”

I wanted to get away from him quickly.

The conversation we had was not pleasant,

Because I was starting to feel more and more uncomfortable about letting him go.

That was different from the feeling of being glad that he was sent alive – it was the realm of instinct.

“… … .”

Richard smiled bitterly and turned around.

I spoke into the back of his head.

“If we meet again, I will kill you.”

“… “Be careful.”

I didn’t feel like planning to lure players by continuing the climb.

There was only one option left without much thought.

I took out the 79th floor order form from subspace and immediately tore it up.

***

79th floor.

There was a scenery so beautiful that it could be called the paradise of the beginning.

It’s not just about the natural scenery, but the energy that makes up the entire floor was infinitely gentle.

A sense of peace that does not suit a high-rise building.

There was not even the slightest trace of aggression in the animals and plants that were visible.

I thought it was all visual camouflage and a device to deceive the mood, so I was wary, but

… No matter how you looked at it, it was real.

‘her… , what is this?’

And a creature that should never be on the 79th floor.

If it is still not welcome,

In front of me, a girl who looks to be around middle school is playing with rocks.

She was humming to herself when she suddenly made eye contact with me and was shocked.

“Ouch! “Who are you?”