The Devil’s Dead Child - Chapter 298



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#298, Young Friend

A space that even players cannot access.

What should you say if someone scolds you for seeing a stranger while you were playing ball games there?

“uh… , I, so… .”

The reason I was confused about what I looked like at that moment was because I was focusing more on the identity of that girl than on myself.

So, the words that came out in a hesitant manner were like those of a child.

“you… “Who are you?”

Meanwhile, senses other than sight continued to verify whether a person was truly human.

All of my senses told me that the child was an ordinary human being – a non-superhuman at that.

In other words, my stage shock is ongoing.

The girl seemed to be okay with the surprised face, but the girl gradually relaxed her frightened expression and spoke.

“… “I asked first.”

Cynical tone of voice.

The familiar energy that Han Seong-yoon exuded just a few years ago.

He just looks a lot younger than his peers, but he definitely looks like he went to middle school.

“I am… “Call me George.”

“George? “Is that your real name?”

“uh. Even though it looks like this, it is American.”

“Maybe you’re a hunter… ?”

“He’s a hunter.”

“There are no monsters around here… . “How did you get here?”

‘If I say I came with an order, will they understand?’

No, does he know where he is?

In the first place… How did that kid get here?

If the girl asked knowingly, there was no way to know what the result would be, whether it was a lie or an honest answer.

In any case, we must not forget that Echion is the likely source of the 79th floor order book.

“Well, that’s fine. I had just woken up after losing consciousness… . “Where am I?”

It was easy – I pretended not to remember.

I also wanted to check what the girl was saying.

The girl looked me up and down for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“… “Are you hurt?”

It was only then that I looked down at my actions.

Traces of the battle with Richard remained all over his body.

Although the severed hand was regenerated, the scattered blood stains did not disappear.

There was also quite a bit of Richard’s blood on there.

‘100 million! Fuck you. My watch… .’

Although it was said to be useless inside the tower, I now realized that the watch I was wearing on my left wrist was gone.

“what… , The injury has recovered.”

Tuk-tuk!

When I puffed my chest to show that it was okay for now, the girl nodded and said.

“Anyway… I don’t know exactly where it is either. “I just heard it was somewhere in Gangwon-do.”

Gangwon-do… You said that?

Also, if you believe that, it seems like that kid was the one who really came here unconscious.

“Someone brought it here.”

“My brother. Actually, I was very sick. “I woke up one day and found myself here.”

ah… !

For a moment, I almost screamed at the thought that struck me, but I barely managed to hold back.

“… I see. Come to think of it, I haven’t heard your name yet.”

“right… . My name is Seonyoung. River, line, spirit.”

Seonyoung Kang.

… Seonho Kang.

It’s not just that the two names are similar.

The scene that just crossed my mind was,

It was a child in a hospital bed who I once saw in Kang Seon-ho’s memory in “Sim: Seeing Weakness.”

I fed the child about 4 years more and put some weight on his gaunt face, and he looked exactly like he does now.

My younger brother’s name is… .

“… It was Seonyoung. But you don’t look like you’re sick right now?”

I never thought I would come to a place like this with my sick family.

“I improved a lot while recuperating here.”

“I’m glad… .”

‘That means that your mother has also improved… .’

Strangely enough, Kang Seon-ho’s mother also suffered from the same disease.

Their recovery was truly a cause for joy.

But did it really get better because of the treatment? ?

At the time, when I still had administrator authority, I also found out what kind of illness Kang Seon-ho’s family was suffering from.

It was to help if it was a disease that I could cure, such as an overactive magic species.

The conclusion is that it is an incurable disease whose name is unknown.

They say that paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in hospital fees is just enough to slow down the deterioration.

By the time of the miracle, all kinds of diseases arose.

This may be a natural result, as plants and animals that originated from completely different planets suddenly began breathing the same air one day.

Even if we narrow the scope to just viruses – there are countless deadly species for which no vaccine has yet been discovered.

Anyway, the disease that Kang Seon-ho’s mother and younger brother suffered from was something I could not do anything about.

For non-superhumans, it was impossible to modify penalty characteristics.

Now, even with the knowledge of dragons, I still don’t know all the healing methods.

There’s no way that a race that doesn’t get sick in the first place would have deep medical knowledge.

However, the child who had been unconscious for more days now walks around without a guardian.

This means that a miracle has occurred.

I looked around again.

As it seemed, this place was paradise.

‘It means that an external power has gone crazy… .’

It was difficult to think that Kang Seon-ho discovered this place alone.

“Hey, mister?”

“huh… what? “I’m not an old man.”

The reason I got offended by being called ‘uncle’ was because I was friends with Kang Seon-ho.

“How old are you?”

Twenty-seven… No, two. no. Now that I’m older, three, four, five… Is it six?

But when I counted his age, I found out that George Kim was in his 30s anyway.

“… “30s.”

“yes. mister.”

“… … .”

“What are you looking for? No, you suddenly looked around.”

“ah… “Could it be possible for me to meet your brother?”

Of course, I didn’t just look around, I scanned a fairly large area with detection, but I couldn’t feel any energy that could be identified as Kang Seon-ho.

One hot spot that was visible not far away looked like the mother of the Kang siblings.

“Brother? “I don’t have one right now.”

“Where did you go?”

“I guess he went there to make money.”

“… … .”

I looked at Kang Seon-young dumbfounded.

Then he added with a grin.

“Originally, they bring us daily necessities and the like every few days and then disappear.”

“Then here… “You and your mother are living alone?”

No matter how you looked at it, there didn’t seem to be any danger, but this was still the 79th floor of the tower.

Even if there are no monsters right away, there may be monsters that appear randomly, and other unexpected variables may arise.

This means that it is not a place where you can comfortably leave two non-Chinese women unattended.

However, Kang Seon-young was startled and opened her eyes.

“I didn’t tell you about my mom… ? Uh, how did you know?”

“Yeah… No parent would leave a sick minor alone… .”

“… … .”

Sasasak!

At that time, Kang Seon-young suddenly hardened her expression and took a few steps back.

“what’s the matter?”

“Well, if you have such foolish thoughts, you will get seriously hurt!”

“what… ?”

I suffered a brief brain freeze due to a cry that I could not understand the context of.

… Did you realize too late that you had revealed too much information to a stranger?

‘under!’

I was upset when I realized that I had just been treated like a potential criminal, but I was relieved at the same time.

Because I felt like it would be a big deal if it was some bad player who encountered that guy.

Of course, considering Kang Seon-ho, who cared so much for his family, he must have been certain that no one would show up here.

“So, from next time, don’t give out information carelessly. Tsk!”

“… … .”

Seonyoung Kang glared at me, holding the necklace pendant around her neck tightly in her hand.

Suddenly, I thought of the possibility that it was some kind of self-defense artifact.

If it was an artifact that could be activated by a non-superhuman, it would have to have a built-in magic stone that acts as a charging station, but I didn’t feel any magical power.

“Whoa… . “What should I do to make you feel safe?”

“I don’t know. Just wait a moment. It’s been so long since I’ve seen a stranger that I feel like I’m losing my mind… .”

dump.

“okay. It’s not my fault you’re stupid. Let’s talk when it’s concluded. “Either you run away.”

I said, “I don’t know,” and sat down on the floor.

Kang Seon-young looked embarrassed for a moment and then said.

“… … Hmm. Anyway, my mom knows nothing more than me. “If you’re looking for someone to ask, it’s not like she doesn’t have other guardians.”

“Another guardian?”

“yes. “There is a doctor who takes a look at me every once in a while.”

I laughed out loud.

“A doctor in a mountain valley like this… . “You are such a wonderful person.”

If you connect the unexpectedly appearing doctor with the order form on the 79th floor, the identity is obvious.

‘Echion… .’

I jumped up and saw Kang Seon-young flinch again, so I slowly straightened my back.

“No, I want to see that guy. “Where should I go to meet him?”

Seonyoung Kang unfolded the pendant in her hand.

“I’m sure you’re coming because I already contacted you.”

Now I see that it was the symbol of ‘Tetrio Istoria’.

***

8th floor.

The scale of the horrific scene had now seemingly doubled.

This is because about 20 players who entered Han Sang-cheol’s area lined up with the corpses that were there before.

However, they were still breathing, muttering to themselves with unfocused eyes, and showing intermittent convulsions.

Han Sang-cheol looked down at them with a look that he could not understand at all.

This is because I felt a strong repulsion while looking into the memories of people named 0414.

It was something completely different from the barrier of a Black agent who was gifted with great mental power.

A strange feeling that I have never experienced before… .

There is no way that twenty or so humans could have had the same level of resistance to the mental world, but they all had the same feeling of a barrier that denied Han Sang-cheol’s approach.

The current situation is the result of a considerable amount of mental effort being exerted to force intervention.

In the end, rather than allowing entry, he lost all sense of reason and became an idiot.

And judging from the different sentiments of each person, it seems that the self-inflicted measures were not all arbitrary.

But there wasn’t much to gain.

They came here on April 14, 1933.

Some unknown keywords such as 【Lost Korea 2033】 and 【Tarantor】.

And I could tell that they had ‘different memories’ about themselves.

like… Like seeing the future unfold with different choices.

‘… … .’

Han Sang-cheol saw his own end in a glimpse of their memories.

Those were blurry scenes that somehow looked like computer graphics,

The last moment – the impression of the man snuggling into my arms remained clearly.

A person who has never been noticed in a repetitive life.

“He seemed like a young friend… . “I was caught off guard.”

Even though I was just thinking about it again, the part of my heart that had been strangely pierced felt numb.

But it was something that couldn’t happen, at least not in this life.

As desperate as this is,

The will is clear,

Because I have never been awake with such determination.

Han Sang-cheol’s thoughts naturally shifted to the name 【Tarantor】.

It was unknown why that name existed as text in all of the authors’ memories, but

The part about ‘obstructing the path of the devil’ was enough to guess Tarantor’s identity.

Han Sang-cheol smiled bitterly for a moment and muttered.

“It’s called ‘cold-blooded’… . “Why did you give it that name?”

It was Han Sang-cheol who thought he was not suitable for his son.

“Anyway, it looks like you’re still safe.”

Only then did Han Sang-cheol, who made the connection between the bodies at the scene and his son, turn to the players who were still alive.

“… “At least they don’t belong here.”

Sigh.

It must be Marduk’s new chess piece.

It was at that time that Han Sang-cheol stretched out his hand to completely end the horses’ lives.

“Stop.”

A voice stopping him.

And in an empty space, a young man took off his robe and appeared.

“haha… .”

Han Sang-cheol was purely surprised and burst into laughter.

This is because it was not common for young people to use claws.

A little while ago, a young man who left a strong impression in a short scene was standing in front of him.