Chapter 40: 40
40. Jang Seok-hyun
Jang Seok-hyun is trash with 12 prior convictions.
Most are petty crimes like theft or sexual harassment, but there were also major crimes like rape and murder.
'Still, I just had to do time for 2-3 years in prison.'
Though he said he did time, prison life wasn't actually that hard.
Sometimes he even missed prison food.
When struggling with poverty, he thought about committing a crime and going to prison over a dozen times.
'Our country is really good for guys like me to live in, huh? You get sentence reductions for drinking. Kuku.'
You get sentence reductions and they even look after criminals' human rights.
In prison, they feed you regularly with taxpayer money.
It's even better if you're young.
In middle school, he beat a class outcast to death.
Though he completely ruined someone's life...
'I only served 2 years because I was young.'
Of course, now he's 29 and almost an uncle, so he can't act as recklessly as back then.
'Still, it's good for committing petty crimes like theft or sexual harassment.'
It's gotten even better this year.
Because he became a player with special abilities.
'When I was fighting desperately against goblins in Round 1, I thought what a crappy situation this was...'
But now his thinking has changed.
Rather, he's grateful to God.
'Because using abilities makes it even better for committing crimes, hehehe.'
Rune of Radiance.
This is the rune Jang Seok-hyun obtained early on.
It blinds the opponent by making the body emit light for an instant.
'It's a perfect rune for committing crimes.'
If you blind them with the Rune of Radiance and then sexually harass them, the victim can't even report it.
Though there's a cooldown, it's only 10 seconds so it's good for avoiding CCTV too.
'This is so great. This situation where I can do whatever I want is so great! Hehe!'
It feels like a gift prepared by God just for him.
'Before, life was so boring I didn't care when I died, but...'
Now it's different.
He'll survive and survive again to fully enjoy his abilities.
'Still, I managed to survive somehow until Round 3.'
He's still level 9 so he couldn't get a job, but it didn't matter.
Because he has the Rune of Radiance.
'I just need the rune. With just the rune, I can fully enjoy a heavenly life.'
He was worried if he could survive the next round, but who cares.
'As long as I have the Rune of Radiance, I'll manage somehow.'
Though he was actually anxious, Jang Seok-hyun decided to live in the present.
Life where you don't know when you'll die.
Shouldn't you live as you want, even for a day?
'Which bitch should I choose today?'
Jang Seok-hyun walked the streets like a hyena looking for prey.
He needed stress relief after exhausting himself blocking monster waves in Round 3.
'One woman should completely relieve my fatigue. Hehehe.'
Jang Seok-hyun enjoyed walking around like this and choosing impulsively.
If he sees a woman he likes, he immediately follows her and gropes her butt or grabs her breasts and runs away.
Even if he does this dozens of times a day, he never gets caught.
'This is all thanks to the Rune of Radiance.'
But today, such simple sexual harassment can't satisfy his pent-up desires.
He feels like he won't be able to sleep unless he goes all the way.
'First, I should fill my stomach.'
Craving a cool iced Americano, Jang Seok-hyun went to a cafe he frequents.
"Welcome."
'Huh?'
But there was an unfamiliar female face at the counter.
'Damn, she's pretty?'
Jang Seok-hyun, who was smirking, fixed his expression and approached.
"Venti iced Americano please."
"For here?"
"Yes."
"I'll help you with payment. That's 5,100 won."
Holding out a wad of cash from his pocket, Jang Seok-hyun asked.
"By the way, did the part-timer here change?"
"Excuse me?"
"I'm a regular here, but I don't see the usual part-timer."
"Ah! You were a regular. Sorry I didn't recognize you. All the part-timers quit for personal reasons. You know? How the world has changed strangely these days."
Jang Seok-hyun nodded.
He understood what she meant.
With the world changing rapidly, part-timers who became players wouldn't be working.
Some might not be coming because they died.
"Are you the owner by any chance?"
"Ah, yes!"
"How old are you? You look very young."
"Ah... I'm 32."
"Oh, then you're not a player?"
"No. That's fortunate for me."
"Can I have your number? I like you."
"Excuse me?"
The female owner makes a flustered expression at Jang Seok-hyun's direct question.
"Haha, I'm joking. Joking."
Jang Seok-hyun smiled lewdly as he looked her up and down.
'A female cafe owner...'
Her face and body were both excellent.
He grinned, but for some reason the owner was frowning.
"What?"
"Excuse me?"
"Why are you frowning?"
"Ah, that..."
"Is my face dirty?"
"Excuse me?"
"Damn, are you disgusted because I have some pockmarks? I suddenly feel like shit."
Jang Seok-hyun, showing his displeasure, glared and said.
"I don't want the coffee, give me back my money. It's really disgusting."
"Th-then I'll h-help you with a r-refund."
Flustered by the sudden situation, the owner held out the bills with trembling hands.
Jang Seok-hyun snatched them and left without looking back.
'Damn bitches. Pretty-faced ones look down on people just based on appearance.'
Truly angered, Jang Seok-hyun decided on his prey.
'I'll make you pay for looking down on me with those eyes.'
He'll rape the female owner and make her beg and cry.
'For that, today won't work...'
He set the execution date for Friday, March 4th, three days later.
He needs to check the CCTV locations and the owner's commute times.
He also needs to scout an appropriate location to commit the crime.
'I don't want to go to prison yet.'
Jang Seok-hyun's twisted smile deepened.
* * *
Three days passed and on the execution day.
Jang Seok-hyun's plan worked.
Thump thump thump thump-
The female owner trapped in the trunk banging on the door was the result.
'Hehe, it's good I brought a car. There's no problem since it's a rental car.'
As expected, nothing beats a car for kidnapping.
It's easy to move and you don't need to worry about surrounding gazes.
'This is too easy. I didn't even need to use my ability.'
He hid in an alley where the owner would appear and knocked her out with a punch when she passed by.
Then he just shoved her into the waiting car trunk.
It was good he followed the owner in advance to learn her commute route.
Thump thump thump thump-
"Damn it, stop fussing. We're almost there."
The place Jang Seok-hyun drove to was an abandoned factory with no people around.
'This is perfect for working.'
No one comes by at night and there's not a single CCTV around.
'Where should I do it, ah! That place looks good.'
After parking in a suitable spot, he opened the trunk.
Clang-!
"Mmph mmph!"
The female owner bound with duct tape is seen flailing like a fish.
Her eye makeup is smeared from crying so much in the darkness.
Regardless.
"Heave-ho!"
Jang Seok-hyun easily slung the owner over his shoulder.
With stats, feats of strength became easy.
Clang! Creak-
He opened the door of the dark abandoned factory and went inside.
Click click-
There was a switch on the side but it didn't work.
"Well, that's fine. Darkness isn't bad either."
He could emit light, but then the owner's eyes might go blind.
Relations with a blind partner are no fun.
"I'll untie you so don't scream. Got it?"
When the owner nodded, he removed the duct tape.
Rip-
"Haa, haa. P-please spare me. Please..."
"Damn, is that all you can say as soon as you open your mouth?"
Jang Seok-hyun's excitement cooled at the predictable repertoire.
"Say something different. Not boring things like asking to be spared, or saying you have kids at home, or offering money."
"I-I'm sorry..."
Jang Seok-hyun's eyes changed at the woman's apology.
"What are you sorry for?"
"I-I looked at you unpleasantly a few days ago, s-so you're doing this, right? I-I'm sorry..."
Was it because he heard a sincere apology?
Jang Seok-hyun, calming his excitement, sighed deeply.
"Huu... Then why did you do something to be sorry for?"
"I'm sorry..."
"You shouldn't look down on people just based on appearance. Got it?"
"...I-I got it. I won't do it again."
"..."
Though the owner apologized, Jang Seok-hyun just stared without answering.
"This won't do."
"Excuse me?"
"I don't feel your sincerity."
Jang Seok-hyun roughly laid the owner on the floor.
"You think I don't know? You're just pretending to apologize to get out of the situation."
"P-please, l-let this g-go..."
"You said you're sorry? If you're sorry, you should pay the price."
Desire glinted again in Jang Seok-hyun's eyes as he smiled.
He tried to forcibly remove the woman's clothes.
"D-don't do this. Please!"
Though the woman resisted as best she could, she was no match for a player's strength.
"I was wrong! I was wrong!"
She kept begging forgiveness, but it wouldn't reach the ears of the excited Jang Seok-hyun.
No, he heard but let it go in one ear and out the other.
'I can't back down after coming this far.'
Because he had already crossed a river he couldn't return from.
"I was wrong so p-please stop...!"
"If you know you were wrong, then stay still. Hehe!"
"Why don't you stay still instead?"
Suddenly Jang Seok-hyun's movements stopped like a statue.
'What the? Damn?'
He just heard a third person's voice.
A male voice at that.
'I thought no one was here...!'
Cold sweat beaded on Jang Seok-hyun's back.
Did a detective follow him?
He stood up pulling up his pants.
"Who the hell was that just now, damn it."
"Don't curse."
Jang Seok-hyun turned his head towards where the answer came from.
"You'll end up cursing plenty later anyway."
The owner of the voice walked out of the darkness.
The first thing that caught Jang Seok-hyun's eye was the large scythe.
'Wh-what? What's with that ridiculously huge scythe?'
The next thing he saw was the white mask the other was wearing.
Even the outfit looked like some character cosplay.
A sneer escaped Jang Seok-hyun's lips.
"You crazy bastard. You think this is Itaewon? It's still a long way to Halloween."
"Seems you still don't grasp the situation, does this look like a toy to you?"
Ryumin swung the scythe once in a half-moon.
The swoosh sound was quite threatening.
'W-wait. It's not a toy?'
Only then did wariness activate in Jang Seok-hyun's eyes.
"Are you a player?"
"How stupid, you call that a question?"
Ryumin sighed outside his mask and spoke looking at the woman behind.
"Go, ma'am. This is your only chance."
"What? Who do you think..."
Did he feel reassured because the distance seemed a bit far?
The moment Jang Seok-hyun turned his head towards the woman.
Whoosh-!
Ryumin closed the distance.
He gripped the scythe in reverse and struck a vital point with the shaft.
Thud-!
"Kuuuuk...!"
It happened in the blink of an eye.
He didn't even see when he moved.
Jang Seok-hyun, hit in a very bad place, collapsed with his butt sticking out.
Belatedly, indescribable pain washed over him.
"Damn it!!! Damn it all!!!"
"I told you, didn't I? That you'd end up cursing plenty."
Ryumin pushed Jang Seok-hyun's butt with his foot to separate him from the woman.
"Hurry and go. Leave the rest to me."
"Huh? Th-thank you."
After the female owner fled in a hurry, only the two of them remained in the abandoned factory.
Ryumin smiled inside his mask.
"Now then, shall we start the main game?"
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