62. Deathmatch Result
A human head fell.
It was the start of the real deathmatch.
But.
'B-Black Scythe?'
'Why is Black Scythe here?'
The representatives who belatedly confirmed the nickname trembled in fear.
Though they had never met Black Scythe in person, they clearly knew three things.
First, he was an expert who had never missed first place across all areas. Second, he was a high level 30.
And lastly...
'We absolutely can't win even if we all attack together.'
The level gap was that severe.
It broke their will to fight.
Especially the action of instantly killing Ultra Psycho made them more certain.
They couldn't even properly see how he killed him.
'I-I'll die without even being able to react, just like that person.'
'How can we beat a level 30? I'm only level 13!'
Just confirming the nickname made the representatives lose their will to fight already.
Except for Ryumin.
Thud thud-
As the reaper's shadow gradually approached them, confusion appeared on the representatives' faces.
"B-Black Scythe. Nice to meet you. Hahaha..."
"To think I'd be in the same area as the famous Black Scythe. I'm so happy I could cry. Hahaha..."
Even though they tried to flatter him, Ryumin's fierce gaze didn't change.
His steps didn't stop either.
"W-wait a moment! Let's talk this out. Okay?"
"Look. I've put my weapon away too. I have no intention of fighting you, Black Scythe."
"Hey! Angels! I forfeit! I forfeit!"
"Me too! I forfeit too!"
"Me too!"
They eventually waved their hands at the angels, declaring their intention to forfeit.
All eight representatives without exception.
[Sigh...]
The angels could only hold their foreheads at this unexpected situation.
[What disgraceful behavior is this?]
[Forfeit? Did you just say forfeit, humans?]
[You're ruining the game we prepared.]
The angels were angry.
From their perspective, it was like dogs sent to a dogfight just wagging their tails, so it was understandable.
[I warn you. From now on, I'll burst the heads of any human who keeps talking about forfeiting.]
[If your head bursts, it's best not to think about reviving. Understand?]
At the angels' threats, the representatives all shut their mouths at once.
They were more afraid of not being able to revive than having their heads burst.
Swish- Swish-
The representatives had no choice but to draw their weapons again.
They judged it was better to die to Black Scythe than die to an angel and not revive.
Backed into a corner, they had no choice but to fight.
'There are eight of us, so maybe we can win somehow...'
Holding onto a small hope, they surrounded Black Scythe in a circle.
They gradually closed the distance while aiming their weapons.
Unlike earlier when they were flattering, a fierce aura emanated from them now.
Seeing this, Ryumin let out a snicker.
'So they're more afraid of the angels than me?'
Ryumin wasn't afraid of angels.
Angels were weak beings no different from humans.
If they knew the truth, other players wouldn't be so afraid either.
'Of course, their death gaze ability can't be ignored.'
The angels' special privilege of death gaze could burst a player's head just by looking.
Even Ryumin was no exception to that.
If an angel wanted to, his journey could end here too.
'But unless they're crazy, they wouldn't kill the 1st ranked player across all areas.'
Bursting the head of someone getting the most attention without special reason?
The higher-ups would absolutely not like that.
'There's nothing that would anger the designer more than tearing up the ticket guaranteeing the success of the game made to play with humans.'
Though he knew they couldn't kill him, he still couldn't openly defy the angels.
'A truly insane angel might burst my head.'
Though it's a one-time use technique, there might be angels who haven't used it yet.
If such an angel used death gaze on him for disliking him, it would be over.
Knowing this fact, even Ryumin couldn't defy the angels right now.
'For now, that is.'
Until he obtains the title to resist angels, he has to endure whatever the angels say.
He shouldn't give them a justification to kill him either.
'But I can't give up the chance to become integrated representative.'
Glancing to the side, he saw the representatives approaching stealthily like hyenas.
There were eight opponents.
But Ryumin wasn't intimidated.
No matter how many ants there are, they're still just ants in the end.
Snicker-
When he openly sneered, veins popped on the representatives' temples.
-This bastard is laughing at us?
-He's so relaxed because of his high level, huh?
-We're well-known rankers in our areas too!
He could hear their thoughts as he looked at them.
They had clearly fallen for his provocation.
"Attack!"
They rushed in simultaneously as if on cue.
But Ryumin moved half a beat faster.
Being able to read thoughts means being able to react in advance.
Slash- Slash- Slash- Slash-!
Four necks opened and blood spurted at the same time.
Before the remaining people could be surprised, Ryumin moved first like a flash of light.
Slash- Slash- Slash- Slash!
Heads rose in order every time Ryumin passed by.
Thud- Thud- Thud- Thud!
The headless bodies swayed and collapsed lifelessly to the ground.
The eight representatives instantly turned into corpses.
"..."
[...]
The audience was silent for a while.
There were no exceptions, whether angel or human.
It was a futile result, but in a way it was an expected result.
Just comparing levels, wasn't it a hopeless match?
"But to end so anticlimactically..."
[...]
Though they didn't say it, the angels had the same thought.
Their pretty faces all had stupid expressions.
[...Is it over?]
[Did Black Scythe win?]
[Then Olive, who's in charge of Black Scythe...]
[We have to treat her as king for a while...?]
Grind-!
Priscilla's face twisted hideously.
[Olive!]
Priscilla, who was very angry, approached Olive.
[You, you knew it would turn out like this!]
[Of course I knew.]
[I knew it! Everyone! This bitch deceived us! She proposed it knowing she would win!]
[Why state the obvious.]
[What?]
[Of course I proposed it because it was advantageous to me, why else would I suggest it?]
[...]
Priscilla was at a loss for words as Olive boldly responded.
[And did I threaten you to make the bet? No. You all agreed to the bet saying it would be fun. Are you trying to go back on your word now?]
[Eeek...!]
Priscilla's lower eyelids trembled, seemingly frustrated.
[Why are you trembling like that? Are you that upset? Or are you trembling without realizing it? Take some supplements. I heard trembling under the eyes is due to magnesium deficiency in the human world.]
[You crazy bitch!]
[What? Want to hit me?]
Priscilla, who was about to rush at her, paused at Olive's words.
[Go ahead if you're confident. Angels fighting disgracefully in front of humans? If the Archangel finds out, you'll definitely end up in the bug sack.]
[...]
Priscilla quickly regained her senses at the mention of the bug sack.
The bug sack was a punishment where one is confined in a 0.5 pyeong space crawling with bugs, a punishment that neat-freak angels shudder at.
'The bug sack... I really hate the bug sack!'
Priscilla's shoulders trembled as if just thinking about it made her shudder, and she backed off while suppressing her anger.
[What? Not going to attack?]
[...]
[You thought well. You should be grateful to me instead. If I hadn't said anything, you would have 100% ended up in the bug sack.]
[G-grateful? What nonsense!]
Though she yelled, it was as Olive said.
Ridiculously, Priscilla felt grateful to her.
[Anyway, I'm the king now as per our bet, right?]
[...]
[Priscilla. You'll be in charge of the integrated area guide role for a while.]
[U-until when...]
[Until I'm in a good mood.]
[...]
[What are you doing? Hurry up and proceed.]
An aggrieved expression appeared on Priscilla's face.
She looked at the surrounding angels with a face asking for help, but they all just looked away.
'Sigh... Why did I make such a bet!'
Priscilla had no choice but to fly above the players' heads.
A bet was a bet after all.
[Sigh, humans. As you can see, the integrated area representative has been decided.]
As Priscilla flapped her wings, a message appeared in people's eyes.
[Player 'Black Scythe' has become the new area representative of C-ESKS007.]
At the expected result, Ryumin didn't even pretend to be happy.
He just calmly checked his skill window.
[Temporary Skill - Domination Authority]
-Effect: Can issue orders to forcibly control players.
The player cannot disobey the order under any circumstances.
Can be used 10 times in total, and the skill disappears when all chances are used.
Only one order can be issued to each player.
Note that the skill doesn't work on players with higher levels than yourself.
The difference from Command Authority was just one thing.
The ability to dominate regardless of whether they've changed classes or not.
'Of course a level restriction was added, but it's still an amazing privilege. As long as your level is high, you can dominate anyone.'
In other words, Ryumin at level 30 could force anyone to act if he wanted to.
Perhaps because they knew this fact.
The players glanced at Ryumin warily.
If they got on his bad side, they might be controlled by Domination Authority.
[Well, now that it's settled, I'll revive the rest of the dead players.]
A bright light burst forth in the arena.
The eight players whose necks were cut by Ryumin came back to life as if it was a lie.
"Wh-what happened?"
"I clearly remember my neck being cut..."
[You all died to Black Scythe. Black Scythe became the new integrated area representative.]
"Ah..."
"So it ended up like that after all?"
They had somewhat expected they wouldn't be able to kill Black Scythe.
They had just been forced to attack, pushed by the angels.
[Since there's a new area representative, I'll revoke the representative authority of the revived humans. But don't be disappointed. There will always be opportunities to regain the representative position.]
The players weren't happy even at the mention of opportunities.
Because their opponent was none other than Black Scythe.
He was like an impregnable fortress.
[The bonus game is over, now I'll announce the main quest.]
Quest windows appeared simultaneously with Priscilla's flapping signal.
◀ ROUND 5 ▶
<Main Quest>
└Kill 300 orcs per person within 10 hours
<Sub Quest>
└Gather 4 Stones of Balance
└Reward upon success ▶ ???? provided
[All Areas]
└Participants: 77,310,228
└Achievers: 0/19,327,557
[This Area C-ESKS007]
└Participants: 4,844
└Achievers: 0/1,211
The players looking at the quest window opened their eyes wide.
"What? Kill 300 orcs?"
"And why is the number of achievers so low?"
"It's only a quarter again!"
Hearing the players' complaints, Priscilla got annoyed.
[Why do you have so many complaints? Are you unhappy because there are few achievers? Should I reduce it more?]
The players shook their heads and shut their mouths.
[We've given you easy rounds until now, right? So this time we prepared a difficult one with fewer achievers. But don't be discouraged...]
"But is killing 300 orcs a difficult quest?"
"Aren't orcs like trash mobs in games?"
Priscilla became displeased hearing the murmurs.
She was annoyed at the humans speaking without knowing.
[Sigh, you'll see how difficult it is when you experience it yourself. I won't say any more.]
"Angel! What's the sub quest?"
"Why is the reward marked with question marks?"
Priscilla answered a few questions mechanically.
[Unlike previous rounds, the sub quest is revealed this time. But as you can see, the reward is a secret.]
Though she said it was a secret, Ryumin knew.
What the sub quest reward was.
'The Rune of Balance. It's a rune I must obtain this round by clearing the sub quest.'
Ryumin intended to claim the rune that was on the list of 18 essential runes to obtain today.
'Since only one person can get the sub quest reward.'
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