Chapitre 53: 53 Ma Gyeong-rok's Hobby
53. Ma Gyeong-rok's Hobby
"..."
Ma Gyeong-rok remained silent.
'He knows the content of my conversation with Seo Arin?'
He couldn't tell if Ryumin was just fishing or if he really saw the future.
But.
"You ordered Actress Seo Arin. To seduce me by any means necessary."
At Ryumin's words, Ma Gyeong-rok had no choice but to bow his head.
He couldn't have said such things without seeing the future.
"I-if it displeased you, I apologize. I just wanted to build a rapport with you, Major Shareholder..."
"Telling her to make a move on my brother too was crossing the line."
'He knew that too?'
The ability to see the future is truly terrifying.
Ma Gyeong-rok bowed his head once more.
"I'm truly, truly sorry. I made a foolish judgment against you, Prophet. I will rectify all the unpleasant parts."
He apologized respectfully as if facing his father.
Perhaps his anger subsided a bit, as Ryumin's expression softened.
"Since you apologize sincerely, I'll let it go this time. Let's pretend I didn't hear what you told Actress Seo Arin to do."
"Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity."
Ma Gyeong-rok bowed 90 degrees.
The reason he was bowing like this was simple.
'There's nothing good about getting on the prophet's bad side. To get information about the next round.'
He needed to grab onto the lifeline that was the prophet to survive.
Just then.
Click-
The door opened and Seo Arin and Ryuwon entered.
An Sang-cheol, who finished placing the order, also peeked his head in from behind.
"CEO, what are you doing..."
"Ahem."
Ma Gyeong-rok straightened up with an awkward face.
"Everyone please leave."
"Excuse me?"
"I have something serious to discuss with the Major Shareholder alone. Director An, please guide the others to the next room."
"Ah, understood. Everyone, this way please."
After the door closed again, a quiet silence hung between the two.
Looking at Ryumin's expression, he still seemed displeased.
'Damn, I thought I'd make him feel good through Seo Arin, but I ended up offending him instead...'
Whatever the intention, he seemed displeased by the behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
'No wonder he showed no interest when looking at Seo Arin... Was it because he saw the future?'
It was a difficult situation for Ma Gyeong-rok in many ways.
"Do you want to know information about the next round?"
"Yes... Have you seen it?"
"Of course. The reason I accepted the invitation was to give you information about Round 5. But."
Ryumin shook his head.
"If you act like this, it's difficult for me to give you information, let alone partner with you."
"I'm truly sorry. Please forgive me for my sake."
The heir to one of Korea's largest conglomerates kept bowing his head.
Seeing this, even Ryumin had to take a step back.
"You must not hide anything from me and trust me completely."
"Of course. I will do so."
"Also, there should be no nonsense about company management. Though I have management rights with 51% of shares, I dislike delays due to shareholders' meetings. As CEO, can you persuade the other shareholders?"
"Of course. Don't worry about that. I'll do whatever it takes to keep the other shareholders in line so they don't interfere with your management, Major Shareholder."
Ryumin finally smiled.
"Then I'm relieved. If you do that, I'll definitely grow the company."
"Hahaha, thank you."
Seeing Ryumin's mood improve, Ma Gyeong-rok could also relax.
"Then I'll give you the Round 5 information you want."
Ma Gyeong-rok's eyes sparkled.
But his smile quickly faded at hearing it would be the most difficult round so far.
"Don't worry. It shouldn't be difficult for you, CEO Ma Gyeong-rok."
"What's the quest that makes it so?"
"The quest is to kill 300 orcs. But it's not as easy as it sounds."
'Orcs? What's difficult about killing orcs?'
Orcs are usually classified as weak monsters in games.
It was natural for Ma Gyeong-rok to be puzzled.
"Any other information?"
"Areas will be merged."
"Areas?"
"I guess they're re-combining the separated areas since there are fewer people."
"Then we can meet players from other areas? Like Black Scythe for example?"
Though he asked with expectant eyes, Ryumin carefully shook his head.
"You won't be in the same area as the player called Black Scythe."
"Ah... I see."
Ma Gyeong-rok, who had been eagerly anticipating meeting Black Scythe, made a disappointed expression.
Just then, a question he wanted to ask came to mind.
"By any chance, do you know Black Scythe's real identity? I mean in reality."
"I don't know that either."
Though disappointed by the answer, Ryumin wasn't finished speaking.
"But you two will meet soon."
"Really?"
Ryumin gave a confident smile.
They were already meeting, after all.
"And one more thing."
"Please tell me."
"You're chasing someone right now, aren't you? Someone called Hwang Yongmin."
"...!"
Ma Gyeong-rok tensed up as if standing before a skilled fortune teller.
"You know about that too?"
"I told you. There's no point in hiding things from me."
"Haha, indeed the Rune of Future Vision you have is beyond imagination. If you happen to know who that person is..."
"Stop pursuing him now."
"Excuse me?"
Ma Gyeong-rok's eyes widened.
Suddenly telling him not to pursue Hwang Yongmin?
"Is there a reason?"
"You'll suffer greatly if you mess with him."
"Specifically what kind of..."
"That's all I can tell you."
Saying that, Ryumin closed his mouth.
In fact, there was no reason for Ma Gyeong-rok to suffer harm.
Ryumin just told him not to interfere because Hwang Yongmin still had value to be used.
'I have to let that bastard who messed with my people live?'
The pursuit of Hwang Yongmin was almost over.
He was planning to deal with him quietly once evidence of his ambush was confirmed.
So being told to back off now naturally caused dissatisfaction.
But.
"I understand. I will no longer pursue Hwang Yongmin."
Ma Gyeong-rok chose to comply.
Listening to the prophet would be a hundred times more beneficial than worrying about some thug.
"Then let's start the party again. Wholesomely, without alcohol or entertainment."
"...Understood."
Ma Gyeong-rok soon called in the others who were in the next room.
"Director An. Go back to the manager and tell him to bring only soda and snacks instead of alcohol."
"Huh? Yes, understood."
"And Actress Seo, come out and talk with me for a moment."
"Yes? Okay..."
Though Seo Arin had a gloomy expression, when she came back into the room after their conversation, she looked bewildered.
'The CEO suddenly apologized... What's going on?'
He apologized saying he was sorry and asked her to forget what he said earlier.
Seo Arin couldn't help but be puzzled.
'Could it be that prophet said something to the CEO...?'
Seo Arin's gaze naturally turned to Ryumin.
It was natural to make such a guess since the CEO's attitude changed right after talking with Ryumin.
'No, that can't be. The CEO isn't someone like that.'
Anyway, she felt much lighter knowing she didn't have to entertain anymore.
"Then let's enjoy round two."
Though Ma Gyeong-rok said this with a grin, he wasn't without inner dissatisfaction.
'I need to relieve some stress today.'
Ma Gyeong-rok sighed and then filled people's glasses as the soda arrived.
"Well then, let's toast to Major Shareholder Ryu's survival. Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
Clink-!
People spent an enjoyable time singing songs and eating food.
And very wholesomely at that.
* * *
In the dark dawn.
"Huff, huff, huk!"
An old man ran frantically without looking back.
Blood sprayed from the cross-section of his severed arm with every movement.
"Hoo, hoo, ah!"
Reaching a dead end alley, the old man hurriedly turned around.
Or rather, tried to turn around.
"Where do you think you're going."
"Huk!"
The assailant who cut off his arm was standing there like a ghost.
At that moment, the old man lost his balance.
"Kuk!"
His body tilted and crashed to the ground.
He saw his own legs rolling in his field of vision.
Belatedly, pain rose from below his legs.
"Kuaaak...!"
"Quiet. Unless you want your tongue cut off too."
"..."
At the cold words, the old man immediately shut his mouth.
He was afraid.
Of this assailant who was cutting him up like an insect.
"Wh-why are you doing this to me...? What did I do wrong..."
"You're asking because you don't know? Child rapist Jo Du-pal."
"Ha."
Jo Du-pal unconsciously sighed at the label that had followed him his whole life.
"That was so long ago, why are you doing this now? I served my 12 years diligently and was released! I'm just an ordinary old man now..."
"I told you to be quiet."
The assailant's sword cut off his remaining arm.
"Kuuump!"
"Don't make noise, it's annoying. Unless you want to die slowly and painfully. If any witnesses appear because of you, more corpses will pile up."
"...Kuhub."
Jo Du-pal bit his lip hard enough to draw blood.
Though he should have given up on life after losing all his limbs, human survival instinct still said he didn't want to die yet.
"That's right. Fortunately your ears aren't deaf, old man."
"..."
"Trash like you living is a sin. Don't you agree? I'll kill you soon, so just wait a bit."
An ominous energy flowed from the man's sword.
'Wh-what is that?'
The dark aura instantly engulfed Jo Du-pal.
"Kuk! Kuhuk! Kuk!"
Flesh was gouged from his entire body and blood sprayed in all directions.
Jo Du-pal, being eaten away bit by bit by the dark aura, made his final breath before dying.
"Kuhuhuuu..."
"Now die."
The dark aura returned and coiled around the sword like a snake.
When he swung the sword, the head was cleanly cut off as if slicing tofu.
Tsu tsu tsu tsu tsu-
The energy covering the blade suddenly disappeared.
The assailant, Ma Gyeong-rok, smiled bitterly.
'To think I have to let such trash live even for a moment.'
Ma Gyeong-rok looked down at the eaten corpse with contemptuous eyes.
Though he had a hobby of hunting criminals even before becoming a player, it was rare for him to toy with them like this.
He usually stabbed vital points to kill them instantly.
'It can't be helped if I want to charge dark magic.'
A certain amount of dark magic is needed to use Dark Aura.
The method of charging dark magic was simple.
Taking the life of others.
That's why Ma Gyeong-rok was able to charge dark magic by killing goblins from Round 1.
Of course, this was only possible for Ma Gyeong-rok who had the Dark Knight's Rune.
'But killing goblins barely charged anything.'
There was a limit to charging dark magic by killing monsters.
But not with humans.
'Killing people gives more dark magic than monsters.'
For Ma Gyeong-rok, whose hobby was killing criminals to begin with, this worked out well.
To the point where Dark Knight seemed like his true calling.
'Especially killing with Dark Aura gives even more dark magic.'
Ma Gyeong-rok, who had been looking down at the corpse, raised his sword.
Dark Aura seeped out of the sword.
'Devour it.'
He pointed the sword at the corpse, but there was no reaction.
'I guess it can't eat corpses?'
Dark Aura could only eat away at the life force of living targets, not corpses.
This was why he tore away flesh with Dark Aura before killing the criminal.
'Still, cleaning up trash like this really relieves stress.'
Smiling, Ma Gyeong-rok took out a prepared body bag and put the corpse in it.
While doing so, he carefully checked the surroundings for any possible witnesses.
'There shouldn't be any.'
The chances of someone discovering this were low, since he had lured him to a deserted alley and it was dawn when everyone should be asleep.
'Ah, there was one person.'
The prophet Ryumin.
He might have seen a scene like this through the Rune of Future Vision.
'If that's the case, it means he approached me knowing I'm a serial killer...'
Ma Gyeong-rok recalled.
Ryumin's attitude of confidently demanding what he wanted without being intimidated by him, the heir to Osung Group.
"Kik, interesting."
Suppressing a laugh, Ma Gyeong-rok made a phone call.
"Director An. Come here and clean up this trash."
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