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45. Confession
Min Juri couldn't contain her excitement as she headed to the meeting place.
'Wh-what does he want to see me for?'
Her secret crush suddenly calling to say he has something to talk about.
'C-could it be?'
Her cheeks flushed red at whatever she imagined, and she fanned herself vigorously.
Then she saw a sports car parked in front of the convenience store.
'Who is that? What inconsiderate person would park a car in such a narrow place...'
"Juri!"
"Ryumin?"
The inconsiderate person turned out to be none other than Ryumin.
Juri was flustered seeing Ryumin leaning his head out the car window.
"I-is this your car?"
"Yeah. Sorry for parking in such a narrow spot. I was planning to park somewhere else but ended up bringing it here."
"..."
"Get in. Let's go for a drive while we talk."
"O-okay."
As Juri got in, the Lamborghini roared down the road.
Vrooom-
Despite the loud exterior noise, the interior was relatively quiet and comfortable.
Juri looked around the interior with curious eyes, riding a supercar for the first time.
The interior was luxurious, just like the exterior.
"How much does a car like this cost?"
"Not much. About 900 million won?"
"9-900 million...?!"
Juri's eyes widened.
"N-not much?! You could open several convenience stores with 900 million!"
"It's not much compared to the money I won from the lottery."
"Ah."
Juri belatedly realized.
The friend beside her was a nouveau riche with 70 billion won.
She didn't know it had grown to 300 billion with Bitcoin.
'A car several times more expensive than our house...'
Did she suddenly feel they lived in different worlds?
Juri pressed her lips together as if zipping them shut.
"..."
"..."
An awkward silence fell.
Perhaps because it was quiet, she could hear her heart pounding.
'This feels exactly like a date!'
Her face flushed again at that thought.
Moreover, though it might be her imagination, she felt like Ryumin kept looking at her.
Embarrassed, Juri just stared out the window without daring to look back.
Perhaps because of that.
"I have something to confess..."
"Eeh?! C-confess?!"
Juri's head whipped around at Ryumin's words about confessing.
She couldn't help but misunderstand, especially since he was even wearing a suit.
"Ah... it's not that kind of confession, so don't misunderstand."
"Wh-who's misunderstanding?"
She turned her head to the window instead of fanning herself.
'Ugh, I want to hide in a mouse hole.'
Her face must have turned as red as a radish.
"S-so what kind of confession is it?"
"Remember how I said before that lottery numbers were revealed to me in a dream?"
"Yeah."
"That wasn't true."
"Huh?"
"It wasn't a dream, but information obtained through the Rune of Future Vision."
Ryumin openly told Juri that he was a prophet.
Of course, there were many made-up parts in what he revealed, but it couldn't be seen as completely false.
It was true that he knew the future.
"Rune of Future Vision..."
"The job I got this time is also Prophet."
"Prophet...?"
Juri blinked her rabbit-like eyes.
Then she clapped her hands with an expression of endless admiration.
"That's so cool! Prophet! Isn't that a totally unique job?"
"Huh? Y-yeah, I guess so?"
"That's really great! The Rune of Future Vision sounds amazing too!"
Juri was so happy for him that Ryumin was rather flustered.
It was an unexpected reaction.
"Thanks for telling me honestly! It must have been hard to open up about something like that, even to a friend."
"Well, you revealed you were a Buffer too. This makes us even."
"Even? I didn't tell you about my rune though? Since we're at it, should I tell you about my rune?"
"No, that's okay..."
"The one I got in Round 1 is the [Rune of Protection]. A thin protective barrier forms around me for each person within a 10m radius. Like if there are 10 people, 10 layers of barriers stack on me."
Juri excitedly explained, not knowing Ryumin already knew.
"Now we're even, right? I feel relieved too, like I've revealed a secret by telling someone about my rune."
"Haha, is that so?"
"But why did you tell me such important information? It would be better to keep it hidden if possible."
"I felt bad about hiding it... and I thought you wouldn't believe what I'm about to say if I didn't reveal this."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Ryumin told Juri information about Round 4.
In much more detail than what he told Ma Gyeong-rok.
Of course, he tried to hide information about rewards as much as possible.
"Th-that's what the Round 4 quest is?"
"Yeah. So Juri, be careful too. Always be on guard since you don't know how surrounding players will act."
"Mm, okay."
Juri nodded, then suddenly smiled faintly.
'Still, I'm grateful he told me this out of concern for me...'
At the same time, she felt embarrassed.
'He probably just told me because he's worried as a friend?'
Wondering if it might be out of personal feelings.
'I wish... that was the case.'
Juri smiled brightly at Ryumin in the driver's seat.
It was a smile full of gratitude.
* * *
After finishing the drive, Ryumin dropped Juri off in front of the convenience store and returned home.
"You're back, brother?"
"Yeah."
"Why do you look like that? Did something happen?"
"How do I look?"
"You look kind of troubled?"
"It's nothing."
Ryumin replied indifferently and went to his room to change clothes.
Though he said it was nothing, he did have a concern.
And a troubling one at that.
'To think Juri liked me...'
He learned the truth through the Rune of Mind Reading.
'I had no idea Juri was interested in me since our school days.'
No wonder she was always so nice to him, to think there was such a hidden reason...
Though it was awkward and surprising, Ryumin shook his head to dismiss it.
'Nothing changes just because Juri likes me. It might even be better.'
Wouldn't it be good for drawing her in as an ally if she likes him?
'No, is she already an ally?'
Ryumin felt relieved of one worry.
It was the first time telling Juri he was a prophet, so he couldn't predict what the result would be.
'But things seem to have gone better than expected.'
If the other person is favorably disposed towards him, they'll easily believe his prophecies too.
If he plays his cards right, it doesn't seem difficult to keep Juri alive until Round 20.
'Now I just need to wait three more days and buy the epic item.'
There's nothing particular to do in the real world this month.
'I wish April would come quickly.'
Ryumin flopped onto the bed.
He should rest now, since the next round will be stained with blood.
Ryumin soon fell asleep in this rare moment of rest.
* * *
30 minutes left until midnight on April 1st.
An important day to enter the other world.
Ryumin was waiting in his room, the safest place, checking his items.
[Shadow Gloves of Darkness]
-Category: Gloves
-Grade: Epic
-Effect: Strength +5, Agility +4, Weapon Semi-Transparency (only applies at night)
-Durability: 1,000/1,000
-Usage Restriction: Regular grade or higher
-Description: Gloves that become invisible, covered by darkness at night. Weapons held become semi-transparent.
This was the epic item he bought for 8,000 gold from today's item corner.
'The stats are high and the weapon semi-transparency option is useful.'
Weapon semi-transparency.
As the name implies, weapons become semi-transparent at night.
'Though they're not completely invisible since they're semi-transparent...'
That alone is enough to confuse opponents.
It's also harder to perceive than expected due to the dark environment.
'At a glance, it looks like you're not holding a weapon.'
It's a surprisingly good option.
Moreover, it's good to use in conjunction with the Night of Death skill.
There's less chance of the semi-transparency being broken since light doesn't enter.
Knock knock-
Just then, the door opened with a knock and his brother came in.
"Brother, it's time."
His brother's face was clearly worried.
"Are you confident you can clear it this time too?"
"We'll see."
"Brother, you're a prophet. You said you know about Round 4 to some extent."
"That's different from actually doing it."
Ryumin revealed to his brother too that his job was Prophet.
While earnestly asking him not to tell anyone else.
'Jang Seok-hyun is dead and I have the Rune of Mind Reading, so my brother shouldn't be in danger like before.'
In previous regressions, he only said he was a prophet and hid that he was a regressor.
'I didn't reveal I'm a regressor, so the future shouldn't change.'
Tick tock-
Looking at the wall clock, it was time.
He'll soon enter the other world.
"You must come back alive, brother."
"Don't say such unlucky things. That's a death flag."
Ryumin patted his brother's shoulder as if telling him not to worry.
'Though Round 4 is the round of death...'
There's no easier round than this anywhere.
* * *
'It's started again.'
Hwang Yongmin, who was inevitably summoned to the other world, opened his status window.
[A penalty is in effect.]
[All stats are permanently decreased by 50%.]
He opened it just in case, but as expected.
The curse wasn't lifted.
'Damn it.'
To think this was the result of betraying Jo Jung-sik, who was his role model.
He lost more than just stats.
He lost not only the 10 uses of Command Authority, but also his friends.
This was why Hwang Yongmin was on guard like a meerkat.
'Bastards eyeing the Area Representative position might target me.'
He has no means of defense since he used up all his Command Authority.
Friends who think he betrayed them might ambush him for revenge.
'But where is this?'
A pure white space with no horizon in sight.
Hwang Yongmin frowned at the environment so different from the green fields or forests seen until now.
'What kind of quest is it this time to start in such a crappy place?'
With everything white all around, he felt like a lab rat.
As Hwang Yongmin looked around warily with a tense expression again, his eyes suddenly lit up.
'Black Scythe!'
He saw the savior who protected him last round.
At the same time, he's also a devil.
Because he ended up in this state due to the order to destroy the relic.
'Devilish bastard. He must have known this would happen!'
Seeing how he unhesitatingly used others to destroy the relic and even killed the Agent of Divine Punishment, he must have known in advance.
Though he doesn't know how.
'If I had the strength, I'd like to pummel that bastard's face right now, but...'
It can't be helped.
To save his life right now, he has no choice but to take even the devil's hand.
'I don't know if he'll still take my hand, but...'
Shouldn't he at least try?
With that thought, Hwang Yongmin approached Black Scythe.
"B-Black Scythe sir."
"What is it?"
"The contract from last round is still valid, right?"
"Contract?"
"Didn't you agree to escort me in exchange for becoming your subordinate?"
A sneer formed on Black Scythe's lips for a moment.
"I don't need a subordinate like you anymore."
"What?"
"You don't have Command Authority anymore, right? What meaning does an Area Representative without Command Authority have?"
"..."
The situation he was worried about unfolded.
Hwang Yongmin's face turned pale.
"Moreover, most players have already completed their class changes. Even if you had Command Authority, it would be useless."
"Th-that..."
"Your usefulness has ended."
Black Scythe said in a cold voice.
"You're just a walking target now."
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