Episode 25

3.

“… … “Fuck.”

Yoo Se-hyuk, a contractor with the notoriety of “The Butcher,” swore as he watched the bizarre scene unfolding before his eyes.

People are flying in the clear sky. It looked more like an ejection than a flight.

And the ground was littered with human papers folded in half.

It was a bizarre scene that had never been seen anywhere else.

Where on earth did it all go wrong?

Yoo Se-hyuk manages to come to his senses and catch a clue.

'I thought it was a worthy request.'

The request from the National Awakened Association was not a bad request. No, to be precise, it was a request that solved all of Yoo Se-hyuk's concerns at once, and he had a lot to gain from it.

-If you fulfill just one request within Ground Zero, I will pay you a top-grade magic stone as compensation. There is nothing to worry about as we have cleaned it thoroughly. We will also secure a route for us to escape from the Republic of Korea. Aren't you in a situation where you need help because you're wanted?

Yoo Se-hyuk, a wanted criminal, needed a means to escape from South Korea.

A murder spree that he has been carrying out continuously since he awakened as a player three years ago.

At first, he was only a D-class hunter, but the reason he grew to a level where he could threaten even S-class hunters was all thanks to the ridiculous skill called “Predator.”

A skill that allows you to gain additional stat rewards every time you kill a member of your species.

If it were an ordinary person, it would have taken quite a while to adapt to that ability, but that wasn't the case for Yoo Se-hyuk.

He killed humans without hesitation.

At first, he killed ordinary people living in deserted places, and from the moment he realized that players would receive more rewards, he lured players into eerie dungeons and killed them.

In this way, he was able to grow to the level of an S-class hunter in just three years, but he could not be free from the investigation network of the Supernatural Ability Management Department.

Thanks to his thorough personality of destroying witnesses and evidence, he was free from the investigative net for quite a long time, but the investigative net that suddenly started tightening three months ago was threatening his safety.

In such a situation, a request from Jeongakryeon came in at the right time.

'The report by the Jeonggakryun bastards stated that it was highly likely that it had been fabricated.'

They even kindly provided information about the target.

“Both gates where he worked were subject to government-led subjugation. At that time, the movements of Kang Chae-ah, a hallucination magician belonging to the Supernatural Abilities Management Department, were not known. “The possibility of manipulation cannot be ruled out.”

But at this moment, Yoo Se-hyuk had no choice but to realize that the Jeongakryeon bastards' report was false.

'Did it happen to me?'

There wasn't a single line about that large man in the report.

“Kill, kill!”

“You monster bastard!”

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The monster, dressed in priestly clothing, wiped out everything like an angry bull.

The problem was that those who were swept away were not just idiots.

Although each of them hid their identities, he could instinctively know that they were similar types of people to him.

Player criminals who have nowhere else to go in Korea.

They, too, were probably thinking of leaving Korea after completing this request.

The fact that they can move safely at ground zero means that they are all A-level hunters or higher. And what that means.

Quaaaaaaaaaaa!

'That monster is at least S-level. That is also a high ranking level. 'Is this someone secretly raised by the Ability Management Department?'

It vaguely proves the power of that monster that is overwhelming them.

It was truly pure violence.

Although no magical power was felt from the large monster, the entire person it touched was crushed.

Yoo Se-hyuk frowned at the scene of terrible violence.

And then I remembered that just a moment ago, that monster had been polite by bowing its head towards Kim Si-woo.

Anyone can see that it is a courtesy shown to superiors.

That meant that if only the defenseless Kim Si-woo was taken hostage, there would be a way to survive.

'There's no way a guy called an S-class hunter could leave something open like that. That bastard is worth it.'

Unlike the monster, which shows terrifying power, in Yoo Se-hyuk's view, Kim Si-woo was exposing countless loopholes.

As soon as Yoo Se-hyuk saw the gap, he immediately concentrated his magic power and grabbed the sword.

Use [Active Skill Acceleration Lv.9>. All your speeds increase.]

You only get one chance.

While the monster is distracted by others, all that needs to be done is to secure Kim Si-woo's safety.

The distance is approximately 30m.

A distance that can be narrowed in just one month.

All you have to do is stab your sword naturally, just as you have stabbed countless people before.

[Active Skill Acceleration Lv.9> is used in an overlapping manner. Special effect great acceleration> is activated!]

As soon as Yoo Se-hyuk saw the status message, he immediately took off.

It was truly an eye-opening moment.

His feet, heavily concentrated in magical power, kicked the ground, and the distance between him and Kim Si-woo narrowed in an instant.

And at that moment, Yoo Se-hyuk stabbed his sword into Kim Si-woo's abdomen without hesitation.

'I got caught... … .'

I stabbed it accurately, but I could not feel the tip of the sword.

However, Yoo Se-hyuk was not even given time to feel strange.

Kwazizig-!

The thin alloy armor he was wearing was falling apart.

“Kuhuhuhuhuh!”

A large amount of blood spurted out from Yoo Se-hyuk's mouth.

And soon, pain began to surge throughout my body, as if my bones were being crushed, as if I had been hit by a truck.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Before his pain-filled eyes, message windows he had never seen before began to appear.

[The special skill Will of Destruction> detects your evilness.] [Warning! Stop the system.] [Warning! Stop the system.] [Warning! The system stops... … ]

Just as Yoo Se-hyuk was about to lose his mind, someone's voice came through his blurred vision.

“How many people have you killed so far? This was a greater chew than I thought. ”

“Off. Save me... … .”

"of course."

Yoo Se-hyuk barely looks at Kim Si-woo, who was looking down at him.

Kim Si-woo's hand was shining white, and the warmth coming from his hand temporarily pushed away the pain.

But after a while, Kim Si-woo's voice rang in his ears.

“After living like that until now, did you intend to die gracefully? Hey, it doesn't work like that. “That’s not fair.”

4.

Among the many graces given to me by Limen in Eden, there is a skill called “Will of Destruction.”

The effect of the skill is very simple.

I reveal all the evil deeds that the evildoer who has come within the scope of my divine power has committed so far.

Of course, there is a drawback that the scope of >Villain is vague, but in my experience, it seems to only be activated when the villain is at a level where recovery is impossible.

Just like Yoo Se-hyuk.

[Lists the evil deeds of player Yoo Se-hyuk>.] [592 cases including murder>, rape>, and infanticide>.

The sins of this guy, confirmed through “The Will to Destroy”, were to the point where I couldn’t bear to open my eyes and see them.

This thing could no longer be considered human, it was closer to a devil.

Moreover, the motive behind the evil act was also shocking.

A desire to become stronger, or just fun.

This bastard killed his opponents regardless of whether they were ordinary people or players.

Kwazizig-!

“Kwaaaaaaaaaa! Say, let me say! I'll tell you everything I know... … .”

This guy killed so many innocent people, but it seems like his life was a waste.

The guy was crushed at my feet and screamed.

“Jeonggakryun, Jeongakryun guys took the request... … “Kyaaaaaaa!”

“So what, I’ll tell you what you know and ask you to save me? “You are such a selfish bastard.”

Kwajijijijik-!

This time, I crushed his leg with my foot and raised the corner of my mouth slyly.

Information that the Jeonggakryeon is involved?

None of that matters here and now.

“Why do you think those bastards called Jeongakryeon put you in here? Just by looking at it, it's just to see the liver. “Honestly, I’m sure you’re feeling it on the inside right now.”

If they had really been convinced that I was manipulating it in the first place, they would have generously deployed their own S-class hunters.

But they didn't do that.

Instead, I tried to check it with the help of these scumbags.

“You guys probably made all the preparations in case you fail. “They didn’t do it themselves, I don’t know how the violent criminals got in, something like that.”

"I am… … Become a witness... … .”

“How many people will believe the testimony of a bastard who committed 592 evil deeds?”

It's Jeongakryeon.

There are people who are as annoying as the Baekmyeong-gyo people I encountered last time at Chaos Gate in Guro-gu.

Kwazizig-!

I discarded all of its limbs and then once again infused divine power into its body.

Immediately, the guy's limp limbs began to gain strength again.

Yoo Se-hyuk, who was momentarily freed from the pain, rolled his ugly eyes and shouted.

"penitence! I too will repent. Please, please forgive me... … .”

A cockroach-like desire to survive.

Yoo Se-hyuk struggled and begged for forgiveness, but I just put my foot on his back and said,

“It’s not for me to decide whether to forgive you or not.”

Crackling.

As I put more force into my feet, the guy's back bent strangely, and I could hear the sound of his spine crunching.

And soon Yoo Se-hyuk started shaking and spouting blood bubbles.

“Krrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

I quietly whispered to Yoo Se-hyuk, who could no longer struggle.

“It is my job to decide whether or not to bring you to the judgment seat of God.”

That's it.

Yoo Se-hyuk didn't even move a muscle anymore, and only then did I put my foot down from his back.

Then he slowly turned around and looked around.

The situation was already over.

All of the more than 30 people fell to the ground, and except for Leo and me, there was no one standing on the ruins anymore.

“His Holiness the Pope.”

Leo, who had sorted out the situation, approached me wearing his monocle.

I thought he was going to say something about treating humans so cruelly, but the words that came out of Leo's mouth were a bit surprising.

“Why didn’t you take this man’s life?”

To conclude, I did not kill Yoo Se-hyuk.

They just made him a vegetable.

“Is it a bit surprising that you say that? “They say we have to give them a chance to repent at some point.”

“He is no different from a devil wearing a sword. “There is no reason to treat someone who has given up being a human being as a human being.”

Perhaps Yoo Se-hyuk's evil deeds can be vaguely seen in Leo's eyes.

Leo was also one of Limen's favored priests.

I simply smiled slightly and answered Leo’s question.

“Probably the bounty on these bastards alone would be enough to build a temple. “It would be a pretty good gift for my friends from the Ability Management Department, right?”

“If that’s the only reason, I… … .”

"Leo."

At my call, Leo looked at my face quietly, and I continued talking while taking off the gloves on my hands.

“It’s my job to judge these scum, but I also have the right to judge the people who lost something precious because of this bastard.”

"then… … .”

“Those people should be given a chance to personally judge this bastard. And above all, isn’t death a very happy and comfortable ending for them?”

Leo asked me while glancing at Yoo Se-hyuk, who was foaming at the mouth.

“So, did you intentionally infuse your life like that by infusing it with divine power?”

“This guy will stay awake like this until someone kills him. His divine power has been slightly implanted in his head, so he won't lose his consciousness. His consciousness is awake, but his body can never move. “If I had to express it, I would be in a conscious vegetable state.”

“Even death is a waste for them, so that’s what it means.”

“For some people, death may actually be salvation. “A bastard like this should not be saved.”

After hearing my answer, Leo just lowered his head.

And before my eyes, message windows that were slightly different from those I had seen so far began to appear.

The first synchronization of the data accumulated in [Dimension: Eden] has been completed. Please check your synchronized data through the command “User Information”.] [Dimension Plane: Earth>’s system defines your tendency as Chaotic Good>. Accordingly, the system of Plane: Earth> relaxes the causality limits allowed to you.]