The night desert was covered with stars, and it was hard to believe that it used to be the sky above Seoul . Beneath lied the desert sand with ruins of buildings and remnants of a jungle sticking out from place to place .
Dohyuk rolled to the side, and the sand exploded . A thick worm shot out from where Dohyuk used to stand - it was those worms that could be repelled by the cubes the angels handed out . Unlike the other monsters, these moved at night . Dohyuk kicked the worm's body . It was not just one strong strike, but a series of small strikes against a few critical points . Dohyuk had discovered their weak spots after fighting about 10 of them .
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Dohyuk sighed and focused on the ground . The sand no longer shook, and Heeyun was fighting the last of them 10 steps away .
-Strength: 22(E)
-Stamina: 25(E)
-Agility: 35(E)
-Magic: 50(+2)(D)
-Endurance: 25(E)
-Charisma: 29(+2)(E)
None
-Skill: None
-Talent: Quick reflex(Lv . 2)
Those were Heeyun's stats that she revealed to Dohyuk . In addition, she had her experience and Nature .
[Imagination of a Witch]
-Allows user to change 'mana' into any shape or form with their imagination .
What appeared on her hand was a meter-long rod . With it, she penetrated the Caravan-Eater's weakness and killed it .
"Ugh…"
Heeyun sighed and slumped down to the ground . Her weapon dispersed into dust and Dohyuk approached .
"I can… stand," she stood up .
"Are you okay?"
"I told you… I was one of the best in fighting in the group . "
She didn't lie . Her stats were low, but she knew how to fight . She was 18 years old . She had learned judo and volleyball as a student .
"I'm okay . We're almost there . "
"Okay . "
Dohyuk then handed the water bag to her . She was a strong girl . She lost her father only about a few hours ago but she was willing to stand .
'I don't know her well yet . '
Dohyuk was sure that Heeyun had no guards against him at all . It didn't seem she was like that because of her character .
"Do you need to give him water too?" Heeyun asked as she gave the water back to Dohyuk . She was talking about Namgun panting in the distance . Dohyuk made Namgun walk in front . After chatting with Dohyuk, Heeyun learned about what Dohyuk had experienced and his current situation .
-Whoa… that really is screwed up as f… I mean, really messed up .
She was quick to understand .
-Sorry for using bad words .
And that's why she was being cautious toward Namgun, but she also seemed oddly cautious toward Dohyuk .
-I… uh, did sports so…
Anyway-
'I should keep my distance for now . '
That's what Dohyuk thought . He didn't think Heeyun was bad, but-
Dohyuk thought, 'I am a different person than the one she knows . '
He decided to push for trust and relationship in his current state . Dohyuk approached Namgun .
"Mouth," Dohyuk ordered as he flashed the water bag . Namgun opened his mouth and looked up . Dohyuk then poured a sip of water into his mouth and took it back .
"Ugh…"
Namgun seemed to not happy for that but he did not object .
"I'm not saying I won't give it to you . "
Dohyuk then pointed forward . They were at their destination, or the place where Dohyuk and Heeyun found in a scout to find food . There were rocks in the middle of the desert . It was the entrance to the underground bazaar .
"Go in . "
"Alone?"
Dohyuk nodded . And then he turned to Heeyun .
"I smell something . "
There was the faint smell of something burning . There was nothing around in the desert so it was probably coming from underground . It was possible that someone was using it for a hideout .
"Your Nature, it makes you become transparent, right?"
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"Oh…"
Namgun then realized what his mission was . Dohyuk took out the shell from his pocket .
"Just go in and check what's inside and let me know . "
"T-then…"
"I'll give you water . "
Dohyuk spoke as he handed over the shell . Namgun then looked at Dohyuk .
"I… I don't need anything from you . "
"What?"
Namgun spoke with a serious voice .
"Just… trust me more . "
"…"
Heeyun also frowned at the word . Dohyuk tried to say something, but Namhyuk gasped and-
"N-no, I have gone too far . I'll be quick!"
And then he began running toward the entrance .
"…Did he really survive longer than me?"
"Yeah . "
"I… feel like I lost . "
As Namgun neared the entrance, Dohyuk signaled for Heeyun to wait in the back .
"I'll follow him up to the entrance . "
Heeyun then realized Dohyuk was ready to fight whoever was inside .
" . . . I'll go with you . "
"I don't know what might happen . "
Dohyuk did not want to make it long .
"We'll see once it does happen," Heeyun replied .
"It's better than letting me wait here and you don't come out of that place . "
"But your life…"
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"Yeah, my father gave it to me to live . But I must try hard . Hiding behind… If I survive by doing that…"
Heeyun became hesitant and continued, "I would've done it behind my father's back . "
"Let's go . "
Heeyun stepped forward and Dohyuk followed . And as they walked along, Heeyun spoke .
"Remember you said that all the people you met were psychos?"
Of course, that was excluding Jimin, Heeyun, and her father .
"I think there will be a lot of people who can help you if we reach the city . Maybe at least a few if not . "
"Why?"
"Because… you're a good man?" Heeyun laughed quietly, "I'm just joking . You were the Great Emperor back then, right? Then I assume there were people who followed you until the end . "
"That's probably why you were able to kill that… god . If everyone around you thought of backstabbing you like a b*tc… like bad people, you would not have succeeded . "
That was what Dohyuk had been thinking, but he just didn't have the luxury to wish for that until now . Anyway, Jimin saved his life on the first day . Even in this world, there had to be people who were close to Dohyuk .
"And you really are a good man . And strong . And…"
Dohyuk raised his hand to interrupt Heeyun .
Heeyun also witnessed it . At the entrance, pretty close to where they were, was a man's head and arm . It wasn't Namgun's .
"God…"
As they walked closer and looked down the stairs, there were more bodies . It seemed the bazaar had 'groups' already .
"He… is quite brave," Heeyun mumbled . It was apparent that Namgun did not do this . It was the result of a group war between the one who was here first and the one that came later .
Dohyuk took a step onto the stairs . There was unknown danger at the bottom, but he decided to trust Namgun's character . He was coward, but he would not have run away . There was nowhere to go .
The two walked down the stairs carefully . Other than the corpses on the stairs, no one was in the corridors . There was a faint light from within . Before they turned the corner, Heeyun whispered, "There's a central plaza if we turn the corner here . "
The shell vibrated . Dohyuk grasped it to lower its vibration sound and glanced around . He prepared himself to fight back, but-
"I heard already . I have heightened senses you know . "
A young voice came from around the corner . Before Dohyuk could react, the voice continued speaking, "Don't worry . We won't hurt you . "
"It's okay . Come on, Dohyuk . It's not like you . "
Heeyun gasped . Dohyuk did not think for too long . He turned to Heeyun to signal for her to go back up, and Dohyuk walked out .
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There were twenty… maybe thirty people, all dead . Their necks were twisted and their arms and legs were ripped off . And at the center of such a massacre was a young boy .
"Welcome," he said . He had the shell in one hand, and in his other hand was Namgun who he was holding by the neck .
"It's really… really good to see you again . Three days of traveling from Incheon paid off . "
The boy really seemed to be happy . He was probably similar in age to Heeyun . He was handsome, and he was wearing a bloodstained shirt and jeans .
"Do you… know me?"
"Wow… wait a minute . "
He seemed to be shocked .
"I mean I heard… but . . . It's really shocking to see . You really forget about me?"
"I don't have any memory . "
Dohyuk looked at Namgun . He was almost being choked to death .
"Oh, this fool? It's your 'bait' right?"
"Why don't you let him go . "
"This fool is trash . I was waiting to see when he would leave, but he just kept on watching . I was going to beat him up then… wow . He had your smell . "
"…What?"
"I told you, I have heightened senses . I caught your scent since you started coming down . I didn't really try to find you . I just…"
He then let go of Namgun and reached for his pocket .
"Came to find this! I remembered you told me about it . "
It was a ring, shining in faint green .
"It's the one you gave me before . You said, 'You probably can use it well . ' I can't let other fools have this . That's why I came to get the ring, but these fools didn't understand . Weaklings . "
Dohyuk couldn't understand . He did understand what the boy said, but he couldn't understand where he was going with all this talk . That's when he threw the ring at Dohyuk .
Dohyuk grabbed it .
"You keep it for now . "
"What…"
"I don't need it . It's more helpful for you now . Just remember to give it back to me later, okay?"
Then he sniffed and spoke .
"You don't hang around with good ones . This trash and… Well, I bet you are not in place to choose to do so yet since you don't know anything . "
"Who… are you?" Dohyuk asked . He then turned with a bright smile and exclaimed, "Me? I'm your best and closest friend!"Please download our sponsor's game to support us!