Chapter 30
"Best and closest friend?"
"Y-yeah… that's what he said . He was the best and closest friend of the Great Emperor . "
Jimin wrapped her head with her hands .
As she was heading toward the 'city', she met one man hiding within the ruins of a building where she chose to stay for the day . She was going to beat him up and gather information, but she didn't need to torture him as the man was already out of his mind . The man had lived 7 years in his previous life and was now moving across the desert with the group when he was ambushed . That's why he did not know .
"N-nobody asked, but he kept saying he's the closest friend of the Great Emperor . . and he has the right to kill us… ugh…"
He did not know who the man was and how lucky he was to be alive .
'Lee Kyuho . '
That name that still gave her chills even just by saying it .
'Why is he here and not in Incheon?'
There was no need to think .
'It's because of Dohyuk . '
Jimin was strong in this 2nd world, but Kyuho was strong since the beginning of the previous life . He was, after all, at the top of the line, closest to Dohyuk in power . All of them were monsters . People became beasts as they survived this world, but those strong ones were already beasts themselves .
Dohyuk's greatest feat was that he chained those beasts so that they could not hurt the weak . Even Kyuho, who enjoyed massacres, stopped after he lost to Dohyuk and wagged his tail like a house dog .
'If he meets Dohyuk…'
Jimin gritted her teeth .
'Maybe I should kill him first…'
But would she be able to do that? She had finished the region trial as the best in the region and had three A's and one S for Dohyuk, but she still wasn't sure if she could defeat Kyuho .
"H-hey-"
The man called out to the silent Jimin . Without answering, Jimin grabbed the man's head . And-
"Huh?"
The man's had snapped . Jimin checked the acquired coins and searched the man's pockets .
She was a beast too after all .
Dohyuk did not answer .
'My best and closest friend?'
The boy did not seem like he wanted to fight and he even gave him the ring . However, Dohyuk trusted his senses . He could sense the bloodthirst that he had sensed from all those who had come back . It was extremely strong from this boy .
"You don't believe me . "
"Well, that's a shame . "
The boy then turned to Namgun . Namgun's expression was filled with terror and awe .
"You . You know me, right?"
"Y-y-y-y-y-yes!"
"Who am I?"
"Crescent…"
"F*ck, how would he know? Explain from the beginning . "
"Y-You are the closest advisor to the Great Emperor!"
Namgun was almost crying as he spoke .
"Go on . "
Dohyuk posed as if he was listening and touched the ring . He checked the message that popped up .
-Durability – 10/10
-Skill – Challenger's bet(Ga . -)
[Ring of Gladiator Keruak who only yearned for strength and victory . ]
[When activated, increases user's first 'physical attack' . Boosts attack even at the user's full potential in both strength/agility stats . However, if the user misses, the same amount of damage will be inflicted upon the user . ]
-Proficiency: N/A
-Can be activated by the phrase: 'Challenger's Bet'
'This…'
He could use this now . He had learned about the Warmonger Gaiter already . Unlike the skill that the gaiter had, this ring had a skill that was more useful . Dohyuk placed the ring on his finger .
As he was doing that, Namgun was busy explaining about the boy .
"Four moons who were advisors to the Great Emperor, the Sun . That's what we called them . "
Full Moon, Gibbous, Half Moon, Crescent . They were named after the four shapes of the moon .
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"Oh, by the way . You didn't like these titles . You hated idolizing . "
Kyuho the Crescent . He was one of four who stood beside Dohyuk . That also meant that no one was strong enough to fight against Dohyuk and Kyuho .
"Do you trust me now?"
It wasn't a lie . The details and explanation Namgun gave were too much to be a lie .
"Hmmm . "
Dohyuk did not answer however, and Kyuho scowled . It made Namgun's face grow even paler .
"This is really f*cked," Kyuho spat . "I mean, yeah . It's not long since then . Even you… yeah . "
Kyuho began mumbling to himself .
"I can understand . I can understand . I'm a good boy . That's what you taught me . "
Yet his face contorted into something that resembled a demon .
"But I can't stand these fools . This trash and… that girl behind the corner . "
"…What will you do if you can't stand it?"
"Well, I had decided to not meet you anyway," Kyuho scratched his head . "I mean, you'll survive with or without your memory and I was busy getting rid of these b*tches for you . But you know what? I've changed my plans . "
Dohyuk reached to his back and grabbed his water bag .
"You don't know me… can't hang around with trash… I can't see this . "
"Then what?"
"I'll take you along and teach you . Oh, I'll kill these trash first though . "
"Good," Dohyuk nodded and Namgun groaned .
"Right? You can…"
"You've helped me make up my mind . "
"Huh?"
Dohyuk threw the water bag with its cap open . It splashed water all over as Dohyuk jumped .
Dohyuk's kick was aimed at Kyuho's head, but Kyuho easily dodged it .
"Whoa! You use kicking skills now?!"
Kyuho was astonished but Dohyuk continued his series of attacks .
"Great! Strength, Agility… it's all beyond my expectations!"
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Yet nothing struck him . He was dodging every attack with ease . It was like when Dohyuk fought at the tournament, when he fought against Changhun with his god controlling him . Technique trumped all physical onslaughts .
[Challenger's Bet]
The ring was activated, and nothing changed on the outside, but Dohyuk felt surging power within .
"Oops . "
Kyuho dodged that also and he even kicked Dohyuk to push him back .
"Ugh!"
Dohyuk sent flying backward, but what was more painful was the damage that came back to hurt him too .
"UGH!"
"Oooh, so it came . "
Kyuho shook his head, "You shouldn't use that yet . It only works better when you get stronger . "
Kyuho then turned to the corner where Heeyun was at .
Dohyuk then decided and shouted, "Namgun! Now!"
Kyuho turned to Namgun, but Namgun was even more shocked by the call . Dohyuk swung his leg out at Kyuho, which Kyuho dodged easily .
"UGH!"
Dohyuk crouched due to the pain .
"Ugh… didn't I say to not use that ring?"
Dohyuk ignored him and swung his fist . It missed again and he shook with another rebound .
"Dohyuk . "
"SHUT UP!"
Dohyuk tried again and again . But he could land nothing against Kyuho . And at last-
"…Ugh . "
Dohyuk slumped down on the ground . He was shaking .
"I'm sad . "
"Ugh… . Ah…"
"I really hoped you weren't being held back by the trash . "
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Kyuho walked to Dohyuk and squatted down to Dohyuk's level .
"Look at me . "
"It's all for you . I know you . We should kill them now, so you won't end up like this in the future . Okay?"
"You crazy… son of a… . "
Dohyuk raised his fist, but Kyuho grabbed the wrist . It was the hand with the ring .
"I'll keep this on me for now . "
Kyuho then reached out for the ring, but there was no ring .
"When did you move it to the other hand…"
Before Kyuho could finish, Dohyuk rose up suddenly and grabbed Kyuho . Kyuho was shocked, but he calmly turned against Dohyuk to grab him . They were now standing against each other, grappling . Dohyuk wasn't overpowering him, but so was Kyuho .
"Wow… where did you get this power?"
"It's really sad . You do this much for those trash…?"
"F*ck you . " Dohyuk cursed, "You said you know me?"
And it seemed Dohyuk didn't feel any pain or fatigue .
"You don't know anything about me, you piece of crap . "
And then, Kyuho saw . Heeyun was running at him with a spear of light in her both hands . When he called out to Namgun, Dohyuk didn't do it just to try to hit Kyuho . It was to throw the ring to someone, who would know how to use it . Heeyun did not miss the ring . She had the ring on her finger and was now powered by the ring's skill .
If she missed the stab with the spear, she would die .
"T-then…!"
Kyuho turned to Dohyuk . All his painful reactions…
"They were all fake, you bastard . "
Kyuho was shocked .
"Y-you… you weren't like this…"
As Dohyuk had said, Kyuho did not know Dohyuk . And as a result-
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