Chapter 51
The leader, Jung Duhoon, shook in shock .
"Yoo…"
'Yoo Dohyuk?'
He knew the name . He just couldn't follow that the man with that name had just arrived on this beach from that island . Dohyuk's shifted his sight to behind Duhoon, where people were standing by the border of where the forest met the desert .
"Your friends?"
Duhoon started thinking . Dohyuk must not find out that most of them were 'slaves' and that there were only about 20 circle members who could fight . They were here in this 'Forest of Ragova' in search of food . They ordered the slaves to gather food while they acted as overseers . When they saw the island docking on the beach, the overseers had a meeting . Gathering food was a very important mission, but if there was something of value on that island…
And that was how they ended up here . There was an argument about who would go, but Duhoon was the strongest, so after he killed the two that opposed him, they finally succumbed . Duhoon then picked out nine members that he liked .
Those were the nine who had burned to death .
'They weren't enough . '
He needed at least the circle leaders . That's why Duhoon spoke .
"You better not get too close," he bluffed . "We are just scouts… if they come, you're as good as dead . "
"So, choose . I don't know how many you have, but…"
"Huh? That's weird," Dohyuk replied . "Isn't it a bad idea to threaten an enemy who has a place to barricade you in?"
"I-I'm just warning you to think wisely! I'm sure you don't wish to see bloodshed…"
"You should've said that before we got into a fight . "
Dohyuk then took out a piece of iron from his pocket .
'What is that?' Duhoon thought .
"And even if we didn't fight, I would not have believed your way of offering of peace . "
Dohyuk then shouted at the city wall .
"Come down!"
Someone came down with a wire . She was drenched in sweat .
"Good work . "
"That was… really amazing . "
The 9 rays of light were all thanks to the catapult which Heeyun activated . Once a Godly Item of Aruga, it was now under Dohyuk's ownership as a part of the deal they made . Dohyuk had installed them on the city wall and practiced how to use them with Heeyun . As they reached the beach, Heeyun ran up and quickly aimed the catapults to fire them when Dohyuk gave the sign .
"Keep an eye on him . If he tries anything…"
"I'll kill him . "
"Yeah . "
Duhoon bit his lip . He didn't have the intention to move as it might jeopardize his life . But-
'Why aren't they doing anything?!'
He was looking at the other overseers and slaves . If they wanted any chance of survival, they needed to run back and report this to the 'circle' .
'Run back with the slaves, you stupid idiots!'
Even if they reported but had no slaves… It was game over for them .
The slaves were a valuable asset . They gathered food, did hard labor, and became precious 'food' during emergencies . Value-wise, the slaves held more value than low-rank fighters . If they lost the slaves, even if they were rescued by the circle, Duhoon would be held accountable for the loss . He would then be impaled, with his limbs cut off as an example for others .
"H-hey… use me as your negotiator . Those men are no joke . You can't just walk in there or you else will get bombarded with…"
Dohyuk ignored him and continued walking . He did not have any fear this time . Was it because he had experience fighting the expedition team? No . He had a reason to believe . He put the iron back into his pocket .
The needle was moving constantly, but it was different from a normal compass . It was moving but pointing toward one place each time it moved . As he walked closer, Dohyuk realized that there were two to three hundred people, but Dohyuk did not sense bloodthirst from them . Instead, all he could see was despair . When he walked close enough, he spoke .
"My name is Yoo Dohyuk . "
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It was kind of a refreshing response . There weren't many people who were surprised by the name . Most of the people did not even realize who he was .
They were mostly slaves who were now livestock . Due to that reason, most of them died early, even in their previous life . That's why they did not know Dohyuk's name . It was only at a very later stage that Dohyuk's name had spread .
"I'm from Seoul and I have one purpose . "
He confidently stated, "I will provide you with safety . "
Those were unexpected words, but Dohyuk continued speaking .
"That city . "
He pointed at Katla .
"As you saw, nobody can enter without my permission . People who kill others without reason cannot enter either . "
Honestly, Dohyuk wasn't sure if the people would react to his offer . But the effect-
"If you have the will to believe in me, follow and stand behind me . I will at least protect you from being killed and having your belongings taken away . "
The effect was much more than what he had expected .
Someone ran out from the crowd . Dohyuk flinched, but it wasn't one of those that Dohyuk had marked off . A boy about the age of 15, came out with his younger sister who looked to be about 4 or 5 years younger .
The boy didn't even dare to speak, but he just looked up at Dohyuk . He probably didn't believe Dohyuk, but he had decided to place a bet . Their current life was that much of a hellhole, and it was enough to risk their lives to get out of it .
"Good," Dohyuk looked at the boy and smiled . "I promise you, I will do my best-"
"To protect you and your sister from dying . "
With those words, more people began running toward Dohyuk .
"Don't even think about going, you f*cks!"
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The thick hilt of a spear was swung at a middle-aged woman who was trying to run out with her child . A child's scream soon followed .
"Next is your child's head, you b*tch!"
Seven of them came out of the crowd .
"Who da f*ck are you to lure our slaves?!"
"You said you are Yoo Dohyuk?"
All of them spoke at the same time . It was all those that Dohyuk had marked off . They were the overseers . He wasn't sure if they were dumb or greedy, or if they had just seen their other members burn to death . The reason they did not run was because they thought it was a trap . If the trap was that powerful, they were certain that the city had very valuable treasures . Therefore, they were busy trying to see if there was a way to get around the trap into the city .
"Circle him!"
A man who looked like their leader issued the order and the seven of them circled around Dohyuk .
"I know that you don't have your memory!"
"This is Busan, you asshole! No one here who would be scared by your name!"
"I see," Dohyuk looked around . He was well aware of the dangers of being attacked from all directions .
But . . .
He knew he could defeat these seven, and he had his reasons to believe so .
"DIE!"
The seven of them instantly charged . Two came from the front, and as Dohyuk backed off, the leader attacked from behind . And the attack-
-Penetrated Dohyuk's body .
"YOU FOOL! GOTCHA!"
The leader twisted the spear that pierced Dohyuk . Dohyuk frowned in pain and spoke .
"…I see you really don't know much about me . "
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"What?'
Dohyuk grabbed the spear .
"Digest . "
The spear, along with the injury it made, disappeared .
"W-what!" he shouted in alarm as he lost his weapon .
"M-my spear! Where is it, you bastard?! Give it back!"
"I ate it . "
"… . !! K-kill him!"
The leader shouted and the other six charged . They all had different weapons . Dohyuk did not know how Busan worked, but since when did he know anything? To Dohyuk, everything was unknown . At least at this moment, it wasn't .
"Digest . "
He grabbed a sword to eat and sliced off the owner's neck . The other men fought even harder while tightly clenching their weapons .
Dohyuk didn't know these men as much as these men didn't know Dohyuk . The Great Emperor's Nature, which was so famous in the north, was not widely known in the south .
"Digest . "
And Dohyuk enjoyed using his Nature to its fullest . It was too powerful if the opponent did not have any previous knowledge about the effect .
"Digest . "
After Dohyuk killed off the last one and took a deep breath, he turned around and saw a sight to behold .
All those people who had just watched a miracle happen in front of their eyes . . .
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