Chapter 2486 – 2486. The Devil’S Game
Yoo Jin-myung introduced the high school student next to him.
“This is Bae Hyun-soo. We met by chance and decided to cooperate.”
“I’m, I’m Bae Hyun-soo. I’m a sophomore.”
Bae Hyun-soo, the high school student, looked visibly nervous. He kept glancing at Shin Do-hyun behind me. His energetic demeanor was a bit irritating.
‘Shin Do-hyun isn’t my girlfriend, but…’
Maybe this incident will make her my girlfriend. Shin Do-hyun is much prettier than Park Tae-san’s girlfriend.
Anyway, Bae Hyun-soo was nothing special.
“I’m Shin Do-hyun.”
Shin Do-hyun introduced herself matter-of-factly.
After the brief introductions, Yoo Jin-myung looked around and said,
“This annex isn’t safe either. I guess Yoo Jin and Do-hyun came here because they thought it was better than the main building. But eventually, the killer… Jang Hwi-chun, will come here. Ah, is there anyone who doesn’t know that the man trying to kill us is the killer Jang Hwi-chun?”
“See this kitchen knife? I got it after killing Jang Hwi-chun.”
“You killed that Jang Hwi-chun?”
Yoo Jin-myung’s eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the kitchen knife in my hand. Then, he nodded.
“That’s definitely the kitchen knife Jang Hwi-chun was carrying.”
“I was lucky. I could have died if I had made a mistake.”
“Um, excuse me, Jin-myung hyung. If Jang Hwi-chun is dead, then the Jang Hwi-chun we saw earlier…? That doesn’t make sense. Even if we took different paths, it’s impossible for Jin-myung hyung to kill Jang Hwi-chun and get to the annex first in three minutes…”
“There might be more than one Jang Hwi-chun.”
Yoo Jin-myung said seriously. I was a bit surprised that he had a similar thought to mine. I guessed it after killing Jang Hwi-chun myself and seeing the back of the second one… but it didn’t seem like Yoo Jin-myung did.
“Huh?”
“Hyun-soo, you can’t think too logically. Logically, it doesn’t make sense that we suddenly appeared in this school and are being chased by a killer. We have to keep all possibilities open.”
“Ah, yes.”
Bae Hyun-soo nodded with a stiff expression.
Yoo Jin-myung then looked at us.
“The killer will come to the annex. We’ll have to either run or fight then. And I’m going to fight. That’s why I came to the annex.”
“You came to fight?”
“Yes. Sung Yoo-jin. In my opinion, we can’t survive for three hours just by running. This school isn’t that big, and there aren’t many places to hide. Above all, our stamina is limited. Here in the annex, the first floor has the kitchen and dining hall, the second floor has the art and music rooms, and the third floor has the computer and science labs. If we look around, we might find things that could be used as weapons. There might be kitchen knives in the kitchen. We’ll go to the third floor.”
Yoo Jin-myung naturally took Bae Hyun-soo and went up to the third floor.
I could see through his intentions just now. He was trying to go to the science lab before us and monopolize anything that could be used as a weapon.
‘There might be chemicals like hydrochloric acid or alcohol in the science lab.’
Maybe we could make something like a Molotov cocktail. Hydrochloric acid is a very dangerous substance in itself.
‘Yoo Jin-myung is wary of us. There’s no need to follow him and make him suspicious.’
There’s no reason to fight Yoo Jin-myung. Our enemy is the killer.
I looked at Shin Do-hyun standing behind me.
“They seem to be trying to loot the science lab… aren’t you going to follow them?”
“They’re giving off a vibe that they don’t want us to follow, so why bother? And you’re a little better than them.”
“You trust me?”
“I’m talking about physical aspects. You killed Jang Hwi-chun, right? In this situation, you’re useful. But don’t get too close.”
Shin Do-hyun headed to the kitchen. I followed her. I already had a weapon, so I wasn’t planning on looting. Shin Do-hyun looted the kitchen while being wary of me.
‘There’s nothing to eat.’
Water was gushing out of the sink. It didn’t seem like we would run out of drinking water. I washed my hands first and drank some water. I had been drinking tap water since I became indebted, so I didn’t have any aversion to it.
‘But it doesn’t taste good. How should I put it? It’s musty?’
I had never felt this way while drinking tap water before. Could there be poison in the tap water? I stood there nervously. There was no change in my body.
‘Was I overreacting?’
Shin Do-hyun made a spear using a kitchen knife and an iron rod. She fixed the kitchen knife to the end of the rod with medical tape. Shin Do-hyun swung the spear around. It felt awkward, but it was better than just swinging a kitchen knife.
“It’s good to put strength in your lower body when you stab. Like you’re planting your feet on the ground and holding your ground.”
“…Did you perhaps learn swordsmanship?”
“Not really, but it looks better that way.”
Surprisingly, Shin Do-hyun took my advice well. I got carried away and pointed out various things that caught my eye. Her posture improved a lot.
‘I’m so good at teaching…! Could it be that I’m a genius at swordsmanship?’
I realized my talent late. If I had known, I would have chosen a career in martial arts.
‘But having a talent for swordsmanship isn’t good in modern times. The trend in martial arts these days is Taekwondo and Kendo…’
When I was young, there were two paths. Learn Taekwondo or learn Kendo. Another path? There was Hapkido, but I still don’t know what kind of martial art it is. Swordsmanship? I’ve never seen anyone learn it.
‘Swords aren’t cool. That’s why they’re not popular.’
Yoo Jin-myung and Bae Hyun-soo came down. Yoo Jin-myung and Bae Hyun-soo had Molotov cocktails at their waists. They had rods in their hands. They must have taken chair legs.
“You made a spear. Do you have any leftover materials?”
“There are four more kitchen knives. No more long rods.”
Shin Do-hyun answered. Judging by how tightly she was holding her spear, she had no intention of giving it away.
Yoo Jin-myung and Bae Hyun-soo made spears without complaint. The rods were short, so they were short spears. Of course, it was better than nothing. They both swung their short spears around. They were extremely unskilled. I was going to give them advice, but I stopped. I was mentally exhausted.
“Sung Yoo-jin, don’t you need a spear? A spear, which is longer than a kitchen knife, is safer.”
“I…”
I spun the kitchen knife in my hand. It was my first time doing it, but it was much better than I expected. It felt like I had been handling a knife for years.
“This is more comfortable than a spear.”
“I see. I have a proposal. Why don’t we barricade ourselves in the science lab on the third floor? The four of us can join forces and survive the remaining time.”
“Why the third floor?”
“The first floor has many entrances. If you combine it with the kitchen, there are a total of six. That means there are many places to guard. Also, the dining hall entrance door is made of glass, and the dining hall windows are wide. Jang Hwi-chun could break the windows and come in with his strength. In the case of the second floor, if there’s a foothold… just the dining tables in the dining hall are enough to easily climb up. The third-floor science lab has a limited number of entrances, so it’s perfect for a barricade. The desks in the computer lab on the same third floor are integrated with the computers, so it’s inconvenient to move or walk around.”
Yoo Jin-myung spoke rapidly. Every single thing he said was right.
‘Giving up on running and barricading ourselves. There are four of us here, and we’re all armed. We even have Molotov cocktails. The Jang Hwi-chun I fought wasn’t that strong.’
It’s better to barricade ourselves and kill the guy who comes than to run like crazy.
‘It can’t be that there are like 10 Jang Hwi-chuns.’
I decided to barricade ourselves. Shin Do-hyun did too. We went upstairs. We entered the science lab and built a barricade at the entrance with desks.
“Jin-myung hyung! Look over there!”
Everyone looked out the window.
A chase was happening in the schoolyard. A middle-aged woman was running away, and Jang Hwi-chun, wearing black clothes and holding kitchen knives in both hands, was chasing her.
The middle-aged woman tripped and fell. Jang Hwi-chun pounced on her. He hacked at her without hesitation.
“Aaaaaaaaah!”
The middle-aged woman’s screams gradually faded and then disappeared. Jang Hwi-chun got up with his kitchen knives. And then he moved. He walked towards the annex where we were, as if he was silently handling his next task.
“He’s coming. Prepare yourselves.”
Yoo Jin-myung said in a trembling voice.
We quietly prepared ourselves mentally.
Creak!
The science lab door opened. Jang Hwi-chun appeared. The barricade we had built blocked him. He tried to push through the barricade. I shouted while blocking the barricade.
“Now! Quickly!”
Shin Do-hyun, Yoo Jin-myung, and Bae Hyun-soo’s spears passed by me, went through the gaps in the desk barricade, and stabbed Jang Hwi-chun.
Jang Hwi-chun’s eyes widened as he put his kitchen knife between the barricades.
My left arm was cut.
“Argh! Damn it! Stab him to death quickly!!”
Thud, thud, thud.
The spears stabbed Jang Hwi-chun to death. Only then did I step back and check my left arm. It was bleeding. It wasn’t a deep stab, but it was difficult to hold and swing a knife.
‘Damn it. I wasn’t supposed to be doing this…!’
I ended up doing the hard work because I was the strongest here and didn’t have a spear.
“We have Albothyl! I’ll treat it right away!”
Yoo Jin-myung sprayed Albothyl on my arm.
“Kaaaaaaaah!!”
I screamed in unbearable pain and collapsed.
I was seriously considering killing Yoo Jin-myung. Shin Do-hyun grabbed my shoulder and pushed me down. I could see the hill of her large breasts. I felt a resilient yet soft sensation on the back of my head. I was lying with my head on her thigh.
‘I… saw the future…!’
Shin Do-hyun and I got married and had 11 children to make a soccer team. My children grew up and became heroes by lifting the World Cup trophy. It was a beautiful future.
“…It’s done! I taped the wound and wrapped it with a bandage, so it should be okay for now. Fortunately, the wound doesn’t seem too deep… but it would be good to go to the hospital when we have time.”
“What are you doing? Don’t act like a baby and get up.”
Shin Do-hyun ignored my head and got up. Thud. My head hit the floor, and pain washed over me.
“Ugh, damn it…”
I got up.
Everyone’s faces didn’t look good. Bae Hyun-soo looked at the corpse at the entrance and asked Yoo Jin-myung.
“Jin-myung hyung. What do we do with that corpse…?”
“We have to remove the barricade to move the corpse. We can’t remove the barricade right now. We have no choice but to leave it…”
I frowned and glared at Jang Hwi-chun’s corpse beyond the barricade.
“That barricade. Shouldn’t we reinforce it? You saw it earlier. That bastard’s strength is no joke.”
“No. We can’t reach him with our spears if we’re not this close. We have to be able to attack from inside the barricade.”
“We have Molotov cocktails.”
“Molotov cocktails are a last resort. We don’t know the exact number of Jang Hwi-chuns yet. There might be other killers besides Jang Hwi-chun. We always have to prepare for the worst.”
“Damn it. I’m the only one suffering.”
“Stop whining.”
Shin Do-hyun looked down at me and said in a cold voice. I was still sitting on the floor… thanks to that, I could see her thighs. I felt good and nodded vaguely.
‘It seems like girlfriend candidates don’t like whiny guys. I have to be careful.’
It seems like they like a stoic man. And when it comes to stoicism, that’s me. My lower body is very stoic right now.
We each spent time on our own. There was no conversation. Shin Do-hyun didn’t like talking about herself. I wasn’t interested in men other than Shin Do-hyun. In the end, Yoo Jin-myung and Bae Hyun-soo quietly continued their conversation. From what I could hear, both of them had bad family situations.
Bae Hyun-soo’s family went bankrupt, and Yoo Jin-myung’s younger sister had an incurable disease. Yoo Jin-myung was a college student, but he was on leave. The common thing between me and them was that we had a lot of debt.
“…Three Jang Hwi-chuns are coming this way. It seems like they know exactly where we are. Get ready.”
Shin Do-hyun, who was watching out the window, said.
There were 50 minutes left. We couldn’t run for 50 minutes straight.
Soon, three Jang Hwi-chuns appeared at the entrance of the science lab. They forced their bodies through the door with the barricade.
Rattle, rattle!
The barricade shook. The desk barricade that was fixed with tape was about to collapse.
I gave up on blocking the barricade and stepped back, shouting.
“Damn it! This isn’t going to work! Throw the Molotov cocktails!!”
“Step back!!”
Yoo Jin-myung and Bae Hyun-soo threw Molotov cocktails. The Molotov cocktails that hit the barricade exploded and burst into flames. Naturally, the flames spread to Jang Hwi-chun’s bodies.
“Aaaaaaaah!”
The three Jang Hwi-chuns screamed. But they didn’t stop and pushed the barricade. In the end, the barricade collapsed, and they came in.
There was nowhere for us to run except the windows.
“Fight!”
I shouted and held out the kitchen knife in my right hand. The same kitchen knife that they were holding. They all rushed at me. Of course, I was at a disadvantage. Unless I had a special ability.
At the moment of death, my concentration was forcibly heightened, and the world slowed down. Thanks to that, I could clearly see where the three Jang Hwi-chuns were attacking from.
‘The one on the right is faster…!’
I didn’t want to touch the burning guys, but… I had no choice. I gritted my teeth and grabbed the wrist of the guy coming in from the right, pulled him in, and at the same time, tripped him, throwing him onto the other two. The two fell.
“Kill them!!”
A golden opportunity that I absolutely couldn’t miss.
I rushed at them and wildly swung my knife.
…It was clearly a wild swing, but strangely, the tip of the knife aimed for their vital spots.
Before the other three could swing their spears, I single-handedly took down the three fallen Jang Hwi-chuns in an instant.
Whoosh!
The fire that was on them spread to me.
“Aaaaaaah! Fire!!”
“Don’t worry! We have a fire extinguisher!”
Pshhhhh!
The fire extinguisher powder put out the fire on my body. I coughed and lay down on the floor.
‘This feeling… it’s like when I stayed up for 36 hours straight playing games in high school.’
I was terribly tired.
-Ding dong.
-Congratulations! You have survived by killing the killers!
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