Chapter 2501 – 2501. Devil’S Game
「Current Game Points: 80」
Shin Dohyun and I decided to use the game points we had acquired this time for random draws. Shin Dohyun needed abilities, and I needed tools.
‘Dohyun has a gun as a game tool, so she probably has a sword too.’
Guns are stronger than swords. It’s common knowledge, but strangely, I was drawn to swords.
“I’ll go first.”
Shin Dohyun started the draw first. She had 90 game points. She used them all for three draws. And the ability she got was storage.
The ability to store items in a subspace. In game terms, it was an inventory.
After experimenting, it turned out that Shin Dohyun could only store items, and the size of the subspace was only about the size of a slightly large backpack.
‘It’s enough to store a gun.’
It takes about a second to put things in and take them out. A second is not the blink of an eye. Depending on how it’s used, it could be a cheat-level ability.
Shin Dohyun was indifferent.
“It’s convenient.”
Seeing her store various items in the subspace, it seemed she liked it.
Now it was my turn. I could do it twice. If I got a good game tool in one go and enhanced it once, it would be perfect.
‘Advice. When is it better to do the draw?’
I thought maybe it would answer if I asked for advice. But the answer I got was disappointing.
〈Information related to drawing game tools and abilities is unavailable.〉
I had no choice but to trust my luck.
「You have drawn the Copy ability.」
「Only one ability can be selected.」
「Choose between Advice and Copy.」
Just by the name, I could guess what kind of ability it was. An ability to copy items or abilities.
‘Isn’t that a cheat-level ability that manga protagonists have?’
But I wasn’t drawn to it. To copy, you need something to copy. I chose advice.
「You have acquired a die.」
A die appeared in the air. I reflexively grabbed the die. It looked like an ordinary die.
‘It can’t be a truly ordinary die.’
Shin Dohyun’s game tool, the revolver, automatically reloads bullets every midnight. There must be a special ability in this die too.
‘Everyone knows how to use a die. By rolling it.’
Just as I was about to throw the die to the floor.
〈Warning. Do not throw the die now.〉
I stopped.
Shin Dohyun looked at me as if I was strange. I looked at the air.
‘Can I throw it now?’
〈The user can only receive advice three times a day.〉
I had used up all my advice, so I couldn’t hear it.
I pondered. Should I throw it? Should I not? If the advice was warning me, it could be dangerous. But the ‘now’ that the advice was talking about had already passed.
‘Damn it. I can’t stand the curiosity. It’s not like the die will explode, right?’
Just in case, I threw it far away, not nearby. I stood in front of Shin Dohyun. So that I could protect Shin Dohyun if something happened.
The die fell to the floor. And suddenly, a red string appeared in the air. I reflexively grabbed it.
‘Why is this suddenly here?’
Instinctively, I unfolded the string. It wasn’t a string, but a micro bikini. The area covering the important parts was so small that I mistook it for a string.
“Ha.”
Shin Dohyun sighed. I flinched and looked at Shin Dohyun. She looked at me with contempt, then snatched the micro bikini away.
“Just for today.”
She didn’t ask me to wear it. But I wanted to see her in the micro bikini, so I kept my mouth shut. My balls were going to be empty again tonight.
Before going back, I retrieved the die. The die showed a 4. I threw the die again.
〈The die can only be used once a day.〉
And an hour later, the micro bikini unfortunately disappeared. But my balls were still empty.
The next morning, I used the advice.
‘What exactly is the die’s ability?’
〈When the die is rolled, a roll of 3 or less brings misfortune, and a roll of 4 or more brings good fortune. The higher or lower the roll, the greater the good or bad fortune.〉
I still didn’t quite understand.
The limits of good and bad fortune were unknown. It would be troublesome if a micro bikini suddenly appeared like yesterday.
‘Is it possible to know when to roll the die to get a 6?’
〈Roll it in 3 seconds.〉
‘1, 2, 3.’
I dropped the die. The die rolled and stopped. The number was 6.
A sword appeared in the air. A straight sword with an impressive red blade. It was the sword that appeared when I activated the Killer’s Time last time. I grabbed the hilt as if snatching it. A thrilling sensation went through my hand.
I felt like I could cut anything. I swung the sword wildly in the air. It was so much fun.
And an hour later, the sword disappeared. Feeling disappointed, I rolled the die. Nothing happened.
• • •
Around 4 PM, Yoo Jinmyung came to find me.
“I need your help, Yoo Jin.”
“My help?”
Yoo Jinmyung’s expression was serious. It seemed things weren’t going as well as he thought.
“I’m planning to contact a subordinate of Pang Cheonsu who is hesitating to betray him.”
“Contact them directly? That’s a dangerous thing to do.”
“That’s why I need your help, Yoo Jin. Just having you by my side is enough. We might have to fight in an emergency… but the chances are slim.”
“Wouldn’t it be a problem if our faces are known? Pang Cheonsu would try to kill us with all his might.”
“We can hide our identities with disguises. And Pang Cheonsu’s ability isn’t to peek into memories… so our identities won’t be revealed.”
“Hmm. Is this contact really necessary?”
“Yes. We need to give them at least some trust. It’s too short to just manipulate them from behind the scenes… We have to take some risks.”
I moved with Yoo Jinmyung.
We disguised ourselves and headed to the outskirts of Seoul. As expected of a place known for its poor security, the atmosphere was heavy. I fiddled with the revolver in my pocket. It was a revolver I had borrowed from Shin Dohyun for a while.
“This way. Please act as we discussed beforehand.”
“Okay.”
We entered an old warehouse. Inside the warehouse, burly men were gathered.
“You really came.”
The man sitting on a chair in the center of them said in admiration. He was a man with a wine-colored shirt and a beard. His impression was dirty.
I recalled the information about the guy I had heard from Yoo Jinmyung.
Ji Byungsoo.
Pang Cheonsu’s subordinate. The guy who runs the gambling house for Pang Cheonsu. At the same time, he was Pang Cheonsu’s sword. A subordinate who kills those Pang Cheonsu tells him to kill, and kidnaps those he tells him to kidnap.
“Oh, you really showed up. I thought you’d be too scared to come… I’ll give you a compliment.”
He, who had been talking to Yoo Jinmyung, looked at me. I looked at him too. There was no need to be scared. I had already committed murder. And I had a revolver in my pocket. Although I could only shoot three bullets… I could definitely kill three people with my skills.
“Are you the boss of Seonghae?”
Seonghae. A fake organization that Yoo Jinmyung created to contact Ji Byungsoo. The setting was that I was the boss of this organization.
“Yes. I am the boss of Seonghae.”
“Ha. A small organization like yours has a lot of attitude, huh?”
“Are you any better? Enough with the bullshit, let’s get to the point.”
“Oh my, you’re so dignified. Should I let you know whose territory this is?”
As soon as Ji Byungsoo finished speaking, his subordinates around him picked up their weapons. From hammers and bats to sashimi knives.
I calmly took out the revolver from my pocket and aimed it at Ji Byungsoo. Ji Byungsoo’s eyes turned cold.
“You have something dangerous. How did you get it?”
Ji Byungsoo’s voice became serious. It was a gun after all. Just having it gave me respect.
“You don’t need to know.”
Ji Byungsoo’s eyes narrowed. Ji Byungsoo was also a participant in the Devil’s Game. I didn’t know exactly what his ability was, but if he did anything strange, I was going to shoot him dead.
‘If the advice isn’t warning me, it doesn’t seem dangerous.’
Then, Yoo Jinmyung intervened.
“Boss. We came here to talk. Ji Byungsoo, you should stop too. As I said on the phone, we have no intention of fighting you.”
“Ah, okay, okay.”
Ji Byungsoo waved his hand. His subordinates lowered their weapons. I lowered the revolver too.
“Is that it? Now tell me. What is Pang Cheonsu’s ability… and what are your abilities?”
“Our organization is preparing an online gambling business. But Pang Cheonsu has a tight grip on online gambling in Korea.”
“Ah. Right. I heard he’s doing business in Singapore or something? I don’t know much about online gambling since it’s not under my jurisdiction.”
“That’s why we came to find Ji Byungsoo. You can have the local gambling dens. We’ll be satisfied with online gambling.”
“Who doesn’t know that online gambling is the real deal these days? You’re a bunch of robbers.”
Ji Byungsoo growled.
Yoo Jinmyung didn’t even bat an eye.
“Pang Cheonsu’s ability is to hear the voice of the heart. He can hear the voice of the heart of anyone within his sight. Or, to be more precise, it’s more accurate to say he can see it.”
Ji Byungsoo’s eyebrows twitched.
“So… he can see through minds? Pang Cheonsu?”
“That’s right. Isn’t Pang Cheonsu purging his subordinates these days? It’s because of that ability. Since he can see through minds, it’s not difficult to find traitors and rebels.”
Ji Byungsoo clenched his fist tightly.
“Damn it. I knew something was up lately…. But how do you know that?”
“Our organization also has some ability users. We even know who Pang Cheonsu’s spy is here.”
“That’s fucked up…. Who’s the spy?”
“Do you believe me?”
“Let’s just hear it first. Believing is another matter.”
Yoo Jinmyung calmly pointed to the person next to Ji Byungsoo. It was a large man holding a hand axe.
“Moon Hyuksoo. You were ordered by Pang Cheonsu to monitor Ji Byungsoo. Did you report it right now?”
“…Hyuksoo. Is that true?”
“No, it’s not! Boss! I’m Moon Hyuksoo, your right-hand man! Is that bastard trying to sow discord! Do you believe the words of that bastard who suddenly appeared? It’s absolutely not true, Boss!”
“Haha. Then let’s see your smartphone here. There will be traces of you contacting Pang Cheonsu.”
“You son of a bitch!! Won’t you shut up?!!”
Moon Hyuksoo, his face turning bright red, shouted and rushed forward.
I stepped forward. When I activated Super Focus, time slowed down.
‘Well, I can see all his movements even without using Super Focus.’
The guy who was hit right on the mark pretends to rush at Yoo Jinmyung in anger. His real goal is to pass by Yoo Jinmyung and run away. He’s probably going to ask Pang Cheonsu for help while running away.
Moon Hyuksoo passed by Yoo Jinmyung. I moved and blocked his path.
“Get out of my way!!”
The axe falling from above. I lightly dodged to the side and twisted his wrist to take the axe.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
I mechanically swung the axe a few times, and the guy died. His clothes were covered in blood. I glanced at the corpse, it was a mess.
‘I got a little too excited.’
The feeling of hitting someone with an axe was better than I thought. I dropped the axe to the floor and looked around. I had already overwhelmed this space.
