Chapter 2503 – 2503. Devil’S Game
I stood at the head of the group.
I looked around at my team members. No one seemed dissatisfied. Rather, their eyes were filled with a trust that felt almost burdensome.
‘Do they trust me completely in this kind of situation?’
It was true that no one was as skilled as I was in combat.
Even the intelligent Yoo Jin-myung completely trusted and followed my judgment when it came to fighting.
To be honest, it would be a lie to say I wasn’t feeling the pressure. I hadn’t received any formal combat training, nor had I served in the military. My fighting was just instinctive and thoughtless.
‘But I’ve never failed.’
I didn’t think I would fail today either.
I checked the map that Bae Hyun-soo had provided. I had a rough idea of the enemies’ locations.
‘It’s just as dark for us as it is for them.’
They had turned off the lights, probably to hide their positions. Instead, they had created cover using the terrain.
‘Looking at the map, it seems like they’ve set up something like trenches.’
They would have guns. With Pang Chun-soo’s power, he could have obtained several guns. Most importantly, he would have armed his subordinates here. There was no other reason for them to create this kind of terrain.
‘I should assume they have night vision goggles.’
Night vision goggles were easy to get. You could find them with a quick internet search. Judging by the fact that they hadn’t spotted us approaching from the sea, their performance probably wasn’t great.
‘Or maybe there aren’t many of them.’
Pang Chun-soo had probably taken his stronger subordinates off the island to fight Ji Byung-soo. The subordinates left on this island were likely more trustworthy than strong. The piggy banks were more valuable than money during the Devil’s Game.
‘Even though the island is small, it’s not completely open. There are enough rocks to provide cover.’
We decided to go around. I had a rough idea of where and how we should move.
I moved with a dagger in my right hand. I would only use the gun if absolutely necessary.
We moved stealthily. I could see that Bae Hyun-soo and Jo Na-young were particularly tense. They weren’t getting in the way, so I left them be.
I moved forward. I saw an enemy. As expected, he was wearing night vision goggles. However, he was completely relaxed. He was yawning and staring blankly ahead. His discipline was completely gone.
‘Well, they’re just gangsters, not soldiers.’
I quietly approached him, grabbed his mouth with one hand, and plunged the dagger into his neck.
I killed him in an instant.
Had I already become accustomed to killing? I didn’t feel any particular emotion. If anything, I felt more annoyed.
‘…Annoyed? Have I really become a killer?’
No. A killer wouldn’t feel annoyed when killing someone. They would be called killers because they enjoyed killing.
I carefully lowered the body to the ground. I habitually checked on my team members. No one was shocked by the sight of the corpse. Shin Do-hyun stored the pistol the man had been carrying in her subspace. I took the night vision goggles and put them on.
We continued to move.
“Ugh, how long do we have to stay stuck on this island? It’s like I’m doing guard duty again after getting discharged.”
“Hey, hey. It’s better than being out there, right? The boss is at war with Ji Byung-soo right now.”
“Damn it. It is better than fighting out there. The boss will win the war, right?”
“You have to know who to compare yourself to. How can that Ji Byung-soo punk compare to the boss? Wanna bet? I’ll bet 1 million won that Ji Byung-soo dies.”
“I’ll bet 2 million won that Ji Byung-soo dies.”
“That’s not a fair bet.”
They were chuckling as they stood in front of a one-meter-high stone wall. They weren’t even using night vision goggles.
“I heard the boss has the ability to read people’s minds. Is that true?”
“It’s true. I saw the boss interrogate one of the piggy banks last time. That idiot. He died after lying to the boss.”
“Didn’t a few guys die last time too? Why do those idiots lie to the boss?”
“Because they’re idiots. Most of them are gambling addicts or drug addicts. Don’t do drugs or gamble. It’ll ruin your life.”
Two people.
This was a bit annoying. Even I couldn’t kill two people at once with just one dagger. I wished one of them would go somewhere… but they didn’t seem like they would.
‘I’ll have to kill them both at the same time. Yoo Jin-myung… no, Shin Do-hyun is better.’
Yoo Jin-myung was smart and quick-witted, making him capable, but I wasn’t sure about his combat skills. On the other hand, Shin Do-hyun exercised with me every day and practiced shooting. I had been teaching her things instinctively, and she was learning well. She had talent.
‘Talent for sex too. Though, of course, I’m better.’
I put aside my random thoughts and signaled to Shin Do-hyun with a hand gesture. It wasn’t a pre-arranged sign, but we were close. She immediately pulled out her dagger. Her hand was trembling slightly.
We quietly approached them. And at the same time, we grabbed their mouths with one hand and plunged our daggers into their necks. It was perfect. We lowered the two bodies to the ground.
Shin Do-hyun was trembling. I remembered that this was the first time she had killed someone with a knife.
‘Do-hyun trembling… hot.’
If I said that, I’d probably get hit. Knowing Shin Do-hyun well, I decided to keep my mouth shut. Instead, I raised my hand as if asking for a high-five. My hand was covered in blood… but so was hers.
“……”
Shin Do-hyun quietly touched her hand to mine. Her trembling stopped. Instead, her breathing became a little rougher. She seemed excited.
‘I’ll probably get attacked when we get back.’
Of course, I had no intention of refusing. Sex was the perfect way to forget bad memories.
I took the lead again and moved forward. How many more had I killed? We were getting closer to our destination.
“Damn it. These guys aren’t answering the radio?”
“…Did something happen?”
“What should we do? Why don’t you go check it out?”
“Go alone? Are you crazy? The boss told us not to move alone.”
Four people were trembling with anxiety. They had already realized our presence. They were looking around and aiming their guns, so it was impossible to assassinate them quietly.
I threw away my dagger and held an automatic pistol in each hand.
‘Dual pistols are cool.’
As soon as I made up my mind, I acted.
I suddenly stood up from behind the cover.
“Huh?!”
One of the four saw me and was about to pull the trigger. Unfortunately for him, I was faster.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Four shots, precisely. All four shots hit each of their heads.
「You have acquired 27 game points.」
“As expected, it’s you, Yoo-jin. You’re incredibly skilled.”
Yoo Jin-myung looked at me with genuine admiration. The other team members were just as surprised. I simply shrugged in response.
‘Since there was gunfire, will the remaining guys on the island come?’
I stared at Bae Hyun-soo’s map. This map only showed a radius of 100 meters. In other words, I would know if anyone approached from beyond 100 meters.
‘Two on the right. Three on the left.’
Should we have a shootout here? No. Was there really a need to? It wasn’t like there were that many of them.
I had my team members take cover and decided to move alone.
‘In the end, the one who shoots first and hits wins. I have the talent for perfect accuracy and hyper-concentration.’
Besides, thanks to the map, I knew their locations. I couldn’t read a normal map, but this map was like a game mini-map, so it was easy to understand.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three shots as soon as I saw the enemy. Even though I was shooting while running, I got consecutive headshots. I was amazed by my own insane shooting talent as I turned around.
I easily dealt with the remaining two. Looking at the map, there were no other enemies in sight. Or maybe they were too scared of us and were hiding in the corners of the island. Either way, I got additional game points, so some of them must have been game participants.
Anyway, now that everything was settled, we went inside the building and met the piggy banks.
They were imprisoned in a jail, chained and handcuffed. There were signs that they had been abused regularly. Most of them had lost their minds.
‘Judging by their condition, it seems that even if they survive the Devil’s Game, their situation won’t change much on its own.’
The devil’s power didn’t reach the participants. Or rather, it didn’t reach anyone who knew about the Devil’s Game, even if they weren’t participants. That was why Pang Chun-soo had been able to survive all this time.
‘Damn it. I could have ended up like this if I had made a mistake. Thank goodness. Really.’
I almost got screwed over.
Now it was time to crack open Pang Chun-soo’s piggy banks. I pulled out my pistol.
“P-please save us.”
“Please, please save us… I don’t want to die here…!”
“If you save us, we’ll do anything!”
Everyone except me hesitated. They had come here to crack open the piggy banks, but they felt a sense of revulsion when it came down to it. Even Yoo Jin-myung seemed hesitant.
Bang!
I cracked open one of the piggy banks in the jail.
「You have acquired 13 game points.」
Everyone’s eyes turned to me.
“Don’t forget why we came here.”
“…Yes. You’re right, Yoo-jin.”
Yoo Jin-myung pulled out his pistol and killed one of the men in the jail. Starting with him, Shin Do-hyun, Bae Hyun-soo, and Jo Na-young pulled out their pistols.
We decided to kill one person each and then crack open the piggy banks based on the game points we had.
I had quite a few points, so I took a step back.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The gunshots continued to ring out.
We obtained a massive amount of game points and returned to the ship.
The way back was quiet, even though there were no enemies. We had just massacred defenseless humans.
Honestly, I didn’t think it was that big of a deal, but I had enough sense to keep my mouth shut.
‘Why do they feel guilty when they already decided to kill them?’
I grumbled inwardly.
We boarded the ship. Yoo Jin-myung steered the ship. Bae Hyun-soo was chattering next to Yoo Jin-myung. Jo Na-young was sitting on the deck, staring blankly at the sea.
I went inside the ship with Shin Do-hyun. Shin Do-hyun sat next to me. She quietly leaned her head on my shoulder. I put my arm around her waist and gently stroked her.
We stayed like that for a while before Shin Do-hyun and I made eye contact. Shin Do-hyun stood up and sat on my lap. She kissed me on the lips. Soon, we were lost in ecstasy.
I saw Jo Na-young secretly peeking at us from the entrance.
