Chapter 5
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n“Don’t come closer….. Don’t’!”
nMinki mumbled again and ran towards the back.
nStill, he was able to make a rational judgment so he threw spider web trap.
nThe effect of the flower extract recovery lasts for more than 1 minute.
n3 items were used on Sanghoon so 2 items were left.
nThe effect of spider web trap lasts for 5 seconds.
nAfter 10 seconds, Minki will play tag with the monster while risking his life.
n‘There are four minutes until the block will be deactivated. Minki can’t endure during that whole period.’
nThere should be a last resort.
nWhat is Rhinoceron’s status right now?
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nEnemy name Rhinoceron 13
nRareness R
nTitle Domestic monster. Owned by bear tribe
nMission Your master orders you. ‘Destroy everything.’
nStatus Completely submissive (Unable to deactivate). Lower recognition skill, sense skill, increased intuition. Decreased HP 12, Power 15, Defense 8, MP 6, Anti MP 9, Agility 6, Anti Special Attack 13.
nOverall Level Lv. 19
nSkill
nHeavy dash Lv.3
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nIt was a block made by the prestigious Eungwang high school’s staff and was enhanced by the bear tribe.
nAs expected, the block’s abnormal status effect had been duplicated more than 70 times and re-applied.
nThere was no damage to ‘block for candidates to measure off-floor’, but it caused an abnormal status effect.
n‘Still, it is strong enough to kill all the middle school students in here.’
nAlthough it decreased to 50%, the Rhinoceron’s ability is still at Lv. 19.
nMy ability is Lv. 10.
nBased on strategy and skill, the battle result may change so ability didn’t matter.
nThe opponent is a monster with a high battle skill level rather than a human.
n‘I can do it, I can……’
nI took out a ‘trainee assassin’s folding knife’ realized from a card.
nWhen I unfold the blade, it was only 6cm.
nThe monster’s shoulder size is more than 2 meters while walking with 4 feet.
nThere is no way I’m not afraid.
nMe dashing through the monster as I was waiting for death while looking at smart phone?
nI felt like my heart would pop out.
nI held the knife but I couldn’t move my feet.
nThe hand holding the knife was shaking.
nThe simulation fight inside my head was completely different than the game onscreen.
n“Ah….. Ahahah….. Help me. No!”
nWhile I couldn’t move, the 10 seconds given to Minki was over.
nThe valuable 10 seconds was over for me as well.
nThe Rhinoceron left the trap and dashed towards Minki.
nMinki started to run, but he was caught by the monster.
nSlam! Smash, smash…..
n“Arghhhh, Ughhhhh!”
nThere was the sound of something getting destroyed and exploding.
nThe Rhinoceron didn’t stop and dashed with a huge horn against Minki.
nSmack, smack, smack!
nAfter a certain moment, Minki didn’t scream.
nThat caused greater intimidation.
n‘If things don’t go as planned, I will be the next one.’
nI took another deep breath, but my feet didn’t move.
nThe Rhinoceron could move freely.
nIt could sense my attack as a threat and attack me instead of Minki.
n“Move, now….!”
nI saw Sanghoon who started to run away after hearing a scream and Namwook who was assisting him.
nNamwook, who is healthier, may luckily survive with little energy.
nMost of his body parts would disappear.
n‘Sanghoon will surely die.’
nAfter the tutorial, polygon pieces will be shown on the screen, and the dead NPCs will be those two.
nWhen I thought until then, I was already running towards the monster.
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nMy hands were moving unconsciously.
nAs if I were holding a hammer, I held the knife naturally sideways and stabbed the monster which was attacking Minki.
nWhile trying to attack the monster, there was a red HP gauge above the body.
nIt didn’t decrease at all.
nOnce, twice, three times…..
nI attacked the monster by stabbing, cutting without giving pressure to the arm but it felt like cutting a stone with a glass knife.
nIt was impossible to injure a monster wearing a scarf made out of metal.
nIt was due to the low knife performance and my ability.
nEven if I try a dozen times, the Rhinoceron’s HP gauge didn’t decrease by even 1%.
n“Euishin…..!”
nNamwook, who was watching the scene from afar, gave a nervous face.
nNamwook, who had an intuitive skill realized that the damage given to the enemy was almost zero.
nStill, it’ll be over if I stop here.
nI have to do it while the monster attacks Minki.
nStill……
nThe flower scent was completely gone and my nose was filled with a rotten meat smell.
nThe bloody monster left Minki who wasn’t moving and stared at me.
n‘I want to run……!’
nIt was a pressure incomparable to overseeing the smartphone.
nSoon, I may end up like Minki as well.
nArghhhh….!
nThe monster shouted once and then abandoned me.
nPerhaps that’s because the accumulated damage is close to 0.
nIt assumed I was harmless so the monster decided to ‘destroy everything’ instead of attacking me in order to follow the order.
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nWhen the enemy used the skill, the Rhinoceron’s body gave off red steam as an effect coming out of the body.
nAfter a few seconds, my body will become ash due to a shock coming from the skill that the Rhinoceron will be using.
nQuick!
nA bit faster!
nI moved my knife.
n“No……..! Stop and run Euishin!”
nNamwook shouted from afar.
nStill, I didn’t stop and waved my arm towards the body beyond the red steam.
nBeep.
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nThere was a system notification sound.
nDone!
nI held the knife up high, shined it, and stabbed the Rhinoceron.
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nThe knife that changed rareness.
nThe knife in my hand stabbed deep inside the monster passing the red steam made by the Rhinoceron.
nMeanwhile, there was no damage at all as the blade was penetrating towards the monster’s pressure point.
nStab!
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nGrrrrr….
nThe Rhinoceron couldn’t resist at all and collapsed after making a last shout.
nAfter the collapse, I was standing while holding the knife for a while but the monster didn’t move anymore.
n‘Died……!’
nI breathed heavily while looking at the monster that couldn’t move.
nIf I was slower, I would end up like Minki.
nThe hand that held the knife wasn’t shaking anymore, but I still had scary thoughts in my head.
n“Euishin!”
nNamwook and Sanghoon ran up to me while shouting my name.
nIt was way faster than running away.
nThat made me feel relaxed and I laughed.
n“You killed it……. Good job, Euishin!”
n“It was close. Did you aim for it?”
nNamwook was frowning as if he is about to cry and Sanghoon was laughing brightly.
nMaybe the rush of adrenaline allowed Sanghoon to make jokes while forgetting the pain.
n“You think? Good job, guys.”
nI tapped Namwook’s shoulder so he wouldn’t cry.
nAlthough they were middle school students, if they cry in front of someone; it will become a shame.
nI tapped a bit stronger so he gave a bright smile while feeling the pain.
n“Sanghoon, did it stop bleeding?”
n“I’m a bit better after Minki sprayed recovery medicine.”
nAlthough it stopped bleeding, if he moves, the wound may open up again.
nSanghoon wouldn’t say anything weak before he dies.
n‘He would keep his mouth shut even if the wound opens up again.’
nJust in case, I made a temporary dressing by cutting his uniform jacket.
nI made folding knife into a card before wrapping the dressing over his chest.
nBefore carding the knife, the item information seemed to be updated.
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nItem name Trainee assassin’s folding knife
nType Weapon
nRareness N
nExperience 102%
nEffect 10% bonus experience, 2.5 agility, 0.5 strength
nAdditional effect Opponents die immediately with extremely low chance
nExplanation
nA crude weapon that can be purchased at a supermarket.
nContains a grudge of revenge seeker who trained endlessly to penetrate the enemy’s neck.
nIf he didn’t give up until the last moment, his last surely…….
nThere was a huge risk of facing enemies with big level differences, but there were many gains.
n‘One of those is the experience for the weapon.’
nThis knife had the lowest rareness and bonus for experience.
nSo, there wasn’t much experience needed for a rareness upgrade so it could level up quickly by attacking the enemy at a high level.
nAlso, this weapon had a special effect when it leveled up.
nThat meant immediate death, a special attack.
n‘Low immediate death possibility, very low rareness, and weapon ability so it won’t be used in the game.’
nIt was different when there was a block that gave an abnormal status effect.
n‘I was lucky.’
nI had the worst luck in choosing the item.
nIf I choose items with higher rareness or usefulness, it would be easy to survive for 15 minutes.
nStill, if the destined skill wasn’t activated, one would die from Minki’s plan.
n“Euishin, aren’t you tightening it too much?”
n“Bear with it. You need to oppress the wound to prevent it from bleeding.”
nSanghoon didn’t say anything while frowning.
nNamwook commented all the time
nIt felt like looking at a happy ending of the game while dying.
nIt was a determined life that had no future anyway.
nIt wouldn’t be bad to see the happy ending of this world.
nThere were still doubts about my current situation.
n‘However, right now……’
nNow, it’s time to share the happiness of surviving by clearing the tutorial quest with colleagues.
nWe will be the first and last people who will clear the ‘tutorial for supporting role’ in this game.
n“Why did you give it to him?”
nSanghoon’s attention was towards Minki who was lying down in a bloody puddle.
nHe seemed to be in shape, but his body was destroyed everywhere.
nIt was hard to find out if he was dead or passed out.
n‘There is a high chance that Minki is alive still.’
nNear Minki, there were 4 traits of ‘cotton puppet’s sacrifice’ which Sanghoon transferred the rights to me.
n“It’s an item to decrease the damage.”
nNamwook seemed to find out with the intuitive skill.
nWhen the ‘spider web trap’ was deactivated, I used the ‘cotton puppet’s sacrifice’ on Minki.
n“I gave it so he can survive. The Rhinoceron has a lower ability, so if there is less damage, Minki will survive despite being handicapped.”
nThe player with extraordinary skills is stronger than normal players, so they don’t die easily.
nComparing a player and a normal person’s level, my ability is Lv. 10 as an 8th grader.
nNormal people have their differences, but their level is between 1 and 5.
nNormally, people would die in shock if their limbs are destroyed simultaneously, but Minki is a player who is aiming for the best school.
nHe won’t die easily.
n“I gave it to you because you are taking on a dangerous role. I didn’t give it to you to betray someone.”
n“I know.”
n“You are also going to let go of someone who tried to kill you?”
n“No.”
nSanghoon made a furious face.
n“Nothing will happen if he repents, but he won’t. That’s fine.”
nI won’t forgive such a trashy person.
n‘Still, I can’t let Minki die here.’
nOne dead and three survival students at Eungwang player master high school, the prestigious school in Korea.
nAll blame will head towards the three people who survived and the school.
nI’m the one who executed it, but the other two will be involved as well.
nI’m okay, but I’m not sure if the two middle school students can handle their lives getting destroyed.
n‘Based on my thought, even if Minki survives, he won’t repent.’
nThe risk of death doesn’t change human nature.
nWhat we saw at the risky moment was Minki’s characteristic.
n“Understood.”
nSanghoon calmed himself.
nIt became awkward.
nNamwook made a comment after looking at Sanghoon.
n“Umm…… Did I give you 2 item cards? I thought it was 4 cards so I made a mistake, but thankfully it turned out well……”
nSmack!
nNamwook’s attempt to make the atmosphere better was futile.
nBefore Namwook finished his comment, the gym door split into two.
n‘There is still one minute left until the block is deactivated.’
nThe one who can destroy the block is someone who has such an ability.
nNamwook, Sanghoon, and I all looked at where the sound was coming from with nervous eyes.
n‘What is it…….’
nSomething went into my eye and made me feel dizzy.
nIn front of the destroyed gym, there was someone holding a bright white sword.
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nI knew well what that sword is.
nIt’s a white tooth from a tiger.
nIt’s the white tiger’s tooth that can destroy clouds and cut thunder if it’s swung to the sky.
n‘It’s a white tiger…….!’
nI could sense it by looking at the silhouette without looking at the white sword.
nThe white tiger was the only playable character in the last battle of the final chapter.
nIt was the main character that I used the most.
nStill……
n‘The white tiger doesn’t appear in this event.’
nSomething that I knew about this game seemed to differ from this world.
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