I was staring at her, feeling embarrassed, when she asked.
“…are you interested in that too?”
Choi Seo-yoon’s two eyes turned to me.
As if trying to see through my eyes hidden behind the black membrane of the mask, she looked straight into my eyes with a clear gaze.
I thought, staring blankly at her face, which had been filled with my vision for the first time in a long time.
What is the purpose of this question?
Why are you paying more attention to me than I need?
Just because he’s famous? Sitting in the seat next to you by chance? With help from the crowd?
…or did they discover my true identity?
A lot of thoughts ran through my head, but I quickly organized my thoughts.
A crowd of reporters surrounding Lee Seo-joon and the members of 8()1, and even those planted by Zaun.
It was because I could feel the numerous gazes
towards me and Choi Seo-yoon from all over the place .
In the end, my choice was to honestly nod my head in the affirmative.
Then, Choi Seo-yoon turned her attention to the ‘island of death’ that appeared as a hologram on the podium.
“…then why are you interested in the island of the dead?”
Seoyoon Choi asked me again.
I was silent in response to that question that felt tenacious.
From the podium, the explanation of moderator R could be heard far away.
[…Teams that achieve a certain level of performance in the Wizard Game will be given SS class tickets for the Limited Express Sea Train. In addition to the special room, this ticket contains various benefits such as the right to preferentially explore the island of death.]
“Seo Yoon-ah?”
At that time, Lee Seo-joon intervened in the conversation.
In this part, he seems to have sensed an unusual atmosphere like a quick-witted guy.
Lee Seo-joon glanced at my face for a while and then asked her again.
“What’s going on?”
” no.
Seoyoon Choi blurted out her words.
“I was curious, so I asked a few questions. It’s not a big deal, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
Choi Seo-yoon looked back at Lee Seo-joon and smiled a little. […Then,
let me explain
the rules of the 4th final match .]
When the story of the 4th test was heard, everyone’s eyes turned to the podium again.
But her eyes were still on me.
[The name of the 4th match is ‘Hitman Game’.]
After explaining the rules of the 4th match and holding a small event for all participants, the party came to an end.
Reporters and tourists all went back, and the gamers went back to their hotels to rest.
“I’m looking forward to the Hitman game.”
In the hallway of the hotel where there was a long silence, Lily uttered the first words.
Then, Shin Yeongjun, who was walking with him, nodded.
“I know. Although there seems to be a slight element of luck.”
Hitman game. To borrow a Korean expression, ‘assassin game’.
The rules of the game are simple.
The host assigns each team a number 1 to 3 target to be assassinated.
And if you succeed in assassinating the target, points are given according to your rank.
“No matter how you think about it, you should have won first place in the third match. The first place benefits are too deceptive.”
As predicted, great benefits were given to the team that took first place in the third match.
This is the benefit of being able to directly designate the number 1 assassination in the Hitman game.
I don’t know which team to choose, but they have been able to solve the game in their favor.
“right. But why are you like that?”
Lily stopped walking and turned her head to Seoyoon Choi.
Choi Seo-yoon, who had been lost in thought with a blank face from earlier, raised her head as she regained consciousness.
Suddenly, all eyes were on him.
“yes?”
“I’m talking about the ghost. You kept talking to me pretending to be friendly.”
Judging by the expression on his face, it seems that others were also curious about the reason.
After going through several incidents in the past, Choi Seo-yoon wasn’t as sociable as before.
“Did you become friends on the way?”
“…no. It’s not like that, but I was curious about it personally, so I started talking to you. You don’t have to worry about it.”
Seoyoon Choi replied with a small smile.
“…what. If you say that, I have nothing to say.”
Lily pouted and walked again.
Shin Yeongjun also took the lead, yawning loudly as if he didn’t care. Yooara kept her mouth shut and followed him.
However, Lee Seo-joon and Yoon Ha-young were looking at her with worried eyes.
Choi Seo-yoon seemed to know what the two were concerned about.
He must be worried that he might be chasing
the shadow of ‘him’ from a ghost .
“You don’t have to worry. It’s not what you think.”
When he said this with a small smile as if to reassure him, Lee Seo-joon smiled bitterly.
“….”okay.”
Afterwards, Lee Seo-joon also followed Yoo-ara on the road.
Yoon Ha-yeong hugged Choi Seo-yoon’s arm and said with a small smile.
“Let us also follow.”
“yes.”
Afterwards, Choi Seo-yoon
walked down the long hallway of the hotel again.
The noise of the noisy colleagues gradually died down, and she was immersed in the memories of today again.
A huge crowd at the party. A ghost I met by chance in it.
and.
The familiar scent that I felt subtlely when I was held in his arms.
…was it my mistake?
That must be…
Choi Seo-yoon fell into confusion and
continued walking down the street.
Babababam 一!
Loud cheers rang out along with cheerful sounds.
Colorful firecrackers exploded, and loud cheers erupted from speakers floating in the sky.
Aaaaaaaaaa!
The 4th match of the Wizard Game, ‘Hitman Game’ has begun.
The surroundings were full of green forests and high-rise buildings, and countless drones were flying in the sky, taking pictures of the inside of the ground.
Like a virtual world created by mystery, the scenery itself had a strong heterogeneous feeling that was hard to see in reality.
[hello. I am Yo, the moderator of the wizard game!]
An electronic display board flashed in the sky, and R wearing sunglasses came to mind.
[As explained in the last party, the rule of the Hitman game is to assassinate the 1st to 3rd targets assigned to each team. Through this test, 9 teams will pass, and on the contrary, 9 teams will be eliminated.]
The rules of the match are simple.
It is a game in which each team assassinates the leader of a designated team
from 1st to 3rd to earn points.
[1st place is 400 points. 2nd place is 200 points. 3rd place is awarded 100 points. For reference, deceased personnel are quarantined in a special area for 30 minutes and then resurrected in a random location. Points can be earned again when the resurrected Assassination target is defeated again. However, you get half the points when you defeat a resurrected enemy.] This
is the key rule for this match.
Even if you kill all assassinated targets, they will respawn after 30 minutes.
You have to track them again to earn points.
From the point of view of being hunted, it could be said that it was a vicious rule that made them feel that they were being chased to the edge of hell.
[The top 9 teams with points accumulated over 10 hours will qualify for the 5th round of the semi-finals.]
Elin looked up at the screen and told me.
“I can see why you said you had to win first place in the last match. They said that the 1st prize can designate 1st priority.”
“that’s right.”
Since I took first place in the last 3 matches, I was able to designate the desired target as the 1st priority for assassination as a benefit.
[ruler. Then, from now on, I will deliver the assassination target through the smart badges given to each team!]
I raised the smart badge I received from the organizers in advance.
After a while, light came on from the screen with a ringing sound.
1st priority: Battle King
2nd priority: Wilderness Hunter
3rd priority: God’s
Keeper
You could say I had pretty bad luck. It’s not that I’m not confident though.
In any case, I have the benefit of first place in the 3rd match.
It’s enough to change the 1st rank.
“Wow… you got a fighting king? If I didn’t get first place in the last match, I would have been bothered.”
Elin, who was looking at the screen with me, let out a sigh of relief.
“So where are you going to change the number 1 ranking?”
Instead of answering, I touched the screen. Soon, the screen changed and a sentence came to mind.
[Change the assassination rank 1.]
[Load the list.]
After that, a list of 18 teams came to mind.
First of all, avoid strong teams like the sword of extinction…
“Where are you going? hey Let’s call them the ‘Guests’ over there .
The last time I saw them, except for the two, they were below the level.”
“wait.”
I looked around and my gaze stopped at one spot.
‘Huggs’.
I chose it without hesitation.
[Change the 1st priority to Black Dog.]
[The team that was previously ranked 1st by Huggy Dog will be replaced by Fight King.]
“…Hey! what are you doing?”
Elin was startled and yelled at me.
It’s surprising.
One of the strongest contenders for the championship.
It was as if he had put the shackles on himself.
However, for me who knew the development of the future, it was an unavoidable choice.
According to the development of the original story, the black dog gets a boarding pass for the sea train by achieving excellent grades in the wizard game.
and.
In the process of boarding the sea train and heading to the island of death, they are greedy and have several accidents.
This incident is treated with considerable weight.
It is because this accident gives ‘Zaun’, who secretly boarded the sea train, several opportunities.
Considering the subsequent matches, it could be seen as the only opportunity to eliminate the black dog early.
“Aren’t you confident?”
“…yes? no, it’s not like that again
. It’s because you choose the difficult path over the easy path.”
Elin muttered in a muffled voice.
I said with a smile.
“Trust me, sir, and follow me.”
“…madam. Why are you my servant!”
Then the voice came again.
[Then let’s start the ‘Hitman Game’ now!]
I immediately touched the smart badge
. At the same time, the screen changed and an arrow appeared.
It was a compass that could track the location of the assassination target.
In that direction is David, the leader of the Black Dogs.
“ruler. All ready.”
same time. On the roof of a high-rise building, Lee Seo-joon was looking down at the vast ground.
dense forest. And the buildings that rose in the middle…
It was a perfect environment to hide your body if you put your mind to it.
“Are you all ready?”
Lee Seo-joon turned around and looked at his colleagues.
They nodded with firm faces.
Lee Seo-joon looked at the arrow that appeared on the smart badge.
Their ‘No. 1’, indicated by the arrow, was moving busily from the start
. If you follow it clumsily, you will miss it, if you follow it closely, you will get caught.”
“It’s been bothering me. Even if you get caught, will they get caught?”
Shin Young-jun scratched his head and sighed.
Everyone else in the group agreed with that statement.
Because they were one of the strongest candidates for the Wizard Game this time.
“Ugh. Then how about aiming for second place
?”
At Yoon Ha-young’s suggestion, Lee Seo-joon said.
“Still, I have to get the first assassination reward. Giving this up is too big of a penalty.”
400 points are awarded for the first kill.
If you miss this, the game itself becomes too disadvantageous.
“hey. Why were you scared even before it started? No confidence?”
Then Lily stepped forward proudly and said.
Unlike the others, he was overflowing with confidence.