Chapter 20 (1/2)

Four days later.

Jung Minji and Lee Jinhee were sitting down across from each other.

Chu Youngjin was silently standing behind Jung Minji.

“So… You’re saying that the rumor about the enormous monster wasn’t a rumor.”

“Yes. There are two conditions to win. One is destroying all the portals and suppressing the monsters. And the second is to either kill the Wyvern of Destruction when it appears on the final day or at least keep it busy. If we fail to do either of the two, it is impossible to obtain the escape code.”

Lee Jinhee’s explanation. Jung Minji tapped the table with her finger. Her troops had already destroyed a portal nearby. However, that was it. She feared that the number of monsters would grow and wanted to destroy more portals but she was met with opposition so she put it on hold for now.

‘So that wasn’t a completely wrong choice. Since we are able to penetrate past the growing number of monsters. However, if the Wyvern of Destruction shows up on top of that, it becomes too difficult… So it’s not a situation where we can’t survive just by staying put.’

Jung Minji had almost decided. She asked her last question to confirm.

“You said that the King without Subjects sent you? Can you prove that?”

The same time she asked.

Flutter.

A black flag fluttered above Lee Jinhee’s head. It was without a doubt Choi Hyuk’s symbol. Jung Minji smiled.

“I have heard about the prestige of the Berserkers. Anyways… A King without Subjects having followers, how ironic. I understand. I will accept your offer. From now on, our troops will try our best to destroy the portals. And we will dispatch our elite troops in a week. The a.s.sembly area was…”

“Hyunhae Department Store. We looked around and currently they have the most power.  There are a few troops gathered there.”

“Not far. Good.”

Jung Minji held out her hand. The two shook hands.

Lee Jinhee left Doonchon High School with light steps. Jung Minji’s troops who have distinguished themselves recently would be of great help.

In a week, Jung Minji, who had left Hanyoung High School, took over Doonchon High School as well as the shopping center across from the Olympic Park Station where Lee Jinhee was at previously.

“Hmmm… I wonder if that s.h.i.+tty man is still there?”

She didn’t care as she looked around Doonchon High School before running off to the next location.

A week after the game had started.

During that time, they destroyed 12 portals but the fight was becoming more and more difficult. Tens of thousands of monsters started to pour in each day and the number of monsters they didn’t kill grew. Currently, it was almost too much to destroy one portal in a day. Choi Hyuk became much stronger than Baek Seoin’s expectations but one hand couldn’t fend off ten.

To do away with this situation, like Baek Seoin suggested previously, Choi Hyuk decided to form a suicide squad and had dispatched Lee Jinhee as a messenger.

“She runs fast…”

Jung Minji stared at the Lee Jinhee who easily jumped over buildings. Her movements didn’t waste any energy. She was able to jump over a 4 or 5 story building with just two steps on the wall and she would overcome or brush past obstacles like the wind. This wasn’t something one could do just because they had karma. Others wouldn’t have been able to control their strength properly and would have smashed into walls but she controlled her movements flawlessly. Lee Jinhee disappeared from her sight in an instant. A speed even monsters wouldn’t be able to follow.

“… Good, I decided. Youngjin senior. Call the kings please.”

“Yes.”

Jung Minji’s troops currently consisted of students from their alma mater, Hanyoung High School, students from Doonchon High School and the people who a.s.sembled at the shopping center across from the Olympic Park Station.

She was able to become the leader of these three groups with her daring, precise decisions and reckless show of power. However, it wasn’t like her position was stable.

Currently, at Doonchon High School, there were three people who had the t.i.tle of a king besides her.

First, the Slave King Song Simin who had allied with her since Hanyoung High School.

And Doonchon High School’s student body president, the Student King Min Kyungchul.

Lastly, from the shopping center, the Pig King Ma Dongs.h.i.+k who obtained a Qualification to be a Sovereign and became king after habitually forcing people to take sides.

Ma Dongs.h.i.+k was the man Lee Jinhee previously fought with.

Jung Minji sat down in a circle with the three kings.

She announced her plans on dispatching troops to destroy portals and forming a suicide squad to support Choi Hyuk.

“Sure, why not.”

The Slave King Song Simin, like his reputation of being Jung Minji’s yes man, immediately agreed. When others asked him why he would always agree to Jung Minji’s plans, he would half-jokingly say that he was not the Slave King for nothing and smile. He was insulted, saying that he had no guts but he had lots of friends and was equally well-known for being a good-natured person who took great care of his people.

On one hand, the Student King Min Kyungchul was quite cooperative with Jung Minji but there were many times when he couldn’t understand her.

“I understand that there will be a huge loss… but how much are you thinking of…”

“As many portals as we can. And dispatching all available elite troops. The goal is to minimize the casualties on the last day.”

Jung Minji already wholeheartedly decided to cooperate. Even if there were losses on her side, it was to reduce the number of casualties overall.

This kind of decision was made because of her personality. If the door to h.e.l.l opened on the final day and countless people were slaughtered by monsters and the Wyvern of Destruction, she had no doubt that she wouldn’t be able to endure her (f.u.c.king) sensitivity to others’ pain. If her troops who had power could do something, then she believed a weight would lift from her shoulders. From a broad perspective, her decision could seem selfless but, on the other hand, it was also selfish.

Min Kyungchul couldn’t understand her. Even if he believed it was for a great cause, wasn’t it natural to make sure your forces were safe first?

He couldn’t oppose her outright but he showed a disgruntled expression in silence.

“How about, instead of that, we act like we are doing it? It’s not like we’re the only ones doing it.”

It was the Pig King Ma Dongs.h.i.+k who wanted to oppose her.

“We’re not the only ones… wouldn’t everyone have the same thought? If it’s like that, even a possible plan will fail. If that’s the case, everyone might die. Among them could be lost family members. Someone has to actively take the lead.”

“That’s why… Why does that someone have to be us… If we want to take the lead, then everyone should… That’s my thought.”

While he talked, Ma Dongs.h.i.+k read at Jung Minji’s mood. Jung Minji was a b.i.t.c.h younger than Lee Jinhee who fiercely talked back at him a few days ago… His insides squirmed at the fact he had to treat her with respect, however, she wasn’t someone he could handle. When the people in the shopping center endured saying that they wouldn’t fight the Shadow Teeths, she raised her sword. ‘Then instead of the Shadow Teeths, will you fight with us?’ she calmly asked with eyes overflowing with bloodthirst. She seemed experienced in killing people. After that, Ma Dongs.h.i.+k only watched out for Jung Minji’s mood.

‘However, no matter how I think about it, this is wrong.’

It wasn’t like they were playing hero, there was no need to take the lead and fight a b.l.o.o.d.y battle with the monsters.

Jung Minji motionlessly stared at Ma Dongs.h.i.+k. In her mind, she already looked down on him. He wasn’t someone who would listen to words.

Also, she didn’t think that she could beat him with logic. Since, from the start, this was a decision she made for herself. She never once thought that she was righteous. If she did, then she wouldn’t have killed people without hesitation. She couldn’t help but simply act on her irrational emotions and nature.