Chapter 21 (2/2)
Six desperate faces bowed down, kneeling on the ground. Kim Ha-jong stood in front of them like an executioner and asked. ”Hyung-nim. Should we throw them all?”
”&h.e.l.lip; Hyung-nim?”
”Uh, you are older than me&h.e.l.lip; Didn't you know? Haha.” Kim Ha-jong awkwardly scratched his head. His original nature was very fussy but it felt like he had gradually relaxed.
“If you feel uncomfortable&h.e.l.lip;”
”Do what you like.” It wouldn't make a difference. No matter how outwardly submissive he seemed, I would only trust him when it was convenient.
“Do you think that makes sense?” Yang Su-jin’s sharp voice rang out. She was confronting Lee Min-ju and Lee Sang-hoon.
“What’s the problem? I already told you that I will do my brother's share.”
“So he is just going to stay still? Everybody is risking their lives but what is he doing? Just sucking on his fingers.” It wasn't hard to find the cause of the fight. In the fight against the lizardmen, Yang Su-jin had partic.i.p.ated using the launcher. However, Lee Sang-hoon had just stayed in the background.
“Hey, I'm talking to you! Don't you dare avoid my gaze!”
”&h.e.l.lip;” But Lee Sang-hoon didn't raise his eyes to the end. Yang Su-jin and Lee Min-ju simultaneously turned towards me. One side wanted punishment. The other wanted me to intervene.
“It can't be helped if he can't contribute due to a lack of ability.'
But&h.e.l.lip; “But that doesn't mean that he can do nothing. Is this the second time? There will be no third time.”
I pointed at the cliff with my thumb.
“If you do nothing the next time we encounter something, I will treat you as the very first volunteer if I need a scapegoat.”
”T-that&h.e.l.lip;! You obviously promised me&h.e.l.lip;”
“Doing the share of two people. Isn't that what you proposed? Can you be confident that you can do the share of two people with all these members?”
”&h.e.l.lip; Well, his words aren't wrong.” Kim Ha-jong offered his opinion. Kwak Yu-han was just watching silently. It wasn't the time to be overcome by emotions. Lee Min-ju had no justification. There was already a certain level of group consciousness.
As the sense of belonging grew, the hostility towards those who got a free ride would grow stronger. The next time&h.e.l.lip; At that time, Lee Sang-hoon would have to demonstrate his skills. Then I would be certain. The evidence pointed to him being the second ranked.
I asked the six who were kneeling down. “From the right. Tell me your rank.”
”9-98.”
”15&h.e.l.lip;6.”
“144.” So far, the answers were all high numbers.
”&h.e.l.lip;36.”
“25. I-I will do whatever you say. S-spare me.”
”12.” Compared to the first three, the rankers seemed to have some confidence. They believed that they wouldn't be the first to die. I would keep them alive for as long as possible in order to take their talents.
That's what they thought, but&h.e.l.lip; “Start heading down. Go in the order of the strongest ranked first.”
”Huh? In order of the ranking? Not the reverse? “
”Yes.” The involved people couldn't believe it.
“No, wait a minute. Why are we going first? Why&h.e.l.lip;?”
”Be quiet. I don't want to kill you.” It wasn't just about going down the stairs. They were captured prisoners, so I needed to notice any irregularities that occurred. The atmosphere made them all agree without hesitation.
”Yoo Su-jeong. Kwak Yu-han. Kim Ha-jong, take the lead with the three strongest ones. After that will be Lee Min-ju and Lee Sang-hoon. Yang Su-jin. I will be next. The three lower ranked will be between me and Yang Su-jin.”
Then I spoke to the three lower ranked.
“You will be put in the back of the line. Still, that doesn't mean you are safe from the leeches. If you don't want to be food for a leech, then don't rebel.”
”&h.e.l.lip;”
There will still several things I wanted from the six captured people. I wanted to make them spit out some items. However, the collapse of this peak was near. I finally stepped on the stairs.
Then I muttered in a low voice. “Yoon Ji-hee.”
”&h.e.l.lip;!”
Rank 156 was the lowest ranked person. The woman walking in front of me flinched. “Keep walking. Don't show any signs. Just look in front of you. Listen to my words.”
”&h.e.l.lip; Do you know me?”
“We go to the same school.” However, it was different. She was in business administration. A junior one year younger than me. She didn't know me, but I knew her. “You don't want to die here.”
”Yes, yes&h.e.l.lip;”
“I will allow you to survive this floor. However, it depends on whether or not you want to cooperate with me on the next floor.” At the moment, a moan emerged from her mouth. Joy? Relief? There was a sound, no matter how quiet she tried to make it.
“Quiet.”
“I-I’m sorry. I&h.e.l.lip; What do I have to do?”
“Think as much as possible. Until we escape from this floor.”
”&h.e.l.lip;” The people in front stopped as they reached the darkness.
“The conversation ends here. Don't talk now.” Kwak Yu-han threw off the number two person at the front of the line. The sight of the leech in front of their eyes was overwhelming. Ahead of me, Yoon Ji-hee was almost crying. I never imagined that Yoon Ji-hee would be a crybaby, but it didn't matter.
Unless she had a lack of imagination, she should be able to understand what she could do for me. She wasn't very famous in school, but I had heard about her from a senior. She was the granddaughter of Yoon Sang-gyu, chairman of the UZ Group. Perhaps that was as valuable as this dungeon itself.
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