Chapter 60: Finally a Tutorial (2) (1/2)

Chapter 60: Finally a Tutorial (2)

It was quiet Although everyone was gathered in one place, no one spoke They all blankly stared at the eround below Chi-Woo responded similarly He tried not to show his nervousness, but his lips kept beco was over, and now all they had to do was find their enemy’s location They planned to move as soon as their scouts returned with the necessary inforeted with his hands inside his pockets and unconsciously fumbled with his die He knew they had no other choice but to fight

However, reality was too dreadful for one to be too hopeful Everyone knehat they were getting into, and their plan had been formulated with the sacrifice of the majority in mind Even by their most optimistic estimation, their survival rate was at best 30 percent, and the likelihood of all of the was 0 percent Thus, Chi-Woo was in a dilemma He wondered if he could raise the pathetic odds a little by rolling the die

‘But what if I rolled the wrong nu the sacrifice ritual, he realized that the World’s Milestone was a double-edged sword It wasn’t soood situations instead, where they could afford a little accident But even though Chi-Woo are of this fact, he couldn’t help but ponder

‘Our situation is already so dire I don’t think it even matters if I roll the die’

‘No, I can’t rely on it’

Chi-Woo’s conflicting thoughts warred in his head; it was then he heard a deep voice speak near his ears

“I like the battlefield The more difficult the situation is, thebeen deep into his thoughts, Chi-Woo turned to the voice a roup with a torch and continued, “I know not everyone thinks this way I bet so as a hero for so long” Allen tapped his te up the fact that he was an adrenaline junkie suddenly

“Going to war is scary and nerve-wrecking Being a hero doesn’t change how you feel about it,” Allen said and stood besides Chi-Woo Then he looked upon all the heroes quietly waiting for their turn and said in a low voice “It’s because you all want to live” Yes, that was certainly so It was the saht nohether or not he should throw his die

While Chi-Woo was preoccupied with his thoughts, Allen reached out to hiood I don’t smoke” Chi-Woo shook his head

“What a pity Missing out on such a fine thing,” Allen said and added that it was his last, that Chi-Woo was fortunate to be offered a drag Chi-Woo stared at hiar

“I made it myself,” Allen said proudly “I needed to keep my mouth busy, so I just took whatever leaves I could find and tried drying thely suited ar in hisHe inhaled and savored the taste before breathing smoke out of his nose

With a satisfied sain and said, “You never agreed to our plan to fight”

“…”

“Can I ask you for the reason?”

“…It’s as you said” Chi-Woo hesitated “I want to live”

Allen paused in the process of pulling the cigar back into his mouth with his teeth He dropped his arms slowly and stared intently at Chi-Woo

“Then, is there another way to live without fighting? If you have an idea, please tell us If it’s fro to listen”

Of course, there wasn’t one Chi-Woo fell into silence Allen waited for an answer patiently and sree… Does that , either?”

He wasn’t wrong, but Chi-Woo was also feeling conflicted because of a different proble when you don’t want to You ”

Chi-Woo sighed It see to back down any time soon Reluctantly, Chi-Woo responded, “So, does that bother you, sir? That I didn’t agree to the plan outright?”

“Yes, it bothers me,” Allen shot back immediately “Your face does”

Chi-Woo was a bit taken aback, and seeing this response, Allen sar “I’d show you your reflection if there’s a ”

Chi-Woo touched his face in surprise

“Morale is i deeply “A skilled general always considers that foree or not, they had to be willing to fight That was the only way they could fight

“Ru Amuh seems well aware of this,” Allen continued “No s won’t work out, you can’t show it E from a commander”

Chi-Woo snorted “But I’m not a commander”

“If you really think that, you have , “But that’s a scary thought in and of itself”

Chi-Woo didn’t knohat Allen meant Nevertheless, Allen didn’t take his eyes off Chi-Woo No matter if there were ten people or a hundred, ranks always forroup, which were based on several factors such as wealth, skills, connections, bloodline, and so on In the pyra the recruits and natives, Allen believed Chi-Woo was at the peak

Although Ru Aained power, he was still considered inferior to Chi-Woo, as the descent of Shahnaz had shown It was Chi-Woo who had chosen Ru Amuh Not anyone else, not even Shahnaz And the relationshi+p between them further cemented their power dynamics, where Ru Amuh’s attitude towards Chi-Woo went beyond simple benevolence and resembled that of a follower devoted to his leader

And that wasn’t the end of it Although their current enemy was the cursed ones, they still had to consider the broken ones as potential threats Chi-Woo had ed to sweep away a whole lot of the these spiritual beings could becoht physicalthey were, they had no way of tackling a spiritual ained powers, it would be incredibly difficult for those who didn’t specialize in fighting off such beings to deal with theh their situation was still dire, there were some definite improvements from before For instance, now they didn’t have to worry about the biggest danger that had threatened all the fifth, sixth, and seventh recruits, and it was all thanks to one person—Chi-Woo In a situation where they were trying to block a daiant hole that would have swept all of theht now had been the broken ones, and Chi-Woo hadn’t been with theine the possibility They would have been locked away in ranches, eaten to bits until they the all these factors, it was reasonable to think of Chi-Woo as the roup It wasn’t a position he had attained simply by money, connections, or bloodlines Many would’ve questioned his position or the role he played if he had gotten where he was through such h skills alone, his position was indisputable Even those who disliked hith and accept what came with it Especially in a place like Liber, where heroes were gathered, one had to prove themselves to be special and different from others If they didn’t have the skills to prove themselves, they had to know their politics In Allen’s point of view, Chi-Woo fulfilled both criteria

Chi-Woo was an invaluable enerous Thus, it was impossible for people to not like him People tended to like those with humility more than the show-offs, and when they saw people like Chi-Woo, they flocked to hi that he would show the same level of care to them as he did to others

[But I am not a commander]

If Chi-Woo had been sincere when he uttered those words, he shouldn’t be hailed as a hero, but a saint On the other hand, if Chi-Woo had spoken tactically rather than from his heart, it htened and displeased Allen that soative outlook for their upcoreed with their plan directly, Chi-Woo’s disapproval was clear on his face

Of course, Allen was no idiot and knew that they had a low chance of success Still, they had to fight because there was no other option Given the circumstances, the disheartened look on Chi-Woo’s face had been bringing the whole group’s retted… saving us?” Allen stepped on the cigar he had cast on the ground andthat princess”

Chi-Woo stared at him, and Allen responded, “I am aware that you aren’t pleased with us” By ‘us’, he was clearly referring to the sixth recruits “I understand It’s not as if this is the first time a traditional hero like you dislikes our ways”

What did ‘a traditional hero’ ht about it, Zelit seemed to have used the sa you’re wrong about” Allen Leonard suddenly putinto Chi-Woo’s eyes, “Even though aoals, those who are self-absorbed with becoardless of their intentions or origins, they are heroes like us who have saved a world” His burning eyes blazed with indescribable spirit “They are not er in a dire situation like this”

“…”