Chapter 120 - Recap of Round 8 Results
As soon as the title "Last Time Reverser" appeared above his head, the archbishop's expression changed.
He didn't look up to see the title, as his gaze didn't lift.
It was instinctive.
"There really is a reaction."
Are they really NPCs?
When they change their title, inhabitants of other worlds feel it instinctively.
They would know who the other person is and what kind of fame they have.
It's as if the configuration applies to the world.
"Who are you...?"
"The name is not important. What's important is how you address me."
"Have you really... reversed time?"
Ryu Min nodded.
No need to say more.
"The archbishop already sees me as a transcendent being that can surpass time."
He doesn't even need to read my thoughts.
It's evident from the change in his tone.
"Haha, the Last Time Reverser really exists. It's truly something people see after living a long time. Now I understand. That's how you have such strong power."
The archbishop, who was shaking his head, lit up his eyes.
"So, are you Cronos' representative?"
Ryu Min nodded.
There's no reason to deny it when he himself considers being the representative of a God.
The archbishop believed Ryu Min's words as if they were iron.
He had already proven to be a transcendent being with the title of Last Time Reverser.
"Oh, representative of Cronos. It's the luck of my entire life to meet you."
"That's right."
Ryu Min responded with a somewhat expressionless face.
The archbishop's head turned quickly at that attitude.
"Is there something you're unhappy about?"
As an archbishop serving a God, how should he behave upon seeing the representative of that God?
Shouldn't he show respect?
While calculating up to that point, the archbishop smiled faintly.
"I have a gift for the representative."
The archbishop took something from his lap.
As soon as Ryu Min received it, a message appeared.
[You received the 'Fragment of Rune of the Future' as a reward from the archbishop of the Holy Empire.]
[Use the 'Fragment of Rune of the Future.']
[The obtained rune is automatically engraved on the player's body.]
A smile appeared on Ryu Min's face as he got what he wanted.
"How does it look? Isn't it a suitable item for a god's representative?"
"Indeed. I am satisfied."
Ryu Min laughed, and an information window appeared before him.
[Rune of the Future]
-Effect: See the target's future 7 seconds later. Sometimes, the future changes rapidly.
Ryu Min immediately looked into the archbishop's future.
Seven seconds later, the archbishop was already a cold corpse.
It was inevitable for Ryu Min to survive.
"How is it?"
"I am satisfied. And as a reward, I want to return you to the gods."
"Really?"
Ryu Min nodded to the thoughtful archbishop and moved his hand.
He grabbed the archbishop's head and turned it.
Crack—
The neck bone broke, and he died.
"No hard feelings."
Whether he is from another world or an NPC created, if you don't kill him, you will be extinguished.
With a calm expression, Ryu Min placed the archbishop's corpse in the carriage and left.
"Did the conversation go well?"
As the escort leader asked, Ryu Min nodded while closing the carriage door.
"Yes. The archbishop has something in mind, so he didn't want to be disturbed."
"The archbishop?"
The escort leader nodded without any suspicion after getting the answer.
After getting what he wanted, the twenty-sixth wave began.
Ryu Min, while defeating the beasts, occasionally looked at the archbishop's carriage.
He did it to monitor who entered and who didn't.
"Until wave 30, we can't be discovered for killing the archbishop," Ryu Min thought.
Ryu Min's goal was to assassinate all beings from other worlds in the carriage.
With one driver per carriage, he had to kill a total of 50 people.
"That includes the escort leader and the archbishop, making a total of 52."
Since the archbishop was dead, only the rest needed to be killed, as quickly and efficiently as possible.
"When the last wave comes, it will be time to act," he told himself.
While waiting, wave 30 began.
"It's a minotaur! Stop it!"
"These guys are tough! They don't give up and keep coming!"
"10 minutes left! Keep resisting a little longer!"
Players encouraged each other as they exerted their final efforts.
What started with 1,202 people had now been reduced to around 1,000.
Given the difficulty level, it wasn't surprising that there were deaths.
Leaving behind those who fought with all their might, Ryu Min killed the drivers.
"One..."
"Two..."
"Three..."
Moving through the carriages successively, he silently ended the lives of the drivers.
"Fifty."
And then, the last escort leader.
Approaching stealthily from behind, Ryu Min turned the neck.
Snap!
All beings from other worlds were dead.
At that moment.
[The Holy Empire's reputation towards the Last Time Reverser has decreased from 'Neutral' to 'Hostile.']
The temple's reputation changed to hostile.
But, on the other hand, there was also good news.
[You have eliminated all beings from other worlds superior to humans.]
[You have completed the mission to obstruct the dome to its destination.]
[Rewards will be granted for the successful mission upon calculating the results.]
[The debuff of stat reduction will be lifted.]
[You will return to the waiting area shortly.]
He had accomplished the traitor mission as he wanted.
So, what about the players from the normal group?
Looking, they were still fighting against the minotaur.
"Just as expected."
The normal group's mission was to escort the dome to its destination.
In other words, they succeeded if the carriage was at the destination when the time limit ran out.
On the other hand, the traitor group's mission was to obstruct the dome to its destination.
In other words, they succeeded if the carriage was not at the destination when the time limit ran out.
"But there's another success condition for the traitor group."
That was the condition to eliminate all beings from other worlds.
Exactly like now.
"If I kill all beings from other guilds, the system will consider the carriage unable to move further. So, the traitor group will have succeeded in the mission."
The appearance of a success message a while ago confirmed it.
So, did the normal group fail?
"They haven't failed yet."
He didn't consider it a failure since there were still about five minutes left before the time limit expired.
That meant they still had a chance.
In other words, even if there are no NPCs, once the carriage reaches its destination, the success conditions are considered fulfilled.
'Then, the solution is simple.'
Ryu Min created a duplicate of himself and had it sit in the lead carriage.
Then, he had the carriage head towards the destination.
'If the lead carriage moves, even if there are no masters, the other carriages will automatically follow.'
He had already tested it in the previous chapter, so there was no reason to doubt.
The result of skillfully exploiting the system's flaws is this.
'So, both I and the normal group will win.'
What happens if his duplicate brings the carriage to the destination?
Even without Ryu Min, the normal group could complete the mission.
A moment later.
[Moving to the waiting area.]
With this message, Ryu Min's appearance disappeared.
After blinking once, the place he arrived at was a gray space where the traitors gathered.
[Oh, Black Scythe? Seeing that you've come here, did you succeed in the mission?]
The corner of the angel Ariel's lips lifted in disgust.
[Haha, in the end, did you choose to live alone, sacrificing the lives of 1,201 people? Well, there's nothing as important as your own life. It's a natural choice.]
Apparently, the angel didn't understand the situation in the other world.
[Don't feel guilty. Anyway, it was a mission where one of the two had to die.]
"...."
[And it's more fun when the small group defeats the large group, don't you think? You've provided enough entertainment....]
At that moment, Ariel suddenly twisted her mouth while speaking.
[What's wrong? Is it an error?]
"What's happening?"
[We've received information that the normal group in the human guild has succeeded in the mission. Something seems wrong. I need to check what happened.]
With those words, Ariel looked into the void as if she were reading system messages, remaining silent for a while.
The angel broke the silence after a few minutes.
[It can't be. Black Scythe, what have you done?]
"What do you mean?"
[According to the recorded video, your duplicate moved the carriage. Everyone in the other world died. That's why the carriage reached its destination, and the normal group succeeded in the mission.]
"Really? What a relief."
[Relief? Do you mean that you deliberately used your duplicate to make the carriage reach the destination? To save the normal group?]
"Yes. Isn't it better for everyone to survive together rather than just me surviving? It'll be more fun that way."
[....]
Ariel was left speechless.
'Both groups survived? Is that possible?'
Not even she, as a guide, knew this method.
Without understanding and comprehending exactly the system's success and failure conditions, this would be impossible.
"It shouldn't be a problem, right? The system said it was a success."
[....Yes, there shouldn't be any problem.]
Although she couldn't understand it, Ariel had no choice but to acknowledge it.
Black Scythe had achieved the success of both missions for the two groups.
[The mission is a success. I will send you back to the original place.]
When those words finished, Ryu Min suddenly returned to the monochromatic space where it started.
He looked around and saw many players blinking, waiting for the results.
Among them were Jo Yong-ho and An Sang-cheol.
Min Juri, Seo Arin, Heo Taeseok, and Eom Jun-seok were also present.
'Everyone survived.'
Only a few died; the thousands seen at the beginning were still gathered in the same place.
If he hadn't taken advantage of the system's loophole, half of them would have disappeared.
Anyway, half of them would disappear anyway after the results were published.
"I can't prevent them from disappearing based on their contribution."
Soon, the angel Ariel appeared before the group.
"The escort mission is over. Surprisingly, not many humans are dead. Thanks to someone."
Ariel's gaze briefly turned to Ryu Min.
"For your information, there are no finalists for the sub-mission because there's still a traitor. Shall we start with the results?"
★ Round 8 Results ★
[Whole Area]
1st place. Black Scythe (Lv80 Reaper) Contribution Points: 281,283
2nd place. Chrisi (Lv40 Priest) Contribution Points: 86,331
3rd place. Min Juri (Lv38 Buffer) Contribution Points: 82,113
[C2-ESKA003 Area]
1st place. Black Scythe (Lv80 Reaper) Contribution Points: 281,283
2nd place. Min Juri (Lv38 Buffer) Contribution Points: 82,113
3rd place. Jo Yong-ho (Lv39 Dragon King) Contribution Points: 74,213
Results converted from contribution points.
Black Scythe once again obtained overwhelming contribution.
No wonder he had achieved so much, as he soloed through all three guilds and eliminated the monsters.
Players clicked their tongues upon seeing him get first place again.
However, what left them most speechless was the overwhelming level 80.
"Crazy. How did he reach level 80 already?"
"I haven't even reached level 40 yet."
"Wow, I've been working hard for 5 hours, and I can't even keep up with Black Scythe."
"I really want to know his leveling-up secret."
Envious, jealous, and admiring looks were directed towards Ryu Min.
However, Ryu Min only focused on the reward that appeared in front of him.
It was the reward for the successful traitor mission, hidden behind a question mark.