Chapter 163 - End of Round 10
"The person who received the trust?"
"What are you talking about?"
Players were puzzled by the angel's question.
Not only were they unaware of the intention behind the question, but they also seemed unsure if they could receive trust.
"Hehe. No, I don't have it. If you don't have it, it doesn't matter."
Although the angel repeated as if asking without reason, Ryu Min was sure upon seeing that attitude.
"It seems they also don't know who killed Remiel."
Or maybe, they don't even believe he's dead and consider him missing.
Since the bodies of Remiel and other angels were not found, they might think they are not dead.
"But they know it was the players' doing."
With the distress signals and the mobilization of many angels, they should have at least heard that there are challenging players among them.
But they don't know who they are, and the place where the battle angels were sent was the Altar of Trust, that's why they asked in that manner.
"They shouldn't have asked so directly. Didn't they expect the culprit to raise their hand and surrender?"
Though it was a foolish question, he must have realized.
If they are going to face battle angels, they must be strong players.
And the main suspect wouldn't be anyone else but Black Scythe.
And so it was.
He glanced with a worried expression.
It seems difficult to look openly due to fear.
"Sure, if there's a crazy player massacring angels, they must be scared."
He always belittled them as insects, but they were rank 9 angels, the lowest category among angels.
Although they had the killing skill, their bodies were as fragile as humans, except for that skill.
Angels also knew it, so they didn't descend from the sky and kept their distance.
In the end, they must be afraid of players.
"They may suspect, but there's no evidence that I'm the culprit. They can't imagine that the impressive Archangel is dead."
Even if it's just a disappearance, for them, it would be a big enough event to cause a stir.
Nothing less than an Archangel disappeared.
"But there's nothing to worry about. If there's no evidence, I won't suffer any consequences."
The same happened in the previous round.
He summoned the battle angels through trust, but he didn't suffer any disadvantage because there was no evidence.
There was no proof.
But he couldn't simply ignore the suspicions.
Angels also had a rule that prohibited touching players without reason.
"Even if they try to scare me by saying they'll break my head immediately, they actually can't do it."
Even if they have the killing skill, they can't kill players for trivial reasons.
It would ruin the game they had created with so much effort.
Therefore, Ryu Min was calm.
He might be suspicious, but they couldn't do anything immediately.
"The problem is that to complete the devil's blessing and soul bond missions, I'll have to keep killing angels..."
If the tail is too long, he might end up getting caught.
"I'll have to be more careful in the future."
When Ryu Min averted his gaze, the angel quickly turned his head and spoke as if hesitating.
"S-So, should we see the results of the count?"
As expected, it seems Black Scythe is the main suspect.
★ Results of Round 10 Count ★
[Entire Area]
└ 1st. Black Scythe (Level 89, Reaper) - 10 missions completed at 09:48:01
└ 2nd. Cheonma (Level 44 Dark Knight) - 7 missions completed at 09:37:39
In third place, the fools (Level 43 Shaman) completed 7 at 09:49:01.
[Specific Area C3-ESKA001]
In first place, Black Scythe (Level 89 Reaper) completed 10 at 09:48:01.
In second place, Cheonma (Level 44 Dark Knight) completed 7 at 09:37:39.
In third place, the fools (Level 43 Shaman) completed 7 at 09:49:01.
The result was predictable.
"Of course, I'm first, and the others are Ma Gyeong-rok and Joo Sung-taek."
They probably reduced the time in monster hunting more than in other missions.
Their battle power was second globally, after Black Scythe.
"The Dark Knight is so strong. Also, the Shaman profession is deceptive."
Furthermore, upon entering the top 3, they receive various rewards and benefits.
With those rewards, the chances of those who were at the top remaining there are high.
The reason why the two dominated the top spots from the beginning was here.
"Has everyone checked their ranking? Only those who survive up to rank 690, and what's below is extinction, where do they see...? Most missions with 3 or less have been eliminated."
"Angel! I have only 3 missions, but I'm in the top!"
"It can happen. If the number of missions is the same, the ranking is determined in the order they were completed. You can be in the top even if you only completed 3 missions."
"Ah, thanks. Whew."
"Saying 4 is safe then."
"Ah, damn, we should have done just one more!"
"I can't. I don't want to die, damn it."
"The system can't stop that. So, farewell to the eliminated."
With the angel's words, sparks scattered.
When three-quarters of the people in the room disappeared, the space that was once filled with people seemed empty.
Whether they did it or not, Ryu Min was only focused on checking the reward message.
"Congratulations. You've managed to be the first to complete the mission in this area."
"Congratulations. You've managed to be the first to complete the mission globally."
"Currently, Black Scythe's rank is first globally and in this area."
"As a reward for being the first in this area, a 'luck package' is granted."
"As a reward for being the first globally, a 'Special Rewards Selection Box' is granted."
First, Ryu Min used the luck package.
"Touch the reward you want among the following options."
Gold package
Runes package
Materials package
Equipment package
"With 10 rounds, the rewards are generous."
The luck package was not an easy item to obtain.
It was a free opportunity to get runes, as it seemed.
"Although there are many options, I don't need anything except the runes."
Even though he had tried everything just in case, he couldn't find anything as valuable as runes.
"You have selected the rune package."
"The rune package has been delivered to your inventory."
"Rune Package:
Category: Consumable
Grade: Legendary
Effect: Randomly obtain a rune.
Usage Restriction: Expert grade or higher.
Description: An item that allows you to randomly obtain a rune. There is no specific ranking for runes, so it is not affected by luck statistics."
"Since luck doesn't matter, should I try it now?"
Ryu Min was about to draw, but he decided to wait.
There is no hurry, and he would only feel bad if something went wrong after using it immediately.
"I'll decide to use this later, and for now, I'll take advantage of other things."
Ryu Min used the special rewards selection box.
[You can select one of the following special rewards.]
[Touch the desired reward.]
└ 1. Temporary Skill - Celestial Vision (Limited to Round 11)
└ 2. 1.5x Points Boost Buffer (Limited to Round 11)
└ 3. Information about Round 11
So far, a different option than experience and stat increases was presented.
Probably, those who don't know Round 11 would be thinking about what would be best.
"I don't need to think about that."
Round 11 is a game to earn points.
Although option 2 may seem attractive, Ryu Min chose option 1.
"There's no problem in earning points. The important thing is to control the situation."
To achieve that, transcendental skills like Celestial Vision are of great help.
Moreover, it is useful only for one round, so it would be pointless to use it at another time.
[690 survivors will be awarded experience as a clear reward. Please note that it will be awarded differentially based on the number of completed missions.]
After a moment, applause from the players was heard along with the message that experience would be awarded.
"Oh, I went up by 3 levels."
"I went up by 4 levels."
"You did well by completing many missions!"
Although some rose considerably and reached level 50, Ryu Min only rose to level 1.
Still, he didn't mind.
He had so many accumulated stat points that the level increase didn't matter to him.
"With over 3,000 points, I don't even worry about level-up points."
While thinking about distributing the points evenly, consciousness was cut off with a message.
◀ ROUND 10 COMPLETED ▶
[Entire Area]
└ Survivors: 137,632
[Specific Area C3-ESKA001]
└ Survivors: 690
[Soon, your souls will transfer back to your bodies in the original dimension.]
[Round 11 will start at midnight on November 1, 2022. See you in the next round. Congratulations on surviving.]
After returning home for a few days, Ryu Min's phone vibrated.
An article from the news agency he subscribed to was published.
[CPF Unit Leader, Black Scythe, revealed to have truly eradicated EI......]
[FBI, Interpol confirm protagonist of decapitation video is Al-Baghdadi, leader of EI.....]
[President of Nigeria, Muhammad Wal, thanks Black Scythe for doing the job on our behalf......]
[Airport staff confirms Black Scythe actually departed for Nigeria?!]
[President Yoon expresses desire to commend Black Scythe for defeating the public enemy EI and enhancing national reputation......]
Although leaders from different countries expressed their gratitude to Ryu Min through the media, he didn't hear anything directly.
This was because he set Lost Yak's phone to silent mode and left it unanswered.
"Presidents, journalists, advertisers, team members, police chiefs, etc. I probably received calls from everywhere."
Despite knowing it, he didn't look at the phone because he didn't want to be bothered.
He was waiting for the right moment.
"Now is not the right time to appear in public. Just looking at the comments here, it's evident."
Ryu Min checked the comments on a gentleman's article.
[Black Scythe, is he a hero who saved the day? Or is he a killer who has killed thousands?]
Under the somewhat catchy title, there were countless comments.
└ A hero, no doubt. Just a serial killer.
└ Killing criminals and being treated as a serial killer is the class of South Korean scholars! He should leave Hell Joseon quickly. Tsk!
└ Don't mock, you damn bastard. Why do you think there are human rights? Why does the presumption of innocence exist? Aren't criminals people?
└ Oh, they're not people. Those scumbags are worse than cattle.
└ But that doesn't mean murder is justified.
└ That's true. There's nothing as terrifying as justifying murder. Why are there laws if you can go around killing people like it's nothing? Is this reasonable in a rule of law?
└ The guys above are funny. It has been legally established that players can be killed because they are dangerous, you know? Don't they know the High-Level Players Law?
└ You're ignorant if you don't know about the law. The High-Level Players Law applies only in really dangerous situations, and what Black Scythe did by massacring someone who was still, is that the same as that? Also, didn't he kill not only players but also ordinary people?
└ Why is EI considered ordinary people? They're all terrorists and criminals.
└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I've never seen a bastard who defends EI while living.
└ Agreed. By defending them so stubbornly, it seems they are Muslims.
└ Even if you state facts, they will keep defending it. Damned. Black Scythe is a killer, nothing more.
└ I agree with the opinion that he is a killer. No matter how much you justify it, killing thousands of people? It can't be considered human. He's simply a demon.
└ President Yoon and the President of Nigeria thanked him. Isn't that enough to put an end to this?
└ Right. Basically, the president also recognized him. It means he doesn't see Black Scythe's actions as illegal.
└ So, did Black Scythe do the right thing?
└ Wasn't it the right thing?
└ EI is the worst terrorist organization that all countries consider hostile. Isn't it okay to kill them?
└ My opinion is different. Murder crosses a line.
└ Quietly, I see some who killed people even during the war, hahaha.
└ Everyone is making noise. Instead of arguing here on the keyboard, they should clean up and go to bed.
The comments section was ablaze.
The debate on whether he was a hero or not continued unabated.
"In a situation like this, should I advertise, receive a presidential commendation, and even an interview?"
Ryu Min shook his head.
"It might have the opposite effect."
It could become a catalyst to add more fuel to the fire amid the controversy.
So Ryu Min waited.
He waited until the firewood cooled down before touching Lost Yak's mobile phone.
But.
The firewood cooled down faster than he thought.
An article putting an end to the controversy had been published.
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