Chapter 168 - See You Again?
In the guise of going to the bathroom, Ryu Min transformed directly into the appearance of Hwang Yong-min.
His attire was covered with low-level gear.
No one could imagine it was Ryu Min.
"That bastard Joo Sung-taek, isn't he running over furiously and throwing the crutches as soon as he sees us, right?"
After finishing the preparations, Ryu Min staggered out of the main door.
That was when he met Joo Sung-taek's gaze.
"You, you bastard!"
Joo Sung-taek, with anger distorting his face, ran as if he were going to kill.
Though predictable, Ryu Min didn't let go of the crutches.
"You finally showed up, you damn bastard! Even if I kill you, it won't matter to you!"
As he ran towards him, Joo Sung-taek, equipped with his gear, tossed the crutches.
But Ryu Min had already foreseen the future with the runes of foresight.
"After dodging the crutches, he'll probably draw a knife and simultaneously use the curse of terror."
Amidst the stiffness caused by fear, he aimed straight at his throat.
"Not a bad strategy, but I have no intention of being the victim."
Ryu Min dodged the incoming crutches effortlessly.
Tak!
Then, Joo Sung-taek's sight was obstructed, and in that moment, Ryu Min closed in and punched him in the face.
"Groan!"
As he bent over, he lightly struck the side of the man writhing in pain.
Pluf!
"Aaah!"
After he collapsed, Ryu Min grabbed the man's hair, twisted by pain, and slammed him to the ground.
Once, twice, thrice.
Seeing the torn forehead and the flowing blood, and seeing that the man couldn't regain consciousness, the will to defeat him disappeared.
"Hey, Joo Sung-taek."
"Ugh..."
"Wake up, you fool. Or should I hit you more on the head?"
"Ugh, damn bastard."
"It seems like you've finally come to your senses."
Internally, Ryu Min smirked and pressed the head to block the gaze, preventing Joo Sung-taek from using the curse of terror.
"This bastard, after all I did to make you come to your senses, you run towards me like you're about to die? This is going to be really embarrassing. Haven't you come to your senses yet?"
"..."
"That's right, your ability doesn't work, does it? Or did you come because you missed my touch? In that case, I'll fulfill your wish. Where should I cut? Maybe the eyes this time?"
Though he couldn't read his thoughts, it was evident he was seething with rage.
"It'll be humiliating for him. A guy with such a high sense of dignity."
If he kept it up a little longer, he could expel him as planned.
"Hey, talk to me. How should I treat you? Should I start the treatment according to my own desire?"
"..."
"You say nothing, boring. Just get lost, beggar bastard."
Upon hearing the provocation, Joo Sung-taek silently got up from his seat and grabbed the crutches.
Tak-tak-tak.
"Tsk tsk, look at how you obediently retreat after I told you to! Do you want to live like this forever?"
Though he brazenly mocked, seeing his back, Joo Sung-taek didn't even turn around.
He simply walked silently like a funeral soldier.
"You're a bastard. If you dare to appear in front of me again, I'll really kill you. Got it?"
As he listened to the threats, Joo Sung-taek quickly vanished from sight.
"After humiliating himself like that in front of people, he probably won't show up for a while."
Ryu Min chuckled and suddenly turned his head.
The burning gazes of the followers of the Church of the Four Gods were directed at him.
"Hmm, sorry for causing a sudden fight in the sacred church. As you can see, that guy drew his sword first and lunged at me."
"Oh, do you know that person?"
At Eom Jun-seok's question, Ryu Min vaguely nodded.
"Yes, I know him, but don't worry. He's just a lunatic."
At that moment, Ryu Min's eyes met with Seo Arin's.
Seeing the sudden look of anger, Ryu Min realized.
"Oh, do I look like Hwang Yong-min right now?"
Hwang Yong-min had attacked Seo Arin in the beginning, so their relationship wasn't good.
"I shouldn't stay too long."
Since he hadn't originally planned to stay in that appearance, he complained and walked away.
"Everyone, occupy your time. Sorry for causing trouble for no reason."
"You didn't come to join our sect?"
"Yes, but I'll join next time."
Leaving those words with Eom Jun-seok, Ryu Min walked away to where people's gazes didn't reach.
Then, he immediately transformed into his original appearance.
After removing the gear, he turned invisible and stealthily approached Min Juri from behind, tapping her shoulder.
"Oh, surprise! When did you arrive?"
"A while ago."
"Where were you?"
"Watching the fight from over there."
"You saw it too, right? The fight between those two."
"It wasn't really a fair fight."
"Yeah, that's true. One of them attacked unilaterally. Beating someone so brutally who can't even defend themselves... I debated whether to help or not."
"Well, to the eyes of those who don't know the situation, it must seem like I'm mercilessly beating up an innocent disabled person."
But there would be those who understood.
After all, it was the other who rolled his eyes first and started stabbing with a knife.
Ryu Min glanced furtively at Seo Arin.
The situation in her mind became complicated because of what she saw earlier with Hwang Yong-min.
"It seems she's considering revenge against Hwang Yong-min."
The summoner reaches their peak potential in the late mid-game when they have many summons.
With Seo Arin's current strength, she wouldn't lose in a fight against anyone.
Revenge against Hwang Yong-min might seem trivial to her.
At least, when Hwang Yong-min was still alive.
"But besides that, that bastard Joo Sung-taek. He has a feeling that he'll surely get into trouble..."
Though he succeeded in sending Joo Sung-taek out of the church, that didn't mean the bomb had been defused.
He might control his anger well in front of the strong, but in front of the weak, he might act mercilessly.
"And to think leaving him like that might be dangerous..."
While pondering over that, Heo Taeseok led the people inside.
"Alright, alright, the sightseeing is over. Come inside. We'll finish talking later."
Ryu Min followed him and glanced back furtively.
He couldn't help but feel uneasy about that guy like a ticking time bomb.
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Knock, knock, knock...
Joo Sung-taek, limping, returned home with a pitiful figure.
Ring, ring, ring...
Living on the top floor of a four-story apartment building, Joo Sung-taek tossed away the crutch he was holding.
"Damn it, damn it!"
Exhaling a furious breath, he felt the sharp pain in his ribs.
Though he had received emergency treatment while walking, joining the bones proved difficult.
His head was dizzy, and his jaw ached; the traces of the blows inflicted by that guy haunted him.
"Damn it!"
Joo Sung-taek pulled out a can of beer from the refrigerator and sat on a chair.
Chshh! Thud!
After emptying a can in one gulp, he tossed it away as if it were a nuisance.
"Ah, damn it... I'm sure I'll settle the debt today."
Of course, he had no intention of backing down in this situation.
He didn't have the temperament to let what was done to him go without revenge.
Since he stabbed his parents to death, Joo Sung-taek decided to be reborn.
He decided to live a life without constraints, freeing himself from boredom.
"Although I shouldn't have run towards him so recklessly..."
It was reckless in a way that was not typical of him.
He wondered if he would have won even if he had fought strategically instead of stabbing with a knife.
"I should have created a corpse last time and lured him into the trap..."
He was thrilled to see the guy.
He remembered the four months of suffering.
He spent all his living expenses to get prosthetic limbs like a robot and lived a miserable life.
Fortunately, he was able to get funds by selling items he obtained in that world through the Plop market.
"Although remaining disabled hasn't changed."
Suddenly, he became disabled, unable to properly control his body.
His mind was always burning with rage.
He only persevered day after day with the idea of killing that guy who didn't even know his name.
But fortunately, today he was able to meet him.
He had no time to search for reasons beyond imagining tearing limbs.
With widened eyes, he rushed forward without thinking.
"Damn bastard, doesn't it infuriate you more the more you think about it?"
Thud!
He hit the wall with his fist, leaving a deep mark.
Though missing limbs, he was an undisputed player who transcended humanity.
He was sure he would win.
He even had a clear advantage.
"If only I could use skills, it would all be over!"
Originally, he planned to approach the guy, cast a terror curse on him, and then stab him with a knife.
But at a faster pace, the guy tore his face off first.
After that, he only received blows without being able to use his skills.
"I learned clearly from this experience. Getting too close to that guy is dangerous."
Apparently, that guy was some kind of warrior class with enhanced strength, while he was more like a mage.
Wasn't it common sense that a mage shouldn't get too close to a warrior when fighting?
"I thought scaring and stabbing would be enough like when facing monsters..."
Last time he had also cast a terror curse, but the guy resisted it.
Now he thought instead of fear, anticipating a corpse explosion would be more effective.
"Next time, I won't lose. After preparing properly, I'll kill him mercilessly."
Though he didn't know the name or nickname of that guy, there were ways to find him.
Now that he knew he had an interest in the Church of the Four Gods, he could gather information by asking again about his identity.
"Once I know his real name, I'll be able to track him with [Tracking]."
And if by chance the church leader doesn't reveal information due to privacy...
"I'll have to interrogate the church leader, even if it means torturing him."
As he thought about that, he chuckled maliciously.
Ding-dong, ding-dong.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong.
"Ah, who the hell is this bastard? He should ring properly."
Joo Sung-taek, limping, approached the front and opened the door.
Moon Mun-chung, a muscular pig-like man in his forties, looked at him with a challenging expression.
"What's up?"
"Did you see this? As soon as you see it, your first reaction is 'what's up?' Is this real?"
"What's going on with you?"
"Ha, this complicated-looking young man has a short tongue."
Kim Jong-seon, a forty-year-old thug, was so irritated he wanted to punch with his fist, but he restrained himself.
"These days, the younger ones are in positions of power, power."
Even if you're a player, you can do whatever you want with your life.
The probability that even a disabled guy in front of him was a player was high.
"Idiot."
A mocking laugh appeared at the corner of his lips, but if he bothered him, only he would suffer.
It's common knowledge that civilians are no match for players.
So he decided to control his temper.
"What's going on?"
"Hmm, it's the guy downstairs, seems like I heard a noise similar to hitting the wall a moment ago, so keep the noise down. You woke me up while I was taking a nap."
"What? Nap?"
Joo Sung-taek looked at him with an incredulous expression, but Kim Jong-seon, as if he had said all he had to say, turned away.
"Anyway, be careful."
Until the sound of the door closing from below was heard, Joo Sung-taek couldn't close the main door.
It was inexplicable.
"Ha, damn it, that bastard, did he mock me before?"
Now, he wasn't even a player, he was being ignored by a civilian.
Thud-
After closing the door, Joo Sung-taek returned to the living room and let out a baffling sigh.
"What? Did you wake up from a nap? Should I even consider your nap time? Damn it."
Joo Sung-taek, angry, returned to the entrance and came back with a crutch.
"Fine, since you woke up, I'll wake you up more."
Then he thumped the floor several times.
Thud thud thud thud thud! Thud thud thud thud thud!
"How's that? Bastard, is it enough to wake you up? Awake?"
Thud thud thud thud thud! Thud thud thud thud thud!
Joo Sung-taek, causing obvious noise between floors, tossed the crutch with irritation.
At that moment.
Ding-dong, ding-dong!
"That bastard came up again?"
Hearing the doorbell sound again, he got angry to the head.
"Do you see me as so easy because I'm disabled? Come on, come, meanwhile, I'll rip your guts out."
Joo Sung-taek, equipped with his tools, grabbed a knife and approached limping to open the door.
But the person who had pressed the doorbell was not the person downstairs.
"Hello, do we meet again?"
The guy who gave him an unforgettable humiliation on the platform was smiling and waving his hand.
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