Level 4 Human in a Ruined World - Chapter 92
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Chapter 92 25. Yongsan Park (2)
Where exactly does fear originate from?
“Wh-what is that?”
“We’re… screwed!”
Yongsan’s elite police officers let out shrill screams.
Even as they did so, they asked themselves.
Why are we afraid?
That’s… just a title, isn’t it?
But they couldn’t ignore it.
The fear signals their brains were desperately broadcasting.
Shiiiaaat…!
The title that appeared above Young-woo’s head seemed like a living creature.
Because the letters writhed as if they were truly alive.
Moreover, unlike other titles, something was cast in the background, which was clearly part of another dimension.
Though no one explained it, anyone could instinctively sense upon seeing the title.
Something that was definitely not of a normal world… no, beyond that, how should one put it.
‘Something evil.’
One of the police officers thought of an appropriate word and lowered his head.
He could no longer bear to look at the opponent’s title.
In his heart, he had already fled dozens of times, but for some reason his body wouldn’t move.
Having never dared to challenge a First Sword, he didn’t even know what ‘First Sword’s Authority’ was.
“Urgh!”
While twenty-odd police officers struggled and remained rooted in place, Young-woo looked up at the title that even to his own eyes felt sinister.
『Gyeongbuk First Sword』
Shiiiaaa…!
The title that once bore brilliant light was now shrouded in something like purple mist, from which an unbearably intense malice emanated.
‘What the hell is this that it even changes the title’s form?’
Whether it should be called corruption or contamination.
In any case, the fortunate thing was that he could still make out the letters written in the title.
“Well… first, everyone please calm down.”
Young-woo carefully began speaking to the Yongsan police officers who were suppressed by the First Sword’s Authority.
“You can see the title’s content, right? I’m not a mutant. I certainly didn’t come here to harm you either.”
Of course, he had killed the son of Gangnam First Sword on his way up to Seoul, so his situation was complicated in many ways.
While he had no intention of harming the police officers, if unavoidable, he had come here with the intention of readily cutting off Gangnam First Sword’s neck.
Swish.
When Young-woo directly pointed at the title with his finger, the officers’ gazes finally reached the letters ‘Gyeongbuk First Sword’.
“Gy… Gyeongbuk First Sword?”
“First Sword, you say…?”
“Oh…!”
Then the atmosphere immediately reversed.
From fear of the unknown to definite terror.
Just as the First Sword’s Authority was gradually lifting, starting with the officer closest to Young-woo, they began prostrating themselves on the ground one by one.
Thud!
“We have committed a mortal sin!”
“We failed to recognize you!”
“Please forgive us!”
It was an unbelievable change of stance from people who just moments ago seemed ready to stab with their swords.
To them, a First Sword was a more terrifying existence than mutants.
‘What the hell is this?’
Young-woo couldn’t help but be flustered.
And at the same time, he learned a bit about what position First Swords held in Seoul.
“I’ll… forgive you, so please get up now.”
Just as Young-woo was about to dismount from Negwig with an awkward expression, a booming voice erupted from behind the police officers.
“Why isn’t everyone getting up?”
At this, everyone in the assembly including Young-woo turned their heads in that direction, and soon saw.
A middle-aged man in police uniform and another man who appeared to be in his early thirties at most standing there.
“…Chief.”
Soon one of the officers quickly rose from his position and saluted the middle-aged man, then bowed to greet the man beside him as well.
Then the rest also rose en masse and acted exactly like the person in front.
While it was true they had made a big mistake with the Gyeongbuk First Sword who had come to Seoul, at least for the Yongsan police, those two who suddenly appeared were higher-ranking superiors.
Because the identity of the middle-aged man in uniform was Chief Superintendent Lee Gwang-won of Yongsan Police Station, and the man in his thirties beside him was none other than.
『Yongsan First Sword』
Yongsan First Sword Kim Do-ha03.
Of course, in terms of First Sword rank, Gyeongbuk First Sword who unified a large region was a more fearsome existence, but…
‘That’s something that might work in some rural area, but this is Seoul.’
As one officer thought, this was Seoul. Moreover, it was right in front of Yongsan Park where First Sword assemblies were held daily.
No matter how strong Gyeongbuk First Sword might be, could he face Seoul’s First Swords alone?
From the police’s standpoint, it was natural to fear more the rebuke of their direct superior who was under the protection of the Seoul alliance.
In fact, even aside from that, it was more comfortable to bow to fellow Seoul members rather than outsiders.
“…”
As everything was sorted out in an instant for these reasons, Chief Superintendent Lee Gwang-won’s shoulders filled with strength.
“Now, please have your discussion.”
As if it was now acceptable to conduct business, Lee Gwang-won spread his arms and made a gesture as if opening the way.
However, Yongsan First Sword was actually.
‘Wh… what the hell is this guy?’
He was frozen after seeing the reality of the ‘mounted outsider’ who had only been the subject of rumors.
He never dreamed that the ‘mount’ would be a demon beast with an exterior made of black steel.
‘How much equipment is he wearing…?’
Because the specs of the main body riding that mount also looked terrifying.
‘This guy is on a different level.’
Yongsan First Sword Kim Do-ha was not a very strong person. Mentally, that is.
In First Sword assemblies, when differences of opinion on any matter couldn’t be narrowed, they reached conclusions through duels.
This was the same when deciding on Yongsan Park as the assembly location, and Kim Do-ha acknowledged defeat immediately after receiving the first attack from Jung Hyun-sik, who was his duel opponent at the time.
It was out of fear. His spirit broke after just one exchange.
Though he was cowardly for a First Sword, he also had one unique specialty because of it.
That was.
‘This guy is strong.’
Recognizing opponents stronger than himself with uncanny accuracy.
Right now Kim Do-ha was feeling something similar to when he had just stepped into the duel arena with Gangnam First Sword Jung Hyun-sik.
No, strictly speaking, it was even more intense.
Jung Hyun-sik at least felt like the same kind of person, so he could receive one exchange, but he didn’t want to receive any attacks at all from that monster riding the iron horse.
So the decision Kim Do-ha reached through his own logic was.
“Wel…welcome. Please come in.”
Swish.
Bowing at the waist and serving with utmost respect.
He hoped that monster wouldn’t feel displeased.
“It seems our people have committed a breach of etiquette. I’ll apologize on their behalf.”
When Kim Do-ha, the strongest in Yongsan, went this far, even the police chief who had been shouting just moments before had no choice but to bow his waist.
“…I’m sorry.”
Then the officers who had sprung up like lightning also pressed their foreheads back to the ground.
Thud!
“We’re sorry!”
“Please forgive us!”
“…”
The one most troubled by this was Young-woo.
Because soon they might be in a position where they’d be desperate to kill each other.
After all, he was the very person who had killed the son of Gangnam First Sword, who was supposedly a central figure of the assembly.
He hadn’t come here expecting lavish treatment.
“Um… might Gangnam First Sword be at the assembly hall right now?”
When Young-woo asked this, Kim Do-ha’s rigidly stiff face relaxed somewhat.
“Ah, so you came knowing something about it. If I may ask, what relationship do you have with Jung Hyun-sik?”
“That is…”
It seemed the other party didn’t know the exact circumstances.
Young-woo was about to spare his words but changed his mind.
After all, was there any need to pathetically hide something everyone would know in about ten minutes anyway?
“We’re mortal enemies. I killed his son, you see.”
“Which…?”
“The son of Gangnam First Sword.”
He couldn’t even remember that bastard’s name.
He had even killed him knowing that bastard’s father was Gangnam First Sword, so he still had no regrets.
“…”
So for someone who had made such a terrifying confession, he had a remarkably calm expression, but instead Kim Do-ha looked dumbfounded.
“No, so you’re saying, sir.”
Kim Do-ha, who was reviewing what he had heard, quickly closed his mouth.
He was at a loss for words at such an absurd story.
But he didn’t think this could be a lie.
《If you discover an outsider traveling on horseback, please bring him to the assembly hall alive. I ask this of you.》
The strange message that Gangnam First Sword had spread was proof of that, and seeing this outsider’s bizarre appearance, it wouldn’t be strange if he had slaughtered anyone without discrimination, whether it was Gangnam First Sword’s son or anyone else.
“So to summarize again… you’re saying you killed Jung Hyun-sik’s only son, and now you’ve come here planning to kill Jung Hyun-sik as well?”
It was a somewhat twisted summary.
Young-woo corrected a few things.
“I killed that man Jung Hyun-sik’s son, and now I’d say Jung Hyun-sik is coming to kill me. I don’t particularly intend to see more blood.”
“…I see. But if you don’t have personal feelings toward Jung Hyun-sik, you could have just left the scene right after killing his son.”
Everyone in the assembly focused without even breathing on the fascinating conversation between the two First Swords.
And soon, an absurd line came from the mouth of the problematic outsider Young-woo.
“It’s my karma. I have to see it through to the end somehow, don’t I?”
“…”
To think he came to duel with Gangnam First Sword because he considered it his karma.
For Kim Do-ha, who was a cowardly First Sword, and the Yongsan police who were just here to make a living, it was a motive difficult to understand.
Glance.
Current time: 2:34 PM.
Kim Do-ha, who checked his wristwatch, let out a big sigh.
“Phew.”
About 26 minutes remained until the First Sword Assembly began.
If this strange man’s words were true, Jung Hyun-sik would soon enter Yongsan grinding his teeth.
‘New attendees are coming today too, so this will provide quite a spectacle.’
After pondering for a while, Kim Do-ha finally made up his mind.
Whoosh!
He decided to spread both arms toward the outsider and say this.
“Welcome once again! Today might become a very important day. I’ll inform the other First Swords as well that there will be a duel for the position of Gangnam First Sword today.”
Fourth-Class Human of the Ruined World (Serial)
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