SSS-Class Suicide Hunter
35 p.m. My death. (2)
“Sword · · · ·? ”
The paladin narrows his gaze.
“What brings you here? ”
You didn't expect to find a sword in an alley like this. It was a surprising place, a surprising character. The swordsmanship was unusual to believe it was just a coincidence.
“The young lady is already deaf. ”
The old man was breathing down my neck.
“I told you to get out of the way. I have business with that man over there. ”
“That's rough talk. Do you have something to say to Kim Gong-ja Hunter alone? ”
“Huh. I don't care what his name is. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
The air in the alley shifted.
The paladin no longer narrows his gaze. I just stared at the sword without looking. Obvious vigilance.This skilled person who has been promoted from the Grand Guild of Vigilantes to Number Two is confident. The old prosecutor never came forward with favourable intentions.
“Get out of my way.”
The swordsman said.
“I told you to get out of the way three times already. ”
“What you can't say once, you can't say three times, and you can't say thirty times. Swordsman, as you get older, you forget even the simple truth of the world. ”
The paladin slowly raises his hand to the hilt.
“Kim Gong-ja Hunter has officially joined five guilds, including the vigilantes. Attacking Duke Kim is like declaring war on five guilds. Don't think that the vigilantes will keep an eye on you. ”
“Ha!”
The swordsman laughs.
“Of course. The guilds are all in one place. I knew it. ”
“· · · In the middle of nowhere. I don't know what you're talking about anymore. ”
As time went on, the air in the alley became rougher.
“The Sword. I've been told you sometimes [hunt humans]. Of course, the vigilantes are not free enough to interfere with your personal beliefs. But it's not the same story if I want to hunt in front of Burset. ”
“What if it's different?"
“I'll put my life on the line. ”
“Are you sure you can stop it? ”
“No.”
The paladin stares at the old man expressionlessly.
“I will fight you with all my might, and die. And the moment I die, you will be condemned to a garbage man who assassinated an innocent human being. Sword. If you want to spend the rest of your life as a murderer, come at me. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
“It won't be long now anyway. I'll throw you in the gutter. ”
The old face of the sword distorted.
It was already evening. The sun set quickly in the alley. On the far side of the alley, there was no one here but us. Silence flows between the sword and the paladin.
This static.
‘Yes.'
I have brought a paladin to create such silence.
‘Swords are weak to innocent people. ’
And the paladin was probably the only one innocent among the executives of the Great Guild.
Last time, on stage on the 12th floor, when the Sword tried to kill me,
At that time, the paladin mediated between me and the sword with a gun. The sword gave a meaningful speech and gladly entrusted the paladin with the role of mediator.
- The paladin lady.
- You're the only one here who hasn't harmed anyone. Good. I'll believe it.
A horse that flowed like a normal horse.
But I didn't miss my ears.
That is.
‘The paladin is marked with a kill count of [0]. ’
No matter how violent the ethics of the sword is · · · No. Rather, with an extreme ethical attitude, the paladin had no choice but to shine in the eyes of the elderly as a saint.
‘The sword will never harm the paladin. ’
Kind of imaginary.
Swordsmanship is an unstoppable homicide for the wicked.
Swordsmanship was only an old man who was not harmful at all.
Plus · · · ·.
‘It's not just the paladin. ’
Duck.
Someone walked in front of us. The apothecary appears in succession with the paladin and the sword, and the apothecary, who has been frozen so far, has barely stepped forward and spread its arms.
“Hey, there! ”
The pharmacist opened his mouth. Just, just. My jaw trembles at how nervous I was. The apothecary repeatedly pulled his lips back and spit them out one by one.
“I have no idea what's going on, but · · The cow here, the guest! You're my savior!”
A hunter who will become the guild leader of Alchemy someday.
Alchemist.
As much as there is a Hunter promised to succeed, he said.
“Babylon is not as lawful as the outside world, but · · it's natural to protect our guests as shop owners · · · no matter how swordsmen! I can't forgive you for touching our shop guests! ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
“You said you had trouble with gangsters running riots the other day! I'm sorry, but please leave my store! This is a formal eviction request! ”
The apothecary shouted: If you face the sword directly, the apothecary will be gone in less than a second. Nevertheless, the swordsmanship was weakened.
For the same reason.
Holy knight. Alchemist. ’
The three are notorious hunters of the future.
‘Even when the salt had set the slums on fire, the paladin and the alchemist arrived at the fire first. ’
Good people.
People who live with a little more damage than others, a little more stress than others, and are therefore favored by many people.
However, there is only one person who can stop the swordsman ranked # 1 in Hunter ranking.
There was none.
“What are you going to do? ”
The paladin said.
“If you want to fall into the gutter, I'd be happy to join you. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
The sword hesitated for a long time. If I'm right, the end has already been decided.
And I was right.
Soon after, the old prosecutor took his hand from the hilt.
“· · · It's just not today. ”
The sword is alive.
Even as I took a step back, the old man looked at me the whole way.
“Just pray you don't run into me. If it weren't for the paladin lady and the owner, your neck would already be on the road. ”
It's good.
Clear Tier 2 conditions.
As soon as the sword saw me, I avoided swinging from the sword. Even if you kill me, you can mix at least a word or two before you kill me.
All I needed was a word or two.
“Swordsman!”
I shouted before the old man turned around completely.
“I'll be waiting for you tomorrow at noon in the vacancy north of the city! ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
“You may come or you may not come. I'll wait by myself. If you want to know what kind of man I am, please come tomorrow at noon! ”
The old man turned his head and looked at me. The blue eyes searched my face thoroughly. But that's it. The sword leaves the alley quietly with no other answer.
Boom, boom.
The paladin sighs only after the footsteps have been distanced and finally stopped.
“Phew! You've lived a decade. I can't believe I'm meeting a murderer on a lunar night. ”
Murderer.
“· · Is Swordsman famous for his murder? ”
“Not famous. However, at least five guild leaders know it well. ”
The paladin shakes his head.
“He lost his daughter to a murderer when he lived in the outside world. He's an old man who doesn't talk about himself, so I don't know the details. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
“I don't know if it's because of that, but swords don't add up to murderers. My hands are fierce.Well, there's no evidence, so I'm actually watching. · · Well, of course, it's a secret. ”
The messenger got in front of me.
Grandpa Marcus told me once. A serial killer killed his daughter and son-in-law. Only my granddaughter and grandchild survived.
‘Why are you saying that now? ’
What are you talking about? You didn't ask.
The messenger brazenly said.
Yeah, he's always like this.
“Well, it's not that I don't understand the heart of the sword. ”
The paladin looks around bitterly.
Shabby alley.
The Harlem family of the city was spread out like shadows behind the sunset.
“If you work in vigilantes, you meet criminals like this. When we talk about it, we often wonder if it's okay for this human being to be really alive. Kill humans who deserve to die first · · · Sometimes even I get tempted. ”
The paladin mutters.
“All great guild masters have deep stories. Kim Gong-ja, now that you're one of us, you'll soon find out · ·. There are a lot of really, really nasty, smelly places. How do you react? Hmm. ”
The paladin shakes his head. I think he's told too many stories to outsiders.
“The story went the other way. ”
She purposely said in a brighter voice.
“So, how much does this potion cost? Vigilantes are always short of budgets, so they can't afford to be too expensive. ”
4.
The next day.
I stood alone in a wasteland and looked at my smartphone.
There was really not a single person in the meadow that was unusual. Of course. Babylonian hunters are gathering in the square right now to celebrate.
It was similar to the last round.
‘But there's a difference. ’
Clean.
I read the news that popped up on the phone screen.
Eleventh floor, group war? All available Black Dragon executives.
- Giant guilds, urgently organize an attack party by team before the festival.
Interview the Inquisitor alone! "If you want to attack the 11th floor, you must assemble a thorough team. ”
- Another yawn from the Giant Guild?
- The source of the information is riddles.
Yes, it is.
The world has changed a little.
Not only that, but by me.
“ · · · · · ·. ”
And it will change a little more.
“Hmm.”
The swordsman walks slowly across the field. Is it because I'm wearing a black suit? The sky that was spread out behind the old man's back looked like a poisonous bird. Far away, people cheer in the direction of the city.
[00: 01: 31]
There was a clock of light floating above.
Blue sky, people's voices, a clock of light.
Everything went backwards and the sword came towards me.
“You're really alone. ”
The sword stops.
“Are you confident you can take on yourself? Well, an assassin who's done enough killing is confident in his skills. ”
Eyes.
The old man's gaze at me felt quite strange. It was completely different from the last round. Last time, there was trust and recognition in each other.
But now there was no trust or recognition.
Unbelief, hostility.
There's only one murder in sight.
- Are you a zombie?
‘ · · · · · ·. ’
- Are you all right?
I nodded my head in my mind.
‘Yes, I'm fine. ’
It's just that my heart ached a little.
“Swordsman.”
I was captivated.
“I have something very important to tell you. ”
“Tell me. I'll listen to your will. ”
“I know why you want to kill me. ”
The sword lifts its jaw.
“Of course. A thief's stumbling around. You know your own sin. ”
“It's because of the skill called [Hae An of detectives]. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
The sword's expression was stiff.
“How can you do that? ”
“Please believe me from now on. ”
I opened my mouth and thought:
How difficult it is to gain people's trust.
Everyone has their own stubbornness. The sword is stubborn. Skill that shows your opponent's kill count. The fact that this skill may be wrong, and the fact that it may make some mistakes, the sword is simply ignored.
That's why I'm stubborn.
The old man in front of me had been stubborn all along.
A person who has lived a stubborn life cannot be separated from a stubborn life. Mixed. When you give up your stubbornness, you think you give up your own life.
‘You have to convince that person. ’
You even have to make me trust you.
You have to convince people to deny their lives.
On second thought, how hard is this?
‘But · · · I can. ’
I clenched my fist.
‘This is the only way to risk your life. ’
I opened my mouth.
“Swordsman, I am a prophet. ”
“What?"
“They have exactly the same skills as the prophecy. Thanks to this skill, you can also see that the Swordsman has the [Detective's Blessing]. If I stay still, the sword will kill me, and I'm asking why I have to die. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
“Then the swordsman says, He has a skill called [The Detective's Hye 'an], and according to this skill, there is a number [4093] floating over my head. ”
It was a little lie.
But now we must persuade the old man by using lies.
I know the future.
Only if the Swordsman gives us credibility to do this can we clear the 12th floor safely.
[00: 00: 00]
Then the heavenly clock pointed to the spirit. A blister erupted from a far away city. I heard a cheer celebrating the opening of a new era.
The old man and I.
Only two people stood on their feet at the festival and looked at each other.
After keeping quiet for a while, the swordsman said.
“- Guess what.”
“Yes?”
“I'm hiding my left hand behind my back. And he's holding up his finger. Guess how many fingers I have. If you really are a prophet, it won't be hard to find out. ”
Okay. Okay.
That's how it came out.
Just as I expected.
“If you fail to guess, you dare to consider a lie · · ·. ”
Perhaps, the sword was perfectly prepared for my attack. No matter how you ambush, use items, use skills, or attack anything, your swordsmanship would be easily prevented.
But you wouldn't have expected this.
I pulled out the dagger before it could even finish speaking. The sword flinches. And as the old man takes a defensive stance against the attack, I stab myself in the neck without hesitation.
“What!? ”
The sword opened its eyes.
The old prosecutor only prepares to attack here. I didn't expect to stab myself. A moment of caution. One second of time. Thanks to it, I was able to kill myself.
And...
[You're dead.]
[Returns to 24 hours ago.]
I only had one second.
Again, the day began.
I came downstairs and met the giant guild masters. I played a poker game. I won. I invited the paladin to join me in the alley. I encountered the sword. The paladin and the pharmacist stood by me. The sword retreated, and I shouted to meet tomorrow at noon.
[00: 00: 00]
And here we are again.
The sword said the same thing yesterday.
“- Guess what.”
Same test as last time.
But my reaction was not the same as last time. Guess what, when the Swordsman said, I was a fool. I did not ask again. Instead, he replied as if he had anticipated it.
“You're trying to hide your left hand behind your back. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
“You'll ask them to pick up their fingers and guess how many they picked up. thinking that if I was a true prophet, it wouldn't be hard to find out. ”
The face of the sword was a little stiffer.
“Swordsman, trust me. I'm learning prophecy skills. Killing me here is simple. But killing me makes it impossible to successfully clear a 12-story stage. Thousands of people will lose their lives. ”
“· · · Hold on. Wait.”
The swordsman said.
“This alone lacks evidence. It may not be a prophecy, it may have [fluoroscopy] or [reading]. Where · · · you are truly a prophet. ”
Yeah, it is.
It's not enough for once.
This was already prepared.
[You're dead.]
[Returns to 24 hours ago.]
It couldn't have been easy to persuade one person.
Especially if he's the oldest person at the top of any field.
“This alone lacks evidence. Not a prophecy · · · ·. ”
“Not prophecy, but [fluoroscopy] or [reading]. where is the guarantee that I really am a prophet? ”
But it's okay.
If you want to test, keep testing.
[You're dead.]
[Returns to 24 hours ago.]
If you want to be suspicious, be suspicious.
[You're dead.]
[Returns to 24 hours ago.]
It doesn't matter if it takes a week or a full day.
[You're dead.]
[Returns to 24 hours ago.]
I'm confident I can convince you.
My death is longer than your life.
“ · · · · · ·. ”
Finally, the sword shuts its mouth.
All the doubts and doubts that the old man had have come before him.
I said calmly.
“Swordsman, trust me. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
“You can't kill me here. There are massive casualties on stage on the 12th floor. I'm serious. I'm not saying I'm innocent, I'm not asking you to let me live forever. ”
“· · So? ”
“Day 5.”
I spread my fingers.
“Please don't kill me for the next five days. Follow me around and decide for yourself whether I really deserve to die or not. ”
The sword was silent.
I found that the old man was conflicted in his mind, without having to pick up the dagger again and stab him in the neck. It was a moment of need for a final blow.
And I knew exactly what would be the final blow.
“You still don't believe me. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
“Later, later, he tells me a word. You said you would trust me to be a true prophet. ”
“· · · What is it? ”
I answered.
“Sword. ”
The old man's eyes widened.
Regardless of him, I kept saying.
“I don't know whose name it is, but they said they'd believe me. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
The silence subsides.
There was still cheer in the city far away. I could see the image of the goddess coming down and giving a speech.
Around the time the goddess disappeared, the old prosecutor barely opened his mouth.
“Did I say five days? Young man.”
“Yes.”
“Good.”
The sword looked me in the eye and said,
“I'll be chasing you for the next five days. I will look at what you say, what you do, attitude and posture. Then I'll decide if you deserve to die or if you really came to me as a prophet. ”
“ · · · · · ·. ”
“Is that it? ”
It's good.
“· · · Yes. All right, that's enough. ”
I've lowered my head deep.
“Truly, thank you. ”
All conditions are cleared.
First, take the contract from the guild leader.
Second, don't let the Sword kill me as soon as it sees me.
Third, trust me for a while.
‘Finally.'
Finally, the guild masters and swordsmanship will not stand a chance if you go up to the 12th floor.
There will be no need to doubt each other and fight.
Innocent hunters getting killed.
“Then, Mr. Sword. See you on the next stage. ”
I said, holding my neck.
The sword was staring at me with strange eyes, but I couldn't care less right now. I had to do what I had to do.
“Send.”
Paaaaaah!
White surrounded me.
I felt my heart beating, and I thought,
‘All that remains is to hunt the Demon King. ’
The world has changed.
‘Wait, Demon King. ’
And it will change a little more.