79. Mask
Reactions when something unbelievable happens are varied.
Some people are surprised, while others make a puzzled expression.
Some people’s faces become as hard as stone statues.
Hwang Yong-min did that.
‘Ryu… min? The black scythe… … It was Ryumin?’
Two scenes come to mind as if they overlap.
One is Ryumin cowering like a turtle and being hit by himself.
The other is the appearance of a black scythe that made people tremble with fear as it cut off their limbs with overwhelming charisma.
Two conflicting figures that do not match at all point to the person in front of you.
‘Well, it’s the same person… … . Nonsense. That stupid Ryumin is a black scythe… … .’
Hwang Yong-min raised his head once again.
Even after washing my eyes, it was clear that the man who took off the mask was Ryumin.
“You don’t seem to believe it. I am the Black Scythe.”
“…….”
“Well, it’s worth it. I was the one who was beaten by you until last year.”
“What are you… have you been playing with me all this time? Why have you been acting like a fool?”
“What are you talking about? When did I act like a fool? But….”
Ryu Min’s scythe spun once and Hwang Yongmin’s arm fell off.
“It’s a bit unpleasant to hear a scumbag like you call me a slob, isn’t it?”
“Quaaaah…”
“Quiet. Unless you want your tongue cut out.”
“Ah, uh….”
Hwang Yong-min held back tears and endured the pain.
Blood leaks out from the cut cross section.
“Don’t worry. I’ll give you first aid.”
Ryumin raised his hand and used first aid.
The bleeding stopped and the cut section was restored like a lie.
but.
“Huh? You’re one-armed?”
“…….”
I just couldn’t attach the severed arm.
“What do you think? You can live without one arm, right?”
It may have been done to make him feel humiliated, but Hwang Yong-min did not feel any emotions.
I just can’t come to my senses from shock and surprise.
“Are you really… the Ryumin I knew?”
“no.”
Ryumin lightly shook his head.
“The Ryumin you knew is no longer there.”
Then he slowly raised the scythe.
Like an executioner beheading a prisoner.
“bye.”
“Now, wait! Wait a minute, Min!”
Hwang Yong-min shouted in an urgent voice.
“Please save me! I’ve been torturing you a lot, right? Well, I was wrong. I’m really reflecting on this!”
The moving scythe stopped in midair.
“Really?”
As Ryu Min listened, Hwang Yong-min saw hope.
‘Oh, maybe I can survive!’
If you speak well, you can save your life.
With that in mind, Hwang Yong-min chose his words more carefully than ever.
“There is no gain in killing me. Why not use me instead?”
“Use? How?”
“Hmm, what should I do… Yes, yes! I’ll be your exclusive shuttle! If you have to, I’ll crawl, and if you have to run, I’ll run. Whether it’s running errands or using you as bait when hunting, I’ll do whatever you ask me to do!”
“Hmm….”
As Ryu Min seemed to be thinking while rubbing his chin, Hwang Yongmin’s eyes were filled with anticipation.
But even for a moment.
“Of course it won’t work.”
“Huh? What, what?”
“You’re still thinking about stabbing me in the back, aren’t you?”
“W-What do you mean? When did I say that….”
“You were looking for an opportunity to kill me.”
“Me, me? Ha.”
Hwang Yong-min reacted as if he was dumbfounded, but inside he couldn’t help but be appalled.
‘What is this, you bastard? You’re a complete ghost, right? How did know? ‘Are you just guessing?’
It was Hwang Yong-min who never thought he had the ability to read thoughts.
“You can’t have a dog that wants to bite its owner.”
As Ryu Min raised the sickle, urgency appeared on Hwang Yongmin’s face.
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“Huh? Now, wait!”
“This is the end of your usefulness.”
“Wait a minute, take the chance…!”
Squeak – Hwang Yong-min’s head fell.
It was a shabby, insignificant, and meaningless death.
“I’ve already been given countless opportunities. In previous episodes.”
At a time when I didn’t have a rune in my heart, I was tricked by Hwang Yong-min’s 3-chi tongue and saved my life.
The result was, of course, a blow to the head.
‘He was such a brat back then.’
It was only after he died that he realized that he had saved his life.
Of course, this was at a time when my level and experience were lower than what I am now.
“Goodbye.”
This was the end of a long bad relationship.
Perhaps because I thought it was the last time I would see this unlucky face, I felt relieved, unlike before.
‘I have to clean up the scene first.’
Four corpses were eliminated using the trace erasing skill.
There were no witnesses, as there was no one to detect the presence.
‘It’s neat.’
Ryumin put away his scythe and put on his mask again.
With this, the goal of dealing with Hwang Yong-min and Plseba executives was achieved.
Now I can get one step closer to becoming the president of Plseba.
No, not one step, but dozens of steps.
‘Then shall we go to his house?’
Ryumin quickly disappeared into the darkness.
* * *
People appeared in Plseva’s video chat room.
Although it was not Sunday, an untimely meeting was held.
-Nice to meet you, Chairman!
-Welcome, Yamti.
Yamti said with a smile and looked around the chat room screen.
-But I can’t see the other executives?
-We already had to hold an urgent meeting because of that problem.
-What’s going on?
The chairman took a sigh before answering.
There is work to do.
That was also a serious matter that could shake the existence of the cafe.
-The executives are dead.
-yes?! Are you dying?
Yamti, startled, looked at the screen again.
There were many empty seats.
Executives who were always late are late today.
-What happened? Have you tried calling?
-I just checked… … .
I knew it without having to say anything.
Because the chairman’s grim expression said it all.
-Even if you contact us individually, we will not respond. I went to an interview and suffered a misfortune.
-Who the hell is this? Seriously?
Yamti remembered one person.
The chairman nods as if he had guessed.
-you’re right. Black Scythe, he is hunting our cafe members.
Strictly speaking, he was not a member but an executive, but the chairman did not question this or that.
What mattered was that the cafe that had worked so hard to build was under attack.
And that too to the Black Scythe, who is said to be number one in the other world.
-Well, then what about Soboru? Jolmattaeng and Poporing… … Are you saying they were all killed by him?
-That’s right.
-Why? What did those good people do wrong? … .
-Why does the killer commit murder? It’s probably just self-satisfaction. Or maybe they just didn’t like us being called into power.
-ah… … .
After listening to the chairman, I understood to some extent.
Wherever you go, there are people with a twisted personality who try to steal someone else’s bread if it looks big.
‘Is it because of jealousy and envy that I wanted to cause unnecessary harm?’
Yamti completely modified the image of the black scythe.
Not as someone to recruit, but as someone to kill.
-uh? So the reason you applied to join the cafe was to attract executives?
-Yes.
-under… … I was looking forward to meeting the Black Scythe, but it turned out to be a psychopath who was against us… … . I feel really embarrassed. If I had accepted him as an executive, I would have been in big trouble.
-That’s right. I almost hit the ground running and regret it for the rest of my life. Maybe my head would have been taken away by the black scythe before that.
The chairman’s expression was not good, perhaps due to the loss of executives.
-The Black Scythe is now our clear enemy. We must find him and avenge his lost members.
-Yes, yes, that’s right. But… … .
Yamti asked cautiously, in a tone full of confidence rather than speculation.
-Are you sure that the black scythe is the culprit?
-There is an eyewitness.
-ah!
The story is different if there are eyewitnesses.
-Lost Yak?
The bronze-skinned man occupying one side of the screen answered.
-Yes, Chairman.
-Please explain the situation at the time to Yamti as you reported it to me.
-All right.
Lost Yak explained the situation in which he confronted the black scythe with a grim expression.
* * *
-Then, see you at the next regular meeting.
-Yes, Chairman. Please go in.
– Come in, Chairman!
When the chairman left the chat room, Lost Yak also exchanged greetings with Yamti.
-See you next time, Yamti.
-Yes, Mr. Lost Yak, something bad happened today and you must be having a hard time, so go in and get some rest.
-yes! thank you! then… … .
After ending the chat, Lost Yak took his eyes off the monitor.
“Luckily I don’t think I noticed.”
I opened the equipment window and pressed the helmet release button.
Then the face wavered like waves and returned to its original appearance.
Not as a bronze-skinned roast yak, but as Ryumin.
“I guess acting suits my constitution.”
Ryumin grinned and looked at the unlocked item.
[Assassin’s Mask]
-Category: Helmet
-Grade: Unique
-Defense: 1
-Effect: Imitate the appearance of the player you killed by memorizing the ‘camouflage’ starter word. The face, skin color, voice, and even physique change completely.
-Durability: 3,000/3,000
-Restrictions on use: Expert level or higher
-Description: A thin, transparent mask favored by assassins with a 99.9% success rate. It is said that no one knows his real face.
This was the helmet I chose as a unique item option that came out as a reward for the last Time Attack.
‘If it’s a unique item I need right now, the assassin’s mask is the best.’
Although it is an item with no stats and almost no defense… … .
‘Being able to change into the appearance of the player you killed is a huge advantage.’
Not only can it deceive the opponent, but it can also be used in many ways, such as obtaining information, causing conflict, and deceiving.
A mask truly optimized for assassination.
‘There is no assassination as easy as betrayal by an ally.’
That was the reason why he put on the assassin’s mask and killed Plseba’s executives today.
Because I had to go undercover and pretend to be an executive.
‘Now, of course, he can turn into Hwang Yong-min if the circumstances allow.’
The mask that Hwang Yong-min took off in front of him was an ordinary mask with no function whatsoever.
When he was killed, he was wearing a transparent assassin’s mask, so it was possible to imitate him.
For the time being, I was planning to focus only on the role of Lost Yak.
‘If I hadn’t looked into Lost Yak’s inner thoughts before, I wouldn’t have been able to fool the other executives.’
Lost Yak’s tone of voice, habits, and relationships around him were all already figured out using the inner rune in the last episode.
This is why you can break into his studio and use video chat.
Of course, if it weren’t for the assassin’s mask, it wouldn’t be possible to utilize the plan.
‘Originally, I planned to approach it step by step from the bottom, but thanks to the mask, the plan was accelerated.’
Now all that’s left is to seize the opportunity and take over the position of chairman.
‘In my heart of hearts, I want to kill the chairman and turn into a guy. Then you will be able to easily take control of the organization.’
But it is impossible.
Because the Assassin’s Mask only targets players.
‘That means the president is not a player.’
An ironic situation where the head of a group made up of players is not a player.
However, there is a player named Yamti who is difficult to approach.
‘I can’t handle Yamti’s abilities right now.’
Contact with executives should be avoided until countermeasures are prepared.
Fortunately, a way can be found in round 7.
‘Until then, I’ll have to wait and see the situation while remaining faithful to my role as a roast yak through video chat.’
With this, the situation has come to an end to some extent.
I probably won’t visit Lost Yak until the next meeting.
‘thank god. ‘Because I have time to spare.’
There was something I had to do when I had time.
It’s all about restoring durability.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve had to go on a trip abroad.’
