SSS-Class Suicide Hunter

The autumn rain is blood.

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There was silence.

There was a silence that only drifted between the background spirit and me.

The Demon King's reward.

99th floor.

I read the Demon King's reward over and over again.

The word that I would send it to the 99th floor at once kept running through my mind.

-It's a trap.

The mastermind said as if trying to cut my thoughts.

- It's definitely a trap.

it's a zombie Never be fooled.

'I know...

I have.

Of course it's a trap.

of course···.' I mumbled in my mind.

The fact that the Demon King's reward was a trap was obvious.

because.

'There's no way the plague didn't choose the Demon King's reward after seeing these options.' Because there is a precedent for the rare psychopath, Yeomjeesu.

'The plague must have chosen the devil's reward unconditionally.

Because he's the kind of guy who will react to what it's like to kill other hunters.

And yet...

he was playing around the 40th floor, not the 99th.

That said...' I struggled to calmly ponder my thoughts.

'The devil's reward is a trap.

Perhaps the plague had chosen the Demon King's reward at first, but found out that this was a trap and returned again.

I don't know exactly what the trap is...' But.

'···Honestly, I love it.' My heart was pounding.

'This is your chance to acquire the skills of the 99th floor boss monster.

this.' Even if the Demon King's reward was nothing more than a trap, Yeomje and I were decidedly different.

Unlike Yoo Su-ha, I did not have to defeat the boss monster.

Just go to the boss and get beaten to death.

'If it was the 99th floor boss, it would be the most powerful except for the 100th floor boss...' I'd be lying if I said I wasn't greedy.

'It's the 99th floor.' How long would it take to get to the 99th floor in a normal way? 1 year? 5 years? 10 years? I didn't know maybe it would take more time than that.

Even the flame who shut up and killed like a psychopath took 10 years to reach only the 40th floor.

That.

it at once - Confucius.

The background man stared intently.

- Don't do that.

It was a voice I would never normally hear.

The mastermind was seriously looking at my face.

- Look at me.

i am a swordsman He went up to the 99th floor alone and failed.

As I said, this is a trap.

It's such a disgusting trap.

“·················ogue.”

-It is difficult to kill all the top rankers up to the top 10 with your skills.

Even if you kill them all, that's a problem.

You can never break through the wall on the 99th floor no matter how hard you try.

give up neatly.

I was silent.

Maybe it's because he's the only person in this tower to break through to the 99th floor.

Hueryeong's words had the same persuasive power as steel.

'Is the level 99 boss monster that strong?' The maiden frowned.

-no.

'Yes?' -There are no boss monsters on the 99th floor.

Instead, something much worse...

write it to cry.

Suddenly a thought comes to mind.

Anyway, this is a trap! Bae Huo-ryeong turned his back and sat down.

Just like a crippled kid who can't eat candy.

I was a little embarrassed.

'No, what the hell are you waiting for on the 99th floor? frighten people It's the first time I've seen you like this.

Why are you waiting for something like a demon instead of a monster?' -huh.

don't tell me! said wrong He wasn't like a kid, he was a real kid.

-I hate to admit it, but Zombie Kim, you're doing well.

Keep doing what you've been doing.

Then you will be able to clear the 99th floor automatically.

“Ummm.”

I was troubled.

He fiddled with the hilt of the dagger wrapped around his waist.

A dagger that was taken care of every time he committed suicide over 4000 times.

It was the dagger he wielded when he killed Yoo Su-ha.

It was just a cheap dagger, but when I touched it, my mind calmed down a bit.

'like.' I decided.

'This round, throw it away.' The mastermind pricked his ears.

-throw away? 'Yes.

I try to choose only the safest route and go.

It's a gain, a reward, and it's all worth it.

It's just a matter of figuring out how things are going.' -Profits and rewards, everything is tricky...

what.

You don't want to receive [Goddess's Reward]? why? There's no need for that.

'it's okay.

It's a step back for two steps forward.' The faster you go, the more you have to go back.

I slowly opened my mouth.

"Everyone." The hunters in the audience turned to me.

“Right now, the 11th floor stage reward is floating for me.”

"okay? Good.”

The witch reacted first.

Is it because I haven't seen [Goddess's Reward] and [Demon King's Reward] yet? The witch was expressionless as usual.

“How long do I have to wait for the quest to become boring? If you choose the rewards first, we will also choose them in rank order.

Take it easy.”

"Yes.

I have already made up my mind.”

I declared in front of the top rankers watching.

“I don’t choose any rewards.”

Silence fell in the audience room.

The Inquisitor and the Serpent, who had just pulled out a trump card and were playing, also looked at me.

3 seconds.

2 seconds.

1 second.

After a brief silence, the witch finally frowned.

"What?" It was already too late.

[I do not select the stage reward.] [You will not be able to select a special class.] [If you give up the reward, you can only choose roles after the 13th floor.] [Are you really okay?] I answered with a firm will.

"Yes.

That hunter, Gongja Kim, does not choose any reward.”

Paah! The selection window floating in front of me was shattered.

It wasn't just that.

Divine and gloomy voices echoed in my head one after another.

[The Goddess of Protection asks questions about your choice.] [The Demon King of the Autumn Rain laughs softly.] The Hunters were confused.

“Gongja Kim? What are you doing now...?" “Hmm.”

At that moment, the swordsman narrowed his brow.

Skillful eyes scanned the air.

In terms of the ranking of the 11th floor stage, I ranked 1st and Swordsman 2nd respectively.

Now, after me, the swordsman read [Goddess's Reward] and [Demon King's Reward].

"···indeed.

I understand.

You have chosen the safest option.”

The swordsman looked at me.

“But, is it even necessary to give up the old-fashioned reward? young people.

Maybe it's just my old woman, but I'm worried that I'm going to stumble because I'm too fussy about safety." “Thank you for your concern.

But, I have no regrets.”

“Ugh.

It's good if you don't regret it..." The old man drooled.

The other hunters watched the conversation between us two bewildered.

It was a look on his face that he did not understand at all.

"···no." The swordsman shook his head.

“After all, giving up on compensation is too modest.

I'm sorry, young man.

I will choose the goddess's reward.

And let me choose the [leader of the Knights of the Aegim Empire].”

Good profit! It was the moment when the swordsman made a decision.

The door to the auditorium opened.

A group of knights walked in.

Ornate silver armor.

The knights came to the old man and knelt down on one knee.

“I swear allegiance to the highest sword of the Empire!”

“Hey.”

I looked down at the knights as if the sword was interesting.

“This is how roles are decided.”

"Well? Aha? indeed?" After swordsmanship, he was a heretic inquisitor.

3rd place in the stage attack ranking.

The Inquisitor tilted his head and said, "Ah!" and sighed.

It was the face that finally understood the current situation.

"okay.

I understand too! Ahh.

It’s like a mafia game.”

Of course, with the exception of me and the swordsman, the heretical inquisitor, the other hunters were still puzzled.

The witch furrowed her eyebrows.

"...I have no idea what you're talking about." "do not worry! We'll let you know right away!”

The Inquisitor spread his hands.

square.

square.

Letters began to cut through the smooth marble floor.

The Heretic Inquisitor put an auror on his fingertips and engraved the characters on the marble.

“Everyone is watching!”

Hunters came and looked down at the floor.

+ [Goddess of Protection] Description: The goddess who protects the Aikim Empire was moved by your devotion! The goddess has decided to entrust you with important posts in the Empire.

ㆍ ㆍ ㆍ + The hunters murmured.

"What?" “The 99th floor? Is it true...?" There was no reaction until I read the goddess's reward.

However, when they reached the Demon King's reward, the guild leaders changed their complexion.

It is visibly agitated.

In particular, the witch's face darkened.

"This···." "Yep! Similar to a mafia game! For convenience, should we call those who chose the goddess’s reward [Heroes], and those who chose the Demon King’s rewards [Traitors]?”

The heretical interrogator smiled broadly.

“But there is a crucial difference.

[The Traitor] is far worse off than the Mafia! There are 9 [Brave], whereas [Traitor] is at most one.

Besides, we have a vigilante deputy commander!”

The Heretic Inquisitor pointed to the Paladin.

The paladin was looking down at the marble floor with a grim face.

“Think! The deputy commander has the [Lie Detector] skill.

ahaha.

In a mafia game, it's kind of like a police officer.

Even if someone chooses the Demon King's reward among them, that's fine! Who the [traitor] is, the vice-captain can reveal in no time!”

"Well···.

That’s right.”

The paladin slowly raised his head.

“If only you would believe me.”

“Anyway, this is an infinitely advantageous game for [heroes]! Gongja Kim Hunter.

Your giving up on compensation is a bit over-reacting!”

The Inquisitor changed his hat.

“I broke the 11th floor to 1st place with a lot of effort, but I didn’t get any compensation.

Well! It's a difficult decision for me to imagine.

In homage to your determination, I choose [General of the Aegim Empire]!”

profit.

The door to the audience opened again.

General NPCs entered with red cloaks waving.

The generals stopped in front of the Inquisitor and saluted vigorously.

“Loyalty to the highest flag of the Empire!”

“Ah, that’s great.

I wish you all the best!”

General NPCs lined up behind the Inquisitor.

This was the decisive blow.

“Ts.

The headline story is just disgusting.

Anyway, it's better to choose a reward, isn't it? Then I will choose [Captain of the SS].”

poison ivy too.

“Then I will choose [Foreign Minister].

You look the most innocent.”

paladin too.

“···[Jaesang] I will take over.

It's a request, so don't ever choose the Demon King's reward.

If no one chooses, this reward will automatically expire.

Letting it disappear is the smartest thing to do.

Everyone, take note.”

witch too.

“Don’t worry.

hmmm.

Well, of course I am [the Minister of Finance].”

Count too.

All of the remaining hunters chose the reward.

Eventually, the audience was filled with NPCs.

murmur murmur.

The knights lined up behind the sword castle who chose the knight leader, and civil servants lined up behind the witch who chose the prime minister.

- Wow.

Only one place in a large audience room.

There was no one behind me, so it was empty.

- You're the only one who didn't really get the reward.

Are you okay, zombie? No matter how much I throw away this episode, isn't this a bit harsh? 'no.' I was sure Maybe it was the instinct he had as a hunter.

'This is the correct answer.' When should you run and bite your prey? When should you give up your prey and back off? I am-.

[Compensation settlement is complete.] I had a gut feeling that now was the time to step back.

[All the top attackers have completed their selection.] [Gongja Kim, Swordsman, Inquisitor, Serpent, Paladin, Witch, Count...] A voice rang out from the audience.

Hunters quietly exchanged glances whenever they were called.

[Compensation waiver, 1 person.] People turned to me.

Of these, I was the only one who said that I had given up on compensation.

The voice seemed to testify that I had no benefit.

For a while, the Hunters looked like 'really not getting any compensation'.

[Those who received the goddess's reward, 8 people.] Soon, his face hardened.

[The person who received the Demon King's reward, 1 person.] The hunters looked at each other.

[10 players in total.] [All the top attackers have completed their selection.] [We will inform you again.] Silence passed.

[Reward giving up, 1 person.] [Those who received the goddess’s reward, 8 people.] [Those who received the Demon King’s reward, 1 person.] [All of the top attackers have completed their selection.] There was a long silence.

[Good luck to you guys.] 2.

Quickly.

The first thing that broke the silence was the sound of someone chewing their teeth.

“Stupid...!”

Black Dragon's guild leader.

Hunter ranked 2nd.

was a witch “I told you! Never choose the devil's reward.

And yet...

stupid!”

Life passed from the witch.

His face was not as expressionless as usual.

Hatred.

contempt.

anger.

With a distorted expression on her face, the witch stared at the crowd.

"but.

It doesn't make sense to fools.

good! I will declare here as the master of the Black Dragon.

Dare, we do not yet know who betrayed us, but I will give him the most painful death.”

“Ugh.

It’s amazing.”

The Inquisitor stroked his chin.

“It's an overwhelmingly disadvantageous game for traitors.

Still, I chose the Demon King's reward...

As the Black Dragon Lord said, this is an extremely foolish choice! Ahh.

And, of course, infinitely human in the sense of foolishness!”

"Ah···.

fuck.”

The viper scratched the back of the head.

“Ah, I see.

i'll know this atmosphere.

this air.

That's how it felt when you attacked the early part of the tower...

Your back and neck are so damn strong.

This is going to kill a few people today.”

“That’s the way it is.

It feels similar to when the 5th guild was the 10th guild.”

The count paid the debt.

soft talk.

However, the gaze that looked through the fan was cold like a wild beast.

“A lot of people died in those days.

killed a lot is not it?" “Shut up! keep everything quiet This is not the time to get immersed in old stories.”

The witch's expression was twisted.

“Paladin!”

"Well." “Interrogate everyone with [lie detectors] right now.

Without missing a single one! If even one person does not answer or avoid the Paladin's question, I will kill that person right now!”

Everyone knew it wasn't empty words.

The witch shed blood, and it rose like a haze riding on the auror.

black color.

Dark Auror.

It was the color that cursed all the light in this world.

“Even if you don’t say it, I will.”

The paladin quietly nodded his chin.

“First of all, let me start by stating that I am not a traitor.”

And the paladin took a step back.

The first person she approached...

was none other than me.

The paladin stood tall in front of me.

“Hunter Gongja Kim.”

"Yes." “You have given up your reward, so you are not on the dragon’s line.

You may not even need to check.

Don't ask anyway.

By any chance, did you choose the Demon King’s reward?”

"no." The auditorium was dark.

All the hunters watched us.

After a few seconds of silence, the paladin nodded.

“It is true.”

Sighs of relief flowed everywhere.

The paladin walked towards the next opponent without resting.

thump.

The floor of the auditorium was covered with marble.

Every time the paladin stepped on the floor, there was a loud sound of footsteps.

We followed her footsteps with our eyes.

“Swordsman.”

“Tell me.”

“Did you choose the Demon King’s reward?”

The swordsman crossed his arms.

“With all my honor.

Absolutely not.”

“It is true.”

thump.

“The Inquisitor.”

"Yes! Ask anything!”

“Are you the one who chose the Demon King’s reward?”

"Excuse me." While no one spoke, the Inquisitor's laughter flowed out.

The sound of laughter bounced off the marble floor and slid on the armor of the knights and generals.

“Not me! I don't want to die by the Black Dragon Lord yet!" “It is true.”

thump.

"venomous snake.

Did you choose the Demon King’s reward?”

“Fuck.

not me!" “It is true.”

thump.

“O Count.

Did you choose the Demon King’s reward?”

“Neither am I.”

“It is true.”

thump.

The air gradually subsided.

I sighed in relief when it was revealed that I wasn't a traitor.

but one.

one again.

As the truth was declared once more, the auditorium overflowed with silence, not sighs.

Like a sleep that rises little by little.

Suddenly, silence reached our chin.

“·················ogue.”

“·················ogue.”

The paladin faced the witch.

Hunters, except for witches, have already been asked questions.

This is the last interrogation.

He had the most powerful guild in the tower, and towards the hunter who was ranked second after the sword castle, the paladin took a deep breath.

She said.

“Black Dragon Lord.”

"···okay." “Did you choose the Demon King’s reward?”

there was silence "no···.

I'm not." The silence continued again.

The paladin slowly opened his lips.

“It is true.”

And finally, complete silence subsided.

no.

We have sank into silence.

"Wait a minute...

Then, what is it?" The viper looked around.

“Who are you talking about?”

The swordsman looked at the witch.

The witch looked at the Inquisitor.

The Inquisitor looked at the Count, and the Count looked at the Serpent.

The viper threw his eyes as if clinging to the paladin, and the paladin looked at me silently.

Everyone looked at everyone.

“Why not all of them…?”

But no one answered.

“Fuck! Who betrayed you!”

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