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EP.61 Crime in the Morning, Murder in the Evening
The next morning.
Just after 10 AM, I was gathered with the women in the 1st floor lobby.
We were waiting for the notification to appear in the air.
Feeling nervous while waiting, Sol-ji opened her mouth unnecessarily.
"By the way, where's Seok-do?"
"At Latte Cinema."
"Did you send him to manage it? Huh? Then Seok-do is the boss there?"
"Yeah, he worked hard too so he should get that level of position."
Sol-ji had a dissatisfied expression at my answer.
But positions should go to capable people, right?
So I ignored it. If it's not a reasonable complaint, ignoring is the answer.
Seo-hyun excitedly gave her opinion.
"Hey, then should we decide our ranks now? I'm curious!"
This worked out well.
I did have something decided.
Since I had mentioned it beforehand, I asked Jong-mi.
"You prepared something, right? Bring it out."
"You're really bossing me around, you bastard."
Though she said that, Jong-mi brought a whiteboard and hung it on the 1st floor bulletin board.
I should tell them before the notification comes.
"First, I'm the CEO. Externally I'd be called the president, right?"
Ivy raised her hand and asked.
"Isn't chairman higher?"
"It makes me look old."
"Fufu, I think an older Ikhyun would be cute too♥"
I smirked.
Min-ji pouting her lips again today.
"Uuu, I was going to say that!"
I looked around at the audience. First I talked about Ivy.
"Ivy noona is the executive director."
"Oh, that sounds high! It sounds classy!"
"Jun-sik and Seok-do are directors. Remember that. Don't forget."
"Who's Jun-sik?"
Ah, Seo-hyun and Yu-hee haven't seen Jun-sik.
Should I print out a photo of the company rank relationship chart?
Yu-hee chimed in too.
"Right. Who's that?"
"We have a member managing the apartment side. He's a rich young master."
Yu-hee and Sol-ji's eyes lit up.
They sure are bright.
"Jong-mi is my exclusive secretary and department head. You don't need to use honorifics but show respect."
"Wait, why do I have a position that sounds like I'll die working?"
"You're complaining even when I give you one. It's high, isn't it?"
"Haah, fuck. It turns me on that it's high."
"Stop talking shit. So-eun is the head of security, just that."
Actually head of security isn't a position in companies but I just made it up.
So-eun is cute, right?
It's perfect as head of security for a mascot. Kekeuk.
So-eun who was named smiled contentedly.
Rather, she massaged my shoulders.
"Uung, uung!"
Sol-ji scratched her cheek looking at So-eun.
"I don't know if that's okay."
"Sol-ji and Min-ji are assistant managers. The rest are regular employees, okay?"
It seemed to be organized somewhat.
Sol-ji still seems dissatisfied.
"Why am I so low? I'm an original member. I'm disappointed?"
"It's distributed according to ability."
I was originally not going to give assistant manager either, but I gave it because she had some merit during A.O.Z.
"Then at least make me a secretary!"
"Who do you think is a young and pretty woman? Secretaries need to be competent too."
"Hiing."
"Later when we have a PR department or something, I'll make you the head there too. Is that good?"
Sol-ji's expression brightened right after making a crying face. She's so easy to understand, really.
In contrast, Min-ji was drooling. Like a dog that eats whatever it's given.
"That's good? If I keep rising from assistant manager, you'll rape me right? Hehe."
I fake coughed.
Her gaze has been quite burdensome lately.
No, I don't get in heat all year round either. But that bitch seems to want it constantly. I hope there won't come a day when I can't handle it?
Then the notification came.
[League Chapter Game ②]
[Time remaining until game start: 5 minutes]
『League Chapter Game ②』
◆Jaywalking in the Morning, Serial Killing in the Evening
-Objective: □Survive all given game rounds at set times
-Reward: 50000 DP, All stats +25
-Failure: Death
Everyone was shocked looking at it.
"Jaywalking in the morning, murder in the evening?"
"What kind of game is this. Just looking at the title seems sketchy?"
"Star!"
In the end I called Star.
Star popping out of thin air as always.
"Thank you, wel..."
"Enough, I have something to ask."
"Ahem, yes. Did you call?"
"This game seems like we'll be fucked if we do it without knowing. What exactly is it?"
"You'll know if you try it!"
I smirked.
I had bought something from Salieri whenever I had leftover points, expecting this.
At first I looked down on him as a shady merchant. But he really had all sorts of things. I thought he might match Dongmyo market by himself.
"Star, take this."
"Oh my. You shouldn't give me such things... Huh? The potion is empty?"
"To be precise, it's the elixir of immortality Qin Shi Huang was looking for. Look at the roots left inside."
"This?"
"The potion has all dried up, but the lingzhi roots are still alive. How about it?"
Star who knows antiques well, if nothing else.
This bastard is a total pervert like Jun-sik.
"It looks delicious to death!"
"You didn't even eat it."
"I mean it feels that way! Where did you get this?"
"Just answer."
He nodded while putting the elixir of immortality in his pocket.
"Alright, I'll keep it short since it would be troublesome if I tell you too much."
"Okay."
"This game will be conducted in two time periods."
"So we go to the game zone twice a day?"
"Yes. The crime in the morning is exactly like Red Light, Green Light."
Sol-ji and Ivy raised their hands.
"I know that!"
"Oh, I know! I saw it in Squid Game! Everyone dies!"
Star nodded.
"But you'll have to do it more combatively."
"Combatively?"
"The murder in the evening is like a mafia game."
I could understand roughly.
"Okay, that's enough. Go."
"Then survive this time too! Viciously that is."
Star disappeared with a smirk.
I stood up from my seat.
"Let's try to survive today too."
"Okay!"
We went to the game zone like that.
The surroundings were full of players with unfamiliar faces. We didn't meet again.
'It really makes you feel how dirty populous Seoul is.'
This game zone was a familiar terrain. A certain street was visible.
A crosswalk about 200m long was visible in front of my eyes. The traffic light was very large.
A different form of Star popped out.
This one's voice was like a eunuch.
"The crime in the morning is a game where you reach the opposite sidewalk by looking at the traffic light! If anyone arrives first within 3 minutes, the game is forcibly cleared, and you'll walk a crosswalk 50m longer the next day!"
Everyone nodded.
In that gap, I thoroughly scanned these guys' status windows.
'About 20 people, their levels are similar.'
Star continued speaking.
"By the way, you can use skills to attack opponents on the crosswalk. Or you can protect someone and link up?"
Someone raised their hand and asked.
"Can we kill?"
"Of course. But remember. Even if you kill all the other players, you must reach the sidewalk. If you don't, you'll be disqualified even if you survive to the end!"
Everyone nodded.
Star pointed at the traffic light.
"By the way, if you cross looking at the wrong traffic light, punishment will fly right away so stay alert! No questions? I wish you good luck!"
As he disappeared, the game started right away. A fanfare sounded.
[The game begins.]
[Reach the opposite sidewalk!]
I looked at the traffic light.
It was green.
People were hurriedly running ahead of each other.
"Fuck, I'm first!"
"No, me!"
"Let's ride horses!"
I was about to follow slowly. The cheetah is laughing, you know?
But purple lightning marks appeared above the people running ahead.
'Hm?'
Kwareurung, kwagwang!
Suddenly purple lightning fell from the sky and killed all the people in front.
10 people were instantly wiped out.
"Huh? Why?"
"Wait is that the... punishment?"
"No, more importantly, it's green now?"
I laughed while assessing the situation.
Wow fuck, this is so vicious?
'It's a trap using people's common sense psychology.'
Star clearly said to pay attention to the traffic light, but didn't say it was okay to cross on green.
In other words, he deliberately hid information. But he didn't lie.
And this was the result.
To think a method used by low-level scammers would come out.
'This will be fun. I could just pass through right away with my shadow ability, but should I enjoy it a bit?'
As I smirked, it turned red.
But it blinked right away after turning.
People cautiously moved forward.
Lightning didn't strike.
As they were heading towards the opposite side. The person in front was enveloped in yellow light.
"Ugh, uuh? Whyy amm I slooowiiing dooown?"
"Hihi, who said to go ahead? Flounder there!"
Another person quickly darted out.
Then the rest of the people used skills as if on cue.
"Who said to send you?"
"Hey, you're my...!"
"In that case, Blizzard!"
"The World!"
All sorts of skills rained down.
Since they were fighting amongst themselves, they didn't see me who was relatively behind.
'It doesn't matter if they all die, but I'm curious. Are the crime and murder games really completely separate?'
These two games are clearly separate. They seem separate, but why hold them on the same day?
Isn't there something more? Something I don't know?
'Then I need to make an ally.'
At least one.
Looking around, I found someone close to a supporter, buffer. They had a timid impression.
"Excuse me."
"Y-yes? P-please don't kill me. Just let me pass!"
I just spoke to them but why are they like this.
"Let's ally."
"...Huh?"
"We all came out to survive but look at that. No objections? Let's introduce ourselves. I'm Sung Ikhyun."
"I-I'm Kim Woo-sung! But how?"
"Like this."
People were tangled up at a point almost past the crosswalk.
Desire is really scary like that. It just ends when someone arrives first.
Those bastards are desperate to kill each other. It's no different from Korean society.
I slung Kim Woo-sung over my shoulder like a sack of rice.
"Hold on tight."
"What are you going to... Uuuok!"
"Transform!"
[Heroes signal: Lightning!]
"Cast off! Change Stream!"
It felt like electricity was flowing through my whole body.
Soon it changed to a thin suit with black and gold intersecting.
I could feel electromagnetic fields faintly flowing through my whole body.
In that state, I ran as if accelerating.
Pajik pajik, tadadatat!
I reached the goal in an instant.
[A player has reached the sidewalk!]
[5000 points are awarded as first arrival reward!]
I smiled while putting Kim Woo-sung down.
Wow, it's good to come first? There's a reward.
The other people followed reluctantly with disappointed faces.
So this is what this game is like.
You can make them kill each other, but you can also forcibly clear it and stop the fighting.
'Now for the next game. These guys, fighting each other left an awkward emotional rift.'
What will happen now?
If we meet again next time?
[Returning!]
I thought about the game in the 1st floor lobby. Until the next game comes.
Around early evening, the evening murder began.
[Serial killing in the evening begins!]
I was transferred to the game zone at the same time.
But I was shocked looking around.
'Oh, this place?!'
This place. And the gathered people.
Wow, they gathered them like this?
I was taken aback.
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