15 – Human Hunt
Let’s talk about the achievement ranking that popped up in front of me.
As if it was natural, Yuri nodded her head mischievously.
“Hmm, didn’t I tell you?”
Yu-ri was now comfortable with the two of us.
Fighting and eating together, it seems that they have become very close.
“I didn’t. Why am I number one?”
“How many people do you think can single-handedly defeat the boss in this area or in this country?”
I’ve heard that it’s normal to catch a boss with a group of people.
If that doesn’t work, everyone just dies.
“Besides, the boss we caught was several steps higher than usual.”
“Is the point counted as high as it is strong?”
“That’s how it is.”
Although it was nice that the boss’s reward was generous.
I couldn’t have imagined such a development.
“Wow, isn’t that great? The two strongest men in the area are here!”
Hyena, who read the message belatedly, admired it.
Having said that, I don’t feel bad again.
‘It would be difficult if someone else knew this and clung to it.’
Whatever the case may be, there are still quite a few survivors.
But they can’t all be as strong as Lee Yoo-ri.
Rather, most of them are weak people who have no skills but are lucky enough to survive.
Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that they are good people.
‘I get annoyed when people like that think I’m strong and ask for protection.’
Of course, even if that happens, I will firmly refuse.
There is no room or reason to help others for free.
But it’s best to get rid of the annoying stuff in the first place.
‘I’ll have to keep my name a secret for a while.’
The good news is that only the name is listed in the message.
You can’t identify me with just this.
“Everyone, please don’t tell others about this.”
“i get it.”
“yes! I will make sure to keep it a secret!”
Both nodded as if they understood.
He seems to have sensed what I wanted to say.
“But a survivor…maybe the quest will open.”
“quest?”
It was when Hye-na asked Yuri again.
A message popped up in front of us.
[Congratulations to those who safely spent the first night of perdition!]
[The main quest begins now.]
What is the main quest anyway?
It was when I was looking at it with a slight doubt.
[But how could it be! There are more survivors than I thought.]
[We will reduce the number of participants before a full-scale zombie wave occurs.]
[For this purpose, a special quest is in progress!]
something is going weird
Soon, a quest appeared in front of us.
＜Quest＞
Name: Human Hunt
Type: Urgent
Difficulty: E
Contents
-Kill other survivors at any cost.
– All the destroyed coins of the hunted opponent belong to the slayer.
penalty
– If you don’t hunt even one person by the end of the day, you die.
“No, that’s nonsense…”
Hye-na was the first to make a shocked expression.
No, Hyena was the only one who was surprised in the first place.
Yuri, who should have already known, was calm.
Because I didn’t feel any emotions either.
[The attribute ‘Metafiction’ is active.]
[Keep calm in any situation.]
‘Is this also influenced by metafiction?’
The quality of perceiving this world as if it were a novel.
Maybe that’s why the word ‘murder’ didn’t touch me very much.
For some time now, there is me who recognizes life as a number.
“Work has been bothering me.”
After a while, Yuri spoke up.
Rather than being reluctant to kill, it was an expression of pure annoyance.
“Finding three people in this wide place is also a job.”
“As per the quest, aren’t there quite a few survivors?”
“In any case, it is from the standpoint of destruction. In terms of overall proportions, it’s probably a speck of dust.”
Hearing that, it was definitely a cumbersome quest.
Unlike monsters, humans certainly have intelligence.
If you decide to hide or run away in modern society.
Absolutely impossible to find.
“Hmm, do you think people will see us and run away?”
“At least I will be vigilant. Or you can attack in reverse. One thing is for sure, no one can be trusted.”
“Certainly, if a quest like this is right in front of you, the colleagues next to you will be suspicious.”
In Apomul, it is common for people to join forces.
It is human nature to form groups in the first place.
Of course, the main character, who is the center of the novel, is an exception.
It is true that such ordinary people are the absolute majority.
Many of them will collapse with this quest.
“Oh, that’s terrible! So, are you saying that even the people who fought together yesterday can kill each other?”
“Are you going to kill us?”
“Hye-na… you must have been a scary child.”
“Don’t even joke about that!”
She was really crying, so Yuri hurriedly comforted Hye-na.
The fact that he had to commit murder must have come as quite a shock.
‘…well, that’s probably a normal reaction.’
Rather, Yuri and I would be abnormal.
Even if we kill people, we won’t blink an eye.
And this novel is a world where such crazy people live well.
Hyena, who had calmed down a bit, spoke in a voice still crying.
“I would rather die and save you than kill you. I will never be able to live like that.”
“Do not worry about it. We will all survive to the end.”
I said it like a joke.
In fact, there was a corner that believed to some extent.
‘We’re not the only ones who have to kill.’
The quest was opened for others as well.
In particular, the more organizations gathered, the more urgent the mind will be.
There are many survivors, so many people to kill,
If you miss the time, you really have to kill each other.
‘Even if it’s too much, they’ll hurry up and try to find the victim.’
Besides, Yuri and Hyena are seemingly fragile women.
If you don’t know who you are, there’s a good chance you’ll look down on them and attack them first.
What if an ordinary person attacks Yuri?
I bet it won’t take 10 seconds to die.
‘Besides, there are going to be people who are aiming for coins and wanting to kill more than necessary.’
I assure you, such a villain will definitely come out.
It’s okay to bet my web novel experience for 10 years.
In the end, the situation turned out to be in our favor.
After thinking about it, I proposed to both of them.
“How about this? I’ll be resting where I can see you. The hiding glass hits the enemy who is aiming at me first.”
“That, does that mean that Jihoon wants you to be the bait?”
Hyena raised her eyebrows firmly.
As if he would oppose it if it was dangerous.
“It’s not that grand. You want to attract aggro. We’re on the attacking side, so there’s not much to worry about getting hurt.”
“Hmm… is that so?”
Of course that’s what it is.
Because words are originally different and different.
“With this operation, we don’t have to run around so hard. In terms of stamina, it will be much more advantageous.”
“Are you digging a trap? Not a bad idea.”
Yuri nodded in agreement.
However, as if he doesn’t like something, he raises his eyes.
“But I object to one thing.”
“What?”
“In that case, I act as the bait. You are too dangerous.”
I shrugged lightly.
It is true that Yuri, the strongest among us, is perfect for the role of bait.
“So how is it? You don’t have to feel guilty because you’re the one who tried to kill us first.”
“Umm, if it’s just the two of us, I’m fine too.”
It was time for me, who had agreed, to talk about the strategy.
Suddenly, Yuri raised her sword.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’ll have a chance to test your strategy.”
“…yes?”
Hyena and I looked in the direction Yuri had turned.
Suddenly, I heard something ringing in my ear.
‘Is something coming?’
It wasn’t long before the identity came into our field of vision.
it was a motorcycle
Three roaring motorcycles were speeding toward us.
If this was a normal situation, we would have had a conversation.
The timing is so exquisite.
‘As soon as the human hunting quest comes out, they come running this way.’
It would be too naive to think that they came with pure hearts.
Even Hye-na raised her dagger with a nervous expression.
I also put strength into the hand holding the baseball bet.
– Boaaang!
The motorcycle stopped right in front of us.
Looking closely, all the people on it were men.
Maybe it’s about the same age as us.
He doesn’t wear a helmet, and instead holds an iron pipe and a wooden stick in his hands.
“Hey, how come there are only three of them?”
“It’s worthwhile to run so fucking early in the morning.”
At first glance, they don’t seem to have any intention of being friendly.
Of course, the same goes for this one.
Three this way, three that way.
Rather, would it be just right?
‘For the first time in this crappy world, something good has happened.’
Although he is hiding his expression.
Yuri also slightly raised the corner of her mouth.
Whether you know our thoughts or not.
They looked this way and chatted.
“Wow, crazy. look at the sucker Is it great?”
“Isn’t that enough to be a celebrity? It’s really fucking ugly.”
“Hey, it’s a shame to just kill it, but let’s start enjoying it. You have plenty of time anyway.”
Their eyes turned to Yuri and Hyena.
Both have such great looks that their names spread throughout the school.
The current situation where the social system itself has gone to taste, let alone the police.
It was clear what he was thinking.
“In any world, there are people like that.”
“Isn’t the whole world there?”
Even in such a blatant gaze, Yuri seemed to be used to it and seemed unconcerned.
Hye-na also frowned slightly, but did not appear to be downtrodden.
Well, I also killed zombies, so there’s no reason to be afraid of them.
“Do I eat that samurai bitch first?”
“Then the cute kid behind me.”
“Oh, crazy! Then there will be nothing left but the chili peppers!”
Their gaze belatedly turned to me.
The faces of the guys who checked my face were distorted.
“Kaak- twee! It looks like a family.”
“A bastard like a parasitic brother.”
“Fuck, it’s fucking unlucky to see a girl in a situation like this.”
Yuri burst into laughter from the side.
“You say so? They don’t know their personality, but they have good eyes.”
“Hey, is that a compliment in the male world?”
It’s really unfortunate.
I’ve heard that I’m an otaku, but I’ve never heard that I’m ugly anywhere.
In any case, neither I nor Yuri had any intention of listening to their chatter.
“Should I move?”
“No, I do. Because you can’t control your strength, you’ll make it too violent.”
Yuri pulled out her sword.
There was nothing after that.
Somehow it reminds me of Sonic Heroes…