Episode 48. Dragon Claw (7)
‘I want Jerry to work hard and take care of all three if possible… … .’
The ‘three’ that Yuri mentioned were the operators of multi-level stores.
Those who acted as presidents of multi-level stores on his behalf.
And they were also those who knew the existence of Yuri, who was the real owner.
‘They would have noticed roughly how many points I had.’
why don’t you know
They also stole the metallurgical metallurgy points from the middle, as if they had noticed something roughly.
Even if you just earn points like that, it will be thousands of points.
So, I would have been able to fully infer how many points Yuri, the owner of a real multi-level store, has.
‘I don’t really know what the point is now, so it doesn’t matter, but if those guys survive and don’t drop out, it’ll be a problem.’
If they become real jockeys and realize the importance of points.
At that time, the status of Yuri, who has a large number of points, will change.
And that would be a huge advantage for those three who knew of Yuri’s existence.
Trying to cling to Yuri.
Whether it’s selling Yuri’s information.
Or join hands with someone else and aim for Yuri’s points.
They will try to take advantage of their own advantage.
Hundreds of thousands of points would be a great temptation for those who had just become jockeys, so it was only natural that something annoying would happen to Yuri.
‘In that sense, that weakling senior didn’t aim for my points, even though he was a bit shaken.’
When he deliberately opened the point sack and showed it.
There was surprise and greed in Jerry’s eyes when he saw it.
But that greed soon disappeared.
‘I can’t do anything with my own skills anyway, so I must have made a choice not to be overly ambitious.’
So, it was good to pamper.
It’s because he’s quite quick-witted and doesn’t be greedy for things beyond his ability.
‘It’s better to be one person than three people who know me. It’s better if it’s someone who isn’t greedy.’
That way, it would be easier to control the situation, and if information about himself leaked out, Jerry would be the only one.
‘Originally, I was going to deal with the trio later… … .’
With that thought in the first place, I turned a blind eye to them stealing points, and I knew their hideout in advance.
However, other than that, there was an important thing to prioritize.
So, he left the handling of the threesome to Jerry.
Of course, Jerry wouldn’t even guess that what he was doing was for Yuri.
“Cheer up, senior.”
Yuri cheered for Jerry.
I hope that he will step up and take care of the triumvirate who will become a nuisance.
Leaving that minor wind behind, Yuri accelerated toward the south again.
During the run, the 49th plane and reserve riders were often seen, but as they reached the outside of the forest, their presence disappeared.
how long did it run like that?
The dark clouds that had brought a blizzard through the forest are receding.
By the time the twinkling stars in the dark night sky reveal themselves one by one.
Yuri, who had gradually slowed down, finally stopped.
What stopped him was the tall wall that blocked his way.
A huge 17m high wall enclosing the forest in the beginning.
A breath of anticipation flowed from Yuri’s mouth as she looked up at the fortress wall that had completely cut off the forest of beginnings from the outside world for a long time.
“Whoa-.”
He took a deep breath and moved his legs that had stopped.
‘My destination is not just here.’
Yuri’s new model shot forward rapidly.
As he ran, he watched the walls getting closer and closer.
It is a height that ordinary people cannot even dare to climb.
What’s more, the sleekly polished outer wall only showed a gap where a finger could barely fit.
Even if you are a person who has mastered horse chess, you might think that it would not be easy to climb the mountain without any preparation.
There was not even a hint of hesitation in Yuri’s eyes as she ran toward the wall.
‘It goes over.’
The moment when Yuri’s speed reached its peak.
widely-.
His new model bounced against the wall.
In an instant, Yuri jumped up to a height of 3m and touched the wall with her right foot.
support position-.
The frictional force created by the contact between the sole of the foot and the wall.
It was not strong enough to overcome the gravitational pull on the human body.
However, that alone was enough for Yuri, who had mastered fortune telling.
Jijik-.
Legs with power kicked the castle wall.
phut!
Yuri’s body shot upward.
That was the beginning.
Pang- Pang- Pang!
Every time Yuri took turns stepping out his legs, his body grew 1m taller and soared up the wall.
The scene unfolded like an acrobatics in which humans stepped on the wall and walked.
The result of taking exactly 15 steps like that.
widely-.
Yuri’s legs landed exactly on top of the castle wall.
“Hoo-wook.”
Taking a short breath, Yuri looked over the castle wall.
The low plains and the horizon engulfed in darkness farther away filled his field of vision.
I heard from Jerry that if you take a boat and go due south for about a day, you will reach the mainland of Yoram.
“If we get down here… You really can’t come back.”
There are about 28 hours left until midnight on January 1st.
Either succeed or fail to reach the mainland within that time.
The future that was left for Yuri was one of those two… … .
“I don’t think it’s likely to fail.”
As long as you don’t get lost in the direction, you should be able to arrive at the mainland with plenty of time.
It was because I was confident about swimming.
‘Sometimes what Younggamtaeng told me to do is helpful in this way.’
Did you train for it, or did you get lucky?
It’s probably the latter, but I was proud to see that high school student shine like this.
After tidying up her excitement, Yuri checked the point box she was carrying.
Are there any broken places?
Whether the points in the box are safe, etc.
After confirming that there was nothing wrong, Yuri tied the box tightly to her back and said.
“Okay, shall we go?”
Yuri with a faint smile threw herself down the castle wall.
widely-.
The back view of Yuri, who was moving away from the castle wall, gradually became smaller.
Dada da da-.
Finally, the figure disappeared from the Forest of Beginnings.
28 hours have passed since Yuri left the forest.
Dae Ae Ae-.
A huge bell rang throughout the Forest of Beginnings.
It signaled the end of a long month-long survival test and the beginning of a new year.
* * *
Around 1:00 p.m. on January 1st.
Three black ships anchored at the dock near the Forest of Beginnings.
And hundreds of people gathered in front of it.
They could be divided into exactly four groups.
First, the largest group of people.
Those who gave off a gloomy atmosphere and looked like defeated soldiers were, of course, dropouts with broken dragon plaques.
They were trudging along the black ship with languid steps, and behind them was the second group.
The boys and girls looked sloppy and tired, but their expressions were full of joy and a sense of accomplishment.
In addition, those who were relieved that they were not there while watching those who climbed the black line were reserve riders who succeeded in surviving.
losers and survivors.
In the middle of the two groups with polar opposite atmospheres, there was another group with a different atmosphere.
7th row column, those who stand without movement in a posture of intensive rest in line with the five rows.
Unlike the reserve riders sitting here and there, they were the 49th wearing yellow epaulettes, showing strict discipline and order.
And the last group was the black swordsmen who were organizing the situation.
The one-eyed man who commanded the Black Swordsmen at the center frowned at the reports of his subordinates.
“… Only 202 dropouts?”
In this survival test, 301 out of 503 reserve riders survived.
It was a dropout rate of 40%, but for a guy with one eye, that was a level that could be called ‘only’.
It was also because the number of survivors had been maintained at around 100 people.
Sometimes, at most, about 150 people?
However, this time, twice that number survived.
There could be several reasons for such an upheaval.
First, the weather was exceptionally polar.
The 49th had a hard time finding the trail because the reserve riders had been hidden away due to the fickle weather.
and second.
The point was that there were only 72 people in the 49th group that participated in the Yongpaegal hunting team.
‘Tsk, those of the 48th class, they went wild.’
The current 49th class also survived the Yongpae change.
However, thanks to the 48th class, which is evaluated as ‘the most well-coordinated jockey among all jockeys’, only 81 people survived after the dragon shell change.
As a result, it is no wonder that the number of 49 units participating in this hunting team has drastically decreased.
That worked as luck for the 50th.
However, more than any other factor, the fundamental cause of the survival of 301 people in this 50th period was ‘someone’.
In the middle of the day when reserve jockeys are fighting each other.
He is the one who opened a bizarre shop out of nowhere and created a forest of harmonious beginnings that do not require competition.
And the guy who swept away most of the points scattered in the forest of beginnings.
‘Yuri Holland.’
It was because of him that 301 people of this 50th group survived.
‘I wonder how many people in the 50th class know that it’s because of him that they’re still alive… … .’
Subha approached the one-eyed man who clicked his tongue inwardly as if he was full of energy.
“All the dropouts completed the boarding after signing the non-disclosure agreement.”
“If it’s over, throw it away right away and don’t come back.”
At the reaction of the one-eyed boy waving his hand as if it were annoying, the Black Swordsman spoke with a puzzled face for a while.
“Before that, I have something to report.”
“… … ?”
“One of the reserve jockeys is missing.”
“Are you empty?”
“Yes, out of a total of 503 people, there are currently 502 people gathered.”
“Did you do the right search? Didn’t you guys find it?”
“… The search continues, but additional reinforcements may be needed.”
“It sounds like you couldn’t find it. Tsk, so who’s not there?”
“This is Yuri Holland.”
“Yuri Holland?”
The one-eyed man, who had been thinking of Yuri, stuck out his tongue at the name he heard again.
‘Anyway, a guy who is a problem once is a trouble to the end.’
But on the other hand, it was understandable that the Black Swordsman couldn’t find Yuri.
‘If he’s determined and tries to hide his tracks or ostracize them, the Black Swordsmen will have a hard time too.’
Skill is also skill, but he wasn’t an ordinary clever guy.
If you had been aware of his whereabouts from the beginning, you wouldn’t know, but if you hid yourself in the middle, you would have a hard time finding him.
The one-eyed man who understood that ordered it.
“All black swordsmen, except for the minimum number, are sent to the search.”
“yes.”
“And throw those worms out immediately.”
When the one-eyed man pointed at the black line of the dropouts with the tip of his chin, the subordinate asked back, a little taken aback.
“yes? However, it is still unclear whether Yuri Holland will be eliminated… … .”
“done. If it’s him, there’s no way he’ll fall.”
“All right.”
With the confidence of the one-eyed man, Subha moved without throwing up any more.
Soon, the black ship carrying the dropouts left the dock, and 15 minutes later, the black ship carrying 49 aircraft also left the dock.
Time passed again like that, around 2:00 PM.
In the endless waiting, the other survivors also noticed something strange and murmured.
Even so, when there was still no news that Yuri had been found, the one-of-a-kind man clicked his tongue.
“Tsk, if it seems like the exam is over, they’ll come out quickly, where are they and what are they doing…” … .”
Where are you taking a nap?
Thinking so, the one-eyed man scratched his chin.
‘That’s more of a problem.’
The Black Swordsmen active across the continent can’t find anyone taking a nap on a small island?
If true, it was an issue that would result in disciplinary action against all those who participated in the search.
‘Well, I can’t believe that’s the case.’
When the one-eyed man laughs inwardly.
A group of people appeared from the side of the gate.
“huh?”
The one-eyed man turned his head with a puzzled face and sighed.
“Baby, it shows up early.”
The one-eyed man’s eyes were headed.
There was Yuri who was walking surrounded by Black Swordsmen.