133 – The returner is tired (8)
“Choi Ji-won. Right? I have a suggestion. Dwarf village, let’s destroy it. How is it?”
This is the worst scenario I could think of. The players, unable to bear it any longer, exploded and decided to overthrow the dwarves.
“What did we do wrong? As soon as you enter the tower, you’re discriminated against, persecuted, and aren’t those guys just sh*t? “Do I have to suffer like this?”
When the man who was talking gestured towards the back, about twenty players appeared. Their clothes were dark with dirt and dust, and their faces were covered in deep fatigue.
“… Felix?”
“… “
Among the dogs was the German player Felix, who avoided our gaze as if he knew what he was doing was immoral.
“We have gathered all the players on the 11th floor. As you can see, everyone is exhausted. “Today is the end of tolerating unexplained malice.”
A man who continues his conversation with great vigor.
“Some people call for exterminating the dwarves, but I think that is excessive. However, our players must take control of the fortress. Are you going to entrust your life to those crazy dwarves? Choi Ji-won, the hero of the second floor. With you together, we can easily… “
“Wait a minute. Wait.”
Choi Ji-won stops the man’s words with a straight face.
“We just came from a conversation with the store owner. “Try to calm down a little.”
“… “Did you talk to me?”
“Yes.”
Choi Ji-won glanced at the crowded players and recited the conversation he had with the store owner a little while ago.
“So, you’re saying I just have to wait three more days?”
“That’s right.”
“… “
The man hesitated, perhaps not knowing that he had already talked to the dwarves. Then, this time, a woman watching from behind her raises her voice.
“You can leave from the 11th floor? Great. Great. But what about the rewards we don’t get?”
“… “I don’t understand what you’re saying.”
“Wouldn’t the future floors have been created assuming that you successfully cleared the 11th floor?”
“… “
This time, Choi Ji-won was speechless.
That’s right. Presumably, from the 12th floor onwards, the difficulty level will be set based on the assumption that farming was completed normally on the 11th floor. You must have strong armor, sharp weapons, or a camping set.
“What should I do about the disadvantages I will receive if I just clear the 11th floor with my bare body? “I need to take something with me.”
As the woman said, if you simply ‘cleared’ the 11th floor, you could return later with a big snowball. For those who need to prepare thoroughly because they do not know the future, it is an extremely uneasy choice.
“That’s right.”
“You should at least have a weapon, right?”
Other players kept nodding their heads as if they agreed with the woman’s words.
“… Even so, violence is not allowed.”
“Why?”
“Because the people who make the passageway are the dwarves. To be exact, the store owner is making it.”
“… “
When Choi Ji-won brought up the story of the passenger seat, all the players’ chatter stopped.
“Let’s just say that, just in case, the dwarves stop making passage stones. We have a pass, so we’ll break it successfully. Let’s say the person who came next picks up the passenger seat rolling on the floor and breaks it. But what if the seats run out?
“… Why not have them make a passageway? In the worst case scenario, torture… “
“Would you make it if I told you to? Dwarves have a very stubborn personality. “They said they would rather die than be oppressed.”
Choi Ji-won felt something just now from the conversation with the store owner. Dwarves, like craftsmen, are not usually stubborn.
Even in creative works, dwarves are sometimes shown as slaves of dragons or slaves of mankind… They also appear to be a single-minded race that can never be enslaved. And the dwarves on the 11th floor were clearly the latter.
“No matter what you do, you must not persecute them.”
“… “
When Choi Ji-won nailed it like that, the idea of completely eradicating the dwarves lost its power.
“f*ck, so what are you telling us to do?”
What fills the place immediately is an outpouring of anger.
“What did we do wrong? Aren’t they just shaking like crazy as soon as they arrive? I didn’t do anything wrong, so why does it have to be like this? “Isn’t that right?”
“… “
“Why do we climb the tower? You may want to become stronger, but ultimately, aren’t you doing this to save humanity? But why do we have to endure being treated like this? Why should I take the disadvantage? Yes?!”
That’s right. It was difficult to blame these people. Because they really didn’t do anything wrong.
Players and Dwarves. I understand that it is unfair on both sides. In reality, the perpetrators had disappeared somewhere, and only the victims remained, hating each other.
“… I’ll hold on for now. There is no other way… “
“Whoa, I have to eat grass for three more days?”
Moreover, the players also understood that they had completely lost their senses and that it was best to wait. The proof is that he barely calms down and collapses on the floor.
“… “It’s Junho.”
“… Huh.”
“What should I do with this?” “
Only then did Choi Ji-won look at me and lightly bite her lower lip. Since I empathize with both sides, my worries will increase.
“First, gather as much information as possible… “Return.”
The moment I was about to enter a meeting with Choi Ji-won.
“… Jiwon Choi. “I have something to confess.”
“… ?”
A haggard-looking player tapped Choi Ji-won on the shoulder.
What is this person again?
**
“I killed him.”
This was the first thing a man who identified himself as a Mason said as soon as he arrived in a remote place.
“This… “
Mason takes something out of his pocket. At first I thought there was something strange, but upon closer inspection, I saw that it was a brightly colored red mushroom. It also left a trace of one bite.
-Crazy Clown’s Smile [C+]
– Mushrooms traditionally used in the manufacture of drugs. It was given this name because it contains magical powers of chaos and makes people who eat it laugh like a crazy clown.
“It really, really wasn’t intentional… “
Mason, kneeling neatly, sheds tears like chicken droppings, as if he had done something wrong to us.
“Out of simple curiosity… My friend took a bite of this mushroom he found in the forest… “
“I ate it?”
“When I woke up from the trance… My body was covered in blood too… In front of me is a dead dwarf… “
Now, the man is sobbing with his head in the dirt, not only with tears but also with snot.
“At first, I was just afraid and hid it… but… They say all of this happened because of me… Because of guilt… “
“Wait a minute. Wait a minute.”
After calming Mason down by placing his hand on his shoulder, I forced his upper body up and looked him in the eye.
“Did you know there were two murders?”
“… Yes.”
“Which of the two is it?”
“This is the first… “
Looking at me, who is this person? A man who wants to answer but answers sincerely. However, if this man is the real culprit, the story becomes a bit strange.
“I heard from the dwarves, and they said there were people who quickly spent money and left when the murder occurred.”
“Those people… I heard that you made a lot of money by finding rare minerals… “
“It was just a coincidence?”
“Yes… “
“… “
Holy sh*t. I cursed inwardly without realizing it. That’s just a coincidence? Is the real culprit here?
No. It is too early to quickly conclude that this man is the real culprit.
“Why didn’t you run away sooner?”
“… “I felt guilty, but I also had no money.”
“Didn’t you rob what the dwarf owned?”
“When I woke up, there was nothing… The dwarf’s, mine… “
“Holy sh*t.”
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This time, I ended up swearing in my voice. Because it was so absurd.
I don’t know how much to believe what this man named Mason says… Assuming he was only telling the truth, there was a high probability that this man was also taken advantage of.
“Has anyone encouraged you to eat mushrooms?”
“… Yes…. A Chinese friend named Zhang Lei… “
“Oh… “
I scratched my head in frustration, but the reality did not change. I reluctantly asked Mason just in case.
“… So, where is that Chinese guy now?”
“… A second murder occurred and he disappeared somewhere… “
Ah.
“How did you get here?”
“… The characteristics are S-class… “
“… “
Sweet potatoes. I couldn’t come to my senses from the overwhelming sweet potato feast.
Is it okay for an idiot like this to come up here simply because he has good characteristics? Recently, there were a lot of posts on the Internet whining about not getting good qualities, and I immediately understood their feelings.
“What are we going to do now?”
“…I’m planning to surrender to the dwarves…”
“Let’s go first.”
“… Yes… “
After the man with his wide-open eyes got far enough away. Choi Ji-won and I let out a deep sigh. If what that man said was true, the real culprit behind the dwarf’s murder was different.
The flow of the truth is roughly depicted. Jang Roe realized that the man named Mason was a hot guy. Coincidentally, there was a mushroom with narcotic properties, and we also caught some suitable game. (It’s a bit strange that there are mushrooms with narcotic properties that are easy to use.)
Anyway, Jang Roe, who was measuring the timing, fed Mason mushrooms and then killed the dwarf. They must have taken care of all their valuables and smeared blood on Mason’s wandering body.
When Mason woke up, he must have guessed that he was drunk on mushrooms and that he had created the devastation. Somehow, the evidence for the first murder was too clear.
If this hypothesis is true, it seems very likely that the second murder was committed by Zhang Lei.
“A guy named Jang Lae. “Can we find it?”
“What will I do if I find it?”
I shook my head in response to Choi Ji-won’s question.
What if you go out into reality and find the real culprit? What will I do if I find it?
He may be a player in his own right, but it’s unclear whether he can be found in real life, and there’s no way he’ll confess that he did it.
Well, I’m not even an elementary school student, so how can I appeal to you as such a bad bastard? Since they are Chinese in the first place, it will not be easy to find them. They also use something different on the internet.
And even if we find it and provide true education…
It is of no help in restoring the damaged 11th floor. It’s just a matter of venting one’s anger.
“Ugh, I’m tired.”
This is not an ordinary sweet potato. If there were a novel featuring that guy named Mason as the main character, you can be sure that the comments section would already be full of comments about leaving.
The snowball that rolled around when a top-ranked player was ridiculed by a psycho resulted in the 11th floor being destroyed.
A deep emotional divide has already built up between the players and the dwarves, and it seems that the 11th floor is far from being able to function as it should.
Will explaining this situation to the dwarves ease their anger? No way.
In the end, isn’t it true that the player committed a crime?
A twisted and twisted situation.
The silver bullet to solve this situation is…
“… “I think we can solve it.”
“But?”
“Jiwon might be a bit painful for you.”
After thinking about it carefully, it does exist. However, this method required Choi Ji-won’s full support. I don’t want to take this option if possible, but… Because there was no other choice.
“I’m fine. “Unless it’s really too weird.”
Choi Ji-won shrugs her shoulders like a woman. She seems genuinely okay, so she must be okay.
“First of all, my plan is simple. “We will force the players to stick together with the dwarves.”
“Is that possible?”
“There’s one thing I learned in the military.”
“… ?”
“The easiest way to build camaraderie among awkward classmates is…” “
At school, at work, and in the military. The easiest way to become friends with people is…
“It’s okay to have a common enemy.”
That is, you become friends with your superiors by cursing them.
That’s right.
If we have a common enemy, we can resolve this situation. A sense of comradeship will grow as we inevitably work together to resolve the crisis we face.
But do we have a common enemy now?
No.
If you don’t have it…
I have to make it.