Chapter 122

“…Who on earth is saying that?”

“…I heard it from Sung-hyun.”

Kim Sung-hyun. He wasn’t just someone I used on Earth, but a real friend.

“And I’ve seen it too. You… I’ve seen you hanging out with rough kids who smoke, a few times.”

I was at a loss for words.

Back then, even if I wanted to say something, there was nothing I could say.

‘Because I knew I wasn’t being honorable.’

No matter how hard life was, even if I only targeted trashy people, that was just my situation.

It was just self-justification. I knew what I was doing wasn’t normal. Even now, watching this scene.

My sister grabbed my hand with a desperate look and continued.

“Yoon Seong, I don’t know where you’re going or what you’re doing, but isn’t it dangerous? If it’s something you can’t tell me properly, given your personality… it must be something dishonorable.”

“…..”

“Please… okay? If it’s about money… it’s not much, but I’m earning a little… so please stop. Okay?”

Maybe because she was my only family. I stopped doing that stuff because of my sister’s persuasion.

‘The scene changes.’

Soon, the scene changed, and thankfully, it wasn’t a scene from Earth.

But…

‘…What? A slave?’

What came into view was me buying a slave somewhere.

“Hehe, to spend such a large sum to buy! Thank you! To pay so much for a defective product…”

The slave trader, with gold teeth, bowed and scraped to me with a smiling face.

‘What is this? Is this after Yoon Yeon died?’

It didn’t seem like it was during the time I was with the Myth Clan.

“But what could you possibly need such a defective product for…”

The slave trader seemed puzzled by my spending a large sum on a slave.

“…I just like handling these kinds of girls.”

“Ah, I see. Well, there is a certain charm in handling such products.”

“Then, I’ll take my leave.”

“Oh! Thank you, customer! Please come again!”

I couldn’t help but question that scene.

The slave, though pretty, looked like she had a screw loose and was covered in wounds.

In the first episode, after I took the slave to what looked like an inn, I threw something at her and spoke.

“Take off that stupid collar and put this on.”

“……”

The slave followed my words with indifferent eyes.

“Good. Now, let’s get real. Why is someone like you in the slave market?”

At my words, the slave, who had been unresponsive, opened her mouth.

“What do you mean…”

“Why is an extinct elf, no, a dark elf, in the slave market?”

‘What?’

The slave’s eyes flashed as she reached out to me. But…

Zap—!

“Ugh…!”

Suddenly, electricity flowed through her body, and she collapsed in pain.

I looked at her indifferently and spoke.

“Don’t do anything unnecessary. From the moment you put on the restraint I gave you, you can’t defy me.”

“What… who are you… how did you…”

“That’s not important. What’s important is, I don’t know why you were pretending to be a slave when you could escape, but you’re strong.”

“What… are you talking about?”

“How about returning to your true form? That form is hard to look at. You’re not actually injured, are you?”

“……”

Whether it was magic or something else, the woman soon returned to her original form.

‘…The woman I met.’

“What… do you want from me? If it’s my body you’re after…”

“I don’t care about that. You’re just a tool from now on. Do what I tell you. If I tell you to kill someone, kill them. If I tell you to terrorize, terrorize.”

“What…? You, what are you trying to…”

“Shut up. Don’t question what I tell you to do. Just do it.”

‘What the hell is this?’

If this was the relationship between that woman and me in the first episode, I couldn’t just sit back and relax.

‘Damn it, what is this?’

The fact that she said she’d come find me in a week felt more like a death sentence.

The scene changed again. What came into view was…

“Ugh… you, you…!”

“…Long time no see, Shin Joo-tae.”

I was stepping on Shin Joo-tae’s head, who was spitting blood. Behind me stood Ruska.

Seeing the blood on Ruska’s sword, it seemed she was the one who subdued Shin Joo-tae.

“You… surely…”

“……”

“Was it you… did you kill Kim Jong-won recently?”

“Ah, that bastard. You mean your lackey?”

“……”

“I threw that bastard to the dogs. He begged for his life till the end, but I wonder how you’ll be.”

“You damn bastard…! Why are you doing this…”

At Shin Joo-tae’s words, my face in the first episode hardened.

“…You don’t know why?”

“Is it because I’m a spy?”

“Tch… damn it. You’re hopeless.”

“What…”

“Ruska, get the syringe.”

At my command to get the syringe, the woman hesitated.

“Master, do you really have to…”

“Shut up and get it. Do I have to force you?”

“…..Here it is.”

As soon as I took the syringe from her, I stabbed it into Shin Joo-tae’s thigh.

Of course, anyone would feel fear when an unknown substance is injected into their body.

“What, what is this! What did you give me! Damn it, what the hell…!”

At Shin Joo-tae’s words, I smirked and replied.

“You’ll be begging to die soon. By the way, suicide attempts are useless. I’ve prepared plenty of healing potions for you.”

“What?”

“I really put effort into this, okay? Do you know how much I’ve been looking forward to catching and killing you? But you don’t even know why… haha, you bastard…!”

“What… you, is this because of Yoon Yeon, that woman…”





“It’s too late to realize now. No, even if you knew, nothing would change anyway.”

As soon as he finished speaking, flames erupted from his palm.

“What, what, what are you trying to do…”

As the flames got closer, the guy seemed to feel terror.

“Look forward to it. Thanks to the drug I injected earlier, the pain will feel twice as intense. It’s something I specially got from the Eastern Alliance.”

Sizzle—

“Ahhhhhhh—!”

“How is it? Pretty thrilling, huh?”

“Ahhhhhhh!”

The sight of me burning Shin Joo-tae with flames, with a look in my eyes that wasn’t normal, was even hard for me to watch.

‘…Was I really this broken?’

Unlike the second round, I didn’t think I had only good experiences in the first round, but that scene was beyond extreme.

Even Ruska, standing behind me, was watching with a stiff expression.

“Since you can’t even answer, I guess you’re enjoying it, huh?”

“Ahhhhh! Sto, stop!”

I paused the burning for a moment at his scream.

“Ugh… Stop… Please, please…”

“…Alright. Let’s take a break.”

As I poured a potion on his thigh, he trembled and opened his mouth.

“I, I was wrong… Please…”

“Shut up and answer my question. Why did you betray Yoon Yeon?”

“It’s… Yoon, Yoon Yeon didn’t accept me…”

“…What?”

“So, so…”

“Are you… saying she didn’t accept you? Are you talking about it in a romantic sense?”

At my absurd question, Shin Joo-tae nodded slightly.

“Just… just because of that stupid reason… you killed Yoon Yeon?”

“I, I didn’t mean to kill her! I wanted to capture her! Really…”

“Shut up…! You crazy bastard…! You son of a bitch…!”

Sizzle—

“Ahhhhhhh! Kill me! Just kill meeeee!”

Leaving Shin Joo-tae’s screams behind, I had one question.

‘What happened to Yoo Hyun and Yoo Rim?’

It’s clear that this is after Yoon Yeon’s death. But I’m curious about where Yoo Rim and Yoo Hyun are.

Judging by my state in the first round, it didn’t seem like I stayed with the Myth Clan.

If Yoon Yeon died, there would be no reason for me to stay with the Myth Clan.

‘Did they stay with the Myth Clan?’

The scene began to change. It seemed like it was moving to the next record.

“Well done, Ruska.”

“Ha… hah… This opponent… was really tough.”

“Well, it was the Leader of the Execution Society, so it’s natural. It took me a while to figure it out too.”

‘What…’

In front of Ruska was a corpse, and she was quite injured.

From Ruska’s condition, it was clear that the corpse was a top-tier powerhouse.

“Master. What do you plan to do now?”

“…Simple. From now on, you’ll act as the Leader of the Execution Society.”

“What do you mean? Why should I…”

“I need to hide. On the surface, you’ll act as the Leader. But since you follow my orders, it’s practically the same as me being the Leader.”

“…What are you trying to do?”

“On the surface, I’ll use terror and assassinations to turn Eras upside down.”

“……”

“While in reality, I’ll control the actions of the Outlaws. To keep them within a certain line.”

‘What… What are you talking about? Was I the Leader of the Execution Society?’

The situation was so bizarre that I couldn’t fully comprehend it.

“Why? If you’re controlling the Outlaws to not cross the line, why do you need to carry out terror and assassinations?”

“Because the people of Eras need to realize there’s no hope.”

“……”

“I’ve already made a deal. I’m starting over.”

“Starting over… Do you really think that’s possible?”

“You don’t need to know the details. If it’s impossible, I’ll make it possible. You just need to do as I say. First, we’ll take down the Beastmen.”

“……”

“The Beastmen have a sense of smell dozens of times sharper than humans. I was planning to get rid of those pests anyway. This will be the end of it.”

In the first round, what I held in my hand was a medicine bottle.

“That is…”

“I’ll disperse it like gas. If they inhale it, they won’t be able to think straight. The Beastmen will get addicted and have no choice but to do as I say.”

“…Is it because of that sibling? Did the Beastmen have something to do with their death…”

“Shut up.”

“…I spoke out of turn. I’m sorry.”

‘What…’

I couldn’t understand those words. No, I didn’t want to understand.

‘Did Yoo Rim and Yoo Hyun… die?’

After Yoon Yeon died, I thought the siblings were alive, even if they weren’t with me.

Because when the Outlaws betrayed us, Yoo Rim and Yoo Hyun weren’t at the scene.

“…Anyway, I’ll use the Beastmen as disposable pawns. And from now on, you and I will act separately.”

“…Separately?”

“I… will join the Hwashin Clan. I have something important to do there.”

“Then how will you give orders?”

“Through crystal balls and letters. You just do as I say. In the end, I’ll give you your freedom. For a long-lived species like you, this time is just a blink, right?”

“…Freedom?”

“…Yes. I’m sure you want to kill me, right? Since I’m oppressing and using you.”

“What…”

“…I promise. At the end, I’ll let you kill me.”