Chapter 375: Ryu Won in Chapter 100 (below) |
As I opened my eyes to the bright light, I saw my brother.
“Ryu Won, wake up. It’s morning.”
“Brother? What’s going on... It’s only 6 AM?”
“There’s no time to keep sleeping.”
“What’s happening? What’s going on?”
“I’ll explain, but first, get dressed. We’re heading out.”
I had no idea what was coming until my brother told me.
“The world’s upside down.”
“An angel appeared and took citizens to another dimension?”
My brother’s incredible story about surviving by hunting a hundred goblins in that dimension seemed unbelievable, but I had no choice but to believe him.
The news portal was flooded with that story.
However, there was something even more surprising.
When I asked where we were going, my brother replied:
“We’re heading to Bang Tae-gyu’s hideout, the bully who’s been tormenting you.”
Then he confessed the secret he had been hiding.
‘Brother, did you know...?’
My brother had known all along that Bang Tae-gyu was bullying me, but he pretended not to know so I wouldn’t suffer more.
‘I tried not to show my pain so I wouldn’t worry my brother, who already had too many burdens...’
I had to stop my brother.
“What are we going to do there?”
“We’re going to teach him a lesson.”
Was he really planning to lecture him? That wouldn’t work on someone like him...
“Brother, let’s go back. That guy is really dangerous. I’ll handle it, you...”
“Enough, just follow me.”
I had no choice but to follow my brother, though I did so with great concern.
My brother had always been a firm and protective figure, but this was different.
‘If things go wrong... my brother could die!’
But what happened next was hard to believe.
“Bang Tae-gyu, if you mess with my brother again... understood?”
“Y-Yes. I won’t, I won’t do it again.”
My brother defeated Bang Tae-gyu. Without taking a single hit, he completely overpowered him.
‘I can’t believe it.’
My brother’s movements were incredibly agile.
‘Bang Tae-gyu even knew boxing...’
Despite the size difference, Bang Tae-gyu was defeated after taking just a few hits and kicks from my brother.
Soon, I understood the reason.
“You haven’t been paying attention to the news, have you? Players can use their skills in the real world.”
My brother’s confidence had a reason.
‘My brother is amazing.’
The change in the world was already surprising, but for my brother to defeat Bang Tae-gyu was incredible.
But the surprises weren’t over yet.
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“What? You know the lottery numbers?”
“That’s right. Just trust me and wait for the result.”
Though I doubted it at first, when the results came out, I couldn’t help but be astonished.
“Wow! We hit the jackpot!”
“Keep it down. The neighbors might hear us.”
“Oops!”
My brother said he saw the numbers in a dream.
Not once, but five times.
The luck of dreaming the lottery numbers had come to my brother.
‘Goodbye poverty, hello happiness?’
Since then, our life changed drastically.
We moved from our old apartment to a luxurious 100-pyeong apartment where only rich people lived.
We could finally eat all the beef we wanted and order my favorite food, jajangmyeon, whenever we wished.
But the happiness was short-lived.
‘I got distracted by the lottery and forgot that next month my brother will be taken to another dimension...’
I felt like an idiot for not understanding sooner what my brother was facing.
‘He must be so worried and exhausted, even though he doesn’t show it. He must feel on the edge of a cliff.’
And here I was, happy with our new life...
I blamed myself for getting caught up in the wonders of the new world without considering my brother’s burden.
‘I can’t just stand by. I must help somehow!’
First, I helped around the house.
Then, with the card my brother gave me, I ordered some rice cakes to give to the neighbors and make a good impression.
“I’m going to hand out these cakes, so you rest.”
“No, it’s better if we do it together to greet the neighbors.”
At first, I thought of doing it alone, but my brother wanted to join me.
Then we found out that Seo Arin, a famous actress, lived on the floor above us.
‘Wow. I can’t believe Seo Arin is our neighbor...’
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Time passed quickly.
With each passing day, I grew more anxious.
‘The day my brother will be taken is approaching...’
We had escaped poverty and suddenly become rich, so I forgot.
I could lose my brother, my pillar and only family, at any moment.
‘Please, brother. Please come back alive!’
Would my brother be able to pass the next rounds?
Would he be able to survive all the rounds?
Those worries filled my mind, but my fears were unfounded.
“Brother? Are you back?”
“What? Weren’t you sleeping?”
“How could I sleep when I’m worried about you?”
“I told you to sleep.”
My brother got out of bed, rubbing his eyes as usual.
He survived the second round, and the third, and the fourth.
With each round, the competition became more intense, but my brother kept going.
As always.
‘It’s incredible. Has he already passed 15 rounds?’
At first, I prayed for my brother, but he survived each time.
‘Is it because of the Rune of Future Sight? It’s really amazing.’
Though I’m not a player, I also know quite a bit about the system.
I’m not the only one; anyone who frequents the player community, ‘Player Place,’ knows as well.
<Title: My Brother Survived the 15th Round.>
Content: There were only about five hundred survivors, so I was really worried, but fortunately, he survived. I hope he also makes it through the next round.
[Comments]
Congrats ^^
Wow, it couldn’t have been easy to survive! He must be really lucky!
I heard the 15th round was really tough. Only a quarter made it.
I hope he keeps succeeding and gets the final wish.
This kind of post is uncomfortable. Are you bragging? What about my son who didn’t wake up? Please delete this post.
‘Ah... I should delete this.’
I wrote a post in the community for the first time with joy, but I received a deletion request.
‘I didn’t consider the position of the families of the deceased. I don’t want to add fuel to the fire.’
I deleted it immediately and decided to just observe from now on.
While browsing, an interesting article appeared.
<Title: Did They Say Black Scythe Survived Again This Time?>
Content: I saw an article, and they say Black Scythe came in first place again. From the first round until now, he’s never lost first place; isn’t he an absolute monster?
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Black Scythe’s survival is obvious.
That person doesn’t count as human.
He even founded the CPF to eliminate society’s trash; he can’t die.
They say he’s already level 95.
I’m proud that Black Scythe is Korean, seriously.
‘Black Scythe.’
If you had to choose the strongest player, everyone would unanimously pick Black Scythe.
I had never seen him, but he was a famous figure constantly mentioned in the news and community.
‘He must be an incredibly strong person. What kind of rune did he get to never lose first place?’
Not only does he never lose first place, but he also has an overwhelmingly high level.
He’s a person perfectly suited for the survival game.
And he’s also just.
‘He’s a truly complete person. Amazing. I’d like to see his face once.’
At that moment, I said it in passing, but I didn’t know.
That the day would come when I’d actually see Black Scythe’s face.
And that the famous Black Scythe would be my own brother.
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When two angels suddenly barged into the house and intimidated me, I honestly thought I was going to die.
I thought that would be the end of my life.
But it wasn’t.
Black Scythe appeared at the perfect moment to save me.
However...
‘Am I dreaming now? Why does Black Scythe look like my brother?’
“Wake up. This isn’t a dream.”
“Brother...?”
“Black Scythe.”
The face of Black Scythe, who had just saved me, turned back into my brother’s.
‘Is my brother... Black Scythe?’
I wanted to be like him.
A Black Scythe.
I wanted to see him.
The face of Black Scythe.
‘This is unbelievable... Is he really my brother?’
Though I couldn’t believe it, I had to believe it.
Because my brother had just been fighting the angels.
“Are you really Black Scythe? I can’t believe it...”
“I’ll explain later. First, we need to deal with them.”
In the end, the two powerful angels couldn’t withstand Black Scythe’s power and were sent to the other world.
When the situation was resolved, a smile appeared on my face as the tension eased.
“Ha ha... My brother was the famous Black Scythe.”
The shock of discovering my brother’s identity was only momentary.
The admiration and pride of knowing that the idol was my own brother rose at the same time.
And so did the sense of relief.
‘If my brother is Black Scythe... he’ll survive until the end.’
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At the end of every month, anxiety grew.
Would my brother survive the next round?
Could he end up like the others, never waking up again?
As the rounds progressed, the anxiety increased.
But that’s a thing of the past.
I’m no longer anxious.
‘My brother is Black Scythe.’
Round 17, round 18, round 19.
He survived them all.
Even in the highly anticipated round 20, my brother returned alive.
But his expression wasn’t good.
“I was the only one who survived.”
My brother said with a tone of regret.
“Everyone died. Not a single one left.”
Except for my brother, the remaining 71 players couldn’t withstand the final round 20 and perished.
But still, it was okay.
As long as my brother survived.
However, he said something shocking.
“It’s not over. The final round remains.”
“What?”
I thought it was all over, but what?
There’s one more round?
And my brother has to face it alone?
The anxiety that had faded surged back.
I spent a month in that anxiety, and when the last day of the month arrived,
“You must come back alive. Understand?”
“You’ve said that before.”
“I mean it.”
“Understood.”
Watching my brother fall into narcolepsy, I prayed.
That he would return alive from the final round.
‘Brother. Please. Please survive again this time. I have no one but you.’
I prayed all night without sleeping.
I held my brother’s hand as he slept peacefully and prayed for his return.
But...
“Brother...?”
The next morning, my brother didn’t open his eyes.