Chapter 395: Wedding |
The black liquid had no consciousness.
It didn’t know who it was or for what purpose it had been created.
But it knew one thing.
It had to gather human life force.
Bang!
The black liquid, which fell in the right place, turned into liquid.
“You idiot! Did you crash the car? Can’t you drive properly?”
“No, I didn’t crash! It wasn’t my fault!”
The first action that had been instilled in it was to parasitize humans.
“What? Did a stone fall from the sky?”
Ziiing-
The moment the window opened.
“Aaaaah!”
The black liquid lunged.
As soon as it touched the face of the human in the driver’s seat, the skin melted, and he died instantly.
Only one human was needed to parasitize, so it didn’t matter if the other died.
“Aaaah!”
The human in the back seat tried to open the door and escape.
But the host’s movements were faster.
Churrr!
The liquid entered the human’s nose.
First, it took control of the brain.
Then.
“...”
The human’s movements stopped.
It was now completely under its control.
‘The name of the human I control is Song Min-hyuk. This place is a planet called Earth, and it is inhabited by many humans.’
The host, though without consciousness, could think and had a clear instinct.
‘I will absorb all the humans in this world.’
Move to a place where many people gather and absorb them all.
That was its main mission and the information that came to mind along with it.
‘Seo Arin’s wedding.’
According to the information, that place would be full of people.
Bang!
The host put the manager’s body in the trunk and took the wheel.
Brrrum!
It turned the car and headed to a hotel in Seoul.
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“Arin!”
“Thank you for coming, senpai!”
“Of course, I had to come. It’s our Seo Arin’s wedding!”
There was no one of the same age as Seo Arin among the actors.
They were all seniors over 30 years old or younger colleagues just over 10.
Seo Arin was the only survivor, so it was natural that the acquaintances who came were only seniors and juniors.
‘Still, I am grateful and happy. These are people who came to congratulate me on my wedding.’
Celebrities recognized by everyone arrived one by one, illuminating the place with their presence.
For Seo Arin, it was a dreamlike moment.
“Oh my God.”
“Is that the groom?”
“He’s so handsome.”
“Isn’t he a celebrity? What agency is he with?”
“Haha... He’s a civilian.”
The colleagues who arrived at the wedding hall couldn’t help but admire Ryu Min.
Even she herself thought he was an incredibly handsome and perfect groom, so she felt proud to hear the compliments.
‘I think I did well to make that wish. Otherwise, I would never have succeeded.’
Ryu Min, the leader and pillar of the survival game, Black Scythe.
Who would have imagined that she would marry him?
If it hadn’t been for the wish, it would never have happened.
Before making the wish, Ryu Min didn’t seem to be interested in her.
‘I know. This is a false world created by the wish. I bought a person’s heart with a wish. But...’
Now she didn’t want to think about anything.
She only wanted to focus on her happiness.
She had gone through too many unhappy things until now.
“Soon the wedding of Ryu Min and Seo Arin will begin. We ask the guests to take their seats.”
With the words of the master of ceremonies, the colleagues who were in the bride’s waiting room withdrew, and the hall became calm.
“Now, the wedding of Ryu Min and Seo Arin will begin. First, let’s welcome the groom, Ryu Min. Please give him a big round of applause. Groom’s entrance!”
A man walked down the red-carpeted aisle.
With an impeccable suit and attractive appearance, he captured the attention of the guests.
“Is that the groom?”
“Wow... even seeing him again, he looks incredible.”
“But shouldn’t the mothers of both families light the candles first?”
“It seems the groom’s parents are not here.”
“Oh, that’s true. Seeing the empty seats...”
Although there were people murmuring, their voices were drowned out by the thunderous applause.
Ryu Min walked confidently to the altar and waited for the bride.
“Now, the bride’s entrance. We ask the guests to turn around and look back. The most beautiful bride in the world is waiting. Welcome her with a warm round of applause. Bride’s entrance!”
Seo Arin walked to the music’s rhythm.
Holding her father’s arm, dressed in a white gown, she looked like an unparalleled angel.
Ryu Min stepped forward and took the bride’s hand.
“Take good care of my daughter.”
“Don’t worry, father-in-law.”
Seo Arin’s father stepped back, leaving only the two protagonists in front of the altar.
They were a couple that seemed straight out of a fairy tale.
“Now, we will proceed with the formal greeting. Groom and bride, look forward.”
Ryu Min and Seo Arin looked at each other.
They exchanged words with their eyes.
-You look beautiful today, Arin.
-Let’s live happily, Ryu Min.
After a silent and smiling conversation, they heard the master of ceremonies’ voice.
“Formal greeting!”
The two bowed to each other in respect.
When they raised their heads again, both were smiling.
“The greeting is over. Now...”
The master of ceremonies paused and looked elsewhere.
A murmur was heard among the guests, and there was a bit of commotion.
‘What’s happening?’
Seo Arin turned her head with that question in mind and soon saw the answer.
A pathetic-looking man was walking down the aisle reserved for the groom.
‘Song Min-hyuk...?’
The man who suddenly burst in was walking with a furious look.
Clearly, he was heading towards Seo Arin.
Anyone could see that he was full of hostility, and she could imagine the reason.
‘Is he resentful because I didn’t invite him...?’
Although they were colleagues from different promotions, the relationship between them was never good.
That was why Song Min-hyuk had not been sent an invitation, and it was thought that he would understand.
But it didn’t seem that way.
Despite not being invited, he had burst in like this.
“What is he doing?”
While people were puzzled, a wedding hall employee quickly ran to block Song Min-hyuk’s path.
“You can’t come up here, please get down immediately...”
It was at that moment when he tried to take him away.
Puñal!
Something sharp shot out from the employee’s back.
It was a sword.
A sharp sword made of a black blade.
When Song Min-hyuk withdrew the sword, the employee fell limply.
Spraying blood.
“Kyaaaa!”
“Murder!”
Many guests who witnessed the murder were terrified and stood up.
Song Min-hyuk’s arm had transformed into a long sword, but at that moment, there was no time to notice such details.
They could only think about escaping.
Uuuurrr!
The wedding lost importance to them as people screamed and ran to escape.
No, they were about to escape.
Until Song Min-hyuk expanded his body and sprayed a black liquid.
Pafafafak!
Chiiiik!
“Kyaaa!”
“Aaaaaargh!”
Pain and screams filled the air.
In an instant, numerous guests died, and the wedding hall was devastated.
Any contact with the black drops caused the skin to melt instantly, leaving the bones exposed, and before it was enough, the skin of the entire body shriveled, becoming a mummy.
Thus, by collecting the life force of a human, the liquid returned to its owner to be absorbed.
Shwoop!
Song Min-hyuk licked his lips as he savored the absorbed energy and extended his arms.
Immediately, numerous drops of liquid returned to transmit their power to him.
“Ha, ha, ha! This is it! Help me enjoy it more, humans!”
Song Min-hyuk, intoxicated by the power, let out a deep laugh and began to inflate his body even more.
Small black drops covered his entire body.
“Ah....”
Seo Arin, almost in shock, couldn’t believe what she was seeing.
The idea that the being in front of her was Song Min-hyuk had long since disappeared.
How could a creature that transformed its arm into a sword, inflated its body, and sprayed black liquid to massacre the guests be considered human?
“Ja, ja... huh?”
In the midst of his delirium, Song Min-hyuk’s eyes fixed on a human.
A human in a suit who had planted himself in front of Seo Arin with his arms outstretched.
“Arin, run.”
“What? What are you talking about? We must go together...”
“I will buy time, so run while you can.”
If they fled together, the probability of both dying would increase.
That was demonstrated by the guests who fell like autumn leaves, hit by the black liquid while trying to escape.
There was no point in trying to flee in front of that creature.
But Ryu Min made a decision.
He decided that if he could at least distract it, he might save his beloved.
“Go now! Quickly!”
“Ah....”
Although Ryu Min had been known as the Black Scythe, he now showed incredible courage in facing Song Min-hyuk.
“Hey, monster. You’re Song Min-hyuk, aren’t you? Seo Arin told me everything. Did you harass her? Did you like bothering a younger colleague? Pathetic.”
“......”
Although the host had taken over Song Min-hyuk, it retained the emotions and memories of its host.
Therefore, Ryu Min’s provocation worked.
“Graaaah! You bastard!”
“Now, Arin! Run... ugh!”
Ryu Min was lifted into the air, caught by Song Min-hyuk’s elongated arm.
“Ugh... ugh...”
“Ryu Min!”
Seo Arin couldn’t help but watch as Ryu Min, with his face turning red, struggled.
They had come so far, building a future together and promising to be happy. How could she leave him behind now?
“If we die, we die together! I won’t leave you!”
“No... run...”
Ryu Min barely managed to whisper a few words, but only for a moment.
Thud!
His body fell limply to the ground, deprived of oxygen.
He could no longer move, despite once being the feared Black Scythe in the survival games.
Whip!
The host threw his unconscious body to the ground.
“Is he not dead yet? Let me finish him off. Your precious partner.”
The creature, raising its sword-like arm, approached, but Seo Arin’s gaze was solely on Ryu Min.
“I’m powerless. Completely powerless.”
Tears filled Seo Arin’s eyes.
There was nothing she could do.
If she had been a player, she might have had a chance, but now she had no powers.
No one could stop it.
This creature that had surpassed humanity.
Tch!
As the creature closed in, Seo Arin accepted her death.
It raised its arm, and it seemed it intended to kill them both at once.
“So this is how....”
Just as she tightly closed her eyes.
Slash!
An arm was severed and flew through the air.
But it wasn’t Ryu Min’s arm.
Nor was it Seo Arin’s.
“Kreeegh!”
It was the creature’s arm.
“Your opponent is me.”
The man with the black scythe had suddenly appeared, facing the creature.
Although Seo Arin had survived, she was more shocked than relieved.
Because she recognized the face of the person in front of her.
“Ryu... Min...?”