Chapter 81
Ending the Third Scenario (4)
A faint smile appeared on Arthur's face, and then he suddenly dashed toward the stairs leading to the second floor.
He didn't hesitate, nor did he look back.
His group quickly followed him, and in those moments, monsters began pouring out from everywhere, hunting mercilessly. People ran frantically toward the stairs in search of survival, as if instinct alone guided them.
But—
At a decisive moment, Arthur raised his sword high.
There was a strange gleam in his eyes, and a small, steady smile on his lips.
He struck.
A single, powerful, decisive blow.
The stairs shattered beneath the strike, debris scattering through the air.
Shock spread instantly.
"You bastard! What are you doing?!"
"Do you want to kill us all?!"
Kim Dokja stepped forward, his voice calm yet cutting:
"Don't you understand yet, you idiots? There are no more green rooms. There are no safe zones left in Chungmuro Station.
You have only two choices now… fight or die."
Angry voices rose.
"Are you joking, you bastard?!"
"Have you lost your mind? How are we supposed to fight those monsters?!"
"Let's go to the second staircase!"
The moment those words were spoken—
The place shook violently.
A crashing sound echoed from behind.
Everyone turned, only to see Lee Hyunsung…
having completely destroyed the second staircase.
There was no longer any staircase leading to the second floor in Chungmuro Station.
At that moment, Kim Dokja activated his bookmarks.
And chose:
Cheon Inho – The Agitator
A cold smile spread across Kim Dokja's face as he raised his voice:
"Hey, Jung Bilyu. How long are you going to stand there like an idiot? Move, fight, and save everyone."
'That damn dog…'
Jung Bilyu cursed furiously as he glared at the smiling Kim Dokja.
Yet despite the anger, hope began to appear on people's faces.
"Yes! Bilyu, you can do it!"
"We're counting on you, Mr. Bilyu!"
Arthur smiled, then pressed the final trigger.
"The third scenario isn't as hard as you think.
Now, there are no green rooms. That means everyone will fight… and win. With the help of Jung Bilyu and his attribute."
Anger was clear on Jung Bilyu's face, but in the end, he shouted:
"Fine! Damn you all! Gather up and defend me. Establishing a new armed zone will take time! Hold them off until I finish!"
People rushed toward him with renewed hope.
The real battle against the monsters began.
Kim Dokja's group noticed that people were now fighting with strength and determination.
Whenever someone was seriously injured, Kim Dokja signaled to Yoo Sangah.
She moved immediately, extending her hand. A golden thread shot out from her palm, wrapping around the injured person and pulling them upward, away from danger.
The man lifted his head and looked at Kim Dokja.
Kim Dokja smiled calmly.
"Do you still want to kill me for those 2000 coins?"
The man lowered his head in embarrassment.
The very person he had been ready to kill moments ago had just saved him.
At that moment, the sub-scenario for assassinating Kim Dokja ended due to time expiration.
"Get out of the way!"
A shout rang out from below.
Kim Dokja looked and saw Jung Bilyu activating the Armed Zone – Level 3.
People gathered behind him.
The armed zone ignited, unleashing a barrage of fire toward the monsters, tearing them apart relentlessly.
Meanwhile—
Arthur's expression changed beneath his mask.
"…Damn. What is this feeling?
Why do I feel so uneasy?
Like something bad has already happened…"
He looked around, trying to make sense of it, but found no clear reason.
After an hour, Kim Dokja smiled.
Jung Bilyu's attribute had reached its maximum and gained the Protection skill.
At that moment, Kim Dokja upgraded his Dokkaebi Bag membership and purchased several items.
Everyone noticed.
Yoo Sangah asked in surprise:
"What is all this?"
Kim Dokja simply smiled without answering and began writing on the contract he had bought.
—
Six hours had passed since the start of the main scenario.
And everyone was still holding on.
Whenever someone was severely injured, Yoo Sangah saved them at the right moment.
At that point, Kim Dokja noticed that Jung Bilyu had begun asking the constellations for help.
He smiled, holding the contract.
"Hey. Do you want to die… or do you want a contract with me?"
After a long argument, Jung Bilyu agreed.
He became—almost—a servant of Kim Dokja.
With a single command, Kim Dokja could force him to do anything.
Kim Dokja handed him several potions to restore magical power.
"Now, you bastard, when the scenario ends—"
Kim Dokja cut him off coldly:
"Jung Bilyu, shut up. Keep defending. And don't harm my group."
Jung Bilyu fell silent immediately, without resistance, and returned to fighting.
—
Kim Dokja smiled, then noticed Arthur's unease, which had remained since the beginning.
"Arthur, what's wrong?"
"I don't know… but I feel something strange. Something bad… as if it has already happened."
Kim Dokja sighed, then remembered.
He looked at Arthur.
"Let's go. The bad thing you're feeling… has already happened. And it happened to Yoo Junghyeok."
Arthur exhaled, then followed him.
Lee Jihye, Lee Gilyoung, and Jung Heewon followed as well.
"Hey! How did you know my master was in danger?!"
Kim Dokja didn't answer, only moved forward silently.
After a short time, they arrived at the entrance to a new scenario.
A hidden scenario.
They all entered.
—
{Hidden Scenario – Theater Dungeon}
Category: Hidden
Difficulty: A
Conditions:
Defeat the master of the theater dungeon
Time Limit: None
Reward: 4000 coins
Failure: --------
—
The group moved within the hidden scenario…
Lee Jihye suddenly stopped, then turned sharply toward Kim Dokja and Arthur.
She asked again, with a hint of anger:
"How do you know my master is in danger?"
Then added sharply:
"And why do you… and that bastard… even want to save him?"
Her gaze shifted directly to Arthur.
Arthur spoke, his voice tired of all this nonsense:
"And why are you looking at me when you said that?"
Lee Jihye frowned.
"Because you're a bastard who almost killed my master. Didn't you fight him before?"
Arthur paused for a moment, then sighed slowly, as if organizing his thoughts.
"I fought him to repay a debt. And I saved him afterward as well. You could say… we've become comrades."
Then he added in a calm but firm tone:
"Don't I have the right to save someone I consider a comrade?"
Silence fell.
"Comrades… hmm."
Lee Jihye's expression stiffened, unable to hide her displeasure as she repeated the word.
—
Arthur sighed quietly as he stared at the message before him.
"What 'great decision' exactly…"
he muttered coldly.
"And why do you get happy every time Yoo Junghyeok's name comes out of my mouth?"
—
Arthur's eyes widened behind the mask as a shiver ran through his entire body.
"Hey! Damn it!
I'm not that kind of disgusting bastard!"
—
He waved his hand in annoyance.
"Alright, alright.
I don't know what's going on in your head.
But I'm going to save him, whether you like it or not."
—
'Damn… why are all the constellations crazy?'
Arthur sighed quietly, then everyone became aware of their surroundings.
The walls were covered in movie posters…
but all of them were torn, as if someone had violently shredded them.
Lee Gilyoung raised his hand, pointing at them.
"Hyung Dokja… all the movie posters here are torn."
On the other side, Jung Heewon noticed the sword Lee Jihye was carrying.
"That's a really beautiful sword."
Lee Jihye smiled proudly.
"Oh, yes. My master gave it to me."
Then she asked:
"What about you?"
Jung Heewon lowered her head slightly.
She was naturally a swordswoman, loved swords deeply, yet she didn't have one.
Arthur sighed silently, a faint trace of sadness passing through his chest.
'If I had the King of Weapons Bracelet…
I would've given her that sword immediately.
That bracelet is far greater and more magnificent than any ordinary sword.'
Then—
His thoughts stopped suddenly.
'Wait… didn't I receive a special sword from the system before?'
A calm smile appeared as he opened his inventory.
A dark purple sword appeared before him—mysterious, beautiful beyond words.
He pulled it out slowly.
Everyone held their breath as they stared at it.
Arthur raised his hand, then tossed the sword toward Jung Heewon.
"Thanks for giving me the sword,"
he said casually.
"I'm done using it.
You can have it now."
Arthur spoke as if the sword had always belonged to her.
Jung Heewon froze for a moment, then smiled with genuine gratitude as she caught it.
The engravings on the hilt were exquisite,
the blade sharp, elegant, brimming with power.
It wasn't just a beautiful sword—
It was a special sword.
Something rare… something extraordinary.
Arthur had long ago learned the classifications of swords:
A good sword
An excellent sword
A legendary sword
A star relic sword
And finally… a cosmic relic sword
Jung Heewon's sword was excellent.
Kim Dokja's sword was a star relic.
As for Arthur's—
It was a cosmic relic.
Cosmic relic swords carried unimaginable power,
but due to Arthur's current weakness, its power was sealed.
With every improvement he made…
the seal would loosen slightly, matching his growing strength.
Arthur smiled faintly, then continued walking.
Behind him, Jung Heewon began showing off her sword to Lee Jihye.
Although Lee Jihye's sword was excellent as well,
Jung Heewon's was sharper, stronger—
only a few steps away from becoming legendary.
Because evolution…
depends on the will of its wielder.
—
Ding
| Host, you have a new mission |
'Alright… what is it? Show me.'
—
| Mission
Save Yoo Junghyeok,
and escape the Theater Dungeon safely with your group
Time Limit: 3 hours
Success: Gift + 5000 coins
Failure: ???? |
Arthur smiled calmly as he read the mission.
From the beginning, his goal had been to save Yoo Junghyeok.
And now…
he would gain an extra reward on top of everything else inside the Theater Dungeon.
Everyone moved immediately.
| Time Remaining
2 hours : 59 minutes : 30 seconds |
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