The Rankers Guide to Live an Ordinary Life - CH 21

‘It is playing with us.’

It was like a full-fledged cat patting a mouse until it hides in the corner.

Behind him, the dead end wall was getting closer and closer.

Baek Do-hyun swiped his blood-stained lips. The taste of iron was fishy.

Tomb Keeper of the Red lily mountain.

Originally it was a mental-type monster that appeared in one of the late 20th floor scenarios of the tower 〈The abandoned crown prince〉.

It could summon a cloud of mist that brought humans to the most frightening and miserable moment in their lives…

If someone got trapped in there and became unable to wake up, the spirit body would be dragged into the borderline hill and reduced to a fertilizator for the bloody mist, the source of the seal.

Waking up from it wasn’t easy.

The two pet chimera monsters carried by the tomb keeper boasted of atrocities, changing their body structures at will.

Although he managed to hold out thanks to his regressor experience, he currently had a sealed covenant.

It was purely because of the opponent’s nasty personality that the game that should have been won or lost earlier still continued.

“- – -! – -. – – -.”

[Error code. Invalid Access.]

《This is not a scenario zone. The other person’s language cannot be interpreted.》

There was no need for an interpretation.

The tomb keeper grinned, pointing his finger at them.

“Hey, that ugly bastard like that uncanny valley, and that bastard that got pounded like a buffet, are laughing at us now”

“What if I am?”

Baek Do-hyun, who shook off his sweat by shaking his head, breathed to his limit.

“…Jo-yeon-ssi, still no response??”

“Uh, there is not. What should I do?”

“As I said, never touch her. If you touch a person who has been attacked, they might never wake up. Just keep saying her name occasionally.”

“I will. But if she doesn’t wake up, I’ll…”

Na Jo-yeon cried as she swallowed back her words.

Baek Do-hyun replied without difficulty. It was simple.

“Then we will die here.”

Unfortunately they had no other options.

Even if they died in Babel Tower, it was only in the tutorial scenario and you wouldn’t actually die.

However, the Tomb Keeper was definitely a 20th-floor monster. Not a tutorial monster.

The error code that kept popping up was confirming this unanswered reality and killing it.

If you die here, it’s really over.

‘How far did she get dragged in?’

Baek Do-hyun nervously glanced behind him.

The concentration of the Blood Mist used by the Tomb keeper was proportional to the opponent’s strength.

Unlike the two people who were relatively shallow, the bloody mist covering Zio was terrifyingly thick.

Kwaang- Pagagak!

“Do-hyun-ssi!”

The experienced chimera was well aware of the distracted state of it’s opponents.

Cough. Baek Do-hyun who was thrown into the wall vomited blood.

Na Jo-yeon , who ran away in shock, used her skill in a hurry, but the only thing that came out was a message indicating a long cooldown.

Baek Do-hyun’s head was bent.

Die?

Are you really going to die like this?

Despair was creeping in.

Na Jo-yeon got tired of it and grabbed Baek Do-hyun.

“Oh, no, no. Wake! Whoa, wake up! There is no attacker that retires and leaves the healer alone! Fucking bastard! Just looking at you, You aren’t even a supporting actor! Get a hold of yourself won’t you?”

‘Was this really where it would end? In such vain? Really?’

The vicious shadows of the monsters kept approaching.

Contrary to the reality he tried denying, the feeling of giving up from the other side of his mind was creeping in.

Screech-!

Tak tak.

‘Déjà vu.’

Yes, this was a deja vu.

“……Ha, haha……”

Na Jo-yeon looked back.

The shoulders of Baek Do-hyun, who she thought was dead, was shaking.

It was faint, almost like a moan, but she knew it was definitely a laugh.

Because she had also experienced it, she knew the feeling of a person who faced salvation on the verge of despair…

And that was the last moment Na Jo-yeon can remember.

“It seems our dobby has to sleep for a bit.”

Library,

Recall past work.

Bookmark – Number 4. Rural Experience.

『Library Search

〉Keyword ‘Grim Reaper’

〉Range: “West” Filter: “Weapon” “Death”』

Do you wish to proceed with the materialization of the changes made?

“Because it’s time to bring justice to harvest.”

With difficulty, Baek Do-hyun raised his head. He forced himself to blink clear his blood-drenched vision.

A weapon that had become a symbol of the ‘Magician King’ alongside Black Dragon.

He could see her mercilessly swinging the scythe that was much bigger than her body.

It ripped apart the living things back to their space.

A literal death, harvesting like a farmer’s harvest.

‘Jo’, with her short black hair, stepped on the monster’s head with her chin and foott.

A carefree expression.

And a lazy voice.

“Who gave you the permission to hunt rats down here?”

Ironically,

That’s what really made it reliable.

“I am the crazy cat in this area, no, I’m the king!”

Baek Do-hyun laughed at how ridiculous it was.

But it was really funny, he couldn’t deny that.

‘Damn… that’s cool…’

[Ground F – Tutorial’s beginning festival: Human disqualification]

[The scenario has ended.]

Diing, diing.

She had heard the bells countless times, but this was the first time it was this close.

[Level 2 growth of the title attribute has been completed.]

[The quest completion reward is being settled.]

Also, the ringing of the bell might not be limited to just this area.

Zio smiled as she watched her numbers steadily rise.

20% proficiency has been achieved, this meant that;

Babel Network

[The ranking has been updated.]

《Babel Network, World Notification》

[Currently, Gyeon Zio’s domestic ranking is No.1.]

《Ranking Update – Planet Representative Replacement》

[Overall ranking. 1st place.]

《1st place – Joe • Private (▲3)》

The scenario field gradually changed.

There was no one left around.

All of the tutorial participants were moved to the final gateway for choosing a deity, ‘The Heavenly Gate’.

Gyeon Zio walked out of the tower.

Evening of March. Stars were appearing one by one in the night sky.

“Zio, this way.”

“……Huh? Didn’t you go to the gate?”

“It’s closed. I’ve brought you here, so I also have to bring you back.”

Tiger lit a cigarette and flicked his chin.

Whether it was right from the gate or an off-road jeep,the shade of blue still remained in the eyes.

Perhaps it was because of battle fatigue, his voice is more languid than usual.

“You hated it, but it seems you had a lot of fun.”

“I only climbed up because the mountain was there.”

“Aren’t you surprised that you planned on taking first place in class but then ended up taking first place in the whole school?”

“…Oh, no it’s not?”

Tiger opened the car door and smiled.

“Anyway, congratulations, on reclaiming the throne.”

At that, Zio stood for a moment and looked up at the sky.

The starlight was unusually small tonight. Maybe that’s why

In this day and age of great saints, even if a humble man died and dared to become a big star…

She wondered if it would be okay to believe in him even for a day.

Gyeon Zio quietly muttered.

With a slightly pleasant, but also somewhat reassured face.

“It’s the perfect weather to be in first place.”

Episode 1 End