Chapter 6
One of the executive members of the student council pretended to recognize him.
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Sungwoo also recognized him. He was Jinsok Lee, and he was two years ahead of him in the same department.
When Sungwoo was a freshman, Jinsuk was in the same group when they went on a department outing. Sungwoo didn’t have good memories of him, though.
Basically Jinsok was an old fossil who insisted on hierarchy. He was also notorious for hitting on girls in the department. Since he was very covetous of a title, he joined the student council.
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“Oh, hello.”
Exchanging formal greetings with him, Sungwoo cautiously approached the main door. He was curious as to why Jinsok could not open it.
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At the moment, however, Jinsok made an annoying expression and shouted, “Hey! Don’t approach the door! It’s dangerous! Damn it!”
“Yes.”
Like Hanho said, there was a holographic mark on the doorknob, which was a pink chain icon.
<It’s sealed with a strong magical power. The door will be opened only when you attack the ‘Boss Monster’ of the building. If you fail to attack within the allotted time, the monsters inside the building will be strengthened. (02:11:19).>
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‘Boss? Two hours and eleven minutes…’
Sungwoo pulled the doorknob with a jerk, but it would not budge.
“Sungwoo, I wonder if this is a timed attack. Aren’t we all going to perish if we don’t kill the monsters within that time frame?”
“I’m not sure how the monsters are going to be strengthened, but we obviously have to kill them to get out of here. Don’t ever think foolishly that anybody will come to our rescue.”
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In a situation like this, they could not hope for the arrival of the police. Anybody who failed to stay awake would be the first to be killed.
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Sungwoo and Hanho approached Jinsok again.
Jinsok opened his mouth, looking at Minsu and Sungwoo, “You know each other, right? Both of you are from the class of 2015, right?”
“Yes, we are,” replied Minsu coldly. He seemed to have felt offended when Sungwoo reproached him in the lecture hall.
“Good. I feel more secure as both of you are under my authority like now. Let’s stay alert and stick it out well,” Jinsok said proudly as if he were a general who burned the bridge behind him. Then he patted the three men on the shoulder one by one.
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But Sungwoo tilted his head at his last words.
“Wait a minute… Did you say we would stick it out? Right here?”
“Yes. What’s wrong with that?” Jinsok hysterically retorted. Basically, he hated it when his juniors talked back.
“You saw the message on the door, right?”
“Of course I did! We have to stay here until the rescue team arrives because we can’t get out of here.”
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“Rescue team? Do you think the police can come now? If the same thing is happening around the country, it’s impossible for the police to pay attention to us…”
“Hey, you served in the military before, right?”
“Of course.”
“Then how come you don’t know it? The army will move to free us. Everything will be alright then.”
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No, that was his vague wishful thinking. It was impossible for the army to help people in every corner of the land.
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Of course, it was possible that they could get the army’s help, but it was impossible to expect their help within two hours. It was too complacent to stay still when nobody knew what would happen in two hours. Sungwoo realized it once again after taking a dim view of Jinsok’s complacent attitude.
Sungwoo murmured to himself, ‘I’ve got to wake up and smell the coffee, then adapt myself to the situation accordingly. I’ll be put in danger if I act passively with complacency.’
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Without replying, Sungwoo let out a sigh. Jinsok fumed at that.
“Did you just sigh? Damn it, I can’t stand it. You stay out of this! If you want to survive, just stand still. Got it?”
Right at that moment, Minsu stepped back stunned. He shouted, “Jinsok! Go…goblin!”
Squeak! Squeak!
About eight goblins were running down the central stairs.
“Ugh?”
“Oops! Right over there!”
Everybody in the cafe stood up in alarm. There was only one entrance to the cafe, so they could not run away. Jinsok lifted the shield with his trembling hands.
“Anybody with a weapon, come here! Come to the entrance of the cafe! We’ve got to stop them!”
But Minsu yelled again, completely freaking out, “Argh! Jinsok, over there! They’re also coming from the hallway!”
“Damn it, what the fuck are they?”
Jinsok stiffened at the goblins in the shape of scrawny skeletons.
Sungwoo whispered, “They are not evil.”
“What did you say?”
Sungwoo stood at the entrance of the cafe.
“Jinsok, I know you have a strong sense of responsibility, but please wake up and smell the coffee. If a silly guy tries to act like a commander, he might kill others.”
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“…What the heck did you say? What the fuck is your occupation?”
“Something good.”
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