Apocalypse Tyrant

Jenga (4)

[Name: Han Segye]
[Gender, Age: Male, 23 years old]
[Alias: Tyrant]

[Strength: 21 (20+1)] [Agility: 18 (17+1)] [Intelligence: 1] [Royal Authority: 10]

[Remaining Points: 4]

[Exclusive Skills]

[Partial Incapacity(部分無能) Lv.1]
[You are a monarch of incompetence.]

[Vulgar Dignity Lv.1]
[You are too vulgar to be called a king.]

My status window that has now become quite rich in content.

I contentedly stared at the second skill unlocked by achieving Royal Authority 10 among them.

Finally, a usable skill has been unlocked.

I smiled even more brightly seeing that one point each had been added to Strength and Agility stats for free.

Although the skill description window was full of inexplicable crude criticism like the Partial Incapacity skill this time too, I decided to understand this as the status window’s unique concept.

More importantly than that.

I guess it’s that I’ve come to understand more acutely why Royal Authority is my exclusive stat.

[Bonus stat (Royal Authority × 0.1) applied to physical system stats.]

A status message popping up like an explanation window when I stared at the skill name ‘Vulgar Dignity’ for a long time.

So to summarize that explanation simply, it meant that as Royal Authority grows, my physical system stats will naturally increase too.

Moreover, the very cute modifier attached next to Vulgar Dignity.

Lv.1

That ratio inflating stats would also very likely increase as the skill level rises.

Finally—

A choice worth considering for the use of remaining points that had only been spent on stats appeared.

Ding—!

[Vulgar Dignity Lv.1 -> Vulgar Dignity Lv.2]

[Would you like to spend 10 points to level up the skill?]

10 points needed to raise one skill level.

It doesn’t seem to eat up many points compared to what I thought, but judging from my experience with the status window so far—

Probably when Vulgar Dignity becomes level 2, the points needed for skill level up will surely increase.

It was obviously like that for stat points too.

Thinking like that, you might think it’s not much better cost-effectiveness than allocating remaining points to stats, but—

I didn’t think so.

Because this skill I just obtained was a typical late-blooming type skill.

Wooong—!

Unknown energy answering my will gathers in my right hand following my lightly clenched fist.

This is no different from physical system stats getting bonuses as ‘Royal Authority’ acting as my mana pool increases.
It’s a fraudulent positive cycle skill where HP increases along with MP increasing.

Wooong—

Faint golden light instantly leaving my hand as I slightly open my palm again.

I wanted to quickly kill zombies and gather points.

I want to use those gathered points to raise skills and stats and obtain even greater ‘strength’ than this.

So—

“…What are you doing. Aren’t you coming quickly?”
“Yes, yessir!”

I urged those behind me while slowly clearing the sparks still vivid in my head.

The search team hurriedly increasing their speed at my gaze.

I checked the table shields held in Park Woojin and Kim Minjun’s hands among them again.

A kind of crude shield made by breaking up tables overflowing in the library.

It was armament very suitable for minions who need to push away zombies rather than kill them.

Because I should be the one killing zombies to gather points.

Moreover, this was an easier and more efficient method for those minions who can’t kill zombies well anyway.

‘Come to think of it, what happens to those points if those two minions kill zombies?’

Do they come to me, their owner?

I clicked my tongue slightly at a question I should have thought about much earlier than now.

Since each 1 point is so precious to me, there were still many unresolved questions related to points.

Well, this is also something I can check when I have time.

After neatly organizing my thoughts, I nodded my head and stared ahead.

Now that we’ve taken in Jung Seri, An Sejun’s girlfriend, into the camp, it was really time to secure the 3rd floor.

I turned the corner feeling the presence of the search team sticking close behind me at my urging.

A familiar barricade welcoming us beyond bookshelves arranged in a long straight line.

Familiar and unfamiliar faces were waiting for someone in front of the barricade blocking the internal stairway door.

“…What, it’s Park Hyoeun.”

Kim Minjun among the two minions who had stared at the same scene as me carefully muttered.

Cha Seolhee and Park Hyoeun waiting for someone in front of the barricade as if.

The two of them turn their heads towards us at the gradually approaching presence.

“What are you doing, Minjun. You should quickly inform the team leader.”
“Ah, y-yes sir!”

Kim Minjun hurriedly sticking closer to me at Ko Janghun’s sharp whisper.

“That bastard next to Cha Seolhee is Park Hyoeun, 2nd year Political Science major. Hmm— how should I put it, a bit of an annoying bastard? A sly bastard. He was slacking off in a corner saying he had gastroenteritis or an upset stomach. Why is he there?”

…With Cha Seolhee too?

Kim Minjun’s whisper quietly muttering as we faced the two people quietly watching us approach.

“Ah, you finally came.”

Cha Seolhee smiling faintly at us who came close as if she had been waiting for us.

I quickly scanned them while exploring with curiosity naturally amplified along with that.

First, Park Hyoeun standing in front of Cha Seolhee as if checking us who came close.

Firm hands gently pushing Cha Seolhee back and muscles naturally showing even outside his clothes.

He seemed like the type of man who clearly doesn’t neglect exercise usually just by looking.

And wrist guards and a monkey wrench reminiscent of the two minions I saw first.

Especially the monkey wrench full of traces of black blood smeared on it could be immediately recognized as given by someone at a glance.

A student council man holding the vice president’s, that is Park Taeha’s weapon, and Cha Seolhee receiving his protection.

The female protagonist of a suspicious combination just by looking boldly steps forward.

“Ah— It’s okay, Hyoeun-ssi.”

Actually I’m not sure if it’s okay or not, but—

Sarcasm freely heard as if desperately telling the person in front to please listen.

Cha Seolhee who smiled lightly at Park Hyoeun who had taken a protective stance for her looks up at me.

A not very friendly gaze, perhaps the conversation that night still vivid.

Cha Seolhee who had been glaring at me with slightly narrowed eyes suddenly sends me a bright smile too.

“Let me introduce you. This is Park Hyoeun-ssi who accepted the offer you can no longer receive even if you want to now.”
“Hello, so— should I call you the search team? Search team. Sounds like some military organization.”

Park Hyoeun lightly smiles and slightly raises then lowers his hand at Cha Seolhee’s introduction.

I ignored that confident and relaxed greeting and stared at Cha Seolhee again.

Cha Seolhee continues speaking while slightly raising her chin as if showing off at my gaze.

“Simply put, he’s a lucky part-timer receiving several thousand times the minimum hourly wage. Moreover, when I talked with him and found out, Hyoeun-ssi said he’s an exercise maniac who really likes exercising usually.”

Kendo, Taekwondo, Boxing—

Park Hyoeun lightly gesturing and smiling at Cha Seolhee reciting a list as if boasting to someone.

“Aw~ Stop it, Seolhee-ssi. Is having many dan certificates something to brag about? Martial arts are just— self-satisfaction and self-training.”

A voice full of laughter, unclear whether he’s stopping her or showing off more.

“Look at that. My words are exactly right, team leader? That bastard always says that while subtly showing off his abs to girls, always taking off his top on purpose when bored— Only uploading sparring videos and such on SNS— He’s just full of shit—”
“Oh. Woojin and Minjun are here too.”

Park Hyoeun who finally noticed the entire search team at Kim Minjun’s whispering who had been quietly in the back raised his hand once more.

“Wow— What are you two doing sticking right behind that person? I almost didn’t recognize you.”
“…”
“Aw— Are you still upset I didn’t join the search team instead of you? I told you my stomach hurt so much then? I really just had diarrhea for days and finally got better!”

A friendly greeting sent to the minions quietly waiting behind me.

Park Hyoeun who smacked his lips jjeop— slightly at the minions who kept giving no reaction shrugged his shoulders cunningly.

“Taeha sunbae said you guys have gotten a bit strange lately, it was true.”

Clap—!

“Well then, introductions seem to be over, shall we depart?”

Cha Seolhee who drew attention with applause boldly demanded something from me.

I quietly appreciated Cha Seolhee’s face instead of this sudden show and asked briefly.

…Depart, huh.

“Where to?”
“Where else. Where the search team members are going.”

An answer bursting out boldly as if there was an appointment.

I burst out laughing and asked again.

“So why us?”

Cha Seolhee’s smiling face returns to a blank expression at the question casually thrown while tilting my head askew.

That expression when facing me that night.

“Hyoeun-ssi?”
“I may not be a professional bodyguard, but from the position of receiving money, Seolhee-ssi’s—”
“Hyoeun-ssi.”
“…Tsk— I’ll intervene immediately if it seems to be getting dangerous.”

Cha Seolhee pushing Park Hyoeun slightly back.

Seeing that, I also lightly jerked my chin at Ko Janghun.

Ko Janghun who always understands perfectly at my gaze leads the minions and retreats slightly.

“If you don’t take me, I’ll go to the College of Agriculture like this with Park Hyoeun.”

A pleasant voice muttering while slowly taking one step towards me.

Delicate features evoking admiration, reminding of the final confrontation that day.

Among them, light pink lips slightly part again.

“To bring back Hayan.”
“…With just that bastard overflowing with pretentiousness?”
“Why? Seems safer for me than a son of a bitch.”

A muttering grinding especially ‘son of a bitch’ as if remembering the taunting that day.

“Well, I don’t think I’ll definitely succeed either. If I succeed, I get Hayan back. If I fail, I guess I’ll end up like that man called Gwangil?”

A tone too monotonous for her own life being at stake.

“Why?”

Cha Seolhee who had been casually gauging her own end meets my eyes without avoiding them, rather staring more intently.

“Are you anxious?”

…Huh.

I tilted my head slightly to hide my expression and let out a hollow laugh at the seductive voice approaching me as if piercing through.

Her pupils staring at me without moving as I faced her again with a faint smile.

It feels like an untimely honor that only I am reflected in those unique pupils glittering like starlight.

I closed my mouth for a moment to calm that random feeling.

And Cha Seolhee smiling at such a reaction from me as if it was natural.

“So you can act as a kind of tutorial role so I don’t die, Han Segye-ssi.”

Or you could accept my offer even now.

A hollow laugh bursts out again at the continuing words.

No, the sounds I could utter now were very limited besides a hollow laugh.

“Stop talking nonsense and quietly return to the camp.”

Who did I work hard on camp defenses for two days because of.

Cha Seolhee shook her head back and forth as if to show me at my finger firmly pointing towards the opposite camp.

“…I don’t want to.”

A very familiar answer bursting out from her.

There was no need to ponder who she was imitating when she spoke.

“If you act like this, I might have to use a bit of an uninteresting method.”
“Why? Are you going to restrain me?”
“There’s no reason I can’t.”
“Go ahead then. Instead I’ll try to escape for 24 hours so you’ll have to stick with me for 24 hours.”
“That’s a reward all men in Korea would wish for.”
“…Really?”

An ending word strangely drawn out as if knowing something.

“Is that really a reward for you too, Han Segye?”

Being tied to me for 24 hours.

“Is it a reward for you who spends your days so busily too?”
“You seem to be having some misunderstanding, Cha Seolhee.”

This time I faced her while slightly lowering my head.

“The bastards behind me right now are bastards who would even pretend to die if I told them to die. You know why?”

Because they really could die if I just wanted them to.

“How diligently do you think they’ll guard if I tell those bastards to watch one adult woman, or you’ll die?”
“Really? I’m curious too.”

Cha Seolhee facing me without avoiding my eyes to the end at my warning.

“Whether those subordinates you trust so much will follow your orders or respond to my attractive offer that you want so badly.”

The men I’ve seen so far are quite simple so I’m not sure?

Another weapon Cha Seolhee has besides money.

Cha Seolhee herself.

My eyebrows twitch at the ‘attractive offer’ Cha Seolhee emphasizes to me as if to show.

“Don’t look at me with those eyes. I’m just talking about possibilities too. I hate doing such things even if I die.”

Just, I’m talking about the worst-case scenario.

“The worst-case scenario of a cornered mouse biting the cat.”

Cha Seolhee quickly adding words as if reassuring me.

She continued speaking while tilting her head askew.

“And you can prevent such a worst-case scenario from happening, can’t you?”

You just need to include us in the search team.

We don’t want to do crazy things like going outside recklessly either.

There are clearly things we need to learn from you and some practice needed.

“…Ha.”

Finally, I lowered my head slightly and scratched my forehead while letting out a faint laugh.

This is— a completely unexpected situation.

Haah—

My brows naturally furrowing and a sigh full of irritation flowing out.

As always, Cha Seolhee—

Brought quite a persuasive threat.

As if she hadn’t just been playing around while I was gradually eating up the camp.

Suddenly I was reminded of the two minions’ report that Cha Seolhee was diligently talking to the camp people.

Right, while we were preparing for expansion while defending the camp—

You, Cha Seolhee, were also preparing an employee to accept your offer and a threat for me.

“…Ha!”

A phrase I had read in a book suddenly came to mind as I finally burst out laughing loudly.

The saying that people have personalities as diverse as their fingerprints.

Someone throws away their life to escape this despair—

When someone else endures any submission and tightly grasps the rope.

Someone makes the best gamble they can for their purpose like this now.

“…Alright.”

I nodded my head while smiling gently at Cha Seolhee.

I’m suddenly curious.

Does she shine like that because of her jewel-like appearance?

Or is she jewel-like because she’s a person who shines like that?

Either way, I wanted to possess Cha Seolhee just as she is now like crazy.

Thump— Thump—

A more intense resonance than when I saw Jung Seri submitting to me naked.

I can’t gamble with such a Cha Seolhee.

So—

I intended to make her realize on her own.

“Follow or not.”

“Great. I finally feel like I’ve had a productive conversation with Han Segye-ssi.”

I smiled together while grasping the hand Cha Seolhee freely extended after achieving what she wanted.

Why the happening you wanted so badly is the end.

Very acutely.