“I have…”
“You don’t have to feel guilty.”
When the guy disappeared, I saw Cho Hyejin with a disbelieving expression.
If he had rotted in this place for quite a long time, there was no way he wouldn’t have experience. Perhaps his first experience was in the tutorial dungeon. In places where food was limited, there were many instances for brawls to break out,
Trying to explain in words would prove to be fruitless.
“Of course. Will it be against a monster? Or…”
Of course, even if she’d handled the Little Rock matter properly, nothing would have changed. I could assure that it wouldn’t affect even 1% of this place.
“Even if you had handled the matter properly, nothing would change.”
“Do you mean that this is a hunting game of some sort?”
“Song is a part of this place, not all… As you can see, this place is working without any external influences. I told you, even the Lord of Castle Rock wouldn’t be able to predict that there would be such a place.”
“How can you not know what is going on in your estate?”
“You…”
“Why…”
I stared up at his for a long time, waiting for her to respond to my question.
Thinking that now was the perfect time to talk to his a little more kindly, I spoke up once more.
“There is no such thing as a world without crime.”
“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
“You will, eventually.”
Our party also had this experience, all except for Park Deokgu. The same went for Jung Haitian as well as Kim Hyunsung.
Of course, he wasn’t angry with me. The only thing he was angry with was this environment and herself, who could not do anything.
“H-Help me.”
“I will buy them.”
It was only now that he had faced reality, and it had slapped his right where it hurt.
“They think they can buy everything with money. It’s obvious what these people think.”
Their gruesome drama was unfolding, but those present here would not be interested in their documentaries. In fact, everyone would see this as a form of entertainment.
I could see some people waiting to enter, while others talked to each other. As soon as we gave out the gold we had prepared, one of the guides nodded and directed us.
“Yes. Experience. I’m just asking… Have you ever killed someone, Yuka?”
I thought that maybe he did.
“I’m… not.”
“If you jump in, I’ll die too.”
‘I think he will do something.
Among them, the one that stood out was the man we had seen earlier. It felt like he was looking our way, so I averted my gaze.
What Money Can’t Buy (4)
I already knew what he was thinking. Wouldn’t this have happened if the work hadn’t been done lukewarmly?
“If it were a good memory… It must be weird.”
“I don’t want to die. I don’t want to die here like this… Please… Please…”
“No way…”
Upon seeing Hyejin’s doubtful expression, I couldn’t help but laugh, he still seemed to have hopes for humanity.
At this, I raised my hand, and the guide headed straight towards me. Of course, he started looking at me as if to see what was going on.
“You can speak comfortably.”
“I need help with directions.”
“How can I help you?”
‘You’re not, right…’
“You’re right. It’s not a good memory. However, people who think of it as a good memory pop out often… Free people like us all have some experience, but it’s difficult for ordinary nobles to experience it, right? In particular, murder among imperialists is absolutely illegal. Nobles can punish commoners, but they cannot kill them without sin. Where do you think crazy humans go to satisfy their needs? I’m sure it will happen here, too.”
“You mean experience?”
“I guess it’s not a very good memory.”
“I have something to do now, so if you can tell me the way, I will go there on my own. Oh, before that, if there is a place where I can see a large monster, please do guide me as well.”
“Am I allowed to guide you directly?”
“Go straight down this road and continue to the right; you will get to exit 3. Walk over there, and you’ll see a circular arena. The admission fee is separate…”
“Yes. Okay. You can go now.”
“Thank you.”
While we talked as we walked, Cho Hyejin continued to frown. Her tone was a little cold, and he seemed to be doing her best to hold back his anger.
“We’re on a break. The next match is scheduled to start in 5 minutes.”
“No. Just explaining it is fine.”
‘Son of a… Fuck…’
I continued to step forward, ignoring her, and I saw the circular arena, just as the guide said. It was bigger than I had initially thought.
“Is there anything you usually want to do, anything that you have only pictured in your head? I’ll pay the money here, so why don’t you look it up?”
‘So big…
“I’m only kidding. Relax.”
“You can’t make a fuss here…”
“There is nothing that cannot be bought. Experience can also be bought with money here. The same goes for illegal experiences.”
It was almost as if the former Colosseum had been moved underground.
“Kie-e-e-e-ee!”
“I… know.”
“Additional charge is applied.”
The correct answer had already been decided. What was important now was if the answer would come out of his mouth or not.
“Well… Didn’t I say it was the first time I came here? If it were a game with large monsters, it would be obvious what kind of game it would be.”
“Is the game about to start?”
“Did you see?”
“Okay.”
In the meantime, the screaming continued. Now, only five humans remained in the stadium.
“Haruka-nim, what game?”
“Alright, then.”
‘If you see it, you will know.’
“Then…”
“You’ll see.”
The beautiful elves, perhaps reflecting the tastes of various audiences, stood out.
As I stared at Cho Hyejin, he stared back at me for a moment before replying.
‘I must not give his any attention.’
“Well… I feel like I know what you’re thinking about. ‘If I had done the right thing… Are you not thinking like this?”
“Do you think the mayor of Seoul knows everything that happens in Seoul? Perhaps some of the people related to the Castle Rock’s Lord have joined this place. Some people know and cover it up. And can you be sure that the place we are in is Castle Rock? Perhaps it’s a border close to the Republic. It’s in a secret location, after all.”
My anxiety spiked at the possibility of his running out. If that happened, it could escalate to a situation that even I would not be able to handle.
I could see rage shining from deep in his pupils. Blood dripped down from his lips from his incessant biting, as well as from his clenched fists.
“Please! Someone… Somebody help!”
Naturally, I looked at them through their status window, and of course, their stats were terrible. Those who had signs of fighting among them could be noticed, but of course, this wasn’t enough to deal with such a monster. They were definitely going to face their deaths soon.
After the chains holding the monster were broken, the monster rushed toward these thirty humans instantly. The salad humans, who had all lost the will to fight before the match even started, began to scatter, fleeing through the arena.
Voices erupted from everywhere.
“I don’t think it’s something boring… Do you think the people gathered here just because they wanted to see an adventurer beating monsters?”
“I told you to hold on a little more!”
‘Are they even betting?’
The appearance of a monster crushing humans like a fish in the water looked so ridiculous that sudden uncontrollable laughter came out of me.
Blood spurted out continuously, but there were no people in this place who cared about them.
“I want to try this sword… Is there a suitable place?”
“H-Help me!”
“Help me! Ahhhhhhhhh!”
“That’s right. If you have money, you can buy everything. Not only slaves but drugs or sex. You can even buy experience.”
As I found the scene quite gruesome, it appeared that I was not yet as rotten as these people. Seeing that more than half of the humans had already died, I began to feel uncomfortable.
‘Tut-tut.
Since I was feeling this way, Cho Hyejin should be even worse. he frowned at what we just saw at the slave market. I turned to look at her.
‘Is it too strong?”
Of course, someone else appeared on the other side. They were probably the humans who would have to deal with that monster. They were about thirty.
| also killed some in the tutorial dungeon, though I could no longer remember their names.
Whatever he would want, it would probably exist here.
“I know.”
“You can’t.”
As I lowered my head, a large monster soon entered the arena.
“It may be entangled in various interests, but it’s not something Yuka should bother with. What you need to know is simple. It is a part that needs to be cut out, but this reality is definitely part of society. And the people in these seats are also members of society.”
After the guide left, Cho Hyejin immediately opened his mouth, curiosity evident on his face.
“Please help me!”
“Don’t you think there’s really nothing they can’t get?”
As soon as I finished speaking, a voice resonated within the arena, signaling the event’s start. Though no one screamed outright as they had to maintain their appearances, a few of them had settled for applauding.
After what seemed like forever, Cho Hyejin finally spoke.
“Hold on!”
The victims’ begging were hopelessly drowned out amidst the shouts of the insane audience. However, it seemed as if Cho Hyejin could hear them clearly.
I couldn’t even express it in words. The monster’s head was similar to that of a lizard, but it had six legs. It was drooling at the corner of its mouth, and its scream was so loud that it hurt my ears. The audience, who had been quiet at first, also began to cheer as they saw it.
I saw Cho Hyejin getting up slowly, and I held his hand tightly once again, but in the eyes of Castle Rock’s Stubborn Woman of Principle, I seemed to be invisible.
‘Was the provocation too much?’
“Don’t do anything crazy.”
“I know.”
“What are you talking about?”
These were ordinary people who would face monsters without even having basic equipment. I could also tell that these people were of different races, and therefore had no product value.
“Do you still want to save them?”
It was a little too soon, but it was only right that I did it now.
“Think harder. How do you think you can save them?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
I knew he was not registering what I was saying. I began to feel anxious about what he might do next. When I went to hold his hand, I could feel his trembling.
“I don’t want to die… Sniff…”
“L…”
“What…”
“That’s correct.”
“To the VIP.”