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Chapter 198 (Part 2)
Chapter 198 (Part 2)
Chapter 198: Position (Part 2)
“Nice to meet you, Victor. First time seeing you here.”
“Black Scythe? Is it really you?”
“You can tell by the nickname, right? Haha.”
Victor, thrilled to see his savior in the otherworld, didn’t know what to do.
“Nice to meet you. I’ve really wanted to see you.”
Victor, speaking with an indistinguishable expression between crying and laughing, was accompanied by someone with a similar appearance.
Ryu Min noticed early on, judging by the nickname.
“Could it be that this person is…”
“Oh, you recognized it by the nickname? Sorry for the late introduction. This is my sister, Sophia.”
Sophia was also recognized early on by her nickname and name.
Though he didn’t expect her to come with Victor.
“Nice to meet you, Black Scythe. I heard you saved my brother from that hell. It’s a bit late, but thank you so much. Really.”
“It wasn’t that big of a deal.”
“No, what you did was not something just anyone could do. There are many powerful people in the world, but the only one who saved my brother was you, Black Scythe. It’s only right to thank you.”
Sophia genuinely appreciated the Black Scythe.
He was the benefactor who reunited her with Victor after he endured tremendous hardships from being captured by KF.
“Haha, I found out later that my sister is a big fan of Black Scythe. She scrapes and collects every article related to him from Korea.”
“O-Oppa! Why would you say that!”
“Why be embarrassed? It’s true.”
Watching Victor and Sophia bicker made Ryu Min smile.
It was like seeing himself and Ryu Won.
Other players, watching the scene, could sense what was happening.
They could tell that the Black Scythe was a life-saving benefactor to those two.
“Are you looking for a party, Black Scythe? How about joining us?”
Victor asked confidently, and onlookers expected the Black Scythe to agree.
But Ryu Min shook his head again.
“I’ll form a party with someone else.”
“Is that so? That’s a shame but it can’t be helped.”
Victor and Sophia showed disappointment but didn’t argue and turned away.
They seemed to leave without any gain, but Ryu Min’s words weren’t finished.
“Instead, why don’t you party with Yamti, Victor?”
“What? With Yamti?”
Yamti had also helped him along with Black Scythe.
Since they were familiar with each other, there was no reason for discomfort, but Victor found it strange.
Of course, Ryu Min had a reason for pairing Yamti with Victor.
‘Victor will need Yamti to clear this round easily.’
Regardless of Victor’s curiosity, he wouldn’t lose anything from this suggestion.
“I’d be glad to. How about you, Yamti?”
“I’m fine with it!”
Yamti glanced at her master but agreed without hesitation.
A slave couldn’t disobey her master’s order.
Thus, Victor, Sophia, and Yamti formed a team and left to find the remaining party members.
“Hmm, since the Black Scythe is doing his own thing, how about we form a party?”
Ma Kyung-rok suggested, and An Sang-cheol, Christine, and Seo Arin exchanged looks.
They remembered the prophecy Ryu Min had told them about the 12th round.
– The 12th round involves a team of five clearing five trials. Naturally, you shouldn’t just gather any five people. You need to choose based on the roles suitable for each trial.
Ryu Min had told them that for each trial, the following roles were needed:
1. Tanker
2. Melee Dealer
3. Ranged Dealer
4. Supporter
5. Summoner
The optimal party composition for clearing the trials was known to them through the prophecy.
‘An Sang-cheol is a tanker, Ma Kyung-rok is a melee dealer, Christine is a supporter, and Seo Arin is a summoner.’
They were perfect, with non-overlapping roles.
Knowing this from the prophecy, they couldn’t easily part ways.
“Let’s form a party like this? It’s perfect.”
“Shall we?”
With Ma Kyung-rok’s suggestion, they had no choice but to nod.
There couldn’t be a better composition.
Originally, Black Scythe would be the melee dealer, but since he declined, they had no choice.
“Now we need a ranged dealer…”
“Who should we pick…”
While discussing quietly, they soon spotted a suitable candidate.
“Greetings, my liege!”
It was Tae-seok, the leader of the Reaper Church and a black magician.
Now shamelessly, he approached the Black Scythe, proclaiming him as his liege.
“I seek the opportunity to party with my liege, is that possible?”
“You’ve got a good concept, but no. I already have my party members.”
“Oh… that’s unfortunate.”
Huh Tae-seok looked dejected like someone who just got rejected by their girlfriend, while Ma Kyung-rok, spotting prey, had a gleam in his eye.
“Reaper Saint, if you don’t have a party, join us. We have one spot left.”
“Oh, should I?”
Knowing each other, there was no reason for Tae-seok to refuse and he joined Ma Kyung-rok’s team.
Ryu Min, watching this scene, wasn’t disappointed at all.
‘Actually, I hoped for that outcome.’
Ryu Min wanted Christine to survive, even if others didn’t matter.
With such a solid party, composed according to the strategy, they would likely survive this round.
“Let’s find our own team now.”
“Huh? Ah, yes.”
Min Juri, honestly, couldn’t understand why the Black Scythe dismissed others and chose her.
‘I’m grateful he picked me, but why?’
No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t figure out the reason, but the truth was surprisingly simple.
‘I didn’t want to lose Min Juri to Ma Kyung-rok’s team.’
Ryu Min knew Ma Kyung-rok already had eyes on Min Juri.
He didn’t want to give her up to their team, and he didn’t want to party with Ma Kyung-rok either.
‘For the strategy, it’s best to pick my own people for the team.’
After a few steps, Ryu Min met two people he had been looking for.
“Jeffy, and Dumb Fools. You two are together.”
It was Jeffrey and Ju Seong-tak, who were slaves and perfect allies.
“Welcome, Black Scythe. We’ve been waiting.”
“Who are these people…?”
“They’re people who will party with us. They’re quiet and good-hearted, so don’t worry.”
After briefly introducing them to Min Juri, they continued walking.
One slot left.
The position for a summoner had already been decided.
‘Necromancer. I’ll recruit him.’
He was essential for the sub-quest.