Episode 82. maybe a national emergency
If you go up the stairs of the main castle, you will reach the third floor. There are also stairs leading to the top of the spire.
If you go all the way up, you can reach the rooftop where a huge speaker is installed. This is the speaker that makes an announcement every time a thief dies.
Two taggers were standing there, facing north.
They were the two young men whom Lee Deok-gu gave out cigarettes to at noon.
“… “Do you think the battle is over?”
“uh. “It’s been so long since it’s been quiet.”
The two are having a conversation while looking at the direction where Kim Jin-seong and Seol-daun fought.
“But is that Kim Jin-seong? Are you sure?”
“I saw it clearly. “When the whole place is lit up by a huge firestorm, something like a black arrow is flying.”
“… “Is that proof that it’s Kim Jin-seong?”
“Hey, you idiot! The remaining thieves were Jinseong Kim and Pungbitgaram. Who among the two would use black mana?”
“ah.”
Only then did he nod as if he understood.
It was not difficult for them to figure out that the identity of the remaining thief was Kim Jin-seong and Pungbitgaram.
This was because a little while ago, a huge cloud was created in the same place in the north, and I saw a series of lightning strikes inside it.
It was a complete match to the abilities of Pungbitgaram that I had seen when I went out to hunt thieves in the afternoon.
“What was the result? Seoldown won, right?”
“I don’t know, whatever. “I can’t be sure until Seoldown returns to his original state.”
“What if Kim Jin-seong won?”
The tagger’s face changed to a fearful expression as he asked again.
“And if, in a fit of revenge, they come right into the main castle and kill us all… ?”
“Oh, no way! “You all know that you’re guaranteed to pass the tagging preliminary round anyway, so why bother risking your life in a battle again?”
“Even though it was confirmed that Seoldown Island passed the preliminary round, you went out to catch all the thieves?”
“uh… .”
My fellow tagger fell silent as if he had nothing to say. Because what I heard was true.
“… “They’re really attacking me, aren’t they?”
Soon the two looked at each other.
The two exchanged glances with a creepy feeling,
“… “Let’s tell the other taggers first.”
“uh.”
I immediately took the stairs and started going down to the first floor of the main building where the taggers were gathered.
* * *
However, Jinseong Kim was not thinking about the taggers at all.
He was currently walking slowly along the edge of the island, turning his head toward the sea and looking at the night view of the beach.
Kim Jin-seong’s steps as he walked like that were overflowing with leisure.
Supplementary personnel such as Yang Jung-geun and the traitor Pungbitgaram are dead, and even Seoldaun, who can be said to be the final boss, is dead.
In addition, there is no longer a person on this island who could put Kim Jin-seong in danger, having absorbed the characteristics of the three just mentioned.
Because Kim Jin-seong knew that fact better than anyone else, his expression was relaxed and his gait was light.
‘The mana shield is definitely very thick.’
Jinseong Kim thought as he looked at the huge mana shield that separated the island and the beach like a boundary line.
‘But it’s narrower than the mana range I can control now. So, if you put your mind to it, you will somehow be able to escape.’
He was now calculating whether he would be able to break through that mana shield and escape.
‘Of course, as soon as we escape, the waiting staff will come flocking to us like a pack of dogs.’
Kim Jin-seong had seen a video on iTube titled ‘How do the Colosseum employees react when the taggers try to escape?’
It was a video posted by the Colosseum as if they were doing PR.
The sight of him fiercely chasing the tagger using everything available was still vivid in his memory.
To summarize the video in one line, it is as follows.
– No one has been able to escape so far, so if you are thinking of running away, wake up from your dreams.
That’s not to say that no one tried to escape. The story was that everyone who tried it died.
‘If it weren’t for the ocean out there, I think I would have been able to escape somehow using a warp hole or shadow hiding… .’
No matter how much you think about it, the sea is definitely not a favorable environment for escape.
In particular, on the chasing side, there was a lot of equipment that was advantageous for the chase, such as state-of-the-art ships and helicopters made of magic stones. Kim Jin-seong had to run away with his bare body.
‘In a situation like this, is there any need to run away?’
Soon, Kim Jin-seong’s mind changed in a negative direction toward escape.
‘It’s more likely that I just survive this program until the end. And if you survive, the reward is good.’
In Colosseum Survival, participants who survived to the end of the finals were usually given this reward.
– freedom.
– Escape from ‘forced laborer’ status and return to ‘citizen’ status.
– Hunter license issued. With this certificate, you can enter any country in the world and challenge dungeons in any country.
– If you survive, you will be awarded a huge amount of prize money, enough to live on for the rest of your life.
– Worldwide fame. In fact, the number one talent recruited by major hunter clans around the world is ‘Colosseum Survival Survivor.’
In summary, the moment the participant passes, he or she succeeds in turning his or her life around in one fell swoop.
And now, Kim Jin-seong is considered to be the contestant with the highest probability of surviving until the end among all the season 12 contestants currently alive.
‘… no. Still, I don’t know about Colosseum Survival. It’s a program where it’s common for the 0th-ranked winner to die in the next preliminary round.’
Kim Jin-seong’s heart turned to the other side again.
‘Rather than remaining trapped in this program with so many variables, it might be better to somehow escape and go to another country or a new continent.’
Kim Jin-sung’s current state of affairs receives unconditional welcome from any country, including the United States, the greatest power.
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Even if you become B-level or higher, you are recognized around the world, but right now, Kim Jin-seong is at the level of easily beating Yang Jung-geun, who is a B-level hunter.
It is only welcomed in one country: South Korea.
‘how will we do it… .’
Kim Jin-seong continued to walk along the beach, constantly thinking about the future.
It was then.
‘… huh?’
Suddenly, his eyes returned to the bright light over the dark beach horizon.
And soon his steps stopped.
‘… ‘Is that a warship?’
The sight of numerous huge ships approaching the island at high speed from a distance.
Equipped with state-of-the-art weapons, they were clearly South Korean warships.
And one large mark on a warship.
It was a mark that Jinseong Kim was familiar with.
‘Hunter club mark… ?’
* * *
That time.
The moment warships began to appear on multiple monitors, the atmosphere in the monitor room became more serious than ever.
You could tell the current atmosphere just by listening to the serious tone of the main producer’s voice, who was giving urgent instructions through the microphone.
“I say it again! Never broadcast images of a warship approaching on TV! This is not my order, this is a direct order from the government! “Keep that in mind!”
After continuing to ask all the staff to take good care of themselves, the main producer turned his head and looked at Baekjun.
At that time, Baekjun had received another phone call.
“Yes, Minister. Has confirmed. “Don’t get any closer, just keep your distance now.”
– okay. wait.
The voice that answered was that of Minister Hunter, Tak Nam-gyu.
After a moment of silence, Tak Nam-gyu spoke again.
– I ordered tight security at the current location. If you see someone trying to escape, tell me right away. Understand?
“… Minister.”
– why?
“You don’t have to go this far, but… .”
Baekjun opened his mouth with an embarrassed expression. Tak Nam-gyu’s answer came immediately.
– Do you know that I do this because I want to? I told you earlier, right? It’s practically a national emergency right now.
“I know that, but… .”
– A star hunter as bad as Kim Jin-seong escapes? At that time, not only you but also I will be destroyed. Keep this in mind.
“… … .”
– It’s better to overdo it than to end up like that. I understand?
“… yes.”
– As soon as the second round of preliminaries ends tomorrow, come straight to the minister’s office. I’ll tell you the details.
“Yes, Minister.”
Baekjun hung up the phone and sighed quietly.
He immediately raised his head and looked back at the monitor room staff who were looking at him, then quickly fixed his gaze on the main PD.
“… Anything you want to say… ?”
“Are you ready for rehearsal yet?”
“ah! That’s it. Please follow me. Hey, you’re leading the kids instead of me.”
After briefly handing over command to the female producer next to him, he started to leave the monitor room with Baekjun.
Soon the eyes of the remaining employees naturally focused on Vice President Jang Seung-wook.
Jang Seung-wook, who received attention, shrugged his shoulders without saying a word.
This was because he knew nothing about the current situation.
* * *
Same time.
There was a young man, Kim Jin-seong, who was looking at the warships belonging to the Hunter Department with an expression of ignorance.
‘Why on earth does the Hunter Department…? ?’
Speaking of the Hunter Department, isn’t it the highest and largest government department in Korea that currently has the strongest combat group in Korea?
Why did the Hunter Department lead so many warships to surround this island?
I don’t know why, but one thing has become clear.
‘… I’ll never be able to escape now.’
Planning to escape while the island is surrounded by Korea’s elite group is tantamount to suicide.
Kim Jin-seong gave up completely and turned around.
‘Now that it’s like this, let’s prepare for the third round of the preliminary round.’
As he thought to himself, the direction he was walking was exactly towards the main castle where the taggers were gathered.
* * *
It was deep dawn.
But none of the taggers in nature sleep… . No, I couldn’t do it.
“Why doesn’t Seoldown come… ?”
Of course, Seol-daun should have returned a long time ago after defeating all the thieves, but he has not yet returned to his hometown.
This fact made the taggers in the castle extremely anxious, and as a result, no one could sleep.
“At this point, shouldn’t we assume that Kim Jin-seong really killed him?”
“no way… . Do you know anything? Maybe he just doesn’t want to come in so he’s wandering around outside… .”
“Even if you walk around, you have to at least show your face to your real self at least once, right? How many hours has it already been since the last battle ended?”
“that… .”
The appearance of a colleague who cannot answer.
The tagger continued talking.
“If Kim Jin-seong wins, it won’t be surprising if he invades the main castle at any time. “All of the supplementary personnel, including Yang Jung-geun, are dead.”
The taggers looked at each other with fearful expressions at those words.
“So, let’s take turns and continue to be on guard. That way, even if Jinseong Kim makes a sudden attack, he can at least counterattack immediately. Isn’t it okay to sleep on an airplane? “Isn’t that right?”
At those words, the taggers nodded as if they had no choice.
The taggers divided into groups and took turns on guard duty.
But as an hour passed, then two hours passed, and eventually the sun rose in the east, what they feared did not happen.
When the sun fully rose above the eastern sea horizon, an announcement was heard from the speakers installed at the top of the spire.
[It has been exactly 24 hours since the second round of the Colosseum Survival Preliminaries began.
This concludes the second round of the preliminary round. Please be advised that any casualties that occur from now on will be considered a violation of the rules and will result in immediate elimination.]
The moment the broadcast is heard,
“hurray!! “I lived!!”
“nice!!”
“Wow, Mr.! I was really nervous because I thought Kim Jin-seong was attacking me… !”
“Can I really sleep now? “Oh, I’m so sleepy.”
The shouts of the taggers rang out once again, echoing loudly around the castle grounds.
* * *
[With this, the second round of the Colosseum Survival Season 12 preliminaries has ended!]
[There was a group where situations were created that made you sweat until the very end. On the other hand, there was also a group like Group A that passed quietly at the last minute without any incident.]
[Then, we will announce to you the final results from Group A to Group E of the second round of the preliminary round… ?]
The caster who was broadcasting saw the text that had just appeared on the prompt, and immediately changed the direction of the broadcast.
[…] Before you go! First, I have an announcement to make to our viewers. Exactly one hour later! Colosseum CEO Baek Jun himself! They say they will be announcing the game rules for the third round of the preliminary round!]
[Oh~! This is kind of surprising. Normally, for preliminaries, the rules are announced on the day the game starts.]
At the beginning of the season, the rules for the preliminary round were often announced long before the game started.
But as they did so, everyone came up with similar methods to survive. As a result, the variables naturally decreased throughout the preliminaries, which directly led to a decline in viewership ratings.
So at some point, announcing the preliminaries on the day of the game became a rule rather than a rule.
[What exactly are the rules, and why are they already announcing them! We will find out through CEO Baek Jun’s presentation in an hour!]
With the caster’s shout, the phrase ‘Rules for the third preliminary round will be announced in a moment’ appeared in the corner of the TV screen.
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