The subway tiles under Kang Ji-Hoon were really slippery from the rainwater he had brought in. There was also blood and dust all, over them. When the hidden dungeon fell apart the city outside became a scene with sirens blaring and lights flashing everywhere.. For Kang Ji-Hoon, the subway tiles and the chaos outside did not mean much to him, the hidden dungeon and what happened there was all that mattered to Kang Ji-Hoon.
The man was alive. The knight that was behind him was standing tall and the knights armor was glowing a little bit the new symbol, on the knights chest was pulsing softly. This was a reminder that the man and the knight now had a bond. Every time the knight moved it was like the knight was saying something without saying it the knight was silent but it could be deadly. The knights movements were full of purpose. The knight and the man shared this bond and the knights symbol was a reminder of the knight and the mans connection.
Ji-Hoon struggled to stand up dusting himself off. The pain from his injuries felt like a burning flame. He was okay, with that. It reminded Ji-Hoon that he was still alive and that he could still do things. Ji-Hoon was glad to be feeling this pain because it meant he was not dead yet.
Above the first helicopters started to fly around in circles. They were shining their lights down on the station. People who were not hunters were. Running away. The hunters were also running.. Ji-Hoon was moving very carefully and quietly. He was not being. Nobody could catch him. Ji-Hoon was, like a ghost nobody knew where he was. The helicopters and the people were focused on the station but Ji-Hoon was doing his own thing moving around without being noticed.
Then he heard a whisper, in the shadows. It was not a sound. It was not a voice. The thing that caught his attention was something darker. The presence of something was brushing against his senses. He felt the presence of this thing. The presence was really getting to him.
[Unknown Observer Detected – Multiple Layers]
Ji-Hoon froze. The knight who was standing next to Ji-Hoon became very still and his metal armor made a soft scratching sound, against the tiles.
A woman stepped out of an alley. She had hair and a big coat that fit tight on her shoulders. Her eyes were really sharp. She looked like she was thinking carefully. The woman was not there to stand around and watch. The woman was there to challenge people and to test them.
She said that was really impressive. Her voice was soft. It was, like cold steel. You made it through all by yourself she said. You. You were all alone.
Ji-Hoon looked at the person with a face. "Who are you?" he asked Ji-Hoon wanted to know who this person was so he asked again "Who are you I mean what do you want?"
She smiled,. It was not a nice smile. She said "I could ask you the thing what are you doing here?" Most people die before they see the death herself.
Her presence made a change in the System. This was the time Ji-Hoon felt something different with the interface since he was in the dungeon.
The way he saw things changed a little. He got a blue glow, like the messages, from the System. The blue glow was not very strong it was a faint shimmer.
Ji-Hoon felt the System messages were trying to tell him something. This made him feel strange. The System was doing something and this was all because of her presence.
[Warning: Foreign Authority Detected]
[Unknown Power Layer – High Priority]
The knight moved a little in front of Ji-Hoon so he was protected. The woman looked at the knight who was wearing armor. Then she looked back at Ji-Hoon. For a moment the woman seemed surprised maybe she even knew the knight. She did not say anything. The knight was still, in front of Ji-Hoon shielding Ji-Hoon from the woman.
Ji-Hoon took a step forward. He said "If you are looking for trouble then you have found Ji-Hoon and Ji-Hoon is trouble."
She leaned her head to the side. "Is there trouble? No. This is an opportunity. I want to see how far the Lone Executor can really go."
That name…
Ji-Hoons hand automatically went to the handle of his sword. He felt the feeling of the metal against his hand. The knight did the thing standing the same way as Ji-Hoon. The knight had his hand on the handle of his sword too. Ji-Hoon felt comfortable with his sword in his hand. The knight was ready for something just like Ji-Hoon was ready, with his sword.
The rain started coming down hard. The drops were hitting the concrete of the station and making a hissing sound. The shadows, on the ground were all weird and twisted because of the light. The rain and the light together made the station look scary. The shadows of the station were moving in a way under the light.
Ji-Hoon asked this question again. He wanted to know why this person was here. "Why are you here?" Ji-Hoon said. He was really curious, about the reason this person came to this place. Ji-Hoon asked the question again because he did not get an answer the time.
She bent down a little her eyes fixed on him the time. "The Legion does not go anywhere by itself.. If it is picking a host I need to see this for myself to see the Legion and what it is doing."
Ji-Hoon laughed softly it was a laugh. He said "You will see.. I want you to know this Ji-Hoon does not fight with anyone not now and not ever Ji-Hoon just does not do that.
A little smile came on her face. "Good. Then the test will be really interesting."
The city outside was really loud with sirens and people yelling all mixed together.. In this old train station that was falling apart there were only two people left. The boy and the stranger. They were both thinking carefully both getting ready, for something. And down the System was working it knew that someone new was now part of the game the System was aware that a new player had entered the game the System was paying attention.
Ji-Hoon felt it the tickling edge of something. Ji-Hoon could sense that something bigger was coming. The feeling was, like a voice telling Ji-Hoon that this was just the start of something bigger. Ji-Hoon felt the tickling edge of this thing and it was hard to ignore. The tickling edge of something was really getting to Ji-Hoon.
[Legion Authority Sync: 3.5% → 3.8% | Foreign Observation: Active]
He stood up straight. Got ready, with his blade. The knight moved a bit beside him. The knight was very quiet. He was watching everything that was happening around them.
This was no longer just about survival.
It was a game.
A dangerous one.
Ji-Hoon smiled a little. He said "Lets begin".
End of Chapter 7