Arena Chapter 5:
It had one head with a pair of legs and arms .
It has ears, eyes, mouth, nose, and walks around on two feet .
It has a bent waist, unusually long arms, and red fur covering his whole body .
“It’s an anthropoid?”
That was it .
The identity of the red Ape was an anthropoid . It was half human and half monkey put together .
It was closer to monkey than human in appearance but the facial expressions that portrayed pain and shock was in line with human characteristics .
‘Take care of that?’
I can’t even kill a single chicken .
And it’s better if it’s an animal but that is no different from a human .
“Kiruk! Kiruruk!”
It looks like it has different thoughts than me . The angry face is filled with thoughts of killing me .
I see that there is a sharp stone in his right hand .
‘That’s a fist axe?’
Ah **** .
It has enough intelligence to make a makeshift weapon .
‘If I get hit by that I die!’
Fuck, I hesitated for no reason . When I succeeded in the surprise attack I should have charged and took that away first!
“Kiruruk!”
Shouting loudly the red ape threatened my life . Unconsciously shocked I took a step backwards .
This was without a doubt a mistake .
When I backed up the **** gained confidence . It started to decrease the distance between us .
Fortunately the **** was only about 150 cm tall and because his arms and longs were thin he didn’t look all that tough .
‘I also need a weapon … . . ’
I looked down for a moment to look for the rock I threw .
“Kiruk!”
When my attention was focused on something else, the red ape attacked as though he was waiting for this moment .
“Fuck!”
Shocked without even me knowing I blocked it with my left arm . The fist axe pierced my upper left arm .
Bang!
"Aaaahhh!”
Screams came out automatically . The muscles in my left arm hurt like they were being ripped apart .
Tears came flowing out .
“This bastard!”
I also being angry, did not hesitate to attack back .
I quickly grabbed the right hand wrist where he was holding the fist axe .
I squeezed his wrist and when I did that the **** screamed and dropped the fist axe .
‘Okay!’
In strength I am stronger . If it doesn't have a weapon I have the advantage… .
Bang!
“Aaahhh!”
It didn't just have the fist axe .
I felt first hand that the **** sharp nails also became weapons .
Thanks to my reflex I turned my head and only got a cut on my face, otherwise I would have lost an eye .
But I didn't have time to catch my breath .
Following by the nails I found out the bastard's canine teeth were also the bastard’s weapon .
Seemingly wanting prove this the red Ape bit my left shoulder with all its strength .
Crunch!
“Fuck let go!”
Screaming I shook my body and swung my fist to get him off my body .
The **** firmly grabbed onto my body and its teeth were digging in deeper and deeper .
The bastard’s canine teeth were long and sharp . It was to the point it felt like if it evolved it will become a vampire .
Struggling against the pain I fell into a panic .
I underestimated it because of its size but this wasn't a fight in my favor at all .
Compared to red ape that would have fought countless fights like this, I was a regular person who never fought before in his life .
With a pale face blood kept coming out of my bit shoulders .
‘I'll die if this continues!’
Feeling the horror I frantically looked around my surroundings .
The vines wrapped around the tree branches came into view .
I thought: that’s it!
Putting my hopes in the vines I headed over to that area .
The **** who was still holding onto my body and was distracted biting my shoulders .
[Sound of drinking]
The sight of seeing the bastard’s throat moving made me feel disgusted and horrified .
Disgusting bastard!
This **** was distracted my sucking up my blood . Holding the **** in my left hand I unraveled the vine with my right hand .
It was only then the **** realized something was wrong .
But it was too late .
I quickly wrapped his neck with the vines .
“Kiruk?!”
The red Ape had a horrified face .
I strongly tightened the vine against his throat .
“Kiruk…!”
“Die you dog piece of shit!”
I was in a situation where I was about to die so I crazily suffocated his throat by pulling on the vine as hard as I can .
His complexion became pale and his struggling became slowly weaker .
I wonder how much time has passed .
The bastard’s eyes were flipped and there was bubbles coming out of his mouth .
It was only then I woke from the insanity of the situation and realized what I have done .
“Aaahh . ”
The red Ape’s corpse was rolling as it fell on the ground . I was breathing heavily and stared at the corpse .
This is something I did?
The animal that was moving aggressively was now a cold corpse while wearing a very painful expression .
I did this .
It may be pathetic for safety and being ordinary was my motto for life but because of that lived a peaceful life .
I couldn't believe that I have this aggressive side of me .
“Fuck . ”
To get rid of this unpleasant feeling I summoned the slate .
- Name: Kim Hyunho
- Class: 3
- Karma: +500
- Mission: Get rid of the red Ape . (Completed)
- Time limit: -
The changes on the slate told me that I cleared the test .
Afterwards,
Pak!
Suddenly a doorway appeared . It was the test door .
[Creaking-]
I opened the door and went inside .
I am tired . I want to rest .
***
“Congratulations! Wow, you achieved an incredible score!”
The baby angel flew like a fly and played an annoying small trumpet .
Congratulations?
Do you think I feel like going along with your jokes right now?
“It’s too loud!”
I barked at him .
It was only then the baby angel stopped playing the trumpet and intently stared at me .
“What, are you angry?”
‘Fuck . ’
I pressed down the boiling anger and endured .
I don’t know if the baby angel knew about these feeling but he tapped my shoulders .
“You don’t feel good because you had to murder an animal that is similar to humans’ right? Oh well, you'll get used to it . ”
“What do you mean get used to it? In your eyes do I look like someone who can do that?”
“Yes, you do . ”
From the baby angel’s answer I didn't have anything to say .
The baby angel spoke .
“You realized that the red Ape was an anthropoid right?”
“…That’s obvious . ”
The reason for trailing me and looking for a chance at attacking me was probably for hunting . And that disgusting scene of biting my shoulders and sucking my blood out…
The insanity in his eyes was due to hunger .
“If you didn't kill it candidate Kim Hyunho will have met a pathetic ending . Just like nature’s rules it was a natural fight . Candidate Kim Hyunho in the future will need to use violence to survive . ”
“……”
“Anyway, you should be a bit happier . In the first test you upgraded to class 3 and got 500 points of karma . Do you know how incredible of a score this is?
“Great score my ass! Look at the condition I am in… . huh?”
While in the middle of speaking I was shocked .
“All the injuries were all washed away . Even the arm that was hit with the fist axe and the shoulder that was bit was perfectly fine .
“If you pass through the test door all injuries and diseases are instantly cured . ”
“That’s convenient . ”
“Of course, candidate Kim Hyunho’s heart disease also disappeared after passing through the test door .
“Really?”
“Yes, now you don’t need to worry about dying from heart disease . Happy right?”
“Yes, I feel disgustingly happy . Now I don’t need worry about dying except from the test . I feel like I can live a thousand, no ten thousand years .
“You’re doing it again . Stop spouting nonsense and listen . Saying it again candidate Kim Hyunho did extremely well on your first test . ”
“What exactly did I do well? I just barely survived . ”
The reason why you suffered against the red Ape was because you weren't used to using violence .
The reason for your high evaluation is due to candidate Kim Hyunho’s judgment .
“Judgment?”
“Yes, it didn't take you even 6 minutes to use all the hints to realize that the red Ape was hiding and gunning for you . Most can’t unlike candidate Kim Hyunho .
Hearing it like that suddenly made me feel like I’m something great .
“According to you if I’m such a great person why did I keep failing the civil employment exam?”
“Candidate Kim Hyunho’s judgment skill only activate if you feel danger . ”
“You haven’t woken up yet because you weren't hungry enough . If you were threatened that if you don’t study then you will die then you would have been already passed your exam .
“……”
It was a sound argument that I couldn't argue against .
“Confirm your slate . ”
“Summon slate . ”
I summoned my slate .
- Name: Kim Hyunho
- Class: 3
- Karma: +500
- Mission: Take a break until the next exam .
- Time limit: 11 days
The information changed and I also got 11 days of break . Basically my death was delayed 11 days .
“When you go back to the living world you will wake up at 11 am . But it will be a problem if you think this was a dream . ”
“What about the reward? I thought through karma I can receive rewards?”
“When you summon the slate in the living world you will come to know the method for receiving your reward . ”
“You can summon the slate in the living world?”
“Yes, and anyway the slate cannot be seen by others . ”
“Okay . ”
The baby angel waved his hands .
“Okay, enjoy your break . ”
Crack-
When the baby angel flicked his fingers together another test door appeared .
I opened the door and walked out .