Arena Chapter 4:
“Ah, **** . ”
It was not a dream .
I was greeted by a dense forest instead of the one room basement apartment I should be sleeping in .
It was not only dense and thick but also disgusting .
It was horridly filled with large broad leaf trees which meant you couldn't see the sky and the vines were thicker than my arms .
The wild energy was overflowing in this place .
Every time I take a step I clearly feel the sensation of stepping on the grass being transmitted to my feet .
It’s been a while since I walked barefoot .
“… . . huh?”
Barefoot?
“What! What kind of **** is this?”
It was at that moment that I realized what kind of appearance I was in .
I was only wearing black underwear . I was dragged here in the same condition as when I was sleeping .
Fuck, I’m only wearing underwear in a dense forest . What am I Tarzan? At the very least you can give me some clothes and footwear!
[Sighs]
It’s no use complaining . Let’s focus on clearing the test right now .
This forest seems to be in a mountain as it had some incline to it . Without any plans I headed up to a higher altitude to understand the geographical situation of this place .
After walking for 5 minutes I arrived at a hill and looked down .
“What is this?!”
I was stunned .
The forest was so vast and extensive that I couldn't see the end of it .
“Summon slate!”
- Name: Kim Hyunho
- Class: 1
- Karma: 0
- Mission: Get rid of the red ape .
- Time limit: 24 minutes and 43 seconds
The time give was 30 minutes, the time remaining was only 24 minutes .
At first I thought if I search the forest I’ll figure out what the red ape is but now that isn't happening .
The forest is too vast for that .
How could you possibly search this kind of forest in 30 minutes?
And what do I know what the red ape is?
This is impossible . This was an impossible test from the very beginning!
Red ape .
It could be an animal, plant, it could be a person, or it could be some monster that I never saw in my life . That bird that is flying away could have the name of red ape .
They didn't tell me anything .
The worm **** also just sent me away to the ‘arena’ .
And the time limit is also only 30 minutes .
Are these **** crazy!
I was furious .
Are they playing with someone who is trying to desperately live? Are they mocking me? At that time I thought of the words of the baby angel said .
‘That is something you need to figure out . ’
When I asked what the red ape was, that's what he said .
There wasn't any other warning or reminder .
In a forest where it is filled with animals, plants, and bugs my attitude was in a state of giving up .
How am I supposed to figure out what a red ape is in this large forest?
‘Okay let’s calmly think about this . ’
I started to organize my thoughts .
1st, the time limit is just 30 minutes .
2nd, they didn't tell me what the red Ape was .
3rd, they wouldn't have given me a test that is impossible .
I thought about these three conditions with the overall situation . Is there a way to figure out what the red Ape is?
… . . There is!
A thought passed by my brain like a shooting star .
A method for finding out what a red Ape is and finding it within 30 minutes exists .
That is making the red Ape attack me first!
If I am attacked even if I don’t want to know what the red Ape is will get to know what it is .
This explains why the time limit is only 30 minutes .
If the red Ape was already close by there is no reason to give so much time to complete the test .
‘That’s it . ’
I felt certainty like having solved a math problem .
I was feeling no hope but now that I look at it there was plenty hints given already .
Then, let’s think about this again .
First of all the red Ape was close by .
Second of all the test assumes as precondition that the red Ape will attack me .
Third, even after looking around for 5 minutes I couldn't find the red Ape .
There is only one answer .
The red Ape who already spotted me and trailed my back to look for an opportunity to attack .
When he is trailing me there is no way that I will find him . Even right now he must be hiding somewhere observing me .
[Sound of twigs breaking]
Thinking like this I felt full of horror and goosebumps .
That **** is observing me from somewhere .
To attack me .
To kill me .
“If that is the case…… . ”
After thinking long and hard I came to a conclusion to go and sit beside a nearby tree against my back .
“I’m so tired that I feel like dying . ”
I talked out loud to let him hear what I saying .
It was in case that the red ape could understand human speech . It could be a person .
I closed my eyes and pretended to sleep .
Even while doing that I fumbled the ground around for a decent size rock .
‘Okay, this is the chance you been waiting for . Come out and attack . ’
I was sure it wasn't a a fierce animal I couldn't handle like a lion, tiger, or jaguar .
It’s too careful .
If it was a fierce animal would it hesitate? It would have attacked me and ate me already .
There is only one reason why it hasn't shown itself and carefully trailed me .
The strength he has is roughly the same as me or weaker than me . There is high probability that it’s a **** I can win against .
‘Hurry up attack . Let me see what kind of **** you are . ’
I pretended to sleep for 3 three minutes .
And of course I heightened my hearing and monitored for any sound .
And it was then .
[Bristling]
I heard the sound of grass moving .
‘He came!’
I felt dry in the throat from the tension .
[Bristling]
There were more sounds of bristling grass . This sounds a bit unnatural .
I smiled inside .
‘Cowardly **** . ’
It made those sounds on purpose . It was confirming for sure if I was sleep or not .
I didn't move . I continued to pretend to be asleep .
I heard some careful steps . It was being slow and careful but it couldn't get rid of all the sounds it makes .
[Sounds of footsteps]
It was getting closer . It seems to be certain that I am asleep .
It felt like the hand holding the rock was going to go into convulsion . I wanted to open my eyes and throw the rock right now .
‘It’s not the time yet . ’
I endured .
The sounds of the footsteps came close enough .
My heart felt like bursting .
‘Now!’
I instantly stood up and threw the rock .
Crack!
The rock flew and hit it right in the middle of its forehead .
“Kiruk!”
It was the sound of screaming from the pain .
The **** grabbed his bleeding forehead and was moving all over the place .
It was a chance to pin him to the ground but from the shock I was stoned . It was due to the identity of the red Ape .