The Frozen Player Returns

>He had been attacking to kill the entire time, but he hadn’t been able to land a single scratch on the latter so far. 

‘A monster newbie?!’ 

His opponent had already become a monster. The Hunters had become the hunted.
Seo Jun-Ho hadn’t even moved an inch during the entire fight. 

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“So you’re the last one left?” Seo Jun-Ho looked around.
Finn, the assassin, was tossed aside like a broken doll with his fingers and wrists broken.
Muto, the healer, kept healing his throat, afraid that he would die from blood loss.
As for Daniel the mage, there was nothing else to say.
He had passed out after being shredded by the whip. 

“I still can’t believe that you attacked me when you’re only at this level…” Seo Jun-Ho sighed. 

Still, he couldn’t help but think that it was a good thing that he was attacked.
If it hadn’t been him, then some Player or Adventurer might’ve been attacked instead.
They would have been taken out without even having the time to react if they had been attacked by their group.
“It doesn’t seem like this is your first rodeo… How many people have you killed?”

“…Fufu, around fifty.” Dell grinned wickedly.
There was no use in hiding it now. 

“Weird thing to brag about.” Seo Jun-Ho started to swing the bone whip once again. 

“Only Daniel would be taken out by something like that!” Dell gnashed his teeth and swung his sword, aiming for the whip, but it curved away and wrapped around his body.
“Huh?!”

“Damn… This is a great weapon.” Seo Jun-Ho looked at the bone whip in admiration.
Truthfully, he didn’t have much experience with whips because he didn’t particularly care for them.
Of course, he didn’t know much about using them either.
But now, as he held the bone whip in his hand, his head started to fill with ideas. 

“You… Let me go!” Dell yelled as he pulled against his restraints. 

Seo Jun-Ho looked at him for a moment before speaking, “Fifty people… You’ve killed a lot of people.
You’re no different from fiends.” 

He planned on handing them over to the city guards.
But before that…

‘I’m gonna give him what he deserves.’ 

He pulled the whip back, making Dell fly through the air.

Crack!

He thrust his elbow into Dell’s face as the latter flew toward him.
But it still wasn’t enough.

“Gah!” Jun-Ho hit him with so much force that both his teeth and nose cracked. 

“Sorry, I still haven’t let it all out.
Let me hit you one more time.” He grabbed Dell by the back of his collar and punched the back of his skull.
His body spasmed as he collapsed. 

“Will it not be a hassle to take them away in such a state?” the Frost Queen commented from beside him.

“So what? They deserved this.” Seo Jun-Ho pondered as he looked at the four unconscious criminals.
“I wonder how much Fame I’ll get if I hand them over,” he said lightly.

***

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When the four of them came to, Seo Jun-Ho had already restrained them with the whips and dragged them across the ground behind him.
People nervously cleared the way. 

“Halt!” The guards at the western gate raised their spears.
The sight of a man dragging four bloody people was enough to make anyone suspicious. 

“Identify yourself.”

“Seo Jun-Ho.
I’m a Player.” He shrugged as he patted the toothless Dell’s head.
“I caught the culprits behind the recent disappearances.”

“…What?” The guard’s eyes widened as he inspected the four hostages.
The disappearances had been causing quite the headache for the city guards lately.
If this man was telling the truth, then… 

“They tried to kill me while I was hunting.
So I captured them.”

“…We’ll take them to the headquarters to confirm this.
Are you willing to testify?”

“Of course…” 

The guards flanked him and escorted him into the gates. 

Three hours later, Seo Jun-Ho was shaking hands with the captain of the guard, Max. 

“They confessed.
Their statements do line up with the identities of the victims.”

“I’m glad that I was able to be of assistance.” Seo Jun-Ho smiled. 

“You look quite strapping, and I have no doubt of your skill.
What do you think of working as a city guard? If you’re a Player, we can get you citizenship right away.”

It was a tempting offer, but Seo Jun-Ho shook his head.
If he accepted, he would have to stay in Gilleon for at least another two years.
“I respectfully decline…”

“That’s a shame.
I’d hate to see your skills go to waste.” The captain thumped his shoulder.
“Well, if a problem ever arises while you’re here, come find me.
I will help you as far as my power allows me.”

“Thank you.” Seo Jun-Ho bowed, and the captain saluted back. 

After they parted ways, Seo Jun-Ho started to head toward the commercial district. 

“So, how much Fame did you receive?” the Frost Queen asked.
Seo Jun-Ho had maintained a composed expression the entire time, but he couldn’t hold it back anymore. 

Seo Jun-Ho grinned brightly and held up five fingers.

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