Silence filled the surroundings.
No one expected this situation.
They are unable to comprehend what has happened.
Their big boss whose really intimidating before it all happened was instantly decapitated by a man they thought they could gang up.
Thud!
The head and widely opened eyes of Bruno fell onto the ground.
"You're talking too much.."
After he killed Bruno, Kim Shin turned to look at the group who's still could not wake up from the nightmare they witness as Bruno's body becomes particle of light that fades away with the wind, leaving a Big Axe and Iron Heavy armor.
In this Tutorial Stage, even the deceased body of humans would vanish along with the sweep of the wind after just a moment.
Anyone who aligned with Kim Shin's stare, flinched in fright while they're back was drenched at cold sweat. As if, a starving devil is eyeing their lives like a ripe red apple.
"Well, who's next?"
Hesitations displayed at their faces. Earlier, they are confident to assault him. But, now that their Big Boss was no longer existing. It seems like the confidence they have also vanished with their dead Big Boss.
Steve already expected that Kim Shin is strong. Just base on Kim Shin's physique and intimidating aura leaking from him. He knew that Kim Shin could not be underestimated.
He imagined that even if Kim Shin is strong. He probably was not that strong enough to kill all of them.
But, what he did not anticipate is Kim Shin is more powerful than what he imagined. He still underestimated the demon in disguise.
And that resulted in early death of his brother.
"Since you don't want to move. Then, I will!"
When Kim Shin was about to move. Steve stopped him in panic.
"Wait, Wait! We don't have any intention to further the conflict we have. Please have mercy! Look, we lost a few men and some are injured. Do you think they really want to have a clash with you? They just followed the ordered of my step-brother, because they knew how tyrannical my brother was. Also, I'm always against how my brother led them."
Steve pleaded seriously as he pointed at the haggard looks of the old and young faces of the group.
"They are blinded by my brother's façade. My brother used their fear in the uncertainty of this world. They followed my brother with a thought of, they would be more secured if they join with a capable man. Please, Don't kill us.."
Steve continue to convince and begged at Kim Shin.
Hearing Steve's convincing reasons. Kim Shin looked at the group behind Steve. Exhaustion displayed at their haggard faces.
Some of them probably doesn't have anything to fill their stomach and didn't have any good sleep, since the transmigration. Because of the visible dark eye bags and bony cheeks that the group has.
His sterned looked started softened while he glanced at each every one of them.
This is Kim Shin's main flawed. He is a genuinely soft-hearted person. That's why his enemy used it to him that ended his life. He is easy to trust.
But, now is a different matter. He died before because of this attitude. He could not be trustful anymore.
"I can understand your reasoning.."
At Kim Shin's words. Steve's group was about to sigh in relief. When Kim Shin continued his phrase.
"But, how could I trust you all? That you won't try to come and bite my ass later. After, I let you all go?"
"This..."
Steve and his group were speechless. Kim Shin was right. He can't trust them just like that, with just a few words.
"I want you all, take a blood oath!"
Kim Shin uttered sternly in a demanding tone.
"Blood Oath?"
Every one of them was puzzled at Kim Shin's demand they doesn't have any idea about the blood oath.
Blood Oath is one of the very strict contracts used by the ancient people of Yggdrasil.
Because, if someone broke the oath their body will explode and the soul of that person would be devoured by unknown devilish creäture.
Rumors said that the soul of those who broke the blood oath will become slaved in the underworld. But, no one get to confirmed that rumor.
So, Kim Shin explained what is Blood Oath to them.
Hearing the explanation from him. Steve's group realizes the horror behind the blood oath.
But, they doesn't have any choice but to comply at Kim Shin's wished. Otherwise, they would die early if they did not take the Blood Oath.
Seeing the worry in their eyes. Kim Shin assured them.
"Don't worry, I won't demand something excessive. I just want you all to promise that you won't ever try to think about getting back on me or mention what happened here to anyone besides all of us here!"
"Now, after you made a cut in your hand. Declare your name before you state the oath.."
He continued instructing them on what to do.
Without any more choice, Steve's group start to slice their own hand.
"Ugh"
Some could be heard groaning in pain as they cut softly their hand.
When the blood begins to leak from their hands.
They state their Blood Oath.
Rather than dripping on the ground. Their blood started to glow and turned to circle-shape blood while floating at their hands.
When they finished their Oaths.
Every glowing circle-shape blood flew straight to their heart.
"Ugh!"
Pain was displayed at their faces as they coughed a mouthful of blood.
If someone tried to open their chest to looked for their heart. They would find an ancient black symbol tattooed on their heart.
After taking the Blood Oath. Some of Steve's men were fell unconscious on the ground. Only a few could be seen standing.
Steve brushed off the blood at the corner of his mouth and asked Kim Shin.
"Now, Are you satisfied now?"
"Yes.."
He simply replied.
"So, do you have any plan on what to do next?"
Steve curiously inquired and he slowly sat on the ground beside Kim Shin.
"Hmm?"
At Steve's questioned. Kim Shin suddenly went silent.
If, he remember correctly at any moment. There would be an announcement about the new side mission.
The second part of the tutorial in Dark Hyena Forest. It was a horrible scene for the newbie Kim Shin before.
He saw people dying like an ant by the sharp fangs and claws of the waves of Hyena monsters.
Ding~
●System Announcement●
[Congratulations on surviving until now. Now, let's go to phase 2 of the tutorial.
■Side Mission: Survive all the 5 waves of Hyena monsters.
■Reward: +1 Level and a piece of random rare armor and weapon ]