Min-beom nodded his head, thinking that having a companion might make him level up easier. He followed Ha-wook behind while holding Bon-hwa's hand. Ha-wook opened his arms as a gesture of welcome.
"Hey, you three! We have two new members!" Ha-wook said cheerfully as the three looked at Bon-hwa and Min-beom, raising their eyebrows.
"You brought a kid and an… ugly looking person?" The woman said as she chewed on the gum in her mouth, blowing a bubble and popping it.
The other woman who was a bit shorter raised her eyebrow, looking at the woman.
"Hey! That's a bit rude, Nam-ssi!" The other woman said, scolding the woman.
The young woman has short brown hair, grey eyes and fair skin with small scars onto her skin from the fights. She wore a white jacket, black shirt, white sweatpants and black shoes. Min-beom decided to view their information to get to know them better.
[Name: Nam Seong mi.]
[Age: 24] - [Level 25] - [Rank D] - [Class: Rogue]
[Vision: The God Blood Serpent of Rebirth] - [Abilities: Blood Sword Arts [Lvl. 3], Blood Armor [Lvl. 2], Intelligence Thinking [Lvl. 1 MAX].]
[Companions: None.] - [Weapon: Common Sword.] - [Eidolon: Not activated yet.]
[Guild: None.] - [Stats: Stamina [Lvl. 3], Health [Lvl. 2], Defense [Lvl. 1], Speed [Lvl. 3].]
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[Name: Sam Chun Ja.]
[Age: 19] - [Level 19] - [Rank E] - [Class: Gambler]
[Vision: The Eight Swords] - [Abilities: Bet and Luck [Lvl. 2], Demonic Sword Proficiently [Lvl. 1], Sword of Preservation [Lvl. 1].]
[Companions: The White Wolf.] - [Weapon: Common Sword.] - [Eidolon: Not activated yet.]
[Guild: None.] - [Stats: Stamina [Lvl. 3], Health [Lvl. 1], Defense [Lvl. 1], Speed [Lvl. 3].]
Screens appeared in front of him as he analyzed them carefully, remembering only the things he needed. He looked at Dae Jung-Lee to gather some information about him to understand him better than knowing that he was from a novel.
[Name: Dae Jung-Lee.]
[Age: 25] - [Level 20] - [Rank D] - [Class: Hunter]
[Vision: The Ocean Sage of Six Wands] - [Abilities: Water Spear Attacks [Lvl. 2], Ocean of Light [Lvl. 1], Hunter's Instinct [Lvl. 1].]
[Companions: None.] - [Weapon: Common Spear.] - [Eidolon: Not activated yet.]
[Guild: None.] - [Stats: Stamina [Lvl. 3], Health [Lvl. 1], Defense [Lvl. 2], Speed [Lvl. 2].]
A screen showed up in front of him, containing the information about Dae Jung-Lee. He closed it and sighed.
"Anyway, this is… What's your name and the little girl's?" Ha-wook asked, laughing awkwardly, forgetting to ask Min-beom's name.
Min-beom rolled his eyes and looked at the three who were staring at them with curiosity as if they were interested in them.
"Chun Min-beom." He bowed slightly in respect and then pointed to the little girl next to him, "This is Jeon Bon-hwa." He introduced as the little girl waved at the three, Chun-ja suddenly squealed and ran towards the little girl.
"You're so cute!" She said as she looked at her, her eyes sparkling with joy. The little girl smiled warmly at the woman,
"Thank you, Ajumma!" Bon-hwa said with a light laugh as Chun-ja froze.
"Ajumma…?" She whispered under her breath, as if her heart had shattered into pieces. Min-beom looked at her, feeling sorry for Chun-ja.
"This is Sam Chun-ja! That man is Dae Jung-lee and finally, that other one is Nam Seong-mi!" Ha-wook introduced happily with a big smile on his face.
"Stop with the nonsense and let's get to the plan already." Seong-mi spoiled the moment and crossed her arms over her chest. She glanced at Min-beom as Min-beom recognized her, the woman who had saved him from the previous scenario.
"Oh yeah, that plan." Ha-wook cleared his throat and straightened his posture.
"What... plan?" Min-beom asked as he glances at the two in curiosity and confusion surging through him.
"We're going to the subway, to escape from the city." He spoke.
"Many people have gone to the subway, leaving the city behind and I think we should do the same." He added.
'The subway… escaping from the city… Just like the plan in the novel, the protagonist's plan of escaping from the city.' Min-beom listened to the plan carefully as Chun-ja and Bon-hwa kept talking with each other, their bond growing.
"Once we get there, we will encounter many scattered creatures, more than in this city since the system follows us wherever we go." Seong-mi said as she held her sword. "We'll go to the subway as soon as possible before the third scenario begins."
"Good idea." Ha-wook said, smiling confidently. Chun-ja put her hand in her pockets as Jung-Lee took out his spear.
They were preparing their weapons as Min-beom grabbed his sword. The little girl took out her grimoire. Suddenly, something landed on Chun-ja's shoulder. It was her companion, the small white wolf, its tail waving like it was just a sparkly air.
Min-beom did not want to take out his companion since they also needed a rest. While the others chose not to show their companions.
'They'll show up later anyway.' The little girl pulled his sleeve as they started to walk out of the building with their weapons, ready to attack anytime.
They walked through the streets, heading towards the underground subway entrance. There were people around the streets and the entrance.
Ha-wook felt something was wrong as he stopped walking in front. The others also stopped. "Choi-ssi?" Chun-ja said confusedly as a gang surrounded them with bats and swords.
Min-beom's eyes widened as he saw the leader of the gang, Choi Dong-hyun.
'That bastard…!'
"Where do you think you're going?"
Dong-hyun said, with a wicked smirk on his face. Min-beom got annoyed as he held Bon-hwa close, shielding the little girl.
Chun-ja got her sword ready to swing anytime as Seong-mi also prepared her sword, Jung-Lee gritted his teeth as he held his spear, ready to attack anytime soon.
"Oh! Kid, we meet again." Dong-hyun said as he walked towards Min-beom, he pointed his sword at Min-beom's neck.
"I could kill you right now, but I want to have some fun first." Dong-hyun said, laughing like a crazy hen as he lowered his sword. His gang started to surround the six, outnumbering them.
"This wasn't part of the plan…" Seong-mi said angrily under her breath as she pointed her sword at the guys who tried to grab her.
[The Vision, The God Blood Serpent of Rebirth is excited for the fight and cheers for Nam Seong-mi.] A screen showed up in front of Seong-mi as she swiped it away.
"Uhm… Any plans, Choi-ssi!?" Chun-ja said, panicking and a bit nervous as her hand trembled slightly in fear but keeping her guard up, her white wolf growled at the man angrily, trying to scare the man away.
'Damn it… there's no escape.'
Min-beom clenched his teeth as he felt Bon-hwa shiver in fear under him as he held her close, protecting her from any danger and harm.
"What's your call, Ha-wook?" Jung-Lee said, looking at Ha-wook hopefully.
Ha-wook smiled as he held his heavy sword, then pointed at Dong-hyun.
[The Vision, The Eight Swords is supporting Choi Ha-wook for his confidence.] A screen appeared in front of Ha-wook as he tightened his grip on the sword's hilt.
"I say we fight and show these bastards who's boss."