[Because of quest abnormality, the next main quest will activate after a certain time or upon fulfilling conditions.]
Sofia, at least, try to come up with a better excuse.
YuWon shook his head after noticing the message. Since they had completed the quest before time, it was natural for the next quest to take some time as preparations might not be complete.
Besides... why are these fuckers following me?
YuWon looked above and noticed a lot of eyes following him. He had put on a show, but since the gods hated him; he didn't expect so many of them would begin following him around.
Who could blame them? Although the clearing reward went to Soo-Ah as her minion dealt the final blow, everyone knew who the real star of the show was. Had it not been for YuWon, the basilisk would have killed everyone. At least that's what the gods thought.
In reality, even YuWon knew they won because of their group effort. Sure, they might have been his, but without everyone playing their roles, their victory was impossible.
"Is anyone dead?"
YuWon asked as soon as he arrived at the spot.
No matter what, they had caused a 774-foot-tall building to collapse. The ruckus from it should've been enough to cause multiple deaths. But thankfully, no one on their side died, only the Crusaders fell victim to the collapse.
"Who cares about them?"
YuWon scoffed when Professor Ming informed him about it.
Soo-Ah and Min-Joon also joined them. YuWon checked their stats and, as expected, Soo-Ah had leveled up quite a bit.
Min-Joon had leveled up too, but his growth was more modest. Since he hadn't contributed to the battle against the basilisk, his rewards only came from the crusaders he'd taken down.
Still, it's better than I expected.
Min-Joon was covered in blood from the head to the toe. Everyone made weird faces at Min-Joon, but his eyes remained fixated on YuWon, who smiled and patted his shoulder.
"You did well."
Those three words lit up Min-Joon's face. Even Soo-Ah's skeletons were happy and high-fived him and only stopped when she rolled her eyes.
"What about this?" Soo-Ah asked, pointing at the massive weasel.
"Keep it. It's a boss monster, after all."
Soo-Ah clicked her tongue after hearing YuWon's reply. She had hoped to let go of the weasel and take the basilisk instead. After all, having a badass monster like the basilisk was better than a massive weasel.
YuWon couldn't believe his eyes when he entered the complex and saw a surreal sight before him. Seok was suspended in the air, trapped in a crude cage pieced together from mangled car parts.
Below him, a cluster of goblins with severed legs writhed and clawed desperately at his dangling feet.
Seok lashed out with frantic kicks, keeping the monsters at bay. Still, it was a fun sight. A slave brand could be seen around Seok's neck, telling YuWon Yeji had turned him into her slave.
"You bastard! What did you do to my daughter!" Seok yelled as soon as he noticed YuWon.
"Your mouth is as sharp as ever..."
YuWon rolled his eyes and continued on.
Seok kept yelling at him, but his yells turned into shrieks when he suddenly got lowered even further.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Pull me up! Please!!!"
YuWon looked up and was surprised to see the one pulling the strings of Seok's life. It was his mother, but the warmth and affection she always showered on Seok were nowhere to be found.
Just how did you accomplish this, little sister?
YuWon had little time to think as Yeji and Gina came running at him. Gina threw her arms around him with such force that he nearly fell over, while Yeji could only wait patiently for YuWon's praise.
"I will never leave you alone!"
Gina complained but immediately folded when YuWon pinched her cheek. The lower ones.
"Don't worry, I remember my promise."
YuWon whispered and Gina immediately went silent. Then, he turned his attention towards Yeji. She smiled, feeling the light tingle of electricity around her neck. But a moment later, her smile vanished.
"I... have something to show you."
Yeji opened her community tab and showed YuWon a message.
[You'll pay for betraying me, bitch.]
The message wasn't of importance, but the sender's name was.
"Hoon..."