Chapter 233: National Prestige (Part 1)
“As of this moment, I, ‘Gustavo,’ declare an end to my dictatorship and surrender to the ‘Black Scythe.’ The slave system is abolished, and all restrictions on communication, trade routes, and other suppressions will be lifted. I pledge never to appear before the public again, as an act of penance for my past actions.”
An unbelievable scene played out on the TV screen that had remained dark until now.
The dictator Gustavo, who had held Mexico under his thumb, announced that he would step down voluntarily.
He even apologized.
“Is this... real?”
“That looks like his real face, but...”
“Is he lying to trick us again?”
People were too afraid to believe it so easily.
Would a monster who had ruled through terror really give up his power so easily?
But it didn’t take long for their doubts to turn into belief.
Not only was TV broadcasting normally again, but communication and the internet were active, and families who had been dragged away like slaves returned home.
Most importantly, the players—agents of terror who suppressed everyone—had vanished from the streets.
It was as if they had collectively migrated somewhere.
“Wow, did things really go back to normal?”
“Did Gustavo and the players really just go into hiding?”
No one knew where they had gone, but one thing was clear.
The citizens had regained their freedom, thanks to none other than the ‘Black Scythe’ mentioned in the broadcast.
With his Assassin’s Mask, Ryu Min could transform into the players he killed.
Manipulating things to this extent wasn’t difficult.
‘And gathering information was easy by reading their thoughts.’
He had even learned the nicknames of the leaders planning to create independent states in China and India by reading Gustavo’s mind.
Like the others, those leaders died first, leaving behind videos of their submission.
‘After that, I liberated two more countries, leaving videos for the world to see.’
In the past week alone, Ryu Min had killed nearly 400 players.
They were all criminals, necessary to save the six countries.
‘All the countries that needed saving have been saved.’
Since there were no more reports coming in, he was confident of this.
‘But that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop.’
He had told the president to inform him immediately if any more reports came in.
After all, there might be countries he wasn’t aware of.
‘If another country calls for help?’
Ryu Min was ready to act as a champion of justice whenever needed.
It wasn’t just about raising his own worth or becoming a hero.
It was to prevent a dystopian world and reduce the number of players victimized by criminal players.
‘If I take the lead, I can prevent future crimes.’