Chapter 560: Pretty Useless Bastard (6)

Chapter 560: Pretty Useless Bastard (6)

Translator: miraclerifle

Editor: Borderline Masochist

Choi Han looked at the weak and skinny hand on his shoulder before smiling toward Cale.

“What’s there to smile about?”

Cale was grumbling, but his face was unable to contain the emotions flowing inside him.

Lee Seung Won who walked up to Cale looked at this with shock.

It was extremely rare for Kim Rok Soo to show his emotions like this.

But Park Jin Tae was even more shocked than Lee Seung Won.

‘For Kim Rok Soo to have such an expression-’

The fact that Kim Rok Soo was trying his best to get rid of the gratitude and emotions visible on his face was shocking.

There had been many things to be shocked about thanks to Kim Rok Soo today, but nothing was as shocking as this look right now.

‘Who is this? Is it someone he knew before? He seems extremely happy to see him.’

Park Jin Tae's eyes started to shake.

He was shocked by Kim Rok Soo, but he was also shocked at this new person that had shown up.

Park Jin Tae barely managed to open his mouth to ask the same question again.

“...Kim Rok Soo, who is this?”

Kim Rok Soo, who was trying to calm his emotions, looked toward Park Jin Tae.

Kim Rok Soo's eyes clouded over at that moment.

Park Jin Tae was cautiously looking at Choi Han without being able to directly look at him.

Smile.

Park Jin Tae could see Kim Rok Soo smile while looking at him.

Park Jin Tae realized it after seeing that smile on Kim Rok Soo's face.

‘Ah. This bastard really does know.’

This bastard really knew about his other ability.

Kim Rok Soo launched a confirming blow.

"What's wrong? Are you scared, sir?”

Park Jin Tae’s mouth opened and closed without being able to say anything.

Cale chuckled at this response.

Park Jin Tae's second ability.

That ability was quite abstract but in some ways, extremely detailed.

‘Pressure based on the opponent’s strength.’

Park Jin Tae could tell whether an opponent was stronger or weaker than him based on the pressure he felt.

There was less pressure if they were weaker and stronger pressure for stronger opponents.

That was why he had quietly done his job without complaining while Lee Soo Hyuk who was stronger than him was at this central shelter.

‘That’s also why the death rate during Park Jin Tae's hunts was 0%.’

There were times when they came back without any food, but at least nobody who went hunting with Park Jin Tae ever died.

It was because Park Jin Tae avoided all the strong enemies.

‘But he hid this from everyone.’

He hid his second ability from everybody else.

But Cale knew about this special ability.

It was because of the past when the central shelters were destroyed.

Grandma Kim had said the following to Park Jin Tae as the shelter was falling.

‘Jin Tae! It will be fine if we all fight together!’

‘No! It won't matter!’

Park Jin Tae had opposed it very firmly.

“Why are you saying that without even trying?’

Grandma Kim asked back and Park Jin Tae looked around at Grandma Kim and the others who didn't want to run before almost shouting at them.

‘I can tell!’

Park Jin Tae was extremely annoyed.

Actually, thinking about it now, it was fear.

‘...It’s doable now, but we can't deal with the bastards behind these bastards! We must run away!’

‘How would you know that-?’

‘I told you I know! It’s my ability! I'm able to tell whether something is strong or weak based on the pressure I feel!’

Park Jin Tae had shouted at the top of his lungs.

‘I’ve never felt such pressure before! We’ll all die if we don't run!’

But the punk who said that didn't run away until the end.

He did that even though he should have known that he was going to die.

Based on Park Jin Tae's strength at that time, the pressure he felt was probably extremely heavy to the point of death.

He would have felt the strength of the Grade 1 monsters charging at them like a tsunami.

Cale had only one term to describe Park Jin Tae.

‘Crazy bastard.’

Park Jin Tae was quite a crazy and funny bastard, but Cale could now understand why he had not run away.

He was planning to do the same thing himself.

Cale quietly observed Park Jin Tae who was quietly staring at him with a piercing gaze.

Park Jin Tae's clenched fists were probably full of sweat right now.

Based on the cold sweats on his forehead, his back was probably covered in sweat as well.

“He must be feeling an overwhelming pressure right now.’

The pressure that the current Choi Han gave Park Jin Tae must be severe.

Cale put some strength into the hand placed on Choi Han's shoulder.

He looked at Park Jin Tae and Lee Seung Won as he started to speak.

“This is my dongsaeng.”

Choi Han looked toward Cale.

“His name is Choi Han.”

Cale pretended not to see Choi Han's gaze and continued to speak.

"And he’s the strongest person here on this ground.”

Park Jin Tae's Lee Seung Won eyes opened wide.

“We will definitely not lose if this punk is with us.”The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

Cale had a bright smile on his face.

Park Jin Tae and Lee Seung Won could see the total trust in Kim Rok Soo's eyes.

“You can chat here.”

Park Jin Tae was peeking at Choi Han even as he said that.

‘...The strongest person on this ground?’

He wondered whether Kim Rok Soo was telling the truth, but he had no choice but to accept it.

‘He's definitely stronger than anything I've seen.’

Park Jin Tae had felt an incomparable pressure coming from Choi Han that was worlds apart from the Grade 1 monsters they discussed earlier.

‘Even Lee Soo Hyuk can’t match him.’

Lee Soo Hyuk would be nothing in front of this punk named Choi Han.

‘How could such a person-’

He thought that they might be able to survive through the horde of Grade 1 monsters as Kim Rok Soo expected, especially with such a person here.

‘Of course, I don’t know for sure.’

This Choi Han character was stronger than one Grade 1 monster, however...

Grade 1 monsters were going to come at them like water flowing through.

He couldn't expect how Choi Han would compare to a large number of monsters.

“Thank you very much.”

“...There’s no such thing as extra lifespan.”

“I had it.”

Choi Han smiled at the frowning Cale.

“The God of Death said he needed compensation in order to get involved in the affairs of another god, even if that god is sealed. That is the rule.”

“ ‘Rule’ my ass. They do whatever the hell they want whenever they want.”

Choi Han shook his head at Cale's comment.

“Miss Cage said that the God of Death needed to make a sacrifice as well. This god is strong even if he is sealed, so the God of Death had to pay a steep price to meddle in that god’s test. Don’t hate the God of Death too much. That is what Miss Cage said.”

“Don’t worry. I hate both the God of Death and the sealed god equally. There’s no hating one more than the other.”

Choi Han awkwardly chuckled.

Cale nonchalantly asked the laughing Choi Han a question.

“...By the way. Can that sealed god bastard change this test as he pleases?”

“That is not possible.”

Cale looked toward Choi Han in shock after hearing such a confident response.

“I asked. I wondered if that was possible since it was called a test.”

Choi Han had asked the same question to the God of Death.

“He said that there are rules for a god to approach a human. Those rules are absolute and even gods cannot change them, although the method a god uses to approach humans is all different.”

Cale suddenly recalled how the World Tree told him that the gods share their will with this world by making deals or contracts with humans.

“One of the absolute rules for the God of Death is to make a vow of death. Similarly, this sealed god can create tests per his absolute rule, but he cannot mess with the contents of that test.”

Choi Han held some information back.

The God of Death told him not to mention it for now.

‘That sealed god was sealed because he broke a rule once. Of course, it was not a test-related rule.’

That was the reason the God of Death cooperated with Choi Han who said he wanted to come here.

“Cale-nim. What is the test?”

Choi Han had not clearly heard about the test from the God of Death.

He just came to help Cale.

“The background seems to be Cale-nim’s past.”

“That’s right. This is my past. It’s when I was twenty years old.”

Cale looked deep in thought as he continued to speak.

“...I don't know for sure, but... I think I just have to overcome my past despair.”

Choi Han nodded his head.

“Cale-nim. The God of Death told me to tell you this if it seems as if you don't know much about the test.”

Choi Han’s quiet voice reached Cale’s ears.

“The past cannot be changed. However, you can overcome the despair of the past that remains in your heart.”

Cale subconsciously started to speak.

“...Ha! The despair that remains in my heart.”

“The God of Death seems to know about the test.”

Cale was silent after hearing Choi Han’s comment before he nodded in agreement.

He then hesitated for a moment before starting to speak.

"Choi Han, we are going to be fighting quite a bit here as well.”

“I'm aware.”

“I can't use any powers here to battle. You will have to do everything.”

“I'm aware.”

Cale couldn’t help but grumble at Choi Han’s calm response.

“...That makes you happy?”

“Yes. I'm very happy.”

“You crazy bastard.”

Choi Han innocently smiled back.

Cale shook his head.

‘I don't know everything for now, but...’

It was obvious that Choi Han had not told him everything he knew.

‘I’ll need to focus on overcoming this test first.’

He was worried about the others.

He felt the need to move efficiently.

But he still had no plans on rushing things.

He would take care of things one by one in order, just as he had planned.

Cale stood up from his seat.

“There will be a big battle tomorrow. Many people's lives depend on the results of that battle.”

“Yes, Cale-nim.”

Choi Han stood up from his seat as well.

"We are going to head to Seomyeon, Busan after that.”

“I understand.”

“You’ll be able to meet Choi Jung Soo.”

Cale could see Choi Han’s shoulders shake a bit.

“And there will be an unranked monster there.”

There was a reason the unranked monsters brought fear into the world.

The unranked monsters were capable of destroying the new central shelters.

That was why the future society that used the central shelters as its foundation feared the unranked monsters the most and considered them their biggest enemies.

Seomyeon, Busan.

That was where the new central shelter would appear and the unranked monster would try to destroy that central shelter and kill all of the humans in the nearby area.

“That monster is extremely strong.”

“Even stronger than me?”

“Of course.”

He was certain about that.

“You won’t be able to defeat it alone.”

He then quickly added on.

“And that monster might appear in our world as well. The chances of that are high.”

Choi Han's face stiffened.

Cale looked at the stiff face and continued to speak.

“Along with seven even stronger monsters.”

The two of them looked at each other.

“I'm going to kill that monster.”

Cale was planning on saving the central shelter in Seomyeon, Busan.

“Choi Han.”

“Yes, Cale-nim.”

‘We are guaranteed to defeat the first unranked monster if you are by my side.’

Cale held back what he wanted to say and said something else.

“I can't even feed you properly here.”

“Cale-nim, I-”

“Call me hyung. Everybody will think it’s weird if you call me Cale-nim.”

Cale reached his hand out to Choi Han who flinched.

“You are older than me, but... I'm twenty years old.”

Choi Han quietly looked at that hand before reaching his own hand out.

“I understand. I will call you hyung. Rok Soo hyung.”

The two of them shook hands.

Cale felt as if he could finally breathe a little better and felt relief from the sense of responsibility and burden he felt here for the first time.

11 am.

The central shelter would lose its powers in one hour.