Avoid Yandere Constellation

The three of them looked quite upset, not just me. Then, they frowned and spoke with murderous intent.

“Should we beat those guys up?”

“Should we?”

“I’m also considering it.”

The three of them looked at the adventurers with contempt. I shook my head.

“Let them be. It’s not worth wasting our strength on them.”

Well, to be precise, I was planning to teach them a lesson separately.

“Sigh… I understand, Kaine. It’s a waste of strength to deal with those guys.”

“Yes, if you say so.”

Jenny asked, and I nodded.

“Yes, if they want to clear the dungeon, it’s good for us. If they succeed, we can just coast through the final exam quest, and if they fail, we can clear it ourselves.”

“Wow… You’re a real devil.”

At my words, the three of them looked at me with disgusted faces. Well, the outcome for those guys was obvious.

‘They’ll probably fail.’

The cursed temple, excluding the boss, wasn’t that difficult. But that was only…

‘According to Kim Soo-yong’s standards.’

Those guys might be A-rank adventurers, but they were still just humans. So, for them, this dungeon would be extremely difficult.

‘There’s no need to set up traps in this dungeon.’

I took out a timer crystal ball and thought.

“Then, if they don’t come out in an hour, we’ll go in.”

With that, we waited for an hour in front of the cursed temple.

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An hour had passed. We approached the temple with serious expressions. Then…

“Jenny.”

“Huh? Kaine? Did you call me?”

“Yes, stick to Eileen.”

Jenny tilted her head at my words. I continued…

“It’ll only take a moment.”

“Hmm… Okay.”

Jenny nodded with a dazed expression and stuck to Eileen. Then…

“Let’s go in.”

As we entered the temple, a sudden light enveloped us.

-Whoosh!

The surroundings changed. I looked around and nodded.

‘It’s just like the game.’

The atmosphere was dark. There were graves all around. And finally, our companions had disappeared. It was exactly like the game.

[The Goddess of Fate says that you’re living up to your reputation as someone who can see the future.]

At that moment, she sent a message, seeing my reaction. Well, it was more because of my game knowledge than my ability to see the future.

‘Jenny must have disappeared with Eileen, right?’

Probably. Normally, when you enter a dungeon, everyone scatters. But…

‘Was there a bug?’

As far as I remember, there was a bug where characters would move together if they were stuck together. So, I intentionally stuck Jenny with Eileen. I feel a bit bad saying this, but…

‘They’re weaker than us.’

Of course, they’re not weak. In fact, if it weren’t for our generation, Jenny would have been the top student. However, unfortunately, she’s still at the student level.

‘I feel like I’m a burden.’

As she thought this, Jenny kicked a nearby rock.

-Ugh!

A zombie appeared in front of the two of them. Jenny…

“Huff… I’ll take out my stress on you.”

She used physical enhancement and took out her stress on the poor zombie.

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Meanwhile, Skaya…

“Why am I alone?”

She muttered as she killed the zombies around her. Like a pest control service getting rid of cockroaches.

-Ugh!

-Ahhh!

-Save meeeee…

The zombies suddenly faced a disaster. For them, it was like being struck by lightning while sitting at home. Skaya didn’t pay attention to the zombies and headed towards the boss room.

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So far, the cursed temple seemed incredibly easy for Kaine’s party. But that was only from their perspective. For ordinary adventurers…

“Kyaa!”

This place was like hell. Gahin, the leader of the adventurer party, was terrified by the swarm of zombies. He managed to hide in the nearby forest.

-Ugh!

The zombies searched for him as if they knew he was there. Gahin covered his mouth and nose with his hands, afraid that even his breathing would give him away.

‘How did it come to this?’

Their original plan was to enter first and set up traps. Then, they would ambush the students they saw earlier. But…

‘Suddenly, everyone disappeared.’

That’s right. Their plan became useless from the start. As soon as they entered, everyone scattered. If the dungeon’s difficulty was easy, it wouldn’t be a problem.

‘But the zombies came in swarms…’

Of course, facing a horde of zombies alone isn’t something that A-rank adventurers should be doing. But that’s only…

It’s reckless to face a horde of zombies alone. That’s something only superhumans can do. There might even be a boss monster.

‘Hmm. It’s quiet around here.’

I turned around because I didn’t hear any zombie sounds.

-Ugh!

A zombie was staring at me, as if it had been waiting for this moment.

“Wha…?”

Gahin was caught from behind. He drew his sword and spun around, slashing horizontally.

-Thud!

The zombie behind him was beheaded, its body and head separated. But…

-Ugh!

The zombies, sensitive to sound, turned around at his cry. Then, they charged towards him, as if they would die if they didn’t kill him.

“Damn it!”

Gahin cursed and swung his sword at the approaching zombies.

Indeed, as an A-rank adventurer, he didn’t seem to be overwhelmed by the endless stream of zombies. However…

‘My stamina will run out before they all die.’

If he stayed here, things would only get worse. So…

‘I need to escape.’

He didn’t look back and ran. The chase began again, but contrary to his expectations…

“Tsk!”

Zombies blocked his path, as if they knew he would run this way.

“Get out of my way!”

Gahin shouted and swung his sword. As an adventurer who had faced many life-threatening situations, his sword skills were…

-Whoosh!

His attack was sharp. The zombies in his way were cut down like paper.

-Ugh!

-Ugh!

But, as expected…

“Damn it!”

Gahin was surrounded by zombies. He breathed heavily, knowing he had no choice.

“Huff…”

Then, he used aura to enhance his body and swung his sword.

‘Tsk. Using aura consumes a lot of stamina.’

-Thud!

With a single strike, several zombies were cut down, their bodies oozing with crimson blood. The zombies were dying at an unexpected speed.

From the current situation, it seemed like Gahin had the advantage. But unfortunately, his stamina was also gradually decreasing.

‘Tsk! I have no choice.’

If he stayed here, he would be eaten by the zombies. So, he focused all his strength on one spot. If he concentrated, he could break through the encirclement in one go.

-Whoosh!

Gahin channeled aura into his arm and stabbed his sword. His attack was filled with murderous intent.

-Crash!

His attack caused the zombies’ heads to explode, and they fell to the ground. Now, there was an opening.

If he didn’t move now, the opening would be filled again. The zombies were hesitating, but they would soon start moving again.

‘Now!’

Gahin thought and took a step forward. He continued to swing his sword threateningly at the approaching zombies. Then…

‘I broke through the encirclement!’

Gahin didn’t look back and ran with all his might. If he was caught again, the consequences would be too obvious.

“Damn it! I need to join up with those guys soon.”

After running for 10 minutes, the sounds of the zombies gradually faded away.

‘Did I escape?’

Gahin looked back with hope, but the zombies were nowhere to be seen. Or rather, they were slowly returning to their original positions.

It was as if they had completed their task.

“Huff… Huff… Finally, I escaped.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Gahin sat down, panting heavily. Then, he wiped the sweat off his face and looked around.

‘Where am I?’

The surroundings looked similar to the graveyard he saw earlier, but it felt even more eerie. As he caught his breath and looked around, the man he met before entering the temple appeared in front of him. He held a strange crystal ball.

‘He’s the guy I saw earlier. I can use him. For now.’

Gahin approached Kaine, who was breathing heavily. Then…

“Are you okay?”

He smiled kindly and spoke. Kaine nodded at his words.

“Huff… Yes, I’m fine. By the way, were you also chased by the zombies?”

“Well, yes. Suddenly, everyone scattered, and the zombies started chasing me.”

“I see. Then, it’s better if we stick together.”

At his words, Gahin smiled and nodded. He got what he wanted. Then…

“By the way, how’s your stamina?”

“Huff… No, I used up some stamina breaking through the zombie encirclement.”

“Then, I’ll heal you. I can use Holy power.”

“Thank you.”

I can get rid of him later when it’s time for rewards. He was helpful now, but there was no reason to share the reward with him.

So, it would be better to kill him at the last moment. As Gahin thought this…

-Whoosh!

Kaine took out a potion that looked like Holy Water and sprinkled it on his hand. Then…

-Splash!

He released Holy power from his hand. The Holy power looked warm and comforting. Gahin stared at the Holy power in surprise.

-Smack!

Suddenly, Kaine’s fist landed on his face.

“Cough!”

“Wha… What’s wrong with my body?”

Kaine stared at his fist with wide eyes, as if he was surprised by his own actions. Then, he stammered…

“Wait, it’s not me! My body is moving on its own!”

But contrary to his words, he continued to attack Gahin.

-Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!

He attacked mercilessly, but his expression was confused.

“My body is moving on its own!”

“Cough! S, Stop… I, I don’t want to die…”

At those words, Gahin stopped breathing. Kaine looked at him with a blank expression and muttered…

“You, committed suicide…”