I Translated the Necronomicon

50. Is a person supposed to be sliced up like this, not even a wrapping cow cube cheese.

[To be honest, if you told Yuna your future plans, you’d be in for a shock ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

-Already have one son and daughter each, living peacefully, giving allowances to grandchildren, and closing my eyes on a rocking chair while watching the sunset, is that normal?

-I got an ending with just five daughters.

-These crazy people, do they think this is a multi-ending game ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Oh ㅋㅋ If you see Yuna in person, your brain’s happiness circuit will automatically ignite, and your imagination graphics card will be fully loaded ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[But can anyone guess what kind of person Yuna is?]

-No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t seem close combat, maybe it’s magic-related?

-Those close-combat guys are rushing to Yuna, ready to beg for mercy ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I saw her carrying a sword earlier.

ㄴHe handed it to that bulky inspiration in the Balkans. It seems like it was the lost item Yuda brought back from the last game.

ㄴBut without any prior information, it’s really unsettling. Usually, contractees spread rumors in civilian circles, but Yuna has no information as if it fell from the sky.

ㄴDid she reveal any skills while practicing in the waiting room? Even if our deity used insight, nothing about the assigned deity’s actions was revealed.

ㄴI don’t know about other things, but it’s definite that she’s in the thief category. From the clothes to the movements, seriously… so elusive. And she killed with just one skill.

ㄴ??? Did she use something like stealth?

ㄴShe stole my heart…

ㄴThis bastard is for real. Where are you?

While contractees and assigned deities were chatting, an alarm echoed throughout the waiting room.

[Starting the 2nd Earth-Demon Arena Tournament now!]

[Theme of this arena: ZOMBIE HAZARD]

Cheers erupted from various corners of the waiting room.

[Oh, the zombie mode is on!]

-As expected, one of the original modes… suddenly, enemies I thought were dead jumped out from under my feet, biting at my ankles… it’s truly thrilling ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴThey’ll probably check and eliminate everything ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴSometimes there are perverts who cut off arms and legs instead of heads.

ㄴThen what happens?

ㄴWhatever happens, you should lie down and look at the sky until the game is over ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴYou jerk ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[But if Yuna becomes a zombie…]

-Pale skin… blood splattered everywhere… coming at me, asking with delight… oh

Why didn’t I apply this time, damn it.

It’s possible, totally possible.

But if I become a zombie… Do I have to pull out all my teeth?

??? Administration! Catch this guy!

[Real-time waiting room situation.]

-In a rush.JPG

-As soon as they heard the word “zombie mode,” all the magicians are changing into steel-toed boots ㅋㅋㅋ

-Just a graze can be fatal…!

-Those idiots who thought they were tough by wearing armor got infected in one shot ㅋㅋㅋ

-Those with purification are getting all the perks.

-The purification holders are already matching in the group chat. They’re paying a good amount.

-Those without purification were okay with blood flow manipulation, not a complete cure, but if treated within 10 seconds of being bitten, the infection probability doesn’t even reach 1%.

While the contractors were discussing and preparing for the public mode, Yuna remained in her place, still as ever.

In a cropped top that revealed her belly, and jeans.

There was no sign of her preparing to change her gear.

It was a strange situation that she didn’t even touch the Deke/Adikia, the new contract system.

What on earth was going on?

Maybe Yudahee wasn’t here either. There were suspicions that she might have just shown her face and then declared a light defeat and left… But it seemed that wasn’t the case.

“If I were in first place…”

In her previous divine state, being ranked would have been meaningless, given the overwhelming power, but now she was just a delicate human body.

If I didn’t handle it properly, there was a possibility of being swept away in this mode, but Yuna seemed to care less about such things and smiled as she glanced around the waiting room.

Zombies or those preparing for the theme were never her enemies.

Her real enemies were nothing but extraterrestrial beings taking over human bodies.

“I thought there would be more participants than this….”

As soon as she realized Yudahi wasn’t participating, she seemed to declare defeat and left altogether.

There seemed to be around ten of them when I last saw, but now… only one remained.

Tsk.

“They seem like boring people.”

It seemed like their only purpose was to be with Yudahi, and they didn’t feel the need to participate in this kind of competition.

But these little things were the unexpected fun.

Moreover, what were these picky eaters trying to taste, like Yudahi?

To truly appreciate gourmet food, you have to taste various things even if you don’t like them.

To understand the roots of one human like Yudahi, it was only natural for Yuna to feel various human sentiments.

In that sense, the last remaining extraterrestrial being here was a success.

A girl with flowing blue hair and eyes filled with a lake-like depth was observing the contractors wandering around the waiting room.

“Interesting…”

She wasn’t sure who was contained within, but she thought it would be an interesting match in its own way as she jumped into the countdown.

“Alright….”

[00:00]

[The match begins now]

Everyone was watching the game on the big screen, but in one corner of the waiting room, the fervent betting on the newcomers continued.

This time, the focus was on Yuna, the new signee of Dike/Adikia.

With the previous signee winning the championship twice in a row, there was keen interest in the next successor.

It’s only natural for the next comedian to take over when the one on stage has already captivated the audience.

Yudahee and Yuna were no different. If they didn’t live up to the expectations, many would be disappointed.

Of course, Yuna didn’t seem to care about that.

But the fact that there was so much attention on them could be enough to make a bet in the fervent betting.

[What place will Yuna take in this game?]

1) 1st place

2) 2nd place

3) 3rd place

….

99) 99th place

100) 100th place

ㄴThese crazy bastards at Fervent Betting really divided the bets like this, is this for real? LOL

ㄴDamn, who can even win with this? Might as well go play baccarat or something, seriously.

ㄴ1 out of 100 chance, LOL

ㄴBut wait, isn’t that a 1% chance? Isn’t that a good deal?

ㄴRoughly the probability table for gacha games.JPG

ㄴWhat kind of game is this, and why are the odds so absurd? 0.01%? Even if you manage to pull what you want, you have to break through a 1/9 probability, making it a mere 0.0011%?

ㄴThis feels like a game of dog meat stew, damn it. Are you still playing it? LOL.

It was a desperate betting square with not just a multiple-choice option but a whopping hundred choices. Nevertheless, the believers reluctantly pushed their points into it.

ㄴEven so, with some basic skills, wouldn’t ranking 70th be achievable?

ㄴI ended up in 78th place and put two each in 55th and 78th places, LOL.

ㄴ55th place? I also… what’s this, I can’t place a bet?

ㄴThey’ve set a total points limit for each seat. It’s limited to 10 points, that’s it.

ㄴSo, if you bet 10 points and win, you can get up to 990 points? Damn, is this a 1% chance for a miraculous comeback?

ㄴStill, since Yudahee is the next batter, I tried putting in a first-place bet just in case, but someone already went all in. I put some in 2nd and 3rd places for now, LOL.

ㄴThese bastards are already going for it. From 2nd to 100th place, every empty spot has some idiot putting in 1 point each, LOL.

Amidst the discussion of where to place their bets for higher odds, Adikia quietly slipped away from their midst.

What Adikia held in her hands was none other than a betting ticket.

[1st Place) -10 PT.]

Adikia, securing the 1st place betting spot, had absolute confidence.

Confidence that Yuna would definitely win.

Remaining silent even after hearing the name Artlak Nacra was like being the lowest of the low…!

As someone who took risks, she grasped the betting ticket, saying that it’s wise for an investor to get the maximum return for the risks taken.

—–

The forest terrain, where opponents could come in at any time and place, was a place most contractors avoided playing in, unless they were familiar with rogue-like characters skilled in hiding and using the terrain.

While it was possible to find a position to easily ambush opponents, on the contrary, there were cases where the opponent set up reverse traps and waited.

Moreover, she had an unfortunate encounter with something like a venomous insect, and Dot Deal was sure to steal her attention.

And in this zombie hazard, even more so.

Zombies crawling through the thickets were not only hard to spot but also, if you aggro them by mistake and try to escape, falling into a trap and getting knocked out was an everyday occurrence.

Not the sluggish or slow zombies, but a majority of full-speed sprinters like those from “28 Days Later.”

Moreover, it was officially stated that the probability of reward boxes dropping in the forest during the match was low. So, what was there to say?

However, there was someone strolling through that terrain as if they owned it, and it was Yuna.

An attitude that seemed to completely disregard activities like farming.

And there was a bounty on Yuna.

The bounty was placed by the divine beings who were sliced by Yudahee in the previous and pre-previous rounds.

A bounty for revenge on Yudahee, but they clearly felt it was impossible with the contractors they had.

The awe shown by the Parasitic Sword – sending their own contractors would only lead to a massacre.

Hence, some divine beings reached the conclusion to kill Yuna instead of Yudahee, to relieve themselves of that vile emotion.

The bounty on Yuna’s head was… a whopping 15 points, a bounty unexpectedly higher than anticipated.

First place in the arena? That wasn’t necessary.

Wouldn’t it be wiser to kill Yuna, claiming the same bounty without reaching Yudahee’s level?

A group of six contractors had quietly gathered around Yuna.

Contractors gathered, and the cameras from the arena, wandering around the incidents, started capturing this scene.

For the upcoming major incident.

An uncommon situation of 6 versus 1.

Even the divine beings, in this tense broadcast situation, stopped what they were doing one by one and turned their attention to the screen.

Indeed, the curious anticipation of how the charming female contractor, who followed Yudahee into the arena, would handle the situation, swallowed their minds.

Of course, unlike the hushed waiting room, the betting scene at Shingyeok Toto was even more intense.

Just when they thought there was nowhere else to go in the narrowing encirclement… It was none other than Yuna who moved first.

Slightly, almost imperceptibly flicking her finger so that no one could notice, she shifted her steps.

The direction she started walking remained the same – straight ahead, where a close-quarters combat contractor with a massive tower shield covering her entire body was stationed.

It seemed like the contractor with the shield would push Yuna away with the shield and swing the mace in her hand at any moment…

“…Why is that guy standing still?”

Yuna just smoothly passed by his side as if nothing happened.

The sharp-faced contractor with a raised window, and the magic-contracting contractor preparing a spell, none of them could stop Yuna’s steps.

The remaining three contractors watching from the opposite side were simply dumbfounded.

Are these guys really enchanted by her face and body?

Their earlier shouts about tying Yuna up and pleading for her to come here seemed completely in vain.

After Yuna passed the three in front, those waiting in the back approached the bewildered fellows.

The one who became the leader for this bounty raid, wondering what he was doing, attempted to slap the stopped individuals to bring them back to their senses… but something was off.

If you didn’t look closely, you wouldn’t notice the red lines drawn on the faces and bodies.

The precise square shapes were not only on the bodies of the contractors but also appeared all over their equipment.

And as the leader cautiously touched the standing individuals covered in these shapes –

…Crash.

The forms of the contractors standing in front collapsed.

It wasn’t just falling; they genuinely collapsed.

Clattering, as if unfinished Lego blocks, the shattered contractors and equipment sprawled on the floor, and blood quickly covered the bushes.

“….Oh”

“….Ah”

“….Ugh…!”

None of the three ahead was exempt.

As if people were being sliced like a wrapping cow cube cheese.

It seemed as if something thin like a thread pierced through bodies and equipment.

Tough skin, elastic muscles, sturdy bones, and even equipment made of solid iron were all uniformly diced into cubes.

…And there was no time for the other party to react.

Silence swept through the arena, and a nervous figure looked down at the two crumpled betting tickets clutched tightly in their hand.

55th place? 78th place? No way.

“…Damn, screwed. My points…”

The crumpled betting tickets fell to the ground.