Solo Leveling

Chapter 7

Front.  Back. Left.  Right.

To cover the four cardinal directions, a minimum of four people were needed.

Jinwoo, Juhee, Mr. Song and Mr. Kim.

If even one more person left amongst the remaining four, a gap would open up in their coverage.

“Mr. Sung, what’s happening? Please explain.”

Mr. Kim asked while wiping away the sweat on his forehead.

“We just have to wait like this! Until all of the blue flames disappear!”

Jinwoo revealed all that he had surmised.  Mr. Kim listened with attention and nodded along.  Finishing his explanation, Jinwoo added,

“We can all survive this.”

The rules of this room always opened a path to survival for those that followed it.  The last rule should be no different. As long as they believed in each other, everyone could leave without being hurt.  This was Jinwoo’s conclusion.

“...”

Mr. Kim’s thoughts were different.  He asked after hesitating,

“Mr. Sung… You might be correct on all this, but… Isn’t there a possibility that the door might just close once the timer ends?”

“...”

Jinwoo could not answer him.  Although his theory was gathered from the multiple trials and the evidence observed so far, it was not 100% guaranteed that he was correct.

And Mr. Kim needed an assurance.  To him, the certainty of his own survival outweighed the uncertain survival of the entire group.

“I’m sorry… I don’t think I can do this.”

“Ahjussi!”

“I’m sorry.”

And with that, Mr. Kim stepped off of the altar.  Ignoring Jinwoo’s voice, he ran towards the door. After taking one last look at the people he left behind, Mr. Kim went through the door and did not come back.

Jinwoo clenched and grinded his teeth.

“Fuck!”

He had saved their lives.  Instead of repaying his actions with kindness and gratitude, they betrayed him.

As expected, a hole appeared in their coverage of the statues.

griiiiiind~

sliiiiiide~