sss class suicide hunter x reader

chapter 6

The trauma gave gong-ja the encouragement he needed to keep going. He's determined to not be the same as the flame emperor and replace him.

In front of the door of the burnt mansion Gong-ja grabbed my right hand, I'm guessing for a way to calm down. I was left a little shocked because In the story as I knew it Gong-ja ponded on the door screaming because kids suffered and the swordmaster wanted him to kill the boss. Instead he spoke calmly but he still had this agitated tone in his voice.

"I was a fool. Resentment, hostility, vengeance. The resentment that you couldn't pacify The voices not reached, the dreams not achieved. Burn all of that. If you wish for it, a fiery hell made of aura will descend in a radius of 2 km (1.24274 miles) around you. 'Nobody can escape this hell without you permission.'"

"The s rank card. How did the black dragon guild escape? The answer is simple. In fact the answer was given the second you walk in." Gong-ja looked at me as I continued his thoughts and the swordmaster had this weird confused look as he doesn't understand what we are talking about.

Still holding on to Gong-ja I walked forward and pushed the door open. "(Y/N) the fire!" 

"You don't have to worry about that. I gained a fire resistant skill. Instead how about we have a fun game of hide and seek with these creepy murder dolls." Ah I'm gonna have nightmares for the next few days. I put on a smile to calm Gong-ja but he still had this worried glint in his eyes. My smile was also a way to try and calm my nerves. As I face the dolls My smile wavered and I wanted to run but for Gong-ja's sake I stayed. You can't overcome fears over one death.

Gong-ja rolled up his sleeves and the 'fun' game of hide and seek started. We both covered our eyes while Gong-ja counted. The dolls snickered and whispered around us. When Gong-ja finished we started to move. He had no problems patting the dolls as they melted at his touch but I hesitated the first few dolls. The dolls just laughed as my hand makes contact and the let out a loud your wrong or it's not me. 

Just thinking this as a way for the souls to be free It became easier to move among the dolls. I began to laugh with Gong-ja and the dolls.

Fun times had to end as we come to a doll in the basement caged up. With a close look you can see the doll reflected to that of the child in the trauma story. White hair and yellow eyes but the doll's left eye was cracked and was messed up. We both reached out to the doll our hands overlapped on the head and just like the rest it melted at contact. 

"It's our turn now."

"With this it's goodbye."

"You both are very kind. Thank you."

[Congratulations.↓]
[Normal stage clear↓]
[Hidden stage clear↓]
[You have cleared the boss stage↓]

[ The reward will be given to you 24 hours later when you enter the 11th floor.]

we walked out of the not anymore burning mansion and Gong-ja stops to look at the mansion. The wind blowing our hair behind us.

"The world is very cruel." Gong-ja and the swordmaster talked, well Gong-ja whispered. Swordmaster was being very happy go lucky as the fireworks exploded in the distance with a blue screen popped up in front of me and Gong-ja.

[Announcement↓]
[The 10th floor stage has been cleared.↓]
[the 11th loor will be open in 24 hours↓]

In the sky big numbers covered the sky. 24:00:00. The ble screen disappeared finishing what it needed to and the clock in the sky counted down. 

I pulled out my phone which I learned in the past few days does work in this world. The websites and news articled are going crazy. As the website dedicated for hunters to pass around information between each other about the tower was being spammed but a few stood out among the rest.

'It's definitely not the black dragon. The executive are on the 1st floor café.'

'I'm praying at the pantheon and the temple leaders are here. It's not them either.'

'Viper is teaching students right now.'

'Crusader is working at Babylon plaza'

'I'm an executive in the merchant troupe. I can't reveal my identity, but it's not us.'

'Sword Saint is drinking milk next to me.'

"You two went from extras to main characters." Swordmaster crossed his arms and hearing him say this I smiled up to the sky enjoying the fireworks. "Don't get it wrong. You barely managed to clear the 10th floor, but you two are the closest to reaching the top. 

"A journey starts with one step, and a hundred deaths start with one death!" The sword master was about to talk and say something about what I said but the guard from before at the gate ran to us out of breath.

"Was it you?" 

"What're you talking about?"

"Was it us what?"

"The person who cleared the 10th floor! You're the only one who's challenged the 10th floor today. The higher-ups keep asking me what happened here!"

Gong-ja moved to the guard patting his shoulder. "And If i did? What are you gonna do?" Walking to the gate to go back home Gong-ja got this evil smirk again. Just being with him these past few days plus with what i remember from the story that smirk is back for anyone on the other end of it. He was whispering to the sword master. 

Putting distance so Gong-ja doesn't worry about me over hearing. "The reason you're praising me so much. You said you'd call me 'lord Gong-ja if cleared the boss in 2 coins, didn't you?! Wow! What should we do! I really did clear the 10thfloor within 2 coins!"

"Gong-ja We're partners. Think about it. We're partners! you and I! Equals! The one who reached the 99th floor and the one who'll clear the 100th! Partners! Friends!" Reaching me at the gate he used his pinky to clear out his ear as a way to annoy the Swordmaster who was clinging and begging him to save a bit of his pride to not have to call him lord. 

I covered my mouth but the laughing came out and the sword master pride was wounded but gong-ja smile dropped as he looked at me with concern from my sudden laughing fit. 

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