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Everything is going well, even though I can't become a ghost, Cyclone still has a plan.

"Greedy child? Did you just recite the oath of the Game God?"

Cyclone acted like a guide, leading Greedy to think greedily.

Upon hearing Cyclone's question, Greedy nodded.

"Alright! Then you must follow the rules of the game."

"Okay."

"First, if you become the ghost, you have to give me a hundred seconds to escape before you can start chasing me."

"Okay~ I understand~"

Just a little more, Cyclone maintained a benevolent expression and didn't reveal any flaws in front of Greedy.

"No, no, Greedy child, why are you standing here?"

"Huh?"

"You have to turn around and face the wall, close your eyes, cover your ears, and count to a hundred out loud. Only then can you begin~"

"Oh, I see!!"

Greedy couldn't hide his excitement anymore. It seemed like he was starting to take this game more seriously.

Upon hearing Cyclone's instructions, without thinking, he followed suit.

Cyclone glanced at the ground and noticed that Yuna, who Greedy had ignored, still hadn't woken up.

Looking at the passage again, there was no one there.

When he looked back at Greedy, he had already turned around and was facing the wall.

Cyclone didn't know if he had really closed his eyes, but his ears were definitely covered by his hands.

"Well then, I'll start counting~"

"Okay, I'll start hiding then."

Cyclone responded quietly, testing Greedy.

"...Grandpa Cyclone?"

Greedy slightly opened his hands, as if he couldn't hear Cyclone speaking, and curiously turned around to look behind him.

But Cyclone didn't move, instead he tapped his head.

"I said...I'm going to hide, but how can you peek?"

Greedy lowered his head, knowing that he had done something wrong, and apologized.

"Let's start the game!!"

At this moment, Cyclone encouraged Greedy and let him happily follow Cyclone's instructions.

This time, Greedy covered his ears with all his strength, faced the wall, and said it out loud.

"One..."

Seeing this, Cyclone slowly bent down and extended his right hand towards his shoe.

At the edge of his pants, there was something hidden above his right shoe.

It was a life-saving tool obtained from the City of Dusk, and it had played a god-like role for Cyclone in times of danger.

A short-bodied little knife, a silver dagger.

"Two..."

Every movement was very light and discreet.

"Three..."

The dagger was already in his hand, only three steps away from Greedy.

"Ninety-four..."

...

Suddenly, Cyclone paused.

...Damn it! This number is jumping too much! Is this guy overly smart or really stupid?

He cursed inwardly, but at this point, Cyclone had no intention of turning back.

"Ninety-five..."

Two steps!

"Ninety-six..."

One step!!!

"Ninety-seven..."

In that instant, Cyclone's left hand reached around to cover Greedy's mouth.

Using the last of his strength, Cyclone pushed Greed, who was already against the wall, further into the wall, pressing him tightly against it, rendering him immobile. With his right hand, Cyclone repeatedly stabbed the dagger into Greed's back.

There was no hesitation in Cyclone's actions. Even though Greed's mouth was covered, he still emitted cries of pain, like that of a child.

But Cyclone did not stop. He continued to stab, one after another.

Even when Greed's struggles had completely ceased, Cyclone continued to add a few more stabs.

There was no turning back, no hesitation. Life and death hung by a thread.

This was indeed a game, a game where their lives were at stake.

If for Greed, only murder and death marked the end of the game, then Cyclone had no choice but to let Greed die here.

Cyclone's hand trembled. He had witnessed numerous deaths and had even killed the Prime Minister by smashing a vase on his head.

To turn the tables, Cyclone was willing to do anything.

"You... you..."

Suddenly, a voice came through.

Unexpectedly, even though he had just looked and confirmed that there was no one, it seemed that a new person had accidentally stumbled upon this dark passage.

It was a female voice. Cyclone remembered hearing it somewhere before.

Turning around, he realized it was the female demon from the Tower of Lust, the one he encountered during their conversation.

Not good...

In an instant, Cyclone understood that unlike Greed, this woman would not be easily deceived by him.

And the most terrifying thing was that in this situation, even if a slime were to appear, Cyclone would be powerless to fight against it.

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