Chapter 140
Stage 3
“Hee, hee!”
“Hee, keek, kekek!”
In the space where the arrows had stopped.
Rough breaths and panting breaths crossed.
Although the space was reasonably large for seven people to stand, the surroundings were heated like a sauna.
“Is it over? Is it over? Hee, hee!”
“……They say it’s a transition to stage 3 now? How many stages are there?”
No one wasn’t sweating.
Steam was rising from the top of everyone’s head.
Everyone was staggering, as if dizzy.
“I can’t put strength in my legs, in my legs.”
“I’ve actually been cramping for two hours.”
“But how……?”
“Damn it, I forced it to stop. I can’t get hit by an arrow because I have a cramp, can I? Hee, ha!”
I wasn’t the only one struggling.
Everyone was struggling to death.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
My heart was still beating non-stop.
‘Still, everyone.’
They were amazing.
In fact, they could have given up if they wanted to.
Since it was a game where only one person needed to pass, they could have passed it on to someone who was good at it.
Like Simpanchang, or Nara.
‘But.’
No one gave up.
Even in moments when they wanted to let go, someone else endured while sobbing.
‘Everyone.’
They know.
That victory isn’t important, but in the end, training is important.
Becoming a Ranker is important, but what kind of Ranker you become is also important.
Or.
Maybe they just didn’t want to be embarrassed in front of each other.
Because giving up without even trying is a bit uncool?
“Hoo.”
I ignored my frantically beating heart and let out a short breath.
