Magic Stone Tank (7)
Have you ever seen such a bold ordinary person?
Lee Han was so dumbfounded that he could hardly speak.
He had put up advertisements everywhere looking for himself, and then he had the audacity to make a proposal when he found him.
And he did it very 'arrogantly'.
Is there really anyone in this world who can make a 'normal' proposal to him?
Lee Han had lived his life as he pleased, and that was the same for the future.
He had promised himself to live as he pleased since he escaped from the hellish place called the Infinite Library.
"What if I refuse?"
"Refuse?"
Rockefeller had not failed to consider the possibility that the protagonist, who lived as he pleased, might reject his proposal.
'Please don't. Please, let's make this easy, my friend.'
"Refuse..."
Lee Han smirked.
"How about this instead? It seems like you have a lot of magic stones. I could just threaten you and take them, right?"
There were probably no readers who disliked the protagonist who lived as he pleased.
Such a protagonist was the embodiment of vicarious satisfaction that fulfilled their wishes.
Of course, the same was true for Rockefeller.
'It was fun to read, but now that I've summoned him and am trying to make a deal, he's a bit of a strange person.'
How did the various characters in the novel feel when they faced the protagonist?
They must have been frustrated and annoyed by being pushed around by such a self-centered guy.
'I guess they all felt the same way as I do.'
"Ahem!"
Even if he didn't like Lee Han, he had to find a way to get along with him.
Only then would things flow according to the picture he had drawn.
"I suppose that's one way to look at it from your perspective."
Lee Han very naturally pulled out a small knife stained with black blood.
"Do you know what this blood is?"
Rockefeller looked down at the small knife he had pulled out.
The dried blood on the blade had a black hue, but how could he possibly know what it was?
"I don't know. What is it?"
"It's the blood of an Arachne. Most people think that only the monster's venom is poisonous, but that's not true. People like you would die without even being able to withstand the spider's blood. Think about it. How long do you think you can last if you're poisoned by this blood?"
The protagonist, no, the gangster-like guy was subtly intimidating him.
Rockefeller grinned without showing any sign of fear and replied.
"You threaten me and take the magic stones... Why do you keep going the long way around when there's an easy path? I don't understand."
"Going the long way around? In my opinion, this is a shortcut."
"A shortcut? Then let me write a novel for once."
"A novel?"
Wondering what he was talking about, Lee Han laughed sarcastically.
"Go ahead and blabber. I'll listen."
The protagonist was truly an artist with his words.
"First of all, whether you threaten me or torture me, there's no way to know the whereabouts of the magic stones. Why? Because I haven't ordered them through my assistant yet, so they're not in my possession. Then, in a fit of anger, you kill me? In that case, you won't get the magic stones, and you'll have to pay the price for killing me."
"Why do you think that? Who would know if I killed you?"
"Well, because the only person who could have killed me after pushing away my assistant and coming here is you."
"No, people wouldn't think that way. They might think that another guy took care of it, right?"
At that, Rockefeller laughed and shook his head.
"That's impossible."
"Impossible?"
"Yes, impossible. Why? Do you know who the person you pushed away earlier is?"
At that, Lee Han narrowed his eyes slightly.
If it were someone else, he wouldn't know, but the person he had just pushed away was an extremely annoying guy who had thought through several steps before coming here.
"I don't know. But he wasn't ordinary."
"That's right. He's not ordinary. Why? Because he's someone with top-notch skills in the field of assassination."
Hearing that, Lee Han laughed.
"Top-notch skills? Is he the head of Ismail?"
"I will make no comment on that question. I'm not sure myself. However, he's probably on a similar level. You'll know that without me having to prove it. You're better at knowing what kind of skills your enemies have than I am."
"Hmph."
"And you've blatantly pushed away someone like that, do you think he'll assume that some random person killed me? At least he'll assume that someone with the skills to push him away killed me. Then there's only one candidate."
"......"
"You, the protagonist of the rumor. And the advertisement looking for you was placed by me."
Rockefeller, having finished speaking, smiled kindly.
"So, will you still kill me in this situation?"
Rockefeller knew better than anyone that Lee Han would not kill him for no reason.
Why?
Although the readers wanted a protagonist who acted as he pleased, they didn't like a psychopathic murderer who killed people for no reason.
And Lee Han possessed the exact personality of that protagonist.
Lee Han, who was grinning, put away the knife he had pulled out and spoke to Rockefeller.
"You make a good point. To me, it doesn't seem like you're lying."
Lee Han looked at Rockefeller with interest and continued.
"You see, I have a knack for telling whether someone is lying or not."
Is there really an ability to judge someone's lies?
Of course, it would be an impossible story for ordinary people.
This was also true for Rockefeller.
But if the other person was a protagonist from a novel, it wasn't such a surprising story.
"So, did I pass?"
Although he didn't like the constant smile, there was no need to show his guard against an opponent who posed no threat, so Lee Han also smiled back.
"Let's say you passed for now."
"Phew~ I passed. I feel like I've saved my life. I'm really lucky."
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