The unique reddish-brown eyed teen was just playing with his cat, not at all panicked by the least unlike everyone else.

'has he already killed someone or... Something?' but what exactly he wondered

People panicked as they saw the insects running around the carriage.

“H-Hey! Why would you do such a thi―”

While some people were staring blankly, the quick-witted pushed toward him.

“You son of a bitch.”

“…You better find them soon. There are only three minutes left.”

These words were a signal as people started to look everywhere among the subway seats like beasts who had lost their minds.

“I got it! Aaack!”

The joy of those fortunate enough to obtain an insect, as well as the malicious attacks on them, caused the carriage to become chaotic.

“Hey, why did you do that? Couldn’t you have just given them the insects?”

Looking back, Kim Dokja saw Kim Namwoon raising his body.  He responded cautiously to Kim Namwoon, who was stretching his neck, “There are 12 people remaining.”

“…Huh?”

“There were three insects left in the collecting net.”

Kim Namwoon frowned for a moment before smiling broadly. “12 to 3? Hahahahat! Yes. Not all of them can survive anyway? So you threw that thing?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t make me laugh.”

“…?”

“A person with common sense wouldn’t do such a thing for that reason.” Kim Namwoon’s smile widened. “Tell me honestly. You just wanted to see this scene, didn’t you?”

He recalled the Kim Namwoon that he knew from Ways of Survival.

At this moment, Kim Dokja heard a message in his ears, [Exclusive skill, ‘Character List’ is activated.]

Next, a window opened in front of his eyes. Kim Dokja still didn’t know exactly what his attribute was, but he looked at the window in front of him.

[Character Information]

[Name: Kim Namwoon.

Age: 19.

Constellation Support: None (Two constellations are currently showing interest in this person).

Private Attribute: Chuunibyou (General)

Exclusive Skills: Unusual Adaptability Lv. 3, Knife Fighting Lv. 1, Blackening Lv. 1

Overall Stats: Stamina Lv. 3, Strength Lv. 4, Agility Lv. 6, Magic Power Lv. 4

Overall Rating: A chuunibyou who was blackened by a special occasion. It is recommended that you don’t get involved with him.]

Most of the chuunibyou that appeared in Ways of Survival committed suicide because they couldn’t endure the nightmare that had become real. However, the chuunibyou before him, Kim Namwoon, was different.

He was the Delusion Demon, Kim Namwoon. The young man, who later became known by this nickname, wasn’t an ordinary chuuni.

This young man had been waiting for the destruction of the world for a long time and adapted to this world at an ‘unusual speed.’

“Team up with me. How about it?” That young man was now making an offer to him.

[The character ‘Kim Namwoon’ has a favorable impression of you.]

[Your understanding of the character ‘Kim Namwoon’ has increased.]

Kim Dokja knew that immediate survival was guaranteed if he held hands with Kim Namwoon. If he hadn’t read Ways of Survival, his choice might’ve been a little different.

“I’m sorry but I like to be alone.”

“Really? Hmm, it is regrettable.” Kim Namwoon licked his lips lightly and stood close to him. “Then can you step aside? I have something to do with that old lady behind you.”

Hearing his words, he looked back to see that the bleeding and collapsed grandmother was barely breathing.

“What do you want?”

“Do you have to ask?”

“You aren’t catching the insects?”

“Insects? Why would I catch that?” Kim Namwoon laughed. “I already have a caught insect in front of me.”

Kim Roksu looked up at the commotion made by the man when suddenly-

"Hey! Why dont we target that cat instead!"

He heard a voice called out and looked, a guy had pointed at him which cause 2-3 more people to gawk and him...or rather, the black cat.

Thanking to whatever is out there that only a few guys changed their targer to his cat.

Kim Roksu did not expect this development. Tsk.

The cat, well aware of the ill intention being gazed upon it, quickly hid behind it's new owner, pulling back its ears and hissing.

A countable amount of grown men slowly started to approach the two of them, Kim Roksu taking a few steps backwards.

"Dont be selfish kid! G-give that cat to me.."

"No give it to me!"

Kim Roksu did not once falter in their words, however he felt the cat shivering behind him.

He is not one bit affected by their animalistic gazes.

(It wasn't as bad as being looked as if he was a living curse by his own relative)

But he could not stand that his new furry companion was being scared by disgusting adults.

I saw them get closer and closer until..

[Exclusive skill, 'Dominating Aura' is activated.]

Kim Dokja could feel Kim Namwoon’s murderous spirit. The character that had only existed in the novel was facing him with vivid madness. Therefore, he felt a little bit in awe.

Kim Namwoon was really the person he had imagined.

[The character ‘Kim Namwoon’ has a slight decrease in favorability.]

“What are you looking at? Aren’t you going to move aside quickly?”

“It is tough.”

“What?”

“I won’t move aside.”

“Haha, are you now going to imitate the apostle of justice? Do you have multiple personalities?”

He didn’t answer.

A dark shadow slowly crept onto Kim Namwoon’s face, and his shining eyes were becoming cold.“No, wait a minute. Did you throw the net over there to do this from the beginning? Really?”

“…”

“You want to save the grandmother? Hahaha! Amazing! Really amazing! No? Yes?”

Kim Dokja still didn’t answer. As he looked closely at this guy, old memories resurfaced.

“Ah, it turns out that you are the type of person I hate the most. All old bastards are the same.”

They were memories of all the times he had been frustrated by this brat during Ways of Survival.

[The character ‘Kim Namwoon’ despises you.]

“What did you say?”

He considered the timing and lowered his head, avoiding the fist that flew before the words were even over.

“Oh, not bad?”

Despite knowing it was coming, he felt a sense of heat from above my head. It wasn’t an ordinary punch.

[Blackening Lv.1]

A dark aura rose from Kim Namwoon’s whole body. This was the exclusive skill of the ‘chuunibyou’ attribute.

It was rare to release a skill before the end of the first scenario, but Kim Namwoon was already showing a skill. There was a reason why the main character had recruited him, despite his psychopath nature.

Peeok!

After he hit it, Kim Dokja's right shoulder spasmed. There was no way to win if he kept fighting this way.

…Should I use ‘that’ now? Kim Dokja was calculating the time when he heard a message.

[Your understanding of the character ‘Kim Namwoon’ has increased.]

[You are close to the conditions of use for the exclusive skill ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint Lv. 1.]

Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint? What was this?

[The conditions of use for the exclusive skill ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ Lv. 1 have been reached!]

Kim Namwoon’s fist missed him and struck the ground.

“Haha, what? Haven’t I become stronger?

A faint fist mark was left on the ground. Kim Namwoon was realizing his current strength little by little.

Kwang! Kwang! Kwang!

The fist that could break a bone with a single blow kept hitting the ground.  Kim Namwoon was frustrated and couldn’t control his temper. “Ah, why can’t I hit you?”

Of course, he couldn’t hit him. It was all thanks to the second skill.

[Exclusive skill, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint Lv. 1 has been activated!]

As soon as this skill was activated, Kim Dokja was able to observe Kim Namwoon’s attack direction like he was reading his inner thoughts. For example, like this…

「 Right side. 」

He quickly moved away from the direction of the attack.

「Right eye. 」

Then he quickly bent down and avoided the flying fist.

“You really are good at not being hit!”

It was unreasonable to counterattack because Kim Dokja was poor at sports, but he could at least avoid most of the attacks.

「 Left thigh. 」

This was enough to endure it. The important thing was to buy time. He avoided Kim Namwoon’s first and pointed at the clock in the air. “There are two minutes left, Kid.”

The distressed Kim Namwoon alternated looking between Kim Dokja and the grandmother. “Dammit!”

At the moment of choice, Kim Namwoon’s gaze was fixed on the grandmother’s side.

Kim Dokja was forced to grab the grandmother and roll away. If the grandmother died, Kim Namwoon would clear the scenario. No matter what, he absolutely couldn’t send this guy onto the next scenario.

“Haha, I knew you would move like that.” As Kim Namwoon took something out of his bag, Kim Dokja had an ominous feeling.

However, that ominous feeling was suddenly overpowered by a sudden surge of a dominating aura that spreaded across the room.

All eyes locked onto one person, everyone was so sure it was him.

'the teen-!'

"Holy shit what the-" even Kim Namwoon who was about to pull out the portable MacGyver Knife stumbled.

The feeling of being dominated was very heavy, every single person in the train was having a hard time standing up.

"Acck- What the hell is this !?" The men who were about to pounce on Kim Roksu and his cat suddenly fell down.

Kim Roksu's eyes gazed darkly towards the men, his eyes nearly looked as if it was glowing. The teen was not at all aware of this.

"You dared to kill my cat.." his voice was ominous.

No one in the train dared to move, nor could they even make a word. Even if they wanted to, they couldn't move at all.

The aura was too heavy and filled with pure killing intent that was supported by that deathly gaze of the reddish-brown eyed teen.

Kim Dokja tried his best to move, the aura being partially lessened by the fourth wall, to take out the body of the grasshopper he had killed earlier from his pocket.

The plump egg-sac was clearly abundant. There was the sound of something popping, and something fluid spilled out. The disgusting feeling spread over his hand as he heard a message.

…….

[You have killed a living thing.]

[100 coins have been earned as additional compensation.]

[You have killed a living thing.]

[100 coins have been earned as additional compensation.]

…….

Then after that-

[The given time has run out.]

There was a loud sound, and Kim Namwoon’s head exploded.

[Paid settlement will begin.]

Beginning with Kim Namwoon, people’s heads started exploding everywhere. One, two, three, four…

The bursting heads were like fireworks announcing a new era. Kim Dokja watched the scene with a bit of joy, a bit of guilt, and a mysterious feeling.

Only then was everyone who survived were capable of moving.

He quickly invested the coins to his stats and looked at the reddish-brown eyed teen again.

Once Kim Roksu saw that the men who targeted his cat had their head explode, only then did he cancelled the use of his newly found Exclusive skill.

The cat was not at all affected by the aura, infact, it made it feel warm and safe. The cat jumped into Kim Roksu's are and purred happily.

Kim Roksu looked up to the people, his face going back to being stoic as he looked among the survivors and slowly walked to them.

No one could say a single word towards him.

Kkiiik.

There was a lurching feeling, and the train started to move again. It made the familiar train noise.

Soon, light flooded in, and darkness was lifted from the windows. They had arrived at the surface ground section of Line 3 between Apgujeong and Oksu.

Outside the window, the Han River and Seoul were revealed.

Ahh. Someone let out a moan. It was a moan which contained deep relief that they survived.

However, it didn’t take long for the meaning of that moan to change. Ah, ah…

The landscape outside the window was no longer the Seoul that they knew. Smoke and dust rose from the ruined city.

The Han River bridges had collapsed. The Han River itself was red with the bodies of soldiers, while among the fallen buildings, a monster was trampling on a K1 tank like it was a toy.

Kim Roksu looked at the window with no change of expression. He only kept petting the adorable cat in his arms.

He did not care about the people in the train, he did not have a hand in their survival nor does he want to involve himself much with them.

They have survived just as he and his cat had.

[Main Scenario #1 – Proof of Value has ended.]

[300 coins have been acquired as a basic clearance reward.]

[100 coins have been reduced for the channel usage fee.]

[Additional compensation settlement will begin.]

One world was destroyed, and a new world was born.

Kim Roksu is not amused one bit.