I PICKED UP A CHILD IN A DUMPSTER-Chapter 93: RY# S##A# (II)

CRACK!

Her fingers tightened.

The sound of bone collapsing echoed through the chamber as the munches skull caved in under the pressure of her grip.

The Munch didn’t even get to finish its sentence.

Blood, brains, and fragments of bone burst outward as its body dropped instantly to the ground, lifeless.

For a moment, the entire room froze.

Then the remaining Munches erupted into wild chanting again.

"KING!!!"

"KING STRONG!!!"

"KING KILL!!!"

They rushed forward excitedly, grabbing the corpse of their fallen companion and dragging it away like it was nothing more than discarded trash.

And their voices echoed through the chamber as they began filing out through the doorway, still shouting praises as they disappeared back into the tunnels.

"We obey King!!!"

"We obey!!!"

One by one, their voices faded into the distance.

And finally—

The chamber fell quiet again.

For a moment, the room was silent.

Then—

"F-FUCK...!"

Si Hon’s voice cracked as he stared at the spot where the Munch had just died.

"G-guys... did she... did she just squeeze that guy’s head...?"

His eyes twitched.

"W-what the actual fuck?!"

Above him, the stream chat erupted instantly.

Messages exploded across the glowing windows faster than he could read.

「GGS... You’ll probably get the same treatment as that guy...」

「Good luck... in the next life lol.」

「R.I.P」

Then a rainbow window suddenly appeared in the chaos.

Another Super Chat by our Rich Noona.

「Acardthatwasmaxxedoutwithcash has sent a Super Chat:

NOOO!!!! SI HON!!! Stand up!!! Get away from there!!!」

Unlike the other messages, the tone of this one was clearly panicked.

Si Hon stared at the glowing rainbow box for a moment.

Then he awkwardly scratched his cheek.

"S-sorry... sorry... sorry for your money..."

Another message immediately slammed into the chat.

「Acardthatwasmaxxedoutwithcash:

No what the fuck?! Fuck the money!! Just get away!!!」

Si Hon slowly turned his head.

Very slowly.

Very Dramatically, while a single tear rolled down on his cheeks.

His eyes moved toward the towering figure standing near the door.

The King of the Munches.

She stood there silently for a moment, the massive body unmoving as the torchlight flickered across the stone walls.

Then, without a word, she turned and walked toward the door. Her heavy footsteps echoed softly through the chamber before she reached it and pushed it shut.

CLANG.

The thick metal lock slammed into place, the sharp sound ringing across the room and bouncing off the cold stone walls, sealing the chamber in a sudden, uneasy silence.

Torchlight flickered along the stone walls, casting long shifting shadows as the room grew strangely quiet again.

Then—

She slowly turned back toward the bed.

Toward Si Hon.

Now that she was closer, the sight of her felt far more terrifying than before.

From where he lay, tied and in the bed, Si Hon could see every disturbing detail clearly— the massive clawed hand still wet with fresh blood, small fragments of brain clinging to her fingers as droplets slid down and fell one by one onto the cold stone floor.

The torchlight flickered across the stains, making them glisten faintly in the dim chamber.

And above it all were those large, unmoving eyes, fixed directly on him with an eerie stillness that made his chest tighten.

She stepped forward once more... and then stopped right beside the bed.

"Now..." she said.

Si Hon immediately turned his head and looked straight up at the ceiling.

His face was completely flat

Emotionless.

Like a man whose soul had quietly packed its bags and left his body ten minutes ago.

Then—

Another rainbow window exploded into view.

「Acardthatwasmaxxedoutwithcash has sent a Super Chat:

NO!!!!!!!!! SI HON!!!! DONTTTTTTTTT (ᗒᗩᗕ)(ᗒᗩᗕ)(ᗒᗩᗕ)(ᗒᗩᗕ)(ᗒᗩᗕ) PLEASE MOVE!!!! I DON’T CARE ABOUT MY MONEY PLEASEEEE」

Si Hon stared at the glowing message in silence. The rainbow Super Chat window floated above him, trembling slightly.

For a brief moment, his eyes softened just a little.

(...Sorry, my one and only super fan...)

He let out a slow breath through his nose, the kind someone makes when they’ve already accepted their fate.

Then a small, weak laugh slipped out of him.

"Haha..."

It sounded hollow.

"Haha... I’m so fucked..."

The giant mascot’s head suddenly jerked to the side in confusion.

"(￣□￣;)! Gah!?"

The massive figure leaned forward slightly, staring down at him as if trying to figure out what exactly had just broken inside the human lying on the bed.

"W-what happened?!"

Si Hon didn’t answer.

He didn’t even look at her.

His eyes remained fixed somewhere far above the ceiling, his face completely blank, like a man whose brain had quietly shut down in self-defense.

At this point, he looked less like a hostage... and more like someone who had already died spiritually and was just waiting for the game’s loading screen to appear.

Then—

She leaned even closer.

The massive mascot head filled Si Hon’s vision as the creature bent down toward him, its huge shadow swallowing the torchlight above the bed. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"S-sorry..." Si Hon whispered weakly, his voice barely louder than the crackling of the torches.

He shut his eyes tightly, clearly preparing himself for the inevitable. "For putting my useless, dirty, stupid hands in your mouth..."

He swallowed.

Clearly accepting his fate.

A second passed.

Nothing happened.

Another second... passed.

Still nothing.

"I-I’m... kinda nervous..." he muttered quietly.

Then—

He felt something shift behind his back.

The rope around his wrists loosened.

Si Hon blinked.

His eyes slowly opened, and he stared up at the massive Munch mascot head hovering right in front of him.

"Uh..."

His brain stalled.

"Wait..."

(This is probably... mercy... Like... psychological torture... She’s letting me think I’m safe before she crushes my skull...)

"༼⁠;⁠´⁠༎ຶ⁠ ⁠۝ ⁠༎ຶ⁠༽"

(...Fuck...)

Above him, the chat continued scrolling.

「Lmao!!! She will probably j—」

「Uh... guys now that I think about it... how did Si Hon scratch his cheek earlier when his hand was tied...」

「Wait... (°ロ°)! Wtf? You’re... you got a point...」

Si Hon ignored them completely.

Instead, he watched as the giant mascot slowly straightened up and walked toward the corner of the room where a hanger stood beside the wall.

She stopped there.

Then reached up and pulled open a zipper running down the back of the mascot.

A soft glow spread across the costume.

The monstrous figure shimmered faintly for a moment before the large terrifying form shrank and softened, the brutal Munch King transforming back into something harmless-looking— fluffy black fabric, big button eyes, and a stitched smile that looked more cute than threatening.

A moment later—

She stepped out of it.

She was still wrapped in a towel.

Completely calm.

Like none of the previous events had been remotely unusual.

Then she looked at him.

"What’s wrong with you earlier?" she asked casually. "What do you mean you’re fucked?"

Si Hon slowly lifted his hands, staring at the rope that had just been untied.

"Uh..."

He glanced back at her.

"Aren’t you going to... grind me into bits?"

She stared at him.

"ಠ_ಠ... What?"