Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 1. Cube (1)
Chapter 2. Cube (2)
Chapter 3. Cube (3)
Chapter 4. Synchronization (1)
Chapter 5. Synchronization (2)
Chapter 6. Synchronization (3)
Chapter 7. Combat Training (1)
Chapter 8. Combat Training (2)
Chapter 9. Within Everyday Life (1)
Chapter 10. Within Everyday Life (2)
Chapter 11. Change (1)
Chapter 12. Change (2)
Chapter 13. Change (3)
Chapter 14. For Growth (1)
Chapter 15. For Growth (2)
Chapter 16. For Growth (3)
Chapter 17. For Growth (4)
Chapter 18. Connections (1)
Chapter 19. Connections (2)
Chapter 20. Connections (3)
Chapter 21. Second Incident (1)
Chapter 22. Second Incident (2)
Chapter 23. Second Incident (3)
Chapter 24. Mock Dungeon Trial (1)
Chapter 25. Mock Dungeon Trial (2)
Chapter 26. Mock Dungeon Trial (3)
Chapter 27. Mock Dungeon Trial (4)
Chapter 28. The Djinn And Gari Mountain (1)
Chapter 29. The Djinn And Gari Mountain (2)
Chapter 30. The Djinn And Gari Mountain (3)
Chapter 31. Same Bed, Different Dreams (1)
Chapter 32. Same Bed, Different Dreams (2)
Chapter 33. Exam Period (1)
Chapter 34. Exam Period (2)
Chapter 35. Exam Period (3)
Chapter 36. Exam Period (4)
Chapter 37. Intruders (1)
Chapter 38. Intruders (2)
Chapter 39. Intruders (3)
Chapter 40. Intruders (4)
Chapter 41. Sudden Encounter (1)
Chapter 42. Sudden Encounter (2)
Chapter 43. Sudden Encounter (3)
Chapter 44. Sudden Encounter (4)
Chapter 45. After The Trouble (1)
Chapter 46. After The Trouble (2)
Chapter 47. After The Trouble (3)
Chapter 48. Tit For Tat (1)
Chapter 49. Tit For Tat (2)
Chapter 50. Tit For Tat (3)
Chapter 51. Change Of Heart (1)
Chapter 52. Change Of Heart (2)
Chapter 53. Vestige (1)
Chapter 54. Vestige (2)
Chapter 55. Bet (1)
Chapter 56. Bet (2)
Chapter 57. Bet (3)
Chapter 58. Change
Chapter 59. Final Exam (1)
Chapter 60. Final Exam (2)
Chapter 61. Final Exam (3)
Chapter 62. Final Exam (4)
Chapter 63. Final Exam (5)
Chapter 64. Final Exam (6)
Chapter 65. Hatching (1)
Chapter 66. Hatching (2)
Chapter 67. Guild (1)
Chapter 68. Guild (2)
Chapter 69. Break (1)
Chapter 70. Break (2)
Chapter 71. Break (3)
Chapter 72. White Crystal (1)
Chapter 73. White Crystal (2)
Chapter 74. White Crystal (3)
Chapter 75. Short Break (1)
Chapter 76. Short Break (2)
Chapter 77. Attraction (1)
Chapter 78. Attraction (2)
Chapter 79. Attraction (3)
Chapter 80. Teamwork (1)
Chapter 81. Teamwork (2)
Chapter 82. Teamwork (3)
Chapter 83. Scout (1)
Chapter 84. Scout (2)
Chapter 85. Scout (3)
Chapter 86. Words Without Legs (1)
Chapter 87. Words Without Legs (2)
Chapter 88. Words Without Legs (3)
Chapter 89. Fake And Real (1)
Chapter 90. Fake And Real (2)
Chapter 91. Fake And Real (3)
Chapter 92. Worry (1)
Chapter 93. Worry (2)
Chapter 94. Initiation (1)
Chapter 95. Initiation (2)
Chapter 96. Initiation (3)
Chapter 97. Initiation (4)
Chapter 98. Past
Chapter 99. Ghost (1)
Chapter 100. Ghost (2)
Chapter 101. Ghost (3)
Chapter 102. Ghost (4)
Chapter 103. Ghost (5)
Chapter 104. Ghost (6)
Chapter 105. Ghost (7)
Chapter 106. Return
Chapter 107. Rest
Chapter 108. Action (1)
Chapter 109. Action (2)
Chapter 110. Action (3)
Chapter 111. Action (4)
Chapter 112. Truth (1)
Chapter 113. Truth (2)
Chapter 114. Truth (3)
Chapter 115. The First Encounter (1)
Chapter 116. The First Encounter (2)
Chapter 117. The First Encounter (3)
Chapter 118. What Must Be Done (1)
Chapter 119. What Must Be Done (2)
Chapter 120. What Must Be Done (3)
Chapter 121. What Must Be Done (4)
Chapter 122. What Must Be Done (5)
Chapter 123. Chae Jinyoon (1)
Chapter 124. Chae Jinyoon (2)
Chapter 125. Chae Jinyoon (3)
Chapter 126. Chae Jinyoon (4)
Chapter 127. Funeral (1)
Chapter 128. Funeral (2)
Chapter 129. Funeral (3)
Chapter 130. Crossroad (1)
Chapter 131. Crossroad (2)
Chapter 132. Crossroad (3)
Chapter 133. Crossroad (4)
Chapter 134. Farewell (1)
Chapter 135. Farewell (2)
Chapter 136. Farewell (3)
Chapter 137. Farewell (4)
Chapter 138. Final Incident (1)
Chapter 139. Final Incident (2)
Chapter 140. Final Incident (3)
Chapter 141. Truth (1)
Chapter 142. Truth (2)
Chapter 143. Truth (3)
Chapter 144. Chameleon Troupe (1)
Chapter 145. Chameleon Troupe (2)
Chapter 146. Chameleon Troupe (3)
Chapter 147. 3 Years (1)
Chapter 148. 3 Years (2)
Chapter 149. 3 Years (3)
Chapter 150. 3 Years (4)
Chapter 151. 3 Years (5)
Chapter 152. 3 Years (6)
Chapter 153. 3 Years (7)
Chapter 154. Entrance Ticket (1)
Chapter 155. Entrance Ticket (2)
Chapter 156. Tutorial (1)
Chapter 157. Tutorial (2)
Chapter 158. Tutorial (3)
Chapter 159. The First City (1)
Chapter 160. The First City (2)
Chapter 161. The First City (3)
Chapter 162. The First City (4)
Chapter 163. Waiting Room
Chapter 164. Jungle (1)
Chapter 165. Jungle (2)
Chapter 166. Jungle (3)
Chapter 167. Change (1)
Chapter 168. Change (2)
Chapter 169. Prestige (1)
Chapter 170. Prestige (2)
Chapter 171. Vacation (1)
Chapter 172. Skill (1)
Chapter 173. Skill (2)
Chapter 174. Skill (3)
Chapter 175. Skill (4)
Chapter 176. Killing Jin Sahyuk (1)
Chapter 177. Killing Jin Sahyuk (2)
Chapter 178. Killing Jin Sahyuk (3)
Chapter 179. Killing Jin Sahyuk (4)
Chapter 180. The Story Inside The Box (1)
Chapter 181. The Story Inside The Box (2)
Chapter 182. The Story Inside The Box (3)
Chapter 183. Imprinting
Chapter 184. Materialized Demon Realm (1)
Chapter 185. The Materialized Demon Realm (2)
Chapter 186. Materialized Demon Realm (3)
Chapter 187. Sign (1)
Chapter 188. Sign (2)
Chapter 189. Sign (3)
Chapter 190. Ranker (1)
Chapter 191. Ranker (2)
Chapter 192. Ranker (3)
Chapter 193. Hierarchy (1)
Chapter 194. Hierarchy (2)
Chapter 195. Hierarchy (3)
Chapter 196. A Not-So Restful Rest Day (1)
Chapter 197. A Not-So Restful Rest Day (2)
Chapter 198. A Not-So Restful Rest Day (3)
Chapter 199. Damned Long Story (1)
Chapter 200. Damned Long Story (2)
Chapter 201. Damned Long Story (3)
Chapter 202. Omen Of Reunion (1)
Chapter 203. Omen Of Reunion (2)
Chapter 204. Omen Of Reunion (3)
Chapter 205. Omen Of Reunion (4)
Chapter 206. A Strange Battle (1)
Chapter 207. A Strange Battle (2)
Chapter 208. A Strange Battle (3)
Chapter 209. A Strange Battle (4)
Chapter 210. List Of Calamities (1)
Chapter 211. List Of Calamities (2)
Chapter 212. List Of Calamities (2)
Chapter 213. Quick Climb (1)
Chapter 214. Quick Climb (2)
Chapter 215. Reason For Meeting (1)
Chapter 216. Reason For Meeting (2)
Chapter 217. Reason For Meeting (3)
Chapter 218. Process Of Fate (1)
Chapter 219. Process Of Fate (2)
Chapter 220. Process Of Fate (3)
Chapter 221. 20F (1)
Chapter 222. 20F (2)
Chapter 223. 20F (3)
Chapter 224. Preparation Period (1)
Chapter 225. Preparation Period (2)
Chapter 226. Mystery Shuffle (1)
Chapter 227. Mystery Shuffle (2)
Chapter 228. Mystery Shuffle (3)
Chapter 229. Tower Of Wish (1)
Chapter 230. Tower Of Wish (2)
Chapter 231. Tower Of Wish (3)
Chapter 232. Individual Motion (1)
Chapter 233. Individual Motion (2)
Chapter 234. Individual Motion (3)
Chapter 235. Third Phase (1)
Chapter 236. The First Death
Chapter 237. Third Phase (2)
Chapter 238. Third Phase (3)
Chapter 239. Black Lotus (1)
Chapter 240. Black Lotus (2)
Chapter 241. Black Lotus (3)
Chapter 242. Sudden Change (1)
Chapter 243. Sudden Change (2)
Chapter 244. Sudden Change (3)
Chapter 245. The End Of The Tower (1)
Chapter 246. The End Of The Tower (2)
Chapter 247. The End Of The Tower (4)
Chapter 248. The End Of The Tower (4)
Chapter 249. The End Of The Tower (5)
Chapter 250. A New Beginning (1)
Chapter 251. A New Beginning (2)
Chapter 252. A New Beginning (3)
Chapter 253. The Unknown Future (1)
Chapter 254. Unknown Future (2)
Chapter 255. Same Goal, Different Paths (1)
Chapter 256. Same Goal, Different Paths (2)
Chapter 257. Orden’S Territory (1)
Chapter 258. A New Episode (1)
Chapter 259. A New Episode (2)
Chapter 260. A New Episode (3)
Chapter 261. A New Episode (4)
Chapter 262. The Omen Of Assembly (1)
Chapter 263. The Omen Of Assembly (2)
Chapter 264. The Omen Of Assembly (3)
Chapter 265. Assembly (1)
Chapter 266. Assembly (2)
Chapter 267. Assembly (3)
Chapter 268. Assembly (4)
Chapter 269. Gathering (1)
Chapter 270. Gathering (2)
Chapter 271. The Meaning Of The Emotion (1)
Chapter 272. The Meaning Of The Emotions (2)
Chapter 273. Vow (1)
Chapter 274. Vow (2)
Chapter 275. Vow (3)
Chapter 276. The Mountain Sage (1)
Chapter 277. The Mountain Sage (2)
Chapter 278. Commence (1)
Chapter 279. Commence (2)
Chapter 280. Commence (3)
Chapter 281. Commence (4)
Chapter 282. Great Change (1)
Chapter 283. Great Change (2)
Chapter 284. Clouds Of War (1)
Chapter 285. Clouds Of War (2)
Chapter 286. Clouds Of War (3)
Chapter 287. Clouds Of War (4)
Chapter 288. Society Of Dead Humanoid Monsters (1)
Chapter 289. Society Of Dead Humanoid Monsters (2)
Chapter 290. Society Of Dead Humanoid Monsters (3)
Chapter 291. Looking Back (1)
Chapter 292. Looking Back (2)
Chapter 293. Looking Back (3)
Chapter 294. Orden Annihilation Operation (1)
Chapter 295. Orden Annihilation Operation (2)
Chapter 296. Orden Annihilation Operation (3)
Chapter 297. Orden Annihilation Operation (3)
Chapter 298. Orden Annihilation Operation (5)
Chapter 299. Orden Annihilation Operation (6)
Chapter 300. Orden
Chapter 301. After The War (1)
Chapter 302. After The War (2)
Chapter 303. After The War (3)
Chapter 304. Lawless Zone (1)
Chapter 305. Lawless Zone (2)
Chapter 306. Lawless Zone (3)
Chapter 307. The Stories That Become Bridges (1)
Chapter 308. The Stories That Become Bridges (2)
Chapter 309. The Stories That Become Bridges (3)
Chapter 310. The Stories That Become Bridges (4)
Chapter 311. Virtual Reality Containing The Truth (1)
Chapter 312. Virtual Reality Containing The Truth (2), (3)
Chapter 313. The Virtual Reality Containing Truth (4)
Chapter 314. Virtual Reality Containing The Truth (5)
Chapter 315. Demon Realm Gate (1)
Chapter 316. Demon Realm Gate (2)
Chapter 317. Demon Realm Gate (3)
Chapter 318. A New Path (1)
Chapter 319. A New Path (2)
Chapter 320. A New Path (3)
Chapter 321. A New Path (4)
Chapter 322. Break-Even Point (1)
Chapter 323. Break-Even Point (2)
Chapter 324. Break-Even Point (3)
Chapter 325. Transnational Peace Conference (1)
Chapter 326. Transnational Peace Conference (2)
Chapter 327. Transnational Peace Conference (3)
Chapter 328. Transnational Peace Conference (4)
Chapter 329. Ten Days (1)
Chapter 330. Ten Days (2)
Chapter 331. Ten Days (3)
Chapter 332. One Step (1)
Chapter 333. One Step (2)
Chapter 334. One Step (3)
Chapter 335. The Stories Of Characters (1)
Chapter 336. The Stories Of The Characters (2)
Chapter 337. The Stories Of Characters (3)
Chapter 338. The Stories Of Characters (4)
Chapter 339. The Stories Of Characters (5)
Chapter 340. The Stories Of The Characters (6)
Chapter 341. Final Banquet (1)
Chapter 342. Final Banquet (2)
Chapter 343. Final Banquet (3)
Chapter 344. Meeting (1)
Chapter 345. Meeting (2)
Chapter 346. Meeting (3)
Chapter 347. Meeting (4)
Chapter 348. Meeting (5)
Chapter 349. Pieces (1)
Chapter 350. Pieces (2)
Chapter 351. Pieces (3)
Chapter 352. Pieces (4)
Chapter 353. Final Name (1)
Chapter 354. The Final Name (2)
Chapter 355. Final Name (3)
Chapter 356. Final Name (4)
Chapter 357. Final Name (5)
Chapter 358. Final Name (6)
Chapter 359. Final Name (7)
Chapter 360. Final Name (8)
Chapter 361. Final Name (9)
Chapter 362. Ending (1)
Chapter 363. Ending (2)
Chapter 364. Ending (3)
Chapter 365. Decision
Chapter 366. A Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (1)
Chapter 367. The Story That Should Not Have Existed (2)
Chapter 368. The Story That Should Not Have Existed (3)
Chapter 369. The Story That Should Not Have Existed (4)
Chapter 370. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (5)
Chapter 371. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (6)
Chapter 372. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (7)
Chapter 373. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (8)
Chapter 374. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (9)
Chapter 375. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (10)
Chapter 376. Epilogue (1), My Story
Chapter 377. Epilogue (2), Their Story (Part 1)
Chapter 378. Epilogue (2), Their Story [Part 2] [Complete]
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Completed, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 379
Estimated words: 1205169 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 6026(@200wpm)___ 4821(@250wpm)___ 4017(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1205169 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 6026(@200wpm)___ 4821(@250wpm)___ 4017(@300wpm)
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—…‘Plucas’? Already?
A voice flowed into my groggy consciousness. My eyes shot open, hearing the word I wasn’t quite ready to hear.
The current time was 5:45 a.m.
I was lying on the couch of the train’s special compartment, sharing my senses with Spartan. This was to keep a close eye on anything important happening inside the train.
—Yes, it seems he’s gone through the first awakening.
—Hm… so we finally get to see a devil with our own eyes. It’s earlier than I thought.
Kim Hakpyo and his loyal subordinate, Silasen, were talking.
The topic of their conversation was… a devil.
I bit my lips.
If the ‘humanoid monster’ was the third phase of the story, the ‘advent of the devils’ and ‘Earth’s Demon Realm transformation’ was the fourth and final phase. Judging from Kim Hakpyo’s remark, it seemed even the final phase was pushed closer.
—Do we have a place prepared?
—Yes, he is staying inside a temple we built. But he’s unable to leave it for now. By the looks of it, he’ll need more time to overcome the world’s rejective force.
Silasen answered as he typed a message in the air. Using Muninn’s eyes, I peeked at it.
[34°51’15.4”N 128°43’50.2”E]
It was likely the coordinates of the temple.
—…I see.
—What do you plan to do?
—Why even ask? I plan on simply following the Lord’s orders.
Kim Hakpyo leaned back on his chair. That was the end of the meaningful conversation, and I cut my senses with Spartan.
“Hmm…”
I fell in thought as I swallowed a sigh.
The first devil had already manifested, and I knew its location.
What I had to do was clear.
Kill it with the God-slaying Misteltein Bullet.
But there was one thing that worried me. Would just a single bullet be enough to kill him?
Even though the Desert Eagle was extremely powerful, especially with all the upgrades its received, the opponent was a devil, and the number of bullets I could use was limited.
…After thinking for a bit, I took out the Book of Truth.
[If the physical functions of Rank 50th Devil ‘Plucas’ falls under 15%, the God-slaying Bullet will be able to extinguish him. This percentage rises by 5% per 1 streak of Stigma used on the bullet.]
This was what the Book of Truth said. At my full power, I would need Plucas’ physical functions to fall below 35% to kill it. Even if I used Overclock, converting my life force into Stigma, it would still have to fall below 50%.
It was understandable.
A devil wasn’t an existence that could be extinguished so easily. To devils, the concepts of ‘death’ and ‘being extinguished’ were separate. A dead devil could always resurrect. To completely extinguish its existence, a very special methodology or Kim Suho was needed.
“A helper….”
That meant that a helper was needed. Kim Suho and Boss were the first ones to pop up in my mind. However, the devils couldn’t find out about Kim Suho yet, as they would undoubtedly try to kill humans who could threaten them first.
I had to wait until Kim Suho got stronger.
But I couldn’t ask Boss either. Her magic power’s attribute was darkness, an ill-suited match for fighting devils.
“…Ah.”
Mulling over my options, one individual popped up in my head. Not only was he individually powerful enough to suppress a devil, he was also well-suited to fight against one.
Even if he caught a devil’s attention, he had the ability to escape safely.
He was Chae Joochul.
Currently, I had a clear way to communicate with him. Through my Truth Agency. Because of the devil that had descended in Chae Jinyoon’s body, Chae Joochul would surely express interest in this matter.
If I could get Chae Joochul to make a move….
Tiriring— Tiriring—
At that moment, the train’s alarm notified its passengers that it was 6 p.m., and the train captain’s cheerful voice rang out loudly.
—Has everyone had fun? In 9 hours, we will arrive on the 24th floor! The 24th floor is a ve~ry big desert!
The 22nd and 23rd floors were part of a deep ocean, while the 24th floor was a desert as big as the Sahara Desert.
—It is full of tricky monsters of death, like scorpions, mummies, guards, Anubis, Sphinx, etc., but it also has amazing opportunities for you Players! If you find a ‘Desert Oasis’, you will be given a hefty reward!
I got up and stretched.
The desert floor was a floor where Sannuri could shine. Of course, most horses would be useless in a desert, but Sannuri wasn’t a normal horse at all.
I knew how to locate oases, and Sannuri could take me there. Getting the 24th floor’s rewards should be a piece of cake.
Kiik—
At that moment, the door to my bedroom opened, and Jain walked in.
“Hi, Hajin~”
Jain seemed to have finished taking a bath, as she hummed and sat down on the couch with slightly wet hair.
“Did you hear the 24th floor’s explanation just now~?”
“Yes, it’s a desert.”
“Right~? I wonder what the rewards are~”
Jain murmured quietly, showing interest. But since she detested the heat, she probably wouldn’t leave the train.
“It’s probably another skillbook. An ultimate skillbook, most likely.”
“Mm~ I already have one, so I guess don’t need to go out~”
I grinned. It was just as I expected.
“You’re going, right~?”
“Of course, I’ll need to fill out my ultimate skill slot.”
It was time for me to learn my ultimate skill.
“Oh right, did Boss finish learning all her skills?”
“Nope~ You know, Boss has trouble making decisions. You know Phiunel, right?”
“Yes.”
“That old man gave everything he owned to Boss, but she’s still wondering what to learn.”
“Hm.”
It seemed I would need to help her pick out her skills.
“Ah~ Right~!”
Jain suddenly clapped her hands together and shot up.
“Hajin, are you going to continue your mercenary work once you leave the Tower~?”
“Mercenary work?”
“Yep, you got several licenses to kill, it would be a shame to waste them~”
To be precise, they were licenses to kill
Djinns
. But as part of the license, illegal activities carried out during the process of killing Djinns were accepted, as long as they were reasonable.
“I’m not sure.”
I fell in thought. I only killed Djinns because I received requests. It wasn’t out of a sense of duty or anything like that. Doing so didn’t make the story progress any smoother either. The Djinns I killed were mere ‘extras’ that wouldn’t stand in the way of the main plot.
But the more I thought about it….
“It doesn’t sound bad.”
It didn’t sound like a bad idea.
Why didn’t I think about it until now?
I looked at the item in my inventory.
[Lv.11 Directory]
Directory and the Book of Truth. With these two books’ abilities, I could do all sorts of wonderful things.
First, I could kill off Djinns who would play an important role in the future before anything happened.
Now, I had confidence. That a single magic bullet could kill even executive-ranked Djinns.
Second, I could kill of humans who would become hindrances to future plans. For example, I could assassinate the corrupt members of the National Assembly or corrupt executives of the Hero Association. Of course, this wouldn’t be done under Fenrir’s identity but under Black Lotus’ identity. If I used a gun to kill someone, even an ordinary child would suspect it was me.
“…I’ll continue killing Djinns.”
At this point, killing someone with my gun or bow didn’t bother me. Like a machine without feelings, I carried out my murders calmly and coldly.
“But why are you asking all of a sudden?”
“Hm? Oh, it’s nothing much.”
Jain suddenly put on a serious expression.
“But it’s about time that we Chaemeleon Troupe start getting serious.”
“…Serious?”
“Yep.”
The original goal of the Chameleon Troupe. Although a few settings had been added to make things complicated, its core mission didn’t change.
“It’s time to steal Pandemonium’s throne.”
Jain talked about the original goal I set for the group.
“Pandemonium?”
“Yep. We, as humans, will rule over Pandemonium. Doesn’t that sound fun?”
“…Will that be possible?”
“Why not? Djinns will naturally submit to those that are stronger than them…”
Jain muttered while making a dangerous smile.
And at that moment, I received a message on my smartwatch.
—Jin Sahyuk escaped.
It was from GenphaGo.
“…Huh? How?”
—Someone helped her. We immediately issued a warrant for her arrest, but she seemed to have escaped to the 8th floor. Should we chase after her using ‘Floor Teleportation’?
“No, it’s fine.”
Not only did Floor Teleportation use 100,000TP each time, my original goal was already achieved.
“Just prevent her from going beyond the 15th floor.”
—Yes, understood.
Jin Sahyuk should now give up on climbing the Tower, since going any further would be impossible without passing through the 15th floor.
That was enough.
“Good work, GenphaGo.”
**
[8-3F, a famous restaurant in Crevon]
As soon as she escaped with Bell and Rumi’s help, Jin Sahyuk ran straight to Crevon’s restaurant. Having gotten skinnier from being detained for so long, she sucked in food like a vacuum cleaner. Steak, pork chops, fried rice, spaghetti… they were godly dishes compared to the tasteless porridge she was forced to eat.
“Kuaaa~”
After emptying 13 dishes in just 20 minutes, she leaned against the back of her chair. She rubbed her stomach in happiness, then slammed her fist down on the table when she remembered the humiliating prison life she suffered.
“Why does that guy hate me so much?”
Jin Sahyuk knew Kim Hajin was behind the arrest. That was what Bell said. When she found out the Kim Hajin was also the owner of the space vessel, she almost fainted on the spot.
“You picked a fight with him first.”
“….”
She didn’t have anything to say to that. Although it happened a long time ago, she
was
the one who started it, as he said.
Feeling wronged, Jin Sahyuk chugged a glass of water down her throat.
“So, what’s your plan from now on? Are you going to find Kim Hajin and try to fight him again?” Bell asked.
Jin Sahyuk shuddered the moment she heard this. Kim Hajin objectively stood at the top of the Tower. Not only was he strong, but he also had the authority to order NPCs and even administrators. Inside the Tower, he was like a king. As such, fighting him inside the Tower was out of the question.
“…Not inside the Tower.” Jin Sahyuk murmured with a thin, quiet voice.
“So you’re going to fight him outside?” Bell asked in a teasing tone.
Jin Sahyuk glared at Bell. Her previous defeat outside the Tower became a trauma that she had yet to overcome. She thought it would weaken over time, but it had only gotten worse recently. She often had nightmares, and her body trembled at the mere thought of him.
“…You fucker.”
“Haha.”
Bell chuckled at Jin Sahyuk’s cursing. Hearing this, Jin Sahyuk shouted obstinately.
“Once, once I get stronger… I’ll f-fight him again. So d-don’t annoy me.”
Kim Hajin was currently busy climbing the Tower. While he was gone, Jin Sahyuk planned to work hard in Crevon to earn TP, then strengthen her unique Trait through the Upgrade Center.
“With your current mindset, I don’t think you can beat him no matter how strong you become. Look, you’re even stuttering.”
“….”
Jin Sahyuk glared at Bell with eyes full of resentment.
“Think about it as punishment for all the people you killed.”
However, the words that followed were something even Jin Sahyuk found hard to ignore. She forced herself to smile and spat out.
“If this is my punishment for things I’ve done, then shouldn’t you die soon?”
Hearing this, Bell only smiled.
“I told you, you’ll be the one who kills me. I raised you knowing that. My punishment is raising the person who will kill me.”
“…Like you
raised
me.”
“Haha.”
Bell laughed. Then suddenly, he turned his gaze behind Jin Sahyuk. His expression instantly stiffened. His serious and scared expression caused Jin Sahyuk to tilt her head.
“What crap are you pulling now—”
“Kim Hajin, why are you here?”
Immediately, Jin Sahyuk’s body froze. Her stomach churned, and cold sweat appeared on her back, and her politely cusped hands trembled.
Haa, haa, haa….
Fear engraved deep in her heart rose up, making it hard to breathe. Jin Sahyuk felt her vision blur and her head spin.
“Bell-ssi, geez. He’s just kidding, Sahyuk. There’s no one behind you.”
Rumi let Jin Sahyuk know that Bell was kidding, but it was too late.
“Uweeeek—!”
Jin Sahyuk vomited out everything she had just eaten. Even Bell was surprised by her sudden puking.
Uweek, uweek, uweeek….
After clearing her stomach in one go, Jin Sahyuk gave Bell the most ferocious glare possible. Seeing the tears and snot flowing down from her face, Bell was amazed.
“…You son of a bitch.”
“Uh, sorry, I didn’t know it was this bad.”
A waiter quickly arrived with cleaning tools, but Bell unleashed his magic power first and burnt up Jin Sahyuk’s vomit.
“I didn’t think you would be this scared… Want me to order you more food?”
“Screw off, bastard. I don’t fucking need it. You motherfucking piece of shit…”
Jin Sahyuk spat out all the curse words she knew. Bell listened through it all with a smile, then when Jin Sahyuk was mostly appeased, he suddenly raised his finger.
“Sh—!”
“Sh, my ass! Try that again, and I’ll really fucking kill you.”
“Alright, alright, I won’t do it again. I promise.”
Bell promised Jin Sahyuk. He wanted to pinky promise, but he kept the thought to himself as his finger would likely end up getting chopped off.
“…Fucker, bastard, son of a bitch, you crazy motherfucker.”
Jin Sahyuk crossed her arms and grumbled. Though, in a way, it looked more like she was sobbing.
Bell sighed as he watched Jin Sahyuk.
“From now on, don’t get angry and don’t get scared. Just stay low and continue to grow. I promised, right? That my Gift was yours.”
I’ll give my Gift to you.
Demonstrating his Gift, Bell had said these words to entice Jin Sahyuk. This was the only reason Jin Sahyuk decided to follow him.
“So just wait.”
There was only one way for him to pass on his Gift to her.
“Until you can kill me.”
Clang—
At that moment, the restaurant door opened, and a new customer walked in. Bell looked up with a smile, but his expression quickly turned cold.
“….”
“Hah, you think I’d fall for that again—”
Bell quickly blocked Jin Sahyuk’s mouth. However, it seemed to have been too late as Bell frowned. The same went for Rumi, who was sitting next to him.
It was then that Jin Sahyuk finally understood the situation.
It’s real this time. Not even Bell would pull the same trick twice in a row.
Bell had even begun to activate Mass Teleport. His serious attitude caused Jin Sahyuk’s body to stiffen.
“Sahyuk.”
“….”
Hearing his serious voice, Jin Sahyuk nodded faintly.
Bell looked into her eyes and continued.
“I’m kidding this time too.”
“….”
“Pft.”
Rumi burst out laughing.
That was the nail in the coffin.
Steam began to rise up from Jin Sahyuk’s pale face.
“You two pieces of shits—!”
…Soon, Jin Sahyuk leapt forward like a savage beast.
**
[24F, Desert]
3 p.m.
The train stopped on the 24th floor. There were still over a hundred people left in the train. As the train would stay for a week, Jain, Boss, Cheok Jungyeong, and Jin Yohan returned to Earth. Meanwhile, I set out to look at the desert floor.
“Let’s go.”
—Hiing.
I rode on Sannuri for the first time in a while. After galloping through the field of sand for a bit, I took out the Book of Truth.
“Let’s see….”
The question I wanted to ask was simple: was there an oasis within 10km of my location?
[There is no oasis within 10km of your location.]
“Hm, Nuri, let’s keep going.”
—Hiing.
After that, I just repeated the same thing. Every 10km, I stopped, asked the Book of Truth, then continued if an oasis wasn’t found.
After about 50 kilometers…
[An oasis exists within 10km of your location.]
[Location…]
“There we go.”
With my luck, finding an oasis wasn’t too difficult. I only spent 1.5 streaks of Stigma as well.
I planned to head over to the oasis, when, suddenly, I felt the presences of people behind me. They were very familiar presences as well.
“….”
I turned around. There, I saw a man wearing a turban. His silhouette was all too familiar, and his face was even more familiar.
He was Kim Suho, my novel’s main character.
“Eh?”
Kim Suho also noticed me and widened his eyes. Then, he raised his arm and waved it cheerfully.
“Hajin~!”
He ran up while shouting.
I hopped down from Sannuri and waited for him. With his speed, he reached me in less than a minute. He then put his hand forward with a bashful smile.
“It’s been so long, Hajin.”
“Yeah.”
It was perfect meeting him here since I had to give him something.
“Suho, I have a present for you….”
“Hajin, this is for you….”
But Kim Suho seemed to have thought the same thing as he took something out from his pocket.
We paused momentarily and looked at each other. Then, we laughed.
I gave my present first.
“Take this first.”
“What’s this?”
“A card that’s perfect for you.”
“Ah, you bought a few cards on the 21st floor, too?”
Kim Suho accepted my card without much thought. But when he saw the card, his eyebrows twitched, and he put on a flustered expression.
“8, 8-star? H-Hajin, this is an 8-star card. I think you took out the wrong one.”
“No, that’s the right one. It’s for a sword. Plus, it’s light-attribute. It’s practically made for you.”
As I said that, I put my hand out.
“Now give me yours. You have a card for me too, right?”
“Huh? Oh, um, yeah but….”
Kim Suho hid the card he took out behind his back. I asked with a faint smile on my face.
“What are you doing?”
“Uh, it’s just that… there’s too big of a difference with what you gave me….”
“It’s fine so let me see it.”
When I reached forward, he took a few steps back. Judging by his flushed face, it seemed he was extremely embarrassed.
“It’s fine~”
“….”
“Don’t be embarrassed and give it here.”
I’m not embarrassed. I’m just sorry…
Kim Suho murmured quietly as he handed me his card.
===
[Echo of Silence] [Active Card] [6-star]
○Applies the following effects on sharpshooting weapons.
●Silent Shot – Your weapon produces no sound on firing.
●Silence – Magic power of the sniped target becomes partially sealed.
===
“…H-How is it?”
Kim Suho asked nervously. I gave him a simple smile.
“Great. It’s perfect for me.”
Hearing that, Kim Suho’s tense face finally loosened.
It was then.
Jiing—
A beam of light suddenly descended from the sky.
“What?”
Kim Suho and I quickly raised our weapons at the unexpected teleportation skill. However, we tilted our heads seeing the person who just appeared.
“…Senior Seyeon?”
Kim Suho muttered dumbfoundedly. The woman who suddenly arrived wasn’t an enemy. It was just Jin Seyeon.
“Hi.”
Jin Seyeon gave Kim Suho a quick greeting before turning towards me. Then, she stared at my face fixedly as though I was hiding something underneath. After a brief moment, she held out her hand.
“Hello, Fenrir-ssi.”
“…Ah, yes.”
“I’m your fan.”
“Excuse me?”
I was taken aback by her last words. My fan?
Jin Seyeon smiled, then showed me her nickname and the ‘community group’ she was a part of.
[JinSeyeon’sArrow] – Club Fenrir Member #3
“…Club Fenrir? What’s this?”
“It’s something like a fan club. A stylish, unique gunman has captured my heart.”
I felt a strange sense of incongruity from her words.
What Jin Seyeon was telling me were half-truths and half-lies. But I didn’t know which parts were truths and which parts were falsehoods.
I hid my suspicion and asked casually.
“…Who’s the #1 fan?”
“Ah, it’s a Player by the name ‘CaptainBritain’. Do you know who that is?”
“….”
CaptainBritain.
As I obviously knew who that was, I answered with an awkward cough.
Total Chapters in book: 379
Estimated words: 1205169 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 6026(@200wpm)___ 4821(@250wpm)___ 4017(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1205169 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 6026(@200wpm)___ 4821(@250wpm)___ 4017(@300wpm)
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