《Beyond The Abyss (Rewrite)》 Welcome to the Game Welcome to the Game
I would often ask myself. What if the real world suddenly became a game? It was a preposterous question, perhaps even foolish, there was no questioning it, Life isn¡¯t a game and it will never be. But yet, I couldn¡¯t help but ponder on that question for what seemed like an eternity, and by then all of my surroundings would have vanished and I would be stuck between two realities: one that was imperfect, boring, and dull, no matter how much I do, I will never truly belong in it. The other was a utopia for someone like me, it was where I longed to be and where I wished to live. Was it possible to make that foolish notion a reality? Up to this day I still hold on to that idea, hoping that it isn¡¯t just a fantasy despite all logic. But it seems that today marks the day where I defied the Impossible. As from today my Life became a Game
Slowly and reluctantly I rouse from my heavy slumber as streaks of light penetrate the windows blinding my eyes, and the annoying sounds of my alarm disturbing my peaceful sleep, I sit up, wincing at the aches that littered all of my lower-back and neck //I really shouldn¡¯t have stayed up so late last-night, but it was so worth it// I thought, remembering the fun I had playing this RPG game, I was up for nearly 1 AM, and I obviously had to suffer the consequences of staying up so late. Slowly I drag my feet of the bed, rubbing the blurriness of my eyes as I was still half-asleep, suddenly I hear my mother call out to me ¡°Jee-Han, breakfast is nearly ready!¡± ¡°Just a second mum¡± I shout to her //A bath definitely sounds good right now, I absolutely stink! // I thought, I hurry up, nearly tripping down the stairs. Slowly entering the bathroom, I leisurely walk into the shower, steam filling the room as I turned it on, the water dripping down my short brown hair, trickling down my back, soon after I deem myself clean enough I step out of the shower, then dry myself with a towel, after that I dress myself in my school attire that consisted of a simple dark blue shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a breast pocket, as well as some black pants and a pair of white sneakers, to top it all of I had to wear an uncomfortable red tie. Looking in the mirror I saw a familiar sight. Short dark brown hair and a pair of chestnut eyes that adorned my exceptionally pale face with a sharp jaw and angular cheekbones, I was like any other Korean guy, but what lured my attention was the sky-blue screen that appeared over my head The Gamer LVL 3 Han Jee-Han Crack Crack I didn¡¯t pay attention to how the mirror was broken into a thousand glittering fragments, or even wince to how my knuckles were bleeding with the razor-sharp knives of glass sticking out of it. My eyes were still glued to the distorted vision of the rectangle screen over my head, I could see it clearly despite the spider-web cracks spreading all over the fragile mirror. I felt perplexed to say the least, this isn¡¯t supposed to happen? And I had absolutely no explanation whatsoever to this screen above me //Did playing that many hours made me hallucinate? Maybe it d-// my train of thought suddenly went astray as I was met with a screen, similar to the last one As a result of your action, you have gained "Physical Endurance" Physical Endurance (Passive) (Lvl 1) Effects: Reduce Physical damage by 0.5% (Increases by 0.5 every level) //Thisisn¡¯tsupposedtohappenit¡¯simpossiblethenhowwhywhen?// I thought, nearly falling down. The thoughts rolled through my mind faster than I could even comprehend them. Suddenly a voice rang inside my mind CALM Emotionless and with no indication to its gender, it sent shivers down my spine due to how much¡­control it had over me, it only said a word, but the effect it had on me was obvious. My previously tense and anxious posture soon turned into a calm and composed one, and while my confusion definitely hasn¡¯t left my mind, I was able to think through it calmly, not affected by it in the very least, it was like all of my confusion and doubts have been put to the side by an invincible energy. Yet despite the obvious advantages of being able to think calmly through these kinds of situations I knew better I wasn¡¯t like this¡­this wasn¡¯t me¡­for that I was sure of //I should just clean up this whole mess, maybe then I¡¯ll be able to think this through clearly¡­// I thought, feeling perplexed and confused by what happened so far, everything was going so fast for me, it felt like that all I¡¯ve known and believed in has gone through the drain due to just one incident. Reaching out to pick up a damp cloth I noticed something peculiar, it was my right hand //What the? I¡¯m pretty sure that it wasn¡¯t like this a second ago// I thought, not even surprised anymore by the appearance of the unblemished fair skin with no indication that it was previously injured, whereas it was supposed to be a bloody mess with several shards sticking out in random, looking back to the mirror it seems that despite the spider-web crack covering all over the mirror there was no bloodstain whatsoever, running a hand through my hair //This is so weird¡­// I thought, not having that much energy left in me to just get surprised anymore. Picking up where I left off, I cleaned up the tiny shards that littered the floor and went towards the kitchen, my mind was still so full of questions: What was that screen? Where did it come from? Yet the more questions that popped up on my head the fewer answers I would seem to have, it was nearly driving me crazy and I just had to give up trying to understand what was going on, it¡¯s not like my life would change anyway. Arriving at the kitchen, I immediately had to suppress a shiver, the feeling of the atmosphere changed, and that wasn¡¯t a good sign, I just hoped that nothing bad will happen, yet it seems that luck wasn¡¯t on my side as a voice rang out immediately ¡°It seems to me that you caused quite the ruckus, mind telling me about what happened Jee-Han?¡± hearing the familiar voice made me gulp, slowly looking back, I saw a woman, specifically it was my mother, Han Jung-Sook. She¡¯s woman in her mid-forties yet her young appearance suggested otherwise, she was currently resting at the counter with an amused expression on her face, her chestnut eyes twinkling in delight, her midnight-blue hair was set in a loose ponytail by a white ribbon, she was wearing a baggy coral shirt as well as a long green skirt, and to top it off she has a pink apron on, but what took my attention was a familiar sky-blue screen ??? LVL??? Han Jung-Sook I could swear that my heart skipped a beat, soon after my fingers curled up into a fist. The seconds felt as if they were hours, stretching endlessly. It unnerved me, I thought that this Thing only changed me, but it didn¡¯t do just that It changed how I perceived the whole world My chain of thought suddenly went astray as my mother chuckled ¡°Don¡¯t you worry, I¡¯m not mad at you, although I am a bit annoyed as to what happened, so don¡¯t think that you¡¯re off the hook, you still need to buy a new mirror after school. Now go on, you¡¯re nearly late¡± Ping A Quest Has Appeared The Gamer¡¯s Mother has request a replacement for the mirror after school Objectives: Go to the Store Buy A Mirror Deliver it to your mother Rewards: 30 EXP Increased Closeness with Mother Failure: Decreased Closeness with Mother YES/NO Despite priding myself as an expert gamer, I definitely haven¡¯t expected this kind of screen popping up in front of me, intrigued by the option to accept I hesitantly reach with my finger out to push YES yet I haven¡¯t expected the slight resistance on my finger as soon as I pushed the button. Instantly the screen disappears, and I was met up with my mother¡¯s puzzled expression as she looked at me pointing at seemingly nothing ¡°What are you doing?¡± she said confused by my weird actions. Berating myself for doing something so reckless, I simply laughed it out while saying ¡°Hehehe, I thought I saw something weird, it must have been nothing. I¡¯m nearly late to school so I have to go, see you later mom¡± Picking up my bag-back I simply rush out of the house in haste, oblivious to my mother¡¯s gaze narrowing in suspicion.
Time Skip
LVL 3 Gang Do-Jin LVL 2 Na-Young LVL 3 Hong Hyuk-Gi As soon as I arrived at my classroom I was met with this, Screens everywhere I look, and on every person¡¯s head, it was like I was truly living in a Video-Game. And it was grating on my nerves to say the least. //These damn screens// I thought, glaring at them in hopes that they will burns to ashes, something not likely to happen //they¡¯re mocking me. If only would they go awa-// Thud ¡°Ouch¡± Thud Physical Endurance (Passive) (Lvl 1) (Exp: 7.5%) Effects: Reduce Physical damage by 0.5% (Increases by 0.5 every level) I was interrupted once again as a sudden gush of pain jolted through the top of my head a second time, wincing I start glaring at the damned screen //This is seriously not the time for this¡­// I thought, rubbing the bruise that was threatening to appear on my head. Suddenly, he appeared before me in all his grandeur. Passionate Teacher LVL??? Do Gi-Hyun His attire consisted of a worn-down olive-green suit that wasn¡¯t buttoned, revealing a dark red long sleeve with a checkered pattern, he wore simple black pants. And his chiseled jaw was lifted with a small amused smile. His eyes were like an endless abyss, and his brown hair was shaggy and disheveled. It was our 42-year-old English teacher Do Gi-Hyun. And he¡¯s currently holding his favorite tool, an infamous rod that brought pain to every poor soul that was unlucky to meet it, including me. And to add a more salt to injury and mock us even more our sadistic teacher had ¡®With Love¡¯ Written on it.The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation. ¡°You lazy moron, I only ask one thing from you, and that¡¯s to do the right thing, but you just had to be an idiot¡± Despite his lazy posture, his tone was threatening, and his onyx eyes were set in the most frightening glare I¡¯ve ever seen. I couldn¡¯t help but gulp, not looking forward to what kind of punishment that he had in mind for me But despite all that I couldn¡¯t deny his words. He¡¯s a man that¡¯s passionate about his job, and that¡¯s to make sure that we don¡¯t stray off from the right path. There¡¯s a reason why the so-called delinquents are afraid of him, and that¡¯s because he¡¯s not afraid to beat the shit out of us just to give us a lesson. Once, a group of delinquents harbored a grudge on him, so they sought out to take revenge, in the end, they had their arms broken brutally, I actually witnessed how easily he defeated them on my way back home, it made me quite wary of him since then ¡°You¡¯re not even listening to me, are you?¡± His expression didn¡¯t indicate any sort anger, it was absolutely calm even. Nevertheless, I couldn¡¯t help the shiver that went down my spine seeing the wide Cheshire grin on his face, the kind that was so wide that looked like he would rather eat everyone than say hello, but the two words he said next terrified me than anything else in my life ¡°Count 15¡± The only sounds that echoed throughout the hall were that of my girly screams, the sound of wood hitting flesh and the ever-annoying Ping
Time Skip
¡°As you all know, the summer vacation ended not too long ago, as such I expect nearly all of you to not slack off and aim for a good university, as for those who already gave up, you should think about your future job. That is all¡± Said Do Gi-Hyun just before he left the room. Immediately a plain girl stood up, her name is Kim Yoo-Jin she had her shoulder-length green hair in a straight fringe and her, she had the kind of face that you could look at but still forget, but unlike the others, she is the very definition of a typical honor student, with large round blue-rimmed glasses and a thick book always at hand, she would always have the best grades in our high school, as such it was no surprise seeing that she¡¯s chosen as our class representative. Soon after she stood up, she spoke in a polite manner ¡°Attention! Bow¡± Immediately all of the class responded with ¡°Thank you teacher¡± //Finally¡­// I couldn¡¯t help the slow sigh that escaped my dry lips, as if though my mind has finally caught up to what has happened. //Now to figure this all out// I was trying so hard to organize my thoughts, and finally, after what seemed like ages, I¡¯ve finally come up with a semblance of an idea, soon, I was lost in my thoughts //First of all, these screens are obviously from a video-game that¡¯s only seen by me since nobody in here is freaking out. Second of all it seems to know the names of everyone I see// I thought that it was deriving that out of my memories to know the names, but it proved me otherwise when it showed me names of people I didn¡¯t know on my way to school //I¡¯m still not sure whether that information is correct or not// I thought, making a mental note to try and figure out the certainty of that information, who knows, it might true //There¡¯s also the skill Physical Endurance, and from what I read, it seems to decrease the damage afflicted on me, although I can¡¯t be certain of this being true since the percentage in which the damage is decreased by is still way too small to make a difference that I can notice, but if it is true, then what¡¯s the limit for this skill? What Level is the max? And are there any other skills that I might have? // I pondered, obviously frustrated due to how many questions popped up in my head, it¡¯s like I would answer a question and three more will pop up, it was grating on my nerves //I need to figure out how to¡­summon these screens, maybe then I¡¯ll be able to figure it out// I thought, delighted for once seeing how I was able to find a clue //I know that this ability is based on a video-game, and I know that it reacts to physical actions due to how I was able to accept the quest with just a push of a button, although I don¡¯t think that I want someone to look at me like I¡¯m crazy again. Maybe it requires a command like Activate or maybe Game On¡­// This was by far the most embarrassing moment of my life, I just hope that I¡¯m not required to speak out loud to summon these screens, I shudder to think of what would happen if I did that //Man¡­I wish there was some kind of guide for this type of stuff, I only need to summon something similar to the Status Screens In RPG Video-games // I thought dejectedly, it seemed like there was no hope for me until an answer came in the form of the screen that suddenly popped up Name: Han Jee-Han Title: The Gamer Level: 3 EXP: (2/132) HP: (325/325) MP: (400/400) STR: 8 VIT: 9 DEX: 11 INT: 12 WIS: 7 LUK: 9 Points: 15 Money: ? 15,000 What I was seeing was quite unbelievable, absolutely shocking really, my mind was sent reeling, unable to comprehend the images that were sent by my eyes, I didn¡¯t know whether I was Happy, Shocked, or Awed by what I was seeing CALM Soon after, a familiar calmness overtook my mind, rendering all my emotions dull and gray, and I was stuck with only feeling a calm acceptance of my situation. My life became a Game Once I was able to think through all of this ordeal calmly, I immediately went into observing for any kind of useful information I could gather about my ability //HP is most likely Health Points, And MP is most commonly known as¡­Mana points// I quickly shook these thoughts out of my head, trying to ignore the fact that I¡¯m no longer a normal human, humans don¡¯t have HP that indicates their Well-being, Or have magic, it was supposed to be a Fantasy, but yet the screen in front proved otherwise. Focusing on the rest of the screen I continued further analyzing them //These stats are eerily similar to a Traditional RPG, STR obviously indicates Strength, which affects your Physical strength, DEX is most likely dexterity, which most probably affects your speed, VIT is obviously Vitality, which means that it has an impact on how much HP and Stamina you have, INT is commonly known as Intelligence, which improves memorization ability and MP, WIS is probably Wisdom, and it impacts your ability to make good decision, LUK means Luck, which improves your Critical hit chance¡­I suppose that 10 is the average considering that I¡¯m not exactly the strongest in my class and I tend to do quite reckless stuff, but I am quite smart and playing Video-Games a lot tend to make your reflexes a bit better than average, not to mention those 15 points that I have currently, I need to find a private place where I can use them since I don¡¯t know whether they truly improve my stats or not, I just need to be cautious // I thought. Suddenly a new screen popped up Due to your deduction, your INT has increased by 1 Due to making a wise choice, your WIS has increased by 1 WIS:7¡ú8 INT: 12¡ú13 MP: (400/400) ¡ú (410/410) //Amazing¡­so I can actually improve my stats instead of using points, even my MP increased by 10// I thought, feeling amazed by what possibilities this ability opened up for me, I felt like I truly had a way of changing my life. but suddenly my happy thoughts came to a halt as I felt conflicted. I honestly didn¡¯t know what I was supposed to do with this kind of knowledge: Was I born with this ability? If so then why did it only show up now? And if not, then who gave me this ability? And why? Was I the only one with Magic? Should I tell someone about it? If so then who? Who can I trust with this kind of secret? But most importantly I thought //What will happen to me from now on? // ¡°Mind telling me what¡¯s going on your mind Jee-Han, did the teacher hit your head way too hard? Shouldn¡¯t you know about his temper by now¡± Said a familiar teasing voice, looking back I saw him. Chunbumoon''s Heir Level 28 Shin Sun-II He¡¯s a young man in his late-teens wearing the same uniform as I do. His hair is a spiky green that somehow defied gravity, while two pools of green adorned his semi-permanently closed eyes. His name is Shin Sun-II and he¡¯s been my best friend for the last decade. His lips were set in a cheeky smile and he had his hand on my shoulder, as if though he was amused by my pain //Damn bastard¡­// I thought, slapping away his hand while looking away ¡°Tch, it¡¯s nothing you need to worry about¡± I muttered, turning my head in hopes that he won¡¯t see my shock at the screen that just popped up Through repeated Observation, A skill to find the Target''s Information ''Observe'' has been Created I felt absolutely delighted. I got my Second Skill! and it seems so useful, not to mention that it¡¯s my first Active Skill, meaning that I can activate it manually //I have to try it¡­// I thought, not able to contain in my giddiness, looking at Sun-II I thought //I¡¯ll just try this on him¡­// Slowly I mutter ¡°Observe¡± Name: Shin Sung-II Level: 28 Title: -Chunbumoon''s Heir -The One Who Endeavors Class: Fighter (Ki) Job: High School 2nd year Race: Human Gender: Male Age: 18 HP: ????? MP: 1400 STR:?? VIT:?? DEX:?? INT:?? WIS: 14 LUK: ?? At first, I was confused, thinking that it must have been a trick of the light, either that or my skill didn¡¯t work, after all it¡¯s preposterous to think that my best-friend had over nine times my level and over 3 times my mana, not to mention the kind of Class and Title he has. Right then I wished for nothing more than for my mind to simply shut-down, sparing me all of this confusion and hurt, and yet, as the time passed, so did my grim realization. This is real //He¡¯s hiding something from me¡­// I thought, and it honestly broke my heart, I believed that he was the only person that won¡¯t lie to me, the only person who will forever be truthful to me, and yet here he is, lying to me, his best friend, for this whole time, and I knew that if I didn¡¯t have this ability he would have continued doing so without me knowing //That bastard¡­how dare he¡­aren¡¯t we best friends?// I thought, the anger bubbling in my chest was faster than magma but just as destructive, threatening to come out, until suddenly CALM I have never been so grateful for the sea of calm that washed away all of my anger, it felt like there was a mental barrier over my emotions. //M-maybe he had a reason for lying, I can¡¯t be sure of that, but I have to figure this out, and to do that I need to be honest with him and tell him about my ability, after all I can¡¯t expect of him to tell me the truth with me not doing the same// I thought, looking back to him I ask ¡°Hey¡­Sun-II, do you want to go to the caf¨¦ that opened recently, my treat¡± Tense silence issued between us as soon as I finished my question, it was so tense that you could probably cut it with a knife, and I was instantly worried that he might have actually found out about my ability, until he suddenly said with the most serious tone he could ever muster, but the hint of amusement was still clear in his voice ¡°Who are you and what have you done to Jee-Han¡± The previous tense atmosphere immediately vanished without a trace, replaced with a familiar one where we would always bicker, and this time didn¡¯t feel any bit different. It honestly made all my pent-up anger just vanish, and I could feel the familiar toothy grin stretching its way all across my face. I couldn¡¯t help but feel like everything was back to normal ¡°Tch, I cannot believe that you said that to your best friend when he just offered you such a generous offer¡± I said, acting dramatically as if he had committed a horrendous crime, and immediately as I expected, Sun-II responded with a smug smirk plastered to his face ¡°I haven¡¯t refused your offer you know, so let¡¯s not waste anymore time, a delicious strawberry cake is waiting for me-I mean us¡¯¡± I was slightly concerned by the dangerous glint in his eyes //I hope this doesn¡¯t bite me in the ass¡­// I thought, dreading the loss of all of my money. Instantly I was dragged off by my best friend
Time Skip
//What a glutton¡­// I thought, dumbfounded by how much food the green-haired male had inhaled, it was like he had an empty black hole for a stomach, and he would have probably continued doing so if I hadn¡¯t stopped him //But my poor wallet¡­// I thought sadly, noticing how light it became as soon as I paid for all the food Sun-II ate. Looking back to him I was quite annoyed by how he was leaning back, patting his stomach in contentment, soon he looked at me while saying in delight ¡°You¡¯re really the best Jee-Han, that cake was so good. Thanks¡± Staring at him skeptically I ask ¡°Finally done?¡± I wasn¡¯t willing to part with the rest of my money //Mom will probably kill me for wasting all of it// I thought, shivering at the thought. Immediately, Sun-II reassures me by laughing obnoxiously ¡°It¡¯s ok, have a bit of trust in me¡± Soon after he looked at me with a concerned gaze and said ¡°Are you okay though? You¡¯ve been spacing out a lot lately¡± I was honestly inclined to just tell him the truth, but I could only stand still and watch, tempted yet paralyzed to do anything. Until Suddenly ¡°You can rely on me you know, I only want to help you¡± His sincere eyes bore into mine as if he was truly trying to convince me that he was earnest about helping me, and I found it hard to not outright tell him about everything that happened to me. The dread and anxiety sapped my body and mind, and I could only let out a shaky sigh in my frozen state as my mouth suddenly felt dry and my heart ricocheted against my chest more forcefully than it usually did. CALM Closing my eyes, I rehearse this conversation over a thousand time in my head, until I finally decided. This has to end, I need to tell him. Raising my head, I immediately tell him before my second thoughts get the better of me again ¡°M-my life is a game¡± The First Quest The First Quest ¡°Sigh¡­.so you¡¯re telling me that your life is a Video-Game, and the RPG kind of¡± Said Sun-II while massaging his temples ¡°Oy bastard, it isn¡¯t like I wanted this Ability,¡° I said, offended by his words, ¡°Says the guy obsessed with Video-Games¡­..¡± Replied Sun-II with a Deadpan, as a blush of embarrassment crept up on my face I tried to defend my pride by giving him a smug smile and saying ¡°Tch, it¡¯s an awesome hobby and you know it, plus my gamer ability is Super Awesome, I mean I have Points to increase my Stats, Skills and an useful Inventory which helps me in storing that Heavy mirror in it¡° His only response was to grumble about it ¡®not being fair that OP powers are given to undeserving lazy people¡¯ which made me further retort ¡°Pfft I¡¯m the only guy worthy of this ability¡° Instantly Sun-II turned to face me and lifted one of his eyebrows in mock which served to make me angry ¡°I¡¯ll have you know that I¡¯m the God of gaming ¡° Sun-II response was to chuckle. Now I¡¯m completely furious ¡°what¡¯s that you asshole ¡°his response was ¡°Nothing, it¡¯s just that I¡¯m glad that you¡¯re still the same Idiotic Jee-Han I know ¡°//This guy¡­. // I was speechless, I really didn¡¯t think that he would say that, and for the first time in what felt like forever, I forgot, I forgot all about my Crazy ability, The Voice inside my head, I was with my Best friend and nothing was going to change that. ¡°Although you did get more smug with having that Ability, I still wonder how you became a natural ability user ¡°¡­¡­I take back what I said.
Sun-II POV
At first, I was definitely surprised by what he said //My life is a Game// I thought it was one of his stupid pranks or he played so much Video-Games he started to Hallucinate about it, but when he told me of my So called ¡®Title¡¯ I was immediately convinced about it, my Status as the Chunbumoon¡¯s Heir is a Top-secret of my clan, since even If I was able to hold off a few assassin¡¯s on my own, I¡¯m still weak compared to nearly anyone in the Abyss that would surely want to have my head, but despite all that I was mostly Safe, After all my Clan is Known throughout all of Korea for being an Old and Powerful Clan , and nearly nobody would want to make us their Enemy. But what made me afraid is Jee-Han''s Safety, after all not only is he my Best-friend which puts him in a lot of danger but his Ability¡­..it¡¯s Terrifying¡­¡­even its most basic use ¡®Knowing a Person¡¯s name and potential Strength¡¯ is absolutely useful, since in the Abyss, Information is Wanted among all of its Members, and his Power is still not fully uncovered yet?! There¡¯s still a lot of things unknown about it. If his Ability is ever found out, he¡¯ll be in a lot of Danger //They can try, but they better know that Jee-Han is In the Chunbumoon¡¯s Protection // He¡¯s basically family, even if he isn¡¯t officially a part of the Chunbumoon¡¯s Clan
Han Jee-han POV
//Too quiet¡­¡­.it¡¯s way too Quiet to be normal // I thought, checking the Sun to confirm my speculation //it¡¯s Sunset right now, People should be going back to home¡­¡­.Yet no one¡¯s here// I turned back to Sun-II only to realize that he¡¯s deep in his thoughts, shaking his shoulders I called out to him ¡°Sun-II¡­.¡± Woken out of his thoughts he turned to face me ¡°hmm? yeah, what is¡ªOh sh*t!?¡° Immediately Sun-II bring his hand to the Sky as green aura surrounds his hand and shouts ¡°Break¡± Only for a dark Malicious energy to injure his Hands, Quickly he brings it back to his side, Suddenly I hear an Emotionless Voice say ¡°Shin Sun-II the chunbumoon¡¯s heir, Quite a surprise to see you and your little friend here¡± Looking behind me I see A Middle-Aged man with Slick black hair Combed back, as well as sunglasses, he also wears black gloves with a ring on his left hand with a chain connected to a bracelet on his wrist. But the most Disturbing thing is the Rest of his body, a Black Suit that looks like it is made of Darkness, silently waving around, Sun-II was shaking at the sight of this man, terrified of him, confused about his reaction, I soon got my answer as I looked above the Mysterious Man¡¯s Head Wrath of Abyss Black Summoner LVL???? Hwan Sung-Gon what were the chances that I would meet a guy with an unknown Level while going back from buying a mirror , unfortunately this guy wasn¡¯t here for a peaceful talk, looking at him, he slowly brought his Hand up and slashed into the air with his bare hand, Instantly, Three Portals appear, and with it Beasts came out, a Three Headed Cerberus with three tails and grey fur that stood around 12 feet, the left head had Poisonous Venom dripping from its Mouth, while the middle had Lightning arcing in its mouth, the last one was breathing Hot scorching fire , the Second monster was a Humanoid Black figure, it had skinny arms and legs, as well as a Humanoid head, with a mouth that has a semi-permanent Smile that nearly reached his eyes, his grin showing the sharp rows of teeth, while his Round eyes were White with no pupils, he has wisp of black material coming out of his body, Making him look Frightening. The third monster is a MASSIVE turtle standing at 30 feet, with grey crab-like Shell, and spikes all over it, and it has Three shrimp-like tails, as well as red muscle-like tissues, it also has a pair of humanoid arms and legs, and it had Terrifying red eye with the other one being closed, all in all, they were terrifying monsters, and they all had their attention on me and Sun-II as their next Prey, anxiously waiting for their master¡¯s order. I¡¯m absolutely terrified of them, my arms and knees were shaking despite my commands to calm them, I don¡¯t even think we¡¯ll survive to see the next day //We¡¯re not ready for this¡­.I am not ready for this// I still can¡¯t help but fear these creatures, because no matter how many times I steeled my mind on the fact that these kinds of creatures exist, is still can¡¯t believe it ¡®Calm¡¯ I¡¯m really starting to appreciate the Mysterious Voice helping me in situations like these, Quickly I observed all the Creatures for any weaknesses Cerberus LVL 20(???) HP: 6,900(???) MP: 1,200(???) STR: 35(???) VIT: 60(???) DEX: 75(???) INT: 10 WIS:5 Black Ghost LVL 17 HP:1050 MP:950 STR:12 VIT10 DEX: 20(40) INT: 5 WIS:5 Isobu LVL 35 HP: 57,000 MP: 3,700 STR: ??? VIT: ??? DEX: 15 INT: 10 WIS: 0 // Wait¡­.The Black Ghost Has two DEX stats and the Cerberus has ¡®???¡¯ on nearly all of his Stats, what does that mean¡­Ugh I¡¯ll think about that later, right now my biggest chance of winning is by fighting that Black Ghost, and even then, it¡¯s a low chance, At least his INT and WIS are low, but he can more than make up for it with his High DEX, Plus, he can further compliment his fighting style with his Razor-Sharp Claws, I have no doubt that they can cut me like a hot knife on butter, and I have no weapo¡­¡­..That¡¯s it! // ¡°Jihan, just run, run and don¡¯t lo-¡° Sun-II was interrupted by Sung-Gon ¡°Do you really think, that I would leave your friend go, even if I did let him go, he can¡¯t escape, after all this is an Illusion Barrier, there¡¯s no escape¡± Scowling in displeasure Sun-II responded ¡°Do you really want to make the Chunbumoon¡¯s Clan your Enemy, if you attack me or my friend, you¡¯ll Provoke my Clan¡¯s wrath¡± But the Black summoner didn¡¯t take heed of the threat by saying ¡°Tell me what will you do if you need to do the Unthinkable, The Impossible, something that¡¯s outside Mortals reach just to reach a Goal that¡¯s more Important than your life¡± confused by his weird response Sun-II questions him ¡°The hell are you talking about¡± ¡°To achieve these goals, you need to do The unthinkable, make the Impossible a reality and go beyond the realm of Mortals¡­¡­¡­even if you commit Unforgivable sins¡± Sun-II was getting enraged and it was showing as He was gritting his teeth so hard that the gums started bleeding and with an Angry voice he said ¡°This is your last chance, if you back away right now I might spare you¡± it was all false bravado and he knew it, there¡¯s no way we could beat him, our only chance was to escape. But unfortunately Sung-Gon didn¡¯t leave us any chances ¡°Come, if you think that you are at least strong enough to fight my Summons ¡° and with a Wave of his Hand the Cerberus and Isobu headed to fight Sun-II while the Black Ghost went to face me //I can¡¯t mess this up// and in a Split-Second he Disappeared and appeared on my left side with his claws ready to split me in half only Crack for him to hit the mirror that I brought out from my Inventory just in time, but despite that the impact still sent me tumbling to the ground -50HP And yet I wasn¡¯t the only one injured as the Black Ghost had a sharp shard of the mirror sticking out of his palm -5HP Looking at the ground, I quickly pick up a sharp Piece of glass in the general shape of a dagger, at least now I¡¯m not entirely defenseless, looking at me, The Black Ghost screeched, intent on killing me, instantly he disappears again, right now he wouldn¡¯t make the same mistake, as such I was completely terrified. He could be right behind me and I Wouldn¡¯t know it //While he¡¯ll be only focused on attacking me he¡¯ll quickly forget his surroundings, which will open a Distraction¡­¡­This is my only chance// Crack //There!?!!// as soon as I hear the noise of the Black Ghost crack the shards of glass beneath his feet, I Slashed wildly, hoping to get a hit on him Swish! Splat! -225HP You have been Inflicted with the Status Effect ¡°Bleeding (Minor)¡± Effects: -5HP Every 5 Sec (Duration: 1 Minute) -20% Movement Speed -25% Stamina Regeneration Its Claws injured my side, making Five gashes, that¡¯s Bleeding moderately. And despite my wounds and aches I pushed on, and with a Warcry, I plunged the Make-shift dagger into his throat -40HP x 2.5(Critical)= -100HP You have inflicted the Status Effect ¡°Pierced Throat¡±Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. Effects: -10HP Per Sec (Duration: 1 Minute) Instantly the Black Ghost Thrashed and Screeched ¡°Gruahh¡± Not wanting to waste any valuable time, I ran away in hopes of losing my pursuer, despite my Injury Which Hindered my movement, I ran and ran, until my muscles ached like never before, finally after spotting an abandoned warehouse, I made a run for it in hopes of hiding from the monster that¡¯s currently searching for me, soon after in the safety of the hideout I was able to wrap my Wound by a shredded piece of my shirt The Status Effect ¡°Bleeding (Minor) Has been Removed HP: (25/325) //This isn¡¯t good at all, I¡¯m Extremely low on health, the only weapon I have is just a sharp piece of glass, not only that but my enemy is extremely fast, and just a scratch with his claws can end me, So I need a better, more durable weapon, yet looking around in the Old warehouse, there were only big Rusty machines, if so what can I do? I have no Weap¡­¡­..Or maybe!? It¡¯s worth a chance // with a voice full of confidence I utter ¡°Wait for me Sun-II, I¡¯ll defeat this Skinny Wannabe Mummy and help you¡±
Sun-II POV
Fighting two Summons, one of them being a Mid-Yoma class Cerberus and the Other one being a Goddamn High-Phantom Class Isobu, both of which were Summoned by the Infamous Black Summoner , Wasn¡¯t on my list of things to do, Poor Jee-Han was left to fight a Mid-Human Class Black Ghost, That despite its class, is a dangerous Monster which is able to Kill Low-Yoma Class Creatures with the right circumstances, And Jee-Han was left to Deal with it alone, I could only hope that I can defeat with these Beasts just in time to Save him. Looking at the battlefield around us I noticed the chunks of the ground around us in ruins, leaving a Crate filled with bubbling Acid, a Side of a Building demolished, some trees were Incinerated leaving only ashes, but the most dreadful of them all was the new Lake the Size of a Football field in the middle of the Neighborhood ¡°Truly it is most impressive that you held your own despite the odds, you¡¯re definitely worthy of your Title as the Chunbumoon¡¯s Heir¡± Said Sung-Gon in a Calm manner, as if he¡¯s talking about the weather, this only served to provoke me even further //How dare he toy with us like that!?!! // ¡°Then why don¡¯t you come down here and Fight me you coward!¡± After a few seconds of tense Silence, he bursts out laughing like he heard the Funniest Joke Ever, instantly he calmed himself And Stared at me with a Devil-Like Smirk ¡°Well how about I make things more interesting for you¡± And with a snap of his fingers, But the two-summons lost what little sanity they had, instead they became a further husk of themselves, only driven by Pure anger, Anger directed towards me, Whoosh! With Refined Reflexes I jumped, avoiding a Mini-Tsunami From Isobu, a mere moment later I had twist Mid-Air just to avoid a Fire Ball as well as a Blob of Acid, as soon as I touched the ground I immediately dodged the Trajectory of a Lightning Bolt that would have turned me into charcoal, Deciding to end this as soon as Possible I activate my KI and let it flow around my body, relishing the feel of Power, with my Special Ability to Sense KI and my Enhanced capabilities I was able to weave through these Berserkers, Easily dodging their ferocious blows, Soon after I opted to change into a more Aggressive style, I rushed towards the Cerberus bent on finishing him once and for all, Immediately I Struck the Head on the Right with a KI Enhanced Right-Hook. Continuing my momentum, I Blast him with a Spinning backfist, I continued raining blow after blow on him, and then as I Condensed my KI into my fist for the Final strike and brought it His head, I could see the Defiance in his Eye, not giving up, still determined to finish me. But what I didn¡¯t Expect was him Howling, his head facing towards the Sky as if he¡¯s praying ¡°Awoooo¡± Suddenly, out of nowhere, Lightning Came, Like a Brilliant Shock of white in the Sky. Thunderous Booms striking the ground, leaving only Charred Surface, and in the Center of it was the Cerberus, he looked like he was a creature made of lightning, with the Lightning dancing around his body, arcing back and forth, His Size Increased to nearly 18 Feet, his once Three heads merged together to form a head with Six Eyes, Eyes that were sparkling like Gems. And in his Tail bone came three tails lazily swinging back and forth. All in all, He Looked like he is an Incarnation of a Lightning God. And he was furious at me, wanting to tear me apart, piece by piece The Lightning Guardian LVL 35 Raij¨± //Dear G-god, that¡¯s a High-Phantom Class ¡°The Lightning Guardian Raij¨±¡±!!!// Things weren¡¯t looking up for me, Raij¨±s are supposed to be Servants of the Shinto God Raijin, and by his Blessing they were given absolute Control of Lightning, it¡¯s nearly Impossible to keep track of them due to their Speed, Coupled with That Giant Turtle¡¯s Ability to control Water made a very Dangerous Combination with the right circumstance //But they¡¯ve gone berserk, Which will make their Action wild and with barely any thoughts to them, So If I can take Advantage of their Strength and turn them into Weaknesses. I¡¯ll be able to easily defeat them// But no matter how much I resolved myself I couldn¡¯t comprehend the Sheer speed the Raij¨± had, in one second he was growling at me, Teeth bared, then he was in front of me with his Claws near my Heart, if it weren¡¯t for my Special Ability to Sense KI, that allowed me to react just in time, I wouldn¡¯t have survived the Impact, but despite crossing my Arms in an X formation to defend myself, The sheer strength has thrown me like a Ragdoll, making me Crash into a building. The force of the impact made me Cough a large amount of blood, as well as Crack 3 of my ribs, Enduring the pain and forcing myself to stand up, I immediately Stretched the Limits of my Sense KI Ability, after all my Reflexes weren¡¯t able to react to the Raij¨±¡¯s Speed, so I had to rely on the only Talent I have. Immediately noticing that Raij¨±¡¯s KI (Mana) Fluctuated when he Charged at me, with that knowledge I was able to barely dodge its attacks, and even then, it¡¯s Lightning cloak numbed my body, I was fighting a losing battle //I have to quickly make a plan, or else I really don¡¯t think I can hang on much longer//I thought, Noticing the change in Isobu¡¯s KI (Mana)¡­¡­.Like it was going to //That¡¯s it!// I exclaimed, Instantly I enhance my KI to its limits, and then I Rush towards the Raij¨± who was Surprised by my actions, Latching on its fur I use my Enhanced Strength to fling the Raij¨± towards Isobu who was launching a High-Pressure Jet of water, This caused for the Lightning to Travel through the water coming from Isobu¡¯s mouth and fry his Internal Organs, it was just a sliver away from Death, While the Raij¨± Nearly got Electrocuted, it had to transform back to the Three Headed Cerberus , But it was still soaked and bruised from the Water impact, So it couldn¡¯t transform back. Making use of this Chance I charged what little KI I had into my Fist, I charged at the Cerberus, Intent on finishing this once and for all. I Punched it in the Gut, the force of my blow so powerful it went straight through its stomach with barely any Resistance. Finally, the beast¡¯s heart stopped beating indicating its Death //Finally¡­..It¡¯s done, now I just need to help that idiot// My limbs were heavy, and everything hurts so much, it¡¯s agonizing, Soo after, my Eyesight became blurry, colors were mixing in, and my senses were dull and fuzzy. All feelings of my body are fading away until finally, all was black.
Han Jee-han POV
//Just like how Sun-II explained how he did it//I thought, immediately smirking //That wannabe Mummy won¡¯t know what hit him// Picking up a small shard of glass, I tried to tap into my Mana, despite not ever trying something like this I continued on following a hunch, Observe //Is that???// Closely examining my eyes I used Observe again. It seems that there were Blue Lines in my Eyes every time I Used the skill, these blue lines started from my Sclera until it ended in my Pupil, it seemed that they carry my Mana, with that tad-bit of knowledge in my mind I Tried imagining the Same Feeling, I can¡¯t recall how much time I spent there, just trying to recreate the Same feeling, but soon after I got frustrated //Maybe it¡¯s because I need more INT and WIS, after all, INT affects learning speed and WIS lets me know which decision is the best// Immediately Opening my status Screen I distribute 7 Points to my INT and 5 Points to WIS as well as 3 Points to VIT so I won¡¯t be dangerously low on health Name: Han Jee-Han Class: The Gamer LVL: 3 EXP: 175/218 HP: (35/325) ¡ú (65/355) MP: (385/385) ¡ú (455/455) STR: 8 DEX: 11 VIT: 9 ¡ú 12 INT: 13 ¡ú 20 WIS: 10 ¡ú 15 LUK: 9 Points: 0 Money: 3000 Wan Describing the feeling what upgrading my stats would be confusing, It was as though my Mind and body did a whole reboot, The change to me wasn¡¯t Exactly weird or uncomfortable, it was as though my mind was always this Sharp and perceptive to my surroundings, Dismissing these thoughts I Continue my previous action of Accessing my Mana , After a few seconds I was able to notice the changes, no longer were my thoughts in disorder, Constantly worrying about Sun-II well-being and my own as well, Right now my mind was determined to learn skills necessary to defeating that Black Mummy and get myself an Sun-II out of this Damn Place, Continuing on this pace I was able to feel a Tingling sound on both of my arms, as soon as I opened my eyes I saw them, Dark Blue lines that go from my forearm to my palms, Humming with strength they were ready to respond to my will Due to amateurly controlling your Magic, you have Unlocked the Skill: Magic Control (Amateur) (Passive) (LVL 1) Effects: +0.2% Control of Magic (+0.2% Per LVL) 95% Chance of Failing a Spell (-5% Per LVL) //Yes! With a skill like this, I can try to use that Skill he did, He explained that it was just enhancing the Muscles and Bones of his Fist, but I really don¡¯t like the idea of doing that with an (LVL1) Magic Control, Although I can enhance ranged objects, which is far less risky// Due to your Logical Thinking, You Have Gained 1WIS Immediately testing that idea, I tried to push my mana, it took quite a while due to my Amateur understanding of Magic, but slowly and surely the Blue lines traversed up to the Shard of glass, Filling it with Mana bit by bit -10MP (1MP)/ -10MP (1MP) Due To your Actions, you have Gained the Skill ¡°Mana Transfer¡± Mana Transfer (Active) (LVL 1) Effects: 90% Wasted Mana (-5% Per LVL) Mentally Dismissing the Pop-up, I Continued filling the Tiny shard with more Mana, and more and more and more, trying to enhance it to Its Limits -10MP (1MP)/ -10MP (1MP) -10MP (1MP)/ -10MP (1MP) -10MP (1MP)/ -10MP (1MP) -10MP (1MP)/ -10MP (1MP) I Didn¡¯t pay any attention to the growing cracks. Until the shard Started to vibrate, Nearly leaking mana Spell Failed //Dammit¡­..just stay in¡­Just don¡¯t break// Sweat was pouring out of my face as I tried to hold in the fragile Shard with just my Mana and Sheer Will, soon afterward I notice that despite the cracks around the shard it was still Holding itself, although barely, Intrigued by this I ¡®Observe¡¯ the shard, and what I found was definitely Amazing. Step¡­.Step¡­.Step //Oh no, it¡¯s the black mummy// Quickly I put the shard in my pocket, Then I pick my Glass dagger, soon after the Black Mummy came in through my only way of escaping, His posture screamed of Danger, Bloodlust was rolling off of him in waves, And I knew that he was serious right now, but most importantly his Neck which should have been pierced was now perfectly normal, Immediately I use Observe only be shocked by what I saw Black Ghost LVL 17 HP:800/1050 MP:500/950 //How?!?? He should have HP in the 300s right now! //I thought in astonishment the Ghost-like creature Vanished like he was never there, he stealthily crept up behind me and slashed at my neck with the intention of ending me, but he never expected to be thrown by an explosion after hearing me say ¡°Break¡± //Heh, it seems like my unexpected creation was a success// I thought, Seeing the Black Mummy was still as Simple-Minded as ever, He didn¡¯t think that a Tiny Fragile Shard will contain such Power, it was a (Over-Broken) Shard Shard that is filled with mana over its Limits, and is barely held together by mana, as such at the cost of durability it is able to house great explosive power, they can be activated by either removing the Mana holding the shard together, or by crushing it, which destroys the Shard and releases the Mana inside Effects:25 Damage Durability: 1/5 Immediately I take out my weapon, it was a 11Inch Knife with an Inwardly curved blade with spikes going around the edges, but what made it unique was that it was made from a piece of a mirror, it was my make-shift weapon (Over-Broken) Glass Dagger A Piece of glass formerly in the shape of a knife, Due to being filled with Mana over its limits its shape has changed to accommodate for all that power, it can be activated by either removing the Mana holding the shard together or by using it once, which destroys the Weapon Effects: 800 Damage Durability: 1/10 Rushing towards the monster with all my might, I lift my knife, and as I nearly plunge it into his chest, The Black Ghost Makes a Deafening Screech Filled with Terror, Making me pause for just a second, But he took advantage of my weakness as he lunged at me, Slashing me with his Razor-Sharp claw, Causing a Wide deep Gash on my Chest, The blood making its way out of my Wound and dripping on the ground, My vision started getting blurrier by the second by I couldn¡¯t care less, I needed to finish this once and for all, And go save my best-friend then get the hell away from this place. Gripping my weapon tighter I stab him in the lung and utter ¡°Break¡± Instantaneously the Knife Exploded into Tiny Sharp Shards, all of them piercing The Black Ghost¡¯s Body, making him look like a Pseudo-Porcupine. //Finally,¡­.. It¡¯s done// I thought, finding no strength in my legs I drag myself to lean on a Wall, the dark red Blood was making its way out of my wound, oozing between the spaces of my fingers, and soon enough I was lying on a puddle of my own blood Taking a look at my screen, I see my Demise HP: (3/355) Slowly The pain that once burned like fire had faded away to an icy numbness. Black filled the edges of my vision and the only thing I could hear was my own heartbeat, Bitterly Chuckling I think //This is it huh? // 2 I wish I could have been Stronger, Strong enough to protect my friends 1 I wish¡­..I wish I could have a second chance to change it all Ping Second Chance Second Chance Ping ¡­¡­. ¡­¡­. ¡­¡­. Immediately I jerked at the noise, the beating of my heart against my chest was so fast, I thought that it would burst out. The ringing screeches and razor-sharp claws were still haunting my memories, hesitantly my eyes look straight ahead, only to be met with Your ¡®HP¡¯ and ¡®MP¡¯ have been restored Your Level has increased by 1 Your Level has increased by 1 Your Level has increased by 1 Your Level has increased by 1 Your Level has increased by 1 Your Level has increased by 1 //My goodness, this is real¡­¡­I¡¯m still alive! // No words could ever describe my feelings, ReliefJoyPrideHappiness, so many emotions and thoughts went through my head, but most of all I was glad that this nightmare has ended, fighting that Abomination was absolutely mortifying. he was the definition of an Absolute Monster, I could only wonder how I was able to keep Calm during the fight //It must have been because of my Ability//, I was conflicted about this matter to say the least, at one point I dreaded it effects, thinking that it robbed me of what made me a human but at the other end, it saved my Life and helped me on multiple occasions. //Thinking about this right now isn¡¯t the best thing to do, I should just be thankful for this chance// Standing up I was once again amazed by how easy it was for me to stand up after fighting to the death with a supernatural creature, The aches and the injuries that once littered my body were now gone with no trace, like they weren¡¯t even there, I felt like I could take on anything as my once empty pool of MP and HP are now filled to the brim, they¡¯re even several times bigger than they were before. Inspecting my surrounding, I was reminded by how much damage our fight caused, The rusty walls of the old warehouse had several deep gashes on them, while the ground was filled with Dozens of sharps pieces of glass, marking where the Black Ghost died, But looking more closely, I saw it. A small worn out Book, it was pitch black and had no title indicating its contents. Next to it were three bottles with glowing dark-red liquid in them. //Huh...Where did these come from, I¡¯m definitely sure that they weren¡¯t here when I arrived, and the Black Ghost Surely didn¡¯t have these, He died for god¡¯s sake!......Wait¡­..Died? // realization stretched across my face as I concluded //Could¡­.could it be that my ability gave me these Items // Never have I thought that my ability would be capable of creating things out of nothing Due to your Insight, Your WIS has increased by 1 //Ughh, I need to stay focused, these mysteries can be solved later for all I care// shaking these thoughts out of my head I observed the items Health Potions (Minor) (3) Effects: Heal 25% Of Health Over 30Sec Concealment (Skill Book) (Rare) //Whoa¡­// Despite not knowing how to learn that Concealment skill, the Health Potions were super useful, after all, if it weren¡¯t for the lucky timing of the Level Up I wouldn¡¯t have lived for another second, picking up the Skill Book I was met with another screen Do you wish to learn ¡®Concealment¡¯ (Rare) YES/NO With an ever-growing smirk on my face, I thought //This just keeps getting better and better// And without any hesitation whatsoever I pressed YES You need to have at least 20DEX and 20WIS to learn this Skill //Tch¡­.dammit, I really don¡¯t want to use these points// I really wished I could have learned this skill, Alas the points were absolutely important and I wouldn¡¯t waste them on a Skill where I could just train like a normal person to achieve those stats. After storing the Items in my inventory, I immediately got out of the Warehouse //Now how can I find that bastard¡­// looking at the Sky I noticed how late it was, everything was nearly Pitch-black, Looking at the Raging fire in the next block, I thought with concern //Oh no¡­// Running toward the Disaster with all my might, I prayed //You better be fine Sun-II// Time Skip I couldn¡¯t believe what I was seeing. Destroyed houses, wrecked cars, chunks of the concrete were vaporized by a Deadly venom, a Pool of water the size of a football field lied in the middle of the neighborhood, and far off in the distance, Fire raged, incinerating everything in its path, while lightning charred the ground. nothing could prepare me for what I saw, It was absolute destruction, it was like the Gods decided to make this place their playground, Concerned about Sun-II¡¯s health I searched, and searched every nook and cranny for him, not believing that he would lose to such monsters, I continued searching, knowing it was futile, and I continued searching, ignoring the tears dripping from my eyes, I couldn¡¯t, wouldn¡¯t believe that he was¡­..Calm Down¡­..Despite my calm state, my tears continued dripping like a dam was broken //I-i-i need to find him, The Black Summoner must have kidnapped him, after all, he must have had a reason to attack us, he must have wanted to kidnap Sun-II// But where could I start looking for him, I had no idea where the Black Summoner would be, and even if I did find him, he would just beat me to the ground with his pinky, He was absolutely powerful, and I had nobody to rely on, Suddenly I remembered something Sun-II told me //Our family, our Clan is composed of martial artist who can use a type of energy called KI// coming up to a conclusion i thought //His family, they might know something about the Black Summoner// Crack Crack Looking up at the Sky I saw it, cracks in the sky, increasing at an increased rate, soon after these cracks has reached the ground, until suddenly, they shattered. It felt like the world went back to how it was, there were no more absolute silence and the sky wasn¡¯t purple anymore, heck even the destruction that once raged this neighborhood is gone, like it was just an illusion. I was weirded out by how things were so¡­.normal to say the least, it was like I forgot what the world was like before this accident //Not now¡­I need to reach the Compound as fast as I can, even if I have to use that// Immediately I perform an act that I would have previously thought to be Foolish and Stupid, but I guess I was desperate enough. Felling my mana surge through my body into my legs, specifically into my muscles and bones, steeling myself for what to come, I Over-Reinforce my legs -189HP per Min -100.8MP per Min -DEX x2.8= 39DEXThis tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. -STR x2.8= 22STR BOOM Instantly I reach a speed beyond what any Athlete could ever hope to achieve, but not without a cost, as I had to endure Unforgettable pain, the feeling of my bones creaking, as well as my muscles tearing, Gamer¡¯s mind kept me calm and helped me dull the pain, but it was still nagging me at the back of my head, my tears nearly blinded my eyes due to how fast I was running, and my calm breathing soon turned into short gasps for air. But with determined eyes I thought //Just wait for me Sun-II, I¡¯ll save you// Time Skip Whereas I would have arrived at 30min walking, I¡¯ve easily arrived at the Clan¡¯s Compound in under 10 minutes. But I had to use 2 of my health potions to keep myself going, as Over-Reinforcing my legs comes with dire consequences of nearly depleting my HP and MP in under 3 minutes, not only that but my bones have definitely broken by how I can barely move, while my tendons have torn badly, each step was agonizing, feeling as I¡¯m negotiating with my legs, begging them to just take another step. My vision was getting a bit blurry and my senses more dull, as such I haven¡¯t paid attention to the sudden silence or else I would have been in guard, but what snapped me out of my daze was the sound of a young woman saying to me in confusion ¡°Jee-Han? My goodness! What happened to you? And where¡¯s Sun-II¡± Looking back it was Poong Sae-Young, she¡¯s was Sun-II¡¯s Cousin, she¡¯s a young woman in her late teens, with Short green bluish hair, and eyes of the same color. But what made me tense were the tears that threatened to drip down her face //I-I¡¯m the reason she¡¯s like that, I¡¯m the reason her cousin is kidnaped, and presumably¡­.Dead// Those thoughts made my stomach turn upside down and left a sour taste in my mouth, my fingers curled into a fist, nails digging into my palm so hard that it started bleeding, the thought of something Happening to Sun-II worried me a lot. Irritated by my silence Sae-Young put her hand on my shoulder and shook me while asking ¡°Jee-Han what the hell happened¡­Answer me¡­.Answer me Dammit!¡± she knew that something bad has happened, it only took one look at my state to figure it out, but she couldn¡¯t believe what I said next ¡°T-t-the Black Summoner¡­¡­The Black Summoner Kidnapped Sun-II, He attacked us when we were going back home¡­I couldn¡¯t help him, It¡¯s all my fault..¡± Hot tears were streaming down my face like a dam broke down, I don¡¯t know when will I ever be able to see my best friend again //if I ever do see him again....// I thought, only to be interrupted by Sae-Young ¡°We¡­We¡¯ll save him, no matter what, so don¡¯t blame yourself for what¡¯s going on¡± A sliver of hope shone through my eyes, it seemed to me that we truly still have a chance to save Sun-II. And as darkness nearly overwhelmed my vision, I could only say in a grateful tone ¡°¡­Thank You...¡± finally, everything went black Time Skip Waking up while having this ability was never the same, there was no Sleepiness, no slow warming up, in just a matter of seconds I was up on my feet, drinking in all the feedback from my senses. I was on a bed, with my arm hooked to a machine, shaking the blurriness out of my eyes I came across this screen The Status Effect ¡®Unconsciousness¡¯ Has been removed Your ¡®HP¡¯ and ¡®MP¡¯ Has Been Restored //Huh¡­guess all of this took a lot out of me// I thought, and it wasn¡¯t a surprise either, having your best friend kidnapped by an Insane man and having to fight a hideous monster to the death can make any lesser man go crazy, if it weren¡¯t for Gamer¡¯s Mind I have no doubt that I would have gone mental, not to mention that I nearly died¡­I should have died, but the Gamer¡¯s ability healed all of my wounds due to my Level Up, this Ability was a gift as much as it was a curse //I didn¡¯t ask for any of this¡­ // I wanted to rage and cry at the unfairness, at how I had to fight for my life, of how I couldn¡¯t save my best friend. Yet all I could feel is the total calmness of my mind, I was Mad¡­enraged even, but despite that I was in perfect control of my thoughts, I didn¡¯t feel the need to vent out my anger at anything or anyone to be exact, even my body was absolutely calm and relaxed, as if though it was oblivious to my rage //I never asked for my life to turn upside down¡­// Sae-Young POV //Sun-II was kidnapped// these thoughts rolled through my mind, but no matter how much I steeled my mind of the chance of something like this happening, I couldn¡¯t help the tears that dripped down my face, Sun-II was like the brother I never had, he would always make my day with his witty remarks and having him not by my side made me feel so¡­..Empty //Stop it, you¡¯re supposed to be strong for Jee-Han// I could still remember his face full of regret when he told me about what happened to Sun-II, he was blaming himself for what happened, and it honestly broke my heart, I couldn¡¯t bare seeing him like that. Soon after that I brought him to a medical room, he¡¯s currently hooked to various machines, his clothes are nearly soaked with blood and are littered with various gashes yet there''s no sign of injury on his body? But his legs were broken to the point that one of them was bent in an unnatural way. It was horrifying, I couldn¡¯t help but pity him, he wasn¡¯t supposed to know about the Abyss at all, and definitely not like this, he can¡¯t possibly defend himself in the abyss and certainly not alone, heck he¡¯s lucky to have even survived from the Black Summoner¡­not everyone can say that they did //I need to get going¡­ thinking about this isn¡¯t doing me any good// glancing at Jee-Han for one last time I left the room with haste to the Clan¡¯s Meeting room. The clan leader, our grandfather has issued a meeting with all of the High-Rank members due to Sun-II¡¯s kidnapping, I honestly didn¡¯t want to participate in it, anything could be happening to Sun-II right now and I can¡¯t do anything about it, it made me restless to say the least, arriving at the Meeting I thought //I hope this goes well¡­// Soon after I entered the room The room was spacious with plain walls and no windows, it honestly looked like any normal room except that it was an illusion barrier, a permanent illusion barrier to be exact. Surrounding a table in the middle of the room were four people. The one next to me was my Grandfather Shin Sun-Oh, he¡¯s an Old-Man who looks like he¡¯s in his 60¡¯s but in reality he¡¯s nearly 200 years old, Clever, Strict, Stubborn, Short tempered is what I would describe him, he¡¯s always thinking about the clan¡¯s wellbeing, as well as Korea¡¯s as it is our Duty. he has white hair that¡¯s slicked backwards as well as a beard and mustache, like Sun-II he usually keeps his eyes close for some weird reason, His face is slightly wrinkles, but he¡¯s still in a good shape for someone of his age, he¡¯s wearing a light brown robe. Currently his wrinkled face is set in a frown, lost in his thought. but it is situations like these where his duty as the Clan Leader seem burdensome and strenuous. Next to him is our clan¡¯s only Master Blacksmith, which is the highest rank possible in the art of blacksmithing, his name is Woo Seung-Ho And he¡¯s nearly the same age as grandfather despite him looking like he¡¯s in his early 70¡¯s, like me he¡¯s a carefree man but when angered he has a fierce temper. He has Shaggy white hair and thick beard that clearly haven¡¯t been cared for a long, one of his small beady eyes was covered behind an eyepatch, his clothes were dirty and unclean as if he wore them his entire life, they can barely cover him anymore, as despite his old age he¡¯s easily towering over me with his height. His huge tanned arms were intimidating, easily the size of a log while his hands were scarred and harsh as if he worked all his life nonstop. On his right was an Old man, his name is Woon Tae-Hyun. He¡¯s a feeble man, with a fringe of grey-white hair surrounding his balding scalp, and a wizened face with deep wrinkles adorning it, his back was slightly hunched, and his attire consisted of a Traditional Seungbok. He looked as if though a puff of wind can blow him away. and yet despite his harmless looks, his eyes can terrify any simple man, they were brown with a hint of gold, and they showed deep wisdom, as if though he grasped all of the world¡¯s knowledge in his hands. The last one was Bora Jin she¡¯s a young-woman in her late 20¡¯s, she had purple hair that caressed down her back like her back like a waterfall, her eyes were the color of steel, Cold and emotionless. Her attire consists of a Business suit worn professionally, she¡¯s currently tapping her fingers at the table annoyed while regarding each other cautiously. Unlike the other she was from a different clan, the Dan Ui Clan, it was a clan that branched off from our own clan, but despite having far less members than us they were far more powerful as they are considered to be one of the Infamous Nine Gates The silence was unbearable, no one knew what to say in a time like this, the silence was so tense that you could even cut it with a knife. But soon after Bora Jin spoke, her tone emotionless, but with a hint of annoyance ¡°I must say, I have no idea on why I am even here, shouldn¡¯t these problems be handled by you?¡± I couldn¡¯t help but glare at her, but I should have expected this type of reaction from one of the Dan Ui Clan, always so arrogant and pompous. Grandfather let out a tired sigh and responded ¡°¡­As you all know, as of this day the Black Summoner dared to kidnap our Clan¡¯s only heir¡­Shin Sun-II, and despite the work of our spies, there¡¯s still no information of his whereabouts, the only one who was present during the kidnapping is Han Jee-Han, unfortunately he is still currently unconscious due to his injuries, any suggestion on what to do?¡± His voice was tinged with shame and grief, it seems that he still didn¡¯t forgive himself for what happened to his only Heir But soon after a voice spoke ¡°This is quite the predicament, The Black Summoner is a wild card, I have no doubt that he sent some of his summons to watch out for our Spies, so he most likely knows that we are searching for him, as of now we can only send someone with no official relation to our clan so the Black Summoner won¡¯t get suspicious of us¡± Said Woon Tae-Hyun, his voice was just above a whisper, but it didn¡¯t make his words any less true as he definitely intrigued all of us, his prediction was spot on, and all of us had to agree with him, even Bora Jin agreed, although begrudgingly, it seems that she a bit of respect for Woon Tae-Hyun. His words honestly gave me some hope, hope that we can actually do this and it seems the same could be said for everyone. ¡°Hohohoho that is a Brilliant Idea indeed, it seems that you¡¯re still as clever as you were before eh Tae-Hyun. I¡¯ll be sure to supply anyone willing to do this dangerous mission with whatever equipment he needs¡± Said Woo Seung-Ho roaring with laughter ¡°Hmph, I suppose that this is the least I could expect from someone of your reputation. It is definitely a pleasure working with you¡± said Bora Jin, despite her arrogance even she couldn¡¯t help but respect Tae-Hyun¡¯s Judgement ¡°That¡¯s right! We can do this¡± Hope, it was this feeling that I have been yearning for since for what seemed like forever, these past few hours seemed like eternity and yet with just a few words and a promise to Jee-Han I seemed to have regained the light in my heart. I couldn¡¯t help the massive toothy grin on my face, or my Eyes, shining with a passionate fire //We can do this//