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“Tell me everything.”
-Yes?
“Who are you, where are you from, what the hell is that monster trying to kill you for, why am I in your body, you should vomit everything you know.”
The previous two experiences were too shocking for me to deny or escape from reality because I couldn’t adapt to the sudden change in circumstances.
What matters now is not the ‘why’ but the ‘how’.
Since those goggles are made with cutting-edge technology, whether you’re playing a filthy realistic virtual reality game, or if you’re suddenly transported to another world and possessed by a girl’s body, or if you’re dreaming of a dog in the middle of summer, rather than thinking about why it happened. I had to think about how to survive the monster.
-This, for now, my name is Aris. There is no last name, only a first name. And like I said before, I don’t know where this place is or what kind of situation it is. I just woke up and I was in this room, but I heard something strange outside the door, so I was so scared that I prayed.
“pray?”
-Yes. I was praying earnestly that it would be nice if anyone could help me, but all of a sudden, strange words came to my eyes.
“Strange writing? What was it written on?”
-That, well. There are so many words I’ve never heard of, so I can’t remember them well, but I do remember words like contracts, rewards, and Deus. Anyway, that article comes to mind, and then…, what’s that name?”
“Han Yuseong.”
-Han Yuseong-nim moved my body and I got into a situation where I was looking at it. this is all i know
“·······.”
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Just in case, I put my hand to my eye again, but I couldn’t feel the goggles.
Yuseong, who had been standing in a daze for a long time, belatedly recalled the message he had passed by when he died for the first time, bit his lip and quietly opened his mouth.
The word he saw in genre novels or comics, but thought he would never say.
“Status window.”
Name: Aris
Occupation: Witch
Level: 43
Title: Witch of Thorns
Strength: 8
Agility: 9
Wisdom: 32
Stamina: 11
mana: 28
Possessed Skills: Evil Eye of Truth (A+), Magical Control (D), Thornvine (D), Curse of Corruption (E).
“witch?”
-Uh… Did I mention I’m a witch?
“What is the Demonic Eye of Truth? Why is this one so highly rated?”
-for a moment! how do you know that? It’s a secret I’ve never told anyone! No, come to think of it, what exactly is Han Yuseong-nim? How did it get into my body? It’s a name I’ve never heard of before, but it’s a demon… no, even a demon can go back in time…
Aris said something, but Meteor’s gaze was fixed on the status window.
[Han Yuseong]
-skill
-Inventory
Her own name that exists translucently next to Aris’ name.
Among them, the moment I clicked on the word skill, a new window popped up.
The first language, Babel
Grade: S
– Tired of learning a new language every time you cross a dimension? The best skill prepared for you! The only language in the beginning that existed before the language was divided into several! Break down the language barrier by learning Babel!
– When you acquire the corresponding skill, you can speak all kinds of languages perfectly.
status window
Grade: C
-You don’t know how much or how much your ability is? Connected to the Akashic Records, use the time-honored status window system that delivers objective and accurate information anytime, anywhere!
-You can check the user’s abilities and skills.
-1.35 ver is being applied.
emotion
Grade: C
-Things from another dimension with different materials, technologies, and concepts. You have no idea what it is used for or what abilities it has? Easily check information using your emotions!
– You can appraise items.
-The appraisal result depends on the user’s wisdom level.
It seems that the expedient elements that often appear in genre novels help the main character who has fallen into an unfamiliar world adapt quickly to that world.
Objectively, these abilities weren’t bad, but the problem was that they didn’t help at all in the current situation.
Then, the moment I clicked on the inventory, something even more disappointing appeared.
sweats
Grade: F
-Men’s sweats set made of polyester.
-Consumes 0 points of Karma.
The sweats you were wearing when you started the game.
As if attracted to something, I touched it and a faded sweatshirt appeared on my hand.
“What the hell is this…”
thud! thud! thud!
– Hick? Again, here again!
If you stay like this, you will die in vain again.
At that moment, Yuseong recalled the message he had seen before acquiring the skill and closed his eyes.
‘Synchronization is complete and the skill can be used. Assuming that the message is true…’
The moment I concentrated, a strange memory came to my mind.
No, it was more like a sensation than a memory.
A sensation that humans can never feel or imagine, like moving their wings or tail.
With that sense, Yuseong, who became aware of the aura that existed in his body, naturally guided that aura as his instincts told him to.
Dig!
-uh? wait, that’s…
From the blue-dark magic that floated between the palms, thorny vines began to rise frantically.
The joy of finding a way to resist the monster was short-lived, but Yooseong, who was randomly pulling out vines out of curiosity, collapsed on the floor unable to withstand the sudden feeling of extreme dizziness and exhaustion.
“Eh, what is this? Why are you suddenly like this? Do you have some kind of chronic disease?!”
– I’m healthy! It’s because you use excessive magical power that goes beyond the limit!
“Excessive mana?”
-I don’t know if it’s to grow existing vines or use nutrients from the soil instead of magic, but I created something out of nothing using only magic, but of course a lot of magic goes into it! Rather than that, how the hell did you use my magic?
Kwajik!
“·······.”
-·······.
A monster standing on the remains of a broken door.
He tried to resist somehow, but it became as heavy as cotton soaked in water, and Yoosung looked down at his body, which did not budge.
“Please don’t get sick.”
“Keeg
———
“Evil Eye of Truth, Magical Control, Thorn Vine, Curse of Corruption. Explain all of these abilities.”
-You shouldn’t tell anyone about the witch’s secret…
“Sounds like that in a yard where you’ve died three times? I don’t know how long this loop will repeat, but if it stays like this, I might die dozens, hundreds, maybe indefinitely! Tell me quickly!”
I don’t know if it’s a beginner’s privilege or what, but if this situation continues, you may face a terrible situation where you repeat endless deaths.
Aris also immediately started explaining, perhaps realizing the seriousness of the situation.
-···They all have the same effect as the name suggests. Thorn vines can create and control infinite thorn vines as long as magic permits, magic control can control magic at will, and curse of corruption has the effect of corrupting the desired target.
“Will the curse of corruption be eaten by the monster?”
-The level of my curse magic is low, but the corruption magic itself doesn’t seem to be very effective because it’s hard to do meaningful damage to normal targets without wounds or infections.
“What about the Mystic Eye of Truth? It doesn’t look ordinary just by hearing the name. Wouldn’t it be something if I used it?”
-The Mystical Eye of Truth is the eye that sees through all the principles and phenomena of the world…
“conclusion.”
-Unless it’s a being that uses magic or mana, it won’t be of much use to that monster that fights purely with physical abilities.
It was only for a while that he hoped for the grandiose grade of A+, but at Aris’ words that betrayed his expectations, Yoosung let out a long sigh and shook his head.
“I’ll just say it’s useless and say it at length.”
– Write, it’s useless! How great is the demonic eye of truth! It’s because the opponent is unique, but if the match is right, it’s a great ability to compete equally with an opponent two or three moves higher!
“Anyway, it doesn’t help right now.”
-That, that’s…
thud! thud! thud!
“You’re back.”
Yooseong, who created thorny vines within the limit of his magic power, fixed his posture while staring at the door.
The thorns on the vines were as sharp as saw blades.
Even if you wield it with a girl’s weak body, even if you just brush it, you will be able to tear off the flesh, and even if you can’t, at least it will be possible to restrict your movement with pain.
“Keeg
The moment the door shattered and the monster opened its mouth and let out a scream, Yoosung threw himself to the side without hesitation.
You can’t keep up with the monster’s movement, but if you get the same attack at the same timing in the same location three times, you can avoid it with your eyes closed once.
As soon as the monster’s attack passed by with a difference of a piece of paper, Yooseong raised the strength he had been suckling and swung the thorny vine.
Empty!
“ah.”
With a dull sound like a leather drum being beaten, the thorny vine that I swung with all my might could not even pierce the monster’s skin and bounced off.
“Let’s go for a quick restart.”
Kwajik!
———
By the time the 100th round was over, I realized that there was absolutely no answer in a head-to-head match.
Even if you can know where and how to attack, there is a limit to responding to the monster’s movements, just as an ordinary human cannot avoid all the repeated hits of a professional boxer.
-Well, but once you have a wound, what would happen if you use the curse of corruption?
“I can’t hold out until the curse of corruption takes effect!”
-···Sorry I couldn’t help.
Realizing his mistake belatedly at Aris’ apology, Yooseong let out a small sigh.
No matter how irritating the situation was, it was not uncommon to be angry at a child who had done nothing wrong.
“… No. I’m sorry I got angry.”
– Oh, no. Yoosung-nim, you don’t have to apologize! It’s all my fault. It happened because I was anxious about waking up in an unfamiliar place, because I was afraid when I heard a strange noise outside, and because I wanted someone to help me. If I had tried to solve this myself…
“Anyone would have thought the same as you under those circumstances. You did nothing wrong.”
Yoosung was not an outgoing person to the point of passing the blame on to a young girl who had neither ill-will nor harm to him.
It happened because I suddenly wanted to play a VR game, because I bought goggles that I had never seen before because they were cheap, and because I continued to use the device despite the blatantly questionable phrase.
Aris wanted help, but in the end, as the person who clicked on it was himself, Yoosung thought that all of this was his own gain.
-Do you really think so? Am I a witch?”
“What is a witch?”
-That witch is a being that is persecuted and discouraged as the source of all evil that brings all sorts of misfortune… You really don’t think it’s my fault? Don’t you feel offended by me?
“I don’t know if it’s offensive or not, but one thing seems certain.”
– What is that?
“That you are incompetent.”
-What, incompetent?
thud! thud! thud!
The countdown to death has begun again.
Yuseong, who was looking around, immediately ran towards the bed and put himself under it. At the same time, the door was broken and the monster appeared again.
‘There is no answer in a head-to-head match. However···.’
Description seen before starting the game.
If my memory is correct, the clear condition was not ‘to defeat the unknown being’ but ‘surviving the unknown being’.
Then there is no need to fight, right?
“Kreuk, Kreuk.”
The monster begins to slowly walk around the room with the sound of boiling phlegm.
Yuseong covered his mouth with both hands to prevent the sound from leaking out. After a while, the monster turned around and started walking towards the door.
‘done! feel so good. If it goes on like this…’
Tung
The figure disappeared with a sudden dull sound.
In a fleeting moment like eternity, Meteor was able to realize where the monster had disappeared.
“Keep… omg!”
Terrible pang coming up in the stomach.
Through her vision blurred by tears, she could see the bed and the beast’s arm piercing her stomach.
“Kirik! Kirik!”
The moment Yooseong heard the happy-looking cries he had never made before, he realized that this monster had been playing with him from the beginning.
‘This bastard is intelligent…’
Kwajik!
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