Rushing toward the northern wall, I continually berated myself internally. I had played this game up to the 742nd round. The experience accumulated then had become a formidable asset, helping me manage the hellish front lines of this place all this time. But what about now? ‘Blinded by the game’s rule that monsters always attack…

Ash realized it all too late. From the beginning, Lunared had planned a diversion. He intuitively knew that a direct confrontation against the monster’s defense line would be futile. He had lost a heart and before setting out, he had a skirmish with Nameless, even sustaining a direct hit from a sword. Yet that wasn’t…

A few days later, past noon. Standing atop the city walls, I swallowed a dry lump in my throat. At last, it was the day of Stage 10. Regular defense battles were always tense, but today was a boss stage. It was naturally more nerve-wracking. ‘It seems easier than I thought.’ I recalled the Vampire…

Every time I looked at the character sheet, I noticed a mix of Korean and English. Why was this in English and that in Korean? What was the standard? Couldn’t it be consistent even in a game? Thinking about it now, I guess it was just the director’s preference. Pushing aside trivial thoughts, I honed…

Before long, the weather had become pleasantly cool. Autumn was just around the corner. The next defensive battle—Stage 10, the boss stage, was now close at hand. I and my party members had been putting our utmost effort into last-minute farming. As a result, during our final free exploration before the stage began, [Free Exploration…

Heart of Crossroad. Temple. With her hat pulled low, Junior hesitated outside Reina’s room. She had heard Reina had just regained consciousness and came to see her. Yet for some reason, she couldn’t muster the courage to enter. Suddenly, the door to the room burst open, and Priestess Margarita came rushing out with a shriek….

Kureha briefly recounted what had transpired afterwards. The two brothers had traveled all over the continent. The Leaf Tribe had completely fallen. Along their travels, they had joined up with children survivors of the tribe. Unable to muster the courage to tell the whole truth, Kureha informed Kuilan and the children that the Imperial Army…

Warriors transformed into werewolves, howling eerily, their eyes scattering a blood-red glow. Perhaps on any other day, even with the curse manifesting, they might have retained their sanity. But tonight was a full moon. The sky was illuminated by the fullness of the moon. Sanity was lost, replaced by sheer wildness. The werewolves drooled from…

“The moon is bright tonight.” Kureha’s father muttered, gazing up at the sky. “It’s a perfect night for the wolves to go mad.” “What… What are you planning to do?” Kureha, his shoulders tense with anxiety, asked desperately. “Why did you bring me here tonight?” “Tonight, this boy will be sent to the Imperial Army…

Over a decade ago. In the south-central part of the continent, near the Great Forest, within the woods of the Empire. Thwack! Thud-! Kureha’s lightning-fast punch from the tree above found its mark on an imperial soldier’s armor. “Gah!” “Ah!” The dents in the armor made the soldiers cry out in pain, throwing them backward….