Somewhere in a dark, underground cavern, two men clad in grimy robes sat at a round table. Tap. One of the men, whose fingers were so pale and slender they hardly seemed to belong to a man, raised his hand and began to rhythmically tap on the table. Tap. Tap. Tap-tap-tap. His tapping was filled…

Meet with Adonis 1-on-1 for a conversation (1/1) Prove you are not an enemy (1/1) Survive for 5 minutes (Success) [Congratulations! You have satisfied all conditions.] [You have cleared Main Quest #6 ‘Prove to Adonis, the Thunder Emperor, that you are not an enemy.’] [Adonis’s favorability towards you has increased.] [As a reward, you have…

Flash! The moment the radiance collided with Adonis’ sword, a tremendous burst of light erupted as if it were spewing out all the swallowed light. Boom!! Thud— Thud-thud-. An ear-splitting explosion. Unable to withstand the force, pieces of the ceiling slowly began to fall. Needless to say, Adonis was unharmed. ‘Recently increased stats notwithstanding… they…

Swords clashed. The collision of divine power, bursting with multicolored flames and lightning. A halo, brimming with sanctity, hovered over our heads. Adonis, caught in shock, his eyes wide as saucers. All of it was vividly clear, as if time itself had stopped. Zap-Crack! Suddenly, a burst of light erupted from the crossed holy swords….

Late at night, at Victoria’s dormitory. “Yawn~ I think it’s time for bed.” “Stop reading fantasy novels for now.” “Oh! You might scoff, but this is a splendid novel filled with imperial wisdom! If you read this, you’d be utterly surprised! No, I’ll recommend it to you. For beginners, this is definitely the best…!” “I…

Sword Defense (F). A passive skill that nullifies an attack when it receives a ‘hit’ determination, giving a ‘defense’ judgment instead. When the phrase ‘GUARD!’ appears over a character, it signifies that Sword Defense has been activated. Huh? A skill I’ve never seen before—when and where did you acquire it? ‘After defeating Mr. Lérang, I…

Rezé muttered something ominous, but I had already declared my participation in the battle. There was no turning back now. ‘It must be just a part of the game’s plot. Rezé is no prophet…’ I brushed off the anxiety and was about to grab my sword when it happened. Twinkle, twinkle. The eyes of the…

The fourth battle had begun. At present, I had banned Luna from using ‘One Flash.’ It could be a tough fight. ‘Luna must win for the sake of normal story progression…’ Clang! “Ugh… I lost.” “What? Really? It’s over already?” Yet, Luna had effortlessly clinched victory, making my worries seem pointless. As she stepped down…

Perhaps our long-standing camaraderie influenced their decision, or maybe they genuinely saw me as nothing more than a cockroach. The conversation between Teron and Yuridia began, with me right in the middle. “We’ll have to exclude ourselves from the lineup.” Yuridia nodded in agreement to Teron’s statement. ‘If a leader were to step forward and…

With a flick of her fan after wiping the blood, Victoria, although regal in appearance through her eyes, looked merely fifteen to me. Yet, Victoria’s influence was not to be underestimated as childish. “What seems to be the problem? Surely, you’re not planning something as crude as reducing your opponents by sheer numbers.” “Ha! As…