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Crossroad. Western outskirts. A back alley. Swish. A werewolf was hot on the heels of a fleeing citizen. “Ah! Help, please help! There’s a monster! Someone, please help…!” The werewolf was just about to reach the desperate citizen. Its claws flashed menacingly, ready to rake across the citizen’s back- “…Not before I in-ter-vene!” I rushed…

At the same time, the southern wall. “Ha, ha, ha, ha!” Damien gasped heavily. His whole trembling body was drenched in sweat. There was darkness under his eyes, and his fingertips were spasming. Damien possessed six magical guns in total. The rifles [Black Queen] and [Hunter’s Revenge]. The automatic [Woodpecker]. And three handguns named [Cerberus]….

A short while ago, at the West Gate. The moment Junior had just joined the defense of the West Gate. Climbing atop the fortress walls, Junior’s eyes widened in shock at the sight before her. “What is this…?” Outside the West Gate, several soldiers were ensnared by werewolves. The werewolves were using these soldiers as…

“Ugh-” Taking a deep breath, “Charge!” With a battle cry, Evangeline thrust her lance forward. The lance, glowing with a pure white light, tore through the space, charging forward. Clang! Lunared effortlessly deflected the attack with a swing of his claw. A smug smile was playing on his lips. It was clear: Lunared was far…

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….