It was a desolate space.
A snake with six wings spread its venom. In the curtain of poison spreading thickly without a place to dodge, as if the dark night was falling, the man was calmly looking around. The poison could not even reach his vicinity and dispersed, and the giant snake, which seemed to swallow the moon, also writhed long in the air, but could not dare to approach first.
A wolf with a large, metallic horn glowing blue appeared. A monster of a size as enormous as the snake in the void slowly roamed around. Then, vines sprouted, splitting the ground. Relatively small, but still about three times the size of a human, hundreds of poisonous insects formed a group, clashing their sharp jaws and shaking the ground with their noise, and an ice golem growled fiercely.
"It's quite a hassle."
He muttered softly. When a system has a problem, a gap is created, and through that gap, monsters containing the power of the origin appear. The monsters that appear because there is a gap in the system, which plays a role in properly adjusting the influence of the origin trying to swallow the world, were stronger than average.
The weakest poisonous insect was SS class. The rest were all SSS class, and among them, they were top-tier monsters.
Even among the monsters slowly narrowing their encirclement, the man, Sung hyunje, only had his eyes on the system window. He also raised his eyebrows at the complex flow of mana surrounding him.
It's tricky.
Even if he borrowed the power of the body he entered, it was impossible to dig into the system. He could barely touch only the part related to Han Yoojin, the singularity that is distorting this world now.
"The system creator."
He couldn't find out anything other than the information that someone who was on the side of the Paeryun River existed. How long ago did they exist, whether it was one person or several.
The clear fact was that they had built a system to counter the origin trying to swallow the world. A system that slowly and systematically progresses towards destruction to the extent that the people of the world can handle.
A frog in slowly heating water could be boiled to death, endure to the end, or jump out and escape. Anyway, it was better than being suddenly thrown into boiling water.
[But you're doing this, it's definitely related to me, right? Isn't it?]
Han yoojin's voice flowed from the window Sung hyunjae had opened. Unlike his clear voice, Han Yoohyun's voice was cut off and sometimes not heard at all. The voices of other people were the same.
At least the screen was clear, so he could read the movement of the lips and figure out the approximate conversation. Sung Hyunjae looked into the window showing Han Yoohyun and his brother, he focused his gaze on Han Yujin.
[Yoo Hyuna, it's not your fault. You didn't do anything wrong.]
It was a tender and desperate voice. It was mixed with deep affection and sincerity. To the point where you wonder how he could pour out his heart like that. Especially to Han Yoohyun.
His face, which seemed to cry at any moment, and barely smiled, brightened again, he frowned a bit while talking about marriage, but there was almost no shadow.
They're always a close pair of brothers. Sung hyunjae thought about paying an admission fee and checked his points.
"...Oh no."
His points had run out again. Sung Hyunjae had no choice but to put a notification in the quest he had given first and turned his gaze. His gaze was directed at the monster that seemed to pounce at any moment, growling.
The only fingertip moved lightly. A white light gathered and a spear with sharp ends appeared. Without any pattern or decoration, it just looked like a long rod. He looked at the monsters as if he was looking at a list of items in a shopping cart, spinning it lightly.
- Grrrrr.
The metal-horned wolf reacted first. It gave a nod to the surrounding monsters as if suggesting to attack together, and bared its fangs. The sharp teeth and claws gleamed with a black light. After enhancing its attack power, its fur hardened.
Immediately after, the wolf's figure disappeared. It was teleportation, Sung Hyunjae lightly extended the tip of his spear. With a flick, he stabbed towards the empty space without exerting much force.
- Kyaaah!
One of the wolf's eyes was pierced by the spear. It had predicted the teleportation destination in advance and attacked. Then, a burst of light erupted.
Quarrring! Waves of light surged in all directions like a reversing waterfall. Even high-level monsters had difficulty opening their eyes properly. Their hearing was blocked by the thunderous sound, and their sense of smell was hindered by the smell of the burning wolf's body. Their overall senses were also disrupted by the interference of the spreading current, like a dense spider web.
Sung hyunjae, who had blocked the monsters' senses in an instant, began to move.
The next target after the wolf was a snake. The current instantly tore apart the venomous barrier and the wings were torn off with a light swing of his fingertips. He pressed down the writhing head of the fierce snake with the heel of his shoe. Despite the huge difference in size, the snake couldn't overcome the crushing force and thudded to the ground with a loud noise.
Then, the head that had been cut off and was trying to regenerate was covered in pitch-black wounds. All of this happened in an instant.
With a sound that couldn't even be properly made, the snake's breath was cut off, and the Ice Golem, feeling the crisis, layered its defensive skills one after another. Its translucent body turned black and three layers of defense barriers wrapped around the golem. Meanwhile, Sung Hyunjae was already standing on top of the golem's head.
- Kiriririk!
Thousands of venomous insects began to flutter and move towards him, escaping from the current net. The cold sound covered the sky as the swarm of venomous insects, like black clouds, gathered together. Each individual was the weakest among the monsters, but their buff skills overlapped, creating a terrifying momentum.
Guggeung, the golem's arm moved towards his head. It was a thought to grab the enemy and help the swarm of venomous insects attack.
Tuk, Sung Hyunjae raised one foot and blocked the giant hand trying to crush him. There was hardly any sound. It just looked like he lightly touched it.
Eujijik-
From the golem's fingertips, where the wooden shoes touched, gold began to quickly flow. The ice lump, which had turned black, shattered into pieces and a white spear was thrust into the golem's forehead. The layers of defense barriers were useless as the spear smoothly pierced through the ice lump and emitted light again.
With a loud noise and a flash, Sung Hyunjae, who had taken the spear, swung a long thread that he had pulled out from it in a circular motion. The fragments of the golem, which had been shattered into pieces, stuck to the hot pink thread. He threw it towards the swarm of venomous insects as if shooting it.
- Kiiii!
- Kirik!
The pink thread wrapped in ice shards cut through the middle of the swarm of venomous insects. And then.
Clink! Quang!
The ice wrapped around the thread burst out. It was the remains of monsters, ice, and water that were heavily imbued with magic power, which were electrolyzed and exploded. Even in the terrifying explosion, venomous insects that were close to half survived and rushed towards Sung Hyunjae However, both the thread and the golem's fragments overflowed from his feet. Once again, an explosion occurred in the air. The remains of the venomous insects poured down like rain.
Sung Hyunjae lightly generated electricity to block the incoming debris and raised the corners of his mouth.
"You're quick to catch on."
His gaze turned towards the ground. As if sensing it, the ground trembled faintly. Sung Hyunjae once again created a white spear on his palm.
"My partner is busy taking care of things behind me, so I'm running low on points."
I can't just let it go. The thrown spear dug deep into the ground. Through the opened hole, bodily fluids shot up like a fountain and thick vines emerged, splitting the ground. Sung Hyunjae predicted the path of the thrashing vines and avoided them with minimal movement.
Before long, even the last monster fell silent. The silence settled and Sung Hyunjae retrieved the points that floated above the monsters' corpses.
In an instant, millions of points gathered. With the points from the venomous insects, he easily surpassed one billion. If Han Yoojin had seen it, he would have desperately tried to snatch and devour it. It was an enormous amount of points. However...
"The efficiency is not great."
Even moving the system and sending quests required points. To give a reward of a million points, it required hundreds of millions of points. The same applies to item rewards.
Sung Hyunjae reopened the window that he had closed for a moment.
[If we compare that to the Great King, this kid is clearly lacking. Song Sil has also come!]
[That's a shame.]
"I feel the same way."
If Song Taewon had come to this world, it would have been interesting to see. Especially his thoughts on Akates. Perhaps there would have been some change in his rigid attitude.
Sung Hyunjae sat down on a suitable rock. Han Yoojin and Moon Hyuna stopped talking about Sigma and closed their mouths. They began talking about this world.
- Gururuk.
After a while of silence, something like a mud lump emerged with a blue light. It roamed around without daring to approach.
"What a waste of a face. Just smile and go about your business. Smile~"
Meanwhile, Han Yoojin was confronting Sigma. His figure being dragged to the table while being bound by chains was reflected in the window.
"Oh, he's rough for a young guy."
Just being young would have been enough to easily manipulate him. Sung Hyunjae clicked his tongue at Sigma's attitude. Despite appearing calm on the surface, he was impulsive and unstable.
It wasn't incomprehensible. For Sigma, Sollemnis was like a small cage. A narrow world where the same daily life and events repeated. Trapped there, he was fading away. And then, a completely new existence fell in front of him.
Not only Han Yoojin's actions, but the very existence itself must have felt alien to Sigma in this world. He must have intuitively felt that it was something foreign that couldn't exist in this world. It was like pouring cool water onto a withering fish.
There was no choice but to chase after it. And to obtain it. To survive.
Even Han Yoojin said...
["To me, you're the only one Sigma"]
The only real one in this world. That truth was affirming. he said that the one who should be fake with all their heart is the one who is real. A major error had occurred. Right after that.
Sung Hyunjae felt the world shaking. And he sensed one more person feeling the same thing.
- I told you so.
It was a white bird. A small bird, about the size of a sparrow, with its tail feathers stretched out long, landed on top of the ice golem's fragmented pieces. Sung Hyunjae looked at the white bird with an unfriendly gaze.
"Yes, just as you foresaw."
The Future Vision Species, a bird that counts the stars. It wasn't actually real. It was just remaining data in this world, but she also knew the future as it is now.
- Just because I saw it doesn't mean everything will happen exactly as I saw it. I'm just trying to increase the possibility.
Even with the white bird's explanation, Sung Hyunjae's gaze remained cold. His frustration began to show. The pupils of his golden eyes narrowed like needles. However, the white bird flew up without hesitation and perched on Sung Hyunjae's shoulder.
- I thought it would be difficult this time. I didn't expect it to be accepted so easily.
"My partner is kind. Once a certain line is crossed,he accepts everything. Whether it's a human, a monster, or something else."
Anything. Perhaps it was because of Han Yoojin. There were no limits. Not yet. Sung Hyunjae looked at Han Yoojin, who was crying.
Even himself. He felt it clearly on his birthday at the convenience store. Han Yoojin erased the line that was blocking Sung Hyunjae. He still believed that he was keeping his distance.
"It's quite troublesome thanks to you."
Han Yoojin already considered Sung Hyunjae as someone like himself. That's why he accepted his partner request. And then, what should he do? It was a rare problem for Sung Hyunjae. Han Yoojin was still an F-rank, weak, and exposed. Despite all that, Han Yoojin genuinely liked Sung Hyunjae.
If he were to get hurt, he would worry. If he were in danger, he would try to save him. He would sincerely congratulate him on his birthday, have a lovely conversation, and exchange New Year's greetings. And maybe he would change Sung Hyunjae. It was already impossible to say that there was no influence.
"But I won't become like Han Yoojin."
After thinking about it for a short time, Sung Hyunjae chose protection. He didn't have any intention of letting go now that he had come this far. And even if his rotten insides were completely healed, how would Han Yoojin change him? So he tried to treat himself with his own hands.
But he was rejected.
Sung Hyunjae smiled faintly. Cracks began to appear around him. The white bird flew up and disappeared. Her information ended here. Even if the real one came in and accepted the fake one, it was impossible to change such a huge existence. There were limits to the information he could provide to Sung Hyunjae.
Sung Hyunjae stood up and easily dealt with the mud monster before sending a quest.
[Special Main Quest! Protect Sigma!!]
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