Victor had stopped running.
He stood frozen in the hallway, eyes locked onto Lucas, utterly stunned.
He… He actually killed Amy?
One strike. Just one single strike.
---
Lily, still on the ground, witnessed the entire scene.
He watched his sister fall again—this time, truly gone.
Tears welled up in his eyes.
But these weren't normal tears.
Thick, crimson droplets rolled from his eyes.
Tears of blood.
"I remember now... I remember everything…"
---
[Danger Assessment Generating Based on Host's Power...]
[Target: Lily — Current Threat Level: Low]
Drip... drip... drip…
The rain that had been pouring inside the room gradually faded.
Pools of blood and water reflected the ghostly lights above.
Lily's tears dropped into the puddles, merging without a trace.
"It turns out… that rainy night…"
"My sister and I… were already dead."
"I forgot everything. We both forgot…"
---
[Danger Assessment Updated...]
[Target: Lily — Threat Level: Intermediate]
Lily began to cry—softly at first, then with gut-wrenching wails.
The sound pierced through Victor's ears, causing them to bleed.
He collapsed to the floor, groaning.
---
"That day… it rained too hard… I slipped and fell into the sewer…"
"My sister tried to save me… She jumped in after me…"
Now, Lily truly resembled a ghost—a spirit soaked in grief and sewage, drenched from a tragedy that no one remembered until now.
---
Back in the streaming room, Lucas's live audience was glued to the screen.
Expressions varied—some horrified, others moved.
"This is so tragic. The siblings died in such a horrible way..."
"But wait… Lucas killed Amy? Isn't the side mission supposed to be a rescue?"
"Hey, didn't those two kill their dorm mates earlier? Isn't that why Lucas took action?"
"Exactly! The original roommates vanished mysteriously. It must've been them!"
"Poor or not, if they're dangerous, what choice do you have?"
---
Lily's energy began to shift. The room dimmed again.
His presence became oppressive—vicious—grief-fueled.
"My sister tried to save me and paid with her life…"
"There was too much rain… too much water…"
[Danger Assessment Updating...]
[Target: Lily — Approaching High-Level Threat]
Victor whimpered through the pain, but Lily's story still pulled at his heart.
He couldn't help but listen, desperate to know how it ended.
And that made him forget…
Forget that Lily had already crossed the line between the living and the dead.
Forget that this wasn't just a sad story—it was a warning.
---
But the story didn't end.
It stopped. Abruptly.
Like someone had ripped the page right out of the book.
---
A kitchen knife plunged into Lily's chest.
All the way through.
Clack, clack...
Lily gasped. His mouth gaped open unnaturally wide.
Blood surged from his throat and mouth.
His eyes were full of confusion.
He couldn't comprehend what just happened.
Why now?
Why did Lucas strike now?
---
"Because if I let you go on... you'd become too dangerous."
Lucas's voice was calm, steady.
"You were on the verge of becoming a high-level threat. I couldn't let that happen."
He gave the knife a firm twist and pulled.
The blade tore upward.
Splitting Lily open from chest to skull.
---
Boom—
[Target: Lily — Status: No Longer a Threat]
Lily's bisected body collapsed to the bloodstained floor.
Only then did Lucas finally let out a sigh of relief.
"This reading exam is getting way too intense..."
---
The blood rain had stopped.
Lucas sheathed the blade and closed his massive black umbrella.
[Captain's Door — Umbrella Form Retracted]
He muttered to himself:
"The bond between these siblings... it was deep. They turned into ghosts, unable to reunite in peace."
"The only way to rescue them… was to free them from their pain completely."
"Only death could set them free."
---
[Side Mission – Pending Evaluation...]
[Side Mission – Processing...]
[System Update: Evaluation Passed]
[Player Lucas has successfully rescued Amy and Lily. Side Mission Complete.]
[Reward Granted: Heart of Vision]
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[Item: Heart of Vision]
Type: Psychic Weapon
Quality: Dilapidated
Attack Power: Unknown
Attribute: None
Status: (Repair Required — Temporarily Unusable)
Note: What is salvation? It differs for each soul. Vision believed salvation was undefinable. Put your ear to this heart... perhaps you'll hear his final whisper… a name, etched into death...
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Everyone watching the live stream stared blankly.
"???"
"What… just happened?"
"HE COMPLETED THE MISSION?!"
"Victor's expression right now is literally me. Just stunned."
"Amy nearly beat Victor to death. Lily looked even stronger than his sister. And Lucas—he just killed both of them like it was nothing!"
"Are we sure he's a new player?"
---
In the live instance where all this unfolded, Lucas's stream exploded.
Ever since the Five Tiger Guild picked a fight with him, curious viewers kept joining.
And now?
Now that he had:
Triggered a rare side mission,
Solved it in a way no one expected,
Killed both siblings despite their overwhelming power…
His stream was blowing up.
---
[301,123 viewers are watching Lucas's broadcast.]
[239,513 gifts have been sent, earning 239,513 points.]
[Lucas's popularity is surging! Only 280,000 views from the top-ranked broadcast. Keep going!]
---
Somewhere beyond the screen, a weary game developer was watching this unfold.
A rare psychic item had been handed out.
A side mission had been cleared.
And the system was working overtime to keep up with player Lucas.
---
But while everyone celebrated,
Lucas stood alone in that bloodstained dorm.
The umbrella was now leaking red again.
There weren't enough flowers.
He looked down at his feet—soaked in rainwater and memories.
The ghostly storm had passed.
But the mark it left… still echoed in the silence.
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