As Deep Dark Gay approached me through the darkness, I racked my brain. I couldn't just stand there and take it.
This is definitely another dimension some kind of barrier.
If you're trapped in an inescapable Space Barrier, how do you break free?
One method is to obliterate the barrier itself with overwhelming force. But that was impossible; I didn't possess such power.
The other option is to destroy the source maintaining the barrier. This could mean stopping the device projecting the barrier, forcing the Barrier Master to dismantle it directly, or simply killing the Barrier Master.
I think I heard that killing a Barrier Master could trap you inside the Barrier...
Looking at Deep Dark Gay, I instinctively knew that escaping this place required either killing him or forcing him to dismantle this dark space himself.
But I have another way! Teleport!
Focusing on the entrance to Deep Dark Gay's room, I activated Teleport.
But the Teleport failed. It felt like I was moving smoothly until hitting an invisible wall.
I had a hunch, and it was right.
The fundamental purpose of a Barrier is to isolate the inside from the outside. I had expected Teleport to be impossible. Trying it was just a desperate gamble there was always a chance my intuition or predictions could be wrong.
Escaping is impossible.
If that's the case, there's only one option left: fight Deep Dark Gay and win.
I gripped a black warhammer in each hand.
Crackling.
Azure Thunderbolt crackled around the warhammers.
"This is going to be electrifying," I muttered.
Deep Dark Gay remained unfazed.
I raised the warhammers high, preparing to swing.
Teleport!
My body materialized directly behind Deep Dark Gay. As expected, while teleporting out of the Space Barrier was impossible, I could still use Teleport within its confines.
KWAANG!
My warhammer slammed into Deep Dark Gay's shoulder. He crumpled to his knees, the shoulder area caving in.
"Hngh?!"
Deep Dark Gay gasped sharply.
I stared at his face, expecting to see it contorted in pain, but the smile remained fixed on his lips. Yet the agony he was enduring seemed genuine, as cold sweat poured down his face.
"Do you like my attacks?"
"Yeah! They're heavy and electrifying!"
"If you like them so much, I'll keep hitting you!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
I began to pummel Deep Dark Gay's body with my warhammer, as if playing a drum solo.
I struck him again and again.
Cough!
Deep Dark Gay coughed, spitting out blood. My relentless assault had pushed him to the brink.
"...Release!" he roared. An invisible force erupted from his body, sending me flying backward. I crossed my arms to shield my face, never taking my eyes off him.
Deep Dark Gay, who had been cowering from my blows, rose to his feet.
"That was fun. Now it's your turn."
He extended his palm toward me.
"Suck! In!"
My body was pulled toward him.
Should I Teleport away?
I had only one Teleport stack left. I'd used one to kill Pillar Gay before entering Deep Dark Gay's room, and another just now when ambushing him.
No! I'll save it!
As I was dragged forward, I raised my warhammer, gripping it tightly. I planned to swing the hammer the moment I was close enough.
Bang!
I struck his head with the Thunderbolt-infused warhammer.
"Ah, ah, ah... ANG!"
Deep Dark Gay let out a bizarre scream and swung his whip at me. He was too close to dodge.
Crack!
My clothes tore, leaving a red welt on my skin.
"Aaaah! That fucking hurts!"
I channeled my pain into rage and swung my warhammer at him.
"Ugh?!"
Deep Dark Gay tilted his head in confusion as my attack landed.
"Why aren't you dead?"
"Why won't you die?"
He was still alive and moving despite bleeding profusely from every wound. It was hard to tell if he even felt pain.
"Strange. So strange. Normally, my power would have twisted your mind by now..."
Deep Dark Gay stared at me. Instinctively, I swung my warhammer at his face.
Wham!
Deep Dark Gay's body staggered slightly.
"Don't you feel anything strange? Like pressure in your head, or a sudden urge to kneel before me?"
"The only thing strange here is your brain. Even if I die, I'd never do that."
"Hmm. That's odd. Very odd."
Now I understood why he called himself "Sing."
This space, and his whip, must have some kind of mind-control ability one that could bend people to his will or make them worship him. But that power had no effect on me.
Mental Resistance! This bastard is up to something big!
I swung my warhammer with renewed force. I'd seen him stagger earlier. There was a chance.
"No choice then. I'll just keep hitting you until you submit!"
The man swung his whip at me.
Crack!
Pain, so intense it made every hair on my body stand on end, slammed into my brain.
I gritted my teeth and endured.
Fight while fleeing? Useless against someone who can absorb and release energy! I'll stand my ground and fight!
At this point, there were only two possibilities:
Either I would break under his whip, or he would die by my warhammer.
"Ugh! Your mother!"
"Ah, ah, ANG!"
Crack!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
We exchanged blows relentlessly.
Deep Dark Gay's body began to tremble violently. The smile that had been playing on his lips vanished.
Crack!
Bang! Bang! Bang...
My grip on the warhammer faltered. I staggered, my legs trembling, and my left knee hit the ground.
Deep Dark Gay's body was covered in blood, his bones shattered and muscles mangled. As for me, all my clothes except for the Rainbow Panties I'd prepared were torn to shreds, and my body was bloodied from the whip lashes.
"Huff... huff... huff... You've finally surrendered! ANG! Turn this way and face me!"
"S-surrender?! Don't make me laugh...!"
Full Recovery!
A skill that completely restores not only physical injuries but also fatigue and Mana!
Fully healed, I sprang to my feet. Deep Dark Gay's eyes widened behind his leather mask, as if they might tear.
"H-how?!"
"This is my trump card!"
I raised the black warhammers in both hands high above my head.
Crackling!
Thunderbolt crackled around the two warhammers. I continued to channel the Thunderbolt.
I'm sick of this fight! Time to end it in one strike!
Crackling!
I poured more Thunderbolt into the warhammers. Unfortunately, I couldn't generate sword qi. My skill was too rudimentary to manifest sword qi in non-bladed weapons.
Crackling!
As I channeled the Thunderbolt, I felt a strange sensation. I had been frantically pouring Thunderbolt into both warhammers, but suddenly, instead of flowing between them, the Thunderbolt began to arc back and forth between the two hammers!
It was as if they were rotating against each other, growing larger and larger!
This... this is...!
A flash of insight struck my mind. This was a technique from the Yeongcheon Style, one I had never successfully executed due to the precise control over Thunderbolt it required.
I focused intently, determined to remember this sensation. At a certain point, the Thunderbolt reached its limit. Injecting any more felt like I would lose control.
Yeongcheon Style Thunderclap.
I swung the two warhammers, each charged with immense Thunderbolt, at Deep Dark Gay.
KWAHHHHH!
"Ah, ANG...!"
An explosive burst of thunder and lightning, far surpassing anything before, erupted as Deep Dark Gay collapsed to the ground.
"T-tingly...!"
You have killed Deep Dark Gay! You have earned 10,000 GK!
The darkness around me began to tremble.
Deep Dark Gay's death had triggered the collapse of this space.
I quietly took a deep breath.
The power of Thunderclap... It's real, but the mana consumption is insane!
Using it just once had drained 80% of my mana.
Thunderclap is supposed to be a technique requiring precise control... but I forced it into existence through brute force, not finesse.
Still, I'd grasped the sensation of using Thunderclap. With practice, I should be able to wield it more smoothly in the future. Probably.
I glanced at the fallen Deep Dark Gay.
In the original game, defeating Deep Dark Gay grants a combination item.
Where could that item be?
Deep Dark Gay possessed four items: a leather pouch, a leather belt, a leather whip, and a leather mask.
Shit, please not the leather pouch, I thought, praying it wasn't that one as I reached for the leather whip first. Nothing happened. Next, my hand moved to the leather mask.
Deep Dark Soul
Contains a deep, dark power.
That was it.
I removed Deep Dark Gay's mask, revealing his face. I was stunned by how handsome he was.
He looks like a Hong Kong actor.
Just as I stood up, holding the mask,
Crash!
The sound of shattering glass echoed as the dark space shattered.
My body and Deep Dark Gay's corpse were back in his original room.
I looked around. The five Agents stood unharmed, while the subordinates of Deep Dark Gay lay dead at their feet, their bodies cold and lifeless. Unlike Deep Dark Gay, they had been weak.
"You vanished so suddenly! But why are you naked?" Sena rushed over, grabbing my shoulder.
"I fought him in the darkness and won."
"You said there was something we absolutely had to retrieve? Where is it?"
"Right here." I held up the leather mask in my hand. The other Agents all sighed in relief.
Deep Dark Gay was dead, and we had obtained the item we came for. Only one task remained.
"Let's get out of here. We have no further business here."
After sprinting out of the Dark House, we paused to catch our breath. Returning to base required careful planning, as we risked being tracked by Gay.
In a sense, the return journey demanded the utmost caution. If Gay discovered our base, it would be game over.
Minimap!
The Minimap, visible only to me, materialized in my vision. Inside the Dark House, the Minimap had malfunctioned, turning the entire map crimson. Outside, however, it functioned normally.
Huh? Gay's right behind us?
I whipped my head around.
There was no sign of Gay. The only thing visible was the Dark House itself.
Is the Gay hiding in the Dark House? ...Wait a minute.
My face paled. What if my entire premise was wrong?
"Everyone, run!" I shouted. The Agents looked at me, puzzled, but obeyed, since I was the first to flee.
Kuuuung!
The Dark House shuddered. The massive mansion trembled as if struck by an earthquake.
Then, the Dark House began to rise.
This wasn't a metaphor. The colossal mansion was literally standing up, like a giant robot.
"Wh-what is that?!"
"A robot? Have the Gays been building something like this?!"
The Agents stared in horror.
They seem to think the Dark House is a robot. Of course, I thought so too. But the notification window flashing before my eyes suggests otherwise:
Dangerous Gay Power detected!
The opponent is a Special Grade Gay!
Dark House (??????)
The same grade as the Deep Dark Gay!
The moment I saw the notification, I opened the GK Shop, bought items, and crammed them into the Combination window.
Thank goodness the combination process is momentary! I can prepare before the Dark House fully rises!
I placed five items, including the [ Deep Dark Soul ], into the Combination window to create a single item.
I retrieved the newly formed object from the window.
It was a magnificent black sword.
Gay Slayer
A sword imbued with a power darker than twilight.
It harms only gays. Even a graze from this blade is fatal to most gays.
Consumes the user's mental energy to activate Genocide and Gay Kill.
Combination: Deep Dark Soul + Gay Hell + Great Guardian + Will of Annihilation + Flash Sword
I held the sword in my right hand and gazed up at the Dark House. The colossal structure had risen to its full height, its massive body easily over 50 meters tall towering above me with arms, legs, and a head.
Avenge him!
A sound like stone scraping against rock echoed through the air as the Dark House swung its fist at me.
"Teleport."
I instantly teleported to the top of the Dark House's head.