King opened his eyes and instantly knew this wasn't the real world.
The sky above him was violet, swirling like liquid. The ground was made of floating cubes of light, endlessly rearranging beneath his feet.
He was back in the 4D World.
A figure stepped out from behind a twisting pillar of black smoke. The same impossibly beautiful woman with white hair and eyes like galaxies—the Beauty Devil.
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THE BEAUTY DEVIL SPEAKS
She walked toward him slowly, heels tapping soundlessly.
"So," she said, her voice echoing like a song in a cathedral,
"how was your first encounter with an S-Rank devil subject?"
King clenched his fists.
"That guy… Eren… he was too fast. I couldn't react."
She smiled faintly.
"Of course you couldn't. You're still weak. And the world shows no mercy to the weak. Especially your world."
Her gaze sharpened.
"Open the shop."
King swallowed and raised his hand.
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**╔════════════════════════════╗
║ SHOP OPENED ║
╚════════════════════════════╝**
A massive black window expanded in front of him—far larger than before. Rows of weapons, potions, and abilities filled the screen like an endless catalogue.
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**╔════════════════════════════╗
║ WEAPONS ║
╠════════════════════════════╣
║ • Black Metal Katana — 1,000,000 EXP ║
║ • Lava Ore Spear — 9,000,000 EXP ║
║ • Frostbite Twin Daggers — 820,000 EXP ║
║ • Serpent Chain Whip — 700,000 EXP ║
║ • Thunderclaw Gauntlets — 2,300,000 EXP ║
║ • Grimsteel Executioner Axe — 1,900,000 EXP║
╚════════════════════════════╝**
Every weapon looked monstrous, glowing with power.
Way beyond what King could afford.
He scrolled down.
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**╔════════════════════════════╗
║ BASIC COMBAT MASTERY ║
╠════════════════════════════╣
║ • Weapon Mastery: A Rank (Unlocked) ║
║ • Choose a Weapon to Master ║
╚════════════════════════════╝**
King thought hard.
"A dagger…"
He imagined pens, pencils—small, sharp objects he could always carry.
"Yeah. That works."
He selected Dagger Mastery.
A pulse of blue light rushed through him.
---
The Beauty Devil spoke again.
"You still have seventy thousand EXP remaining from the previous quest. Use it wisely."
King opened the potion section.
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**╔════════════════════════════╗
║ POTIONS ║
╠════════════════════════════╣
║ • Strength Potion — 10,000 EXP ║
║ • Speed Potion — 20,000 EXP ║
╚════════════════════════════╝**
King purchased:
• 5× Strength Potions
• 2× Speed Potions
His EXP dropped to zero.
The Beauty Devil's form flickered.
"Survive, King. Or die like the rest."
Everything shattered around him.
---
KING WAKES UP
Morning sunlight hit his face.
Back in his bed.
His body still sore from Eren's attack yesterday.
King dressed, grabbed his bag, and walked to school.
The moment he entered the hallway, everyone stared again. Girls stopped talking, frozen by his face. Boys clenched their teeth, irritated.
Whispers spread like wildfire.
"Is that really him?"
"He looks like a full idol now…"
"Why the hell is he so pretty!?"
King ignored them.
---
JISOO HAN APPEARS
Jisoo Han, the leader of the taekwondo group, stepped in front of him.
"So you ran yesterday, huh?"
He laughed loudly.
"You're scared of Eren? Pathetic."
King didn't respond.
Jisoo smirked.
"Remember this, King. During class… I'll give you a surprise."
King walked past him without a word.
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THE NEW TRANSFER STUDENT
Class began.
The teacher walked in with a serious tone.
"We have a new transfer student today. Come in."
King froze.
Eren walked inside casually, hands in his pockets. Same hoodie. Same sleepy eyes.
He sat beside Jisoo.
Put his head on the desk.
And slept.
King's heart pounded.
Is he going to come after me again?
But Eren didn't even look at him.
---
JISOO TRIES TO ORDER EREN
Lunch break.
Jisoo kicked Eren's desk.
"Hey! I paid you! Beat the hell out of King!"
Eren didn't lift his head.
"Our contract expired."
"What!?"
Jisoo shouted, furious.
Then—
Eren's fist shot up like a bullet.
CRACK.
He punched Jisoo on the chin so hard the leader dropped instantly, twitching on the floor.
The entire class gasped.
King exhaled with relief.
---
And then—
A window appeared in the air in front of him.
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**╔════════════════════════════╗
║ QUEST STARTED ║
╠════════════════════════════╣
║ Objective: Defeat Jisoo and his entire gang ║
║ Reward: Random Weapon Box + EXP ║
╚════════════════════════════╝**
King looked at Jisoo.
A new window appeared beside the unconscious boy.
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**╔════════════════════════════╗
║ SUBJECT ANALYSIS ║
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║ Name: Jisoo Han ║
║ Rank: D ║
║ Danger Level: Low ║
╚════════════════════════════╝**
King stood up.
The rest of Jisoo's gang charged at him.
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THE FIGHT –
One boy grabbed King's collar.
King let his body fall back, planting his foot on the desk behind, flipping over, and landing perfectly.
Another boy rushed at him with a punch.
King grabbed a pen from the teacher's desk.
With Dagger Mastery activated, the pen felt like a real blade.
He stabbed downward—
Not the sharp end, but the blunt side—
right into the guy's neck nerve.
The boy collapsed, paralyzed temporarily.
Two more came at him.
King side-stepped the first swing, redirected the second, caught one boy's wrist, twisted it, and slammed his elbow into his ribs.
Thud.
He hit the ground coughing.
Another one tried to choke King from behind.
With dagger-like precision, King jabbed the pen backward into the attacker's forearm nerve.
The boy screamed and dropped.
King stood over all of them.
Quest complete.
---
A window flashed.
**╔════════════════════════════╗
║ QUEST COMPLETED ║
╠════════════════════════════╣
║ Rewards Gained: ║
║ • Random Weapon Box ║
║ • 30,000 EXP ║
╚════════════════════════════╝**
But King frowned.
I need an inventory to open the box…
Another window appeared.
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**╔════════════════════════════╗
║ SHOP REMINDER ║
╠════════════════════════════╣
║ Unlock Inventory: 10,000 EXP ║
╚════════════════════════════╝**
King pressed Unlock.
A new slot appeared in front of him, glowing gold.
---
Eren, still lying with his head down, finally opened one eye.
"Oh," he said quietly.
"So you are Beauty Devil's only subject—the so-called Great King."
King's eyes widened.
"How do you know?"
Eren smirked lazily.
"The same way you know what I am."
Then went back to sleep.
---
King opened the random weapon box.
A blinding light shot out.
And inside his inventory—
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**╔════════════════════════════╗
║ RANDOM WEAPON RESULT ║
╠════════════════════════════╣
║ Weapon: Kendo Wooden Sword ║
║ Rank: SSS ║
║ Hidden Skills: ??? ║
╚════════════════════════════╝**
King stared at it.
"A wooden sword? What the hell is this?"
Eren murmured from his desk, half-asleep.
"You got something good. Don't act dumb."
King hissed, "Mind your own business."
Eren didn't reply.
He was already asleep..