Rahim couldn't breathe.
His heart pounded so loudly it drowned out everything else.
The monster slowly turned around.
Its red eyes burned into him.
"Run…"
Rahim whispered to himself.
But his legs refused to move.
[Shadow Step - Cooldown: 5 seconds]
"What is this…?"
A timer appeared in front of him.
The creature suddenly lunged forward.
Fast.
Too fast.
"MOVE!!"
At the last second—
Rahim's body reacted.
He disappeared.
And reappeared a few steps away.
"Again…!"
He stared at his hands.
"I did that…"
The monster let out a terrifying roar.
This time, it didn't hesitate.
It attacked again.
[Shadow Step - Activated]
Rahim dodged.
Again.
And again.
Each time—
He got faster.
Sharper.
Stronger.
"I'm… learning?"
Suddenly—
A strange instinct kicked in.
"Now."
Rahim moved behind the monster.
His hand reached forward—
And something impossible happened.
Dark energy gathered in his palm.
[Skill Unlocked: Shadow Claw]
Without thinking—
He slashed.
The monster froze.
Then—
It split in half.
Silence.
Rahim stood there.
Shaking.
"I… killed it?"
A notification appeared.
[Quest Completed]
➡ Survived 10 minutes
➡ Bonus: Enemy Eliminated
[Reward Received]
➡ +1 Skill
➡ Hidden Ability Unlocked
Rahim's eyes widened.
"Hidden… ability?"
The system screen flickered.
And then—
[Warning: You have entered the Shadow Path]
Far away…
Something ancient opened its eyes.
"Finally…"
What do you think will happen next?"