Episode 7
Chapter 2 Promotion Test (1)
“Hey!”
The moment I let out a swear word that had been interrupted midway through, my body trembled.
Suddenly, I saw a space overgrown with greenery.
I could feel the damp air and the heat.
Even just standing still, I felt like I was about to sweat.
“Enter the mission site.”
「This place is not a player protection area.」
“Purifiers (×3) will be provided.”
In the midst of my panicking, the system was sending messages.
‘It’s not a protected area?’
sentence has changed.
During the tutorial, there was always a phrase saying that it was designated as a protected area.
Does that mean there is a difference between there and here? In what sense?
If I had the time, I would have looked a little deeper into the question.
Before he could even think through his thoughts properly, the hairs on his body stood on end.
Because there was a strange thing standing on the other side of the newly appeared mission window.
Their physique was similar to mine, but their visible physical characteristics were completely different.
Its feet resemble those of a beast, and its hands resemble those of a human.
In addition to that, he has black, fluffy hair.
Long fingernails and claws comparable to those of a polar bear.
Pointy ears like a fox.
A muzzle protruding forward like that of a dog or wolf.
Four fangs protruding downward.
And even the bright red eyes without distinction between the white and the pupil.
“Key profit?”
Something watching me with a tilt of the head.
What should we call that thing standing on the ground on two feet like a human being?
I bet it’s the first time I’ve seen that since I was born.
Every muscle in his body tightened as if frightened.
He was staring at me through the mission window.
And when the window disappears and nothing remains between me.
“The mission begins.”
“Kiaaagh!”
As soon as the message came up, the monster opened its mouth wide and roared.
I could see the three-pronged tongue and the teeth that filled the roof of my mouth like porcupine spines.
My body trembled.
‘This, the mouth… … .’
Apparently, when the guy opened his snout, the flesh opened at the same time.
In terms of humans, it meant that both edges of the lips were torn.
However, when the spout was closed again, it returned to its original state.
It was not an illusion. The hair all over her body stood on end, and she had goosebumps.
‘What is that?’
what the hell is that monster
The shocking encounter stiffened not only the body but also the accident.
“Kyik?”
Then the guy tilted his head and moved to the side.
It started spinning around me.
really quickly right after.
The jaws of the monster that hit the ground were right in front of me.
His body, which had been frozen, pushed forward the spear he was holding in accordance with his survival instinct.
The spear bar blocked his jaw.
Then, the monster suddenly backed away.
Then he tilted his head again and started to circle around me.
‘what?’
Now the monster is behaving like… … .
‘I think I’m looking at the liver?’
To determine whether I am strong or weak.
My cheeks twitched when I realized that fact.
‘After checking?’
The moment that guy thinks I’m easy.
Gulp, he swallowed, revealing his teeth and adopting a menacing attitude.
I forced my frozen body to move.
He shifted his center of gravity and took a step forward as if he were going to attack him at any moment.
Startle.
Were my actions correct? The monster shuddered.
and lowered his stance. to run at any time.
It felt like a declaration that he would never lose to me.
There was a sense of great tension.
That time when he and I were exchanging sharp battles of nerves without anyone moving.
“Aagh!”
In the distance, screams that were clearly human could be heard.
that was the trigger
The monster and I rushed at each other at the same time.
It was an almost instinctive reaction.
If I step away from here, he will look down on me.
I had to go too if I didn’t want to be pushed back in the war of nerves.
“——!”
Someone’s desperate screams continued, but there was no time to look back.
I started using my magic power and stabbed the spear in the front.
At that, the monster twisted its body and dodged the spear blade.
It didn’t end there.
He pushed through the window and into the depths, then swung his claws at my leg.
The moment you rush back the target leg.
He turned and aimed at the other leg.
‘Oh sh*t!’
I threw myself backwards and avoided his claws.
“sh*t!”
I made a mistake! As I lost my balance and fell backwards, he kicked the ground.
‘If I continue like this, I’ll get bitten!’
I swung the spear at the guy who was getting closer.
puck.
His head turned on its side and my body tumbled to the ground.
I tried to get up by rolling over, but the monster was one step faster than me.
Before I knew it, the monster turned its head towards me again and opened its mouth wide.
I couldn’t even imagine the tongue sticking out of it.
“Oops!”
I screamed in horror at the unbelievable sight.
However, the tongue that crawled out like a snake had already wrapped itself around my neck.
“Ouch!”
As he strangled himself, sharp nails dug into his shoulder.
If I hadn’t concentrated my mana quickly, it would have been deeply pierced.
I put down the spear and took out the dagger from the locker.
There was no hesitation in the move to shove it into the guy’s eyes.
Woowook.
“Keeek!”
The monster grabbed my head and jumped up.
I immediately took out my longsword and tried to stab him in the chest.
“Huh… … ?”
I groaned and froze.
“What is this… … ?”
The monster with the dagger in the eye started to run away.
It took a moment to look in the direction the monster had fled like a stunned person.
“—!”
A desperate scream was heard, and the surroundings fell silent.
I hurriedly got up and looked in the direction the sound came from.
‘For sure… … .’
If I’m not mistaken, it was just Japanese.
* * *
After the monster ran away, I caught the bleeding on my shoulder.
It’s just that I tore off my clothes and wrapped them around my body.
‘It would be better than leaving it alone.’
Fortunately, the wound was not deep.
It is neither pierced nor cut.
No muscles were hurt.
At most, the skin was slightly torn.
Despite the pain, I had no problem moving my shoulder.
It was thanks to the timely use of mana.
“ha.”
It was amazing to think of these wounds as if they were no big deal.
I got up from my seat and sighed.
And he raised his head high.
“… … I will turn.”
A white sky greeted me.
It was discovered while bleeding.
That white sky is not a cloud, but I could hang myself.
In fact, it was ambiguous to even call it heaven. Because it was too close to the sky.
Moreover, I was used to that artificial feeling.
‘Looks like a tutorial… … .’
The color is the same, but the unique feeling is similar to that white space.
After a while, I looked away and wiped my face.
His palms were covered with wet sweat.
“It’s filthy hot.”
It’s only been a few minutes since I came here. Even if you hit it well, it’s about 5 minutes.
However, sweat was already dripping from his body.
I clicked my tongue briefly and looked alternately in different directions.
One was the direction the monster had fled, and the other was the direction the screams mixed in Japanese came from.
‘Where should I go?’
If you go in the direction of the screams, you might be able to join someone.
It seems like all the players except me are in the same space in this mission.
If we can stick together, the danger will be reduced when we encounter the monster again.
but… … .
‘Why are you so quiet, making people anxious?’
Nothing can be heard after the desperate screams have ended.
The silence gives strength to the unstable family.
‘Maybe the other side has already ended.’
The screams sounded like the final screams of the beasts I had killed.
Seeing how quiet it was immediately after, it didn’t look like he was alive.
If I had killed the monster after a desperate fight, I should have heard its scream.
What I heard was clearly a human scream.
The thought that someone might indeed be dead sent chills down my spine.
‘If I didn’t know how to use magic, then I would too.’
As soon as they encountered the monster, they would have screamed and howled.
Like the time when I was bitten by lions.
When I remembered that time, the fear of death creeped up.
I swallowed dry saliva and muttered in a low voice.
“Mission window.”
As soon as the location changed, I did not have time to check the contents of the mission because I encountered the monster.
I need to know how to complete this mission.
Then you can go back to your room.
MISSION
[Promotion Test (Beta Test)]
Eliminate enemies. (0/13)
[compensation]
Depending on the performance, the following rewards are paid differentially.
• Attribute mana 10
• Promotion (differential promotion according to grades)
• Attribute Stone (Differentially paid according to grades)
• Goods (equivalent to 10,000,000)
This mission had no time limit or start timer.
There is more content than before.
But only one word caught my eye.
‘Ten million won?’
gulp.
The neck groaned loudly.
* * *
Born and raised in England, Ethan was a student who had just turned 20 this year.
With a calm personality, he has lived a fairly normal life except for his large physique.
However, the sudden start of the game changed everything.
He was with his friends the day the first mission started.
And that, of course, at a shopping center.
Since he suddenly disappeared and returned with blood on his body, commotion was inevitable.
He was arrested and investigated.
Fortunately or unfortunately, while in custody, the mission was resumed.
About repeated summons and the system Ethan stated.
Weapons that appear and disappear in the air, and physical abilities that have become stronger by leaps and bounds.
The British government moved before the third mission started.
Ethan was taken to MI5 (Military Intelligence, section 5: Britain’s Home Security Intelligence Service).
There, he received protection, surveillance, and basic military training to prepare for the third mission, but most of it was futile.
All the firearms I had in my stash when the mission started were gone.
He faced the bear with his bare body.
‘I should have learned martial arts.’
Ethan has focused more on marksmanship over the past five days.
Wrong choices resulted in injuries.
He had to give up an arm to kill the bear.
I could still hear the crunching of the chewed bones in the bear’s jaws.
There is also a sight of a completely severed arm flying away.
But unfortunately, there was no time to overcome the shock of the amputation injury.
Because the fourth mission started before I could even control the shock.
“Gagging!”
His 191 cm tall body sliced through the air as lightly as paper.
It hasn’t even been a minute since I encountered the monster that dripped black liquid from one empty eye.
The monster rushed at Edan before he could react, and it was terrifyingly pushed away by the strong force.
puck-!
Ethan’s body tumbled to the floor after hitting the trees that filled the area.
The monster’s tongue, which stretched for several meters, wrapped around Ethan’s neck and swung at him.
‘What power!’
I tried to hold on somehow, but the difference in strength was stark.
Ethan was helplessly defeated by the monster.
The body floated up with a sudden feeling of floating, and immediately after that, it was mercilessly slammed to the ground.
“Ouch!”
A moan mixed with pain flowed out from the shock that hit his whole body.
‘Kyu, balance… … .’
There is no answer if you continue to be swayed like this.
You have to balance somehow and counter the monsters.
However, the monster did not give Edan a chance to recover.
Puck, puck, puck.
The guy started swinging Ethan’s body with just one tongue.
Edan could not resist the power of the monster.
The monster overpowered him in every way.
His face was already flushed from his breathlessness.
“Kyaaagh!”
At that, the monster dragged Ethan’s body.
Like you want to end it like this.
Death, which approached in an instant, took over Ethan.
‘Lord, I don’t want to die!’
I struggled, but I couldn’t see a way to get away from the monster.
desperate moment.
Ethan, who was struggling while holding on to the monster’s tongue, heard someone’s voice in his ears.
“I leon mi chin! Geu sa lam nea lyeo nwa!”
It was an incomprehensible language.
At the same time, ssueek!
A terrifying roar is heard.
“Kieack!”
A terrible cry rang out, and the monster’s tongue loosened.
“Huh!”
A black shadow passed over Ethan, who was struggling to breathe.
“Ya i sae kki ya, geo gi seo!”
Ethan struggled to lift his head while letting out a violent cough.
A shirtless Asian man jumped behind the monster that had started to run away.
“Cheon man won!”
Right after that, black liquid was scattered in the air along with incomprehensible words.
The monster that had given Edan the fear of death until just now began to crumble slowly.