Duel Arena

I received the main Quest.

It’s still in the testing phase, but I received it nonetheless.

<Main Quest>

[The Nun’s Test]

I finally filled in the blank.

The nun looked at me with a dubious expression, but she didn’t ignore the Hero’s request.

Still, I was cursed by the nun for giving up once.

<Information>

[Name] [CoffeeAddict]

[Gender] [Female]

[Alignment] [Neutral/Chaotic]

[Class] [Swordsman]

[Difficulty] [Challenger]

[Grandmaster] became [Challenger].

Challenger?

Challenging what?

It’s a high-difficulty rank that wasn’t visible when I started the game, so I’m starting to overthink.

“Would you like to reconsider?”

“I-It’s, it’s okay.”

Ah, the pronunciation.

My pronunciation is slurring, and the nun’s expression becomes even more uneasy, as if she thinks I’m an introverted person.

Maybe [Enhancement] of [Outsider] was a mistake.

I’m not sure if it’s worth getting such a penalty for just 5 points and a vitality-boosting effect.

‘I’ll just remove it during [Rebirth].’

But can I remove it?

If I can’t, I can remove it by making a [Wish], but it costs 20 [Wish Stone]s.

‘Let’s use it for a while and remove it if it really doesn’t work out.’

“I-I’m, I’m pretty strong, you know.”

“Is that so?”

A face that doesn’t believe me.

I was being underestimated because of my speech.

How can you trust a Hero who can’t even pronounce a single word properly and stutters?

I understand.

But it’s because of [Geass].

“T-Then… um… th-then, le-let’s start, shall we?”

“….”

The nun used [Divinity].

She emitted a holy aura.

The backyard of the temple.

Black mud bubbled up from the sacred summoning circle, leaving a black mass.

The summoning circle disappeared,

A black mass bound by chains.

Only the mass remained.

An information window pops up.

[Ancient Slime]

Green text.

Weak.

But Americano, who saw the posts in the [Community], knows.

You shouldn’t assume that something is weak just because it has green text.

“This demon is called a Demon Slime. Long ago, it was a slime that drank the blood of a [Great Devil] bigger than a mountain and became demonized.”

Clang One of the chains was released.

Clang Another one was released.

“It looks like an ordinary slime that’s just black, but be careful. It has vicious abilities even though it looks like this.”

“Abilities?”

“It corrodes everything except for divinity and evil.”

“….”

Its ability is truly vicious.

Clang One chain remained.

“I will reseal it if it becomes dangerous. Use the [Divinity] you received from God to defeat the Demon Slime.”

“Okay.”

It feels like I’m going through a tutorial now.

Americano cast [Bless] on her sword.

A holy power dwells in the sword.

The last remaining chain is released.

The Demon Slime is released.

The result was obvious.

Demon Slime defeated.

Since it’s a green-text monster, it was a natural result as long as the attacks worked.

After receiving a formal explanation from the nun that I should attack the devils like I did the Demon Slime, I completely received the main Quest.

<Main Quest>

[The Ancient Great Devils]

“Take this. It’s the key to the [Seal] that was entrusted to me when the [Great Devil]s were sealed.”

I received a golden key with a blue jewel embedded in it.

“If you use this at the [Seal], you can enter the inside of the [Seal]. Please, please fulfill your mission as a Hero and do not give up halfway. If you want to give up, I will not impose any penalties, so think twice or three times before entering the [Seal].”

She talks a lot.

I had no intention of giving up.

“Be careful on your way.”

The nun said cautiously.

There was sincerity in it.

“The [Great Devil] can sense the whereabouts of the key. They will notice the change and send their subordinates. If you encounter them on the way, come back to me immediately. I will face them with you.”

“Okay…?”

I suddenly became curious and asked.

“But, Nun, if you can fight, why are you here?”

“If I’m not here when a new Hero visits, I won’t be able to give them the trial, will I?”

“….”

I guess that’s true.

“Return carefully.”

“Okay.”

She didn’t hide her concern that I would be cursed if I died.

I left the temple.

I know the way back.

I remembered everything in my head.

It was also recorded on the [Map].

I was hoping that a devil would appear, and I even deliberately went around the village, but I didn’t meet any, as if the devils were lost.

“….”

She said I would meet them.

I arrived at Gospel.

A note had arrived.

I remembered it while lazing around in the inn.

I opened it and read it.

[by. Tang So-hye]

[Hello, this is Tang So-hye. I’m delivering important news, so I’ll get straight to the point.]

Unlike Tang So-hye, the introduction was short.

[Avoid death as much as possible.]

[Changes are occurring in the player’s body as the number of deaths increases.]

[The extent of the change can be seen through the [Synchronization Rate].]

[We have confirmed that the higher the [Synchronization Rate], the more similar it becomes to the real body.]

[Americano, you know that [Avatar]s don’t menstruate. However, the number of players who have started menstruating is increasing.]

“….”

..?

????

“What?”

A heavy blow.

I felt like I was hit in a vital spot while reading blankly.

I woke up completely.

Started what?

[Although there are individual differences, it is estimated that menstruation starts at a [Synchronization Rate] of 60 percent.]

[You should see signs of it when you reach at least 20 deaths.]

[Fortunately, there is magic in the fantasy world that stops menstruation, so it doesn’t interfere with activities, but if you don’t want it, we recommend that you don’t die as much as possible.]

I counted the number of deaths.

25th floor.

25th floor.

26th floor.

What’s next?

Fortunately, there were none.

At least 20 times, so there’s still room.

[Synchronization Rate 18%]

It was 20 percent last time, so it was fluctuating.

There’s still some way to go until 60 percent.

The number of deaths I can enjoy the game is 20.

Americano didn’t have the assumption of stopping the game.

‘I feel repulsed, but there’s also magic that stops it.’

Why wouldn’t I enjoy the game in the game?

Americano wasn’t going to be stopped by menstruation.

“But is it really going to happen?”

‘I’m a man?’

I really don’t like it.

But there was no giving up during the game.

If I started, I had to see it through to the end.

100th floor.

At least until I went to the top floor, I had no intention of refraining from dying.

‘It’s not like my real body has become a woman anyway.’

I don’t know when I’ll be able to return to reality, and I don’t even know if I’ll be able to return, but since my real body is a man, it doesn’t matter if my virtual body becomes a woman.

I’ll be back as a man someday anyway.

That’s why I feel psychologically stable even if I live as a woman.

I’ll be back someday.

How reassuring is that?

I read the rest of the note.

[Also, I will be returning to Gospel soon. I’m looking forward to seeing how well you’ve learned the Plum Blossom Sword Technique.]

It ended like that.

I buried my face in the bed.

“….”

‘My chest is pressed.’

I turned my body and looked at the ceiling.

I spaced out.

I came back to Gospel and felt lethargic as if all the fatigue had rushed in at once.

I scratched my neck.

After being cut, it wasn’t a big deal.

It hurt, but the coldness of the [Nine Yin Severed Meridians] hurt more.

I realized that it was possible to use my [Awakened Ability] in that way, and I spaced out, spaced out, spaced out.

Sometimes you need this time.

…Is that so?

“I’m bored.”

I know it’s time to sleep, but I couldn’t get rid of the boredom.

I just rolled my eyes and manipulated the UI.

My eyes landed on an icon.

[Duel Arena]

It was unlocked when I reached level 30.

The icon, which had been black and white, was colored and activated, catching my eye.

I went on a rampage against the [Demonic Cultist]s.

I’ll be able to raise my rank smoothly.

‘But what happens if I press it?’

I pressed it.

The view changes.

[Loading…]

Along with the phrase, a new stage soon appeared before her.

[Welcome to the Duel Arena.]

It was the [Duel Arena].

“….”

Bewildered.

Only my soul was pulled out and summoned to the [Duel Arena].

A huge room.

Countless doors.

White silhouettes.

The scenery of the [Duel Arena].

Americano, who walked into the [Duel Arena], quickly realized that those white silhouettes were all people.

But even if you touch or brush against them, they just pass through.

They only seemed like illusions.

Since they had no substance and were almost transparent, the waiting room of the [Duel Arena] was very spacious and comfortable.

When I looked around closely, there was a hallway in the corner of the [Duel Arena].

It looked like a shopping district.

I went there and came back.

“Hmm.”

There’s nothing special, but thanks to that, I understood the system of the [Duel Arena] a little.

You can’t use the weapons you normally use in the [Duel Arena].

You can only use the ones provided in the [Duel Arena].

[Excalibur]

[Rank] [Legendary]

[99,999,999p]

Like this.

Acquire points by [Duel]ing.

Use the acquired points to use the store.

Strengthen your equipment through the store.

The [Duel Arena] has its own rules.

I want to start the game right away, but how do I start this game?

Americano was a newbie.

This was her first time in the [Duel Arena] today.

Other people may have had their first time too, but the game explanation was very unfriendly.

Countless rooms.

Doors filling the walls.

Why are there doors in high places without hallways?

Design.

Interior.

Something like that.

First, I grabbed any door and opened it.

“It opens.”

The door opened normally.

The inside was a narrow room like a karaoke room.

Inside, a small machine like a karaoke machine was illuminating the monitor.

An angular bench placed on the side of the room.

A low table placed in the center of the room.

I’m stimulated by the old-fashioned sensibility.

‘I haven’t seen it since the [Dungeon] appeared.’

Anyway.

“Is this it?”

By manipulating the tablet on the table, I could watch the situation of each battle room on the monitor.

It’s a shame that I can’t go directly, but I put the first battle room on the monitor.

I glanced at it from time to time and manipulated the tablet to create my own battle room.

Glance.

Glance.

I looked to the left and right.

I looked around the room.

“….”

I felt restless, as if I had come to karaoke alone.

Americano, who was a real-life [Outsider].

Before the [Dungeon] appeared, I had used karaoke alone.

My body was itching to be alone in a room where everyone else brought their friends to sing.

“…Haha.”

Is it because [Full Dive] is a game made by a Korean company?

While searching through the tablet, I was able to find the karaoke function.

But there was only the function.

There were no playable songs.

Because I couldn’t use the internet.

That’s when it happened.

[Hi]

After creating a battle room,

Someone came in.

Suddenly appeared.

A white silhouette greeted me with a speech bubble.

An information window pops up.

[Choichoco]

[Rank] [Unranked]

[Record] [9 wins 0 losses]

Americano also greeted him.

“Ah, hello.”

Is this word conveyed as a speech bubble?

I was doubtful.

But what happens to the white silhouette when I start the battle?

‘I’m sure they won’t fight like that.’

I could see it right away when I looked at the monitor.

There was a basic [Avatar].

A male silhouette [Avatar].

A female silhouette [Avatar].

Some people decorated their [Avatar]s nicely and beautifully.

Besides the silhouette [Avatar] that looked like a wooden doll, I also learned about [Avatar]s that looked like people, just like the [Avatar]s in the main game, by looking around the battle rooms.

[Go go]

“Ah, yes.”

[Ready] was displayed on the white silhouette.

The [Start] button was activated.

1v1 duel.

I [Start]ed it.