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“Hey, Lucy! Move those logs over there!”

“Lucy! Why are you so sluggish! Don’t you want to get paid today?!”

“Bring me the wrench, Lucy!!”

…Here we go. Here we go. You bastards.

I don’t even know how many months it’s been since I started this backbreaking labor at the imperial construction site, unable to pay off my debts with just the early morning adventures.

Every time I lifted the heavy, piled-up logs, my back screamed in agony.

“Haha, maybe I should just die.”

A debt of 100 million gold.

Ever since I transmigrated into a romance game ruined by my friend.

I’ve been working my body like a dog just to survive for a few months.

“Lucy, good work. We’re leaving early today!”

“It’s all thanks to you, boss. Thank you, boss….”

After work, it’s back to the mansion for a 30-minute rest and then straight to the adventurer job.

How did I end up like this?

Work, mansion, work, mansion, work, mansion.

In the real world, even working at a convenience store would have allowed me to play games all day in my own place.

But instead of a romantic transmigration into a fantasy world, I found myself stuck in a hellish cycle of days.

“I shouldn’t have told my friend the password to my place… damn it.”

After setting up the new romance game, Two Hearts Academy, and coming back from work quickly, disaster struck.

It’s still vivid in my memory.

My friend, who snuck into my place.

Sent wedding invitations to all four famous noble families’ heroines at once.

Even though it was a game with only one heroine route.

My friend tried to create a harem with the four heroines by downloading illegal bug files.

But it all went to hell.

Thanks to the meticulous system prepared for the bug files.

My friend’s dream of a harem paradise didn’t come true. Instead, the heroines from the four noble families, following the system, pressured the protagonist’s family for revenge.

And just like that, the protagonist’s swordsmanship supernova family fell.

With a debt of 100 million gold.

My devastated father (the head of the family), elders, and maids all went bankrupt, and I transmigrated into the game in a messed up state.

“I’ve paid off 500,000 gold, so now I have 99,500,000 gold left….”

Oh, I can’t see the future!

It felt like being trapped in eternal darkness.

Even after finishing the adventurer job and returning to the mansion in the early morning, I collapsed on my bed and shouted.

“Ugh… status window.”

-Status Window-

Rudy Pafnir (17 years old)

Swordsmanship and Aura: 3 stars

Magic: X

Elemental: X

Lust: 100

Strength 100, Agility 30, Magic Power 50

User who selected the 7 deadly sins ‘Lust’ as a special trait.

Indeed, am I the protagonist?

As I continued to defeat monsters of equal or higher level during my adventurer job, my body was noticeably growing stronger.

A regular swordsman would need to train until they’re 30 to achieve 3 stars.

It’s truly a talent befitting a protagonist.

“Even though the family fell, blood is still blood, isn’t it?”

The protagonist’s Pafnir family was originally known for swordsmanship.

Many people choose to become magic swordsmen who combine magic and swords to overcome their limits.

But since the protagonist’s family was blessed with the sword, learning magic would actually dull their sword skills.

“But what on earth are these 7 deadly sin stats?”

With no guidebooks read, the game data was lacking in information.

Even during adventurer jobs or labor, my strength and agility would increase, but the ‘Lust’ stat remained unchanged.

“Well, I understand it’s a special stat for the protagonist… but what now?”

With the academy already dropped out due to debt.

And joining the knight order impossible due to bad credit.

My life seemed hopeless except for my talent.

Will this special stat really help me overcome this situation?

Suddenly, life felt so harsh that tears welled up.

“Sob… damn it, what kind of life is this in another world! Sob…..”

This can’t go on.

I can’t just pay off debts and end my life in despair.

In the midst of sorrow, a strong determination took root in my heart.

“Yes, I can’t go on like this!”

I stopped crying and got up from the bed.

As a member of the protagonist family, even if we were in ruins, there must have been something hidden away.

“Let’s search. Anything that can be turned into money, we’ll sell it all!”

“…And, I vaguely heard once. Somewhere in the family, there is a special power that only the protagonist can use. I heard that normally it is obtained by breaking the hidden quest, but since the family is in ruins, we can’t receive the quest, so we have to find it ourselves!”

*

Searching through the mansion, the training ground, and the family library.

Rudy, while exploring the already searched underground storage, felt something strange.

‘It’s too narrow to call it a martial arts family’s underground storage…?’

A space of about 10 square meters.

Surrounded by stone walls, there seemed to be a cool breeze coming from somewhere.

If it was just this closed storage, there would be no way for the wind to flow.

‘Let’s see… typically, if you feel the wall like this, something comes out.’

Thud!

“Oh!”

As Rudy felt the stone wall for a while, a hidden space was revealed with a creaking sound.

It seemed to be the hidden secret space of the Pafnir family, just as Rudy had expected.

“Nice! If I’m lucky, there might be a treasure hidden here that can pay off half of the debt!”

A small space that could fit one person.

Below, there was a magic circle drawn with chalk.

‘Sacrifice blood…?’

A small note that seemed to be written with chalk in front of the magic circle.

Rudy cut his fingertip with the dagger he brought as written.

He let a few drops of blood fall on the magic circle.

Drip, drip.

Rudy’s blood flowed from the center of the magic circle.

And then, it happened.

Whoosh!

“Ugh…!”

Rudy covered his eyes with his hands as a bright light suddenly appeared.

The magic circle had been activated.

It was a highly advanced spell that would immediately detonate and incinerate the surroundings if it wasn’t blood containing the DNA of the pure-blood Pafnir family.

But Rudy didn’t know that.

With the bright light, the activated magic circle swallowed Rudy and transported him somewhere.

In an instant, the space where Rudy had been standing changed, and he looked around in confusion for a moment.

‘A secret space…? As expected, this must be a place where something is hidden.’

A long, endless space that stretched straight ahead.

He had arrived in an underground space somewhere.

The cool breeze here was stronger, and Rudy wasn’t sure exactly where he had been transported to.

“…Gulp.”

It was now or never.

No matter how dangerous it might be, he had to go.

Whether to spend his whole life paying off debts or to turn his life around with a windfall.

Naturally, he had to choose the latter, and Rudy had to go.

With a chilling aura, the Chang-gwi slowly approached Rudy.

“Chang-gwi…? Judging by the cold air it’s emitting, is it of the ice attribute?”

Rudy, whom I had briefly heard of in a video of a YouTuber playing at the Two-Heart Academy.

I had heard that in underground ruins where treasures and ancient texts were hidden, there were many Chang-gwi monsters acting as gatekeepers.

“Surely, there must be something here.”

[Roar!]

As soon as it spotted Rudy, the Chang-gwi started rushing towards him with a murderous intent, emitting cold air.

The light gleamed from Rudy’s sword.

*

Clang! Thud! Clang!

Aaah!!

[Roar!]

Luck was not on his side.

Rudy was currently facing off against the Chang-gwi, estimated to be at a 4-star level.

“I can take him down with my aura, but his movements are too fast…!”

Rudy struggled to deflect the sharp icicles being hurled by the Chang-gwi.

He tried to swiftly wield his sword, enhanced with aura, but the Chang-gwi dodged all his attacks with incredible speed.

It was to be expected.

Rudy’s swordsmanship level was at 3 stars.

With an attribute added to it, the Chang-gwi’s attack power was maximized, making it difficult for Rudy to defend.

Although Rudy had achieved a genius record of 3-star swordsmanship at the age of 17.

It was still just his age.

Thud!

Rudy struck the stone wall with a blow.

“If I keep using my aura, I might be in trouble.”

If he continued to deplete his aura, he would surely be killed by the Chang-gwi.

It was time to make a decision.

“Well, since there’s something here, this level of difficulty should be manageable.”

Rudy’s body exploded with a burst of agility, different from before.

His movements were noticeably different, showing off his agility as he went all out to settle the fight.

The Chang-gwi seemed surprised by Rudy’s agility as he fought with all his might.

Clang!

The Chang-gwi blocked Rudy’s sword with an ice spear made by freezing moisture in the air.

“Oh no, I was going for a finishing blow…!”

There was no time.

Rudy had built up a wild swordsmanship through dangerous adventures, swinging his sword like a madman.

His swordsmanship was a combination of the basic skills of the Pafnir swordsmanship and what he had learned on the streets, creating a very wild style.

Clang!

The ice spear of the Chang-gwi shattered under Rudy’s fierce attack, only to be recreated.

“I’ll take advantage of the creation time!”

It was a brutal battle of life and death.

Rudy had about 1 minute left to use his aura.

He had to settle the fight within that time.

But…

“…But the fight didn’t end! Oh no!”

Rudy cursed.

As soon as the minute passed, his swollen muscles shriveled like a deflated balloon in the winter, losing all strength.

He had used up all his aura.

[Roar!]

“Wait, hold on, let’s talk.”

Rudy, who had just been fighting mercilessly a moment ago, now had no energy left.

Clang! Thud! Thud!

Rudy received the fierce attacks in return.

He was kicked in the stomach, stabbed in the arm with an ice spear.

The Chang-gwi seemed to have gained strength and continued to attack Rudy relentlessly.

About 5 minutes had passed.

“Ugh… If only I had grown a bit more…”

Except for his head, Rudy’s body was beaten and battered, slumping down against the stone wall.

“All I wanted was to repay my debts and live a little longer, but… dying like this!”

[Roar!]

“Ugh!”

The Chang-gwi delivered a roundhouse kick to Rudy’s face.

Fortunately, he didn’t get knocked out, but he felt the pain of his face being crushed by the Chang-gwi’s strength.

Thud! Clatter.

His helmet fell off and hit the ground.

And that’s when it happened.

[Warning. Detected a lethal threat.]

[System automatically activates for the safety of the owner.]

[Converting some lewd stats into charm…]

Aaah!

With a face that looked like it could die any moment, Rudy’s face lit up with an unfamiliar status window.

[Kyaaaah!?]

The sudden flash made the ghost cover its face.

Was the system’s plan to blind them with light and then run away?

Rudy, thinking so, had no strength to get up.

His arm was fractured, his mana and stamina depleted.

Letting out a bitter laugh, Rudy muttered, “To think all I can do with the lewd stat or whatever is make my face shine, what a hopeless character. Hmph.”

Rudy cursed once again at his friend who had chosen the lewd stat for his character.

“Fine! Kill me, kill me! Whether I die like this or that, it’s all the same, go ahead and try it!”

Rudy closed his eyes tightly, lying on his back as if surrendering.

A brief moment of silence passed.

“….”

[……]

What’s going on?

In the eerily quiet situation, Rudy felt something was off.

‘…Aren’t they going to kill me?’

Rudy opened his eyes and looked ahead.

And then.

[Kiiiiii….]

With eyes wide open, cheeks flushed, the ghost was shyly covering its face with both hands.

‘…??????’