episode_0002

Bibijuk. Bibijuk.

[Kii… Kiiii……]

“Hey, wait a minute. What the hell! What is it!”

The ghostly creature crouched down and vigorously rubbed its face against Rudy’s cheek.

It was a bizarre sight.

From the partially torn mouth of the ghostly creature, bodily fluids dripped down.

As a result, Rudy’s armor became sticky and smeared with thick bodily fluids.

Rudy rolled his eyes in confusion.

‘…What the heck is going on?’

Although he was slightly relieved that the creature was no longer attacking him.

It was still an inexplicable and eerie situation.

[Kiiiii!]

Instead of rubbing his cheek, the ghostly creature reached out towards Rudy.

And then it happened.

“…Huh?”

Whoosh!

Rudy’s battered and torn body slowly began to heal.

His magical and physical strength seemed to be returning slightly.

Although he had depleted all his energy, his body was now in a somewhat functional state.

As Rudy slowly got up, he pondered.

‘…Did this creature heal me? If so, why?’

Rudy recalled the status window that appeared before him in the tense situation.

[For the safety of the owner, the system will activate automatically.]

[Some Lust stats will be converted to Charm.]

‘Surely it said Lust stats would be converted to Charm… Could it be the situation I understood?’

The ghostly creature hugged Rudy and acted cute.

It was just as Rudy had understood.

At the same time Rudy’s face shone brightly.

The female demon, even though partially genderless, still had distinctions between male and female forms.

Therefore, she naturally had her own sexual preferences.

Currently, the ghostly creature was deeply infatuated with Rudy’s charm.

[Kiiii! (Oppa, you’re so handsome!)]

“……”

Rudy, who never expected to discover the Lust ability of the Seven Sins in this way, thought to himself.

Well, good things are good things, right?

As long as he survived, it was fine.

“Uh, well… I’ll be on my way then.”

[Kiiii! Kiiiiii!]

“Huh? You’re following me? Uh, okay….”

Rudy got a pet (ghostly creature)!

*

“Gol gol gol gol, gol gol gol gol.”

[Aaahhh!!]

“Gol gol gol gol!!”

Crash! Bang!

Bones flew around as the sound of ice magic reverberated everywhere.

It was the aftermath of the ghostly creature’s ice magic.

While Rudy ignored the ghostly creature following him and moved forward.

He encountered a large group of skeletons.

No matter how much healing he received from the ghostly creature’s magic,

He was only able to move with the strength to tense up.

He gritted his teeth.

“Go! Ghostmon!”

[Aaaahhhhh!]

As the skeleton soldiers rushed towards Rudy like mad,

The ghostly creature turned them all into frozen, dried bones.

Crash!

Sharp icicles were indiscriminately thrown towards the skeletons.

“Well done. Just keep doing this.”

[Kihik… Kiiii….]

Rudy petted the ghostly creature that had wiped out all the monsters in the underground space.

After a few hours had passed, all the monsters in the vicinity seemed to have been wiped out, with no sign of any more.

“Oh! Is there finally something here?!”

After walking through the long darkness, Rudy finally arrived at the last space.

A massive iron door, five times his height, blocked his path.

“How do I open this? Oh-”

As he touched the door, Rudy’s magic rapidly surged.

It was a structure that opened when magic was infused into the door.

A door that only responded to the magic of a Pureblood Pafnir.

Unaware of this, Rudy just stood there, looking bewildered.

…A moment later.

-Kuwoong! Clang clang clang!

The sturdy iron door that had been blocking the way finally opened.

Beyond the small space, various gold coins were scattered.

On the wall shelves, dozens of ancient scrolls were stuck.

“Holy sh*t! Was this really a treasure room?”

[Ahhhhhh!]

“Huh?”

As soon as he stepped into the open space.

The ghost that had entered with him let out a scream as if in agony.

Zap!

A tremendous high-voltage current zapped the ghost.

The demons couldn’t enter the secret space, which was protected by an impenetrable barrier.

Not knowing this fact, Rudy just watched in confusion as the ghost fell to the ground.

It was only after the ghost stopped screaming and collapsed that he finally spoke.

“Um, I won’t forget your efforts so far, okay?”

[…….]

The dying ghost couldn’t respond.

Anyway!

“We should quickly forget about the trivial matters.”

It was now time for the long-awaited exploration of the ancient secret space.

“Wow, f*ck! This sword…!”

A sword stuck in the stone floor along with scattered gold coins.

It was a sword that was incomparable to the cheap iron sword Rudy had brought.

“It’s amazing. Not only is it strong, but it’s also incredibly sharp… Just a graze could cause tetanus!”

The legendary sword Drakan.

It was a sword used by the founders of the Pafnir family.

Rudy tossed aside the cheap iron sword he had brought and put Drakan into its sheath.

*

Rudy spent about a month in the secret space.

As a 3rd stage martial artist, Rudy could survive for a month without eating or drinking, absorbing only the magical energy in the air.

“The martial arts manual of the family’s vision towards the tip of the sword… Is this the power (martial arts) that only the protagonist can use?”

Dozens of martial arts books.

Each book contained the same martial arts called ‘Cheonwol Sword.’

These were books containing martial arts techniques so powerful that they could threaten the world.

However, it was noted that these martial arts could not be learned if one was not chosen.

“Indeed, there are hidden contents that the family has kept secret. They seem helpful, so I should learn them all.”

The sword that cuts the moon. Cheonwol Sword.

A martial art that consumes the essence of the moon, which can only be used by the chosen one.

“But what exactly is the essence of the moon…?”

The game he was possessed in was a relatively recent game, so there was a lack of strategy guides to know this information.

Although it was said to be a powerful martial art to reach the peak of the sword.

He couldn’t figure out how to obtain the essence of the moon.

The books simply stated that one should meditate in the ‘Dead Mist Forest’ where the full moon is clearly visible to get hints.

“Well, let’s put off the moon essence for now and just copy and memorize everything.”

Rudy condensed the magical energy with his fingertips.

“I should burn them all. Since it might not be something only I can use.”

He gathered all the gold coins.

Using the connected escape magic circle in the secret space, Rudy returned to the mansion.

“It was an impressive exploration. People should not just sit still like idiots.”

The gold coins he brought could pay off two-thirds of his current debt.

Did his negligent father (guardian) not know about this space?

Thanks to that, he didn’t have to pay interest for the next few months.

It was fine, but…

“Summoned to court attendance.”

“……”

On the way back after donating all the gold coins to the office.

There was a lawsuit notice.

***

As a defendant in a case of multiple debts.

Attend the imperial court trial in 6 months.

The request was made by the young heirs of the four families.

“Have you seen these crazy b*tches?”

They were truly crazy b*tches.

Despite unjustly repaying the debt, the four young heirs…

Sent constant apology letters to the community group known as the ‘Four Princesses.’

It was like a childhood punishment written on a blackboard.

“F*ck….”

But the return was a lawsuit.

Just when he thought he had repaid his debts and his life was finally turning around.

There was no way out.

“These crazy bastards, are they really the heroines? Their nature… No, this is not the time for that. Let’s think rationally.”

There might be a fine as a minimum punishment.

I need to earn more money to prepare for any potential situation.

A job that can earn a large sum of money in a short period of time.

The first thing that came to mind was taking on an S-rank adventurer request.

“I can’t take on such a high-risk request now, especially after dropping out of the academy and being in such a precarious situation… But…”

The swordsmanship obtained from the underground secret space, the Thousand-Month Sword.

If I obtain that, the situation might change, right?

“I need to quickly grasp the concept of ‘monthly energy.’”

The hint is that the full moon is well visible for acquiring monthly energy.

The ‘Forest of the Dead Mist’ located in the Lien Spirit Kingdom.

There was no time to waste.

“I’ll just eat and head straight to the Lien Spirit Kingdom. Damn, what a pain in the ass this is! Those girls are not the Four Princesses anymore, they’re the Four Bitches…”

***

“…So, what does the phenomenon in the Forest of the Dead Mist have to do with me?”

The mansion of the Grand Spirit Master Rose Esweil located in Lien.

Rose was not pleased with the unexpected visit of Ivan, the Viscount, who came without any notice.

Resting one leg lazily and resting her chin on her hand, Rose looked at Ivan as if he was a nuisance.

“Did you come here to empty the Udit Viscount’s mansion?”

“If it’s your personality, you could very well do that. Just get to the point.”

“You’re still in a hurry.”

Ivan calmly sipped his tea from a cup.

Emptying the contents, he placed the cup on the table.

“I really want to kill you.”

“It’s your impatience. I’ve known you since you were young, but you still don’t understand the beauty of composure at all… Fine, I’ll get straight to the point. Have you heard the rumors about the contaminated tree spirits appearing in the Forest of the Dead Mist?”

“I have.”

“Yes. The fact that it hasn’t been publicized yet and the Spirit Kingdom government hasn’t taken action is an opportunity for you, Rose.”

“…Opportunity? Explain it so I can understand.”

“The Eclipse Sect.”

That was the moment.

The Eclipse Sect.

As soon as that name came out of Ivan’s mouth.

-Boom!

Rose slammed the table with both hands and trembled.

Ivan seemed to expect her reaction and looked at her nonchalantly.

…The atmosphere between the two changed in an instant.

A large amount of energy was draining from Rose’s body, and hatred flickered in her eyes.

Trembling.

Rose, who had been indifferent to everything until now, was nowhere to be found.

Unable to contain the anger rising from within, Rose’s body continued to tremble.

“…The cause of the contaminated tree spirits is the Eclipse Sect.”

“Yes.”

It was obvious.

Rewinding time to before Rose became the Grand Spirit Master.

When Lien was not unified as a Spirit Kingdom and was in turmoil.

During Rose’s childhood when she lost both her parents.

It wasn’t because of the sacrifices of war.

…It was because of the insane cult, the Eclipse Sect, who delved into dark magic during the chaos of war.

It was because of them.

During the war, when many unrelated civilians were sacrificed, the Eclipse Sect infiltrated Lien and conducted dark magic experiments using the corpses.

Specifically, dark magic that resurrected the dead as ghouls.

In the mountains, in the ruins of villages

The Eclipse Sect resurrected the corpses of fallen soldiers and civilians as mindless ghouls.

After successfully completing their research, they left the resurrected ghouls to roam freely.

As a result, more people were needlessly sacrificed due to the ghouls.

Along with the war, a terrible disaster befell Lien.

Rose’s parents were also sacrificed because of this.

“How can I even call those insane bastards human, their actions are beyond comprehension…?”

“….”

“I’m going to the Forest of the Dead Mist right away.”

“…Isn’t this too hasty? Even if it’s an incident that hasn’t made headlines yet, the government of the Spirit Realm is likely selecting knights to secretly deploy to the Forest of Silent Mist. If you act recklessly and impulsively, it could have national repercussions-”

“I don’t care.”

Rose, gripping the staff embedded with spirit stones.

She closes her eyes, extends her hand, and begins chanting something.

She calls upon her most skilled flying spirit, the ‘Phoenix.’

[Shriiiiiing!]

In an instant, a geometric patterned magic circle appears, and the king of phoenixes emerges in a blaze of glory.

For an ordinary spirit user, summoning him would have cost a lifetime of accumulated spiritual power.

But for Rose, a prodigy with exceptional talent as a spirit user since childhood, it was as easy as turning her palm over.

The summoning of the Phoenix causes the mansion to heat up like midsummer in an instant.

“Alright. Who’s going to stop you now?”

“Hmph.”

The flames enveloping the Phoenix do not affect the summoner.

As Rose swiftly mounts the Phoenix’s back, she speaks to Ivan.

“Thanks for letting me know.”

“What, my search team informed you.”

“Then I’m not thankful.”

“…You’re impossible.”

Shriiiiiing!

With the Phoenix soaring at high speed,

Rose becomes a dot in the sky beyond the window, disappearing.