episode_0028

Although I have gained mana, that doesn’t mean I’ve become an Awakened. It’s just that my mana has increased, and my physical abilities and reaction speed are still at the level of an ordinary person. That has to be extremely high to be called an Awakened person, so I’m still an ordinary person.

At the same time, my mana amount is not S-class or A-class. If it was that much, I would have thought about coming here from the beginning.

You can currently estimate that my mana amount is roughly D-class.

I first took out the item I had brought inside. I kept firing my gun to keep it in check, thinking that it might attack again. I gathered as much mana as I could from my body and gave it to the bullet. It was as if I had used it before, and I was used to it.

So I took out something that wasn’t in the original.

“That’s a sword?”

Lee Ji-hye, who was standing next to me, muttered quietly.

What I brought out was a sword that looked luxurious. However, it wasn’t covered in gold or jewels. If I had to explain, it was made of iron, which was neat and not cumbersome, but rather gave off a strange feeling. To be honest, it even gave off a mysterious feeling.

I spoke as if I was calm.

“This is a gift. It is definitely a good item, so please receive it with confidence.”

At my words, Lee Ji-hye grabbed her sword. Then, as if in surprise, she opened her eyes wide and looked at me again.

“This, this is.”

“I told you, it’s a good thing. Now let’s fight together.”

I looked at the monster again. It was stamping its feet as if in anger, and then grabbed a large rock that was nearby. It seemed like it was going to throw it at me.

I smiled slightly.

“Would you allow me to do so?”

I gathered my mana once more and pulled the trigger. The bullet flew and took the bastard down squarely in the middle with one shot.

The man stumbled momentarily and dropped the rock he was holding. The ground shook with a bang.

‘Maybe it’s because it’s my first time. I don’t have a sense of how much to use. I feel like I’m using too much.’

I was using a lot of mana unconsciously. It was easy to handle, but I felt like I wasn’t controlling it. I need to be a little more careful.

I just kept shooting my gun without thinking and ended up running out of bullets.

I started to change the magazine right away. Then I said to Lee Ji-hye.

“Let’s go inside first.”

Lee Ji-hye, who was momentarily taken aback by my words, shook her head from side to side and then opened her mouth.

“No, you don’t have to. I’ve rested enough and I have the sword you gave me, so I can fight again.”

It seems that he was boiling with pride over the sword I gave him. After all, it was a really good item.

That sword is similar to the potion I took.

It is a tool that increases your mana amount when you hold the sword. On top of that, the sword is so sharp that it is extremely useful, making it a literally fraudulent weapon.

It’s an uncommon item even in the original, so that’s all I have to say.

So, at present, Lee Ji-hye may think she can win. But that doesn’t mean we can just let her continue to fight.

It’s a disadvantage right now, so running away is the right choice.

“No way. You should step back once and then fight… … !”

bang!

The monster suddenly grabbed a boulder and threw it at us. For a moment, I panicked and thought that I had to use my mana to break the boulder, even if it was a bit too much. Fortunately, Lee Ji-hye picked me up and immediately turned around and jumped to the other side.

“Thank you.”

I gave a brief thank you and looked around.

“Please. Let’s go inside first.”

I said, pointing towards the door.

Lee Ji-hye hesitated slightly, then remained silent for a moment and nodded.

“Then, I would like you to go right away.”

“Okay.”

With that one word, Lee Ji-hye jumped even faster. She could see the monster watching us. The monster threw a few more rocks, but thanks to Lee Ji-hye’s good dodge, they landed right on target.

“So, you came in, but what are you going to do here?”

I pondered those words for a moment.

If I were running away, then what I did now would be right, but I plan on killing him. So I have to do something more here to win.

I opened my mouth slightly.

“First of all, that guy won’t be able to come in for about three minutes.”

“Huh? Why?”

“I don’t know either.”

In the original, when Yoo Se-ra and Seo Jae-hyeok entered, it is said that the monster did not enter for about 4 minutes. However, after some time passed, it suddenly entered by breaking the wall, and if you think about it, there must have been a reason.

Anyway, since the reason isn’t even in the original, I’m here to find a way to take him down.

‘Let’s think about it for a moment.’

One of the reasons I came here is to be prepared to get out immediately if my plan fails. It may seem pathetic to think about running away before thinking about winning, but it is inevitable because my life is precious.

I looked around slowly.

I could see the wall, and I could also see the pillars. It felt huge, but it didn’t feel great.

I was looking around here and an idea came to me.

‘He said that he kept attacking by targeting the weakness called Yuseo.’

In that case, you should mainly attack the weaknesses.

‘My bullet’s power can’t cause that much injury.’

However, Lee Ji-hye will show off swordsmanship stronger than anyone else.

As I thought about that, I could feel a plan forming.

I don’t know how Yusera fought that guy, but I have a feeling she can win.

“I hope you follow my plan, Ms. Lee Ji-hye.”

“What are your plans?”

“It won’t be that difficult.”

I simply and quickly told him the plan I had come up with.

*

Heavy breathing fills the surroundings.

The monster continued to stand in front of the door, his body tense. He kept exhaling heavily as if he couldn’t contain his anger, and then suddenly he screamed.

Krr …

At that moment, the monster clenched his fist and reached out towards the wall blocking him. Boom, a loud noise rang out.

The monster kept hitting the wall and destroying it. The monster’s body trembled and continued to attack the wall. At that moment, the wall was gradually collapsing.

Pfft!

Suddenly, the wall collapses quickly, contrary to the monster’s intended effect. And the wall falls towards the monster.

The monster, who seemed to be in a panic, raised his arm and tried to block the wall.

I tried to stretch out my arms.

bang!

A gunshot was heard somewhere.

The bullet flew very quickly and hit the monster’s weak point, the chest. Feeling the momentary pain, the monster flinched and stopped moving for a moment.

At the same time, the wall completely collapsed and fell towards the monster.

The surroundings resonated, and anyone who saw it fell down hard enough to feel pain. The monster’s body staggered, as if it had lost consciousness for a moment.

Shaking his head, the monster seemed to be trying to come to his senses.

That was when.

bang!

Another gunshot is heard. Just like before, it hits the chest, and the monster groans in pain. It shivers and crouches.

As the same spot kept getting hit, the monster blocked only that spot as much as possible. Its two arms were focused on covering only its chest.

Then the monster looked around, as if trying to find the one who had attacked him.

As he continued to look down at the ground, he saw something small. It looked familiar. The monster felt his anger rising for a moment and tried to bend down. He tried to attack as quickly as possible.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bullets fly in succession. I try to bend my waist for a moment, but then I move the arm that was blocking my chest away, only to get hit directly again.

But this time, I try to endure the pain and keep bending down. As the speed increases, I almost catch it.

Lee Ji-hye, who had come out of nowhere, perfectly aimed her sword energy at the monster’s philtrum. Lee Ji-hye’s swordsmanship, which had gathered extremely strong mana, was enough to defeat anyone in one go. However, the monster had not yet fallen, and was still alive.

Knowing that, Lee Ji-hye gathered her mana again and slashed at the philtrum.

Kim Seo-jin, who was also there, also gave the bullets mana and fired them with great force. No matter how strong the guy was, if he attacked him like this, he would be seriously injured.

Knowing that, Kim Seo-jin continued to attack.

He kept pulling the trigger without giving himself even the slightest chance.

The monster was slowly growing angry.

*

In fact, it was hard to come up with any kind of strategy or tactic here. In my case, I had never really fought a battle before, so I had no idea about it, and I couldn’t say that Lee Ji-hye knew much about it either.

Above all, such excellent tactics could only be used in situations where one could take advantage of the surrounding environment or in a great battle, and were impossible in places like this.

That’s because the opponent doesn’t use their head, nor does they fight with great skill.

So the only thing we could do was to simply push hard. So I had no choice but to give the monster a little moment of relief and then immediately start pushing.

It makes anyone who looks at it look ignorant.

That was the plan I told Lee Ji-hye.

“Are you trying to say that something this simple is a plan?”

Lee Ji-hye, who had been quietly following what I said, stopped moving and started talking to me.

“It’s not over yet. Attack more. Now.”

He raised his voice urgently.

I fired a few more shots, then replaced the magazine and reloaded the gun. Then I started pulling the trigger again.

I try my best not to let my guard down. Even though it looks like it’s dead to anyone, I judge it to be alive and continue attacking.

Even if I die, I won’t think it’s over until I’ve used up all my bullets.

“Attack more quickly. Don’t let your guard down, that guy might get up.”

“Okay, okay. Okay. Let’s do that for now……!”

Boom!

Suddenly, the monster swung his arm provocatively. He struck Lee Ji-hye faster than he had ever seen before, and she flew towards the wall.

“What, what is it!”

I couldn’t help but panic and immediately pulled the trigger, gathering more mana. I could feel my strength draining away, indicating that I was almost out of mana.

I’m so tired.

My vision seems to be spinning.

The guy was so persistent that anyone who saw him would call him a monster.

“Ah, shit. How the hell did that little punk get away with that guy!”

I shouted loudly and looked at Lee Ji-hye.

I guess I underestimated her too much. Thinking that I should run away now, I ran straight to Lee Ji-hye.

The monster grabbed a nearby rock just like before and got into a position to throw it.

“Oh, this is really fucking crazy!”

It was hard to use mana anymore. I used mana to move faster and with full power. Luckily, I was able to dodge a boulder once. The boulders flew behind me sharply.

I approached Lee Ji-hye right away and said.

“Wake up! It’s dangerous now!”

Lee Ji-hye shook her head as if she had come to her senses at my words. Then, as if she had seen the state of the guy behind me, she opened her mouth for a moment.

“What the heck. That guy.”

I also followed his gaze and looked back.

‘What the fuck.’

The monster’s skin was glowing differently than before.

‘Could it be an awakening or something like that?’

I gritted my teeth.

The sudden feeling of suffocation was an inexplicable feeling.

‘That bitch, Yoo Seo-ra, didn’t even say anything about something like this.’

But why are you only doing this to me?

I used my last mana to carry Lee Ji-hye and started moving right away, thinking that I would somehow make it work. Even though I am not a very careful person, I don’t think something this big would happen. Someone must be maliciously trying to play with me.

Since it is a work that is detailed in strange parts, if there was something like this, it would have been described as such.

This is a novel that describes where my weaknesses are, so why isn’t this even mentioned? Seriously, what did I do to deserve this?

Writer dog.

I ran fast. I somehow managed to avoid the flying rocks using mana and managed to get to the inside of the maze. It was slow, but I still wanted to give meaning to my arrival. After all, that monster didn’t seem to be used to it, so it couldn’t attack us properly.

Thanks to that, it was easy to avoid.

“Hey, where are you?”

“This is where I found the hidden piece. Think of it as a maze, but also an exit to get out. ”

I quickly explain and continue on inside. If I use the walls in the maze, I can stop the monster for a while. That way, I can buy time and get out as quickly as possible.

“Where are you going?”

At those words, I took a deep breath and then answered.

“I’m going out. I have to run away. Now.”

“……ugh.”

Perhaps because her pride was hurt, Lee Ji-hye let out a short groan. So I stopped going in and took a side road.

“Huh? There’s a wall over there.”

Lee Ji-hye asked me with a small question. The path I was taking was obviously a dead end to anyone, so I couldn’t help but be confused.

It would seem strange to anyone who thinks about it.

“That’s the right way.”

I kept walking, trying my best not to show how hard it was. Then I reached the wall at the end of the tunnel. Without any hesitation, I stretched out my hand, and the space opened up as if it were a hidden door.

It felt like a revolving door.

When I turned around, an unseen space appeared inside, and if I had been unaware of anything, I would have been bewildered.

“Let’s go in.”

“……Okay.”

I went inside quietly.

If you keep going that way, you can definitely reach the place where the hidden piece I went into is. Keep walking while holding onto the wall.

I had a hard time holding on to Lee Ji-hye because she was so heavy. I felt like I would collapse on the spot at any moment if I let my guard down even for a little bit.

The trembling felt like my own emotions.

I thought I was going crazy.

“Aren’t you heavy?”

As I was walking around feeling too burdened, Lee Ji-hye seemed to feel guilty. I smiled as relaxedly as I could and said,

“I’m doing this because I’m sorry.”

“Sorry?”

“Yes. After all, it was something I asked you to do. That’s why.”

I answered with hot sweat running down my face.