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Yuseo slowly opened the box. And what she got from it was truly something good for her.

‘I never thought I’d be this lucky.’

It was like a plan I hadn’t even made when I first came here. Yuseo smiled and felt better.

‘If we just use this properly.’

You can become stronger.

Of course, the hardships of obtaining this were indescribable.

When she went inside, there were many traps and monsters suddenly appeared. Since there were many paths leading to the other side, she had no choice but to slow down. However, she swung her sword as fast as she could and moved forward.

Especially since monsters that would normally be expected to be extremely long battles appeared, it was incredibly frustrating. There were many monsters, and huge, strong monsters that popped out. However, fortunately, Yuseo was able to quickly find their weaknesses and cut them down, and thanks to that, he was able to arrive even faster than he had initially thought.

There were several boxes there. It was like a lottery, and she couldn’t help but worry.

First, I looked around to see if there were any hints nearby, but there were none, so I just felt bad for no reason.

Since I was pressed for time, I decided to just pick something. Of course, when I opened one box, the other boxes disappeared and disappeared.

She saw what was in it.

As a result, receiving such a large gift, Yu Seo couldn’t help but smile.

‘Now all I have to do is go back.’

Obviously, Kim Seo-jin was in danger. He had to go back quickly and help her. If he had this, he might be able to win.

Yuseo clenched his fist.

‘Please wait.’

I will go back.

Just hold on a little longer.

*

Fencing.

Still, I have no knowledge of it. But strangely, my ‘feeling’ was telling me how to position myself and move.

It’s like I don’t know the technical name, but I feel like I can use the technology.

At the same time, I was able to figure out what kind of swordsmanship he was using and what kind of attacks he would unleash. Thanks to this, I was able to easily dodge and block his attacks.

‘That kid has a serious expression.’

Charlotte was glaring at me with a crumpled expression. She looked like she was in a terrible mood, and I could feel the atmosphere getting even more tense because of it.

I held the dagger for a moment and stared at the guy.

“You, can you handle a sword?”

I couldn’t answer Charlotte’s question because it wasn’t a question she had asked me to answer anyway.

“You can’t handle it.”

Just now, I was swinging this dagger. Anyone who saw it could tell that my posture was messy and that I was unskilled. Thanks to this, anyone who knows even a little about swords would quickly realize that I am not good at handling swords.

So, of course, Charlotte couldn’t help but be suspicious when she saw me like that.

I took a moment to collect my thoughts and decided to answer honestly.

“I know how to handle it now,”

The guy who heard my honest words frowned and showed his displeasure. It was as if he didn’t believe what I was saying, and I could tell that he was very angry.

Well, I guess his original plan was ruined.

I smiled leisurely as if I didn’t really care. It was an expression that I had intentionally tried to provoke, but it seemed like I had succeeded in provoking him because he suddenly rushed at me.

The speed was so fast that I lost my composure for a moment.

But I quickly regained my composure and warded off the blade flying at me.

Kang!

The sound of iron clashing with iron.

It was quite noisy, so I frowned for a moment.

“Now, stay still.”

If Yu Seo-ra comes anyway, it’ll be half a sure victory.

With that in mind, I took advantage of the gap and struck first with my sword. The guy retreated a few steps, and I aimed for that and ran as far away as I could.

Charlotte gritted her teeth and gripped the sword handle so hard that I could see it.

“Are you mad about something like this?”

Until just now, I was fighting an unreasonable fight, so I should forgive them for this. I looked around for a moment, thinking that.

The fake Charlotte that was there before I found the real one was long gone.

‘Okay. Just looking at the situation itself, I feel more relaxed.’

Of course, Charlotte’s military might still be stronger, but at least judging by the atmosphere, I seem to have a better chance of winning.

Thanks to that, I was able to become more calm and grit my teeth with the thought of surviving as long as possible.

“What are you?”

Then Charlotte asked me.

“What the hell are you that makes my powers not work?”

Charlotte continued muttering something miserably.

“It doesn’t matter if I don’t work on the regressor to some extent. He was chosen. But why doesn’t my ability work on someone like you!”

A voice that was almost a scream, almost desperate.

I guess it was because it was so shocking that he continued to be angry at me.

“It’s strange, it’s strange.”

“What’s weird? Isn’t it okay to have one kid who doesn’t have your skills?”

I said with a relaxed expression, as if laughing.

“The regressor also got some sort of fix, my ability worked. But what are you, that doesn’t work at all?”

At those words, I opened my mouth, looking momentarily hesitant.

“Well, I don’t know.”

I smiled and said with as gentle an expression as possible.

“In that sense, how about we become friends? It’s the first time I’ve become friends with someone who doesn’t have the ability. I think it’d be good.”

Hearing that, Charlotte laughed in vain and slowly approached me. I felt a strange sense of intimidation and took a few steps back to avoid getting closer.

“Are you kidding me? Dude? In this situation? Do you think this whole situation is a joke?”

For some reason, she seemed very angry.

Well, even I would get a little annoyed if some weird kid said something about us becoming friends instead of fighting.

“No, seriously? I think it would be nice if we could become closer.”

Above all, it seems like it would be good for survival right now.

“That’s funny. I really don’t know who you are.”

“That’s the same for me. What about you?”

I said again monotonously.

“Who are you?”

She is an intellectual.

They have the ability to think and reason. Not only that, they even have some ability.

If you think about it, it seems like it might have appeared in the original work at least once, but this is my first time seeing that guy. It seems like it would be the same even if it was a will, so I couldn’t help but worry.

Charlotte stood still for a moment, then chuckled.

“You don’t know me, and I don’t know you. This is kind of funny, right?”

“What’s so funny about that?”

I opened my mouth after a moment of searching for words.

“Then, if I tell you my secret, will you tell me yours?”

“What?”

“Why doesn’t my power work on you? Honestly, I have some guesses.”

Perhaps the reason her powers don’t work is because I’m possessed.

He is from another world and, above all, he is not even the owner of this body. So, I don’t know what his abilities are, but I can tell that it doesn’t work for this reason.

“Why are you explaining that?”

It seemed that Charlotte was not convinced somehow.

Honestly, I don’t want to reveal this fact either. If someone tells me this secret, there is a greater chance that I will be put in danger.

‘So I won’t tell you.’

I just said it out of curiosity, but as expected, judging from her reaction, it didn’t seem like she would tell anyone even if I told her my secret.

I decided to briefly watch the guy’s reaction and then give a vague answer.

“I want to hear your secret too. Because I don’t know who you are either.”

Charlotte, who heard what I said, smiled for a moment and then approached me. That made me feel a bit scared, so I slowly stepped back a bit.

But still, the guy walks towards me without showing any sign of stopping.

“Hey, hey. Don’t come.”

I immediately picked up the gun and pulled the trigger.

bang!

The bullets flew out quickly, but they were blocked by some kind of barrier. I felt a slight discomfort and annoyance, and backed away as much as I could.

“Fuck, it won’t stop.”

I immediately picked up my dagger and prepared to fight.

That was the moment.

The guy rushed at me at such a fast speed. I was so surprised that I used my mana to block it quickly. His sword clashed with mine, and a slight cracking sound spread out.

“Wow, I almost got screwed.”

I tried to back away quickly, but I couldn’t move because I was afraid that even the slightest change in posture could put me in danger.

‘Damn, there’s no way.’

There’s nothing I can do properly with the skill I’ve acquired so far, ‘Swordsmanship’. That’s because there are swordsmanship skills that I want to use, but it’s physically burdensome to use them.

No matter how much you excel in swordsmanship, your body is not suited to it, so you can only display the bare minimum of abilities.

“Ah, shit!”

I quickly took stock of the situation. Charlotte was looking at me expressionlessly, as if she had no intention of engaging in any more conversation.

But since there’s nothing I can do but talk, I have no choice but to keep opening my mouth.

“We were having a nice conversation just a moment ago, what the hell is this!”

But she didn’t respond to my cries, and I couldn’t help but realize that now there was really nothing left to do but fight.

I quickly sent my mana into a frenzy, causing Charlotte to back away for a moment. Then I quickly ran away and managed to escape from her.

‘What the hell.’

I’m so unlucky.

Right now my mana is almost at rock bottom and it’s become a pretty dangerous situation.

Although I was lucky enough to acquire the skill, I couldn’t help but realize that the situation was still unfavorable.

‘Fuck, it seemed like I had the advantage just a moment ago.’

It seems Charlotte was somewhat lenient.

The reason for this was probably to prepare for the battle with Yusera that would come later. Thanks to this, I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.

‘So, am I a commoner?’

No, if I think about it, that guy’s goal is my death, so he’s not a commoner. But when I think about how his fighting ability is similar to mine, I get really angry.

Charlotte rushes in without giving him a moment’s hesitation.

I could see the figure to some extent, so I could figure out the swordsmanship, and thanks to that, I could tell where the blade would go in advance, but my body had a hard time keeping up.

Kang!

Flying quickly, I block the sword with minimal force.

No matter how hard I tried, my physical fatigue built up and I had difficulty moving properly. I wanted to rest for a moment, but she didn’t want that.

It keeps raining down attacks on me.

Ting!

The agony of feeling like you’re going to die.

No other thoughts entered my mind, and even my mouth, which used to tease me so often, stopped talking.

It’s hard to even breathe, and I’m only focused on blocking the sword.

Time didn’t pass at all.

Charlotte was going all out to kill me, and I was helpless to do anything about it.

‘I underestimated you.’

If you think about it, that guy is the master of this dungeon.

If you consider that this is also the place where the hidden piece is, you can see how amazing she is, and even for someone like me who only has the physical abilities of an ordinary person, this situation is amazing.

I grit my teeth and continue to block it.

And wait for her.

Waiting for Yusera.

Maybe I could run away to where Yusera was right now.

But if I did that, the road would get tangled and I would not be able to meet him, so there was a high chance that I would die right away, so I had no choice but to remain here.

‘Fuck.’

Has anything ever been this dire?

If you think about it, has there ever been a time in this world that wasn’t miserable?

What could I do in such an endlessly painful situation?

That was the moment.

“Hellfire.”

Hurrah!

Something very long, like a pillar of fire, hurtled towards Charlotte.

I just looked at it without saying anything.

“I’m here. Now that I’ve gotten the skill with the hidden piece, you can just rest next to me.”

Looking at that sight, many thoughts came to my mind.

Yeah, so in the end, all I can do is wait until Yusera comes.

I can only receive help from someone.

I told her that I wouldn’t continue to depend on her.

Looking at this dependence.

I just wonder if I can really change the ending.