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The guild leader’s office of the Dawn Guild.

As Son Si-woo stands in front of a glass window overlooking the bustling city of Gangnam, he sees people walking along the street through his cold gaze.

Long pants and shirt.

Those who went a little further even wore thin coats.

“… Summer is over.”

The hot summer that left everyone naked is over.

The wind is getting colder, and the leaves that were once full of greenery are changing into red and yellow clothes.

Autumn is in full swing right before our eyes.

Before we know it, there is only one season left this year.

That means the end of the year is near.

“… … .”

The end of a year that I have already experienced several times with this body.

But this year, the feeling is completely different.

“It’s really over now.”

When he took over Son Si-woo’s body, he placed two additional restrictions between himself and him to balance the scales.

Mutual non-aggression.

And keep quiet.

We will never interfere with each other.

And I won’t tell anyone that my body has been switched.

Such restrictions have been well observed so far.

It was natural.

Because the moment you break this, the only thing you lose is your life.

Such restrictions were my only protection from him, who held great resentment against me.

If it weren’t for that, I would have died long ago or suffered until I was on the verge of death.

That’s exactly the problem.

“… The end of the restrictions is near.”

After this year, the restrictions he had placed on himself and himself would expire.

That means that you won’t be able to save your life from him.

It won’t be easy.

After all the hardships, he was able to heal his broken body and gain some control over his abilities.

But that alone is not enough.

‘It was he who created this body.’

The body he uses now was created entirely by his own hands.

It means that you clearly understand how strong you are and what your limits are.

But he himself doesn’t know.

How strong he has become and what he can do.

There is no comparison in terms of experience either.

He may only be using his experiences, but didn’t he go through it all and survive?

“… We need to prepare.”

I don’t know yet.

What will happen between him and herself when they finally face each other after this year ends?

But he was awakened through the memories of this body.

The fact that you should always assume the worst and be fully prepared.

What is the worst thing he can think of?

“Death.”

He meets death at the hands of an angry man.

And very brutally.

They die by having their arms and legs cut off, or by being burned to death.

As I vividly picture myself suffering from all kinds of torture, goosebumps appear all over my body.

“Ugh.”

I’m only assuming the worst case scenario, but there’s no guarantee that it won’t happen.

So, you have to prepare in advance.

When I got into a fight with him.

‘I need to get stronger.’

Up until now, the strength he had accumulated was sufficient.

But now he needed his own strength.

Even he who built this body from beginning to end does not know.

A power that only you know and can handle.

The problem starts from now on.

How on earth do you build such power?

He is not him.

I can’t invent a new swordsmanship technique through all my thinking, and it takes too long to learn something else now.

Having grown a little by reading Son Si-woo’s life, he constantly ponders.

So what should we do?

The answer was found not long after.

“Michelle.”

He told me how to cure my broken body.

It’s the first time in my life that I’ve hugged someone.

A wonderful woman and lover who always lifted me up with kind words and encouragement.

As soon as I softly recite her name, a pure white hand slides around my shoulder and hugs my chest.

“Did you call?”

She is always by my side.

He will make whatever you want come true for you.

That’s why he was sure.

I think she would listen to my current worries too.

“I want to become stronger.”

“Aren’t you being too greedy? You’re already strong enough.”

Son Si-woo turns around and looks into her eyes while holding her arm that is hugging his chest.

“I have to become stronger than I am now.”

Otherwise you might die.

“… Are you serious?”

She saw.

The sincerity pressed deep into Son Si-woo’s eyes.

I am determined to do anything to become stronger.

“Haaa.”

Michelle lets out a strange breath and shivers her body.

It was the moment I had been longing for.

So she asks quietly, trying hard to hide her rising excitement.

“How much can you do to become stronger?”

I don’t want to die.

There are still many things I want to do, and I want to enjoy the life I have now even more.

With that in mind, he answered.

“Anything.”

The smile on her lips grew deeper.

* * *

After being discharged from the hospital after ten days of forced hospitalization.

I was going back and forth between home and the guild, helping guild members who were devoted to training.

“Oh my!”

Shin Yu-jeong charges forward with a shield in front.

The breaking power has improved beyond comparison to before.

It was always disappointing that its attack power was lacking compared to its strong defense, but now it’s pretty well balanced.

But it’s still not enough.

After dodging a straight attack, he punches the exposed gap.

“This place is empty… !”

“Not empty!”

Elena blocks Shin Yu-jeong’s attack early by pushing forward with a large shield.

Look at these guys.

“Yu-jeong, you shouldn’t rush in blindly. Have you forgotten? Do-jin, you’re stronger than us. Much stronger.”

“Tch… I know that too. And I didn’t just charge in blindly, right? I knew you’d stop me, so I charged in.”

“Hehehe… , is that so.”

The synergy between the two has improved significantly.

It was already so good that there was nothing to find fault with it, but now it’s even better.

It feels as if one mind is controlling two bodies simultaneously.

“Let’s keep pushing.”

“Good!”

Two people rush in.

Small shields, spiked maces, and large shields obscure the vision.

From outside my dizzying vision, a sharp sword stabs into my blind spot.

Twist your body slightly and block the tip of the sword with the black surface.

“읏… … .”

Son Seo-yeon quickly backs away, groaning in regret.

It didn’t end there.

“Guys, get out of the way!”

After safely finishing casting her magic in the back row, Im Na-eun’s signature magic bombardment begins.

hug!

Phong!

Thin soap bubbles burst, and the magic contained within them pours out all at once.

Fireball, Wind Cutter, Lightning Spear, Aqua Cannon, Ice Fog.

All kinds of magic work together to cover your entire body with even more fierce force.

I laughed in it.

“Hehehe.”

It’s amazing.

Who would have thought that those guys who were like sunflowers would grow up so much already?

On the one hand, it was disappointing.

“I can’t even call you a sunflower anymore.”

No one looks sloppy.

What lies before us are veterans armed with countless experiences.

The teamwork that came from that experience sent shivers down my spine, even if only for a moment.

If all of those guys were S-class, I might have ended up in the hospital again.

[Activates the Ruler’s Realm.]

Magic that enveloped the surroundings.

He hums softly to the magic power that makes it up.

“Solution.”

The magical powers that were entangled in a certain form are unraveled.

The flames die down, the wind and lightning disperse, and water and ice flow to the ground, wetting the ground.

A look of despair spread across the faces of the guild members as they looked at me walking out of the bombing unscathed.

“Wow… This is ridiculous.”

“This is a fraudulent ability. Dojin is a cheat user.”

“Aaah, seriously! That’s too much! I worked so hard to make this, ugh… !”

“It’s still far away.”

The guild members sit down, each and every one of them expressing their own feelings.

Jeong-hee, who was watching this from outside the training room, runs over and gives the guys water and towels.

“Good job guys.”

Jeong-hee encourages them by rubbing their shoulders, worried that they might lose their energy.

Meanwhile, he lightly rebukes me, saying, “Why didn’t you just look at me with a sharp gaze?”

It was unfair.

I did this while being quite lenient, you know.

The gazes of four people who had taken a moderate amount of rest turned towards me.

“So, what’s the rating?”

It’s an evaluation.

“It was good without any frills. The sum couldn’t be better, and each individual’s ability has also improved a lot compared to a month ago.”

The guys who look up at me with slightly wide eyes at the compliments I don’t easily give out.

Among them, Shin Yu-jeong, the only one who did not lose her composure, asked.

“How much do you think is left?”

What she’s asking is probably how long it takes to reach S-rank.

“Well… .”

It was a question that was difficult to answer easily.

S-class is ultimately a level of ability, but it is also a level that can only be reached by gaining enlightenment.

But I can answer this one question for sure.

“You all can come up whenever you want without it being weird.”

The wall leading to S-class has almost been broken down, with only one last step left.

You’ve worked really hard to get there.

The guy mutters with his head down in response to my answer.

“It wouldn’t be strange if it went up at any time… .”

A passion that is difficult to gauge can be felt in a small voice.

No, I feel an obsession that goes beyond enthusiasm.

“Hoo.”

Shin Yu-jeong exhaled the breath stuck in her lungs and quickly got up from her exhaustion to head somewhere.

“Where are you going?”

“Personal Training.”

“… … .”

It’s somehow a bit scary.