Watchmen

[Crescent Moon] became a light bulb.

A crescent moon that became a full moon.

What had been Crescent Moon, now a sphere, was entangled by small tentacles and used as a tool to widely radiate the light emitted by a giant eyeball.

As I entered the alley mixed with Dream, a giant tentacle brightly illuminated the alley like a standing lamp.

Americano leaped from rooftop to rooftop, entering the alley.

Drawing the [Black Sword].

Cutting the iron chains of the handcuffs.

Freeing both hands.

Holding the [Black Sword] and the [Magic Sword] in each hand, I cast [Boost] on the [Magic Sword].

The [Magic Sword] overloaded.

Unstable Magical Power.

I threw it with all my might.

The leaked Magical Power transformed into a Blue Flame, and the Blue Trajectory flew towards the giant tentacle in a gentle parabola.

However,

Bang.

It exploded midway.

“….”

I landed.

Looking to see what had blocked it, there was a human figure in the air.

Wearing a maid outfit.

Looking closely, there were glasses too.

A woman in a rather unexpected outfit protected the giant tentacle from the [Magic Sword] bomb.

My attention was drawn more to the fact that this woman had blocked the [Magic Sword] than to the fact that the explosion hadn’t reached the giant tentacle.

The [Magic Sword] might be an outdated Magic Sword now, but its power was not to be ignored.

What means did she use to block something that could inflict effective damage even on an [Elder Treant]?

I stared intently.

‘I can’t see it.’

The information window doesn’t pop up because she’s too small.

But our eyes met.

With the assumption that she would not be an easy opponent, an Electrical Signal approached from nearby.

A new enemy.

It was a woman.

And a Hero.

“..?”

“..!”

Her eyes shine.

A beam from her eyes.

I pushed off the ground to the side and dodged.

It was the Hunter Hero I had met before.

I had met her on the way to the Bronze Golem ruins in Dwarfneer.

The beam that Hunter Hero was emitting from her eyes struck the building and indiscriminately destroyed everything within its effective range.

Its power was strong.

But its duration had to be short.

It had to be short.

The first time I met her, she used it in short bursts due to the limits of her Magical Power.

Now, she was quickly turning her head while maintaining the beam from her eyes, chasing right after me.

But the range of motion of her neck was narrow, and by the time she had turned her whole body, I was already within the effective range of the [Black Sword]. I pierced from under her chin to her skull.

Leaving the Hunter Hero turning into Polygon fragments behind, Heroes with familiar faces appeared in front of me.

There was no ego in their eyes.

No will was visible.

Are they sleepwalking too?

[A Strand of the Dreaming Great Devil] cast a bright light over them. A buff.

The giant tentacle didn’t move in any special way, but light welled up like a spring around the Hunter Hero.

I watched to see what they were going to do, but,

‘Get serious.’

Cappuccino’s sharp remark.

Cappuccino, who had replicated my self-consciousness, had subtly regarded Full Dive as fake, but after gaining an independent ego, she couldn’t see Full Dive as fake anymore.

She had never seen Full Dive as a game to begin with, but just as knowing something in your head is different from knowing it in your heart, this world was no longer fake or a game to the current Cappuccino.

That’s why she said, ‘Get serious.’

‘But it’s still a game to me.’

No matter what anyone says, that fact remains unchanged.

“Get serious, huh.”

I repeated what Cappuccino had said.

Alright, I’ll get serious.

I’m not comfortable with this world being destroyed either, so I’ll go all out this time.

I neatly folded away my curiosity about what the giant tentacle’s buff was.

“….”

I shook the [Black Sword].

There was nothing to shake off.

I had cut through the Hunter Heroes, but not a single drop of blood had stained the [Black Sword].

If even a little had stuck, that blood would have turned into Polygons and evaporated.

“….”

Leaving the [Loot] left behind by the Hunter Heroes, I [Leaped] and landed on the roof.

I immediately ran across the roof.

Towards the giant tentacle.

I sensed and avoided the Electrical Signals of the interrupters along the way.

Fireballs.

Arrows.

Ice Rain.

Arrows.

Arrows.

Arrows.

The attacks poured down, but I dodged them all.

Jumping over roofs.

Jumping over roofs.

Jumping over and over.

Towards the giant tentacle.

And also towards that Mist Maid.

But,

‘The distance…’

It’s not closing.

I’ve already run a distance that would have crossed Dwarfneer and then some.

But I haven’t gotten any closer to the giant tentacle that exists like a background.

Is it a trick?

A puzzle?

I looked around.

Someone must be up to something.

Electrical Ability.

‘Seriously.’

I commit with all my strength.

As I used my Electrical Ability, current flowed from the top of my head to my fingertips and toes.

My hair stood on end.

Like a lion’s mane.

My hairs floated with repulsive force, detecting Electrical Signals like sensors.

A unique signal.

I found it.

I knelt down and jumped high.

The roofs quickly flashed beneath me, and a wide plaza that shouldn’t have been there originally appeared in the alleyway, and the buildings disappeared beneath my feet.

Landing.

“….”

Following the unique signal, I came to a place that seemed significant.

A plaza.

In the center, a fountain spouted water.

I wondered if the fountain had been personified too, and approached.

With [Killing Intent] in my eyes,

Reflexively,

[Execution Sword]

I cleaved it in two.

The fountain split in two, and the water it contained poured out.

But the movement of the water defied gravity, gathering the water into large droplets.

A human face appeared in the water mass.

[Fountain Water]

Crimson letters.

A mischievously grinning face.

Swords don’t work.

Then…

I immediately jumped in.

“Freeze.”

[Freeze]

Rather, I jumped into the [Fountain Water], stabbed my hand in, and the [Frost] rapidly froze the water.

I shattered the instantly frozen [Fountain Water] with [Heavenly Destruction Fist].

Squeaaaaak.

A twisting sound.

As the ice of the [Fountain Water] disappeared from my sight, the [House]s that had been there like spectators cleared the way.

Beyond the path created by splitting to the left and right, the giant tentacle stood tall.

[Fountain Water] was the core and guardian of the Barrier formed to prevent access to the giant tentacle.

I ran along the opened path.

As I ran, I saw it.

A statue.

I don’t know whose statue it is, but it must be a sculpture of a hero from the past.

The statue wearing crude armor was a giant 5 meters tall.

As it readjusted the Greatsword held upright in both hands, the shell of stone crumbled from the armor and sword.

The knight in holy-looking pure white armor shone with fluorescent eyes and swung down the Greatsword.

In response, I raised the [Black Sword] and slashed upwards.

I matched it to the Blade of the Greatsword.

The Greatsword split in half at the Blade, and I strongly gripped the [Black Sword] with both hands, between the two halves of the split Greatsword,

[Execution Sword]

I cleaved the knight statue in half as well.

Before it could split and collapse, I accelerated my feet and stepped on the helmet of the knight statue.

I [Leaped] towards the newly opened path behind the knight statue, and the giant tentacle was now much closer. Judging by the degree of closeness, two more times.

A building was placed straight in front of me, facing me.

‘Is it inside that building?’

I couldn’t see any other path.

A thick iron gate was closed.

Like the teeth of the building.

I jumped slightly,

[Destroying Heaven Kick]

Bang.

I kicked the gate, which was like the teeth of the [House], and the door panels flew roughly into its mouth.

The inside of the building was a smithy.

It resembled Ibon’s workshop.

But it was different.

The facilities looked better.

Ibon is a high-level artisan, so how could there be even better facilities?

Someone’s workshop.

The furnace was lit.

Whoosh.

Is it you?

I kicked down the iron door and landed.

I immediately [Leaped] and raised my foot.

[Destroying Heaven Kick]

The smithy exploded.

I looked for a newly opened path among the surging debris, destroying the furnace as well.

360 degrees.

There was none.

‘Is it something else?’

If not the furnace, then what?

As I landed.

Behind my back.

I caught an Electrical Signal.

A clear form was visible, but when I turned around, a blazing flame was wearing armor and rising up.

A stylish armor.

A female form.

Why are the breasts so big?

Their size was almost the same as mine.

The height, waist, hips, and legs were also similar.

What filled it was a brilliant flame of the same color as the furnace, an intangible entity that moved the armor.

She drew the sword she was wearing at her waist.

The information window was read.

[13th Generation Grand Master’s Masterpiece]

Ominous black letters.

Immediately [Boost].

[Magical Power] 30 percent.

[Leap]

[Destroying Heaven Kick]

I kicked the [Masterpiece Armor]’s Cuirass.

It flew limply and crashed into the wall.

No,

“….”

There’s no foot.

In that instant, [Masterpiece] cut off Americano’s knee and took it away.

[Masterpiece], who had raised her body after crashing into the wall, threw her leg she was holding on the ground.

The leg blazed with the flames contained in [Masterpiece]’s body, and a nasty smell rose.

Wow…

It reacted to that.

[Magical Power] at 30 percent was equivalent to my maximum power before fighting [Hongyeom].

“Nice.”

“….”

[Masterpiece] is silent.

That instantaneous reaction.

It was almost [Death Knight] level.

Is something like that just acting as a mere guardian?

‘The Great Devil is no joke.’

“Haha.”

[Heal]

Blood gushed from the severed surface, and just as my blood pressure weakened and my mind became hazy, the bleeding stopped.

But it’s difficult to face [Masterpiece] with only one leg.

Judging by appearances, it doesn’t seem to be the type to attack autonomously, as it hasn’t attacked. It seems to counterattack, but its will to attack is weak.

But that was enough, since the path wouldn’t open unless I caught that thing.

“If it wasn’t me, that is.”

I’ll smash you to pieces.

You’ll regret giving me time.

Crackle.

Crackle.

Crackle!

I wrapped Electricity around the severed leg.

[Heal] was a minor Healing.

I leveled it up to level 9, but it can’t regenerate a severed leg.

But it heals minor injuries with an overwhelming speed befitting level 9.

But even so, it was only a minor Healing, but there was a reason why I went all-in on [Heal].

First of all, Divinity corresponding to major Healing was expensive.

And I don’t think I’ll even reach max level.

After [Prayer] and listening to the explanation, it seems that the recovery speed is the same as the level.

Only the range of treatable areas is different.

So minor Healing [Heal] is enough.

The basis was personal speculation.

How far is minor, anyway? Small. Small. I treated the wound in a narrow range. And the wounded area that received Electrical Stimulation twitched.

[Heal]

It recovers.

[Heal]

It recovers.

[Heal]

It recovers.

A knee forms.

A calf forms.

An ankle forms.

A foot formed.

Toes.

Wiggle.

Following the Electricity, [Heal] reconstructed the leg.

“I knew I should try what comes to mind.”

Full Dive’s freedom is the best after all.

It took a minute because it was the first time, but,

I can do it faster next time.

I stepped on the ground with my new foot.

[Heal] perfectly restored the original leg.

It’s even lighter.

It was as refreshing as if all the fatigue I hadn’t noticed because I was used to it had been washed away.

I wrapped Electrical Ability around my body.

I formed Magnetic force on my body.

I won’t get cut off next time.

Even if I do, you won’t be able to take it away.

[Boost]

[Leap]

I rushed towards [Masterpiece] like an arrow and aimed for the gap between the helmet and the Cuirass, swinging the [Black Sword].

Clang!

[Masterpiece] reacted.

The [Black Sword] is deflected.

Not a single chip came off even though the [Masterpiece Sword] clashed with the [Black Sword].

It’s a good sword.

A red sword.

The [Black Sword] and the [Red Sword] clashed.

The [Red Sword] exploded with flames and pushed me away, but I couldn’t just be pushed away obediently.

Electrical Ability created a strong attractive force between the [Masterpiece Armor] and my body.

I quickly approached and the swords collided.

Collision near [Masterpiece]’s head.

Collision near my legs.

Collision near [Masterpiece]’s pelvis.

Bang.

An explosion erupted and I was pushed back again, but I created Magnetic force again to resist and re-approach.

At that time.

Jingle.

Huh?

Magnetic force on the handcuffs on my wrist.

I felt a strong attractive force from the handcuffs.

The handcuffs, which were made of solid steel, exerted an even stronger attractive force than my bare body.

An idea flashed in my mind.

I immediately [Leaped].

I boarded the attractive force and approached.

I slid in and dodged, looking at the [Masterpiece Sword] with both eyes and with Electrical Ability.

I burrowed into [Masterpiece]’s embrace, too close to swing a sword.

I burrowed in and punched.

[Magical Power] 100 percent for a moment.

[Heavenly Destruction Fist]

The strong attractive force of the solid steel handcuffs and the expansive power of the [Heavenly Destruction Fist] gathered inside [Masterpiece], and a heavy impact exploded.

Thwack!!!

[Masterpiece]’s flames couldn’t withstand the impact and burst, and cracks appeared in the Cuirass as well.

The power that had been moving [Masterpiece] disappeared.

The armor, which had been about to fall powerlessly, was drawn to my body by Magnetic force and stuck to me.

As I erased the Magnetic force, the armors fell off.

More than that,

“….”

I clenched my fist.

My fist was crushed by that last strike.

[Heal]

My hand is restored and recovers.

I clench the sensation remaining in my hand.

The impact, it’s delicious.

“Haha.”

I picked up the [Masterpiece Armor] and skipped away, humming a tune, along the newly opened path.