The few clues come together quickly in my mind, leading to an unwanted conclusion.
Time has passed, after all.
Suddenly, I remember how Baekseol made a huge fuss, asking what she did inside that caused time to pass.
I sweep my hand over the desk—it’s well-maintained.
Time hasn’t passed *that* long.
After the test at Geumgang History, Baekseol mentioned that a long time had passed.
Is this related to that?
My mind feels tangled.
—Click, click.
“Huu—”
Lily would’ve scolded me for smoking in the room, saying it’d stink, but now there’s no one to nag me.
I should’ve realized sooner that a loved one’s nagging is filled with affection.
Otherwise, all that’s left is regret.
That’s the story Grandfather Herman told me while patting my head.
—Waaah!!
A loud sound from the window snaps me out of my thoughts.
I open the window and look outside—two groups of people are facing off.
Jumping out the window and running closer, I see it more clearly.
This isn’t a standoff—it’s a one-sided suppression due to an imbalance of power.
The building is on fire, and acrid smoke brushes past my nose.
As I heighten my combat senses, my vision expands, becoming sharper.
The pungent smell of blood flows through the thick smoke.
People swinging sharp weapons, desperate to draw each other’s blood.
Among them, I spot a familiar face.
A child with green hair bouncing around.
It’s Lily.
And someone in heavy armor is swinging a weapon at her.
“Stop!!”
Thud!
No matter how hard I stomp the ground, it’s not enough.
Too slow.
Ding!
As I wave my hand, text unfolds before my eyes.
[Gale’s Lia Lv.5]
Ding! Ding! Ding…
[Strong Wind’s Lia Lv.10]
Ding! Ding!
[Whirlwind’s Lia Lv.15]
Too slow.
Ding!
Light bursts forth.
The condensed light beneath my feet grows blindingly large.
〈Sneakers meet the conditions〉
〈Wings are sprouting〉
———
[Tempest’s Lia Lv.20]
●A faint divine aura resides within
○Divine aura is accumulating
○Wings are sprouting
◈East Wind
◈South Wind
◈West Wind
◈North Wind
◈One Gust of Tempest
Equipment level increases with overlapping purchases
[Owner: Han Ga-eul (Heavenly Peach)]
———
[Remaining Balance: 6,413,530,000 won]
I gather strength in my legs and stomp the ground, accelerating.
The wind splits before me, and the wind behind pushes me forward fiercely.
I become one with the wind.
A single step unleashes a tempest.
〈One Gust of Tempest〉
The ground folds as my body surges forward.
《The Heavenly Paradise Bird, Garinbinga, rejoices in the raging tempest》
[Garinbinga’s Heavenly Flower blooms]
Ding!
Regaining my senses, I arrive instantly before the armored knight who seemed so far away.
Everyone around, including the knight swinging his weapon at Lily, is wide-eyed.
I see narrow eyes inside the helmet.
Ding!
[A heavy hit imbues the strike]
〈Super Heavy Hit!!〉
—Kwaaang!!
The knight’s helmet crumples as he’s slammed into the ground.
Kwa-gak—!
The delayed wind bursts free, releasing an ear-splitting noise.
“Eonni!!”
“Ouch.”
Lily, who had been blinking, rushes into my arms.
“Eonni! Eonni!”
“Yes, yes. It’s me.”
As I pat Lily’s small back, relief finally washes over her, and she starts crying.
My chest feels damp.
“Waaah! Eonni!!”
“Yes, I’m here.”
The more I stroke her back, the harder Lily cries.
…
I want to give you a gift, but the situation is just too bad.
Thanks to the heavily armored knight who suddenly collapsed, the battle paused for just a moment.
“Lily, be good, okay? Let’s stay back, alright?”
“Mm-hmm!”
Lily comes charging at me with all her might.
The kid who always acted like an adult is finally throwing a tantrum.
This childish side of her is much more endearing.
Still, being the smart kid she is, she slowly pulls her face away.
“Eonni…”
“Yeah. I’ll be careful, okay?”
“Mm.”
Her voice sounds stuffy, probably from crying so hard.
After giving Lily’s head a quick pat, she scurries back.
“Be careful. The one in the middle is the royal guardian knight.”
A raspy voice comes from behind. When I turn to look, it’s the old lady who once offered to read my fortune.
She must be the high priestess, but her face is all battered, likely from the intense battle.
The guy the high priestess pointed at was wearing shiny armor.
“Don’t you dare touch the kid, you bastard.”
As I take a step forward, my body is enveloped by a sharp gust of wind.
**〈Gale Force (一陣狂風)〉**
In an instant, I’m right in front of the so-called royal knight.
Even at a speed ordinary people can’t see, his eyes follow me, rolling around as he moves.
[Heavy Hit imbues the strike.]
**〈Super Heavy Hit!!〉**
“Tutorial trash mob bastard!”
—Kwaaaang!!
The guy, who blocked my punch with what looked like a sturdy gauntlet, slides back.
“…Impressive.”
The guy, staring at his crumpled gauntlet, turns his gaze to me, looking indifferent.
Splat!
My chest feels warm.
Blood streams down from my chest, which is torn open enough to reveal bone.
I didn’t even see when he attacked.
The pain hits me late.
By now, a long sword is gripped in his right hand.
“Ha.”
The Boreum tree clan has a high affinity for mana, which is why the royal family periodically abducts them.
Because of that bastard, Lily almost became a test subject.
I almost failed to protect her.
The pain flowing from the sword scar on my chest quiets down. My insides feel twisted.
Thump.
Thump.
My heart pounds wildly.
At the same time, a swirling black smoke erupts from my body.
I’ve seen this phenomenon before. It was that mysterious energy that flowed out because of that old hag, the Great Mother, during the ship party.
Ding!
**《The War God Asura is pleased.》**
[Asura’s Malevolent Killing Intent (凶神惡殺) blooms.]
“Ugh!”
The guy in front of me is stronger than any human I’ve ever seen.
That strong guy, who had been exuding confidence, hesitates for the first time and takes a step back.
He seems to be resisting the black energy, straining his eyes so hard they might burst. Blood vessels might have ruptured, as crimson blood streams down from his eyes.
Ding!
Crack—!
As I swing my hand, a deafening noise fills the air.
**《The Benevolent King Vajra, who lifts all things in heaven and earth, nods his head.》**
[Vajra’s divine strength blooms.]
[The Mahoraga’s molting blooms.]
───
[Stamina Lv.9 ▶ Power 1.Lv]
[Power (剛力) Lv.1]
▷Increased strength [☆]
▷Increased cardiovascular endurance [☆]
▷Increased muscular endurance [☆]
▷Increased agility [☆]
▷Increased coordination [☆]
▷Increased balance [☆]
▷Increased flexibility [☆]
▶Vajra strength
▶Regeneration
▶Divine strength
▶Positive energy
▶Destructive force
▶Violence
Skill level increases with overlapping purchases.
[Price: 1.024 billion won]
───
[Remaining balance: 5.90153 billion won]
Ding!
[Your body is growing.]
**《The Great Serpent Mahoraga, who severs foolishness, joyfully devours Mount Tai.》**
**《The Heavenly Paradise Bird Garuda clutches the back of its neck upon seeing its vanished nest.》**
Ding!
[Resolving physical imbalance.]
[Your body becomes more robust.]
[Your body becomes more solid.]
Meanwhile, the knight, who forcibly tore away the black energy, raises his sword.
This time, let’s turn on our insight so we don’t miss anything. I can see the sword strokes weaving through the air, something I hadn’t even noticed before.
Still, it’s fast.
Now I understand why they kept throwing warnings.
I’m really curious about who the hell named this place “Tutorial.”
While lost in thought, the blade was already near my neck.
I parry the blade upward.
*Thud.*
I drive my fist into the guy’s side.
—*Crash!*
The guy hit by my fist slides back again.
Disgusting bastard.
Even though I couldn’t put full strength into it, the fact that he’s still blocking feels like he’s some kind of monster.
—*Bang!*
Just by leveling up my skill, my body feels as light as air.
“Phew.”
As I stomp the ground and charge, the guy hurriedly tries to regain his balance.
—*Crash!!*
“Ugh! You monster…!”
“Here’s a gift below.”
I point below his feet, and his gaze subtly shifts downward.
—*Crash!!*
The guy, hit directly by the fragmentation grenade on his lower body, flies back again.
To assess the situation, I glance around and spot a fallen knight in heavy armor nearby.
I grab the guy’s ankle, and the greave crumples.
*Crunch crunch!*
“Argh!”
“Haha.”
As I charge toward the so-called royal knight, the guy I’m holding gets dragged along.
“I’ve got a sword now.”
The royal knight, still dazed from the grenade, sees his comrade being dragged and his pupils shake.
“Ugh! Friend Sword!”
—*Crash!*
“Ahh!!”
Swinging the knight in my hand, metal clashes against metal, sparks flying.
“Friend Sword Technique!”
—*Bang!*
“Ugh!”
—*Bang!*
—*Bang!*
—*Bang!*
The knight in my hand grows quieter.
Blood and flesh drip from inside the armor.
After swinging wildly, the blade seems dulled.
“This is fun.”
I toss the now-useless sword and approach the royal knight, who’s breathing heavily.
Looks like he’s still alive.
*Click.*
I remove his helmet, and a handsome middle-aged man pops out.
The term “handsome middle-aged man” seems tailor-made for him.
Only now does it hit me that this damn training ground started as a romance fantasy.
“Uncle. Snap out of it.”
As I speak, he looks at me, breathing heavily.
“Are you the royal guard, Uncle?”
“…Ha.”
“Ha?”
I pinch his cheek with my fingers, and his mouth opens involuntarily.
“Ha, you bastard. I’ll take care of you at the patient’s feet.”
—*Squish.*
“Ah— Ah!!”
—*Squish!*
“Ahhh!!”
“Brat, stop exaggerating. So, are you the royal guard or not?”
“……”
“Useless bastard.”
“……Grant me a glorious death.”
“Glorious death? I’m gonna rip out all your friends’ spines, so keep that in mind.”
For a moment, a spark seems to flash in the eyes of the royal knight, who’s slowly losing color.
“I… was once a member of the royal guard. After retiring, I’ve been doing this kind of work.”
“This kind of work? You mean kidnapping?”
The knight slowly nods.
“Since I’m going anyway… I’ll tell you everything. So please spare my subordinates.”
“No need, Uncle.”
It seems like his last spark, as he’s losing focus again.
I slowly place my foot on the knight’s neck, and he smiles, seemingly relieved.
“You’re out of your mind.”
—*Thud!*
As I stomp on the armor protecting his neck, everything inside gets crushed.
*Ding!*
<Tutorial Clear>
<Main Story Unlocked>
<Returning in 100 seconds>
“What?”
Originally, I planned to storm the Hongmun and get the poison.
I was going to use it to clear things slowly, but suddenly the situation ended.
Tutorial…
The real final showdown is about revenge.
The one seeking revenge is Lily, and the target is the human who kidnapped Lily’s parents.
From what we know, the knight who just got his neck crushed and died is the one who kidnapped Lily’s parents.
How long has this been going on? It feels like we let him off too easy.
“What about Lily?”
<Calculating rewards...>
“Hey, you jerk, what about Lily?!”
<Returning in 90 seconds...>
Ugh.
My teeth are grinding on their own.
I don’t know what to do with this sudden ending.
My head is spinning.
“Time! Let’s get the timing right!”
Ding!
<Forcing reward calculation...>
<Reassembling the skewed timeline...>
<Returning in 80 seconds...>
“Phew.”
A sigh of relief escapes me.
Then someone tugs at my sleeve.
“Eonni…”
“Lily.”
I kneel and open my arms, and Lily comes running into them.
“Sorry I’m late.”
“Yeah.”
“I overslept.”
“…Yeah.”
All I can do is keep apologizing.
“Sorry.”
“Sniff… yeah.”
“Sorry.”
“Sniff.”
<Returning in 70 seconds...>
“Lily. You should give Eonni a kiss.”
Mwah.
As I press my cheek against Lily’s tear-stained face, I feel a soft peck on my lips before she pulls away.
Salty.
“Haha, did you just kiss me on the lips? Thanks.”
<Returning in 60 seconds...>
Lily, who had been sniffling, comes back into my arms.
“Candy.”
“That’s right, I still have some candy for Eonni, don’t I?”
Lily nods vigorously.
“Do I have to finish this first before I can give Eonni candy?”
“Yeah.”
She looks so sad.
I wipe Lily’s tears with my hand, but she starts crying again, tears streaming down like chicken poop.
<Returning in 50 seconds...>
“Lily, Eonni will finish cleaning up quickly and come back. Just wait a little.”
“Yeah.”
As I try to get up, she pouts and starts crying again.
But I still have to do what needs to be done.
Now that I know I can intervene a bit with the rewards, maybe next time I can solve the problem properly.
And since that damn training ground isn’t completely gone, I can see Lily again anytime.
But before that, I need to clean up so Lily has a decent place to stay temporarily.
<Returning in 40 seconds...>
40 seconds should be enough to clean up the remaining mess.
—
Once you get blood on your hands, the second time feels easier.
Like a tutorial monster, it comes apart easily when you put some strength into it.
Ding!
<Reward calculation complete.>
<Due to intervention, the reward has been downgraded.>
<Reward: 1-time use of the Great Return Pill scent.>
“Damn it.”
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