Chapter 86

The word “Victory!” appeared before my eyes.

At this moment, I’ve secured a win against the strongest opponent in Korea.

Of course, I was able to win because I saved the final move for last. In the beginning, I took advantage of Pro Kim Gi-hyung’s carelessness to secure two wins, and although it was a bit of a cheap trick, a win is a win.

Moreover, the final battle was truly a clash of titans. Even I could see that it was an epic fight, oozing with coolness.

But…

I didn’t expect this kind of situation to happen even in the virtual world.

I thought seizures were something to be careful about only in real life. But thinking back, when the great sword pierced my abdomen during the last arena match, triggering my awakening mode—or rather, my depressive mode—I should have realized that such a situation could occur in the virtual world as well.

It’s not like I’m drowning and can’t breathe. The water created by magic has enveloped my entire body, and all I can feel is the sensation of my body trembling and taking damage.

But then, the situation took a strange turn.

For a brief moment, instead of seeing the Colosseum, the arena’s background, I saw the ceiling of the bathroom in the hospital room where I stay, and even the nurse who’s been bothering me appeared.

The water created by magic disappeared, and the word “Victory!” appeared before my eyes, but I couldn’t properly confirm it.

My vision is shaking. No, it’s not just shaking—it’s warping.

All the strength left my body, and I collapsed onto the floor.

I can’t breathe properly. My mouth is open, and my chest is moving, but I feel like I’m suffocating.

It seems like I can’t breathe in real life.

The moment I realized something was seriously wrong, my vision turned red.

Even though my vision was shaking, I could clearly hear the warning sound, enough to recognize that a warning message had popped up.

‘Uh… I’m screwed!’

As my vision turned pitch black, I felt myself being forcibly logged out of the virtual world and closed my eyes.

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[“Be careful, Arang! This is Pro Kim Gi-hyung’s trick!”]

[“As if he predicted this situation, Pro Kim Gi-hyung is casting the max-level skill [Third Element] of the [Sorceress] class beneath him!”]

[“I’m not sure which of the three skills—fire, water, or earth—he chose, but given the current situation, it’s probably water, which has a faster cast time!”]

[“As soon as I said that, I noticed the skill being cast beneath Arang! It’s already too late to escape!”]

[“Is she really going to make a decisive move here!? Arang is attacking Pro Kim Gi-hyung’s vital points at an insane speed. Burst damage, burst damage, burst damage! Pro Kim Gi-hyung’s health is disappearing rapidly!”]

[“This is unbelievable! How can she deplete that much health in such a short time!?”]

[“She took down Pro Kim Gi-hyung before he could finish casting the spell!!! She won! Arang has won!”]

[“Arang has finally secured victory against Pro Kim Gi-hyung! The last movement skill combo was so beautiful that I want to watch the replay right now!”]

-What the heck?

-How is she canceling skill delays like it’s nothing? She’s insane.

-She’s on another level.

-This is why WFK isn’t just something anyone can achieve.

-No one has ever broken the 1v1 Makkora mechanic as a DPS before, lol.

-She just shattered all of Kim Gi-hyung’s predictions and took him down. Wow.

-That’s Arang Arang for you.

-This is the Party Leader who achieved WFK as the Guild Master of Munchkin Cat!

[“The [Third Element] water spell was cast, but it was just a second—no, half a second—too late. What a shame.”]

[“That’s right. Arang’s instantaneous DPS was overwhelmingly powerful. The way she attacked with such incredible physical prowess in that one second is something I want to see again in the replay!”]

[“Now, let’s connect to the arena for the victory interview. Arang? Can you hear us, Arang?”]

-Huh?

-What’s going on?

-Why is she acting like that?

-It looks like Arang’s body is trembling a bit.

[“Arang, can you hear us? Is there a connection issue? Huh? She’s saying no.”]

[“Wait a minute. Arang’s condition seems off…?”]

The large screen zoomed in on Arang, who had just won.

The camera movement was meant to capture Arang celebrating her victory, but instead, it showed Arang in a state that didn’t look good.

Her eyes, which were once filled with determination, now lacked focus, and her pupils were visibly trembling. Her body shook in sync.

*Thud.*

The moment everyone sensed something was wrong, Arang lost strength and collapsed to the ground. Then, she began to convulse.

[“Arang!?”]

The moment uncertainty turned into certainty, Arang’s condition rapidly deteriorated.

Arang, lying on the ground, convulsing uncontrollably, was clearly not in a normal state.

“Arang!”

Anna, Pinku, and Sunchoo rushed to the access device Arang was using.

The access device is designed to forcibly log out a user if their condition suddenly changes.

As Arang returned to reality, the neural block on her neck was released, and the convulsions from the seizure erupted all at once.

Unable to control her body due to her missing limbs, Arang rolled off the access device.

[“Arang!”]

-What’s going on? What happened?

-The screen just went black. What’s happening?

-It looks like Arang just fell off the access device.

-What? Turn the screen back on.

-What’s going on? From the sounds, it seems serious…

In the midst of this clear emergency, the tournament management team immediately halted the broadcast.

Kim Gi-hyung, who had logged out of the virtual world after losing the match, was in the access device next to Arang’s. He was replaying the match in his mind when the commotion in the venue and something falling nearby caught his attention.

Arang, convulsing pitifully on the cold floor.

“Arang!”

The “something” was none other than the young girl he had just fought against. Realizing this, Kim Gi-hyung quickly picked up the fallen Arang.

Arang was incredibly light, but her condition was anything but.

She seemed unable to breathe, her pupils had rolled back, and tears, snot, and saliva were uncontrollably flowing due to the severity of her convulsions.

“What… what is this!? Medics! Medics!!!”

“Arang!”

Anna snatched Arang from Kim Gi-hyung’s arms, holding her tightly and whispering comforting words while gently patting her back, as if soothing a child.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’m here… it’s okay…”

The medical team, rushing over with various tools, was stopped by Pinku and Sunchoo, who gestured for them to be quiet.

The scene was broadcast on the large screen, and everyone in the venue held their breath.

Fortunately, it didn’t take long for Arang, convulsing in Anna’s arms, to fall asleep as if exhausted.

Anna, in the now silent venue, bowed her head without a word and quickly left the arena, heading back to the waiting room.

-What’s going on?

-Turn the screen back on.

-Commentator, caster, say something!

-How is our Arang doing!?

[“Ah… Arang’s condition suddenly took a turn for the worse, so we had to stop the broadcast. Fortunately, Arang’s condition has stabilized, and we’ll be taking a short break before resuming the tournament.”]

-Is she really okay…?

-Wait, she achieved WFK in that physical condition…?

-Did her condition worsen because of WFK?

Although the broadcast was abruptly cut off, everyone saw Arang collapse and witnessed her seizure, which caused her to fall off the access device. It became clear to everyone that Arang’s condition was more serious than they had thought.

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[Leore Gallery]

[Is the Gallery Owner’s Health Okay?] [524]

I can’t say where, but I work at a hospital in Seoul. Below is my proof.

(Photo)

I’m writing this because I’m worried about the Gallery Owner’s mental health.

Even in the virtual world, her eyes were trembling, her body lost strength, and she collapsed and convulsed. This isn’t due to physical health.

If it were due to physical health, she would have convulsed in real life, not in the virtual world.

But that didn’t happen. The fact that she convulsed in the virtual world means it’s a mental issue… These symptoms are usually PTSD, and it seems the Sorceress’s water skill triggered it.

It’s heartbreaking that a 15-year-old girl is suffering from PTSD. Living without limbs is hard enough, but having PTSD on top of that…

I hope the Gallery Owner’s condition improves soon…

[Comments]

I don’t even know what to say. I just hope the Gallery Owner is happy…

ㄴI really hope she’s happy.

If she has PTSD related to water, does that mean she almost drowned?

ㄴThat’s possible… Even shallow water can be dangerous without limbs…

ㄴI’m really worried.

The last broadcast scene was so shocking…

ㄴThat part has already been deleted.

ㄴIt was necessary.

Some comments are just… [Deleted message.]

ㄴJust get out of here.

ㄴApologies.

ㄴWhat was the comment?

ㄴDon’t ask.

[Gallery Owner’s Identity] [1023]

A 15-year-old girl who achieved Korea’s first WFK with exceptional leadership, insight, and PVP skills that can even beat pros, along with incredible physical prowess.

But in real life, she’s a sickly beauty who lost her limbs to a deadly disease and suffers from PTSD…?

If this were a novel, people would criticize it for being too unrealistic.

Arang is just a normal girl living happily, right? Right?

[Comments]

This is bordering on denial of reality.

ㄴIt’s understandable. Just her first appearance on the broadcast was shocking enough. But then it turned out she had prosthetic limbs and her physical condition was so bad that she had seizures… It’s hard to believe this is real.

I hope the Gallery Owner gets better soon;;

ㄴShe needs to recover as soon as possible.

ㄴSeriously, recovery is urgent.

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Fortunately, it didn’t take long for me to regain consciousness.

When I opened my eyes, I was in Anna’s arms.

Everyone was really worried about me. This was clearly my mistake.

Even though I knew that abdominal trauma in the virtual world could trigger a mental shift, I didn’t think about the possibility of a seizure.

I thought, “I’ll just be careful in real life,” and that complacency led to this.

I made my sisters worry too much. I’m really sorry to them, who love and care for me so much.

The problem is, if I keep having seizures like this, how am I supposed to enjoy content with water, fire, or other seizure triggers? Normal gameplay will be impossible.

This is something I need to overcome quickly. Counseling or treatment is urgently needed if I want to enjoy virtual world games comfortably.

…But where do I get the limited mount or title? Do I need to talk to Uncle Ucheol, who I met at the meeting?

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