chapter 1
Episode 001. start (1)
I am a special person.
The first time I realized it was when I was 7 years old.
A day with dark clouds and heavy rain.
There was once a power outage at a kindergarten due to a lightning strike.
I was the only one who didn’t cry among the children who made a fuss about being scared because they couldn’t see.
Rather, I think I tilted my head at the children crying and making a fuss.
‘… ?’
I could see the front clearly even in a room without a ray of light, and through the reactions of other children and teachers at that time, I realized for the first time that normal people cannot see ahead when there is no light.
Once I realized that I was different from others, I started noticing other differences over and over again.
Usually, the darkness is not comfortable, and when night falls, the five senses do not wake up sharply.
You can’t hear whispers from 100m away, and you can’t jump over walls with light leaps.
It cannot run at a maximum speed of 50 km/h, and it cannot remember a sentence that it has heard once for several years without making a single mistake.
then i realized
That something different from others flows in my blood.
This feeling became true after reading the will left by his father.
‘The blood of the great clan flows in our family.’
You told me about it later so that I wouldn’t be confused as a child.
‘… … .’
Even though I knew that I was different from others, I wasn’t confused.
My heart was still as calm as a lake.
This will also be the part where I am different from others.
Of course, this hasn’t changed my life much.
Knowing that being different doesn’t always bring good results, I lived a normal life among people.
The only thing that has changed is the fact that I stopped exercising regularly since I was young.
I felt sorry for the other people who were serious about it, and it was because I couldn’t feel interest at all because the starting point was different (at that time, the director was very sorry).
Because he was originally smart, he was able to enter a prestigious university without difficulty, and he lived the life of an ordinary college student.
“Oh, student. Are you here now?”
“Oh, hello.”
After doing homework at school until evening, when I returned, I ran into the landlord.
As if he had come from the market, his hands were full of cold dinner.
“Give me one.”
“I can do that… .”
Sometimes you get a side dish, can you? They carried a bag full of vegetables instead and walked side by side.
“Go in.”
“Yes, students too.”
After arriving at the villa, I said hello and went straight into the room.
As soon as I came in, I turned on my laptop, ran the game, and turned on the broadcast.
Even though the broadcast was turned on without any notice, the number of viewers soared to over 1,000 in an instant.
“Long time no see. I couldn’t help it because it was the exam period.”
I matched the setting while answering one by one the viewers who came in after a long time and asked how they were doing.
“I’m going to try number 99 right away.”
The Lost World.
It’s a single mode game that I’ve been playing for over a year. The goal of the game is to gather main NPCs and kill monsters and their owner, the necromancer.
Even though it’s been a while since it was released, no users have cleared it yet.
Even though the number of users is by no means small.
“Whoa… .”
The save point is at the time of the Arch Reach Arkan raid, which boasts mid-boss-level majesty.
Fellow NPCs and equipment are in the best condition among the 99 challenges.
There is a real odds this time.
‘Let’s not make mistakes.’
I made up my mind and focused on the game.
4 hours later.
“… Indie X manga game really.”
The sigh I had been holding back while concentrating on the <YOU DIE> phrase that appeared in the middle of the black screen and intimidated the players burst out.
“… Whoa.”
I barely lowered the fist I had raised to the middle.
As soon as I opened the chat window I had frozen for concentration, chatting poured out.
– Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
-lol
– Ugh lol 100 tons Gaz ah~!!
The emptiness multiplied in the chatter that was gently posted.
Crazy developers.
Did you really make this break?
It’s not even the final boss raid, so why is it so difficult?
“If you’re going to do this, at least make a variety of training methods.”
This game has a uniquely high degree of freedom to play, but almost no freedom in the direction of development.
Occupation is unconditionally fixed as mage.
All you can do is change the progression of the game.
It was a time when I was just staring at the chatting room in a daze in a dejected mood.
“hmm?”
The number of chats going up as the number of viewers has increased to 5,000.
Among them, one stood out.
-Where did I go wrong?
It was a strangely calm, rather eye-catching phrase.
I thought for a moment and then answered.
“well. Actually, it’s not easy to do as well as this time. I can’t see the answer.”
-… … .
“I don’t think I failed because I did something wrong.”
I thought that it should be changed in a fundamental part.
and after a few seconds
[llllllllllllllll sponsored 10,000,000 won.]
-Can we talk to you two?
The owner of the donation was the viewer who asked the question a moment ago.
“… !”
The enormous amount of donations made them harden for a moment, but the confusion was fleeting.
I gave them manager rights and created a separate chat room.
[If you sponsored by mistake, I will return it.]
After a while, the answer came.
[There is something I want to ask more than that.]
[What?]
[What is the problem?]
He gave serious consideration to a question that seemed quite serious.
“Hmm”
I sponsored a large amount of money, and I also had many thoughts.
“If I had to question it, it would be the player.”
It was so painful to be able to train only as a wizard.
There are advantages, of course, but one disadvantage outweighs all the advantages.
[It’s too weak in the beginning.]
Like the setting of the only growth-type wizard, power comes out from the middle and late, but before he grows up. In other words, you can’t do much in the beginning.
Because of a weak character, you have to worry about your own survival.
After stable growth over time, all important events have passed.
‘This is a bit lethal.’
This is because it is highly dependent on items and NPCs compared to other games.
[…] … .]
The other party did not speak for a long time.
I thought this was a sufficient answer and tried to leave the chat room.
[Mr. Garam Lee.]
Creepy goosebumps ran down my back.
how do you know my name
[What are you?]
The opponent’s answer was spectacle.
[I know who you are. I know all your abilities. I’ve seen it for a very long time.]
The fact that I didn’t notice the opponent’s presence means that the opponent watched from a distance using a tool.
[Who are you.]
I asked, angry at the prank that crossed the line.
But instead of answering, he poured out random words.
[What if it were you?]
[what?]
[If you can use your ability as it is, can you catch the necromancer?]
At that, my typing hand stopped.
… Why are you asking this?
[Can you finish the game?]
gulp.
‘… … .’
I inadvertently swallowed a dry saliva and looked around.
It was because I felt bleak even though it was just a chat across the screen.
“that… .”
Can I really do it?
If I use the knowledge I have and the ability I had from the beginning.
‘Wouldn’t that be possible?’
I can’t guarantee it, but I think there’s a good chance if you get a variable called mana in addition to your physical abilities.
and… .
“… What does this mean?”
After seriously thinking about it, at some point, I woke up from immersion.
Shingo decided to think about it slowly and left the chat room right away because he didn’t want to talk to the stalker anymore.
“I will end here for today.”
I ended the broadcast and opened the window to the warm room temperature.
“… … .”
An alley at dawn, where only the lights of the street lights flicker.
I looked outside, put on my clothes, and went outside.
* * *
“It’s a calculation.”
It was dark on a dark day, so I stopped at a convenience store after leaving for a while.
A night part-time job worker with a familiar face was looking at the counter.
“Yes, it is 9,900 won.”
“Here you go.”
I felt strange, so I went out for a while and went back.
I felt something and stopped for a moment.
A human voice is heard from inside the dark alley.
“… … ?”
The voice I heard was harsh, so I went inside just in case.
Under the street lamp, a red-faced man was squatting in the corner, raising his voice and pointing at students who were smoking.
As soon as I saw it, I realized what the situation was.
It seems that the far-sighted man is getting drunk and admonishing kids these days without knowing how scary they are.
“Young things have already been torn apart… !”
“damn. Uncle, I told you to just leave before you see the bad side.”
One of the students who had been smoking stood up swearing.
The man shrank for a moment, but soon raised his voice, probably because of the alcohol.
“Ah, really.”
I watched and intervened because I thought it would only get worse if I left it alone.
“XX, what are you?”
Ignoring the kids who flirted with this side, I first rebuked the uncle.
At first, he shouted the torch, saying not to stop.
“I am a student at Korea University over there. I’ll send them to Tyler, so go in quickly.”
“Korea University?”
It is a prestigious university that people in Korea cannot know about.
When I showed him my student ID, he seemed to think that he was a trustworthy student, and then he left with a satisfied expression on his face.
“Is this crazy?”
A student who was speechless at the skit that took place right in front of him approaches with a puzzled look on his face.
six people in total.
“hey. I can not hear you?”
“… … .”
Looking at his expression and his itchy hands, he is ready to strike at him.
I smiled a little bitterly and grabbed the wrist of the guy who was beating my chest.
“Are you laughing at this?”
“If you speak inappropriately to your brother, you will use it.”
Kwak!!
“Aagh!!!”
When I squeezed my wrist tightly, the guy screamed at the tremendous grip.
A face stained with confusion.
You will soon realize that things are going strangely.
Perhaps angry at himself for being frightened for a moment, he swung his arms wildly and shook his hand away.
“Let go! this kid… !”
Then, their eyes met each other.
I slowly walked towards him without taking my eyes off him.
In the dark, my eyes reflected in the other person’s pupils were glowing dark red, as if reminiscent of a cat.
“What, what… !”
“… … .”
The student took a step back.
By now, you are probably going through a clearing in your head.
As expected, he couldn’t hold on for long, and his legs and back gave out his strength, and he fell face down.
As I stare at it without taking my eyes off it, the trembling intensifies.
It was only when the sound of rough breathing came out of my breathing that I turned my gaze to the other students.
“… !”
When our eyes met, everyone turned their heads without looking at each other.
Despite the cold weather, it was a bonus to be sweating profusely.
Tup.
“Huh!?”
A student who is frightened when he puts his hand on his head.
I spoke in a low, threatening voice.
“I’ll just let you go this time, so don’t get caught in my eyes.”
“Ah, uh… .”
“go.”
“Yes, four! thank you!”
When I let go of my wrist, I run away in a panic.
If you’ve done this, it won’t appear here in the future.
Looking at this, the contents of his father’s will were not wrong at all.
It is said that the blood has softened a lot as the years have passed, but is it because of the difference in class that existence itself has?
If you don’t have a very straight minded tooth, you can do this just by staring at it.
It’s not just people, it’s the same with animals, especially wild beasts.
Thanks to that, when I was young, I couldn’t even go to the zoo because I couldn’t control my ability.
I couldn’t help it because the lions were rampaging just by passing by.
After confirming that all the students had disappeared, I moved on.
“… That stalker can’t believe he’s watching this too, right?”
I feel bad for meeting a strange guy. It was time to speed up and walk.
[Find the user closest to salvation.]
[Begins tuning.]
[1%, 3%, 7%… .]
pop.
I stopped walking reflexively at the sudden sound of the machine.
“… ?”
As night fell, I looked around with a keen sense of standing.
But in the dark alleyway, there was no one except stray cats.
[33%, 40% … .]
I realized later that the voice was ringing in my head.
“… what?”
I stood still and watched the situation for the first time in an unknown phenomenon.
how long has it been like that
[…] 99.9%, 100%.]
[Tuning complete. Avatar ‘Roan Karziel’ is created.]
[I am making adjustments to balance.]
[The attack difficulty increased by 5.771%.]
“… Karziel?”
When your eyes light up at something very familiar.
A bright light burst out.
[Transition begins.]
The senses are cut off one by one.
I reflexively closed my eyes.
And when I opened my eyes again, I was in the first place I saw.