Jordan clicked his tongue at Jenny’s words and poured whiskey into a glass. “Do you think Van will still see it that way after what happened?” “Ah… right.” It would be fortunate if he did not start panicking every time he saw a reptile for a while. “For now, we shouldn’t recommend jobs from corporations … Read more
Every Man for Himself (2) Badump! Ignoring the violent pounding of my heart, I calmly counted the seconds. Boom! The moment that enormous dragon bastard emerged from beyond the wall of flames and entered our sight… Seven seconds. Not even three seconds had passed yet. We still had seven seconds left before the Petrification wore … Read more
“What was that woman earlier?” “The woman? You mean Evelyn?” Dylan answered Lenoch’s question while exhaling smoke. “Well, I don’t know much about her either. All I know is that she’s one of the elite agents directly under the city government.” “An agent?” “A combat operative managed directly by the city government. They pour a … Read more
Every Man for Himself (1) 90% immunity to fire damage. Moreover, it did not apply only to me. It covered the area around me as well. Those two simple facts carried enormous meaning. Think about it. No matter how deep the floor was, any fire-based rift would basically become a free clear. Likewise, even a … Read more
“…Did we get him?” Lenoch ignored Dylan, who had muttered exactly the kind of thing one should never say, and kept moving his hands. Crocken was a cold-blooded creature. A sudden change in temperature should be a weakness for him. Lenoch’s attempt to exploit that weakness had worked, even if it was partly due to … Read more
Lifeline 7 The conversation that followed was calm and efficient. I asked questions, and he answered them without any tricks or nonsense. “Then let me ask this first. I once read a diary you wrote. At the end, it said, ‘Today, we die.’ What happened after that?” Without hesitation, he began telling me the story … Read more
Dylan squeezed out every last bit of his mana and charged. The crocodile giant stood his ground and received the attack head-on. The sharp swords in Dylan’s hands, the spear slung over his shoulder, and the two daggers fixed near his ankles cut through the factory dust, flashing coldly. Five blurred blades struck at the … Read more
Lifeline (6) Ormi Noark was part of the expedition force. After getting separated from the main group, he had ended up trapped in the burning Great Demon Realm with two allies. And in truth, I already knew how their story ended. [Day 711. At long last, Zephyros and I agreed on one thing. Today, we … Read more
Watching Dylan charge ahead, Lenoch quickly turned and moved in the opposite direction. ‘The plan we made at the bar is basically a diversion.’ Dylan would break in through the factory’s lightly guarded back gate and draw attention. While he caused a commotion, Lenoch would enter through a warehouse located a short distance away. The … Read more
Lifeline 5 [Where should I begin…?] The moment the man started his story like that, I cut him off and gave him the obvious answer. [From the very beginning.You can keep it a bit brief if you like, but tell me about your life.] Of course, it was not a normal request, but given the … Read more