“Oh my…!”
Only belatedly could I recognize the face of the corpse. It was a familiar face, the director’s.
A shiver ran down my forearm.
The candy bag I was gripping tightly slipped from my grasp and fell to the ground with a soft thud.
“Director…?”
The director hadn’t taken his own life.
From the abdomen down to the lower body, it was completely drenched in a sickly shade of red.
Thunk…
The blood flowing from his body formed a large, coagulated puddle on the floor.
Even in the darkness, the deep crimson color was starkly visible. The pungent scent of blood reached me belatedly, causing my stomach to churn.
“Ugh!”
Suddenly, a surge of nausea overcame me.
Instinctively, I covered my mouth, unable to divert my gaze from the lifeless body.
A shocking sight unfolded before my eyes—a grotesque entity piercing through the director’s abdomen.
Pale, sharp, and covered in dense fur, it resembled the legs of an insect…
The director was impaled upon it, suspended in the air.
My mind went blank as I muttered:
“What is that…?”
In that instant, the director’s lifeless body was flung away as if it were a toy.
Thud!
His enormous frame, weighing around 120 kilograms, collided forcefully with the wall, crumpling into a lifeless heap.
I couldn’t avert my eyes from the dreadful spectacle before me.
“Nonsense.”
Under the illumination of the streetlight, what appeared bore a striking resemblance to a raven.
Particularly, the bent front leg, with droplets of blood falling from it, mirrored that of a raven’s.
‘An insect larger than me….’
Though the situation was unfathomable, I couldn’t afford to lose my wits.
That entity possessed both flesh and power to the extent of eradicating the director.
‘If you wish to survive, get to know your opponent!’
At that moment, a fragment of acquired knowledge surfaced in my mind.
Ravens, being visual creatures, struggle to locate prey effectively in the darkness of night.
I wasn’t certain if that entity was a raven, but it was worth a try.
Without hesitation, I became motionless.
Fortunately, I hadn’t illuminated the room. The creature failed to discover my hidden presence in the darkness.
‘Let’s retreat quietly like this.’
I began to slowly step backward, maintaining complete silence and moving with extreme caution.
Once I had created a reasonable distance between myself and the creature.
A sound, like fabric being dragged, reached my ears. Simultaneously, the monster lunged forward.
‘It wasn’t me who made that sound? Who…!’
Someone who had been hiding beneath the director’s desk emerged, inching their way out.
“Shinwoo?”
No! Don’t move!
Before I could utter a scream, the monster forcefully struck the desk with its front paw.
Thud! Crash!
The sturdy wooden furniture soared through the air, shattering alongside the display she
“Shinwoo!”
“Unnie, unnie?”
Shinwoo, clearly visible in front of the creature, was paralyzed with fear and unable to move.
And I, too, found myself helpless.
Ensnared by fear, I lacked the courage to escape. It was as if my mind had completely gone blank.
The monster alternated its gaze between us, both frozen in place.
Thump, thump.
With two eyeballs resembling a child’s face, it emitted an eerie sound as it searched for its prey.
Gradually, the creature’s insect-like legs tapped against the wooden floor.
“…!”
I found myself being the monster’s second chosen prey.
My legs grew stiff, and tears streamed down my wide-open eyes.
I felt completely overwhelmed by the presence of the monster.
But then, something unexpected occurred.
Shinwoo, who had been crouching and trembling, suddenly swung a stick and struck the monster’s back.
“Hey, you monster! Leave my unnie alone! Come over here! Come at me, monster! Do you dare to devour me?”
Although it was a feeble attack that couldn’t inflict significant damage on the monster, it managed to make it pause in its tracks.
The monster halted its steps and turned its attention towards Shinwoo.
Seizing the moment, Shinwoo aimed the stick at the monster.
“Unniw! Run away quickly! Hurry!”
“Shinwoo…”
“Go now!”
In Shinwoo’s pitch-black, large eyes, I could see a resolute determination. He was willing to sacrifice himself to save me.
In that instant, the fear that had engulfed me disappeared like an illusion.
Survival was no longer my priority. Instead, I desperately wanted to rescue Shinwoo.
“I will save my brother, even if it costs me my own life.”
With that unwavering resolve, my frozen body began to move.
At the same time, a window materialized before me, resembling a message box.
[System: Channel connection in 00:00:10 remaining.]
[Countdown begins. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.]
[Channel connection successful.]
[Broadcast begins.]
I couldn’t comprehend how such an event had transpired or what it signified.
In a frenzy, I rushed towards Shinwoo, embracing him tightly, and we were propelled into the air.
Bang! Crash!
We tumbled across the floor of the principal’s office, causing a commotion.
The momentarily stunned monster menacingly flapped its wings.
“Wings?”
Only then did I notice the wings, and I slumped down, feeling powerless.
Even if I were to jump out of the window, could I escape from a winged monster?
Rustle, rustle.
The monster let out a chilling sound and unfurled its six green wings.
Our surroundings were swallowed by the looming shadow of the enlarged monster.
Reacting swiftly, I positioned Shinwoo behind me.
And in that very moment, without even a blink, I closely observed the monster’s movements.
This time, a new window appeared below my line of sight.
‘It resembles a chat window… Oh dear, am I going insane from fear?’
– Anonymous Holy See: I can feel it. She won’t last long.
– Anonymous Holy See: She’s just a young girl. They shouldn’t awaken someone like her!
– Anonymous Holy See: Tsk tsk tsk. I might have to lodge a complaint with the administrator.
– Anonymous Holy See: Hey! What are you doing standing there like a fool? Haven’t you found a weapon? Do you want to die just like that?
I didn’t know who it was, but as soon as I read the message urging me to find a weapon, my foggy mind snapped back to attention.
“Yes, a weapon!”
I spotted a broken desk leg in the distance.
However, a wooden fragment wouldn’t effectively block the monster’s sharp front leg.
“I need something else, something…”
Before I could find a weapon, the monster swung its scythe-like front leg high.
“No matter what I use to block, I’ll die!”
No matter what I attempted, that front leg would slice through and sever my head.
“In that case, a preemptive strike!”
Instinctively, I assumed a stance.
I lightly clenched my fist and rotated on my left leg, swiftly turning around.
At the peak of the rotation, I forcefully swung my right leg.
It was a roundhouse kick that harnessed the maximum destructive power from the rotational force.
Thud!
The sole of my foot struck the monster’s side head.
A shock akin to the tearing of thigh muscles reverberated, followed by an unbelievable turn of events.
The monster collapsed with such ease.
With just a single kick.
I blinked my eyes in disbelief.
“What… This creature was so feeble?”
“What… This was such a pathetic creature?”
– Anonymous Holy See: That’s right!
– Anonymous Holy See: Oh, is that your masterpiece?
– Anonymous Holy See: Hahaha, a kick? Hilarious!
– Anonymous Holy See: Hey! Why are you making so much noise? Can’t you concentrate? Either get rid of the chat window or slow down the speed!
The chat window was rapidly scrolling up as if it had gone mad.
Up until now, I had mostly chatted with Shinwoo. Since our conversations were usually brief, it was rare for the chat to go on for a long time.
Therefore, the chat window scrolling up so fast that the text was barely visible felt unfamiliar. Trying to watch it only made my mind more scattered.
If I didn’t look at it, it would stop, but the problem was that it remained visible even when I closed my eyes or kept them open.
Unable to bear it any longer, I burst out.
“It’s too noisy! Because of your distractions… either get rid of the chat window or slow down the speed!”
– Anonymous Holy See: Huh… Did you just shout at us?
– Anonymous Holy See: Can’t hear anything, so what’s with the fuss?
– Anonymous Holy See: Can’t get rid of the chat window. But I can kick you out.
– Anonymous Holy See: I’m starting to like this girl♥
[System: Anonymous Holy See has donated 10,000 points.]
[The acquired items can be checked in the inventory.]
‘They’re all just babbling to themselves. Ugh… I’m going insane.’
I deliberately ignored the chaotic chat window and refocused on the monster.
‘It’s definitely worth dealing with.’
I became convinced that if I could get the right weapon in my hands, I could kill the monster.
‘Not something flimsy like a desk leg…’
Something solid and sharp like the monster’s front leg.
For example…
“A sword!”
The director had a strange hobby of collecting and creating legendary weapons from myths.
He had paid a fortune to have a sword made and displayed it in his office cabinet.
But I couldn’t touch it. The cabinet was locked by the director.
“Unnie, over there!”
I smiled as I looked where Shinwoo was pointing.
Swords spilled out of the broken cabinet and were lying on the floor.
