My blood boiled—I knew this was it. Malrang and the wolf squad were finishing their own fights, and I couldn't afford to let them down. Everyone's fate rested in my hands.
"You're big! But the taller you are, the harder your fall will be!" I shouted in my own language, my voice echoing across the battlefield.
Without hesitation, I flew into the sky with my fire wings and I rushed at the yeti with all the speed I could muster. My scythe materialized in my hands, its edge gleaming as I slashed at the towering beast, aiming for its eye.
I need to be smart about this one. I have a bad feeling... if I can get its eye I will have an advantage.
The yeti stood still, calm. Its massive body seed frozen, unmoving. But that was my mistake—it wasn't frozen at all. I couldn't even see its movents.
Suddenly, it felt as though a mountain had crushed . My body plumted to the ground, and I couldn't even process where the attack ca from. Find your next adventure on empire
BOOM!
The snow cushioned my landing, but the pain was unbearable. Every bone in my body felt shattered.
It hurts... damn it all... I can't move...
My vision darkened. I couldn't feel my legs—my spine was likely broken.
"Gaon... we're dying... why? Why were you so reckless? Are you pleased? Is this the outco you wanted? You crave battle, yet you can't even survive one. Pathetic!"
The eerie voice inside rang out, mocking . Yet beneath its scorn, I could sense a faint trace of concern.
"This battle isn't over. Get up. Fight! Can you hear ? You're not weak, are you? You're not pathetic. Aren't you a warrior? Or have you already given up on your revenge?"
I wanted to get up. I truly did. But my body was broken. No matter how much I willed it, I couldn't stand.
Why am I so weak? My mind began to cloud, darkness pulling under.
Suddenly, I felt myself rise—not through my own strength, but as if soone had lifted . The yeti had grabbed by my dress, holding at eye level. It studied curiously, tilting its head as if to inspect .
"You... why... weak?" it growled deeply, its voice rumbling through the air.
Its eyes were filled with disappointnt, as though I was far weaker than it had anticipated. And honestly, I couldn't bla it.
I was weak. Shit... I was so weak, yet I challenged an entire horde alone. How stupid was I? What was I even thinking? Losing myself in mindless leveling, trying to rise in the ranks? Sure... but was it worth it? Ha... hahaha... Yes! Yes, it was worth it!
I grinned through the pain. I loved this battle. I loved it so much that I'm about to die. But so what? Death is just another adventure. If I die now, I'll rise from the ashes and kill this thing over and over in my next life.
I stared into the yeti's eyes, my gaze unflinching, devoid of fear.
"Fuck you," I spat at it.
It was ridiculous, but I didn't care. At least I made my point before my departure.
"GAON, NOOOO!"
The scream cut through the air—it was Soo-Ah. I barely managed to turn my head toward her. She was crying.
Why? Why would she care? I was already dead to her when she betrayed . What's the point of those tears? Or... am I wrong?
CRACK!
My neck twisted unnaturally, the sound sharp and final. With a pop, my head separated from my body. As I fell, I watched as my head and body landed in opposite directions on the bloodstained snow.
The yeti let out a heavy sigh, as if the fight hadn't been worth the effort, and began to walk away.
[You have died]
[An exclusive ability has been automatically activated]
[Level 2: Death Dance is now active… Proceeding with resurrection]
[You have entered a cooldown period of 300 hours]
[A special condition has been t]
[You have gained a new achievent: Second Death]
[You have gained one level as a reward]
[Congratulations! You have reached Level 19!]
Death Dance... I completely forgot about it. I thought it was still on cooldown. Wait—!
A realization struck like lightning. That ti in the trial world—it must have counted! Even though ti here didn't move, the cooldown must have run out there!
I could feel it—the eerie sensation of my head rolling through the snow, moving on its own as if searching for my body. A powerful energy, like a magnetic pull, surged through , reconnecting my head and body. The wounds closed instantly, knitting themselves back together with an almost unnatural ease.
I laid on the ground, still and quiet, like a rabbit hiding from a predator. My breathing was slow and asured.
Now's the ti. I need to increase my stats.
Focusing, I allocated all fifteen skill points into agility. What I lack here is speed, I thought. Defense won't help. That thing will just smack back into the ground or, worse, turn into a bloody mist.
The thought sent a chill down my spine. There won't be another chance after this. I was lucky Death Dance was off cooldown.
Let's push my speed to infinity!
[Level 14 Lesser Agility -> Level 10 Greater Agility (Evolved) (Level 70) Total Agility: 700 / After Amplify: 1400]
My body instantly felt twice as light.
Let's see why that bastard is so fast!
Inspect!
[Level 25]
[Legendary Monster]
[Ice Yeti]
[Beast Master]
That's sothing new... I've never seen that before.
[Total Attack: 2200]
[Total Agility: 1900]
[Total Magic: 0]
[Total Strength: 2330]
[Total Defense: 2040]
[Total Mana: 0]
It all suddenly made sense. No wonder I was completely obliterated before. This monster was pure muscle and no magic.
Even so, a surge of newfound energy coursed through as I pushed myself off the ground with all my strength. My agility reached its peak, my body moving faster than ever before. If I had to guess, I was running at least forty kiloters an hour now—and that was before activating my boost skill.
I need to drag this fight out. Only then will I have a chance to kill it.
I could have stayed on the ground. Honestly, I should have. The monster didn't seem interested in the wolves or Malrang as they fought their own battles—it was leaving.
So why didn't I let it go?
The answer burned in my chest. I wanted to win. I wanted revenge for the humiliation. This bastard had made accept my own death. I'll make it regret that.
My scythe slashed at the yeti's legs as I dashed past it like a shadow, leaving a small wound on its ankle. The beast staggered, its massive fra montarily thrown off balance.
ROAR!
The yeti was furious. Its massive claw shot toward , bending at an unnatural angle as it lashed out. Its movents were still incredibly fast, but I wasn't three tis slower anymore—I could keep up.
The yeti's towering size was now its biggest disadvantage. I darted around it like a mosquito, quick and untouchable, slashing at its ankles and making it roar in frustration. But its recovery speed was relentless. Every wound I inflicted healed almost instantly, the flesh stitching itself back together before I could do any lasting damage.
This won't work. I'll just tire myself out. If I keep running like this without a plan, my legs will betray .
I needed a new strategy—and fast.
Gripping my scythe tightly, I activated my next move. Massive illusory shackles shot out from the blade, rushing toward the yeti and binding its soul. My newfound strength made the connection clearer than ever—I could finally see how the skill worked. The chains were tied directly to my own soul, amplifying their power.
The yeti froze in place for just a few seconds, but that was all I needed.
Darkness Prison!
A shroud of shadow enveloped the battlefield, swallowing everything around in pitch black. The yeti's vision was gone. I took to the skies, my scythe glowing faintly as I descended and slashed with all my strength, carving out its left eye.
GRRAAWWWWWWWWRRRRAAAAAAGHHHHHHH!
The yeti's agonized shriek was deafening, sending shockwaves through the air and throwing out of the Darkness Prison's bounds, shattering the spell instantly.
Now, the yeti glared at with its remaining eye, rage burning like a firestorm within it. Its expression left no doubt—it intended to end my life. But instead of fear, all I felt was exhilaration.
I'm no longer at a disadvantage.
Only ten seconds left... This will be my victory!
To my disappointnt, the ten seconds felt agonizingly long. The monster moved with blinding speed, far quicker than anything I had ever encountered before, as if it had gone into a full rampage.
I tried to flee, but it was no use. It grabbed by the legs and slamd into the ground with a force capable of splitting a mountain in half. I was lucky to survive, but my body was a wreck. Only my regeneration kept alive, healing just enough to keep moving.
Using Shadow Parade, I split myself into clones. With their help, I managed to dodge another devastating attack as the Yeti slamd its massive fists into the ground, the impact lifting and shattering the terrain around us. Everything in the area was obliterated in an instant. If I had stayed there, I wouldn't have been a puddle of blood—I wouldn't have been anything at all.
Its cold, rciless gaze locked onto again. My bloodied body was healing, but every second felt like an eternity. Eight seconds left... and I had no idea how I was going to survive.
"I... Kill!" the beast roared at the top of its lungs, and I had no choice but to flee—far, far away. I sent my clones to attack it, commanding them to use Shadow Blast. The attack barely scratched the monster, but it served its purpose as a distraction. I needed every second to create distance; without it, I'd be dead in the next seven seconds.
"Let give you one last present before we fight like equals, you shithead!"
The mont I gained so ground, I poured every ounce of my soul energy into a single attack. It was the only way to buy myself ti.
"Get annihilated, bitch!"
A powerful beam of fire ripped through the sky, striking the beast as it lumbered forward. But to my horror, it barely flinched.
"My turn!"
The words echoed in my ears like a death knell as its massive form hurtled toward at lightning speed.
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