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      by mimi By the time the sun was slowly setting, we had finally reached the safe zone. We collapsed, panting heavily with exhaustion. Having run for so long, a wave of nausea rose in my throat, threatening to overwhelm me. I struggled to suppress the nausea and stood up. Even if I wanted to rest, checking on my companions’ conditions came first. “Is everyone okay?” No one answered. It wasn’t because they were truly unwell, but rather because they were all too exhausted to muster the energy to…
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      by mimi Atop an impossibly high staircase, seated on a throne that could only be glimpsed by craning one’s neck, a noble figure smiled. Sunlight shattered into fragments, adorning his golden hair. The golden crown resting on his head seemed almost superfluous, for the king shone brilliantly on his own. With a gaze both gentle as an angel’s and impossibly distant, he looked down at me. Overwhelmed by dizziness, I bowed my head. Beside the beautiful king stood an equally beautiful queen.…
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      by mimi Could one dare to compare death in a virtual world to death in reality? The moment the blade pierced my throat, the world collapsed. In an instant, my vision darkened. I struggled to blink, but doing so didn’t dispel the darkness. Only colorful particles, like fine sand, drifted around the edges of my vision; otherwise, everything was pitch black. It wasn’t as if I had been banished from the world—it felt more like the world had vanished, leaving me behind. The blood gushing like a fountain…
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      by mimi After lightly washing his face to clear the redness around his eyes, Tristan guided me with a gentle expression, as if nothing had happened. But whether this could truly be called “guiding” was questionable. To be honest, at this moment, it felt less like he was guiding me and more like… “This is the training ground, isn’t it? There must be many strong and upright knights, but it seems they’re in the middle of training right now. It might be better to visit other places first and come back…
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      by mimi After lightly washing his face to clear the redness around his eyes, Tristan guided me with a gentle expression, as if nothing had happened. But whether this could truly be called “guiding” was questionable. To be honest, at this moment, it felt less like he was guiding me and more like… “This is the training ground, isn’t it? There must be many strong and upright knights, but it seems they’re in the middle of training right now. It might be better to visit other places first and come back…
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      by mimi “Then, Rohan, are you heading to the temple first?” “You can speak casually, Damian.” “How could I dare to do that with the hero who will save the kingdom? I’d rather you spoke casually with me, Rohan. I’m just an insignificant wizard, after all.” “Isn’t that excessive modesty? If a wizard as promising as you acts like that, others won’t know what to do with themselves. Even the court wizard has high expectations for you.” “You’re too kind, Your Majesty.” Damian…
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      by mimi Things had gotten annoyingly complicated. My steps grew heavy without me realizing it, and I felt a sigh coming on. But there was nothing to be done about it. It was true that I’d ended up with a companion I didn’t particularly like, but since everything in this game was random, I couldn’t afford to get discouraged every time things didn’t go my way. At least the skills I’d gotten were to my liking, so I had to take that as a consolation and move forward. Damian asked if we should bring along…
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      by mimi When I woke up and stepped outside, something absurd was unfolding. It wasn’t an unfamiliar sight. In fact, it was a scene I’d seen so often it was almost tiresome. The capital’s plaza, bustling with life and excitement for once, the chattering children and murmuring women gathered to witness the spectacle—it was all familiar to me. They had all come to see the hero’s departure with their own eyes. But there was one problem. I hadn’t even gathered all my companions yet, so why was the…
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      by mimi The thick purple smoke stung my eyes and nose sharply. Even in broad daylight, the fog was so dense that it was hard to see even an inch ahead. The eerie cries of monsters from beyond the horizon stirred human fear, and the sticky wind clung unpleasantly to the skin. All these things, impossible to experience in the human world, drove one’s mind into a haze. Seeing such unfamiliar sights for the first time caused the brain to reel, making one doubt whether the scene before them was reality or a…
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      by mimi A violent earthquake, as if the ground itself were overturning, stole the balance from beneath my feet. Of course, it wasn’t a real earthquake. The ground shook wildly each time a massive caterpillar with hundreds of legs burst through the earth, destabilizing the terrain. We ran without even a moment to look back. We were fleeing from the countless winged insects filling the air, the giant caterpillars tearing through the ground to chase us, and the beast-like monsters charging with grotesque roars…
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