Episode 1
The discovery of fire. discovery of electricity. Advances in science. There have been numerous discoveries and developments in Earth’s history.
However, if I were to pick one event throughout history that changed human life, it would be this.
Everyone chose the discovery of ‘Abyss’ first.
Another dimension and monsters that exist only in imagination.
People awakened to new powers, and those who explored the Abyss were called ‘players’.
‘Damn… If only I had awakened…’
Taehyun moved his feet without stopping and hid himself in the pillar in front of him.
Even at this moment.
The screams of players engaging with Asmodeus continued.
There are many S-rank players and a few SS-rank players.
Excluding those in the same porter position as himself, both the raid team and the support team were an exploration team comprised of the most elite members of the ‘Hanbit Guild’.
Still, he was no match for Asmodeus.
In front of a guy who is an SSS level monster and reigns as the ruler of the area.
This is because both S and SS grades are useless.
I had no choice but to hide behind a pillar and watch the scene of massacre.
Taehyun hugged his arms tightly to calm his trembling body.
‘Fucking awakening.’
‘Fucking loser.’
‘Kim Tae-hyun, you damn bastard.’
Cursing myself for not being able to do anything in this situation.
Taehyun closed his eyes tightly.
The potential grade he received at birth was ‘unknown’.
The word unknown brought up many things, and Taehyun’s parents were anxious yet happy.
These days, you can live the life of the upper class just by getting an A grade.
This is because if you awaken even an S-rank ability, you will be sitting on a cushion of money that can save a collapsed family.
As a result.
Taehyun’s parents did not wake up until the moment they died in a car accident.
Tae-hyeon, who was in middle school, moved from one relative’s house to another, became independent, and later got a job at a company that specialized in dispatching Abyss porters.
I believe that one day my abilities will also awaken.
This was because I wanted to keep an eye on the players’ skills and performance as much as possible.
What was the problem?
Once again as a result.
Taehyun still hasn’t woken up until he’s thirty-five years old.
[The only one left is you.]
It was a voice like scraping metal.
An unknown voice rang in my head.
Asmodeus, who had already taken care of all the players, approached with his red eyes shining.
I felt like I was suffocating from the evil magic power rising from my body.
If I had known that this was Asmodeus’ territory, I would not have participated in this exploration.
That too was already too late.
“shit!!”
Taehyun instinctively threw his body away.
One of my legs was torn apart despite the 15 years of strength I had trained as a porter.
“Off…”
A moan escaped me as I swallowed my scream.
My vision was blurred due to blood loss.
‘Damn… I’m going to die like this in vain… without even being able to wake up.’
Is it because of the pain?
Or is it because of resentment?
It is indistinguishable.
No, it might be both.
Tears flowed from both eyes.
“Sssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!”
The moment I shouted harshly.
A miracle happened.
Tiring.
A status window appeared in front of me that said only awakened people could see it.
[Name: Kim Tae-hyun]
[Age: 35]
[Level: ?]
[Skill: Gate Creation – Can open the gate to the king (1/1)]
“Ha…haha….”
Laughing. came out
It was the moment I had longed for.
Why now?
Is the condition for awakening even the moment of death?
‘This damned awakening… It doesn’t help until the end…’
Besides, I was awakened at best.
It is a gate creation that does not help with the skills that can be used.
It is also a consumable skill that can be used only once in a lifetime.
Kwasik!!!
Asmodeus just stretched out his hand and the remaining leg exploded.
“이 개새끼야!! “Do we really have to do this!!!”
Taehyun, half out of his mind, shouted.
Asmodeus smiles wryly as if playing with a toy.
Taehyun burst into laughter.
I realized that I couldn’t survive here.
In that case, wouldn’t it be better to use the ability you learned with difficulty and then die?
I’ve seen so many ways to use skills.
The same goes for the skill called Gate.
He extended one hand towards Asmodeus.
And I used the skill without hesitation.
“Gate creation!!”
Quaaaaaaaaa.
The strength left my body.
Asmodeus and Taehyun.
The space between the two trembled.
The space that had been shaking slowly took shape.
It was a slightly different gate than what Taehyun was familiar with.
* * *
A moment later.
“Where is this again?”
A man walked out of the gate.
Although it has a human shape, it has red magic and red eyes that bloom like a haze.
It was a strange outfit that I had never seen before.
“what. “That guy is Asmodeus, right?”
The red-haired man looked at Taehyun and Asmodeus alternately and said.
Meanwhile, there was no movement from Asmodeus.
Time stopped except for the man and Taehyun.
“Ha…haha…what is this….”
Stopping a monster that has been assessed as SSS.
Taehyun recalled the explanation next to the skill.
[Skill: Gate Creation – Can open the gate leading to the king (1/1)]
‘Can open the gate leading to the king?!’
at that time.
The man who finished understanding the situation opened his mouth again.
“Right. “Are you a player too?”
“Yes… I called you.”
Taehyun answered with difficulty, trying to guess the man’s identity.
“Wow… these days, you have all kinds of abilities. “Is this what he means too?”
The man was thinking about something, but Taehyun couldn’t just wait.
Time stopped, but the bleeding did not stop.
I felt like I was going to lose consciousness at any moment.
This situation had to be resolved before that.
“hey. Are you… the king?”
“He’s the king… yes. There are some guys who call it that. “Think what’s comfortable for you.”
“What can you do for me?”
Taehyun guessed that his skill was a summoning type.
Gate creation is mostly in the auxiliary series, but rarely leads to the summoning series.
“why. “Would you like to at least deal with Asmodeus?”
The man asked back as if it was no big deal.
gulp.
Without realizing it, I swallowed saliva mixed with blood.
A being who says that Asmodeus, who has been designated as SSS grade, will be dealt with lightly.
Who is this man?
“Isn’t that kind of boring?”
“what?”
“Looking at it, it doesn’t look in good condition.”
The man’s red eyes met the dying eyes of Taehyun.
For a moment, my head felt dizzy.
He could tell that the man was reading his memories.
Time has stopped, but it’s not surprising that he uses mental skills.
“It’s already a wrong life. “I have no regrets.”
“Hmm… I guess speaking and thinking are different. “I express my condolences for the past that I lived faithfully.”
“What do you know…”
Taehyun was furious and tried to shout.
The man raised his hand to block.
“good. If this is fate, it must be fate. “I will use the king’s power against you.”
“what…? The power of the king?!”
At that moment, the magical power that came out of the man’s body enveloped Taehyun.
Magical power that is a mixture of red, blue, white, and black. No, it was a firework.
It wasn’t surprising that the bleeding had stopped.
“It’s better not to think that a miracle like this will happen again. But it might be helpful if you survive until we meet again. “Sweet player.”
With those words, the man disappeared.
The gate had also disappeared before we knew it.
‘hey. ‘Explain it so I can understand!’
A man who just said what he wanted to say and disappeared.
The moment when you are about to pour out your complaints to him.
Time that had stopped started moving again.
Even though I used the awakened skill, nothing changed.
Asmodeus’ magical power attacked Taehyun.
“Zenjaaaaa…!!!”
It was overwhelming magical power.
Taehyun couldn’t even scream properly.
Consciousness.
It was cut off.
….
* * *
I feel dizzy and weak.
And it was dark.
“Hey, is this bastard sleeping?”
“Giggle… I guess it’s like escaping reality? Then you have to wake him up yourself.”
A young male voice was heard.
‘What is this…?’
Wow.
Even before I finished assessing the situation.
I opened my eyes with a pain in my side.
“Hmm…?”
My eyes were busy trying to focus on the suddenly bright environment.
“Are you conscious now? “You loser bastard.”
“I told you to come up to the rooftop, but are you still sleeping? “The cub is missing.”
What caught my eye with perfectly adapted eyes.
They were two men in a familiar setting and wearing familiar clothes.
“Uh… what is this….”
Taehyun made a dumbfounded expression at the unforgettable environment and face.
They were Jo Tae-sik and Koo Beom-mo, who had a bad relationship during their school days.
Taehyun lowered his head and looked at his body.
A familiar school uniform appeared on her skinny body.
“Is this… a dream?”
“You kid still out of your mind?”
Sigh.
Jo Tae-sik approached me with a sly smile and slapped me on the cheek.
My foolish head turned and I came to my senses.
A way to check the current situation occurred to me.
‘Status window open.’
[Name: Kim Tae-hyeon]
[Age: 19]
[Grade: E]
[Skill: Predation – 0%]
This was the status window before being attacked by Asmodeus.
Taehyun, who was reading the status window, laughed helplessly.
“Ha…haha…. I’m going crazy….”
As it is the basic form, there is not much information available.
That’s why even more so.
The difference was clearly visible.
The age has changed from 35 to 19, an awakened level decision has been made, and skills have been added.
‘Have we really gone back to the past…?!’
Something unbelievable happened.
I said that out loud.
“This doesn’t make sense….”
“Look at this guy?”
“Beommo. This bastard. “Your eyes have completely opened?”
Jo Tae-sik, who grabbed Tae-hyeon by the collar, said with a grin.
Taehyun opened his mouth.
“hey. “Just shut up.”
Wiggle.
“what?”
“This bastard?”
Jo Tae-sik, who could not bear to answer, raised his hand.
‘slow.’
That’s while rolling as a porter.
This may be because it has been a long time since I graduated from such clumsy attacks.
Phew.
Taehyun’s two fingers pierced Jo Taesik’s eyes precisely.
“Kwaaaa!! “My eyes!!!”
“This loser is going to die!!”
Gu Beom-mo, who was excited to see Jo Tae-sik walking away holding his eyes, belatedly raised his magic power.
Skill Fireball.
A fist-sized sphere of flame was created in front of my eyes.
“That’s terrible.”
As minors, they were not issued player licenses.
His abilities are unrefined and even sloppy.
‘I’m really embarrassed that I was scared by such trash skills before.’
I sighed and took a step towards Gu Beom-mo.
A new skill called Predation.
It was a matter of gradually finding out what that ability was.
‘There is no need to use skills to deal with people who are worse than these Siamese idiots.’
Most of the muscles I trained were gone, but my body felt lighter, perhaps because I was younger.
Even though he wasn’t a player.
Taehyun has 15 years of experience in the Abyss.
so.
“Hey. Is this self-defense?”
Loosening your wrist joints.
Taehyun laughed evilly.
