The forest was silent.
Broken trees covered the battlefield everywhere.
Massive claw marks destroyed the earth.
Blood stained the ground dark red.
And near the center of all that destruction—
Bloodluv's gigantic corpse remained collapsed like a fallen mountain.
The once terrifying Zentornt-ranked monster no longer moved.
Its glowing eyes were dead now.
Its massive chest no longer breathed.
The creature that had nearly killed Do-Yoon several times…
Was finally dead.
And standing in front of its corpse—
Was Do-Yoon.
Barely.
His breathing sounded rough and uneven.
Blood covered parts of his ruined clothes.
Burn marks spread across his arms from Clark's fire magic.
Several cuts covered his body.
His ribs screamed painfully every time he inhaled.
Even standing normally felt difficult now.
But the real problem wasn't his injuries.
It wasn't the pain.
It wasn't even the six enemies standing in front of him.
It was his mana.
Do-Yoon quickly opened his system window.
A blue transparent screen appeared before his tired eyes.
[MP: 316]
The moment he saw the number—
His face instantly looked dead inside.
"…That's terrible."
Very terrible.
His brain quickly calculated everything automatically.
Blood Rush consumed 200 mana.
That would leave him with only 116.
Manipulator's Hand required 300.
Demon's Domain needed 400.
Disk Dash used 100.
Which meant—
He barely had enough mana to use two skills.
And even that depended on timing.
One mistake—
One wasted activation—
And he would lose everything.
On top of that—
His stamina was already nearly gone.
His body felt unbelievably heavy after fighting Bloodluv.
His muscles burned.
His vision blurred occasionally.
His breathing refused to stabilize.
And now—
He needed to fight six more people.
Not monsters.
Humans.
Smart humans.
Humans who planned this entire situation from the beginning.
Humans who used him.
Humans who waited patiently while he risked his life fighting Bloodluv alone.
Do-Yoon slowly lifted his head.
Kan-Tae stood calmly at the front with his creepy smile.
Behind him—
Vark cracked his knuckles confidently.
Tenzai quietly spun his dagger around his fingers.
Clark calmly fixed her hair while staring at Do-Yoon like he was already dead.
Tarnop rested his massive axe against his shoulder lazily.
And Zeldort adjusted his glasses with a bored expression.
None of them looked nervous.
None of them looked worried.
Why would they?
From their perspective—
Do-Yoon already lost.
Honestly—
They were probably right.
But strangely—
Do-Yoon still smiled slightly.
"…Whatever."
"If I'm dying…"
"At least let me punch somebody first."
Kan-Tae laughed quietly.
"You still want to fight?"
Do-Yoon ignored him completely.
Instead—
Dark red blood energy spread across both his arms once again.
The energy twisted violently like living liquid.
Two blood daggers slowly formed in his hands.
Sharp.
Elegant.
Deadly.
The crimson glow reflected in his tired eyes.
The forest became silent again.
Cold wind moved quietly between broken trees.
Then suddenly—
BOOM!
Do-Yoon rushed forward first.
Disk Dash activated instantly.
The ground cracked beneath his feet.
His speed exploded violently.
Even the others looked slightly surprised.
FAST.
Very fast.
Do-Yoon aimed directly toward Kan-Tae's neck.
His daggers flashed through the air.
But—
Kan-Tae casually moved one hand upward.
Then grabbed Do-Yoon's face mid-rush.
Everything happened instantly.
Do-Yoon's eyes widened.
"…Huh?"
Kan-Tae looked completely unimpressed.
"You're too slow."
Then—
CRASH!!
He slammed Do-Yoon directly into the ground first before throwing him away violently.
Do-Yoon smashed through a tree.
Wood exploded everywhere.
His body rolled across the dirt painfully before finally stopping.
"COUGH!"
Blood escaped from his mouth again.
Pain exploded through his ribs immediately.
His vision shook violently for a second.
But somehow—
He still forced himself upward again.
Kan-Tae slowly walked forward while stretching his shoulders calmly.
"You fought well against Bloodluv."
"But against us?"
His smile became colder.
"You never had a chance."
Do-Yoon wiped blood from his mouth silently.
Then—
He rushed again.
Disk Dash activated once more.
WHOOSH!
His body became a blur.
But before he could even reach Kan-Tae—
Clark calmly raised one hand.
"Fire Blast."
BOOOOOOM!!
A huge wave of flames exploded toward Do-Yoon instantly.
The fire swallowed him completely.
"AAAAAAH!"
The heat felt unbearable.
His skin burned painfully.
His clothes caught fire slightly.
The explosion launched him across the ground violently.
Smoke surrounded his body.
Do-Yoon desperately rolled across the dirt to extinguish the flames.
Finally—
The fire disappeared.
Smoke slowly rose from his body.
His arms trembled badly now.
Burn pain spread everywhere.
Clark sighed softly.
"You're really stubborn."
Do-Yoon slowly stood again.
His legs shook visibly.
But still—
He stood.
Kan-Tae looked slightly impressed now.
"…Still alive?"
Do-Yoon coughed weakly.
"…Unfortunately."
Clark suddenly disappeared.
FAST.
Very fast.
Before Do-Yoon could react—
She appeared directly in front of him.
Then grabbed his face violently.
SLAM!!
Clark smashed him into the ground with terrifying force.
The earth cracked beneath them instantly.
Pain exploded through Do-Yoon's skull.
Before he could even breathe—
She threw him away again casually.
Do-Yoon rolled helplessly across the dirt.
His blood daggers flickered unstably for a second.
His mana continued dropping dangerously.
Everything hurt now.
His ribs.
His back.
His arms.
His burned skin.
Even breathing became painful.
But before he could recover—
Tenzai approached silently.
The quiet boy stared down at him emotionlessly.
Then—
STAB.
The dagger pierced directly into Do-Yoon's side.
His eyes widened instantly.
"GHK—!"
Pain exploded through his body violently.
Not blunt force.
Not burns.
A deep sharp pain.
Blood flowed heavily from the wound immediately.
Tenzai slowly pulled the dagger out again.
Blood splashed across the ground.
Do-Yoon nearly collapsed.
Then—
BOOM!!
A fist smashed directly into his face.
Zeldort.
The skinny glasses-wearing boy punched him hard enough to send him flying backward again.
Do-Yoon crashed across the dirt violently.
This time—
His vision became blurry immediately.
The world spun around him.
His breathing became unstable.
His blood daggers disappeared completely.
Then—
The system appeared again.
[MP: 0]
Do-Yoon stared weakly at the screen.
"…Seriously?"
No mana remained.
Nothing.
Blood Rush.
Unavailable.
Disk Dash.
Unavailable.
Manipulator's Hand.
Unavailable.
Everything was gone.
Now—
He was just a wounded human.
The group slowly walked toward him together.
Like predators approaching dying prey.
Do-Yoon forced himself upward once more.
His body trembled badly now.
Blood continuously dripped from his mouth.
His side wound refused to stop bleeding.
But somehow—
Even now—
He still tried walking toward them.
Kan-Tae frowned slightly.
"This idiot still wants to fight?"
Zeldort laughed loudly.
"Then let me finish him."
He casually walked toward Do-Yoon.
His hands remained inside his pockets lazily.
Like this wasn't even a battle anymore.
To him—
This was entertainment.
Do-Yoon tried rushing forward weakly.
But Zeldort instantly grabbed him with one hand.
Like grabbing a weak animal.
Pathetic.
Hopeless.
Then—
THROW.
Do-Yoon crashed beside another massive tree.
Dust exploded upward.
Silence followed afterward.
Do-Yoon sat there weakly against the broken trunk.
Covered in blood.
Breathing heavily.
His arms barely moved now.
His eyes slowly lowered toward the dirt.
"…So this…"
"…is death."
For the first time since entering this strange world—
Even Do-Yoon felt hopeless.
No mana.
No stamina.
No strength.
No allies.
Nothing remained.
His body felt strangely cold now.
The sounds around him became distant.
Blurry.
Far away—
The group relaxed completely.
Kan-Tae crossed his arms calmly.
"He's dead."
Clark nodded.
"Finally."
Tenzai cleaned blood from his dagger silently.
Only Zeldort looked annoyed.
"Tch."
"I wanted to hit him more."
The group slowly started walking away.
They already considered him finished.
But then—
The dust around the tree slowly faded away.
Kan-Tae suddenly stopped walking.
"…Wait."
Everyone turned around.
Then froze completely.
Do-Yoon was standing again.
Silently.
His head lowered slightly.
Dark shadows covered part of his face.
Blood dripped quietly from his body.
But something felt wrong now.
Very wrong.
The atmosphere changed instantly.
The air itself felt colder somehow.
Kan-Tae narrowed his eyes slowly.
"…Why is he standing?"
Do-Yoon slowly lifted his head.
His eyes looked different now.
Not angry.
Not desperate.
Not scared.
Empty.
Calm.
Silent.
Like all emotion disappeared completely.
Even the forest became strangely quiet.
No birds.
No wind.
Nothing.
Zeldort scoffed loudly.
"Tch."
"I'll kill him properly this time."
He casually walked forward again.
Meanwhile the others remained frozen slightly.
Something about Do-Yoon felt wrong now.
Dangerous.
Zeldort stopped directly in front of him.
"You're annoying."
He raised his fist casually.
Then punched toward Do-Yoon's face.
But—
Something moved.
Smoothly.
Quietly.
Almost beautifully.
A crimson line flashed through the darkness.
For one second—
Nobody understood what happened.
Then—
Zeldort's head slowly slid off his neck.
Silence.
His body remained standing for one brief moment.
Then—
THUD.
The corpse collapsed heavily.
Blood splashed across the ground.
Everyone froze completely.
Kan-Tae's eyes widened.
"…What?"
Do-Yoon stood there silently.
One blood dagger dripped quietly with fresh blood.
Blood Rush was active again somehow.
Impossible.
His mana reached zero already.
Clark stepped backward slightly.
"How is he using Blood Rush?!"
No answer came.
Do-Yoon simply started walking forward slowly.
His movements looked smooth now.
Precise.
Cold.
Like an entirely different person controlled his body.
Tenzai panicked first.
Fear appeared in his eyes instantly.
He rushed forward desperately while raising his dagger.
"DIE!"
He stabbed toward Do-Yoon's chest.
But—
SLASH.
Tenzai's head fell before he even realized it.
His body collapsed beside Zeldort's corpse.
The atmosphere instantly became horrifying.
Blood spread quietly across the dirt.
Clark's breathing became unstable now.
"Kill him!"
Vark and Tarnop charged together angrily.
The giant muscular man raised his axe while Vark rushed beside him.
Do-Yoon disappeared from sight for one second.
Then—
Two red flashes crossed the air.
Silence.
Both bodies froze.
Then their heads rolled slowly across the ground.
Clean cuts.
Perfect cuts.
Almost no resistance.
Blood sprayed across broken trees.
Clark stumbled backward in horror.
"This monster…"
Do-Yoon appeared directly in front of her instantly.
Clark panicked immediately.
Fire gathered around her hand.
"FIRE BL—"
SLASH.
Her arm fell onto the ground first.
"AAAAAAAH!"
Clark screamed in terror.
Before the scream even finished—
Another red flash appeared.
Silence.
Her body collapsed slowly afterward.
Only Kan-Tae remained alive now.
The confident leader from earlier had completely disappeared.
Fear filled his face now.
Real fear.
Sweat rolled down his forehead.
His hands trembled slightly.
Do-Yoon slowly walked toward him.
Blood dripped continuously from the crimson daggers.
His face remained emotionless.
Empty.
Kan-Tae stepped backward.
"…W-Wait."
No response.
Do-Yoon kept walking slowly.
Kan-Tae forced a nervous smile.
"We can talk."
Silence.
"I-I can give you money!"
No answer.
"Weapons!"
Still silence.
"Skills!"
Do-Yoon continued approaching.
Kan-Tae's voice started shaking badly now.
"I can give you anything you want!"
Finally—
Do-Yoon stopped walking.
Kan-Tae's face instantly brightened with desperate hope.
"Yes!"
"Yes exactly!"
"We can work together!"
Do-Yoon slowly looked directly into his eyes.
His face remained completely calm.
Then quietly—
He spoke.
"You should've helped against Bloodluv."
Kan-Tae's expression froze.
Then—
SLASH.
His head slowly fell onto the dirt.
Silence filled the destroyed forest again.
The final body collapsed heavily.
Everything became quiet afterward.
Only broken trees remained.
Only corpses.
Only blood.
Do-Yoon stood alone in the middle of the battlefield.
The wind moved quietly between the ruined forest.
Blood covered the ground everywhere.
His crimson daggers slowly dripped one final time.
Then—
The daggers disappeared.
Instantly—
The strange calmness vanished too.
Pain returned.
Exhaustion returned.
Reality returned.
Do-Yoon suddenly fell onto both knees violently.
"COUGH!"
Blood splashed onto the dirt.
His breathing became unstable immediately.
His vision blurred heavily.
His body screamed from exhaustion.
The mysterious power keeping him standing disappeared completely.
The cold forest spun around him slowly.
But before losing consciousness—
Do-Yoon quietly muttered weakly,
"…I seriously need sleep."