I wrote Desired End to kill my loneliness...
But now, this story was killing me.
Desired End took my friend from me so I would stop trying to change this unchangeable dream...
This dream is unchangeable—undefeatable monsters, immortal gods, demons... It has everything.
And the one who added these things... is me, Kang Hong, the author of this endless dream. The one who never gave up on his story, no matter what happened.
I'll change this endless dream... I'll kill those monsters, demons, and even gods just to rewrite this nightmare.
I don't care what stands in my way. I'll destroy heaven, hell... everything, just to change this fucking dream.
Tch.
I need to change what I wrote. Which means I need to think what I can't. Do what I can't.
I need to change my whole perspective on this dream.
Han Seeyoung was approaching me.
I need to use this dream against itself. I need to change its trajectory.
I'll use my knowledge.
"How about you go see your friend up in heaven?"
Fwoosh!
Flames gathered in Han Seeyoung's hands.
I forced myself to stand up.
"Seems like I need to do something now."
"Hoh."
Futaba's sacrifice won't go to waste.
I glanced at my screen.
[ TOTAL ACCOUNT BALANCE: 800C ]
This much will do.
[ TIME REMAINING: 01:34 ]
[ 5 PEOPLE REMAIN ]
Lee Seonyeon and the father who murdered his son were fighting in the distance... Far enough that Han Seeyoung could hear me clearly.
I took a deep breath.
"Han Seeyoung. Fourteen years old. Hangang Middle School. How's school going?"
Han Seeyoung froze.
Fwoosh!
The flames in his hands flickered and vanished.
"H-How...?? How do you know my name? Just how?!"
Sorry, God. I'm going to play dirty now.
I have to use my knowledge to kill this beast.
"I know you very well, Han Seeyoung. Better than anyone."
He took a step back.
"I know that you wanted to become an artist but were forced by your parents to abandon your dream."
I took another step forward.
"Why do you still want to avenge your mom, though?"
His breathing grew unsteady.
"She was the one who destroyed your life, wasn't she? Han Seeyoung."
I quickly navigated my screen.
Buy Broken Dagger, fire resistant cloak.. white one please.. The cheapest one... Please
[ BROKEN DAGGER - 500C ]
[ FIRE-RESISTANT CLOAK (WHITE) - 300C ]
[ PURCHASE SUCCESSFUL ]
Han Seeyoung's face twisted in confusion and pain as old memories resurfaced.
He's lost in thoughts. That's right. Drown in it.
Han Seeyoung thought..Why am I fighting? My mom destroyed my dream.She deserved that, Then why? Why do I want to avenge her?
..Chaeyoung. She was crying. That's right..!
His eyes widened as realization hit.
"Ah, I wanted to avenge her because of my sister. She was crying,and I wan—"
I didn't give him time to finish.
"I see"
I whispered.
"Then, would you like to die?"
"Eh?"
Han Seeyoung snapped back to reality. But
It was already too late.
He was in my attack range.
I aimed for his heart... Han Seeyoung, out of panic, stepped back to save himself.
"Tsk."
I was wearing a fire-resistant cloak.
His flames wouldn't touch me.
I stretched my left arm
SHING!
The broken dagger appeared in my hands, and
I stabbed him.
SLASH!
I stabbed him in the ribcage. The dagger got stuck between his heart and ribcage, but it was enough.
Wait,I just stabbed a boy. No, there's no time for regret.
"ARGHHHHHHHH!!! FUCK!! FUCK YOU, BITCH!! FUCK!! FUCK!! DIE!! DIE!! SON OF A BITCH!! IT HURTS!! IT FUCKING HURTS!! IT FUCKING HURTS!! ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Han Seeyoung collapsed onto his knees.
Tears streamed down his face.
"FORGIVE ME!! FORGIVE ME!! I WON'T DO IT AGAIN!!! I WON'T FIGHT!!!! LEAVE ME!!! PLEASE LEAVE ME!! I AM STILL A KID!! YOU STABBED A KID!! HAVE MERCY!!"
I stared down at him. Cold. Unwavering.
I started speaking as I pulled the dagger out of his body.
"I already told you, Han Seeyoung."
CRACK!
CRUNCH!
The dagger scraped against his bones as I yanked it out, breaking others in the process.
"ARGHHHHH!!! FUCK!!! IT HURTS!!! NOOO!!! STOPP IT!! PLEAASEE!! HAVE MERCY!!! I BEG YOU! I BEG YOU!! ARGHHHH!!"
Enough to make him cry in even more pain.
He looked up at me, trembling.
"You won't survive this dream."
[ TIME REMAINING: 00:59 ]
[ 4 PEOPLE REMAIN ]
"Hoh. Seems like you survived too."
I turned my head.
"Lee Seonyeon."
[ HAN SEEYOUNG HAS RECEIVED FIRE ELEMENT LVL.6 FROM DEMON KING ]
[ DEMON KING HAS PROVIDED HAN SEEYOUNG ULTIMATE REGENERATION LVL.1 ]
[ HAN SEEYOUNG WILL CONSTANTLY REGENERATE FOR THE NEXT 40 SECONDS ]
Ofcourse, Demon King won't let him die.. after all he has taken an interest in a person after a long time.
I need to use Lee Seonyeon to eliminate this new Han Seeyoung and.
[ DEMON KING HAS SENT YOU A MESSAGE ]
Hm?
[ YOU LOOK INTERESTING ]
"Tsk."
According to the unchangeable dream, Han Seeyoung survived Quest 1 because he was backed up by the Demon King. Killing him would mean going against the Demon King himself.
Everything is already set in stone. It's a universal fact that this dream can't be changed. But I need to change it.
And that means I'll become enemies with every higher being, fighting against their will.
I clenched my fist.
I know what I need to do now.
"Lee Seonyeon."
I need to use the extras of this story... to kill the new extras of this story.
"Join forces with me. We're gonna eliminate this beast."
Lee Seonyeon sighed.
"I don't know how you know my name... but I guess I'll help you. We need to kill this psychopath before he goes completely crazy."
Perfect. Just as planned.
"Very well!"
Lee Seonyeon. A 21-year-old who originally died in Quest 1 during her fight against Han Seeyoung… will live this time.
She won't be an extra anymore.
Han Seeyoung's body twitched as his wounds sealed up. His head lifted slowly.
"Fuck. That hurt a lot."
[ TIME REMAINING: 00:49 ]
This bastard will continue regenerating for 30 more seconds.
Fire Element Lv.6... Shit. Can my cloak handle this much?
Han Seeyoung's entire body was engulfed in flames. The heat was unbearable, even with seven meters between us.
This is gonna be bad.
A massive wave of flames burst out from his body.
"ARGHHHH!!!! DIE!!!"
Tsk. This is what happens when we try to change the dream.
Han Seeyoung swung his right hand. A maasive amount of flames shot straight towards us.
"Time to gamble! Lee Seonyeon—hide behind me!!!"
I braced myself.
My fire-resistant cloak. This is my last bet. I just need it to hold on.
Lee Seonyeon quickly hid behind me. I stood still, arms raised in a blocking stance.
The flames slammed into me.
FWOOOOSH!!!
The heat was suffocating, but... the flames were diverging.
It's working. Hell yeah!
I'm gonna survive at this rate.
But then—
Han Seeyoung charged forward.
"DIEEEE!!! I'LL SLAUGHTER YOU!! I'LL BREAK YOUR BONES!!! I WON'T FORGIVE YOU!!!"
Shit.
"What's the plan??"
"Stay behind me! I'll protect you from the flames. You attack from behind!"
"Okay!!"
I gripped my broken dagger.
[ BROKEN DAGGER - 4 HITS REMAINING ]
[ FIRE-RESISTANT CLOAK IS GETTING DAMAGED ]
[ IT WON'T LAST LONG AGAINST THIS MUCH HEAT ]
Shit. It's happening too soon. Fire Element Lv.6 is no joke.I only have 4 hits left. After that, I'll have to rely on Lee Seonyeon.
Wait— Skill Plagiarist. If I land the final hit, I'll steal Fire Element Lv.6.
Fuck. That'd be the best outcome possible.
[ TIME REMAINING: 00:32 ]
Just 12 more seconds.
Han Seeyoung clenched his fists. Flames gathered around them, compressing into a denser, deadlier force.
"DIEEEE!!!!"
He lunged forward. A flaming punch, aimed straight for my neck.
The upper part of my cloak burned instantly.
FUCK.
I yanked out my dagger and stabbed at his fist.
"ARGGGGGHHHHHH!!!"
"ARGHHHH!!!"
The dagger pierced through his middle finger, snapping it in half. Without wasting a second, I swiped downward, slicing his left fist into two halves.
Shit.
I didn't saw his right fist coming.
BAM!!!
A flaming punch slammed into my left cheek.
My body crashed against the ground with a dull thud.
"Ghhk…!!"
A searing pain spread across my cheek...it was a burn mark.
Han Seeyoung grinned.
"HAHAHA, THIS IS WHAT HA—"
He didn't realize something.
Lee Seonyeon had already moved.
SHIIIKK!!!
She stabbed him.
Right in the stomach.
"Die, bastard."
Han Seeyoung's expression darkened.
Slowly, he lifted his left fist—the one I had sliced apart.
It regenerated.
His stomach... also regenerated.
He smirked.
"Seems like God is on my side."
He turned to Lee Seonyeon.
She took a step back.
Han Seeyoung took a step forward.
"What's wrong? Scared? Stab me again, old lady. What's the matter? Huh??"
Fear was painted all over Lee Seonyeon's face.
"Tsk..."
For a moment, I thought we had cornered the beast.
But now— we were the ones cornered.
The heat radiating from Han Seeyoung's body increased drastically.
[ FIRE-RESISTANT CLOAK CAN'T WITHSTAND ANY MORE HEAT ]
[ IT'S USELESS NOW ]
Shit. My cloak was burning away.
How the hell do we kill this bastard now?
Flames again started gathering around his fists...
"Old lady... You won't survive now. Try whatever you want. God is on my side!!"
That's right. God is protecting Han Seeyoung.
The one resisting his death... is none other than God himself.
That's why killing him means resisting God's will.
This is why... it's not going to be easy.
[ TIME REMAINING: 00:19 ]
I staggered back to my feet.
I was behind Han Seeyoung.
Perfect. Regeneration won't work after this.
But I have nothing left to protect myself or Lee Seonyeon from the flames.
Fuck it.
"HAN SEEYOUNG!!"
He snapped his head around. His focus broke—the flames around his fists vanished.
"Huh? You still haven't died...? Such a pain in the ass."
"It's time!!! GO FOR IT, LEE SEONYEON!!"
"Huh?!"
Han Seeyoung's brain is so fucking small. He always makes the dumbest mistakes.
What a stupid bastard.
Lee Seonyeon took advantage of the opening—
And stabbed her knife—
Straight into Han Seeyoung's eye.