Scene 1: The Dungeon)
"Swoosh!"
"Yo, Jinyoung! Ready to raid?"
"Yes, sir."
"Buhaha! Still risking your life even as a D-rank? Fine, let's go, guys!"
"Yaa!"
Swoosh—BOOM!
"Man… this dungeon is smelly," someone muttered.
"It looks dangerous," another added.
"Let's open the door."
Clang.
"Whoa… statues…"
"Jinyoung," Chae-won whispered.
"Yes, Chae-won?"
"Those statues…"
"What about them?"
"They're moving."
"You sure—"
BOOM!
"No! Tae-hun!"
Such brutality. Flames erupted as the other statues awakened, each clutching a weapon.
Then the giant statue in the center lit up.
"It's shooting lasers!"
CLANG!
Chae-won screamed. Jinyoung dove forward, pushing her out of the beam's path.
"Jake! Chae-won! Jack!" Jinyoung yelled. "Follow the rules!"
On the stone tablet, ancient words glowed:
Thou must revere God.
Thou must accept God's blessing.
Thou shall be bound to God.
"We followed the commandments, right?" Chae-won asked.
"Yes," Jinyoung said, breathing hard. "So we should be able to escape—"
GRAH… GRAAH…
"What… what is that noise?"
Thou must be sacrificed for all to leave.
"No way," Jake whispered. "It's telling us… one of us… must die."
"But who—"
"I will."
"Jack? No! You're a C-rank! I'm just a D-rank—"
"Don't worry," Jack smiled weakly. "I'm an old man. My limit's already reached. Go… with Chae-won… and live."
"Jake… may your soul rest in peace…"
Swoosh. Floosh.
SLASH!
The statues attacked all at once. Blades, flames, and lasers tore into Jinyoung's body.
He flew backwards, smashing into the wall and carving out a massive crater.
His vision blurred.
His heartbeat slowed.
He felt death pulling him in.
Until—
…TUNG.
Would you like to become a Player / Successor?
Yes or No.
With his fading breath, he whispered:
"Y… yes… for my sister…"
Congratulations.
You have been chosen as a Player.
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