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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1: The Beginning of the End

**"Ah, again."**

Jiwon stood amidst the ruins of the broken city. The world around him was nothing but chaos. Fractured. Torn between Earth and the void of space. Time was unstable, like a shattered glass that couldn't be pieced back together.

The sky above split into two—one side glowing faintly with the dying light of a far-off star, the other a swirling black hole that threatened to consume everything.

**"What a mess,"** Jiwon muttered. He took a step forward, boots crunching against the rubble beneath him.

The streets lay in ruin, buildings collapsed, and the city was caught in an endless loop of destruction. But Jiwon wasn't concerned with the devastation. He had seen it too many times. The monsters. The battles. The missions. They all felt the same now.

**"Here we go again."** He sighed, reaching for the familiar grip of his dagger, its sleek black surface gleaming in the fractured light.

**[System]:** *System Online. Task: Survive. Monitoring ongoing.*

Jiwon's eyes narrowed. **"Survive? Is that all you got?"**

He looked ahead. And then, he saw it. A massive shape looming in the distance. Wings sweeping the air. It was the **Dragon King of Ice**, its body massive and menacing, its icy breath freezing everything in its path.

**"Of course, a dragon. Ice this time."** Jiwon didn't flinch. It was the same story every time.

**[System]:** *Analyzing: Dragon King of Ice—Stage 1 Boss. Weakness detected: Heart not cooled. Body unsuitable for sustained heat.*

**"A dragon with a broken heart. Classic."** Jiwon smirked, his fingers wrapping around his dagger's hilt. He knew exactly how this would play out.

**[System]:** *No cooling system detected. Critical vulnerability identified: Heart exposed. Analyze enemy's behavior for optimal attack.*

**"Got it. I'll take care of it,"** Jiwon replied, his voice steady. He adjusted his stance, mentally preparing for the next move.

He looked up again. The dragon's wings flapped, sending out gusts of freezing air. It was coming straight for him.

**[System]:** *Calculating optimal attack: Speed—80 km/h. Momentum—calculation complete. Best attack angle: Left flank.*

**"Left flank, huh?"** Jiwon muttered, already moving. He shifted his body, the speed of his movements matching the calculations in his mind.

The dragon roared, the sound like an ice storm crashing down, but Jiwon didn't pause. His dagger sliced through the air, the heat from it radiating around him, cutting through the freezing cold that surrounded the beast.

The dragon's icy scales cracked under the force of the strike, the blade plunging deep into its heart.

**[System]:** *Element Collected. Ice Element: 100%. Reward: 1 Food. 2 Elemental Upgrade: Ice Resistance.*

Jiwon didn't bother looking at the dragon as it collapsed, disintegrating into a burst of blue light and energy. His hand reached out, absorbing the energy, the familiar holographic screen flickering before him.

**[System]:** *Transaction complete. New Element acquired: Ice Resistance.*

**"Food? Really? I don't need that,"** Jiwon muttered as he quickly stuffed the reward down. There was no time to waste.

Just as he finished, another notification appeared.

**[System]:** *Task Updated: Defeat the Monster. Scan complete. Monitoring task progress.*

**"Not again,"** Jiwon groaned, rolling his eyes. **"I already did that. Can't you keep up?"**

**[System]:** *Error. Task cannot be processed. Error code 227: Task unavailable. Logging error.*

**"Typical,"** Jiwon sighed. **"Always too late with the updates."**

Suddenly, the ground beneath him trembled. A new threat appeared from the horizon. Jiwon's eyes narrowed as he saw the fiery figure emerging—a **Lion King of Fire**, its mane ablaze with flames, leaving a trail of fire in its wake.

**"Oh, great. Just what I needed."** Jiwon muttered under his breath.

**[System]:** *Warning: New threat detected. Lion King of Fire—Stage 2 Boss. Extreme heat levels. Tactical analysis recommended.*

**"I don't need your analysis, System. Just let me handle this,"** Jiwon snapped, already reaching for his dagger.

Before he could make his move, the screen flickered again. A final message appeared in bold letters:

**"Rewritten Reality"**

Jiwon stopped, staring at the words. The title burned into his mind. His own creation. His own world. But now, it felt like a prison he couldn't escape.

The **Lion King of Fire** roared, flames lighting up the sky.

And jiwon is in wide open eyes .

"OH NO ! NOT AGAIN"

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