“What, they were the ones who told me to choose the time. And what do I have to prepare for the battle? Do you think there’s anyone here who can keep up with me?”
Lud smiled confidently, but the Lord of Chaos sent another worried indirect message.
[Lud, that statement’s a flag… The Lord of Chaos sighs deeply.]“Ah, enough! Be quiet!”
Ding, the elevator opened on the third floor, and Lud followed the signs to the mock battle room. A weary-eyed employee at the desk was waiting for him.
“Hello, you’re Lud, right? Please enter here. Before entering, please put all phones and communication devices here…”
“Oh, okay…”
Lud was slightly confused by the employee’s lackluster voice and reluctantly put his phone and earphones in a basket. The atmosphere was much different than he had imagined, giving Lud a slightly ominous feeling.
‘They say there’s good work-life balance here. It’s not a place with a lot of overtime, is it?’
[The score on Hunter Planet is only 3.8… The Lord of Chaos tilts their head in confusion.]Unaware that his rapid scheduling of the mock battle had caused the Holy Guild HR team to pull an all-nighter, Lud reached for the door handle to the battle room. The employee spoke again, in a lifeless voice.
“Once you enter, the mock battle will begin. It’s a virtual reality gate, so it’s designed not to endanger life, but there is a possibility of injury. The battle time is 30 minutes. Please do your best.”
“Okay.”
[Something feels off… Lud, don’t be too overconfident. Be cautious. The Lord of Chaos looks at you anxiously.]’30 minutes? Unless it’s a stage-type, I can finish it in 5 minutes.’
Despite the Lord of Chaos’s anxiety, Lud was unfazed. And at the moment he flung the door open, he momentarily froze.
[User verified. Entry permitted.] [Number of entrants: 2]“Ah, hello…”
“Huh?!”
Inside the spacious mock battle room, Kang Yi-hyeon awkwardly approached Lud, touching the back of his head. He was already fully equipped for battle, donning white armor and a holy sword, both crafted from holy power.
“Am I going to fight against you?!”
“No, no, that’s not it. This time, you need to proceed with the mock battle alongside me. That’s why I’m here.”
“Together…?”
“Yes! The test format is a two-person team, focusing on gate subjugation. Everyone unanimously recommended me for this, so I came. Sorry about not being in touch since yesterday. I couldn’t risk leaking test information.”
Kang Yi-hyeon spread two fingers to indicate the two-person team format. That explains why he hadn’t contacted Lud since yesterday; they were preparing together.
“But why a two-person team…?”
“Well, maybe the HR team knows? Ah, it’s about to start, so please get ready!”
Before Lud could contemplate whether all Holy Guild mock battles were like this, the environment of the battle room transformed.
Whoosh! The once white-walled space expanded, revealing a field. A flat rock appeared where Lud and Yi-hyeon stood, surrounded by bubbling lava. It seemed like panels representing survivors were set up around, as if in a real gate.
Boom! A red dragon slowly emerged from the lava, with magma bubbling and flowing over its body.
[Grrrrrrr…]The intense heat brushed their faces, offering a level of realism hard to believe as virtual. The technology was impressive enough to rival Lud’s illusion magic.
Lud had heard about the remarkable Holy Guild mock battles, but he couldn’t even guess how much it cost to implement this system.
Soon, a system window appeared as if they had entered an actual gate.
[Simulation – Level 2 Field Dungeon, ‘Breath of the Red Dragon’ initiated.] [Survivors: 20] [Rescue all survivors and clear the gate within the time limit.]“Level 2?!”
Lud exclaimed in surprise. He hadn’t expected a level 2 gate for a mock battle. His avatar could only handle up to level 3. This was different from his solo situation at Migum Station.
What if he failed? What if his alter ego was exposed? What if he failed the mock battle? Numerous thoughts raced through Lud’s mind.
“Lud, look out!”
[Paladin Exclusive High-Level Skill: Holy Barrier]Bang!! As Lud pondered various scenarios, the magma spewed by the red dragon collided with the golden shield of holy power emanating from Yi-hyeon’s right arm.
Only then did Lud snap back to reality and looked at Yi-hyeon, who smiled confidently, bringing his unshielded hand to his mouth.
“You left me behind last time, so I couldn’t show you this…”
Crunch, Kang Yi-hyeon bit his thumb. Blood dripped from the bitten finger, gradually turning into golden sacred flames as it hit the ground.
[Activated Trait: ‘Unquenchable Flame’]Whoosh! The sparkling golden flames swirled on the floor, engulfing the magma spewed by the dragon.
[Priest Exclusive High-Level Skill: Sacred Flame Control]Bang!! The sacred flame, riding the magma stream, hit the dragon’s eyes precisely. The dragon screeched and fell backward. Yi-hyeon turned to Lud with a confident smile.
“See?! I’m strong! I’ll be a great assistant this time! So, just do as you wish!”
Amidst the merging sacred flames and magma, Kang Yi-hyeon stood in front, wielding his sword in a ready stance. Lud, who had been mesmerized by his skills, snapped back to reality.
That’s right, it’s not a solo fight but a joint attack. Maybe he wouldn’t need to reveal his avatar’s full power. No, it would definitely be possible.
“Alright, you’re worth watching.”
Suddenly, Lud pulled out a black half-scissor from his inventory. Confidence restored, dark psychic energy violently swirled around his scissor. His usual arrogant expression returned to his face.
“Then let’s do this. Together.”
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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