"Damn..."
"Damn you, you treacherous life..."
The young man, Eugene, was running through the middle of the forest, screaming in panic as beads of sweat streamed down his forehead. With each glance back, his eyes widened in terror as he saw a pack of wolves chasing him, their saliva dripping from their mouths in frightening and bizarre colors.
"Damn, they're closing in!"
Eugene pushed his body to its limits, panting heavily as he ran. After a period of blind running, he felt he had lost his new pursuers. He suddenly stopped, exhausted, collapsing to the ground. He stared at the blue sky with a blank expression, trying to catch his breath.
"Shit… How did I get here? I was asleep on the couch."
He spoke to himself in a low voice, but the answer he received was not from anyone nearby.
"This is obvious, isn't it? I've been transported to a new world like in a fairy tale."
Eugene muttered as he gazed at the blue sky with a vacant look.
[That's right, you've been transported to a new world. Records indicate that this world is called "Tensura".]
The mysterious voice in his mind spoke up. Eugene felt confused.
[No... this voice comes from the unique skill
"Surely this is just a dream..." he whispered to himself, trying to ignore the internal voice.
[It is advised not to stay here for long.]
The voice came from nowhere again, with a warning tone.
[It's too late, prepare to fight. It is advised to follow what I'm going to say to survive.]
"What??" Eugene asked in surprise, looking around, unsure of where the voices were coming from.
Then, suddenly, a voice emerged from among the leaves.
"Three seconds until the enemy appears." said the voice.
[Three.]
[Two.]
[One.]
A large wolf appeared from among the trees, with its mottled brown fur giving an impression of power. The wolf stopped for a moment, staring at its new prey, its saliva dripping from its open mouth, revealing its sharp teeth.
Panic overtook Eugene, but the wolf didn't care about his fear. The wolf lunged at him, opening its mouth wide, heading straight for Eugene.
[Switch]
Eugene's blue eyes suddenly turned red.
His left hand moved quickly to block the wolf's attack. The wolf tried to bite his hand, but its feral instincts warned it that something was wrong. Suddenly, Eugene's right hand found its way to the wolf's face, delivering a series of powerful punches. The wolf released his hand in an attempt to escape the pain, but Eugene grabbed the wolf's jaw with both hands and broke it. The wolf fell dead.
Eugene slowly rose to his feet, ignoring his left hand that was bleeding profusely. He looked at the dead wolf beside him, his eyes glowing red. After a few moments, the color of his eyes returned to blue, as usual.
Suddenly, pain seeped into his body, as if it were endless torment. Eugene screamed in despair, and after moments of intense pain, he lost consciousness and collapsed on the ground.
[Confirmed]
[Your Avenger skill is active:]
[Strength increased by 85%]
[Mana increased by 55%]
[Pain resistance increased by 0.001%]
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In the midst of the blue sky, a floating castle sparkled under the sunlight. Inside the castle, there were strange pieces and a chaotic board scattered around. A young man stood by a window, gazing into the vast space, smiling.
"Oh... Feldway, it seems something interesting is happening there."
"What is it, Veldanava-sama?" the blond young man standing behind him responded in surprise.
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Elsewhere, a man with white hair opened his eyes, which sparkled with blue light. A slight smile curved his lips.
[Finally found you]
The man murmured, then closed his eyes again, and calm returned to the place.