“Guarghhh!!!” I spat out blood as the armor and all the gear I had on were completely pulverized.They shattered apart, turning into dust.It was at this point that I realized how hopeless the situation truly was. Now stuck in a pile of rubble, and coughing violently, I watched as the woman hovered above me.Her blade was stretched at me, and her cold eyes told me my end was truly at hand.‘Shit! Shit! Shit!’What exactly was going on? Why did this woman come? Why now?Millions of questions rushed into my head, but my Title suppressed the overwhelming emotion that would have consumed me. At the moment, there was no use in crying about the unfairness of the situation.I had to survive, no matter what!There was no way I had any intention to die here! No matter the opponent, they had a weakness! Besides, thanks to my panic and attempts to flee, there were so many things I forgot to try.“Fine. You want to kill me, eh? Well… I won’t go down without a fight!”I rose to my feet and began m
“Haa… Haaa…” I struggled to rise.My eyes darted across the field and saw the half-eaten bodies of the Gifted I had mercilessly slaughtered for the sake of my (G) Karma Points.Was this the same feeling they had before their demise?‘No! I’m not dying here!’ I gritted my teeth in annoyance, refusing to accept my loss after coming this far.I simply had to figure out a way to win. No enemy was invincible!‘Nothing in my arsenal works, and I’ve nearly depleted my stockpile thanks to acting on its own accord…’ I began analyzing.I couldn’t use [Subspace] on her or any of her weapons—even down to her feathers!Trust me, I tried.There was also such a large gap in our physical abilities, so no matter what action I took, she could easily react to it. I also couldn’t escape because she just caught up to my movements and even overtook me.My only saving grace was that the Angel, for some reason, was holding back. Her movements were easy to read, and it didn’t seem like she was making any eff
I was in so much pain that I forgot how to make a sound.Choking on my blood and drowning in agony, I could barely even move my body.‘Argh! It hurts! It hurts so much!!!’ My mind rang as I desperately wished for the pain to end.The Angel, as usual, hovered above me, showing me the image of death. I was forced to face despondency once again—the inevitability of my loss.Was I going to die? Was this really the end? I knew the answer to that at this point.‘I… I…’“You are too dangerous to exist. Your level of threat has been completely analyzed. This will be the last attack.” The angel remarked.“Huff… Huff…” I made heavy breaths, looking at the figure that floated in the sky that glared at me.Multiple bodies of the dead littered the ground, leaving only me standing. Many of my blades were already broken, rendered useless in the face of overwhelming force.Shining brightly, the white shadow nearly dimmed my eyes, and if not for my resistance I would have been blinded by it.“It’s use
Perhaps Lara’s immunity to the Angel’s overwhelming pressure had something to do with [Subspace], or her continuous connection with me. Regardless, I had to do something… and fast! was working, but it was too slow! The best thing for me to do was Level Up, but even then… what could I do if my opponent was stronger than me regardless! If I took my focus off my opponent for even a second, it would spell my end. And so, even though I had temporarily prevented the winged lady’s assault on me, it wasn’t like I could deal any damage either. As a result, both I and my opponent… were at an impasse. How long would that last, though? ‘If she decides to cover Lara in the same golden sphere as she did for Katie, that’s the end for me. I currently have no strength left. Shit…’ No matter how hard I thought, there was no way out for me—even though Lara was currently holding the fort. “Lara… looks like this is the end…” I smiled at the woman who stood a couple of inches from me. Even though
My heart thumped, making a noise that was so audible to my ears that it made me uneasy.I still felt the pain of loss coursing through me, but what was this other feeling of excitement that flowed in my body? Even though I had just mercilessly killed someone so dear to me… why was I overcome with a sudden feeling of anticipation?Somehow, I knew the reason deep within my heart.“I win!” My lips curled as I formed those words and stared maniacally at the Angel lady.The floating enemy gave me a deep glare that told me of her dissatisfaction, no disgust, toward my actions.Apparently, she did not approve of my execution of Lara.“You are truly a despicable existence. A being like you should not be allowed to live.” She gave a bold verdict as several feathers appeared around her.They were in their hundreds, probably toppling a thousand. It seemed the Angel had decided to stop messing around.“However, your foolish actions have guaranteed your death. Singularity, Damian Stark, this is th
What should I have done? Accept death? No way!No matter what, I wanted to live. That was why I had done so many unsavory things—committed atrocities that would cause many to label me a monster. I did them all so I could live!Yet, my life was going to end even as I was confused as to the reason. No, I couldn’t accept that!Even as I stared at Lara back when she suddenly appeared thanks to , a dark thought crept into me.I initially hesitated in executing it, but the allure became irresistible in the face of certain death.It was at that point that I realized that no matter how much I loved a person or claimed to care about them… in the face of my own survival… I would completely abandon whatever sentiments had been built in my heart.My (G) Karma Points were 9,899… just a bit before I reached the required amount for a [Subspace] Upgrade.If I could kill just a single person more, the number would add up. Despite my hesitation, the first individual that came to mind was Katie . Unfor
Something I had just realized after losing Ana, sacrificing Lara, and nearly losing it all, was that my journey was one of solitude.To completely become what I intended and survive this wretched world, I needed to completely tear myself from any form of attachment—Lily was no exception!I had to do what only benefited me, but that didn’t include taking this young girl who would need to rely a whole lot on emotional satisfaction, something I couldn’t give.Killing her would also be too detrimental for me since I had to get rid of the ‘Evil’ Alignment I had before it was too late.The Penalties that came with it made me restrain myself from overdoing it. At the moment, I needed to refrain from taking lives unless absolutely necessary. If I wasn’t careful, I could slip further down the ‘Evil’ Alignment spectrum.That would be bad!“I suppose it’s settled then…” I muttered, dropping my hands as I walked away from the girl.“I won’t kill you… but I can’t take responsibility for you as wel
Katie was drowned in a world of black.Her entire senses entered a lull state as she completely succumbed to the allure of sleep… no, it wasn’t really sleep.She was simply unconscious.Surprisingly, her entire self seemed to be perfectly awake. She realized the world she was currently in, was a vast, empty space filled with nothing but darkness.Finally, the black curtain hanging around her slowly began to lift and instead of the absolute blindness that enveloped her, the area turned grey.Black and white colors glittered around Katie as she opened her eyes.Looking around her, she could somewhat tell what kind of plane she was in. The girl wasn’t in the realm of reality, at least not yet. This was simply a dream—a lucid one.The way her thoughts trailed as she observed her surrounding made her completely recognize the scene.It was a hospital ward.A girl lay on the bed, a life support machine by her side. The constant beeps of the device kept ringing in the room—having intervals be