“You have to stay here, okay?”“Uhuh,”Hanna nodded her head, sitting on the chair. She had to sit closer to the rude grandpa, but she didn’t complain. She once heard a woman saying that the parents of children who were not obedient would disappear. Hanna didn’t want her mommy and daddy to disappear. She didn’t want to lose them ever again. Then she would be alone, again.“Let’s go.”Amelia took a wooden sword and walked into the middle of the training ground. This was her backyard, and only the people closest to Jason came there to witness their battle. “We will be right back, okay?”Jason nuzzled Hanna’s head, making her feel happy. “Uhuh.”She nodded her head obediently. …“Don’t worry little girl. Your mother and father will be fine.”Xanders looked at the child with green pupils. He had to make sure she would be safe, or he would have to answer her adopted parents. ‘One is already a monster, and the other is growing into one. The Will of God should be ready to pay a harsh p
“Miss Freya, look!”“Is that a city wall?”“My god… It is so big….”“Freya….”Ashley touched her cousin's hand in excitement as they saw the distant city walls. The first major city they were coming across was just ahead. She felt relieved to see a city after their long travels. The road between the last town and this city was well-built and spacious. They met many travellers along the way, and there were farmlands and small villages on both sides. They met no danger so far, and things looked good.The city wall itself looked massive compared to the towns they saw. “I can't believe we are finally here.”She whispered in exhaustion. Contrary to what Jason said, none of them found a person to train them Mana Breathing, and they were comparable to normal NPCs of The Endless in terms of strength.The only difference was that they were immortals, but they also didn’t have much advantage. They found a scary fact about their spawn points after they left the areas surrounding their spawn t
“This is bad… This is bad….”Ashley whispered as she looked at the forum. The video uploaded by their guild members had created a tide against the Crystal Pulse. The players were demanding explanations from Jason, and many were ridiculing him.“Did he answer the phone?”“No. He sent a message saying he is busy.”She phased back and forth, answering Freya.“Did you find who uploaded the videos?”They expected such a reaction when they saw the city of Ebul, but she wanted to wait and discuss with Jason before uploading these videos. She didn’t expect some of their guild members would upload these videos without their consultation. “I found them. Actually, they are trying to quit the guild with this.”“Quit? What do you mean?”“Look?”Freya showed the three people who had sent their resignation notices.“How dare they do that? Do they think Steel Corporation is a joke?”There was a contract between the gamers and their studio. Things like video recording had to go through them before g
- The recordings of the amazing city of Ebul. The developers had done a great job. - Jason Hope is silent. Where is your confidence? - The Crystal Pulse actively removes the players who want to quit. The condition is that they are not allowed to return to the Crystal Pulse. Who wants to join a scamming website? - Real-life rewards for completing missions for Crystal Pulse. The missions are located all over Yuriel. Thousand US dollars for finding an NPC? - We are only the Media partner for Crystal Pulse. Sky News is not going to be involved in its management: The official statement from Sky News. - Why did the Black Steel Guild go against Jason Hope? Is his rise becoming a problem to the guild? - The missions around Light Shone have increased rewards. Can these big cities give players the opportunity to learn from the Grandmasters? ‘Sigh. Weird… There are still people supporting the Crystal Pulse.’ Jason sighed as he browsed through the forum. Just like the past few weeks, he w
“What am I going to do with this?”He looked at the black orb in disappointment. “What you are going to do is not to show it to anyone else except your master. Do you understand?”‘Huh?’Jason lifted his head and saw Amelia looking at him with piercing eyes. For the first time, he saw some emotions in those cold eyes.‘She is surprised… Why?’“Daddy… What is that…?”Hanna sucked her thumb in curiosity.“I don’t know….”Jason shook his head in a hopeless manner. His heart pained, looking at the black orb that had no value. “He is an idiot. That is it.”Amelia looked furious for a moment about Jason’s answer.“Don’t suck your fingers. It is a bad habit.”Amelia pulled out Hanna’s finger from her mouth with motherly care. Her tone turned much gentler when she spoke to Hanna.“I am sorry, mommy. I won’t do that again.”“Good girl.”Amelia gently rubbed Hanna’s head. She felt enraged when Hanna’s face drastically changed with her simple advice. There was even a slight trace of fear and
Jason stared at Master Merlin with a blank look. Apparently, there were too many things he didn’t know about magic.“According to the theories, the sphere of the cosmos has the minimum power of the four elemental magic spheres. The ability to control the void comes with that. I hope you understand the seriousness of this matter, Jason.”Merlin’s tone turned serious when he spoke about this matter.“You are a wizard with an extremely rare trait. Maybe the only one alive in this era. The others might consider you a competition, or even a threat.”“A threat?”Jason looked at his useless magic.“Don’t be an idiot. It is not working because you don’t know the combination of your magic spheres.”Amelia started to wonder how someone like Jason got lucky to have such a powerful magical sphere despite his idiotic behaviour regarding his unique spell.“Huh? But it should be the four elemental spheres, right?”Jason looked up in confusion. Hanna was watching everything with her mouth gaping open
"How is the situation?""The forum is in chaos as always, chief. But it is not as big as before. Many people are claiming that we did it to grab attention. The only things they are interested in are the two Death Knights and the blue shield around Amelia’s house. And the members of the Black Steel Guild have reached Heaven’s Gate. The videos of the city are out. It is looking much more magnificent than anywhere else we have seen so far in The Endless."Iris answered Chief Magnus as she checked the forum.She didn’t know why they had to be this concerned about The Endless. Jason Hope was their target for protection, but why did they have to protect him inside a game?'It is not like he needs any protection….'If not for looking at his personal file, she would have believed that Jason was some kind of special agent trained in close combat. His fighting abilities looked exceptional in both real life and in-game.Besides, in The Endless, there was a group of powerful NPCs protecting Jaso
“Jason, we are all here.” Dane felt awkward talking to Jason, who had a crown made of flowers on his head. “Sigh, Alright.” Jason adjusted Hanna’s crown on his head in a depressed mood. She was making flower necklaces at the moment, and he would soon have one around his neck. “I wanted to call you all here to tell you one important matter….” Jason turned serious as he looked at the people who had gathered there. “Is it to show us your flower crown, Jason? Hahaha….” Everyone turned their eyes at Xanders, who started laughing at his own sense of humour. People like Scott had serious looks on their faces, since they assumed Jason was about to speak of his magic sphere. However, the others wanted to join in the laughter. “Rude Grandpa… Mommy also has a beautiful crown.” Hanna saw a crown for the first time in a storybook daddy bought for her, and she thought it was beautiful. Her mommy taught her how to make one using flowers, making her thrilled. She was even happier when the Ru
"Shit," Amelia cursed under her breath as she deflected blow after blow, desperately trying to protect Jason from the relentless attacks.It wasn’t just her previous enemies; there was another massive threat looming on the horizon. She could feel the presence of a greater demon, its oppressive aura emanating from afar, finally ready to make its move.'I can't take on this thing,' she thought, parrying another strike aimed at her.She didn't have the luxury of time to grab Jason and flee. Besides, with the monstrous force approaching, running seemed pointless. This new threat was undoubtedly stronger than her.'If only he can fight,' she lamented, her grip tightening around her sword. She couldn't even afford a glance at Jason to check if he was still holding on. All she could hear were his painful grunts, each one a stab to her focus.…"Daddy, Daddy, no, I have to go!" Hanna cried out, trying to rush toward the mine entrance.Before she could take another step, Nocturne leapt from her
'This is not going to end well.'Jason barely caught his breath as he hid behind a stone column, narrowly evading the swing of a giant demon's sword. He felt a growing sense of helplessness as his spells failed to inflict any significant damage on these monstrous enemies. Surprisingly, his Arcane Spawns managed to restrain one of the demons temporarily. However, the limitation was clear—he could only summon three Arcane Spawns at a time, and that number was far from enough to take down even a single demon.'I don't think Amelia can hold on much longer.'While Jason was barely managing against a single demon, Amelia was handling all five of the remaining demons on her own. She moved with incredible agility, skillfully evading the swords and other weapons targeting her, striking back whenever she saw an opening. Her blade flashed, leaving shallow cuts on the demons’ thick skin, but it was clear that even with her skill, she was being overwhelmed. Five demons were far more than she cou
"Hanna, you have to be good and stay here, alright?""Alright, Daddy," Hanna responded, her voice tinged with sadness, but she kept her composure.'Hanna is a big girl. I can't cry. Mommy and Daddy promised to come back,' she reminded herself, trying to act brave.Floating behind her, Nocturne extended its tentacles, imitating the action of wiping away tears as if to comfort Hanna in its own eerie way."No, Hanna is not crying, Little Cuttlefish," Hanna tried to argue with Nocturne, waving her tiny fist cutely at the eldritch horror."Make sure everything is okay." Jason gave Hanna a quick peck on the forehead before turning to Samson and Butch."We will handle things while you are gone, Sir Jason," Butch assured him. Despite not being from Earth, he had learned to mimic Samson when addressing Jason. Many of the bodyguards, even those from Yuriel, had learned to act properly under Samson's guidance.Jason's gaze shifted to Dane, who was responsible for maintaining the outer perimete
“Eh….”Hanna turned her head around as she felt a familiar ominous feeling. “What is it, Hanna?”“Little Cuttlefish is here, Mommy.”She didn’t know where it was, but she felt its presence. A moment later, a ripple appeared near them and a small slit expanded in midair. An eerie dark feeling seeped out of it as several small tentacles slipped into their world. “Whee!”Nocturne floated toward Hanna making a cheerful noise. “Hiss.”Ancient Wraith hissed at the foreign creature. “Grr….”Nyx growled at the creature in anger, but it didn’t try to attack it. First, Nocturne was Jason’s pet. Second, her little master had no anger toward this thing. However, Nyx knew that the horrible disease had the same scent as this creature. It was a dangerous and foreign feeling that made them uncomfortable. “Gu! Gu!”Nocturne immediately released a defensive sound and hid behind Amelia, trying to protect itself. “Don’t harm Little Cuttlefish. It is not his fault.”Hanna gently patted Nyx’s head
“No! I will not let you go in.”Brood’s voice was sharp and loud, and Jason felt the surrounding air vibrate with her voice. “It is already spreading. Send out one of your Drones and check the caves to the north. There is a crack.”Jason didn’t care about Brood’s rant at the moment. He was much stronger than before. Even if he failed to defeat Brood, he was confident enough to survive against her and escape. Besides, Amelia should be already on her way here. “But… But… This is the only place I am supposed to protect. I… I didn’t let anything escape.”Brood’s voice broke a little as she tried to suppress the agitation. “Check it out. I can feel the monsters roaming beneath those cracks, and it won’t be long before they escape.”“But….”“There is no time. She is coming, and she is angry. So check it out. We will go in there and finish it, Brood. It doesn’t matter if you like it or not. It is too dangerous and we are going to end whatever is down there.”Jason had no idea what kind o
‘This is bad. This is very very bad.’Jason stared at the crack on the ground with a frown. He thought the corrupted land was beneath the spider mines, Brood’s lair. However, it seemed to be extended beyond his scope of imagination. He felt the pulsating mutated life roaming beneath the ground, and he had to use a lot of willpower to suppress himself from roaring. The mutated monster within him smelled the delicacy. Still, alerting them wouldn't be a good thing for them at the moment. Only two Grandmasters were at Light Shone while the others followed the bandit exterminators in secrecy. Only a Grandmaster could face a hunter, and anything above would be too much for this world.The red mist leaking through the crack corroded the mana in the surroundings.‘Is there a way to stop it from spreading? Should I repair the crack? But we better deal with whatever is inside first.’Jason didn't feel like angering Amelia anymore.‘I better see Brood. She must know what happened here before.’H
“You… You are Jason.”“I am.”Jason smiled at the man as he finally opened his eyes. He felt relieved to slip away from Amelia’s fiery gaze. “My… My arm….”The player panicked as he hurriedly inspected his arm. “The wound….”“It is gone now. Honestly, it wasn’t a wound. It was an infection.”Jason shrugged.“What exactly happened? I don’t think you were in Spider Mine.”The lower level of the Spider Mine was a forbidden place. Even if it weren’t, very few would dare to wander into the swarm of spiders. “No, Jason. I was working in the Northern Mine. We had a small quack at the lowest level, and a new crack popped up in the floor.”“And you were the closest to it?”“Yes.”“How big is this crack, did anyone else come into contact with it?”Jason didn’t want to drag out the discussion.This wasn’t exactly unexpected, but an open crack meant there was a hidden space underneath the mine that was contaminated by radiation. He needed to find out how big the hidden space was. ‘I really h
“Jason! We need to see Jason!”“What is going on?”Amelia came out of the house as she heard the loud voice. No one dared to shout in front of their home, and she wondered why Jason’s loyal guards didn’t act. “Madam…!”“Grandmaster Amelia! We… We need help. He can’t log out, and we don't know what to do.”“Hm?”Amelia frowned as he looked at the people from Jason’s world. She knew these were the selected people of the Crystal Pulse. Even though Samson and the other guards prevented this group of people from entering the house, they also looked worried. She looked at the man they brought in, and her eyes widened for a moment. There was a purplish wound on the man’s arm, and a dark purple smoke came out of it. He was groaning in pain and it looked as if the man was going senile with pain. He was twitching and rolling on the ground as the others held him. More people were gathering near their house, and she knew many wanted to know what happened to the fallen man. “Mommy… That unc
“Is it online?”“Yes, Chief.”“How is the reaction?”“I think it looks very violent, Chief. There is an outburst of responses.”“Good.”Despite his words, Magnus’s face showed no hint of comfort. “And Jason?”“He will stay on Yuriel for the time being, Chief. Amelia said she is keeping him there indefinitely. As long as this problem isn’t solved.”“Do you think she knows something?”Magnus rubbed his temple. Technically, there was no way for Jason to know the gaming cabin could transport him to another world. Even if an NPC told him so, it would be impossible to believe. ‘It isn’t like he could handle that kind of secret with such grace.’He believed it would be too much for even a man like Jason Hope. However, Amelia’s behaviour made him suspicious of her knowledge about their world. She knew how to arrange security and cover blindspots against modern weapons. This shouldn’t have happened if Amelia was from a magical world. Besides, her plan looked almost flawless, and even Magn