Whoosh.
My body slowly ignites.
The flames that start from within burn the strong body inherited from the blood of the Celestial Race.
Crack.
The amount of magical power explosively increases.
The mana that was always insufficient has now grown to fill my body completely.
Drip… Blood trickles down from the corner of my mouth, but I don’t care.
In that moment, all the spiritual beings that were binding me flinch and retreat, and my spear, covered in mana, begins to glow.
The blue spear, radiating intense light, leaves my hand.
It’s an unusually fast speed that can’t be explained by a simple reduction in stats.
“W-what’s happening—”
“Annihilation’s Spear.”
The spear, shot as a pinpoint, pierced through all the countless spiritual beings that surrounded Taebaek.
Clang!
The spear, charging like a rampaging demon, finally stopped after piercing nearly half of the armor surrounding Taebaek.
Gone was the expression from earlier, and now he’s sweating profusely.
But I couldn’t help but burst into laughter at the fact that my all-out attack had failed.
“Ah, hahaha! I’m surprised! It seems like you’ve used everything up—”
“Awakening.”
Whoosh…
The blue spear, embedded in the armor, begins to spin rapidly.
It pierces the armor and even Taebaek himself.
The spear, which penetrated everything, shot upward like lightning, shattering the core.
[The Purple Team’s core has been destroyed.]
“Hah…”
[1 second…]
[?]
[LOL]
[???????]
[What? LOL]
[HAHAHA]
[What a disaster]
[Lily, the God of Spears! Lily, the God of Spears! Lily, the God of Spears! Lily, the God of Spears!]
[Ah, that’s so satisfying]
[Boasting with a mythic item, and then bam!]
[Where are you looking? LOL]
[This is Lily]
[What did Lily use? Can even mythic items be ignored?]
[Isn’t that totally cheating?]
[Seeing the blood makes it look like a self-harm skill, though.]
[Lily?]
The Purple Team was eliminated, but the match isn’t over yet as the Red Team remains.
Alone in the Purple Team’s castle, barely standing, Lily collapses and looks at the camera.
“……Everyone.”
I’m tired, so I’ll sleep a bit…
[▣White Autumn: Lady Lily?]
[?]
[Lily?]
[???]
[No! Don’t die!]
A wave of malaise rushes over me.
■
…?
I opened my eyes.
Tap… Tap…
Somewhere beyond the dark night.
A small campfire became the light in the dark night, and two men and women relied on that light.
A familiar space.
A familiar dream.
But it was not just dismissed as a dream.
It hasn’t been settled yet.
“…I told you not to use ‘Sacred Transformation’ lightly.”
Because there was someone in front of me I could never meet again.
“If I don’t use it, how am I supposed to win?”
And far over there, I’m lying down and throwing a tantrum.
Those blue eyes looked down at me disdainfully.
“Then avoid it. Can’t you just take care of yourself?”
“If I do that…”
“Why are you saving humans at the cost of something meaningless?”
“…It’s a body that won’t die anyway. What does it matter how I use it?”
“You will die. If you keep using it like that.”
He worries about me.
Is that concern about me dying before repaying a debt,
or worry about his only disciple?
Being a Celestial, the former must be correct.
“How pathetic.”
“…Someday, when I’ve mastered everything, I will kill you first.”
“Go ahead and try. If you can.”
The Lupein in his hand gleams.
A weapon infused with the absolute existence of the Celestials, the power of the Eight Seats.
If I have that, I’ll gain the strength to tear apart Celestials and Demon Races.
But I probably won’t get it.
“The cost of that is beyond imagination.”
With just a shallow mix of Celestial blood, no matter the cost, I can’t obtain it.
That’s how I talked with him.
Starting with why I saved them, how I would face them, and what I received as a reward.
“It’s a terrible memory.”
I hope to escape soon, but I can’t leave until this kind of dream shows me the desired scene.
If my physical state were normal, I could forcefully tear my way out…
But these dreams only appear when my body isn’t in a normal state, making it meaningless.
“…So what do you plan to do when you gain everything?”
“Well, I want to go back home… but I can’t.”
“Home? Come to think of it, I said I could go home when the war is over.”
Hmm…
He muttered while stroking his beard.
“Someday, it might be possible… or not, that guy won’t change…”
“Yes?”
“Never mind. That guy is stubborn. Just, suffer more.”
“Oh. Yes.”
■
Beep-! Beep-! Beep-!
“…damn human.”
I opened my eyes inside the connector.
I have no idea when I logged out, but it seems I fell asleep inside without thinking of getting out.
Zzzz.
As I exited the console, the cool Han River sprawled out before me.
I stepped onto the smooth floor, worlds apart from my cramped studio, and turned off the alarm clock sitting by my bedside.
Even after moving into an expensive home, that square red alarm remained the same.
For some reason, I didn’t want to change that.
“Phew… my head feels okay.”
Even after using ‘Sacred Transformation,’ my condition was surprisingly decent.
I guess it’s because it’s virtual reality.
In real life, I would have been bedridden for days after an event like that, but it didn’t greatly affect me here.
I looked out at the expansive glass view and retrieved my meal from the kitchen.
Bread and milk.
The most basic yet also my staple.
There was no rice here, but there sure was an abundance of wheat.
“Scream… I was supposed to do more.”
Originally, I planned to do about three rounds of practice matches and even have a 1v1 battle with Redberry.
But because I collapsed from the effects of Sacred Transformation, all schedules were canceled.
I’m the one who messed up the plans.
Of course, Taebaek’s actions could be a problem, but…
“This body’s state is my fault.”
Taebaek didn’t cheat; he just played with full power.
The issue lies in the attitude, not the match itself.
First, I decided to eat bread and assess the situation, starting with the Discord chat.
This bread is delicious.
I just bought it from the bakery.
Ding!
Ding-dong!
– Discord message (+999)
– KakaoTalk message (375)
(Yena: Lady Lily, are you alive? You’re not dead, right?! We need to attack…)
■
The fight between Lily and Taebaek, the Deputy Guild Master of the Black Moon, became a hot topic in most communities.
It was just a regular practice match, not even an official siege war, but the content of the battle was the problem.
[Isn’t Taebaek crossing the line?]
Posted by: Lily’s First Sword.
(A meme of Taebaek staring directly at Lily)
Sure, his fighting style might be solid, but that doesn’t mean he should act like that.
You could argue that it’s not a big deal to watch, but Taebaek came as a friend of ‘Black’ and is the Deputy Guild Master of ‘Black Moon.’
He has his position; if he came as a friend to help, he should play without personal feelings—what’s he doing watching for kicks?
It’s already a controversy since Taebaek always flirts with women who play Deoen, but I didn’t expect him to pull this on Lily too, LOL.
Plus, it’s not like they just happened to meet; they were broadcasted, LOL.
Black did apologize on the stream, but they seriously need to address Taebaek’s behavior, for real.
Otherwise, the image of Black Moon will tank.
The moon image is a total flop.
Upvotes: 15,407 / Downvotes: 590
Comments (3,701)
– It already flopped, right?
– I reported it with 30 IDs, what are you going to do about it, Lily?
– But what’s really the problem with watching it? (Genuinely don’t know)
└ It’s a problem because you’re being so blatant, you idiot. No matter how Lily reacts to a glance, it’s obvious.
└ Shielding the Sword Moon enthusiastically, haha.
└ Shielding, hey!
└ Even if you’re a regular person, it’s bad manners to act like that in front of a public figure and by introduction of acquaintances. It wouldn’t be weird at all for Black to part ways with that.
└ Lily usually doesn’t care much about looking, but judging by how angry she was then, it was a bit too blatant.
└ What’s Black’s crime in all of this?
└ Providing a bad friend, that’s the crime, haha.
– Taebaek, please take the chance to block. How many girls have suffered because of him?
└ For real, haha. He’s been controversial, yet because he’s high in the rankings, it’s disgusting that he’s still acting like this.
└ Why does Black keep having that guy around?
└ Taebaek is practically halfway tilting the black moon. He has too much involvement to get rid of, but he’d better get cut down this time.
└ Honestly, there are people waiting for their chance, so they won’t let it slide this time.
– You’ve crossed the line…
[Lily isn’t really dead, right?]
Author: Dragon Knight
(Clip of Lily collapsing)
Taebaek grabbed me and suddenly I felt like my stamina was zapped away, and I collapsed at once. Is that okay?!
After the game ended, I was in a dive state for about 10 minutes, and then Deoen disconnected and the broadcast turned off, yet I can’t reach the editor or manager or even Yena. Isn’t there a real problem?
Upvotes: 5,912 / Downvotes: 31
Comments (870)
– Isn’t something happening?
└ Seems like she just got pissed and left.
└ Lily was a bit angry, but it doesn’t seem like that’s it.
└ Rage quitting is a definite thing, haha.
– Last time after defeating the Slime King, she looked extremely tired. Lily’s techniques seem to consume a lot of stamina.
└ For real, trying out the techniques Lily uses drains stamina like crazy.
└ This time, she was even bleeding, so it looks like it’s a pretty high-cost technique.
– Lily, hurry back… We have an educational broadcast today.
└ Hahaha, in the midst of all this, you’re looking for a broadcast to see if she’s alive or dead.
└ Haha, Lily’s comeback is such a crucial moment!
– Taebaek, who caused all this chaos, should genuinely kneel and apologize on a broadcast, seriously.
└ Not only did you look at Lily with those eyes, but you also messed up the broadcast? This deserves immediate action.
└ For real, haha.
└ Resign!
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