Returner of the Colosseum

Chapter 1

Episode 1. return

Shoot aaa-

Thick raindrops hit my body. It was difficult to breathe because of the occasional droplets of water entering his nose and mouth.

“Huck, huck.”

It seemed that there was some distance between them. Damn, you monstrous bastard. Why did a player from a higher league participate in a match like this?

I went back and hid behind a fairly large tree that I felt nearby. May the tangled bushes hide me, please.

[Use the ＜Stealth＞ skill.]

“Sigh.”

I took a deep breath and held it in. He also collected the magic field he had spread out. The opponent is a master so great that he can detect my position with only a very slight flow of mana.

The other person probably knows that I have entered the forest. But it won’t be easy to find me among the densely towering trees.

As I pricked my ears, I heard someone running at breakneck speed. It seemed as if a cool breeze was blowing through it.

please pass by please don’t find me I hope you get out of this crisis safely.

My hopes were shattered with the sound of a nearby stop.

“Where have you been hiding? It’s not good to play hide-and-seek in this weather.”

Even though it was a beautiful voice like rolling jade marbles, the moment I heard it, I felt as if my neck had been struck from a guillotine.

Something that I don’t know if it was raindrops or sweat flowed down my back.

I do not know yet. That b*tch might be testing me. If I had known where I was, I would have wielded a fan instead of saying that.

Duduk duduk-

I could hear the raindrops bouncing off the umbrella she was holding.

‘thank god. There was no magic field, so I had to locate it only by sound and smell.’

The sound of raindrops hitting the umbrella provided a sure signpost to where she was.

“I can’t help it. Poor trees, please do not curse at me and blame the lurking mouse.”

Woo Woo Woo

Suddenly, air began to suck in around her. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead at a phenomenon he had never experienced before.

What are you doing?

Anxiety rose. The opponent won’t do anything meaningless.

Should I avoid it now?

“Storm and rain!”

In an instant, a terrifying amount of mana began to flow from her body.

The mana rose in a mungsil mungsil and strongly rotated the wind that gathered around her.

Kwakwagwagwagwang!

What is this sound?

It was as if several whirlwinds had formed and hacked around her, growing larger and larger. The roar was sweeping towards where I was hiding.

crazy!

Exhaling the breath he had been holding back, he hurriedly pulled back.

sh*t. The sound of the whirlwind tearing through space was so loud that I couldn’t recognize my surroundings.

I hurriedly opened my magic field, but the mana-bearing whirlwind tore my magic field to shreds. In the face of overwhelming power, my ＜super sense＞ failed to perform its function.

Weee!

At that moment, I heard a slight piercing sound cutting through the air. I instinctively poured mana into the spear and swung it.

Then, with a terrifying metal sound, my body was pushed backwards. It was only after they collided with each other that I realized that what flew in was the wind laden with mana.

“Phew, I didn’t want to use the storm fire as much as possible. The wind messed up your hair, right?”

As the whirlwind gradually stopped, the magic field began to function. The distance to her is 50 meters. It was the same as where it first stood.

“Anyway, that’s great. Named players in the higher leagues couldn’t hold out against me for long, but I couldn’t believe that someone who couldn’t see could hold out for this long.”

She brushed the raindrops off her clothes with her non-umbrella hand.

Ha, it’s an umbrella in the Colosseum where you risk your life…

How to say, I didn’t like her composure and envied her at the same time.

Because it has overwhelming strength, it must be that it can afford to do that.

The area around her, which was felt by the magic field, had become a mess due to her skill a while ago. Trees were uprooted or otherwise torn to pieces leaving little debris behind.

There was no cover that could hide me. give up running away.

Compatibility is close to the worst. The mana-laden wind she creates disturbs my magic field. It is almost impossible to feel her actions with the magic field during the fight.

Even the weather doesn’t help me. The pouring raindrops made it difficult to feel her presence.

“Huh, shall we play some more?”

Whoop!

The sound of swinging a fan sounded like thunder. A chilly wind, laden with mana, blew into me.

The biggest problem is that strong air attack that sprays from a long distance. If I want to increase my chances of winning even a little bit, I have to get close to her.

Hmm!

He ran towards her, avoiding the flying wind. Even as I approached, she only smiled and waved a fan.

Wedge love!

The river passed by with a terrifying piercing sound. Instantly, I felt a tingling sensation in my earlobe. It seemed that the tip of the ear had been cut off a little, probably because it had miscalculated the range.

Thanks to the minimal avoidance and rushing, the distance between her and her was reduced to less than 10 meters. Then she jumped up and tried to step back.

do you think i’ll miss it?

[Use the ＜Ghost Ghost＞ skill.]

My body became as light as a feather. Thanks to my significantly faster speed than before, I reached in front of her in an instant.

Whiik-! Whiik-!

But my spear left only the sound of cutting through the air.

I swung the spear in every direction I could feel, but nothing caught.

Her movement was like the wind. It was free and unpredictable.

“Whoops.”

suck!

I took a deep breath.

You have to keep this pace.

At least you won’t be able to wield a fan while I’m attacking.

However, as if she was laughing at my expectations, avoiding the attack and stepping back, she burrowed into me with tremendous speed.

Fain!

The knee he was stepping on bent in an unbreakable direction.

Is this hitting you with a debt?

It was as if he had been beaten with an iron club.

Fain! Fain! Fain!

I felt a burning sensation in my shoulders, thighs, and collarbones. I almost let go of the spear for a moment in great pain, but I gritted my teeth and continued to swing the spear. It was a one-sided attack that abandoned defense.

If I step back from here, I will die without doing anything.

‘I have to cling to it somehow and aim for an opportunity.’

But nothing of mine touched her collar.

The stat gap between her and mine was hopeless. I couldn’t keep up with the movements.

Damn!

The fan blew my left arm off. She didn’t stop there and swung at my head. If you get hit by that attack, your head will probably explode.

f*ck, it’s a judge’s board.

‘Even if I die, I will definitely make a hole in my body.’

I didn’t care and stabbed the spear with my other arm.

It is impossible to survive in this situation. I have no desire to die easily.

As I poked in, prepared to die, her breathing quickened momentarily.

“oh!”

I could feel her suddenly turning the direction of the fan she was wielding with astonishment.

All right, here’s your chance!

Her fan is not enough to block my spear.

If I stab him like this, take out the hidden dagger and cut his throat…!

baek!

Suddenly, a tremendous pain engulfed my body.

For a while, I was unaware that my body was being thrown backwards.

Keugh. What the hell did you do?

Without realizing what had hit me, I flew for a long time before crashing to the ground.

“Cool, cool.”

Blood gushed out of his throat. how the hell

I opened the magic field and checked her appearance.

sh*t.

Her umbrella fell to the floor.

“ha. I got wet.”

A cold voice unlike before.

She approached with my spear that had been lying beside her. I tried to move somehow, but I didn’t listen.

Pook-

“You are such a tough person. I’m surprised. You seem like a person who likes to fight, but you probably have a lot of fights even in the afterlife.”

“Cool, cool.”

I felt something stuck in my chest.

“In that sense, I am embracing it in my heart so that when I take it, I will not lose it. oops crab. Think.”

With a flick of her hand, she picked up an umbrella that had fallen on the floor and turned around without hesitation.

I couldn’t breathe. The pain that filled his whole body gradually faded away.

Can you survive using a potion? No, it’s impossible. The spear went right through my lungs.

I know this because I’ve played dozens of games and suffered a lot of injuries.

That I am now unable to escape death.

shoot aaa-

The pouring raindrops knocked on my body, telling me to give up.

Tring!

[You have suffered irreparable damage. You have 1% HP left.]

[Name: An Woo-jin (Nickname: An Woo-jin)] [Affiliation: Team Justice]

[League: Higher League]

[Strength: 73 (+5)] [Agility: 76 (+5)] [Stamina: 71 (+5)]

[Spirit: 92 (+5)] [Intelligence: 37 (+5)] [Magic Power: 82 (+5)]

[Awakening Ability: ＜Super Sense＞＜Advanced Living＞＜Special Mana Management＞＜Advanced Spearmanship＞＜Intermediate Swordsmanship＞＜Advanced Daggersmanship＞＜Advanced Throwing＞＜Intermediate Fighting＞＜Lesser Healing＞]

[Possessed skills (5/5): ＜Stealth＞＜Ghost Phantom Spirit＞＜Killing Soul＞＜Thunder Dragon＞＜Return of Light＞]

[Achievement Perks: All stats +5] [Dimension Perks: None] [Race Perks: None]

[Remaining HP: 1%]

sh*t. to die like this

How did you get to the top league…

I have come this far, enduring the days when my flesh is torn and my bones are ground…

It was unfair. It was too futile.

Even though I gritted my teeth and swung the spear, I couldn’t even brush the collar of a player who came down from the high league.

What the hell were my last days?

I felt like I was going crazy with anger.

If only I had a little bit of talent. If only I had talent for something like players from other dimensions.

Crying, blood gushed out of his throat.

I couldn’t breathe. I can’t die like this.

I have a wish that must come true…

Do you think I would give up like this?

I opened my inventory.

[Takes out ＜The Book Sealed with Seven Seals: Level Unknown＞.]

Something vaguely touched at the tip of my finger. I put it on my chest and took out the dagger I had hidden in my sleeve.

A bloody smell vibrated from the dagger.

Tring! Tring! Tring!

[The audience wonders what book you pulled out.]

Pook-

Then, without hesitation, he poked into the book.

Tring! Tring! Tring!

[The audience wonders what book you pulled out.]

My mind went hazy. It was a time when sleep was pouring in and the senses were getting fainter.

The sound of rain filling my ears stopped. The smell of grass that filled the forest, the cold wind and rain, and the pain that engulfed my whole body. And the suffocating pain.

All gone.

Mee eh eh ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew!

At that time, a terrifying howl spread. It was a voice so venomous that I forgot that I was dying.

Mogol sang. A tremendous presence appeared, pressing me down.

-Your appearance doesn’t make sense.

“O king…”

―What a pathetic figure even after devoting both eyes to me to gain super senses.

“Ha, no matter what, the upper league was the limit.”

– don’t blame me Your talent only ended here.

said the king dryly. His voice was terrible, like a whisper from hell.

-Why did you call me? Is there anything else left to offer?

“Still there. It is my soul.”

―It’s the soul… It’s very appetizing, but the payment of the soul will be deferred until after death.

“of course.”

―Whoops, you’re a clever bastard. If I go up to the Transcendence League, I’ll become a half-god and know that I can’t harvest souls, so I’m making this suggestion.

“Why are you scared?”

A heavy silence fell for a moment. please. ask ask ask I waited impatiently for the King’s reply.

―······I will throw your soul into the brimstone fire and make you suffer forever.

after-

I’m so glad The king took the bait.

I was then able to laugh.

“doesn’t care. If only I could become the champion of the Transcendence League even with this insignificant body.”

If only I could make my wish come true.

Even if my soul is chained to hell and suffers for the rest of my life.

It didn’t matter.

The outcry gradually subsided, and the king’s presence faded. It was as if an open door was closing little by little.

-good night. I pay a price corresponding to your soul. If you can’t go up to the Transcendence League, your soul will be mine.