After three days, Himmel arrived at a small vilge. He hid his body in the elven robe that the king had given him—a long, greenish robe that cealed most of his fad body.

  As Himmel ehe vilge, he went straight to the tavern, where he could get information and food.

  The sound of the tavern door opening caught the attention of the people inside, and they looked in his dire. Himmel igheir gazes and walked toward the bartender, asking for food.

  After a while, the bartender served him. The food was delicious, and Himmel realized he haden a proper meal in a long time—he had only beeing grilled meat.

  Once he finished, Himmel looked around the tavern, where many people were drinking alcohol and discussing various topics.

  "Is it always this lively?" Himmel asked the bartender.

  "Actually, it's not. But for the past ten days, it's been like this," he answered, not giving muformation.

  Himmel uood the man’s hesitation. He reached into his pocket, took out a silver , and pced it oable before sliding it toward him. The bartender noticed it, put on an ho smile, and began expining what had happened.

  After Himmel gathered the information, he left the tavern. As he stepped out the door, two figures also stood up and quietly followed behind him, looking suspicious.

  Himmel, who rocessing the information about the dungeon, walked toward its dire.

  ‘So, I o be at the advaier if I'm a mage. And if I'm a swordsman, I 't enter. Also, the minimum number of people allowed to enter is four...’ Himmel pced a hand on his temple, deep in thought when suddenly, he heard a warning from the system.

  Ring!

  Himmel was startled. "Are there monsters in this vilge?" he thought, sing the surroundings. The map only warned him when there were monsters nearby.

  He looked at the minimap but saw nothing. Just as he was beginning to think it was broken, the seductive voice of the system interrupted his thoughts.

  [Host! The map does not only warn you about monsters but also about anyone looking at you with killing i. The reason you 't see them on the map is that they are using stealth-type magic.]

  Himmel's eyes widened as he realized there were people after him. "But how do they know me? I hid my faaybe they just mistook me for someone else," he thought, letting out a deep sigh.

  The two figures trailing behind him exged gnces when they noticed Himmel suddenly stopping.

  "Do you think it's him?" one of them asked.

  "We'll know for sure whech him," the other replied, stepping forward.

  Now that he was being pursued by an unknown force, Himmel had no choice but to get rid of them. He quied his pace toward the vilge entrance.

  ---

  After half an hour, Himmel, who had been running through the forest, suddenly came to a halt.

  "e out. I know you're there," Himmel said, his gaze serious as he looked over his shoulder.

  ...

  There was no response.

  After waiting for a moment, Himmel pulled out his sword and sshed in a certain dire. Several trees were cut ly in half.

  Two figures dropped from the trees and nded in front of Himmel.

  "Who are you?" Himmel asked in a anding tone.

  They didn’t respond and only stared at him.

  "Tch. Fet it. Dead men have no tales to tell," Himmel muttered, realizing they wouldn’t talk. His expression darkened as he jumped toward them.

  "Is he serious?" one of the figures asked in disbelief, watg Himmel charge at them.

  The other one pulled out two daggers and rushed forward to meet him.

  g!

  Himmel's sword, which was aiming for the man's throat, was blocked by the two daggers in his hands.

  The sheer force of Himmel's attack sent the man stumbling backward.

  "96, attack him together with me!" he shouted to the other man.

  "Haha, 97, are you still drunk? You 't even handle a small fry?" 96 mocked as he ughed at 97's struggle.

  Himmel’s ears perked up at their names. His eyes glinted with reition.

  "Oh? Look at what we have here. So you two are from Sigil, huh? Tch, so mas pissing me off these days," Himmel tauhem.

  Hearing this, both 96 and 97 jumped baow taking Himmel more seriously.

  "Who are you?" 96 asked coldly.

  "Shouldn’t I be the one asking that?" Himmel smirked.

  [+50 Anger from 97]

  [+50 Anger from 96]

  [+50 Anger from 97]

  [+50 Anger from 97]

  [+50 Anger from 96]

  [+50 Anger from 96]

  WP (oints) piled up rapidly, and Himmel chuckled as an idea formed in his mind.

  "Ah, I remember now. The two I killed before had codes… Hmm… ah, it was 99 and 98," Himmel said as he looked at them.

  97's expression twisted with rage.

  "What did you do to them?" he demanded.

  "Oh, them? You want to know? Why don’t you find out yourself?" Himmel replied with a grin hiddeh his robe.

  "You bastard! Tell me what you did to them!" 97 roared, charging at Himmel in fury.

  As WP tio rise, Himmel chuckled internally. ‘What a harvest.’

  He easily blocked 97’s daggers.

  "What's wrong? Why are you so angry? Huh? Don't tell me… were they your toys?" Himmel asked mogly, clig his tongue as he kicked 97 iomach.

  97, who was blinded by rage, felt something heavy strike his abdomen. The hing he knew, he was sent crashing into a tree, losing sciousness.

  96, who had been watg, was shocked by Himmel’s strength.

  ‘The higher-ups said he ossessed… but how the f*ck is he this strong?!’ 96's mi bnk.

  ‘No! I must report this. I ’t save 97, but I have to flee and warhat he’s strong!’

  Just as he was about to turn and run, a cold sensation pierced his heart.

  As he looked down, he saw Himmel's sword embedded in his chest.

  Himmel pulled out his sword and flicked off the blood before looting the bodies. He took their money and pques, then stored them in his iory.

  When he checked his WP, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

  [WP: 950]

  Suddenly, the Staff of Sophia appeared in his hands.

  Himmel, thinking he had actally pulled it out, tried to return it to his iory, but then—

  [Only non-living things be stored in the iory.]

  "Ah, so that’s why."

  "...."

  "Wait—what the fuck?"