Chapter 5: Phobia
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Chapter 5: Phobia
Jiiiiiig!
Jiiiiiig!
Jiiiiiieeeeeeg!
A pattern where if you get beaten up enough, you summon your minions to fight with you.
Indeed, that was the case, but the mother creature remained motionless.
It seemed to have died instantly from that earlier attack. If so, dealing with these offspring should be the end of it.
Damn it, if its dead, it should be over. Why summon minions and then die?
I wanted to finish this quickly and get outside.
The [Veil of Darkness] spell made the hidden, pitch-black area hard to see, but as the tumors on that creatures neck burst, small ra baby squeakers started pouring out.
Since these things were smaller, they were much weaker than their mother, but they resembled that creature even more closely. If I hadnt covered the place in shadows beforehand, I would have certainly fallen into a state of delirium.
[Mental illness Musophobia].
From now on. Do I really have to go through this mayhem every time I encounter a monster resembling those creatures? I need to find a way to change this mental illness into something else
Here they come. Have they transformed?
The offspring, shrouded in the black veil of darkness, began to creep closer. The mother creature still didnt move. It must be truly dead.
Theres no need to deal with these creatures one by one. Theyre just early-stage monsters without any proper magical resistance.
But theres too much cover here. And Ah! I need to deal with this before they move out of the shadowed area!
I extended my hand and projected my magical power onto an object far away.
[Entangling Rope]
The entrails that spilled from the body of the monster which had been destroyed by my spell began to move.
These intertwined intestines, entangled by my magical power, started writhing like serpents with a will of their own.
My target was one, two, three twelve in total! Since they were shrouded in shadows, the specific forms of my targets were of no consequence.
Bundles of entrails were launched towards the twelve targets, enacted by my will.
Ensnare my enemies!
Jiijiig.
Jiiiiiig!
Jiiiiiig!
The grotesque forms of the entrails entwined around all my enemies. Of course, this restraint wouldnt last long; it was so fragile that even a slight struggle by them would be enough to break free.
But this is enough. Preventing them from scattering and attacking from outside the shadowed area I had created was more important. Some began to break free from the entrails, but, in any case, I had succeeded in slowing their movement.
[Intestinal Collapse]
[Spell Enhancement: Deadly Poison]
This was a curse that caused the targets intestines to necrotize and liquefy. Quite a horrific effect for a spell of the zero-order.
Using such a spell on a living being might be hindered by the basic resistance inherent to living organisms. But my intended target was not the living beings but the other entrails moving at my will.
Sometimes, you come across such spells.
But I didnt use the entrails because I liked gore or anything like that. Among the [Evil Alignment] spells, there are those powerful in effect but damaging to the casters psyche.
My sanity level was displayed in the game, but I cant check it here.
I guess the design seemed to aim for a highly effective yet mentally taxing spell concept.
But I was a [Mage Gazing into the Abyss], so I was protected from mental damage caused by using such spells thanks to the unique trait called [Madness of the Abyss].
The entrails entangling my enemies soon became inflamed with a dreadful pus.
The bundle of entrails transformed into a deadly, poisonous liquid that infected my enemies.
The poisoned wretches those creatures screamed terribly, glowing as they writhed. Amidst this, a few charged at me, but
Hey, dont come out of the shadows.
[Shock]
A simple shock spell was sufficient to repel them.
As time passed, they could no longer withstand the deadly poison emitted by the sticky venom and began to scream.
Kieeek!
Kweeek!
Kuaaaa!Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m
The unsettling howls that sounded more like human screams than beastly roars echoed around the place.
It was a horrifying scene, reminiscent of a corner of hell.
Ugh. Its not exactly a pleasant sight.
I must clarify again, its not my taste for gore that led me to this. I simply chose the most efficient spells available to me.
Before long, the underground warehouse fell completely silent.
Is everything taken care of now?
Before I could even finish my thought, a new message appeared in the air.
[Achievement Unlocked!
You have overcome your phobia and defeated the object of your fear.
You have earned the Advanced Achievement: Overcoming Fear.
As a reward for the achievement, the phobia you have overcome is naturally cured and you will gain additional experience points.]
[System: Mental illness Musophobia (Fear of Rats) has been removed.]
Overcoming a phobia?
Can it even be considered overcome just by forcefully dealing with it like this?
I felt a little awkward in this situation, but I welcomed the disappearance of one of the most uncomfortable forms of mental illnesses.
I deactivated the [Veil of Darkness] to verify if it was truly removed. There lay the rat monsters, entangled and dead, amidst the poisonous mucus and the blood they had vomited. Rat monsters, rat scum, rats, rats
Rats rats, rats, rats
Great! I can say what they are! Ive escaped the curse of these damned rats!
I was so elated that I found myself pointing at the corpses of the rats and laughing triumphantly for a whole while.
[System: Penalty trait Shattered Mind activated. Since you currently have only 1 mental illness, a random mental illness will manifest.]
Faced with unprecedented chaos and prosperity, Korean cities turned into monsters.
A monster that grows endlessly, devours humans and spits out gold and magic stones.
That was the monster before me, Paju of [Cthulhu World].
Wow, to think Id actually see this opening scene Ive watched hundreds of times in real life
A typical landscape hinting at a vast open-world field waiting for me.
And at that moment, the main title should have appeared in the sky, and the scenario text would have been displayed.
[You have successfully escaped an unknown research facility. However, you have no memories, nothing at all]
Is it really coming? That familiar content Wait, what?
Crackle, crackle
As the text slowly appeared, a bright blue spark ignited, and instead of the content I was familiar with, something entirely different began to show.
[You have successfully escaped a research facility you already know about. You have no interest in regaining your memories or uncovering the secrets of the facility because you already know a lot.]
Whats this?
[Aberrant researchers and the indescribably grotesque monsters they summoned stood in your way, but you defeated them with your incredible wisdom, knowledge, and powerful magic. You had secured your safety through your own strength!]
[You have escaped the K-3675 Secret Research Facility. Experience points gained.]
[You have accumulated enough experience to advance to the next level. Your level increases by 1.]
[You have defeated a zombie. Your understanding of Undead creatures has increased.]
[You have defeated mutant rats (12). Your understanding of Mutant Creatures has increased.]
[You have defeated a giant mutant rat. Your understanding of Mutant Creatures has significantly increased.]
[You have accumulated enough experience to advance to the next level. Your level increases by 2.]
[Discovery: You have acquired a secret item (1) from the laboratory. Experience points gained.]
[Discovery: You have found a secret space. Experience points gained.]
[Experience Bonus: You have achieved a total of (3) achievements in the K-3675 Secret Research Facility.]
[You have accumulated enough experience to advance to the next level. Your level increases by 1.]
[You have reached level 5! As a level achievement reward, you receive 1 bonus stat point to distribute freely.]
[Even though you know a lot, you feel lost about where to go next. As you already know, the body you inhabit has no identity. A sudden concern for survival emerges, and you feel an overwhelming sense of uncertainty about the future. Nevertheless, you must move forward in order to survive. You already know what death in this world entails.
Now, a chaotic future awaits you.]
Shall we give it a try?
I didnt know which bastard that was, but someone was watching me.
It seemed likely that this was the same entity who had brought me here. Could this be a scheme of Nyarlathotep?
No, this had to be Nyarlathotep himself.
Nyarlathotep was one of the abyssal beings in the world of [Cthulhu].
Endless influence and grotesquely twisted malice that spans the entire world, no, the entire universe and all timelines
A chaotic being with countless masks and numerous aliases.
He was Nyarlathotep.
Among the busy abyssal beings, Nyarlathotep was the only one who would whimsically kidnap a human from another world, just to throw them somewhere and observe them.
Hey, you! Bastard Youre Nyarla, right? It has to be you Nyarla!
[No.]
This bastard!!
The message window vanished as if fleeing.
Many Outer Gods would curse or penalize those who called them by their true names. However, these entities varied greatly in character and taste. Some were indifferent to being named, while others actually enjoyed it.
Nyarlathotep belonged to the latter category.
With over a thousand avatars and corresponding names, he hardly cared about being called by one or two of them.
Unlike other deities who considered humans no more than bugs or chess pieces, Nyarlathotep showed a peculiar interest in humans and even had a sense of humor of sorts.
Of course, his idea of humor, stemming from an utterly alien sense of wit, was so bizarre that those who became the butt of his jokes often wished for death over enduring his terrifying pranks.
The more I thought about it, the stranger it would be if Nyarlathotep wasnt the one involved in all this
Haah.
I couldnt help but sigh, but there was no other way.
For a moment, I contemplated shattering the expectations of those scheming against me by fleeing to Incheon or abroad, but I realized that would accomplish nothing.
I needed to be fully prepared. The most urgent matter was to address the problem of my horrendously poor physical strength.
I decided to allocate my newly acquired bonus stat point to my strength.
****
Kim Shin-hwa
Class: Mage Gazing into the Abyss
Level: 5
Magic Order: Zero Order
Mental illness: [Mask Obsession], [Triskaidekaphobia (Fear of the Number 13)]
Strength: 5
Health: 5
Agility: 8
Intelligence: 30
Mental Strength: 14
Charm: 16
****
Whether its a 4 or a 5, both are equally dismal, but its better than having none at all.
Its time to descend from the mountain.
The city of hope, peace and madness awaited me.
Paju was awaiting.
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Chapter 5: Phobia
Jiiiiiig!
Jiiiiiig!
Jiiiiiieeeeeeg!
A pattern where if you get beaten up enough, you summon your minions to fight with you.
Indeed, that was the case, but the mother creature remained motionless.
It seemed to have died instantly from that earlier attack. If so, dealing with these offspring should be the end of it.
Damn it, if its dead, it should be over. Why summon minions and then die?
I wanted to finish this quickly and get outside.
The [Veil of Darkness] spell made the hidden, pitch-black area hard to see, but as the tumors on that creatures neck burst, small ra baby squeakers started pouring out.
Since these things were smaller, they were much weaker than their mother, but they resembled that creature even more closely. If I hadnt covered the place in shadows beforehand, I would have certainly fallen into a state of delirium.
[Mental illness Musophobia].
From now on. Do I really have to go through this mayhem every time I encounter a monster resembling those creatures? I need to find a way to change this mental illness into something else
Here they come. Have they transformed?
The offspring, shrouded in the black veil of darkness, began to creep closer. The mother creature still didnt move. It must be truly dead.
Theres no need to deal with these creatures one by one. Theyre just early-stage monsters without any proper magical resistance.
But theres too much cover here. And Ah! I need to deal with this before they move out of the shadowed area!
I extended my hand and projected my magical power onto an object far away.
[Entangling Rope]
The entrails that spilled from the body of the monster which had been destroyed by my spell began to move.
These intertwined intestines, entangled by my magical power, started writhing like serpents with a will of their own.
My target was one, two, three twelve in total! Since they were shrouded in shadows, the specific forms of my targets were of no consequence.
Bundles of entrails were launched towards the twelve targets, enacted by my will.
Ensnare my enemies!
Jiijiig.
Jiiiiiig!
Jiiiiiig!
The grotesque forms of the entrails entwined around all my enemies. Of course, this restraint wouldnt last long; it was so fragile that even a slight struggle by them would be enough to break free.
But this is enough. Preventing them from scattering and attacking from outside the shadowed area I had created was more important. Some began to break free from the entrails, but, in any case, I had succeeded in slowing their movement.
[Intestinal Collapse]
[Spell Enhancement: Deadly Poison]
This was a curse that caused the targets intestines to necrotize and liquefy. Quite a horrific effect for a spell of the zero-order.
Using such a spell on a living being might be hindered by the basic resistance inherent to living organisms. But my intended target was not the living beings but the other entrails moving at my will.
Sometimes, you come across such spells.
But I didnt use the entrails because I liked gore or anything like that. Among the [Evil Alignment] spells, there are those powerful in effect but damaging to the casters psyche.
My sanity level was displayed in the game, but I cant check it here.
I guess the design seemed to aim for a highly effective yet mentally taxing spell concept.
But I was a [Mage Gazing into the Abyss], so I was protected from mental damage caused by using such spells thanks to the unique trait called [Madness of the Abyss].
The entrails entangling my enemies soon became inflamed with a dreadful pus.
The bundle of entrails transformed into a deadly, poisonous liquid that infected my enemies.
The poisoned wretches those creatures screamed terribly, glowing as they writhed. Amidst this, a few charged at me, but
Hey, dont come out of the shadows.
[Shock]
A simple shock spell was sufficient to repel them.
As time passed, they could no longer withstand the deadly poison emitted by the sticky venom and began to scream.
Kieeek!
Kweeek!
Kuaaaa!Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m
The unsettling howls that sounded more like human screams than beastly roars echoed around the place.
It was a horrifying scene, reminiscent of a corner of hell.
Ugh. Its not exactly a pleasant sight.
I must clarify again, its not my taste for gore that led me to this. I simply chose the most efficient spells available to me.
Before long, the underground warehouse fell completely silent.
Is everything taken care of now?
Before I could even finish my thought, a new message appeared in the air.
[Achievement Unlocked!
You have overcome your phobia and defeated the object of your fear.
You have earned the Advanced Achievement: Overcoming Fear.
As a reward for the achievement, the phobia you have overcome is naturally cured and you will gain additional experience points.]
[System: Mental illness Musophobia (Fear of Rats) has been removed.]
Overcoming a phobia?
Can it even be considered overcome just by forcefully dealing with it like this?
I felt a little awkward in this situation, but I welcomed the disappearance of one of the most uncomfortable forms of mental illnesses.
I deactivated the [Veil of Darkness] to verify if it was truly removed. There lay the rat monsters, entangled and dead, amidst the poisonous mucus and the blood they had vomited. Rat monsters, rat scum, rats, rats
Rats rats, rats, rats
Great! I can say what they are! Ive escaped the curse of these damned rats!
I was so elated that I found myself pointing at the corpses of the rats and laughing triumphantly for a whole while.
[System: Penalty trait Shattered Mind activated. Since you currently have only 1 mental illness, a random mental illness will manifest.]
Faced with unprecedented chaos and prosperity, Korean cities turned into monsters.
A monster that grows endlessly, devours humans and spits out gold and magic stones.
That was the monster before me, Paju of [Cthulhu World].
Wow, to think Id actually see this opening scene Ive watched hundreds of times in real life
A typical landscape hinting at a vast open-world field waiting for me.
And at that moment, the main title should have appeared in the sky, and the scenario text would have been displayed.
[You have successfully escaped an unknown research facility. However, you have no memories, nothing at all]
Is it really coming? That familiar content Wait, what?
Crackle, crackle
As the text slowly appeared, a bright blue spark ignited, and instead of the content I was familiar with, something entirely different began to show.
[You have successfully escaped a research facility you already know about. You have no interest in regaining your memories or uncovering the secrets of the facility because you already know a lot.]
Whats this?
[Aberrant researchers and the indescribably grotesque monsters they summoned stood in your way, but you defeated them with your incredible wisdom, knowledge, and powerful magic. You had secured your safety through your own strength!]
[You have escaped the K-3675 Secret Research Facility. Experience points gained.]
[You have accumulated enough experience to advance to the next level. Your level increases by 1.]
[You have defeated a zombie. Your understanding of Undead creatures has increased.]
[You have defeated mutant rats (12). Your understanding of Mutant Creatures has increased.]
[You have defeated a giant mutant rat. Your understanding of Mutant Creatures has significantly increased.]
[You have accumulated enough experience to advance to the next level. Your level increases by 2.]
[Discovery: You have acquired a secret item (1) from the laboratory. Experience points gained.]
[Discovery: You have found a secret space. Experience points gained.]
[Experience Bonus: You have achieved a total of (3) achievements in the K-3675 Secret Research Facility.]
[You have accumulated enough experience to advance to the next level. Your level increases by 1.]
[You have reached level 5! As a level achievement reward, you receive 1 bonus stat point to distribute freely.]
[Even though you know a lot, you feel lost about where to go next. As you already know, the body you inhabit has no identity. A sudden concern for survival emerges, and you feel an overwhelming sense of uncertainty about the future. Nevertheless, you must move forward in order to survive. You already know what death in this world entails.
Now, a chaotic future awaits you.]
Shall we give it a try?
I didnt know which bastard that was, but someone was watching me.
It seemed likely that this was the same entity who had brought me here. Could this be a scheme of Nyarlathotep?
No, this had to be Nyarlathotep himself.
Nyarlathotep was one of the abyssal beings in the world of [Cthulhu].
Endless influence and grotesquely twisted malice that spans the entire world, no, the entire universe and all timelines
A chaotic being with countless masks and numerous aliases.
He was Nyarlathotep.
Among the busy abyssal beings, Nyarlathotep was the only one who would whimsically kidnap a human from another world, just to throw them somewhere and observe them.
Hey, you! Bastard Youre Nyarla, right? It has to be you Nyarla!
[No.]
This bastard!!
The message window vanished as if fleeing.
Many Outer Gods would curse or penalize those who called them by their true names. However, these entities varied greatly in character and taste. Some were indifferent to being named, while others actually enjoyed it.
Nyarlathotep belonged to the latter category.
With over a thousand avatars and corresponding names, he hardly cared about being called by one or two of them.
Unlike other deities who considered humans no more than bugs or chess pieces, Nyarlathotep showed a peculiar interest in humans and even had a sense of humor of sorts.
Of course, his idea of humor, stemming from an utterly alien sense of wit, was so bizarre that those who became the butt of his jokes often wished for death over enduring his terrifying pranks.
The more I thought about it, the stranger it would be if Nyarlathotep wasnt the one involved in all this
Haah.
I couldnt help but sigh, but there was no other way.
For a moment, I contemplated shattering the expectations of those scheming against me by fleeing to Incheon or abroad, but I realized that would accomplish nothing.
I needed to be fully prepared. The most urgent matter was to address the problem of my horrendously poor physical strength.
I decided to allocate my newly acquired bonus stat point to my strength.
****
Kim Shin-hwa
Class: Mage Gazing into the Abyss
Level: 5
Magic Order: Zero Order
Mental illness: [Mask Obsession], [Triskaidekaphobia (Fear of the Number 13)]
Strength: 5
Health: 5
Agility: 8
Intelligence: 30
Mental Strength: 14
Charm: 16
****
Whether its a 4 or a 5, both are equally dismal, but its better than having none at all.
Its time to descend from the mountain.
The city of hope, peace and madness awaited me.
Paju was awaiting.
Chapter 5: Phobia Jiiiiiig! Jiiiiiig! Jiiiiiieeeeeeg!A pattern where if you get beaten up enough, you summon your minions to fight with you.Indeed, that was the case, but the mother creature remained motionless.It seemed to have died instantly from that earlier attack. If so, dealing with these offspring should be the end of it.Damn it, if its dead, it should be over. Why summon minions and then die?I wanted to finish this quickly and get outside.The Veil of Darkness spell made the hidden, pitch-black area hard to see, but as the tumors on that creatures neck burst, small ra baby squeakers started pouring out.Since these things were smaller, they were much weaker than their mother, but they resembled that creature even more closely. If I hadnt covered the place in shadows beforehand, I would have certainly fallen into a state of delirium.Mental illness Musophobia.From now on. Do I really have to go through this mayhem every time I encounter a monster resembling those creatures? I need to find a way to change this mental illness into something elseHere they come. Have they transformed?The offspring, shrouded in the black veil of darkness, began to creep closer. The mother creature still didnt move. It must be truly dead.Theres no need to deal with these creatures one by one. Theyre just early-stage monsters without any proper magical resistance.But theres too much cover here. And Ah! I need to deal with this before they move out of the shadowed area!I extended my hand and projected my magical power onto an object far away.Entangling RopeThe entrails that spilled from the body of the monster which had been destroyed by my spell began to move.These intertwined intestines, entangled by my magical power, started writhing like serpents with a will of their own.My target was one, two, three twelve in total! Since they were shrouded in shadows, the specific forms of my targets were of no consequence.Bundles of entrails were launched towards the twelve targets, enacted by my will.Ensnare my enemies! Jiijiig. Jiiiiiig! Jiiiiiig!The grotesque forms of the entrails entwined around all my enemies. Of course, this restraint wouldnt last long; it was so fragile that even a slight struggle by them would be enough to break free.But this is enough. Preventing them from scattering and attacking from outside the shadowed area I had created was more important. Some began to break free from the entrails, but, in any case, I had succeeded in slowing their movement.Intestinal CollapseSpell Enhancement: Deadly PoisonThis was a curse that caused the targets intestines to necrotize and liquefy. Quite a horrific effect for a spell of the zero-order.Using such a spell on a living being might be hindered by the basic resistance inherent to living organisms. But my intended target was not the living beings but the other entrails moving at my will.Sometimes, you come across such spells.But I didnt use the entrails because I liked gore or anything like that. Among the Evil Alignment spells, there are those powerful in effect but damaging to the casters psyche.My sanity level was displayed in the game, but I cant check it here.I guess the design seemed to aim for a highly effective yet mentally taxing spell concept.But I was a Mage Gazing into the Abyss, so I was protected from mental damage caused by using such spells thanks to the unique trait called Madness of the Abyss.The entrails entangling my enemies soon became inflamed with a dreadful pus.The bundle of entrails transformed into a deadly, poisonous liquid that infected my enemies.The poisoned wretches those creatures screamed terribly, glowing as they writhed. Amidst this, a few charged at me, butHey, dont come out of the shadows.ShockA simple shock spell was sufficient to repel them.As time passed, they could no longer withstand the deadly poison emitted by the sticky venom and began to scream. Kieeek! Kweeek! Kuaaaa!Updated from novelbin.comThe unsettling howls that sounded more like human screams than beastly roars echoed around the place.It was a horrifying scene, reminiscent of a corner of hell.Ugh. Its not exactly a pleasant sight.I must clarify again, its not my taste for gore that led me to this. I simply chose the most efficient spells available to me.Before long, the underground warehouse fell completely silent.Is everything taken care of now?Before I could even finish my thought, a new message appeared in the air.Achievement Unlocked!You have overcome your phobia and defeated the object of your fear.You have earned the Advanced Achievement: Overcoming Fear.As a reward for the achievement, the phobia you have overcome is naturally cured and you will gain additional experience points.System: Mental illness Musophobia Fear of Rats has been removed.Overcoming a phobia?Can it even be considered overcome just by forcefully dealing with it like this?I felt a little awkward in this situation, but I welcomed the disappearance of one of the most uncomfortable forms of mental illnesses.I deactivated the Veil of Darkness to verify if it was truly removed. There lay the rat monsters, entangled and dead, amidst the poisonous mucus and the blood they had vomited. Rat monsters, rat scum, rats, ratsRats rats, rats, ratsGreat! I can say what they are! Ive escaped the curse of these damned rats!I was so elated that I found myself pointing at the corpses of the rats and laughing triumphantly for a whole while.System: Penalty trait Shattered Mind activated. Since you currently have only 1 mental illness, a random mental illness will manifest.Faced with unprecedented chaos and prosperity, Korean cities turned into monsters.A monster that grows endlessly, devours humans and spits out gold and magic stones.That was the monster before me, Paju of Cthulhu World.Wow, to think Id actually see this opening scene Ive watched hundreds of times in real lifeA typical landscape hinting at a vast open-world field waiting for me.And at that moment, the main title should have appeared in the sky, and the scenario text would have been displayed.You have successfully escaped an unknown research facility. However, you have no memories, nothing at allIs it really coming? That familiar content Wait, what?Crackle, crackleAs the text slowly appeared, a bright blue spark ignited, and instead of the content I was familiar with, something entirely different began to show.You have successfully escaped a research facility you already know about. You have no interest in regaining your memories or uncovering the secrets of the facility because you already know a lot.Whats this?Aberrant researchers and the indescribably grotesque monsters they summoned stood in your way, but you defeated them with your incredible wisdom, knowledge, and powerful magic. You had secured your safety through your own strength!You have escaped the K-3675 Secret Research Facility. Experience points gained.You have accumulated enough experience to advance to the next level. Your level increases by 1.You have defeated a zombie. Your understanding of Undead creatures has increased.You have defeated mutant rats 12. Your understanding of Mutant Creatures has increased.You have defeated a giant mutant rat. Your understanding of Mutant Creatures has significantly increased.You have accumulated enough experience to advance to the next level. Your level increases by 2.Discovery: You have acquired a secret item 1 from the laboratory. Experience points gained.Discovery: You have found a secret space. Experience points gained.Experience Bonus: You have achieved a total of 3 achievements in the K-3675 Secret Research Facility.You have accumulated enough experience to advance to the next level. Your level increases by 1.You have reached level 5! As a level achievement reward, you receive 1 bonus stat point to distribute freely.Even though you know a lot, you feel lost about where to go next. As you already know, the body you inhabit has no identity. A sudden concern for survival emerges, and you feel an overwhelming sense of uncertainty about the future. Nevertheless, you must move forward in order to survive. You already know what death in this world entails.Now, a chaotic future awaits you.Shall we give it a try?I didnt know which bastard that was, but someone was watching me.It seemed likely that this was the same entity who had brought me here. Could this be a scheme of Nyarlathotep?No, this had to be Nyarlathotep himself.Nyarlathotep was one of the abyssal beings in the world of Cthulhu.Endless influence and grotesquely twisted malice that spans the entire world, no, the entire universe and all timelinesA chaotic being with countless masks and numerous aliases.He was Nyarlathotep.Among the busy abyssal beings, Nyarlathotep was the only one who would whimsically kidnap a human from another world, just to throw them somewhere and observe them.Hey, you! Bastard Youre Nyarla, right? It has to be you Nyarla!No.This bastard!!The message window vanished as if fleeing.Many Outer Gods would curse or penalize those who called them by their true names. However, these entities varied greatly in character and taste. Some were indifferent to being named, while others actually enjoyed it.Nyarlathotep belonged to the latter category.With over a thousand avatars and corresponding names, he hardly cared about being called by one or two of them.Unlike other deities who considered humans no more than bugs or chess pieces, Nyarlathotep showed a peculiar interest in humans and even had a sense of humor of sorts.Of course, his idea of humor, stemming from an utterly alien sense of wit, was so bizarre that those who became the butt of his jokes often wished for death over enduring his terrifying pranks.The more I thought about it, the stranger it would be if Nyarlathotep wasnt the one involved in all thisHaah.I couldnt help but sigh, but there was no other way.For a moment, I contemplated shattering the expectations of those scheming against me by fleeing to Incheon or abroad, but I realized that would accomplish nothing.I needed to be fully prepared. The most urgent matter was to address the problem of my horrendously poor physical strength.I decided to allocate my newly acquired bonus stat point to my strength.****Kim Shin-hwaClass: Mage Gazing into the AbyssLevel: 5Magic Order: Zero OrderMental illness: Mask Obsession, Triskaidekaphobia Fear of the Number 13Strength: 5Health: 5Agility: 8Intelligence: 30Mental Strength: 14Charm: 16****Whether its a 4 or a 5, both are equally dismal, but its better than having none at all.Its time to descend from the mountain.The city of hope, peace and madness awaited me.Paju was awaiting.
