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Chapter 22: Hatching of the Goat’s Egg (2) · Nov 01, 2026

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1 Chapter 1: Between two worlds (1) 2026-11-01
2 Chapter 2: Between two worlds (2) 2026-11-01
3 Chapter 3: Authorʼs Tools 2026-11-01
4 Chapter 4: Goat Egg 2026-11-01
5 Chapter 5: Organized Chaos 2026-11-01
6 Chapter 6: Cheating Hero 2026-11-01
7 Chapter 7: A Step Towards Hell (1) 2026-11-01
8 Chapter 8: A Step Towards Hell (2) 2026-11-01
9 Chapter 9: A Step Towards Hell (3) 2026-11-01
10 Chapter 10: The Senate Council (1) 2026-11-01
11 Chapter 11: The Senate Council (2) 2026-11-01
12 Chapter 12: The Senate Council (3) 2026-11-01
13 Chapter 13: The Nightmare Lands (1) 2026-11-01
14 Chapter 14: The Nightmare Lands (2) 2026-11-01
15 Chapter 15: The Nightmare Lands (3) 2026-11-01
16 Chapter 16: The Fear woods 2026-11-01
17 Chapter 17: Shroud of the Dead 2026-11-01
18 Chapter 18: Shadow Sect 2026-11-01
19 Chapter 19: The True Beginning (1) 2026-11-01
20 Chapter 20: The True Beginning (2) 2026-11-01
21 Chapter 21: Hatching of the Goat’s Egg (1) 2026-11-01
22 Chapter 22: Hatching of the Goat’s Egg (2) 2026-11-01
23 Chapter 23: Homecoming (1) 2026-11-01
24 Chapter 24: Homecoming (2) 2026-11-01
25 Chapter 25: Wild Card (1) 2026-11-01
26 Chapter 26: Wild Card (2) 2026-11-01
27 Chapter 27: A Good Show 2026-11-01
28 Chapter 28: The Temple Exam 2026-11-01
29 Chapter 29: Exam Result 2026-11-01
30 Chapter 30: Becoming a killer 2026-11-01
31 Chapter 31: The Temple 2026-11-01
32 Chapter 32: A Word from the Temple Master 2026-11-01
33 Chapter 33: The Elite Class 2026-11-01
34 Chapter 34: Damn Main Characterʼs 2026-11-01
35 Chapter 35: Nostalgia 2026-11-01
36 Chapter 36: Aegon Valerion (1) 2026-11-01
37 Chapter 37: Aegon Valerion (2) 2026-11-01
38 Chapter 38: Back to School Life 2026-11-01
39 Chapter 39: The True Face of Frey Starlight. 2026-11-01
40 Chapter 40: I want to fight him (1) 2026-11-01
41 Chapter 41: I want to fight him (2) 2026-11-01
42 Chapter 42: Elite Beasts 2026-11-01
43 Chapter 43: I love you 2026-11-01
44 Chapter 44: The Arena Master 2026-11-01
45 Chapter 45: Against the Ice Queen (1) 2026-11-01
46 Chapter 46: Against the Ice Queen (2) 2026-11-01
47 Chapter 47: Against the Promised Hero 2026-11-01
48 Chapter 48: Enhance the level of difficulty (1) 2026-11-01
49 Chapter 49: Enhance the level of difficulty (2) 2026-11-01
50 Chapter 50: Unwanted Relationships 2026-11-01

Chapter 22: Hatching of the Goat’s Egg (2)

Host: Frey Starlight (dual soul)

Class: Swordsman

Talent: A

Current Rank: D-

Strength: E+

Speed: D

Agility: D-

Endurance: E

Aura: SSS

Magic: G-

Swordsmanship Lv.2 (Limit Broken: The user can now reach Level 7.)

Talents: {Swordsmanship}, {Aura Manipulation}

Combat Style: Ten Thousand Steps of Shadow

Skills:

(Hawkʼs Eye) – Rank A

Grants night vision, zoom-in/zoom-out vision, and long-distance sight.

Bonus Effect: Slight time dilation when under attack.

Can see through lower-rank stealth techniques.

(Phantom Steps) – Rank A

Doubles movement speed and silences footsteps.

Bonus Effect: The user momentarily vanishes when moving at extreme speeds.

(Seduction) – Rank F

Induces attraction in the target, with a stronger effect on the opposite sex.

The effect weakens if the target is stronger than the user and may not work at all if their rank is two tiers higher.

Abilities:

Shadow Adaptation: 0/7

System Note: What? You want me to praise you? Youʼre still as weak as a larva, so donʼt get ahead of yourself.~

Current Achievement Points: 6,000

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”Not bad, right?”

I climbed all the way from F-Rank to D-.

”I should thank Ada later for the training potions.”

I stared at Shadow Adaptation. At first, I didnʼt understand what it meant.

But after countless battles against Smiley and Sad, and enduring blow after brutal blow, I started to get it.

Every time I learned my opponentʼs fighting style, a strange black mist would rise around me.

A moment of enlightenment would strike, and suddenly, Iʼd instinctively counter their moves.

It was just my theory, but if I truly mastered Shadow Adaptation…

I might become the ultimate counter to every combat style.

Just the thought sent shivers down my spine.

I still donʼt know where this power came from or what exactly happened that day.

After all, I never wrote anything about it.

But I welcomed the extra strength.

My gaze dropped to the bottom of the screen.

I smirked at the sight of my Achievement Points.

Even after spending 4,000 points to upgrade my skills and another 1,500 to unlock talents, I still had plenty left.

The reason was simple.

I checked my Missions tab.

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Main Mission:

Successfully acquire Ten Thousand Steps of Shadow: +2,000 AP (Completed)

Side Missions:

Survive the Shroud of the Dead: +300 AP (Completed)

Escape the Forest of Fear: +500 AP (Completed)

Survive the Lunaria Mountains: +300 AP (Completed)

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Apparently, the system had been assigning missions all along, and Iʼd been completing them without realizing it.

I felt like an idiot.

If I had checked my missions earlier, I mightʼve been able to anticipate the dangers ahead.

But back then, I didnʼt have the luxury of checking my laptop.

Still…

I survived.

And thatʼs what matters.

---

A whole year had passed.

The Templeʼs Opening was drawing near.

I glanced inside my Dimensional Ring.

Aside from my swords and a few other trinkets, there was barely anything left.

My food… my supplies…

Everything was gone.

That meant only one thing.

”Itʼs time to return.”

I caught a glimpse of my reflection.

My hair had grown long, and I hadnʼt taken a proper bath in a year.

”Haha… I look like a mess.”

Yet, strangely, I felt refreshed.

After all, my body was overflowing with strength.

I closed my eyes and sank into deep meditation, reaching out to the dormant force within me.

Seconds later, I found myself standing there…

In a spiritual form, drifting in an endless sea of darkness.

A vast, boundless ocean of Black Aura.

I had discovered this place months ago.

This was my SSS-Rank Aura.

An unfathomable power, ready to be wielded… yet still beyond my reach.

The reason?

It was simple.

I attempted to draw upon that immense energy, and at once, a dark line crept up my arm.

In short, I possessed the power—

But I wasnʼt strong enough to wield it.

It was like trying to drink the ocean through a tiny straw.

Until I reached the required strength, I wouldnʼt be able to fully harness it.

However, there was one advantage…

With this endless sea of Aura, I could fight without the fear of running out.

That alone was an incredible asset.

...

I stored my laptop back in my Dimensional Ring and took one last look around.

This small, humble room had been my home for an entire year.

”Thank you.”

I stepped forward, making my way toward the stairs.

”Will Smiley and Sad let me leave?”

This time, I had no choice—I had to go. If they stood in my way, Iʼd have no option but to fight them to the death.

I was D- Rank, but only a fool would think that was my limit.

And the reason for that was clutched firmly in my grip.

Balerion, the Black dread.

One of the few SS-Rank swords in existence.

Whenever I wielded Balerion, my strikes felt effortless—flawless. As if the sword was merely an extension of my own body.

With this blade, I could easily face opponents two entire ranks above me.

Unfortunately, Iʼd have to conceal it once I returned. There were only seven SS-Rank swords in the entire world, after all.

I reached the stairs—where they were waiting.

Smiley and Sad.

”Yo… did you guys miss me?”

I strolled toward them. The two turned, their expressions unreadable.

Dark Aura erupted around me, suffocating the air with killing intent.

”Iʼm sorry, but I have to go.”

I stood my ground, bracing for their attack.

But contrary to my expectations, Smiley and Sad simply stepped aside, clearing my path.

My aura vanished. I gave them a wary glance.

”Youʼre really letting me go? Youʼre not planning to attack the moment I step forward, are you?”

They remained silent—motionless, like statues.

And strangely… I felt a sense of familiarity with these statues.

Alongside Balerion, these two had been my roommates for an entire year—even if they had been anything but kind.

As I passed between them, I took one final look before giving them a nod.

And at that moment…

Both Smiley and Sad nodded back.

I blinked in surprise before bursting into laughter, descending the stairs.

At the bottom, I turned to gaze upon the Sect of Shadows one last time.

I had never done this before, but… somehow, I knew this was their way of saying farewell.

So, I did the same.

I lowered my head in respect.

”Thank you for everything.”

And with that—

I left the Black Mountain.

---

Snow crunched beneath my boots as I walked through the frozen wasteland.

”Ah… here we go again.”

Balerion trembled violently in my grip.

”Calm down… youʼll have blood soon enough.”

I pressed forward, moving through the vast, snowy expanse—until suddenly, I stopped.

A familiar presence loomed ahead.

Two scythes.

Eight limbs.

The same monstrous form.

Except this one was much larger than the last.

I stood still, watching it. Then, a twisted grin spread across my face.

”Oi, over here!”

I called out to the Abomination.

Its head snapped toward me before it let out a deafening roar and charged.

”Itʼs been a while, hasnʼt it?”

The Scythe Abomination lunged—

But I vanished just as its blade was about to hit.

Now perched on its arm, I casually patted the beast.

”Your cousin and I were close friends.”

It swung its second scythe, but I was already gone.

Dancing around the Abomination, I swayed side to side, my movements erratic.

”Donʼt be like that. You and your cousin both tried to cut me down, after all.”

”Do you know what your cousin did?”

The Abomination ignored my words and attacked, its speed terrifying.

In that instant—

Crimson blood splattered across the snow.

”He cut off my hand.”

The monsterʼs arm—and its scythe—flew through the air, severed in a single stroke.

It didnʼt even know what had happened.

It didnʼt even realize where the attack had come from.

Blood gushed from the wound as the Abomination howled in agony, wildly swinging its remaining blade.

Everything moved in slow motion, thanks to Hawkʼs Eye.

”As you can see, I like to return favors.”

”And since your cousin isnʼt around anymore...”

”Youʼll have to take this in his place.”

The Abominationʼs scythe reached my face—

But in that instant—

Ten copies of me appeared before it.

”Ten Thousand Steps of Shadow: Mirage.”

The ten figures struck simultaneously, piercing through the Abominationʼs body.

The illusions merged back into one—now standing behind the beast.

And just moments later—

The Abominationʼs body exploded into ten separate pieces, collapsing into a crimson pool.

I wiped my blade, frowning.

”I still canʼt do more than ten strikes...”

In truth, those werenʼt clones.

They were afterimages.

”Mirage” was a flurry of strikes, executed so fast that it created the illusion of multiple versions of myself attacking at once.

In that single moment, I had struck ten times—making it appear as if there were ten of me.

But this was far from enough.

After all, Chun Ma, the previous wielder of this technique, could unleash ten thousand strikes in an instant.

I ran a hand through my hair, sighing.

”Looks like I still have a long road ahead.”

That night—

A new predator was born within the Nightmare Lands.

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