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Serious? I'm not a hero!

Kim Tae-min, an MMORPG maniac, had reached the pinnacle of power in the virtual world with a max level of 9999 and legendary equipment. However, his real life was ordinary as an office worker. When the world suddenly changed due to the awakening phenomenon, most humans gained supernatural powers. Tae-min, who awakened late, discovered that the status, level, and items from his game had synchronized with his real-world body, making him an overpowered being. With god-like stats and hidden strength thanks to the Pendant of Concealment, Tae-min must hide his power from the world to avoid suspicion. Amid the chaos and new threats emerging, Tae-min faces a difficult choice: act to save the world from destruction, or continue living in the shadows as an ordinary office worker, while powerful organizations begin to make their move.

Yuhi99 · Fantasy
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Ice Door and Snow King

After hours of wandering like a madman, I finally found it. A massive door, almost hidden in the deepest corner of the dungeon. The carvings looked strange, as if crafted by an artist with too much free time, or perhaps an ice sculptor who had frozen to death, because the carvings… yeah, they were all frozen. Even the handle was as cold as someone's butt in a snowstorm without pants.

I stepped closer, feeling the biting cold intensify. This door was definitely no ordinary door. The carvings depicted a massive creature with sharp teeth and thick white fur, perfectly adding to the eerie atmosphere. Of course, as if this place wasn't already creepy enough. But what made me even more suspicious was the temperature dropping drastically the closer I got.

"I'm pretty sure this is the boss door…" I muttered. "Let's hope the boss isn't wearing a swimsuit in an ice room like this."

I pushed the giant door open. The sound of ice grinding echoed like the crunch of broken chips, and slowly, the door creaked open. Behind it lay a room entirely made of ice. The walls, the floor, even the ceiling gleamed with ice crystals reflecting the dim light from the barely flickering torches.

And at the end of the room, there he was. The White Snow Monkey King this giant snow ape had apparently been waiting for me. He was enormous, over two meters tall, with thick white fur that made him look like a snow giant. He sat on a throne made of pure ice, as if challenging anyone brave enough to approach. His eyes glowed blue, reflecting the cold death ready to strike.

"Hmm, the scare factor is right, but that throne is way too fancy for a monkey. Is he a king or just guarding a freezer?" I muttered as I stepped inside.

The White Snow Monkey King let out a low growl. His voice sounded like a sudden snowstorm, and his eyes locked onto me, sharp and deadly. It looked like he was ready to smash anyone daring enough to disturb him.

"Alright, Ice Boss, let's get this show on the road. But can we make it quick? The cold's making me wanna rush home and grab some hot ramen."

Without warning, the White Snow Monkey King rose from his throne. An ice storm suddenly enveloped the entire room, and I could only grin.

"Finally, the show begins..."

The White Snow Monkey King stood up slowly but menacingly. The air around him grew colder. The ice beneath his feet cracked with every step, and my breath turned into white mist. Every movement caused the icy floor to creak, as if the room itself was struggling to contain his power.

I stared at him without blinking. "Okay, Boss, show me what you've got."

Suddenly, with lightning speed, the White Snow Monkey King leaped from his throne. His sharp claws slashed toward me, bringing with them a freezing wind that chilled my bones. My reflexes kicked in, and I dodged to the side. The giant claw strike only hit the air where I had stood moments earlier, but the ice on the floor shattered like glass, producing a deafening crack.

"Ah, close one," I muttered as I straightened up. "Pretty fast for someone that big."

But this was just the beginning. With a roar, the White Snow Monkey King summoned a massive ice storm. The wind whipped around ferociously, creating a vortex of snow and sharp ice shards flying through the air. Each shard was the size of a kitchen knife. Without hesitation, he hurled them at me.

"Wow, you really are pissed, huh?" I grinned, dodging the rain of ice shards. My body moved nimbly, twisting left and right, each movement slicing through the hailstorm of ice.

Snow and ice swirled in the raging wind. The sound of cracking ice and the White Snow Monkey King's roar echoed in my ears. Under the ever-growing storm, I started formulating a plan.

"Looks like it's time for me to show something more interesting."

I raised my left hand, igniting a black flame that burned the air around me. Hellblaze immediately incinerated the floating ice, creating steam as the black fire fought against the cold storm.

"You like playing with ice, huh? I've got something a bit hotter."

Quickly, I launched Hellblaze directly at him. The black flames cut through the air, rushing toward the White Snow Monkey King. He roared as the flames began to scorch the thick white fur covering his body. His roar shook the entire room, rattling the ice-covered walls surrounding us. The black flames spread rapidly, burning his thick fur until it emitted the stench of singed hair.

But before I could be satisfied with my attack, something strange happened. The burned fur started to peel away, revealing something beneath a layer of stone-like skin, tough and solid.

"Ah, crap. Phase two, huh?" I frowned. "Why do all bosses have a second phase? Can't we just end it in one round for once?"

His body had completely transformed. The once thick white fur that had covered his massive form was now gone, revealing a hardened stone skin that glistened under the icy light. His once pale blue eyes now shone brighter, with an even colder glint. His body seemed larger, more solid, as if ice and stone had fused into one.

The White Snow Monkey King now was an entirely different beast.

"Come on, Great Sage, show me all you've got!" I raised my hand in the air, ready to launch a Full Counter if any magic attacks came my way.

With a more menacing roar, the giant ape slammed both fists into the ground. The icy floor beneath him shattered into thousands of large shards, and from the broken floor, massive pillars of ice erupted, bursting forth with a force that made the room feel even smaller.

"Aww, shit! This is getting fun!" I chuckled amidst the barrage of ice pillars. They rose with incredible speed, trying to crush me from all sides. I kept moving, leaping between the ice debris, dodging the relentless attacks. Each time a pillar struck the ground, the tremors rattled through my bones.

The White Snow Monkey King stood in the middle of the room, raising his hands and summoning another ice storm. Huge shards of ice whirled through the air, and I knew it was time to pull out my trump card.

"Alright, you wanna play hard? Let's play hard." I smirked and then, without a second thought, activated Full Counter. A purplish-black light swirled around me, reflecting the ice storm he had hurled at me.

The ice storm reversed, slamming into his body with twice the force. The White Snow Monkey King howled in pain as the storm shattered the icy armor on his body. I seized the opportunity.

Without hesitation, I summoned Hellblaze into my left hand and leaped toward him, taking advantage of the moment when his body was still reeling from his own magic. The black flames roared in my hand as I slashed it across his body.

A massive explosion occurred as Hellblaze struck the White Snow Monkey King's chest. The black flames spread across his entire form, burning through the ice and stone that protected him. The giant ape writhed in agony, his body thrashing amid the blazing fire.

But it wasn't over yet. Even though his body was burning, he was still alive. The White Snow Monkey King knelt, and with one final roar, his body began to transform again.

From the remaining ice and stone, an even more terrifying form emerged. His skin was now made of a harder layer of stone, with veins of ice coursing throughout his body. His blue eyes glowed even brighter, and a new, more powerful energy seemed to radiate from him.

"Oh man, this isn't ending anytime soon!" I groaned, bracing myself for his final phase.

This boss was relentless, but there was no way I'd go down easily. The real fight was just beginning.

The White Snow Monkey King, now evolved into his final form, looked far more menacing. His once stone body had now transformed into a mixture of crystal ice and metal, with a bright blue light emanating from his eyes like neon lights. Every step he took shook the ice floor, causing small shards to fall from the ceiling of this freezing room.

"Wow, you seriously upgraded like this? What, did I hurt your feelings?" I said with a grin.

He immediately lunged at me, his massive fist poised to strike. I didn't even bother to move.

BANG!

His massive fist slammed into me with full force. I was sent flying several meters back, my body smashing into the ice wall, leaving a few small cracks around me.

"Oof… that one hit hard," I muttered as I stood up, brushing off the ice debris from my slightly dirtied clothes.

I turned toward the White Snow Monkey King, who was already preparing to attack again.

"That's all you got?" I asked with a small laugh. "Seriously, I thought it'd be crazier than this."

He roared loudly, clearly not pleased with my reaction. He quickly hurled another attack, this time with both hands. Two rapid punches slammed into my body in succession, throwing me toward a large ice pillar nearby.

CRACK!

The pillar shattered, and I collapsed beneath the debris, with shards of ice scattering around me.

I chuckled again while brushing off my hair. "Bro, this really doesn't hurt. It's like you're slamming a pillow into my face."

The White Snow Monkey King seemed even angrier. His eyes glowed brighter, and from his hands, a swirling storm of ice energy formed like a mini cyclone. Without hesitation, he launched the attack at me.

"Ah, this one might be fun." I stood still on purpose, waiting for the ice storm to hit.

BOOM!

The ice storm exploded right on top of me. Once again, I was thrown backward, sliding across the icy floor for several meters before finally coming to a stop.

"Ouch, that's freezing... feels like getting hit by a fridge," I muttered as I stood back up.

I brushed off my clothes, now covered in ice, but as usual, there was no pain. Just dramatic effects.

"Okay, enough playing around," I said as I raised my hand, ready to counterattack.

The White Snow Monkey King leaped toward me again, his massive fists now encased in sharp crystal ice. I grinned, then ignited Hellblaze in my hand. Black flames roared to life, engulfing my hand, ready for the counterstrike.

With a swift slash, I struck his fist with my flaming hand. An explosion of ice and fire erupted, and the White Snow Monkey King was thrown backward.

"Feel the heat now," I said, watching the flames still burning on my fist.

He stood back up, though parts of his body were already scorched and melting from the Hellblaze. But it still wasn't enough. I knew this final phase wasn't over yet.

"You wanna keep going? Bring it on!" I shouted, aiming my Shotgun at him. A barrage of blue energy blasts shot out from my hands, relentlessly striking the White Snow Monkey King's body.

Explosion after explosion rang out as my attacks landed. But even after being battered continuously, he remained standing, growing angrier by the second.

With one enormous roar, he gathered all his energy. From his hands, a massive ball of ice energy formed, ready to hit me with full force.

"Alright, now I really gotta get serious," I muttered.

I activated Full Counter again, preparing to reflect his strongest attack. As the enormous ice energy ball hurled toward me, I countered by thrusting my right hand directly at it.

The attack reversed and slammed into the White Snow Monkey King hard. However, this time, he didn't fall. His body continued to transform, the layer of ice covering him cracked and began to melt, revealing a new, even stronger form.

"Ah, phase two, huh?" I said with a grin. "You really don't give up easily, do you?"

I clenched my fist, blue energy gathering in my palm. "Alright, are you ready for the final blow?"

I activated Spirit Gun, the blue energy in my hand growing larger and brighter, aimed straight at my opponent.

"Goodbye, Snow Monkey King," I smirked as I fired the shot.