I Hate Myself

Her kick hit me in the face. She punched me in the chest and face, kicked me in the stomach, jumped and punched me in the head.

She is using her game skills...If this were the real world, I might have been unconscious by now.

I can't block her attack if she uses skills.

I have no other choice but to fight back against her using my skills.

[Skill Sprinter Activated]

I will use it to dodge.

[Skill Harden Activated]

I will use it to block.

I took a defensive stance again.

She swung her fists, faster...a way faster than earlier.

Is it just me or has she gotten better at punching?

Maybe I am just imagining, or maybe because it's a game?

She is using her kicks and fists perfectly like she has been practicing...don't tell me that she never stopped practicing?

That makes sense. If it's true, then I don't think I can win against her like this.

1 more minute. After 1 minute I will be...wait, What if...

"NPC. Hey NPC, come out or I will stick a sword in your butt!"

"You shouldn't yell in the middle of the duel, my Lord"

I want to kill him!

"Answer me this! 4 hours will end soon, so does it matter if I win or lose the duel?"

"You have to win the current duel. If you lose the duel even after 4 hours, you will lose the title"

Are you kidding me?!

I will lose everything I did for the past week!

Dammit!

I am sorry, Lier. I will apologize to you once I log out.

I tried to punch her face but...she punched me in the stomach.

She is faster than me!

Even though I am using the skill, she is faster than me!

She changed her stance and...why...how? Why is she using that stance?!

That stance is the most defensive stance. No one can land an attack in that stance.

Even I couldn't master that stance! It needs too much concentration! Are you telling me that she learned it?

I kept attacking her at various spots, but I couldn't land a hit on her.

Lier has always been with me. Whenever she talks to me, there is a smile on her face. Ever since forever. She looked at me with kind and pure eyes.

I...I never smiled back at her. I was too full of myself. All I cared about was studying.

I never really liked martial arts. I only learned it because grandpa taught me, and I was sure that I would never use it.

It was different for Lier. She learned it because she wanted to. She already got kidnapped once before that. She is learning for herself, that's what I thought, but one day when I asked her she said 'I will protect you', I couldn't understand what she meant.

One time I was sick because of practicing too much, and Lier stayed with me at that time. I told her to go back and practice without me. She said, 'It's no fun if you aren't there. I want to practice with you', that time too...I couldn't understand what she meant, but now I know.

She wanted to protect me because she loved me. She said it's fun to practice together because she loved me. I couldn't give anything in return. I did nothing for her.

I forced her to be alone. She did everything alone. Even at that time when she was bullied in her school, I never cared about her.

Why was I like that? How could I do that? I hate it...I hate myself.

I still believe that I don't deserve Lier, but if she loves me, then I will do my best to love her back.

<690234384756th try>

<Decrypting memory fragment>

I can't do it. I can't hit her. Even if this is a game...I won't hit her--ah...my head hurts.

I let my guard down and let her beat me.

On the face, neck, chest, head, nose, eyes, shoulder...I let her hit me.

Hit me more. Even if she kills me, I won't complain. I can't complain. I deserve it.

She kicked me. I fell on the floor. She grabbed my hair and kept punching me. That's it. Punch me till I lose. Punch me till I die and I can--

"Das! Why aren't you fighting back?!" Elena yelled.

I forgot that they were here. I can't see clearly, my vision is blurry. Everyone is making a worried face. Elena is trying to get here, but the NPC is blocking her way.

What's wrong? Why did she stop...huh?

I glanced at Lier's face. She was making a horrified face.

She opened her menu and logged out.

[The Event Has Ended. Player Adas Is Now The Permanent Ruler Of World Zero]

She really didn't know that I was Das. I can't forget the horrified look on her face.

She must have been shocked. I did it again. I am sure she will cry now. Dammit!

I can't do anything for her. I hate--

"Das are you okay?!" Elena came rushing and helped me get up.

"I am fine"

"I am sorry!"

"Please forgive me, Das Ryle!"

Elena and Xerah apologized.

<Decrypting memory fragment failed>

"Why are you apologizing?"

"We took your sword"

"It's okay"

I am grateful for that.

I promise Lier. I will atone for all my sins and become a man worthy of you.

They both hugged me tightly. All the pain is fading away.

"Hey, it's okay. I am fine---"

What's happening? Everything is shaking!

"What's happening?"

"We should go out and see"

When we all went outside...

"Why the hell are they here?"

What's going on?!

Outside the palace or should I say in the city, there was an army of skeleton knights, 3 wolves and 4 snails but...something is different about them.

"Lily! What's going on?"

[I don't know but...they are corrupted]