DarkAngel_

I didn’t like the synopsis that was here before, so I deleted it. However, I can’t think of a new one right now, so I won’t be putting one up for the time being.

As for what I have to say about this—despite the beginning, this isn’t a story about systems or dungeons, at least not in my view. It’s not my intention to write that, despite the obvious nods. This first part isn’t even focused on action, to be honest. I’d wager you could count on the fingers of one hand how many dungeons Hye entered even after 130 chapters.

Portals were an easier way to explain what happens with the monsters, but that wasn’t the original idea. It was something I borrowed from works like *Solo*, for example, but it’s not what I envision happening in that world. Nowadays, I’ve already thought of a way to explain how things really work as I see them—in this case, without portals—but to change that, I’d have to rewrite the entire story, and, well, that would require time—a luxury I don’t have.

I hope you enjoy it, if you decide to give it a chance, of course.




Image created by AI

Echoes of Hollow

'Neither cold nor hot, just emptiness. Total darkness feels strange too. I was under a tree on the training field, but… now it feels as though my hands are bound by something… chains, perhaps?' 


Straining at his wrists, Hye heard something clanking in his ears—a heavy, grinding sound that stretched on and on. Whatever it was, it clearly wasn’t a small or short object. 


'Yes, they do seem like chains. And they look way too sturdy to break by brute force alone…' 


Closing his eyes, he tried to connect to his mana. It didn’t work. Nothing—nowhere. Mana was everywhere and nowhere, common to all. He could sense it, even see it, but not inside him; even with his eyes shut, it hovered before him in every corner. 


'So this is some mental space…? No, I can’t hear Samael, so maybe it’s something else… something deeper inside me. My body won’t move, as if I’m shackled and… constantly restrained.' 


Looking around, his vision cleared and widened. 


Chapter 113