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Level G 
Why do all enemy boss npc's speak when they are left with 1% HP.
When Jayden falls into a mysterious world ruled by levels, power, and death... he learns the grind is real — and survival is earned.

Armed with a strange system, haunted by flickers of a forgotten past, and burdened by the death of his magical partner Iris, Jayden must claw his way from the bottom. From facing overpowered bosses to confronting his own inner demons, his journey is brutal, emotional, and explosive.

But this isn't just a game.
The world breathes. It evolves. It remembers.
And some beings don’t just kill — they erase.

"If I’m going to survive… I’ll grind until the gods themselves bleed."

Blood. Bonds. Betrayal.
Welcome to Level G — where the grind never ends.

Level Grinding!

The dead of night didn't whisper—it screamed.

Iris's eyes shot open. She flung her blanket off like it was fire, grabbing the book at her side.

The book's cover didn't just glow—it erupted, blazing from calm blue to violent crimson.

"Iris—what the hell are you doing?!" I shouted, scrambling upright.

No answer. Her hand lit up with blinding magic.

A seal blazed under the tent, pulsing outward like a magic nuke counting down.

Fog rolled in like a curse. Thick. Unnatural. Like it wasn't fog—it was a presence.

"Jayden... I marked our tent with a locator spell... and now it's gone."

Wood cracked outside. Debris rained down.

Iris turned to me, face pale. "Don't step beyond the circle, no matter what! Anything new that enters it? BOOM."

"Wait, WHAT?! We're basically in a death bubble?!"

"Inside's safe! Only NEW things entering set it off!"

"So... everything outside wants to kill us, and if I chase anything, I explode?!"

My lungs tightened. Every breath felt like I was inhaling wet cement.

NOTICE: DEBUFF – UNKNOWN EFFECT IN PLAY

"NOPE. I'M NOT COOL WITH THAT." My hands trembled.

"Here!" Iris tossed me a paper sheath. "Wear it! It's enchanted. Lets you cross the radius without kaboom."

Wrapped it around my waist like a talisman.

I stepped outside—and the world disappeared.

She was still inside, coughing violently. She clutched her chest, barely moving.

"This boss... isn't like the others... Please, Jayden... don't... die..."

Eyes in the mist. Silent. Watching.

A blink—and they were gone.

A slash of fangs through fog—mere inches from my neck.

NOTICE: DEBUFF – STAMINA RECOVERY -20%

I stumbled backward, ready to charge—but Iris was barely conscious. I couldn't leave her unprotected.

SSSCCCCHHHRRRRAAAK!

The fog-serpent tore from the sky and vanished mid-strike.

"It's not using stealth... it is the fog."

My sword slipped. I gasped for air.

A glimmer—my fallen blade reflected red.

I rolled hard left—CRASH!!

Its fangs SLAMMED where I'd just been.

The ground exploded. Dust flew like shrapnel.

I kicked its face—BOOM!

I grabbed my blade. Slid it into the paper sheath.

FLASH!! Light burst from the sheath like a stun grenade.

The serpent reeled, crashing into trees.

The fog grew thicker—like it wanted to erase the world.

The serpent dove from underground.

I smashed my blade's flat side. Another light blast.

Rolled just in time. Hissing behind me.

I flew like a rocket—blade-first.

SLASH!! Fog-flesh split like smoke and water.

Went for the finish—WHAM!!

Crashing through branches, spinning like a broken puppet.

I stabbed the sheath into the dirt to slow my roll—CRACK!! Still hit a tree.

The serpent came back—FULL SPEED.

Its body—a massive horror slithering like a train through the fog.

The serpent's full length appeared below—then vanished again.

CHAPTER 7: The Fog Serpent Snake - Phase 1