[Check monster profile?]
"Oh that's convenient, maybe I won't have to remember anything." Lee said with a smug expression.
[Monster: Mizutsune]
[Title: The Bewitching Dancer]
[Skills: Bubble Beam, Bubble Field, Skating, Bubble Dance]
[Exclusive trait: Instant Cleanse]
"Oh alright, so they essentially work like loadouts."
[You are the first one to activate a skill! 100 coins have been rewarded.]
Lee Park is suddenly met with a flash of light. Once he regains his vision he notices he's in a classroom.
"What the, my old highschool?"
[The skill: "Monster Soul" has been forcefully deactivated.]
With a spark, a scaled creature appears.
"So all of you have picked your game of choice?"
It looks around the room for a second before firing a laser at a girl standing in the corner.
"You... didn't pick a game.." the creature says with an angry look on its face.
The girl looks visibly flustered. Having a full red face and covering her face with her long, purple highlighted hair. Lee can't help but stare at her.
"W-Well.. these games aren't exactly.." The girl says while swiping at the screen. Her hand passing through it each time.
"Just pick one, no one is going to care if it's erotic." The creature says with a lazy expression.
The girl looks at the creature with a shocked look.
"H-How did you know-"
The creature cuts her off before snapping his fingers.
[You have 5 minutes to pick a game]
[Reward: N/A]
[Failure: DEATH]
"OKAY OKAY FINE!" the girl says as she hits a button.
Ding!
[Player "Zoe Fuentes" selected "Huniepop"]
However, this message wasn't displayed just for her...
The message was at the front of the classroom.
"You should've picked at home, not here." says the creature, crossing his arms with a smirk.
Before the girl can yell at the creature, another message appears.
[Player "Do-Hyun Ha" selected "Tetris"]
A guy with short black hair raises his hand.
"Is every game good?" he asks.
"Care to elaborate?" the creature mumbles.
The guy says: "Like, would something like Candy Crush be able to stand up to Elder Scrolls?"
The creature starts laughing. It starts slapping its belly in laughter.
"You really think these games are created equal? They each have their own unique skills, but a knowledge-based game can't win a physical battle."
The creature looks around and realises the tension in the room.
"Well this isn't going to look good for the watchers. Hey! Everyone!"
The people in the classroom look at the creature.
"I'll introduce myself, my name is Hanmuk. I'm a Streamer. And for the sake of this going smoothly I'll explain what's going on."
A loud "FINALLY!" could be heard from up to three classrooms away.
"Geez alright. You're all part of a greater destiny now, okay? You'll compete in scenarios that get progressively harder."
Everyone nods.
"Okay so your first scenario is... now!"
Ding!
[Scenario 1: "PVP"]
[Objective: Kill one other person to move onto the next scenario.]
[Reward: 500 coins]
[Failure: DEATH]
Without wasting a second, a relatively chubby guy punches the gangster in the room.
"Hey what the hell!? You'll pay for that!" he says while clenching his fist.
"I-I'm sorry! No.. someone help!-"
Just as the gangster is about to punch the chubby guy, something casts a shadow over him.
[The skill: "Shape Placement" has been activated!]
[The first kill has been claimed!]
"Tetris player Do-Hyun Ha will move onto the next scenario!"
Do-Hyun is teleported away, leaving everyone in a state of panic.
"D-Don't come any closer!" A young boy exclaims while pointing a knife in every direction.
A woman approaches the young boy, "It's going to be okay young man, just put that down-"
Slice.
Blood covers the floor as the woman grabs at her throat. The people in the classroom could only watch as the woman bled out.
[The second kill has been claimed!]
The kid is teleported away as the Dokkaebi says: "Hitman player Sam Bozcova will move onto the next scenario! If the third kill doesn't happen soon I'll add a time limit!"
Reality is slowly setting in for Lee, but he doesn't realise that his blank staring left him vulnerable. Suddenly Lee feels terrible, not physically, he's not sick either, he's just. depressed?
[The skill: "Broken Heart Combo" has been activated!]
To his left he sees the girl, Zoe Fuentes, from before, however her eyes seem to be full of fear.
[Least desired trait of Lee Park: Sexuality]
"W-What?" says a trembling Lee Park as he stumbles to the ground.
"Don't get caught up in her looks Lee, she's trying to kill you and you can't change that."
Ding!
[A monsters' roar is echoing in your soul, will you answer its call?]
"A monster is responding to the situation?" Lee thought to himself.
[A monster that enjoys hunting elder dragons is roaring loudly!]
"Of course he likes the difference in power." he mumbles.
"I WILL ANSWER THE CALL!"
Horns grow from Lee's forehead. Spikes run down his back as scales form on his arms. He doesn't even look at the profile, he knows who this is.
"Let's do this Nergigante.."
[Monster: Nergigante]
[Title: ----]
[Skills: Dragon-Slaying Bite, Horned Charge, Elder Dragon Slayers' Presence.]
[Exclusive trait: Fearless]
"Can i see the info on the exclusive trait?" Lee says as everyone in the room stumbles back.
[Displaying description for the exclusive trait: Fearless]
[Exclusive trait: Fearless]
[Description: Overpowering you isn't an option, this trait will ensure you can match the power of any enemy to some degree. Large power gaps will not be compensated]
Lee looks at Zoe, who is currently on the ground, terrified.
"You're lucky you're cute. Kill someone else." Lee says with a raspy voice.
[The skill: "Elder Dragon Slayers' Presence"
has been activated.]
[You are now evenly matched with every player.]
"So who wants to die to her, huh?" Lee says as he points at the Zoe.
Lee picks up a skinny middle-aged man with ease and brings him to Zoe.
"Hold that knife up."
Zoe reluctantly holds it straight up.
Impale
[Two players have participated in a kill! An exclusive reward will be received by both players!]
"Players Lee Park and Zoe Fuentes move onto the next scenario!" says the Dokkaebi.
The two are teleported to an abandoned street. They look at eachother with a surprised expression.
"YOU TURNED ME INTO A MURDERER!" Zoe yells while slapping Lee.
"Activate skill-"
"O-Okay my bad.." Zoe says while backing off.
[The skill: "Monster Soul" has been deactivated.]
[You are currently being watched by 3 watchers.]
[A watcher that enjoys love is looking at the two players.]
"Huh?" the two say at the same time.
[The watcher that enjoys love has revealed his modifier!]
[Watcher "Bow of Love" is requesting a skill use from the higher ups.]
"Watchers? Bow of Love? Wait... Bow of Love... Cupid." Lee says while looking up.
[Watcher "Bow of Love" has been given permission to use the skill: "Cupid's Arrow".]
Stab
"Ow my shoulder! This isn't going to-!" Lee is cut off by the sudden rush of dopamine. His heart pounds fast as he feels drawn to Zoe.
"No... I won't submit to your power.." Lee looks up to see a pink arrow right in her heart.
[Watcher "Bow of Love" is boasting about his precision.]
[The effect of the arrow has increased due to player Zoe Fuentes' game of choice!]
"Please... Park-Nim... Let me..." Zoe says while stumbling toward Lee with trembling legs. "I want you.. so bad.."
"No, this isn't right, she doesn't truly feel this way!"
[Watcher "Bow of Love" is refusing to deactivate the skill.]
Zoe grabs his shoulder. A horrifying message appears before his eyes.
[The skill: "Match" is in effect]
...
Ding!
[A monster who's oblivious to feelings is rubbing his head against the wall of your soul.]
"Oblivious to feelings? Who could that be?" Lee thought in the moment.
[The skill: "Monster Expert" has been activated!]
"Oblivious doesn't mean he ignores it on purpose... what if it doesn't have the mental capacity?"
Then it clicked.
[A monster who's oblivious to feelings is rolling against the wall of your soul.]
[Will you answer its call?]
"Sigh, yes I accept. Let's break this up... Dodogama."
[Dodogama is happily jumping up and down in your soul!]
[The skill: "Monster Soul" has been activated!]
[The exclusive trait: "Obliviousness" is in effect!]
"Burp, hi!" Lee says as he falls flat on his back.
[Watcher "Bow of Love" is visibly frustrated.]
[Watcher "Bow of Love" says this is a waste of his time.]
[Watcher "Bow of Love" has left the stream.]
[The skill "Cupid's Arrow" has been forcefully deactivated.]
"H-Huh what? Are you okay?" Zoe says, still in shock from what happened.
"Am okay, very okay." Lee lazily says while holding up a thumbs up.
Zoe cups her face with her hands and turns around, "I can't believe that happened, with someone like him?". She couldn't help but look up and cuss at the sky.
[Watcher "Rebellious Artist" likes the backlash against his fellow watcher.]
[100 coins have been donated.]
Zoe stares at the notification and thinks to herself: "What are these coins even for?".
Another notification pops up, offering an answer to her question.
[Would you like a coin usage tutorial?]
[Yes]
[Coins can be spent on the following: stat buffs, items, messages to watchers, titles (currently locked) and cartridges!]
"Cartridges?" Zoe mumbles.
Lee gets up after transforming back, he sees Zoe visibly confused at the term.
"Why don't you buy one and see what it is? A random one is... 25 coins!?"
"That's n-not that bad, I'll try one." she says with a trembling voice
[Would you like to purchase 1 "Random cartridge"?]
[Yes]
[The cartridge will be delivered shortly!]
Zoe feels her pocket bulge, it's the cartridge!
Lee recognizes the item and says excitedly: "AN OLD FASHIONED CARTRIDGE! IT'S- a Street Fighter cartridge?".
[You have 1 use left of the skill "Shoryuken".]
Zoe blankly stares at the notification and turns to Lee. "What's a.. shore yoo ken?".
He stares at her with a look of disgust, speechless.
".. did I say something wrong?"
...
He gets up and just starts walking away.
"H-HEY!-" Zoe runs to him before noticing something...
Ding!
[Preparations for the second scenario have been finished!]
[Scenario 2: "Save The Princess"]