“El, make sure no one approaches me,” Gi-Gyu ordered firmly.

El answered, “Of course, Master.”

Her sudden appearance and clear, beautiful voice confused the enemy players. They backed away hesitantly and muttered among themselves.

“W-what the hell?” one player gasped in shock.

“This doesn’t make any sense! He doesn’t look hurt at all! How is that possible? Our trap could have killed the 60th-floor guardian. How could it fail against a high ranker?!” another player shouted.

Gi-Gyu looked too relaxed and unharmed. Unfortunately, the enemy players couldn’t finish their assessments, as the sound of a watermelon popping filled the entire area.

Crack!

The gruesome noise was from Gi-Gyu crashing a player’s skull, quickly followed by a slashing noise made by a weapon with seemingly otherworldly sharpness. The sound it made was so beautiful and clear that it was almost hypnotic.

“Ughhhh,” groaned a disfigured skull with a mouth full of blood. The severed head of the man who was in disbelief a moment ago fell to the ground. A blood fountain erupted from the man’s severed neck.

Fwoosh!

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