“…!”

Jin Sahyuk’s eyes shot open and she began to hyperventilate like someone who almost drowned. She breathed, but felt like she couldn’t from an overwhelming pressure.

“Huu… huu…”

Only after taking a few more breaths did she snap out of her daze and touch her forehead, which dripped with sweat. She finally realized that she had died.

“…”

Jin Sahyuk pulled her hair back and looked around. The floor and walls consisted of wooden boards and the ceiling was white. She had returned to her waiting room and a system alert popped up.

[You have died. You must stay inside your waiting room until the next tutorial.] [The next tutorial will begin next month on November 1st.]

She became speechless at the damned system and boiled with rage. Unbearable hatred and killing intent filled her until her arms, legs, and the rest of her body trembled. See you later. His final words echoed in her ears.

However, her rage soon died down. After experiencing death, a powerful listlessness and exhaustion struck her. Her rage subsided like a receding tide as her body felt increasingly enervated and her mind cleared. Emotions she normally wouldn’t feel rose within her.

“Haa…”

She closed her eyes and deeply sighed. She had lost without any room for excuses. No, she could make plenty of excuses thinking back on it. Her stats had been restricted and the opponent had a...