Morning & School Entry
King wakes up normally, prepares for school, puts on his new clothes that actually fit his upgraded body, and leaves home.
On the way, no one recognises him. Boys stare quietly, girls openly gasp. Even teachers freeze when they see him.
When he enters the classroom, all girls immediately circle him.
Boys burn with jealousy.
The teacher enters and says loudly:
"King… you changed so much."
Everyone becomes shocked.
The chairman's daughter and the boy King beat earlier both realise:
"The guy who beat me… also had that red heterochromia…"
Their faces freeze.
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2. Lunch Break Incident
During lunch, girls surround King again:
"Do you have a girlfriend now?"
"How did you get so handsome?"
"Did you do surgery?"
Suddenly, Taekwondo club boys shove the girls away.
The leader-Jisoo Han (boy who got beaten by king at park)—grabs King's collar and throws him to the floor.
Jisoo tries a spinning back kick.
King raises his arm and blocks it perfectly.
King counters with a straight punch to the diaphragm, making Jisoo stumble.
Jisoo rushes again, but King slips inside his range and lands a hook to the ribs.
Jisoo collapses.
The class erupts in cheers.
The same faces that mocked King in the past now celebrate him.
School ends.
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3. Encounter on the Way Home
King walks with some boys and girls behind him.
On a quiet road, Jisoo Han appears with a hooded boy beside him.
Jisoo points at King:
"Eren… he's the one who humiliated me."
The hooded boy, Eren, steps forward.
He's shorter—around 6 feet—but his presence is chilling.
He suddenly punches King in the solar plexus so fast that King can't even see the movement.
King drops to his knees, shocked.
Eren turns away casually:
"He's weak… and slow."
King tries to punch from behind, but Eren dodges without even looking.
Right then, a bordered window appears:
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[ BLACK PILL SCAN ]
Target: Eren
Rank: S
Devil Affinity: Sloth
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King thinks:
"Sloth… so that's why he's so fast. Their reflexes must be unreal…"
Then a new bordered quest window appears:
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[ QUEST: ESCAPE ALIVE ]
Objective: Return home safely
Warning: Do NOT fight
Reason: Opponent exceeds your current level
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King is stunned:
"Escape? Does that mean I can't beat him?"
He sprints away.
Eren instantly appears in front of him and kicks him, sending him flying into an electric pole.
While falling, King grabs a broken stick near the pole.
In that split second, his old swordsmanship instinct awakens.
King fights back with precise, controlled weapon movements—slashes, thrusts, deflections—but Eren avoids everything effortlessly due to S-Rank reflexes.
King uses every ounce of skill, rolling, sliding, striking, timing breaks in Eren's attacks.
Barely—barely—he manages to misdirect one strike and run past him.
He sprints at full speed and reaches home.
A window appears:
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[ QUEST COMPLETED ]
Reward:
• Weapon Mastery unlocked to A-Rank
• Basic Combat Skills unlocked in Shop
• Additional exp 70k
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King collapses inside his room, breathing heavily.