The monster moved.
Exactly the same.
Same speed.
Same attack.
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"…Left."
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Yassin stepped aside.
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BOOM!
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The ground exploded where he had been standing.
Debris scattered everywhere.
Shock spread across the hunters' faces.
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"H-He dodged it?!"
"No way… that was pure luck!"
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Yassin ignored them.
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"It's just like before…"
His eyes narrowed.
Every movement.
Every attack.
Every second.
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He had already lived this moment.
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The monster roared and attacked again.
Faster.
More aggressive.
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"…Too slow."
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Yassin moved.
Not faster than before—
But earlier.
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He knew what was coming.
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"MOVE!!" a hunter shouted.
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But this time—
He didn't freeze.
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He stepped forward.
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Straight toward the monster.
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"Is he crazy?!"
"He's going to die!!"
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Yassin's grip tightened around a broken dagger on the ground.
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"…Last time, I died here."
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The monster's claws came down.
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"…But not anymore."
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👁️
Skill Unlocked: Shadow Step (Level 1)
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The world slowed.
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Yassin vanished.
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For a split second—
He disappeared completely.
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Then—
He reappeared behind the monster.
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Silence.
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"…Now."
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He moved.
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STAB!
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The blade pierced deep into the creature's neck.
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The monster roared.
Violent.
Desperate.
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But Yassin didn't stop.
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Again—
STAB!
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Again—
STAB!
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Dark blood spilled across the ground.
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The monster collapsed.
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Dead.
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Silence filled the Gate.
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"…He killed it."
"That's impossible…"
"An F-rank…?"
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Yassin stood still.
Breathing heavily.
But his eyes—
Were calm.
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"I remember…"
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The voice returned.
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You have killed your first target
Reward granted
New Ability Unlocked: Shadow Extraction
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"…Finally."
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The system appeared clearly before him.
Like it belonged to him.
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Do you wish to extract shadow?
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Yassin looked at the corpse.
No hesitation.
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"…Yes."
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Darkness spread.
Slowly.
Like liquid shadow crawling across the ground.
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The monster's shadow trembled.
Twisted.
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Then—
It rose.
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"What is that?!"
"Is that… a summon?!"
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The shadow took form.
Same body.
Same size.
But no life.
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Only obedience.
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Shadow Soldier acquired
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Yassin stared at it.
His first soldier.
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"…So it begins."
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He raised his hand slightly.
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"…Stand."
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The shadow obeyed instantly.
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No delay.
No hesitation.
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Perfect control.
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And in that moment—
Yassin understood.
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He wasn't weak anymore.
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He was just starting.
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🔥 End of Chapter 2