The dust remained in the air, blocking every sight inside the apartment. The giant was unable to see what was beyond the walls or inside the apartment. He only stood in front of the wall victoriously grinning as he thought that he had finally won, unknowing that he was in hot soup.
Suddenly, a soft giggle escaped the apartment, hitting the giant's ears, getting him to listen more closely. He kept quiet, held his breath, and turned on mute mode. He closely listened for any upcoming noises from the apartment where Kai went. His eyes were gently closed, quietness flowing around him as he hinted at concentration.
The soft giggle continued; it got louder with each breath, like "hahahaha" (louder), "hahaha" (louder), and "hahaha."
The giant widened his eyes as he heard the giggling sound coming from the apartment. Fear whirled around him as he heard the giggle getting louder and louder!
Suddenly, he heard the sound of a stone falling to the ground, sounding more like a glass cup but more different since it made a thudding sound too.
The giant got closer to the hole and listened. Quietness settled down in the area; there was no noise from the apartment, and again the outside was quiet.
He sighed, looking forward again, trying to see through the thick dust that didn't fade. Instantly, he snapped his eyes wide open; he heard a bit of a thud. He then looked on the right side, using his left ear to listen to everything that was happening inside.
Quietness befell the place, and he was holding his breath again to concentrate since the breathing noise could have disturbed his concentration.
He found it necessary to hold his breath for the whole minute; just before the second half-minute went by, someone jumped out of the hole, followed by the dust on his back.
The giant, who had his eyes closed for concentration, widely opened his eyes as he heard a swoosh sound from the apartment. He felt the motion of something moving, but he didn't know what it was since his eyes were on the right side.
The person who jumped out of the apartment was Kai, ready to lend a kick to the giant's face. The giant suddenly turned his face towards the hole, and before he realized what was there, he received a very fatal kick that got him back to his right side.
The dust erupted from the ground as he landed, and a big thudding sound boomed through the air. Kai slowly and softly landed, his scary red eyes piercing through the thick air.
Exactly, his eyes were now glowing red, no longer blue like always, and just as predicted, Kai was now on a mission. His mission was to: …..
FLASHBACK
Kai landed on his back when he was punched from the wall. He suffered a head pain and chest and back pain as he landed. The pain throbbed his veins together; he felt like the blood was also transporting blood all over.
'[Grrrrrr, you fool, what are you doing? I'm feeling like puking right now. What were you even doing? Do you want me to choke you? And what are you even doing in a dark place like this anyway?] ' Seraphina yelled in Kai's head while the pain whirled like a tornado in his head.
He ignored all the yelling and endured the pain on his own.
'[Stop disturbing my nap, dammit!'] Seraphina continued; suddenly, she gasped, '[Huh, dark place? What is this place? Ugh, my head, it's, it's spinning, Kai, Kai! What are you doing? Why are you ignoring me, Kai? Hey, Kai.
Irritare, Kai responded, 'Would you mind shutting it? You are making noise, dammit!'
'[Phewww, thank God you are alive!]'
Suddenly, Kai saw the screen appearing to him.
It started by glitching, like a horror movie. Next, it appeared red again.
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SYSTEM—NOTIFICATION_
Warning! ∆!!
Warning! ∆!!
Warning! ∆!!
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The screen proved to be not functioning well. It continued saying "warning" non-stop.
It went black and came back again. It continued showing warnings only.
After a minute, it stopped and showed one warning word.
After that, it said,
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Alert!! Alert!!!!
Human monster, another worlder attack.
Open task
Defeat him, kill him, or stop his rage.
Take it or leave it.
There are rewards for it if you win, and there's a punishment if you lose.
Select
Y / N
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Kai gasped and rested his mind. He cleared his head and meditated on what to do since it was going to be rewarding, and again, if he lost, he was going to get a punishment.
'What should I do now…,' Kai thought, and suddenly, Seraphina's voice boomed in his calm and clear mind.
'[Switch on the light, dammit, I can't see anything!]'
'That's your fault, not mine!'
'[Grrrr, I'm coming out.]'
'Do as you wish; I'm feeling like an old man who's got no energy, and I have to fight.'
'[Wait, are you still fighting with that big gigantic loser?]'
'It will be better if you tell him yourself, as for me… I'm trying to think, so don't disturb my concentration time.'
'[I'm not in the mood of fighting with Giants, I'm normal, so, it's no longer a necessary option to get out of here, since I'll have to gather more strength to become a well reputed celestial being Seraphina! Haha!]'
'Will you stop whining already? I'm trying to think here!'
'[Hayyyy!!]'
Seraphina got quiet, leaving Kai to meditate on his plans.
Kai slowly concentrated on the Y instead of an N. He realized that Y had more benefits for solo leveling and they were lower disadvantages, while N had nothing, no benefits.
So he then chose to accept the task.
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SYSTEM—NOTIFICATION_
Message
We are happy that you want to be a strong Solo Leveler. Accepting this task shows that you are really into this Solo Leveling game. It's not a game though; it's reality. Keep up the good work and become the world's hero.
Task
Defeat the giant—kill or stop his rage.
Time frame
45 minutes
Reward
It will be issued after you win.
Your mission starts now!!
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