To say that it takes away abilities is not really accurate.
It simply cancels the item that was just activated, and returns the awakened person back to an unawakened person.
It was a problem that could be solved by awakening the Sajoochang again, but it wasn’t as easy as it sounds.
There are very few people who can check their own fortune like I can.
Also, there were even fewer people who could activate other people’s fortunes.
And most of these power holders were held by the Fate Protection Agency.
Therefore, in order to check one’s own fortune, one had to make a contract with the Destiny Guardian Agency or pay a price.
We were given special treatment just by being selected here first.
“If you still want to leave, we will make it happen.”
We may have talent, but we are not the only ones.
There is no reason to hold onto someone who doesn’t like the Fate Protectorate.
Besides, the training I received here was beneficial in many ways, so it would have been a loss to refuse.
The man who had requested to leave hesitated and fell into thought.
“You’re all cowards and fools. If you lose your abilities in this setting, it’s obvious that you’ll end up at the bottom.”
Dokgo Jun said with a calm face.
As he says, being deprived of one’s powers in this world may be a harsher thing than murder.
He glanced at Shin Soo Ah and said.
“Shin Soo Ah isn’t going out, is she?”
“Yes. I guess it’s just as dangerous outside… … But why are you speaking informally to me?”
“sorry.”
While the two of them are bickering.
It seemed that some people decided to leave this place despite Annabi’s words.
They headed off somewhere, and soon Annabiman returned.
It seemed like he ended up leaving.
“It’s been quite a while. Is there anyone who still wishes to leave?”
This time, silence.
Annabi continued speaking.
“Okay, then I’ll explain it simply. We’ll train you, and if you meet certain conditions, you can go out.”
She twisted her body backwards.
There were seven doors on one side of the hall.
“You just have to clear the seven doors behind me.”
At first glance, the doors looked quite old-fashioned, but each had a different picture carved into it.
Some had fire drawn on them, some had swords drawn on them.
I could probably guess what would happen if I went inside there.
“If you clear the first door, the second door will open. You can enter as a party rather than as an individual.”
As Annabi continued her explanation, someone next to her raised their hand.
It was Shin Soo Ah.
“Once you clear that place and leave, will you work at the Fate Protection Agency you mentioned earlier?”
“It depends. We offer jobs to those with exceptional abilities.”
The Fate Guardians are a place where only the elite among the Awakened gather.
The treatment was good, and there was actually a lot to be gained by joining the protectorate.
It was advantageous to somehow establish a connection with the protectorate.
Annabi glanced at her watch and said.
“It took longer than expected. I will give everyone a manual terminal, so if you have any questions, please check it out.”
As soon as people received the terminal, they started to frantically open the manual and check the contents.
I’m sure you already know this, but I took a quick look just in case there was anything else.
At first glance, it seemed no different from my previous life.
As people were reading the manual, one person raised his hand hesitantly.
“Excuse me, excuse me. Where should we sleep now?”
“There are amenities on the first floor and accommodations on the second floor. I think you’re all tired today, so please rest comfortably first.”
As Annabi left, people also looked around and started going up to the second floor.
Shin Soo-ah glanced at them and said.
“I need to get some rest too. I don’t think I can go out right now… … .”
I nodded at Shin Soo-ah’s words.
We were all covered in dust, ash and blood.
“Then I will go and rest too.”
“Get some rest, Kang-rim. I’ll see you tomorrow. Today… … Thank you.”
Shin Soo-ah left a brief thank you and headed to her room.
I froze for a moment when I heard those words of thanks.
In terms of time, it was only a few hours ago.
Shin Soo-ah died protecting me.
And yet, you are saying thank you to me.
Of course, I know that things are different now than they were then, but I was overcome with an inexplicable emotion.
Even after returning to the room, that strange feeling still remained.
The room was spacious and comfortable like a luxury hotel, but it did not give me a sense of stability.
I sat down on the sofa and closed my eyes.
The countless corpses, the people of Bihomun who died trying to protect me, were vivid in my eyes.
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And Baek Young, standing on top of the mountain of corpses.
Did I know Baek Young?
But no matter how hard I tried to remember, Baek Young’s face was not in my memory.
Judging from her words and actions, it seemed like she was following someone’s instructions rather than having any personal grudge.
They might have tried to kill me because of my powers.
Because of ‘stealing fortune telling’, I was being shunned by several sects.
If you don’t mind killing people, stealing fortunes is a useful ability.
What if I kill Shin Soo Ah and her executives and absorb all their abilities?
If you just betray, you can grow quickly in a short period of time.
That’s why there were many strong people who wanted me to die.
If I start killing people and stealing their abilities, they will soon become targets too.
There have been several attempts to kill or kidnap me from other sects who were afraid of me growing up.
Shinsooah and Bihomun used to block it.
And this time, he died trying to protect me.
They were stupid people.
The reason they recruited me into their sect was because of the connection we had at this educational facility.
The truth is, he took me because he knew I was a good person.
He recruited a useless person like me into his sect and died for me, a mere insect.
I couldn’t stand to see this stupidity any longer.
There is only one goal in this life.
Find Baekyoung by any means necessary and kill him.
I decided to think only about that in this life.
There is no place better for growth than this educational facility.
You have to grow as much as possible here.
This time, I will definitely not allow Bihomun to be destroyed.
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[Annabi’s call has come in. Please gather alone by 12 o’clock.]
I opened my eyes to the sound of a notification that seemed to hit my brain directly.
He seemed to have fallen asleep after being lost in thought all night.
After a quick shower, I went downstairs and saw the faces I had seen yesterday gathered there.
Among them, there was also Shin Soo-ah.
I felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity and nostalgia at the sight of a face that looked younger than I remembered.
Shin Su-ah, the head of the Daemun sect, also felt this way five years ago.
I was quietly looking at Shin Soo Ah, and she must have felt my gaze and greeted me.
“Mr. Kangrim. Hello. Did you get a good rest?”
“hello.”
It felt a little awkward somehow.
While I was hesitating about what to say, the clock in the hall struck 12 o’clock.
Then Annabi walked in from inside the first floor hallway and took a seat in the center of the hall.
“Hello. I hope you all had a good rest.”
She looked the same as yesterday.
After saying hello in the morning, Annabi got straight to the point.
“Today, I would like to talk about something a little more detailed. First, if you look at your Sajuchang, you will see that each of you has detailed items.”
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[Strength] Level 1
[Stamina] 1st level
[Agility] 1st level
[Sense] 1st stage
[Horoscope] 1st stage
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“Your abilities can be increased through training, combat, and hunting. You can also increase your abilities through other methods. Please refer to the manual for more details.”
Everyone here now starts at level 1.
Since everyone starts at the same point at the beginning of their awakening, whether they are a level 4 or a level 5, there doesn’t seem to be much of a difference at first.
However, the amount of effort and time required to advance one level varies depending on the grade.
For example, if the experience required to grow from level 1 to level 2 is 100.
The human level costs 80, the noble level costs 60, the dragon level costs 40, and the divine level costs 20.
While I, the mercenary, crawl, the servant walks, the noble runs, and the dragon flies.
So among the strong awakened ones… … .
[It’s all just an excuse to say that you’re weak because your fortune is low! It’s all because you don’t put in enough effort! If you put in the effort, your fortune can become stronger!]
There were other guys talking the same nonsense.
To put it extremely, there isn’t much difference between a 1st dan god and a 1st dan crippled player in terms of ability value.
However, if two people fight, there is a high probability that the god will win.
That’s because if your fortune is high, you’re bound to have good abilities.
While I was roughly reading the manual, Annabi continued her explanation.
“After entering, if you exit through the door you came in through, you can come back here… … .”
“Over there, over there.”
One of the people listening to the story quietly raised his hand.
His face was filled with worry and he looked as if he was thinking about something.
Annabi asked the other person.
“Do you have any questions?”
“No, that’s not it… … . I also want to leave. Is it still possible?”
“Yes. You can leave at any time during the training period.”
“Then I would like to leave.”
There was a small stir when people heard that they could leave at any time during the training period.
Meanwhile, a person who appeared to be part of the group requesting eviction urgently stopped him.
“Are you really going out? Just hold on a little longer. Okay?”
“But my little brother is home alone! I don’t know what would happen if I wasn’t there… …!”
When I first entered here in my last life, I thought simply.
People leave here because they are afraid of training.
But those who had families to care for and dreams to prioritize would have had to return even if it meant giving up their new abilities.
I didn’t go back.
Because at that time, I had nothing.
I glanced at Shin Soo-ah standing next to me.
She, too, had a blank expression on her face, as if she had no interest in the outside world.
It makes sense since Shin Soo-ah doesn’t have a good relationship with her family.
As the argument between the person requesting the eviction and the group continued, Annabi was silent for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“I know many of you are anxious because you can’t contact the outside world. I understand. I would like to impose one condition on those of you.”
A light came into the eyes of those who heard those words.
The person requesting the eviction also paused for a moment and looked at Annabi.
“This is the first door. To the first person to clear this door… … .”
Annabi raised one hand and pointed to the first door, then continued speaking.
“I’ll tell you the Wi-Fi password.”
