When Do-Jun informed Seung-Ho about the Fissure at Oksu Station, he was certain it was a C-rank, as that was its estimated classification. However, what lay before Seung-Ho’s eyes was nothing like what one would expect from a C-rank Fissure.0

A blood-red sky stretched overhead, and the desolate wasteland beneath it looked like a scene from an apocalyptic movie. A bare-chested man wearing blood-soaked pants sat in a massive chair made of twisted, thorny branches. Behind the chair, another Fissure swirled, the scene beyond resembling hell itself.1

[A Fissure Distortion is occurring.]0

[Special Quest—Forced Encroachment has been triggered.]0

[Defeat Baal’s subordinate within the time limit.]0

[Success will earn you the title ‘Conqueror of the Tyrant King.’]0

[Failure will initiate the quest ‘Core—Tutorial,’ and you will be forcibly transferred to the Core.]0

[Time remaining: 23:59:10]0

By the time Seung-Ho realized something was wrong, it was already too late. He banged on the gate that led back to Earth, only to see another message.0

[Quest in progress.]0

Leaving was impossible.0

The man rose from the chair. At the same time,...0