I saw a strange woman when I opened my eyes, but I had no energy to grab her neck. I thought I had finally been caught by the Eight Evils or the Eight Virtues. Either way, it seemed like I wouldn’t be able to get revenge for those who had died meaninglessly. I had to come to my senses somehow, but my body didn’t listen. 

Damn it, I should've saved up points. I had advised the youngsters not to spend all of their points on one thing, but I did the exact opposite. I used them all for opening a challenger box. 

Oh?

“Not yet.”

The woman’s voice was soft. I wasn’t the type to be fooled by the tone but my eyes were too heavy. She had to be the Second Evil, or someone else using a mental skill. This was why I had avoided the Second Evil, but it looked like I was eventually caught by her. 

“Get some more rest.”

Her voice began to recede. 

***

The smell of food woke me up. It wasn’t pleasant,...