The whole world was burning. It had met its demise at the hands of the Demon Lord, and Kang Yoon-Soo looked around at the scene that was so familiar to him.

‘This world met its demise as well. Now it’s time for me to die at the hands of the Demon Lord and regress.’

It was an undeniable truth that was more certain than anything else. Kang Yoon-Soo was standing alone atop a cliff high above the ground when a voice suddenly whispered in his ears.

[Child, this will be your final life.]

When he heard the voice, Kang Yoon-Soo’s shoulders shook as he suddenly came to realize something.

‘That’s right. This is my final chance. Why did I forget about that?’

‘I have to prepare for this one.’

The voice that spoke to him was familiar. It was the same voice that had spoken to him in the swamp where the Mudgems dwelled, and the same one that had spoken to him in the Hatar Mountains. It was that feminine voice that had warned him of an impending disaster.

[Save the world, and then save me. It’s time to bring an end to your long and arduous journey.]

“Who… are you…?” Kang Yoon-Soo asked, but the voice no longer replied. The blinding light enveloped him before completely engulfing him.

***

Kang Yoon-Soo opened his eyes, thinking, ‘Was it a dream?’

He looked around the dark surroundings and noticed that he was in a cage, with his body bound up in chains. ‘This must be the basement prison in...