I Became an Illegal Cheat User

43 – Fallen – Interlude

For ordinary people, beings with superpowers are like celebrities.

Perhaps that’s why, just like galleries dedicated to celebrities, there was a gallery dedicated to those with superpowers.

Now, that gallery dedicated to superpowered individuals was burning with a single topic.

[Title][You guys, incredible incident incredible incident!]

Arena Academy student kills high-ranking fallen!

[Comments]

– What nonsense is this?

– A student caught a high-ranking one? A fallen, too? Ridiculous.

– hahahahaha, does the high-ranking look like an enemy?

– [Author] No, seriously! A student really caught a fallen!!

ㄴWhat, is that true? I thought it was surprisingly true… Did you think it was a dream, Ssuniya? Even if a student caught one, it would be a low-ranking at best.

ㄴIsn’t that unlikely? If it’s an Arena Academy student, they would catch a mid-low rank.

ㄴHow do you know that? Did you dream it?

ㄴI said so, didn’t I?

“ㄴ? Are you an Arena participant?

ㄴㅇㅇ I graduated from Arena.

ㄴOh, so what are you up to now?

ㄴI’m browsing the gallery.

ㄴ?

ㄴ?

ㄴIdiots…

– [Author] Hey, you bastards! I brought this article because you guys are so unbelievably gullible! [Link]

ㄴIf I click on that, will my computer get hacked?

ㄴㄷㄷ Were you a hacker, Suni? Sorry for ignoring you!

ㄴ[Author] No!!!! Believe me, you idiots!

ㄴLook at Suni making typos out of anger, lol.

ㄴAh, let’s believe him, lol.

– Guys, what Suni said seems real, right? When I clicked the link, there’s actually an article.

ㄴ[Author] Ah, seriously, it’s frustrating!

ㄴWhat is this? Why is it a true story? ㄷㄷ

ㄴDid a student really catch a high-level corrupted being? How?

ㄴDidn’t the heroes almost finish it off with a final blow?

ㄴ[Author]ㄴㄴ No, the heroes testified that the student dealt with it alone.

ㄴAh, really…? That’s amazing.

ㄴSo, what were the heroes doing while the student was handling the corrupted being alone?

ㄴI don’t know.

ㄴAh, you don’t know?

– But when did the corrupted being appear? I didn’t get any texts about a terror incident today.

ㄴThe corrupted being didn’t appear; there was a rift.

ㄴThey caught the corrupted being because a rift occurred? Was it an abnormal rift?

ㄴㅇㅇ It was an abnormal rift, they say.

ㄴWow, really? I’m glad I didn’t go out today.

ㄴ? Not going out today too?

ㄴGallbong, go outside of your house for once!!”

“Outside the house is dangerous~”

“Yeah, inside the house is the safest.”

[Title][Student Claims to Have Caught a Fallen One!]

Name: Lee Yujin

They say she’s the top student at Arena Academy.

[Comments]

– Oh, the top student caught the fallen one? Then it’s legit.

“Why is it legit? What’s the big deal?”

“Don’t know? Among the new students at Arena Academy this time, there were also Arseo and Iseo, but she surpassed them and became the top student.”

“Oh, really? Is she that strong?”

“It’s not just strong.”

“Yeah, she just suppressed Arseo and Iseo.”

“Wow, that’s amazing.”

– The top student is only 20, right?

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Because she’s a new student at Arena Academy, she must be 20.”

“But catching a high-level fallen one already? She’s a real monster.”

“Oh, come on, a monster! To our country’s treasure!”

“hahahaha, already talking big.”

“Just talking big? She’s only 20 and already caught a high-level fallen one.”

“For real, hahahaha.”

Fallen ones, Arena Academy, top student, Lee Yujin, etc.

Posts related to her soared up as real-time best posts.

And this phenomenon wasn’t limited to Korea alone.

[Reasons Japan Lags Behind Korea]

An article about a Korean academy student catching a high-level fallen one [Link]

Monsters like these are born only in Korea, so how can Japan beat Korea?

[Comments]

– We can’t beat Korea for at least the next 100 years if the Suhei family is in power.

“No way, not even in a hundred years, take a hundred and go for a thousandwww.”

“Ha, seriously, falling behind by a thousand years?!”

“Woo Hyo-ooo! Korea’s the best, isn’t it?”

– Honestly, I think it’s great. In a world where corrupt individuals are increasing, the emergence of such promising talents consistently is a sign that there is still hope in this world.

– I think so too.

– Me too.

– I hope that student can help our Japan later.

– Right.. It’s so frightening these days as corrupt individuals are causing terror more and more frequently.

[A New Star in Korea]

Everyone, take a look at this. [Link]

Even in my opinion, Korea seems to be a country blessed by the gods, without a doubt.

[Comments]

– If the Arena Academy freshman is 20 years old, right? But already defeating high-level corrupt individuals? Unbelievable!

– As the author says, Korea is indeed a blessed country. That’s why promising talents keep emerging.

– A student who defeats high-level corrupt individuals already? Too bad he wasn’t born in the U.S.

– Yeah, if he was born in the U.S., he could have become an excellent inquisitor.

[How about this kid joining the Round Table?]

[Link]

At the very least, he’ll make it to Number 13, won’t he?

[Comments]

– He might even make it to Number 10.

– Fool, think about coming to the UK first before talking about Numbers and all.

– Why, he could come.

– I wouldn’t if I were him.

– Why not?

– The food is tasteless there.

– Ah…

It was happening in many countries like Japan, the U.S., and the UK.

In every sense, Lee Yujin was a hot topic all over the world.

And that was also true in China.

“Hmm, a promising talent newly emerged in Korea…”

Like a seductive succubus, the woman with a bewitching appearance sighed as she read an article on her phone.

“This kid, handsome and sharp-eyed, fits my taste perfectly.”

As she spoke, the woman licked her lips with her tongue.

However, her demeanor seemed more akin to discovering delectable food than meeting a desired lover.

“Don’t you think so too?”

The woman’s gaze shifted downward from her phone.

Below, a man lay beneath her.

Despite the pained expression on his face, he answered the woman’s question with a mocking smile.

“hehehehe… Enchantment, you vile creature, you’ll know your place. Dare to lust after… aaargh!”

But the man couldn’t finish his sentence.

Three tentacles emerged from the seductive woman’s tailbone, known as the Enchantment.

As these tentacles pierced his body, the immense pain left him no choice but to scream.

“aaargh! aaargh!”

“Oh dear, do you think the same?”

Though the sounds emanating from the man’s mouth were not words but screams, the Enchantment nodded with a satisfied expression as if it were an answer.

However, that expression was short-lived.

“Have you grown tired of my taste? You disgust me now.”

Disgusted like having tasted something unpleasant, the Enchantment raised her hand.

Swish!

Like a bursting balloon, the man’s head exploded.

“Ah, I’ve lost my appetite.”

Standing up from where she had been sitting, the Enchantment spoke while brushing off the blood on her hands.

Then, she pulled out the tentacles embedded in the man’s body.

“I suppose I should handle food waste more meticulously.”

She began wielding the tentacles toward the man’s lifeless body.

Swish-swish-swish-swish─!

The sound, resembling the crack of a whip, echoed and spread.

After a brief moment passed.

There were only pools of blood on the floor, and the man’s body was nowhere to be found.

Finally, with a bewildered and relieved expression, he raised the cell phone he was holding in his hand.

And as he looked at the picture of Yi Yujin attached to the article.

“Sigh… I want to eat quickly.”

He made a sullen expression and let out a hot breath.

“Did you say Yi Yujin?”

The name written in the cell phone article.

As if calling a lover, he sweetly spoke the name while touching the Yi Yujin on the other side of the cell phone screen.

“Just wait a little longer, I’ll come find you soon.”

With those words, he began to move.

Towards the Arena Academy in Korea.

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“Who’s talking about me?”

Suddenly, my ear tickled, so I stopped what I was doing and rubbed my ear.

And after the tickle in my ear disappeared, I leaned against the headboard of the bed, where I always received rewards.

“hehehehe!”

Unknowingly, laughter flowed out of me.

But there was no other choice but to laugh.

Because right in front of my eyes now is…

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Event Quest – [Achievement]

【Survive】

Please survive from the corrupt. (Complete)

※ Support troops will arrive in 5 minutes.

– Reward: 50,000 points (additional rewards depending on achievements), ???

– Failure: Death.

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Quest Event: Quest Clear

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The clear message window for the ‘Epic’ quest was in plain view.

“Wow! Look at that dazzling radiance!”

The main quest was a golden hue,

while the event quest gleamed with an indescribable brilliance.

This time, the Epic quest emitted a radiant crimson glow akin to a ruby gem.

I reached out towards the red light in awe.

And with a firm click, I closed the clear message window.

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“Rewards: ‘50,000 Points’ will be granted.”

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The basic rewards were distributed.

Then, in quick succession,

Bam! Bam! Bam!

A resounding echo of additional rewards reverberated in my ears.

Unable to contain my excitement, I couldn’t help but shout, “Come on, hurry up!”

Dizziness overwhelmed me; faster!

However, despite my urgency, the pace at which the echoes of rewards subsided was exceptionally slow.

No, it might be just as usual, but in my heightened excitement, everything seemed slower than usual.

That’s how intense my excitement was at the moment.

Just as I was getting caught up in the excitement,

Bam…

Finally, the echoes of rewards completely faded away.

Ding.

The long-awaited system alarm sounded in my ears.

And soon after, rewards were supposed to appear…, but they didn’t.

“This is…”

Instead, what appeared were messages that left my eyes wide with surprise.

[Unbelievable achievement accomplished!]

[Settling the details of the achievement.]

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“Victory against an opponent far stronger than oneself.”

“The reward increases.”

“Breaking through the ‘survive’ task presented by the achievement.”

“The reward increases.”

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[Settlement of achievement details completed.]

[Initiating the settlement of rewards anew.]

[…Please wait a moment.]

…

……

[…Reward settlement completed.]

[Commencing reward distribution.]