Global Awakening: Only I Can Respawn

Chapter 163: Chat Room

Soo-Ah panted, with her hands on her knees. Sweat dripped down her face as she glanced back. YuWon and Lilith weren't faring much better than her.

But she didn't know the two weren't tired at all. Still, they continued to play their parts convincingly, breathing as if they were too exhausted to move.

"You... who are you two?" Soo-Ah asked.

She had wanted to ask them before, but with the hobgoblin chasing after them; she didn't get a chance.

"I'm YuWon," he said.

YuWon then gestured to Lilith, thinking for a moment, and said, "And this is Sena, my... girlfriend."

Lilith smiled mischievously at the introduction. She tilted her head, raising an eyebrow at her master. YuWon rolled his eyes, and she chuckled, but didn't correct him.

"Nice to meet you," Sena told Soo-Ah.

"I'm Soo-Ah." She extended a hand toward YuWon. "Thanks for... saving me back there."

YuWon was about to shake her hand when Mickey stepped between, offering his hand instead.

"Mickey!" Soo-Ah panicked, wondering how YuWon would react.

But to her surprise, YuWon smiled and shook Mickey's bony hand as if meeting an old friend.

"Nice to meet you, Mickey," he said.

"You're... really okay with this, huh?" she asked, nodding at Mickey.

"Believe it or not, I've seen weirder things."

Lilith patted Mickey's head before linking arms with YuWon. He was taken aback by her action, as it was the last thing he expected. But

Sena

was only playing her role.

Before they could continue, a mission prompt appeared before them.

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Quest: Escape the College!

Scenario: Countless goblins have appeared in your vicinity. Either kill their leader or escape the campus to survive.

Task: Awakeners must avoid or eliminate all the monsters to clear the quest.

Time Limit: 2 days

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"Mast—I meant, YuWon, this—" Lilith mumbled, but YuWon cut her off.

"I know."

It differed from what YuWon remembered. The last time they only got their first mission after he killed the hobgoblin, the Goblin Monarch appeared. But this time, they were given a task as soon as the goblins appeared.

They've begun interfering in the scenarios.

The gods were changing things. It was the only explanation YuWon could come up with. Their agenda behind it was simple. They wanted to sow discord among the awakeners.

Unlike before, they had given them two ways to clear the trial. Either kill the monsters or escape by yourselves. YuWon knew everyone would quickly choose the latter option. But even then, they won't have the guts to venture outside.

With the goblins being coordinated, it was unlikely they'd escape the campus without fighting. But most of them won't fight. The weak won't fight, but expect the others to make way for them. Similarly, the strong would refuse to do all the work and risk their lives.

Hence, they'd be stuck in a loop, breeding discontent and hostility towards one another.

Well played.

"We have to escape?" Soo-Ah questioned.

"Not yet," YuWon mumbled. "For now, we should run."

No sooner had he said the words that the Hobgoblin appeared behind them. He was bruised from all the desks and chairs that hit him. But the pain only fueled his rage.

YuWon rolled his eyes inwardly. Killing the hobgoblin would be a piece of cake for him. But he didn't want to ignore Ereshkigal's words. Besides, it was too early for the monarch to appear.

"Run!"

"How far will we run?" Soo-Ah complained.

Even an olympian like her was getting tired from running. But when she saw YuWon and Sena, they didn't seem tired like she did.

"I know a place," YuWon said, jumping down a flight of stairs. "The ground floor auditorium. We'd be safe there."

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[You have entered a safe zone.]

A text flashed before their eyes. Soo-Ah's eyes darted back, and suddenly, the goblins chasing them stopped. They looked confused, as if staring at a mirror, before begrudgingly stepping away.

"We'd be safe for now," YuWon announced.

"How did you know—?" Soo-Ah asked.

"A little birdie told me about it."

YuWon refused to elaborate and instead fixed his gaze upwards. There, he could see the faint outline of an eye staring down at them. It wasn't something he had seen before, but he knew about it thanks to the item he bought from the special store.

[Updated Rulebook] was an item that told YuWon about the many changes made to the game. Like Ereshkigal told him, this time the gods had an active role to play, and they had heavily reduced the angels' influence this time around.

The eye watching over them belonged to a god, overseeing the game and probably choose a paladin—an awakener connected to them. It was like how Yeji was bonded to Sekhmet.

But this time, the gods didn't have to wait for the World Tree to appear to make someone their paladin. They could do it any time as long as the awakener accepted their offer.

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That's what makes this timeline even worse.

In the past, YuWon could predict one's strength without using the pendant. But now, there was no way to know that, as anyone could become a paladin and no one would know about it.

The same went for him as YuWon was already a paladin, Ereshkigal's paladin, to be exact. The special shop was a perk he enjoyed because of that.

But it didn't seem Ereshkigal was keen on helping him beyond that. Which was fine, considering her concern about saving the cosmic tree.

[First Awakening complete.]

[Awakeners can now access the <Community> tab.]

YuWon didn't wait and immediately clicked the said tab. A bunch of screens appeared before him like he was accessing a web browser.

This is new.

The place was like a game website with strategies, loot drops, and even chat rooms available. However, YuWon could only access one chat room named Zone No. 23, South Korea. It already had a few messages.

Anonymous User 202: Hello~ I would like to claim this chat room as my harem. Cuties can DM me for the list of requirements~.

Anonymous User 117: I Need A Weapon.

Anonymous User 10: Someone, please get this man a gun.

YuWon sighed and shook his head. Even in the apocalypse, people would never change their habits. But then a name caught his eyes.

Lucifer: I'll be waiting for you.