‘Damn it…’

This was bad.

‘Kim Hyun-Sung, damn it.’

His character was completely ruined. It didn’t take long for me to realize that the lethal sword techniques and my talent in swordsmanship were all a lie.

When I looked down, I saw that my clothes were completely tattered.

Not only were there holes, but blood was spilling out from the wounds on my soft skin.

Every single one of my joints was screaming in pain, and the bruise on my face proved the fierceness of the battle earlier. I was having a hard time catching my breath. I kept breathing heavily, and my hands were shaking.

‘A novice swordsman? Do they automatically give you a job the moment you select a GENIUS?’

If I had known that, I wouldn’t have chosen Kim Hyun-Sung. At first, I felt like I could succeed as a swordsman, but after fighting my heart out with the low-ranking tutorial mob, I realized that I had no talent in swordsmanship at all.

Of course, one’s job and one's growth path were important, but I had always been someone never really…

‘I never really participated in battles.’

I was a character specializing in support from the rear, so my job didn't really matter.

The problem was that the easiest way for me to protect myself had just disappeared.

If I had been given a job related to Alchemy, Summoning, Alchemist of Light, or even Alchemist itself, I would have been fine. Based on what I heard from Chanelia Hermes, production workers here were receiving decent treatment.

And what about mages? If I were to make use of my magic knowledge, I could get on track quickly and have a lot of influence. I knew that it wasn't mandatory for me to swing swords later on, but I was still upset. I had no meat shields at the moment, so this single sword was the only way I could protect myself.

‘It’s no different from asking to be killed.’

The monsters weren’t the only dangerous beings.

Humans were animals who would show their worst side in the worst situation, and people summoned to another world would always have unpredictable natures.

I witnessed many scenes of people shattering their own morality just for the sake of survival. Things like sympathy and ethics would be buried under fear and anxiety, and there weren't many people capable of keeping their beliefs in a situation like that.

‘The innocent Kim Hyun-Sung had ignored the people who were stuck there, so it must've been bad.’

Even Hyun-Sung acted that way, so there was no need for me to deduce the actions of those who had been living as beasts.

‘I need to make camp first.’

I couldn't let myself get ambushed again.

[The God of Sunset is relieved that you're safe.]

[...]

[The God of Sunset is worried about your well-being. He says that you need to treat your wounds right now.]

[The God of Sunset is crying.]

‘Why the hell are you crying?’

[The Gatekeeper of Heaven is saying it’s impossible for you to grow stronger as a swordsman.]

‘Who the hell are you? The Gatekeeper of Heaven? Do you have a death wish?’

[The Soft Hands that Touch Leather said they’ll look for a way to help you.]

[The Lowest Abyss of the Abyss is looking at you worriedly.]

I could hear messages in my head, but I had no time to answer each and every one of them, as I had to create a safe zone as soon as possible.

I was in a forest.

I had never really received any formal training about reading traces, but nothing was impossible with Mind’s Eye. From claw marks on trees to footsteps, things that ordinary people couldn’t see appeared in my mind. РΆɴôΒÊṨ

‘I’m tired.’

If I had known this was going to happen, I would have done some physical training. If Deok-Gu were here, he would move those heavy tree branches for me. I honestly had no idea whether I was doing something wrong or not.

I had experience living on the field… but now that I thought about it, I was sure that Deok-Gu had always been the one doing all the chores whenever we were out on the field.

‘It’s getting dark.’

There was still quite a bit of time left until the camp was done.

‘This is going really overboard…’

I could hear the distant scream of beasts. It was the same in our tutorial dungeon, but nighttime was always more dangerous than daytime, especially in a forest like this. I looked around and saw a few low-ranking mobs far away.

I felt relieved upon confirming that there weren’t any enemies nearby.

I wanted to make a campfire because it was cold, but I couldn’t do that, as I was afraid that the monsters would find me. I finally made a shelter made out of leaves. It looked like it was going to collapse at any moment, but I still entered it and took out a blanket from my bag before wrapping it around myself.

I set up a few poor traps. I couldn't use my Basic Alchemy Kit, Special Potion Set, and Light Bomb Potion at the moment. I was getting hungry, so I looked at the snacks I had,

The monsters probably had a good sense of smell, but I couldn't say for sure.

[The Master of the Demon Realm is seeing the potential hidden inside you. The master is applauding you for your tenacity.]

[The Master of the Demon Realm has donated 500 coins.]

‘Bullshit.’

[The Lowest Abyss of the Abyss has donated 1,000 coins.]

[The Lowest Abyss of the Abyss is cheering you on.]

‘How ridiculous.’

I realized that some of the higher-ups were watching me and were sending messages to me, but no one was telling me what was going on and how they were going to compensate me. I frowned out of confusion, but I quickly found the answer after just a few moments of contemplation.

‘So they have factions here as well…’

I was sure there were still many gods who still had no idea that I had already entered Rohen. Unlike us, where a small number of elites were managing the continent properly, the administrators of Rohen weren't united.

Those with the "GENIUS" title could donate coins, win over people with potential, and grow their influence to grow stronger together with their chosen people. If the humans under their management grew stronger or accomplished an achievement, they would definitely receive some kind of reward from it.

I was sure they all had different opinions, which was why some of the factions were against getting help from another continent.

‘It’s actually really natural.’

And it was natural for Chanelia Hermes’ faction to hide the fact that I had already entered Rohen. At the moment, they were probably having a heated debate about turning Woo Hyo-Yeol into a regressor.

Considering that the low and mid-rank gods would probably not even notice his regression, I couldn't help but assume that there were many more gods interested in the regression.

The continent had to be united as one, so Chanelia couldn’t divide the guardian deities. Thus, she told only a few VIPs about the fact that I had decided to enter Rohen.

Chanelia definitely forbade any sizable donations or special treatments. I had no idea how she was going to accept the fact that Kim Hyun-Sung had chosen me and was sponsoring me, but…

[The Mistress of the Holy Night has donated 1,000 coins.]

[The Mistress of the Holy Night is warning you to be careful of the God of Sunset and that choosing him as your GENIUS was a mistake.]

[The Mistress of the Holy Night is saying that the guardian deities will never help humans for no reason. She says there’s probably something he wants from you and that joining hands with him is no different from selling your body and soul to him.]

𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

‘So that’s how they’re interpreting this…’

[The Master of the Demon Realm said that he has never heard of the God of Sunset either. He says he’s probably a worthless, low-ranking god.]

[The Master of the Demon Realm said he hates gods like the God of Sunset. He warns that even if he isn’t asking anything right now, he’ll ask for many things later.]

[The Lowest Abyss of the Abyss tells the story of a human being who has sold their body and soul to god.]

‘I have a rough idea of what they think about the current situation.’

While there were those busy building their careers, there were those who simply enjoyed messing with humans. In their eyes, the God of Sunset definitely looked like a thug who had a penchant for wantonly spending his holy power.

[The Gatekeeper of Heaven is insulting you by calling you a creep.]

'You’re dead, you jerk.'

[The Lowest Abyss of the Abyss is comforting you.]

To make things worse, it was clear that they had never heard of the God of Sunset. Our dimension was pretty remote, but the fact that they didn’t know much about the other dimensions told me just how scummy they were. I also couldn't help but think that the Rohen Continent was massive. I assumed that was the reason the three demon lords couldn’t take over the continent completely despite coming here personally.

Of course, the demon lords were definitely keeping each other in check, but it was probably because Rohen was just too big.

‘Is the Rohen Continent far ahead in terms of land, the number of guardians, and the population?’

Of course, just because it was big didn’t mean that it was better than ours.

Its size could lead to many problems—actually, it already had many problems.

And that was when I heard a familiar voice…

[God of Sacrifice and Revival?]

"..."

It was the administrator of the tutorial.

[Th-There’s actually something I would like to tell you.]

"..."

[God of Sacrifice and Revival?]

"How… are you going to compensate for this?"

[Excuse me?]

"I don’t need anything else. Just ask the person in charge about how they’re going to compensate me for this. I clearly remember this being written in the contract…"

[...]

"Have they not told you that you can lose your hand if you cheat?"

[It’s not my place to tell you… and the higher-ups are currently looking into it, God of Sacrifice and Revival.]

"It’s different from what I heard. Of course, I expected there to be factions, but don’t you find this kind of strange?"

[That’s not it, God of Sacrifice and Revival. About… the factions…]

"..."

[...]

"How many factions are there?"

[I’m a low-ranking administrator, so I don’t know the exact numbers, b-but there’s probably about five or six… However, many people work alone instead of in groups…]

‘It’s a huge mess.’

"And you’re on Chanelia’s side?"

[...]

A silent affirmation.

"Hasn’t it been quite some time since this all happened? The higher-ups must have organized the data. I need to hear the direct investments that Chanelia Hermes’ side can make. Actually, I need to know the types of reward that I will receive for this."

‘They thought of me as a huge pushover.’

They probably thought I was simply going to make a sacrifice and leave. After all, I was the God of Sacrifice and Revival.

[F-First of all, Miss Chanelia Hermes said… that she had no intention of tricking you, God of Sacrifice and Revival… There is a lot of information that requires a security check, so she's going to reveal it once approved.

[She thought… there wouldn’t be problems if you entered with the Goddess of Magic… but s-she had no idea that things would turn out like this…]

"That’s her problem. Do you really think I should care about her problems? Someone useless has just called me a creep. You’re delivering this entire conversation to the higher-ups, right? Make sure they get this if you don’t want this dimension to get destroyed…"

[...]

"Tell them they better behave properly."

[F-First of all, Miss Chanelia Hermes…]

“...”

[The Soft Hands that Touch Leather has donated 100,00 coins.]

“...”

“...”

‘It must be a bribe.’

It wasn't enough, but she was probably trying to express her sincerity with that.

[The God of Sunset has donated 110,000 coins.]

‘But why do you keep donating, damn it?’

[The Soft Hands that Touch Leather has donated 150,000 coins.]

“…”

[The God of Sunset donated has 200,000 coins.]

'This isn’t an auction, you crazy bastard.'

[The God of Sunset is telling you not to worry.]

'This isn’t an auction, damn it.'

[The God of Sunset is smiling.]

“...”

“...”

[The Gatekeeper of Heaven is insulting you by calling you a soul-seller.]