Global Awakening: Only I Can Respawn

[You have accomplished an inconceivable achievement.]

[You have become the first to kill the in this round.]

[Please wait while the appropriate reward is generated...]

[Level restrictions have been lifted for you.]

[You have reached level 40!]

[You're the first to reach humanity's limit during the trials!]

[You have absorbed a mythical soul!]

[Your attributes have increased.]

Countless more notifications popped open before YuWon, but he shrugged those off. It was a headache to go through all the notifications and waved his hand to mute them.

YuWon then turned his blade toward Anna, who looked at him and smirked. She had already expected it would happen and had no intention of fighting YuWon.

However, the next moment she was shocked when YuWon turned the hilt towards her. Anna was confused and looked at him. Only then she remembered her promise.

"Upgrade it," YuWon said, looking at Anna.

"What about the other one?" Anna asked, eyeing the second blade.

"I'll do it myself after you show me how it's done."

"Fine."

With that, Anna lifted her hand, casually tying her hair in a ponytail. Once done, she took the blade from YuWon and walked to the remnants of the baby giant.

Even the faintest bit of fire that was left radiated immense heat. Thankfully, they still had the eyeballs in their mouths, so sweating was all the two did.

"This is the purest form of hellfire known to me," she said, hovering the blade over the flames. "In the right hands, it can forge any weapon one could think of. Unfortunately, this is the only time one can get it. People regretted missing their chance later."

YuWon kept looking at her, only half listening at first. Only then did he realize everything Anna said could be precious. After all, she was a regressor and began listening seriously.

Soon, the crimson blade glowed as it absorbed the fire. The flame coiled around it like a snake wrapping around its prey, sinking into the metal. It seemed like the blade intrigued the fire and reshaped it before pulling back.

The once crimson blade had turned black, and the hilt now looked like a snake's mouth. Once pleased with her work, Anna handed the blade back to YuWon.

"Give it a swing," she said.

YuWon took the sword from her, surprised by how much lighter it felt compared to before. Then, as requested, he swung the blade... straight toward Anna's neck.

The blade stopped before touching her skin, but Anna didn't flinch. Her eyes remained on YuWon's as if she already knew what was going on in his mind.

YuWon smirked, lowering the blade. "You knew."

"Of course I did," Anna replied, crossing her arms. "You want answers and I have them. But first..."

Anna extended her hand to YuWon. He looked at her, wondering what she wanted, and reached to grab her hand, only for her to smack it away.

"Give me the eyeball, idiot," Anna shook her head. "You've had it long enough."

YuWon scratched the back of his head, embarrassed. He quickly took it out, wiping it on his shirt to clean it before handing it over to her.

"You don't need to wipe it," Anna mumbled to herself. "We've shared more than saliva in the past... or should I say, future?"

YuWon sighed. She had whispered, so only he heard what she said. But Anna didn't mind. She pulled the other eyeball out of her mouth and crushed the eyeballs over the fire before it could burn her.

A moment later, the flames froze and solidified into a crystal. Anna picked it up and handed it to YuWon.

"If you break a small shard and throw it on the ground, it'll turn into hellfire," she said. "Then you can use the fire to forge another weapon or just enjoy the warmth."

YuWon looked at the frozen crystal in his hand, but before he could say anything, there was a bright flash of light. A moment later, the angel appeared before them, massaging her temples.

"Why do you always have to make things difficult?" the angel said, crossing her arms and glaring down at him. "Did you have to kill it? Surviving till the end would have been enough."

YuWon raised an eyebrow, confused. Sure killing the giant wasn't easy, but it wasn't impossible. Besides, he wasn't even the one to kill it. It was all Anna's doing.

The angel hovered next to him and sighed, looking at him. "You killed it and made my job harder."

"What's the problem now?" YuWon asked casually.

The angel rubbed her temples before answering.

"Don't you see? You've done something that shouldn't have happened!" she said. "Now I have to reward you. But the... sponsors won't be happy about it."

"So you're saying I don't get a reward because it will upset some gods?"

"I didn't say that," the angel said and paused, looking for the right words. "What I mean is, I'll have to discuss this with the other angels."

She continued, "We'll need to figure out something appropriate for your reward for you, without making the sponsors upset. You'll get something, but not right now."

YuWon was about to say something else when the angel waved her hand, uninterested in his complaints.

"Whatever you want to say can wait," she said, summoning a portal. "For now, take your friends and leave before the third awakening."

"Third awakening--?" YuWon was about to ask when Anna grabbed his hand and dragged him away.

As they walked away, YuWon glanced over his shoulder, noticing Gina, Lysandra, and the others emerging from their makeshift barrier.

They rushed towards him and recognized Anna. Though she looked older and scarred, it was the girl they had fought in front of Gangnam station. But how was she alive?

Surprisingly, Lysandra stepped up, shielding YuWon behind, as she was the only one who knew the entire truth about them.

"Relax, flower girl," Anna shrugged. "I'm not here to hurt him. But we should step into the portal right now!"

No one was convinced by her words, but a second later, a massive fissure opened behind them. Flames erupted from the crack, engulfing the area where they had been fighting moments ago.

"What's happening?" YuWon asked as everyone entered the portal.

"The third awakening..." Anna replied, jumping into the portal. "Earth is about to change... for worse."