Assassin necromancer

[Episode 1]

Outside the Blanket is Dangerous (1)

At first, she thought it was just a joke.

The person in front of her looked different from her brother who disappeared ten years ago.

He also acted in a completely different way.

But after going through many complicated processes, Baek Seo-ha had to admit it.

This poor girl was really her brother, Baek Eun-ha.

At the same time, the doctor who examined him gave her shocking news.

“It seems… to protect his mind from unbearable pain, he made himself forget things on purpose.”

“……”

“He has extreme social anxiety, and most of his words don’t make sense. Mentally, he is very unstable.”

“…Is that so?”

It wasn’t hard to guess what had happened to her brother in the last ten years.

Similar cases were being reported from all over the world.

‘Returnees.’

Ten years ago, on the [Day of Change], some unknown power sent people to another world.

Then, without knowing how, they returned to Earth.

After analyzing their testimonies, one thing was clear:
They all went to different places.

Their experiences were all different.

But there was one thing they all agreed on.

They had no idea why they were sent there.

And they had no idea how they returned.

When they came back to Earth, returnees fell into two groups.

One group adapted to the new world and became strong.

The other group survived but suffered so much that their minds were broken.

Her brother was in the second group.

“I need to… get my strength back… Hmph.”

Even now, he was talking nonsense about power, but he was hiding behind her, scared of an old doctor. It was easy to guess what kind of life he had lived.

‘Brother…’

Baek Seo-ha made up her mind.

What happened had already happened.

But from now on, she will take care of this poor soul.

—

-The Lord of the Underworld.

-The Terror of Amsterdam.

-Commander of the Immortal Army.

-The lord of Death.

I had many titles.

But when I returned to Earth, the first thing I felt was extreme weakness.

‘My power… is gone.’

To be honest, I had expected something like this.

But when it really happened, it was still shocking.

‘Damn it, how could my power disappear so completely?’

My power wasn’t just about gathering mana or controlling energy.

It came from a much higher level.

For it to vanish like this, it must mean Earth’s natural laws erased it.

‘Well, Earth has no monsters or gods.’

In a way, it made sense.

It took me one second to process everything.

Then, I looked around and saw something I hadn’t seen in a long time—people with black hair and black eyes.

They all stared at me with curiosity.

And they all had phones in their hands.

‘I see what’s happening.’

I understood the situation.

But what happened next was something even the Lord of Death could not predict.

Click!

Flinch!

‘W-What was that?’

Something was wrong.

The moment the camera flash went off, I felt a strange shock deep inside me.

And that wasn’t the only thing.

I looked at the people surrounding me.

The moment I recognized their eyes, a strange fear and panic hit me.

And then—

“Eek!”

A small, pathetic scream escaped my mouth.

Click! Click!

“She appeared out of nowhere!”
“What? Filming? Is she a Hunter?”
“So cute!”

Cute?

Did they just call me cute?

That word didn’t fit me at all.

As my emotions swirled, I finally looked down at myself.

“……”

And then—unable to handle the shock—my mind went blank.

—

I barely remembered what happened after that.

Emergency workers and police arrived.

I woke up, but I was still too shocked to think straight. Somehow, I answered their questions.

In the end, I managed to meet my sister, Seo-ha.

‘What kind of joke is this?’

I found three major problems.

First, my power was completely gone.

Second, my body had changed into a weak little girl.

Third, my mind was broken.

The first problem was expected, so I could accept it.

But the other two?

I couldn’t understand them at all.

‘This is not a small side effect!’

I was told there wouldn’t be any big issues.

But look at me now.

I couldn’t even look people in the eye.

I couldn’t hold a normal conversation.

In one moment, I had become a helpless shut-in.

“It’s okay now, Brother. Let’s go home.”

No, it was NOT okay at all.

Luckily, I could still talk to my sister without fear.

But this weird condition was frustrating.

‘Well… I’ll fix it.’

I wasn’t a legend for nothing.

I already had ideas on how to regain my power.

And once I did, I would fix everything.

With that thought, I swallowed my pride and let my sister hug me.

And then, I returned home.

—

One year after returning.

“Brother? Did you stay up all night again? Are you still sleeping?”

“Yawn… Yeah…”

“I have a guild meeting. Make sure to eat the food I left in the fridge. Also, exercise a little, even if you stay inside.”

“Mmm…”

“And today, take a bath before I get home. Unless you want me to force you.”

“…Okay.”

I had lost my life.

I had become a complete shut-in.

—

Slurp.

“This is good.”

My daily routine was simple.

First, I woke up in the afternoon and ate the food Seo-ha prepared.

Rustle. Rustle.

Then, I grabbed some snacks and turned on my computer.

It was summer, so I turned on the air conditioner and wrapped myself in a blanket to stay cozy.

“…If it’s too hot, I can’t focus. If it’s too cold, I can’t play well.”

This was a serious matter for someone trying to reach the top rank in gaming.

I played games, ate ramen, and sometimes ordered delivery food.

When I got tired, I watched anime or live streams.

Crunch!

On screen, a low-rank Hunter was practicing a sword technique.

“See? This is the famous ‘Double Slash’! Maybe it’s your first time seeing it?”

— Lol, what nonsense.
— Even C-rank Hunters think ‘Double Slash’ is embarrassing.
— My cousin awakened last week, and even he refuses to do it.

“Come on, guys! This isn’t easy!”

— Technically, only non-Awakened people can’t do it, so he’s not wrong.
— Lol.

“Anyway, I’ll be going into dungeons soon!”

I chuckled and mumbled to myself.

“That’s not how you do a Double Slash.”

What he did was just swing twice.

I had seen the real thing before.

“I used to practice all day to learn that.”

But of course, on Earth, Hunters relied on system-given ‘skills.’

As I thought about the past, I felt a deep emptiness again.

“Sigh.”

What was the point?

Right now, even that low-rank Hunter was stronger than me.

“Whatever.”

Feeling down, I turned on my game again.

Because games were the best way to escape reality.

When I played, I didn’t have to think about anything else.