Arena, Alien hunting

“It's hereditary. Kim Hyun-ho's father also died of heart disease, right? ”

“Ah… that, that……. ”

I was shocked and couldn't speak properly.

The baby angel must have said something.

My father died of heart disease. My mom told me to watch out for you because Grandpa died like that.

I asked with a trembling voice.

“Am I really dead? ”

“Sorry to hear that.”

The baby angel comforts me, flapping his wings like a sparrow.

Not at all comforting

I'm only 29 years old.

I was born a man and couldn't do anything.

I did not take care of my family because I had a prosperous job and did not love them properly.

What about my family if I die?

What about Mom?

When I think of my mom, I feel overwhelmed.

After my father died early from the illness, my mother raised my three brothers and sisters.

I was the only comfort my mother had when I was rotting away.

But what if I die like this?

I haven't even tried it properly yet. Last night's phone conversation was our last one?

... This is how my life ended?

“You can't die like this! ”

“Right?"

“What can I do? You said you'd give me a chance, right? ”

“Of course. Do you want me to scam? I'm an angel, an angel. ”

The baby angel shook his chest with a proud expression.

I can't believe he's an angel! If only an eight-year-old beauty showed up with wings like that.

“I'll do anything. So save me. ”

“Okay, so you promise to do your best until you become a tester and complete all your exams? ”

“Yes."

The baby angel clapped his hands with a big smile.

“Yay, congratulations on becoming a tester. ”

“Fucking celebrating. But you just said all the tests, right? You're saying there's more than one test? ”

“Yes, as opposed to just one problem with the civil service exam. You have to complete dozens of exams and achieve your final goal. ”

Take the civil service exam there, for example. I really hate this puppy.

“Isn't that a little harsh? ”

“What?”

“You have to take dozens of dangerous tests in order to save my life! ”

“Oh, that's not it. Each time you complete an exam, we'll give you a break from 10 days to 2 months. ”

“Break?”

“Yes, you can go back and stay in the real world during your break. ”

“Simply put, every time I complete an exam, my lifespan extends from ten days to two months. ”

“That's right."

“So what happens if you die on a test? Do you think your soul will vanish.... ”

“There's no such thing. You're just going back to the afterlife, so there's nothing to lose. ”

... Definitely not a loss.

“And I'll reward you every time you complete an exam. Depending on your compensation history, you can live a more glossy life than ever before. The biggest reward, of course, is to complete every test and be completely exonerated from death. ”

I don't think this angel is cheating on me.

He may be wearing a flabby pupa, but he looks like a great guy who can knock down lightning. With wings on his back.

Why would a guy like that lie to me?

I don't know how hard the exam is, but it's better to take action than to end your life so shamelessly.

I won't live to see my mother's face again.

“Let me give you the basics of the exam from now on. First, say 'Summon Lithograph.’ ”

“Summon Lithograph? What the……. ”

Pa!

Suddenly, a note-sized slate appeared in front of my eyes.

“Huh? What? ”

I was surprised to see the stone tablets floating in the air.

There was something written on the slate.

Name: Hyunho Kim

Class: 1

Karma: 0

Mission: Kill the Red Ape. (Not yet achieved)

Time limit: 30min 00s

“What is this? ”

“I've simplified my descriptions of the exam to help the investigator understand. ”

“… I understand, but what about Classes and Karma? ”

“Class is the current competency of investigator Kim Hyun-ho. Karma is simply a test result. The better you take the exam, the more points you earn. ”

“Is it good to win a lot of points? ”

“Of course. You can be rewarded with Karma for completing the test. If you accumulate a lot of karma, you get that much reward. ”

I thought carefully and asked again.

“Is there any reward you can get from Karma that will help you with your exam? ”

“Of course. You can get good weapons, martial arts, magic, superpowers, and more. You have to use your Karma to strengthen your strength so you can complete all the tests. ”

Then, the slate disappears into thin air.

“Huh?"

“If you leave the slate alone, it disappears. ”

“Summon Lithograph. ”

Then the slate appeared again in front of my eyes.

The baby angel laughed.

“The slate is a hallucination, so it has no physical impact and is invisible to others. And if you throw it anywhere, it disappears. ”

“Really?"

I threw the slate.

Then the slate that flew away draws a parabola pops up and disappears.

That's amazing.

Unfortunately, no physical influence means you can't use it as a shield or weapon in a hurry.

The baby angel claps his hands.

“Well, now that you're all familiar with it, I'm going to take the first test. ”

“Wait!”

I hurriedly stopped the angel.

“Are you familiar with what? You're gonna have to teach me what a Red Ape is so I can take the test, you little puppy! ”

“You have to figure that out for yourself. ”

“What? Dude, at least animals, plants or insects.... ”

“Forget it, just go. ”

The baby angel flicks his loving finger.

Then an old door popped out in front of my eyes.

“It's the door to the test. ”

“The door to the test? ”

“If you open the door and leave, you'll reach the second dimensional ‘arena.’ Arena is the stage where investigator Kim Hyun-ho has to fight. ”

“Arena……. ”

“Open the door as soon as you can. ”

A baby angel flaps his wings and leaves my back.

All right, asshole. He's the one who's never had a premenopausal surgery.

I swallowed a saliva and grabbed the handle of the test door.

Yikes.

A bright light spills through the open door. I couldn't see what was beyond the door because it was dazzling.

I hesitated for a moment and then took a step forward.

And I prayed.

When you go beyond the door, wake up from your dreams. I wish I could whine and smile that it was a strange dream.