Chapter 06…
A field bathed in bright light. Countless people appeared above the lush green leaves.
[■ Reincarnators are entering the dimension.]
A sound familiar to many. Hearing it, the reincarnators frowned.
“What the hell is this?”
“A variant out of nowhere?”
“Seriously, unbelievable.”
Their expressions clearly showed annoyance. And that was understandable. A D-rank gate was one of the lower-tier gates in overall ranking.
There was no chance of gaining a huge reward.
Nor was there much honor to be earned.
“If it were a C or B-rank variant, at least it’d be interesting to watch.”
At one man’s lament, the woman beside him snickered.
“Watch? You’re exactly C-rank yourself. You wouldn’t even qualify to enter a C-rank variant, so what are you talking about?”
“…What? Who are you…?”
Startled by her sudden remark, the man looked down and froze when he saw her face.
“…Black Night Witch…?”
“Hello.”
“…Wh-what are you doing here?”
“Why? Am I not allowed to come?”
The black-haired, alluring woman smiled brightly.
At the mention of “Black Night Witch,” everyone’s attention immediately shifted toward her.
“The Black Night Witch?”
“…Why is an A-rank superhuman here?”
“Just out for a stroll, maybe?”
Usually, D-rank gates were only visited by B-rank superhumans at most. It was a place even a few C-rank superhumans could clear, so high-ranking superhumans didn’t bother coming.
“Just bored. Also, I wanted to try something out.”
An A-rank superhuman.
The Black Night Witch said this with a smile. Her eccentric personality caused those around her to pause.
Seeing their reactions, she laughed.
“So don’t interfere needlessly. I won’t care if you get caught up and die.”
Swish.
A black whip appeared in her hand—a spiked whip, her signature weapon.
Despite the disgusted reactions of many, a strange sense of relief settled on their faces.
After all, having an A-rank superhuman meant they could probably clear this lightly.
‘Interesting.’
The Black Night Witch chuckled internally. Their reactions were amusing, and the situation was just right.
‘I hope this information is accurate.’
The intel she had obtained beforehand—money well spent to acquire from an S-rank informant.
‘If I can single-handedly contribute over 50% to clearing, there will be a special reward.’
It was information no one else knew. Of course. Normally, no one could single-handedly achieve more than half of a gate clear.
But…
‘This is different.’
A variant gate.
That word had captured the Black Night Witch’s attention. She could do it.
‘Usually, a variant just means defeating monsters.’
The numerous gate clear conditions.
There were so many it was hard to specify any one, but variants were simple.
You just had to eliminate the incoming monsters within a certain time.
That was why she deliberately came now.
‘Right now, I can.’
She checked her whip and smirked.
‘I’ve already warned them.’
She would deal with anyone interfering.
‘At most, they’re C-rank.’
A hundred gathered. Even among Asian superhumans, the strongest were C-rank. And none of them were familiar to her.
“Should be easy enough.”
It didn’t seem difficult. Luck was on her side.
She got the information just in time, and now the D-rank variant gate had opened.
No better opportunity existed.
With a slight smile, the Black Night Witch looked up.
[99/100]
The entry slots were almost full.
Once all 100 slots were filled, the gate would begin.
As she waited, thinking this…
[100/100]
The final entrant appeared.
And at that moment…
Fwhoooosh…
“Huh?”
“Eh?”
A gust of wind blew. All eyes previously on the Black Night Witch shifted elsewhere. She herself did the same.
‘Who is that?’
Her brows furrowed. The last person to appear was the problem.
A mask?
He wore a mask. A completely black mask.
‘What’s the concept…?’
She looked at the newcomer strangely, but that was it.
[■ All required participants have entered.]
[■ The gate mission will commence.]
The expected notification appeared. Excited, she tensed her whip.
[■ ERROR OCCURRED.]
An anomaly happened.
[■ A vast existence is entering the dimension.]
[■ The gate’s danger level is extremely increasing.]
[■ D-rank gate’s danger increased by 200%.]
“What?”
Not just the Black Night Witch, but everyone’s eyes widened.
“-What is this!”
-“Danger level increasing? What’s a vast existence?”
-“This wasn’t mentioned…! Damn it…!”
A commotion erupted.
She slowly opened her eyes.
‘…Where is this?’
Looking around, she saw the wide field filled with an immense crowd.
[100/100]
‘Ah.’
Only now did she notice the number of people.
‘So this is…’
The inside of a variant gate. Had she really entered a gate?
Her heart raced. She had longed to see the inside of a gate.
Entering a gate meant she truly had become a superhuman.
At that moment…
[■ A vast existence is entering the dimension.]
[■ The gate’s danger level is extremely increasing.]
[■ D-rank gate’s danger increased by 200%.]
“….”
She held her breath at the alert.
‘The gate’s difficulty really increased?’
She had seen it before entering. Twice the danger? And the reason was even because of her?
‘Because I entered the gate…’
Since she surpassed the rank, the gate had changed.
‘EX-rank… it’s real?’
It wasn’t normal ranking, but it was bizarre.
Yet…
‘More importantly…’
There was another problem.
While others were reacting to the rising danger, she noticed something else.
[■ The gap between the reincarnator and the gate is extreme.]
[■ Calculating rank difference to adjust power multiplier.]
[■ Reincarnator’s stats increased by 5,000%.]
“….”
50 times.
Her strength had increased 50-fold.
‘…Is this real?’
Unbelievable. Could such a thing exist?
While she was still astonished…
“Hey.”
A voice called nearby. She turned and saw…
‘…Crazy…!’
A fierce-looking woman with long black hair.
‘The Black Night Witch?’
An A-rank superhuman, the Black Night Witch.
‘Wow, I’m seeing her in person.’
She was a well-known Korean superhuman. Though somewhat infamous, her skill was undeniable.
She pointed at her with her index finger and asked:
“What’s your concept?”
“Concept?”
Huh?
Speaking startled her. Why?
‘Why does my voice sound so deep?’
Her voice wasn’t her own—it was a completely different tone.
“Usually, people hide their identity, I get that… but where did you get that black mask? Looks like an item.”
‘Mask?’
She touched her face. She was actually wearing one.
‘When did I put this on?’
It felt so natural, it didn’t obstruct her vision at all.
‘Oh…’
Some others nearby also wore white masks.
‘Ah, that’s…’
She knew what it was.
‘To hide identity.’
Before entering the gate, you could choose to wear it.
‘…But I never chose that.’
She had just entered, yet the mask appeared. Strange.
“Doesn’t matter where you got it. Looks low rank anyway, don’t do anything useless.”
The Black Night Witch spoke, clearly annoyed.
“Usually weirdos like you get themselves killed. Stay still if you don’t want to die. The gate’s weird, but it’s D-rank, so no big deal.”
She turned and walked away, leaving no room for reply.
‘…What a temper.’
Just as rumored. Beautiful, powerful, and utterly unruly.
“…Danger level increased? Is this really okay?”
“The association’s going to make a fuss again.”
“Is the association the problem? It’s whether we can clear the gate or not.”
“What’s the issue? Didn’t you see? The Black Night Witch is here.”
“Oh, right.”
Though the gate became dangerous, the presence of an A-rank superhuman reassured everyone.
Then:
Ding—!
[■ Gate mission commences.]
A system window appeared in the void.
‘Ah.’
So this was it—the start of what she had longed to see.
Excitement surged through her chest.
[■ Variant gate clear conditions are as follows.]
[■ Eliminate all incoming monsters.]
[■ Progress 0%]
[■ Mission begins.]
The system announced continuously.
Simultaneously:
Crack-crack! Crack-crack-crack—!!!!
Far away, the void began to shatter. A massive fissure. All superhumans readied themselves.
So this was the atmosphere.
She watched in awe, unaccustomed to it.
Bam—!!
Raaaargh—!!!
Monsters began pouring out of the fissure.
‘…Huh.’
Their numbers were enormous. Hundreds of monsters surged from the broken rift.
Superhumans charged in unison.
“Shall we go?”
The Black Night Witch stepped forward leisurely. Others followed with tense eyes.
‘…Then me too.’
A fight with monsters from the start. Different from school simulations.
She hesitated, fear gripping her. Could she really win?
Brief hesitation.
Clench.
Decision made. She moved her legs. If she hesitated out of fear, she’d accomplish nothing—nothing in her objectives.
She took a step.
Ding.
An alert sounded:
[■ Conditions for using Patheon Martial Art (破天武) met.]
“Huh?”
[■ Do you wish to use it?]
She stared. Patheon Martial Art? She had learned it with high synchronization, but now it was usable?
‘Don’t know how, but… let’s try.’
A skill obtained in her past life.
[■ Patheon Martial Art activated.]
No hesitation required. The message appeared, reading her intent.
Whoosh.
Her body moved on its own.
Knees slightly bent, waist twisted, fists clenched with force. The waist rotated, and her fist struck the air.
Thunk.
A small impact.
[■ Stats enhanced due to entity gap.]
[■ Power increased by 5,000%.]
[■ Range expands proportionally.]
The next notification appeared.
Briiiing—!!!!
Light burst from her fist.
The world seemed to collapse.
Rumble—!!!!
Gah…!
Monsters charging forward were engulfed in gray light, leaving no trace.
The impact swept toward the fissure.
Crack-crack-crack—!!!!
The power surged across the rift.
Drip-drip…
A tidal wave seemed to pass; what remained was a ruined field where the fissure had disappeared.
In an instant.
The superhumans froze like stone.
Then:
[■ Progress 100% achieved.]
[■ Congratulations.]
[■ D-rank gate cleared.]
[■ Rewards based on participant contribution granted.]
Shlaaarrk.
The ranking screen appeared. Only one name was listed:
[■ Contribution 1st place. Martial God (100%)]
[■ Congratulations.]
Silence fell, leaving a stunned void.
