Chapter 64
Chapter 64
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 64
Chapter Title: Record-Shattering Clear
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Until now, during game playthroughs, the shortest clear time in world lore time has been one year.
It's a playthrough bordering on the miraculous, born from a veteran player's signature physical prowess combined with a string of lucky breaks.
This record stood unbroken even before I crossed over here, and it's probably still intact even now.
'But this girl can surpass that record.'
And not in the game—in reality, no less.
I trust no one will spout nonsense like "reality feels longer than game time, so it's easier."
After all, for an ordinary nobody with zilch to their name, defeating the Demon King—who's drenched the continent in terror—in just ten months is seen as impossible even by miracle standards.
But who am I?
Right now, I'm born as a snake in this ancient era, scraping info from the Hero Gallery, but before I crossed over, my feat was the "Three Out"—the one even Jijiyong vets pick and choose to acknowledge.
Time to show off the skills of a Three Out crosser for real.
Day 1
I dropped out of the academy.
Of course, she was shocked by the Gallery Lord's command... but honestly, no hesitation.
Academy life never suited her anyway.
Good grief—even greetings right in front of her face got ignored. Even when her name was called for attendance, zilch.
"Th-this isn't right?!"
Yeah, this ain't right.
The world wasn't just ignoring her; it was on another level.
So at the Gallery Lord's word, she quit the academy and resolved to follow his plan to the letter.
Day 5
She took the first four days as prep time to steel herself, and real trials kicked off on day five post-dropout.
She reported her abilities and situation to the Gallery Lord in full, and he adjusted the plan on the fly, guiding her in real-time.
Slash.
"Sh-surely it's dead, right?!"
On day five, she soloed ten goblins for the first time.
Seemed too aggressive from the jump, but her skills made it a cakewalk.
The goblins never clocked her until the last one dropped.
Just snuck behind and slit throats. That wrapped it up, leading to thirty more goblins and twenty-five orcs by day's end.
Day 10
Hunted a drake—the cursed dragon wannabe that can't fly.
Took ages thanks to its massive bulk and tough scales, inferior to real dragons but no pushover.
Nearly got stomped when it thrashed after not one-shotting it, but aside from that close call, she finished it without ever being detected.
Day 25
"N-never thought I'd come back here..."
Back at Alkatern's jewelry shop—the first place she visited with the Gallery Lord.
One goal: steal the weapon there.
"Hoo! Hooo! I can do this. I have to!"
Tons of guilt over stealing instead of buying, but the Gallery Lord's intel—that most of the shopkeep's stock wasn't exactly legit—finally steeled her resolve.
"Th-then, excuse meee..."
Thus, she swiped the shop's sole ego weapon: Moonlight's Harn.
Day 26
-No way!
"Wh-what do you mean?!"
-Fighting again? Hassle. And you look like a scaredy-cat anyway. Just study.
"B-but if I don't fight, the world ends!"
-World ends?
Days 25-26 went to bonding with Harn and securing its aid.
-What, trendy novels these days? Back in my time, dragon-knight team-ups were hot.
"It's not a novel—it's real!"
-Whatever. No talent. Give up. Can't even take a goblin like this.
"I-I took down a drake, though..."
-Pfft, yeah right.
"R-really, believe me!"
Ten minutes before day 27, she finally sealed the contract with Harn.
Day 30
True to its name Moonlight's Harn, it shines under moonlit skies. The Gallery Lord figures its synergy with Sparkly Sparkly makes it top-tier endgame gear for her.
-Whoa, this is nuts?
"Feels like people are ignoring me even more now..."
Harn's power: under moonlit night skies, boosts all stats 1.5x and slashes presence to assassin levels.
Plus a hidden Easter egg—with an assassin's exemplar equipped, attacks become instant kills until the target spots the contractor.
The Gallery Lord zeroed in on that gimmick, hence the steal plan.
Day 60
Two months flown by.
She's now a famed continent-wide assassin.
Never killed people, mind. Just her monster-hunting style screams assassin.
Day 100
News spread: one of the Demon King's Four Heavenly Kings assassinated.
No trace of the perp—impossible to track.
Folks panicked at the sudden news but naturally pictured one figure. No one batted an eye.
Day 130
Her face finally went public.
A slight slip during her second Heavenly King hit got her spotted.
Shocker: the legendary ghost was a fragile young girl. Alkatern spotted Harn in her hand, flew into a rage, and shuttered his shop.
Day 150
Alkatern showed his true colors and attacked.
But after hunting hordes of monsters, two Heavenly King kills, and training with Gallery Lord and Harn, she dodged his eyes unscathed—unlike before.
Day 180
Now she could wave and chat right in Alkatern's face without detection.
And after six whole months, she could dial up her presence—not total ignore, just "kinda unnoticeable."
Oh, and that day, she posted a mega-thread to Hero Gallery: 13,000 characters praising/thanking the Gallery Lord and venting past woes. Hit top post temporarily.
Day 200
Assassinated the remaining Heavenly Kings simultaneously.
They were mid-meeting; lights flickered out, back on—conference room full of bloody corpses. Chaos.
From then, Harn started using honorifics with her.
Day 224
Straight-up strolled through the lich army—the Demon King's left arm—like a casual walk, smashing its hidden life vessel.
Total lich annihilation: 15 minutes 20 seconds.
Fact that it could've been five without a leg-break rest? Secret between her, ego weapon Moonlight's Harn.
Day 270
Stole the Demon King's right eye.
Aimed for the neck, but it sensed her instantly and dodged—saved its life.
Day 271
Demon King's counterattack finally wounded her.
First real pain ever—near-trauma mental blow. Gallery Lord nursed her with rest and mental care.
Day 280
Thanks to Gallery Lord keeping her company till she slept and woke, she regained mental stability fast and steeled for the Demon King rematch.
Day 290
Infiltrated Demon King's castle.
Beefed-up security, but still blind to her.
Day 295
Assassinated every demon in the castle.
Saw the blood-red moon, posted to Hero Gallery: "Demon King last one standing." Gallery lit up.
Day 296
Demon King noticed the anomaly.
Cast massive spell to hunt her.
Spell would've nuked him and the castle alike—she took zero damage.
Now even he couldn't sense her.
Regular violence ensued, but Demon King earned his title—Harn's buffs couldn't easily wound him.
Limp.
"Urk!"
But aftershock from his prior spell left a split-second opening. She seized it.
Stab.
Pierced the Demon King's heart.
Timestamp: Day 296, 11:59:59.
One second before day 297.
Day 297
Midnight hit; Demon King burned his final life, ripping open a dimensional rift.
Invaders from other realms poured in.
Five total—each rivaling or topping the Demon King.
Harn noted local environments warping at their arrival. Before joy could settle, she moved to assassinate them.
Day 300
Post-Demon King brawl, all otherworldly invaders dealt with.
The continent's emperor dubbed her "Dark Emperor" in person, brimming with thanks. Hero Gallery flooded with awe and congrats for Sparkly Sparkly's talent clearing in record time.
Ding.
And exactly one week later.
A new achievement was added to Jijiyong.
With the utterly absurd Mythic-grade title, no less.