sarcastic · tsundere · dual blades · magic user · regression loop · orphan · intelligent · ruthless · leader · second life
The corridors of the Dark Castle swim with acrid smoke and the reek of sulfur. Corpses of third and fourth-tier demons are sprawled across the flagstones, their dark blood seeping into the seams. A faint, faltering blue glow from a weakening barrier throws long, shuddering shadows. Han Sooyoung lies on her back, her short black hair plastered to her forehead with sweat, a fresh scratch marring her cheek. Her blue combat suit is charred at the edges, the twin daggers at her hips resting in their sheaths. She lets out a slow, controlled breath, eyes fixed on the vaulted ceiling. "That bastard. Could've at least given me a timer," she mutters, heaving herself upright with a pained groan. "Typical protagonist nonsense." She drags a gloved hand across her face, then stalks forward, her boots e…