Global Awakening: Only I Can Respawn

Chapter 40: [Bonus Chapter] Keeping Promises

YuWon and Gina walked side by side. Meanwhile, Yeji crawled ahead of them on all fours. Her knees and palms were bleeding from continuously scraping against the ground, but she kept moving.

With each step, the pain would grow more intense, but even then she tolerated it all because YuWon had allowed her to show her sincerity towards him. As long as she didn't complain, he'll forgive her and that's the only thing that mattered to her.

"Heal," YuWon instructed Yeji as she winced in pain again.

Yeji obeyed. She had been continuously using the healing spell, and it was taking a toll on her. But she kept at it, not wanting to disappoint YuWon. Soon her wounds closed up, but it was only temporary relief.

Yeji didn't know or probably didn't care, but YuWon wasn't letting her heal the wounds of concern, but to make her punishment worse.

The moment she finished healing, she would have to crawl again. The freshly healed skin would get torn again and the pain would return. Healing herself just made the pain come back stronger, but YuWon didn't care.

Gina glanced at Yeji with pity in her eyes. She hesitated, but after a second, she shook her head. YuWon wasn't one to punish without reason. If he was making Yeji suffer, it was because she deserved it.

"Where are we going, husband?" Gina asked to distract herself.

"To the mall," YuWon replied, not looking at her. "The angel said we're the first to finish the tutorial. So, I want to grab all the resources before the others come running."

YuWon's decision made sense. They needed supplies to survive in this world. Soon the others would realize it as well and then they'll all rush to hoard as many supplies as they could.

But YuWon had another reason to go there. He wanted to use the [Phantom Bag] and check a few things, including its limitations. But as they continued walking, a prompt appeared before YuWon.

[You are yet to select your second Sub-class.]

"I forgot about this," he sighed.

The whole situation with Hoon and Yeji made him forget about his reward.

He swiped his hand to open the menu, scrolling through the options available. There were three choices, but two of them didn't suit his fighting style.

The Sigil Master class straight-up seemed useless to him. It focused on symbols and runes and required a lot of practice and knowledge to perfect it. In other words, it wasn't a shortcut to strength that YuWon wanted.

The Creationist class was better, but there was a catch. As a Creationist, he could only use weapons he made himself, and that would cancel out the bonus he got from using makeshift weapons.

Even if it didn't, creating weapons required resources and proper machinery. Where would he find a furnace and other materials in an apocalypse? For these reasons, it was a no as well.

"I need a combat sub-class or something that could help me improve my stats."

YuWon's fight with the monarch had taught him that lesson. As great as his respawn ability is, he couldn't defeat all the opponents through stats only.

He needed offensive skills to complement his stats, so he wouldn't need to depend on anyone else for his fights.

Just then, eyes landed on the Soul Reaver class. As he read more about the sub-class, the more appealing it felt to him.

The Sub-Class essentially worked like necromancy, but without the annoying need to raise the dead. Instead, he could absorb souls directly to increase his stats and gain new abilities. The more he thought about it, the more he liked it.

"I'll take Soul Reaver," YuWon decided, clicking the option.

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Subclass Unlocked: Soul Reaver

The Soul Reaver is a dark and enigmatic subclass that harnesses the power of absorbed souls to enhance their own capabilities.

New abilities unlocked!

—> Soul Absorption

—> Ether Walk

—> Soul Bind

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As soon as the notification appeared, a sharp pain flared in his left hand. He looked down and saw a new mark being burned into his skin.

The mark got engraved in the outer palm of his hand and glowed for a few seconds before it faded into a dark tattoo. YuWon frowned, raising his hand to examine the new tattoo.

"At this rate, my whole body's going to be covered in these," he muttered, shaking his head.

Coupled with the tattoo for the phantom mark and the brand of ownership, the mark of the serpent's skull was the third tattoo he received.

He closed the prompt and turned his attention back to Gina because she kept tugging his sleeve.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt from the fight?" he asked, concerned, since she kept fidgeting.

Gina didn't meet his eyes. Instead, she looked away shyly, her cheeks turning a faint shade of pink.

"I'm fine," she whispered.

"What is it then?"

After a brief pause, she said, "Can we start the process now?"

"Process?" YuWon blinked, confused.

Gina's hand moved down to her belly, caressing it gently. That's when YuWon remembered. He had made her a promise to consummate their marriage. Now that the Monarch and goblins were out of the picture, Gina expected him to fulfill that promise.

"I… I didn't forget," YuWon said, scratching his head.

Gina frowned slightly, disappointed that her husband had forgotten about the most important thing for her. However, she would not wait any longer. Without warning, she grabbed his hand and dragged him toward a nearby alley.

"Come on!" she said firmly.

YuWon stumbled after her, surprised by how determined she was. Yeji hesitated for a moment, unsure of what was happening. She eventually followed them into the alley, but Gina shot her a sharp glare.

"No, stay back!" she snapped at her.

Yeji looked at YuWon, who waved his hand, telling her to leave. She didn't dare disobey him and stepped outside, deciding to guard the alley entrance instead. Meanwhile, Gina turned her attention back to YuWon, ripping his shirt open with no consideration.

"Wait, Gina—"

Waiting was the last thing on her mind and she pushed YuWon, forcing him to fall on his back.

Inside the alley, Gina pressed closer to YuWon, her hands roaming across his chest. Once again, she had straddled him and taken her top off. It was a déjà vu moment for YuWon, only this time, he didn't have a way out of the mess.

YuWon swallowed hard, trying to keep his composure. But it was difficult. After all, his wife was a thing of beauty and he was a man with needs.

"I didn't think you'd want to do this here," YuWon mumbled.

"With you... everywhere is the same," Gina looked up at him.

As he stared at her, YuWon noticed her cheeks were flushed, and her hands trembled as they rested on his chest. Strangely enough, he could feel her heart racing just like his heart was.

She's nervous...

It was only then he realized Gina was a virgin. As eager as she was to have intimacy, she had little knowledge to take the initiative. That's why she was just sitting on top of him, looking shyly around.

She's too cute.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it," YuWon smiled, caressing her thighs.