After discovering her new power in the hospital that night, Trụ’s life seemed to regain its light once again.
For many years, she had believed that she was a failure.
A child who once dreamed of becoming a hero… only to drop out of school, live an ordinary life, and slowly abandon all hope.
But now…
everything seemed different.
Trụ sat beside the hospital window, quietly staring at the glowing green leaf resting in her palm.
It was beautiful.
Fragile.
Yet hidden inside it was an energy completely different from the lightning power she once had.
Her old electricity had always been:
weakchaotichard to control
But this new energy…
felt calm.
Like a forest after the rain.
Like life itself slowly flowing through her body.
Trụ focused carefully.
Immediately, a small vine sprouted beside the hospital bed.
She jumped in shock and nearly dropped her cup of water.
Looking at the vine wrapping gently around her finger, Trụ froze for a few seconds before suddenly laughing.
A real smile.
The first real smile she had shown in many years.
— Maybe… I’m not that unlucky after all.
She remembered something her mother once told her:
“There is always something fortunate hidden inside misfortune.”
Back then, Trụ thought it was only comforting words.
But now…
it felt true.
Very few people in the world could regain power after losing their abilities.
Most people who lost their powers became ordinary forever.
What happened to her was almost impossible.
Inside Trụ’s heart, a tiny spark of hope slowly appeared.
Very small.
But enough to make her heart tremble once again.
During the following days in the hospital, Trụ secretly practiced her new power.
She soon realized that her plant-type ability was extremely unusual.
It was not simply controlling plants.
She could sense:
life itselfmoisturethe movement of plantsand even vague emotions coming from them
Sometimes, Trụ could even hear tiny “whispers.”
At first, she thought it was only hallucinations caused by medicine.
But every time she touched plants, the feeling returned.
As if the forest itself was speaking to her.
It was strange…
yet strangely fascinating.
After leaving the hospital, Trụ stood silently outside the entrance for a long time.
The city before her looked exactly the same as always.
Cars moved through the streets.
People hurried past each other.
Everything seemed normal.
But she knew…
she herself was no longer the same person.
If fate had truly given her a second chance…
then this time, she did not want to keep running away.
Trụ took a deep breath and headed straight toward the district used by hunters and adventurers.
That area felt completely different from the rest of the city.
Everywhere she looked were:
weapon shopscombat armorenergy crystalsmission boardsand people carrying murderous auras
Some adventurers even wore armor stained with monster blood.
Trụ felt slightly nervous.
She had been away from this world for too long.
After wandering around for a while, she stopped in front of a weapon store.
Her plant ability was not suited for direct close combat.
She needed something more flexible.
In the end, Trụ chose:
a Grade-5 bowa standard quiver of arrowsand a simple dagger for self-defense
The shop owner was a muscular middle-aged man covered in scars.
He looked her up and down before frowning.
— New adventurer?
— Yes.
— You don’t look like someone who’ll survive a dungeon for long.
Trụ smiled softly.
— I’ll try my best.
The man let out a rough laugh.
— People who say that usually die the fastest.
Even after hearing that, Trụ still bought the equipment.
The moment she held the bow in her hands…
her heart suddenly began racing.
It felt as if the dream she once lost was slowly returning.
That same afternoon, she headed toward the most famous place for beginners:
The Infinite Tower.
A gigantic black tower stood in the center of the city.
It was so tall that it nearly pierced the clouds.
Nobody knew when the Infinite Tower first appeared.
People only knew that:
inside were countless floorseach floor contained different trialsand the higher one climbed, the more dangerous it became
Many famous adventurers had started their journeys there.
Standing before the enormous black gate, Trụ unconsciously tightened her fists.
She felt afraid.
But at the same time…
extremely excited.
— I’m really back…
After several seconds of hesitation, Trụ stepped through the gate.
Instantly— the ground beneath her disappeared.
— AAAAAAA?!
Her body fell straight into endless darkness.
Wind roared past her ears.
No gravity.
No stopping point.
Trụ panicked so badly her heart nearly exploded.
She desperately reached for something, but touched only empty air.
She did not know how long she had fallen.
BOOM!
Her body slammed violently against cold ground.
Pain spread through her entire body.
Trụ lay motionless for several seconds before struggling to sit up.
The moment she looked around…
a chill ran down her spine.
Everything looked exactly the same.
Endless gray hallways.Pale white lights.No windows.No exits.No sound.
The silence was terrifying.
Trụ immediately began panicking.
— Where… am I?
Her voice echoed briefly before disappearing.
Nobody answered.
For several seconds, she nearly turned around to run.
But then Trụ bit her lip and forced herself to calm down.
— Calm down…— You already decided to move forward.
She took several deep breaths before slowly raising her bow.
Not long afterward…
a strange dragging sound echoed from the end of the hallway.
Creeeak… creeeak…
Distorted humanoid figures slowly appeared.
Their bodies looked as though they were fused together from flesh and stone.
Cloudy white eyes.
Twisted limbs bent unnaturally.
One monster suddenly charged toward her.
Instinctively, Trụ fired an arrow.
SWOOSH!
The arrow pierced its shoulder but failed to kill it.
The monster screeched and rushed even faster.
— That fast?!
Trụ quickly stepped backward.
Her heart pounded wildly.
This was the first time in her life she had truly fought a monster.
She nearly got dragged to the ground.
At that critical moment, her plant ability erupted instinctively.
BOOM!
Vines burst from the ground and tightly wrapped around the monster’s legs.
Trụ froze in shock.
But she immediately seized the opportunity.
SWOOSH!SWOOSH!SWOOSH!
Three arrows flew consecutively.
The monster finally collapsed.
Trụ breathed heavily.
Her hands trembled violently.
Yet her eyes slowly began changing.
The fear from earlier…
was fading away.
More monsters continued appearing.
And Trụ slowly learned how to fight.
Vines restrained enemies.Roots shattered the ground.Sharp leaves sliced through monster flesh.
Little by little…
she began adapting.
After the final battle, the largest monster crashed onto the floor.
A cold voice echoed inside her mind.
“Trial complete.”
White light exploded across the entire space.
When Trụ opened her eyes again…
she was standing outside the Infinite Tower.
The sky had already turned orange-red from the setting sun.
She stood there breathing heavily among the crowded streets.
Her clothes were covered in dust.
Her arms ached painfully.
But her heart beat wildly with excitement.
She had truly cleared her first dungeon.
At that exact moment…
Trụ felt someone watching her.
She turned around.
Not far away stood a girl wearing a dark purple outfit.
A butterfly-shaped hairpin decorated her hair.
A long katana rested at her waist.
Her presence felt both cold…
and strangely beautiful.
A gentle breeze passed by, causing the purple fabric of her clothes to flutter like butterfly wings.
The girl stared at Trụ for several seconds before smiling faintly.
— A beginner clearing the first floor alone?
She tilted her head slightly.
Her purple eyes glimmered with interest.
— How interesting.
~ End ~