「DING!」
Main Mission: Locked
World Demise: 6 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes, 34 seconds
UPDATE! Sub-mission: Find Orlando De Von Deus.
Time Remaining: 2 Days, Penalty Upon Failure: Death.
Ino sighed. "What am I supposed to do now? No hint? Clue? Seriously?" His frustration was evident.
「DING!」
A new notification appeared.
「Visit these coordinates: 368 Lordship Ln, L※#d※n S*##※ 8NB, Uni*#$d K+×※dom. Upon visiting, you will find fragments and traces of Orlando. Make sure to remember everything.」
Ino quickly went to the address. Arriving at the library, he examined his surroundings, searching for clues.
「DING!」
「You've arrived at the destination! Find Orlando's creation and read all the contents of his book! 0/354
Time Remaining: 1 Day, 22 hours, 31 minutes, 33 seconds. Penalty Upon Failure: Death.」
Ino stared blankly at the old hologram, frustration building, though his face remained unchanged.
"System," he said. The system appeared before him.
"Is there a way to speed up reading those books?"
「The system suggests you finish at least ten books first to expand your experience!」
Ino quickly located 16 books by Orlando and started reading them one by one, each containing 400-500 pages. He persevered, finishing bit by bit.
「DING!」
「Your INT has increased! Would you like to learn the skill of Bookworm?
- This skill allows you to hasten memorization of a book depending on skill levels. However, it may affect your body, as it is still low. Would you like to accept the skill?」
Ino agreed, and his reading speed doubled by a lot.
「DING!」
「You have read at least 10 books by Orlando! Congratulations! You can now memorize the entire content of a book in 3 minutes!
- Cooldown: None
Would you like to use it now?」
"Accept." As soon as Ino learned the skill, he began searching through every book he could find, determined to complete his task. One by one, he devoured each book with newfound speed and efficiency.
「198/354」 Level up! Bookworm Lv.2
「267/354」 Level up! Bookworm Lv.3
He continued, his eyes scanning page after page at an astonishing rate. Despite the growing fatigue, he pressed on.
「298/354」
「314/354」 Level up! Bookworm Lv.4
Finally, he reached the last book.
「353/354」
"I... can't find the last book," Ino muttered, his voice tinged with frustration and desperation. He glanced at the system display, the countdown ticking away.
「Time Remaining: 1 Day, 16 hours, 12 minutes, 14 seconds. Penalty Upon Failure: Death.」
A new notification appeared.
「You've gained the right to finally view Orlando's memory fragment! Would you like to find out?」
"Accept," Ino said without hesitation. Instantly, Orlando's memories surged into him, overwhelming his senses.
The sheer intensity of the transfer nearly knocked him off his feet. He staggered, struggling to process the flood of information.
Visions of Orlando's life flashed before his eyes—fragments of conversations, places, and events. Each memory was vivid and detailed, offering glimpses into Orlando's thoughts and experiences. Ino's mind raced to absorb and understand it all.
His body trembled under the strain, but he remained focused, determined to make sense of the memories. As the torrent of information began to subside, Ino found himself on his knees, panting heavily. The shock had left him physically drained, but he now held the key to finding Orlando.
"Search," Ino commanded, and the system appeared as if anticipating his request. "Orlando De Von Deus."
「Search Result 1」
Ino quickly examined the information.
「This user does not exist in your current timeline」
He sighed heavily in frustration.
「The system suggests you be teleported to Vista Myr. Would you like to continue?」
"I feel like the system is messing with me," Ino muttered, raising an eyebrow. The effort of reading all those books seemed like a major hassle just to gain a few fragments of Orlando's memory.
「The system suggests you refrain from badmouthing. They're just doing their job.」
"Trash, trash system. Traaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash!" Ino continued to repeat, venting his frustration. "What's the point of all this? Fine, I'll just be teleported then."
The frustration gnawed at him as he reflected on the hours spent poring over Orlando's books. Each page had felt like a step closer to understanding, but now it seemed almost pointless. The system's mechanical responses only added to his irritation.
Ino knew he had no choice but to follow the system's instructions. Despite his complaints, there was a small glimmer of hope that Vista Myr would provide the answers he sought. With a deep breath, he prepared himself for the teleportation, hoping it wouldn't be another wild goose chase.
「 You've arrived at Vista Myr! 」
As soon as the system popped up, Ino opened his eyes slowly. Examining his surroundings, he found himself floating in a universe-like setting filled with books. Stars and galaxies twinkled in the distance, and countless volumes drifted around him, each one glowing softly with its own light.
Tak... Tak...
Distant footsteps echoed, catching Ino's attention. He turned towards the sound, but saw nothing.
"You're here."
The voice reverberated through the air.
"The chosen one, Ino Siente," the voice continued after a brief pause. "It seems you have successfully read my works. You've arrived earlier than I expected."
「DING!」
Main Mission: Locked
World Demise: 6 days, 4 hours, 12 minutes, 30 seconds
UPDATE! Sub-mission: Find Orlando De Von Deus.
「Completed! You've gained +10 in all your stats!」
Name: Ino Siente [Apostle of #,..※#]
Age: 21
Planet: EARTH
Mission: N/A
Current Status Effect:
- Apostle's of ##...※% Blessings (Passive)
[Immune to all Negative Statuses]
- God's Revive (Passive)
[Instant Regeneration]
Stats Points:
Intelligence: 90 +10
Strength: 8 +10
Dexterity: 5 +10
Endurance: 7 +10
Charisma: 38 +10
Luck: 14 +10
Chain Quest Activated!
New Sub-mission: Explore Vista Myr and unlock Orlando's last book.
「 You're now being transported... 」
「 You have arrived... Orlando's Memory will begin playing in 3 seconds... 」
「 3... 」
「 2... 」
「 1... 」
"Where... I'am," I felt a pounding headache, something I could never get used to.
Ino who's currently in Orlando's younger body had finally woken up.
"There! There! It's Orlando!" As I looked back where the voice came from, a group of people appeared behind me.
I'm I getting chased down? Instinctively, I quickly ran away from them, feeling hunted down.
"I'am being chased?" I glanced at my watch naturally, as if I felt like I really merged with Orlando's past, I'm not sure wether I'm doing things based on my own action or his.
"It's 5pm.. Where I'am supposed to go?" I felt my pocket vibrate. I looked at it and take out an old version of flip phone. There was a text notification.
"Orlando, please come home." - Sent by Mrs. Von.
Is this his wife?, I don't even know where he lives.
"System," I uttered but there were no response.
"System?" Again, none. I glanced at the alley wall, I found a poster of Orlando's face with the remark of being 'WANTED'.
My head was filled with the sound of bells ringing as a flood of information about Orlando poured into my mind. Orlando was a well-known author, he made many books and every one of it's popularity had sky rocketed, he was famous and well known and recently he became the prime suspect in a murder case. He was being framed for the killing of his assistant, who had been discovered dead in his office. The details were overwhelming, but one thing was clear: Orlando's life had taken a dramatic and troubling turn.
In any case.. I would be the one to clear his name if I had the right.. It seems I'll also be able to go home. If Orlando's memories are correct, I should be able to find his wife. At the same time, I felt the flip phone vibrate again.
"Dear.. please.. please come home even once.."
The messages contained those words, I should go.Orlando's body moved on its own, instinctively heading toward his house. It felt as though I had no control over its movements. Gradually, I realized I had arrived at their home.
Now... How am I supposed to greet the wife?
Before I even knocked, the door opened itself, Realizing his wife was in front of me, we quickly made eye contact, and his wife hugged him.
"Dear... you've worried me so much.." Her voice cracked as her tears began to fall on my shoulder.I patted her back, and my body moved on its own.
"I'm sorry.." I replied in a low tone, whispering to her.It seems like Orlando truly cared for his wife. We went inside as she held my hand leading us into the living room. As soon as we sat down, she spoke.
"Dear... did you really kill him?," Her hands were fidgeting, she couldn't look directly into my eyes. There were no words i could muster up, i just shook my head, signaling to her that I didn't do it.
"A..are you sure?," Stealing a glance at me, I nodded for her reassurance. She slowly looked at me, her confused eyes directed at my soul. She slowly reached out her hand as a sign of comfort.
"Liar." she said with a faint tone, I stared back at her, and her pupils never wavered for a second.
"You're not Orlando," As soon as she spoke, she quickly broke the vase on the table and grabbed a shard in attempt to stab me.
For some reason, maybe because my stats had increased by 10, i was able to dodge her attack. She slowly rose up from the couch we were sitting on.Looking at her poker face, i realized that her eyes looked dull and lifeless... As if her emotions were suddenly gone.. As if.. She never showed any affection.
"I killed him, you saw it." she said with a monotone tone.
"Yet you act like you don't know?," she said suspiciously, as if she knew something. I thought I had processed all of his memories. I think I missed the important parts...
"You.. you never had any time for me." Her eyes locked at me, and I could tell she was suffering a lot of pain.
"It's all those excuses of novels... novels.., again and again, repeating by itself! Do I even have a place in your heart?!" Her tears fell down, but there was no change in her expression.
I don't know what I'm supposed to feel, my chest is heavy, Even though I'm aware this is Orlando's feeling, it's very irritating for me to experience the same thing.
"It was for us! To success!" My mouth spoke on its own.
"You mean your success!" His wife added, threatening me with the base shard.
"While you were obsessed with your own success, all the vows we made during our marriage were left for nothing! Nothing! NOTHING!" I noticed that the shard had started piercing her hands, I tried to snatch it.
"Stop this already!, If you didn't kill my assistant, then I wouldn't get accused like this!" My body got agitated as I grabbed her hand. She slapped me as she pointed her fingers towards my face... It stings...
"You.. your ego.. your selfishness.. everything.. I'm so sick and tired of it! I'll just kill myself! That way everything.. everything will be gone!" After those words left her mouth she ran in the kitchen, grabbing a knife and stabbing her neck with it. I could only witness her suicide in front of me as I became a spectator of his past memory.
I wasn't able to do anything, maybe because I've seen it with my own eyes and felt it with my own body, but It's very different. There's no words that can define that situation, only you'll know if you experience it.
「 DING! 」
「 Congratulations! You've successfully conquered the depths of Orlando's memory and deciphered the final book! 」
「 You have earned a new Title: The Life-Observer. Equipping this title will grant you an additional +5 Dexterity to your stats. 」
「 You will now be teleported back to Vysta Mir. 」
「 3... 」
「 2... 」
「 1... 」
As Ino Siente opened his eyes, the familiar surroundings of Vysta Mir came into view. Standing before him, Orlando greeted him with a warm smile. "You have seen it," Orlando remarked, his eyes reflecting a sense of shared understanding. Ino simply nodded in response, acknowledging the journey he had just undertaken.
「 Orlando's favorability towards you has risen! 」
「 You've accessed a new feature! The system is now updating. Please be patient... 」
Orlando offered his hand towards Ino and Ino reached out and clasped Orlando's hand without hesitation.
「 System update successful! 」
「 You've acquired a new ability...
☆ World String. Now you can enter any novel you've read. Congratulations! 」
「 You've Unlock the Main Mission... 」
Main Mission : Enter the First Novel and Extract The First Revelation.
Time Limit : 7 days.
Failure to accomplish : DEATH