5
Cough! Cough!
Saliva and vomit came out from her mouth. She coughed into the sink. Let out any nauseating that formed in her stomach.
"Ugh."
She groaned. Open up the faucet to rinse her mouth and wash her face. After she finished, she looked up to the mirror. Water dripped down her chin.
Her grey eyes are lifeless. She still could smell the blood. The blood from outside the door. It's nauseating. Disgusting.
She had killed people, she realised that and there's no turning back anymore. She needs to survive this for the sake of her loved ones.
She went out from the bathroom of the office. The countdown already finished, meaning that the first scenario is over.
[Main Scenario #1 – Proof of Value has ended.]
[300 coins have been acquired as a basic clearance reward.]
[100 coins have been reduced for the channel usage fee.]
[Additional compensation settlement will begin.]
She went out of the bathroom after the notifications. She was greeted by the sight of three lifeless bodies.
[A handful of constellations admire your scenario.]
[They wanted to know what secrets you know more.]
[Some constellations applaud your cruelty.]
[The constellations have sponsored you 500 coins.]
She smirked. So curious. She definitely knew many secrets.
She walked towards her duffel beg and carried it on her shoulder. She went to the door and unlocked it. Before she could open the door, an appearance of a cream colour dokkaebi stopped her.
[Eh wow. There's just one survival in this big house? It's boring! Tsk tsk tsk.]
Cha Haemin and the dokkaebi made eyes contact. The dokkaebi smiled.
[But looks like I have found a rough gem! You had attracted so many constellations! Hahaha you are interesting. Like you already make a preparation for all of this. Tsk tsk tsk.]
Cha Haemin crossed her arms and smiled sweetly.
"Why? Do you want to know my secret?"
[The constellations are intrigued.]
[The constellations have sponsored you 200 coins.]
She counted the stars above the dokkaebi's head. Too much that she lost count. Looks like this dokkaebi is not just a beginner.
"But my secret may ruin you too."
The dokkaebi laughed.
[You are such a funny and interesting human! Well I will congratulate you for passing the first scenario and for that I have rewards for you!]
[Sponsor Selection]
-Please select your sponsor
-Your chosen sponsor will be your strong supporter.
1. Guardian of Youths and Travel
2. One Who Changes His Existence
3. Director of Limbo Mist
4. Horizon Theatre Misery
She blinked her eyes at the list. Oh.
[Well then, I leave you to make a choice. Make sure to think about it yea. I will come back!!]
The dokkaebi vanished again.
"I don't even have time to ask for his name."
Cha Haemin just shrugged her shoulder. Maybe next time. She looked back at the constellation list.
Firstly, she doesn't know that Raphael will appear this early and what is interesting about her that make this archangel to choose her?
Then second, Loki is it. Hm, this fellow is also a good choice but he fulls of trick if she may say. And she doesn't want to change too much. The ending is enough.
And then the third. She knew this constellation. Same with the fourth. Two new names which are not mentioned in ORV but in TWSA.
Based on that she already can undergo her first ever plan. One of the constellation which is she wanted from the beginning.
But, not now.
She diverted her eyes from the blue screen and walked out of the door. She was served by many corpses of butlers, maids and workers on the floor when she walked upstairs.
This sight is not bothering her anymore. She did feel sick when she smelled the sickening smell of the blood but she will get used to it in no time.
She went into a room which is her brother's room. This is her first time going inside his room and she could see the opposite decoration style that her brother like.
'So sickening that they don't even give a f**k to his own choice of room.'
She closed the door. Put the bag beside the bed and plopped down on the bed.
[The constellations want you to make a choice.]
[The constellations ask if you had any sponsor in mind.]
[The constellations dislike your nonchalant attitude.]
"I do have a choice."
[The constellations intrigued to know.]
[You have been sponsored 200 coins.]
"But I don't want to be sponsored."
The constellations begin to send many notifications about how ridiculous her choice is. This is what she wants.
Get interested with her.
Get intrigued by her.
Get curious.
She just needs their attentions on her so that she can play them in the palm of her hand.
"I want to be one of them."
[Constellation 'Guardian of Youths and Travel' snorts at your bold declaration.]
[Constellation 'Horizon Theatre Misery' grins and says that no human will raise to be one of them.]
"Let's see then."
She smiled and ignored the rest of the messages. Not having much thought if she had made enemies with the constellations. She closed her eyes and drifted into a deep slumber after the psychologically tiring scenario.
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「 "What the hell are you guys doing to him?! Fu*k off!"
The three boys clicked their tongue in annoyance before they went away. They knew if they cause trouble towards her, they will get a serious punishment. That's why they just backed away.
"Such a c*ckblocker."
The grey-eyed girl rolled her eyes.
"Immature."
She turned towards the dark-haired boy on the floor. Weak body that littered with injuries. The same sight she always saw.
She sighed and crouched down in front of him before she took out her handkerchief.
She dapped the handkerchief on his bloody forehead. The boy did not even look at her.
"We need to get this treated first before it get an infection. Is there any bruises on your other body parts? That should be treated too."
Her gentle voice always making him relax. But he is curious. Why? Why she did this to him? Why she protected him of all people?
Why she didn't treated him like everyone else?
"You finally look at me, Dokja-ssi."
She smiled and it's blinding him. He did not realised that he is staring until she coughed shyly.
"Ah em, let's go to the infirmary now. Can you get up?"
She got up and held her hand out towards him. He didn't take it, just staring at her outstretched hand.
"Come on."
Slowly, he placed his hand on her delicate one. So soft, he thought. It's his first time holding a girl's hand, except for his mother's of course.
But he didn't even remember how it felt to hold his mother's hand anymore.
He immediately let go of her hand after he can stand on his own but limply. He is taller than her but he always feels small around her, like everyone else.
The walk towards the infirmary is fill with her rambling about the bully. Her annoyance of his bullies made him curious. It continued until he was seated by her on one of the bed while she fetched a first aid kit.
"So, just call me whenever you are having a trouble, Dokja-ssi!"
He mumbled quietly.
"...Why?"
He winched when the cotton with alcohol made contact with his injury.
"What is it?"
"...Why?"
He said louder.
"We are friends right? Or.. you didn't think of me as one?"
He finally looked straight at her. His dark eyes meet her gray ones which he always admired since she transferred to this school and became his deskmate.
It has been three months. He ignored her existence at first because he thought she would also treat him like everyone else after she knew about his life. She is a famous girl with a family who has a wealthy background. Everyone knew and wanted to be friends with her.
But she was always there when he ate, when he got bullied, when he was picked on, when he forgot his text book and when he was alone.
He thought of her as an annoying girl who is bugging him for her enjoyment. But he is wrong when he saw her getting a hatred when she defended him. That time, he just thought that it was all an act. To be close to him and then mock him for his obliviousness.
That's why he just allowed her existence. Answering her questions when necessary. Let her invade his lonely life. Without him knowing he becomes attached and feels safe around her.
But now, she really thinks of him as his friend? When everyone else is not? Why? She has everything, and everyone to be friended with. So why him?
"...Why?"
And that's the only thing he could utter even after she finished treated his wounds.
"I know you know why, Dokja-ssi."
She did not smile this time. He indeed know. He knew that all people wanted to befriend her because of her family. But, he must be the one fellow who is not having any thought about that. He read a lot about this plot in a book.
But still. Why him? There must be someone out there who is also like him but with better background story. Without a tragedy.
"You are adorable, you know that Kim Dokja?"
"Huh?"
He baffled and blushed. She formed a lopsided smile.
"Maybe it's because of my incompetence of not being able to decide my own life. I can't look at you when I know you are someone who also like me. We are the same Dokja-ssi."
"...Same?"
She brushed his bangs from his forehead and hummed. He looked down shyly.
"We are shackles by our parents."
He flinched.
"We are bounded by their story."
He gulped.
"We wanted to be free from their story."
He didn't know her story at all. He just know that she is from a healthy and wealthy family. Is that just for public opinion? What about the hidden truth of her family that no one know?
She has her story too. Same like him.
"That's why, I think we could become each other supporter. Well, I know that you don't like me. I will gladly walk awak if you say so, besides I already bugging your life this entire time. I'm sorry for that."
No, she doesn't need to apologise. He indeed annoyed but he... he already get used to it.
"Maybe my approach is kind of selfish. Haha I'm sorry again. I did not consider your feelings at all. My bad."
She stepped away.
Wait, don't go.
"Again, I apologise. But feel free to ask for my help if you need anything. We still a deskmate right? If that not too much of our relationship right now."
He wanted to say something. He wanted to say that he.. he already consider her as his friend. He wanted to spend time together with her like a friend.
"I think we can go back now. The school is already over anyway. Let's go."
She walked away.
Wait, he needs to tell the truth before it's too late. He doesn't want to be alone again.
"Wait!"
He catched her wrist. She blinked in surprise.
"I.. I want to be your friend, Haemin-ssi!"
With just that, he could see her eyes glint with happiness which he wanted to see many times more. And he had the chance again.
At that time is when their friendship officially begun. Where they become much closer and protect each other.
The relationship between an untold story and a fake story.」
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[Wake upppppp!!!!!]
"Ugh shut up!"
[You human are sooo annoying! What did you say that make the constellations angry?! Troublesome! Tsk tsk tsk.]
She groggily woke up from her slumber and her dream. She tried to remember back her dream but nothing came to her mind. All because of this stupidly cute fluffy dokkaebi.
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?"
The cream colour dokkaebi crossed his tiny hand with an angry expression.
[The second scenario already started and you just sleep like a log! Tsk annoying! Stupid human! This is why I hate human!]
The dokkaebi begin to ramble his hatred which she took the liberty to stretch her body.
She watched the time and now knew that she had slept for six hours. Quite long in her dictionary. She had slept longer than she ever was before.
"Hey, shut it fluffy. I'm getting a headache."
[What did you just call me?!]
"So tell me your name."
The dokkaebi huffed.
[Why would I tell a lowly human my great name? You need to earn the qualification which is never! Tsk.]
"Then, I'll keep calling you fluffy then."
[Wait no! That's a horrible name! Just call me Byaming!]
"Hmm, Byaa then."
[What?! How dare you–]
"Shh shh I need to focus right now."
[Wha.. what are you doing?!]
"Changing cloth?"
[Why here?!]
[Some constellations like to watch the free show.]
[Some constellations groans in exasperation.]
[300 coins have been sponsored.]
Byaming immediately closed the channel for a moment.
[Do you have no shame?! Oh my dokkaebi king, what do I do to deserve to meet this shameless human?]
"You quite lucky meeting me."
She finished changing her cloth into black combat suit which she made herself. Still, she knew she needs to change again after she gain enough coins to buy a suitable cloth in this world now.
She put her gun at the back. Ah, she also needs to make an adjustment on her gun when she still not have a decent weapon right now. She can't kill a monster with just a gun. So she slipped some knives and sword that she brought in her duffel bag around her body.
She tied her hair into a ponytail before she wore a combat boot. Tapping her feet before she carried a backpack full of supplies on her back.
"Hey, open a dokkaebi bag."
Byaming squinted his eyes.
[I won't ask. I really won't ask.]
She just smiled and looked at the dokkaebi bag. There's many things she wants right now but she doesn't have enough coins. Tsk, even in this apocalypse world, money is everything.
One way to acquire coins is by hunting monsters outside. Her stat is still low even though she had used coins for it.
She can auction the rare part of the monsters she had killed in the dokkaebi bag.
She also can find any hidden scenario to increase her strength and coins.
Her first task now is acquire coins. Many many many coins.
She is a businesswoman. Surely it not that hard to find a way to become rich. Coins and money are not really different right.
"Alright time to hunt!"
[Where are you going?]
She glanced at Byaming before she just walked out of the room.
"I thought you are busy, Byaa."
[Don't call me that! Tsk! And I can do whatever I want, stupid!]
"Well, if you are curious just follow me okay."
[Humph. I am not curious.]
Byaming slowly turned invisible.
Cha Haemin scoffed. He acted like he doesn't care, so tsundere. Do all dokkaebis a tsundere? Who knows.
She tried to send a message towards her brother who is now in another country which is far away from her. The lack of internet connection frustrated her. She needs to go meet her brother. And she needs to do it fast.
She walked through the horrible sight of blood and corpses at the living room. Open the front door to be presented with the violet fog.
"So troublesome."
She sighed.
"Ah he must still be inside that monster's stomach this time."
She smiled when she remembered that certain scene that supposed to be happen now.
"I'll come to you later, Dokja-ssi."
She moved forward.
[You have entered the region of the second main scenario.]
[The land in the scenario area is deeply polluted.]
[Be careful about your breathing and move underground as quickly as possible.]
[You have been exposed to poisonous fog.]
Achoo!!
[What is it? Are you dying now?]
Kim Dokja deadpanned at Bihyung. He brushed his nose after a sudden and loud sneeze just now.
'Does someone talking about me?'
Kim Dokja brushed the thought and continued to focus on his task right now.
'I need to go out of here first and find her.'
He groaned when the stomach rumbled.
"And punch that sunfish basta*d."
And he still did not manage to do it later.
Teaser for the next chapter:
"Hmm you seem to be a good new disciple."
"Huh?"
'Who? Wait, where the hell am I?!'
Bark! Bark!
'That dog is cute! Wait, this woman is too tall!'
Tbc~
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She opened the water bottle and gulped down the clear liquid in it until it was empty. Exhausted after hours of moving. She tossed the bottle away after it was finished.
"Byaa."
[I said stop calling me that!!]
Cha Haemin chuckled. So cute. He still comes even after that.
[What item this time?]
"Glad you ask."
Byaming rolled his eyes.
Cha Haemin straightened her back and pulled out the items she got after defeating the hyenas-like monster just now.
"Put it for auction in the dokkaebi bag. Make sure the highest auctioneer gets the item. I don't want it sold for a low price."
[Yeah yeah. You already repeated it many times. Do you think I'm an idiot?]
"Well..."
Byaming glares at Cha Haemin but his hands are fast moving to transfer the high grade items into an auction.
He also did a good job by transferring the coins from the previous items which had been sold to Cha Haemin. Cha Haemin smiled when looking at the amount of coins she managed to collect in a short amount of time.
'These people must get rich constellations who would do anything for their incarnations' survival.'
Well she can't blame them if these constellations got good incarnations that were worth their money.
[You don't want to go to another station?]
Byaming asked while his tiny hand was busy tapping on the transparent window.
Cha Haemin lied down on the concrete floor. Her body is stiff. She really wants her bed so badly. She hasn't even managed to get enough sleep and rest for these past days.
"Why would I? To become a slave again?"
She put her hands behind her head and closed her eyes. Remembering back what happened a few days ago at Hangnyeoul station. She tried to not get too close with the station that Kim Dokja will be at.
It is not the time yet for her to meet him.
When she left her parents' house, she quickly pulled out a motorbike from the garage. It's good because that is the newest edition motorbike.
On the way to the safety zone, she managed to kill two monsters. But not to her liking, she got injured.
She went into the nearest station there and managed to enter the safety zone. Of course not in good condition. She immediately settled the second main scenario after she got inside the station.
There are a lot of survivors there. Maybe more than the station Yoo Joonghyuk will be at.
At first, they tend to her injury. They give her 'room' to recover. They even provided other necessities, much not to her liking. Because she learned that people do good because they have hidden motives.
Two lives managed to teach her many things.
After three days, the so-called leader of the group who owned the biggest green zone in the station finally came to her. The leader who everyone respected there and listened to. They said he is the one who helps them survive until now.
"Cha Haemin?"
She widened her eyes when she saw the familiar face.
"Professor Choi Seungri?"
Her professor at her university. Who thought that he will be in Korea at the moment.
"Long time no see!"
He hugged her suddenly without her managing to avoid any contact. She could hear whispers among the people there.
"She knew Prof Choi!"
"They look close."
"What is their relationship?"
"Could they be family members?"
"She must be as benevolent as Prof Choi too."
"I'm happy for Professor Choi!"
He smiled at her and invited her towards his resting place. She just followed him. Quite weird by this middle aged man attitude.
He is not someone who likes to be surrounded by people.
He is not someone who likes to smile every second.
Professor Choi Seungri that Cha Haemin knew is someone who is like a dictator. He deemed people useless if they can't do what he wanted. He deemed people as nothing but a piece of trash if they can't follow his orders.
She witnessed it many times. That's why she is confused right now.
These people did not follow his order because of willingness. Their behaviour is awkward. Looks like it had been forced. Like a puppet.
What did he do?
No.
What skill does he possess?
Without she noticed, she had walked into a lion's den from the beginning.
Right after she stepped inside the green zone, her mind went blank.
"Hmm if not I didn't want to do the same to you, Haemin... because you are my favourite student. But, based on my observation, it is such a waste to let you go when I know your personality."
Professor Choi looked back at the standing stiff Cha Haemin. His face turned into the one Cha Haemin knew.
"You'll surely go on your own like always... and I can't let such an asset go just like that."
A vein bulges on Cha Haemin's head. She heard him. She can process everything that happens around her. But she had no control of her body.
"Oh oh, don't look at me like that. You knew me already."
So this is the way he took control of all the people in the station. He lured them by providing them good hospitality then he showed himself as a benevolence leader after a few days of observation. His green zone was made to be a trigger to activate his skill.
Just like Armed Fortress that belonged to Gong Pildu. Prof Choi did the same but with a different skill, a mind controlling skill.
Ah, she should mind her steps wherever she goes, doesn't it?
"I look at you. A physical build which is strong that anyone I knew so far. You also got the brain that I love. So, it's better for me AND you to work together ain't it? But I know, you will refuse."
Cha Haemin wanted to scowl but she can't even do that right at the moment.
"So then, let's put you to work!"
Starting that minute, Cha Haemin had been put as the one who will hunt for food. Alone.
She will succeed every time but the injury on her body keeps increasing. She was praised and looked up by the other people as the right hand man.
She killed and killed, either monsters or humans. When monsters come every night, she is the one who will be at the front. She had been treated like a killing machine for one week.
Cha Haemin had tried to break free from this mind control skill by using her own skill. But every time she does, she will have a heavy headache and nosebleed.
"Ah ah. No, you can't do it. What will happen to us if you die, Haemin? Try not to resist my order please."
Exhaustion. Sleep deprivation. Starvation.
She experienced all of that. Hours of fighting. Days without sleep and eat. But she doesn't break down. She can't use her body but her mind still works.
In the end, she managed to find the weakness of the skill. The skill which has a certain range to be connected, but powerful because of its unlimited amount of people to control.
She struggled to create a big range to disconnect this skill with her and not make contact with the green zone anymore. She tried using her motorbike which she hides in a certain area.
And she succeeded.
After almost two weeks of becoming his slave, she came back from hunting. Without he being prepared, his throat had been slit.
What she knew is, she is the one he saw at his last moment and she enjoyed the thought so much.
Everyone was released by his skill but what she didn't think about the outcome is...
"Why did you kill him?!"
"Who will provide us with food now?!"
"Nooo I can't live with my own in this world!!"
"You b*tch, you need to take responsibility!!"
"Who do you think you are?! You are just his slave just like us!!"
There are a few people who stepped back because they are afraid of her.
Foolish. They thought with this man, they can live happily?
Did they forget SHE is the one who provides them food and safety?
Ungrateful.
She doesn't need someone like that. She doesn't need someone who is a coward and hides behind others.
"Better off dead then."
BANG!
They ran away after they felt the blood splattered on their face. The person in front of them fell down with bloody head. They were terrified after looking at her cold eyes.
Some run. Some try to fight back. Some beg.
She doesn't care at this moment. She is tired of being used. And she can't think straight right now.
She... just wants to end this quickly.
What she knows is her entire body was covered in blood. Too much. Her ears are muffled with the screaming.
She stood in the middle of the corpses.
[The constellations applaud your choice.]
[You have been sponsored 500 coins.]
[Some constellations are looking away from the bloodbath.]
[The constellations of absolute good are dissatisfied by your choice.]
[The constellations who like massacre laugh with your cruelty.]
[Constellation 'Horizon Theatre Misery' narrows his eyes at you.]
[Constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' smiles at you.]
That is what happened at the first station she went to. And after that, she travelled outside the station with the help of an item. Killing monsters and doing some hidden scenarios.
She had no time to reflect or shake by this anymore. She needs to kill to survive in this world.
Hah, maybe if she's in the subway with Kim Dokja.. she will change Kim Dokja's plan by saving Kim Namwoon. They have the same mindset after all.
She managed to collect coins faster than expected, of course from those people she'd killed.
She also attracted the attention of the constellation she wanted. She managed to acquire the suitable weapons too.
Her plan is moving smoothly.
But the money is still not enough for her to go to another country. She can't get in contact with her brother and she can just hope for her brother's safety for now.
[I'm done! I'll go now!]
"Wait, Byaa."
Byaming wanted to lash out by the name but he took a deep breath and asked.
[What?]
"I want to go out from Seoul dome."
There is silence.
[You want to run now?]
"No?"
She frowned by the question. What came to him to ask her that? She just said she wanted to go out from Seoul to go to Australia.
[Seoul is a restricted area for people outside. No one can get in and no one can get out of here.]
"So how did I want to go out?"
[Do you not understand what I just said! Tsk! I said NO ONE!]
"You must know the way, Byaa."
Byaming shuts his mouth.
"Yes, you know. Tell me."
[Why do you want to go out anyway? You can't go out without the system permission. Tsk tsk. Don't put much work on me, woman!]
She clicked her tongue.
"Okay maybe I should say that I wanted to go to another country."
[...Why?]
"Curious?"
She smirked.
[Humph, not at all! Find your own way! I bet you can't even after many years!]
Byaming left after that. Cha Haemin sighed. Well, she had tried to ask for an easy way but looks like she needs to find another way.
[Constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' intrigues about why you want to go out.]
[200 coins have been sponsored.]
[Constellation 'Horizon Theatre Misery' says she must want to run away.]
[Constellation 'Guardian of Youths and Travel' wants to know as well.]
[300 coins have been sponsored.]
"I want to meet my brother."
[Constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' asks where is your brother.]
"Australia."
[Constellation 'Horizon Theatre Misery' growls and says that the country has very cocky constellations.]
[Constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' says you are bitter just because you lost to them in strength battle.]
[Constellation 'Horizon Theatre Misery' says do you want to pick a fight?!]
[Constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' asks incarnation Cha Haemin if she wants to know the way there.]
[Constellation 'Horizon Theatre Misery' says don't ignore me!]
Cha Haemin also ignored that one constellation and just focused on the message sent by the constellation Director of Limbo Mist.
"You knew the way?"
[Constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' nods her head and says you couldn't afford the price anyway.]
Cha Haemin ducked her head to hide her irritated smile.
'Of course, they are shrewd. She won't be helping me without asking something in return.'
Moreover, Cha Haemin is still someone who is weak. Without a proper title and skills.
She then raised her head high. With a smile, she said, trying to not sound irritated.
"I'll find my own way then. I don't need your help ...
.
.
.
... Nyx."
BOOM!
Suddenly her head was struck with a very major headache. Something that she'd not experienced before.
She tried to grasp the air but it seems like she can't even manage to take a breath. She falls on her knees. Her surroundings suddenly change into dark gray mist.
"Cheeky human."
She gasped when she saw the swirling dark gray eyes right in front of her.
"Boldly say my name."
"Heuk–!"
Her body trembled. She could feel long fingers touching her cheek. Sharp nails grazing her cheek tenderly. But she can't even move her eyes right now.
'Breath! Breath, Cha Haemin!!'
"Weak. Still not worthy."
Tears prickle down from the corner of her eyes. She doesn't know but it's not tears but blood.
She saw the eyes and the lips that formed into a sly smile. But she can't see the entire face and body.
"Let me help you once."
The long fingers came in contact with her chest. She can't move even when the fingers claw her chest, making contact with her beating heart.
Her eyes trembled. Her mouth gaped open.
The hand firmly grips her heart. Feel like it can pull out her heart without much strength and she would die at this moment.
"Interesting, so much fables."
"Hah.. hah.. get.. off fro'me."
She managed to let out a slur sentence.
The figure smiles even more. Tightening the grip even more, making Cha Haemin struggle mentally because her body can't be moved.
She hates it. Feels like she was being in control as a puppet again.
A hot sensation could be felt surrounding her heart. Her vision blurred with broken scenes that she does not even remember but she exists in there. Like a film, but just for a mere seconds.
Without she noticed, the hand holding onto her heart already gone.
"Let's meet again at the right time, child."
Her surroundings are back to normal. She finally can take a breath. She coughed. And what came out is blood.
Cough! Cough!
Blood came out every time she coughed. Too much that she sures a pail can be filled until the brim. Her body trembled and she fell. What she remembered next is darkness.
Bark!
She groaned.
Bark! Bark!
"Shut... up dog."
Bark!
Bark! Bark! Bark!
"Looks like you love to sleep. It had been days."
"Ughh five more minutes."
"Very well, you need to listen to everything I said then."
"Hm.. yea, anythin'..."
The tall woman looked at the sleeping black hair woman with intrigued eyes. Sure she is intrigued if this woman suddenly appears in front of her house with bloody condition.
"What do you think?"
Bark! Bark!
"Ho. You could feel it too?"
Bark!
The tall woman smiled while eyeing the small one. Waiting patiently for five minutes.
True to words, after five minutes she woke up. The tall woman watched her every move.
Cha Haemin looked at the foreign surroundings. At her clothes. And at her resting place. It's not a bed but she is thankful that she's not placed on the hard concrete to sleep just now.
Wait...
What happened to her before?
When she remembered the encounter with the blurred figure, she became tense. She knew the identity of the figure. It must be that constellation. She had called for her real name after all.
She touched her chest. Looking through the neck hole. There, the scar. There is a scar that looked old that was not there before.
"So it's real."
'That b*tch really stab me with her hand.'
Not like it's her first time being stab on the heart unexpectedly, but she still feel angry. Of course, she needs to feel angry! What if she died again?!
"Good, you're awake."
Cha Haemin flinched. She quickly stood up to search for the voice. Trying to grab her weapons but all are gone.
"You're looking for these?"
She saw the tall woman. Next to her is her beg and weapons. How?
"You have good posture."
The tall woman observed Cha Haemin up and down. Eyeing her stand, her focused eyes and her physique.
Cha Haemin blinked and walked backward but stopped when she felt a presence behind her. She turned around, but saw nothing but a blurred of black.
"Good intuition."
Huh?
She turned back towards the woman. But Cha Haemin noticed something strange about the woman.
"Hmm you seem to be a good new disciple."
"Huh?"
Cha Haemin just realised something important right now.
'Who? Wait, where the hell am I?!'
Bark! Bark!
She blinked when she saw the black dog. Oh?
'That dog is cute! Wait, this woman is too tall!'
And realised what is strange with this woman in front of her. Her eyes widened.
"How... How tall are you?"
"Hmm? Interesting first question. I could answer that, around 3 metres."
Her eyes widened slightly.
'There is only one person I know with that kind of height.'
"The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint."
The eyes of Namgung Minyoung narrowed.
"Hah! I found a good disciple."
Cha Haemin is dumbfounded. Wait, is this really she? How the hell she end up in First Murim?
"Wait—!"
"You can tell your story after the endurance training."
"What– No, I—"
Bark! Bark!
"Eh?"
She got no way of running. Cha Haemin officially became the new disciple of the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint, Namgung Minyoung.
Without her knowing how she ended up at Murim, and changing her entire plan. But she must say that, getting trained by the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint is worth it.
Well, she would not think like that for now.
Later she would know the reason she ended up there. Who sent her there and how she managed to change the plot.
Cha Haemin is already creating a name in the Star Stream without her knowing.
The black boots make contact with the train platform. His cold eyes scanned around the desolate area that was full of bodies.
He walked around the station. He knew that it had been almost a few days since the massacre happened.
But by who?
By what monster?
What he knew is..
...this is human's doing.
"...."
He eyed the bullet on the certain corpses. Looking through the slash made by sharp objects on some bodies.
He could say that this person is used to killing, or just beginning to get used to it.
He frowned with the thought of another variable that he did not encounter in his previous lives.
Same like that man.
"Tsk."
Troublesome. Many things change in this round.
Yoo Joonghyuk is not happy with that.
And he would encounter more changes in the future. With the one he despises and the one he does not know exists for now.
But for now, he needs to settle the King's Road first and acquire the Absolute Throne.
Tbc~
7
Sweat trailing down her face. Nah, her back is already drenched by her own sweat.
But she can't stop her hands yet. Not when there is a pair of eyes watching her like a hawk.
"Master—"
Slurpp!!
Her eyebrow twitched. She wanted to bury herself. She can't even feel her hands right now. Give her a break already.
"Master~"
"....."
She doesn't care. She let herself be pulled by gravity. Her back touching the ground real hard. But she doesn't care to even groan in pain.
Namgung Minyoung put down the tea and looked at her student. Sunbathing under the afternoon sun without care. Not even moving an inch. If her chest does not raise and fall, someone might assume that she'd die.
"Wake up."
Groan.
Namgung Minyoung's lips twitched upward.
'Someone is rebellious.'
That's what makes her more tempted to know what this tiny woman could do. It's not her style to force someone to be her disciple but she saw something in this woman.
Moreover, this woman has the power of a constellation. Sure, not her own power but this tiny woman was influenced by this power. Namgung Minyoung knew that the constellation is the one who sent Cha Haemin here.
Motive? Who knows.
But she is sure that it will make this tiny human become stronger.
Basically by learning her martial arts.
Who ever brave enough to put a bloody person in front of her school ground? Too much blood that she assumed that this tiny woman is dead if not for her keen eyes.
And just one week. Namgung Minyoung told Cha Haemin to practise her standing and swinging sword which is her first time doing it. Surprisingly, Cha Haemin is compatible with a sword, rather than a knife or a dagger.
Her stance is sh*t. Her swinging is also like trash for the first day. After that, Namgung Minyoung commanded Cha Haemin to do 1000 swings, 1000 push ups and 1000 squats.
Okay, maybe Cha Haemin looked like a zombie after she finished after day one. Cha Haemin even tries to run the next day but the Breaking the Sky Master prevents her.
Cha Haemin is a rebellious child, but she is also someone who will take the opportunity to improve herself. She is blunt and honest, but she does not resist help from others.
"Sunbae!"
Bark! Bark!
Her relationship with the Breaking the Sky Master also became close. Cha Haemin also started to call her 'Master' after day five.
Today is no different. Cha Haemin is still in the beginning state where 1000 swings are necessary. But not too long.
Look, she refused to do it again. The same thing she said everyday but eventually finished her basic regime.
Her body is not ready for the Breaking the Sky Sword Techniques yet. Cha Haemin needs years of training before she could be teach to learn that technique.
If, she is a normal human.
However, Namgung Minyoung had live many years to notice a talent and potential in someone, and she saw it at this moment.
Namgung Minyoung walked up to the two on the ground. She raised her tobacco pipe and hit it on Cha Haemin's head. Hard.
"Aww!"
Cha Haemin touched her head. Why did she get this treatment? Where is justice?!
Bark!
"Time for sparring."
Cha Haemin looked up at the tall woman. Sparring?
"Ready."
Cha Haemin stood up and blinked. With who? But then her eyes locked with the reddish-brown eyes of her senior. Her senior dog is now standing with two feet.
No way.
"Go."
A paw makes contact with her abdomen. She got sent flying to the back.
She cursed under her breath. What the hell? She is not ready but she is sure that her reasoning can't become an excuse because...
'we need to be ready at any moment while in a battle.'
Da*n! She hates it when she already has the answers for all her questions.
Not in the exam of course.
She wiped the blood that came out from her mouth. Oh yeah yeah, she knew that she is not even on par with this senior of her.
She can try. Not like this is her first time being whack-a-mole by the Breaking the Sky Master. Her first day already feels like hell. With her, not knowing the basics of martial arts, needs to spar with a dog who is more powerful than her.
Yeah, her as* gets whooped.
She groaned and stood up. Reaching for the wooden sword she had been practising swinging since earlier.
She realised that she had become more familiar with a sword even though it was just a wooden sword. And not yet learning anything about the Breaking the Sky Sword Techniques.
"Come."
She still can use her skill isn't it?
[Skill 'Fated Eyes' Lv. 2 is activated!]
She could see. The possibility of the attack of the Breaking the Sky Master towards her. She doesn't often use this and she just gets this skill after the incident in the subway.
She swung her sword forward. The Breaking the Sky Master dodged her attack and raised his paw to attack her side.
She moved aside and used her leg to send a kick and then swung her sword back with the possibility that the Breaking the Sky Master would dodge her kick that way so her sword would hit the target.
But she failed. The Breaking the Sky Master managed to dodge her attack again even though it was just a mere inch.
"F**k!"
She got hit again at the same spot by the same paw. She was sent flying again.
She quickly jumped up and dashed towards her senior. Looking at her paws that almost hit her but she dodged. She swung her sword upward before she stopped and changed the trajectory to the side.
Her sword brushed against the black fur while she is dodging the upcoming attack of the paws. She was catching off guard when her senior used the other two legs to kick her. Cha Haemin collapsed again.
But she stood immediately.
"Again!"
Namgung Minyoung looked at the spar with focused eyes. Cha Haemin already lost many times, if the Breaking the Sky Master used a sword or the Breaking the Sky Sword Techniques, Cha Haemin would have a fatal injury or even die.
She knew that Cha Haemin used a skill and she knew this skill helped Cha Haemin a lot. Cha Haemin just needs to become familiar while using the skill.
The skill that makes her eyes look into the future. How long, she doesn't know but she is sure that it is just for mere seconds.
That's why Cha Haemin managed to dodge the Breaking the Sky Master's attack and plan her next attack to encounter.
'Good. She's becoming faster and stronger.'
Her eyes scanned every move her disciples made. Cha Haemin improved a lot by just practising the basics. Her arms are stronger when she swings the sword, now Cha Haemin just needs to find a suitable sword for herself. Her legs also have a good and stable standing. More importantly, her swing became more clean.
Namgung Minyoung nodded in satisfaction.
Bark! Bark!
"Oh, she's at her limit already?"
Two pairs of eyes looked at the unmoving Cha Haemin on the ground.
The training will continue tomorrow then.
~
In the black void.
"Here again?"
"You don't like it?"
"Do I look like that to you?"
"No."
"Nice guess, Sherlock."
She rolled her eyes and lied down. She doesn't know she lied down on what because the surrounding is black in colour. Except herself and the blurred figure in front of her.
"Need you to come inside my head every day apart?"
"....."
"Okay, no need to answer. I know you won't answer. Why do I bother to ask?"
Cha Haemin grumbled.
Why is this constellation so persistent with her? It's not like Cha Haemin doesn't feel great by attracting a strong constellation. She just feels annoyed that this constellation keeps coming when she is unconscious since she is in the First Murim.
Motive? She'd asked but ignored.
Cha Haemin also still feels angry by this constellation. Dare to stab her but not even give her an apology. Her body already tired after the sparring and now this constellation wants to torture her mentally? God please no!
"You've become stronger."
"Why do you care?"
Cha Haemin looked at the dark gray eyes. Annoyed her more because they have the same colour of eyes, but she is just lighter.
"You sent me to Murim for me to become stronger. You meet me every day apart to tell me the freaking same thing."
Cha Haemin stood up.
"What's your deal with me?"
She really does not understand.
"So impatient."
Cha Haemin bit her lips prevented her from throwing more curses with different languages.
The blurred figure smirked. She is amused by Cha Haemin's act, and also by her boldness. Cha Haemin is not afraid of her and moreover, her power in Cha Haemin's body is becoming stronger.
Just a little more time.
"You will know when it's time."
"And I'll kill you at the time."
"My pleasure."
Cha Haemin cringed.
'I really will kill her. Constellation or not.'
Cha Haemin lied down again and closed her eyes. Doesn't want to engage in a further conversation with Nyx again.
"Where did she go?"
Bark! Bark!
Namgung Minyoung shook her head. She found a truly rebellious disciple.
"I'll triple her training after she comes back."
Bark!
~
Cha Haemin sneezed. Okay, she knew it was her fault going back to earth without noticing her master. Butttt she has a good reason for it!
She will come back! She promised herself. Besides, her belongings are still there. But she knew that she would get a punishment for doing this.
"Sh*t! Now I feel like I don't want to go back there."
That's the worst. She still needs to finish her training. She can't stop halfway. She'll come back after a week or two.
She is not Kim Dokja who can copy any skills. And she is also not him who will run away after copying! No!
She sighed. What worst could happen after she comes back? Getting her as* beaten? Need to clean the house for hours? Doing grocery shopping? Getting chased by her master herself?
Okay, that really sends a goosebump all over her body.
Cha Haemin looked around at the broken building. Some corpses. Some people that survive.
'Myung Ilsang must have been defeated. This time, the second Sponsor Selection will commence. Then disaster Shin Yoosung.'
No, she will not do anything. Kim Dokja needs to die. Disaster Shin Yoosung needs to die.
Selfish? When she knows what will happen but does not change anything?
No.
Because it's necessary for a better future.
[Woman!]
The appearance of a familiar cream colour dokkaebi really startled her.
"Hey Byaa! Long time no see. How are you?"
[Where did you go?! You suddenly vanished from my channel!]
'Why is he acting like this? It's not like I'm the only one in his channel? Oh ho!'
Cha Haemin smirked at her own thoughts.
"Why? Are you worried? Or did you miss me?"
[W..what?! Stupid woman! Tsk! Who ever worried or missed you?!]
"It's okay. I understand Byaa. You don't need to tell me."
She smiled. But it irked Byaming more.
[The constellations are looking for you! Not me! Tsk tsk!]
"Oh?"
[Constellation 'Horizon Theatre Misery' asks where the hell did you go?]
[Constellation 'Guardian of Youths and Travel' surprise that you are still alive.]
[Constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' greets you.]
She wanted to chuckle towards these constellations. She didn't know that she gave them so much entertainment.
"I just go to some place to train."
Getting into the Murim world to train. Her story must be very interesting for constellations to know.
She doesn't want anyone watching her at Murim, so she will keep her mouth shut.
[At least tell me where you go.]
"No worries. I'll stay for a week or two before I go back to training."
[Constellation 'Horizon Theatre Misery' asks if she would disappear again.]
"Well yes?"
The indirect messages of the constellations begin to enter her vision. Asking her where she went. What training did she do. Asking her about her new choice of weapon. Sponsoring coins.
Some she answered and some she not. She's not completely changed her weapon. She just exchanged her knife with a sword. She still has her modified gun with her.
Byaming becomes comfortable to even sit on her head even though she said that he's heavy. Oh this creature is too cute for her.
Byaming changed the subject by discussing with her about the items she auctioned in the dokkaebi bag. Looks like all of the items already sold. Her amount of coins increased. She could compete with Kim Dokja at this point.
"Uff!"
"Hey watch where you are walking!"
Cha Haemin blinked her eyes. Eh, she was distracted too much. She looked in front of her.
A woman. Short hair. Mole under the eye. Hoodie.
Oh.
She widened her eyes.
'It's Han Sooyoung.'
Must be after she separated with Kim Dokja.
"I'm sorry."
Han Sooyoung's eyes looked at her confusedly. Maybe because of her outfit? Or the thing on her head?
"Dokkaebi?"
Cha Haemin heard the low tone of Han Sooyoung's.
[I am done. Don't suddenly disappear like before, woman! Tsk]
Byaming left. Leaving Cha Haemin with Han Sooyoung.
"What's your name?"
"Cha Haemin."
"I'm Han Sooyoung."
Silence.
Okay, what now? Cha Haemin did not predict what she would do if she encountered one of the characters in the apocalypse. Just act normal she guess.
"I know you."
Cha Haemin tilted her head. Han Sooyoung creased her forehead, seems like to remember something.
"DeCode."
Like a lightbulb in her head finally switched on.
"Am I right?"
Cha Haemin's lips raised upward. Oh, she doesn't know that her company is so popular. And SHE is also well-known.
Ignorant as ever.
"I am. Sooyoung-ssi, the rising novelist of the SSSSSS-grade Infinite Regressor."
Han Sooyoung's eyes narrowed. Oh yes, Cha Haemin really acts normally. Normal for her to slip out people's secrets from her mouth.
R̶i̶g̶h̶t̶ n̶o̶w̶, s̶h̶e̶ i̶s̶ t̶h̶e̶ o̶n̶e̶ w̶h̶o̶ k̶n̶o̶w̶s̶ e̶v̶e̶r̶y̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ a̶b̶o̶u̶t̶ t̶h̶i̶s̶ w̶o̶r̶l̶d̶.
"Hm, I'm quite popular but I don't know that the owner of DeCode likes to read online novels?"
Cha Haemin smiled. But she saw the eyes of Han Sooyoung twitch a bit.
"Sometimes we want to rest our heads by doing something different. At least I'm not accused of being a copycat. But I'm sure who makes the accusation doesn't have enough proof."
"What?"
Han Sooyoung crossed her arms. The words of Cha Haemin make Han Sooyoung remember about a certain man.
She clicked her tongue in annoyance.
"Well, true. Nice to know that you're doing good in this kind of world now. Too good."
The last sentence was said just for her to listen.
Han Sooyoung is shorter and younger than her but this novelist is currently looking down at her. She wanted to know how Cha Haemin survived until now.
"Who knows? I got lucky I guess."
Cha Haemin walked forward and stopped next to Han Sooyoung. She whispered in her next sentence.
"Maybe I got some revelation. For example..."
Han Sooyoung gave Cha Haemin side eyes.
"...Book of Revelation."
Swish!
Clang!
"Feisty."
"Who the hell are you?"
Their swords make another swing. Creating another metal colliding sound.
"You read it, don't you?"
Han Sooyoung asked. She had met many people who read the novel Ways of Survival but mostly took off in early chapters. No one ever reads until the end, and she doesn't even know how much Kim Dokja has read.
But what she knows is, the only person who knows better about the novel is Kim Dokja.
So, if there is someone else who has the same knowledge as Kim Dokja, what did they do to change the plot? Why did they not appear in the early scenario? What are they planning this whole time?
Those are the inquiries that Han Sooyoung wanted to know. What did Cha Haemin plan this whole time when the protagonist is already walking his path with another reader?
"How much?"
Han Sooyoung gritted her teeth. Her hands are shaking. She realised that Cha Haemin is stronger than her. Han Sooyoung could see that Cha Haemin had trained in sword this entire time.
"You wouldn't want to know."
Clang!
Cha Haemin decreased their distance while pushing their collided sword towards Han Sooyoung.
"Han Sooyoung, I don't intend to harm anyone if that's what you're worried about."
Han Sooyoung scoffed.
"I don't care if you kill the whole population. What I want to know is what you will do."
Clang!
Shrekk!
"Besides..."
Han Sooyoung smirked.
"Not like you are not already doing it."
Cha Haemin's eyes darkened.
"You are there."
Her voice also turned into a whisper.
Clang!
Swish!
Bead of sweats formed on Han Sooyoung's forehead. She was pushed back. But she won't stop her provocation.
"You are ruthless. Killing everyone even the one who begged you."
She could see that Cha Haemin becoming tense. Her smirk widened.
"Uh!"
Han Sooyoung stumbled when Cha Haemin's sword managed to graze her cheek. Both of them remembered back the time at the station.
"So annoying. You, and your avatar."
Now, Han Sooyoung is the one becoming on edge.
"How did you know?"
Clang!
Clang!
"I don't, you told me just now."
Yes, Cha Haemin didn't know Han Sooyoung was there. But based on her statement, Han Sooyoung saw the massacre she made at the station. Correctly, her avatar that Cha Haemin killed. At that time, Cha Haemin does not have time to check if everyone she killed splatter any blood or not.
"Liar."
Han Sooyoung wanted to know how this woman knows her skill. They just meet. Is she possess a skill that can look into someone else skills?
Clang!
"Ugh!"
Clatter.
Han Sooyoung widened her eyes when the tip of the sword made contact with her neck. Her own sword laid on the ground.
Cha Haemin smiled.
"Let's have a more peaceful talk shall we?"
Han Sooyoung grumbled but obeyed eventually.
"Would you stop following me?"
Cha Haemin irked.
Han Sooyoung ignored her question and tried to match Cha Haemin's pace.
"You said that you don't want to meet Yoo Joonghyuk yet?"
Cha Haemin let out a breath.
"What if he kills me?"
Han Sooyoung nodded. Yoo Joonghyuk would certainly do that. She doesn't know how many times she and Kim Dokja are on egg shells.
"And you are planning to go meet your brother?"
"Yes."
[Lie Detection has confirmed that words are the truth.]
Han Sooyoung looked at Cha Haemin. Doesn't her brother go to another country? That is what she had read on the tabloid. She thought that the owner of DeCode doesn't have a good relationship with her family.
The media doesn't know the full story. Han Sooyoung should know about it.
"You have the plan?"
"I don't."
[Lie Detection has confirmed that words are false.]
"You already confirmed my words. Can you go now?"
Han Sooyoung did not even hide that she was using the lie detection skill because Cha Haemin already knew.
It's already one day. Han Sooyoung followed wherever Cha Haemin went like they never had a fight before. Even when Cha Haemin tried to sneak out at night, Han Sooyoung had readied her avatar.
That 24 hours, Han Sooyoung keeps asking questions. Some of it was answered but some are not. Han Sooyoung can't just let her curiosity eat her out when she was given the opportunity to ask questions without limit.
The second Sponsor Selection was already over not too long ago. Quite a shock for Han Sooyoung when she saw many stars on Cha Haemin's head just now.
What the hell did she do to gain this many constellations?
She even befriended, if that is the right word, with a dokkaebi.
Han Sooyoung also saw the interaction between constellations with this woman. No doubt, this woman is the same as Kim Dokja. Full of secrets.
"Who do you want to meet after this?"
Han Sooyoung asked and they exchanged eye contact.
"Why did you want to know?"
"Did you come here to kill the disaster?"
"I'm not obliged to do so."
"So you must come around here to meet with someone."
"Again, why did you want to know, Sooyoung-ssi?"
"Just tell me who you want to meet da*n it!"
Han Sooyoung ruffled her own hair. This is the one question that she still does not get the answer. She keeps asking but Cha Haemin always twists her answer.
She asked because somehow she might know who the person Cha Haemin wanted to meet. She just wanted the confirmation.
She assumed that that person was Kim Dokja. Because Kim Dokja once said something like this.
「 "I need to look for someone too."
"You have a friend?"
"I'm not a loser like you."
"Excuse me?! Bet your friend don't even remember about you!"
A long pause before he replied.
"She wouldn't do that purposely."
Han Sooyoung could hear the hesitation in his voice. She confirmed that his friend is a woman.
"How did you know that your friend is even alive right now."
"She is alive. She said she's not in Seoul but I know she's already here."
"You believed her even when she lied to you?"
"I also lied to her. And she's not weak and ugly like you. Of course she will survive."
"Da*n it! I'm not ugly!" 」
A vague description. With no physical characteristics and name. But her instinct as a writer said, Cha Haemin is the one Kim Dokja is looking for. And the same goes for Cha Haemin.
So, it's not weird if they act almost the same and know about the novel.
She tried to be ambiguous. But Cha Haemin won't answer her questions. Looks like she needs to be direct.
"Kim Dokja."
Hah! Han Sooyoung could see the stiffness even though it was just a little.
"You know him, don't you?"
Cha Haemin's silence brought Han Sooyoung towards her conclusion.
"Are you trying to say that you are an only child?"
Han Sooyoung deadpanned.
"I am but I'm not trying— ugh! Nevermind!"
Han Sooyoung brushed her face. She can't stand this older woman!
[The 'Disaster of Flood' Shin Yoosung has been killed.]
They read the notification. Looks like they had been walking and talking throughout the catastrophe. Both the women feel relieved that the disaster had been taken care of by that person.
"Well, it's time for me to go. Take care, Sooyoung-ssi."
"Wait—"
Han Sooyoung saw a portal under Cha Haemin's feet before she suddenly disappeared.
"What the f**k is that skill?!"
Why didn't she use her skill this entire time? Is this also her plan? Has Cha Haemin already planned to tell her everything that she asked?
Suddenly, Han Sooyoung feels goosebumps.
She feels like she has been playing on top of Cha Haemin's palm.
[New disaster has arrived!]
[A new main scenario has arrived!]
"What—?"
Han Sooyoung's eyes widened.
"There's not supposed to be another disaster."
~
Cha Haemin also received the same notification as Han Sooyoung right after she stepped out of her portal.
She was shocked is an understatement. She can't think of anything that could make the story go wrong at this point.
Surely her existence in this world would not cause such change right? She doesn't even do anything major, yet.
"I need to see what happened."
The constellations also are quiet. She thought that Byaming must also be there to look at the new disaster.
[Skill 'Memoir Portal' Lv. 3 has been activated.]
Grey portal was created under her foot and she was engulfed in darkness before she was somewhere else. The place that she thought of in her mind.
What she did not expect is the sudden cold surrounding.
"Ice?"
She looked around. She was at the land, opposite of where the island Kim Dokja and the others are. What beyond her expectation is the Han River has turned into an ice.
'Disaster Shin Yoosung does not have this kind of power.'
So what is it? What has changed?
Was she not the only variable?
Cha Haemin saw it on the island. The fight has currently occurred. Even she could feel the impact. She saw the others collapse even though they just fought with one person, a woman.
The other thing that attracted her attention is the contrast colour of a bright red.
'I don't remember any characters from ORV who have that kind of hair colour.'
[Constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' says it is nice to see you here.]
"Hey."
The thunderbolt.
The trees.
The boulder.
Cha Haemin blinked her eyes of a realisation. She thought of one thing right now that could be the only possible answer to this kind of situation.
"I am really in the novel."
[Constellation 'Horizon Theatre Misery' groans at the filtering.]
[Constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' intrigues to know what you had said.]
[Constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is questioning your existence.]
Oh? A new and familiar constellation. Suppose this constellation is with Han Sooyoung right now? No?
"Now, I don't know what will happen in the future if that guy is here."
She couldn't take her eyes off from the red-haired man who is struggling to control the trees.
She did not move even when many people collapsed suddenly like their soul had been taken away.
She also did not move when she heard a sudden scream across the area.
She still does not when she sees the white mist envelope the people along with herself and starts healing all of them.
Not until she saw the notification that said that the disaster was already dead.
"Cale Henituse."
Her eyes glinted with interest.
"You are not supposed to be here."
Teaser for the next chapter:
"Ah, I'm sorry."
The woman adjusted her mask on her face.
"It's fine."
She smiled and saw the young woman bowing then walked away.
She was about to get back to her group before she stopped and remembered something. The older person looked back at the younger woman who just bumped into her.
"Doesn't that the girl in the picture Dokja showed me before?"
Tbc•••