5
[The sub scenario ― Bracelet Expedition has begun.]
It was starting.
Cha Haemin was finally able to see Kim Dokja from her seat when Selena Kim emerged to ask for his help. Erebus kept whispering to her but she ignored him.
This vile woman who smiled innocently to gain the constellations' favour was standing on that stage.
[Will you join?]
"No."
She sternly said. Those incarnations who believed in Anna Croft were killed mercilessly while being shown on the screen and cheered by others.
She was sick of this. She was sick of not being able to do anything. Her against tens of constellations was something like a suicide.
She saw how Kim Dokja controlled Iris' body from the screen. How he successfully killed ten of the constellations who have been the evil spirits in the scenario.
To the point where Asmodeus makes known of his presence. She smiled slightly when he threw words of provoking to the demon king and he finally ended the first event.
She turned her head towards him to see he finally awake and talking with the Mass Production Maker. However, due to his brash interference, the constellations were looking for him now.
[Who is the Demon King of Salvation?]
Some constellations showed hostility towards him but he was not shaken by it. He used the wish he got from the deal of a temporary constellation sponsor he made with Iris just now into motion.
Asking for a courtesy from the Gourmet Association.
It was the only way for him.
While the constellation asked for his purpose of showing them such a scenario, Kim Dokja replied with earnest.
[I will create a 'new story' that never existed before.]
A story where the end of the scenario will be there. Which was opposed by most of the constellations in the great hall.
Kim Dokja announced his intention of coming here is to get the constellations' support until one of them asked him if he has a nebula and who the founding members are.
The constellation The Brash Swamp Predator revealed the other founding members which Kim Dokja hesitated to say.
Images were playing from a panel on the screen. It was playing the finals of the martial arts competition in First Murim.
-It is finally the confrontation you are waiting for!
The final round between the disciple of the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint, Supreme King Yoo Joonghyuk and one of the Murim's 10 Grand Masters, the Ice Flower Goddess, Zhuge Lingling!
'Ah too bad I didn't manage to see his lady's form. Wait, is he actually sending me here because he didn't want me to see him in that form?'
She frowned. She should've known! Not fair!
Eh but she'd eventually see it later.
[This worked out well. I am bored because the scenario is over. Do you want to make a bet? Who will win between the two bugs?]
[Oh, good, good!]
The other constellations agreed to the suggestion. Kim Dokja and Cha Haemin unexpectedly made eye contact before she nodded at him. But she noticed his eyes lingering below from her eyes and stopped for a moment there.
[A new sub-scenario has arrived!]
[The sub scenario ― Gourmet Association Betting has begun.]
[I'll bet 50,000 coins on that female.]
The moment the Brash Swamp Predator cried out, the other constellations laughed and bet a few coins.
[100,000 coins to Yoo Joonghyuk.]
After Kim Dokja announced the amount of his bet, the Brash Swamp Predator widened his eyes.
Yoo Joonghyuk managed to send away the Ice Flower Goddess and she coughed out blood. However, this reptilian was having another idea to interfere with the competition, making the opponent of Yoo Joonghyuk turn into some sort of a lizard.
Nevertheless, Cha Haemin managed to witness it rather than reading.
The beautiful story between Kim Dokja and Yoo Joonghyuk. Kim Dokja believes in Yoo Joonghyuk to continue moving forward even with many difficulties.
Kim Dokja was the one who has been a reader who accompanied Yoo Joonghyuk's all regressions.
[I'll raise my bet. I'll make it one million coins.]
The others started to increase and put their bet.
[Are you betting this time?]
Cha Haemin smiled.
"Of course. As a gift for our first meeting, I'll give you an advantage to increase your coins."
She placed her bet after that.
[The constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' has placed 800,000 coins on the incarnation 'Yoo Joonghyuk.']
Erebus chuckled when he read that.
[The constellation 'Horizon Theatre Misery' has placed 500,000 coins on the incarnation 'Yoo Joonghyuk.']
"Why not more?"
[I'm still skeptical, you know.]
She made eye contact with Kim Dokja even when the other constellations started to look at their way. She wanted to walk towards him but when she just stood up halfway, she was pulled back by Erebus.
"Can't you let me go now?"
[So soon?]
He clicked his tongue.
Oh wait, if she went to Kim Dokja, she wouldn't have managed to see Yoo Joonghyuk transformed. So, she needs to get to the front seat.
"Let's go to the front."
[Huh? Why?]
"Stop asking and move your ass."
Erebus was dumbfounded, he let her go and got dragged towards the front. She finally could see the fight on the screen clearly.
Her eyes widened when Yoo Joonghyuk finally transformed. She placed her hand over her mouth.
'Da*n, he is gorgeous!'
-Oh, the disciple of the Breaking the Sky Sword!
-Breaking the Sky Sword Beauty!
[The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' is astonished.]
[The constellation who likes to change sex is struggling with pleasure.]
[The constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' is shedding resentful tears.]
She didn't have anything to record this. What a waste! But at least she managed to see him in this state.
[I didn't expect you to like something like this.]
"Shut it. He is handsomely gorgeous."
She can't deny it, she has become obsessed over Yoo Joonghyuk's face the first time she saw him close enough.
Kim Dokja was finally able to come forth but he was too late to see the masterpiece.
-The winner of the Martial Arts Competition has been decided!
-The winner is the Breaking the Sky Sword Beauty, Yoo Joonghyuk!
She clapped her hand excitedly like a child getting a candy. Kim Dokja eyed her suspiciously.
[The sub scenario ― Gourmet Association Betting has been completed.]
Looking at the enormous amount of coins that went into their account was something great.
But the other was not when some of them went into bankruptcy for instance that guy, the constellation Brash Swamp Predator.
[Grab that guy!]
This constellation along with the others who have lost their coins were approaching Kim Dokja.
Cha Haemin quickly steps to his side, not allowing anyone from coming near him.
[Don't you dare come closer.]
Not just her, Queen of Underworld, Persephone also stepped forward to prevent this situation from escalating further.
[Everybody back off. How long are you going to act so ugly?]
But her warning was not listened to by others.
"Stay close to me, Dokja-ssi."
She grabbed his hand and pulled him closer, making the man flustered by her action.
"Something will come here."
'Something?'
Suddenly, intense sparks filled the hall and the movements of the agitated constellations stopped. A portal opened on the white ceiling while everyone hesitated.
A dokkaebi emerged from there in the form of a man with a magician costume and an old cane.
This dokkaebi had seven red horns coming from his head. The Star Stream called them 'great dokkaebis.'
"They come here to collect debt."
He squeezed her hand.
'Debt?'
After he heard it, he finally understood. Those foolish constellations started to run but were caught in an instant and were transported into the portal.
After Cha Haemin is sure that the great dokkaebi already sent a message to Biyoo through Kim Dokja, she tugged his hand.
However, one more moment, the great dokkaebi talked to her before he disappeared through the portal.
「 The one behind the wall is looking for you, enigma. 」
Cha Haemin was astonished for a moment. No way. She didn't do something too drastic yet but she already caught 'his' attention.
"Let's get out of here now."
He complied because there are still hostile constellations in this great hall. However, her arm was caught by someone.
[Let's meet again, Haemin.]
Erebus whispered in her ear before planting a simple kiss on her cheek and letting her go. She widened her eyes.
"I'm not Nyx!"
[Oh I know, you guys just have the same temper that I like.]
Insufferable man she ever met, more than Do Woojin.
She frowned before dragging Kim Dokja out from this great hall.
~
In the car which was being driven by the Mass Production Maker, Kim Dokja and Cha Haemin sat next to each other.
After Kim Dokja was thrown into the passenger's seat where Persephone had been because the Mass Production Maker didn't want a fight to occur between Kim Dokja and Anna Croft, they didn't exchange a word.
Persephone finished with her business, she turned towards Cha Haemin with a piercing gaze.
[I am surprised to know your identity, Goddess of Niflheim.]
She didn't reply because she knew Persephone still had not finished talking.
[Knowing Nyx, I didn't expect her to choose an incarnation as her successor.]
Silence enveloped them before she made a move to open her veil and the eyepatch, giving breath to her face.
The Mass Production Maker showed interest but kept his mouth shut.
"I also did not expect this outcome, Queen of Underworld. Getting everything from her was not enough for me to deduce her intention."
Persephone smiled. Her gaze shifted towards the man next to her. Kim Dokja stiffened under her gaze.
[To also know your interesting relationship. I am intrigued to know about your story.]
"We are not—"
Shutting her mouth shut after he suddenly grabbed her hand. She looked at him in confusion.
"Our story was better between us. Also, we are still in a progressing stage."
She tilted her head at him.
'We are? Aren't we already friends?'
But he didn't even look at her. Persephone's lips turned into an intrigued smile.
[Very well. I suppose the two of you just need time. Feel free to come to me for advice.]
'What advice? What is this? Is she too stupid to understand what they're talking about?'
[Please do visit the underworld when you have the time, Goddess of Niflheim. Hades would love to meet the new ruler face on.]
Cha Haemin turned to Kim Dokja but the man just smiled at her. Then she turned back at Persephone.
"It is an honour for me. Please do tell Hades that my visit would be something he wouldn't forget."
Everything that happened here was really nerve wrecking. But her journey has yet finished.
"You are looking anxious."
She put the dumpling into her mouth.
"I am? How does that even come to your mind, sunbae?"
"What happened there?"
Yoo Joonghyuk didn't beat around the bush and asked her directly. He knew if he asked Kim Dokja, that man wouldn't answer him so he gives a try to another person.
"What would you like to know?"
Yoo Joonghyuk opened his mouth but closed it back when she spoke again.
"Why did the transformation happen in the last round of the tournament? Or how you defeated your opponent using the Transcendence Stage?"
Yoo Joonghyuk stiffened. His tone is full of malice.
"You guys saw it?"
"I did but he sadly didn't."
She turned to Kim Dokja who was talking with Jang Hayoung. That man has been busy for the Demon King Selection in a few days.
"I could have seen you on the first seat if I stayed here."
Yoo Joonghyuk frowned, snatching her dumplings and dumped it into his mouth.
"Hey! That's mine!"
He put the bowl down after he finished the contents. Cha Haemin looked at him in disbelief.
'Oh no my dumplings!'
"Sunbae, I wish you good luck for the Demon King Selection."
The protagonist raised an eyebrow while his mouth was still munching on the dumplings. He saw her pull out a chicken breast from nowhere and started eating it.
"I choose to stay here for a while so you better win the selection."
The foreboding meaning in her sentence was not caught on by Yoo Joonghyuk. Nevertheless, this man will know later.
"And I'll make sure everything is fine here." As long as everything is according to the plot.
They ate in silence afterwards.
"Become my sparring partner."
Yoo Joonghyuk walked away from her.
"Don't hold back like you always do or I'll kill you."
She scoffed.
"You are insufferable."
"And you are annoying."
Hm, let's just enjoy these tranquil moments for a while.
~
All of them in the First Murim saw the vortex in the sky.
It's starting. Cha Haemin at the back saw everyone's back with her sharp gaze. She let out a sigh.
"Our tranquil days have ended."
She whispered to herself.
The 'Great Disaster' scenario of the First Murim was going to begin.
[In a few moments, the destruction scenario will begin!]
[The 'Outer God' is preparing to attack!]
[All non-participants in the scenario should quickly leave the scenario area!]
The messages were heard from the sky and a disturbance began in the Blue Dragon Castle.
[There are 30 minutes until the start of the destruction scenario.]
They got in the car before Han Myungoh speed towards the portal on the square.
Cha Haemin didn't need to run with a tail between her legs. She can freely flee from here by using her skill. But she was waiting for something else.
Waiting for her master, the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint to make a move.
Almost arriving at the portal, Namgung Minyoung stepped out of the car. Kim Dokja cried out her name.
"I will stop the destruction of this world."
She declared towards them but Yoo Joonghyuk didn't back away.
Namgung Minyoung told them to leave. Kim Dokja, Jang Hayoung and Han Myungoh dragged the protagonist back into the car. They have no time left, just one minute before the destruction.
The tentacles were coming out from the vortex in the sky, the resounding laugh from the Outer God echoed in First Murim.
Cha Haemin closed her eyes before she opened it again. She grabbed Kim Dokja's arm before she pushed him back into the car.
"Haemin—!"
"I'm sorry."
"Don't you dare leave me again!"
The shout from him shook her eyes. He grabbed her hand to pull her into the car but she opened her status as a constellation for the first time in this place.
"Don't, Haemin!"
[Pe cu liar ex is tence. No w who a re y ou?]
She heard the voice of the Outer God before she smirked.
[An existence beyond your comprehension.]
She replied back with her true voice, sending a small spark of probability on her body but after a while the probability was gone.
"Kim Dokja. I'll come back to you."
"Don't be stupid—!!"
"This is my choice. I promise I'll come back to you."
She pushed him away forcefully before she closed the door.
"Push the pedal, Han Myungoh!"
"No, wait!!"
"Cha Haemin!!"
This time, she didn't only hear Kim Dokja's voice but Yoo Joonghyuk too. She also heard the barking from the Breaking the Sky Master. She could see the widened eyes of Yoo Joonghyuk for a split second.
'He must understand my words from before.'
She smiled before the car speed into the portal, not leaving any trace anymore.
"I guess death will always follow me in every world."
She unsheathed her sword before she used her skill to transport next to her master.
The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint widened her eyes by Cha Haemin's presence.
"What are you—?!"
"God of Murim, does ice giant also included in your family too?"
Her master's eyes shook.
"Is it not?"
Cha Haemin looked above, the destruction of the Murim is inevitable but along with her master she will prevent it. When she has the power to do much, she willingly do this.
The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint was never in her plan. However, the time she spends here has made her heart weak and attached. The only older woman she ever felt like this.
Her master has shown an affection she was longed for since her last life.
She didn't want to let her master fight alone when she could fight by her side.
"After we save this world, would you come to my new home and meet my residents?"
The ice giants and gnomes must feel lonely without their ruler's presence. She just visited them a week ago but introducing them to someone she cared about was her way to show her trust in them.
"It will be hard for the people of Murim to live there but the protection was top notch."
Also, she can do this much.
No, she didn't want to act like their saviour or saint. She is just here to stay by her master's side and makes her master more at ease.
"You are one troublesome disciple I ever have."
She raised her large hand to ruffle her disciple's hair.
"After this, I'd like to visit your place."
She grinned.
"We have a deal then."
She channeled her status more, the spark of probability hit her but the spark decreased.
[The mythical-grade story 'One who defeated the ruler' has started its storytelling!]
[The giant story 'Return from the oddity' has started its storytelling!]
Cha Haemin's eyes enlarged when she saw the message.
"A giant story? Looks like you have some story to tell me after this, Haemin."
She let out a breathy laugh.
"It will be a long story, master."
The fables are protecting her from the probability. The only story she knew is the first one.
Looks like her existence has been the change of course in the Star Stream. She was aware of it from the start.
No, the Star Stream was not fully aware of it.
Her existence– no, her soul was old. The fable from her last life was brought here forcefully. A story where she was the only one who obtained it when there was a change of the original one.
The enigma.
And she didn't lament over the changed conclusion she will make later.
She chose this path.
A path where she would ensure the happy end of the people he loves.
「 It started from her life in the lonely house, a girl who is alone without connection. A story of a girl who seeks warmth from others.」
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「 Getting flowers and recognition. Also, thanking people who gave her those bouquets of flowers with a smile which she had used many times due to her family.
Exhausted but this is the end.
The graduation day of their high school.
After taking many pictures with people and the teachers, Cha Haemin slipped past the others who were still enjoying their last day of school with their friends.
But now, she needs to find her true friend in the crowd. No, it was much easier to search for the boy who was standing alone in an open area with a bouquet of flowers in hand and also his phone.
With fast steps towards the boy, she wrapped her arms around his neck, resulting in a shriek from the boy with the unexpected collision.
"Haemin!"
"Dokja! Hehe."
The boy let out a sigh before he also wrapped his arms around her body, bringing her body close to him without care that his smartphone had faced the ground.
"Don't run like that next time, you might get hurt."
"It's fine as long as you're there."
She chuckled and he formed a lopsided smile. They let go of each other before she grabbed his hand to go somewhere else.
He was dumbfounded but followed after her after picking up his smartphone back and putting it in his pocket.
At the back of the school, there was no one here considering that all students and teachers were still celebrating.
"Haemin ah, why did you bring me her—?"
Kim Dokja's eyes enlarged when he was pushed against the wall. She kabedon-ed him.
She let her flowers fall on the ground before she pulled his necktie to connect their lips in a hurry. He was surprised by the sudden act despite that he didn't shove her away.
He encircled his arms around her waist instead.
This time, could be count as their second kiss since that day.
The day after the event at her house, they never talked about what happened. They never opened to the topic and their relationship didn't change at all.
Both of them act like the kiss was never happen and act normal around each other, and focus for their final exam.
Until today.
She parted their lips, still closing her eyes to take a breath.
"Dokja ya."
He opened his eyes and was met with her gray ones.
"This will be our last kiss."
Kim Dokja stiffened, his eyes shook.
"Haemin."
He swallowed down the lump in his throat.
'Is she going to leave me too?'
'Is she going to stop our friendship?'
'Am I not worthy anymore in her life?'
"Next time... will be a kiss between lovers."
His lips parted, trying to process what he just heard.
"Huh?"
That is the only sound he could let out.
"Next time... I will hold you as my lover."
He blinked his eyes, looking through the sincerity and determination in her eyes.
"Next time... you will be mine."
"Haemin."
"Will you wait for me until that moment, Kim Dokja?"
He closed his eyes. Ah, that is the case. He almost cried just now.
"...Okay. I'll wait for you."
She grinned, backing away while extending her arms to her side.
"Next time... there will be no one between us, Kim Dokja!"
The zephyr of breeze makes her hair sway gently, the green surrounding behind her makes her features more noticeable and the sun shone above her makes her appear like an angel to him.
His eyes never left her.
"Okay! Even for tens of years, I'll wait for you, Cha Haemin!"
She chuckled with his energetic response, complimenting her own. She will make sure she gets her freedom from her parents' clutch. At that time, she will make him hers without her parents interference.
"Dokja ya, wait for me. When we meet again, I'll make you mine. I promise!"
"...Then, when we meet again. You need to stay by my side forever!"
With a tinted red shade on their cheeks, they grinned.
For how long, they'll wait for each other.
He will wait, clutching onto her promise. He waited and waited but somehow the world might hate him for believing too much.
The news of her accident was broadcast on the television. Him, who has hope for her safety since he can't reach her at that moment, could just pray.
Ten years later, the meeting which was unexpected for him, to see her again, alive and well.
Nonetheless her eyes held no recognition he once knew. Then, he realised...
His Cha Haemin was not his anymore.
At that moment he thought, possibly in his dream, they would never be apart from each other and she would remain by his side forever.
That could just happen in his 'dream'.」
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"Kim Dokja. What do we do now?"
"We have to try. Struggle, fight and turn things upside down."
He felt like crap after he uttered those to Yoo Joonghyuk. He didn't know what else he could say. The losses they had were... too much.
Twice, or thrice. The things he was about to grasp always leave him even before he secures it.
Her promises were something he always clung onto but now, could he even believe it to be fulfilled?
Yoo Joonghyuk stared at him before leaving the car.
「 I'm not like you. 」
Yoo Joonghyuk gripped his hands tightly.
'You are a fool hubae, Cha Haemin.'
Tbc~
6
Blood dripped down her forehead.
Just a little bit more. She just needs a little bit more time.
"Haemin, retreat now."
"What are you talking about, master? I could still move."
She gave her signature grin, getting a frown from her master.
"Just a little more, master. I know that we'll leave this place alive."
"You fool, I'll kill you myself if you die."
"That's impossible but I'd rather not."
'I don't want to die again. If I ever need to, I'll do it the way I want.'
She dashed forward with her sword towards the Outer God. The destruction on First Murim was beyond imaginable. Many people died and those alive were still fighting, but they couldn't bear the immense power of the Outer God.
She managed to cut down three of the tentacles with the help of Namgung Minyoung and she is sure she can do it again.
Probability struck her but was repelled immediately.
Her fables were roaring and she was being targeted by the Outer God.
[Che eky hu man!]
Cha Haemin smirked. Her Fated Eyes skill helped her a lot in this situation. Her status was at full power.
However, she hasn't used all of her powers yet. With the combined power between her, Nyx and Hel; Cha Haemin knew she could at least push back the Outer God into their dimension.
She didn't use it yet because she knew, this is only a trial for her. In the future scenario, there will be more terrible existence coming and at that time was the perfect timing to unleash her full power.
[You should bow down to me, intruder.]
Her voice also roared loudly in the sky. Her eyes shone in a light gray colour almost white before gray mist emerged from her body.
[A new scenario has been given to you!]
[You will have the authority of people in First Murim.]
[Transfer the remaining citizens in First Murim somewhere safe.]
Cha Haemin's eyes dilated.
Really, now? After so much death has occurred? The Star Stream was giving her the right to transport these people into her realm now?
[Bullsh*t!]
She extended her hands forward, activating her skill.
[Skill 'Memoir Portal' Lv. 13(+3) has been activated.]
The grey portal emerged below the people in her peripheral view, she darted her eyes everywhere to look for the people; death and alive. She has only one chance in transporting this many people at once into her realm.
Breaking the Sky Sword Saint saw it while defending the people, but she trusted Cha Haemin's judgement.
There are no more people and sword masters that could fight, thus she made sure all people were already in the portal she created.
Her magic energy was draining rapidly after she snapped her fingers, the people vanished into the grey portal. It was her first time teleporting people and in this large amount.
She was panting, she just hoped Niflheim could be their home for a moment.
[So you are the one my foolish disciple was talking about?]
The bright blue-white lightning power was in her view. Her lips curved upwards.
[But it seems like he lied again to me.]
The small man looked down at her before turning to the Outer God in the sky.
Whatever Kim Dokja said to him, at least he is here now.
"Took you long enough."
Their helper has come.
In the library, he met with Nirvana Moebius and the Seeker of Dream whose the Forth Wall has eaten.
The amount of the books here fascinated him to the point he wanted to know who has created this library. Unfortunately he can't get the answer.
The Outer God spoke to him again.
「 (However you have a strong ally by your side. She, the other enigma who knows the oldest dream. That guy from another world could help you but there will be a price to pay for it.) 」
An image of a certain variable of a man with red hair emerged in his mind. The guy from another world, of course Kim Dokja knew by now that man was someone who is not from this world and has his own goal to accomplish.
The price to pay might be something more complicated than he thought.
However, who is 'she' that this Outer God is talking about?
"What do you mean by the other enigma?"
「 (I can't answer that because that is something beyond my comprehension. Nonetheless, you will be protected.) 」
Wait, he remembered that sentence. He heard that before.
She said it, when the Outer God at First Murim asked her.
[An existence beyond your comprehension.]
She answered that.
What is that supposed to mean?
Cha Haemin couldn't be possible to be something else right? He knew her long enough to know that it was impossible.
Or he was just in denial.
"Cha Haemin. It was she, right?"
「 (Enigma, yes. However, there is more to this and I'd advise you something.) 」
Kim Dokja was silent. The Eater of Dream next words send a chill down his spine.
「 (Your doubt on her would ruin everything.) 」
He wanted the answer. What secret does she have? Why does she look so knowledgeable in everything in this world? He has no doubt that she has read Ways of Survival but is that all?
Her eyes were the same as that man. Her grey eyes gave him the same intensity as those reddish-brown eyes of that man from another world.
The eyes that know the end.
That is impossible. There is no way Cha Haemin knew that much. If yes, how? Or who?
Kim Dokja wasn't ready for an answer yet.
「 (You have started to doubt her.) 」
Kim Dokja flinched. He.. doubt her?
"Tell me."
He swallowed the lump in his throat. Should he ask this? It felt so wrong.
"...Who is she?"
The library is shaking. Kim Dokja looked around to see some books on the shelves were thrown out.
「 Kim Dok ja is as ki ng too much.」
The Fourth Wall was giving a warning.
「 Ans wer will co me at the rig ht time. 」
He pursed his lips. He would eventually get his answer later.
Then, that means now is not the time for him to know yet. At the right time, he will get his answer and he knows where he will get it other than from that person herself.
Cha Haemin, he didn't want to doubt her. He wouldn't doubt her. He will trust her like what he always does, and that will remain unchanged for the rest of his life.
「 (...Unfortunately, there is no more time. Remember that the great plotter is always waiting for you.) 」
The Eater of Dreams handed him a book.
「 ( And she will guard you.) 」
Opening the book to see the sentence from Yoo Joonghyuk's perspective. Ah, yes, he needs to wake up now. Then he felt like a black smoke surrounding him before he was sucked into the context of the sentences.
He needed to win this Demon King Selection first.
~
Struggling to move inside the locomotive that belonged to Surya.
Jang Hayoung, Lee Jihye and Shin Yoosung attacked the train from outside to slow down its speed meanwhile Kim Dokja, Yoo Joonghyuk, Yoo Sangah, Jung Heewon and Lee Hyunsung were moving forward inside the train.
They needed more powers to break down and destroy the door compartment for them to move forward.
However, Kim Dokja noticed the ceiling of the train started to squeeze from outside.
Then Jang Hayoung's voice was heard outside the train.
"Kim Dokja! They came! They came!"
The next seconds, the ceiling of the train was torn apart from outside to reveal Jang Hayoung and two other people he was familiar with.
Seeing the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint and his teacher, Paradox Baekchung reassured his feelings even when he would get a punishment for lying to his teacher.
Nevertheless, he didn't see someone he wished for.
As if noticing his slight distress, Namgung Minyoung voiced out to him but a loud explosion was heard from outside. When he looked outside he could see the gray colour of mist.
"She's outside if that is what you're curious about."
Namgung Minyoung said to him before she faced the constellation in front of them with Kyrgios Rodgraim.
A light formed in his eyes after he heard the part of her existence in their giant story.
With a combined power between Kim Dokja and Yoo Joonghyuk, they destroyed the last door of the compartment to be met with the constellation who controlled this train with his back facing them, Surya.
Yoo Joonghyuk deal with King Oedipus meanwhile Kim Dokja fought against Surya. The intense battle between them was narrated by the giant story. The giant story helped Kim Dokja to defeat his opponent.
A story of a reader.
He remembered back the alone time he has before, reading onto the story every time and becoming the characters he read about. He understood them and he walked on the same journeys as them through reading their stories.
[The constellation 'Director of Limbo Mist' is looking at you.]
A faint smile formed on his face. She also was there at one moment in his lonely life. The light he once had and would be retrieved back.
His Unbroken Faith shone brightly before a bright light pierced Surya's chest. King Oedipus shouted for the constellation's name.
The train started to collapse. The people started to fall towards the ground. His companion was caught by the chimera dragon controlled by Shin Yoosung. They safely landed on the ground and fortunately the industrial complex wasn't going to be hit. The shattered debris wept.
However, there is someone who is still not going to accept the loss.
King Oedipus demanded him to give the succession of the giant story.
[The Demon King of Salvation! I know that the succession of the giant story hasn't ended yet! If you give us the story, we will leave here.]
"Why should we?"
Yoo Joonghyuk replied on his stead before taking out the Black Heavenly Demon Sword.
King Oedipus threatened them to destroy the Korean Peninsula but watching in the screen, Kim Dokja can't help it but smile. Fortunately, Han Sooyoung was there.
The enraged King Oedipus was not going to stop but Surya intervened and stopped his further action, and declared their loss.
[It is our defeat.]
[The winner of the Demon King Selection has been determined.]
[The 25th main scenario has ended.]
Kim Dokja turned his head and saw Yoo Joonghyuk watching Surya's disappearance.
[The main scenario ' Demon King Selection' has been cleared.]
[The rewards for the selection are being prepared.]
[A new demon king has appeared in the Demon Realm!]
Every constellation started to congratulate him but some are not. In the end, what Kim Dokja seeks was the qualification of the end and the filtering has turned off.
Buk!
The falling sound startled him, he turned around in an instant.
"Haemin?"
He walked closer to the woman that has collapsed on the ground. Jang Hayoung was by her side to help her.
Seeing her ragged condition, he knew she had used all her energy to help them also after she just came back from First Murim.
"Some broken bones and magic power deflection."
The voice of Namgung Minyoung gave an answer for him. She was lucky to not lost anything anymore other than that mentioned.
"Let me."
He supported her body. From the corner of his eyes, he saw Yoo Joonghyuk walking towards them.
"Cha Haemin."
The tired Cha Haemin opened her eyes slightly. Yoo Joonghyuk raised his hand but Kim Dokja was the panicked one.
Tap!
"Ugh."
Her forehead was flicked hard by Yoo Joonghyuk and she groaned.
"You fool."
Just that and the protagonist walked away.
"...Annoying."
"Are you okay?"
She leaned onto him, she can't even stand straight right now. Her magic power was drained after the teleportation of the people in Murim. She has at least three broken ribs and she is tired. If Kyrgios and Namgung Minyoung were not there, she would have lost an arm or leg.
Fortunately, the strange giant story was helping her. There is a restriction, like she was not qualified yet to listen to all the verses. The narrating ended earlier making the probability start to hit her during the fight.
"I'm o–"
She fainted. Kim Dokja was startled and quickly carried her. He let out a sigh after he felt how light she was.
"People in First Murim should be grateful to her."
He wanted to query more but the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint vanished from his side. He looked down in his arms to see her resting face.
"You have to work so hard there."
'Let me protect you now.'
He looked to the front to see the people from different world also finished with their fight. Seeing the two unconscious people sending him a spark of concern but after the younger-looking swordmaster nodded at him with a reassuring smile, Kim Dokja felt relief even though he felt baffled to see a new face among that group.
For now, they will rest before the big catastrophe landed and he will make sure no one is going to get hurt.
Her throbbing head was killing her. She groaned before waking up from the bed, seeing that no one was around her, she made a move to go outside to find someone to know for how long she has been unconscious.
She hoped not that long.
Walking out from Aileen's ward with a slow step, she was greeted by the people who were busy with the reconstruction of the industrial complex.
She walked towards the crowd, people were working hard to build the building again, even the people from other industrial complexes came by after the death of their duke.
"Heamin-ssi!"
Cha Haemin tilted her head to the side to see someone familiar.
"Yoo Sangah-ssi."
She was engulfed in a hug by the brunette.
"You shouldn't come out after just waking up. Are you feeling better now?"
She sent her a smile.
"I'm fully healed."
"That's a relief. I am really shocked when seeing you here. Kim Dokja said he met you at Murim. I'm glad you are fine."
Yoo Sangah's eyes turned into a sunken one. Her eyes reflected worry and sadness. She felt relief after knowing that someone she knew was in good shape. Seeing Cha Haemin in front of her makes her more than happy.
"I'm sorry for worrying you. With everything that happened around us, I am also glad to finally get to see you again, Sangah-ssi."
Yoo Sangah felt emotional. She let out a breathy chuckle and wiped out the tears that almost fell on her face.
"Dokja-ssi told us to not let you move too much and get enough rest after you're awake. He seems to know that you'll not sit still on the bed."
"That's not necessary."
However Yoo Sangah was persistent to not let her do anything. She was forced to stay down and eat much because apparently that was what Kim Dokja asked her to do. She also met with Shin Yoosung, Jung Heewon, Lee Jihye and Lee Hyunsung face on.
Seeing them in front of her and seeing them from afar held many differences. While having something to eat, she got to know that she was knockout for two days, meaning that this night the party will be held.
"So, she is the one you are talking about during the Dark Castle, Sangah-ssi?"
Jung Heewon asked.
"Haemin-ssi was the only one I know that is always with Dokja-ssi. I could have misinterpreted their relationship but he looked happy when talking about her."
Jung Heewon smirked at her with a glint of mischievousness.
"Ohh, so you are the one our Dokja-ssi been looking for? You are pretty, Heamin-ssi! He is so lucky."
"Ah er, thank you?"
"How long have you guys known each other?"
"Erm, one?"
Jung Heewon raised an eyebrow. Recalling back how Kim Dokja acted so protective over Cha Haemin when she was unconscious showed his true feelings.
How he held her close, how gentle his movement and how he looked at her.
Jung Heewon knew those kinds of gestures, and it was the first time she saw Kim Dokja so gentle around a woman before.
So she didn't expect that they just knew for one year. She thought they at least knew for more than a year.
"Heamin unnie, are you Dokja ahjussi's partner?"
Shin Yoosung asked her. Cha Haemin tilted her head.
"Oh well, if you ask we are just friends. We sometimes hang out together before."
Jung Heewon noticed now.
'So it was like that.'
"I didn't know ugly ahjussi could attract someone attractive like you."
Lee Jihye commented, getting a pinch by Jung Heewon.
"What do you think about Dokja-ssi, Haemin-ssi?"
Cha Haemin was baffled by the sudden question.
"Kim Dokja? He is a nice person, he is also warm and someone great. He helped people even though he sometimes didn't have the power to do so except making himself a sacrifice. If I may say, he is a fool. But that's what makes him... likable. Ah I'm not saying that he is likable because he is a fool or something. Kim Dokja is a smart person and after all of these happen, he becomes more upfront over his actions and not shy away anymore. I am happy by his development."
She smiled without noticing the stunned look by the others who were listening.
"Wow, you describe him like you've known him inside out."
"Dokja-ssi is the one who always helped me at first and I am thankful for him. But his recklessness was not appreciable."
"That's true. I am really glad that he was alive."
Jung Heewon spoke her thought first followed by Yoo Sangah and was agreed by Lee Hyunsung.
"Then, Haemin-ssi. Do you have feelings for him?"
Jung Heewon smirked. Cha Haemin blinked.
"Feelings like uh feelings? If you ask me I'd say I like him."
"Really?!"
"Unnie likes ahjussi?"
"Wait, seriously? But master is with ugly ahjussi though."
"Huh? Yes. He is my friend, I wouldn't want to dislike my friend."
The other's eyes turned into a dull one after hearing her response.
"Dokja-ssi will need to be more aggressive after this."
'Aggressive?'
"Say, what do you ever do with Kim Dokja? I mean, has he ever held your hand or did you go on a date before?"
She remembered the time before the apocalypse.
"We once went to the aquarium. Well I'm the one who held his hand because we might get separated in the crowd. Why are you asking this?"
"Hopeless. She is hopeless!"
Cha Haemin dumbfounded. What a rude reaction. What is this that makes them so eager to know about her relationship with Kim Dokja?
"Unnie, do you ever feel like you want to kiss ahjussi?"
Jung Heewon's mouth gaped at the bold question. All of them waited for an answer.
Cha Haemin was taken aback by the question. Kiss? As in kiss? She never kissed anyone before as Kang Rael. Da*n, now she was conscious of the lack of romantic stories in her life before.
'Do I want to kiss Kim Dokja?'
Remembering his face in her mind, she was pinning against the wall and he came closer. Their lips met in a gentle way.
Her face burned.
"W..why are you asking me this? I... I wouldn't. No, why. Wait, no. We are.. friends!"
"Don't you want to make him yours?"
Another question was thrown at her and she can't stop thinking of the scenario where she and Kim Dokja were in a relationship.
"Don't you want to hug him and be with him?"
She hugged him and he hugged her. So intimate. How can someone do that? Ergh, she never hugged a man before! But, but if it's Kim Dokja.. maybe....
"Think of this. What if you saw him hugging or kissing someone else so intimately?"
Oh, she recalled the event where she saw Kim Dokja and Yoo Sangah almost kissing. She felt a burning sensation in her stomach. She felt.. angry?
She had once read in a book and her sister once told her it was a symptom of jealousy. And if it was jealousy, then that means she has feelings for him.
Impossible. How can she not notice this? She must be wrong. But, does she really want Kim Dokja to kiss and be with someone else? The thought makes her so sad and angry.
She wanted him. She wanted him to herself.
"When the thought that someone might steal him, you become agitated. When the thought he will not be with you, you feel sad. Whenever and wherever you are, he is in your mind. You wanted to see him smile and protect him. That means you like him or possibly love him, unnie."
That is what her little sister said to her before. Her little sister who felt this emotion after she got to know her boyfriend.
'Ah, I like him. No, I love Kim Dokja.'
"What if Kim Dokja started to kiss someone else and declare their relationship to everyone?"
"No! He can't!"
Her sudden shout startled them. The door was opened from outside but no one noticed it.
"Erm then you are upset over it?"
"Guys-"
"Yes! I want Dokja to only kiss me!"
Plop!
They turned towards the door to see the man they kept talking about standing there with wide eyes.
Cha Haemin staggered.
Oh sh*t.
Tbc~
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Crouching down on her bed and under the blanket, she kept recalling the event before.
"Ah, no, no! Why was he there at that time?"
She tossed the blanket and flailed her hands everywhere until she ended up lying down with a blanket covering her body with a ragged breathing.
「 "Yes! I want Dokja to only kiss me!"
Silence enveloped.
"Hey, Dokja-ssi. What are you doing here?"
"H..hey, Heewon-ssi. I just..."
His mind was blank, he totally forgot what he came here for.
"Hahaha, it's a joke!"
All eyes turned towards her, making her nervous.
"Don't take what I said too seriously, guys. It was just a joke!"
"Unnie, are you serious right now?"
"Why, of course! Don't be silly. Ah look at that, I suddenly feel tired. I will return to my room then take a rest."
She backed away without looking at the man.
"Wa..wait, Haemin-ssi?!"
A shriek coming from the former soldier.
"Let's have a talk later, yeah? Enjoy your day, guys!"
"Unnie!"
"Oh God, this woman is crazy!"
"Haemin-ssi!"
They rushed towards the window to see the woman run away so quickly after jumping out from the window when they were on the second floor of this building.
Kim Dokja was too stunned to speak. 」
Cha Haemin buried her face on the pillow and let out a muffled scream.
The stupidest thing she ever did!
'How I wanted to face him after this?'
Cha Haemin tossed away the blanket before she slapped both of her cheeks.
"No, I can't let this distracted me from my goal. They will come and I need to make sure to stay by his side all the time."
If she wanted just to change his ending, at least she'd stay by his side and not let him be alone all the time.
'I will carry your burden with you, Kim Dokja. This is the only thing I could do.'
"You're awake."
She raised her head to see a tall woman.
"Master!"
Her face lit up but then she noticed another presence, the small man landed in front of her and eyed her upside down.
"Humph, why would my disciple always be associated with yours?"
Kyrgios crossed his arms.
"A constellation at that. You'll be more powerful if you train under me."
"Jealousy suits you."
"Who says I am jealous? I took pity on her for the need to learn your techniques!"
Namgung Minyoung snorted.
"Do you ever have a fight together with my disciple?"
Cha Haemin pursed her lips.
"From my memory, no. I don't fight with Kim Dokja."
'He must want to compare our power considering he has seen mine.'
"Stop harassing my disciples and make sure your disciple didn't cause trouble to mine."
Kyrgios replied to Namgung Minyoung with his another nasty remark. Seeing them bickering like this makes her forget about the recent event.
"Haemin, you do know what is coming, right?"
Sensing the seriousness in her tone, Cha Haemin straightened her back.
"I do."
"Don't interfere this time."
"Master, I—"
"Listen to me, this time is different than at First Murim. You've exhausted yourself the first time, you won't be able to handle this one this time."
"Better listen to her, brat. Fighting them is meaningless."
Cha Haemin bit the inside of her cheek. She knew that they didn't want her to act recklessly.
"I will."
But she can't say anything but utters a lie.
~
Seeing the various constellations that coming to this party hosted by Kim Dokja was a sight to see.
Persephone was dancing with Yoo Sangah, Dionysus who has been drinking since then and more constellations.
Cha Haemin is at one place where she could isolate herself from everyone's view. Sometimes the kids will come to her to sit and talk because the adults were enjoying their night.
She also got to meet with the insect boy, Lee Gilyoung and Gong Pildu. Somehow their gaze in her is something she can't decipher.
Lee Gilyoung eyed her suspiciously but got smacked by Shin Yoosung. She could hear under his breath that he said,
"I thought hyung liked men."
She can't help it but choked on her drink.
She was still avoiding Kim Dokja.
Now, she was alone again because the kids had to go somewhere else to play.
[Can I ask what your ■■ is?]
Her lips raised upwards behind her glass when she heard that question by Mass Production Maker to Kim Dokja. The others were paying attention to the conversation now.
[All those who have earned the qualification of the end have received a different name of the 'end.' Do you know?]
"It is natural since all your stories are different."
+
[Hidden scenario – 'A Single Story']
Category: Hidden
Difficulty: ???
Clear Condition: Complete one story to reach ■■.
Time Limit: ―
Compensation: ???
Failure: ???
* Currently, you have completed the 'initial' portion.*
See the additional scenario description for details.
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Seeing the message makes her more at ease, at least she knew she had gained the qualification of the end.
[My ■■ is 'dried up'.]
The Mass Production Maker said it first.
[I am 'death.']
Followed by Persephone.
After he asked the others to swear to not reveal what they heard tonight, Kim Dokja told his ■■.
"I'm heading towards the final chapter."
Final chapter.
The others were amazed and astonished. The man left afterwards, leaving the others behind to continue to enjoy the party.
She gulped down the content in her glass until it was empty before she eyed her screen again to see her ■■.
Cha Haemin let out a sigh-like laugh before she closed her eyes.
'I guess, I'd always be an anomaly in this world.'
Standing up from her seat, she was heading out from the party without anyone noticing to go back to her room. However, she bumped into someone unexpectedly.
'Oh yes, I forget about their existence in this world.'
Without exchanging any words, Cha Haemin and the black-haired swordmaster walked past each other.
'Maybe I'll talk to that man after he is awake later.'
Cha Haemin took a deep breath before she knocked on the door.
"Come in."
She heard the answer from inside and she pushed the door open before walking in to see a sight she never expected.
She closed the door afterwards when the man on the bed who was hugging an unfamiliar woman was looking at her.
"Cale Henituse."
The man raised an eyebrow before his mouth formed an 'oh'.
"You are the variable, I suppose."
Cale Henituse positioned himself beside the bed with his feet touching the floor.
"Take a seat, I'm sure you've some questions to ask me."
Without uttering anything, Cha Haemin walked to sit at the empty bed and in front of the man. Her eyes lingered to the lime green-haired woman on the same bed as the man.
"Let's start with something simple. Who are you?"
"Cha Haemin, woke up ten years ago."
Cale Henituse nodded his head, understanding what she implied by that.
"Then, what do you want to know? Why am I here in this world? Will I change anything about the future? Do I have a way to change the end?"
Cha Haemin took a deep breath. When meeting this man, she knew that his intelligence is something she can't downgrade about. From this, she knew, Cale Henituse knew about the end of Kim Dokja's story.
"You clearly knew my questions. Enlighten me with your answer, Cale Henituse because it seems like I am not the only one."
Cale Henituse smirked, from just that, he knew who this woman was. He only has two theories. The woman heard about him from Kim Dokja or this woman had read about him just like Naily.
He chose the latter based on her last sentence.
"True. To be frank, I'll not stay in this world for long. The faster I go back to my world, the better because my task in this world has completed."
Hearing the languid tone of this man, Cha Haemin darted her eyes at the woman on the bed.
'So, he came to this world for this woman? Quite surprising that his world also has a variable like me. Could she be from the same world as me or just an additional character who entangled with that main character due to outside interference?'
"Then, you'll be back to your world soon. Could you tell me one thing?"
Cale Henituse motioned to her to continue.
"Does your world already reach the end of the story?"
He didn't expect this question but he answered earnestly.
"It did."
Cha Haemin's eyes softened, then their world might be in peace right now. Cale Henituse furrowed his eyebrows by the softening of her face.
"About the end, you already have the idea as to how you wanted all of this to end, aren't you?"
Her lips turned into a lopsided smile after hearing the question.
"I'll do anything for him if that is what you query about. If you ever had an inclination about the future, that will be my second option to rely on you. But, all I can say is, I already have a goal in mind, which is dreaming about him if he can't do that himself."
"....Is that so? If you say so then, everything will be fine. I just hope you won't do anything stupid."
'Too late.'
That is the end of their conversation. The red head saw Cha Haemin walk out through the door.
"Is her situation just like me?"
He turned towards the woman.
"She is. However, I could tell there is more into it than the surface. You also know the end of his story, right?"
"Of course, I once read it with someone. She likes Kim Dokja just like how I liked you before. Could she be someone from my previous world?"
"That is a possibility but that doesn't matter. What matters is, I think I knew what she had in mind."
She tilted her head. He ruffled her hair.
"You don't need to worry. I'll make sure nothing bad happens."
'However, she will be walking on a hard road. Changing a changed story is not as easy as what people believed.'
"When will we be back?"
"Tonight."
A few days have passed since the day the people from another world went back to their world. Cha Haemin has been doing nothing but converging with Kim Dokja's friends.
She saw when Kim Dokja gave his party members a present each. Seeing that making her frown even though she knew he had no choice.
She and Kim Dokja were not talking yet to each other. More like she is avoiding him and he also didn't approach her but she noticed his gaze lingered on her sometimes.
She also noticed Yoo Sangah has been lost in thought quite often. She presumes that Kim Dokja already told her something.
"Haemin."
She flinched before she looked back to see the man she had been not talking to since waking up.
"Kim Dokja."
"Let's have a talk somewhere."
The man walked first and she followed from behind. Looking at his complexion, she somehow knew what he wanted to talk about.
Arriving at one of the rooms, Kim Dokja stopped in the middle.
"Haemin-ssi."
She let him do the talk.
"You know what will happen, aren't you?"
His sunken gaze pierced through her, her eyes narrowed.
"What about it?"
Kim Dokja let out a sigh.
"Stay. Don't do anything."
This world revolved around Kim Dokja. If he didn't do this, everything would fall apart, but his party members would suffer the loss for three years.
"No."
"Stop looking for trouble. You can't handle this time, your master and mine have told me everything."
"Me? Looking for trouble?"
She wanted to laugh.
"It's a pointless talk, Kim Dokja. You knew, I knew, there was nothing we could do. If you want to go, then I'll go with you."
She chose to leave, not going to continue the conversation anymore. It will always be like this, one moment of peacefulness then the next was chaos.
That is the cost of those peaceful days in this world, just a calm before the storm.
Her shoulder was caught by him.
"Haemin, please!"
"You have no right to push me away. You want to know my story, right? I'll stick to you until I tell you my story and after that is the only time I'll leave you when you say so."
She grabbed his hand from her shoulder.
"But, leaving you was never an option."
His eyes shook.
"If you want to die, die with me."
Another piece of film-like memory played in her mind, making her winched by the sudden headache. She let go of his hand.
Seeing him in those memories, she felt weird. From there, she knew that this body owner had met with Kim Dokja before. Kang Rael didn't expect that to happen, what she knew is she is deceiving Kim Dokja by wearing a mask of Cha Haemin all this time.
He has been happier with the past Cha Haemin than the now Cha Haemin.
She felt like a robber, who has robbed Cha Haemin from Kim Dokja.
That is why she never belonged to this world, an enigma, an existence that is not supposed to exist.
That is why her ■■ was something she can't see.
She is someone Kim Dokja not needed.
Because she is not Cha Haemin.
"Or I will die by protecting you."
She left him by himself in the room after she uttered those words. She needed to go to the unconscious Yoo Joonghyuk and Yoo Sangah right now before it was too late.
It's fine, her feelings were wrong anyway, she didn't need him to know and didn't need him to reciprocate.
She is not the real Cha Haemin.
"Haemin, I hate this side of you."
'Always put me above your own.'
She knew something he doesn't. She felt different the first time they met again but by the time he looked at her, she was the Cha Haemin he once knew before. Everything about her brings nostalgia to him.
Recalling the advice from Eater of Dreams, he was not stupid. There has been something happening to Cha Haemin but he knew Cha Haemin is still the same person.
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝑪𝒉𝒂 𝑯𝒂𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂 𝑯𝒂𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕.
Kim Dokja frowned when he could feel the vibration. It is coming here. The Outer God has arrived upon the 73rd Demon Realm.
Standing in the clock tower while looking at Cheok Jungyeong, Namgung Minyoung and Kyrgios Rodgraim fighting with the existence that came through the sky, he felt his heart drop.
Hearing the desperate shout from his party members to fight and die with him, Kim Dokja felt remorseful.
Just by this Outer God arrival, some of the citizens in the industrial complex have died. The destruction occurred and the demon realm would perish.
Kim Dokja won't let that happen.
The eye of the Outer God was observing the demon realm.
[My p rey.]
Kim Dokja's eyes dilated. This Outer God shouldn't be able to speak their language!
[Ki ll.]
[Ki ll.]
[Ki ll.]
'Who? Who is his prey?'
[I know, wait for me.]
Hearing another voice that is full of malice replying to the Outer God, Kim Dokja can't help it but feels the creep going through his body.
[The exclusive skill 'Fourth Wall' is shaking violently.]
[You have become stronger. Chickening out even before I use my full power, how pathetic, Indescribable Distance.]
[Ki ll!]
[Ki ll!]
[Ki ll!]
[Cha Haemin!!]
His voice rang throughout the area after he saw her flying near the Outer God. Kim Dokja prepared to run after her.
[Do you want to hear my story, Kim Dokja?]
She vanished from his sight.
[A story about a woman who didn't belong in any world.]
Kim Dokja heard the desperate shout of his party members of his name and her name.
[A story about someone who wants to be a guardian angel for her loved one but failed every time.]
He got swallowed by the darkness. The power of the Outer God hit him but he could feel another power rising.
"Who am I, Kim Dokja?"
His eyes were blinded by a bright light after he entered the opening through the wound created by Cheok Jungyeong, Namgung Minyoung and Kyrgios Rodgraim.
He watched her in the middle of the fog which looked like eyes watching them. The Fourth Wall and his giant story was protecting his body from the pressure.
He quickly grabbed her to push her behind his back. He pleaded to the Indescribable Distance to leave but the fog continued to increase, making his presence grow thinner.
"Calm down, Kim Dokja."
Cha Haemin grabbed his shoulder from behind, managing to slow down his heart also assisting his body by an unknown power surge through him.
He was quite amazed by the amount of power that came out of her. He can't see her limit. Could she be able to defeat the Indescribable Distance if she used her full potential?
When he already made out his mind, he shouted.
[Secretive Plotter!]
[I will make a 'Outer World Covenant' with you!]
The next moment, they stood in an unknown galaxy.
[ It is a boring sight. ]
A shadow with a man's shape is wavering. His voice was clear and sharp.
[ I waited for you, the one pursuing the 'final chapter.' ]
[ No, perhaps I should say that you are pursuing eternity. ]
"…How did you know?"
[ ■■. ]
Cha Haemin was silently listening to their conversation. Hearing what Secretive Plotter knows that no one knows about Kim Dokja, she has made a guess herself as to who is Nyx.
'She could be an Outer God, but I already dismissed that possibility long ago.'
Nyx knew too much about her but not Kim Dokja. Secretive Plotter knew about Kim Dokja but his knowledge is limited.
Nyx is an existence who knew about Kang Rael. Nyx also knew who had sent Kang Rael into this world.
There are two possibilities.
One, an outer god who was older than Secretive Plotter.
Two, a god from another world.
Then, she has another question.
Why Kang Rael and Cha Haemin?
[ Someone with a peculiar time trapped in a younger body. ]
She flinched when she felt a gaze on her. She looked at the screen that displayed that Secretive Plotter already moved those in the industrial complex to Seoul.
She didn't think she lost in thought too long.
[ What is actually your goal? ]
Kim Dokja shielded her from Secretive Plotter when he felt the ominous feeling rise.
"Happy ending."
They heard a slow laugh.
[ That is an impossible goal. ]
"No if the price was paid. Just like you just did,"
She smiled and opened her mouth to say something but she just moved her lips without a sound coming from her mouth.
Secretive Plotter grinned.
[ An existence beyond my comprehension. Nyx was someone I feel grateful for and you have what she has now. Who are you?]
"You'll get your answer later, Plotter. This will make you question more about my existence because I also don't have the exact answer."
Secretive Plotter snapped his fingers, dark mist surrounding her for a moment before it disappeared.
[ I see. You are not ready for an answer yet but you'll get it later. The veil of incertitude is clouding your mind even I also can't get through. ]
She narrowed her eyes.
[ Very well, I'll send you both to kill that person. ]
[A new sub scenario has been acquired!]
[The Star Stream's scenario system has encountered an error.]
[The information of this scenario is being reconstructed.]
"Wait, Haemin. You don't need to do this. You don't need to send her along with me."
"Just proceed."
"Listen to me—"
"No, no, no. I can't hear you."
"Don't be stubborn!"
"I'm always like this, moron!"
"You, stupid idiot! You fool!"
"Shut up!"
A portal was opened and they were sucked into it, stopping their stupid banter.
Secretive Plotter let out a sigh before he was approached by an old man with two large lumps.
[ Great Plotter. They have already gone? ]
[ They are just left. ]
[ Too bad. I wanted to see what type of person he was… well, you must like him a lot. You sacrificed two fingers for him. ]
[ I'd have lost three fingers if she didn't interfere.]
[ A bold declaration of a human. She is protected by the unknown. ]
[ Yes. A soul that is beyond the body's lifetime. A soul that has driven through a trial in another world, but I didn't know where she had been sent to. ]
[ No one knows except Nyx and that person. She will know about her existence later on. ]
[ True. Cha Haemin is another key for his success to the end. ]
They watched the two landed on another dimension.
'This is only the beginning. She wouldn't know her ■■ if she kept refusing her existence in this world.'
Tbc~