what would happen if she received the sponsorship only to choose another nebula. "Instead, I made an alliance offer. Some of the constellations have a friendly relationship with Dokja-ssi through me." "Don't all the constellations of Olympus hate Dokja-ssi?" "Not all of them. Heewon-ssi, did you join the nebula?" "I'm still thinking about it." Jung Heewon looked back at the square again. "In fact, I'm not sure about joining. There is a problem with my sponsor and…" Jung Heewon's high self-esteem seemed hurt and Yoo Sangah smiled gently. "I think you will be a great help to Dokja-ssi if you join his nebula." "I want to help if possible." Fortunately or unfortunately, Jung Heewon wasn't the only one in a complicated situation. In the middle of the distant square, Lee Hyunsung sat down like a dull big dog. Next to him were Shin Yoosung and Lee Gilyoung, who were squatting like baby cats as the three of them stared at Kim Dokja. To be exact, their eyes chased after him every time he moved. It was obvious what they were waiting for. Kim Dokja ignored them to the end. "…There is still no word." Jung Heewon nodded at Lee Jihye's words. "He will speak when the time comes. It is because he is a secretly introverted person."
Well, she also wanted to know what was going on. A longawaited peace had come to the party but Kim Dokja was still thinking about something. Thus, they could only wait while doing nothing. [The constellation 'Lily Blooming in Aquarius' is looking at you approvingly.] [The constellation 'Commander of the Red Cosmos' is wary of the Demon King of Salvation.] …There were strange angels so Jung Heewon wouldn't be bored for a while. Jung Heewon reluctantly put down her worries. Then… the work suddenly began. "Really? There is no way to contact them?" "The channels leading to the Demon Realm are blocked. It is a powerful enchantment…" Han Sooyoung's expression became grim at Lee Sookyung's words. She had been calling the dokkaebis since a while ago but none responded. Han Sooyoung looked down at the water bowl that contained the Good or Bad Luck, Disaster or Happiness Fortune. Misfortune, misfortune, misfortune, misfortune, misfortune, misfortune, misfortune… She couldn't count how many times 'misfortune' emerged. "What the hell is going on?"
The last time 'great misfortune' appeared, Kim Dokja had to face a Lokapala of Vedas. However, now there were so many 'misfortunes'… it wasn't a great misfortune but it should be an extensive misfortune. The water in the bowl trembled and faint sparks appeared. [The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is raising his head.] "Black dragon?" [The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is looking at the 73rd Demon Realm.] "Do you know something?" [The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is letting out a threatening cry.] Her arm wrapped with a bandage was tingling and sparks appeared around the body that was in sync with the black dragon. "Hey dude!" The feelings of the black flame dragon were transmitted. The black dragon had never acted like this whenever he encountered an opponent. [The constellation 'Expert at Playing Both Sides' has pale lips.] [The constellation 'Guam Divine Doctor' is dripping saliva.] [The constellation 'Great King Heoncheon Hongdo Gyungmun Wimu' is quietly putting down his sword.]
[The constellation 'First Spiritualist of Joseon' is clearing his traces.] The constellations of the Korean Peninsula were turning off their lights. It was as if they were hiding from a predator. Her bandaged arm kept tingling. Han Sooyoung scattered Lee Sookyung's divination and unraveled the bandage to reveal the tattoo of the black dragon that was shining. Sparks burst and Han Sooyoung's right arm wrote letters in the air. –A disaster of the stars is coming. "Disaster of the stars? What is that?" The arrogant 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' thought this situation was so urgent he had to manually write. She felt the will of the Abyssal Black Flame Dragon that wanted to stop her from going to the Demon Realm no matter what. "Hey, don't make me nervous. Are you doing this again?" She had been fooled by the Abyssal Black Flame Dragon more than once or twice. She didn't know what the black dragon was talking about but Kim Dokja had predicted Olympus' invasion of the Korean Peninsula. Thus, maybe he knew about this situation. No matter what came… There were faint sparks as Han Sooyoung's hand moved through the air like a brush. –The 73rd Demon Realm will perish.
It was the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint who noticed it first. She was lying on the wall of the industrial complex and dropped the smoking pipe in her mouth. "…That guy was right." The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint mumbled while the Breaking the Sky Sword emitted a blinding light as it was pulled out. After obtaining the name Breaking the Sky Sword, she held this sword less than 10 times. It was a sword that made her be called the disaster of Murim. The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint felt the texture of the sword against her palm and felt funny. A disaster. What could be called a disaster? For human beings, disasters were natural phenomenon on a large scale. For examples, landslides, tsunamis and earthquakes. They were huge phenomenon that the power of humans couldn't resist. For transcendents, it was nothing more than a manipulation of physical phenomena. They were existences far beyond human standards. They could cause landslides and tsunamis with a blade and could quiet them. For transcendents like the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint, the word disaster meant something different from the standards of ordinary humans. Perhaps the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint was facing the answer now. Small sparks bounced and Kyrgios was suddenly by her side. The aura of Electrification was already rising from Kyrgios' body. The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint slowly raised her magic power. The two transcendents looked at the distant end of the void. Kyrgios asked, "It is him?"
It wasn't yet visible to the naked eye but a presence was clearly heading towards this place. The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint replied in a heavy voice, "There is no doubt. It is the guy who tried to devour the First Murim." Darkness was entering the atmosphere. From the other side of the universe that swallowed up even light, something was approaching while devouring the scattered probability.
Chapter 280: Ep. 53 - Demon King of Salvation, II [Hidden scenario ― Escape the Demon Realm has begun!] At this time, all dokkaebis of the bureau were concentrating on the panel. "Are you kidding me? Why is there no dokkaebi to proceed when the scenario is released?" It was the other dokkaebis who blocked Bihyung rioting alone. After the Demon King Selection, all dokkaebis who operated the channels were withdrawn from the 73rd Demon Realm. "Where is Baram? Shit, that Dokgak jerk!" "…"
"What are you doing here why the Demon Realm channels are running out of control? If you're going to do this, let me go there!" "Bihyung, do you think it is possible to broadcast now?" Even the prideful Dokgak had given up on this scenario. The bureau had exhausted all the available probability during the Demon King Selection. Of course, that wasn't the only problem. –Baat! There was the cry of a baby dokkaebi who knew nothing. Some dokkaebis sighed and turned their eyes away while others couldn't take their eyes off the screen to the end. The distant presence had crossed the Star Stream and was covering the sky of the 73rd Demon Realm. Not all beings lived in the scenario. If the constellations were living in a 'story', the outer gods were based on a confused 'story'. They were beings born from the subconscious of the story. A monster roaming the deep sea of the scenario that wasn't possible for the dokkaebis. 'This isn't the right scenario'. Bihyung looked at 'it' that was opening its massive mouth and prayed with a gloomy heart. 'Run away Kim Dokja'. "What is this?"
It was only a few minutes after Jung Heewon had noticed 'it'. Suddenly, the hairs on her body rose and sweat flowed down. She looked around and saw the citizens who lost consciousness or were vomiting up blood on the ground. Lee Jihye stood beside her and was squeezing her shoulders with dim eyes. "Jihye! Wake up!" Her shoulders shook several times before Lee Jihye barely managed to look up. "U-Uh, uhhh… unni…" Her nails dug into her shoulders and blood was flowing. Jung Heewon looked around the square. Yoo Sangah was already moving. "Everyone, gather this way!" Her voice was filled with magic power and the party members came to their senses one by one. "W-What is that?" Lee Hyunsung and the children looked up at the sky. Lee Gilyoung staggered while Shin Yoosung grabbed onto Lee Hyunsung and trembled. At this moment, all the party members in the square were thinking the same thing. It didn't matter how many books they read or how many words they knew. 'It can't be described'. Yoo Sangah, Lee Hyunsung and Jung Heewon were the same. All human words were helpless in front of the coming existence. The entire sky was covered by the darkness of this being.
The party members couldn't understand what they were seeing. Thanks to this, they lost their means to cope. If a typhoon blew, they could place newspapers against the window. If a tsunami occurred, they could enter sturdy highrise buildings. If a fallout started, they could hide in a basement with thick barriers. But this… How the hell could they stop it? Was it possible to stop it? Then a man appeared in the sky where the light had disappeared. He exhausted his probability as he shone brightly. Jung Heewon discovered his appearance and was filled with relief. Most of the constellations who attended the banquet left the Demon Realm two days ago. However, it wasn't everyone. Surrounding by brilliant sparks, the man stood on the walls. He shouted loudly, [Everyone, wake up!] Goryeo's First Sword, Cheok Jungyeong. The huge roar echoed from the walls and the incarnations with the strongest minds barely regained their sanity. They watched Cheok Jungyeong. They didn't know what was coming but there was Cheok Jungyeong on this side. Cheok Jungyeong also had experience fighting against an outer god. [Outer god! Why did you come here? This isn't your scenario!] It was a resounding yell towards the sky. A light of hope emerged in the faces of the incarnations after they heard this voice. Cheok Jungyeong shouted once again. [What a great foreign power, eating up the extra probability!]
Despite the repeated calls, there was no response from the sky. Just like an elephant didn't see an ant, 'it' didn't even look at Cheok Jungyeong. Cheok Jungyeong's expression hardened. If the elephant didn't see an ant then he would make it look. [■■■■■! Indescribable Distance!] At this moment, something stared at Cheok Jungyeong. Sparks exploded from Cheok Jungyeong's body. His outer skin was charred black. Cheok Jungyeong's tight muscles were ruptured and blood flowed as a broken star relic flew through the air as ashes. It was the price for merely calling the name. Nevertheless, Cheok Jungyeong raised his sword without backing down. [It is a sword that cuts the mountains, the sea and even the sun. With this sword, I'll cut you this time.] The enormity that couldn't be grouped into 'one' description filled Cheok Jungyeong's eyes. He didn't know where to cut because he couldn't see where it started or ended. In the infinity that even a handful of possibilities didn't exist, Cheok Jungyeong moved. [Ohhhhhh!] A beam of light shot from Cheok Jungyeong. Cutting 1,000 people with one sword. Cutting a great mountain with two swords. Separating the sea with three swords. The sword shone like a meteor shower as it moved through the vast darkness. For a moment, a ray of light was drawn
into the depths of the sky. The incarnations saw the light and were thrilled. Goryeo's First Sword was fighting the outer god. The next moment, they heard a strange noise in the sky. It was the sound of a star that had finished its life cycle in a distant galaxy. Then something fell from the sky. "A-Ahh, ah…" Someone with good vision discovered it first. The cut off arms and legs. Only half of the incarnation body was left and the areas cut off were falling to the ground. Surprise and disbelief. Even those who couldn't see Cheok Jungyeong's expression knew what he was feeling. A sword that cut a mountain, a sea and even the sun. There was something that this swordsmanship couldn't cut. It was 'unbreakable' from the beginning. It was the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint who caught Cheok Jungyeong's ruined body. […Remember the sword.] Cheok Jungyeong's incarnation body died and he left. It was the incarnation body of a narrative-grade constellation. He broke Surya's train and cut off the legs of an outer god. Yet such a constellation lost his incarnation body in a single moment of battle. "U-Uwaaaaack!" The screams of the citizens were heard as fear encroached on their mind. The darkness filled the horizon in all directions. The ground wriggled and moved like a fetus. It was the sound of a giant worm eating its prey. It seemed that the horizon was getting closer. The intensity of the light shining on the ground gradually decreased.
[The 73rd Demon Realm is groaning with pain!] The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint and Kyrgios had already seen this scene in the First Murim. Kyrgios spoke, "…I'm going to die here because of my crazy disciple." "Neither you or I have any luck with our disciples." The world let out a scream. The darkness filled with greet was approaching and eating the 73rd Demon Realm. Kyrgios concentrated all the magic power of the Purest Sword Force. "This is why we have to stick to probability." The Indescribable Distance. The outer god, called the disaster of the stars, was in a sense, a probability storm itself. It was the janitor who came from chaos caused by rules of the Star Stream being broken. "Things have already gone wrong so it can't be helped. I twist it with all my strength!" The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint cried out and two transcendent lights shone brightly. The sword of Breaking the Sky that split apart the sky. She held the power of First Murim in her arms as the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint shot towards the sky. Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship. Destruction skill. Breaking the Sky Meteor.
It was the sword technique that Yoo Joonghyuk had used in the past. It was the Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship that defeated countless constellations. The first Breaking the Sky Sword shot towards the sky. The explosive magic power was radiant in the air and the meteor sword drew colourful shapes. However, 'it' didn't even receive a scratch. Like dust drifting in space, the sword disappeared into the void. Her swordsmanship that broke the sky couldn't destroy the universe. "Kyrgios!" Kyrgios received the signal and stepped on the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint's shoulder before jumping. Kyrgios accelerated with the power of Electrification, penetrating through the atmosphere and flying into the expanse. An unending universe. In the shadow of the darkness, Kyrgios felt the darkness covering the sky and the gaze of the stars looking from beyond the darkness. [The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' is emitting a golden light.] [The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is roaring!] It was a place where stars stayed. It was a place that could never be reached with short human arms. Kyrgios also knew it. Thus, he tried. He tried and tried again. He stepped on the meteor fragments left behind by the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint and Kyrgios jumped higher and higher. He rushed towards the unreachable stars and the mortal existence who build his history through hard work finally reached the stars.
He reached the universe. Kyrgios finally reached a position where he could see 'it'. It was reminiscent of a huge fog. The fog without a definite shape was greedily devouring the 73rd Demon Realm. The center of the fog contained a thread left behind by Cheok Jungyeong. The blue-white power climbed to the limit and was concentrated in Kyrgios's right hand. [From the smallest particle, the universe began.] Kyrgios' right hand moved along with his fierce cry. Like a big bang, the blue-white energy struck the center of the fog. There was a white flash and all citizens closed their eyes. It was the moment the two transcendent forces overwhelmed the darkness covering the universe. The moment the light was turned off, there was a huge crack in the darkness that covered the sky. The citizens shouted, "H-He did it." "He did it! The transcendent did it!" However, the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint's expression wasn't good. The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint looked at Kyrgios piercing through the expanse and laughed faintly. 'It is up to here'. Beyond the falling Kyrgios, the sky was splitting. Something in the darkness was awakening. It was a pupil. A huge eye had come to the world. The white lens and black pupils followed the falling Kyrgios. The Breaking the Sky Sword Sword Saint moved and Kyrgios turned around. The transcendent power collided with an irresistible atmosphere.
Kyrgios' long hair turned white. The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint's muscles swelled up until they seemed like they were going to burst. As if suffering from aging, the two transcendent bodies were dying in front of the distant time. The 'status' of the universe was different. They became transcendent beyond mortals and gained the power to destroy constellations. However, the history of the grueling training they went through was dust compared to the 'history' of the universe. [The 'Indescribable Distance' is looking at the 73rd Demon Realm.] The citizens became crazy and rushed around. "Escape! Escape!" "Kieeeeeek!" The citizens wept like wild beasts without knowing what they were saying. [The portal can't be used due to the intervention of a strong presence.] "What, what, what?" "W-W-W-What?" "Wwwwwwhat…" The bodies of the citizens burst all over. Some of them turned into bizarre beings and others had tentacles emerge from their mouths. The world was going crazy. However, it wasn't everyone. Before the gaze of that absurd being, there were those who didn't lay down their swords.
"…Not yet. We can fight." It was Jung Heewon. Jung Heewon gasped but didn't kneel down as she controlled her nausea. One by one, the party members stood beside her. The reason they were able to endure was simple. [Giant Story 'Demon Realm's Spring' is protecting the incarnations.] It was because this world was refusing to perish. They were the history of this 73rd Demon Realm. [The constellation 'Queen of the Darkest Spring' is shouting to flee!] [The constellation 'Abandoned Lover of the Labyrinth' is screaming.] [The constellation 'Seo Ae Il Pil' is closing his eyes in pain.] The party members also knew it. Any power they had was shabby in front of that mighty being. Jung Heewon grabbed the Sword of Judgment and coughed up blood as she shouted. "Uriel! Please!" There was no reaction from the Demon-like Judge of Fire. It was the same for Gong Pildu's Defense Master and Lee Hyunsung's Master of Steel. This time, they didn't respond to the request of the incarnations. No, they couldn't respond. [All the stars in the night sky are silent.] The constellations in the sky didn't offer anything. Just as thunder and lightning couldn't be controlled, 'that' wasn't something that could be received.
The terrified Osu pissed. Jang Hayoung collapsed on the ground and vomited. The senseless Gong Pildu started to build meaningless walls. Han Myungoh shivered and looked around for a place for his one leg. However, his foot didn't move. In front of the creature that devoured the world, there was no straw for his foot. "Dokja-ssi!" Then there was Kim Dokja. Yoo Sangah cried out and everyone looked at the same place. It was the top of the unfinished clock tower. As time flowed slowly, Kim Dokja stood on the edge of the tower. [The constellation 'Demon King of Salvation' is looking at the night sky.] A star that uniquely illuminated the night sky that had its light turned off. It was the Demon King of Salvation.
Chapter 281: Ep. 53 - Demon King of Salvation, III Jung Heewon muttered, "…Dokja-ssi?" Beyond the glare of Kim Dokja's light, the huge eye was looking down at the world. The moment she faced this eye, Jung Heewon's entire body trembled. The ground was distorted and shook like a tsunami was approaching. [The 73rd Demon Realm is crying out with pain!] Lava burst from the broken crust and the overflowing heat once again disappeared into the empty stomach. The whole world was becoming narrower around the industrial complex. Then it was obvious what would've happened to the other industrial complexes. The transcendent magic power amplified by the story moved. It was unreasonable to directly oppose that 'eye' but the seismic waves could be slowed.
"Quickly, you stupid disciple!" Kyrgios shouted and the space beyond the walls of the industrial complex distorted. The horizon was swallowed up by a huge fog and disappeared into the darkness. No, it wasn't the horizon any longer. Nevertheless, Jung Heewon didn't release her string of hope. If what she heard was right, the teachers and Kim Dokja had already predicted this situation. "Ahjussi! What the hell is this?" Cheok Jungyeong's body disappeared and Kyrgios and the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint were in a poor state. However, Kim Dokja hadn't acted until the situation became this bad. Kim Dokja's lips moved as he constantly muttered something. His eyes moved quickly as he looked for something in the distant universe. Jung Heewon realized it. Just as they hadn't given up, Kim Dokja hadn't given up either. Kim Dokja slowly came down towards the ground. Jung Heewon shouted as a signal, "Get ready!" Lee Hyunsung used Steel Transformation and asked, "Dokjassi! What should we do?" Everyone was watching Kim Dokja. They didn't know what but Kim Dokja would have something in mind. Kim Dokja slowly blinked and looked at the party members. Over the past few days, Kim Dokja gave many things to the party members. Lee Hyunsung gained a new shield and Jung Heewon got a new skill. Lee Jihye's magic power was strengthened and Shin Yoosung and Lee Gilyoung learnt a
large number of control skills. The party members believed it. [Giant Story 'Demon Realm's Spring' is moving for the owner of the story.] If they had this giant story that they built together and the plan prepared by Kim Dokja, they would be able to knock down even the strongest enemy. They even destroyed Surya's train. Even if this enemy came… "Ah…jussi…?" The earliest one to sense something unusual was Shin Yoosung. There were rough sparks as Shin Yoosung's knees sank downwards. Her body couldn't move, like there was a chain tied around her. 「 This is the story of Dokja. 」 The giant story that flowed from Kim Dokja's body became powerful shackles around the party members. Lee Hyunsung was slowly sinking to the ground. His face was blank as he asked, "Dokja-ssi? What is this…?" Kim Dokja's expression was still unreadable. He was there but he didn't seem together with them. The party members thought they were all in this together so why? Why did Kim Dokja seem to be there alone? There was no 'story' that existed alone. Kim Dokja's 'King of a Kingless World' was linked to Yoo Joonghyuk's 'One Who Succeeded the Name of the King' while Jung Heewon's 'Exclusion of Future Evil' was linked to Kim Dokja's One Who Showed Contempt for a Streamer.
Not to mention the giant story that was a share in a larger story. The giant story 'Demon Realm's Spring' was of everyone who participated in the terrible battlefield. Nevertheless, at this moment, the Demon Realm's Spring was only for Kim Dokja. [The chief narrator of the giant story 'Demon Realm's Spring' has started his story.] All the stakes in the giant story given to the party members were being controlled. The party members resisted using their stake in the giant story. Jung Heewon, Yoo Sangah, Lee Hyunsung, Lee Gilyoung, Shin Yoosung… Even with all the shares they had, they couldn't defeat the gigantic will of a single person. It might've been different if Yoo Joonghyuk was awake but Yoo Joonghyuk wasn't here now. Jung Heewon sat on the ground and cried out painfully, "Wait! What is this? What the hell is this?" Jung Heewon stared at Kim Dokja's expression and finally realized something. Before a looming crisis, Kim Dokja always made a certain expression. The corners of his lips curved slightly and he looked a bit unlucky, but it reassured the members. Now Kim Dokja's expression… Why? "If you were going to do this anyway, why have you been preparing us for the past few days? Why give me these skills?"
At Jung Heewon's desperate cry, Kim Dokja opened his mouth for the first time. "I told you how to deal with the sasquatch in the 28th scenario." "T-Then my shield…" "It will be useful for catching the 'algonkin snake' in the 35th scenario. Don't forget your skills. Didn't I tell you all how to use it?" As always, there was a reason for the arrangement. To the companions who were looking bewildered, Kim Dokja gave reasons one by one. "Then this… this scenario…" However, none of the arrangements were for this situation. The darkness was covering the horizon. Kim Dokja watched the darkness and spoke, "I'll handle this situation." "Shit! Don't talk nonsense!" Jung Heewon shouted. "I can't let you go! Don't go alone again! Please!" It was impossible for Kim Dokja to deal with that thing alone. The two transcendents and Cheok Jungyeong couldn't block it. There was no way Kim Dokja alone could face such a thing. "Aaaaaaack! I don't like this! Dokja hyung!" She grew stronger because she didn't want to be in debt to him like last time. She performed the hellish personal scenarios and frantically defeated monsters. Jung Heewon shouted as she coughed up blood. "It is you who said we
couldn't do this alone! You were the one who gathered us! You told me all of this!" An unfamiliar true voice flowed from the lips of the smiling Kim Dokja. [I know.] "What do you know? The person who knows, how…?" [Still, not now.] Lee Hyunsung screamed, "I don't want this! I don't need this type of help. I'll die here! I'll die here with Dokja-ssi!" Dying here. Kim Dokja, who was staring at the sky, lowered his gaze towards the party members. [The constellation 'Demon King of Salvation' is looking at the party.] The party members heard the message. They looked at Kim Dokja's fluttering hair. They saw his long eyelashes, his eyes, his white cheeks and sadly distorted lips. Suddenly, they realized that Kim Dokja could exist in this world with such an expression. [Please live.] They listened helplessly like the true voice was a command. [The demon king 'Demon King of Salvation' is looking out.] Kim Dokja's expression was changing. The sleeping power of the demon king was awakening. [The story 'Demon King of Salvation' has begun.] The stories of the 73rd Demon Realm started to gather around him. The white coat was stained black from the
demonic energy and two horns rose from Kim Dokja's head. It was the power of the 'Demon King Transformation' that only a demon king could use. [The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' is looking at his friend.] [The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is paying homage to his adversary.] [The constellation 'Goryeo's First Sword' is making a furious yell.] [The constellation 'Supreme God of Light' is watching the end of the 73rd Demon Realm.] Dark feathers stretched from Kim Dokja's shoulders and reached towards the night sky. The second hand of the clock tower moved slowly and Kim Dokja soared. As if leaving this time, the Demon King of Salvation became a light and flew towards the sky. The moment Kim Dokja penetrated the expanse, thunder struck. A few thunderbolts poured down and the fog coming from the horizon stopped. It was as if time had stopped. The party members looked up at the night sky where Kim Dokja disappeared and couldn't breathe properly. Time continued passing on the incomplete clock tower. One minute, two minutes, three minutes… No matter how much time passed, Kim Dokja didn't come back. Jung Heewon screamed, "Kim Dokjaaaaa!" At almost the same time, the transcendents were thrown from the wall. The ragged Breaking the Sky Sword Saint and Kyrgios staggered and rose from their spot.
The fog started eating the world again. It ate everything on the horizon and was nearing the walls. The walls were disintegrating. People screamed. Jung Heewon was busy thinking. 'He can't stop it. Kim Dokja can't stop that'. Fog covered the entire industrial complex. The next moment, Jung Heewon felt her body being transmitted elsewhere. Yoo Sangah closed her eyes like she had given up and Lee Hyunsung howled as he watched the sky. Han Myungoh sat down and Gong Pildu guarded the destroyed castle. Everyone was leaking white sparks. Then everyone in the Yoo Joonghyuk - Kim Dokja Industrial Complex were sent somewhere else. A threatening cry was heard from the fog like it was furious. [■■■■… ■■■■■■!] Soon, the darkness swallowed up everything. In the faint uproar, Yoo Joonghyuk opened his eyes. The muscles of his body didn't move well. The aftereffects of Recovery were big. He stared up at the cracked ceiling and took deep breaths to calm himself. Then he remembered what happened.
There was the Demon King Selection. He refused to regress. He fought with Kim Dokja and won against Surya. He thought about it and energy filled his head. They won. They had won. Magic power moved roughly through his body and he felt a bit dizzy. His senses slowly returned. He blinked once again and the scene around him gradually entered his eyes. It was a hospital room. He could feel the texture of a soft bed and his right hand touched something hard. Yoo Joonghyuk raised his upper body with a groan and saw a small pocket watch wrapped around his arm with a watch strap. The moving hands of the clock were like his heartbeat. Yoo Joonghyuk looked down at his watch. There was the faint glimmer of sunshine outside the window. The sunshine was too bright for the Demon Realm. Yoo Joonghyuk slowly rose and went to the window. Beyond the walls of the collapsed industrial complex, he saw a strange but familiar scene. The broken statue of Admiral Yi Sunsin and the ruined Gyeongbok Palace. Smoke was coming from the collapsed buildings of Gwanghwamun. It was Seoul. He could see the party members sitting down outside the window. Yoo Joonghyuk's head was confused. Why… they were in Seoul? It was the entire industrial complex. Yoo Joonghyuk looked at the party members with bewildered eyes. He didn't see a familiar face. "…Kim Dokja?"
The moment he muttered this, a message was heard. [The story 'Life and Death Companions' is silent.] Yoo Joonghyuk heard the message with a blank expression and stared at the window again. …Not there. He couldn't be seen anywhere. Yoo Joonghyuk looked up at the sky. The sky was bright enough that the light of the stars wasn't needed. He counted the light of the constellation beyond them. He counted and counted again. He didn't know. There were so many stars that he couldn't find the person. Yoo Joonghyuk opened his mouth and spoke in a trembling voice. [The item Midday Tryst has been used.] The message window that hadn't been used for a while was opened and a message was sent. [The message has been returned.] It must be an error. He sent the message repeatedly, several times over and over. He sent it, sent it and sent it again. As the messages kept being returned, Yoo Joonghyuk's gaze slowly lowered. Then finally. [You have exhausted the quota for today's messages.] There was a ticking pocket watch in the foreground while messages filled Yoo Joonghyuk's vision. [The constellation 'Demon King of Salvation' doesn't exist in the Star Stream.]
[The constellation 'Demon King of Salvation' doesn't exist in the Star Stream.] [The constellation 'Demon King of Salvation' doesn't exist in the Star Stream.] [The constellation 'Demon King of Salvation' doesn't exist in the Star Stream.] . . . [The constellation 'Demon King of Salvation' doesn't exist in the Star Stream.]
Chapter 282: Ep. 53 - Demon King of Salvation, IV [The exclusive skill 'Fourth Wall' is shaking violently.] I didn't mean to do this in the beginning. The start was shortly after the battle with Surya. The day he gained a giant story and protected the Demon Realm with his companions. –Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World (3rd Revision).txt I received the third revision of Ways of Survival. 「 When he opened his eyes, Yoo Joonghyuk thought, 'It is the fourth regression'. 」 At first, I read it with a light heart. I was looking forward to it. The current 'third turn' was more perfect than any of the turns that Yoo Joonghyuk experienced. In the 25th scenario, I became a demon king and got a giant story. Maybe in this revision, the ending I wanted would be recorded. By the way.
「 I thought it was going well. That's what that person said. Everyone was fine until the 'outer god' appeared. 」 「 Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? 」 Yoo Joonghyuk was different from the first and second revisions. He lost his reason, was hasty and didn't make plans. Yoo Joonghyuk was seriously broken by something that happened in the third round. 「 On that day, everything in the third round was over. 」 I read this part and realized what was wrong. I looked at the black fog coming over the walls and bit my lips. The Fourth Wall wriggled in my head and spewed out sentences. 「 Kim Dokja thought: It might fail. 」 I couldn't survive if I died this time. Now I didn't have my resurrection attribute. Once I was swallowed up by the outer god, I would be entirely wiped out. However, if I could stop him… 「 I can't beat him no matter how I look through Ways of Survival. 」 Han Sooyoung had told me that the Earth scenarios faithfully followed the original trajectory. If we passed this crisis safely, we could aim for areas of the original novel and head for the desired ending. Below the clock tower, my colleagues were looking up at me. 「 No, there is one way. The 'failed' method in the original. 」 I just had to do it well.
「 They have to live. They might not like it but they have to live. 」 I couldn't let anyone die. 「 Only then will everyone be able to reach the ending. 」 The night sky split apart and I saw a giant eye looking down at the ground. The transcendents sank down while coughing up blood. Kyrgios was already told the story in advance and shouted, "Quickly, you stupid disciple!" I nodded and descended from the clock tower. I couldn't waste the time that Cheok Jungyeong and the masters had earned. "I can't let you go! Don't go alone again! Please!" "Aaaaaaack! I don't like this! Dokja hyung!" "It is you who said we couldn't do this alone! You were the one who gathered us! You told me all of this!" I heard the cries of the party members and told them the necessary stories. Really. I really only told them what they needed. [Please live.] My head tickled as horns emerged from it. My back was sore from the wings. I could hear the screams of Jung Heewon and cries of Lee Hyunsung. The children reached out for me. Yoo Sangah, who heard the story from me in advance, couldn't take her eyes off me while crying. Yoo Sangah would do things well.
The moment I pushed off from the ground, my panoramic view changed. The grieving voices of the party members drifted away. Maybe I wanted to tell them something. 「 I want to see the ending with you. 」 There was a sound as I pierced through the atmosphere and the fog let out a pained scream. [The constellation 'God of Wine and Ecstasy' has dropped his glass.] [The constellation 'Queen of the Darkest Spring' is letting out a deep sigh.] [The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' wishes you good luck.] Some constellations were worried about me. [The constellation 'Commander of the Red Cosmos' dislikes you.] [Some constellations are denouncing your actions.] Some constellations criticized me. No one sponsored me any coins. Perhaps even the constellations knew. This wasn't a story for coins. 「 Wiping his cheeks, Kim Dokja looked at the vast universe. 」 The center of the fog. I could see the small scar made by Cheok Jungyeong, the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint and Kyrgios. I activated Electrification and threw myself towards the scar. It was a method I would've never attempted if it was the original novel.
However, now there was no other way. The outer gods didn't share their language with unqualified beings. The Purest Sword Force rose in my right hand while I raised Unbroken Faith. Demonic energy moved through the blood vessels in my body and the black aura overlaid with the blue-white energy. A powerful shock wave burst from the center of the fog as the magic power in my right hand exploded. A very small gap opened for a moment and I didn't hesitate. I entered the dark fog and the outer god was revealed. Like white blood cells that caught infecting bacteria, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of millions… countless particles looked at me at the same time. It was as if they were eyes. Indescribable Distance, the Nameless Mist. It was the name of the disaster that drifted in the Star Stream. I opened my mouth towards that being. [ The great outer god.] Strictly speaking, this mist wasn't the original form of the outer god. It was a terrible prototype. However, this alter ego contained enormous power. [Please. Please leave.] The particles pulsed at my words. Of course, I didn't expect words to work. The fog particles gathered around me started to eat at me. [Giant Story 'Demon Realm's Spring' is protecting your incarnation body!] [The Fourth Wall is protecting your spirit!]
The influence of the Fourth Wall kept me from falling in front of this vast existence. However, it was impossible to stop the 'giant story' from being damaged little by little. [■■■■······■■■■] The fog was talking in an unknown language. Perhaps I couldn't hear it properly even if it was interpreted. The Indescribable Distance was closer to an unconscious thing. It was a hungry predator that only used its instincts to follow the story. My presence grew thinner in the choking fog. […Damn son of a bitch.] Even Uriel descending couldn't stop this guy. It was the same for the current the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal and the Abyssal Black Flame Dragon. It might be possible if all three came but that wouldn't happen. 「 There is only one thing that can help Kim Dokja now. 」 An existence that didn't appear in Ways of Survival. There was only one thing that could possibly help me against this fog. The starlight could be dimly seen between the fog particles. I came all this way just to give him the 'right' voice. [Secretive Plotter!] The voice that was released with all its might penetrated the fog and crossed the interstellar space. The fog wriggled and roared as something shone from across the distant galaxy. I once again shouted, [I will make a 'Outer World Covenant' with you!]
Yoo Joonghyuk was unhappy every time he made an Outer World Covenant. It was because he couldn't afford it or had to fulfill a ridiculous contract. But this was the only way. This was the first and last way for me to live. The fog didn't start eating. It didn't stop eating me or the 73rd Demon Realm. I got a bad feeling as I saw the stories being broken. Could Secretive Plotter stop this guy? Time and space creaked and everything started slowing down. The overwhelming power was controlling all the time and space in the area. The fog cried out and the life activities of everything around me suddenly stopped. Like living creatures frozen in a glacier, they were trapped in that time forever. The next moment, I stood in an unknown galaxy. I looked down at my feet and saw the scene of the Star Stream. It was outside the Star Stream, the furthest place of the nebulae of stars. The numerous stars were shining beautifully at my feet. [ It is a boring sight. ] Unlike other outer gods, this voice was very sharp and clear. A shadow with a man's shape was wavering. [ I waited for you, the one pursuing the 'final chapter'. ] A whiteness could be seen as I looked into that gaping mouth. I just listened to him but my body was shaking. An endless unknown darkness. The evil that stood in the center of the darkness was staring at me. I wasn't trembling just because of the ominous status of Secretive Plotter.
[ No, perhaps I should say that you are pursuing eternity. ] I stared at him and was silent for a moment. "…How did you know?" [ ■■. ] His words had two meanings for me. Eternity. Final chapter. Two opposing meanings were implied in one word. It was like the messages I heard when I got a giant story. –You have obtained the qualification of 'eternity'. –You have obtained the qualification of 'final chapter'. Oddly, my 'end' had two meanings. When the constellations, including the Mass Production Maker, asked me about the filtering, I replied with 'final chapter' because it was easier to persuade the constellations. I never told anyone that my ■■ had two meanings. [ Once you live for many years, the things that aren't said are heard louder. ] [The exclusive skill, 'Fourth Wall' is shaking ominously!] [The Fourth Wall is protecting you by bulking up.] [The Fourth Wall is baring its teeth towards the Secretive Plotter.] [ Fragment of the 'Last Wall'… don't worry. I don't intend to hurt you. ] Unknown laughter emerged from the shadow's mouth.
Secretive Plotter. Along with the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, the Abyssal Black Flame Dragon and Uriel, he was a constellation who had been watching me the longest. An existence I hadn't read about in Ways of Survival. I took a deep breath. I practiced my meeting with him several times but I didn't know it would be like this. "Nice to meet you, Secretive Plotter." I didn't know him. However, that didn't mean I couldn't make any guesses. "The 'crawling chaos' in the depths of the scenario."
Chapter 283: Ep. 53 - Demon King of Salvation, V The Crawling Chaos. One of the outer gods that was closest to the 'origin' of the universe and favourable to humans… this was according to mythology. In fact, there was no mention of him in Ways of Survival. [ The Crawling Chaos… did the 'Last Wall' call me that? ] "It's just my guess." [ It is literature left by the 'recorders of fear'. Believing in records that aren't even 100 years old, you are more naive than I thought. The unknown can't be revealed in human language. ] I bit my lips. There wasn't much known about the outer gods in the myths that were the prototypes for Ways of Survival. In the 74th turn of Ways of Survival, one of the 'recorders of fear' left the following remark:「 "Everything we wrote was a
lie. It was the only lie we could use to explain the unknown horrors." 」 I was a bit daunted as I asked, "…Are the myths on Earth wrong?" [ I am Secretive Plotter. That is enough. ] It was an ambiguous answer but also a sufficient one. I didn't know if he was the 'Crawling Chaos' or not. At the very least, it was clear that Secretive Plotter was undoubtedly a strong outer god. "I have a request." [ You want to ask me to stop that. ] "That's right." The Secretive Plotter looked down as the mass of fog swallowed a planet. The time of the world was slowed down by the power of Secretive Plotter but it wasn't completely halted. The Secretive Plotter kept looking down as he spoke. [ The fog is a disaster originating from the beginning. It is impossible to eliminate it completely. ] "I know that there are ways." The Secretive Plotter just looked down at the universe while disregarding my words. I waited nervously for what he would say next. The shimmering shadow made a disturbing sound. I didn't think it would feel like this when I heard the indirect messages on the channel. I thought he was a good constellation with lots of playfulness and friendliness…
The shadow currently in front of me only gave off a cold and frightening sensation. I didn't know what happened but the appearance of the 73rd Demon Realm suddenly seemed close. It was as if I was looking through a telescope of enormous magnification as I saw the people of the industrial complex. –Kim Dokjaaaaa! Jung Heewon's voice seemed like an auditory hallucination. I saw the party members screaming in despair. [ Why are you trying to save them? You can see the ending even if you live alone. ] "The ending is only meaningful if they are there." As I spoke, I stimulated dozens of questions and answers in my head. Both my hands were sweating. I couldn't fail here. No matter what, I had to convince the Secretive Plotter in this conversation. [ What if they don't want it? ] I slowly opened my mouth. 「 Dammit, Kim Dokja! Stop! Please! Come back! 」 「 I don't want this! I don't want to survive this way. 」 「 I'll do anything. If you die, I'll die. If you are going to sit still, I'll sit still. Please don't do this! Please! 」 The voices of my party members were heard using Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. They didn't say it but I heard
the words. [ What if the ending they wanted was to die with you there? Do you still want to save them? ] I barely managed to open my mouth. "…Yes." [ It isn't salvation. It is a curse. ] I couldn't come up with an excuse. It was my story that answered on my behalf. [ The story 'Demon King of Salvation' is continuing. ] The Secretive Plotter watched the story coming from me and kept asking, [ Using those who should've died, changing the world line, hurting everyone and reaching the ending you desire… what is the meaning? ] The empty eyes of the shadow were shining. An eerie chill went down my spine. [ No matter what you do or what story you make, you can't truly reach them. ] The indirect messages didn't reveal the essence of the constellations. Just as I couldn't fully understand the characters from reading the books. Maybe it was a mistake to see the Secretive Plotter. However, it was too late to back down. I opened my mouth after a moment. "…I heard that once in my childhood. Still, there is still the 'wall' left behind." They were words that Jang Hayoung once said. "Even if there is an insurmountable wall between me and then, even if it isn't heard by the person beyond the wall, I
can write something on the wall and at the very least, the wall will change." I wasn't able to say a proper goodbye to Jang Hayoung. Perhaps he was in the ward like Yoo Joonghyuk. "Maybe after a very long time, somebody might look at the wall." There were no words from Secretive Plotter for a while. Every sentence had a different meaning to the interpreter. To the Secretive Plotter who lived for a very long time, my words might sound completely different. Even so, these were the only words I could squeeze out with my 28 years of wisdom. I just hoped that these words would move something in the Secretive Plotter. [ I don't agree with your method but I'm curious. ] Finally, the Secretive Plotter opened his mouth. [ Let's say you reach the end of everything using your method and save the world. Then what about the other worlds? ] "Huh?" …Other worlds? The moment I was about to speak, the universe at my feet flipped over like a card. The cards that were divided into dozens and hundreds of pieces were shining in their own way with different colours and shapes. It was a dimension more distant than the Star Stream. A world that was blurry but clearly existed. It contained the world of Ways of Survival that I had read. There was Yoo Joonghyuk who died in the Theater Dungeon in the eighth round.
There was the Yoo Joonghyuk who went to the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint in the 18th round. There was the 41st round Yoo Joonghyuk who made the choice to sacrifice his colleagues. There was the 181st round Yoo Joonghyuk who stood up from despair. … The stories of the Yoo Joonghyuk who once saved me were on display in front of me. In addition, I knew the ending of all the regressions. [ What about all the worlds you didn't save? ] It was an unthinkable question. No, it was a question I didn't want to think about. In order to stop that story, I changed Yoo Joonghyuk's third turn. All the events of the original Ways of Survival and all the worlds that protected me in my childhood… Were they going to be nonexistent now? The Secretive Plotter looked at me like it was interesting. [ I will fulfill your request. ] Suddenly, the screen on the floor changed to the 73rd Demon Realm. I didn't understand this whim but Secretive Plotter decided to accept the deal with me. [ However, there is a condition. ] I had expected it. All Outer World Covenants were subject to severe conditions. "Anything is fine, unless it requires me to be subordinate to you or my death."
The mouth of the Secretive Plotter opened and revealed something white. It was as if the conditions I mentioned were ridiculous. [ Sometimes you might have to risk your life. It is all up to you. ] "Okay. However, please save my party members first before speaking the terms." [ As I said before, I can't eliminate the fog. ] "Then…?" [ I can only save the mortals in the industrial complex. Is that okay? ] I paused for a moment before nodding. I thought I knew what the Secretive Plotter was going to do. "Can you move them to a safe place?" [ Where do you want to move them? ] "Earth. If possible, I would prefer Seoul." [ It is a closed scenario area but there is hope. ] There was a sound and one of his long fingers was cut off. The small finger of the shadow rose in the air, turning into tens of thousands of points that flew into the universe. The points crossed the galaxy in an instant and dug into the 73rd Demon Realm. The screen under my feet showed the people of the industrial complex. The people were being transported somewhere with a new scenario. The population of the industrial complex was close to 100,000.
Now the Secretive Plotter would send out personal scenarios to all the incarnations. A great amount of probability was exhausted but Secretive Plotter replaced the probability with the sacrifice of one finger. The people who received the scenario were hiding in the Demon Realm. Indescribable Distance was released from the bondage of time and started to belatedly devour the planet, but it was already empty. The fog missed the party members and cried out. [ Now it's my turn. ] "Speak." [ You must kill someone. ] "Can I ask who I have to kill?" My heart was heavy. Maybe there would be special constraints. Or it might be a tangle of probability that not even the Secretive Plotter could touch. [ Accept the covenant and you will know. ] "…What happens if I refuse?" In the end, I saw the group of people who had been moved to Earth by the Secretive Plotter. [ I still have nine fingers left. ] "I accept." In any case, the worst situation was escaped. The party members safely returned to Earth and everything was as planned.
[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.] [You have acquired the possibility of a new story!] [A story that can't be understood by the Star Stream is germinating.] I was the only one left. If I did this well, everything would end smoothly. The Secretive Plotter lifted his right hand, the darkness of the universe distorted and a small portal started to open. [ Actually, there was another person beside you who made a covenant. ] …Besides me? I looked through my memories of the original novel but couldn't come up with a person who would make an Outer World Covenant at this time. "What happened to them?" [ I'm expecting much bigger things from you. If you safely complete the scenario, you'll be able to come back without any problems. ] The portal increased to a size I could go through. [ Another outer god will transfer you. Be careful not to disobey him. ] At the end, I was sucked into the portal. The foundations were built up and the whole world spread out like a postmodern oil painting where the intention couldn't be read. The
brilliant colours caused me to feel nauseated and once I lifted my head again, there was a huge door in front of me. Facing me was a giant bubble that filled the endless universe and a circular door occupied the center. The moment the door opened its big eyes at me, the Fourth Wall was triggered. [The Fourth Wall is issuing a warning!] There was only one such gigantic door in Ways of Survival. [ An exis tence se nt by the plot ter. ] I nodded. The door looked down at me with its own will. [ Frag ment of the La st Wall… and… ] It was a stuffy voice that sounded like it was coming from water. [ … Ser vant jour ney ing to end of life… ] "…Where am I going?" [ Every thing is wri tten and exist at the sa me ti me. ] …Well, I never thought a normal conversation would work. It was usually the case with an outer god. Only the Secretive Plotter was an exceptional case. [ The past and pre sent aren't dif fe rent from the fu ture. On ly free will is le ft. ] The door opened with a loud noise. A door that linked the past, present and future. If I stepped in there, I wouldn't be able to go back.
Before that, there was something I had to do. I hesitated before placing my hand into my clothes. I pulled out a warm and tiny cotton ball. [Baat!] Biyoo was crying as she shouted at me.
Chapter 284: Ep. 53 - Demon King of Salvation, VI [Baat, baaat!] "No." [Baaat!] "Go back." The world inside the open door couldn't be seen properly. After all, it was clearly a dangerous place. "Take care of the people." Perhaps this moment had been scheduled from the moment I found traces of 'Indescribable Distrance' from Surya's train fragments. Perhaps I would receive little help from Ways of Survival in the place where I was going now.