from somewhere. [Welcome. Was it difficult to come here? Thank you for the trouble. Now you are safe.] The incarnations murmured. Jung Heewon was staring at me with a complicated gaze. At this moment, I realized what happened. Dammit. I see. This place was 'that guy's fortress'. A man appeared on top of the parapet. He gave off a powerful atmosphere that made it clear he was the owner of this place. The demon, who embraced the most peaceful despair in the world, laughed as he looked down at us. [You no longer have to complete the scenarios.]
Chapter 159: Ep. 31 - Tomb of the Scenario, III There was no need to keep performing the scenarios. Everyone gathered at the fortress were wary. "What the hell does that mean?" Some people listened to his words but most of them didn't. (He must be a swindler.) (…He should make sense. What? There is no need to keep performing the scenarios?) (This is a trick for him to gobble up the rewards alone.) These people were incarnations who survived up to the ninth scenario. There were many scammers in Seoul, even if Geumho Station's Cheon Inho and Chungmuro's Gong Pildu were removed. The incarnations here were one of those scammers or those who came here after defeating them.
That's why none of them were easily caught by a honeyed tongue. The man on the parapet opened his mouth like he had read their thoughts. [You don't believe. It is understandable. Nine scenarios isn't long but it also isn't short. I can guess what you have gone through and the life you must've lived to come here.] The basics of a scammer was to pretend to understand the other person. There were already people fed up with this. "Do you think I will be deceived by that?" "What is your purpose? What do you want to say?" The people who couldn't stand it started shouting. Then the man laughed. It was such a beautiful laugh that it was hard to think of him as a scammer. [It is literally what I said. You no longer need to fight. You must've heard the dokkaebi's explanation. This Dark Castle scenario has no time limit or failure conditions. If you're smart, you should already understand what this means.] I looked to the side and saw that Kim Yongpal's eyes were shining. [You can continue to live in this scenario area. You can eat, sleep in and do whatever you want. Respect the rights of your life and forget the compulsion to break the scenario… you can finish your life here, just like it was before the 'destruction' began.] "The rights of our life? Don't talk bullshit!" "How can we live in a place where demons are roaming?"
"We have a place to go back to!" People shouted like they were refuting evil. Then the man asked, [Go back? Where will you return to?] "Of course, the place where we lived…" [Do you mean the perished planet?] "It isn't destroyed! Not yet!" [Everybody already knows. The moment the scenario begun, your planet is walking the path towards destruction. If you go back, you will only see ruins. Even if you break the scenario… the last thing you will see is destruction.] "Who are you to say that? What do you know―" [I know. The planet where I lived has long been destroyed by the scenario.] The shaken crowd fell silent. This person lost his home a long time ago to the scenario. The man who stayed in Dark Castle for longer than anyone else was speaking to them now. [That's why I can say with confidence that there is no safer place in the Star Stream than here.] For the first time, people's spirits weakened. Their eyes were still disbelieving but they were listening to his story. Someone asked in a loud voice, "Who are you?" [My name is Reinheit von Djerba. I am someone who came to this land 800 years earlier than you… I am the owner of this fortress, Paradise.]
Then the door of the fortress opened. The expressions of the people changed as they saw the scenery inside. Reinheit saw their expressions and smiled. [I once again welcome you. Welcome to Paradise.] Paradise. There were numerous references to it in Ways of Survival. The tomb of the scenario. The nest of incarnations. Flowers blooming on the plains of despair… these were some of the descriptions for this place. In fact, most of them were true. "This place is…" All the party members except for me were enchanted by the sights in front of them. Lee Jihye, Lee Gilyoung, Shin Yoosung and even Lee Hyunsung. In particular, Lee Hyunsung rubbed his eyes several times, as if the sight in front of him was unbelievable. There were residential and market areas on both sides of the main street. Voices filled with unprecedented energy could be heard. "Selling the legs of the demon bug! Have a taste! Recovers your fatigue!" "Selling farm grown Sancho Berries! It is useful for recovering stamina!"
The merchants at the market were friendly and customers who paid for their goods were satisfied. People of various races and nationalities gathered but no one seemed to discriminate or threaten each other. All the incarnations who entered the fortress were baffled by the suddenly bright atmosphere. "What on earth…" Until a moment ago, the words 'paradise' and 'peace' were just nonsense to them. Yet that nonsense was being presented in front of them. "…Paradise?" Some people were so surprised that they flopped to the ground. One of the hasty incarnations groaned while dropping a weapon. A friendly hand was held out to him. "Are you okay? All injured people, come here! The Paradise Clinic treats all the wounded for free!" "We will teach you the medicinal techniques! Learn about the difference between ether and magic power! Anyone who wants to use sword energy can learn it! Anyone is welcome!" The people living in Paradise weren't stingy about sharing. They exchanged their knowledge and regarded helping someone as a virtue. There was even cross-species communication. A demon with horns on his head smiled and waved at us. "Ah, a demon!"
Some surprised incarnations pulled out their weapons and the guards in the fortress quickly approached. "Please put that away." "What are you talking about? He is a demon…!" "Such hatred is prohibited here. He is also a resident of Paradise." "R-Resident?" The perplexed incarnations hesitated and the demon who waved at them came over. "I am a demon but I won't hurt you. The prejudice that all demons will eat humans makes me sad." The incarnations made bemused expressions at the words. Their eyes showed they couldn't figure out what was going on. Similar scenes kept occurring. Demons, humans and other species joined forces to build houses, went to the pub together or sat next to each other on outdoor terraces… They often sent welcoming gestures to this side. The party members were distracted by the sights that were like a tourist advertisement. [The character 'Lee Hyunsung' is shaken by the surrounding scenery.] [The character 'Lee Jihye' is agitated by the surrounding atmosphere.] My companions' hearts were conveyed in real time. This was the first peace they encountered after the scenario began. It wasn't strange that their minds would shake.
People who lived ordinary lives didn't change their essence just because they carried a knife. Everything was the result of an outside force. Now for the first time, they could escape from that outside force. It was natural to be seduced. We saw Jung Heewon's figure in the distance. Jung Heewon was talking to someone. It was a woman I had seen before. "Thank you so much for that time. I can't say enough thanks…" "It's nothing! I'm glad that you're doing well." The young woman talking to Jung Heewon glanced at me and her eyes widened. Her emotional state changed quickly. Surprise, fear and… gratitude. "Perhaps this person is…" "Ah, Dokja-ssi…" The woman exclaimed, "You are the person from that time! I haven't forgotten your grace in saving my life." At first, I was a bit confused but I remembered when I saw the child holding the woman's hand. "Are you from Geumho Station…?" "Do you remember? Dayoung, you should say hello." "Hello…" They were the mother and daughter who fought against the Cheoldoo Group at Geumho Station.
They didn't join our party but managed to survive until now. The mother and daughter were working at a farm here and gave us a beautiful basket. I tried to refuse but it was useless. "We never could've made it here if it wasn't for your help. Thanks to you, I could start over again. I really appreciate it." The mother and daughter had a new home and seemed to gain a new life. I looked at the mother and daughter moving away and the memories of Geumho Station flashed through my mind. The regret that I didn't save more people and the cowardly way I comforted myself by saying it was for the best. The child in the distance suddenly turned and looked at me. A smile spread across the child's face. A mild guilt flooded in. My hypocrisy was given an undeserved reward. Maybe Jung Heewon also felt like this. Jung Heewon looked at the mother and daughter before saying to me, "Congratulations on your resurrection. It took a bit longer this time." "Isn't your response too ordinary? Jihye and Gilyoung started crying." "Should I do that?" "I don't want it." I looked around with a smile while a difficult expression appeared on Jung Heewon's face. She hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth. "… Dokja-ssi, can we talk for a minute?"
Jung Heewon had come here four days ago. She used the power of Hell Flames Ignition to clear the first floor in the shortest time and quickly climbed to the second floor. Then she reached Paradise. It was a place where the shackles of the scenario could be removed. Of course, Jung Heewo didn't believe the man's words. On the first day, she felt disbelief and on the second day, she doubted everything. She was shaken on the third day and then I came on the fourth day. Jung Heewon said, "I suddenly thought about what it meant to continue with the scenario." Jung Heewon wasn't brainwashed. In the first place, Paradise itself was a sweet drug. I smiled bitterly and asked her, "Weren't you shaken too quickly?" "…Maybe it has always been this way." Jung Heewon smiled bitterly. "Let me go! I'll pay coins! I'll pay the value of what I stole! Let me go!" As we walked down the street, scenes of prisoners being dragged away by the guards could be seen. Some of them were people who entered the fortress with me. It seemed they couldn't abandon the old habit of taking other people's things. Jung Heewon looked at the man being
dragged and said, "This place is better than Seoul." "Yes." "Species don't discriminate against each other and they work hard together. There are houses for everyone to live and places to work." She spoke like she was making excuses. "We don't have to be betrayed by colleagues or worry about the monsters who appear at night." I watched Jung Heewon who was saying such words. The Judge of Destruction Jung Heewon. She was a sword that I crafted myself in this world. Maybe Jung Heewon was the woman who killed the most people in my group. A person who had to kill everyone to protect my principle of 'non-killing'. "We don't have to live chasing the scenario. We don't need to have nightmares because we killed someone. There is also no more need to lose anyone." The hardest blade was the easiest to break. It was the hardest so it was wielded the most. Thus, it was damaged the most and lost its sharpness the most. That's why it broke faster than other swords. "This is a good place." My words caused Jung Heewon's eyes to shake. I stared into those eyes as I kept talking. "I think this is a safe place." It wasn't a lie. "There is no safer place in Dark Castle than here. No, maybe… it isn't easy to find a safer place in all the
scenarios." I didn't want to admit it but it was true. Paradise was truly such a place. "Dokja-ssi, perhaps…" I hurried as if I knew what she would say. "Yes, I won't stay here." "Why?" "This place isn't the 'end'." "…Dokja-ssi knows the future." In the past, I had a talk with Jung Heewon in the Theatre Dungeon. Jung Heewon had asked me about the future and I told her she didn't exist there. It was because she wasn't in the original novel. A character I didn't know the future of… I told her, "I need to continue with the scenario." Jung Heewon thought about my words. She looked at the people of Paradise. There were people smiling, talking and willing to live again. "Dokja-ssi, what is the 'end' you are thinking about?" "I can't tell you." "Then that end… is it better than this place?" I couldn't easily answer because it was a question from Jung Heewon, not anyone else. "If you don't continue with the scenario, will everyone be unhappy?"
I wondered if the ending I wanted was a place more beautiful than this Paradise? Could everyone be happy when that ending was reached? We stared up at the sky without speaking. It felt like there was something precious there but I had forgotten what it was. As if she had woken up from a brief dream, Jung Heewon opened her mouth. "The master of this place is looking for Dokja-ssi." I nodded.
Chapter 160: Ep. 31 - Tomb of the Scenario, IV Jung Heewon and I passed through the central shopping district of Paradise and arrived at a small hill. The place where the master resided was naturally gorgeous. It was the same with the castle in Peace Land. However, the lord of Paradise wasn't a normal existence. [The constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' has wide eyes.] [The constellation 'Patron of the Young and the Travelers' reveals discomfort.] As I moved closer to the hill, the constellations of Eden reacted violently. Patron of the Young and the Travelers. Perhaps a new archangel was paying attention to me. Based on the faint pressure felt from the indirect message, it seemed to be a constellation that was at least on the level of Uriel.
It meant three angels in Eden was following me. [The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' is looking forward to your rampage.] [The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' wonders about your stigma.] The Great Sage, Heaven's Equal and the black dragon were the same. All three regular members of my channel gathered together. I felt pleased because the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal helped with the formation of my nebula last time. [The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' has snorted and let out snot.] …It was hard to believe from the indirect messages that this was the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal. In fact, did he actually write the indirect messages? For example, there was the clone I saw. Either way, if Secretive Plotter came then all four of the early people would be gathered… [The constellation 'Secretive Plotter' is watching the situation with interested eyes. Scarily enough, the last one came as I was thinking about him. Secretive Plotter. I wasn't able to confirm his face at the constellation banquet. It was clear that he was a narrativegrade constellation but no matter how I thought about it, I couldn't remember his modifier. I suddenly had doubts. Was it possible this strong presence didn't appear in the original novel?
[Many constellations are paying attention to your actions.] "We are here." Jung Heewon spoke and I stopped at the road up to the hill. There was a white brick house on top of the hill. A white house on the hill. I didn't know the intentions behind it but the taste was unique. "I'll wait here. Call me if anything happens." I nodded but I already knew that Jung Heewon wouldn't run right away because I called her. In Paradise, there was no one who could win again the Paradise master. I climbed up along the road and a shadow appeared near the brick house. A man with a beautiful appearance stood there, as if he had been carved into a sculpture. "Oh, you're here." If I didn't have Fourth Wall, I would've stopped breathing from his beauty. Yoo Joonghyuk was also handsome but this person's appearance couldn't be described. It was a demonic beauty. "I'm sorry but please wait a moment. These guys were shy around strangers." The man was watering the flowers on the hill. The flowers were blooming towards the air. Their petals were wide open, like they were trying to swallow the sky, but they were just small flowers. I knew the name of the flower. "The Perpetual Motion."
It was was a collective term for things that worked forever without being supplied energy sources from outside, but here it was merely the name of a flower. The man asked, "Do you know this flower?" "New flowers bloom almost every day." "You have great knowledge." It was naturally because I read Ways of Survival. The flowers of Paradise, the Perpetual Motion. The flower, which only grew on this hill, bloomed at dawn and yielded fruit at night. The fruit fell before dawn and would be used as fertilizer to grow more flowers. Perpetual Motion was a flower that repeated forever. The man said this flower was very lovely. "I never get tired looking at them. Their vitality is truly amazing." "However, the name is wrong. If it was really perpetual motion, the flower should grow well without water." "It is such a beautiful flower but you can only saw the flaws?" The man laughed and looked at me. "I haven't introduced myself. I am…" "The master of Paradise, Reinheit von Djerba." I knew him well. He was one of the most famous '10 Evils' in Ways of Survival. Reinheit smiled. "Nice to meet you, Kim Dokja." As expected, he already knew who I was. [The exclusive skill 'Character List' is activated!]
[There is too much information about this person. Character List is converted to Character Summary.] [Character Summary] Character: Reinheit von Djerba. Exclusive Attributes: Demon Marquis (Legend), One Who Pursues an Impossible Dream (Hero). Exclusive Skill: Demon's Eyes Lv. 10, Advanced Weapons Training, Advanced Mental Barrier Lv. 10… Stigma: Master of Paradise Lv. 10. Total Stats: Physique Lv. 99, Strength Lv. 99, Agility Lv. 99, Magic Power Lv. 99. *2nd in the Dark Castle rankings. It was truly great. His overall stats had exceeded the limits of the scenario and almost every skill had reached the maximum. Maybe Reinheit was the 'limit' of this scenario. I stared at him and Reinheit clapped. "It is difficult when you are burning with too much hostility. The Perpetual Motion will be broken." I asked, "Why did you call me?" "I was wondering about the rumours. You have caused a loud buzz the moment you entered this scenario."
Reinheit was different from the 10 Evils I had met so far. If Gong Pildu and Lee Seolhwa were growing into the 10 Evils, Reinheit was already near completion. "A being like you entering the scenario is a threat to me." "The second ranked demon marquis is too humble." "…You know about that? Your preliminary investigation is thorough." His killing intent suddenly sprang out. …Was he going to ambush me now? I hesitated. I didn't think I could beat or kill him. It wouldn't be an easy fight. The outcome couldn't be guaranteed. Yet the reason for my hesitation… He said, "In my world, Dark Castle was the 34th scenario." Perhaps it was because I saw his Paradise. Reinheit watched the scenery of the fortress below the hill. "I remember the first time I came here 800 years ago. At the time, there was nothing on the plains. Only the rankings were given. The incarnations were busy hunting and killing each other, despite there being nothing in the scenario." I imagined them first falling on the plains. All beings in Dark Castle evolved into demons over time. The first ones to enter Dark Castle weren't demons from the beginning. "They ascended to a higher species in order to become stronger. In a situation with no time limits or failure conditions, they focused only on getting a higher ranking. Endless war and slaughter. It is the only thing that the incarnations could do when the story had disappeared."
The disappearance of the scenario wasn't a happy thing. Whether it was a constellation or an incarnation, every being eventually needed a story. However, Reinheit didn't agree with this. He was tired of being a toy in someone's scenario and no longer wanted to be a slave to the scenario. "Thus, I created Paradise." I knew Reinheit was sincere. "The dokkaebis call this a 'tomb' but not me. I became a bloodstained demon after many years but I believe real life can only bloom after the scenario has disappeared." The words were filled with deep emotions. I might've been caught if I hadn't read the original novel. 「 The purest evil. 」 That was what Yoo Joonghyuk called Reinheit. "Constellation Kim Dokja. You want to go to the next scenario." "That's right." "Stop. Such a thing doesn't exist." As expected, this was what he wanted. "I've lived for 800 years and it isn't the first time I've seen someone like you." "…" "Numerous strong people have found hidden scenarios but none have cleared Dark Castle. Everyone becomes desperate and frustrated by the void of this scenario." Reinhart continued speaking, "I don't want you to be like them." "What do you want?"
"Constellation Kim Dokja. Please protect Paradise with me. I need your help." I stood silently by his side and touched the petals of the Perpetual Motion. Before the surprised Reinheit could stop me, the trembling flower quickly shriveled and the fruit fell. The fallen fruit suddenly became rotten and rolled down the hillside. The guard passing by saw it but didn't pay much attention. It was because they had no intention of cutting out the rotten part of Paradise. "U-Ugh… release me! It is wrong!" "I didn't steal anything!" The criminals of Paradise were being transported to the underground area below the hill. I knew where they were being dragged. [Some constellations are laughing unpleasantly.] Just as permanent institutions didn't exist, Paradise wasn't free. They would probably become Paradise's fertilizer. It was just like the rotten fruit became the plant's fertilizers. A small earthquake occurred deep underground. It seemed to be the cry of a terrible monster. I told him, "Reinheit, there is no Paradise. A permanent institution can't exist." Reinheit didn't say anything. It looked like he was trying to test me. However, he would soon regret it. "Give me the 'next' scenario."
A look of panic appeared in Reinheit's eyes for the first time. "I know that you found it 700 years ago. To be exact, you and a few strong people have found it." "How do you…" "You have even challenged the scenario. Isn't that right?" "…" "However, you failed and survived by yourself. Then this Paradise was made." I didn't miss the trembling in his fingertips as he looked after the petals. He said he created this place to help people find life. It wasn't true. This was just a refuge for an impossible scenario. "All the scenarios of the Star Stream exist for stimulation. There is no stimulation in Paradise. Everything is too peaceful." "…" "Don't believe that the deal with the dokkaebi will last forever. The Star Stream will never allow this space to exist for a long time. Reinheit was quiet for a while before slowly opening his mouth. "…Constellation Kim Dokja. What else do you know?" His tone had changed. A faint but scary energy was flowing from him. His attitude towards me had changed from this conversation.
It changed from a helper he was anticipating to an enemy more threatening than anyone else. "All of it, even things you don't know." I saw a dark cloud coming from afar. In such a situation, there was no chance of a cloud coming in. Thus, this rain cloud was definitely under the direction of the dokkaebis. They were sitting around and watching everything, even if they weren't interfering. It was because this world was a scenario even without a scenario. I sighed lightly and prepared for the end of the tragedy. "Reinheit. You will die and Paradise will fall."
Chapter 161: Ep. 31 - Tomb of the Scenario, V 'I will die and Paradise will be destroyed?' After Kim Dokja left, Reinheit looked down the hill with a blank expression. He had laughed when he first heard the words. However, he had to stop laughing when Kim Dokja's expression didn't change. Reinheit was annoyed. Kim Dokja might be a constellation but this was crossing the line. He wasn't the strongest in the Star Stream just because he was a constellation. It wasn't uncommon for the 72 demon kings to devour fledgling constellations in the Star Stream. In addition, Kim Dokja was only a half constellation. [The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is warning you not to ignore the words of 'Kim Dokja'.]
That's why Reinheit was surprised when the Abyssal Black Flame Dragon came out to defend Kim Dokja. Who was the Abyssal Black Flame Dragon? He was the most famous of the absolute evil system that even the 72 demon kings didn't want to get tangled up in. Reinheit looked at the scenery below the hill and naturally became nervous. Thus, he acted like he wasn't. 'Paradise won't perish'. Reinheit was old but still alive. He had been watching this place alone for 700 years. Thus, this place would be fine in the future. This scenario might be full of poisonous people but he wouldn't lose if he fought in Paradise. 'Rather, the dangerous thing…' Kim Dokja didn't yet know how terrible the stories that entered Dark Castle were. The rotten fruit of Perpetual Motion fell off and Reinheit disappeared. I didn't know what would happen if a battle took place on the spot but fortunately, Reinheit didn't attack. It was obviously that Paradise would be turned upside down if we fought here. Of course, I had no intention of fighting. Things would be smoother if I defeated Reinheit here but I would be badly damaged and the incarnations of Paradise would develop a grudge against me.
I couldn't let that happen. If Paradise collapsed, it must be due to the anger of Paradise itself, not an external enemy. The incarnations would end up in the same predicament if I acted without revealing what was wrong. "…Is it over?" "Yes." Jung Heewon was waiting for me below the hill. She still had an unclear expression. Maybe she was struggling with her loyalty to me and the comfort of Paradise. I decided to relieve a bit of her worries. "Heewon-ssi. Do you want to go shopping for a while?" We walked along the street. Noise came from the bustling shopping district. "…It has been a while since I've walked like this." "Me too." As the awkward silence continued, Jung Heewon decided to speak first. "Do you have any questions for me?" "What do you want me to ask?" I know what to she wanted me to ask. However, there were some things I didn't ask because I already knew the answer. "Um… my favourite colour or favourite food," Jung Heewon replied. "Those are questions that wouldn't be asked even in blind dates." "…Has Dokja-ssi been on a blind date?"
I ignored the slight hit to my pride and asked, "Are you disregarding me?" "No… it just doesn't seem like Dokja-ssi's style. I feel like you would want a fateful meeting." I felt like I had unexpectedly been stung. In fact, I had never been on a blind date. Jung Heewon continued speaking. "We have never talked about our past before. Aren't you curious?" "…" "How did you live before and where did you go to school?" I quietly listened to her. "What was your phone number and where did you live? In addition…" The scenery passed and Jung Heewon's voice gradually died down. As she was speaking, she would've discovered it. Maybe it had been too long to tell such a story. The area she lived would've been destroyed and those who remembered her history… probably wouldn't be alive. These things happened to us in just a few months. Jung Heewon was silent for a long time before wondering, "Even if we go back… it won't be the same Seoul, right?" "It won't." At the end of the 10th scenario, Seoul Dome would be broken and the incarnations liberated. Still, this was just the beginning of another hell. It meant the scenarios that were limited to the capital city domes would
expand to the whole world. "Then… why do we have to continue with the scenario? None of the things we knew are still remaining. There is no going back." This was why she wanted to stay in Paradise. The woman from Geumho Station, Pink Kid Kim Yongpal… Paradise was the place where lost people came. Jung Heewon's head hung down. I opened my mouth while deliberately not staring at her face. "Heewon-ssi is a good sword." Small breathing sounds could be heard. "You are calmer in front of the fire than any of us. In particular, you are sensitive to the tyranny of the strong." I slowly started the 'story' that I knew. Just because Jung Heewon didn't appear in the original novel didn't mean I didn't know her. It made me work harder to read her. "You always fought at the head of the party and never complained about how difficult it was. Jung Heewon listened to me with her mouth shut. I continued speaking, "You didn't tell anyone when you were hurt and even if there was something suspicious, you chose to believe in that person." I thought of Jung Heewon. The Jung Heewon who trusted me despite my suspicious actions. The Jung Heewon who fought for me at Geumho Station.
"You might distrust humans more than anyone else but you are actually filled with affection. You are the first to come running when our party is in danger." Jung Heewon was the one who desperately searched for the party when the dokkaebi separated them. Jung Heewon always joked around but she was careful to make sure we wouldn't be offended by a little joke. "…" "If so, don't I know a bit about Jung Heewon-ssi?" Jung Heewon's head remained lowered as she spoke, "I'm not like that." "This is the Jung Heewon that I see." Jung Heewon carefully avoided my gaze. "No one has ever told me that… Dokja-ssi would be good at blind dates. By the way, what are you talking about?" Jung Heewon looked up at me and smiled faintly, as if nothing had happened. It wasn't a moment where she should smile. "This is the Jung Heewon-ssi that I saw because you continued the scenario." Jung Heewon's lips, which had been halfway open, stopped. "That's why I believe you should continue the scenario." There was no place for us to go back. There might not be a place for us to stay. Still, at least the story was continuing. As long as the story continued, there were more things that we could barely see.
Jung Heewon carefully opened her mouth. "…I don't understand because it is too hard. I told you before. I didn't do well in school…" "I'm not saying this in the hope that Heewon-ssi will act. Heewon-ssi should live according to your own way." I opened the Exchange while talking. [The item that you commissioned to be made has arrived.] The timing was good. The item that I sent to be produced had come. It was made from the bone of the fire dragon, the heart of a demon and the nucleus of some monsters. It was an item that only Jung Heewon could use. In the original novel, only the 'three original judges' were able to use the item. I paid 100,000 coins for it to be produced and received the item. [You have given the 'Sword of Judgment' to Jung Heewon.] The surprised Jung Heewon accepted the sword. "This…?" "Didn't we decide to go shopping together? This is my gift. Isn't your old sword broken?" "I don't deserve this." I slowly shook my head. "Nope, only Heewon-ssi is eligible for this sword."
"Kim Dokja has a really bad personality. Are you actually going to leave like this?" We moved away from Paradise. Han Sooyoung kept looking back as she spoke. I replied without looking back. "The things here are finished." "What is finished?" If it went according to the original novel, Paradise will probably be destroyed. The peace of the incarnations would be ruthlessly broken. Should I stop it? I couldn't do that. This scenario would never end as long as Paradise existed. "Paradise isn't for me to get involved in." "Ah, you are leaving it to the original flow of the novel… why can't you do it yourself?" "Reinheit is too hard to catch right now and I will gain a bad story if I do beat him. He has too many supporters." Stories didn't only have 'good effects'. Some stories would cause your strength to drop. Han Sooyoung knew this and bit her lips. "Well, it is like this. Then what about the mental state of the companions left behind?" "They should get some rest." "What? Rest? Tell me honestly. Aren't you actually angry? You have done a good job but they fell for a demon they met for the first time. In particular, Jung Heewon…"
"…Jung Heewon deserves it. It has been hard for her so far." Han Sooyoung scoffed. "Don't make me laugh. Don't you know what you have done? Paradise will soon perish. She received the sword and likes you without knowing anything." "She chose it herself so she should be responsible for herself." "You demon…" Some wounds destroyed us but some made us stronger. It couldn't be helped, even if I was called a demon. This was my path. Han Sooyoung grumbled for a long time before suddenly saying. "Hrmm… by the way, Kim Dokja." "Why?" "Why are you taking me?" "You will help me." Han Sooyoung bit her lips and suddenly summoned her clones. …Their faces seemed to resemble me. This reminded me that she could change the faces of her clones. "What are you doing?" "Training." It was more like a one-sided assault than training. Furthermore, she focused on hitting a place that was extremely painful. Han Sooyoung beat me up for a long time before asking, "What are you going to do now?"
"I'll set aside the scenario for three or four days and gather stories while searching for hidden pieces." Han Sooyoung smiled at the words 'hidden pieces'. "Why? Aren't you the type to be focused on the main scenario?" "This time I will leave it to other people. It has been hard for me to do it alone up to now." When I thought about it, I tried too hard to do it alone. That jerk Yoo Joonghyuk seemed to be working hard but he wasn't helpful at important moments. It would've ended at the Disaster of Floods or Peace Land if I hadn't helped. As I was working hard on the scenarios, he went around finding hidden pieces. Thus, it was time for him to work properly. I smiled and said, "We will now pretend to be the regressor."
Chapter 162: Ep. 32 - Kim Dokja's Love, I Four days passed since Kim Dokja left. The fortress still remained and no signs of destruction were visible. The sky of Paradise was more peaceful than ever and it was even languid. Lee Gilyoung looked at the sky and spoke in a dark voice. "We have been abandoned." "The little boy is starting again." "Dokja hyung threw us away." Lee Gilyoung was in a depressed state and had been repeating these words for two days. Lee Jihye frowned from where she was sharpening her blade nearby. "Why are you making such a fuss?" Lee Gilyoung replied, "Do you know when a protagonist will leave his colleagues behind?" "…When?"
"When a colleague will interfere." "…" "We are now judged as useless!" "…How is ahjussi a protagonist? Honestly, Master is more suitable to be the protagonist. In addition, this isn't a novel." Lee Jihye grunted but her expression wasn't bright either. In the past four days, the group was calm. It was a drug-like peace. It was so peaceful that they felt calm. Nobody threatened them and there was nothing in the world to worry about. They trained their skills from time to time and recalled the advice Kim Dokja had left for them. 「Gilyoung is lacking skills persistence. If you have coins left, try to place them in 'patience' or 'indomitable persistence'. You can use the exchange or ask your sponsor to help you. 」 「 Jihye, you are too biased towards agility. If you have surplus coins, invest in strength and magic power. Your battle style will change depending on where you invest. 」 「 Yoosung, focus on raising 'Taming' and Advanced Diverse Communication' to the maximum level. If you need other skills related to taming, tell me at any time. 」 Was it due to Lee Gilyoung's words? The uneasy Lee Jihye poked Shin Yoosung sitting next to her. "Hey, little beast." Shin Yoosung, who had been training Advanced Diverse Communication due to Kim Dokja's advice, suddenly woke up.
"…What is it?" They might be in the same party but Shin Yoosung didn't like Lee Jihye, who was rude to Kim Dokja. Lee Jihye was embarrassed by the look in Shin Yoosung's eyes and said, "Hey, don't look at me that way. I have to ask you something." "What is it?" "Do you know what Dokja ahjussi is going?" Shin Yoosung's eyes widened at the unexpected question. Lee Jihye continued, "You are his incarnation so I was wondering if you knew something. Originally, incarnations get information on the sponsor whenever the sponsor and incarnation's synchronization increases." In fact, Lee Jihye also shared Yi Sunsin's memories whenever she used the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare's stigma. In the end, the core of the story was the stigma. It was inevitable to know the story of the constellation every time the power was used. Shin Yoosung desperately tried to choose her words before barely opening her mouth. "Ahjussi… he is a lonely person." "Hey, anyone could say that." "He also likes reading books…" "Books?" "Yes. Countless pages appear whenever I think of ahjussi. I'm not sure what it is… I can't see the page contents." Shin Yoosung hesitated and lowered her head. "I still don't know that much. I haven't received a stigma yet."
"…I didn't ask to discourage you." Lee Jihye patted Shin Yoosung's shoulder and once again realized reality. Only one person left but the whole atmosphere of the party changed. As a member, they had to survive well. 'If it wasn't for ahjussi, everything would already be over…' She looked around and noticed that everyone was uneasy. The two children who depended on Kim Dokja, the soldier who only knew the manual, the female swordsman who was unable to properly cope with her power… [The constellation 'Maritime War God' criticizes the patriotism of the incarnation 'Lee Jihye'.] Lee Jihye scoffed and blocked her ears, shouting 'abababa' to tune it out. 'By the way, the soldier is going it again'. Lee Hyunsung was staring blankly at something. Lee Jihye knew what he was looking at and laughed. It might not be a bad thing to temporarily relax. "Hey Kid." Lee Jihye watched Lee Hyunsung approaching something and suddenly opened her mouth. "Do you want me to show you something fun?" For the past four days, Jung Heewon had nightmares. The monsters were overwhelming and the dream of Paradise was destroyed.
Once she woke up, Kim Dokja's Sword of Judgment was crying. Several times, Reinheit had come to her and asked her to be the chief of the fortress' security. However, Jung Heewon refused the request. The reason was because the Sword of Judgment only cried out when there was 'evil' nearby. Jung Heewon sat on a low slate roof and looked at the scenery of Paradise. There was nothing that could be seen as 'evil' in the city. "Heewon-ssi, do you have any worries?" When did he come? The bright-faced Lee Hyunsung was standing beside her. "Ah, just… It is so peaceful that I have a lot of thoughts." "Me too." The two people were silent for a moment. An awkward atmosphere flowed. A strange current had flowed between them ever since Lee Hyunsung saved Jung Heewon, who had gone berserk thanks to Nirvana. However, neither of them knew exactly what this current was. [The constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' dislikes the actions of the incarnation 'Lee Hyunsung'.] [The constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' is warning 'Master of Steel'.] [The constellation 'Master of Steel' says this isn't a matter to get involved in.] She suddenly looked down and saw Lee Jihye and the children hiding.
'…What are those guys doing over there?' Jung Heewon was about to call out to them when Lee Hyunsung opened his mouth first. "I think there is a reason for this peace." "You seem to believe that Dokja-ssi didn't just leave us here." "Dokja-ssi is such a person. It is our job to find out the reason." She thought using common sense but couldn't figure it out. It was related to why Dokja-ssi left them here in Paradise but she couldn't see what the problem was. At this moment, noise from a group of people below the roof disturbed her. "Return the scenario!" "We want to go to the next floor!" Jung Heewon frowned. They were people who felt discontent towards the peaceful Paradise. They were the protesters of Paradise. They didn't have a representative catchphrase but they intermittently appeared in Paradise. Jung Heewon couldn't understand it. Why did they want to go back to the scenario? She opened her mouth. "I think I should go down. A fight might start." "I understand." By the time Jung Heewon descended, bloodshed was already happening. However, it wasn't from a 'fight'. It was a onesided assault. The guards were beating up the protesters.
Jung Heewon was upset by the excessive force and stopped a guard. "Wait a minute! Calm down and back off! This is too much!" "I am performing official business. Don't interrupt." The chief guard removed Jung Heewon's hand and gathered the fallen protesters. The protesters were placed into small wagons and seemed to be transported somewhere. "Catch all those who ran away. I will take all these people." "What about that woman?" The guard captain looked at Jung Heewon and shook his head. "Leave it alone. This is an order from the lord." Not long afterwards, some protesters who ran away were caught. There was an unexpected figure among them. "I-I'm not a protester! I was just passing by accidentally! Dayoung! Dayoung!" They were the family from Geumho Station. Jung Heewon shouted, "Wait a minute! That person isn't a protester!" Then the guard said, "You are a protester. You panicked and ran away when we chased you. If there is no sin, why did you run away?" "That's right." The guard captain nodded and started to give instructions again. Jung Heewon shouted, "No, it is natural to be scared and run when you are suddenly changed!"
"It will be revealed later. There is no time so transport them!" "I said to wait!" "…Despite the lord's command, I will arrest you if you interfere one more time." Funnily enough, Jung Heewon stopped at the word 'arrest'. She didn't know why. Was it because she had been thrown into the wild for so long and suddenly returned to society? The woman judged she couldn't stop the situation and shouted, "T-The child didn't do anything wrong! Please release the child!" The guard captain briefly paused at the woman's scream. He thought for a moment before ordering, "…Leave the child alone." The guards nodded and only took away the woman. The child watched her mother going further away and started to cry. "Uh, Mother…" "Dayoung, listen up. Mother will be back soon. Understood? Just wait there! I will…" Her mother's voice go further away. As Jung Heewon belatedly tried to chase them, some of the watching merchants stepped in. "Young lady, don't bother. It is useless. This is the law of Paradise." "Where are they going?" "They are going to Paradise's dungeon."
"Dungeon?" "Access is prohibited for everyone except the guards. No one has ever returned from there. Tsk tsk… she is pitiful but she should've lived well." The merchants showed a lukewarm reaction and scattered. Jung Heewon stood blankly for a moment before approaching the crying child. She wondered what to do and hesitantly grasped the crying child's hand. Something popped in her head the moment she felt the warm texture. …This was Paradise? "I think I know what to do." She looked back and saw Lee Jihye and the others. All of them had expressions like they had found their own 'scenario'. Lee Hyunsung said, "I think it will be a big deal but I don't know if we will be okay." "Dokja-ssi believed in us. Maybe he is doing something bigger. He is always like that." "That's right. I'm sure hyung is fighting monsters alone with a serious face." Kim Dokja wouldn't leave without a reason. It might be to protect people from the threat or to break the scenario… No matter the reason, Kim Dokja would be desperately risking his life at the moment. Finally, Jung Heewon opened her mouth. "Let's try it together this time."
They couldn't rely on Kim Dokja every time. Kim Dokja would obviously be performing a hellish scenario in a place that wasn't visible. "Hey! Kim Dokja, this is honey. You really didn't live like this before?" On the vast plains, a sports car with a loud engine was moving. "…Yes." In the past three days, we had captured three hidden scenarios on the Abyss Plains. The strategy itself wasn't difficult. It was because unlike what I had done so far, all the future information I knew was completely accurate. "This guy's weakness came out in the 34th regression. If we press the three small dots on his back…" "His attack range is dangerous but he will reveal a gap after using a ranged attack…" "The weakness of the boss is the anus…" It was more comfortable because I was with Han Sooyoung. "Okay, it is the anus." I didn't have to explain why I knew the information and Han Sooyoung didn't doubt what I told her.
As a result, we got two star relics. One was an SSS-grade star relic that was only useful as a star relic on these plains. [SSS-class Ferrarigini]. This car was an SSS-class item created by the Mass Production Maker. The SSS-class Magic Turret installed on the front and rear were useful for destroying a large number of enemies, as well as moving as fast as Way of the Wind without using magic power. Thanks to it, we can enjoy the feeling of driving through the plains. What should I say? It was a top-grade regressor course? I once again felt resentful towards Yoo Joonghyuk. He had been enjoying this type of thing while I broke the scenario. Han Sooyoung was even more excited than me. She stood up on the passenger seat and raised her arms, shouting, "I will never be a pushover! I will only live selfishly for myself!" I wanted to tackle that faithful regressor mindset of 'You live only for yourself'. [Many constellations are pleased with incarnation 'Han Sooyoung's exciting remarks.] [Many constellations agree with her behaviour.] [20,000 coins have been acquired.] The monsters that came running exploded from Ferrarigini's magic bullet. Han Sooyoung was pleased at collecting coins and shouted towards the sky. "Kim Dokja! Say something as well! When will you feel like this again?"
I hesitated for a moment. I was somewhat embarrassed but I agreed with Han Sooyoung's words. If I thought about it, my life had never gone well. I had always suffered from overtime. Forget a Ferrari. I used public transport because I had no money to buy a used car. Thus… I felt it as well. I hesitated before shouting in a timid voice. "I-I am the protagonist!" [The constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' covers her eyes with embarrassment.] [The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' considers moving channels.] [The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is taken with your chuuni words.] Shit… why couldn't I feel it? By the way… things must've happened in Paradise by now. This was the flow in the original novel and the party members would probably do well. Things had been working out recently. If this continued, the scenario would be cleared in a flash… [A huge fate is hoping for your death.] …What?
Chapter 163: Ep. 32 - Kim Dokja's Love, II I thought I heard wrong and dug at my ears. However, the message didn't change. [A huge fate is hoping for your death.] What the? I pressed hard against the brakes as my mind became troubled. Han Sooyoung screamed from the sudden stop. "What is it? I was in the middle of feeling good!" "Please be quiet." I once again listened. This time a voice appeared as well as the message. [A huge fate is hoping for your death.] This was the third time. I gulped. Dammit. Was there an incident where a 'fate message' appeared three times in the original novel?
I thought about it. It was… the 71st regression Yoo Joonghyuk. At that time, Yoo Joonghyuk had been named due to Yama, king of hell. Shit, what was going to happen? Han Sooyoung scowled and asked again, "Why? What's going on?" "Someone has read my fate." "…Fate?" Fate. It was as scary as the 'probability' in Ways of Survival. Strictly speaking, this was a force using 'probability' in the broader sense. However, there was a reason it was called something different. It was because 'fate' was the power of the constellations, who exercised their accumulated probability. "Uh, wait a minute. It seems to be a story that I vaguely know…" "Perhaps there was a quick mention in the beginning of the novel." "Fate… is it similar to Future Sight?" "It is similar but different." In fact, it was very different. Reading fate wasn't as simple as reading 'information of the future'. Rather, it was even more dangerous. "If Future Sight is a glimpse of a predictable future, fate was a power that forced a predictable future."
I didn't know if Han Sooyoung understood so I added an explanation. "For example, let's say I step on the accelerator for five seconds. Then when I look using Future Sight, won't I be driving?" "…Well, I guess." "However, if I know information about the future, I might not step on the accelerator." "That is possible." "Fate is different. If someone reads the fate that 'Kim Dokja will step on the accelerator for five seconds', this fate is forced unless it is withdrawn or realized. To put it simply…" "You must step on the accelerator." I nodded and Han Sooyoung spoke like it was strange. "By the way, isn't it a bit weird?" "What?" "It doesn't fit the probability. According to you, 'fate' is a force that interferes with the scenario but who can force it?" "Who…" In principle, the dokkaebis couldn't interfere with the scenario. Thus, there was only one being who could interfere. Han Sooyoung immediately knew the answer. "Even if it is a constellation, alone…" "It is a problem because they aren't alone." "What?"
"Only the big nebulae can read fate." Then a big explosion occurred in front of us. Something was approaching at a formidable pace. It was on a different dimension from the monsters we had met before. Han Sooyoung's face paled. "…Kim Dokja, what exactly is the fate message that you received?" "I will die." "Dammit, you should've told me that first! Why does something always…" Han Sooyoung spat out and was about to leave the car. A presence appeared in front of them. I reflexively drew Unbroken Faith but the man opened his mouth first. "Kim Dokja. I have something to tell you." It was my first time seeing him but I was accustomed to the energy from his body. I instinctively felt that he wasn't an enemy. "You are…" The moment I smelt the scent of fragrant well and felt the overexcited air, I discovered who this person was. "…Did you come to say I will die?" I asked. The incarnation of Dionysus, who smelt of alcohol, smiled at me with white eyes. "Ah, you already know?" I had a good impression of Dionysus. He fought for me on the way to the banquet location. Still, that was a different story
from the current situation. I opened my mouth and spoke in a wary voice. "Are you the ones who read my fate?" "Yes. Olympus read your fate. But if you're asking if I'm one of them, I'm not." "What do you mean?" Dionysius' incarnation just smiled. A thought crossed my mind the moment I saw the smile. "Surely Olympus isn't splitting apart?" "You are truly smart." …Already? This development was faster than the original. The breaking apart of Olympus was scheduled but it should've happened after at least 10 scenarios. "It isn't just Olympus. Many constellations are aiming at you. They are very strong and mighty existences." I had expected it. Otherwise my 'fate' wouldn't be so overbearing. "Why are they aiming for me?" "Those strong people are afraid of your influence." "I'm just a fledgling constellation." "That's how it should be. However, the scenario started on Earth is very special. Some constellations believe this is the scenario we have long been waiting for. Ahh, don't make that expression. I'm not saying this so you can understand."