MEMORIZE Chapter 930

00930 A Poisoned Chalice, Two. ————————————————– ———————-=

Just as I crossed the threshold,

Boom!

Suddenly, there was a crashing sound, and a bright blue flame erupted inside. I reflexively stopped and looked ahead. Looking closely, I saw a blue bonfire burning in a brazier bowl resting on the end of a long stick.

Thump, thump, thump, thump!

Soon, a new blue flame appeared once again in the front direction. As I watched in bewilderment, the flames burned one by one, alternating left and right, lighting up the paths between the braziers, which were previously arranged in a zigzag pattern, and the darkness in the hall cleared.

The center that was revealed was a smaller and rounder space than expected.

I would say the overall atmosphere is similar to the summoning room. The diameter appears to be less than forty meters, but the height to the ceiling is over twenty meters, and as it goes up, it draws a gentle curve and converges to one point. I think this is the arch-shaped roof I saw from the outside.

The fire burning in front of the street spread light everywhere, giving the room a soft blue glow that gave it a strange and mysterious feeling.

“How long are you going to make that stupid face?”

At that time, I heard the voice from before once more. Rather than echoing loudly throughout the space, it was a voice that was close to voice, as if speaking right next to you.

I looked around and found a decent-sized altar at the end of the street across from me. Far from being extravagant, the altar was simple without any decoration or decoration, and there was only one cup the size of an adult male’s palm.

“No way, did you hear that from over there?”

“… Have you already forgotten? “No matter how much humans are said to be animals of forgetfulness, I think they are truly stupid.”

I couldn’t shake off the awkward feeling that he was saying like that. Because at first the voice sounded like a innocent girl, but now it sounded like an old woman speaking. Also, when I thought about it, it sounded like a deep, refreshing male voice. Aside from the fact that it was invisible, it was a sound that was completely incomprehensible.

I couldn’t hear any more voices until I crossed between the braziers.

However, when I climbed the altar and stood in front of the large cup, I suddenly felt overcome by a strange sensation.

It was then.

“hmm. Has anything changed though?”

“?”

“Why is your face saying I don’t know? “Did you have such a venomous face when you were talking about turning back time?”

“Now, wait a minute.”

The revelation was so sudden that I unconsciously covered the glass with my hand.

– Hey, hey dude!

However, Hwajeong shouted in a startled voice,

“It’s cruel. this guy.”

Jeanne also spoke in a slightly angry voice and quickly withdrew her hand.

“… If you care about your back, don’t worry. “I won’t be able to hear the conversation between you and me right now.”

Ah, maybe it’s because of the feeling I felt earlier. Well, I’m glad, but I’m still confused. I tried to stay calm and slowly looked at the cup on the altar.

At first glance, it is nothing more than a slightly wide glass with no special features. Of course, I did get the Zero Code from this altar during the first round. To be more precise, it was in the glass in front of me.

But now, for some reason, I can’t see the zero code, and no matter how much I think about it, I don’t think I heard the voice at the time. I just grabbed the zero code as soon as I saw it and escaped like I was being chased… .

“It certainly was. He ran away before I could say anything. “It was my first time being treated so rudely.”

her? Could it be that you read my inner thoughts?

“That’s about it. Anyway, how is it to reach the top again? “The one who reached the top not so long ago.”

In a moment of shock, the same question as before followed. At the same time, I suddenly felt speechless.

How do you feel? well.

I don’t even know the intent of the question, so I don’t know how to answer.

“just… . Good. “It’s a bit surprising.”

Rather than pretending to know something, I just told the truth. I never imagined that I would get to a place with zero code so easily.

“I wasn’t asking about your feelings. “Say it again.”

But as expected, the focus seems to have been misplaced.

– I’m asking you to talk about how you got to this point after the regression, not about your current feelings.

‘Yes?’

– First of all, don’t think about anything and focus on the question. Also, don’t go around talking for no reason. Because it’s still impure enough.

‘… okay. I get it.’

I don’t know what is impure, but I know at least one thing. Seeing Hwajeong like this, it seems like she is not someone to be treated carelessly. Maybe it’s a god associated with the zero code. Or maybe Zero Code is God himself.

Anyway, after receiving Hwajeong’s advice, I fell into deep thought again. And after gathering his thoughts, he quietly opened his mouth.

“It has changed… . But it hasn’t changed.”

“Get rid of vague language.”

I expressed what I felt, but Jeanne’s reply was still firm. He felt dissatisfied as he didn’t know why the question was so forceful, but she soon changed his mind.

When I thought about it, the area within the Temple of Promise wasn’t over yet. A testing area remained. In other words, you may be in a testing situation right now.

“I didn’t say it randomly, I just told it like it is.”

“I never said I said anything. She just told me not to be vague. “It meant speaking clearly and accurately.”

… After hearing it, I found it to be true. It cannot be logically refuted.

“To put it bluntly, this episode was definitely different from the first episode. “The process has changed, and the results have also changed.”

“I guess that has changed. But it still hasn’t changed?”

“okay.”

“why? “If you compare what you actually experienced in this place, a lot has changed.”

“Well, that’s true.”

“hmm?”

“But what can I say…” . The twigs have changed, but should we say that the tree itself is the same? Oh, of course it’s not quite the same. However, the major things that happened in the first episode seemed to end up happening similarly in some way. No matter how hard I struggle, in the end I get it back to square one… . “That’s what I meant.”

“… … .”

The story took longer than I expected. After a brief sigh, Jeanne fell silent. It’s as if he was thinking over what I said.

But even for a moment.

“So, do you regret it?”

“… what?”

“I asked him if he regretted it. “It’s because I sense remorse in your words.”

“… … .”

This time, on the contrary, I kept my mouth shut. At first, I felt it was out of the blue, but when I thought about it, I realized that it didn’t feel like it was connected to the previous question.

Regret it.

“regret… .”

It was a question that could not be easily answered, so I slowly tilted my chin and looked up. Suddenly, against my will, a long sigh escaped me. My mind became complicated. The rough ceiling suddenly seems to be spinning.

“well.”

Strictly speaking, I have no regrets. Anyway, I achieved my goal of not letting my brother and Han So-young die.

Just, just… .

“I’m at a loss. “I can’t do this or that.”

I gently closed my eyes. For some reason, I felt like Jan’s words pierced deep into my heart.

“Let me tell you. Five years ago, you unconditionally hoped and hoped for only one thing. “If it were you back then, you probably would have said no without even thinking about it.”

“… … .”

“But the twigs you mentioned affected you and your purpose. From being someone who always causes inconvenience to being the most user-like person. The surroundings, which were filled with betrayal and pain, were filled with trustworthy colleagues. In addition to this, it must have started to shake slightly due to various changes. In other words, this thought must have occurred at some point.”

“… … .”

“I don’t want to go back.”

“… … .”

“But part of you probably didn’t want to accept it, right? Because the moment you admit it, your choice to return will be in vain. It would have been better to listen to Seraph’s advice. “Because it seemed like the only will, belief, purpose, and goal that had supported you until now would all collapse.”

“What do you want to say?”

In the end, I couldn’t bear the emotions boiling inside me and ended up screaming. Then the conversation stopped for a moment, but the silence did not last long.

“Finally, I will ask you again. User Kim Soo-hyun.”

wait for a sec. Did you know my name?

“After going through that change, what is it like to be here now?”

At that moment, a sigh came out involuntarily.

… indeed. Is this what the previous question meant? I had the context wrong in the first place.

But apart from this, I still couldn’t find anything to say.

No, I want to, no no. shit.

There is a lot that can be said. If it had been just one episode, there wouldn’t have been any of the friends around now, and Gehenna and Suna wouldn’t have been met, etc. Several words came together in a complex way, rising to the end of my throat.

“that… !”

However, I was never able to get it out of my mouth.

Because the moment I say that, the one wish I had for Zero Code goes wrong.

And because I didn’t want to admit it.

“… case.”

In the end, Jeanne is right. The answer came long ago. It was just as Jan said. I’m still at a loss, unable to do this or that.

The moment I thought that,

“I don’t know… .”

In the end, I hung my head.

“… is it.”

Jan’s tone of voice remains calm. He sounded like he was talking to himself for no reason.

“Is the unknown the result of turning away? “It’s truly unfortunate that I felt fearful of the future of choices ahead.”

“… … ?”

“Even though the moment I have been dreaming of for fifteen years has finally arrived… . Well, if the poison that helped me survive is gone, what remains may be mental wear and tear. Then you are already falling apart beautifully… .”

“what?”

Those words brought me to my senses.

“good night. Let’s finish the exam. “Stop putting your hands on me now.”

I wanted to ask what you meant by what you just said.

“Should we celebrate or mourn? Anyway, I was curious about how you would end up.”

But before I could even open my mouth, my hand had already been pulled by an intangible energy and covered the glass.

“Go, hit, hit. and… .”

And, it was that moment.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

“Show me your end.”

As the words ended, a huge amount of magical energy suddenly began to flow into the hall.

“As of the current time, user Kim Soo-hyun is set as the first successor, and Code Name Zero is executed.”

Gwag, nok, nok!

Then, I heard the sound of a rusty machine moving somewhere, and a blue flame shot up from the cup covered in my hand. It burned so intensely that the light that leaked through the gaps between my hands filled the room.

Soon, my vision gradually blurs into blue and white light. Her hair fluttered as a strong wind blew from somewhere. Her ears can still hear the sound of rusty machinery, and a mysterious, indescribable energy permeates her entire body.

A feeling that isn’t that unfamiliar.

I followed my instinct and clenched my hand holding the glass with all my might.

Next moment,

“!”

I felt a round, hard texture in my hand.

At the same time.

Tiring!

Several messages quickly took over my field of vision.

—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=

I wonder if the amputation yesterday made readers uncomfortable… .

From yesterday afternoon to this morning, nothing really happened. ^^;

I think my stomach exploded three or four times.

Huyuyuyu.

And, to Mongu Hunter.

Q. Writer, after the real devils succeeded in killing Ansol and ruined a lot of kids in the North Continent, wouldn’t Kim Soo-hyun see that and do something like turning back time for Ansol with zero code?

To answer this question, ‘No matter who dies or what happens, there will never be a third round.’ I will tell you that. 🙂

fantasy,