I knew of Seo Hwa-kyung’s existence, but this was my first time meeting her in person.
I had heard that she was the leader of the clown gang and that she was quite a powerful spirit, but seeing her in person was beyond my imagination.
The first person to speak to me in a friendly manner was Dokgo Jun.
“Wow, are you Seo Kang-rim’s master? I wanted to meet you, nice to meet you!”
The eyes that had been indifferent just a moment ago were now sparkling with curiosity.
Seo Hwa-kyung snickered at the sight.
“He’s a cheeky guy, just like Kangrim said.”
“Seo Kang-rim often talks about me? I’m glad. By the way, teacher, why did you call us?”
Dokgo Jun said that and chuckled.
He was brimming with anticipation.
Seo Hwa-kyung, who had been hiding to avoid the surveillance of the Protectorate, called everyone out, so it was clear that it was important.
Other people also seemed to have anticipated that something was wrong.
Seo Hwa-kyung also looked at the group with her smile gone.
“I heard Dohyun has been having strange dreams lately. A dream where Kangrim destroys Bihomun. Has anyone among you had a dream like that?”
No one answered that question, but it was enough.
Because everyone’s expressions changed.
Yoon Bom looked around and then opened her mouth.
“Do the dreams we have have any meaning? Are they precognitive dreams or something…?”
“It would be closer to someone’s trickery than a precognitive dream.”
Seo Hwa-kyung tried to read Seo Kang-rim’s fortune countless times, but was unable to read any of the futures.
Because of the regression, Seo Kang-rim’s future has become unpredictable.
What if Bihomun and his group, who don’t even have prophetic abilities, are dreaming?
It was more likely someone’s scheme than a precognitive dream.
“It seems like someone wants to warn you. They say that Seo Kang-rim is dangerous.”
“Ha, I knew it was just a dream. There’s no way you’d do that.”
As Jang Tae-heon said,
Seo Hwa-kyung felt a little relieved by that reaction.
It would be natural for them to be suspicious and fearful of Seo Kang-rim, but they trusted him.
But that wasn’t enough.
“That may not be a precognitive dream, but it’s not completely far-fetched either.”
“What? What is that… … .”
“You know about those who have crossed the line. Those who have accumulated karma and have crossed over to the other side.”
One who has crossed the boundary.
The moment they heard those words, everyone thought of the same thing.
That makes sense, didn’t he just knock someone down a moment ago?
Yuharang seemed to notice something in those words and spoke urgently.
“Could it be that Seo Kang-rim is approaching the border?”
“You’re a quick-witted kid. Yes. Seo Kang-rim is also accumulating karma and getting closer to the boundary.”
They recalled the Seo Gang-rim they had seen in their dream.
The sight of him brutally murdering himself with eyes that had no emotion at all, and the scenery of the destroyed world.
It was just a dream so far, but if Seo Kang-rim crossed the boundary, there was a high possibility that it would become reality.
They become shells that cannot distinguish between friend and foe, and that only pursue slaughter, losing even themselves.
“Seo Kang-rim has no choice but to accumulate karma based on his abilities. Even if he is forcibly confined, he will not stop voluntarily.”
“… … .”
“It’s probably still pretty dangerous, because the amount of time he’s hallucinating is increasing.”
Although he is barely hanging on, Seo Kang-rim is literally in a state of limbo.
It was actually quite brave to have held out until now.
While listening to Seo Hwa-kyung’s explanation, the members often recalled the strange phenomenon that Seo Kang-rim had seen.
[Father John, let me talk to you for a moment… … . Were you on the phone? I’ll be back later.]
[Oh? No. I was just reading a book.]
[A little child’s voice just now… … No, it wasn’t.]
Seo Kang-rim sometimes looked at places where there was no one and listened to sounds that no one could hear.
I thought it was strange, but I guess it was because of the border.
Yun Gyeo-ul muttered while washing her face dry.
“Then what should I do? If we continue like this, Master will really be on guard… … .”
“I called you in case something like that happens.”
Last time, Seo Hwa-kyung said this to Lee Hyeon, who said that Seo Kang-rim might cross the boundary.
Seo Kang-rim will never cross the boundary.
Although I made that assertion, I knew full well that it was dangerous.
If we leave it like this, there is a high probability that Seo Kang-rim will cross the boundary.
But I had no intention of letting it go.
He had to stop the worst future that was about to come to Seo Kang-rim at all costs, but he alone wasn’t enough.
“There are things you need to help with in case something happens.”
She looked at the group of people at the shelter.
The fates that Seo Kang-rim saved.
Now it was their time to save Seo Kang-rim’s fate.
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Inside the library, the ashes of burned paper were fluttering like snow.
It was to the point where I thought that if I came to the library after the world had been destroyed, this would be the scenery it would look like.
Seo Kang-rim walked down the hallway discolored with blood and ink and looked around.
“[The interior is much more spacious than I expected.]”
It’s been about an hour since I entered the new area, but I still haven’t found anything noticeable.
That would be the case, as the nameless temple was much larger and had a more complex structure than expected.
Above, the ceiling seemed endlessly high, and as I passed through the door and went to the next area, I saw only the same scenery.
“[It’s good that the gods don’t attack me, but it’s also awkward that they’re not leading me to the nameless one.]”
During the search, I found that Lee Gak-su and Shin Su-ah were the only two left.
The gods did not attack, but did not show any further actions.
Now, we are in the process of tracking the traces of the battle that remain like milestones here and there.
At that moment, Shin Soo-ah whispered softly.
“[… … There are more dead bodies over there.]”
Seo Kang-rim saw the messengers lying on top of a pile of books.
At first glance, the car that was close to ten was dead.
It was a vain death, too much to celebrate as the Protectorate’s power was diminished.
Because all of these people believed that this was the path for the good of the people and jumped into it.
Seo Kang-rim examined the body to see if there might be any clues, but there was nothing that stood out.
Just then, a rustling sound was heard from above.
‘Who’s there?’
When Seo Kang-rim suddenly looked up, there was something, no, someone, in the upstairs hallway.
Are you human?
It had the shape of a human, but everything from its hair to its skin and clothes was of an alien white color.
“… … !”
When it met Seo Kang-rim’s eyes, it was startled and started running inside.
It was a completely different reaction from the other gods I had encountered so far.
Seo Kang-rim immediately chased after it.
[The ability ‘Blink’ is activated!]
His figure disappeared in an instant and then appeared upstairs.
I could see a white shadow disappearing far down the hallway.
He used his powers in a hurry and ran down the long hallway.
[The ability ‘Acceleration’ is activated!]
The moment Seo Kang-rim turned the corner, a long hallway came into view.
Its appearance was not visible.
Since he couldn’t have escaped in that short time, there was a high chance that he was hiding somewhere.
“[Ms. Shin Soo-ah, we just found something in human form. Come over here and search for it… … .]”
At that moment, I felt a presence beyond the bookshelf.
Was that the one from just now?
As Seo Kang-rim took a step toward where the sound was coming from, what caught his eye was a small toe.
“clothes?”
Seo Kang-rim knows who this toe belongs to.
What does it mean for this toe to be here?
Tou saw Seo Kang-rim and screamed in surprise.
“Ooooooh-!”
As Touwa cried out, something flew from upstairs towards Seo Kang-rim’s head.
It’s a bullet.
Seo Kang-rim’s sword flashed and cut through the attacks.
-Crunch!
All the tiny bullets in the air split in half.
But the attack didn’t end there.
Several people appeared, accompanied by the sound of footsteps running hurriedly nearby.
Those covered in scars, wearing black suits and masks.
They were messengers of the Fate Protectorate.
It seemed like he had just heard Tou’s crying.
‘We finally met.’
Now that the Protectorate has infiltrated this place, friction is bound to arise eventually.
I just wanted to delay that opportunity.
The messengers seemed greatly embarrassed when they saw Seo Kang-rim.
But the confusion soon turned to anger and then to calm.
“As expected, a clown has appeared… …!”
They were mistaken in thinking that the clown was an anonymous subordinate.
So, it seemed natural that a clown would appear in this place.
At that moment, a messenger shouted urgently at Tou.
“Report to the team leader right away! Tou, go quickly!”
“Oh oh!”
Since the communication devices in the new area have limitations, it seems that Tou is taking over that role.
Toe started running desperately.
But someone’s shadow blocked his path.
-Quazik!
“Kyuoot… … !”
The moment Shin Soo Ah’s fist struck, Tou screamed and fainted.
She put the unconscious Tou in her bag and approached the messengers with her sword in hand.
The messengers who saw that sight swallowed dry saliva.
Seo Kang-rim stands in front, and Shin Soo-ah stands behind.
Even though both sides were surrounded and even the messengers were incapacitated, the messengers showed no sign of retreating.
One of them shouted loudly.
“There are only two clowns anyway! Capture them!”
The number of messengers here is more than ten.
When looking only at numbers, it was easy to mistakenly think that they had the upper hand.
However, the messengers had already entered the new territory a few days ago and were fighting.
It was a situation where mental and physical fatigue had accumulated.
There were quite a few injured people.
And then there was the most important thing.
The fact was that the opponents were Seo Kang-rim and Shin Soo-ah.
[The ability ‘Blink’ is activated!]
Every time they blinked, Seo Kang-rim’s location changed.
A speed that leaves no trace.
The sight seemed more like an illusion than a human, but the pain was clearly real.
-Ugh!
“Ugh… … !”
Seo Kang-rim’s fist slammed directly into the Chasa’s temple.
It was such a destructive force that it would be less painful to be stabbed with a knife.
As his breathing and movement stopped for a moment in pain, the next attack came straight at his jaw.
-Snap!
The driver fainted without even screaming.
In an instant, my colleague became incapacitated, and the eyes of the remaining sergeants became fierce.
I felt powers being activated from all directions.
-Quaquaquaqua!
A blade made of magical power passed through Seo Kang-rim, but it was too slow.
Seo Kang-rim alone was a formidable opponent, but Shin Soo-ah also came out from behind and subdued the messengers with force.
As the magical attacks poured down like a torrential rain, Seo Kang-rim dodged them all, broke through them, and defeated the demons.
As the soldiers who were hit by the punches fell down helplessly, only one person was left.
The charlatan’s face was distorted with anger and horror.
The moment Seo Kang-rim was about to punch him, leaving him no room to run away.
-Kaga River!
Someone jumped in front of him and blocked Seo Kang-rim’s attack.
Slender body, small build.
The messenger twisted the staff and struck Seo Kang-rim hard with it.
Seo Kang-rim quickly dodged the attack and looked at the face of the person who attacked him.
“The clown… … has finally revealed himself?”
A small body with a straight gaze.
It was a familiar face to Seo Kang-rim and Shin Soo-ah.
The person I most wanted to meet.
Annabi said, aiming her sword.
“Clown group, we will punish you.”
