“The blood on your head hasn’t even dried… …!”
They were furious at Yu Harang’s declaration of war and rushed at him immediately.
However, despite such momentum, Yu Harang was slaughtering all of his opponents by himself.
Most of the people were frozen by my suppression order, so they were annihilated in an instant.
I had no time to stop him.
“Whew, everything is sorted out.”
The smell of blood rose excitedly around.
Fortunately, Yuha-rang didn’t seem to have any injuries.
But the fact that he had killed so many people couldn’t help but weigh on his mind.
“Wouldn’t it have been better to subdue Yuharang rather than kill him?”
“It’s okay. Everything is regenerated here. They will come back to life in a few days.”
Yuharang said it as if it was nothing special, but the word ‘regeneration’ sounded quite dangerous to me.
After all, this is not the present world.
Yu Ha-rang turned his back to the corpses and looked at me with eyes so sorrowful that it was hard to believe he was the one who committed mass murder.
“So you too… … you too are dead? I thought you survived because you didn’t come here… … .”
“No. I’m not dead.”
“Then how did you get here?”
I told what I had been through.
The story is that after the Bihomun group was annihilated, they killed Baekyeong and returned.
And when he finished telling the story of how he came to find the nameless sword to deal with the protectorate, Yu Harang’s eyes were filled with surprise.
“Seo Kang-rim returned… … How did you defeat Baek-yeong?”
“I stole your destiny from you.”
“I can’t believe it. You, you were so weak that I always protected you… … .”
It was an embarrassing thing to hear from a child who was much younger than me.
Yuharang was still looking at me as if she found it hard to believe.
It was a grown-up Yu Harang, just like in my memories.
“Yuha-rang, now you tell me. What happened and where the hell am I?”
“……okay.”
We faced each other through distorted worlds.
Yuharang seemed to be wondering where to start, then slowly began to explain.
“I’m dead, but if the regression continues, Yuharang in this life will be alive. Right?”
I nodded.
Yuharang was dead, but at the same time, he was alive.
So who is this Yoo Ha-rang in front of me?
Yuharang continued speaking quietly.
“They say I wasn’t originally destined to die there. I just met an unexpected death during my return. Those people flow into this rift instead of going to the afterlife.”
“… … .”
“So to speak, it’s a memory from a previous life, a fragment of the soul. People here call themselves fragments.”
I looked around and saw countless corpses piled up like a mountain.
Are you saying that all of these are victims of repeated regression?
This place looked no different from hell.
Who would have thought Yuharang lives in a place like this?
“Can’t we get out of here?”
“You can’t get out, but they say you can get out of here.”
“how?”
“The fundamental reason why this regression occurred is that when the unchanging eternity disappears, this gap will also close.”
This hell, too, was connected to the unchanging eternity.
It was fortunate that there was a way out, but the conditions were close to impossible.
In the first place, there is no way to kill the unchanging Eternal while trapped here.
Yoo Harang said, as if he had read my mind.
“There is no way for us to kill ourselves. Instead, the fragments are guarding the sword hidden here. In case the nameless one comes looking for the sword someday.”
“… … .”
“We died to Baek Young, but most of us were killed by the Protectorate and are actively cooperating.”
It occurred to me that Nameless had hidden the sword in a very suitable place.
Not only is it difficult to find this place, but even if you do manage to get in, there are tens of thousands of guards.
Those who are forged to escape this eternal hell, or with a hatred for the unchanging eternity.
The immortals, who could not die even after death, were the most capable sentinels, but also the most cursed guardians.
I can’t believe Yu Harang is taking on such a role.
I looked at Yuharang and asked.
“That’s why you’re guarding the sword too?”
“Hmm. I’m more of a bystander. I hate the other side more than the unchanging eternity.”
A look of fierce hatred crossed his young face.
Those eyes that look like they could tear someone apart at any moment.
Yuharang bit her lips and then belatedly changed the subject.
“So you came here to find the sword?”
“Yeah. Do you know where it is?”
“I heard that it was stored in the deepest part of the rift. I don’t know where that is though.”
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I don’t know how far the deepest part is, but it doesn’t seem like it will be an easy ride.
There were dozens of guards who just attacked me.
I had to hurry because once I got inside I would have to face several times more of them.
“Thank you. Then I’ll go.”
“Uh, should I just go… … ?”
There was regret in Yuharang’s voice.
Even though she’s grown up, Yuharang has always been a child to me.
Yu Harang said, hesitantly touching my hand.
“Can’t you come a little later? If you wait a few hours, the others will come too. Everyone… …wanted to see Seo Kang-rim.”
When I heard that, I felt as if I couldn’t breathe.
Other people wanted to see me too.
Yuharang said in a slightly timid voice.
“I don’t know how long you were here. It must have been a few years. We were… … glad that you weren’t here, but at the same time, we missed you.”
“… … .”
“I missed you so much.”
I couldn’t say anything.
They died trying to protect me, and yet they still missed me.
I missed them so much too.
I wanted to hug everyone, tell them I missed them, and say I was sorry.
I felt like I could sit here and talk with Yu Ha-rang for days on end.
I really wanted to do that, but I couldn’t stop here.
“… … Once you find the sword, we’ll talk later.”
There wasn’t enough time to resolve the issue.
Securing the sword was a priority, as there was no telling when the Protectorate would show its teeth again.
If you have time later, you can talk a little more with the people here.
Yuharang looked regretful, but nodded as if she understood.
“Yeah. That’s right. Well, if the unchanging eternity disappears quickly, this space will also close.”
When I heard that story, a question suddenly crossed my mind.
What happens to the people here when this space closes?
Wouldn’t space disappear as soon as it closes?
“What happens to you when this space closes?”
“I heard you can choose between extinction or succession. If you choose succession, you will be absorbed into your original body.”
That story alone gave me another reason to take down the unchanging Eternal.
The suffering Bihomun group had to be pulled out of this gap as soon as possible.
At that time, Yu Harang said.
“By the way, I’m worried about leaving it to Seo Kang-rim… … . I don’t want to send him alone to this dangerous place.”
His expression was half joking, half genuinely worried.
Yuharang glanced at me and said.
“I’ll give you directions first. If you go here alone, you’ll get lost.”
It would have been nice for me if I could have gotten directions, and I could have talked a little more with Yuharang while we were together.
As I nodded, Yuharang’s face immediately became happy.
“Okay. Then just wait a moment. I need to let the rest of the group know that you’re here.”
As Yuharang activated his ability, several shepherds began to appear.
Then he made the shepherds wait and started writing something on a piece of paper.
While Yuharang was getting ready, I also checked a few things.
[You cannot summon a divine being in this area!]
[Connecting to the free communication!]
Although the summoning of the divine beast failed, the silent communication was connected.
As soon as I connected the communication with Kang Do-hyeon, I heard his voice.
“[Seo Kang-rim, are you okay? Is everything okay?]”
His voice sounded quite urgent.
Well, everyone was worried that it would be a dangerous place.
I opened my mouth to appease Kang Do-hyeon.
“I’m fine. How’s things going over there?”
“[The Protectorate is quiet. For now, we’re monitoring you and preparing for the day of sorrow, as you said.]”
A day of sorrow.
It was a tragic day when a large number of demons and demons broke out and caused numerous casualties.
As far as I can remember, that day will come soon.
As long as the Secret Garden was responsible for protecting the people, it had to prepare for a day of sorrow.
No, there was something more important than that.
It was the future that the teacher had calculated would come to us.
[Did you say it was a day of sorrow? On that day, a strong ominous omen lingered. It says that Kangrim will kill those related to you.]
The death of Bihomun’s group was something that had never happened in my past life.
On that sad day, there were no deaths, although there were injuries, but this time something began to change.
If everyone related to the secret society died, there is a high probability that fate was involved.
Are they really about to step forward?
I had planned to return to find the weapon before the sad day came, but I asked for preparations just in case.
“I’ll try to get back by that day. If there’s any problem, contact me through Shin Soo-ah.”
“[I get it.]”
After the wireless communication was cut off, silence remained like an afterglow.
I absolutely had to go back and find the sword.
At that moment, Yu Harang finished writing the note and jumped up from his seat and spoke to the shepherds.
“Find out where the others are and give them this. It says that Seo Kang-rim has arrived.”
“I don’t know!”
After receiving the note, the shepherds quickly scattered in all directions.
It would be nice if I could meet some other people before I leave here.
Jang Tae-heon, Kang Do-hyeon, Shin Soo-ah… … .
Will I be able to meet other secret people?
“Seo Kang-rim, everything is ready. Let’s go.”
I had to put my regrets aside for a moment.
If we hesitate here, we will lose both the outer gate and the gate inside the crack.
I nodded and followed Yuharang’s guidance into the crack.
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The sound of flesh breaking echoed through the cracks filled with the smell of blood.
Just as Jang Tae-heon’s fist smashed the demon’s head, another enemy rushed toward him.
-Crunch!
Before one of the demons could bite Jang Tae-heon’s shoulder, a sharp sword strike tore the demon’s body in half.
The sword that Kang Do-hyeon swung was stained with black blood.
After the two people finished frantically cleaning up the mess, Jang Tae-heon let out a deep sigh.
“Oh my, this is so annoying. How long do I have to do this?”
Jang Tae-heon was also dressed in the same way as on the day he was murdered by Baek Young.
How much time has passed since the day of death?
Kang Do-hyeon wiped his sword and looked around.
“But now that it’s been dealt with, it should be quiet for a while.”
All the demons that were rushing at them were killed, but they will resurrect again after some time.
It was a never-ending fight.
As he silently stared at the corpses, a sound was heard from far away.
“Mooooo-!”
He was Yuharang’s shepherd.
Jang Tae-heon and Kang Do-hyeon ran toward the direction where the sound was coming from, wondering if something was going on.
When I went there, Yuharang was not there, only a shepherd was there.
It held out a note.
“Moot!”
Jang Tae-heon received the note and unfolded it nonchalantly, but his expression soon hardened.
Kang Do-hyeon also noticed that something was unusual and spoke up.
“What’s going on?”
“Hyung Kang-rim is here.”
“What? Seo Kang-rim is dead too?”
“No. He said he came alive, not as a piece of debris. He stole Baekyoung’s powers and returned… … .”
The note contained a brief description of Seo Kang-rim.
The main point was that he was looking for a sword and wanted to join and meet him.
The two looked delighted at the fact that Seo Kang-rim had come, but soon their eyes were fixed on the last sentence of the note.
[We must prevent Seo Kang-rim and Shin Soo-ah from meeting each other.]
