Chapter 385
Episode 385: A prophet who only speaks ominous prophecies
The basement of [The Starving Mansion].
This basement is a kind of protective facility created by the Abyss from the beginning to protect its cult members.
Thanks to this, even during this time when everything outside the mansion was devastated, the basement was able to maintain its previous appearance.
‘Now that I think about it, Cheongho’s underground bomb shelter was in relatively good condition, right?’
It looks like most of the facilities that players can use as bases are alive like this.
Could it be that it was protected out of game necessity rather than any special probability?
This is also information worth remembering – but that’s not what’s important right now.
A huge silver structure placed in the corner of the basement.
A huge fuselage made of pure silver.
Gold strings and amulets wrapped around the body.
Cross and Buddha statue. A pendant with a pentagram drawn on it. Masks and shields with strange icons drawn on them. The skin of a two-headed snake. Sculptures of the human body containing the essence of necromancy. Bible verses written in detail. Buddhist scriptures. A mandala carved into the surface of silver.
All countries, all cultures, all religious spells, etc.
Although it almost looks like a bizarre work of art created by an obsessive-compulsive lunatic, this is a barrier created by combining all the techniques and artifacts I can muster.
Originally, [The One Who Laughs] was imprisoned, but now someone else is imprisoned.
A shining hourglass floating in the dark interior of the barrier.
Is it because their presence is relatively weak? I can’t see any other body parts.
The hourglass trapped in the barrier – that’s what Gong Yi-soo said.
“It’s been a while.”
“Can you tell how much time has passed?”
“One week and 6 hours and 33 minutes.”
That’s too accurate. Well, it probably also has characteristics related to the sense of time.
“This is the barrier where my junior was imprisoning a high-ranking intelligence. “I didn’t know it could even stop my abilities.”
It is a barrier that is maintained by absorbing the power contained in the ley lines of the Jangmyeong Mountain area. Of course, this level of performance cannot be achieved by itself.
“[Living Flame] helped me make it.”
“Ah, is that why your head is so clear?”
“Excuse me?”
Gong Yi-su hesitated a little and then spoke in a voice that was somewhat reminiscent of resignation.
“The narration is gone. “I’m not sure, but it seems like the administrator’s interference has been temporarily blocked.”
I wasn’t expecting that kind of function, but it turned out to be a bigger barrier than I expected.
‘No, should I say that [Living Flame]’s personality is worse than I thought?’
There is a high probability that the guy called [Administrator] who was managing Gong Isu was either Nyarlathotep himself or one of his incarnations.
and… … It’s a bit funny, but the [Living Flame] who helped create this barrier is not on good terms with Nyarlathotep (in fact, the [Living Flame] has a uniquely bad personality among the beings of the abyss – so he has a good relationship with him) The existence of the abyss is almost non-existent).
‘Well, it would be meaningless to discuss their friendship from a human perspective.’
In any case, [Living Flame] has reason to be uncooperative with Nyarlathotep.
“Anyway, your message window has disappeared?”
The hourglass shakes left and right. A movement similar to shaking one’s head.
“I told you that my junior and I have different managers. The management methods and systems are also different. “He has been manipulating me by interfering with my vision and perception.”
Although it was not possible to fully understand Gong Yi-su’s perspective with only these minor explanations, a rough estimate was possible.
“It’s definitely more like confusion than a message window. “It changes my thoughts and perceptions arbitrarily.”
“That’s an explanation I heard from Kim Shin-hwa. “I can ignore his description through a separate sense, so it may not be completely the same, but the feeling itself will be similar.”
“Well, Kim Shin-hwa, who is smarter than me, explained it to me, so it’s probably roughly correct.”
It was said as a joke without much thought, but the hourglass floating inside the barrier somehow shook in a strange way.
“sorry… … . “I didn’t mean to ignore the fact that you are Kim Shin-hwa.”
“hmm? no. “I didn’t mean to say that.”
“No, maybe that’s where my mistakes started.”
What happened to him while he was fighting with me through repeated regressions?
An attitude that contrasts with the times when he attacked me with a confidence bordering on madness.
Gong Yi-su seems to have lost both confidence and pride. Gong Yi-soo’s will as he falls into the swamp of depression with no solution.
‘It’s difficult… … .’
I tried to console him by gathering the words that came to mind – but it didn’t help much.
“… … .”
Hmm – I’m going to spin.
‘What should I do?’ … . Oh yeah.’
In the end, I decided to try a completely different method.
“Seniors. “Why don’t you have a drink?”
“alcohol?”
“yes. “There was some left over.”
This is thanks to Kkumul, who grew up as a powerful spirit, to protect the mansion.
Of course, the mansion itself was in a state of little more than ruins, but there were still a few operable spirit golems.
Gong Yi-su sighed and shook his head.
“What kind of drink is this? I do not need.”
“Oh, it’s not just alcohol – it’s dream incense that Captain Cheongeum gave me as a gift. Are you still interested?”
“Dreamyang? really?”
Ah, fortunately, I guess you’ve tried Monghyang before.
If you’ve tried it even once, you can’t turn it down – it’s an amazing drink.
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Maybe it wasn’t a good choice.
“In the end, I failed. No, it’s worse than failing. Not only did I attract a lot of people, including my juniors, but they also laughed and ridiculed me for being a clown. It’s like this every time. I struggled for an enormous amount of time to get out of this, but I just kept going round and round in the same spot. shit. If I hadn’t met Kim Shin-hwa, I would have been able to live in peace and quiet in a round room in the hospital. Kim Shinhwa ruined everything. Of course, I’m not saying that Kim Shin-hwa is bad. Did I mention it? We once had a great fight with the [Black Pharaoh] who had descended while traveling through the desert in a modified, magnificent armored truck. Shantaks and Migos covered the sky. And even bizarre mutants popping out of the sand. It was the worst, most desperate situation. As always, I was ready to give up everything. But do you know what Kim Shin-hwa said then? Hey, junior, are you listening?”
Wow, I ate it for no reason.
I have really bad drinking habits.
“Yes, uncle, I’m listening. Kim Shin-hwa must have said something extremely embarrassing.”
“uncle? “Why am I your uncle?”
“I’m just saying he’s like an uncle who drinks and gets drunk.”
“Oh, just kidding. Is that a joke? Hahaha – Yes, Kim Shin-hwa was exactly like that. Junior, you are just like Kim Shin-hwa.”
It’ll be the same. Because I’m Shinhwa Kim too.
Talking about the past while drunk is a common sight, but of course, recently, a child named [Kim Shin-hwa] left the deepest impression on Gong Yi-soo’s past.
Therefore, Gong Yi-soo is in a state like “an uncle talking about childhood memories that I don’t remember,” and he is saying things like “I had a hard time carrying you when you were a baby – don’t you remember?”
“That kid was really crazy. The worse the situation gets, the more absurd things you say? Well, I guess he was able to do such great things because he was the type of person who never lost his humor even in the worst moments. I wish I could do that, but I couldn’t. okay. I am a failure. I kept failing over and over again. I always just go around and around the same spot. I don’t have the strength to escape this repetition. Hey junior. What is the difference between me and Kim Shin-hwa? Junior, are you listening? “Please answer me.”
“Isn’t it just that Kim Shin-hwa was a crazy bastard?”
“under-! that’s right! That guy was a crazy bastard! “He’s not just a crazy bastard, he’s so horrible- hahaha!”
You said earlier that you definitely wouldn’t ignore the fact that [Kim Shin-hwa] is me… … .
Gong Yi-soo talks to me about what happened with [Kim Shin-hwa] as if he were talking to a stranger.
Well, to Gong Yi-soo, I can’t help but be seen as someone who resembles his old friend [Kim Shin-hwa] – well, [Kim Shin-hwa]’s childish child.
Although I am also [Kim Shin-hwa], I am not the same [Kim Shin-hwa] who is the same as the [Kim Shin-hwa] that Gong Yi-soo remembers.
‘Besides, there are three bastards named Kim Shin-hwa.’
“In short, the senior who sent me back in time in Sokcho at that time had met [Kim Shin-hwa] for the first time, right?”
“No. “The first time I met you was at the hospital.”
“Oh, of course it is.”
I thought you forgot that I and [Kim Shin-hwa] are the same person.
anyway.
Gong Yi-soo, who was hiding at Paju Central Hospital, met me and started time travel again.
The purpose was to find out what kind of bastard [Kim Shin-hwa] was, but on his first move, he met [future Kim Shin-hwa] in a world that had somehow been ruined and turned into a desert.
This is the first meeting between [future Kim Shin-hwa] and Gong Yi-soo, who are not connected to me.
The two went on an amazing adventure with [Kim Shin-hwa], who is called the absurd nickname [Savior of the Desert]… … .
To solve a problem, Gong Yi-soo returned to the past and helped me.
‘That was the Gong Yi-su I met in Sokcho. So he just had a hahaha-dang-sigh-sigh-like attitude.
Then, if the time travel had ended, a different story would have continued – Gong Yi-soo somehow went to the future again and met a new [future Kim Shin-hwa].
This is the second meeting between [Future Kim Shin-hwa] and Gong Yi-soo.
For some reason, Gong Yi-soo returned to the past and turned back time, but-
‘I don’t think I’ve met this version of Gong Yi-su yet.’
And the Gong Yi-su in front of me right now is the Gong Yi-soo who met [future Kim Shin-hwa] for the third time.
After spending about half a year with [future Kim Shin-hwa], who had lost 60% of his body, he came to a certain realization and came to me and caused this commotion.
‘So even after this, Gong Yi-soo will meet me again and turn back time?’
I don’t know what will happen – but it probably means that Gong Yi-soo is destined for this level of failure and fall in the future.
And twice more.
Maybe it’s because I attracted Gong Yi-su-
“Kim Shin-hwa.”
I am not referring to the [future Kim Shin-hwa] who is not connected to me.
Kim Shin-hwa is in front of him now. In other words, because he was calling me – I answered his call.
“yes.”
“I’m sorry for dragging you into my failures and frustrations.”
“No- that’s… … .”
“Pour me a drink.”
I stopped what I was saying and poured some monghyang into Gong Yi-su’s cup.
“thank you.”
After drinking another glass of Monghyang, Gong Yi-su said with a self-deprecating laugh.
“It’s fun.”
“I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
An hourglass that shakes to express positivity.
“I thought I had gained true freedom by ignoring the bonds of time and space – but it was all an illusion. “This moment, when my physical freedom was taken away and I was detained, is the freest moment in my life.”
“There’s no need to express it in such a lame way, right?”
“no. My life sucked. It was full of regrets, regrets, and disappointments… … .”
Gong Yi-su, who was saying that, cut me off before I could reply.
“No, I’m not pessimistic right now. Because I gained a new perspective thanks to my junior. Now, for the first time, I am free from his interference. “If you look for it, there may be a better way.”
Gong Yi-su was trying to sound hopeful, but there was too much moisture in his voice.
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Gong Yi-su, who had been drinking for a while longer, spoke slowly in a drowsy voice.
“Kim Shin-hwa. “You can’t go back.”
“We’ve finally reached this point. Why? “What on earth did you see?”
“Whoa… … .”
Gong Yi-soo paused for a moment and asked for another drink, and I poured him one.
“I absorbed the power of the Golden Hairpin and the Singularity – gained the ability to transcend time and space, and tried to send you back to where you came from.”
“That’s amazing. “But why did you turn back time?”
“Because there has never been a place called [where you were] in any time and space.”
“No?”
“okay. You are not from another world. ”
Gong Yi-su spoke as if he were asserting.
“This world is not a game. As if I came from this world. “You are also a product of this world.”
fantasy,
