#Episode 157
Beings with the same ‘same soul’ are definitely born, with only a time difference.
It’s a law. A law that can never be broken.
[Editors] steer the course of history under those laws.
Jin Shihou had figured this out in such a short period of time.
Cheonma Ju Seong-cheol said inwardly with admiration.
“Similar, but not the same. I’m telling you clearly, they are absolutely not the same. You have to think of them as ‘different people.’”
Jin Shi-hoo was puzzled by Joo Sung-cheol’s words that he emphasized again.
“Why are you so sensitive?”
“… … I’ve seen a lot.”
“What?”
“There was a man who lost his loved one. He became a constellation and a hunting dog for the ascenders. Naturally, through a deal with the goblins, he gained the right to travel to another star, and on the star he traveled to, he found that his loved one who had died in the past was still alive.”
“so?”
“They were clearly different beings, but their souls were the same. He decided that they were the same person and gave up everything for them.”
“and?”
“… … I was used and then died a death that did not suit my name.”
I just became curious.
“What kind of death is it?”
“… … He crawled on all fours in front of hundreds of constellations, shit and peed on them, and then his heart burst and he died. The person he cherished watched him die from the beginning to the end, bursting into laughter.”
“This is miserable.”
“Yes. I know of at least a few hundred cases, including the one just now.”
He smiled and patted Joo Sung-cheol on the shoulder.
“Don’t worry. It’s my brother.”
“… … I wanted to tell you this before, but I’m much older than you.”
“however?”
“… … .”
“Isn’t it supposed to be the stronger guy who calls himself hyung? That’s how I lived.”
“… … Brother, please do it.”
“Yes, little brother.”
Jin Shi-hoo’s smiling expression soon hardened like before.
The reason was simple.
It’s because of a series of groups that appeared in front of the protesters.
They were a young man and woman. The oldest was in his mid-30s, the youngest in his late teens.
The total number is 22.
The protesters numbered in the hundreds, but it was meaningless.
22 people overwhelmed the protesters.
22 people line up in front of the protesters.
And then a woman walked out.
It was very unusual.
She was clearly wearing a suit: long trousers, shorts, a dress shirt, and a two-button jacket over it.
mask.
She was wearing a lace mask as if she was going to a ball.
Jin Shihou clearly saw that kind of appearance in #2403.
She spoke with mana in her vocal cords.
“I am Han Jeong-ah, the Master of the Salvation Guild.”
This happened on my first day at Star #12.
* * *
Salvation Tower located in Cheongdam, Seoul.
The top floor there is entirely occupied by one person.
Also known as the master room.
It is usually used as an office, and the size of this office is larger than the five living rooms of an average home combined.
There, Han Jeong-ah was receiving a report from one person.
Secretary Cha Ju-yeon.
She said.
“We published everything you said to the protesters at Gwanghwamun Square earlier.”
“What about public opinion?”
“Very good. Most of the people support the Master’s actions of personally stepping forward and dispersing the protesters despite his ‘busy schedule.’”
Han Jeong-ah, who had been crossing her legs, tapped the table with her hand.
“What about the President?”
“… … Still passive. We are drawing a clear line with our Salvation Guild.”
Since he was still wearing a mask, I couldn’t tell if his expression had changed, but I could guess from the amount of time we had spent together.
Cha Ju-yeon concluded that it was clear that Han Jeong-ah was furrowing her brows.
He continued speaking right away.
“The Prime Minister and other ministers are the same. I guess.”
“You probably think I’m going to lose.”
“… … It’s not too late. Why don’t you give up now?”
Han Jeong-ah shook her head.
“I am the second Master of Salvation. It would be impolite to run away.”
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“… … .”
“Even if I don’t do it, someone will eventually have to step up. If I don’t step up, who will? In the ‘Republic of Korea.’”
After hearing those words, Cha Ju-yeon tightly closed her eyes.
In a choked voice, she says.
“… … You know what happens if you go out and lose.”
“I know.”
Han Jeong-ah continued speaking with a soft smile.
“I’m going to die. Can I ask you a favor in advance?”
“… … What?”
“It’s a follow-up.”
“… … .”
“After I die, the Salvation Guild will become weaker. It will fall behind in the global competition, and as a result, the number of ‘executors’ will increase. Please stop them as much as possible.”
Han Jeong-ah stood up from her seat. She walked slowly towards Cha Ju-yeon. She held both of her hands tightly and said.
“The previous master said to me, ‘Please succeed me and become the second master of the Salvation Guild.’ I will tell the chief secretary. Please succeed me and become the third master of the Salvation Guild.”
“… … Master… … Do you think I can do it well?”
“Of course. Don’t doubt my and the previous master’s vision. As proof, you have already ascended to the ‘Natural World’.”
Han Jeong-ah said while looking at Cha Ju-yeon’s complicated appearance.
“Just go away. I want to be alone for a little while.”
“… … Yes, please rest comfortably.”
Cha Ju-yeon went out like that.
Only one person remained on the top floor of that vast salvation tower.
Han Jeong-ah closed her eyes on the spot.
The world is a mess.
Adapting to a changing world is not easy.
There is a festival that takes place every ten years.
Also known as Ragnarok.
Every nation in the world elects one Awakener from each country.
And those Awakened fight until the last one is decided.
There is a tournament format and a battle royale format.
The one hosting the tournament is the ruler of this world, Lee Myung [the man who killed God with his fists].
You can’t resist, because the worst outcome will occur.
The countries that survive until the end of the competition, that is, the winner and the runners-up, receive a big advantage. All other countries are penalized.
It kills 10% of each country’s population.
I don’t know why they kill. There’s no clear reason. There’s just some plausible explanation.
That’s scarier.
Because it’s no different from saying that [the man who killed God with his fists] does this just for ‘fun’.
All these things are well known to those who live on Star #12.
Those from other stars don’t know.
Neither Jin Shihou nor Zhou Shengcheng knew the details.
So, Jin Shihou asked.
“I’m suddenly curious. Who is the previous master? Is it perhaps someone I know?”
Han Jeong-ah, who was trying to take off the mask she was wearing, felt goosebumps all over her body.
what.
Since when has this been happening? I’m losing my mind.
I slowly turned my head.
There were two men.
And the moment she saw the face of one of the men, Han Jeong-ah almost collapsed on the spot.
“Ji… …Jin Shihou?”
Jin Shi-hoo was also a little surprised by the reaction. Why is it like this?
“Here too, I… … .”
Jin Shihou was unable to continue speaking.
Because Han Jeong-ah’s body suddenly disappeared from that spot.
At the same time, Joo Sung-cheol moved.
Joo Sung-cheol extends his hand.
Paaang-!!
In front of Jin Shi-hoo’s face was Han Jeong-ah’s fist, and Joo Sung-cheol was grabbing it.
“Oh, Seongcheol.”
Jin Shihou’s hair flies away from the sudden shockwave.
Jin Shi-hoo’s forehead, eyebrows, and eyes, which had been hidden by his hair, were completely revealed. All of Jin Shi-hoo’s facial features were clearly entered into Han Jeong-ah’s two eyes.
I stopped there, looking at that smiling face.
Questions dominate my mind.
Secondly, these two men appeared in the office without a sound.
“… …Who are you?”
“Who are you? Why are you pretending not to know what I just told you?”
“No, you are not ‘that Jin Shi-hoo’.”
“What’s with that Jin Shi-hoo? Hey, Seong-cheol. Put your hands down.”
Joo Sung-cheol put his hand down. Then he stopped Jin Shi-hoo from opening his mouth.
“Let me explain.”
Jin Shi-hoo, who was about to say something, thought about it for a moment.
It’s certainly not properly organized yet, and I’m not that good at persuading people.
Then what?
It would be easier to leave it to Cheonma, who has played in big waters, he said with a smile.
“That’s solid. My brother is probably drinking some coffee over there, so talk to him.”
“yes.”
Jin Shi-hoo turned around and headed towards Han Jeong-ah’s desk. There was coffee there that Cha Ju-yeon, the chief secretary, had made.
The steam is still rising.
Joo Sung-cheol said to Han Jeong-ah, who was blankly staring at the back of Jin Shi-hoo, who was drinking it.
“Nice to meet you. I am Joo Sung-cheol, who goes by the nickname [The One Standing in the Heaven of the Devil].”
“… … Constellation… … are you?”
“exactly.”
Joo Sung-cheol then told me the whole story of why he came here.
Han Jeong-ah is very surprised when she hears that.
And the star #12 that exists now is a star that has been reset multiple times.
I didn’t know that the [Reset Ticket] in the Achievement Shop had such an effect.
I couldn’t even imagine how much 1.5 billion points would be needed, it seemed so unrealistic.
In fact, it may come as a surprise, but the Achievement Shop itself is not a shop for general Awakened users.
The Achievement Shop is a shop for the constellations.
Panic is coming.
Now, the star #12 that Han Jeong-ah lives on is no different from a created star.
As soon as I realized that Han Jeong-ah, who was alive and breathing right now, Secretary Cha Ju-yeon who was working downstairs right now, and all the living, breathing beings in this world had already existed countless times in the past, I got goosebumps all over my body.
It wasn’t just something that happened in the past.
future.
She was very surprised to find that Han Jeong-ah herself existed in another form on star #2403, where Jin Shi-hoo had come from before her eyes.
For a moment, Han Jeong-ah was just like that, blankly.
Jin Shi-hoo, who was sipping coffee while staring blankly at the situation, asked Joo Sung-cheol.
“I guess the conversation went well.”
“Yes, that went well.”
Jin Shi-hoo, who had handed over coffee to Joo Sung-cheol, who had come up next to him, and told him to take a sip, approached Han Jeong-ah.
I lightly touched her shoulder, still not coming to her senses.
Then, Han Jeong-ah comes to her senses.
Rather, it became clearer.
Anxiety? Gone. Just like usual. The emotions I was feeling just a moment ago fade away in an instant.
I blinked.
What is this?
He said.
“I have a question. Can you answer it for me?”
“… … Try it.”
Han Jeong-ah heard the whole story from Joo Sung-cheol.
I clearly understood that the Jin Shi-hou in front of me was not the Jin Shi-hou of star #12, but the Jin Shi-hou of star #2403.
In fact, the power that they already have is different.
I don’t know about Jin Shi-hoo, but I just shook hands with Joo Sung-cheol.
Han Jeong-ah was unaware of the fact that someone was grabbing her hand.
Han Jeong-ah herself is now an awakened being of the natural world, but she couldn’t even react?
That meant that at least Joo Sung-cheol was at least three or four levels stronger than Han Jeong-ah.
The Jin Shi-hoo in front of him, whom Joo Sung-cheol treats with such respect, must also be an extraordinary being.
And just now, this man controlled a person’s emotions with just one light touch.
A word comes to mind.
‘monster’.
