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< The King of Networking >
On the table was a wristwatch that the man usually wore on his left hand.
“I want to know the perfect way to use this thing.”
Tichtal’s wristwatch.
An object that takes a person back to the past, and the beginning of everything.
But the man still didn’t know much about this watch.
“All I know is that it consumes a huge amount of magic power. Every time a certain amount of magic power is charged, the form it can be used changes, and the clock hands that had stopped start moving one by one again.”
Now, only two of the five hands were ticking. The third hand was twitching, as if it was about to move.
Perhaps it seemed like the further back you went, the more horsepower you needed.
The man was curious.
What would happen if all five clock hands moved?
‘Can we go back to the past again?’
That was what I was really curious about, but the man didn’t even tell Abraxas about the regression.
I don’t know if she’d find out on her own, but there was no need to tell her that first.
Abraxas looked at his watch and smiled.
“Hmm. Actually, I was watching it with quite some interest.”
At that moment, the clock floated into the air on its own, flew before Abraxas’ eyes, and stopped.
“Hmm···.”
Abraxas began to examine the watch closely like a child receiving a new toy.
Although she had countless artifacts, this was her first time seeing something from another dimension, and one so intricately designed.
The dragon, curious, used his magic to examine the inside of the clock.
The doll’s eyes became transparent, and the magical power surrounding the watch began to seep into its interior.
however,
Kiiing!
At some point, the magical power that was flowing into the watch without hesitation was blocked by an unknown force. It was a kind of defensive barrier.
‘If you put in the effort, there’s nothing you can’t break through···.’
If you do that, the watch might break, Abraxas said, slowly withdrawing his magic power.
“It’ll take some time to investigate in detail, right?”
As she spoke, there was a smile of pleasure rather than displeasure on her lips.
The elder asked.
“How much?”
“Well, honestly, I don’t know.”
Abraxas couldn’t remember how long it had been since he had said something like that to someone. So he was embarrassed. At the same time, he was starting to feel curious about the unknown.
She said in a slightly excited tone.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve set my mind to something and not done it. No matter how long it takes, I’m going to figure out what it is.”
Slurp-.
The clock disappeared before my eyes. It had disappeared into Abraxas’ subspace.
The man spoke with a slightly troubled expression.
“I guess it’ll be okay before we go back to Earth?”
Abraxas answered with a meaningful smile.
“You don’t have to worry about that part. I think it’s my turn to ask for the money now.”
This was a deal from the start.
In exchange for entrusting Abraxas with the analysis of the watch, the man had to pay her a price.
But the man did not nod obediently.
“The analysis isn’t even finished yet. What if you fail the analysis?”
“That’s impossible. It just takes time.”
Despite her confident attitude, the man shook his head.
“But there is such a thing as ‘what if’.”
Although it was an expression that was hard to imagine, Abraxas nodded and said.
“Well, I guess you could think that way. If I can’t analyze this thing perfectly… then I’ll grant you one wish.”
Only then did the old man smile brightly.
Now, whether Abraxas succeeded or failed in analyzing the watch, he had nothing to lose.
Far from being a loss, it was a huge gain for either side.
Now, if we just solve one thing.
“Okay. What do you want from me?”
“Surprise me.”
The dragon’s eyes sparkled brightly. Her voice was filled with anticipation.
The man asked back in a mockingly embarrassed voice.
“yes?”
“The deadline is until I finish analyzing the watch. Until then, just surprise me by any means possible. Easy, right?”
As expected, the man just laughed in vain.
‘Would that be easy?’
The opponent was a dragon that had lived for an enormous amount of time. A historical being whose accumulated time alone could become thousands of books.
It may be interesting or fun, but it was nearly impossible to make people feel truly ‘amazed’.
Of course, Abraxas also knew that fact. That was why he desperately wanted it.
“By the way, the last time I was surprised was when the Demon King ripped off my wings. I think it was about a thousand years ago···.”
As the man’s expression darkened suddenly, Abraxas chuckled and said.
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“I’m not telling you to find my body and attack it. If you want to try, I won’t stop you, but···.”
The man shook his head.
“I have no intention of committing suicide.”
“Then I guess we’ll have to find another way. Any way is fine.”
Abraxas looked at the man with a joyful smile.
A human from another dimension.
It was interesting to watch him all the way here. His way of thinking, his actions, and the way he influenced the world were all strange and amazing.
That’s why I’m more excited than ever.
‘You might be that disappointed.’
At that moment, Abraxas spoke in a serious voice.
“But if you don’t surprise me within the deadline….”
Tsk tsk tsk tsk!
The space where the two were sitting began to distort. The pure white marble turned into flowing lava ground, and the banquet on the table turned into dried bones with flesh stuck to them.
In that space that had turned into hell in an instant, Abraxas spoke with red rays streaming from his eyes.
“Then I will have your soul.”
Tsk tsk tsk tsk!
And again Abraxas, who had made space into a palace, smiled like an angel and said:
“So I guess I have to work hard?”
Abraxas thought that the man would be terrified. He must have known that the favor he had shown him was over and that from now on, it would be a test.
But instead of being scared, he nodded as if he had been waiting.
“Now that we’re on the subject, can we do it right now?”
“already?”
“Just wait a minute.”
The man sat down the bewildered dragon and brought the equipment from the carriage and set it up.
“···What kind of barrier is it?”
Abraxas muttered as he looked at the object being installed in front of him.
Two black boxes were placed in front of her.
The center of the box had a circular decoration, with lines extending from the box to a carriage.
Since it was an Earth thing, I couldn’t figure out what its purpose was, but I thought it might be some kind of artifact.
After a while, the man who had finished installing the equipment spoke.
“I would appreciate it if you could close your eyes.”
“―You’re going to surprise me with this?”
Abraxas looked at the man with a somewhat disappointed look. Then the man smiled and said.
“Can we do the evaluation after everything is finished?”
“···That’s true.”
Deciding to go with the rhythm for now, Abraxas closed his eyes.
‘Are you trying to attack me through another world? But I know it’s meaningless unless it’s your main body…’
Contrary to Abraxas’ expectations, the man had no intention of attacking Abraxas.
The man said, adjusting the volume of the speaker.
“Then shall we start with the Beatles?”
*
A story of the future that only the people know.
After the Earth and the Continent of Gaia were connected, a number of superhumans met Abraxas.
‘A human from another world? Won’t you tell me about that place?’
Abraxas was as fascinated by the superhumans of Earth as he was by the great ones, and he enjoyed hearing stories from them about other worlds.
But greedy humans wanted something from her.
Every time, what she asked for was one thing.
‘If you surprise me, I’ll give you what you want.’
Many superhumans attempted the test, and most failed.
But amidst the countless failures, there were also those who succeeded.
For example, British superman Bill Smith.
When all attempts had failed and his soul was on the verge of being mortgaged, he played music before Abraxas one last time.
Afterwards, Bill Smith returned to Earth with his wish fulfilled and became the master of the infamous Superhuman Guild.
The music Bill Smith was playing at that time was the Beatles.
*
“music···?”
As the first melody began to flow, Abraxas tilted his head, but little by little he began to become absorbed in the music.
“···What an interesting melody.”
Soon a smile began to spread across my lips,
“Is this the music of the Earth?”
I started to admire it more and more,
“Oh oh···!”
Finally, I started to enjoy myself like a child.
The man smiled brightly at the sight.
‘Okay.’
Having lived for a long time, Abraxas was also well-versed in music. He knew everything from the continent’s old folk songs to court music.
But the music of the Earth was surprising and new to her too.
Plus, it was perfect for my taste.
‘You don’t necessarily have to use strength or brains to surprise someone. Until they realized that, other superhumans were broken to the core.’
But that won’t be the case anymore.
From now on, I will tell you everything that Abraxas would like.
“Oh! This is another music!!”
After the Beatles’ turn, the Rolling Stones’ music began to flow. Abraxas’ eyes widened at the contrasting colors of the music.
‘And then I become the closest human friend to the king of connections on the Gaia continent.’
The man smiled happily as he watched Abraxas nod his head to the music.
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A few days later.
Abraxas dropped a bombshell during lunch.
“I decided to follow you to Earth!”
The man, who almost spit out the food he was eating on the dragon’s face, barely swallowed the food in his mouth and spoke.
“Cough! What is that?”
The past few days have been perfect days for me.
He taught Abraxas about music, movies, dramas, concerts, and cultural life on Earth, and the two developed a strong friendship.
And I walked around the palace and saw all kinds of treasures, books, artifacts, plants and animals. I also received a few gifts.
Now that the analysis of the wristwatch was complete, the man planned to return to Earth with a happy heart.
However, the dragon was not included in the returning party.
“I’m so curious, I can’t help it! I have to go to Earth and see it with my own eyes!”
At this point, he was no different from a child throwing a tantrum.
The man sighed and said.
“You know it’s impossible, right?”
A being as large and powerful as a dragon cannot pass through the gate.
No, you shouldn’t go beyond that.
‘If you forcefully tear open the gate and go in…’
The man recalled one of the disasters he had experienced in his past life.
aka
The moment the monster crossed over to Earth, a series of climate changes occurred all over the world. The sky was dark for ten days, earthquakes occurred, and tsunamis swept over cities.
The weather abnormalities continued until the world’s superhumans united to defeat the red dragon.
‘Abraxas is stronger than that monster dragon, not weaker.’
The man said with a hardened expression.
“If you cross the dimension, a huge disaster will occur on Earth at that moment.”
Abraxas said with a somewhat ominous smile.
“That’s when the main body is transferred. If most of the power is sealed and only the soul is transferred, there will be no problem.”
“but···.”
Before the Great One could stop him, Abraxas sealed his power.
Ssssssssut.
The once splendid silver hair and emerald eyes returned to black hair and black eyes.
Abraxas, who had returned to his original plain(?) Modrea form, said with a wink.
“How is it? Is this okay to go through the gate?”
“That’s true, but···.”
‘I don’t like it!’
When Abraxas was here, he was the king of connections. If he was brought to Earth, it would be like a wart.
If you touch it wrong, it can be a big problem.
“Why? Is there a problem?”
But I couldn’t just refuse. I didn’t want the friendship I had worked so hard to build to be ruined.
Ugh. Finally, the man sighed and said.
“Okay. But on Earth, you always ask me before you do anything. And to other people… Sigh. How do you explain this situation?”
Eventually, the man clutched his head.
On the other hand, Abraxas, who was excited about going to Earth, shouted with a very excited face.
“Let’s go! To Earth!”
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