#117
Episode 117
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“They say <Communication-lv.3> has been born again… “There is no point.”
“That’s right. A miracle from the beginning is not necessarily something I cannot perceive. Just like I visited you when you awakened. “If it were <Communication-lv.3>, it would have been easier to notice.”
Does that mean that the ‘miracle of the beginning’ of that existence has something to do with hiding something?
“Could that being be a person from Earth?”
“I don’t know.”
“What is the reason that hastened the primary erosion of the Earth?”
“I’m guessing it’s to create a history that resembles the real universe.”
“For what purpose?”
“We don’t know that either.”
“How did the first gate occur?”
“I also don’t know.”
“… … .”
There was nothing I could tell.
I wasn’t sure about the person’s gender, purpose, or even if such a person existed. I simply assumed that since the first erosion had occurred earlier, there must be an entity that caused such a phenomenon.
‘You’re talking to Winry right now, right?’
Even if she said she couldn’t answer, she wasn’t one to say the word “I don’t know.”
It was a truly unexpected situation.
A miracle from the beginning?
I didn’t think I was the only one in the universe who had the ‘Miracle of the Beginning’, but I never imagined that two people in the same universe would have it at the same time. No, since they have rarely appeared throughout the history of the universe, is it a reasonable probability for two of them to exist in one universe?
“It’s not good. “He’s someone that even Winry can’t understand.”
“It’s a little frustrating not being able to figure it out, but there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be good.”
“yes? But when you look at the forced erosion, doesn’t it smell like a conspiracy?”
“In the universe as a whole, it’s not that rare for someone to conspire. Rather, there are people who plot conspiracies in every universe. But if you ask whether such a conspiracy is necessarily harmful to the universe… well. That’s not necessarily true. Although many humans died in the first wave of erosion, those who survived developed a higher culture. “Is this really a bad thing?”
After saying that, Winry looked at Jeongdo with unwavering eyes.
“It is not important whether the unknown entity caused the first erosion or not. What is important is whether or not that unknown entity will harm you in the future.”
“… … .”
There was a huge difference in perspective between him and her. And that gap probably won’t be bridged in your lifetime. For her, the slightly accelerated erosion of her skin in one of her many universes is only a very minor thing. For her, there is no matter more important than her ‘miracle of the beginning’.
Jeong-do did not try to fix the differences between himself and her. Her degree decided to respect her as much as she respected her degree.
“Then that existence…” It’s strange that you keep saying it’s that thing. “Is there no other word for that entity in the universe?”
“There is nothing like that. okay. “Can you please build it yourself?”
After saying that, Winry looked at Jeongdo with a look of strange anticipation.
“If you have <communication>, you will produce excellent results.”
“… wait a minute.”
Jeongdo was lost in thought for a moment.
Winry seemed to be looking forward to it, but she wasn’t that enthusiastic. What’s the point of naming a person whose face I’ve never seen before, and whose plans I don’t even know what he’s up to? Without thinking too much about it, I opened my mouth right away.
“Veil. I’ll call it Veil. “After all, everything about him is hidden behind a veil.”
“veil. All right. It’s an intuitive and good name. “It is indeed a miracle from the beginning.”
Although the naming sense was really insincere, Winry smiled slightly as if she was satisfied. To be honest, it was a feeling that was difficult for her to understand.
“Anyway, if I don’t know anything about the veil and there’s nothing I can do, it might be better to just stop worrying about it and focus on what I can do.”
“It’s a wise decision.”
After saying that, Winry refilled the empty teacup. Jeongdo slightly bowed his head to Winry and took a sip of tea. The spicy flavor of tea filled my mouth.
It’s something you can do right now. In fact, there was something that bothered me even more than the veil, which I wasn’t even sure if it existed or not.
“devildom.”
According to Cheolyun, the dungeons of the 3rd Cataclysm were often places where monsters that looked like ‘demons’ appeared. As the third erosion began, the demon world was determined and was targeting the Earth.
And Jeong Do single-handedly blocked the great army of the Demon World, which could be said to be the vanguard of the third invasion. No, not only did I stop it, but I also obtained the coordinates of the demon world. If I wanted to, I could attack the demon world right now.
However, I was putting it on hold because I wasn’t confident that I could handle the demon world on my own. asked Winry, stroking the Ixia that was caught between her fingers.
“Winry. “You know my situation right now, right?”
“of course. “You found out the coordinates of one of the universes ruled by the demon world.”
“I plan to attack. It doesn’t suit my temper to just suffer. Of course, not right away, but after I gain a little more strength… .”
I thought that was a reasonable decision. However, Winry expressed the opposite opinion.
“If you want to go to the Demon World, now may be the right time.”
“yes? “Why?”
“This is because the dungeon of the Demon World that you blocked had a very special structure.”
“Special dungeon?”
Do-do tilted his head at Winry’s answer.
It was the first dungeon after the third erosion, so it was special. The boss was very strong and the monsters that appeared were reminiscent of the military. However, I heard that this is a common feature of other 3rd dungeons. If only the dungeon you went into didn’t have a limit on the number of people… ah!
“Now that I think about it, it was a dungeon with a changed number of people limit.”
The degree reminded me of the information about the Demon World Dungeon that I had confirmed through observation.
There was nothing else special about this dungeon, but the number of people limited was changed from unlimited to 1 person.
I had clearly seen the phrase that the Demon World had concluded a dimensional deal.
A ploy to make it easier for the Demon World to take over the Earth. Winry was pointing that out now.
“Invasions between universes that differ greatly in original level are limited. Things like limiting the number of people who can pass over, or limiting the power of powerful beings in the world they pass over. It is a rule of the universe to prevent a situation where one side of the universe is unilaterally plundered. This rule is absolute. “Even if he were a god, he couldn’t ignore this rule.”
“Now that I think about it, the army commanders of the Demon World also had limited power.”
“yes. However, the master of the demon world is a being with very special abilities. “For a price, you can relax some of the plane’s rules.”
“… “He’s better than God.”
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Well, there are all kinds of munchkins.
I was tongue-tied by the endless power of the demonic world, no matter how many waves. Winry continued to explain.
“But of course such tactics come with a price. “In return for twisting the rules of the dimension, the Demon World is probably going through a rather painful rebound.”
“Ohh.”
Then the story is different. Jeong Do felt his heart suddenly tilt. He is Winry’s recommendation and no one else. It seemed like we had to start preparing for the expedition to the Demon World right now.
“If you go to the Demon World, please try using <Information Draw>. “It will serve as a guide in difficult situations.”
“This is completely at the level of pushing me to go away.”
Jeongdo said that and laughed. If Winry pushes it this far, there must be a reason. As soon as she decided to go to the demon world, her heart was pounding with anticipation, so it seemed like she was immature yet.
Jeongdo emptied his teacup in one go and stood up.
“then. I need to start preparing right away. Winry. “Thank you for telling me many things.”
“That is too much to say.”
‘But I feel like I’ve forgotten something… .’
what. It was something very important.
The conversation with Winry itself was very informative. But what is this discomfort? No, how did you end up talking to Winry in the first place?
“Oh right! compensation!”
“okay. I enjoyed talking to you so much that I forgot about it for a while. Is this the power of <communication>?”
“… “No way.”
You blame <communication> for something that could have easily been acknowledged as something you forgot. I felt like I was seeing a lot of unexpected sides of Winry today.
“Winry. Speaking of this reward, I have something in mind. I want to try combining skills… .”
Jeongdo told Winry what he had been thinking about last time. The act of creating a more powerful skill by combining existing skills.
Since you already have <Communication-lv.3>, it will be possible if Winry helps you a little.
However, contrary to expectations, Winry did not respond immediately and became lost in thought. The degree to which Winry felt uneasy with her behavior asked her.
“Winry? “Is this really a difficult reward to give?”
“no. Mr. Jeongdo. Quite the opposite. It’s too easy a reward. “I was wondering what kind of additional reward I should give to Mr. Jeong since his accomplishments this time deserve a bigger reward.”
“ha. thank god.”
Jeongdo breathed a sigh of relief. And at that moment, Winry also opened her mouth as if her worries were over.
“The reason you want to combine skills is to acquire more powerful skills and deal with less frequently used skills.”
“yes. “Exactly.”
“Then I think this would be good.”
Winry said that and waved her hand in the air. Then, a notification window appeared in front of him.
<Category <Skill Combination> has been opened.>
<Category <Skill Refund> has been opened.>
“… uh? “Skill refund?”
Of course I know what the <skill combination> you requested is. However, the additional reward, <Skill Refund>, did not hit me right away. Just as Jeongdo was about to look at the <Skill Refund> category, Winry continued his explanation.
“<Skill Refund> is a system that exchanges unused skills for guaranteed tickets.”
“… “It feels really gamey.”
I think I saw something similar in a mobile game. An event where you collect unwanted goods and receive raffle tickets instead. Fortunately, this is a confirmed load and not a lottery ticket… No, wait a minute.
What level of ticket did Winry say she refunded?
… …
The degree started to rapidly become uneasy.
“I… Winry? “If I pay for a skill, what grade of ticket do I get?”
“You would know this because you received many skills as rewards. Although they are grouped together as skills, in fact, skills also have levels.”
“Ah, I see what you mean.”
Roulette reward you receive when you load Black level or higher.
The areas of rewards that appear there are not all the same area. In roulette, level 3 talent is very narrow, and level 1 talent is wide. So it’s the same with skills. There are narrow skills and wide skills.
Perhaps the difference is the difference in skill level.
The degree asked Winry, somewhat relieved.
“So what you’re saying is that depending on the skill level you pay for, you’ll be given a ticket of a similar level?”
“no. “The higher you pay for a skill, the more likely you are to receive a high-level ticket.”
“It’s a lottery after all!!!”
Jeongdo cried.
This guy’s lottery career showed no signs of ending. No matter how hard I try, a new lottery ticket pops out again.
“Mr. Jeongdo. I think it would be a good idea to gradually accept your identity. And <Skill Refund> is a good reward. When you draw a Black grade, you receive a skill, and with that skill you can draw Black again. If you are lucky, you can increase your status infinitely.”
“… “Does that make sense?”
No matter what I do, I keep picking black.
“Still, this <Skill Refund> feature has a much higher chance of getting a higher grade than <Location Draw>. Mr. Jeongdo. “Have faith in your luck.”
“… is it so?”
Why is it so interesting to hear that?
He was a fluttering ear, befitting someone whose brain had already been marinated in drawing.
Do-do stood up and looked at Winry with serious eyes.
“Winry. “I have just one more question.”
“Please do anything.”
“How on earth can you take my stats and skills and use them for something?” “Oh, I thought so.”
While Jeongdo was speaking, Winry disappeared in an instant. The table and tea set that had been set up were all gone. Jeongdo shook his head, looked at <Skill Refund>, and frowned.
“I’m craving it, but… .”
Still, this type of gambling skill requires careful consideration. I was about to close the status window with the thought of putting it on hold for now.
A notification window appeared before my eyes again.
<Guerrilla event! If you use <Skill Refund> right now, the probability of Black Ticket or higher appearing increases!>
“… … .”
I will not.
Don’t be fooled.
Our lucky winners have already been fooled a lot. Calm too! Have you forgotten the terrible odds from your dwarf days?
Tiring.
<Guerrilla additional event! If you use <Skill Refund> right now, you will receive one additional ticket!>
“… Mr. A.”
Jeong-do fell to his knees.
The calmness of the lottery life.
Wired loading completed.
Payment for the duplicated skill <Elemental Weapon> completed.
.
.
.
Obtained two black tickets.
Jeongdo’s dull day came to an end as screams of joy spread throughout the apartment complex.
And the next day.
The degree opened the gate to the demon world.
