#187
Episode 187
Winry Machina (1)
<Judging by the reaction, I guess this is my first time hearing this.>
“of course. “Who would tell such a story?”
I immediately suppressed my desire to fly home.
It was still midday and the location was on the main street.
It was obvious that if I had done something like exploding mana on the main street to go a few minutes faster, the association would immediately start an investigation. The degree calmed down his excitement slightly and instead quickly played with his legs.
Of course, the speed alone was enough to attract the attention of the general public.
“Is it possible only through God for a person from the real universe to meet and become one with a person from the copy universe?”
In the midst of the scenery passing by, Jeong Do opened his mouth.
The decision was made to find out as much information as possible before arriving home so that conversations would be easier after arriving.
Lucifer could not immediately answer the question. This was because it was a problem he had never thought about before.
<It is difficult to say with certainty about that part. Because there is no precedent. But I think at least one of the two must be a god.>
“It seems that acquiring divine status is the minimum condition to be reborn as a unique being.”
<No, it’s not such a grand reason. It’s simply a matter of time. There is a large time gap between the real universe and the copy universe, and beyond that time, encountering each other is impossible within a mortal lifetime.>
“ah.”
The reason was much simpler than I thought.
‘but. Winry said there was definitely a huge time difference.’
To endure that time would be impossible without God. If that’s not the case, then he becomes more immortal than a god… for a moment.
“Then once you become a god in the real universe, the rest is easy, right? “It will be over if we come back to the copy universe after many years have passed.”
<Hmph. If it were that simple, both dogs and cows would have transcended. As you said, if God crosses into the copy universe and encounters another self, he will become a unique being. But few gods do that. No. It’s safe to say that there isn’t even one person.>
“Why?”
<Because there is nothing to be gained. To be precise, the loss is greater than the gain. No matter how much a god he is, he would lose most of his power if he had to go through the enormous space and time and come to the copy universe. Maybe he will even lose his godhood.>
This story was also mentioned by Winry. If the other primordial miracle currently hidden on Earth were the real universe’s self, he would have consumed most of his power.
I had assumed that was why he didn’t come forward in full force.
<And even if Heavenly Luck helps us arrive in the copy universe with most of our power intact, it’s still a problem. Even if two beings meet and become a unique being, that doesn’t necessarily mean they will reach a higher level.>
“It’s different from what I expected. “I thought that if I achieved such an absurd feat, I would reach a transcendental level.”
<It’s not entirely wrong, but… The difference in rank is too big for that. Combining an ant and an ogre does not create an ogre lord. Rather, it would be fortunate if the strength was not diminished.>
If the god of the real universe is an ogre, then the same people in the copy universe are just ants. Lucifer was saying that. It was said that in order for the two beings to combine and exert synergy, there must be a certain level of power balance.
“Then we will have to wait for the existence of the radiation universe to become stronger.”
<Accurate. It would be even better if there was a ‘story’ added to it. People often say it’s a myth, right? In order for God to shine, stories must exist. Beings called transcendental gods are strongly influenced by such stories. That’s why it displays abilities stronger than those of this body.>
indeed.
I understood to some extent. Lucifer’s inaction in the wireless world was by far overwhelming. He may have had compatibility issues, but even so, he defeated the being called the Heavenly God with one blow.
At that time, Lucifer’s total abilities were 666.
Of course, it was a higher level than any other being that had been loaded so far, but if you were to ask whether it was an ability that could kill a Celestial God with a single blow, it was an ability that could not help but be a question mark. I haven’t confirmed it, but the Celestial God’s ability level must have exceeded at least 500.
However, if you think that bonus stats that are not visible in the status window are given due to the ‘story’, then one-shot death is completely understandable.
In other words, ‘story’ also meant awareness. Needless to say, Lucifer’s popularity on Earth is at the highest level. It was clear that a bonus beyond imagination had been granted.
Let’s put Lucifer’s story together and get a rough idea.
The reason why your real self in the universe doesn’t appear before your eyes right now.
He must have exhausted a lot of his power by crossing over to the copy universe, and in addition, he is still waiting for himself to grow.
And when the time comes, it will appear to eat you.
To some extent, he felt his expression hardening.
<By the way, are you not asking?>
“yes? “You asked a lot, right?”
<Not that one. If you’ve listened to my story so far, a question should naturally come to mind, right?>
“hmm… ”
I knew that the heavenly world was the remnants left over from the creation of the Transcendent God, and I also knew the process by which the Transcendent God was created. If you have any further questions here… After becoming a transcendent god?
My face hardened as I thought about it. She guessed what Lucifer wanted to say.
“After becoming a transcendent god.”
<Yes, of course I should have asked that. After becoming the only being like that, who is the remaining self? Real universe? Or a copy universe? If not, a new self that mixes the two personalities well?>
Lucifer smiled as if he was very happy and asked Jeongdo.
But I couldn’t help but laugh. For Lucifer, it may have been just a fun episode, but for Jeong-do, it was an immediate reality.
When you meet yourself in the real universe, what remains is the authenticity of the real universe or yourself?
In some ways, it was a matter of survival.
After laughing for a while, Lucifer finally opened his mouth.
<The correct answer is ‘the one that writes a more powerful story.’ That expression has a lot to say. Yes, the history of the copy universe has no choice but to follow the history of the real universe. But that doesn’t mean everything is the same. A completely new story can be created from the slightest difference.>
Do-do quietly nodded at Lucifer’s words.
Without having to go far, aren’t you now a living witness? It was no exaggeration to say that Jindo in the real universe and himself in the copy universe were writing completely different stories.
‘I, in the real universe, definitely became a god through force alone.’
But do I need to write more stories than that? My head was already aching as I didn’t know what on earth to do. Would it be possible to tell a greater story if the heavens and the demon world were destroyed?
My walking speed slowed down a bit. Before I knew it, I had arrived in front of the house. After passing through the apartment entrance, Jeongdo asked Lucifer as he climbed the stairs.
“Which one are you, Lucifer?”
<What?>
“Now Lucifer, are you the Lucifer of the real universe or the Lucifer of the copy universe?”
<… joy. What a trivial question. Now, things like that. It’s a meaningless story.>
“okay.”
I didn’t ask anything more about Lucifer, who blatantly refused to answer. The moment Do-do opened the door, Lucifer asked a question.
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<I also want to ask you something. Where on earth are you going now? It’s unseemly to flounder.>
“Oh, you didn’t explain? Now I am an agent of the ‘real universe’… ”
And it was that moment.
The moment Do-do entered the house, time stopped. It was a phenomenon I had experienced once before.
There was a time when <Sotong> arbitrarily leveled up <Game-lv.2> to <Game-lv.3> at Hae-joon’s house, and Winry appeared and stopped time.
If so, the current situation means only one thing.
“hello. Mr. Jeongdo.”
It meant she was there.
At the entrance, Winry, her platinum hair hanging down to her waist, was waiting for her. Her degree gave her a wry smile and she greeted her.
“Winry. long time no see. But why does time stop? “It’s not like there’s anyone who did the same thing back then.”
“Because there are people who are not qualified to listen to the conversation. Mr. Jeongdo. “Please excuse me for a moment.”
After saying that, Winry waved her hand slightly in the air. Then, a notification window appeared in front of him.
<The scene that touches ‘story’ has been loaded. Rewards will be given.>
<Mana is 30. All abilities increase by 30.>
Lucifer’s load, which had been holding on to his body until the end, was released. No matter how much of a transcendental god he wrote the story about, it didn’t mean much to Winry.
“Incredible. I can’t even use the Transcendent God’s side. “I thought Winry might also be a transcendental god, but I guess not.”
“I am merely an agent of the universe.”
Jeongdo once again admired Winry’s power and waited for the next notification window. However, no matter how long we waited, roulette did not appear.
“You don’t have roulette?”
“The compensation has been delayed for a while. “Because I decided that I had something to ask before that.”
indeed. A real agent of the universe. If I pretended, I was pretending.
Jeongdo nodded and his expression hardened. And he asked her in her serious voice.
“Winry. “Did you know how to become a transcendental god?”
“of course. Mr. Jeongdo.”
“Then, the last time a person who was presumed to be the true ruler of the universe came to Earth, shouldn’t he have thought of the possibility of a transcendent god first? “Winry would have been able to think of it.”
Winry was lost in thought for a moment at the question. No, it wasn’t that she was lost in thought; rather, there was a gentle smile on her lips, as if she had expected such a question to come up.
“There are several things I would like to point out in what you just said, but to answer your question… Because it makes no sense.”
“The meaning… does not exist?”
“I don’t know from whom you heard about the Transcendent God, but it seems like one important explanation is missing. In order to become a unique being, identical beings from the real universe and the copy universe must meet, but other conditions are also needed.”
“Any other conditions?”
“yes. The point is that the <talent> of the two beings must be the same. That is why I said it was meaningless.”
Jeong Do was confused by her answer.
The talent has to be the same? If what she said was true, the possibility of her being in the ‘real universe’ and herself in the ‘copy universe’ merging was zero.
<Communication> and <Birth>.
This is because two miracles from the beginning have gone wrong. If it was these two talents, not other talents, the chances of obtaining them in the future had to be considered extremely slim.
No, even if they had to give in a hundred times and have another Miracle of the Beginning, it was truly absurd for two people to have <Communication-lv.4>.
My mind became complicated.
Is it possible that the real Jinjeongdo of the universe mistakenly believes that he has the same talent? If not, is there any other means of instilling miracle-level talent from the beginning?
“Mr. Jeongdo. “Can I ask you one thing?”
“yes? Ah, well, if there’s anything I know.”
“Have you experienced anything major in the wireless world recently? At some point, I became unable to understand your condition. “It seems as if you have transcended the laws of the universe.”
“Ah, if that’s the case.”
Because communication has reached level 4… Just before answering.
To some extent, I felt a strong sense of discomfort.
‘what?’
Where does this sense of discomfort come from? As Jeongdo concentrated his mind and traced the tail, the answer came quickly. A sense of discomfort was felt in Winry.
Do-do raised his head and looked at Winry.
“Mr. Jeongdo. Do you have any problem?”
Winry looked no different from usual.
His tone is blunt, but as considerate as always. But the feeling of discomfort did not go away. No, on the contrary, it seemed like he had become stronger.
“Mr. Jeongdo?”
“Winry. please wait for a moment.”
After saying that, he took a deep breath. It seemed like it would be difficult to treat her with sincerity without ridding her of this sense of discomfort.
Jeong Do used the <Void> skill towards Winry.
<This is a type of entity whose information cannot be viewed through empty records.>
<Type of existence: Agent of the universe.>
‘uh?’
Was it your mistake? The Winry in front of him was the Winry he knew.
I thought that maybe someone from another universe I didn’t know about was disguised as Winry, but it seems I was mistaken.
‘Have you been a little tired lately?’
He kept doing it and now he even doubts Winry. I think I was a bit nervous because I had experienced so much in the wireless world.
The moment when Jeongdo thinks so and tries to clear the notification window.
<Type of existence: Agent of the universe.>
The last notification window caught my eye.
Jeongdo tilted his head. What part of this short sentence caught your eye that was annoying?
‘See you again.’
Jeongdo focused once again and looked at the notification window. And this time, he was able to find the identity of the sense of discomfort.
The last notification window did not contain the words ‘real universe’.
“… … .”
At that moment, I remembered the conversation I had with Lucifer.
People from the ‘real universe’ and people from the ‘copy universe’. He said that if the two meet, they could become transcendent gods.
And since Winry just said that she is not a transcendental god… There was only one possibility.
no way.
Do-do denied the possibility that came to his mind for a moment. Because it was a case I had never imagined. Jeongdo swallowed her dry saliva and spoke to Winry.
“Winry. “Can you wait a moment?”
“of course. Mr. Jeongdo. “Because we have a lot of time.”
Winry’s polite demeanor was still the same, but it no longer felt like a favor.
After taking a quick glance at her, he opened the status window and executed the <Skill Synthesis> function. And she put the skill combination she had previously thought of in the synthesis column.
<Heogongrok> and <The Eye that Sees the Truth of the World>
<An Eye that Sees the Way of the World> was a reward obtained by loading Aristotle in the radio world, and its effect was very similar to <Observation>.
This is a skill I left behind because I thought it would be perfect when combined with <Observation> later.
When I placed two skills in the synthesis column, a notification window appeared as if I had been waiting for it.
<Skill <Void> is a complete skill. It can no longer be synthesized or enhanced.>
<<Communication-lv.4> is activated. The function derived from <Communication> ignores the laws of the universe.>
<Skill synthesis becomes possible. You can ‘instantly’ upgrade <Void Rock> by consuming <The Eye that Sees the Way of the World>. The upgraded <Void Log> makes it possible to view information about previously unidentifiable entities.>
<Do you want to proceed?>
‘do.’
I thought what would happen if I could not strengthen <Void Rok> even with <Communication-lv.4>, but fortunately, that did not happen. I proceeded with skill synthesis with a determined look on my face.
Faaah!
A bright light poured out from Jeongdo’s body. Winry flinched slightly at the light, but she just watched the action.
<Skill synthesis was successful.>
As soon as that notification appeared, Jeong Do immediately used <Void Rock> against Winry.
Tiring.
<The information has been successfully viewed.>
<This is an object for which the concept of ‘case’ does not exist. Reading time is drastically reduced.>
Immediately after such notification appears.
An information window containing Winry’s information appeared and immediately disappeared. It was a short time, less than a second. The existence of the agent of the universe could not be completely seen through even with the upgraded <Void Rok>.
However, even in that short period of time, Jeong-do was able to capture the information he needed at this moment.
‘Damn it.’
Jeongdo’s face had become so stiff that he could no longer do so.
Winry’s information window that Jeongdo checked.
Where her name appears at the top.
<Agent of the ‘Copy Universe’ – Winry Machina.>
It was written like that.
