Episode 330 < Starlight. (3) >
4.
“yes?”
I blinked.
“You created the [Returner’s Wind-Up Clock]?”
“… … Yes.”
Mutia answered. While answering ‘yes’, there was a sound like a grinding of teeth, so the correct pronunciation was closer to ‘geu-deuk-reda’.
But I was a man who was generous even to losers. I willingly pretended not to hear. In fact, whether Mutia gritted his teeth or not, I had the right to ask questions.
“I received my skills from the Flame Emperor. And the Flame Emperor, as far as I know, received the skill from [The Princess Who Walks in a Mirage]. “This is the first time I’ve heard of you being involved in the production.”
“It’s like a movie.”
“yes?”
“I said it was like a movie you enjoy watching.”
The golden constellation looked up at me with hateful eyes. The reason the gaze angle was like that was because Mutia was still on his knees. Because, um. I have the right to demand that the loser keep his knees on the ground.
“If you want to make a movie, you have to have a director, a producer, and a sponsor. According to you, EX-level skills are no different from blockbusters. [The Princess Walking in a Mirage] is the director of that movie… … Or, closer to a producer.”
“Hey.”
I recalled a memory.
“I’m really sorry! Death King!”
“I am the pillar that gave the Flame Emperor his skills long ago!”
One day, the princess said this to me while burying her head in it.
indeed.
The princess didn’t create the skill alone from start to finish.
“So what was your role?”
“… … The loser answers the winner’s question because it is duel etiquette. Is it okay if I stand up and answer? “It’s embarrassing to show it to the kids.”
“no way. It’s more comfortable to sit than to stand. “Just tell it like it is.”
“Damn you.”
Mutia raised her claws and scratched the ground.
“One day, the princess came to me and said. I would like to make one of her regression skills. Is that okay? “Return is my power, so you needed to get my permission first.”
“Territory fight?”
“It’s similar. I refused at first, but as an exception, I allowed it as long as the skill was [at a level where I could only regress for one day]. “They said they would only allow it if it was accompanied by a very strong penalty.”
penalty.
“Then the snake that happened to be next to me interfered.”
“[The eyes that dwell in the labyrinth].”
“Yes. “Snake.”
Mutia seemed to think he had the right to call the traitor whatever he wanted. That’s a valid argument. I respected that right.
The golden constellation spoke.
“How about the skill only activates when you are killed? “The snake bastard suggested it.”
“…….”
“I thought it was an interesting penalty and agreed to it. But that wasn’t all. The Serpent is a constellation that governs secrets and labyrinths. “He wanted death to not just end with death, but also to have [a labyrinth that activates when you die].”
labyrinth. maze. Or a trap.
I took out the skill card for [Returner’s Clockwork] and looked down at it.
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[Returner’s Wind-Up Clock]
Rank: EX
Effect: Activates automatically when you die. Returns to 24 hours prior to the moment of death. Even if you regress, your memories and abilities are preserved.
※However, the higher the hunter rank, the stronger the penalty.
※This is a skill copied from Hunter Yoo Su-ha.
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“… … “So that labyrinth was trauma?”
“okay.”
Mutia nodded.
“The snake said. [A person’s life is often compared to a road. As if we’ve come a long way. However, when viewed not only by oneself but by others, the path is truly a winding and inexplicable mystery. Other people’s lives. past. road. I think it is truly a maze of mazes.]”
The giant snake is said to have said.
“Humans are lowly beings.”
“But the palace hides a maze in each person’s heart.”
“In other words, couldn’t it be called a labyrinth?”
Mutia chewed his molars as he listened to the snake’s words.
“It was truly a gentlemanly suggestion. That’s why we decided to install the Labyrinth of Death in your skills.”
“…….”
“Maybe it’s not just the two of us involved. Top owner… … .”
Mutia continued talking and suddenly frowned. And she looked up into the air. In the sky, where the blue had peeled off and turned to pitch black, one of the pillars, the [Ancient Staff], was floating.
“… … Is it okay for me to talk about it here?”
“huh? Oh, it doesn’t really matter.”
The wizard holding a thin, long staff yawned as if he was bored.
“Death King even met the tower owner in person. In fact, it is treated as having the highest security level. “Maybe he can hear the language of his home world translated.”
“What? Directly with the tower owner?”
Mutia looked back at me, raising his eyebrows.
The look in his eyes was like, “What kind of guy is this?”
“What on earth are you doing?”
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“well. “I’m not sure what kind of guy he is, but I think he’s a guy that [Cow Harvesting Ruins] needs to get down on his knees and talk to.”
“I’m going to tear this jaw open… … . No, it’s done. “Why don’t you talk?”
Mutia sighed.
“Anyway, the princess is also the daughter of the tower owner. She and I may have used not only the power of the snake cub, but also the power of other constellations. “She asked the tower owner for a favor.”
“hmm.”
“So you are truly in trouble.”
Golden eyes glared at me.
“Because of you, both me and the snake bastard are in danger.”
“yes?”
“As long as you are alive and well, I cannot grant the wishes of the believers. no. “My faith itself is shaking!”
I tilted my head.
I heard the whole story of how my skill was created, but I still didn’t understand the hostility of Mutia and Hissimit Kritz.
“You can’t grant the believers’ wishes because of me? why?”
“Didn’t you connect time with that silver lily or something!”
Mutia growled.
“Reversion must be exclusive. Do you understand what I mean? The value of return lies in the fact that only I know that I have returned to the past. If someone other than me finds out that time has been turned back, the value of the return and my power will plummet in an instant! Yes! “You and the Silver Lily worked together to draw a [line of time]!”
“… … A line of time?”
“If you return, the Silver Lily will find out. When the silver lily returns, you will find out the truth! No matter what happens, one of you will realize that [time has been turned back]!”
ah.
“no way… . Are you talking about [the love of a certain returner]?”
“Yes!”
Mutia shouted in anger.
“Even if I grant the believer’s wish and bring him back, that believer will no longer be able to enjoy an exclusive position! Because of you two! Do you understand? I can no longer claim absolute power over time. “My authority has been damaged!”
While Mutia was crying out loud, I reviewed Raviel’s skills in my head.
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[The love of a returner]
Rank: EX
Effect: To a regressor, love is like poison. No matter how hard you struggle, you cannot share time with the one you love. Then, a certain returner made a wish. ‘Please protect my lover’s memory.’ That wish was fulfilled by reaching the tower.
You share a timeline with your beloved lover. If your lover goes back a day, you go back a day too. As you go back a day, your lover goes back a day too. This is the oath of the ring. This is the wedding of time.
I wish you both good luck.
※However, it only activates when you and your lover love each other.
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“indeed.”
I understood the truth of the situation.
“If I were the only regressor, it wouldn’t matter. Even if Raviel is the only regressor, it won’t matter. But since we both share each other’s timeline… … .”
A kind of line connected to each other.
Even if a new returner is born in this world in the future, we cannot ignore the red line of time that the two of us have drawn.
When a new regressor goes back to the past, Raviel and I immediately realize that ‘the world has been rewound.’
It was no longer possible for a regressor to monopolize time.
Raviel and I. Except for the two of us.
“I was curious why each skill had an EX level. but… … . surely. “There was a reason it was rated the highest.”
“Because of you, my value as a constellation has plummeted!”
“Yes. “I understand why you are against me.”
Of course, it was none of my business.
It was none of Raviel’s business.
“So who wants to make something like [Returner’s Clockwork]? “It’s all self-employed.”
“Don’t be ridiculous! “It was the princess who said she wanted to make it, not me!”
“It’s not funny. Anyway, you are the one who imposed the trauma penalty, right? If you think about it, the reason Raviel has [the love of a certain returner] is because of the trauma penalty. hmm. I’m a bit sorry… . “This is something you brought on yourself all along.”
“Stupid top! “You damn princess!”
[The ‘Princess Walking in a Mirage’ appears.]
“By any chance, did someone call me?”
“I didn’t call anyone! Get away from me! “You traitor!”
“too bad… … !”
[‘Princess Walking in a Mirage’ turns off.]
There was an incident where someone popped their head out from under the ground for 6 seconds and then immediately disappeared.
No one decided to mention the incident.
“what. Assuming that was the reason you attacked me… .”
I said, glancing at the ground where the princess disappeared.
“What about Hissimit Critz? “Is that constellation so anxious that it formed an alliance with you?”
“joy. “Why don’t you ask the traitor directly?”
Mutia turned his head.
“Because of you, my power is already in tatters. We won’t be able to create new regressors anymore, and even if we do, we’ll have to get your consent before doing so. Such a thing cannot be said to be a prosperous constellation. … … “I feel sorry for you.”
“Mutia!”
“We only have Mutia! “I will never serve another constellation!”
“I will be loyal until the day the world ends!”
Among the two hundred apostles, some who came to their senses cried. Mutia looked around at them and sighed deeply.
“… … Anyway, please find out about Hissimit Kritz’s circumstances directly from me. I behaved with all the courtesy a loser should have. “I hope you don’t insult me any further.”
“but.”
I have proven that I am stronger than Mutia in the realm of regression.
Through this duel.
If we were to write a history book about the times that passed in this tower, the time between me and Raviel would be the main story. The times that Mutia creates are relegated to tributaries.
‘I got everything I could from Mutia. Well now… … .’
I looked away.
In the air.
The [Ancient Staff], which had been watching the conversation between the winner and the loser, was floating there.
“Pillar.”
“I’m listening.”
“Two constellations much older than me colluded to carry out a surprise attack. I didn’t get any warning about it in advance. I even had to realize myself that I had become a constellation. “I don’t know anything else, but isn’t the latter unfair?”
“This was accomplished by [the snake living in the labyrinth] using its power and collaborating with the [ox harvesting the ruins].”
“But there is no change in the fact that it is unfair.”
“okay. That is why I appeared as a judge.”
Pink eyes looked down at me.
“If there is anything you want, please tell me. “If you think it’s reasonable, I’ll listen.”
“yep. I have now reached the level of a constellation. Well, I’m not being foolish.”
I shrugged my shoulders.
“Where I am now is the 62nd floor, right?”
“huh. Unless your and my memory is seriously damaged.”
“The reward I want is very simple.”
Widely.
I had a smile on my face.
“Please designate [Eye Dwelling in the Labyrinth] as the manager of the next 63rd floor stage.”
“Hoo.”
[The Ancient Staff] slightly tilted its head.
“For a reward, it’s pretty fun. why?”
“It’s shameful that you ran away during the battle.”
“You could see it as a wise thing to do, right?”
“How shameful it is to betray a colleague you promised to be with.”
“There is room for it to be seen as a wise thing to do.”
“First of all, since you challenged me to a fight, I have the right to finish it. “You will have to listen to what I say in terms of good and punishment, retribution and retribution.”
“If the world went according to its rights, there would be no need for the tower to be built.”
[The Primordial Staff] stroked his staff.
“This is the tower. good. “Please listen.”
It was that moment.
[The constellation secretly watching the story is astonished.]
[‘The eyes that dwell in the labyrinth’ protest against unfair treatment!]
Even though his body escaped, he kept his eyes and ears open here.
Protest messages poured in, but the [Primordial Staff] did not even blink. She only blinked when it was convenient for her.
“It’s not really unfair.”
[‘The eyes that dwell in the labyrinth’ shout out loudly that this cannot be done!]
“I am a pillar. “This can happen.”
[‘The eyes that dwell in the labyrinth’ will never forget this incident!]
“Wouldn’t it be better not to forget, but to not be able to forget? maybe.”
okay.
“Fox.”
“Beep?”
“Please declare the stage clear. “Let’s go right away.”
The fox who was wrapping my neck as a scarf flicked its tail once.
[Quest clear!]
[The 62nd floor stage has been cleared!]
[It will be immediately transmitted to the 63rd floor according to your request.]
Then a message, almost like a scream, rang out.
[‘The eye that dwells in the labyrinth’ shouts that this cannot be done!]
Of course, the answer I would give was decided.
“Okay.”
And a sandstorm enveloped my eyes.
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