Episode 140 < Latecomer. (2) >
There was silence.
“W-what…”
There was no one around. This place was close to the prohibited books area that the library director had mentioned. There were only three of us, and there were no eyes watching us. Therefore, the Librarian’s moans rang even louder.
“What a cruel thing.”
The Librarian covered his mouth with his sleeve.
“Death King. Are you saying this knowingly? Did the living nature come to his death in the school of that world? No, even these words are not enough. That world left the Constellation Killer to die. Other than being abandoned! Falling into that world again and regaining [Kim Yul’s] memories, how… .”
The reason the Librarian couldn’t finish what he was saying wasn’t because his voice was drowned in moans. That’s because I let go of the director’s hand and grabbed the library director’s wrist instead. The sleeves of the dress fell down, revealing the bare face.
“How…”
The Librarian was grinning.
“Isn’t this cruel… ?”
“okay. “It’s cruel.”
I looked down at the Librarian bluntly. The Librarian’s cheeks turned red, as if he was already imagining the stage I had proposed.
“But that’s your preference. Do you know what is truly cruel? People who lived in the world of [The Annals of the Heavenly Demon]. The grassroots. The humans who had to turn into corpses without knowing anything about the constellation’s death at the hands of the Constellation Killer. “What happened to them is truly cruel.”
“Hmm, um. Hmm. Well, that makes sense… … .”
The Librarian’s eyes brightened.
“So, are you planning to return all of the Constellation Killer’s memories?”
“If it’s something I can give back. of course.”
“Are you going to make me apologize to the countless victims of [Chronicles of the Heavenly Demon]? Do you know how many constellations the Constellation Killer has slaughtered so far? Are you going to make me apologize to everyone who lived in that world and to those who died?”
“yes. At least for the people of the world I have to shoulder.”
“Death King… … .”
The Librarian was breathing heavily.
“You speak so beautifully about the path to hell… ?”
The constellation seemed to follow the devil’s etiquette that foretold destruction.
“Favoritism is completely natural. iced coffee. I know the words of a person who chose a similar path as you. I am extremely sorry to know this. That person… no. “Revealing this violates the agreement.”
“I’m sorry for interrupting you while you were enjoying the story to the fullest.”
I let go of his wrist and spoke softly.
“Open your book.”
The Librarian chuckled.
“Gladly.”
The library director unfolded [The Story of the Rising City].
“The trauma you dreamed of is nothing more than a fantasy world. It’s an artificially created, temporary world. Even if the ending is changed, it cannot be incorporated into official history. To put it bluntly, it is a side story. To be honest, I have never enjoyed delicacies like this before, so I don’t know how the stage will be handled.”
Black smoke came out of the book.
Yes. It was black smoke.
Until now, when you open the Apocalypse, white light comes out. This time was different. Black, sinister smoke rose, like the tentacles of the void swallowing up a nightmare.
“Huh? “Uh huh?”
The library director was a bit surprised to see that. He seemed to notice something.
“This is the shadow of Zuraqua’s half-god… … . Ah, indeed. indeed! No matter how golden the contract was, I thought it would be too much power to embody trauma into the world, but indeed! A truly precious person must have intervened directly. Even Iida favors Death King. There must be a lot of people who are caught up in jealousy…”
Are you favoring me?
who?
[The corner librarian attempts to negotiate.]
While I was wondering, the library director muttered as if he was talking to someone.
“Hmm. So, if you are voyeurizing this strategy… It must be difficult. That world has already become the owner’s domain. Huh, indeed. “Then at least leave a record in the Book of Revelation after the strategy is over.”
Black smoke stirred.
“Good!” You are also a person who understands what is said. Our lovely clown… .”
The Librarian grinned.
The Librarian stroked the black smoke as if petting a pet.
“Death King. Constellation Killer. The Death King’s nurturer. I designate the above three people as new characters in [Story of the Risen City – Side Story]. When you open your eyes, it will be a world before [Side Story] had its unfortunate hiatus. But be careful. Especially Death King.”
The Librarian wrapped a black tentacle around his long fingers.
“You have the attention of the High One.”
“… … “What do you mean?”
“The tower remembers everything. I can only get a glimpse of your past by reading what is written in the book, but the tower remembers you in the truest sense. Of course, I also remember that you used a [expedient] to get to the 50th floor.”
“You broke the tower’s strict rules, so you should be punished to some extent. The tower is asking you. Do you really, truly trust your nurturer and the Constellation Killer?”
The black mist wrapped around the Librarian’s fingers hesitated.
“Do you trust that your caregiver will not crumble to pieces with guilt? The Constellation Killer may be so obsessed with revenge that he may not even forgive your caregiver. No one can be forgiven and no one can forgive. “Really, those two,”
The library director glanced at the Constellation Killer.
“Do you believe that you can reach a different ending than a love affair?”
“…….”
It was an ominous question.
However, it was also a question with a definite answer.
“Sorry. Class monitor.”
I have memories of Kim Yul and the class president.
『I didn’t mean to hurt someone like you.』
The Kim Yul I saw was a very strong person.
Even in the hell of animals, he was the one who took care of the children in the farm.
『There it was. I thought there was no one.』
Than the Constellation Killer who has killed countless constellations.
『I’m glad there’s at least one person I can forgive.』
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Kim Yul, who met the director, is stronger as a human being.
He is an incredibly strong person.
The director too. The director survived even in a world without Kim Yul.
“yes.”
The two people were only in despair because they met each other late.
I believe in the breathing and voices that two people shared on the rooftop that day.
That was the truth.
Not all illusions are illusions.
I said.
“I believe in two human beings.”
The Librarian smiled.
“They are poor beasts.”
The fog wrapped around his fingers melted. Shrrrrrr! The fog spread quickly. It spread, engulfing the Constellation Killer, the director, and my body.
“If so, prove it.”
Just before my eyes turned pitch black, I saw the library director’s smiling face.
“However, you will not be the one proving it.”
The world turned black.
[A strong penalty will be imposed on you.]
[You will be deployed to the world a year earlier than other players.]
[You become strongly immersed in the character from the start.]
I heard a voice.
[Your current immersion rate is 95%.]
The nightmare began.
3.
‘Penalty.’
As soon as I open my eyes.
‘A 95 percent immersion rate.’
I took action.
‘There is no time to hesitate. does not exist. After a little time, the immersion rate will increase to 100%. All preparations must be completed before then.’
It’s easy to blame such a cruel penalty.
It’s easy to get angry and wonder, “Why am I the only one who left a year early?”
But what changes?
You can’t waste precious time with resentment and anger.
‘The past that the Constellation Killer threw away is being forcibly handed over to him. at last.’
Therefore, I also have to be prepared to be implanted with unwanted memories.
Even if it is a disgusting memory of the perpetrator.
‘Simply returning Kim Yul’s past to the Constellation Killer is not enough. We need to make Kim Yul feel like he wants to live again. “The director will do something, but—.”
I judged calmly.
‘The director alone is not enough. okay. Unlike the future, the director at this time is still just an ordinary high school student. What a single high school student can do is very limited.’
Before I am completely consumed by the perpetrator’s ego.
‘plural.’
Do what you can.
‘Director and Kim Yul, so that we can take revenge on those trashy livestock.’
I moved.
[Your current immersion rate is 95%.]
Last time I witnessed the end of trauma.
I regretted it later, though.
I lamented.
I could have done a little better, but I didn’t do well.
Maybe it was because I was too embarrassed. Even though I was possessed by the perpetrator for a long time, I missed out on the things I could do as the perpetrator and the things I could do because I was the perpetrator.
‘It creates evidence of violence.’
That is [something only I can do].
Create physical evidence.
“Everyone, pay attention.”
classroom.
“Salute to the teacher.”
The director was probably the class president even in the first year. Will the student who was the class president continue to be in charge? It wasn’t the face of the Black Dragon Master, but the young face of the director was there.
‘There’s still one year left.’
Unlike me, the director has not yet been possessed.
‘Kim Yuldo.’
Kim Yul has also been in the same class since first grade. Just like last time, this time Kim Yul was exiled to the window seat in the last row. What was supposed to be the best place had become a kind of prohibited area because it was easy to secretly harass people.
Tuk.
Tuk.
When the teacher turns his back to the blackboard. The students tightly packed the eraser poop powder. I cut the sharp lead into small pieces and inserted it into that lump of eraser shit. It looks like a hedgehog crouching. The students secretly threw the sharp lead balls that were sticking out at Kim Yul.
“Phew.”
“Kigeek… ”
Kim Yul flinched slightly every time he was hit by the eraser ball. He tried to ignore it, but the nape of his neck turned red from being hit by a sharpener. There were many different ways in which young beasts enjoyed their malice.
‘1 year.’
I held back.
‘It was decades ago now.’
Society was worse than when I was young. Much more.
‘To prove violence, physical evidence is needed. If the violence is a one-off incident, the punishment is weak. ‘We must prove that it was done darkly, intentionally, and with utter malice over a long period of time.’
There is only one way to f*ck the beasts.
It just becomes toxic like an animal.
“hey. you guys. Look here.”
“huh?”
click!
I took pictures of scenes of violence. It was a time when the quality of cell phone photos was poor. I bought a digital camera to take pictures and a camcorder to take videos.
“uh. Seniors.”
One of my middle school juniors was worried.
In the previous trauma, he was the one possessed by the Four Demon Lords and the Wolyeong Demon Lord.
“Is it okay if I take a picture like this?”
“don’t worry. I’m only going to share it with a few people and then delete it. Hey, I’m bored, so please introduce yourself.”
“yes? Uh, my name is… … .”
I recorded it every single day.
There was no end to the misdeeds committed by me and the people around me. Smoking was a cute prank. Not only did I mess with Kim Yul, but I also touched other students from time to time, and even enjoyed bullying one middle school student.
‘Crazy guys.’
Is this normal?
Does this happen in other schools as well?
If that’s the case, and if this is happening in every elementary school, middle school, high school, and every school built on this land, then why on earth is no one doing anything to stop it? Why is everyone silent?
How can you be silent?
“…….”
Kim Yul fell to the floor and looked at me. Behind the school. My gang and I attacked Kim Yul, who was taking care of rabbits and chickens in the aviary. We laughed at Kim Yul’s taking care of his children, calling it “tacky.”
“I was wondering where that smell was coming from, and it smelled like poop.”
“Why are you raising chickens? Want to eat eggs? “Do you want me to buy you eggs?”
“…….”
Kim Yul didn’t say a word in response.
He just stared at me while I was recording with the camcorder.
Kim Yul’s pitch-black eyes were reflected on the small screen of the camcorder.
[Your current immersion rate is 95%.]
day.
[Your current immersion rate is 96%.]
day.
[Your current immersion rate is 97%.]
Hell-like records were piled up.
‘Now it’s dangerous.’
It was after 11 months that I felt my limit.
‘I don’t know when immersion will reach 99%.’
My mind was already in shambles.
At some point, I didn’t feel any anger while filming the scene where Kim Yul was assaulted. I didn’t feel guilty.
There is only subtle ridicule and spontaneous pleasure.
‘My role ends here.’
I lifted the cardboard box.
103 recordings.
311 videos.
30,790 photos.
Me and Kim Yul’s cell phone containing texts. 2.
All recordings, videos and photos are recorded with the exact date and location. It is a record of time that no one can deny. [I regret my past mistakes] or [I did not intend to do anything]. There is no room for such a lie to slip through.
‘Director.’
I put the box down in front of the house where the director’s family lives. When I was young, the director lived in a villa. I rang the doorbell and hid.
The director came out.
“……huh?”
The director, who had not yet been possessed, looked around and tilted his head.
“who are you? who… .”
The director paused when he saw the box.
Attached to the top of the box was the A4 paper I had printed.
+
I’m sending you all the evidence.
You decide how to use it.
If you take action, please do so after 30 days.
+
“…….”
The director was already cautious since he was young. Instead of taking the box in right away, the director took his box cutter and unsealed the box. And he slowly checked the contents.
“…….”
The director’s face hardened.
Once again, I looked around.
And without letting down his guard until the end, he quietly and carefully took the box.
Cooung.
The door was closed.
‘iced coffee.’
I was finally relieved.
‘I endured it.’
I breathed for the first time since falling into this world.
‘It’s done. It has been done. I held on, I. It’s done now. did.’
On the way back home.
I looked up at the dark night sky.
‘All I can do is done. Could I have done something else? Was there a better way? Will the days ahead be worth more than the violence I have been able to prevent over the past 11 months?
[Your current immersion rate is 98%.]
‘I do not know.’
I lay down in bed.
‘I don’t know, but I didn’t give up just because I didn’t know. okay. This will be correct. If there is anyone who can change the ending of this world, if there is anyone who can change it, it is Kim Yul. He is the director. Let’s leave everything to these two people. It’s not my role… … .’
I am.
[Your current immersion rate is 99%.]
I put my hands together.
‘The wicked just disappear.’
Like praying.
‘The role given to me in this world is just to wait.’
I closed my eyes.
‘I’ll wait. Kim Yul. Director. please.’
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