Episode 318 < The time front between two people. (2) >
2.
There is no place I can call home.
If there is one, it is a pillowcase that has been left out in the sunlight every day and has a fresh scent. A bunk bed in a nursery. This must have been the exact place where the director swabbed my ear while I was lying down when I was very young.
A hometown I can no longer return to.
[You are dead.]
Flash. Flash.
Like a broken light letting out white breath, an alarm sounded in my head.
[Your current hunter rank is S class.]
[Due to the strengthened penalty, you will be able to choose the skill activation order.]
If the bedspread on the bunk bed, whose light green and yellow colors were fading into a checkered pattern, was Gongja Kim’s hometown, then this must also be one of his hometowns.
Hometown of the Death King.
dark origins.
[One. Would you like to acquire the skill of the enemy who killed you first?]
[2. Would you rather embody the trauma of the enemy who killed you first?]
To put it in a bit of a joke, I guess it’s the basis of the Death King.
Hehehe.
A man with fundamentals. Desking Kim Gongja… .
-Yes. I enjoyed escaping reality.
Bae Hu-ryeong said.
-Hey, I have a lot to say, but for now, pick number one. If we look at the trauma now, we will be in big trouble.
“Shit… … .”
-huh. I know you’re feeling embarrassed to death right now, but why don’t you choose number 1 first? I heard you suffered a lot of trauma even when you were a Hunter Rank B. But now it’s S-class at all? Are you screwed? Come on, take your pick. no. 1.
“Uggyaaaaa… … !”
-pick!
I chose.
[You chose number 1.]
[The skill condition is achieved due to death.]
[Copy the skills of the constellation ■■■■ ■■ ■■■ at random.]
Grumbling.
Gold-glittering fireflies were floating around.
[Forms a skill card.]
[Please select a skill card.]
And, that was it.
I held my head and waited for the cards to form. 3 seconds. 6 seconds. But no matter how long I waited, there was only one firefly jumping around in the dark air.
in other words.
“… … “One piece?”
Only one ability.
The constellation that fooled me only had one skill.
“This way, I have nothing to do but choose a card and sleep. I just have to pick that one no matter what. what? “If you think about it, not only have my options increased, but my appearance has also changed, right?”
I opened and closed my hands in the dark. I felt reality. It didn’t feel like I was moving an imaginary hand in my consciousness or swimming in a dream. Really, it felt like my body was moving.
-I know?
Bae Hu-ryeong also smoothed his chin.
-In the past, I could only hear voices or were vague like ghosts, but now I have a full body. Although the surroundings are still dark.
“Is this also because the hunter rank has increased?”
-Well, that’s right. Even if I were a super genius, would I know your skills better than you?
Bae Hu-ryeong muttered, “Let me see,” and returned to the back of the golden card.
Then I read the skill description written on the back of the card.
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[Cosmic Red Yellow] (1/3)
Rank: EX
Effects: Manipulate the world in real time. The world changes according to the skill caster’s imagination. If the caster wants to be in the sea, the sea will be there. ‘There was originally an ocean there,’ and the world will change from the beginning.
This is a power that cannot be permitted by nature, and is only permitted in a limited way under the contract that █████████ made with the tower.
The limitations of this skill are as follows.
※However, if you lack imagination, world changes will not occur.
To create an ocean, you must be able to imagine the ocean. There is a big difference between simply imagining something and specifically imagining it.
※However, the skill holder cannot change the world alone.
The holder can only use the skill when working with others. [Cosmic Red Yellow] is only effective when you try to achieve your imagination together with a companion, rather than on your own. Choose your companions carefully.
※However, this skill can only be used 3 times.
This skill is not permanent. The number of uses decreases after each cast. When [Cosmic Red Yellow] is cast for the third time, the skill is destroyed.
※A penalty is given each time a skill is used.
Currently, the number of times [Cosmic Red Yellow] can be used is ‘1’ remaining.
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I opened my mouth.
At first, I was speechless at the incredible power of the skill. But then… .
“Why are there so many restrictions!?”
I was astonished by the number of restrictions that I had never seen before.
“One, two, three… . Four constraints? Yes? oh my god. [Returner’s Clockwork], which is the same EX-level skill, only has one limitation. I’ve never seen a skill with more than two limits so far, so what is this? … .”
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-Hmm.
Bae Hu-ryeong muttered. Unlike me, Bae Hu-ryeong seemed convinced.
-I wondered if even the highest constellation could be this fearsome. indeed. He maximized the effect by adding penalties to the authority he had from the beginning. As expected, my intuition has never been wrong. A pervert who plays with perverts. Pervert Master.
“Pervert Master… .”
-Do you remember?
Bae Hu-ryeong suddenly asked.
“yes?”
-The name of the constellation. They say he was half-brainwashed and worshiped as a god, but he became your personal constellation for a few days anyway. Every time he used his powers, you would hear his name in a message. Do you remember the names of the constellations?
“…….”
I narrowed my eyebrows.
Thinking.
“… … no. I don’t remember. Is this also the influence of [Cosmic Red Yellow]? “Because of his wish and imagination that he did not want his name revealed, our memories.”
-Things like that happen, too. Other interpretations are also possible.
Bae Hu-ryeong snapped his fingers.
The golden card floated as I flicked it with my finger.
-It was stolen. name.
“Stolen?”
– Penalty.
penalty.
-The constellations are not exerting their power in this space right now. I am in a state of freedom. However, this name is not even written in the description of the skill card… . I just called it ■■■■ ■■ ■■■. There must be a good reason for that.
“… … “Are you saying the name has been removed completely?”
-Ninety-nine out of one hundred.
Bae Hu-ryeong crossed his arms and slowly tilted his head.
-According to what is written here, [Space Red Yellow] is a skill that can only be used 3 times. And I’ve already written it twice. Kim Zombie. You are probably the third and final companion selected as the target of [Cosmic Red Emperor].
“…….”
When I heard those words, a voice came to my memory.
The Constellation informed me when I asked to become his follower.
『You are the person I have been waiting for for thousands of years.』
『You are my third believer.』
『Can you trust me?』
Third believer.
The Constellation clearly said so.
-thus.
While I was gathering clues from my past memories, Bae Hu-ryeong continued his own speculations. Perfect! Bae Hu-ryeong snapped his fingers.
-This unidentified constellation has already used [Space Red Yellow] twice. And received two penalties. One of them is probably ‘losing one’s name forever.’
“Losing your name… Is that such a big penalty?”
-Why was the Constellation Killer so strong? Why did you go to such lengths to get the Constellation Killer’s name back?
I put my chin on my chin.
Bae Hu-ryeong scratched his cheek.
-Names are important. Losing it is a huge penalty.
“Hmm.”
-It’s the same for people, but for a constellation, it’s a huge penalty.
Bae Hu-ryeong said.
-The name is a coordinate. Without a name, there is no object, without an object, there is no direction, and it is almost impossible to gather faith in a constellation whose location you do not know. Losing your name is the same as giving up your faith. It becomes impossible to become a major constellation like Mahos or Babbitt in the first place.
That’s one penalty.
“then… … What was the other penalty?”
-Something similar to your name. Something that occupies a part of existence.
Bae Hu-ryeong’s eyes sank deeply.
-I think it’s probably just external appearance.
appearance. appearance. Exterior.
A physical whole that reveals itself to the outside world.
-Isn’t there a guess part?
“…….”
there is.
That part is guessing.
『I want to buy matching clothes for that child.』
『Wear clothes that are comfortable to move around in. Are there any good clothes?』
I was in an unknown village, and even that village was probably a place created by [Cosmic Red Emperor], but anyway, I tried to buy a constellation a set of clothes.
At that time, the clothing store owner said.
“kid? Where is the child?』
“hey. There is a boy who is dressed almost in rags.』
“hmm? I’m sorry. I can’t see anyone. I don’t know what you’re talking about… … .』
Yes.
The owner did not recognize the constellation at first. Or, even if he did recognize it, he couldn’t recognize it clearly.
That’s the same for me too.
『Oh, but is it a bit big?』
『It’s strange. I thought it would definitely fit… ?』
I ended up buying clothes that were too big for the constellation.
Even though he clearly recognized the constellation as a ‘boy’, for some reason, unconsciously, he gave him clothes that were much larger than the ‘boy’.
“… … Yes.”
It’s not just about body type. Everything I remember is questionable: my voice, my gender, even the way I spoke.
Literally out of nowhere.
Everything that forms the exterior of the constellation is shrouded in fog.
“The constellation has lost its name. I also lost my appearance. That’s the penalty the Constellation has. And now, the fact that they have chosen me as the third believer and the final companion of [Cosmic Red Emperor]… … .”
-I guess that means there is one penalty left that is much more severe than the name or appearance.
“yes.”
maybe.
“… … “I wonder if my very existence will be erased.”
Traces of the constellation’s life so far.
Everything, including your own memories, and the memories of others who remember you. The third penalty would probably be to lose everything.
The so-called ‘annihilation of existence’.
As for penalties that are more severe than name or appearance, that’s all I can think of.
-indeed.
Bae Hu-ryeong nodded at my reasoning.
-It seems like that constellation wanted to use [Cosmic Red Yellow] on you, even while carrying that much of a penalty. He doesn’t care whether he disappears or not.
“…….”
-I want to ask, why on earth? Even if you don’t ask, you will find out on your own in a little while.
“yes.”
I stretched out my hand.
“Because you’re going to see trauma anyway.”
I caught the only twinkling golden light in this empty space.
[Selection completed.]
[Copy the skill.]
When I held it with my fingers, the card melted away. And she turned into golden fireflies that flowed towards her heart. For a while my heart was colored gold.
and.
[There is a penalty due to the skill.]
[Your current hunter rank is S class.]
[warning.]
[warning.]
Tick.
Somewhere, the hands of a clock began to turn.
[The depth of the penalty is imagined.]
[It is the way of humanity.]
At a furious speed, tick tick, with a gait beyond recognition, tick tick tick, the hour hand, minute hand, and second hand were all jumbled together, tick tick, running like crazy with only afterimages fluttering about.
[Relive the trauma of the enemy who killed you.]
Suddenly, my heart trembled.
Despite the Constellation Killer’s trauma he experienced when his rank was B, Bae Hu-ryeong was unable to join him. no. I went in, but Bae Hu-ryeong’s presence was not maintained. my memory. Overwritten by Kim Yul’s memories, Bae Hu-ryeong turned into someone other than himself.
Even when I was in class A, I died once.
It’s none other than a clown. While preparing for war with the Magic Tower, I drank poison repeatedly, and there was a time when I accidentally lost my life.
‘That person’s trauma was nothing special.’
He was a man who enjoyed life. It wasn’t at a level that could be compared to Kim Yul or Esther.
Because not all humans living in the world can be that unhappy.
In the end, what determines the intensity of trauma is not only related to my level but also to the other person’s life.
‘… … How about this time?’
Tick.
‘The trauma of the constellation.’
Tick.
‘If it gets worse, I might disappear… .’
The hands of a clock somewhere stopped.
‘but.’
I bit my lip.
‘I will overcome it.’
The moment I made up my mind.
[warning.]
[The second name of the skill target cannot be found.]
[The true name of the skill target cannot be found.]
The tower’s voice rang out in the darkness of consciousness.
[warning.]
[The appearance of the skill target cannot be found.]
[Re-presentation failed.]
[Replaces materials necessary for implementation.]
I ended up thinking that it sounded somehow ominous.
[It embodies the trauma of the enemy who killed you.]
Tuk.
My consciousness was cut off.
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