One.
As I moved to the door leading to the spirit world, I checked each tube.
This was to check the real-time vote rate.
There were no videos uploaded yet, so I was still holding on to first place.
Then, when I saw a video that was trending up, my expression hardened.
[When attacked, someone else’s talent is taken away. When I hit a guy with a talent that I could use, I took away the other person’s talent. A guy with talent that can be used. Who counts more between the two?]
When I saw the title of the video, I had no choice but to click on it.
In my second life, I have never seen an awakened person with a talent similar to my EX level talent.
But, there was.
Just as I can receive the other person’s talents when I am hit, I am an awakened person who can use the other person’s talents when I hit them.
“… … What is this guy? Where did this guy come from? … .”
“what’s the matter?”
Juwon Jeong saw me muttering to myself while watching the video and asked.
I wondered if Jeong Ju-won would know something, so I asked him.
“Have you seen this?”
When I showed the video to Jeong Ju-won, he looked very surprised.
“… Hey, is this a video posted by Rebellions?”
When I checked the channel name, it was indeed a video posted by Rebellions.
The number of views on the video was rising like crazy.
-Psy!!
As I recognized the seriousness of the situation and hardened my expression, Goldie came up on my shoulder.
“Goldie?”
-Quek!
Goldie was looking at me with a worried expression.
I said while stroking his head.
“You’re with Dabin, why are you here?”
-Psy!!
“Do you want me to frown?”
As I glanced around, I noticed that most people’s expressions were stiff.
Everyone looked worried at the fact that the spirits had fallen asleep.
Although the demons that appeared in the spirit guild were defeated, the people’s expressions were filled with deep sorrow.
When I saw their expressions, it occurred to me that I too might have been making the same expressions as them just moments ago.
‘The leisure has disappeared.’
I, who had always been relaxed based on the information about the future I knew from previous episodes, was embarrassed when a future that was so different from the previous episode approached.
Although we defeated powerful enemies one after another, that was the end of it.
In the end, the whereabouts of the key were not found and concerns were only increasing.
-I’m glad you realized it now.
Gutterkal’s words made me realize that there was a need to change the atmosphere.
‘I can’t eat porridge or rice like this.’
The spirits sleeping was a big problem, but we had to show that this problem could be easily solved.
‘Let’s think about it.’
In this episode, a character I didn’t know suddenly appeared.
The apocalypse occurred faster than the original time.
And the intention of the demon god who gave instructions to attack the spirit world.
All of this will be related.
I just couldn’t think of it.
‘Where did the problem start from? Let’s think about it.’
I started to relive the events from the second time, when I defeated the demon at the final gate and went back to the third time.
‘The starting point of the third round is… … .’
My head began to spin rapidly, and I recalled the system message that appeared every time I regressed.
[This is not the ending readers wanted. Reset is in progress.]
The start of the regression was a system message.
2.
While I was thinking that, I arrived in front of the door leading to the spirit world.
I asked Claire’s understanding to give me a moment and separated from my companions for a moment.
‘There was a reason I gave you a hint.’
The author of ‘The World After the Apocalypse’ who sent me here gave me a total of three opportunities.
So, this episode is the last episode for me.
As I expected, the system gave me a hint, meaning that I had to succeed because it was my last chance.
My goal was to escape the world of this novel by giving readers the ending they wanted.
In order to do that, the people I should have paid the most attention to were not the characters in the novel, but the readers who were somewhere watching my actions right now.
‘As far as I know, there was no character named Hwang Jae-hyuk in ‘ISE’.’
That means that the character Hwang Jae-hyuk only appeared in this third episode.
I was once again reminded of a problem I had been thinking about ever since I came here.
‘Who is the reader who is reading this novel that I am currently changing?’
What I have realized through repeating my life three times so far is that the ‘reader’ is a being that can send me back if I don’t like the ending of a novel.
There was only one being in this world who could do that.
‘Author who wrote Aise. There’s only him.’
If my prediction is correct, it wouldn’t be a task to create a character that didn’t exist before.
For example:
-Writer, the main character is very munchkin, but the villain doesn’t seem that strong. Let’s add a rival character who can compete with the main character.
-If possible, I hope the talent is similar to the main character.
When beings called ‘readers’ present their opinions like this, they are reflected in the world.
I couldn’t help but think that way.
I am the one writing, or rather ghostwriting, this novel right now, but there is sure to be a writer out there checking how the story progresses.
If the novel is distorted by the author reflecting the opinions of the readers… … .
‘It’s all explained.’
It’s a world that’s changing rapidly, and even new characters have appeared.
-Ppyuk!
I must have frowned again, and Goldie on my shoulder started crying.
Hearing that cry, I glanced back at Dabin Hwang.
If Goldie sent it to me, there was a high probability that Dabin Hwang sent it.
As I turned my gaze, I saw Hwang Da-bin quickly turning his head.
Realizing that my expression was bad enough to worry Dabin Hwang, I adjusted my expression and shook my head again.
‘If I were to pass over to the spirit world now… … .’
It will move according to the demon’s plan.
I looked at the video again. Jaehyuk Hwang.
This guy who suddenly appeared might know about the ‘reader’ who is reading this novel.
‘Going to the spirit world… ‘I guess I’ll have to ask someone else.’
I started looking into who I should entrust the spirits to.
3.
Rebellions 2nd Branch Head, Yoon Jeong-su and Rebellions 3rd Branch Head, Shin Eun-jeong looked at each other.
As Hwang Jae-hyuk said, he came out to burn the World Tree, but he wondered if it was really okay to burn this huge tree.
“I heard that if I burn this, I’ll have to go to war with the elves… … .”
Yoon Jeong-su spoke in response to Shin Eun-jeong’s worried words.
“Anyway, you have to fight against all different races, including spirits, elves, and beastmen. “There is no turning back now.”
Shin Eun-jeong bit her lip at Yoon Jeong-su’s words.
The Rebellions became the limbs of the Demon God.
“Cheol-ho has become strange. “Originally, our goal was to take down the seven guilds, close the gate again, and have Rebellions take on the role of the current seven guilds.”
Yoon Jeong-su sighed at Shin Eun-jeong’s words.
“From the moment he appeared, we had no choice but to become the demon god’s limbs. “Forget other thoughts and complete the order.”
Yoon Jeong-su’s words reminded Shin Eun-jeong of the person who leads the branch leaders of Rebellions.
Just thinking about the image of him looking more like a demon than a demon, gave me goosebumps all over my body.
Because disobeying Him was the same as giving up life, Shin Eun-jeong had no choice but to lift the bow on her back.
“I don’t know either. “I’ll leave this to you.”
Yoon Jeong-su began to warm up at those words.
It was not known whether the elf would appear right away, but it was good to be prepared just in case.
“Then shoot.”
Grumbling.
Shin Eun-jeong pulled the bowstring, and an arrow made of flame was caught on the string.
With just one arrow, it was possible to set the World Tree on fire.
Shin Eun-jeong, who was measuring the exact center of the World Tree with one eye closed, gave up his demonstration.
Then, a fiery arrow was shot towards the World Tree at incredible speed.
“It’s the enemy!!”
The elves guarding the World Tree saw the fiery arrows and appeared one by one.
Shin Eun-jeong muttered after seeing the elves hidden in the world revealed.
“It’s already too late.”
Percussion-!
Yoon Jeong-su, who started running after the fiery arrow, began to change.
Scales began to grow on the human’s skin, and a tail began to emerge.
Yoon Jeong-su, whose wings extended from his back, began to transform into a huge dragon.
4.
In order to awaken Hwaryeong and Bingryeong, Choi Seol and Selina naturally had to go to the spirit world.
Claire also had to guide the spirit world, and awakened people were needed to protect them.
‘As expected, there is someone who can take them safely instead of me… … .’
There was only one person.
“Siwoo?”
People were waiting for me in front of the door leading to the spirit world.
After returning to everyone, I approached Yunmir.
“Yoonmir.”
“why?”
“I’m sorry, but you have to take responsibility and take everyone to the spirit world.”
“what?”
“Lee Si-woo! What’s going on?”
With those words, I turned on the tube and showed the video to everyone.
In the video I played, there was a video of Hwang Jae-hyuk demonstrating his talent.
“This… … .”
“I’m sorry, but I guess I have to go see this guy.”
After hearing my words, Yunmir looked at me and said.
“I don’t necessarily have to go to the spirit world, right?”
“that’s right. That’s why I’m asking you this. “You have to go, and you can save the spirit world.”
Yunmir looked like he didn’t understand my answer.
Well, because you are the main character. It was impossible to say that.
It was Hwang Da-bin who stepped forward at that time.
“Leave this to us.”
“huh?”
“We will save the spirits without you and Yunmir.”
Dabin Hwang looked to both sides as he said that.
Ji Tae-hoon and Kang Ha-rin were standing on either side of her.
Seeing that reassuring appearance made me think that I should trust them even if it wasn’t Yun Mir.
“… wait for a sec. “If I’m going to go, I need to move quickly, right?”
At that time, our attention was focused on Jeong Ju-won as he was looking at his smartphone.
“why?”
“The Rebellions are on the move again. “An elf also appeared?”
“Elf?!”
I looked at the smartphone that Joowon Jeong was looking at.
The video was a live stream being transmitted in real time.
The video showed a dragon slaughtering elves.
Behind the screen, a burning World Tree was visible.
“That dragon… … .”
After hearing Yunmir’s muttering, I turned to everyone and said.
“I think we should split the team into two.”
Jaehyuk Hwang appeared on Rebellions’ channel.
In that case, if you beat up Rebellions, he will definitely show up.
‘I will definitely find out where you came from out of nowhere.’
This episode will definitely not fail.
