00386 End of War ———————————————- ————————–=
“User Kim Soo-hyun.”
Seraph’s lips, which had been closed for a while, finally opened. I suppressed a bit of anxiety and quietly waited for her to speak, thinking that this was the end.
Seraph, who paused for a long time, soon spoke in a polite tone of voice.
“I don’t know what to say… . Let me explain first. Users summoned to the Hole Plain are beings with a unique essence that distinguishes their souls… . In other words, it can be considered the original.”
Seraph’s answer that followed was far from what I had hoped for. She felt the vague anxiety she had been feeling from before slowly materializing, but she was still continuing her words.
“The essence of the soul can be defined as a unique entity. So, reviving a dead user… . It is not a restoration or reconstruction of essence, but a new creation.”
“Seraph. “What are you talking about?”
I guess I was breathing a little harder without realizing it, and my voice became louder.
Seraph pursed her lips for a moment. Then he said his conclusion without any hesitation.
“Before death, the user’s essence retains the characteristics of an Earthling. However, the essence of the user who is resurrected after death on the Hole Plane is no longer recognized as an Earthling, but as a resident. In other words, the two are characteristics that cannot be assimilated into each other.”
“… … .”
“It’s completely different. It cannot be achieved because it is different. The users mentioned by user Kim Soo-hyun were all users who died in the hole plane… . In other words, we inform you that the request for their return, including them, cannot be fulfilled.”
The moment I heard the following conclusion, I felt my mind becoming completely empty. It felt like my head, which had been so complicated just a moment ago, had been hit hard by a hammer.
Things that seemed impossible even when I heard them directly from Astaroth have now become reality.
“… what?”
My heart sinks. Something inside me begins to tremble.
Even in the midst of all this, I denied reality. No, he denied Seraph’s words.
Probably not. no. Even if it were true, wouldn’t there be another way?
In the midst of conflicting emotions, I held on tighter to the dwindling string of hope. And then he asked again in a trembling voice.
“Did I hear wrong?”
“I’ll tell you in advance… . It’s not that I don’t do it, it’s that I can’t.”
“no. Okay, say it again. No? “Did I hear wrong?”
“User Kim Soo-hyun… .”
Then, Seraph carefully opened her closed eyes and immediately focused on me. Her light green eyes staring at me were calm and quiet as always. However, my inner self, which was beginning to twist little by little, was accepting such views as “your situation is none of my business.”
I barely opened my mouth, suppressing the inside that felt like it was going to explode at any moment.
No, it was just about to be opened.
“User Kim Soo-hyun understood what I meant.”
“you… .”
“I would like to advise you to calm down first. Currently, user Kim Soo-hyun’s mental state is reaching an extremely unstable state. It is assumed that he understood it, but did not accept it himself… .”
“Did I hear wrong?!”
Seraph’s words hit the nail on the head. So before she could finish speaking, I screamed loudly. Seraph immediately shut his mouth.
I suddenly feel my throat becoming dry. After catching my breath once or twice, I held out the zero code, the bead in my hand.
“What are you talking about all of a sudden? I’m not trying to use GP. I’m not talking about a wish. I meant zero code. “Zero Code with all-powerful power.”
“… … .”
“Seraph? huh?”
I begged Seraph, even putting on a plea that would have never been seen under normal circumstances. I guess it’s good. Now was not the time to show pride.
Now we have come to the end. You can finally achieve what you want.
However, with one step left, I stopped against my will.
I stared at Seraph with a desperate heart.
however.
“… … .”
“Seraph!”
Despite this, Seraph showed no reaction. He just quietly stared at me like before… .
‘I can’t admit it.’
okay. I may have understood what Seraph said, but I can never admit it. Because the moment she accepted what she said as fact… .
It felt like something that I had managed to protect until now was about to fall to pieces.
I tried to remain as calm as possible and opened my mouth in as calm a voice as possible.
“Then what should I do? What else can I do to ensure that my request is properly accepted? “Do I need to find the first code now?”
“User Kim Soo-hyun.”
“good. say. “I will listen.”
“… under… .”
At once, Seraph sighed. Then he slowly parted his lips.
“Kim Yu-hyun and Han So-young mentioned earlier… . These two users are already dead. Of course, resurrection is possible by any means. You can use the zero code, or you can use the wish you have with your GP. but… .”
“but? “But it’s not right?”
“… In a way, Zero Code can be seen as an upward compatibility of Sowon. So in the end, the result is the same. As I mentioned earlier, once a user dies, if they are brought back to life, they will be reset to resident status. Whether it’s zero code or estrangement, there is no change in the fundamental problem.”
I listened quietly, just in case, but it was the same story as before. In the end, Seraph’s unchanging answer was like a death sentence to me.
The arm that was outstretched falls down without any strength.
Seraph must have seen my reaction and immediately added.
“User Kim Soo-hyun has never died. “There are no problems with returning to Earth.”
“then… . Let me go alone like this… ?”
“… Although there will be no memories of the Hole Plane, users still exist and live on Earth. Even though they say it’s a copy… .”
It was then.
At that moment, I felt my inner self, which I had barely calmed down until now, suddenly shatter.
Slurp!
“User Kim Soo-hyun?”
Seraph’s mysterious voice flows softly.
When I suddenly came to my senses, I saw a sword aimed at Seraph in front of me. It seems like I reflexively pulled it out and aimed it at a bird I didn’t recognize. Soon, as I saw the tip of the sword shaking slightly, I felt my vision becoming blurry.
At the same time, suddenly, unforgettable memories that I had tried to ignore flashed through my head.
‘Did it end up like this… . phew. I can’t help it. Anyway, feel free to like it now. Congratulations. User Kim Soo-hyun. And I mourn.’
‘What kind of bullshit are you talking about all of a sudden?’
‘You’ll find out soon… . In the end, you too were taken advantage of. And that angels are just like us.’
‘Crazy guy. ‘You’re about to die, so you’re saying all sorts of nonsense.’
“User Kim Soo-hyun. I know what you are thinking. However, this behavior is extremely inappropriate now. Even if you kill me, the conclusion remains unchanged.”
“… Seraph. “There’s no need for all of them, so just answer one question.”
I continued speaking softly. The voice that came out was surprisingly calm even when I heard it myself. As if something was about to explode.
Seraph closed her eyes with a sigh and nodded once.
‘Is that really so? ‘Hehe.’
‘I don’t have time to joke around with you. ‘Astaroth.’
‘well? Hey, Kim Soo-hyun. Aren’t you curious? What is zero code? And why are you brought to the Hall Plane to fight us for the Zero Code… ?’
‘What is that… .’
“me. You got code zero. “As a user, this is the end of the hole plane.”
“Yes. “That is an unquestionable, exact fact.”
I bit my lip at the immediate answer that followed immediately. However, he soon opened his left hand, revealing the blue bead he was holding.
“then… . “What on earth is this?”
“yes… ?”
“why me… . no. We had to get the zero code for you, right? “What does this thing mean to you?”
“!”
At that moment, a look of embarrassment flashed across Seraph’s face for the first time.
*
While waiting for the turn at the warp gate. I suddenly raised my head and looked up at the sky. The sun, which had risen in the sky, was falling to the west as time passed, casting a red twilight over the city.
After appreciating my appetite for a moment, I counted the remaining lines. And after confirming that the mercenary’s turn was not far away, I looked back at my brother who had been next to me.
“brother. “I’ll leave now.”
“huh? iced coffee. That’s right. “I think we’re probably close to the end.”
“But just go. “It’s also not good for the clan lord to remain absent.”
“hmm. “That’s right.”
My brother nodded obediently and took a couple of steps back. And then he suddenly grabbed my shoulder, and then opened his mouth in a caring voice.
“Suhyeon.”
“huh?”
“thanks.”
“?”
What am I thankful for?
My brother must have read my puzzled expression and smiled.
“I heard about it from the kids. It’s all thanks to your help. Thanks to this, the Hamill Clan miraculously suffered no loss of personnel. “Everyone is very grateful to you.”
“… “Good.”
By kids, did you mean Hamill Clan members?
“okay. I don’t know what else to say, but I wanted to tell you this. and… .”
“… … .”
“I’m waiting for your call. When you make up your mind, please contact me first. “I’ll be waiting for you as long as you can.”
“… huh.”
When you say waiting for contact, perhaps you mean ‘that thing’? I nodded immediately. Since I had decided to talk anyway, I figured there was nothing to worry about.
After checking my reaction, my brother tapped my shoulder. And with the last words, “Cheer up,” he calmly turned around.
I see my brother’s back slowly moving away. My brother didn’t say much from earlier. He just quietly stayed by my side. Perhaps he is being considerate of me in his own way.
Before long, I was lost in thought with a long sigh.
The war started at dawn and ended around noon. After that, time passed and the current time zone was on the border between afternoon and night.
Although there was a lot of damage due to the unexpected victory of the Western Continent, once the war was over, the most important thing was to clean up the battlefield and deal with the post-war situation. Accordingly, users who were saddened moved little by little but diligently.
First, we contacted the South and North to inform them of the current situation and requested assistance as quickly as possible.
The two responded that they would gather up the recaptured city and provide assistance immediately. It will probably arrive as early as tonight, or as late as tomorrow morning.
In fact, requesting support was unavoidable.
First of all, the state of Barbara’s city was indescribable, and there was no mention of the fields where blood flowed and corpses were piled up.
That wasn’t all. We also had to deal with captured West Continent users, calculate the damage, and manage the users who were still alive within Barbara.
In short, there was a lot of work to do.
But in these situations. Except for the East, South, and North Gate units, the West Gate units decided to take a few days to gather themselves and prepare for standby and maintenance. This is because it suffered the greatest damage from the influx of users from the Western Continent.
Although the situation did not get to the worst due to a ‘miracle’… . In any case, it was a measure that could be considered consideration in its own way.
In any case, of course the Mercenary Clan was included there, and they were currently waiting for their turn to use the warp gate. There is no reason to force myself to stay in Barbara, which is already crowded.
We were given a total of 3 days, including today, to pull ourselves together.
After organizing for three days, the meeting will probably be held again.
“Get ready for the next turn.”
Before I knew it, the line had reached the front. I thought about looking back, but stopped. Most of the clan members remained silent and were not in the mood to talk here. Moreover, since there is still a long remaining line, you need to move as quickly as possible.
It’s not too late to talk later.
okay. For now, let’s go back to the clan house.
Thinking like that, I soon walked towards the warp gate where blue light flickered.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
phew. The writing has been completed. ha ha ha. I am very happy to have saved the daily series again today. (I apologize to the readers who have been waiting.)
Get out of the slump! Do you think I won’t write if you come to visit? I’ll write it anyway.
ah. The above words are just talking to myself. ha ha ha.
under. Now return to the clan house. There are only a few episodes left until the end of Part 1. You die once or twice, solve one small foreshadowing, and that’s it. 🙂
P.S. Good luck to all test takers! Go for it!
fantasy,
