00980 Code Name, Zero. ————————————————– ———————-=
After leaving the castle, I suffered from a gloomy mood for a while. No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand the clan members’ reactions. It was strange that he rushed out just because he was going to the temple, but the way he saw him off was even more strange. It felt like we were saying goodbye before a long separation that we might never see again. For a moment, I thought I was going to a dangerous place rather than a temple.
“no way.”
Is there a need to keep suffering alone? Didn’t Ansol do that? Aren’t good things good? There must be a reason why not one or two people, but a group, acted like that. If so, you can listen to it later. I have something to see Seraph at the moment, so let’s take it easy. Yeah, that would be better.
When I gathered my thoughts and raised my eyes, I found myself climbing the stairs to the temple. I tried to shake off the doubts that remained in my heart and buried myself in the portal.
“welcome. Su-hyun.”
As soon as I entered, a quiet voice greeted me as always. The only subtle difference is that the Seraph is sitting slightly off to the left rather than in the center of the altar, waiting. As he sat down on the floor, completely embarrassed, Seraph, who was about to say something, shut his mouth tightly. And then he starts staring at me. I looked the other way, took out a cigarette and asked.
“… … .”
I kept waiting, but I heard nothing as the filter burned to the end. The silence did not end even until the two parties were resolved at the beginning of the year. what? Why is this person crying silently again? Did you take some medicine as a group today? In the end, I stood up, rubbing the half-burned tobacco on the floor.
“Okay, I got it.”
I walked over with the mindset that everything would happen and sat down on the altar. At first, she sat as high as she could, but Seraph immediately leaned in as if she knew she would. But I knew you would be like this too. So, when I pressed my body against the player, I heard a sign of him flinching and being startled. He was quite embarrassed and looked back at me. Your body still smells good.
“Soo, what’s wrong Suhyeon?”
“Wouldn’t you have come anyway if I stayed there?”
“That’s it… . Oh, no. “It’s very not like that.”
“Do not lie. “I even got the form right.”
Even though I gave him solid evidence, Seraph stubbornly played it off. While the awkward coughing continued, I took out a new cigarette, took a bite, and lit it. He opened his mouth, letting out a long stream of smoke.
“What about angels?”
“… With the disappearance of the Seven Great Demons, the situation of the war began to turn rapidly. “This is all the response I got.”
I giggled. Gabriel is quite a coward too.
“Anyway, I didn’t expect you to call me at this late hour.”
“Have you ever become a nuisance?”
“No, not at all. Rather, it worked out well. “I already wanted to come visit you once.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Suddenly, Seraph’s voice felt a little natural. However, the curious person said, I asked about the possibility of opening a passage connecting Earth and Hall Plain through a direct route. Unexpectedly, Seraph nodded right away without even thinking.
“It is possible if you only look at the results.”
His voice is calm.
“Are there any restrictions or conditions in the process?”
“Yes. There are two limitations in total: It seems that Su-hyeon wants to be able to travel back and forth between Earth and the Hole Plane whenever he wants, doesn’t he?”
“Then there would be nothing better… . “It somehow sounds like it’s impossible.”
“Unfortunately, that is the case.”
Seraph nodded once again.
“Zero Code is the crystal of God that exerts infinite power. However, the meaning of omnipotence is only limited to the range of wishes that can be fulfilled, and strictly speaking, there is a limit to the power that can be processed at one time.”
For a moment, I wanted to say that I was an all-rounder for a subject that couldn’t even turn residents into users, but I barely held back.
“So you need to recharge it to reuse it? Like the concept of waiting time.”
“Exactly. Requests include not only sending something to Earth, but also returning it. In other words, the heavier the wish, the more power you have to use exponentially.”
“I know what you mean, but… . “How long will it take?”
“If Su-hyeon was the only one coming and going, there would be no need to charge in the first place… .”
Seraph blurted out his words. He could intuit what I was going to say next. Perhaps the more people there are working together, the more weight it will have.
“Including the margin of error, we expect it to take about five to six years.”
huh? what. I haven’t even mentioned who or how many people I will be returning with. But have you already completed the calculations, taking into account errors? This is a bit strange.
… It may have been an approximate calculation. Anyway, between five and six years. It’s longer than expected.
“Wasn’t the time regression dealt with quickly?”
“The goal was simple, but the object of the wish was limited to one person, Su-hyeon. In particular, there is bound to be a big difference between a request that is limited to the whole plane and a request that weighs the two worlds, Earth and the whole plane.”
“but… . “Then is there no way to shorten the period?”
“Either reduce the number of people returning.”
“Not that one. Honestly, I don’t know how long it will take. “Maybe hundreds.”
“Alternatively, individuals can give up their user information. “Sending an ordinary human being and sending a highly capable user have completely different weights.”
Does this mean that letting go of one’s abilities as a user can also be a way to relieve one’s weight? But I don’t think anyone would want to do that willingly. It’s a strength that I achieved after going through many hardships, but it would be a bit unfair to just give up. I don’t know, but most people probably have similar thoughts.
Anyway, the all-rounder is really a piece of shit. I’ll have to tell Zero Code when I get back. He’s an incompetent guy.
“For now, let’s put it that way. “Didn’t you say there was one more?”
“yes. “Do you know that there is another Suhyeon on Earth?”
It was a sudden question, but I wasn’t taken aback. Because it was a fact I already knew.
“know. “The Earth Egg is a copy of the original, and the Hall Plane Egg is a copy of the original itself.”
“That’s partially true. So, do you know that time flows the same way on Earth and on the Hall Plane?”
“… I guess so? maybe. “What do you want to say anyway?”
“It’s about when to go back. “Soo-hyeon was summoned to Hall Plain on the train returning from discharge.”
It wasn’t a very pleasant thing to hear. Seraph must have sensed that I was uncomfortable, so he spoke quickly.
“If you return to Earth, what time zone do you plan to return to, Soo-hyeon?”
“Of course, I have to go back to the point just before I was summoned… . wait for a sec. So what happens to users with different years of experience than me?”
“It will automatically return to the time when Suhyeon returns.”
“what?”
“But there is no need to worry about that. “Because the basic foundation is the humans of the Earth.”
“… … ?”
Seraph continued to explain further as if she knew what I was worried about.
“As Su-hyeon said earlier, the user of the Hole Plane has been forcibly summoned. In other words, the two beings do not merge as equals, but return to a form where the user is superimposed on a human. Do you understand?”
ah-ha, I see. What Seraph meant was that it does not accept humans as users, but rather accepts users as humans. For example, in the case of Go Yeon-ju, who has been a user for 11 years, there is no need to feel disconnected during the six-year gap.
When I think about it, it’s fascinating. How would it feel if you were living a normal life and suddenly years of memories and experiences came together? Of course, there will be some differences, but at least it will be much better than the former. I feel like I’m being treated like a part, but the fact that I’m still myself doesn’t change whether I’m here or there. I felt much more at ease.
“right. “Seraph.”
“yes?”
“Is it possible to arbitrarily adjust the rotation time? “Not five years ago, but fifteen years ago.”
“… It’s not impossible, but… .”
At that time, Seraph’s face, which had always been calm, became slightly distorted for the first time.
“I wouldn’t really recommend it.”
“why?”
“Fifteen years ago… . “Isn’t Su-hyeon about fourteen years old?”
“huh. Why is that… . Oops.”
Only then did I understand why Seraph hesitated. At the same time, he noticed how much nonsense he had just spoken. It was a thought I had forgotten for a while while talking with Seraph.
In fact, I cannot guarantee whether I, a 24-year-old who has discharged the military in good health, will be able to fully accept this day. It would be fortunate if it stopped causing mental problems. Maybe you can’t overcome your guilt and end up making an extreme choice. But can I handle this as a middle school student? A passing dog will laugh.
“I see. “I know what you mean.”
Seraph let out a sigh of relief, as if he was worried that he might be stubborn. I laughed bitterly. Of course, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried… .
Still, you have to do it. No, I had to do it. Rather than just wasting meaningless time day after day like this, I wanted to somehow pioneer a path even though I couldn’t guarantee the future.
Anyway, I think this gives me some sort of outline and I’ve heard everything I needed to say. Is all that remains to be done is deciding on the details?
“This too will take some time… .”
Actually, I had a vague feeling. I thought I could just go back without thinking, but when I looked into it in detail, it turned out to be not that simple. Wouldn’t it be better if I were alone? As we try to encompass dozens of people, there are so many things to consider that it becomes extremely complicated.
But as they say, getting started is half the battle. Above all, you must listen to the opinions of your brother and Han So-young, as well as your clan members. It’s not that we don’t have time, so we can proceed slowly.
“… good. Should I wake up?”
“Su-hyun?”
“Oh, I’m just going to leave now. “It was late.”
“ah… .”
I responded appropriately and got up. Perhaps because I had been sitting for a long time, I felt queasy, so I stretched out as hard as I could to relieve myself.
“First of all, here’s the basic gist. We will discuss the rest slowly and let you know as soon as it is decided… ?”
And that was the moment I moved about three or four steps away from the altar.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
I also like happy endings. 🙂
fantasy,
