#293
293. Incarnation (1)
I took a deep breath.
My temples were stabbing, and my stomach was bubbling, but I forced myself to swallow it.
The 7-star promotion ceremony was still in progress.
“…Come now.”
No matter how many times I calmly thought about it, it was a fact that was hard to accept.
Of course, it was not impossible for an Israt to be of the Taonian royalty.
Hints were given in the middle of the mission, and it was predictable enough if you look at the scenes you saw at the previous promotion ceremony or Freea’s words and actions.
‘But this… … .’
I walked out onto the terrace.
I needed time to cool my head.
Just in time, a gentle breeze was blowing from the terrace.
I decided to sit down on the iron chair next to the table and slowly look back.
‘Assuming the scene I just saw is true… … .’
I was from Taoni, which means I was sent to Earth by Pria. It was natural that he had grown up as an orphan and could not find his parents or family. Because it wasn’t even there in the first place.
“That’s great.”
A mischievous laugh leaked out.
Like watching a movie with a mess of probability, I didn’t feel the slightest sense of reality.
If I tried to say ‘you were this kind of guy’ now, it would be just futile.
“It’s ridiculous.”
Are you saying that I was deceived from one to ten?
I frowned and scratched the back of my head. I can’t quite figure out what to do. Only leaves from the garden that had been blown by the wind piled up on the floor of the terrace.
“Fria.”
I turned my head to the side.
In the hallway beyond the terrace, Fria, dressed in a costume, was heading somewhere.
It’s probably heading to the meeting room. There, the leaders of each tribe, including the prince, would be gathering and having heated discussions.
“You… you knew.”
Right before she died, she asked me to smile just once.
If I hadn’t known all the facts, I wouldn’t have said anything like that.
“Since when?”
The conclusion came easily.
76th floor. It was around the time Praios was holding his form in the imperial palace.
The guy played tricks on Freea, forcing her to recall memories from her past life.
‘Just then.’
she had noticed
For some reason, I did a flower arrangement, and it was because I wanted to say that to me.
And out of the blue, I said I would cancel the contract.
‘If I hadn’t sold Taoni, wouldn’t I have met you?’
The mischievous smile on Freea’s face came to mind.
Well, looking back, I don’t think that’s wrong.
‘You can forget the promise we made in the past. You do what your mission permits, and return to your hometown. Find your own happiness there.’
As if playing a playlist of MP3s, Freea’s voice rewound one after another.
‘I have no regrets. My fight wasn’t meaningless. From the beginning, everything, from meeting you to the end right now, everything has meaning.’
Until the last will.
‘Just once, smile at me.’
I was wondering why your attitude suddenly changed, but there must have been a reason.
They say it’s like a snail.
Han Israt, a 1-star hero of the Taoni language, was just an insignificant 10-year-old.
And on Earth, I was a young man from an orphanage looking in my mid-to-late 20s.
It’s a combination that doesn’t fit at all. From height to physique, none of them match. No one can imagine that they are the same human beings. It was natural for Isel to be mistaken.
“driving me crazy.”
Still, I can’t understand.
I just let out a deep sigh.
What do you mean?
Just because I’m from Taoni, just because what I believed was a lie, doesn’t change the situation.
After the promotion ceremony, I will have no choice but to return to Earth. Outside, a portal to Earth is being built.
It’s all a thing of the past.
It has nothing to do with me. I am not an israat. It may have been called that name in the old days, but one Israt died long ago. Now I… … .
‘Han Seo-jin.’
In Moebius, he was nicknamed Loki.
I got up from my chair.
‘Nothing changes.’
No matter who I am or who I am.
The guy who directed this scene must have thought that I would cry and whimper after learning the truth, but it was a pitiful misunderstanding.
“It was a very interesting play.”
I chuckled.
“I’ll give you 1 out of 10.”
My business here is over.
After I closed my eyes, I took a deep breath.
And when I open my eyes again
thud!
A great vibration shook my body.
Familiar metal walls and tiles. He returned to the waiting room’s promotion area. The pattern of the magic circle, which emitted vivid light, had faded.
“Master, congratulations on your promotion.”
Suddenly, Nisled, who appeared like a shadow, bowed to me.
A distorted space swirled behind her.
“The portal with the Earth’s coordinates has already been completed. You can enter after finishing the preparations.”
“What should I do to prepare?”
“After raising the power of the 7 stars…”
“I don’t think I’m a 7 star yet.”
I shrugged.
Nisled hesitated.
“What… is that what you mean?”
“The promotion failed. I think Yurnet gave me a defective item.”
“Tricks don’t work, Master.”
Nisled’s eyes sank.
Her right hand was already in the dagger sheath behind her belt.
“According to Yunet-sama’s calculations, the Master has the ability to intervene to pass through the dimensional pressure with this ritual…”
“Does it look like I’m lying?”
I looked sideways.
The promotion process was over, but the success message didn’t come up.
[The effect applies to all ‘heroes’ in the 1035th dimension, ‘Taonier’!]
[Effect: Disable ‘continuous recovery’ in the waiting room]
[Effect: All heroes’ stats -50%]
[Effect: Abnormal Status Resistance -50%]
[Effect: Magic power reduction -50%]
[Effect: All stats +200% to NPCs belonging to ‘Mobius’]
[Effect: Regeneration + 800% to NPC belonging to ‘Mobius’]
[Effect: Belonging to ‘Mobius’… … .]
Meanwhile, Tell’s interference seemed to have intensified.
Now he was openly using cheats. He puts lethal penalties on his heroes and deceptive buffs on Moebius combatants.
‘… … It’s ugly.’
It seemed that he was quite greedy.
Amkena’s account is forcibly suspended, and the forced intervention is not enough, and the internal code is also adjusted. Did you want to get me while doing this?
“Wait, excuse me. Check…”
“as you please.”
I raised both hands.
Nisled groped me all over my body with careful movements.
Before long, the eyes lifted upwards.
“Can you believe it now? Nothing happened.”
“What the heck is this…”
It’s not a lie.
There really was no change in my body.
“I’ll call Yurnet-sama. Please wait a little longer…”
“Is there even a need to bother?”
Jijik.
Next to the altar, the space suddenly distorted and someone jumped out.
A black-haired girl dressed in a slim suit. Tell smiled and approached me.
“Congratulations on your promotion, Han.”
Nisled, who drew a dagger in an instant, tried to decapitate Tell, but
“Ugh…!”
“As if it were Loki’s hound, it seems that the worm doesn’t know the fountain.”
Tell tightened his grip on her neck.
A choking moan escaped Nisled’s mouth.
“It’s not your place to step in. Put it on when you put it on, get it off when you get it off.”
bang!
With just a light kick from Tell, Nisled flew several meters and crashed into the wall.
Nissled, limp, fell to the floor. His life was saved, but it will be difficult for him to get up for the time being.
I clicked my tongue and looked at Tell.
“How did you get in?”
“You think it won’t work? I’m the master of this game. I can go anywhere if I put my mind to it.”
Tell chuckled.
I was in a good mood, and my white cheeks were stained red.
She walked up to me with brisk steps and crossed her arms.
“How was it, Han? Aren’t you surprised? It’s a wonderful birth secret. If this was made into a drama, wouldn’t it be a big hit?”
“I think I’m going to go crazy after eating a lot of cursing.”
“It’s my taste to watch while cursing!”
Tell laughed out loud.
“Did you know from the beginning?”
“That can’t be the case. It’s not like I can penetrate all of the 100 million dimensions. Originally… you should have been synthesized with Siris and died as a material for the 7-star promotion.”
Tell’s eyes narrowed.
“The right to veto? Do you think mere heroes have such a thing? The 7-star rule is a rule that was established from the time the game was created. It is enforced. If the conditions are met, no one can escape. … Hahaha! Ahahaha!”
Tell grabbed his stomach and burst into laughter.
Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
“An accident. It was an unexpected… accident.”
“…”
“Think common sense. Do you think I’m going to throw precious 7-star ingredients into a dirty account like Taonier? What if I die?”
Tell wiped the water from his eyes.
‘Well, I guess.’
It made no sense.
Called into the game to clear the tower.
If I had left me alone, Niflheim would have safely reached the 90th floor.
‘Buy it.’
just be surprised
I tried to kill him by making him a 7-star sacrifice.
Instead of dying, he fell into a strange world that had nothing to do with Niflheim.
‘So, he told such a clumsy lie.’
The front and back finally matched.
“Loki. You are the object I have been searching for.
Tell continued.
with a delightful smile.
“Do you know why Niflheim’s heroes are so strong? Why can you, a mere user, create world-class weapons with trivial methods such as puzzles? Really, do you think you achieved everything with your skills?”
“…”
“That’s a bug. The balance team is like a decoration? Cheats like that are prohibited. I can’t deny that your skills were amazing, but from the first idea, you put a lock on the 80th floor so that you can’t break it. By the way, you You broke that rule.”
Tell’s eyes narrowed.
A sinister light flashed from the inside of his eyes.
“You are a human of a higher dimension, but at the same time a human of a lower dimension. An existence that shouldn’t exist originally. It’s a contradiction that shouldn’t be allowed in the universe.”
“…”
“Loki, if you’re with me… you can recreate this game from the ground up. More completely. More completely. Now you realize too, right? Who you are.”
“Are you saying I have special powers?”
“That’s right.”
Tell closed one eye at me.
“I promise you this time. I will risk my all to bring this Mobius back to life! Don’t you want to save your family too?”
“Is it possible for me?”
“Yes, if it’s you, it’s possible. Even changing the fate of this universe.”
“This is slanted.”
“Haha, the contract is concluded! Let’s get rid of this trivial fight, and go to server 1 right away…”
awesome
The slender neck was bent in the opposite direction.
Tell’s staggering body lost strength and collapsed.
“ha ha ha… … . This… … ?”
Tell’s body trembled as his head turned 180 degrees.
I smiled and relaxed my shoulders.
“I heard the information well. Thanks to you, my curiosity was resolved.”
“This welcome ceremony… … I didn’t expect it.”
“You said it was possible for me?”
“That’s right, if it’s you, it’s possible, obviously… … .」
“I can do it, you can’t.”
“What nonsense… … .」
I grabbed Tell’s head and pressed it down.
And whispered into his ear.
“You still don’t know? You don’t need me.”
Kwaduk!
When I applied strength to my fingertips, Tell’s head was crushed with a heavy sense of resistance.
I stood up and brushed my wrists. Dark red blood and flesh clung to it.
The fluttering corpse of Tell soon turned into light and disappeared.
“Master, what the heck…”
Nisled staggered to his feet.
“I’m sorry, but I think I have something to do before I go back.”
“I ordered the Master to return to Earth…”
“Tell Siris. Fuck you.”
I put my right hand behind me.
“Isel.”
Stardust glittered and scattered, and a fairy the size of a forearm popped out.
[Kuaaaaaaa!]
Issel shook his head.
there was too Where did she go? Issel’s room is isolated from the waiting room. This guy had been hiding in his room while Niflheim had taken over.
[Loki, what did you just do to the representative! I might die!]
“Then it’s long, huh?”
[No, even a little… … .]
“Anyway, give it to me.”
I reached out to Isel.
[What to give… … . aha!]
Isel, as if understanding my intention, crossed his hands.
Isel, who disappeared after spinning around, came out with an item after a while.
[I brought it!]
“Good job.”
Took.
A book was placed in the palm of my hand.
‘The Book of Reverse Heaven.’
It was a keepsake that El Cid left me.
The book, which was originally just a worn-out piece of junk, was radiating a dazzling brilliance as if it had never been.
