#197
Episode 197
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“… … .”
There was silence in the room for a moment.
Winry was still bowing her head to Jeong Do, and Jeong Do was quietly watching her.
Just as the atmosphere was about to change strangely, Jeong-do finally opened his mouth.
“I’d like to ask you a few questions.”
“please. whatever.”
“I understand it allows you to load characters that are slightly different from actual history. But is that possible? Honestly, it’s so absurd.”
Black Winry jokingly said, ‘What if there were ‘what if’ in history?’, but if you think a little deeper, you can see that this is definitely not something to be laughed off as a joke.
The future is something that changes quickly at the slightest change. But reassembling the characters by making changes that are not trivial but enough to change history? It was natural that an unreasonably large number of calculations would be required. Even if it is an agent of the universe, can it withstand that amount of calculation?
And there were not just one or two such people. If you think about changing the history of countless people recorded in the universe… No matter how much I thought about it, I could only come to the conclusion that it was impossible.
However, Winry shrugged and spoke as if nothing had happened.
“Because I am an agent of the universe. I’d like to say ‘no problem’, but yes. you’re right. As Jeong Do predicted, even if it were me, I wouldn’t be able to predict the future of all those characters at once.”
“Then it’s impossible… ”
“But it is not impossible if we do it little by little. First of all, it would be nice to create a what-if history focusing on the characters that you have loaded at least once and gradually expand it.”
“I can’t do it all at once, so I’ll do it slowly?”
“yes! Like online game patch notes. If you wish, we can display it in the notification window. June 11th Patch Notes! ‘Yeopo, who listens to others’ has been updated. How do you feel? “Isn’t it fun just to imagine it?”
“… “Are you changing the content of history at will?”
“yes. However, if you wish, we will actively reflect your opinion. If you give us your opinion, I will run the simulation as much as possible and reassemble it into a character that will be helpful to you. how is it. Does it appeal to you?”
Sounds appetizing?
Winry confidently introduced her product, but to be honest, I wasn’t very attracted to it.
Of course, the increase in the scope of the lottery was a positive thing, but… There were many other parts that made me uncomfortable.
For example, how are the egos of the characters so called realized?
Is this the way new personalities are given based on information as before? So, since the newly assembled character has forgotten about himself, should he build a relationship from scratch?
And what happens if you load a real person on Earth right now? For example, like Cheok Jun-gyeong. Once again, does <communication> even work?
If I wanted to ask, I could have asked so many questions that it would have kept me up all night. That’s how many things she said about the new <lottery>.
However, Jeong-do did not try to resolve the many questions. Because he had already made up his mind.
However, Jeong Do asked one question that he considered to be the most dangerous. He calmly opened his mouth.
“Great achievements come with great rewards. “If you take on great risks, you receive great opportunities.”
“yes. Mr. Jeongdo. “It is a law that penetrates the universe.”
“In other words, it means you can’t get a big reward without doing something big. But no matter how much I think about it, I didn’t do anything to deserve what you said. That means… Are you planning on making me take on the risk in exchange for that <draw> ability?”
“… … .”
Winry was silent this time when asked about the extent of the question.
The feeling of ‘admiration’ momentarily passed through her eyes, and Jeong Do was able to capture that moment.
Her silence didn’t last long. She nodded her head obediently to the question.
“yes. you’re right. “You have to take risks.”
“okay? Then the story ends here. Don’t waste your energy needlessly, let’s go… ”
“But there is no need for you to take on that risk. “I will carry it.”
“… what?”
“This is the story.”
After saying that, Winry brought her hands together to her chest and closed her eyes.
Faaah!
“Huh?!”
A brilliant flash of light began to spread around Winry’s hands. The light was so intense that Jeong-do had no choice but to turn his head with a short groan.
But even for a moment.
Sssss.
The flash that seemed to engulf the house disappeared in an instant. And at that moment, Winry’s voice was heard.
“all… “It is done.”
Her voice changed noticeably.
The lively voice was gone, and a dry voice came out weakly.
He looked at her, slightly startled by her voice. Not only her voice but also her appearance was ruined.
Her shiny black hair turned like ssari, and her skin became dull. Winry must have been embarrassed to see herself like that, so she covered her face with one hand and held out the other hand to Jeongdo.
“Take this.”
Do-do took the item Winry held out and looked at his hand. The item Winry handed over was a very unexpected item.
“chocolate?”
It was also very black chocolate. The thumb-sized chocolate was giving off a sweet scent and showing off its luster.
“yes. It’s chocolate. Of course, it’s not just chocolate. If you eat that chocolate, you can get the <Draw> ability I mentioned earlier… “Yuck!”
As Winry continued to explain, she vomited a handful of blood. Black blood soaked the floor of her room. It was a sight that I could never imagine Winry doing, even though I only knew her.
It was such an absurd sight that I could only mutter in silence.
“Is this what it means to take risks?”
“… sorry. It looked disgraceful. The ability called <draw> was much more profound than I thought. “The recoil is more than I expected.”
After catching her breath, she wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and flicked her finger in the air. Then the blood stains on her floor disappeared in an instant.
“Whew. Do you understand now? “I will take on the risk, so please just take the results.”
“It’s hard to understand. Why this?”
“I’ve been telling you this since a while ago, right? It’s a gift. It means nothing more than that.”
Hearing Winry’s words, Jeongdo looked at the chocolate in his hand for a moment. And then he looked at Winry again. Her complexion was extremely pale. It seemed like it wasn’t a lie to say that she took her risks.
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Jeongdo smiled bitterly at her and said.
“Thank you for your sincerity, but I will decline. “I guess I feel uncomfortable.”
“yes? “Can you say that again?”
She asked back as if she couldn’t understand the rejection in this situation. Jeongdo shrugged her shoulders and spoke clearly.
“Steam, steam, steam.”
“… Mr. Jeongdo. “Do you know how I feel right now?”
“How do you feel?”
“It’s the feeling of a mother who sees her child complaining that he doesn’t want to take medicine after working hard to buy it.”
“It’s a pity. “Because my son is unfilial.”
Of course, if it’s a tonic, I’d drink it without a second thought… With the right eye, I couldn’t tell whether this chocolate was a tonic or a poison.
“Why don’t you show me a little bit about your true feelings?”
“As I’ve said over and over again, it’s a gift and means nothing more.”
“Is that possible?”
Jeong Do has a long history in sales, and if there is one thing he has learned, it is that there is no free lunch in this world.
What’s more, even Winry in the ‘real universe’ seemed to want something from her, so why should she just believe that it was a gift?
The joke went too far.
“I just want to be friendly with you.”
“If you want to build friendship, you have to tell each other your true feelings. How can we be friends if we keep hiding it like this? ”
“Because it’s not! Oh, I don’t know. “If you don’t want to believe it, just quit!”
After saying that, Winry disappeared in an instant and Jeongdo ate his appetite.
‘You’re upset.’
As I was looking at his pouting appearance, I thought for a moment that it might be a real favor, but I quickly shook my head. No matter how much she thought about it, she saw no reason to eat this chocolate at her own risk.
If you load a changed historical figure… It might be fun, but that’s it.
Currently, the highest level you can load is Transcendent God level.
And just by loading the Transcendental God level, you can easily defeat demons and heavenly gods, so why take the risk?
The answer was, of course, ‘no’. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a guarantee that Black Winry’s <Draw> could load more than the Transcendent God?
Jeongdo was fiddling with the chocolate in his hand.
‘what. ‘I guess I can check.’
Jeong-do glanced at Cheok Jun-kyung, who was still frozen, and used <Void Rok> toward the chocolate.
Tiring.
<Communication system patch chocolate.>
<Grade: Not measurable>
<Type: History Change>
<A collection of information that has been carved out and polished by agents of the copy universe. It contains a strong heart for users.>
<Information the user wants to know: When consumed, the person whose history has been changed can be loaded. The possibility of harm to users is infinitely close to zero.>
“… … .”
Information you want to know?
It was a type of information that had never appeared before.
I think <Communication-lv.4> probably figured out what I was anxious about and showed me the information… After seeing the information, I felt sorry for no reason.
‘what. Still, I have no intention of eating it.’
Although it was truly a one-of-a-kind case, I also thought that copy Winry could fool even <Void Rok>. To a certain extent, Winry from the ‘real universe’ had no intention of consuming this chocolate unless it was guaranteed to be safe.
‘Holding something like this will only tempt you.’
Let’s throw it away. Thinking so, I threw the chocolate out the window.
Swish.
“… huh?”
The forehead narrowed to a certain degree. The chocolate I threw disappeared in a flash. It was as if it had evaporated.
‘There’s no way I saw it wrong.’
Did Winry retrieve it? If not that too…
I hurriedly opened my inventory because I had a clue. Then I checked the bottom of my inventory and sighed.
Chocolate was clearly present there. Jeongdo took out the chocolate and threw it out the window again, as if her head was hurting.
And this time too, it disappeared in the middle and returned to the inventory.
“Damn it. “It’s a belonging item.”
It was also a valuable item that could not be discarded. Why are there all these absurd items?
Jeongdo grumbled, ‘It’s a bad game, it’s a bad game’ and closed the inventory.
Black Winry was a woman who was much more sophisticated than she imagined.
* * * * * *
Three days passed in an instant. It’s been a while since I tried to manage guild work, so much work piled up.
Most administrative tasks were delegated to Cheolyun, but there were still some things that required the guild leader’s approval.
For example, this was the case with Ryu Se-rin in front of me right now. The personnel authority of guild members requires permission from the guild leader.
“So, you want to join our guild now?”
“yes. I decided that in order to cooperate smoothly with the association, it would be better to join a trustworthy guild. “There is no better place than where Jeong Do and Seoyoon are.”
“Hmm.”
The degree nodded.
Realize is basically a closed group. Although they joined hands with the Association in response to the Earth’s crisis, they had no intention of revealing themselves and wanted to cooperate secretly.
As a cover-up, he decided to entrust himself to a trustworthy guild.
To that extent, it was a welcome story. Ryu Se-rin is an S-class or higher-level person.
How can you employ such top-class human resources at a very low cost? Of course it was consent.
After clapping his hands once, he ventilated the surroundings.
“Then, since we have a new guild member, we will have a social gathering.”
“social? No, it’s okay. Events like this only dull the sword… ”
“I guess not? “Our guild social gathering is a bit unique.”
“yes?”
Jeong Do grinned at Ryu Se-rin’s answer. Ryu Se-rin somehow felt that that smile was very ominous.
* * * * * *
“shit!”
Ryu Se-rin gasped and cursed. Now, before her eyes, her SS-class monster Twin Head Basilisk was glaring at her, covered in blood.
Seoyoon and Hae-sik on either side of Ryu Se-rin were also panting and joining her.
“Hmm. “Everyone is better than I thought.”
“Yes? I’m not saying they’re our kids, but they’re not kids that are left out no matter where they go. “Efforts are also steady.”
“If I just refine it for 50 years, I won’t go anywhere and get beaten up. “It would be rewarding to teach.”
Cheok Jun-gyeong and Jeong-do, who were watching the scene from behind, began to criticize him. If the people involved had heard this story, they probably would have burst into laughter.
“Anyway, that’s about it. The level of this is so different. “Even if you catch these guys, you won’t gain anything.”
“I feel it too, but… “It’s hard to find a place stronger than here.”
There is no other way.
SS grade dungeons are among the most difficult on earth. Dungeons that went further than that were not something you could get even if you wanted to.
As a matter of fact, due to the recent crazy levels and training, I have grown to the point where I can’t even enter SS-level dungeons.
However, Cheok Jun-gyeong asked Do-do as if what he was talking about.
“What are you talking about? “On the first day I came here, I thought there was a place stronger than here.”
“yes?”
This again is nonsense.
As he looked at Cheok Jun-gyeong with a questioning expression, a loud noise trembled in the dungeon. The basilisk has fallen.
Cheok Jun-gyeong smiled and said to Jeong-do.
“Get ready. “You should play somewhere that suits your level.”
* * * * * *
After completing the expedition, the group immediately disbanded. Except for Jeong Do and Cheok Jun-kyung, the other guild members left because they didn’t have the strength to even lift a finger, leaving only the two of them to move on.
How long did it take to walk like that?
“Look. It’s here.”
“… what. this?”
The extent was shocking. Before Jeong-do’s eyes, there was a huge crack that he had never seen before.
The crack was bubbling as if it might burst at any moment.
One surprising thing was that even though the dungeon break was right around the corner, I couldn’t feel any mana.
Jeong Do also wouldn’t have believed that there was a crack in this place if it weren’t for Cheok Jun-gyeong’s words.
“How did you discover this?!”
“Tsk tsk. The search was already completed on the first day we arrived in Hyundai. Disciple. Did you really think I was just having fun back then? “When coming to an unfamiliar place, it is common sense to first scout the surroundings.”
“No, that’s true.”
I didn’t think that applied to Earth as well.
However, since the results were right in front of my eyes, I had nothing to say. Jeongdo looked around.
The current location was an underground waterway in the middle of Seoul. If the brakes burst here… It was terrifying to even imagine.
Jeongdo checked the dungeon information once again.
<Dungeon name: Cheongyegun Hyeonik 2nd Corps Forward Base>
<Person limit: 99 → 0>
<Dungeon grade: SSS+>
<Dungeon type: Annihilation type, Complex boss type>
<Monsters that appear: Hyunik 2nd Corps member (normal), Archangel – Rushael and 3 others (junior boss), Archangel – [Wisdom]’s second wing Ludvikael (boss)>
<This is a dungeon where a dimensional transaction took place at great cost. Entry is prohibited for 30 days. In fact, this is a dungeon scheduled to break.>
“It’s absurd.”
These crazy heavenly bastards.
What kind of grudge against the Earth do you have that makes you commit such a trick that you pay such a huge price?
The number of people is limited to 0. I’m just telling you to do it!
“What are you doing? Aren’t you going in? Just looking at this, I don’t think it will last long.”
“No, it’s not that easy. “The entry limit is 0 people.”
Since I was able to use the <Dungeon Opening> skill with the rod, there was a method worth trying… To be honest, it was unclear whether it would work in a dungeon with a limit of 0 people. It was unprecedented.
“To be incompetent. “Get out of the way for a moment.”
He pulled out his sword, which had been pushed away by Jeong-do, and quickly swung it towards the dungeon crack.
I support you!!!
Then the crack widened and a new landscape was revealed.
A clearly different landscape from modern Seoul. It was certain. Now Cheok Jun-gyeong has forcibly opened a crack in the dungeon.
Jeong Do opened his mouth and asked Cheok Jun-gyeong.
“… Master. “What did you just do?”
“hmm? this? There’s nothing special. It’s just that I wrote it weakly. You can do it too, right? Oh, it’s not working yet?”
“… … .”
There really are all these munchkins. It was as if he had risen from the dead and become even more of a monster.
Cheok Jun-kyung pointed to the crack with his chin.
“Go in. “I will be guarding this area.”
“Aren’t you going with me?”
“Tsk tsk. Will you become stronger only with my help? From the looks of it, it seems like the perfect difficulty level for you. “Please come back quickly.”
It’s not. It’s not appropriate.
This is my first time hearing of SSS+. Is there any way it would be appropriate?
But Cheok Jun-gyeong’s face was stern. It was as if he was telling me that if I didn’t go in, he would have to fight me.
“Ugh.”
He sighed briefly and looked at the crack.
Swish.
Along with the brief sound of the wind, Jeongdo could no longer be seen.
