THIRD PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW
The whirring of the machine resounded in the desolated area of the train station, A young boy gasped as he pulled down his mask and look around. The place look liked an abandoned area because of the wreckage of the walls. The roaring of Ichthyosaurus can be heard as the boy tried to get up.
"Hello? is anyone there?" He gets up and put back his red mask and looked around. The river was infested with sea monsters, the bridge was also broken apart and bodies of people were scattered around. The giant monster looks at the boy and attempts to gnaw at him.
But he was faster through countless practice and experience, "Miss Alyona? I'm here... I don't know what happened but I'll locate you through the tracker in your suit. See You" The boy swung from building to building. Avoiding every monster who attacks him.
[The Star Stream has noticed your existence]
[A Few Constellations are wary of you]
[The Constellation who loves to change appearance is shocked to see you here]
[The Bureau is doubting your existence]
...
The boy nearly fell as countless holographic messages appeared before his face. "What is going on?" he felt as if several eyes are watching his every movement. He swung again and look around the devastated city. The tracker says that you are at least a bit nearer and he was just finding his way.
KIM DOKJA'S POINT OF VIEW
"The 9th person to get off.. it is the first time I've heard of this attribute." This brat was giving an excuse. I wanted to tease him a bit. "Oh, you probably wouldn't have. This is the first time we Prophets have seen it."
"But it is strange. If you received the revelation, why aren't you a 'revelator' instead of 'someone who got off'? What is with this name?" Alyona smirked as he asked the kneeling man. "T-That... the revelation... no, the book of revelation..."
Lee Sungkook stuttered. It was delightful watching him try to avoid Lie Detection. I wondered how honest he could be. "When I read the book of revelation... I stopped!" Lee Sungkook finally closed his eyes. "You stopped reading it? Why didn't you read it?"
"The contents of the Book of Revelations are very difficult, vast, and profound..." Alyona nodded with a playful gleam in her eyes. "Then you were the 9th person to get off?" I ask this time "Yes..."
"I don't think that will be of much help to me." The confused Lee Sungkook continued to speak gibberish while uneasily turning his smartphone off and on. "N-No! I can help you!" I look at his fidgety hands. "Why do you keep touching that smartphone?"
"I-I-I'm sorry. I am a smartphone addict..." He was trying to get advice from the other ones who got off. But that didn't last long. "Are you going on the Internet?" Alyona asks head tilting to the side. "Y-Yes, that's right. It is the ability of the hermit..."
At Lee Sungkook's words, I looked toward Han Donghoon. The hypnotized boy was busy tearing at his fingernails with empty eyes. The Hermit King of Shadows had a powerful information manipulation ability. This boy couldn't be kept under the prophets.
If the Prophets became involved in the story in this way, the original novel was ruined and the plans Alyona and I set up beforehand would be wasted. We had to stop these guys before everything went wrong. "Do the other prophets also have the attribute of 'getting off'?"
"...Yes." He answered timidly. "How many are there in total?" He looked down and sighed hard. "That..." Lee Sungkook hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth. "As far as I know, there are 48 people." 48 people? It was smaller than I thought.
Considering that chapter 1,200 had one hit and chapter 120 had 10 hits, I thought there would be at least 100 people. "I know there were more prophets originally but I expect most of them didn't pass the first scenario." Lee Sungkook's words resolved my curiosity. "They are dead despite knowing the future?"
"That... we have received the revelation but we only recently realized that it was a 'true' revelation." Now it made a little sense, And once again. Perhaps at the start of the scenario, few readers thought that a novel that started serialization 10 years ago would become a reality. They might not remember it straight away.
I thought it was strange that Lee Sungkook survived. Furthermore, this guy was the ninth person to stop reading so he was one of the earliest readers. Then how did he survive? "I, fortunately, survived the carriage. If it hadn't been for another prophet nearby, I would've died."
Another prophet in the same place as him? "That―" Alyona cut off the man by standing, looking alarmed. The moment that Lee Sungkook was about to speak, the ground slightly shook. The vibration was transmitted despite Sound Wave Blocking. "Jung Heewon," Alyona muttered and was the first to exit the tent. Lee Sungkook and I ran out of the tent at the same time.
Kung!
I thought it was a sudden sub scenario but that wasn't it. Two people stood in the center of the epicenter. The man and woman facing each other. I didn't know the man but the other person was. "You aren't a supporting role... yet you dare to push me?" Not surprisingly, it was Jung Heewon, Ah, Alyona sharp as always.
"What are you talking about, you dog-like jerk." The man grabbed a very large ring sword from his back. "What? Dog...? You bitch!" His overall level seemed in line with Jung Heewon's. But it wasn't enough. Jung Heewon's movements were already above incarnations of the same class. Jung Heewon's blade moved lightly as the man attacked.
[The character 'Jung Heewon' has activated the special option of Mikazuki Munechika, "Death God's Footsteps'...]
[The character Jung Heewon has activated the demon-slaying sword hidden technique, 'Beheading the damned']
"Jung Heewon!" Alyona's voice overlapped mine as we shouted at the same time. Jung Heewon stopped his black just before she cut off the man's head. The hairs were rising on the man's neck. It was a tremendous difference in speed. If we hadn't intervened, the man would be dead.
The startled Lee Sungkook cried out, "Jung Minseob! What are you doing now?" I realized it when I saw Lee Sungkook's confusion. Then the expected message popped up. That's right. He was also a Prophet.
[The exclusive skill, Character List is activated.]
[The information of this person can't be read in 'Character List.']
[This person isn't registered in 'Character List.']
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After a while, another prophet was on his knees in front of us, with Lee Sungkook next to him. "I'm sorry, my friend didn't know anything... Hey, apologize quickly!" The man sitting beside him bowed towards me. "I'm sorry." Unlike Lee Sungkook. he was a very prideful person and couldn't completely remove the anger from his face. I looked at Jung Heewon and said,
"Jung Heewon, I told you not to be reckless." I could feel Alyona's patience running thin as her aura flowed more dangerously dark. "T-This bastard...!" Alyona's shouted in a shrilly voice "Jung Heewon!" Jung Heewon made a surprised expression for the first time. I guess I am too.
Alyona is always a very composed person and rarely gets angry. "...I'm sorry, Yoo Jonghyuk-nim. Alyona-ssi" Jung Heewon bowed and turned to leave, Lee Hyunsung following her with a strange expression. I knew that Jung Heewon wasn't the type to raise a sword to someone for no reason.
However, it was dangerous to move in this current situation. "Are you Yoo Jonghyuk-nim?" The other man looked at me and asked, "Yes, are you also a prophet?" There was a complicated expression on his face. "...Yes." He looked between me, Jung Heewon, Alyona, and Lee Hyunsung. Then he glanced at Lee Sungkook and said.
"Excuse me, Yoo Jonghyuk-nim. I'm sorry but I'm afraid I'll have to leave you for a moment. Sungkook, talk with me for a minute." He left the tent while Lee Sungkook bowed to me. "I won't wait long," I said sternly. "Yes!"
It wouldn't be like this if it was the original Yoo Jonghyuk. But I had a reason for allowing them to talk. As soon as Lee Sungkook left the tent, I immediately called Bihyung.
'Hey, Bihyung.'
[What is it? Are you having fun again?]
'Hearing enhancement, 2,000 coins.'
[······.]
[2,000 coins have been consumed.]
[The exclusive skill 'Hearing Enhancement' has been acquired.]
Now Bihyung had adapted. It took less than three seconds before an advertisement went up. Bihyung warned. I ignored Bihyung's words. Alyona closed her eyes as she pressed something to her ear.
[Hey, be careful from the fourth scenario onwards. For such a wide-scale scenario, the intermediate dokkaebis have jurisdiction....]
[The exclusive skill 'Hearing Enhancement Lv. 1' is activated.]
I moved my body outside the tent blocked by Sound Wave Blocking. Then voices started to be heard. They weren't too far from where I was hiding. "Hey, isn't it slightly strange?" Jung Minseob looks at the other man. "What?" Lee Sungkook asked.
"Do you see that as a handsome face?" Alyona stifled a giggle as she covered her face with her knuckles. "What are you talking about suddenly...?" The other man asked in annoyance. "The author said that Yoo Jonghyuk was handsome." This bastard? Fortunately, Lee Sungkook dismissed it.
"The author might have different tastes... He is Yoo Jonghyuk for sure. He has the same dirty nature. And just like what the pretty woman beside her said, He might not look handsome to us but he is Yoo Junghyuk... I also have a hunch she knows we're not real prophets and just a reader like us too..." The other man snorted.
"You only got off at the 9th chapter, what do you know? That woman can't read that far anyways..." Jung Minseob scoffs and rubs his nape. "This...! You don't remember it since you read it a long time ago!" The other insisted. "Still, aren't some scenes pretty clear with the 'Memory Benefits? Would you even remember the prologue without this privilege? You might not be alive if it wasn't for me..."
Their voices were coming closer.
"It is weird no matter how I look at it. Setting aside Lee Hyunsung, who are those strange women? If I remember correctly, there wasn't such a woman in the third regression." The two people look down helplessly. "Then check it. See if he is Yoo Jonghyuk. But the pretty woman said he is, she also might be a reader too, and what if he is real?..." The other sighed. "We will go according to plan. If we get Yoo Jonghyuk here, we can deal with those who read until the 50th chapter."
Some really good information was coming in. Despite wanting to hug the main character, these guys were unleashing all types of curse words because of their situation. This was why they were humans. "I apologize for the long wait. Let's go inside." Lee Sungkook and the man was coming closer.
We went back into the tent. "Yoo Jonghyuk-nim. I apologize for my previous disrespect. I will greet you again. I am Jung Minseob." The man smiled and bowed. Alyona stared at the two, a playful gleam in her eyes could be seen.
Once again, this guy had pretty good items for being beaten by Jung Heewon. In particular, there was the useful Fugitive's Mask which allowed the user to freely change their face and appearance. "Then where did you get off?" I cut to the chase.
Jung Minseob glared at Lee Sungkook. He seemed to be saying something with his eyes. "...The 1,089th person to get off." 1,089. Considering the number of views for chapter 1,200 was 1 and the number of views for chapter 120 was 10, this guy was a person who got off quite late.
Maybe this was the guy who saved Lee Sungkook in the first scenario. "As a prophet who has read the Book of Revelation, I am glad and honored to meet Yoo Jonghyuk-nim. However, Yoo Jonghyuk-nim... I'm sorry but can I ask you some questions?" He looked at my side and check out Alyona. "Question? What is the question?"
"That, regarding Yoo Jonghyuk..." I cut him off with a question, "Do you doubt that I'm the real Yoo Jonghyuk?" His face was red from my intense gaze. "...T-That's not it." He stuttered. "Try it," Alyona muttered, hand gripping her sword tightly. "Yes?" The two men sweat at the ominous aura Alyona is shrouding.
"Ask me." The confused Jung Minseob nodded. "Um... Then excuse me." To properly trick these guys, I had to keep a few things in mind. "As far as I know, Yoo Jonghyuk took Delusional Demon Kim Namwoon as a companion in the third regression. Yet you have strange women with you instead of Kim Namwoon." I was silent as Alyona perk up at the name of Kim Namwoon. "..."
"I thought she was Lee Jihye but she doesn't seem to be in her teens. I also heard you calling her a different name. A-and the scary woman beside you... Did she say she's a p-prophet?" Alyona giggled and sat down beside me.
His memory and observation skills were quite good. As Jung Minseob said, this world had already changed from the third turn that I knew. Now I had to shift this changed world to 'suit my taste' as much as possible. "If you are asking me why I don't have the Delusional Demon with me, the answer is simple. In this turn, the Delusional Demon doesn't exist. I won't let him exist in such a state. Instead, my ally here would explain it."
"...Huh? D-Doesn't exist? Perhaps... did he die?" Alyona shook her head, "No, he lives... But not known as the Delusional Demon... But something the star stream never saw..." Their faces were filled with confusion for a moment. Jung Minseob asked, "No, what... What the fuck does that mean?" Alyona sighed for the umpteenth time. "The Delusional Demon Kim Namwoon..." These prophets' mouths were slowly dropping.
Now I would drive in the last wedge. "He died at the hands of a prophet like you. My ally here revived him after his head exploded..." The both of them look at Alyona. "Kim Namwoon will be known as a sorcerer supreme... I will raise him according to what I envision him to be..." I nodded at this. Alyona is gathering people.
To fight the emergence with her, to let the flow of Star Stream continue flowing. Just like what he told me before. Three giant catastrophes will destroy the flow of Star Stream and end this universe. If that happened, I might not be able to see the ■■■.
~FLASH BACK~
"Your universe is nearing its end... But this universe has already a parasite living in it. You want to see the ■■■ right?" I nodded at her words. "Then you must help me stop the emergence that's going to happen to see the of ■■■ the Star Stream." I look down in thought. The Star Stream has a lot of scary scenarios, what could be worse than that? "If you don't mind me asking... What are those emergence?" Alyona sighed and looked down, Her shoulders sagging. "The first one is the arrival of Dormammu... He intends to keep this universe to him, destroy every creature that lives on all the planets that this universe has... The second emergence was the arrival of the mad titan Thanos, Five years ago he wiped out half the population in our universe in a snap of his fingers... He used the infinity stones to do this... The third one showed the wreckage of your universe's rim and allowed the exterminator to pass through and annihilate everything in this universe after the multiverse of madness happened." I knit my eyebrows not understanding a thing. "what?" That was all I could utter. "You'd understand it all in the future."
~FLASH BACK ENDS~