Monsters poured from the Monster Gate at her order. Two of the most powerful monsters were standing behind her like they were guards.
The 5th-grade sea species, King Masswood. The 5th grade behemoth, Heavy Metal Bean.
They were monsters who could cause small disasters in this world. She was about to speak when a sharp strike came from the side.
“Where are you going?”
It was a flashy sword. The person wielding it wore a black hoodie over a slim skirt.
Shin Yoosung immediately recognized who she was. Demon Slaying was burning in Lee Jihye’s eyes.
“You dared to make Master look like that?”
The majesty of a great constellation emerged from Lee Jihye’s body. It was the power of a person who was stronger than anyone in the sea.
Shin Yoosung noticed the stigma that Lee Jihye wanted to use.
This place was a river.
“…To God.”
The moment she started reciting a passage, transparent ships emerged from every corner of the Han River.
“There are still 12 ships…!”
23 ships appeared on the Han River, scattering the water. It was a sight that made people speechless. The stigma of the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare, Ghost Fleet.
Despite the oppressive aura of the ships, Shin Yoosung just smiled like she had missed it.
“…Indeed. This is Unni’s skill.”
“Unni? You are a lot older than me!”
“However, you still have a long way to go. The captain should be on the ship. Why are you in a place like this?”
Shin Yoosung reached her in an instant and touched Lee Jihye’s chin. There was no time for resistance.
“Poor Unni. You don’t know anything.”
“Shit! What is this speed?”
Lee Jihye hurriedly retreated but she couldn’t escape Shin Yoosung’s speed.
“You don’t know. Yoo Jonghyuk will use you and abandon you. You will die.”
Lee Jihye’s blade flew towards Shin Yoosung. Shin Yoosung lightly grabbed the blade.
“You, who wanted to be acknowledged by Yoo Jonghyuk, died in the sea you loved so much. You were horribly slaughtered by the Japanese who hated your sponsor.”
“Everybody, attack with full power!”
The 12 ships started firing the moment Lee Jihye shouted.
Shin Yoosung laughed as she watched the flying shells.
“Do you know what Yoo Jonghyuk said after losing you?”
The shells hit Shin Yoosung’s body. There was the loud sound of an explosion.
Shin Yoosung emerged from the smoke and kept talking.
“In the future, sea battles will be a bit difficult.”
The countless shells didn’t damage Shin Yoosung’s white fur armor. It was one of Shin Yoosung’s unique skills, her strongest defense skill called Beast King’s Sensitivity. The white fur wrapped around her didn’t tolerate even a single scratch.
“Don’t worry, Unni. That won’t happen this time.”
Shin Yoosung laughed.
“I’ll send you away without any pain.”
Shin Yoosung’s right hand quietly rose towards the sky.
“Cry, King Masswood.”
Then the ichthyosaur king behind her quietly raised his body. The king of the ichthyosaurs, King Masswood, used Ice Breath.
Most of the people who saw the Ice Breath turned pale. Some of them seem to think that they will die.
But after a while, nothing happened.
A silver shield protecting everyone from the King Masswood Ice Breath.
“That...!”
“We...We are safe!”
“I...I’m still alive!”
Everyone seems to be surprised by the appearance of the silver shield that saved their life. Some of them feel relieved as they are able to still be alive.
Well..., not all of them because the fans are excited when they see it. Some of them squealed as they saw the power that protected them.
“OH MY GREAT GODLY IDOLS!!” Someone screamed while clutching her hands as if she was praying with crazed and shining eyes looking at the silver shield.
“This power...we are finally able to find him!” Another one said with dazed as she looked at the silver shield.
“I...I was protected by Ca-Cale-nim...I think I can die happily now...!...But if I die, I won’t be able to see my Godly Idols again.” Someone muttered with a troubled expression.
“Where is he?!” There are also some people who looking around to find the person who created the silver shield.
But not only the fans but also the constellations.
[Some constellations squealing.]
[Some constellations cheering.]
[Some constellations feel happy.]
[Some constellations praise the heroic appearance.]
[The constellations of the fans circle glad to be able to see their ‘Godly Idols’ again.]
[‘The constellation who likes to change genders’ interest with your skill.]
[Some constellations gasping.]
[Some constellations apologizing for their rudeness before.]
[Some constellations...]
...
But that’s not all because...
“Why...?! That was impossible... Why is Cale oppa...nim is helping the captain? But he... Why did I only remember about him now?” Shin Yoosung was shocked when she saw the person who suddenly appeared and protected everyone from the King Masswood Ice Breath.
Kim Dokja could feel how confused Shin Yoosung is currently as she faced her saviour on a different side. But the biggest problem is that Shin Yoosung is only able to remember about Cale Henituse and his group after he saw him.
Being watched by everyone, Cale who returned to his real appearance sighed in his mind as he knew something troublesome would happen.
***
Let’s go back to a few minutes before.
As Cale and his group who are disguised as Kim Roksoo and his group get away from the crowd, they decide to let Kim Dokja and Yoo Jonghyuk to deal with the ‘flood disaster’ scenario.
From what they know about this world, they know that Yoo Jonghyuk is the main character in this world and Kim Dokja is someone who knows a lot about this world.
The world that turned into a game-like world. A world that is different from their own world with different rules and systems.
As they’re trying to find a way to get back to their world, they need to make sure they didn’t do anything to make them become the people of this world. That’s why they are trying their best to keep themselves from doing the scenario or using the system.
But when they leave that place, Lee Soohyuk (Alberu) asks. “Dosaeng, do you think they’ll be alright if we leave them like this?”
“They should be alright... They said that ‘Yoo Jonghyuk’ is the main character of this apocalyptic world and that ‘Kim Dokja’ could revive after being killed. They also know about the scenario and the way to clear it.” Kim Roksoo (Cale) answers.
“...But didn’t the story become different from the original?” Choi Jung Soo (Choi Han) added.
“That’s right, Kim Dokja said before that the prophets are changing the story from what it supposedly is. Besides, should we help Yoo Jonghyuk and make sure he’s alive? We don’t know what will happen to us if he regresses when he dies, right?” Joo Ho-Shik (Clopeh) reminded.
- He is right. We don’t know what will happen if Yoo Jonghyuk is regressing if he dies. 🐲
- Right, what will happen if his regression causes us to be unable to go back to our world? 🌪
- But this world currently has changed because of the prophets that change the story from the original story. Do you think the change in the original story will cause more trouble for us? 🪨
I don’t know what will happen to us. But if we hear the story from Kim Dokja, it seems that will be able to go back to our world somehow. But why are we still in this world right now? Cale also feels something weird from the story that he heard from Kim Dokja and the prophets before.
They should go back to their world in those stories. And they didn’t always appear in the story. But how did they appear again when Yoo Jonghyuk regressed in some story?
Cale started to feel suspicious of the story of the Ways of Survival that was being told by Kim Dokja and those prophets.
Although their current situation has changed from the way was written in that story, they still need to prevent the main character of this world, Yoo Jonghyuk from regressing.
- It was similar to your previous condition as you changed the story of ‘The Birth of a Hero’ and prevented the disaster that was caused by the White Stars. Don’t you think that it might be similar to this world? We need to look for the person who will help the main character, Yoo Jonghyuk too. 🐲
In that world I was the only one who knew about the story from ‘The Birth of a Hero’ but in this world, there are those prophets who know about the story too and they are trying to change the story to their own thinking. From all of those prophets, do you think we need to choose someone that we will have to help so we can go back to our world? Cale started to think about what they needed to do.
- This world is different from our world. So it will be better if we are able to make sure that nothing will happen. Besides Kim Dokja also told us that we are appearing in the story even when we didn’t meet with Yoo Jonghyuk. 🐲
Did you mean that we’re trapped in this world even when we find a way to get back to our world? Cale realized what Choi Jung Gun was trying to say.
If they really will repeat this kind of experience in this world every time Yoo Jonghyuk regressed like what was written in the Ways of Survival, then they need to find a way to get back to their world without being tied in this world infinity loop like how it was written in the Ways of Survival.
- So, who are the prophets that we need to help? The most conspicuous prophets are only Kim Dokja and Han Sooyoung. 🛡
- I think I will choose Kim Dokja. 🪨
- Is it because he seems to be similar to our Cale? 💧
- Right, I understand what you mean. 🔥
- I also agree with you. 🌪
- I think you’re right. 🐲
Hey, what do you mean that I was similar to a person who acted recklessly like that!? Cale protests at the words of his Ancient Power.
- ...
All of Cale’s Ancient Power seems to be speechless when they hear Cale’s words.
- But he was indeed similar to you. 🌪
- He uses his knowledge to do something that looks crazy to the others when he breaks the throne last time and causes great trouble last time. 🛡
- When you say somethingg like that, I thought that they look much similar! 💧
- Maybe he was Cale in this world. 🔥
- And don’t forget about how he killed himself last time and make his companion worried before. 🪨
I never killed or put me in such danger like him! Cale try to deny their assessment that comparing him to Kim Dokja.
- Well, in our world there is no resurrection ability like what happened to Kim Dokja in this world so you can’t try to do such thing like how Kim Dokja do it. But did you forget that there are some time that you almost die in that world? 🪨
- Right, like how you almost die when the first time you using my power. 🔥
- Or when you collect the Ancient Power without thinking about the balance in your body. 🌪
- You also seems to be almost dying when the first time you using my power. 💧
- What about how many times he coughed blood and make the others worried about him? 🛡
All of you know that even whenever I coughed, my body becomes stronger and healthier. How could you say that I am similar to that Kim Dokja who act more reckless or dangerous than me. I had thought about everything before I did something. Cale still deny the Ancient Power words that comparing him and Kim Dokja.
- What about the time when you’re in the Test of the God of Despair when you were in Endable Kingdom? 🌪
- At that time, you almost die because of that bastard white thing! 🔥
But I didn’t die! Cale started to feel that they’re treating him like Kim Dokja so he tried to refute them.
- Then how about when you broke your plate because you using the instant ability? 🪨
- It was really dangerous at that time I almost lose hope. But luckily that dragon able to fix your plate. 🛡
- But I think the other people would be more worried when they saw our Cale stabbed himself on his heart when defeating the white thing. 💧
- You are right, didn’t you saw the reaction when they saw him? 🔥
- Did that crazy Clopeh made a recording about it? It would be disastrous if the recording is seen by the public. 🌪
Hey, stop it! Don’t talk about something horrifying like that! Well, I think I need to destroy all of the recording devices when we get back to our world. Cale who feels that the Ancient Power seems to be indirectly bad mouthing about himself and make him start to feel that they’re putting him in a same category as Kim Dokja the more they are continuing this conversation.
It gives Cale more headaches because he could feel that his Ancient Power already treating him as a same kind of person like Kim Dokja.
- So, should we choose to help Kim Dokja for now? 🐲
Luckily Cho Jung Gun change the topic and asked about his decision.
- Rather than that Han Sooyoung, I feel more familiar with Kim Dokja. 💧
- I have to admit it that he was quite similar when he use his money (coins) when he fought that Yoo Jonghyuk before. Although he still needs to learn more from our Cale when throwing money like that. 🔥
- He was the person who seemed to have more knowledge about this world. His power is a bit lacking if we compare him to the people from our world. 🛡
- Well, our power from that world seems to be over power if we compare it with the power in this world. 🌪
- There’s too many things in this world that are weaker than our world. Even the dragon in this world couldn’t be compared with the dragon from our world. And their aura seems to be lacking something if it was compared with the aura in our world. If the dragon or mage from our world is here, we might be able to use teleportation like those dokkaebis. 🪨
Comparing the two worlds, there are too many differences, but Cale also understands the cause. Even if being compared with the Earth where Kim Roksoo lives, the people in this world seem to be lacking. He remembered the time of the starting of cataclysm, when monsters and powers appeared in the world.
This world is slightly better than the time when Kim Roksoo experienced the starting of cataclysm in his world. At that time there’s no convenience things like the system (Star Stream System) to help the people to understand their power or guided them to survive.
If only there’s something like the system, then more people might be able able to survive on the first day of cataclysm. And if there’s a scenario like what appears in this world, the people in that world might be able to prepare themselves more before the Unranked Monsters appear.
But it was a different world with a different way. In this world, people can get some help (sponsorship) from the constellations and buy or get some abilities or skills from fulfilling some conditions. Cale realized that it was the biggest problem that caused the people in this world couldn’t use their power more efficiently or use their skills real power.
“Dongsaeng, what are you thinking? Why did you suddenly stop speaking? Has something happened?” Lee Soohyuk (Alberu) asked while looking at Kim Roksoo (Cale) condition.
“I’m alright. I also agree that we need to help Kim Dokja and Yoo Jonghyuk because they might know something that might help us to return to our world.” Kim Roksoo (Cale) said with a small voice.
“Hmm, did you find something, Dongsaeng?” Lee Soohyuk (Alberu) asked.
“I just realized something when I thought about the book that the prophets read. From the conversation with Kim Dokja and Han Sooyoung, I realized that we’re also written in that book. And we always appear directly or indirectly in that story. That’s why I thought that we might be tied in this world that is always repeating with the main character of this story, Yoo Jonghyuk.” Kim Roksoo (Cale) explained.
“Did you mean that we are trapped in this world that repeating like the story that the prophets read in the past? But the prophets said currently it was currently Yoo Jonghyuk third regression.” Lee Soohyuk (Alberu) frowned.
“Hmm...Do you think we became the characters in that book too so we couldn’t go back to our world? So, do we need to find a way to get back to our world?” Choi Jung Soo (Choi Han) asked.
“If what written in that book will become reality like what the prophets said, then we might be trapped in this world as Yoo Jonghyuk keeps regressing. And as long as we can’t find a way to stop it, we will be repeating this experience without realizing it.” Kim Roksoo (Cale) explained the possibility of their situation.
“Then what should we do now? Do we need to ask the prophets about the way to end Yoo Jonghyuk regression? If we end his regression, like how you end White Star reincarnation?” Joo Ho-Shik (Clope) asked.
““!!!”” Lee Soohyuk (Alberu), Choi Jung Soo (Choi Han) and Hong (Mary) seems to hear something horrible as they remember what happened in the Temple of the God of Despair, as he killed White Star.
Kim Roksoo (Cale) feels something foreboding as he sees the three people who glare at him for some reason.
<to be continue>
Author's note: If you have some corrections to this chapter, please let me know. Because of my work, I could only write 100 words a day lately.
I think I need to pray for more blessings from the Our Almighty God Idols.
Have you see Eruhaben-nim cosplay?
Thank you for reading, votes and comments. I hope you enjoy the story and have a wonderful day. God (Cale) Bless You 😇🙏