episode_0072

Yu Seo took a moment to look at the atmosphere.

The orcs showed no sign of attacking. They seemed to be on guard against him in many ways. Thanks to this, he had some time to think.

‘We have to fight first.’

The problem, if there was one, was that it would require a huge amount of mana.

However, it was an ambiguous situation where he could run away because he cared about her. Above all, since Kim Seo-jin had told him to run away, it was clear that there was something dangerous behind it.

Of course, she had doubts about whether the person she had spoken to through Mana was really Kim Seo-jin. Her doubts grew even more as he had not given her any proper evidence, even though he must have known her personality.

However, if the situation was that urgent, it is somewhat understandable, and if the being there was fake, it makes you wonder why they didn’t do anything to you at that time.

Unless he was just making fun of himself, the writing was definitely Kim Seo-jin’s.

‘There’s no way to escape.’

There was nothing he could do properly.

So, Yusera had no choice but to deal with that orc. However, there were many problems, so she was still worried.

‘If you save money, you might end up spending more than you expected.’

However, if you use it too much, it can become dangerous.

In a situation where there was no answer no matter how much I thought about it, I suddenly started to feel something called a will.

It was mana, and at the same time, it was letters.

[We are currently chasing away the orcs.]

It was easy to guess who it was.

“Is that you?”

It’s Kim Seo-jin.

Yu Seo-ra felt a little relieved at that and immediately opened her mouth to speak.

“What is the situation now? Please explain quickly.”

As if he understood what I said, letters made of mana slowly began to be written.

[Because it was a dangerous situation, I ran away too. But then, no matter how long I ran, I couldn’t see you, so I thought something had happened and ran as fast as I could.]

“No, not that one.”

Kim Seo-jin seemed to think that he was asking how he was. However, that was not what Yoo Seo-ra intended.

“What was that runaway thing? Explain that to me.”

[That? A giant dragon-like thing appeared. So I told it to run away.]

Dragon?

Yu Seo couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

It was clearly because it was information that was not in the information he knew. No, before that, it was a situation where he should not have been able to hear anything, starting from his eyes to his ears.

After thinking for a moment, I opened my mouth.

“I guess I have to go out. The situation is too dangerous right now.”

[Okay, I understand. Then let’s go out quickly.]

“Damn it. I only get one chance to come in… … .”

The will ended up muttering miserably.

Since her return, she has been through many gates, and most of them have been successful. The information, weapons, and abilities she has gained there have been very useful, and she has become stronger thanks to them. However, this is her first time failing.

It was impossible, but this time I had to give up.

‘I can’t die yet.’

I heard that if you lose the first fight with yourself, you can still survive. However, if you die after that, you will actually die, so since I decided to go out, I needed to move quickly.

‘Surely it won’t be like this when I go outside.’

Even if it really was like that, I could have just gone to the hospital.

“You don’t know how to get out? Then just follow what I say.”

[okay.]

He got up from his seat at the will with a single word written monotonously.

[Do it quickly.]

“I see. You really are a hasty person.”

Yuseo slowly took out a small crystal ball that was in his pocket. It was the item that allowed him to go out of the gate, and it appeared as soon as he entered.

It seems like the owner of this place is kind-hearted and tells those who want to leave to leave quickly.

“Just break this crystal ball. Oh, and of course, using mana. You want to do it?”

[No. Let you do it.]

“Okay, just a moment.”

Yuseo used mana slowly.

The sound slowly spread out, “Wooowoong.” I began to feel the sensation little by little.

Then, he cut down the being right next to him with his sword.

Crunch!

A feeling of something being cut.

But for some reason, it made me feel uncomfortable. Yu Seo quickly stepped back and said.

“I quickly realized that you weren’t Kim Seo-jin. Who are you?”

Some being is pretending to be Kim Seo-jin.

From the first time he spoke to Yusera, something felt awkward.

It’s just that, unlike Kim Seo-jin, he didn’t ask a proper question. If it were him, he would have asked right away if he had any questions.

If it was the real Kim Seo-jin, she would have asked if there was a way to get out. And I think she would have been very suspicious of whether she had lied when she answered the question about the whereabouts of the crystal ball.

He must have even asked why he could only come in once.

But Kim Seo-jin here didn’t do that.

And that’s not all.

Strangely enough, I could feel that his speech was slightly different from his usual way of speaking.

A tone of speech that is somewhat vulgar and stiff.

But Kim Seo-jin being here now made me feel awkward.

“Are you still alive?”

More than anything else.

For some reason, Yoo Seo-ra’s intuition made her feel that the person was not Kim Seo-jin.

That’s why she cut it without hesitation.

“Let’s have a conversation. What are you?”

That was the moment.

“Why do you insist on finding out? It would have been better for you to just leave.”

A woman’s voice was heard.

A voice that felt calm and charming. I could tell that it belonged to the owner of this place, Yuseo.

“First of all, since it’s my original voice, there’s no need to doubt it. I’m just trying to be polite for you.”

“Etiquette?”

“Okay. Let me ask you a favor.”

She said.

“You go outside. Don’t risk it by staying in a place like this.”

At that moment, Yu Seo-ra tilted his head in confusion, unable to understand what the woman meant. However, he continued to remain vigilant and slowly strengthened his arms.

“What does that mean?”

“It’s simple. Literally just get out.”

“Why?”

Then a woman’s laughter was heard.

It felt like they were laughing at me as if I was worthless, so I just felt uncomfortable.

“Just, I really hate seeing people die. That’s why I’m telling you this as a warning.”

“Warning?”

“Okay. Warning. Warning that what happens next could be really dangerous.”

The will made her expression frown at the feeling of being ignored for some reason. As if noticing that, the woman continued speaking in a soft tone.

“I’m not saying you’re weak. There’s no way a regressor like Yusera would be weak. It’s just that this is a level of difficulty that no one can clear.”

Yu Seo-ra wasn’t all that surprised by the word “regressor.”

That was because she remembered that she had previously heard a mention of regression directly from her own fake mouth. However, more than anything else, she was anxious about whether that being had actually read her memories from the first time.

“I know what you’re thinking. But don’t worry. I just know that you’re a regressor. The world before you regressed? I didn’t see those memories properly.”

It may be false, but at least if it was true, I could feel reassured that it was a will.

“I think it would be better to leave now.”

“You want me to trust the person who took my eyes and ears?”

“Oh, sorry about that. I’ll change it back to how it was.”

Before those words could even be finished, Yusera was able to regain all of her senses.

Only then do I hear the sound of wind blowing past my ears. What had been a white background until just now is slowly turning black.

You can clearly see the ground.

“How is it? Can you see it? Then can I leave now?”

A woman appeared before my eyes.

A being with long, flowing hair and red eyes that fluttered over her golden hair was looking at her as if she thought she was very sexy.

‘You look younger than me.’

I found myself chuckling at the thought.

“Okay, then get out now.”

I couldn’t help but think about the will for a moment.

Even though he had come to get the Hidden Piece, there had been too many crises so far. Maybe, as the woman said, if not now, there would be no way out.

If I wanted to get out, now was my chance.

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

It may not seem like much in many ways, but life is the most precious thing anyway.

Since it had come to this, it was right to get out.

“Okay. Then break it quickly.”

“Okay. But wait a minute. I have to go out with my colleague.”

When the woman heard those words, she smiled and opened her mouth.

“No. He has something to take care of separately with me. That’s why he can’t go out.”

Yu Seo-ra had no choice but to regain control of the tension that had been briefly released.

He immediately grabbed the sword tightly and took a few steps back. Then he swung the sharp blade at the woman.

“What does that mean”

“Ah, it’s none of your business. So just ignore it.”

“How can I ignore that person? He’s one of my party.”

“Hey, don’t worry about it.”

The woman narrowed her eyes and slowly looked at Yusera. Yusera, who felt goosebumps for some reason, immediately gripped the sword even tighter.

‘What happened between you and Kim Seo-jin?’

At that moment, she was suddenly able to recall the conversation she had with Kim Seo-jin. Then, she felt as if a puzzle was being put together.

Take your time and organize your thoughts.

Yuseo opened his mouth.

“Is he doing this because he’s dangerous?”

Then, the woman’s expression suddenly hardened.

He stayed like that for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth and smiled again.

“……Yeah, that’s about right.”

“Then what are you planning to do with that person?”

When asked that question, she was speechless.

She made a face as if she was gathering her thoughts for a moment, then smiled and lightened the mood again. As she did so, her red lips opened.

“It’s more dangerous than anything else. I think you, a regressor, would know better.”

“…….”

“No?”

Is Kim Seo-jin suspicious?

Is the person named Kim Seo-jin dangerous?

The person who knows this best is Yoo Seo-ra, who returned to the past.

Of course, it was all true.

No matter how close they were to each other, they were someone who had noticed their regression, and since they were someone they had never seen before, their future could have been tangled up for no reason.

Not only that, but you need to be careful because it can attack you instead. It might kill you when you let your guard down.

Yu Seo knew that, of course.

“You understand, right? It’s dangerous to just leave that kind of thing alone. That’s why I’m going to do something about it.”

“…….”

“Are you worried that it’s dangerous? Is it because of that message window he mentioned? If you worry about that, you might end up in a more dangerous situation. This is something you have to choose.”

“…….”

“It’s a will. It’s for your sake too. So just leave me alone. Then you’ll get out alive.”

He didn’t say anything to that.

In fact, it was something I had been considering to some extent, even if it was just a will.

Kim Seo-jin’s removal.

Only by eliminating him can he achieve the future he desires.

Even though it was a secret like that message window or something, or that there was a lot to hide, if there was a foreign substance that you didn’t know about, there was a high possibility that it would become dangerous.

That’s why now was also an opportunity.

A moment where he can at least find comfort in the fact that he didn’t kill Kim Seo-jin with his own hands.

There is a moment when you can rationalize that it is unavoidable for safety.

I seriously thought about it as a regressor’s will.

Let’s kill him.

But it made me think about the will again.

Very emotionally, she ended up choosing again.

“No.”

I look at the master of this dungeon with my sword in hand.

“I can’t let Kim Seo-jin die.”

Then he said,

“Why?”

Yuseo opened her mouth with a huge smile.

“Because we’re friends.”

So let me declare it here.

“I will take Kim Seo-jin with me and escape outside.”

“You……!”

At that moment, suddenly, a sharp Mana rushed towards Yusera. She let out a groan as the strange sensation and pain came over her.

But I endure as much as I can and grip the sword tightly.

“Escape with Kim Seo-jin!”

Memories roll back in Yusera’s head.

Memories with Kim Seo-jin.

I’m getting to know him again.

You can now rationalize your choices as rational.

When he dies, Jaehyuk is sad.

If he dies, the secret will never be known.

He can target Choi Na-yeon and Jae-hyuk again.

But for now, I’ve decided to be honest.

The fact that Yoo Seo-ra was close with Kim Seo-jin and decided to save him.

“I have to run away quickly.”

In order to survive, he escapes with Kim Seo-jin.

That was her only choice.

That fleeting moment.

bang!

“As anyone pleases.”

A familiar sound.

Someone is running towards you quickly, with mana spraying out around you.

He continued to shoot something and approached Yusera. Then he opened his mouth with a bitter smile as if he was very familiar with her.

“No escape or anything like that.”

He declares.

“I.”

*

“I will not back down.”

I’m grateful that Yusera decided to save me.

Even if it was for his own gain, if I could remember that there was clearly another, safer option to kill me, I could be satisfied with what I had now.

Well then, I guess I should give her a small gift.

With that in mind, I ended up making that choice.

It was a situation that I might regret as time passed.

Still, I smiled with satisfaction and slowly placed my finger on the trigger.

The being who seemed to be the owner of this place looked at me with a puzzled expression. I laughed as hard as I could.

“Your opponent is me.”