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Everyone looks at Veneris and calls her a prophet.

He is praised as someone who can foresee danger and hear the voice of God.

But the reality is a worthless illusion.

▶You can use points to predict what will happen next.◀

“…It’s just an illusion obtained through the system in the game.”

The power of the system, not prophecy.

It is not a force worthy of admiration, it is merely a counterfeit.

And even that is no longer available.

▶Points Usage History◀

[ After spending 15 points, we found out that the pursuit party has now arrived at Ileor Village.]

[ 10 points were spent to find traces of Carcein. ]

[ I spent 30 points to find out that there was testimony that Karsain went to the Ileor mines. ]

[ Calculated the time it took to reach the Ileor Mine by spending 20 points. ]

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▶Your current prophecy points will be updated.◀

[Prophecy Points: 0P]

Points that have been completely depleted, with not even a trace left.

With this, Benellis can no longer read the future. She has lost the power that supported her up to this point.

But he smiles as if it’s okay.

“I lost what I wanted the most, so what’s the use of holding on to something like this?”

At one time, I had no doubt that I would gain a lot from this.

With this power, he rose to a high position and received praise from everyone.

I felt like I had everything in the world.

But I didn’t get the most important thing.

And rising. And rising again.

My only goal was to climb that high.

I just climbed to a higher place and threw away everything I thought was meaningless.

I killed my emotions and held onto my reason.

I developed my abilities and got rid of all the unnecessary by-products.

He repeated the same behavior again, aiming for a life of loneliness.

And the decisive moment.

I’ve done something I’ll regret again.

…even though I had the same experience twice.

“That’s right, those people who were next to me… I should have realized the truth a long time ago.”

It still lingers in my eyes.

Clear all episodes.

The moment I set foot in this world, thinking I had cleared the chapter.

I had no doubt that this time I would be able to meet my family with my shoulders held high…

That choice was tantamount to missing another opportunity.

Veneris smiles in vain.

His empty eyes roll feebly towards the place where Karcein had gone.

“If I had looked around a little more back then… No, if I had paid attention, I would have realized it a long time ago. That was my lost daughter.”

There’s a reason why this world seems to be tailored to give you the same experience twice.

There is a reason why things that are similar to reality happen as if they were tailored after you get into this game.

The superimposed reality is by no means a meaningless game setting.

When I returned to reality, overcome with joy, I was confronted with a truth that had not been seen before my eyes.

All that remains then is a sense of loss, guilt, and despair.

“So, Kim Min-hyuk, you have to choose well. If you don’t want to end up like me. Because… I failed because of that.”

Benellis sat down with a thud, waiting for the sound of horses approaching from inside the mine.

-Tiring!

▶You have earned prophecy points by completing events.◀

“…I’m getting tired. Are my points still increasing in the meantime?”

It was once a fast-track to promotion.

And once upon a time, the best knight who guided us on the fastest path.

That was the status window. I wondered how I could be so thankful. I bowed to it, thinking it was a gift from heaven.

But now that assessment has completely reversed.

Veneris could no longer hate the status window so much.

***

My guess that Veneris was able to call my name correctly because she had the same status window as me and was also Korean was not wrong.

He was Korean, and for some reason he was possessed by this game. And like me, he was one of those who looked at the status screen.

So, with only one opportunity to ask questions, I was able to get a lot of information from Benellis.

Among the clear similarities that arise when comparing events in reality and the game, the sharp difference called the Kingdom of Wederos can be a huge hint.

Yeah, that was actually a big hint.

Kingdom of Wederoth.

That wasn’t even a game setting anymore.

– So I thought about this. Veneris, and you too. Maybe the power you had in the Kingdom of Wederos was a bridge to get here.

A bridge to transform real-life humans into game characters.

That was the truth.

As a person who sees the same status window.

As a Korean who entered this game.

As someone who has had the same experience twice.

That was the truth he told me.

It could be so, since Veneris is also a possessed being.

The power of prophecy is not entirely wrong if there is power in the system.

There is a valid basis for this.

…but.

My head is still complicated.

-You might see it as a similar experience, but if the same thing happens repeatedly, it’s not a coincidence.

-Kim Min-hyeok, there was a reason why you entered Karcein’s body. To put it another way.

-That means you came here for a reason. Just like I did.

There are still some questions surrounding those three statements.

“What does it mean that you did that too?”

What on earth brought you here?

And why are you possessed by a specific person called Karsain?

Is there a reason why we have to experience things that happened in real life in games as if they were projections?

“Fuck. Where on earth is that reason…!”

I don’t know.

I really don’t get it.

I didn’t notice anything, from the reason I was brought here to the words telling me to look around.

I thought about it and thought about it again. Countless calculations were being made in my head while this question was not forgotten.

The status window lit up with an alarm sound.

-Tiring!

▶The pursuit party begins to follow.◀

▶You are searching through the Ileor mines. Due to the reduced chase speed, the remaining time increases slightly.◀

▶If you are caught by any type of pursuit party, you may be forced into combat!◀

“…I forgot.”

This is not the time to care whether my reality overlaps with this or not.

I don’t have the luxury of thinking about whether or not this world is a reflection of my reality.

For now, we have to survive.

“Veneris never said that you couldn’t clear this game.”

He said he was a prophet.

All the prophecies came true and were not wrong.

Well, since I didn’t say that this game can’t be cleared, that means there must be a way to clear it.

I will definitely return to my reality alive.

So I went out of the abandoned mine.

Although it was a complex structure, it was not difficult to escape.

Because I already knew all the ways to raise the achievement level to 100%.

However, as soon as you come out of the abandoned mine, a pungent smell seeps into your nose.

Sensing danger in this scent, I quickly covered my nose and frowned.

“What is this?”

-Tiring!

▶Status Abnormality: Kelvia Allergy Stage 5 is applied.◀

▶Provides missing information to players!◀

※Traffic restrictions

▶Due to Kelbian allergy, access is restricted.◀

▶You can pass through if you have a means of passage and protective equipment according to the stage, but if you try to pass through by force, you may be subject to a large debuff depending on the stage.◀

■Description

[ Due to Arina Bagrand’s wanted notice, the Kelvia berries, which are Carcein Bagrand’s weakness, have been scattered. ]

[ Most of the pursuing party has blocked Karsane’s passage through the Kelvia berries, so take another route or use the power of your protective gear. ]

▶The intimacy of the characters is updated.◀

▶Be careful! Those whose intimacy has deteriorated significantly can become accusers!◀

“…ha.”

The blood circulating in the body naturally becomes cold.

Suddenly, that thought occurred to me.

I didn’t realize it until I got here, but I’m sure he felt inferior to me in real life too.

So first of all, how would you have moved if I disappeared?

Perhaps, just like now, they were trying to call people and force me into arrest?

I’m sure I’ve already reached out to people who might need help, right?

“Oh, that’s typical of her.”

How can one be so suffocating?

With this, everyone turns their backs on me.

The moment you catch me, of course, there will be a reward, but the opportunity to catch the Bagrand Duke will come, so you will be looking for it with both eyes wide open.

Intimacy? There’s no point in raising that.

Rather, those who have their eyes on money may cleverly plan to capture me only when I feel at ease.

That means there is no one to help me.

Whether it’s the prize money or a connection to the Bagrand Dukes, it’s better to catch me.

If you didn’t like me from the beginning, then this is the time to deal with it.

It means that we have to confront this world head on.

But that’s okay.

Because I’m used to this kind of thing.

I’ve been alone from the beginning. I’ve always lived alone.

In the first place, there isn’t even anyone here who can help me─

“Carcein!”

…this voice.

“Stay still and don’t move. I’ll get the allergy neutralizer now!”

A man gets off his horse and runs towards her while holding onto her skirt.

The sight of her fluttering purple hair made my blood stop flowing.

“Are you okay? You haven’t shown any allergy symptoms yet, right?”

A hand gently touches my body as it explores it.

Warmth is transmitted to the body where cold blood was flowing.

The mind that was endlessly spinning to find the answer suddenly stops.

“I prepared to talk because I thought I was caught. Hurry up and run away with me. Oh, before that…”

There was.

“…I will never betray you. I swear it on the Jewel of Oath right here and now.”

Even if the sky falls, there is someone who will take my side.

***

He rode his horse without saying a word.

Not only was the windfall that the horse had come into being, but the complexity of the Ileor mines continued to delay the pursuit.

So I was able to easily escape Ileor with Harnier.

▶This is a 3-stage area.◀

▶You can get through it because you have prepared well.◀

▶You can pass by riding a horse.◀

▶You have taken a neutralizer. The allergic effect has been reduced, allowing you to pass without penalty.◀

Horses, protective gear, and medication to neutralize Kelvia allergies.

Because she prepared me, I was able to find my way forward.

But, that too had its limits.

“…”

“Here… I can’t get through?”

“Yes.”

-Tiring!

▶This is a 5-stage area.◀

▶You cannot pass under any circumstances.◀

▶Warning! If you try to force your way through, you will be forced into a state of fainting!◀

If the level is low, you can survive by using the durability of items you have prepared in advance or a certain amount of neutralizers, which are consumable items.

But step 5 is a different story.

This was a road that could not be passed no matter what method was used. It was a completely closed road.

“What should I do… If I don’t go here, I can’t take you to Marquis Teresia’s house…”

Then suddenly I turned my gaze to the side street.

Kelvia berries contain a small amount of mana.

So, if you look at it with eyes filled with mana, you can judge whether to pass or not based on the intensity of the color, just like now.

‘Here… why is the color pale?’

The area right next to it is the 5th level. If you deviate even slightly, you will immediately faint. However, with this level of color, you will not receive any penalty while riding a horse.

Now that I look at it, these colors are made to look like roads.

In the middle of this empire, has someone made a path for me to pass through?

It doesn’t make sense to make a path for me to pass while everyone is desperately trying to catch me. Rather, it would have been normal to tighten the net even further.

‘No. Now is not the time to discuss such things.’

[ Time left until chase ]

[ 1 minute 49 seconds ]

-Eeheehee!

There isn’t much free time left.

No matter what happened behind the scenes, I had to move.