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1.

The moment Hyeseong escaped.

【*Receiving payment.】

【Annihilation begins.】

As Nahan’s annihilation began, an additional golden system window appeared in his vision.

【Bad Ending 15 – “Those Who Could Not Be Saved” has been completely prevented.】

【Congratulations!】

【You have cleared the <Main Quest>!】

【Promised reward: Return to your original world!】

A golden ticket settled in his hand.

【Return Ticket.】

【Used by tearing while stating the <Return Subject> and <Return Location>.】

A simple one-line explanation was all there was for the reward he had so desperately wanted.

Nahan couldn’t help but laugh at the seemingly modest reward.

“…Pfft.”

At first, he had wanted so badly to return, but now he wasn’t so sure.

It couldn’t be helped.

Unlike his original world where nothing would remain if he returned,

“Captain!! I mean, mister!? Anyway, snap out of it!! Your body is disintegrating!?”

“Ruby. Is there no way!?”

“I don’t even know the cause…!”

“Try something!! Healing blessings are a saint’s specialty, aren’t they!!”

“Nothing works!! Nothing is working at all!! Asha, do something!!”

“Ah… No. Why isn’t anything…!!”

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This world had far too many precious things he could never lose.

Nahan briefly contemplated as he watched those trying to save him.

‘If I use the ticket, I could avoid death and return to my original world.’

Although he hadn’t completed the main scenario – Those Who Could Not Be Saved, all that remained was Black Wolf and one nameless entity.

So now that he had saved countless souls and everyone in this world.

That much,

‘…I could leave to the others, couldn’t I?’

Drowsiness washed over him.

【Until annihilation: …42%】

It couldn’t be helped, could it?

With annihilation imminent, what more could his broken self do?

‘…That’s right.’

He had tried more than enough.

At first to survive,

Then out of compassion,

And now, as the end approached, to protect those who had become precious to him.

He had averted the impending doom by throwing away his own life.

So now…

【Until annihilation: …42%】

It should be okay to go back.

Just as Nahan was about to gently close his eyes to the drowsiness washing over him like a massive wave,

He caught sight of the Black Wolf members’ expressions.

“……”

“……”

“……”

They knew.

That it was <Nahan>, not <Black Wolf>, who was being annihilated.

But that made it all the more distressing.

At this rate, they would lose both their leader and Nahan, who had saved them.

And Nahan knew.

How much pain comes from losing someone precious.

His sacrifice was just and necessary, but to them, it would be a wound.

‘…Right, there’s no point in going back anyway.’

Exhausted beyond measure, Nahan chose sacrifice once more and tore the ticket.

【Ticket Use: Please specify <Return Subject> and <Return Location>.】

Return Ticket.

An artifact that defied common sense, capable of transporting a subject to a world whose location was unknown.

So Nahan had thought.

If he changed the subject of this return ticket from himself to Black Wolf,

“…Subject, Black Wolf. Location, the present world.”

Perhaps he could also resolve the main scenario – <Those Who Could Not Be Saved>, which he had failed to complete.

And so, the moment Nahan finished the settings.

【Subject: Black Wolf.】

【Location: Present World.】

【<Return> begins.】

【Until return: …8%】

The ticket began to work.

‘…This ends Those Who Could Not Be Saved.’

Although he hadn’t discovered who the remaining person was, and thus couldn’t attempt to save them, he had done his best.

Nahan quietly closed his eyes.

‘…It’s a shame.’

If he had to leave, he would have liked to see Hyeseong one last time.

And the next moment.

“…Ugh.”

Hyeseong, who had lost consciousness a short distance from Nahan, stirred.

2.

The salvation of the world.

Something he thought would be accomplished simply by protecting the world from the hidden mastermind, the Abyss.

But it wasn’t so at all.

The world had experienced countless destructions, and those destroyed worlds were devoured and bound by the Abyss.

Their name was <Those Who Could Not Be Saved>.

Souls that couldn’t return to the Goddess, and Hyeseong who had jumped in to save them.

Light entered the world of those who had been waiting for salvation without promise, as they always had.

The trapped souls returned to the Goddess’s embrace to find peace, and the one who remained until the end to guide them to the exit also escaped from there.

【In progress: …100%】

【<Those Who Could Not Be Saved> are liberated.】

After a long wait, Hyeseong emerged from exhaustion and staggered to his feet.

“…Ugh.”

Even the faint moonlight was brilliant after being trapped in the Abyss for an immeasurable time.

“Let’s see…【Adaptation?】”

【(Former) Savior of Possession – <Hyeseong(Ex+)> uses <Word Magic(Ex+)>.】

“Better. Now I can see.”

As his vision finally adjusted to the light, the surrounding scenery came into view.

The Hero Party – Light,

The Mastermind Group – Black Wolf,

The Emperor and various other figures.

These people, so difficult to bring together, were gathered in one place, looking down at someone.

“Must be Han’s doing?”

Hadn’t he told Aria?

That if she called Han after him, everything would be resolved.

“Amazing as always.”

Hyeseong approached the gathered crowd with a smirk.

Finally meeting his brother again.

Since their connection had been severed by death in the previous world, Hyeseong, now healthily revived, couldn’t help but feel excited.

“Look forward to it, bro. The debt I couldn’t repay in the previous world. This time I’ll…”

Suddenly his steps halted.

The reason was an inexplicable sense of foreboding.

“…No way?”

Hyeseong urgently turned to look at the crumbling Abyss.

“『I…am……』”

With all of <Those Who Could Not Be Saved> liberated, even the form it had barely maintained was melting away, clearly facing its end.

It would certainly lose its life soon even without intervention.

So the direction from which he felt foreboding was where the crowd had gathered.

“……”

Instinctively sensing the situation, Hyeseong quickly moved.

“…Get up.”

“…Why you.”

“…Han.”

“…Captain.”

The sad voices of many.

“Please move.”

“…?”

“Please, just move aside.”

Hyeseong, who had rushed to the center of the crowd, was reminded once again.

That his goal of saving everyone wasn’t something easily achieved.

【Warning.】

【Until annihilation: …73%】

【Until return: …49%】

Was it because they were both saviors?

Hyeseong’s legs gave way and he collapsed after glimpsing Nahan’s system window.

Thump, thud.

…Scrape.

He barely managed to crawl along the ground, and when he finally reached Nahan.

“…Brother Han?”

Nahan, who had been closing his eyes, opened them faintly upon hearing Hyeseong’s despairing murmur.

Crackle,

Crackle.

Nahan, extending his disintegrating arm with difficulty, caressed Hyeseong’s cheek.

“…Yeah, I can grant this much of a wish.”

“What? What does that mean…?”

“There’s, such… a thing, kid.”

With a faint smile and those murmurs, Hyeseong urgently grabbed him and asked.

“Why… why did this happen?”

“Just, somehow it turned out this way.”

“You──!!”

“Shh. It’s okay… Just… be happy.”

Hyeseong started to shout but swallowed his words.

Nahan was always like this.

He would save others at the cost of his own life, then never show it.

【Warning.】

【Until annihilation: …83%】

【Until return: …79%】

Hyeseong knew.

Unlike those who hide their true feelings and expect something in return, Nahan truly wanted nothing.

All Nahan wished for was for those he saved to live happily.

That’s why Hyeseong had smiled for him when they parted in the previous world, as he wished.

【Warning.】

【Until annihilation: …89%】

【Until return: …93%】

But this time it was impossible.

“How… how can I be happy when I’ve sent you to your death.”

He had been worried about leaving Nahan alone.

That’s why he had called him as the next player, and as a result, his brother had once again saved everyone.

But as a result.

While everyone except Nahan was saved, Nahan was driven to death.

“Because of me… you’re dying.”

The moment Hyeseong reached out with trembling hands and embraced the disintegrating Nahan.

【Warning.】

【Until annihilation: …88%】

【Until return: …100%】

【Character – <Black Wolf> returns to <Present World>.】

Black Wolf’s disintegrating body slowly began to restore.

3.

【Warning.】

【Error: Two souls exist in one body.】

【Beginning error resolution.】

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“It’s been a while, Nahan. How do you feel?”

“Like being squeezed together in one small sleeping bag.”

“…That sounds rather unpleasant.”

“Tell me about it, you bastard.”