episode_0014

I had a dream.

It was a terrible nightmare that will never happen again.

“Ugh, ugh…!”

I was ensconced in the consciousness of an unknown person, sharing only sensations with an unfamiliar vision and an unfamiliar body.

‘I’ was trapped in a dirty, unclean and scary room.

Although I couldn’t understand the meaning, it was easy to figure out what the purpose of this room was by looking at the equipment and tools lined up.

Torture, or experimentation.

“Ugh…!”

The immense despair and grief in my body was causing tremendous stress.

An intense passion that I have never felt before in my life.

What story does he have, what has he experienced, to be able to harbor these feelings?

It was something I couldn’t even imagine.

Soon, a strange man wearing a black robe entered the room.

He looked at me with a mean smile, then…

“Ahh, ahhh…!”

From then on, only fragmentary scenes passed by, as if time had fast-forwarded.

The pain of cutting, splitting, breaking, and sewing.

A body that is deteriorated by countless repeated experiments and evil magic.

I cried out and looked for God.

Just like it has been all my life.

But no answer came back.

Still, she found God.

Even when the flesh becomes contaminated and tentacles grow from the pores of the body, even when the limbs turn flabby and strange mouths appear all over the body.

Until she finally became a strange being.

“Aaaah! Aaaah!”

“Kiyaah ah ah!”

“Kggyaaahhh!”

“Quaaa!!”

As I woke up from a nightmare and screamed, a strange snout that had suddenly formed on my body let out a chorus of screams.

“Ugh! Hah!? What…”

“Kyaaahaaa

“Kyaaa!”

“Kwaaa!”

“Stop! Stop!”

As I managed to gather my wits and put my snout in, an oppressive silence fell.

“Hey, hey…”

As the loud noise suddenly disappears, a bright tinnitus fills my ears.

“Whoa…what on earth happened…”

What I saw, heard, and felt was too vivid to be just a nightmare.

Could it be that the snout’s owner’s memories appeared in a dream…?

“Ha, this is ridiculous.”

It seems that the skills in the skill store are not simple things.

I felt like I understood a little bit what ‘up’ Eun No-eul was talking about.

“…I’m done sleeping. Damn it.”

Even if I happen to wake up early in the morning, I’m the kind of person who can sleep well if I close my eyes, but I don’t think I’ll be able to do that today.

It was scary to dream that dream again, but basically all my sleep was gone.

It was to the point where I wondered if it was possible for my mind to be this clear and clean.

“…under.”

Even sleep is considered a status abnormality?

Isn’t this going to eliminate your appetite or sexual desire?

Since it removes so many trivial things, I first think that it is closer to a curse than an almighty.

“……”

When I glanced down, I saw the eye tattoo on the back of my right hand… no, the Mirror of Resentment was shining brightly as if someone had charged it.

“Why are you doing that again, haha…”

As I look at it quietly, the light seeping out becomes stronger and stronger.

“Uh, huh?”

The rays of light, dark red in color and gloomy, rather than dazzling or spreading out in all directions, sank heavily to the bottom, looking like flames.

Flames flowing down.

The problem was that the momentum and amount of light increased rapidly as time passed.

“What, really, what’s wrong with this? Hey! Calm down! What happened all of a sudden…”

Feeling ominous as if it might explode at any moment, I waved my hand, looked at it, and tried to talk to it, but the light coming from the tattoo did not weaken.

“no…!”

“Is there any problem?”

“Wow!? Surprise, fuck!”

I jumped back at the unfamiliar voice and saw a man in a suit wearing an owl mask looking down at me.

“Is there something there that I can’t see? A ghost? A spirit? Whatever it is, you seem to be the one chosen by the ‘constellation community.’ You are very talented.”

“…Who are you.”

The eye tattoo that continuously increased the amount of light was a problem, but the sight of the man acting as if he couldn’t see it was also embarrassing.

No, wait, before that, this is trespassing.

As a reference point is established in my confused mind, a sense of alertness arises.

“What are you? Where did you come from?”

“Ah! You forgot to introduce myself! I am a scouter from ‘Pandora of Salvation’! We welcome you as one of us…”

“hey.”

He interrupted him and showed his teeth in anger that surprised even himself.

“Take off your shoes, you fucking idiot.”

The sight of the guy standing on his heels brings so much hatred and anger that I can’t understand.

Is this what an animal whose territory is being invaded feels like?

A blind sense of crisis and the thought of having to somehow exclude him fill my head.

“Oops! This is rude.”

The guy who obediently took off his shoes held them and bowed politely.

“I’m sorry. I committed rudeness while rushing in to avoid the administration. Will you forgive me?”

“Business.”

It’s unfamiliar to me to urge people as if giving orders.

I think this is my first time acting like this towards someone else.

“Haha! You are truly bold! You are indeed the person chosen by the Constellation! You must be a hero who has overcome unimaginable trials within the ‘post’, right?”

“……”

I want to rip out the mouth of that writhing bastard.

The anger amplifies to the point where it cannot be controlled.

“Whoa…!”

“As I just said, I am a scout from the Pandora of Salvation! I have come here to take you with me.”

“Pandora of salvation…”

In the midst of my seething anger, I pulled out a word that gave me a sense of déjà vu.

It seems like Eun No-eul had said that.

I don’t know what they’re doing, but looking at what they’re doing, it doesn’t seem like they’re a proud or legitimate group.

“I refuse.”

“Haha. Don’t say that, but just take a look at our company. Then you will change your mind.”

As he speaks leisurely, his hand goes inside his suit jacket.

“…!!”

The moment I sensed that he was about to take something out, I summoned my gun and aimed it.

“Don’t move.”

“…That’s amazing. What did you do? It looked like you summoned a gun…”

“Shut up and get out of here. If you don’t, I will kill you.”

“Hmm…”

He looked at me in a relaxed manner.

“…I told you to fuck off.”

Angry.

I am so angry that I cannot control myself and want to kill and destroy everything.

And then I realized that this unnaturally strong emotion was linked to the light of the tattoo.

As the ominous flames surrounding the mirror of resentment grow larger, my emotions also burn hotter and become heavier.

“Hahaha. Have you heard anything strange about us from the management? They seem to be more wary than necessary. I don’t know what they said, but we shouldn’t trust what they say too much. We’re the same as them, just outwardly different. ”

The eyes of the guy who artificially smiled drew an arc.

“But, you don’t have to worry so much. What I’m about to bring out is a small gift I prepared for you, Simeongil.”

Immediately after that, the guy’s hand came out suddenly.

Taaaang!

He shot his head off in one go.

“…You don’t hesitate. You’re great.”

“Tsk…!”

But the guy was fine.

It wasn’t defended with energy like mana, nor was it strong enough to withstand bullets.

If my eyes weren’t mistaken, the mask he wore didn’t even falter.

The only thing that comes to mind is a supernatural entity.

Something in this guy caused the flying bullets to disappear midway.

I do not like it.

His relaxed attitude.

I want to crush it right away and see its distorted face.

I want to hear you scream in pain until the anger subsides.

“Keu…”

My emotions are so intense that I feel like my head is going to explode.

“Now, please take it. It’s a small gift.”

Slam! Good!

What he took out was a briefcase the size of his palm, but in the blink of an eye it changed to the size of a regular briefcase and opened wide, revealing a full 50,000 won bill.

“…oh.”

Anger is anger, and money is money.

The moment I saw the numerous wads of bills, I burst into laughter as I felt my anger subside to some extent.

Does a guy called money have this much devilishness?

It’s more than admirable, it’s scary.

“huh?”

However, there is something disturbing about that money.

It feels like the Mirror of Resentment’s function, which reads hostility and murderous intent, is only slightly activated.

“Can you please accept it?”

“……”

There was also an intention in his question that was difficult to guess.

You must not answer.

I instinctively felt that way and pursed my lips.

“Are you not accepting it?”

“……”

“…Hahaha. That’s really amazing. Are you reading thoughts? I can’t help it if it’s like this.”

The guy put his hand into his bosom again.

Ta-ta-tang! Taang!

I kept my mouth shut and pulled the trigger, but as expected, it didn’t work on him.

“…!!”

After reading the guy’s malicious intent, I ran straight toward the entrance without even looking back.

I don’t know what he’s trying to do, but there’s no need to wait for it, and there’s no reason to fight and lose blood.

“Wow, you’re really perceptive. But, you’re one step too late.”

Buuuuk!

The sound of paper being torn was heard.

“…!?”

In a split second, a complex pattern was created under my feet… No matter where I looked, what appeared to be a magic circle glowed brightly, and I felt a floating sensation as if my body was floating, and my whole body was suddenly sucked somewhere.

“Damn it…! It’s not some kind of fantasy, it’s a magic circle!”

I heard it was the same as the Management Bureau, so I thought it would use supernatural entities, but it seems I was just biased.

Ta-ta-ta-tang!

Since I couldn’t resist, I quickly turned around and fired my gun, but it didn’t work.

“Well, let’s meet again in a few seconds at our Pandora branch of Salvation.”

“This dog bastard!”

With those words, my vision changed.

***

“Ugh, ugh…!”

I could tell without looking that I had landed in an unfamiliar place.

“Wow…”

I feel nauseous and my head throbs.

─Ah, are you okay? sorry. Teleportation magic is convenient, but the motion sickness and headaches don’t go away no matter what I do.

“You bastard…!”

When I heard the man’s booming voice, I hurriedly looked around and found myself inside a spacious and luxurious room.

“Where are we again?”

─You don’t have to worry. I have no intention of causing any harm. First of all, I think I should tell you what our salvation Pandora is all about.

The wall-mounted TV located in the center of the room turned on randomly and played a loud video.

[We, ‘Pandora of Salvation’, are different from the disgusting and hypocritical Bureau! Rather, it is a good organization that wishes for the coexistence of humanity and supernatural entities! It started 20 years ago, with the president, Sagongeon…]

Ta-ta-ta-tang!

“Don’t make a fuss.”

I could feel the intention even in the video, so I fired the gun without even looking.

Personally, I’m curious, but… no, even this thought may have been induced by the video.

Perhaps it is a supernatural entity related to brainwashing.

─…You are a boring person. How are you so perceptive? Do you have any special skills?

“shut up.”

Since my anger did not subside at all, I gritted my teeth and pulled the trigger on the door.

However, no matter how many shots were fired, the ordinary wooden door did not even have a scratch.

─I think it would be a bit difficult to have him on our staff since he is this stubborn. There is nothing we can do about it. Would you like to do business with us?

“What trick are you planning to do again?”

─Haha! What a masterpiece! We are a good and just organization!

“For bringing someone in like kidnapping…”

─Please look at the table in front of the TV! Do you see the contract? As long as you sign there, no untoward incident will occur! We’ll send it back to your home quickly!

I gritted my teeth at the attitude of this guy who only said what he wanted to say, but I held back and looked at the contract on the table.

“…In the end, what you guys want is points.”

─That’s right! Points are the grace and blessing bestowed by the Constellations! A miracle product that makes anything possible! If you have that, you can achieve anything!

“Why should I pass up something so great?”

I was a little tempted by the provision of 300 million won per point, but in a situation where there was no certainty that they would actually pay this money, even if the contract was signed, it was just a piece of paper.

─If Hangil keeps it anyway, won’t he be able to use it as usefully as we can? At best, you can use it by exchanging it for money, learning skills, or improving your physical abilities! That would be such a waste!

“Do the damn thing…”

─Even if you don’t trust us, it’s no problem! That contract is a supernatural entity! What is written must be followed no matter what!

“I won’t. I won’t hand it over.”

─Hmm, in that case, we could use coercive methods to make him feel that way?

“Is this a threat now? You’re making me laugh. If you can, try it.”

─…Good. I think it would be fun to see what you’re capable of, so let’s give it a try as requested.

~♬♪~

Suddenly, sweet music began to sound.

At least it’s probably another mental attack.

“…I tell you in advance, it is not my responsibility.”

I looked down at the flames of the mirror of resentment that had now grown to the point where they covered my body and overflowed, and I exposed my teeth in anger.