episode_0054

“Come on… This is unbelievable…”

After uttering those brief words, Akir Guild collapsed to the ground. He was bleeding profusely and could not continue speaking. Even without checking for signs of life, it was clear that the man was dead. His body had been split in half.

Kael blankly stared at the man he had abandoned. Then, he gazed at his own sword.

“I did it… I finally…”

He muttered tearfully. He believed he had reached a point where he could also achieve it, that his efforts were not in vain.

[Due to Trangman’s excessive use of soul power, soul annihilation will be enforced.]

Kael felt Trangman’s soul disappearing in real-time from his body. That’s why I told Kael,

“If you have any last words, tell them to Leviah. She will accept whatever you say.”

Trangman was now clearly dying. Expressing even his last remaining thoughts seemed like a better choice.

Leviah already had a fondness for Kael’s body. Of course, it was thanks to me, but regardless, from Kael’s perspective, he could fulfill his final wish and leave.

“If you confess your feelings, she will gladly reciprocate.”

I said to Trangman, but he smiled and muttered,

“This story should have ended long ago. Continuing it in a trivial manner would not be right. If my life were a novel, the main story concluded with the death of the body, and now it’s nothing more than an extra chapter. Thank you for giving me a new opportunity, Macderas. But this time, I will end it with my own will instead of your advice.”

I don’t know what choice he will make, but I respect his opinion.

“Do as you please.”

Trangman slowly walked towards Leviah.

Leviah stared blankly at him. Her expression had changed significantly from before.

“Kael…? Thank you… Not only did you save my brother, but now I owe you too… There’s something I want to say to you…”

Leviah tried to speak, but Trangman interrupted her.

He understood. The reason Leviah had developed a liking was not because of him but because of Macderas. Even the sentence hinting at Leviah’s confession was directed towards Macderas.

“Leviah.”

Trangman interrupted Leviah’s words and surprisingly made a short statement.

“I no longer like you.”

“Kael…?”

“So, I hope you find the person you seek and be happy.”

Trangman said tearfully,

“I truly appreciate everything up until now.”

[Trangman’s soul has dissipated.]

“Kael…? Kael… What are you saying all of a sudden…?”

Leviah continued to shout, but sadly, Trangman had already disappeared. I watched her through Kael’s body for a moment.

What should I do? Is it right to disappear pretending as if nothing happened? No. I don’t see that as the right course of action.

So, I chose to reveal the truth.

“Leviah. I am not Kael.”

“Kael…?”

“And I have something to tell you.”

I explained to the bewildered Leviah about everything that had happened so far. About seeing the post she made on the forum, about me possessing Kael’s body, about how it was Kael who manifested the sword in the final moment.

I respect the man’s entire life.

The life of the Trying Man came to a period, and his entire life must be remembered. Especially his appearance when he awakened in his final moments, Leviah hoped to gaze upon it without distortion.

So this is the right thing.

“What… What are you talking about…? So, you’re not Kael but an administrator…?”

Macderas, leaving behind the disbelieving Leviah, used a massive magic in the sky. Brilliant ice scattered in all directions, bursting beautifully in the air like fireworks.

“I did not speak falsehoods. Also, one last thing. Just as I did not use any tricks for Trying Man’s final awakening. He has achieved it. With his own power at an unreachable realm.”

This is as far as I can go.

What expression did Leviah have? Did she see Trying Man differently after hearing this story? Or was she disappointed instead?

Did tears flow? Or was she maintaining a normal expression without any particular intention?

I have no say in that. My role was solely to convey the man’s complete will. That was all.

Whether this story would sway Leviah’s heart in one direction or another was not my concern. That’s why.

The moment Leviah’s voice ceased, I promptly left the place.

[Would you like to return to the original novel setting?]

“Let it be so.”

That was the end in this novel.

— — —

“Macderas! Macderas!”

Upon returning to the original novel setting, Fleemia somehow burst into my room like crazy.

She clung to me as if Choi Yebin next to her didn’t exist.

“You’re late! You said you’d be back soon, so why did it take so long! Why wasn’t there any contact! Was there not even time to briefly check the forum?”

Fleemia stuck to me. Normally, I might have been flustered, but with my current emotional state, I found it difficult to react.

“Later, let’s talk later since I’m not feeling well right now.”

Fleemia recoiled like a wounded puppy and looked at me with sad eyes. I gently reassured her, “Don’t misunderstand. I’m just a bit tired right now.”

Choi Yebin pulled Fleemia away and said to me, “I’ll come back later. Rest well, Macderas.”

After she ushered the fidgeting Fleemia out, I was left alone. I sat at the desk for a moment, calming my mind.

I witnessed hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of deaths up close. The difficult emotions that had accumulated each time now burst forth.

It was quite challenging to witness the tragic tale of a man who, no matter how hard he tried, could not reach the end. I even felt his emotions directly within me.

“Trying Man. Are you still alive?”

As expected, no response came anymore. Even on the forum for deceased users, his nickname had completely disappeared, changed to [Extinct].

To the now extinct Trying Man, I left a brief message of comfort.

“You were not wrong. Trying Man.”

At that moment.

“Thanks to you, Trying Man’s impossible desire has been fulfilled. He ultimately reached the realm of Aura that he could not have reached originally. Even in his next life, he will remember you.”

“You have successfully completely appeased the spirit that could not be extinguished for the first time.”

“You will receive rewards far exceeding the originally designated ones.”

“You gain 15,000 Administrator Points.”

Special rewards or other compensation were not given, but a substantial 15,000 points were awarded at once. And it didn’t stop there.

[New feature added to the gallery in the novel of destruction.]

[A virtual space available for gallery members. A terrace is added.]

A terrace?

As I blankly stared at the text, the voice of the system rang out again.

[Would you like to activate the terrace function?]

The moment I agreed to those words.

[Forces users of the Destruction Gallery to move.]

My body was sucked into a strange space.

—

“Ugh… What is this…”

“Ahh… My butt… Where on earth is this?”

Screams and annoyed voices of people could be heard. A barren wasteland surrounded them. Here, well over tens of thousands of people were densely packed. People who seemed to have just warped here.

[Terrace relocation of the Destruction Gallery community users has been completed. The terrace is a separate place from the spaces in the novel, and while on the terrace, time in the original novel stops.]

Choi Ye-bin’s face appeared, even far away, Levias’ face could be discerned. Above all, the Brainy Princess of the Phibron Empire was also discovered through detection magic.

Macderas chuckled. All the users of the Destruction Gallery had gathered here.

From the sky, the voice of the system echoed.

[The administrator has acquired and used the terrace function for the first time.]

[From now on, everyone will be granted a hidden quest.]