episode_0056

My first thought was, ‘Should I go back?’

My next thought was, ‘Did I make a mistake?’

I stood there feeling the floor pulling me up.

The rope is still taut, which means it is connected to the top of the cliff.

but. Even when I look up, I can’t see anything. All that exists is an empty sky.

Night hasn’t come yet, there is still light.

I screamed as loud as I could toward the top where the other people were.

“Daju Yoon! Is it above?”

Is it up there?

there is?

there is?

Only echoes come back.

I sighed and sat down in my seat.

Even if you send a signal by pulling the rope, there is no response.

Did I end up here alone?

I raised my head and thought.

First of all, the surrounding area is full of wooden bookshelves. Some are empty, while others are filled with books.

Below, an unknown being is widening its mouth, and monks are praying from above.

I stood up again.

This time, I pulled a book from a nearby bookshelf and threw it down. A book that disappears into the endless depths.

This time up in the sky. The book spreads and flutters in the air, but soon falls, unable to withstand the force of gravity.

“Huh?”

Something is strange.

I pulled out the book once again and threw it into the sky.

Light blue leather cover. [World History of Viruses] falls down.

Leather cover. [World History of Viruses] is released.

[World History of Viruses] is released.

It must have been just one book that fell, but an afterimage remains in the air.

It’s like playing panoramic motion capture.

This didn’t happen when I threw it down from the beginning. Perhaps this has something to do with the characteristics of this space?

“Wow!!!”

This time, I turned my head downward and screamed as hard as I could.

I screamed until my throat hurt, but no echo came back.

then… … .

Stand while holding on to the rope and organize your thoughts.

Books and sounds. Everyone was following the same rules.

There is no problem when heading downwards, but something strange happens when heading upwards.

Finally, I took out my flashlight and shined it downward.

The brightness is too faint to illuminate the abyss. The light extends for a long time and disappears at some point.

As expected, there is no problem with common sense.

This time it shined into the sky.

Then, the beam of light extends upward a little and then returns in a parabola.

Just like an umbrella. The light pouring from overhead pierced my eyes mercilessly.

End of experiment.

sound. book. light.

Every time I said a word, I tapped the bookshelf.

If you find their common properties, you will be able to quickly figure out the laws of this place.

“Ah!”

A light flickered on in my head.

The riddle was surprisingly easy to solve.

If you start with where this is, the answer comes quickly.

library.

It is not an ordinary library either, but a place where all the ‘information’ in the world gathers.

“Information.”

information. information. While muttering, I looked down.

Like a waterfall, the letters were being dragged down.

Like the rings of Saturn, letters that have lost their meaning are breathlessly orbiting around the star.

It was a piece of dead information that could never be passed on again.

■■■■■■■■■■Seven■■■■■■■■■■

The name of the star is ‘Seven’.

Information around here is severely distorted and cannot be conveyed properly.

It seems that it has the power to pull and destroy information.

If someone is missing, you may not even know they exist.

I fell into thought again.

Even if you send a signal upward, the star’s gravity pulls the information back. Because of this, the contact I sent doesn’t reach you.

then. How can I communicate with people above me?

“Heo Eok.”

I suddenly feel dizzy due to trying too hard to observe the anomaly.

While I was barely holding back my anger, I heard a faint voice coming from above my head.

“… … Oppa!”

The voice was strangely modulated to a higher pitch, as if it had been fast-forwarded.

However, I was able to understand it at once.

Daju Yoon was calling me.

“There… … Is it okay? … … What did you do?”

“The situation here too… … !!!”

***

upper part of the valley.

Choi Se-rim looked at the enormous maze. A place where huge bookcases rise like a forest.

“Haewon. Still no reply?”

Jeong Hae-won, who was looking under the cliff, opens his mouth heavily and answers.

“Yes.”

“What should I do… … .”

While responding with a worried voice, Choi Se-rim is still looking at the forest behind the cliff.

The prayers are getting closer and closer.

There is not just one person who constantly recites meaningless sentences in a dry voice.

Voices collide and break into each other, creating noise that is unpleasant to hear.

A sentence that makes your whole body lose strength just by hearing it.

There is no meaning to it. That alone makes a person frustrated and collapses on the spot.

“Sister.”

Da-ju Yoon grabbed Choi Se-rim’s sleeve and led her to the cliff.

“We’re going down too. I think that’s the only way.”

“But… … . Is it okay below?”

“What if it’s not okay? If it’s dangerous, won’t you pick me up?”

“Yes. yes. That’s right.”

Choi Se-rim answers helplessly with a blank expression.

Da-ju Yoon seems to be incensed by the sight, raising her voice and starting to argue.

“Sister, why are you like this all of a sudden? I just kept standing still from before. I really don’t have time! Come to your senses!”

“Yes… … . I’m sorry.”

“It won’t work. hey. Jeong Hae-won.”

“Yes.”

“Go down first. I’ll take you with me later.”

Speaking in a stern tone, Daju Yoon glared at the horizon. His hand is still holding on to Choi Se-rim’s sleeve.

“Wouldn’t it be better for me to take Serim with me?”

“It won’t get better, so just go down.”

The prayers are getting closer and closer. Daju Yoon also increased the volume of her voice accordingly.

“It’s not dangerous down there! You go and get your brother! If it seems dangerous, you save it!”

“Eot. Yes!”

After giving a refreshing answer, Jeong Hae-won steps down the cliff.

Only after checking that, Daju Yoon held onto the weapon in her bag.

A hammer with a string attached to the handle so that it can be swung a long distance.

A prayer buzzes in my head.

The moment Daju took out his weapon and was about to put down his bag, he felt a cool touch on his hand.

A damp and eerie feeling at first glance.

Choi Se-rim was holding on to herself with her head down.

A forehead dripping with cold sweat. Soggy palms. Choi Se-rim, whose condition looked serious at first glance, barely opened her mouth.

“My head hurts… … .”

“Yes? Suddenly?”

“Yes… … . sorry… … . I can’t move… … . I don’t know why I’m doing this, but it hurts.”

Between bookshelves. I see a shadow walking out of the forest far away.

After laying Choi Se-rim down in an appropriate place, Da-ju Yoon glared at the library administrators.

“I have a headache too.”

after. I sigh and look for a way.

Now I could see the faces of the enemies approaching.

People wearing black monastic robes.

The monks hold a lamp in one hand. Each person is holding a different book in their other hand. They spit out meaningless sentences in a dry voice.

The nuns fold their hands and bow their heads as if praying, and mutter prayers in high, sharp voices.

If there was one thing they had in common, it was their gait.

I don’t feel like people are approaching me.

As if black waves were coming from an underdeveloped port. They move like a stream across the floor. There is no movement of bending the knees or shaking the arms at all. Do not shake your head or look away. Staring at a certain point in the sky with empty eyes, he only moves his mouth and mutters.

pale face. A weak voice. And a bizarrely elongated body shape. There is almost no flesh on the arms, and the bony fingers look several times longer than those of an average person.

Daju swallowed dry saliva.

There have to be some sane people left to joke around and be silly.

If this happens, I have no choice but to bring up the memories.

The monks approached making a “Woo-Woo-Woo” sound.

As they raise their arms as if taking an attack stance, something falls to the floor.

It was torn clothes and rotten flesh.

Next moment. Daju felt a sense of fainting.

It is not a level of courage, but a fear that strikes deep within one’s instincts.

The monks who were talking meaningless all turned their gazes and began to look straight in this direction.

“Heo Eok.”

Daju could barely breathe.

They stop in place and open their mouths as if singing in chorus.

[[[You must not enter here.]]]

The chin extends and reaches the chest.

There are already hundreds of visible jaw bones.

Feeling the fear building up in him, Daju let out a shallow breath.

The chorus continues.

[[[This is a library that only authorized monks can enter. Please leave.]]]

It continues.

[[[This is a place to serve God. Please leave.]]]

It continues.

[[[Please leave.]]]

The monks break their bones.

Using only the strength of her hands, the nun violently smashes away the bookshelf that blocks her path. Absolutely. The sound of wood breaking echoes loudly through the library.

A chorus of cold voices is heard through the noise.

[[[There is no knowledge that an intruder can gain here.]]]

[[[Please leave.]]]

Daju Yoon grabbed the hammer.

The immediate danger is now just around the corner. And the unknown danger lurking beneath the cliff.

If there was one new thing she realized, it was that the surroundings were rapidly getting dark all the while.

Stained glass on the ceiling painted in dark colors.

The huge light that replaced the sun gradually loses its light and falls below the horizon.

Crack.

Kwasik.

“Phew… … .”

A deep sigh flows from between Daju Yoon’s lips.

Jeong Hae-won is no longer visible. Choi Se-rim fell down holding her head.

With the sound of monks advancing, breaking bookshelves,

Night was falling in the library.