episode_0157

I had one last escape route left.

That was simply staying here without seeing the ending.

No longer getting involved with Draken or the Four Kings, and the main heroines living here for the rest of their lives.

The destruction by Draken was supposed to happen 1000 years later.

I thought it was something that wouldn’t happen in my lifetime.

“10 years later…!”

But that escape route was just blocked.

I even considered running away with Cornelia to some remote countryside a few times.

But that option no longer exists.

In 10 years.

Draken won’t come here.

‘This world’ will move towards Draken.

Driven by an absurd power, the entire world will cross dimensions and enter the otherworld.

When that time comes, there will truly be no way to intervene.

If Draken descends here, there might be some resistance, but the guys from the otherworld, his home ground, can’t be defeated by any means.

In gaming terms, it’s like starting a fight in a room with a boss monster’s invincibility judgment.

“There’s no way out.”

If I flee, this world will be destroyed.

Because of the unrealistic number of 1000 years, I had been relieved, thinking it was a distant event.

But now that the destruction is approaching within a visible distance of 10 years, I finally feel the responsibility.

I created this world.

By intervening, I hastened its destruction.

I brought about the end of all living beings, breathing, moving, laughing, and chatting.

Thinking about it makes me breathless and dizzy.

This place is no longer just a world in a simple game.

There is no more turning back.

I reflect on myself.

Did I live this last life, valuable and without regret?

Yes.

I can say without a doubt that I did.

The only regret is that I couldn’t convey my feelings to the main heroines due to the barrier of the system.

Even though I remembered the regression, I couldn’t approach those guys who forgave me.

That’s all.

‘Perhaps trying to kill Draken was…’

I thought I was attacking Draken because I wanted to go back.

But when did it start?

I stopped thinking about what I would do if I went back.

It became a stubbornness.

Having come this far through regression, I became stubborn with the thought that if I couldn’t defeat him, everything would be in vain.

But now I have a goal.

Staying here, I have a reason to take down Draken.

I will correct my mistakes.

I will take responsibility for everything I have harmed through regression.

I will not run away.

I will stay here with dignity.

‘I can see the way forward.’

The dark vision that was once pitch black begins to clear.

My body, which felt like it would freeze, starts to move.

A warm feeling starts to rise from within my chest.

I have won.

The cold mixed with Yeolina’s resentment couldn’t stop me.

Crack!

I smashed the dungeon core with my hand.

As a result, the dungeon interior darkens and the cold disappears.

“This is not a crisis. It’s an opportunity.”

Although a time limit of 10 years has been set, in reality, it’s not a big deal.

Since I planned to settle the score within 2 years anyway.

It just adds a bit more psychological pressure, but it doesn’t disrupt the plan.

In fact, the gains from Draken’s powers being revoked are greater.

Regular monsters don’t rely heavily on powers, so their power decrease is minimal.

But what about the Four Kings?

Belphagor, and Luna, they must have suffered a significant blow.

If I’m going to strike, it’s now.

Without giving them time, I have to strike now.

They must have been quite flustered.

But they will try to hide it, and show off their arrogance.

I would never have expected that I would notice the fact that my powers were revoked.

Moreover, the Four Kings all have a way to communicate with Drakken.

They have the ability to cross dimensions into the otherworld.

If such a characteristic is taken away, there might be one more way to defeat Drakken.

If you want to defeat the Four Kings, it must be done now.

Or within a short period of time.

The problem is not knowing the location of the Four Kings, let alone how to find them…

“If that’s the case, it’s not a problem.”

Now there is someone to ask.

Carefully, opening the bag to reveal a black marble.

The soul of Cali.

In other words, Cali’s soul.

[Accumulated amount: 59,800/62,500]

The maximum accumulation amount is now within reach.

Now that it has been revealed what a soul is.

It is clear what will happen when the accumulation amount is filled.

“Hmm…?”

Holding the soul, the small spider on the nameless body grinned.

I need to borrow a body for a moment.

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“Ugh…!”

In a flash!

The girl’s eyes opened, taking a deep breath and sitting up.

Cali.

It was the moment when the Great Druid Cali was resurrected.

“…?”

Cali immediately examined her body and felt puzzled.

It was a human body.

A child’s body with long blonde hair.

It seemed to resemble her childhood self, but the amount of magic power felt in the body was ridiculously low.

“What the heck…?”

Trying to recall her memories, a sharp headache struck her.

She couldn’t remember anything.

It was as if someone had put a lock on her memories.

“Are you awake?”

“…?!”

Startled.

Feeling someone’s presence, Cali quickly flipped the blanket over herself.

She searched for something that could be used as a weapon, but there was nothing.

Cali helplessly waited at the end of the bed until the presence approached.

Finally, the door opened.

And a stranger appeared.

“Those eyes. You’re Cali. The soul transfer was successful, it seems.”

“Oh… Do you know me?”

“Don’t you remember me?”

“…”

Cali shook her head.

Eugene sighed in disbelief.

He had cast a simple spell on the nameless one’s head to prevent access to memories he had seen and heard so far.

So, what Cali could remember was only the memories engraved on the marble.

However, for some reason, Cali’s memories were not complete.

‘Was there a loss during the processing of the marble?’

Trimming unnecessary parts through Tei’s hands and transforming into the most efficient form, that was Cali’s soul.

Thanks to that, there was no difficulty in transplanting it into the nameless body.

But it seemed that among those ‘unnecessary parts,’ there were some memories.

Which was only natural.

Pure souls do not include ‘memories.’

“I…”

How should I explain this?

As Eugene pondered with pursed lips, he immediately revised his plan.

Originally, he planned to extract information from the weakened Cali through coercion.

But now that she mistook him for a comrade, there was no need for that.

Although he sent a disapproving look at the habitual name theft, Eugene continued the conversation without batting an eye.

“My body?”

“It was created by salvaging what was lost and only a part of it remains.”

“I see… Still, you must be a skilled necromancer. To be able to resurrect with just a part of the body.”

“······.”

Sorcery?

Yujin had no idea about such a thing at all.

Originally, the nameless body itself was a resurrection created by Luna.

Yujin had simply put Kali’s soul into that resurrected body, a simple task.

But Kali had no way of knowing that.

Yujin, as a skilled sorcerer and a colleague of the Four Emperors, decided to continue the act.

With a dull sense in the nameless body, there was no way to determine the truth of this lie.

“Drink. It’s hot chocolate. Since you’ve taken on the body of an ordinary human, you’ll need a lot of calories.”

“Okay······.”

Yujin handed Kali the hot chocolate she had brought for herself.

Taking it cautiously, Kali pulled the blanket up to her neck and sipped the hot chocolate.

Watching her do so, Yujin inwardly chuckled.

The difficulty level had become much easier.

By continuing to act as a colleague, it seemed possible to extract more information.

Since Sol was just a candidate for the Four Emperors, the interrogation results were not entirely satisfactory.

This was a chance to discover crucial secrets like the weaknesses of the Four Emperors or Draken.

“Do you really not remember anything? Just try to recall anything you can.”

“My name······ I was a Grand Druid. And that I served ‘Him,’ and that I had my colleagues, Velfegor and Luna, and that you took the place of the remaining one.”

“That’s right.”

“Other than that······. I remember wanting to do something with the World Tree, but, ugh······.”

There was no sign of lying.

She really had lost her memory and didn’t know who she was.

Yujin made that judgment and held Kali’s hand, who was in agony, reassuring her.

“It’s okay. Now that you’ve been resurrected, you just need to slowly regain your strength. I’ll help you with that.”

“How······?”

“Your body is currently scattered around the world and being researched. From now on, I’ll collect them and put them back together. Of course, I can locate the pieces of your body with my ‘eyes,’ so don’t worry.”

“Oh······!”

“Don’t rush to contact the other Four Emperors. There are people impersonating Velfegor and Luna right now. With the senses of an ordinary human, you can’t see through their disguise, so don’t even think about contacting the Four Emperors alone. Trust me and follow me, and I’ll make sure you can meet the Four Emperors.”

Yujin quickly fabricated a plausible lie.

She warned her not to meet Velfegor to avoid complicating things.

She made Kali rely on her.

After extracting a little information, she planned to return her to the mausoleum immediately, so there was no need to worry about the aftermath.

But there was one thing Yujin hadn’t accounted for.

“Young human girl······.”

“Call me Mijung.”

“Mijung······. I have a question, can I ask?”

“Anything.”

“By any chance, were we lovers in the past?”

Kali’s misconception was spiraling out of control.