274 – Enlightenment
Observation of distortion.
The power to see ‘something’ that does not exist in reality.
Although she could not understand exactly what she said, the phenomenon unfolding before her eyes definitely felt like a fantasy, far from reality.
The crack, which appeared as small as incontinence at first, gradually grew in size over time.
“···What are you doing? Stop.”
I realized it instinctively. The moment that crack is completed and a hole opens, something irreversible will happen.
Juliet, startled by my voice, soon turned to me with an expression of disbelief.
“Are you sure you can see this scene?”
“You’re breaking down the boundaries of dimensions…”
We don’t know exactly what will happen when the dimensional wall collapses.
However, this world is not only a middle world, but also a world where the spirit world, divine world, and demon world coexist. If the spaces that were divided into separate dimensions were mixed together, great confusion would naturally follow.
Perhaps the world may not be able to withstand the overload and will perish.
“It’s amazing. Is it possible to see cracks without distortion or observation? Because he’s an apostle of God? No, apostles are the ones most bound by the rules of this world. It would be normal if you didn’t feel anything. “How did you do it?”
It was quite difficult to follow the flow, but I roughly understood what it meant.
Once again, the fact that I am a stranger seems to have helped me understand the current situation.
“No matter what happens, nothing changes. Because the ‘gap’ has already opened.”
“Stop it right now…!!”
“Please don’t misunderstand. I don’t have any evil intentions. I have no intention of breaking the dimension. “I just opened the ‘way’ to go see my father.”
Juliet’s expression showed no signs of remorse for her actions.
Rather, she was filled with anticipation, excitement, joy and glee for her upcoming meeting.
“Don’t be funny. “Do you think I’d be fooled by something like that?”
“You’re so stubborn. “Then how about we go together instead?”
“···What?”
I ended up asking questions in response to the embarrassing suggestion.
Then Juliet looked at me, nodded, and said.
“Wasn’t your goal also to meet your father? If you talk to them face to face, you will find out. “My father was not a villain, but a hero who tried to save the world.”
Nonsense. She tried to refuse
, But contrary to what she thought, her mouth would hardly open.
An opportunity to meet Franken, a mysterious figure who has been at the center of all events so far and yet has no proper information. If we miss this opportunity, we may never meet again.
Is now the moment of choice? Is this the last time to change the fate I was destined to face?
‘···Goddess. ‘What should I do?’
She pleaded in her heart, but there was no answer.
Did you say that God cannot be involved in prophecy? In the end, I had to decide for myself.
After pondering for a while, she finally made her choice and answered her.
“Okay. “I will follow you.”
“It’s a wise choice. “I’m sure your father will like you too.”
Even though Juliet’s relationship with me had completely soured, she didn’t seem to have any ill feelings towards me.
Despite the fact that I have rejected her proposals several times and treated her with a cold attitude, rather than being hostile, she has taken a friendly stance.
So even if the conversation with Franken goes in a bad direction, she may act as a mediator in her midst. Of course, she has no idea what it will be like until she meets her in person, but she can only hope that she has made the right choice.
The crack had grown large enough for a person to pass through.
“···That won’t keep getting bigger, right?”
“Don’t worry. This is the limit of my abilities. “Even a dragon wouldn’t be able to create a bigger crack than this.”
Beyond the dimensional gap, an unidentifiable mysterious energy was overflowing.
If I had to compare it, I would say it feels like the vast space of space is rippling like the ocean.
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“Could it be possible to go inside?”
“That is, so to speak, a tent. “It only looks blocked at first glance, but the space has already been connected through the crack, so you can just ignore it and pass by.”
As if to prove her point, she strode forward and entered the gap.
Juliet passed through the curtain without any obstruction and disappeared smoothly.
I was a little worried because I didn’t know what was out there, but I couldn’t put it off after coming this far, so I forced myself to take her feet off her and move one step at a time.
When I stopped right in front of her and held out my hand, I was momentarily amazed at the amazing sight of it passing through her curtain without any resistance.
No, it’s not a situation to be surprised.
She hurried in to follow Juliet, who had crossed over first. She felt a very strange sensation all over her body, and when she opened her eyes, the space where I was standing had transformed into a completely different world.
“···This place.”
However, it was not a fantasy landscape like an alien world, heaven, or the underworld.
Rather, it was an extremely ordinary indoor space that seemed to have nothing different from reality.
The warmth of the fireplace warmed my cold body in the underground cave.
Also, the fragrant smell of coffee gently calmed her mind and her tension eased away.
If you look around, you will see traces of life filling the space.
This place was someone’s sanctuary and home.
A comfortable space with a completely different atmosphere than I expected. There is a place like this beyond the dimensional rift?
“Welcome.”
At that time, I was startled by someone’s voice that suddenly sounded and I looked away.
There was a man there, leaning against the window and admiring the scenery outside.
Pure white hair. Slightly bent waist. Even the age that can be felt in the voice.
Just by looking at the back, it was easy to tell that the owner of the voice was an old man.
Although she was a little taken aback by the unexpected sight, according to Juliet’s words, this was the destination on her journey to meet her father.
In other words, the old man in front of me right now is Dr. Franken…?
I never thought he would grow this old. I realized later that for some reason, the image of Franken in my head was fixed as a young man.
Of course, his age is not important now.
I asked the question with full attention, without letting down my guard.
“Are you Dr. Franken?”
“hehehe…”
When I saw him suddenly laughing to himself instead of answering, I had a nervous reaction without realizing it.
“What’s so funny?”
“Just. It’s funny to be asked that question from you. “I apologize if I was offended.”
“······.”
The more we talked, the more the strange feeling of discomfort became stronger.
Isn’t his tone too light for an old man? Do you even know who I am in the first place?
“The answer is yes. “I am Franken.”
He readily acknowledged his identity.
I finally met Franken, whom I had been waiting for so long, but when I actually met him, I was at a loss as to what to say.
“···Where did Juliet go? “She must have been here before me.”
At the moment, it was just me and Franken.
Juliet, who had passed through the gap first, was nowhere to be seen.
The old man, who took a sip of coffee instead of answering my question right away, answered slowly while continuing to stare out the window.
“Do you know where this is?”
“I wonder where I am, because I have crossed the dimensional crack… “It must be a different world.”
“It’s a dimensional rift. It’s not exactly a wrong expression, but to be more precise, what you crossed is a gap in space and time. And this is a gap in time.”
Gap in time…?
On the outside, it looks like the inside of an ordinary home.
“If you look out the window, you will understand what I mean. Come here.”
An old man moves out of the window seat where he was standing.
Although he was a little nervous, he didn’t feel any hostility towards him, so he walked cautiously and approached the window.
And I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the unfolding scenery outside.
An unrealistic world completely different from the warm and cozy interior. The sight of clock hands and springs floating in the air was so familiar that there was no mistaking it.
“Clock tower…”
“That’s right. “This is inside the clock tower.”
The dreamlike scenery seen from inside the clock tower where White lives in the mirror world was unfolding here.
The indoor space I was in right now was not an ordinary home, but inside a clock tower.
Only then did I realize that Hayang’s story about the clock tower being the place where she met Franken was referring to this very place.
In reality, it would have been impossible to find Franken no matter how much you searched the clock tower.
“This is a gap in time. “Here, the past, present, and future can exist simultaneously, transcending all timelines.”
“What is that…”
“To you, Juliet may have been one second ahead of her, but for me, I may have already met her 100 years before her, or I may only meet her 100 years later.”
It was a sophistry that could not be intuitively accepted. Because all living things, including humans, cannot defy the flow of time. Going from the future to the past is an act of ignoring the laws of physics.
“You look like you don’t understand. Of course, this is impossible for ordinary people.”
At that moment, I suddenly realized everything.
All the questions and riddles I had had so far were solved at once, as if I had copied the answer sheet.
“But we can. “Because there is a ‘possibility’ to escape from all the laws of this world.”
I finally took my eyes off the window and turned my head to look at Franken next to me.
“Now I can see it clearly.”
There was another me there.