8. Zombie and Immortal(5)
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-Akashiu: A thousand worlds belong under one world? Isn’t that such a new story?
-Akashiu: Since the world is not disconnected in the first place, conversation like this is possible, right?
-Jusul Siwoo: No, I don’t just mean that… Isn’t there a closer homogeneity?
-Juju Siwoo: If you think about it, it’s strange that you can use this ability from another world in the first place.
-Experiment Siwoo: … Come to think of it, that’s right. I thought it was natural and moved on, but if you think about it, it’s strange that magic is used normally in the martial arts world.
-Experiment Siwoo: Especially in the case of spirits, it’s even weirder.
-Akashiu: So you are saying that there may be a fundamental absolute truth that encompasses all worlds?
-Jusul Siwoo: ㅇㅇ That’s exactly what I said.
-SF Siwoo: Hmm…
-Jusul Siwoo: Oh, you came at the right time.
-Soul Siwoo: How can you not research this, SF Siwoo?
-Jusul Siwoo: Isn’t this the biggest hit among the current topics?
-SF Siwoo: Well…
-SF Siwoo: For now, I’m busy with just Cthulhu.
-SF Siwoo: The hypothesis of absolute truth itself is so abstract that it seems difficult.
-SF Siwoo: It is a shame to allocate research resources to a place where the reality is unclear, leaving behind the numerous tasks at hand.
-SF Siwoo: I would rather show you the final truth of science studies, ‘God’s formula’, since it has been a long time since I found it, but research on absolute truth is a little more difficult.
-Jusul Siwoo: Write… First of all, hahahaha
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Before taking full action, Siwoo shared with the two what he saw through the spirit. About the secret hideout, one man, and his unusual moving speed.
Bruce didn’t think it was a big deal. They say it’s all you need to hit one bullet properly anyway.
On the other hand, Raina took Siwoo’s words seriously.
“I think we should retreat here for a while.”
“Reina?”
“Siwoo, tell me honestly. “Can you guarantee that you can defeat that man overwhelmingly?”
“… “No.”
A fact I knew but didn’t want to be reminded of. Siwoo answered bitterly, like a person taking medicine he doesn’t want to take.
The enemy is the unknown itself. He is a being whose power and how much can never be predicted. Even if Siwoo had this ability, it was difficult to guarantee victory.
Raina spoke as if admonishing Siwoo, who bitterly admitted it.
“Yes. You shouldn’t take that kind of risk. “Because you are such an important person.”
At first glance, Raina’s words seemed to suggest that one should not be hasty for the greater good, but her voice was full of her concern for Si-woo.
“Think carefully. If you die here, it will all end. “After all, investigating this is only possible if you’re alive, right?”
It was true. The reason the hero sometimes hesitates is not because he is afraid.
Moreover, if Siwoo was someone who could not be replaced by anyone, it would have been right for him to save himself.All.
Raina’s words continued after that.
“Does that guarantee a clear escape? That’s not it either. Knowing what power the other person has. Even worse, if it was just witchcraft, you would end up getting shot if you turned your back. “You can’t run away.”
As if I was picturing the situation in my mind just by talking, I became more and more excited by Raina’s words.
She kept spitting out only the worst case scenario. That malicious assumption was closer to a plea to keep Siwoo on his feet.
“That’s it? Even if you defeat the enemy, if you run away because you can’t catch them, your colleagues in other areas may hear the news and go into hiding. The clues will also be destroyed. “Even during the fight, the data inside could be damaged at any time.”
“…”
“Besides, the data in that secret location may not actually be anything special. “It may not help solve the zombie crisis, and it may contain a separate spell from it in the first place.”
“…”
“There might even be a trap. This itself may be a trap. Isn’t it strange that even though it was such a secret organization in the first place, information was floating around until the magic text caught our eye? “It could be like falling into a pretty trap.”
“Reina.”
“Think rationally. We know nothing about the enemy. “It’s too much to approach the enemy in this state-“
“Reckless?”
When Siwoo intercepted Raina’s words, Raina stopped talking and immediately nodded her head. Then, as she looked up, there were so many things contained in her gaze.
Worried about Siwoo. Fear of the unknown. Still, a hope that could not be completely shaken off. Weak expectations. And her colors that Siwoo doesn’t know about.
They were indistinguishable from each other. Sometimes they merged into one lump, and sometimes they coexisted together in one sentence.
Looking down at her, Siwoo calmly opened her mouth as if to soothe her.
“Reina. A lot depends. So many things…”
For one day Siwoo stops in her tracks.
Hundreds of thousands die.
Millions get hurt.
Tens of millions of people struggle in the face of living death.
That’s what Siwoo meant by taking a day off.
How much less will it end in one day?
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“Reina. “How much do you think I need to train to become strong enough to capture my opponent without dying from any trap, as you said?”
“… About two months?”
“No, one year at the earliest.”
“…”
It’s been 2 years since the zombie outbreak broke out. The world’s population has changed two orders of magnitude. Nowadays, no one uses the unit ‘billion’. As if such a unit never existed in the first place.
But if one more year passes, what will happen to humanity?
It is extinction.
“It’s not that simple to develop psychic abilities. Maybe it was when I was a beginner. I’m already halfway through… All that remains is for growth to become slower in the future. Moreover, there are many variables in battle, so it will take at least that long to completely overwhelm your opponent.”
First-class expert. 5th circle wizard. Senior Spiritualist.
That was the level Siwoo had in mind.
And the 5th circle wizard,Even in the world of Akashiu, which had a well-equipped educational infrastructure, it was an advanced level that required more than 12 years of training.
And that’s by the standards of geniuses who only took elite courses.
However, unlike Akashiu’s world, there is no need to learn anything other than psychic abilities, Siwoo is already a 2nd circle wizard, and even if his level is a little lower than that, he can cover it up with the diversity of psychic abilities, so the minimum period set was one year.
Of course, it could have been much longer than that.
“After that much time has passed… The hope we seek may disappear. “Even if we find a way to solve the zombie crisis, humanity may already be completely destroyed before that happens.”
“… “It’s better than getting killed right here.”
Reina lowered her head and responded softly. She had a vulnerable side that she never showed even when her own life was in danger.
Because he was happy to do so, Siwoo said with a secret smile.
“Well. You’ll have to fight to find out. And you have no choice but to fight in the first place. Because…”
Siwoo hesitated for a moment, dragging his horse. I thought these words might make Raina feel guilty.
However, since it was a sentence that absolutely had to be said, Siwoo deliberately spoke in a light voice.
“Because this is ‘something only I can do.'”
“I meant it that way… !”
“Know. I’m not trying to pressure or force myself because of those words. Remember. I was thinking about coming here even before I heard that. Is not it?”
“… Huh. Remember.”
Raina did not protest further. As long as Siwoo’s will is firm, he realizes that no matter what he does, he will only be a hindrance.
Siwoo bent his knees and made eye contact with Reina, who was so depressed.
“Reina. You may not believe it, but I am one of the most desperate people in the world. “It has never been otherwise.”
The cause was possession and a chat room.
Unlike other people who gradually adapted to the zombie outbreak, Si-woo was possessed by this world a year after the zombie outbreak. The fall was so great that modern people could not handle it.
And chat room.
A peaceful world. A world where threats are rare. A world where you don’t have to worry about tomorrow’s meal. Every time he saw Siwoo possessed in such a world, Siwoo strongly wished for it.
‘I want to live like Siwoo, too.’
Siwoo now just wants to make that wish come true.
“So I’m not doing this for anyone else. I’m walking this path just for me. And that road will be difficult to run alone. Therefore…”
Raina’s eyes pierced Siwoo’s eyes. Siwoo didn’t close her eyes until Raina dug out her entire eyes.
Raina eventually stared for a while before she closed her eyes.
Siwoo was satisfied with that and held out his hand to her.
“Will you continue to follow me from now on?”
Raina jumped over Siwoo’s hand and into Siwoo’s arms. As if making a hundred-year promise.
That was her answer.
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“Okay, now let’s make a plan.”
After persuading Raina, Siwoo gathered Bruce together and opened fire.
“Of course I have a great plan.It won’t be salty. There is no way the battle will go as planned. “We just roughly decide what role each person will play.”
“To decide that, first I need to know exactly what your superpower is.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
Siwoo shook his head and explained his abilities to Bruce in detail. Bruce showed deep interest while listening, but he did not delay Siwoo’s explanation by asking unnecessary questions.
As Siwoo’s explanation ended quickly, Raina, who was listening next to him, asked cautiously.
“That… Siwoo. What is divine power? “You said you would try practicing that.”
Siwoo shook his head.
“Yes, but… There’s no particular result. “I think I know where the problem is, but I don’t know how to solve it.”
Priest Siu said that if he had enough divine power and fully understood the will of the god, he would be allowed by the god and his divine power would be colored with the nature of the god.
The divine power was sufficient. Siwoo has always been a fan of complex meditation. In other words, the problem was the understanding of the scriptures containing God’s will, and Siwoo knew which part was the problem.
‘In the end, one hundred and thirty stars will shine brightly and seven stars will rise.’
The very last verse of the scriptures. The sentence looks unnatural, as if the latter part has been cut off, and is completely out of context.
But there was no way to solve it. He asked Creation Siu, the owner of the scriptures, but he did not know much about the scriptures, and among the other Siu, there was no one who had delved deeply into Creation Siu’s scriptures.
Therefore, Siwoo’s sacred power training remained at a standstill.
“Okay, so let’s first consider excluding divine power. First of all, there are a few problems that need to be resolved before the fight, and how to solve them…”
With Siu’s words, Bruce and Raina continued their heated discussion. Meanwhile, the sun slowly set.
The discussion did not end until sunset.
A dark night when civilization disappears. Siwoo finally took action.