244 – The Returner Is Convinced (3)
Choi Ji-won regained her health by gulping down that expensive potion like a drink.
“Junho, can I think for a moment?”
“Uh, yes.”
Instead of giving me a detailed explanation, she held her bag tightly in her hand and was lost in thought.
“… “
“… “
It’s clear that they’re exchanging opinions, as the buzzer vibrates occasionally, but I can’t figure it out, so my frustration is indescribable.
So, what floor is the 25th floor? Is it run by one person? Or several people? It seems like it’s poison, so there’s a high possibility that it’s just one person, but we still don’t know.
And wasn’t the 25th floor usually the floor where archangels come out and eat raw food? Ah, not everything is like that. Even on the 10th floor, there was a yeti instead of an angel. On the 15th floor, there was an old man instead of an archangel. It is not enough to generalize.
First of all, if it’s poison, it’s impossible for me to clear it using normal methods. So what is Choi Ji-won worrying about now? It doesn’t seem like they are despairing because of a problem that has no answer. It’s closer to pushing your body towards a tiny hole.
“… Yes, sister. “Can I talk to you now?”
“… “
Choi Ji-won immediately took out his cell phone and contacted someone. She seemed to be talking from the 25th floor, as the call was heard at first but then cut off.
What should I do now?
There’s nothing I can do. Let’s just wait.
After rummaging through his clothes and shorts of hers, he threw away his cell phone and lay down on the bed.
Endless waiting. I was shaking my legs without realizing it, then lifted my body and checked the time. Only two hours have passed.
“Junho.”
“Uh, huh?”
At that time, Choi Ji-won, who finished the call, spoke first.
“Would you like to go on a date?”
“… Are you trying to regress?”
“Huh. “I feel like I have to do it.”
**
“Aren’t you doing business here?”
“Yes… Here, on the second floor of the building, a player committed a terrorist attack and hid… “
“This… “
The restaurant I visited just by looking at it online was closed. There was no direct damage, but the second floor of the same building was attacked by criminal players and was sealed off.
It is said that the player who was robbing went through the portal and hid when the police and nearby players arrived, and the police sealed off the building. If you enter the first floor through a portal, the exit is also created in the same location.
“These days, if you see someone saying they have no arms or no eyes, be careful. “I say this because we are like a son and daughter.”
“Ah yes… Thank you.”
“Okay.”
In the end, I couldn’t go to the restaurant I originally wanted to go to, so I sat down at a nearby cafe.
“So… Do you think you know something? “Can I beat the 25th floor?”
“… “
“Even if I can’t tell you about the tower, what are you planning to do now?”
“I’ll get to the point first, Junho. I am… I plan to go back with you. “A lot.”
“… “
Choi Ji-won, who had been strongly advocating that the number of simultaneous regressions should be reduced, first said, ‘There must be a lot of regressions.’
“When you think about it, do you think it’s necessary? “Unconditionally?”
“… Huh. It’s something that must be done. I thought about it a lot and talked to other people… “I think this is the only way.”
“… “
It’s absolutely necessary. To be honest, I’m curious. I feel like I just want to go to the 25th floor right now.
“If that’s you, then that’s probably it. Rather, should we go here? “How about here?”
But just as Choi Ji-won believed what I said, I also decided to believe what Choi Ji-won said. Without any doubt, we began preparing to return together.
[You have suffered damage.]
[It returns to the moment when you first entered the 24th floor.]
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***
Clear the 24th floor in an instant. Choi Ji-won headed to the 25th floor again.
This time she returned in just 30 minutes. After drinking a bottle of potion, she talked to Bungbung again all night…
“Junho, do you want to go on a date?”
“… Okay.”
Again, it returns.
[You have suffered damage.]
[It returns to the moment when you first entered the 24th floor.]
***
“Junho. Do you want to go on a date?”
“… Okay.”
[You have suffered damage.]
[It returns to the moment when you first entered the 24th floor.]
***
“Junho.”
“Yes.”
[You have suffered damage.]
[It returns to the moment when you first entered the 24th floor.]
***
Wipe sweat from the thigh area of your pants. Do a maze by following the ceiling pattern. Oh, there’s mold growing over there. I’ll have to clean it later.
‘Junho, please take some time in this episode… I think I should write it. ‘Can you wait?’
‘To what extent?’
‘Maybe…’ ‘ ‘A month?’
This is Choi Ji-won’s house. I was lying on the living room sofa and looking at my phone. Two weeks have passed since I returned.
‘Is there anything I can help you with?’
‘Uh. Just relax.’
‘… Okay.’
It’s been two weeks since Choi Ji-won locked himself in his room for something.
I haven’t done anything so far. When I’m hungry, I eat, when I’m sleepy, I sleep, and when I’m bored, I look at my phone. It was the life of an unemployed person, and the body itself was comfortable.
“Ha.”
I felt indescribably uncomfortable. This ‘excessive comfort’ keeps bothering my body.
Okay, let’s admit it.
Frustrated. Just… I hate this ‘ignorance’.
It is natural for people to not know what is ahead. One day, a stock may suddenly hit the jackpot and become a fortune overnight, or you may go for a light check-up and be diagnosed with cancer and your heart will sink. I confessed that I would definitely accept it, but I might get kicked, or I might go to watch a sports game with a big heart and the team I support gets a crushing defeat.
If a person dies in a car accident today, will he or she know that he or she will die? It’s natural.
But I… No. I always moved knowing the future. After struggling with my eyes closed, I was able to move steadily based on information about the future. So, this current ignorance feels especially frustrating.
“… “No.”
No. When I think about it carefully, it’s a little different. I am not frustrated with ‘ignorance’. It was frustrating to be in a situation where I couldn’t do anything.
As long as I had the power to return, I was always able to take proactive action. I don’t know if it’s the first time, but after that, I always take the lead. Crushing the crisis. It was possible to overcome a situation that was close to impossible. But what about now?
Isn’t there anything else you can do other than just look at Choi Ji-won, believe in her, and wait for her? I felt so frustrated and sorry that I couldn’t bear it.
How much I cursed while reading a novel where I couldn’t take initiative and was just dragged around. But I’m just like that right now. Lying unemployed on the bed, waiting for his girlfriend to do something for him. It is an excellent example of pillar western style. I want to die.
No, it’s not my fault. It’s not Choi Ji-won’s fault.
“Fuckin’ angels.”
The problem is with Archangel, who designed this tower, and its garbage-like regression ability that causes it to regress after only one hit. It’s not our fault. Let’s not mistake the enemy.
Let’s wait. Since we decided to believe, let’s wait until the end. Even if it’s frustrating… Let’s wait a little longer.
With the feeling of a princess waiting for her prince, I prayed earnestly that time would pass quickly.
So one day, two days, a week, a month…
“Mail?”
“Yes. “I heard you’re from America?”
“… Huh.”
About a month after returning, a letter arrived from the United States. The sender was surprisingly Michael Jeter.
-Jiwon, and Junho. This is Michael Jeter, the president of the association. Since it is difficult to contact you, I am sending you this letter.
-We are doing our best to restore the association and prevent human sacrifice. The resistance is stronger than expected, but I think we can finish it before the monster invasion begins.
-I have confirmed the text message you sent. Unfortunately, Miss Suhee has not returned yet. We are also waiting for her to return from the tower.
-Junho and Jiwon are also absorbed in climbing the tower. On behalf of humanity, thank you. I will remember your dedication. I will definitely repay you.
-Let’s do our best in our respective positions. Posted by Michael Jeter.
In summary, it was not a situation where he could be contacted, he was working hard, and you guys should work hard to climb the tower as well.
“… “I’m like this because I don’t want to climb.”
Michael Jeter may have just sent it to say hello… We’re not doing this because we don’t want to climb the tower. I can’t go in. What should I do?
I put the letter aside and concentrated on the Internet again. The United States is in a silent war, people are openly taken to the tower, and players commit terrorism… The world still turns.
People who go to work go to work, there is internet access, and commercial districts exist… A world that does not deviate too much from the framework of existing human society.
What would happen if I told them that monsters would soon appear?
No one knows the planned catastrophe. I am planting an apple tree, not knowing that a meteorite will fall soon.
No, does knowing anything change anything? Even if an ordinary person knows about the appearance of a monster, what can they do? At best, it is about purchasing a personal bunker or providing daily necessities. And if the dragon breathes, it will all melt.
Humans are infinitely small in the face of natural disasters. It might be better for him not to know than to be afraid every day.
“Ah.”
Suddenly it occurred to me that I was not that different from them.
Isn’t it the same that you can’t do anything now?
**
A month and a half had passed since the return.
“Junho, do you want to come over for a moment?”
“Is it over?”
“Yes.”
Choi Ji-won.
Her long seclusion Her is over.