Episode 80
Right after the sound effect rang in my ears.
When I opened my eyes with difficulty, I saw an unfamiliar place.
‘here is… … .’
I got up and looked around.
gray space.
The endless gray space created a strange feeling.
what exists in that space.
‘mirror?’
The mirror that appeared before my eyes was reflecting me.
My appearance with red hair and shady narrow eyes.
Together.
There was something strange about that mirror.
Even though I raised one hand toward the mirror, the me in the mirror was still silent.
It’s like a photograph, not a mirror.
For a while, I flinched at that bizarre phenomenon.
Feeling the need to clear things up, he stroked his chin.
It’s my habit that comes out whenever I think deeply about something.
I’m sure until now… … .
‘I lost my mind after fighting Terrias and was eventually defeated.’
He put all his strength into dealing with Terias, but in the end, he couldn’t win and fainted.
‘I thought he died like that.’
Terrias’s hammer was striking right before my vision was locked, so it must have been the natural order.
Because the power contained in that hammer was unusual.
if.
Is this the afterlife?
‘I don’t think so… … .’
yes-.
As I expressed my mana, the darkness shook.
If this really is the afterlife.
I thought it was natural that I couldn’t use mana.
Of course, I don’t have any experience of going to the afterlife.
then.
Where is this really?
“… … .”
I stared blankly at myself in the mirror.
As expected, no matter what action I took, he didn’t follow me and just looked at me.
It was terrifying for some reason.
Should I say it feels like watching the uncanny valley?
It was when I was doing that for a while.
– ah
‘ah?’
said.
The me in the mirror opened my mouth.
I wondered if I was mistaken, even thinking about it for a while.
The me in the mirror started talking.
– This is the second time I’m seeing you in person. Nice to meet you, Creator. Have you been at peace?
The first words I said in the mirror.
I frowned at this.
that wasn’t me
To be precise, the original owner of this body.
Adele, he was talking to me in the mirror.
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Now that it’s time for me to die, did I reveal myself?
As the creator, I described myself as dying in the original work.
It may be that he is trying to giggle and ridicule the life-and-death hurdles I have passed so far.
As soon as my thoughts reached that point, thorny words came out of my mouth.
I forgot the respectful words I always used.
The annoyance that sprung up in his head ignored the habit and changed to his original tone.
“I am not happy at all. You must have watched everything I did anyway, right? What do you have to ask if you are not at peace?”
― hahahaha, that doesn’t seem wrong. I understand what the Creator says.
Adele burst out laughing at my harsh tone.
I didn’t like the way Adele looked like that, but I decided to ask questions first.
Whoa.
In this state, his emotions seemed to intensify, so he took a deep breath before opening his mouth.
“There are three things I want to ask you.”
First question first.
“Where is this?”
It was also the one I was most curious about.
It’s not even an afterlife, it’s a space where even Adele of the original work who gave herself to me exists.
This did not exist, at least not in the setting of my novel.
It was like an unknown space, so I couldn’t stand the question.
– hmm.
Adele in the mirror weighed something for a moment before opening her mouth.
―I think I can tell you this much without paying.
“Then did you intend to take the price until the end? A guy full of greed.”
I gnashed my teeth and cursed.
I had already noticed that the person talking to me through the information paper was Adele.
Was the guy who always demanded a high price from me want to take something away from me even after he died?
When I opened my mouth in a tone of anger, Adele quickly continued her explanation.
― Please calm down, because there is information I can tell you, and there is information I don’t. Not only the Creator, but also I have to pay a price when I provide information. Well, to answer the first question… … .
The guy who chose his words for a while started talking.
― This is a space made of chaos, a space where anything can exist and nothing can exist.
Adele’s floating words.
In response, I slowly put together the explanation while frowning.
I’ve been thinking about it for so long.
I couldn’t figure out what the guy was talking about.
I glared at Adele, full of dissatisfaction.
Even so, the boy only smiled slyly, narrowing his eyes.
Squeeze-.
I pressed my brow furiously at the sudden irritation.
‘What is certain… … .’
Is it just that this space is separated from the outside?
If it wasn’t for that reason, the guy who only talked to me on paper wouldn’t have revealed his true self even in the mirror.
I brought out the second question.
“What is Chaos?”
― Hmm, you’re asking a difficult question.
“Answer me, because it’s making my hair fall out.”
I planned to take this opportunity to ask all the things I’ve been curious about.
One of them is about chaos.
A power that Asen’s ancestors wielded.
The ability to erase my very existence from the world, even for a moment.
‘In addition, it also appears in the Barares family’s mana simbeop.’
So far, there have been several clues.
Still, I can’t get a feel for this situation.
It wasn’t a power that I could use at will, so I tried to seek help from Adele.
Why?
It was because I was convinced that if I realized the true use of chaos, I would be able to defeat Terias and even the protagonist of the original work.
– hmm… … .
But Adele didn’t answer and just groaned.
Maybe he doesn’t even know.
Shaking my head.
Adele shakes her head as I cast a suspicious glance.
― It’s not that you don’t know what kind of power it is, but the Creator has to find out for yourself. I don’t know if there is a price to pay.
“How much do you want in return?”
one hundred gold.
Furthermore, he was willing to give up even 300 gold.
I’ve experienced how powerful the power of chaos is.
but.
Adele didn’t answer, just shook her head again.
―At the very least, you have to collect all the holy relics that exist in the demon realm and the human realm to be able to answer. The Creator doesn’t have the power to do that yet, so I recommend finding out for yourself.
“… … You’re verbose when you say you can’t tell.”
―I’m sorry if it sounded like that.
Swims-.
Adele stealing her eyes.
It even looked so pitiful that I was dumbfounded.
In the end, the only way I can find out is myself.
The second question also did not yield any significant income.
The remaining question is… … .
“Am I still alive?”
Lost consciousness from severe injuries sustained while fighting Terias.
If he had been left in that state, or had been hit by Terias, he would have died instantly.
Finding out my life and death was, in a way, the most urgent problem.
Other than that, there are many things I would like to ask.
Like how he brought me into this novel, what the identity of the necklace that must be related to the devil is… … .
But knowing Adele wouldn’t answer, I just didn’t bother asking.
Even if they were willing to answer, they would demand a huge price they could not pay.
– I’ll answer you.
Adele did not ask for anything in return for this question.
– Still alive. Well, if I don’t do anything special, I’ll die soon.
widely-.
After saying that, Adele snapped her fingers, and a certain scene appeared.
A hammer with chilling chills was being struck.
Beneath it, I could see myself lying on the floor, bleeding.
The distance between the hammer and the body was about a hand span.
As if time had stopped, all movement stood still in that gap.
“… … .”
I stared blankly at it.
I saw Samuel staring at me in amazement behind me.
He hated me, but it was proof that he didn’t just hate me.
Realizing that fact made me feel sorry for myself.
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Not only that.
I felt like something was pressing heavily on my chest.
It was a feeling of regret.
yet… … .
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Not yet, not dead.
I couldn’t even grant Adele’s last wish in front of me.
I couldn’t even pinpoint what was good and what was evil.
And although it may seem selfish.
… … I’m afraid of death.
Even though I killed countless lives after possessing this body, I was terribly afraid of my own death.
What will happen if I die here?
Who am I in the real world?
In no time, the eyes that had been shimmering with confusion narrowed.
‘I have to live.’
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No matter what.
I will see the end of this story.
so that.
“Lend me your strength, Adele.”
I turned to the guy staring at me with a weak smile and asked for help.
Adele was speechless.
― That was the plan from the beginning. That is why the Creator was brought to this space. I’ll lend 20% of my power to the Creator for an hour.
“then… … .”
― However, you have to pay a price.
I thought so.
I assumed that I would have to pay the price, so I nodded and asked.
“What do you want? But I don’t know if I have something to satisfy you.”
I was deeply troubled.
Borrowing Adele’s power would require a huge price.
If I had an artifact, it would be the Fang of Darkness.
If that wasn’t enough, as in Baares’ unexplored land, you might be able to pay for the final value of mana.
―I won’t ask for artifacts.
“Then, after all, you want to ask for the final amount of mana… … .”
― No, even that is not enough.
To my question, Adele resolutely denied it.
if.
“What do you want from me?”
For a moment, Adele paused.
Then, after tens of seconds passed.
―I must receive some of the Creator’s most precious things.
“… … .”
If it’s the most precious thing to me.
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Nothing specific came to mind.
It could be a relationship that I built after coming to this world, or it could be a treasured item that I collected in real life.
But I don’t think I can borrow Adele’s power with them.
― Would you accept?
Adele asked me with a faint smile.
I didn’t understand what emotion that expression was coming from.
only.
“I will accept.”
I nodded at Adele’s words.
That moment.
Anger-.
eyesight flickered.
.
.
.
And when I open my eyes
woo woo-.
An uncontrollable darkness began to radiate from the body.
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