"Haa, haaaa…. How long do you intend to roll us?"
"Well."
"What do you mean 'well'. Do you intend to just hunt monsters without sleeping!?"
"Maybe."
Jung Heewon, who had just insta-killed another monster along with the woman who uses a staff as a weapon, wiped her flowing sweat and spoke to me.
Today is exactly one week since the seventh scenario started.
Wondering if time had passed this much already, I was slightly flustered but had to come to my senses due to Jung Heewon's continuous complaints.
"…It must be nice for Yuhyeon-ssi. Playing around while resting next to a deer whose origin is unknown."
"I have never played around."
"Well…, this rabbit is hugely helpful, but still, we are the ones killing monsters directly!"
'Killing directly.'
Well, certainly, as Jung Heewon says, I might not have killed monsters.
Because my Shikigami have been hunting all the monsters until now.
"…."
Shikigami were much more useful and convenient than people.
Basically, as long as I give them Cursed Energy, they don't need food or sleep, so as long as I, the summoner, am fine, they could continue hunting monsters for 24 hours without rest.
Well, of course. I couldn't hunt continuously like that because I also had to sleep and replenish Cursed Energy.
"More than that. Why are you moving so urgently?"
"What do you mean."
"No, well. It's an event scenario too. The highest reward is already yours anyway, right?"
"Well, that's true."
"…Isn't your narcissism too strong? Usually, people deny it once at times like this."
What can I do when it's true.
Excluding those currently participating in the sixth scenario, the relatively strong ones are Yoo Sangah and Jung Heewon.
Yoo Sangah still lacks a powerful blow, and Jung Heewon shows tremendous performance in interpersonal combat, especially 1 on 1. But like now, 1 vs many. Her performance wasn't that outstanding in hunting warfare.
"So. What is the reason?"
"…Reason for what."
"Pretending not to know or glossing over won't work. I'll ask persistently."
"…Haa."
Damn it. I intended to just bury it naturally.
I thought she was a simple person because of her occasional foolish appearance, but she's quite sharp in this aspect.
Then. Well, can't be helped.
"Waiting."
"Who? Dokja-ssi?"
"No."
-Pajijijik…!!
"The Dokkaebi."
"…!!"
As soon as the words ended, Dokkaebis appearing while emitting transmissions spreading in all directions as always.
Their appearances were all different, but one commonality existed.
[…It seems you have committed a very great deed. Incarnation, Kang Yuhyeon.]
All of them.
Were extremely angry from head to toe.
"What do you mean? I just faithfully carried out the scenario."
[Faithfully? Are you kidding me right now?]
"Do I look like someone who enjoys jokes?"
When I spoke to the Dokkaebi with a sneering smile, the guy shouted even more heatedly.
Quite a big commotion arising—
[A majority of Constellations express boredom with the current scenario!]
[A majority of Constellations pester the Dokkaebis saying they want 'novelty' in the boring development!]
[Several Constellations raise objections asking since when did the event scenario for new Incarnations become an exclusive scenario for one person!]
[A vast majority of Constellations question the fairness of the scenario!]
—Along with the message windows of Constellations.
[Your existence is causing a great negative impact on this scenario!]
"That's none of my business. If they're upset, new Incarnations, or other Incarnations can just adopt the same method as me, can't they?"
[Is that something to say right now—]
"What's wrong with saying it?"
I got up from my seat and approached the Dokkaebi slowly.
Why is it. Surely Incarnations cannot touch Dokkaebis, the storytellers for the development of the scenario.
That Dokkaebi must also know such extremely obvious common sense.
-Whooosh….
Why did that Dokkaebi step back unknowingly.
"Don't you guys always say. Scenarios are fair. The reason it's not fair lies with the individual. Am I wrong?"
[Kuh…!!]
The Dokkaebi, whose expression crumpled violently, seemed to be hit on the mark, so he just bit his lip and clenched his fists tightly without saying anything.
Of course, he could impose sanctions on me, but the aftermath was obvious.
"If an imbalance of power is occurring, if the fairness of the scenario is awry. Shouldn't you guys work personally?"
[Incarnation, Kang Yuhyeon. You are truly arrogant. Not only did you achieve non-existent achievements, cleverly evaded the Probability Suitability Assessment, but now doing this….]
"…Wait, what?"
For a moment, I was surprised because words completely different from what I expected popped out.
Just when I was about to demand an explanation from the Dokkaebi about what that meant—
-Ring!
The sound I was waiting for came at a bad timing.
[A linked Main Scenario activates!]
[Main Scenario - Hunter Hunting]
Category: Main
Difficulty: A~SS
Clear Condition: The highest reward of the scenario has been confirmed for a specific Incarnation. Kill the Incarnation 'Kang Yuhyeon' and resolve the inequality of the scenario.
Time Limit: Duration of the 7th Main Scenario
Reward: Enhancement of rewards for the Incarnation who kills Incarnation 'Kang Yuhyeon'
Failure: Enhancement of rewards for Incarnation 'Kang Yuhyeon'
Not only that.
-Whooosh…!!
The sound of new Incarnations flowing in largely as well.
"Oppa—!!"
"Yuhyeon-ssi! What on earth is this…!!"
"Hey, Kang Yuhyeon! What did you do again!?"
Yoo Sangah and the two Shin Yoosungs run towards me with expressions demanding an explanation.
Of course, Jung Heewon and Cho Youngran looking at me with absurd expressions without making a sound.
And Kim Dokja's mother sighing faintly was a bonus.
But that wasn't important right now.
"…Everyone, return to the shadow."
-Whirrr…!!
A situation troublesome enough to recall all the Shikigami spread out to hunt monsters occurred.
"That guy, on earth…."
'He' appeared suddenly.
Meaning he is not an Incarnation who was carrying out the existing scenario in this Seoul Dome, but an Incarnation who just flowed in newly right now.
But. Who on earth is that guy in front of me?
"Hmm, this place is…. Ah, right. Surely in the middle of the sixth scenario."
Different dimension from other Incarnations.
Brilliantly shining golden eyes and golden hair. Somewhat strange and divine energy slowly spreading around.
No new Incarnation can beat an existing Incarnation.
But a strong warning rang in my head that that guy is different. That guy can actually do it.
[The Fable, 'King of Curses', sends a profound gaze to the Sponsor of the 'Unknown Incarnation'.]
"Listen, everyone! I have come here personally to save you!"
At that moment, that Incarnation slowly opens his mouth.
As a beautiful voice, indistinguishable whether male or female, resonated around intact, the gaze of other new Incarnations also turned that way.
"Young Incarnations, come to the Church of Salvation. I, and the 'Church of Salvation', will liberate you from the scenario!"
"…Church of Salvation? Liberation from the scenario?"
"There is no salvation in the afterlife. What is important is the story of now, and what we must liberate is 'today'. Do not be deceived by the salvation of the afterlife that will come someday. Salvation is right here now, and where you should be is also here. So, hold my hand! Come to the Church of Salvation! I and the Church of Salvation will help your struggle and support you to remain as a new story!"
His smooth words were one of the stories often heard somewhere even before the destruction, 'Value the present, not the past or future.'
But presenting only the main point and presenting it with rhetoric attached are strictly different things.
And that guy, knowing this well, looked like a missionary of a certain religion, or a cult leader creating and spreading new doctrines.
Never good. Such a pseudo-religion.
"Pitiful sentient beings trapped in the pile of time. Lambs deceived by the scenario. Come hold my ha—"
That was it.
His speech continuing.
-Swaaaaaah—!!
"This is…?"
"…Tch."
'Dismantle' fired as a surprise attack by gathering Cursed Energy grazed him and disappeared futilely.
My technique wasn't slow. I didn't miss on purpose either.
"I see. Is it Kang Yuhyeon…!!"
"…!!"
The guy was ridiculously fast.
To the point where I missed him momentarily.
As expected, this guy is not a simple new Incarnation.
If it's not just my feeling, a feeling similar to Yoo Joonghyuk….
"…Do you know me?"
"You? How can I not know! In the past life, and the life before that, you were someone who moved me no less than Yoo Joonghyuk!"
"…."
Past life? Life before that?
I couldn't understand what on earth the guy was saying.
"Kang Yuhyeon, I express gratitude that I cannot repay even if I dedicate my entire life to you. Of course, you won't remember, but creating this Church of Salvation was also all thanks to you."
"…What?"
"Therefore, I will personally give you the opportunity to become one with me."
Before my words could finish completely, the guy's slender index and middle fingers head towards my forehead.
The moment I tried to use my technique again to stop the activation of his skill—
-Fwoosh—!!
"Bullsh*tting and falling over."
"…!!"
Ominous flames burning evil cut across between me and him.
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