Hollow Technique: Purple.
A technique virtually equivalent to Gojo Satoru's ultimate move, which drove the real Toji to his death.
A simple and ignorant skill that applies Gojo Satoru's usually used Limitless Cursed Technique by colliding Cursed Technique Lapse and Cursed Technique Reversal to push out virtual mass.
"..."
Using it in an already mastered state, Toji met his death without even leaving a corpse.
In a fit of rage, without realizing it.
Whether it was because my body was Gojo Satoru's or not, the root of the problem was that I couldn't suppress my anger as soon as I saw Toji's face and raised the output.
"Ha..."
Is this emotion the body's emotion, or anger stemming from seeing the entire narrative through videos and manga?
Actually, I can't distinguish any of the emotions I'm feeling right now.
Why I feel 'gladness' every time I see Suguru's face, or why I feel relieved that Amanai is alive.
I clearly know that all of this is scenery created by the Theater Dungeon.
Yet why do I, why do my Six Eyes scream that all of this is real?
"Suguru."
"...Satoru."
I reached out to Suguru, who had collapsed, and Suguru took my hand and stood up.
"You look different. Did you have an awakening?"
"Well."
What should I say.
I didn't want to pour out these inner thoughts, glad like meeting an old friend after a long time.
Even if I pour out those emotions, I am merely Choi Gang-hoon, swallowed by Gojo Satoru's emotions, not the Satoru that Suguru knows.
"Suguru."
Still, if the world of this movie continues even after we leave.
I want to say something helpful to that world.
"Caring about weak guys is tiring and troublesome. But... survival of the fittest. You said that was the correct form of society. Helping the weak and discouraging the strong."
"...? I did."
"That mind that Jujutsu exists to protect non-sorcerers. Keep carrying it on. Don't act like a moron."
"You said you hated righteous arguments?"
[The Theater Master is satisfied with the changed ending.]
[A passage to move to the next floor will open soon.]
Closing the message that popped up, I looked at Suguru's face.
"But following that righteous argument is like you. Suguru."
"Satoru?"
"See you later. Suguru."
"Wai...!"
[You have reached the third 'Ending credit'.]
[Cast: Kim Dokja, Choi Gang-hoon, Jung Heewon, Lee Jihye, Lee Gilyoung]
[You have each acquired 500 Coins as appearance fees.]
Without even time to blink once.
The surrounding scenery had long since changed to a theater.
What did I experience?
Are these emotions real?
Who am I right now?
Various questions churned in my head, but I slapped both my cheeks hard and looked straight ahead.
I am me.
Choi Gang-hoon who knew Gojo Satoru's story, and Gojo Satoru. Now, all of them are me.
There was never a need to deny any of it from the start.
This world is nothing more than a story, and even if it is a story, I am already a character.
Organizing my thoughts... feels quite relieving.
"These unknown emotions... don't seem bad either."
Feeling emotions tickling my chest, I turned around and looked at Kim Dokja.
"Seems Jihye and Heewon-ssi fainted. Shall we rest a bit before going?"
"Yes. It works out well since I have a mountain of questions too."
I nodded.
It wasn't unexpected, and I thought Kim Dokja would definitely ask.
"Gojo Satoru. Is that name your other name?"
"Right. It's my name."
At my answer, Kim Dokja nodded and brought up the next question.
"The story just now. Is it your story?"
"Right. It's what Gojo Satoru experienced. That bastard. He was stronger than I knew."
Normally, a pincer attack by Geto and Kim Dokja's party should have been enough to win.
Geto isn't weak, and Kim Dokja and his group have also achieved growth beyond ordinary people.
Or not? Thinking about Dagon being torn apart, maybe it would have been difficult originally too.
"Did you come from another world?"
At Kim Dokja's question, I stared at him intently.
Another world...
"I'm not sure."
"I see."
Maybe it is another world.
Or maybe I'm experiencing something similar to ORV.
Therefore, I decided not to judge hastily.
"Dokja-ssi. Any more questions?"
"For now... that's it."
"Take care of me in the future too."
At my words, Kim Dokja nodded quietly.
I felt it earlier too, but meeting Suguru in person and experiencing emotions, I think I know.
Character or real person.
The person existing right in front of my eyes is a real person, even if they are a character.
So, I decided not to care anymore about characters and real people.
Whatever it is, if it's an existence that moves my emotions, it must be a real person.
After the group regained consciousness and recovered.
We climbed towards the next floor.
7th Floor.
As we finished climbing, I unconsciously looked at Lee Jihye.
"Is there something on me? Why are you staring so intently."
"No, just thought we'd meet your Master soon."
"Ah."
At my answer, Lee Jihye nodded.
She looked at me as if finding it bland, but well. I had no intention of nitpicking over that.
"Let's run. It's almost the last floor."
We started running, following Kim Dokja.
Kim Dokja seemed a bit more urgent than usual.
He probably thought he had to find him before Yoo Joonghyuk gave up on everything.
That's why he hoped there wouldn't be any more movies.
[The screening of the floor begins.]
Life doesn't go that easy.
As the blue spotlight covered the group, the scene unfolding before our eyes began to change.
The salty smell I smelled earlier blew past my nose.
"This is..."
A sea that looked like a battlefield, not a peaceful place like before.
Sounds of cannon fire were heard here and there, and the smell of gunpowder mixed with the salty smell entered my nose.
"Everyone get down!!"
As soon as a man's voice was heard, bullets rained down around us.
With the sound of rat-tat-tat-tat, several bullets stopped in mid-air in front of my eyes, and soldiers falling from bullets were seen around.
"Retreat the ship!!"
Attire of Joseon navy.
Various situations. The shape of the ship we were on.
Kim Dokja took all this in and grasped what movie this was.
Well, it's a movie harder not to know.
If you're Korean.
"Why only one ship... Where is the Commander-in-Chief!"
"Com... mander?"
"I mean Admiral Yi Sun-sin!"
But no one seemed to understand Kim Dokja's words.
Must be so.
This movie is full of things the Theater Master changed arbitrarily.
"Lee Jihye!!"
Kim Dokja hurriedly ran towards Lee Jihye, looked at me, and conveyed a message with the shape of his mouth.
Block it somehow.
He can resolve this situation, yet he doesn't ask me for help.
It seems the previous movie was quite shocking.
If there's a way to win without me, he intends to bet on that side.
I manipulated the Limitless Cursed Technique, manually controlling each shelling and gunshot flying from afar, flowing Cursed Energy to prevent them from reaching this ship.
Delicate work... Something unimaginable on the day I first became Gojo Satoru.
"Ugh, ugh, ugh..."
[The Constellation, 'God of War at Sea', pities the Incarnation 'Lee Jihye'.]
Keeping the technique fixed, I followed Kim Dokja and approached Lee Jihye.
A corner of the 1st-floor deck.
She was retching with her head down in that corner.
"Lee Jihye! Are you okay?!"
"Ugh, ugh..."
Lee Jihye was saying something in a state close to sobbing.
"I absolutely can't do it...! Can't do it...!! Never, never going out! Urp...!"
[The Constellation, 'God of War at Sea', looks at 'Lee Jihye' with sorrowful eyes.]
Her gaze is towards us, but those words are definitely not directed at us.
"Lee Jihye. Stop and get up. Hurry."
"No! Urp... Just having Gang-hoon Ajussi is enough...!!"
"You can't rely on me forever."
Lee Jihye trembled and bent her body further.
It was a truly pitiful sight.
If it were Gojo Satoru, what would he say... Ah, that guy's words wouldn't be very helpful. Let's not think about it.
"Can't you endure just a little?"
"Endure? Ajussi... Ajussis don't know."
"I know. That you're not doing this because of seasickness."
I looked at Kim Dokja.
He seemed intending to continue speaking.
"Your dead friend liked this movie, right."
"How, how... how do you know that..."
Lee Jihye looked at us with eyes full of agitation.
Kim Dokja glanced at me slightly, then looked back at Lee Jihye.
Probably, whether it's Kim Dokja or me, we know a lot about the person named Lee Jihye.
How Lee Jihye, who hated the sea and wasn't particularly interested in justice, received the choice of Duke Chungmu (Yi Sun-sin).
Simple reason. Lee Jihye was a descendant of Yi Eokgi, a comrade-in-arms of Admiral Yi Sun-sin.
[A Bounty Scenario has arrived.]
A great man like Admiral Yi Sun-sin would never be able to watch this situation idly.
Watching the descendant of his friend who protected him kill her precious friend with her own hands and become a demon.
< Bounty Scenario - Those who seek death shall live, those who seek life shall die >
Category: Sub
Difficulty: B+
Clear Condition: 'God of War at Sea' has requested your help. Encourage the Incarnation of Duke Chungmu, 'Lee Jihye', and lead the < Battle of Myeongnyang > to victory.
Time Limit: 2 hours
Reward: One of Duke Chungmu's Stigmas.
Penalty for Failure: -
I didn't know this scenario would come to me, including Dokja.
Here, Kim Dokja obtained Song of the Sword and got an excellent buff skill.
However, Stigmas aren't what's important to me right now.
"How I know isn't important. Someday, when the time comes, you'll know. Now you have to get up."
"I... I am, disgusting. No right to live...!!"
I bent one knee in front of Jihye and lowered my posture.
"You idiot."
Flick.
I flicked her forehead lightly, and Lee Jihye, surprised by the pain, raised her head to look at me.
Still a crying face, but unlike before, she looked a bit more like a person.
Seems conversation is possible now.
"Who decides the right to live?"
"That's..."
"It's just a standard you decided arbitrarily. Don't turn away from reality."
Unable to overcome the pain at that time, buried in trauma, unable to look at the truth.
Therefore, I pull out one of Jihye's forgotten memories.
"How was your friend. At the end?"
A few more tears flowed from her eyes.
Rough yet calm. Tears continued to flow as if representing her heart.
"Recall how that situation came to be."
I know why Jihye killed her friend.
Jihye's friend wanted Jihye to move forward by her death.
"Jihye-ya."
I patted Jihye's head and spoke as warmly as possible.
"Your friend didn't die to increase your burden. Even sacrificing herself, she wanted you to live and move forward. A friend who died for you. Let's at least grant that friend's wish. That friend wanted you to live like that and..."
"Hope that you can save more people."
I turned around at the voice coming from behind.
Kim Dokja and I made eye contact, and we nodded simultaneously.
Now it's really time to overcome it.
"Good. Even if a handsome face is next to you, you can at least relieve your heart, right? Jihye-ya."
"...Have to relieve it."
Jihye didn't try to hold back the flowing tears.
Pouring out all the flowing tears, relieving all the lumps in her heart, she quietly raised her sword.
"Are you going to die here without doing anything?"
Kim Dokja spoke quietly, and Lee Jihye shook her head vigorously, denying those words.
Jihye expressed her will to fight holding the sword, and as if responding to that appearance, a red aura burst from her body along with a dazzling ray of light.
"I, will not die."
Lee Jihye's third Stigma.
The strongest naval battle Stigma that will elevate her to a naval warfare specialist in the future.
"Done."
Dazzling rays of light split from the tip of Jihye's sword, and soon twelve Ghost Fleets appeared on the sea.
Those Ghost Fleets charged towards the enemy without taking any damage, and commanding all those fleets was the girl who had stopped crying.
The girl would stop all crying and move forward.
[The Theater Master is satisfied with the changed ending.]
[You have reached the fourth 'Ending credit'.]
[Cast: Kim Dokja, Jung Heewon, Lee Jihye, Lee Gilyoung]
[You have each acquired 500 Coins as appearance fees.]
[You have cleared the Bounty Scenario.]
[You have received the Stigma of 'God of War at Sea' as a reward for the Bounty Scenario.]
[You have acquired the Stigma, 'Song of the Sword'.]
"There were no changes."
Shame.
I wanted to have the Ghost Fleet.
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