Chapter 166

Translator: Rainbow Turtle

Han Sooyoung bit her lips besides me . “When did you become so close to him? That psychopath…”

“We aren’t close . ”

“You had a very trusting expression when you said those words?”

“You are mistaken . I trust the dokkaebis more than I do him . ”

If I believed in Yoo Jonghyuk, it was in his experience, not his personality . This was a guy with three times the experience and he learnt various types of information from the 41st round Shin Yoosung .

Furthermore, Paradise was originally his main responsibility . He took care of it well in the second regression so he should do better this time . Just…

“…I’m a bit worried . ”

I couldn’t be completely relieved because I didn’t trust his personality . I had made various preparations for the party members to attack Paradise but I couldn’t be perfect .

I was a reader, not a reader, and Yoo Jonghyuk was a regressor sunfish . I hope he felt a lot better since his last psychotic break…

Han Sooyoung spoke with an understanding expression . “Well… if you’re worried then you can go and watch . You have a skill to watch it in real time anyway . ”

“…You are aware of it?”

“I didn’t know until now . ”

Well, Han Sooyoung had watched me take over Yoo Jonghyuk last time . I struggled for a moment before telling her, “Then I’ll go . Please wait . ”

“How much are you going to give me?”

“Why do you want coins every time? You should give a bit of free service for once . ”

“…Then do it quickly . I can’t deal with some enemies alone .

“If something happens then just wake me up . ”

I closed my eyes and fell asleep .

[The exclusive skill, ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ stage 3 has been activated!]

Soon after stage 3 was activated, the voices of the people thinking about me started to be heard .

I set aside a few voices and chose the one with the widest scenery .

***

The shaking began from the centre of Paradise . The street stalls were overturned by an intense shock wave that shook the entire ground .

“Aaack, what is this?”

“A monster?”

Everyone looked around but they couldn’t figure out the situation . Maybe it was because they enjoyed peace for too long . Their cerebral cortex, which had always assumed the worst, were now brainwashed to only imagine the safest future .

“The guards will resolve it . Don’t worry . ”

“Hang in there!”

In the centre of the explosion, Yoo Jonghyuk saw the incarnations of Paradise . There were faces he knew and faces he didn’t know .

In the first regression, Yoo Jonghyuk had been betrayed for trying to save them and in the second regression, Yoo Jonghyuk destroyed this place with his own hands .

Finally, the third regression…

Some people held onto Yoo Jonghyuk and asked him questions as he walked from the blast .

“What? What the hell is happening?”

The people who had just been selling fruit or harvesting crops stared at him with frightened expressions . Yoo Jonghyuk also faced them . It was definitely a story, even if it wasn’t a scenario .

Yoo Jonghyuk knew the reason . When he saw Paradise for the first time, he agreed with Reinheit’s intention and protected this place .

“H-Help me! Please!”

Of course, it was all in vain . Paradise was no different from the scenario . Just as the scenarios kept exploiting the incarnations, Paradise was a place supported by incarnations turned into fertilizer .

There was one thing Yoo Jonghyuk realized after destroying the place several times . Giant stories always ate small stories . The only laws involved stories and this was the providence of Star Stream .

Yoo Jonghyuk told the people . “Paradise will soon cease to exist . ”

“Huh?”

“Find something that you can protect yourself . Then defend it . ”

The monsters started running out from the passage that Yoo Jonghyuk and the party members created .

The incarnations shrieked as they watched the giant claws coming from underground . Some guards belatedly ran to protect the incarnations but it wasn’t enough to stop all the monsters .

“W-Why are they here?”

“The lord! Where it the lord?”

Many guards fell down from one strike of the monsters . The guard captain just barely managed to escape in time .

Yoo Jonghyuk cut off the limbs of the incoming monsters and looked around . Jung Heewon and Lee Hyunsung were evacuating people from various places .

Yoo Jonghyuk muttered, “It is amazing that you survived up to this point . ”

They might die for people who didn’t even know their names . It was the influence of Kim Dokja . It was a miracle they could make it here with such a heart .

“No, I was able to come to this place because of those people . ”

Yoo Jonghyuk frowned after hearing Yoo Sangah’s words . “I wasted time because of you . ”

“I heard that Dokja-ssi was here when I contacted Olympus . ”

“The information is either wrong or someone is manipulating the information . ”

Or perhaps Kim Dokja somehow manipulated the information . Either way, it wasn’t a favourable situation for Yoo Jonghyuk .

Originally, the strategy to clear Paradise shouldn’t be done in this way . In fact, the current Paradise was the more unsuitable place to attack .

The branches of Perpetual Motion came up from the ground and soared to the sky .

This was the ‘story’ of Demon Marquis Reinheit . It was the body of Paradise, the Perpetual Motion plant that was sustained by souls .

Some monsters climbed on the branches and were released above ground . The monsters, who had been starving for a long time underground, discovered their prey and roared as they scattered all over the place . There was the 5th grade Dark Tracker, the 4th grade Lubel Tiger and even unknown 3rd grade species .

“Kuaaack!”

In the midst of this terrible carnival, the incarnations found the lord . They believed he was the salvation who could save them from this tragedy .

“Lord!”

Then the plant moved . The vines stretched out like tentacles . The tip of the sharp vines pierced the monsters to protect the people of Paradise .

The incarnations cheered . They knew there was only one powerful being in Paradise .

“This is the lord!”

“Lord!”

[Please rest assured . ]

The incarnations’ hearts were caught as they listened to Reinheit’s voice .

‘Our Paradise won’t fall so easily . ’

Everyone believed this . At least, until the guard captain discovered something in the smoke .

“Lord…?”

A familiar face was growing from a bud at the end of a branch .

“Uwaaaack!”

The frightened guard captain collapsed on the ground .

“M-Monster! Monster!”

The guard captain, who had long vowed allegiance, lost his composure when he saw Reinheit was one with the plant . The appearance of the demon’s true body was terrible .

[Ah, Haidel?]

The guard captain confirmed the lord’s true appearance and shook with fear . The power that Reinheit radiated was terrible . It was thanks to Reinheit’s legendary story, Paradise of Despair .

[It finished well . I needed food to recover . ]

The flying vines started to swallow the people of Paradise, including the guards . The vines pierced the incarnations and sucked their small stories . The inhabitants either became mummies or were turned into demons .

“Stop!”

The hell flames burned several branches . However, there was no end to them . Jung Heewon shouted, “I thought this was the place you had to protect! What are you doing?”

[That was until you guys showed up . ]

Reinheit laughed . His upper body emerged from the highest branch and he looked at the landscape of Paradise .

[Paradise is already over . ]

The incarnations shook with fear in front of the gigantic Perpetual Motion . The residents who were in awe of the lord just a moment ago could no longer be found .

[This is why the presence of small stories is unavoidable . You have lived on a small tree all your life and didn’t know it was actually a forest . ]

One by one, the incarnations realized the identity of the world they lived in . No, maybe they already knew the truth but were ignoring it .

[Thus, I will restart everything . ]

Like an umbrella, the branches shot up and started to cover all of Paradise . It was as if it wanted to absorb all of Paradise . Jung Heewon stared at the scale and was completely lost .

How could they hurt that? Could humans fight and win against that?

Then a huge explosion occurred from one side of the branches . Along with the roar, the branches covering the sky were broken . It was like a huge hole in the roof of Paradise .

[Truly great . You are…]

There was sincere admiration in Reinheit’s voice . There was a man with a huge presence under the damaged roof . Needless to say, it was Yoo Jonghyuk .

[…You have gone beyond a human . ]

Surpassing humans . The words that sounded like rhetoric had a completely different meaning to beings like Reinheit .

[You reached such a level in only the ninth scenario? Kim Dokja was great but you… you are the real monster . ]

A mighty presence was filling Yoo Jonghyuk’s body . Yoo Jonghyuk, whose eyes were closed, had exceeded his limits by mobilizing all his capabilities .

‘The Rock King’s Gloves increases strength by two levels . ’

‘The Gukryong’s Skin increases strength be one level . ’

‘The Heavenly Sword of Gathering Clouds increases strength by four levels . ’

‘The skill buff increases strength by three levels . ’

Once strength broke through level 100, a tremendous energy filled Yoo Jonghyuk’s whole body . He remembered the words of his teacher, Breaking the Sky Sword Saint .

-The first course of transcendence is to go beyond the limits of the body .

Most incarnations thought there was a limit to becoming strong through their efforts alone . That’s why they tried to get better sponsors and show off to the stronger constellations .

However, the universe was large and some people disagreed with such cowardice .

There were those who didn’t get a good sponsor or a sponsor at all . There were those who dream of becoming ‘one’ with their own efforts, not the assistance of an absolute existence .

-The second course is to train all skills to the limit . The skills that existed in the world were ‘stigmas’ left behind by someone . Train all those skills to the limit . As if climbing a ladder, try and explore the limits of the system .

The constellations devoured stories and strengthened their influence, constantly tempering their existence into a ‘story . ’

-The final course is to kick away the ladder . Forget everything you have accumulated so far . Forget the level, forget the skills and forget the story . After all, the system that many beings choose is the ‘universal’ one . The important thing is that you find your own ‘story . ’

Training, training and training . Going beyond the limits of the skill with extreme story and become a story . This was the peak of mortality that could be compared to constellations .

Those who had talent and worked hard were able to achieve transcending the limits of their species . In honor of their noble endeavors, the Star Stream called them transcendent, despite not being constellations .

-These are the minimum conditions to enter the seat of transcendence .

Yoo Jonghyuk had already achieved transcendence in the last regression . He had already reached it once so it wasn’t difficult to climb up again . Only physical conditions and time were needed .

Yoo Jonghyuk’s golden aura was formed around the Heavenly Sword of Gathering Clouds . Despite obviously using a skill, the message about the skill usage didn’t pop up .

It was because this power wasn’t using the ‘system . ’ It was a power built up by Yoo Jonghyuk alone .

“Reinheit, I beat you in the last round . ”

Yoo Jonghyuk aimed two swords towards the Perpetual Motion that had become a huge forest .

“This time I will kill you . ”