Chapter 178

I held onto Unbroken Faith . My muscles expanded from the powerful stories . It was like a dragon’s blood was flowing through my heart .

[Move while the force is building up . We have to make a gap . ]

Yoo Jonghyuk came forward first .

“I will buy as much time as possible . ”

The movements of the tentacles were more active than before and the ground was almost in ruins . We tried to move this guy as far away from the party members as possible .

“Haaaaap!”

Yoo Jonghyuk raised his magic power and moved forward . Meanwhile, I moved behind the Eater of Dreams . It was to find a place where I could hurt the main body as much as possible without hitting the tentacles . The body was at least one kilometre in diametre so it was a hard job to find the weak spot .

In the meantime, Cheok Jungyeong built up his strength . The one sword and two swords were powerful enough but they couldn’t be compared to the huge force building in my right arm .

It was doubtful if this was really the power of an upper-grade constellation .

[…Damn, this is the limit for this body . This much is possible with the support of the probability . ]

Cheok Jungyeong grumbled as the accumulation of power almost finished .

[Don’t be too elated . I don’t know if I can cut all the tentacles and hurt the body with this much strength . ]

“I guess . The opponent is an outer god after all . Do you have a plan?” I asked with a bit of expectation . He spoke so confidently that I thought Cheok Jungyeong had a countermeasure .

Cheok Jungyeong thought for a moment before replying, [I will hit him with the Three Sword Style and hope he is tired enough to go back . ]

“…Didn’t you say you would protect me?”

[I will protect you . I promised in my name . ]

“The strongest person on the Korean Peninsula is relying on luck in this situation?”

I flinched at the magic power that exploded from Unbroken Faith . Was he angry? However, Cheok Jungyeong calmed down .

[I know the ‘Demon of the Horizon . ’]

The Demon of the Horizon . I heard this name and glanced at Yoo Jonghyuk, who was still fighting .

He didn’t seem able to listen in on our conversation . Cheok Jungyeong continued speaking .

[I will ask him to send you to another world . There is no time limit on the ninth scenario . If you flee there, you will be able to live for a while . Of course, you will have to take care of things after that . ]

“What type of demon has that power?”

[Rather than a demon… he is closer to a god . You don’t need to know the details . You would be better off praying not to meet him . ]

I didn’t know the relationship between Cheok Jungyeong and the Demon of the Horizon…

I pretended differently but I knew that name . It was because the Demon of the Horizon was the existence who sent Shin Yoosung of the 41st regression here and who supplied the ‘disasters’ to the dokkaebis .

I wasn’t sure how Cheok Jungyeong knew the Demon of the Horizon but perhaps he was the one who helped when Cheok Jungyeong was exiled from the scenario .

“Can other people escape this way?”

[Such a large amount of probability isn’t allowed . The dokkaebis also won’t allow it . ]

“But once this happens… all the people left here will die . ”

If I ran away, the people here would be swallowed up by the Eater of Dreams and have their stories swallowed . Cheok Jungyeong clicked his tongue .

[That isn’t any of my business . Don’t worry about the others . Take care of your own life . Life is about being alone anyway . ]

As expected of Cheok Jungyeong . His life philosophy was very pessimistic due to his life of betrayal .

[A gap! Run!]

I used Electrification and flew forward with all my speed at Cheok Jungyeong’s sudden shout .

I passed through two or three tentacles but there were still five or six blocking the way . It was dangerous to get closer . There was the place where I should stop .

“Goryeo’s First Sword . I have an idea . ”

[An idea? What is it? Concentrate instead of speaking nonsense!]

“To be honest, it is impossible to kill him with the Three Sword Style . You should already know it . ”

The ground that the tentacles touched subsided . It would be instant death if I was touched, no matter Cheok Jungyeong’s defense .

However, Cheok Jungyeong’s pressure would kill me before the tentacles . I shouted as Cheok Jungyeong’s power pressed down on me . “I’m not saying this to provoke you . Just think about it realistically!”

Cheok Jungyeong’s pressure decreased at my words .

[…So? Do you have a way to beat that guy?]

“I do . If you help, perhaps I can kill the outer god . ”

Cheok Jungyeong laughed in a dumbfounded manner .

[Kill the outer god? Do you know what you’re saying right now? This is an outer god . It would be hard even for those damn Olympus and Vedas guys . ]

“There is no way I would say this if it was another god . However, the Eater of Dreams… it might be possible . ”

[…I am listening . What is the method?]

“Hurt his body and throw me into it . ”

Cheok Jungyeong was confused and at a loss for words . The giant tentacles were coming once again .

[If you do that, you will die . You won’t survive being eaten by him . Didn’t you hear the words of that good-looking guy before? Once you are eaten by him―]

“I will survive . ”

I was convinced as I listened to him .

I was certain that I could survive being eaten by this outer god . No constellation, let alone a mortal, could feel this conviction . Cheok Jungyeong trembled as if he was incensed and opened his mouth .

[…Is there something you can do?]

“I can’t say it is 100% . ”

I might be able to get help from the Demon of the Horizon through Cheok Jungyeong . Yet there would be nothing left for me if I survived alone . Escape was a denial of everything I had built up so far .

Thus, I chose this approach .

[Kuhuk…]

The silent Cheok Jungyeong suddenly gave a huge laugh . It was a laugh that seemed to fill the plains .

[I lived long enough to see the day . The day when a man like you believes he can fight against that god . ]

Finally, the upper body of the Eater of Dreams started to be summoned .

The first eye that watched the world was revealed . As soon as the gaze of the Eater of Dreams touched on the ground, the sensation filled me with more trepidation than I had ever felt .

If I fought this thing, I would die . No matter what I did, I couldn’t win against it . Cheok Jungyeong sighed .

[Stupid constellation . ]

“Yes . ”

[I like you . So don’t die . ]

I nodded and ran . The mountain of tentacles soared into the sky . I used Electrification and there was a blue-white trail everywhere I passed .

[Come, outer god!]

Cheok Jungyeong gripped the sword in my hand . All of Cheok Jungyeong’s stories were gathered and the Three Sword Style was expressed .

[I, Cheok Jungyeong, will cut you!}

The ether blade increased .

The blade that was 10 metres long increased to 20 metres . The blade that was 20 metres long increased to 30 metres .

The power that transcended my magic power and my story was falling down here .

Three Sword Style, Three Sword Ocean Chop .

I knew it the moment I drew the sword . This…

In my head, I saw Cheok Jungyeong standing in front of the sea . Cheok Jungyeong watched the sea from dawn to dusk .

All the years of watching the sea, looking at the distant horizon until he saw the ‘target . ’

It was one line that distorted the balance of time and space . The waves split apart and the waters had the illusion of splitting .

This was a sword made to cut the sea .

[The constellation ‘Maritime War God’ admires the power of Goryeo’s First Sword!]

[The constellation ‘Abyssal Black Flame Dragon’ admires the power of the pure human constellation!]

[The constellation ‘Prisoner of the Golden Headband’ shows great interest in Goryeo’s First Sword!]

The air exploded and all sound was swallowed . I swung my sword despite feeling like my body was going through a blender .

One sword, two swords, three swords . After wielding three swords, the fuse of my consciousness was completely broken .

Really, just wait a moment .

[… . Up!]

Then Cheok Jungyeong called out to me .

[Wake up! Stupid constellation!]

I barely managed to open my eyes and saw a few strands of tentacles floating in the air . However, the tentacles were no longer what I remembered . Seven of the twelve tentacles had been cut apart and fell to the ground .

Cheok Jungyeong was an upper-grade constellation . He cut half of the tentacles with his own strength . Nevertheless, Cheok Jungyeong spoke like he was angry .

[…I couldn’t cause a deep wound because of lacking strength . I couldn’t cut him with the sword that cuts the sea . ]

“No, this is enough . It is enough for success . ”

Cheok Jungyeong was successful . Beyond the tentacles, there was a huge horizontal scar on the main body . The Three Sword Style had cut off the tentacles and wounded the main body .

It was a small wound compared to the size of the guy but it was wide enough for me to enter . A pained cry burst out from the Eater of Dreams .

I had to run over there . I had to do it right now . Before his wound healed, I must enter the wound . This was the way to end this scenario .

[The nebula ‘Vedas’ is ridiculing your adversity . ]

Dammit, I wanted to deal a blow to those damn nebulae . By the way…

[The nebula ‘Papyrus’ is toasting your scenario . ]

My legs didn’t move . No matter how much strength I used, my legs wouldn’t budge . No, I couldn’t even feel my strength .

What…

[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ is looking at you with sad eyes . ]

I looked down and realized the state I was in . I couldn’t see anything below my knees .

My lower legs had disappeared like it had been cut by something . Blood constantly flowed from the cut sections . It was probably the world of the tentacles while I was using the Three Sword Style .

Dammit . I was almost there yet a situation like this occurred .

In the meantime, the duration of Electrification ended . Little by little, the injury on the god was healing . It wasn’t a distance I couldn’t cross in the state where I lost my lower legs .

“Kim Dokja . ”

I turned my head and saw the bloody Yoo Jonghyuk . Yoo Jonghyuk staggered to me, grabbed me by the collar and lifted me onto his shoulders .

He looked at the wound on the god and asked, “I have to throw you over there?”

“…Can you do it?”

Yoo Jonghyuk didn’t answer . He just showed it with his actions . Yoo Jonghyuk jumped onto what seemed like stairs in the air .

He stepped on the tentacles while using Air Steps . I could hear a slight creaking sound from Yoo Jonghyuk’s body . His body was already at the limit . Even so, Yoo Jonghyuk didn’t give up .

He climbed and climbed again . Soon afterwards, the distant wind soaked my cheeks .

Yoo Jonghyuk stopped his magic power and paused . I looked up and the wound on the god was right in front of me .

Despite the lack of time, Yoo Jonghyuk hesitated . He hesitated while holding tightly to my collar . “…We don’t have to hold another funeral, right?”

I smiled because of Yoo Jonghyuk’s question . “Even if I die, I will rise again . ”

“That isn’t what I mean . ”

Yoo Jonghyuk’s expression was serious . A high wind blew between me and Yoo Jonghyuk .

I looked at him for a moment before asking, “Do you remember the second scenario?”

The subway of Oksu Station . It was where Yoo Jonghyuk first appeared after smashing everything . He was a cold-blooded regressor who would use whatever means necessary for the results .

Yoo Jonghyuk’s calm eyes shook at my words .

Who would’ve known at the time? Me and this guy, we would actually end up as companions . I hadn’t wanted to admit it but now I had to . The things that hadn’t seemed possible became reality . I was actually going through the scenarios with him .

That’s why I could now say it . Just like I did when I first met him on Han River Bridge . This was the way that suited us best .

“Release your hand and get lost, you damn son of a bitch . ”

TL: Rainbow Turtle