Chapter 300

[The exclusive skill, ‘Fourth Wall’ is strongly activated!]

The Fourth Wall moved the moment Secretive Plotter stared at me . The Fourth Wall growled like a beast protecting its cubs .

「 Be care ful Kim Dok ja . 」

The first time I came here, Secretive Plotter called the Fourth Wall the ‘Last Wall . ‘ There was no information about it in the original but that didn’t mean I had no idea at all . It was because there were various types of walls in Ways of Survival, including Jang Hayoung’s Unidentified Wall .

“I came to receive the compensation, Secretive Plotter . ” I opened my mouth but Secretive Plotter didn’t reply . Sparks were flying around Secretive Plotter . The darkness covering his expression looked angry as he asked me, [Demon King of Salvation, why did you make that choice?]

“Huh?”

I didn’t know what he meant by his sudden question . Secretive Plotter asked again, [ Why didn’t you want to go back to the third round? That world wasn’t your round . ]

“This world saved my life . That’s it . “

[ If you left it, they could find rest . ]

“That isn’t rest . Secretive Plotter, why did you send me to that parallel world?”

The sparks around Secretive Plotter intensified . It seemed like his existence was becoming unstable . Secretive Plotter sighed and said,[ Everything was already decided . . . you don’t know what you changed . ]

The white hole in the place where there should be eyes was watching me .

[ I will give you the reward I promised . ]

I nodded . There were three rewards promised for this sub scenario . An item, skill and story that was acquired in the 1863rd round .

[ What item will you take? ]

“This coat . ” I was a bit tense as I pulled out the white coat that Han Sooyoung gave me . Secretive Plotter’s eyes leaked out light and narrowed . It seemed I couldn’t deceive the outer god .

Secretive Plotter had promised me one item . However, the coat’s inner pockets contained more than one item .

[ . . . That’s fine . Since one less flower is returning, the total sum of probability must be similar to the flower . ]

[The ‘Infinite Dimension Space Coat’ has been received as a reward item . ]

Fortunately, Secretive Plotter overlooked Han Sooyoung’s coat . Next was the ‘story .

[ You will naturally be taking ‘that’ story? ]

“That’s right . “

In the first place, the only story I got in the 1863rd round was the one that Yoo Jonghyuk gave to me . Obtaining this story meant I needed to modify some of my planned routes but . . . it didn’t matter . The important thing was to see the end of the story that I chose .

[You have acquired a new story . ]

[This story will be applied normally after returning to the original world line . ]

Last was the ‘skill . ‘

[ What will you do about the skill? You didn’t acquire any new skills . ]

“I wasn’t able to receive a skill but . . . is it possible to receive this type of compensation?”

I started explaining to Secretive Plotter . After a while, Secretive Plotter nodded . [ It is possible . ]

[You have acquired the reward skill . ]

[This skill will be applied normally after returning to the original world line . ]

I obtained everything I needed to get . The unexpected happened when I was going to ask the Secretive Plotter to return me to my original world . There were strong sparks as someone tried to penetrate this space from the rear .

I noticed the ‘status’ that could be felt beyond this space . It seemed that the bureau had noticed Secretive Plotter in this place . In other words, the person trying to break into this space was likely to be a great dokkaebi of the bureau .

[ You’ll be going now, Demon King of Salvation . ]

Secretive Plotter moved his fingertips lightly and a portal appeared under my feet .

I hurriedly called out to Secretive Plotter . “Wait a minute! How many years will have passed when I return to the world?”

Secretive Plotter glanced at me .

[ Some stories are read quickly and some are read slowly . ]

I tried to open my mouth but my lower body had already passed through the portal .

[ Demon King of Salvation . Do you think the story of your disappearance will be read quickly or slowly? ]

I could hear a mischievous laugh coming from somewhere . The portal was fully activated and my field of view was completely blocked .

[ Once we meet again, I hope that you are the proper master of the wall . ]

***

Was it because it wasn’t my first time crossing the world line? I was able to maintain my consciousness despite being swept through the portal .

[The Fourth Wall is strongly activated!]

[The Viceroy’s Dimensional Door has set the time-space coordinates . ]

The scene of the flowing Star Stream . I thought of the things I needed in the memories that floated up like buoys .

[The Viceroy’s Dimensional Door is closed . ]

I woke up at the message and was lying on the ground . It was a spacious place dimly illuminated by lanterns hanging from the ceiling . There seemed to be voices in the distance .

. . . Where was I? It didn’t seem to be Earth . Why? Why did I suddenly come here?

[The Star Stream has detected your presence in the world!]

[The Star Stream has reconfirmed your modifier . ]

[The Star Stream will assign you to the scope of your constellation . ]

[The bureau is calculating your status . ]

I thought I knew what was going on . I left the scenario of the original world through the Outer World Covenant . A price was necessary to return to the original scenario . I felt the muscles of my body jerking as the messages continued to rise .

[The bureau has completed your examination . ]

[Returning you to the original scenario isn’t suitable . ]

[The bureau will review scenarios for your level .

[The review has been completed . ]

I sighed as I watched the messages that came up .

. . . I expected this to happen . No, actually, I intended it . I left my original world and went to another world . The categories were different but all beings who came back to the original scenario like me were called by the same name .

[You have acquired a new story!]

[You have acquired a new attribute!]

[You have obtained the qualification of a ‘returnee . ‘]

[A new scenario is being prepared for you . ]

I had become a returnee . I slowly raised my body and saw several men and women talking around me . They were all returnees like me .

“Hahaha, I can finally return to Earth! It has been 10 years!”

“I have been waiting 20 years . “

“Where have you been? Based on the colours, was it Murim?”

“I’m from Gratus . Have you heard of it?”

Then someone waved at me . “Oh, you must be the last one . “

It was a man dressed in black shaman clothing . He was wearing a mask but his eyes and the impression he gave off were somewhat familiar .

I briefly greeted him and the man spoke again . “Brother, where are you from?”

“Earth . “

“No, that isn’t the question . There is no one here who isn’t from Earth . . . I’m asking about the planet you moved from . “

The man smiled wryly . At this moment, I thought I knew the identity of the man .

「 A towering person who looks like he has a bag of tricks . Eyes that are suitable for night vision and only half the eyebrows are left, as if eaten by crows . 」

I couldn’t help smiling . It was already time for this person to appear . . .

“The place I went to was also Earth . The Earth of a parallel dimension . “

“Hrmm, is that so? You are a very unusual person . “

The man extended his hand towards me .

“I will introduce myself first . My name is Wang Weirong . In the 2nd Murim that I went to, I was called Flying Fox . “

Flying Fox, Wang Weirong . He was one of Yoo Jonghyuk’s later colleagues .

“My name is Kim Dokja . ” Also known as . . . um . . . the Demon King of Salvation . “

A few returnees listening to the story from the side laughed .

“Demon King of Salvation? Kuhahahat!”

“It is a great title . It looks like you went to some third-rate fantasy world!”

A hand hit me on the back . More of them were returnees from Murim or a medieval world . Flying Fox said with a grin . “Nice nickname . “

“It’s nothing . “

“By the way, you have already been given the returnee’s clothing . “

“Ah, yes . “

I looked down at the Infinite Dimension Space Coat I was wearing . I forgot it was originally a garment only for returnees, just like the Disaster of Questions who I once faced . Maybe that guy was summoned to Earth after going through the same procedure .

Just then, dokkaebis appeared in the air and started giving coats to the returnees . Several returnees looked between the coats they received and mind and protested .

“Hey dokkaebi! The one he is wearing looks much better . . . !”

It was natural . It didn’t make sense if a coat received from the 95th scenario was worse than the supply coat .

Some of the dokkaebis were shocked when they saw me and reported to their superiors . By now, Bihyung should know I was back .

I wanted to see the people of Earth as soon as possible . How many years had passed? Everybody had to be doing well .

Flying Fox received the coat and said with a smile, “Uh, nice clothes . What will you do when you get back?”

“I’m going to look for somebody . “

“Ho, do you have a lover waiting?” I smiled at him . Flying Fox kept speaking . “I think I will live in a grand style once I go back . I have obtained a long-awaited strength . I don’t need to be intimidated by bullies anymore! Now is the beginning of happiness!”

” . . . The days won’t be that happy . Earth would’ve changed a lot . “

“Uhuh, you are already talking weakly . I have been through all that suffering . What can happen when I get back to Earth?”

[All returnees, please pay attention . ]

The turmoil subsided and the intermediate dokkaebi in charge of the returnees opened his mouth as the representative .

[You will soon return to Earth . You will be assigned a ‘returnee only scenario’ and will perform that scenario in your hometown . It is a simple play and I would appreciate it if you enjoyed it . ]

“A returnee scenario? Tell us properly!”

[Please check the scenario window for details . Ah, please note that this is a group scenario so there is a leader . Please remember that the one with the most prominent status will be automatically elected as leader . ]

“I will naturally be the leader!”

“That friend from Murim looks pretty strong . . . “

I wondered who would be the ‘king’ of this group .

[The return to Earth has begun!]

Together with the dazzling light, the 10 returnees started to move through the space at once . My vision briefly blackened and when I opened my eyes again, we were in the middle of a vast city .

A damaged sidewalk covered with dust . The skyline where the reconstruction of buildings had begun . It was unmistakably Earth .

“Where is this? Those characters . . . “

“South Korea! It is South Korea!”

A returnee from the Korean Peninsula jumped forward . I checked the information related to the ‘returnees scenario’ and shouted, “Wait a minute . Everyone calm down and gather together . “

The returnees were already out of control . Some hasty returnees grabbed the people passing by and asked,

“Where is this? What year is it now?”

I sighed,

[The ‘returnee trigger’ has been activated!]

“T-They asked for the date! They are returnees!”

“Aaaack! Returnees! Run away!”

“Report to the alliance!”

The whole street was rattled by the word ‘returnee . ‘ The people fled like the tide and the returnees made puzzled expressions .

“What? What did I do wrong?”

[A new main scenario has arrived . ]

[Main Scenario #45 ― ‘Glorious Return’ has started!]

The reflections on the glass building could be seen . Sparks flew as my appearance changed . It was the terrible appearance of a dirty monster with tentacles .

The real me wasn’t like this but outwardly, I looked like a smaller outer god . I probably looked like this to everyone on Earth . To the people of Earth, all returnees were disasters .

The incarnations of Earth stepped closer with cold eyes . I turned around to see the confused Flying Fox open his trembling lips . “B-Brother . What is this . . . ?”

“I told you nothing joyful would be waiting for us . “

[The summoning of the 163rd returnees group has been completed!]

[You’re the king of the 163rd returnees group . ]

TL: Rainbow Turtle