Chapter 420: 420

” . . . . Final Scenario?”

Jeong Hui-Won frowned deeply while staring at the blinking message in the air .

The ‘Final Scenario’ was already starting?

The Apocalypse Dragon scenario was supposed to be 89th . So, did this mean that the 90th scenario was the last?

It wasn’t just her who was confused by this, though . Every Constellation still riding on the Ark exchanged glances and began murmuring among themselves .

[… . What does that even mean?]

[Wait, did the 99th scenario start already?]

Some of them even began lodging complaints to Dokkaebi Bihyung, too .

[What kind of an underhanded scheme is this? It’s not the time for the Final Scenario to start . . . . ]

[Are you planning to take away separately?]

Bihyung studied the reactions of these Constellations before shaking his head . [The invitations to the Final Scenario are being issued since from a while ago . More correctly, ever since all of you decided to wake the ‘Apocalypse Dragon’, that is . ]

His declaration caused the Constellations to become noisy among themselves . A few of them seemed to have realised something, and while looking around the vicinity in worried eyes, began shouting out loudly .

[I-in that case, send us to the Final Scenario, too!]

[T-that’s right! We also possess the qualifications!]

Bihyung spoke as if to pacify them . [I’m sorry, but I’m not in charge of you, everyone . But, if you possess the requisite qualifications, then the assigned Dokkaebis will arrive soon to guide you, so please rest easy . ]

However, his tone of voice was definitely not a friendly one .

[That is, as long as you are qualified, of course . ]

Complexions of the Constellations paled visibly . And soon afterwards, the Ark made another announcement .

– Next stop is the 8612th planetary system .

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The 8612th planetary system . Where the planet Earth was, the home to .

Bihyung shifted his gaze over the members of as if he could no longer delay the matter .

[Well, now . Everyone from , please gather around . ]

That prompted Han Su-Yeong to step forward . “No, hang on a minute . We finished the last scenario only a few days ago, you know?”

“Please let us head over to Earth first . We haven’t completed our preparation for the next scenario yet . “

Jeong Hui-Won also pitched in . One by one, the comrades gathered around – Shin Yu-Seung, Yi Gil-Yeong, and Yi Ji-Hye, too… . They all carried confused, unsettled expressions .

Bihyung sighed softly under his breath . [As I thought, it’s really inconvenient without Kim Dok-Ja around, isn’t it . If only he was here, he’d have understood it already . ]

“Just what’s the reason for hurrying us up like this? If you can’t give us a proper explana . . . . . “

Bihyung’s lips quietly moved .

– There aren’t that many entry tickets remaining . You gotta go there as soon as possible to secure yours .

Those words were conveyed through the ‘Dokkaebi Communication’ .

The members of the looked at each other at the same time . If this Dokkaebi was sending a covert message like this, it could only mean that he didn’t want other Constellations to hear him .

However, what was with this ‘entry ticket’ thing? Did they need such a thing for the next scenario?

Yu Jung-Hyeok suddenly made his entrance from behind the hesitating group . “Let’s get going . “

“But, hang on!”

Yu Jung-Hyeok remained adamant even when Jeong Hui-Won tried to stop him . “The Final Scenario won’t start just because we enter its location . It’s the right decision to heed his recommendation . “

“But, what about Hyeon-Seong-ssi . . . . “

“Entrust him to my master . “

Jeong Hui-Won hurriedly looked at Han Su-Yeong . The latter seemed to be thinking about something for a bit and then, grabbed the former’s shoulder . ” . . . . For the time being, let’s go there . There must be a reason if he’s being so insistent like this . Maybe, Kim Dok-Ja might have gone ahead of us and is waiting there . It’s worth checking it out . “

The words ‘Kim Dok-Ja’ brought about resolute determination on the members’ expressions .

“I agree . “

“Me too! Me too!”

Shin Yu-Seung, Yi Gil-Yeong, and even Yi Ji-Hye all quickly made up their minds . Jeong Hui-Won seemed to be worried about Yi Hyeon-Seong until the end, but eventually nodded her head after listening to Yu Jung-Hyeok’s words .

“We might be able to find a way to revive the ‘Emperor of Steelsword’ sooner by going to the Final Sscenario’s location . “

” . . . . In that case, I don’t have a reason to hesitate anymore . “

[Well, let’s get going, then . ]

Along with Bihyung’s voice, ‘s surroundings were dyed in bright light in an instant .

[Scenario transmission is starting!]

Perhaps due to the higher-ranking Dokkaebi’s authority being invoked, the time it took to move through the portal was short and comfortable .

In the blink of an eye, the group found themselves transported to the middle of pitch-black outer space . More specifically, on top of a semi-transparent disk that allowed them to look down on the universe itself .

“Where . . . . . “

The disk was protected by a dome-shaped barrier with only one entrance/exit, while there were several Dokkaebis standing in front of this very doorway .

Yu Jung-Hyeok took a look at the Dokkaebis once, and then at the doorway, before muttering to himself . “It’s the . “

“You know where this is?”

He nodded his head at Han Su-Yeong’s question . “It’s where the Bureau’s headquarters is . You have to pass through here in order to enter the Final Scenario’s location . “

“Sounds like you’ve been here before? Were you caught by the ⸢Probability Appropriateness Evaluation⸥ or something?”

“No, it’s my first time here . “

“Then how did you know? Did the records from the 1863rd turn mention this place?”

“That is . . . . “

Suddenly, he grabbed his temples and staggered unsteadily .

He knew of the records from the 1863rd turn, thanks to the ‘Secretive Plotter’ . However, those records didn’t contain any information regarding this scenario . Kim Dok-Ja hadn’t said anything in particular, either .

In that case, how did he know of this information already?

Tsu-chuchut . . . .

Sparks faintly danced just above his coat . Yi Ji-Hye sensed that something was wrong and as she reached out to him, rays of bright light exploded from the Gate’s vicinity . Another batch of Constellations, as well as Dokkaebis, warped into this place .

[Constellation-nims, please, it’s this way . ]

Constellations and Incarnations brushed past their group in perfect order under the guidance of Great Dokkaebis . And among them walking past , was ‘Heoche’, the very same Dokkaebi who showed up to offer them a choice earlier .

[Didn’t I say it before? That you’ll all regret your decision . ]

Han Su-Yeong and Yu Jung-Hyeok glanced at each other after hearing that Great Dokkaebi’s passing voice .

Something was off about this whole thing .

Quite unlike this Great Dokkaebi’s group that went past the Gate rather easily, wasn’t even able to approach its vicinity at all .

Bihyung was standing by the entrance, and the group could hear him arguing with the gatekeepers there .

[What is the meaning of this? We’ve already gone through all the procedures . These Incarnations possess the right qualifications to enter the Final Scenario . So, please step aside . ]

As the Gate emitting pure light swallowed up the Great Dokkaebi’s group, it stopped first and whispered something to the captain of the gatekeepers .

Unable to wait any longer, Bihyung stepped forward, only for this captain to open its lips . [Higher-ranking Dokkaebi Bihyung, you and can’t enter the Final Scenario . ]

*

When I was young, I often had dreams where I became Yu Jung-Hyeok . Well, he occupied the places inside me that should’ve been filled by the likes of Superman or Batman, that was why .

Not only that, I often acted as him even when I was wide awake . I got beaten up because of that, and also experienced some pretty horrible ordeals, too .

Even then, I managed to survive until now because I became such a ‘Yu Jung-Hyeok’ .

⸢”Captain, let’s hurry and head over to the next scenario!”⸥

Of course, it wasn’t only Yu Jung-Hyeok who made an appearance in my dreams . Indeed, the brave Yi Ji-Hye was there, too . And . . .

⸢”Maintenance of the equipment is complete, Jung-Hyeok-ssi . “⸥

. . . The dependable Yi Hyeon-Seong was also there, and finally . . . .

⸢”Captain, are you alright? Your complexion isn’t so good . . . . “⸥

… . The thoughtful Shin Yu-Seung was there, too .

In a way, they were like my family . If Yu Jung-Hyeok was my parent, then Yi Hyeon-Seong was my older brother, Ji-Hye was my older sister, and Yu-Seung was my friend .

I loved their stories . I cheered them on during their fights, and took a peek at their misfortunes . And I . . . .

… . I wasn’t really sure if this could serve as an excuse, but I truly wished for them to be happy .

What had happened to them by now, I wonder?

The last thing I saw was Yu Jung-Hyeok’s face .

⸢”It’s all because of you . “⸥

Suddenly, my view spun around . I spat out a pained groan and opened my eyes .

“Your complexion isn’t so good . Are you alright?”

I was wondering why my chest felt heavy, but as it turned out, the kkoma Yu Jung-Hyeok number [999] was standing on it . He used his mini [Heaven Shaking Sword] to pick up a cup resting on the nearby table and handed it over to me .

“Drink . “

” . . . . Thanks . “

My mind gradually woke up after drinking some cold water .

[Current Incarnation Body recovery rate: 36%]

Although negligent, my Incarnation Body was slowly recovering . Of course, it wasn’t enough to make me feel satisfied .

– . It’s now time to leave for the Final Scenario .

The sight I saw in [666]’s smartphone last night didn’t want to leave my head . My companions were already facing the offer of the Final Scenario . I no longer had time to waste here .

“You can leave whenever you want . As long as you can figure out the answer yourself, that is . “

“It’s that thing again?”

I grumbled unhappily and sat up, but then, the kkoma Yu Jung-Hyeok number [999] threw an unexpected question in my way . “Name the type of food you hate . “

“Why, all of a sudden?”

“Shut up and answer the question . “

I was momentarily overwhelmed by the little guy’s force . ” . . . . It’s tomato . “

He pulled out a small memo pad from his inner pocket and jotted down ‘tomato’ in neat handwriting .

Why was he writing that down, anyway?

“What about your favourite food?”

” . . . . . Murim dumplings with chicken broth . “

My answer prompted a change of expressions in [999]’s face . “Looks like your tongue knows its stuff . “

Well, sure, my three-inch tongue helped me live this far, that’s true .

“81st turn is in charge of cooking . His swordsmanship might be lacking, but he’s quite talented when it comes to making food . Look forward to it . “

Now that I thought about it, 81st turn Yu Jung-Hyeok learned quite a lot of cooking skills for some reason, didn’t he? It seemed that he was in charge of meals in this place, then .

[999] finished jotting down on the memo, jumped off from the bed and glanced back at me . “If you’re uncomfortable about something, tell me . Even a dumb guest is a guest nonetheless . “

“There is something I want to ask, actually . “

“As long as it’s not an unnecessary one . “

“Why did Yu Jung-Hyeok become an ‘Outer God’?”

The kkoma Yu Jung-Hyeok’s expression hardened ever so slightly . I continued with my questioning . “Not only that, he even acts as a Constellation with a moniker of ‘Secretive Plotter’, too . . . . The ‘Yu Jung-Hyeok’ that I know of would’ve never done something like this . He’s . . . . “

One of the things I realised after coming here was that almost all the kkoma Yu Jung-Hyeoks didn’t really like me . Quite often, they would try to pick a fight with me for no reason, and rarely did they provide a proper answer whenever I asked them about something .

However, this [999] was different . There was that story about the wolf, too . It was as if he wanted to tell me something here .

Thankfully, my gut feeling wasn’t wrong .

“Just what is the ‘Yu Jung-Hyeok’ you think you know?”

His voice contained faint traces of scorn . I didn’t know what to say .

“Do you still believe that you can understand someone through just a few lines of text in a couple of chapters?”

I couldn’t reply .

I wasn’t sure why . It could be because I thought that I had no right to answer him, or maybe I couldn’t find the correct words to say .

[999] quietly studied the indecisive me, before shooting me a criticising glare . He then pulled some things out from a drawer attached to the table to throw them at me . “I heard that you like to read . Maybe, reading that might help you . That book is written for the purpose of understanding the fear of the unknown by foolish humans like you . “

What [999] threw at me were several books . I picked one of them up to take a look .

[A Brief Overview of Outer Gods – regarding the ‘Secretive Plotter’ and the ‘Most Ancient Dream’]

Fin .

TL: The raw clearly said that and other Constellations are still riding on the Ark, not back in Seoul already . I know it’s different from how the previous chapter ended, but it is what it is . . . .

ED: It’s probably like riding a bus . Even when you’re arriving at your stop, you’re still riding the bus ’til you actually disembark .

TL: Prolly . XD . Oh and another chapter at 19:00 GMT today . As long as nothing happens this side . Fingers crossed .