Chapter 456

“My concerns?”

“Yes . Uhm, like . . . . If you’re unhappy about your work, or . . . . “

The first person I went to speak to was Yi Seol-Hwa . She was wearing an outdoor scientist garb, and with a small magnifying glass, studied every nook and cranny of my face as if I was some sort of an unidentified herb . She then replied to my question . “Mm, well, I don’t particularly have one . “

She might be saying that, but there was no way that she didn’t have any complaints .

“As the head representative of the company, I can only apologise to you . I’m aware that you have worked hard to protect Seoul during our absence . “

“H-mm . “

“It must’ve been very difficult to . . . . “

“Do you really think so? And not like, staying back in Seoul must’ve been so much easier?”

Her voice sounded sharp, prompting my lips to close shut before I realised it .

“I knew it . That’s what you were really thinking of . You were just being sarcastic, yes?”

“No, never . I wouldn’t . “

“I know that others had been entering dangerous scenarios . Even if that was the case, remaining in Seoul wasn’t all plain sailing, you know . ” Yi Seol-Hwa lowered her gaze and began searching for something within the bushes once more . “It should be around here somewhere . . . . “

⸢Yi Seol-Hwa has never taken a day off . ⸥

Her Fable began speaking up for her, instead .

⸢After the group departed from the [Industrial Complex], she operated its sickbay and looked after the patients . Every day, the injured suffering from similar types of wounds would rush in . She watched them die, and while looking at their passing, she thought about her companions . ⸥

“I won’t be much help in the latter half of the scenarios . I’m well aware of my own potential, and my Constellation is also only a Historical Figure-grade as well . But, I still do my best every day . “

For sure, the intensity of Status floating about her vicinity felt quite different from before . It wasn’t as if her combat abilities had improved, but well, how should I put this? It was like her pool of knowledge in the skills had gotten even more profound .

“Whoever it is in the , I can save that person as long as he or she still breathes . I can ensure that no one will die . “

It was true that Yi Seol-Hwa’s current growth rate was unmatched in any of the regression turns from the original novel . If my guess was correct, then she should soon reach the pinnacle of ‘Life and Death Miraculous Doctor’ . Without a doubt, she was a necessary person to achieve my dream ending .

“What kind of a person was I in the novel you read, Dok-Ja-ssi?”

I got flustered for a moment there by the unexpected question . “You were an important person . “

“Okay, by how much?”

Yi Seol-Hwa was one of the heroines to appear in the ‘Ways of Survival’ . However, I couldn’t come out and say that she was Yu Jung-Hyeok’s lover from the past . From the get-go, I thought that he wouldn’t want that to be known . . . . And most importantly, I wasn’t sure if that would be an appropriate description offor the person called ‘Yi Seol-Hwa’ . Who was she, really?

“Well, that . . . . . “

Just before I could carry on, Yi Seol-Hwa’s expression brightened and she shouted out . “Aht! Found it!”

Her hand was holding a small flower . That must be the herb she was searching for . I immediately recognised what that was .

⸢White Ghostly Flame Flower . The final ingredient for the ‘Life and Death’ pill . ⸥

At a casual glance, it looked like an ordinary wildflower . Eating this herb alone had no effect whatsoever . However, the miraculous elixir that was the [Life and Death Pill] could never be concocted without this herb .

She began smiling like a little kid . This sense of life that couldn’t be felt from the pages of the ‘Ways of Survival’ was emanating vividly right before my eyes .

⸢This is Yi Seol-Hwa . ⸥

That’s why I gave up on recalling the words from the novel altogether . And then, I said some lame things instead . “You’re the best doctor that I know of . “

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Praise cooked up by a small kid might be better sounding than that .

Even so, Yi Seol-Hwa grinned back at me . “Thank you . Even if you didn’t mean it . “

“I did mean it, though . . . . “

“Please wait for me . I will turn those empty words into reality soon . “

I watched her leave in search of another herb, and came to a realisation . What she was curious about earlier wasn’t the ‘Ways of Survival’ . Unlike me, she didn’t need such a novel in the first place .

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I hadn’t made any headway into the scenario, but I didn’t feel so bad .

“It’s not that easy, right?”

I looked behind and found Yu Sang-Ah once more .

” . . . . Yes, it’s not easy . “

“But, that’s only natural . If you could finish up all the conversations you had been putting off as if it’s some kind of an event, then that’s something out of a novel, not reality . “

“I guess so . “

“Even then, you must carry on . “

I nodded my head . “Who do you think I should speak to next?”

“It’d been better if you did it yourself, but I’ll help you again this one last time . “

She used her hand to shield her eyes and scanned our companions . It was then, a message entered my ear .

[Currently, ‘s contracted workers are feeling dissatisfied . ]

… . Contracted workers? Did our Nebula have people like that?

Yu Sang-Ah then pointed to a spot . “Why don’t you head over there this time?”

The moment I looked there, I realised who the ‘contracted workers’ were .

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A short while later, I was addressing three people standing before me .

“I have something to discuss with you . “

“What is it? I’m really busy so hurry up . I must go and find that ‘Black Flame Dragon’s Star Relic’, right now!!”

Han Myeong-Oh raised his voice as if to urge me along . Gong Pil-Du and his disinterested face, and the pouting Jang Ha-Yeong were standing next to him . I could easily tell that they weren’t exactly happy about being summoned here like this .

Even though they had experienced scenarios together with us, they hadn’t joined the properly yet .

“Everyone, there’s something you should know first . “

I decided to tell them something that they didn’t know, a piece of information that ‘s companions already knew – the ‘Ways of Survival’ .

It was a big decision on my part to tell them about it, but rather contrary to my initial expectation, Gong Pil-Du’s reaction was lukewarm at best .

“There was a time when I used to believe everything in the land price pamphlets . I guess you’re still too naïve . “

“Pardon?”

“Young people these days . . . . “

It seemed that Gong Pil-Du didn’t really get what I was saying .

On the other hand, Han Myeong-Oh seemed to be under a great mental shock . “S-so you knew everything, yet you just left me to end up in that wretched state??”

Jang Ha-Yeong also seemed to be surprised, albeit for different reasons . “So, that’s how it was . That’s why you knew so much back in the Demon World . . . . “

Thankfully, their reactions weren’t as bad as I thought . But then again, they had already met a regressor and plenty of reincarnators, so maybe, my story didn’t sound so crazy to them by now .

I breathed a sigh of relief inwardly and continued on . “There’s only one reason why I told you this information . I’d like to formally hire you into the . “

My words caused the three to exchange glances with each other .

The first one to speak was Gong Pil-Du . “On whose authority?”

[Incarnation ‘Gong Pil-Du’, has joined . ]

… . Could it be that the term “being coy” was invented for this ahjussi?

Next up was Han Myeong-Oh . “Are you going to retain my previous position as a department head?”

“Well, we don’t have any ranks like that, but if you want, I can create one for you . “

“Please make sure that you pay your wages on time . As for paternity leave and overtime . . . . . “

[Incarnation ‘Han Myeong-Oh’, has joined . ]

Finally, I shifted my gaze over to Jang Ha-Yeong .

[Incarnation ‘Jang Ha-Yeong’, has joined . ]

” . . . . Okay, so, Flame Dragon-ah, something happened just now, and it’s . . . . “

She was using her ‘Wall’ to send out messages of her employment to pretty much everywhere .

Congratulatory messages from her friends in the continued to flood in . While looking at her being genuinely happy, I grew a lot more complicated in my head .

If I knew she’d be this happy, then I should’ve let her join us earlier .

“By the way Kim Dok-Ja, why are you suddenly letting me join you?”

She waited for my answer with sparkling eyes .

I had several reasons why I didn’t let Jang Ha-Yeong join the . But at least for today, I didn’t want to think about them . I definitely needed her . However, I didn’t bring her into the Nebula simply because her presence was a must during the Conclusion .

“I wanted to witness the end of the scenario with you . “

Jang Ha-Yeong’s eyes grew wider after she heard me .

I felt uncomfortable while watching her pale cheeks tremble like that . As expected of someone possessing looks that easily slapped Yu Jung-Hyeok’s cheeks at least two times in a row .

She blinked her large, clear eyes and energetically nodded her head . “I’ll really work hard!”

She clenched her fists tightly and began typing away once more .

[Congratulations! You have resolved the complaint of the contracted worker!]

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I finally succeeded with one .

So, being the head representative was this tough, huh .

[Constellation, ‘Abyssal Black Flame Dragon’, is asking you if the rumour is true . ]

What rumour??

[Constellation, ‘Abyssal Black Flame Dragon’, is asking you if you really confessed to Jang Ha-Yeong . ]

[Constellation, ‘Most Ancient Liberator’, is asking the maknae Sun Wukong . . . . . ]

… . Just what kind of a rumour was spreading around here?

I had no idea what she was so busily typing away there, but regardless, I could see Jang Ha-Yeong diligently tapping on the imaginary keyboard in the air .

“Hey, you . Come and eat supper!”

Han Su-Yeong’s loud shout came from afar .

The delicious aroma wafting in from somewhere attracted the companions and we gathered around one by one . Then, Han Su-Yeong stared at Yu Jung-Hyeok as if it was the most obvious thing in the world .

“Well, then . Shall we taste your high-and-mighty cooking skill in action, then?”

” . . . . And why should I share my cooking with you?” He glared at the rest of the group with a menacing glare, before turning around to leave while throwing these following words behind . ” . . . . There are leftovers that side, so why don’t you eat that . “

We looked over in the direction he was pointing at . And straight away, we became utterly speechless .

⸢They were now witnessing the essence of cooking . ⸥

We all settled down quietly on the table like a bunch of mice that got entranced by the pied piper, and then, began rubbing our eyes in disbelief .

These were dishes created out of the monster that Yi Gil-Yeong and Shin Yu-Seung caught, as well as with the medicinal herbs Yi Seol-Hwa had found . No, hang on . . . . How could he even come up with a feast of this scale with only those ingredients?

I was pretty certain that the dining table of ‘Shi Huangdi who dreamed of Immortality’ wouldn’t be as flashy as this one .

“Wow . Master, you gotta come and cook during my funeral, okay?”

“Why your funeral, though? That’s really an ominous declaration, you know . “

The group began hurriedly chowing down the grub . Jeong Hui-Won, Yi Ji-Hye, Han Myeong-Oh, Gong Pil-Du, even Jang Ha-Yeong . . . . They were all seriously focused on eating right now .

Even Han Su-Yeong and Yu Sang-Ah, too .

“Hey, hold up . That’s my share . “

“There’s enough to go around for everyone . Why are you being so greedy?”

Some even began fighting over the food, too .

“Ahjussi, please try this one!”

“Hyung, this one, too!”

Yi Gil-Yeong and Shin Yu-Seung sat on either side of me and shoved spoonfuls of food into my mouth without a moment’s rest . My cheeks swelled up like a hamster as I chewed the rice, and of course, I didn’t forget to feed the kids side dishes in the meantime . It was tasty . Seriously tasty . So tasty, in fact, I was almost thankful that the ‘Ways of Survival’ had become reality for a moment there .

Shin Yu-Seung’s eyes rolled around as she chewed the meat, then she whispered in a small voice . “It’s like we’re on a school trip . . . . “

When I heard her, I immediately wanted to kick myself to death for feeling thankful that the ‘Ways of Survival’ had become reality .

The school field trip – one of the things children had lost in this world .

I placed my hands on the heads of the kids and spoke to them . “You’re right . It’s like a field trip . “

Although, the one learning from this trip wasn’t the kids but me .

“Ahjussi, what would you like to do after the scenarios are over?”

“Hyung will live with me . “

“I wasn’t asking you!”

What I want to do after the scenarios were over . . . . Normally, I’d have smiled and glossed over the topic, but for some reason, I . . . . I ended up uttering out something without realising it .

“I want to buy a really big house and live together with everyone . “

When I raised my head, I noticed that the once-noisy surroundings had fallen into an eerily silence . Yi Ji-Hye, Jeong Hui-Won, Gong Pil-Du . . . . even Han Su-Yeong was looking at me, her mouth agape .

Jeong Hui-Won was the first to fire the salvo . ” . . . . In that case, Dok-Ja-ssi, you’ll be paying for the house, yes?”

… . Ng?

“Ahjussi, you’re really loaded, so you might be able to get a house in Gangnam . “

“I’ll sell you my land . “

“If it’s possible, somewhere close to the kids’ school . . . . “

I had no idea that something I just threw out there would cause such a ripple .

And so, the group chatted about the potential house I’d buy throughout the supper . Stuff about how the interior should look like, or how many rooms it needed to have . . . .

Washing the dishes was left to me and Jeong Hui-Won, the two losers from the rock-paper-scissors . I could have won by using [Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint], but of course I wouldn’t do that during this trip .

[You have acquired a new Fable!]

[You have acquired the Fable, ‘the One who Yanked Out the Conscience’s Fur’ . ]

… . Also, it was nice to get a new Fable, too .

As I was cleaning the dishes, I spotted something falling in the distant skies above . It was a shooting star . Falling stars that left behind lengthy trails .

Most likely, those were planets that were falling for real .

The was marching towards its own oblivion .

Jeong Hui-Won looking up at the sky next to me spoke up . “It’s like back then in the [Cinema Dungeon] . “

I nodded my head . For sure, it was kind of similar to that day . We were also together like this on the rooftop of the dungeon . We were looking at the falling stars and making our wishes .

“Dok-Ja-ssi, you asked me to become your sword back then . “

Indeed, I asked her to become my comrade in that place . And after that, she had become the greatest ally anyone could ask for . Without her, I wouldn’t have been able to arrive at this moment in time .

” . . . . But, someone else became the literal sword instead of me . “

Those words made me shift my gaze over to the [Steelsword] laying quietly on the ground . Even as everyone was taking their much-deserved break, the sole person to miss out on the festivities was right there . Yi Hyeon-Seong with his heart not beating – he seemed to regain his consciousness sporadically, but he remained as a sword and didn’t want to move .

“Please do not worry . Before we head off to the next scenario, I’ll definitely wake up Hyeon-Seong-ssi . “

“You know of a way?”

I nodded my head .

Yi Hyeon-Seong’s issue wasn’t the only one we need to deal with, though .

We now required much greater power . Because, our goal didn’t simply stop at clearing the scenarios, that’s why .

To fight the as well as the entirety of the , I needed to start gathering Constellations that would stand with us .

[Constellation, ‘Master of Steel’, is looking at you . ]

And Yi Hyeon-Seong’s Constellation backer would be the first to join us .

Jeong Hui-Won spoke up as if my confident expression left an impression on her . “By the way, Dok-Ja-ssi?”

“Yes?”

“Will it be fine for you to stand around here trying to look cool? I mean, aren’t you in the middle of a scenario? You really aren’t a being-kidnapped-and-dying enthusiast, are you?”

“Uhm . . . . . “

Along with her words, the scenario window popped up before my eyes .

[The day is coming to a close . ]

[You have currently resolved 1 complaint . ]

I reconfirmed the failure penalty of the sub scenario once more .

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Failure: Death (?)

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I looked up at the shooting star in the sky .

” . . . . Maybe, this might very well be my Final Scenario . “

Fin .