Chapter 296
Episode 296: The role of the protagonist
“Walk over there. Park Gwang-rim went out first. Jang Hyeon-deok will also be waiting.”
Letters, numbers, darkness.
And a trajectory is formed that allows you to walk through a strange and abstract space made of random chaos.
A path where only the concepts of
And Park Gwang-rim and Jang Hyeon-deok’s dumbfounded looks at the end of that passage.
They didn’t seem to have any problems or injuries.
“Just walk over there. That alone will get you what you wanted.”
For a moment, I was tempted by some of the concepts that the route offered and almost walked away without thinking, but then I turned around and looked at [The Source of Life].
“Did I just say I was the main character?”
“I told you so.”
“After all, the main character of [Cthulhu World].”
[Cthulhu World] is a game in the cosmic horror genre based on the Cthulhu mythology.
The main character of the game has one goal to accomplish.
‘Revealing the truth of this world and preventing destruction.’
However, its sole purpose is to exist as a story.
As a resident of the cosmic horror genre, the main character’s true role is separate.
“… … .”
In this world, there is no such thing as intuition or cider like in human hymns, triumphs, or web novels.
“Destruction is predestined, and you either die one day, go crazy, or give up everything and despair, right? And that’s the role of the main character in this game, right?”
Hearing what I said, the [Source of Life] tilts its head with its eyes wide open.
“Why are you telling me that?”
The face of a middle-aged man who resembles Jang Hyeon-deok.
Although there are changes in facial expressions – smiling, expressing curiosity, etc. – depending on the situation, there is a strange sense of heterogeneity, like an image created by image generation AI.
‘It’s like a robot.’
The change in facial expression is too artificial, and more than anything, he hasn’t breathed or blinked even once.
I thought for a moment with my back to the passage created by the [Source of Life].
‘Yes, it will be okay if we leave like this.’
But why should I grant this bastard’s wish?
For a moment, I remember what Tudor said to me.
‘You’re not granting just any wish, are you? There must be a method or requirement.’
Yes, I am not a mechanical being that blindly grants any wish. And I’m not a game character wandering around without will.
I moved my magic carefully.
I can’t go on like this.
I hate being used like this.
And above all… … .
“I don’t think it will work out well, but I have the role of the main character. “I wanted to give it a try.”
We already know that we are something that cannot be resisted, but we still challenge and struggle. That’s the main character’s role.
I said that and activated the magic I had carefully prepared.
[Black Flame]
[Spell Enhancement: Maximization]
Grumbling-
Black flames with evil power pour out toward the [source of life].
“This is an unstable space. “Using magic can poison you.”
[The Source of Life] only said so and did not do anything.
The magic that was a mixture of the black flames I sent out and the evil spirit’s resentment was… … .
[spirit+fire 01 1010 10 grudge 1010111 $smelt burn edeath 2da1 fire black 00011 c!&a&grudge10101 flame soul 1011 ghost &zfire fireaa psychic 10101010 amplified power^]
0 and 1. And then it fragments into several words and concepts.
I expected it to be like this.
“Then how about this?”
Without stopping, I activate my telekinetic power and levitate [Shinjeongsword] and [Butcher’s Hook] in the air.
Clap la la la la rock-
A complex magic circle formed through two artifacts.
Only one artifact prepared as a weapon can be equipped at a time, but for game convenience, I ignore the assigned settings and convert the power contained in the two weapons into magic power.
[Sword Realm]
[The Source of Life] frowns for a moment.
“It’s magic that isn’t in the database. Did you just make this?”
“that’s right! “You say this is outside the administrative area?”
Okay, this is magic that doesn’t exist in the game.
A magic created spontaneously with the realization that one could simply do it.
Kiririririk-
The setting of the [sword] embedded in the Sainjeonggeom – it expands infinitely into this ambiguous space.
“That’s amazing. Are you eroding spatial information with mental power? “If you develop a little more, you might be able to become the founder of a new lineage of magic.”
“You said earlier that you clearly have no right to control space, right?”
“I told you so.”
“good. Then you won’t be able to escape!”
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Clap la la la la la rock-
Images of swords facing each other tighten towards the [source of life].
[The Source of Life] looks once again surprised.
However, his surprise is not great. It’s just the kind of expression you make when you realize you’re late for an appointment.
“Aha, I guess I gave too much information. “The manager will be annoyed later.”
“I’ll tell you well so that doesn’t happen!”
Churralalalalak- Chuaaaaaaaaaa!
The moment when spatial information consisting of countless repeated images of a sword touches the person’s body.
Fuuuuuu-
The body of the [Source of Life] became hundreds of colorful flowers and scattered.
There is no feeling of impact,
The appearance of Kwak Hue-jul coming from the wrong direction.
“Why are you acting like this all of a sudden? “It’s hard to understand the purpose.”
Honestly, I can’t give a reasonable reason why I’m doing this. This is… … .
“I just got annoyed and tried to hit two. If you don’t like it, resist. “It’s reasonable, right?”
“That’s not reasonable. “Isn’t he more intelligent than that?”
Whirly lick-
I attack the [Source of Life] that appears in the body of Guo Huezul.
Clap la la la rock-
The ferocious power that resides in the space itself. The space containing the will to cut, split, slash, and wound the target’s body moves and attacks the person’s body.
Fuuuuuu-
The body of Guang Huezul flutters like hundreds of flowers.
“Hey, wizard. “You have amazing mental power for a mere human, but this is meaningless nonsense.”
Jang Hyeon-deok’s voice comes from a different direction.
“What the wizard is seeing is just a terminal.”
“so?”
Borrowing the form of Jang Hyeon-deok, [The Source of Life] shrugs his shoulders and says.
“If I did something like this, I would- uh… … . So, by wizard standards, it is the [source of life], right? Anyway, it doesn’t have any effect on me. This isn’t possession, it’s just like a video call. “You wizard, you have the intelligence to recognize that, right?”
“shut up.”
Clap la la la rock-
The space, transformed into a sharp image of slaughter, constantly moves, reflecting my will.
Fuuuuuu-
Jang Hyeon-deok becomes a flower and flutters.
“teacher! Would you like to stop and leave? Jang Hyeon-deok and Park Gwang-rim are waiting outside!”
Now an NPC I don’t know who is running towards me speaks.
When I hit it, it turned into hundreds of flowers and disappeared.
“I advise you to control your excitement!” “Nothing will change!”
“teacher! Wouldn’t you like your Jang Hyeon-deok to become more special?”
“We are all doing this for the sake of our teachers.”
“I am on your side, teacher.” “We can walk a mutually beneficial path.” “This is not reasonable.” “Why are you wasting your time like this?” “Go out quickly and meet Jang Hyeon-deok.” “This was your plan, wasn’t it? “I’m trying to help!”, “Sir? “Come on, come on!”
NPCs keep coming in.
“Ha-ha-damn.”
The consumption of magical power is enormous. However, I raised my sword again and moved the space that embodied the power of murder and destruction.
NPCs resembling Jang Hyeon-deok are crushed as if caught in a terrible crusher.
“teacher!” “teacher!” “teacher!” “teacher!” “teacher!” “teacher!” “teacher!”
Kwajajajajajajajag-
* * *
A huge number of flowers blooming so much that you can’t even see what’s in front of you.
“haha-”
“Ah, now I understand. brother. “Are you angry now?”
A clear local voice.
“Noisy!”
I picked up the sword, but the image of the sword did not move.
sssss-
The image collapses.
I can’t keep it up any longer. The world soon turned into an abstract space again.
“Brother, stop now and go over there. “Hyeon-deok and Gwang-rim are waiting for you, right?”
“You really kill me.”
I have no strength in my limbs anymore. I can barely stand, supporting my body with the sword of the flesh that I embedded in the floor to prevent myself from falling.
Hyeonji smiles with his face distorted.
[The Source of Life], embodied in the local body, stretches out its hands with a terrible laugh that no human can even imitate.
Children approaching from the direction indicated by Hyunji.
“Wizard, thank you for your hard work.” “I’m not sure why you’re angry.” “that’s right. “Hyeondeok is becoming a cooler person, right?”
I look at the children with my mouth closed.
Yes, that’s the problem.
“Do you think I will let you destroy and defile the fellow NPCs I am using as you wish?”
“Ah, you didn’t like that?”
“But I can’t help it.”
One child raises his hand and points to the sky.
“The stars are moving.”
Smiling with the same expression, like elaborately made dolls, the children each open their mouths and chatter.
“All of this happened because of the wizard.”
“that’s right. “There’s nothing we can do because the wizard messed up the job.”
“This is something we do at the risk of loss.”
“is it so. “You said you called Hyeondeok oppa because you needed resources, right?”
“If we want to get rid of Hyeondeok, we have no choice but to take the resources that other people have.”
I nodded while listening to the children’s bright voices.
Is it because of me? Now they’re even doing gaslighting.
“Oh, is that so?”
I explode the magical power created by hardening my blood.
As if realizing the meaning of magic spreading in abstract space, Hyunji opens his mouth.
“Wizard, that-”
[Time stop]
Blah blah blah-
* * *
A world turning gray.
In the frozen time, Hyunji continued to speak.
“Even if I used it to stop time, it would mean nothing to me.”
“is it so. This is the power of the [Great Source].”
“In the end, we are one. “They are the same being.”
Children approaching with smiles.
Is that really the case?
Thanks to stopping time, I confirmed something.
What can move in this space and what cannot.
[Geomgye]
Clap la la la rock-
[Sword of the Flesh] that is swung at the same time as the magic is activated.
Although it has lost the expansion power it had before, [Sword Realm] changes the laws of the world following the trajectory of the sword I swing.
[The unique function of the L-class weapon ‘Sword of the Flesh’, ‘the power to cut barriers’, is activated.
// Power to cut through barriers: Cuts through space.]
[Sword of the Flesh] is an item containing the power of the [Great Source].
The [Source of Life], the incarnation of the [Great Source], cannot resist this power!
Sigh!
I cut something in the air.
It is something that has existed until now, but could not be perceived or seen.
‘There is a touch.’
Unlike before, it feels like something is being cut off.
Puhwaaaaaaaaaaaa!
In the gray space of frozen time, crimson blood – or a huge amount of flower petals – pours out.
I couldn’t handle the overwhelming magical power and was thrown backwards.
* * *
I want to scream, but it is impossible to scream out loud when time is frozen.
‘But there is a blow. Now turn off [Time Stop] and-‘
I thought so, but the effect of [Time Stop] does not stop.
No, that’s not it. This… … .
“that’s right. “This time, I stopped time.”
I am stuck in the air in the same position I was bouncing off. Can’t move, can’t scream, can’t fall.
“It’s amazing. “Wizard.” “How did you know?”
Emotions that have never been seen before appear on the children’s faces.
curiosity. Heart pounding. excitement. joy. Eerie and bizarre gazes looking at me.
“You hurt me, who was not here, via the terminal’s relay core.”
“It’s interesting how you found the core. As soon as we realized we could move even in frozen time, we started attacking moving targets separately from this NPC skin?”
“wow! How can that be? “It’s truly amazing!”
“You weren’t even sure what that was?” “Ah, did you attack based on intuition alone?”
“That’s fun.” “It is interesting.” “that’s right. “It’s fun.” “It’s really amazing.”
“I understand why the manager likes you, wizard.”
“The wizard is a more interesting person than I thought.”
“Ah, this is a compliment.”
“is it so. And please make our wishes come true.”
Cluck cluck- Hahahahaha-
Children smiling brightly, singing and dancing.
fantasy,
