Chapter 376: 376
- Capture them! Apprehend the eldest Prince first!
- They are taking the Fourth Prince away!
Angry Reincarnators inside the screen were pouring out a barrage of arrows and sword lights . And there were two men running within the thick, choking smoke – Yu Joong-Hyeok and Kim Dok-Ja .
[Ba-aht, baaaht!]
With a very restless expression on its face, Biyu jumped up and down in the air like a ball of mochi .
Arrows flew past Kim Dok-Ja's head with barely any room to spare; some of them even accurately fell towards his back, but the First Prince quickly swung his sword to deflect them all .
- Retreat!
With that order, the revolutionaries receded away . And there were Constellations watching this spectacle from afar .
[Constellation, 'Father of the Rich Night', is gazing at 'Kaixenix Archipelago' . ]
[Constellation, 'Queen of the Darkest Spring', is looking at the Underworld's successor . ]
[Constellation, 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon', is roaring out in frustration!]
Unfortunately, their messages couldn't reach the Incarnations within the channel .
[Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire', is pleading for at least one message to get through!]
[Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire', is requesting for the permission to send indirect messages . . . . . ]
[Ba-aht, baaaht . ]
With a sad look, Biyu shook its head .
Dokkaebis might possess the authority to change broadcast set-up of their channels, but the situation this time with the 'Isle of Reincarnators' was a rather unique one .
[Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire', is glaring at the 'Guardian of the Mandala' . ]
The one who offered up the stage for the scenario of the 'Great War of Saints and Demons' was the master of the 'Isle of Reincarnators', 'Guardian of the Mandala' . He was not allowed to participate in this scenario personally, but at the same time, was given the same level of authority to interfere as the high-ranking Dokkaebis during this war .
[Oh, young angel, that is regrettably impossible to do so . Unless, you decide to convert to the path of Buddhism through this opportunity . ]
[Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire', is throwing a temper tantrum . ]
[You should be mindful of your temper . Those with much anger in them will get consumed by it later . ]
[A great number of Constellations are expressing their indignation!]
Not caring whether they were furious or not, the 'Guardian of the Mandala' continued to stare with quiet, distant eyes at Kim Dok-Ja inside the screen – as if he was searching for a certain profound epiphany from that man's face .
[Channels nearby are momentarily being frozen!]
Tsu-chuchuchut . . . .
It was around then that someone revealed himself in the air accompanied by a sudden storm of sparks . The 'Guardian of the Mandala' shifted his disinterested eyes in that direction .
[This one doesn't recall giving entry permission to a Dokkaebi from the Bureau . ]
[I simply had to come with the situation being what it is, oh, 'King of Reincarnators' . ]
The one that appeared was the upper-grade Dokkaebi, Bihyung . He courteously performed the Buddhist-style greeting and began his questioning right away .
[I'm aware that you possess ten different names . Sakya, Sakyamuni, Siddhartha, Tathagata, Sugata, Buddha… . Which one among them are you, exactly?]
The expression on the Guardian's face shifted ever so slightly after hearing Bihyung's question . The fact was, he would transform into a different existence according to the name he currently possessed .
[This one is currently Sakyamuni . ]
[Sakyamuni, please cancel the abnormal scenario currently imposed on the Nebula . ]
[That is contrary to our prior agreement . Have you not handed over all control of the preparatory scenarios to me?]
[I believe you were strongly requested to remain neutral in the upcoming 'Great War of Saints and Demons' . ]
Bihyung's sharp gaze landed firmly on Sakyamuni . The Warrior Monk's eyes quietly held that gaze, and the mandala within them reversed their spinning direction .
[Well . This one isn't the first person to stop being neutral, it seems . ]
[Can you clarify that, please?]
[I heard recently that there is an upper-grade Dokkaebi greatly favouring Incarnations from a certain Nebula . ]
Right after Sakyamuni finished replying in a subtle but accusatory tone of voice, Biyu popped up in mid-air and plopped its soft tummy on top of Bihyung's head .
[Are you here because of the Bureau, or by your own volition?]
Bihyung lightly bit his lip, but didn't provide an answer . Instead, he looked at Kim Dok-Ja in the screen, currently breaking past the clouds of explosions and running away .
[The trial you have put them in is far too excessive . It might be only a blink to the Constellations, but that length of time is as much as one's lifespan from a human's perspective . ]
[This one was also a human once upon a time . And this scenario is a necessity . Especially if they are to reach the ■■ . ]
[… . Sakyamuni . ]
[Oh Dokkaebi, the celebration of the end will soon commence . ]
The mandala within Sakyamuni's eyes continued to spin . And the faint figures of Kim Dok-Ja and Yu Joong-Hyeok could be seen above the spinning Mandalas .
[Which ■■ will you vote for?]
*
With the aid of Yu Joong-Hyeok, I was able to safely escape from the audience chamber . The pursuit attempt by the guards proved to be annoyingly persistent, but thanks to the sacrifices of a few revolutionaries, we made it to the safe house in the end .
Yu Joong-Hyeok chucked the unconscious Bilston – the host body of Yi Hyeon-Seong – on the floor and opened his lips to speak . "Why did you show up this late?"
"It wasn't because I wanted to, okay . "
[The worldview is growing suspicious of your conversation . ]
['Midday Tryst' has been activated!]
Yu Joong-Hyeok shot me his trademark murderous glare for a little while, and then continued on with his story .
- I arrived in this place around two years ago .
I calmly listened to his experiences .
He suddenly became the First Prince of the Kaixenix Archipelago, and just as suddenly, throne usurpation broke out .
Yu Joong-Hyeok was thrown into the middle of that armed revolt and began his bid for survival . He escaped from the royal castle and created the group of freedom fighters . And then, he searched around for the rest of the companions .
- By the time I arrived here, Yi Hyeon-Seong, Jeong Hui-Won, and even Han Su-Yeong were already in that state .
- Are the three of them the only ones here? Where are the others?
- Haven't found anyone besides them . It's likely that only they were summoned to this world .
Yu Joong-Hyeok possessed the [Sage's Eyes] . In some regard, that skill allowed him to spy on far more complete information than my own [Character List] . He had been relying on this skill to search for the other companions . He probably discovered me through it, too – since the [Sage's Eyes] didn't work on me .
I observed the still-unconscious Yi Hyeon-Seong .
Yu Joong-Hyeok said he got here two years ago . In that case, just how long was Yi Hyeon-Seong trapped in this worldview for?
- They have all been swallowed up by the Great Fable, haven't they?
- Probably .
- What about you? You alright?
- You think a measly couple of years is enough to break me down?
I belatedly recalled what an amazing dude Yu Joong-Hyeok was . The trustworthy Yi Hyeon-Seong, the driven Jeong Hui-Won, and even Han Su-Yeong all broke down and lost themselves .
[Great Fable, 'Kaixenix Archipelago', is shooting a dissatisfied glare at Incarnation 'Yu Joong-Hyeok' . ]
However, Yu Joong-Hyeok was completely unscathed .
But then again, that was pretty obvious when I thought about it . The method employed by this worldview's 'Great Fable' to break us down was 'time' itself . However, Yu Joong-Hyeok possessed far stronger resistance towards the passage of time than anyone . Well, he had already spent hundreds of years in the Dark Stratum going through harsh training, after all .
[The worldview is expressing its puzzlement over your lengthy silence . ]
I raised my head towards the sky .
The current scenario was governed by the rules set out by the worldview . Even Yu Joong-Hyeok seemed to have realised how we should start acting from here onwards .
I finished preparing myself and opened my lips . "Older brother . "
Yu Joong-Hyeok's expression crumpled into something unsightly .
- Hey, don't make a face like that . This is the restriction of our current scenario . Do you think I'm enjoying this, either?
Yu Joong-Hyeok's eyes bubbling over like boiling lava finally softened just a tad .
Yup, this guy was going to experience severe difficulties pretty soon; according to Ricardo's memories, the original setting for the First Prince was 'loving and warm-hearted big brother', that was why .
Yu Joong-Hyeok opened his lips . "Speak, Ricardo . "
"What are you going to do next? It looks to me that even the revolution has failed now . No, besides all that, why did you even appear in the execution ground, anyway?"
"I was planning to kill the false king . "
[Character, 'Ricardo Von Kaixenix', is being agitated . ]
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