Chapter 379: 379
I stared at the queen wearing Han Su-Yeong's face .
That person was definitely not her . But then, how could she possibly know what my name was?
The queen was still smiling away .
"I'm sure you're curious as to how I know your name . "
She was the character from this worldview, and she was merely an existence that acted according to the rules set out by the 'Great Fable' . So, it was impossible for a person like that to recognise me not as 'Ricardo', but as 'Kim Dok-Ja' .
On top of that, she spoke of things that didn't align with the worldview, yet the sparks of Probability weren't suppressing her at all .
[Worldview is considering the possibility of expanding the genre types . ]
[Great Fable, 'Kaixenix Archipelago', is condoning the current situation . ]
[Probability restrictions imposed on some words has been relaxed . ]
[Meta words related to the worldview have been acknowledged!]
I wordlessly stared at the queen before activating my skill .
[Unique Skill, 'Character List', has activated!]
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Name: ???
Age: 50
Overall Rating: the applicable individual holds hatred towards you .
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The queen's info still didn't want to appear .
I thought that was because it was Han Su-Yeong in the beginning . I figured that, as a person not registered with the Character List, her possession of the host would make it impossible to check out the information on the queen herself .
But, what if I was wrong?
"Are you Han Su-Yeong?"
"I used to be called that once upon a time . "
"What do you mean by that?"
The queen slowly blinked her eyes and continued on with her story . "Do you know the tale of a certain woman who tried to endure decades upon decades of time with nothing but her ultimately empty hope?"
"I do know of a man with a similar story . "
It was Yu Joong-Hyeok who replied in my stead, as he unsheathed his [Dark Heavenly Demon Sword] .
The smile remained on the queen's lips as she spoke . "Oh, my pitiful former lover, it seems that you've come to your own execution ground . "
"Our engagement has been annulled already . Call me that one more time, and I shall slice your head off . "
Almost at the same time, the figures of both people disappeared from view . And then, these two incredible existences collided against each other, as the ear-shattering sounds of explosions rang out . The ceiling of the training grounds blew away; the sword winds and magical energy clashed to create a rising pillar of destructive winds kissing the heavens above .
At a casual glance, they seemed to be evenly matched, but if one were to look deeper into the flow of the battle itself, then that was definitely not the case .
After they exchanged dozens of moves in the blink of an eye, Yu Joong-Hyeok was left with a slight injury on his left arm . On the other hand, there was not one scratch on the queen .
Yu Joong-Hyeok was being pushed back . That inconceivably strong dude wasn't quite powerful enough to contend with the queen of this worldview .
On top of that, Han Su-Yeong's speciality, [Dark Flame]'s aura was rising up from the queen's left arm, as well .
"Dok-Ja-ssi! You must get out of there!"
Yi Hyeon-Seong protected me from the royal guards trying to rush in .
" . . . . . Dok-Ja-ssi??"
It seemed that Jeong Hui-Won too had somehow regained her wits . Sadly, though, there was no time to pay them any mind right now .
The seconds ticked by and the previously-even balance of the battle rapidly tilted away from Yu Joong-Hyeok's favour . Because his opponent today just so happened to be none other than the 'Triple Master' .
"Han Su-Yeong! You need to wake up!"
I brought forth the power of the 'Great Fable' without hesitation .
[Great Fable, 'Demon World's Spring', has begun its storytelling . ]
The Fable I shot into the air above with all my power created a gap in the fighting in an instant . I didn't miss that opening and jumped into the battlefield .
The queen grinned and opened her arms wide .
"Oh, the 'Demon King of Salvation' . The woman you're searching for has died a long time ago . "
"Stop making me laugh . Han Su-Yeong would never speak in that manner . "
"Are you aware of what the lifetime of 50 years means to a person?"
No, I had no idea . I hadn't lived that long yet, after all .
[Great Fable, 'Kaixenix Archipelago', has begun its storytelling . ]
The entire world seemed to wiggle around, and the figure of Han Su-Yeong living in this land floated up on the empty air .
This was her Fable . Her history, as she lived in this world .
More specifically, the history as experienced by her host, 'Yuri di Aristel' .
⸢The beautiful esteemed daughter of an Earl . ⸥
⸢A girl brought up for the sake of becoming a new queen . ⸥
⸢"Once you turn 18, you shall enter the royal castle . "⸥
The Han Su-Yeong I know could be seen among the chaotically-rising lines of texts .
⸢"Fine . In that case, should I become a Swordmaster before I turn 18?"⸥
She began fighting against the world itself . She was living in this world with a clear, focused expression on her face .
She was experiencing this world with an expression I couldn't recognise .
⸢"Why is a young girl swinging around a sword?"⸥
⸢"Magic is nothing but an illusion . "⸥
Certain cliches would try to hinder a person with the pretext of being cliches . And the Han Su-Yeong I know hated cliches more than anyone out there .
⸢"Screw it, you think I'll marry just because you say so?! Bring someone stronger than me, than I'll marry that person, then!"⸥
Countless men stepped forward to take possession of the Earl's beautiful daughter . Among them were famed knights of the archipelago as well as renowned magicians .
Han Su-Yeong became stronger and stronger in order to defeat all the potential suitors with her own hands .
At the end of the harsh training soaked in her blood and sweat, she became the Swordmaster, and eventually rose up as the Ninth Circle Archmage, and finally, the master of fear who controlled the powers of an evil dragon .
Her flesh became younger through the power of the Swordmaster, and the aura from the evil black flame enhanced her air of mysteriousness even further .
Ironically, though – the stronger she got, the world grew to desire her even more .
Han Su-Yeong continued to fight against such a world .
She spent a far longer life in this place than she did on Earth, and did her very best to diligently endure that lengthy period of time .
Her Fable carried on with its storytelling, but I couldn't hear it anymore from a certain point onwards .
It was lonesome . I felt a sense of rebellion . Even though Han Su-Yeong was in this world alongside me… .
… . It felt as if she was so, so far away .
"This isn't Han Su-Yeong's world . "
"Who are you to decide that? You have known her for less than four years, no more than that . And if you count the days you spent with her, it'd be less than one year, even . "
That was probably all true .
"What do you really know about Han Su-Yeong?"
I recalled the Han Su-Yeong that I knew in my head .
A person with a strong pride who didn't know how to apologise or take back what she said; a person who pursued efficiency, but who'd readily give up on that very efficiency for the sake of her companions .
A person who acted all selfish and the like, but who'd always go "You guys can't do anything without me" and get ready to risk her life… .
… . In what kind of manner did she speak?
Was the Han Su-Yeong I knew the real 'Han Su-Yeong'?
Did she still exist in the story that I know?
"The Han Su-Yeong you knew no longer exists . The past 50 years had moulded her into a brand new existence . And that is precisely me . "
The Great Fable rushing out from behind the queen's back emitted incredibly dense fighting intent in our direction .
[Great Fable, 'Kaixenix Archipelago', is excluding your existences . ]
In front of the time spanning 50 years, the memories of the short time Han Su-Yeong and I shared together gradually looked pathetic and insignificant .
To make sure that the memories wouldn't grow any more insignificant, I forced out a smile and had to open my mouth . "As I thought, you are not Han Su-Yeong . She's not as serious as you, you know . "
There was a faint trace of agitation in the queen's expression .
And from that hint of unrest, I became certain of 'who' this queen was . Without a doubt, she was infinitely closer to being Han Su-Yeong . However, she could never fully be her .
"You are none other than 'Yuri di Aristel', the daughter of the Earl and who just so happened to watch Han Su-Yeong's life for the longest time . You probably seized the opening created by the Great Fable swallowing Han Su-Yeong up and took over her body . "
" . . . . . "
"Now, speak . Where is the real Han Su-Yeong?"
Instead of a verbal answer, an incredible Status poured out from her entire body .
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