Chapter 445
"Dok-Ja ahjussi?"
I hesitated while watching the distant battle between two Yu Jung-Hyeoks .
[Your Incarnation Body's condition is currently unstable!]
I'd not be any help whatsoever if I joined the fight in my current condition . And when I took a closer look, the ones fighting were [999] and the 'Secretive Plotter' . I wasn't sure why, but [999] must've decided to side with us .
I clenched my fists tightly .
⸢Kim Dok-Ja made a decision . There was only one method remaining . ⸥
The [Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint] .
Just like back then against Nirvana, or during the fight against Poseidon . . . .
- Maknae-yah, what are you hesitating for?
The Great Sage Heaven's Equal spoke to me . Even though he was in the middle of a huge battle in the sky, he still sensed my emotions .
I muttered in a voice that could barely be heard . " . . . . I've gotten a little afraid of reading them . "
It was probably after fighting against Yu Jung-Hyeok back in the 'Isle of Reincarnators' . And more recently, right after I heard what [999] had to say .
⸢"Do you still believe that you can understand someone through just a few lines of text in a couple of chapters?"⸥
Up until now, I had been a 'reader' of the stories . However, for how long would it be okay for me to remain as one?
- Right, you possess the power to read another person .
He had accurately guessed my ability . He stuck around my channel for a long time as the 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband', so it wouldn't have been that difficult to figure that much out .
- There was a time when I too, wanted to know more about someone .
I sensed the Great Sage's gaze landing on Yu Sang-Ah . Or more correctly, not her exactly but her current 'Incarnation Body' . He was staring at the body's 'former owner' .
- I still haven't fully understood why Sanzang chased me out twice .
During the original 'Journey to the West', Sun Wukong was expelled from the party twice .
- However, I never asked Sanzang about it properly . Maybe it was because of my worthless pride . I was stuck in a loop, thinking and wondering only to myself . Why did that idiot do that? What was the reason for those decisions? What was the point of such obstinacy? What did I do wrong, and where did a problem come from? Even after our journey was over, those questions kept bubbling inside my head .
This would be my first time hearing such a story .
Even to someone like the Great Sage, there were unresolved questions reserved only for him .
- And by the time I finally found the courage to ask, my opportunity had slipped away already .
The faintest trace of dejection could be felt from his voice .
Since I didn't know much about the story after the conclusion of the 'Journey to the West', I had no way of estimating the depths of his sadness .
One thing that I could be sure of, though, was the fact that the real 'Sanzang' was no longer with us in this world, as Yu Sang-Ah had reincarnated into the Incarnation Body in question .
- And to find out the answers to those questions, we kept repeating this ⸢Journey to the West Remake⸥, hoping that maybe, someone else would tell us the story that I didn't know before, something that I had not read before .
Only then did I realise why the Great Sage participated in this scenario event . I felt curious just then . Did he finally find his answer?
- I couldn't find it . However . . . . I did find a small solace .
The Great Sage's gaze was now fixed on Shin Yu-Seung . As the 's attacks rained down, he continued to speak .
- And about that solace, let me tell you all about it .
[Great Fable, 'Journey to the West', is continuing with its storytelling . ]
- I'd probably never get to understand certain things . I'd never even get close, and maybe, everything I did might be in vain . However, even if we know it's impossible, we still have to read the Fable . That is what it means to exist as 'Constellations', as the stars of the heavens .
The Great Sage failed to understand Sanzang . And quite likely, he'd never get to understand even into the future .
Even then, he didn't give up .
- That's why you should read it .
'However, I alone can't . . . . '
- Why do you think you're alone?
I reflexively raised my head after hearing his words .
- Maybe not like you, but people always are reading each other . So, you should not stop reading, either .
In a way, this advice wasn't really on point .
However, I still ended up feeling a certain something . It was as if small feathers had piled up . I began thinking that maybe this was the solace the Great Sage felt while watching our story .
"Yu Sang-Ah-ssi . "
I called out to her, and she looked at me as if she was waiting . "Will you be alright?"
"Yes . By the way, if it's possible, be gentle . . . . "
Yu Sang-Ah nodded her head and chanted the Constrictive Sutra in my direction .
My body slumped to the floor as if a fuse had gone out . My consciousness managed to slip out and quickly flew towards where I needed to go .
['Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' 3rd stage is activating!]
[Your degree of understanding of the applicable individual is very high!]
[The '1st Person Protagonist's POV' is activating!]
My vision slowly stabilised and at the same time, powerful strength overflowed within my body . It was Yu Jung-Hyeok's strength .
A short while later, the enemy's figure could be seen before us . An existence enveloped in the aura of immense Status and arrogantly glancing at us .
The 'Secretive Plotter' .
The Great Sage was right . That guy could never be defeated alone .
⸢Let's go . ⸥
The Transcender's Status violently raged within my body . I added every ounce of my own Status to Yu Jung-Hyeok .
[Transcender's Status has encountered the Demon King's Status!]
The powers that I earned so far interweaved with that of Yu Jung-Hyeok's and began boiling up . Vigorous energy circulated within the blood vessels as if they had a complete overhaul .
Yu Jung-Hyeok slowly opened his eyes gleaming in golden light and spoke back to me . 'You're late . '
He didn't get angry or reprimanded me, simply choosing to say that .
He probably knew that I was playing the role of Sun Wukong, though . . . .
⸢I'm sorry . ⸥
'Talk about unimportant matters later . Defeating this bastard takes our utmost priority . '
Kwa-aaaaah!!
The Plotter's [Heaven Shaking Sword] lightly danced, and the Tongtian River was split in half . With nary a hair's breadth, we managed to evade the attack . Constellations and Incarnations coincidentally within the range were swept away and became nothing more than fading screams . That was truly a nonsensical attack power .
[[You're struggling in vain . Even if you managed to regain your memories, you still can't defeat me . Because you too also began from me . ]]
⸢What is he on about now?⸥
Yu Jung-Hyeok running on the river's surface replied in annoyance . 'According to him, I'm not Yu Jung-Hyeok from the 3rd turn . '
⸢Really? Then, what?⸥
I reflexively asked him, but to be honest, several dizzying theories were floating around in my brain already . Perhaps this was the question that had been building up from a long time ago .
⸢'The 3rd turn Yu Jung-Hyeok shouldn't have known about such information, though?'⸥
Back during the [Green Zone] scenario .
⸢' . . . . No matter what, his rate of growth is just too fast . '⸥
… . And even back in the [Cinema Dungeon], too .
All the questions I secretly had every time I checked Yu Jung-Hyeok's [Character List] began rising up one after the other . Even the conversation I had with [999] entered my head .
⸢"Yu Jung-Hyeok in this world-line said that he was the 'third turn' . So, this place is the third regression turn . "⸥
⸢"Trusting such information at its face value . How naïve . "⸥
By the time I came around, I was already initiating the [Character List] .
[Applicable individual's information is far too numerous . 'Character List' will change to 'Summarised List' . ]
[For the convenience of the user, only the selected items will be displayed . ]
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Individual: Yu Jung-Hyeok
Exclusive Attribute: Regressor (Myth), Ruler of Amusement (Legendary) . . . . .
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It said 3rd turn . He was definitely from the 3rd turn .
In that case, just what on earth were those guys talking about . . . . . ?
⸢Kim Dok Ja re ally ca n't t ell?⸥
Pages of my memories began flipping . Memories that I tried so hard not to recall .
⸢"That 'world' you've shown me, does it really exist?"⸥
⸢[The applicable individual is not a 'Character' . ]⸥
'Wake up, Kim Dok-Ja!'
I abruptly regained my wits after hearing Yu Jung-Hyeok's shout . Now wasn't the time to think about something else .
The Plotter's Status as he floated up in the air was strengthening gradually .
[[It seems that you still haven't really regained your memories . ]]
" . . . . I won't lose so easily this time . "
As if to oppose that rising Status, Yu Jung-Hyeok raised his own power level . The movement technique, [Red Phoenix Shunpo], and the power of the [Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship] were pushed to their absolute limits . The [Breaking the Sky Thunder Sword] completely covered the [Dark Heavenly Demon Sword] .
He fought in the same manner the last time . And still lost .
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