chapter 105
105 – end of story (complete)
The meeting place with Jong-su was the same place as the cafe where they met often.
He came in grunting with his hands in his pockets.
“what? To see you all of a sudden.”
“Don’t you have something to give me?”
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Jong-soo gave me a reluctant expression at my true intentions.
“Are you going to give it? Hey, what have you entrusted to me? What is debt collection? Why are you so scared?”
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Jongsu… The relationship with is like this.
Between close friends…
At first, I planned to wait in silence while maintaining this level of relationship, roughly once a month.
However, as usual, Jong-su, who should have asked to meet first today, had changed his mind, and there was no contact.
Eventually, the circumstances that led me to call him.
mind becomes impatient
The main purpose of my return to the past is to sever the relationship with Chaewon, but
Maybe if I got another game from him, I might be able to experience this crazy dream all over again.
Like that, if I could see them again, if I could at least say goodbye… Because it seemed good.
“Well, it’s fine without it… ”
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Jong-soo raised his head and asked if he was bothered by my disappointed expression.
“Where are you sick these days? Or are you lonely? It’s because I always shut myself up and just scratch my cover letter.”
“Isn’t that normal… ?”
“Well, since I only had classes, assignments, and tests without a girlfriend, I had no choice but to… ”
“You’re not beating people with man-ma-facts… ”
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Jong-soo’s words hit the mark, but they are true.
Because of Chaewon’s affair, leaving behind the foolish past that followed her around,
Since I used my time only for self-development, it was inevitable to get grades, licenses, and job preparation.
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Jongsu crossed his arms and began to nod.
“Um… okay. This older brother has nothing to give you, poor man, but there is one thing he wants you to do.”
“?!”
Déjà vu.
I calmed down my turbulent mind and acted like nothing happened.
“What?”
“I know you don’t like games, but give it a try. You play classic games sometimes.”
“… … ”
“This is it.”
What Jong-soo offered… It was as expected.
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>Travel the fantasy world that will unfold to you!
※There are 3 endings available.
· Go to the academy directly under the imperial family and interact with royalty and nobles!
· Let’s defeat the devil with a stronger character!
· An empire of chaos, in the whirlpool of rebellion, you might get caught up in the center of catastrophe!
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“I’ll turn… ”
The corners of my mouth move without my knowledge.
Really really cool.
I thought it was a game pack I never wanted to see again…
My anticipation is so funny.
“Hey, why are you laughing? Even if it’s a good dream… borrowing… ?”
I got up from my seat.
“I’m going.”
“… why? Where?”
“Thank you so much, man.”
“Hey what are you? Call someone!”
So I leave Jong-su’s bewildered expression and head straight to my studio.
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– Throbbing.
Back at home, I calmed down by looking at the game pack for a while.
In case you didn’t know, I had enough food, and I was relieved of my fatigue as much as possible.
Really, could that nonsense happen one more time?
I sit down at my desk and turn on my old-fashioned laptop.
-Wheein.
– Dripping.
So the CD… Once inserted,
– Pot.
The screen went black and briefly reflected my face,
The familiar yet outdated interface was displayed on the screen in blue.
“… great.”
[START]
I can feel my hand holding the mouse tremble.
“… Whoa!”
After I took a deep breath,
I made up my mind and pressed game start.
-Click!
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get into the game
Is it realistically possible?
If you ask eminent physics PhDs, programming geniuses, professors, scholars, and people who devote their entire lives to learning, they certainly won’t laugh at it.
However, I couldn’t easily deny my memories.
The people who bumped into each other, Kyle, who couldn’t eat me, and Eliana…
The sunset and scenery of Norris Village, the hearing of Tyr Forest, the unique beauty of Lachesis Academy… etc.
I have definitely experienced this world.
All the things I felt when I directly bumped into them with my whole body still remain in a corner of my heart.
-… I will allow you flowers in both hands.
Iris sacrificed herself,
-Sorry.
Lane, who apologized to me in the end,
– In the end, he said he would come back to me… can you tell me
Prissy, who always believed in me.
– Mr. Hayu!
And the last situation when I had to say goodbye to Floria is a memory I will never forget.
‘I just thought it was a very fucking place… ‘
I’m pretty crazy too.
I want to go back to the place I wanted to leave so much…
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-Tiriling!
Numerous dots form a background as if seen somewhere, and the tutorial begins.
“…This is right.”
So, it was the beginning of an ordinary game.
“Because this is the top of this world…”
The game ran fine.
It was executed so smoothly that I felt like my memory was being denied once again.
So sad…
Whether it was because of regret or memories, I had no choice but to fall in love with the game after a long time.
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As Jongsu said, it is a game where you start by selecting one of the main characters from either the Empire or the Asmodian side.
From a warrior party of 5 people to two playable characters supported by the demons…
Pandemonium, Valhalla, and Lachesis Academy, where I was, were implemented very simply.
‘here… there… ‘
When I was in elementary school with my parents, a computer game I enjoyed playing at a friend’s house…
Those emotions that I used to look over my shoulder are revived.
As the story progresses, the memories of the mansion in Asfondel and the events at the academy pass by.
really… It was a strange feeling.
Memories that are too old and faded are jumbled together, confusing my identity as a person of this side or that side.
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While I was engrossed like that… the dawn has passed,
I was watching the lonely bad ending.
[ed. #35 – Righteous Death]
[THANKS FOR PLAYING]
“Is there really no 39th… ”
Well, since Jong-soo, a game junkie, said that, it was expected, but…
– Pudeudeuk.
I stretched out in my seat and leaned completely against the backrest.
‘vacuity… It does.’
Is it not possible to enter through normal gameplay?
‘…’
The ending credits in front of my eyes just kept going up savagely.
“really… Am I crazy… ”
And at the end…
“uh?”
Phrases that appear to be letters from developers began to appear.
[Everyone, I found a game bug. Whoever plays this game for the 77777th time will have the good fortune of avoiding the fate of death. And meet precious people… ]
“… … ”
I’m dumbfounded to lose my pulse…
I sprinkle my imagination on the unexpected letter of fortune written by an elementary school student.
Assuming that I am the 77777th player, since I possessed and even returned to the game, is it possible to match even if I changed my fate?
‘Yeah, that’s all unless I’m out of my mind… ‘
– Seruk.
I took off my earphones, rubbed my heavy eyes, and stood up.
at that time,
– Tiring.
-!!!
A very familiar sound came.
Like Pavlov’s dog, that sound that now gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
I played the game with earphones on, so there’s no way I can hear the game sound now.
i.e. this…
‘no way… ‘
– Tiring.
[You can play the 2nd time]
[Please enter your character name]
These two phrases repeat disappearing and reappearing as if urging me on.
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From then on, I had no thoughts.
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Just as the body went, the fingers were just tapping on the membrane keyboard.
-Tadadak.
[Lee Ha-yu_]
“Lee Ha-yu… ”
-Dadadadak!
After thinking for a moment, I hit the backspace key repeatedly to erase Lee Ha-yu.
and,
-Tadadak!
[Regen_]
Regen, if it’s the second round… is this correct?
It just felt like it had to be done.
‘let’s go.’
[START]
-Click.
And the moment I clicked Start Game, another window popped up.
– Tiring.
[There is a saved item, would you like to load it?]
[yes/no]
It’s an item… item… There is no reason to give up.
Anything would help.
If only I had another chance…
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-It’s sweet.
I quietly clicked yes and slightly closed my eyes.
When I open my eyes again, I hope to be in that world…
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An old-fashioned mansion that looks like something out of a movie.
Numerous gothic window frames project their respective patterns onto the corridor.
Contrary to the prejudice that vampires would live in a bat castle, this place was decorated like a mansion of human nobles.
A pleasant sunny day.
I stood in front of the oldest door in the mansion.
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“… I missed you… really.”
-Kik!
Give strength to the hand holding the doorknob, as if to bless the future,
The door opens forcefully,
Bright light pours…