## Chapter 1471 – 1471. The Abandoned World
[The game is terminated.]
I returned to reality.
I got out of bed with a blank expression, like someone who had just woken up.
Even when I come back to reality from other game worlds, my head is usually a bit foggy, but it feels particularly bad after Dark Moon.
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 84
Strength: 110 Stamina: 110 Agility: 110 Intelligence: 110 Vitality: 110 Mana: 110]
[Available Points: 18,834]
But seeing the accumulated points makes me feel much better.
How should I use these points this time? As I continued my happy pondering, I decided to save up my points this time.
‘If I save up more points, I’ll be even happier.’
I’ll use all the saved points at once and flex. Just thinking about it is thrilling.
‘Should I do a light flex first?’
[Water
Water in a paper cup.
Price: 1 point]
I used 1 point to buy water.
Ignoring the water bottles filling the fridge, I spent points to buy water in a paper cup!
The water tasted ordinary. It wasn’t even cold, just lukewarm.
‘Kuh, this is the taste! The taste of luxury!’
I threw the paper cup in the trash and went out of my room. I took a shower in the bathroom, changed into comfortable clothes, and sat on the sofa. I enjoyed my leisure time while watching TV.
When there were no good channels, I turned on the news channel.
‘It’s obvious that there will be hunter-friendly news. Like, a dungeon breaker happened in some country and it was occupied by monsters… or a fighter jet unit went out and scorched the land where the monsters were gathered….’
They broadcast grim news from all over the world. People in Korea feel sorry but also relieved that they are safe. Some people might be anxious, but they don’t leave Korea for the United States. Everyone knows that Korea is safer than the US when it comes to safety.
-A dungeon break occurred in an abandoned building in Manhattan. The dungeon was created in an instant, causing a break. The US Hunter Association responded quickly, but the speed at which the dungeon break occurred was much faster. Fortunately, the Plation Guild was near the abandoned building, so the situation was resolved without any casualties.
‘Another one. There’s a lot of this kind of news lately.’
Dungeon breaks happening as soon as dungeons are created. It was a phenomenon that had been occurring all over the world recently. The only good thing was that it didn’t happen often in A-rank or higher dungeons.
If an A-rank or higher dungeon were to cause a break as soon as it was created? The thought of the A-rank monsters that would pour out of it was terrifying.
When I got tired of the news, I went to a global OTT site. I looked to see if there were any good dramas or movies.
‘A new animation came out.’
It was an isekai.
‘Another isekai.’
Isekai is currently popular in Japan. It was popular a year ago, and it’s still popular now. At first, it was quite fun and fresh, but now it’s just so-so.
‘I have to watch it to expand the game list on the game life app.’
Still, there were advantages. The female characters were pretty well-made.
***
“Hyung! I’m here!”
As soon as I entered the gukbap restaurant, Park Su-ho raised his hand and said. I went to him and sat across from him. It was Park Su-ho who called me today.
“It’s been a while. How have you been?”
“I want to say it’s the same as usual… but something happened. I need your help, hyung.”
“Something?”
“It’s not something in this world, but something in that world.”
I glanced at Park Su-ho’s sleeve. A part of a tattoo was visible.
The tattoo world.
Park Su-ho had the ability to go to other worlds through tattoos. Thanks to that ability, Park Su-ho was getting stronger at a rapid pace. Perhaps even the large guilds were keeping an eye on him.
“What happened?”
“You know about the dungeon break incidents that have been happening all over the world recently?”
“You mean the ones where the break happens as soon as the dungeon is created?”
“Yes. That. I think the cause is in the tattoo world.”
Park Su-ho said with conviction.
So what?
I, who had no interest, soon changed my mind. I realized that if reality was like this, I could get quite tired too.
‘More than anything, reality has to be safe.’
So that I can enjoy the game life app comfortably.
“Tell me in detail.”
“About a month ago, priests from the Selbna Order came to Veroprin.”
Veroprin was the name of the city that Park Su-ho ruled in the tattoo world.
“The Sel Order?”
“Yes. It’s a famous religion in the tattoo world. There’s a holy kingdom called Selbna, and the Sel Order is the state religion of Selbna. Everyone in the tattoo world believes in the goddess Selbretina, whom the Sel Order serves. Its influence is enormous.”
I knew a little about the Sel Order. It came from the dungeon where I found the rainbow fruit.
Park Su-ho ate his gukbap and talked about the holy kingdom of Selbna.
“The bishop who came to Veroprin knew that I was from another world. There are very few people in Veroprin who know that fact… but she was certain.”
“Did you admit it?”
“Yes. It wasn’t an atmosphere where I could deny it. And she wasn’t hostile to me… I was able to hear some things about my abilities.”
The pork gukbap we ordered came out. Park Su-ho didn’t stop moving his spoon. Park Su-ho liked this gukbap restaurant. He said that it was the best gukbap with great value for money, with cheap prices and good taste.
“I’m curious. What’s the secret about your abilities? Can you tell me?”
“This is hard to believe… but they say I’m a hero chosen by the goddess Selbretina.”
“A hero. That’s like something out of a game. Do you know why you were chosen?”
“A long time ago, there were heroes in the tattoo world who fought against an evil god. The heroes joined forces and defeated the evil god, but they made a mistake at the end and fell into another world. And one of my ancestors is said to be that hero.”
“Is that believable?”
“My abilities are unbelievable in the first place, so there’s no reason not to believe it.”
If you put it that way, my abilities are unbelievable too.
“You said heroes? Then there must be other descendants of heroes?”
“Yes. There are two other heroes besides me. I want to meet them and talk to them… but the heroes’ personal information is top secret. If the evil god finds out, they’ll be targeted right away.”
“That bishop must have wanted something from you. Right?”
“The Sel Order wants me to fulfill my duty as a hero. In return, the Sel Order decided to support me and Veroprin.”
“Did you accept?”
“I did. With the support of the Sel Order, Veroprin can develop faster. The development of Veroprin is also a way for me to get stronger.”
Park Su-ho talked about the things that the Sel Order had promised to support. The support was quite significant. If I were Park Su-ho, I wouldn’t have been able to refuse either.
“Then tell me now. What do you want me to help with?”
“A castle of the evil god has appeared near Veroprin. The priests of the evil god are performing a ritual in that castle. The Sel Order wants me to interfere with the evil god’s ritual and capture the castle.”
“You? What is the Sel Order doing?”
“Only a few people within the Sel Order are aware of that castle. If they rashly send troops, it will cause friction with other kingdoms. People from other kingdoms can’t even recognize the castle.”
“So you want me to help you attack that castle. Do you really have to do it?”
“One of the powers of the evil god is dimensional erosion. The reason why the first heroes were forcibly moved to another world was also because of this power. And if we leave this ritual alone… the tattoo world and Earth will be connected.”
“Connected… is it what I’m thinking?”
“What is it?”
“You know, when another world and Earth get mixed up… that setting that often appears in fantasy worlds.”
“I don’t know exactly, but it’s similar. The civilization of Earth and the civilization of the tattoo world will clash… and there’s a high probability that a war will break out. The chaos of the world is what the evil god is aiming for.”
“Is the dungeon break phenomenon that happens as soon as a dungeon appears the effect of that ritual?”
“Yes. Hyung, you understand very quickly. And you’re calm too.”
“Well, you know… I’m used to experiencing strange or surprising things. What do you want me to do?”
“Hyung. Let’s eat gukbap first and then follow me. It’ll be better to talk about this while seeing it directly.”
“Okay. But you really like gukbap.”
“Gukbap is the perfect food.”
Park Su-ho said proudly and started drinking from the bowl. He was like an old man.
***
After eating gukbap, we got into Park Su-ho’s car and headed to Apgujeong. Park Su-ho drove a Korean car. It made a rattling noise, but it wasn’t too bad. A used car. And it was a car that was more than 7 years old.
“…What is this.”
I got out of the car and was shocked with my mouth open. An absurd sight was unfolding before my eyes.
A part of a red castle was unnaturally placed on top of a 5-story building. The castle exuded a gloomy atmosphere.
“Oh, you can see it right away?”
“I can see it well. The people passing by… aren’t even looking at it. Can’t other people see it?”
“Normal people can’t see it. I was going to show it to you with the relic that the Sel Order gave me… but it seems like you don’t need the relic.”
“Why can I see it?”
“Well, I don’t know. Maybe it’s because you’ve traveled to the tattoo world?”
Park Su-ho stuttered. He didn’t seem to know the reason either.
I had a few guesses.
‘The evil god that Park Su-ho is talking about. So, I and Brahmasen are connected in a few ways. Once, he revealed his true form on Earth, and Earth was almost in danger….’
If it weren’t for the 30-day regression ticket, this world might have been destroyed by him.
The hero Park Su-ho was not very reliable, and if the other two heroes were similar to Park Su-ho… I could only think that this world was hopeless.
I have to help Park Su-ho.
I don’t want this world to be ruined.
“There’s also a way to ask for help from the association.”
“I don’t trust the association. The association wouldn’t easily believe me… and if they find out about my abilities, they might do something. If they find out about the tattoo world… they might think about invading it.”
That made sense.
There was no way the Hunter Association would stay still if they knew about the existence of the tattoo world. They would try to do something about it no matter what. If the Hunter Association knew, the US would know too…
‘Things are getting complicated.’
I looked at the red castle. Only a part of the castle was visible now.
“It’s like an erosion dungeon. The priests of the evil god are performing a ritual inside that castle?”
“Yes. The evil god is also called the god of madness. He can control monsters with madness. It wouldn’t be strange if monsters poured out of there at any time. Maybe they can release monsters even now? It’s just that the ritual isn’t completely finished, so they’re staying quiet. There’s no need to cause a disturbance in an incomplete state.”
“What do I have to do?”
