## Chapter 310 – 310. God’S Atlantis
310. God’s Atlantis
“So, is our business done? What should I do now?”
“Not yet, there’s one question left. And there’s one person who’s taken an interest in you.”
Someone who’s taken an interest.
I looked around. It wasn’t Sparkle or Lion. The raccoon and the man leaning against the rock weren’t reacting. I even doubted if they were alive.
‘That leaves…’
I raised my head and looked up. There was a figure standing proudly on the highest rock.
A figure wearing a black cloak. They had completely covered their hair and wore a mirror mask on their face, but judging by their build and body outline, it was definitely a woman.
“That’s Mirror. She might be a bit aggressive with you.”
My reflection was visible in her mirror mask.
Me, wearing a ridiculous clown mask and black clothes.
Suddenly, my body swayed.
‘…No.’
It wasn’t my body that swayed. It was an illusion. My consciousness was swaying. And I immediately realized who the culprit was. There was only one person here who could shake my consciousness.
I raised the Demonic Heavenly Energy in my right hand and threw a punch at her.
Demonic Heavenly Divine Art (天魔神功) Dragon Fist (竜拳).
The Demonic Heavenly Energy flew in a straight line and pierced through her body. Her body became blurry and disappeared.
‘…Where did she go?’
I quickly looked around. I spread my senses, but couldn’t detect her at all.
Tap.
The tip of a finger covered in a white glove touched the back of my head. I quickly turned my head and saw her wearing the mirror mask. Just as I was about to swing my fist at her, I realized that the Demonic Heavenly Energy and mana inside my body weren’t moving.
‘I definitely have mana, so why…?!’
I could clearly feel the mana. But it wasn’t responding to my will. My mana didn’t feel like it was mine.
“There’s no need to panic. I’ve only temporarily bound your mana with magic. You’ll be able to move it as normal after five minutes.”
[That is the truth.]
“What did you do to me?”
“Do you really not know what I did?”
“……”
“My apologies. I was curious about how much you knew, so I carelessly played a trick on you. I admit it was a rash and foolish act. I’m reflecting on it. Won’t you forgive me?”
[That is the truth.]
Her blue eyes, the only part of her face visible through the mirror mask, focused on my fist. I was annoyed, but I lowered my fist. There was no chance of winning.
“I hope that reflection doesn’t mean you’ll try to cast an illusion on me more effectively next time?”
I heard a low chuckle from behind the mirror mask.
“You caught on.”
[That is the truth.]
“So you knew I cast an illusion. It’s rare to find someone who can use illusions. Only one in a million… no, maybe one in three million people have a talent for illusions. Most people don’t even realize they’re under an illusion. Moreover, you weren’t even affected by the illusion. Have you been under an illusion before? Or do you know my true identity?”
I listened to her words. It seemed like a dangerous situation, but her voice was so pleasant that my thing was reacting a bit.
“……”
The original description came to mind. If you excluded everything else and only considered beauty, she was described as the most beautiful woman in the Empire.
“Are you invoking your right to remain silent? Very well. But don’t forget that silence is as good as an affirmation. How much do you know about Helten?”
“…I don’t know everything.”
[That is the truth.]
“Ah ha. That’s an ambiguous statement. ‘I don’t know everything’ could mean you know one out of a hundred things, or conversely, it could mean you know 99 out of a hundred things.”
“Is there something you want to know through me?”
“Many things. If I had my way, I’d tie you to a chair and ask you questions every day. But I’ll refrain. Instead, answer this question.”
“……”
Her blue eyes shone sharply.
“What blocked my illusion? A skill? A trait? An item? Help from a divine seat? Don’t give me the ridiculous answer that you blocked it with your mental strength. No matter how strong a human’s mental strength is, it’s impossible for my illusion to not work at all.”
She seemed very concerned. And for good reason, even Kang Myung-jin from the original story struggled for hours under her illusion. No ordinary mental-related skill could completely block her illusion. It was terrifyingly powerful.
‘The reason I wasn’t affected by the illusion… it must be because of my mental resistance.’
However, I didn’t know what would happen if she used her full power to cast an illusion on me.
“…It’s a trait.”
Not the trait of [God’s Atlantis], but the trait of [Play Life App]. It was just a simple wordplay.
[That is the truth.]
And the system accepted the wordplay. After all, it wasn’t a lie.
“…I see. So you’re my natural enemy. I thought there weren’t any among humans… I never imagined one would exist.”
She put her hands together and circled around me.
“They say to eliminate the root of the problem. Should I kill you now while it’s easy?”
[That is the truth.]
I tensed up. It hadn’t been five minutes yet, so my mana wasn’t moving.
She continued.
“But if you’re not an enemy, there’s no need to kill you.”
[That is the truth.]
This woman was genuinely debating whether to kill me or not.
“That’s enough, Mirror.”
The leader of Helten said.
“The Heavenly Demon is a member of Helten. He’s a comrade, so don’t think about killing him. From the moment you hesitated, it’s clear you’ve decided not to kill him.”
“…I suppose so. Boss. I’ll take charge of this newbie. I’ll personally judge how useful he is. And if I deem him useful, I’ll raise him to some extent. It’s better to owe a debt to your natural enemy.”
[That is the truth.]
“Hmm. Alright. But are you sure? You are…”
“This guy knows my identity. There’s no problem.”
Did my opinion not matter? Still, it wasn’t bad. The fact that Mirror was directly interested in me was dangerous, but she was a high-ranking member. If I played my cards right, I could become a high-ranking member of Helten even faster.
“Okay. Then Mirror will take charge of the Heavenly Demon… Heavenly Demon. Don’t forget that I still have a question for you.”
“I’m not so stupid as to forget what I heard just now.”
[That is a lie.]
“……”
“…It was such a trivial matter that I had forgotten it.”
“……Alright. Then here’s the question. Heavenly Demon, are you.”
He paused for a moment. I felt an inexplicable sense of unease. But I couldn’t run away here.
Was he going to tell me to take off my mask? I was planning to deceive them with my face, but I could get caught. No. That wasn’t a question.
As my mind became complicated with anxiety, he asked me.
“Are you a regressor?”
“……”
Everyone’s gaze was fixed on me. Boss, Sparkle, Lion, Mirror, and even the raccoon peeking out from the man leaning against the rock were all staring at me.
The leader of Helten, Boss, knew the contents of Atlantis from the 1st to the 7th playthroughs. Among them, there were regressors in the 2nd and 5th playthroughs. Boss’s question meant that he felt something similar to a regressor from me.
‘This… come to think of it, it’s not bad?’
I had already lied to the Master of the Heavens and the King of the Demonic Heavens that I was a regressor. Therefore, there was only one answer I could give.
‘If I say I’m a regressor, they’ll have no choice but to make me a high-ranking member. The information and knowledge a regressor possesses is that great.’
Therefore, if I met the minimum requirements, I could become a high-ranking member of Helten.
Having reached a conclusion, I said to them, who were waiting for my answer.
“I’m something similar to a regressor.”
[That is the truth.]
Everyone except Boss was surprised by my answer.
Boss, wearing an octagonal mask, calmly nodded.
“I see. You can go now. Mirror and Pesika will help you with Helten’s work.”
Then, Sparkle, wearing a mask with jewels embedded in it, hurriedly stepped forward.
“Wait, wait, wait! Wait, Boss!”
“What is it.”
“Right now, this newbie’s value is at least 100 billion… no, 1 trillion penny! Are you just going to let him go like this?”
“Sparkle. A regressor’s future isn’t accurate. The future is distorted from the moment the regressor regresses.”
“No, but he’s a regressor! That knowledge and information must be real! Newbie! Do you happen to know my identity?”
Sparkle asked me. I grinned.
“I do.”
[That is the truth.]
“Should I give you a spoiler?”
“Yes. Please. Please do, newbie. I absolutely love spoilers. I even listen to the ending before watching a play.”
[That is a lie.]
Sparkle bowed politely to me. I cheerfully brushed off his lie.
‘Since I’ve intervened, the future will be very different from the original story.’
However, I was careful not to reveal too much and opened my mouth.
“The giant of the West, Harmo.”
“Yes. It’s Harmo, newbie.”
“You’ll die within 10 years. The cause of death is freezing. You’ll freeze to death in a very cold place.”
[That is the truth.]
“……Oh. I should get some fire-attribute items to avoid freezing to death.”
Sparkle then turned his head towards Boss.
“Boss! I’ll take charge of this newbie! If it’s the newbie and me, we can dominate this Atlantis! With money, of course! Long live capitalism!”
“Don’t be ridiculous.”
Mirror placed her right hand on my left shoulder.
“I’ve decided to take charge of this guy. Don’t act so pathetic, Sparkle.”
“Mirror is right. One of our rules is that the fastest person gets the prize.”
“No. No. But still!”
“No.”
Boss said firmly, and Sparkle eventually backed down. However, the look in his eyes as he looked at me was unsettling.
“That’s an interesting life spoiler. I’m also curious. What happens to me in the future you know?”
Mirror asked me.
“You’ll also die within 10 years.”
[That is the truth.]
“……Oh. How will I die?”
“Your chest will be pierced by a certain lancer’s spear.”
[That is the truth.]
“…That’s unexpected. I thought if I were to die, it would be at the hands of a god… Judging by your words, that lancer isn’t a god.”
Mirror then looked at one person. The man holding a spear, Lion.
“What is it.”
“No. I just thought of it since you’re a lancer. There’s no one stronger than you among the lancers I know.”
“…If you betray me, that might happen in the future.”
The atmosphere between Mirror and Lion was gradually turning cold.
I stepped between them as if to separate them and said to Lion.
“Lion. You’ll also die fighting that lancer.”
[That is the truth.]
“…Ha.”
The eyes behind Lion’s mask widened and then curved into a crescent moon.
“Hahahaha! I’m going to die fighting a lancer?! How interesting!!”
[That is the truth.]
Lion put his spear on his shoulder and walked away somewhere. Sparkle asked him.
“Wait! Where are you going? Aren’t you going to ask about that lancer?!”
“It’ll be boring if I hear it. If I’m going to die within 10 years, that means that guy is weaker than me now. I’m going to go train while waiting for him to come.”
“Ah, yes. I see.”
Lion disappeared.
And Boss got up.
“Let’s disband. We all have a lot to do.”
“Aren’t you curious about the future, Boss?”
“I told you, the future is distorted, so it doesn’t mean much.”
“There’s still a little meaning! We can make money with that little meaning!”
“……I’m not interested.”
Boss also left.
[The Dominator has set it.]
[In 30 minutes, the 3,709th district, the Star Identification, will close.]
That meant I only had 30 minutes left here.
Tap tap.
The raccoon, who had approached me at some point, pressed my calf with its front paw. I looked at the raccoon with a questioning gaze.
“What about me?”
Even after hearing it again, it was a gruff voice that didn’t match the raccoon’s appearance.
“I don’t know.”
[That is the truth.]
“You said earlier that you didn’t know everything. I didn’t even know there was a high-ranking member like you in Helten.”
“……How boring.”
The raccoon disappeared along with the man who had been leaning against the wall.
Just as I was about to tell Mirror to leave,
“Wait a minute, Heavenly Demon!”
I looked at Sparkle. He was already right in front of my nose.
“Aren’t we comrades? I won’t make it long. Let’s cooperate. Of course, I’ll make sure you get your share. If you join hands with me, you’ll never regret it. I’ll make you sit on a pile of money.”
“……What are you doing, Sparkle. I’ve decided to take charge of this guy.”
“Aren’t we all comrades in Helten? It’s not like I’m going to harm him…”
I looked into Sparkle’s eyes and shook my head. This guy wasn’t going to back down easily. Even if he backed down here, he was definitely going to bother me. In that case, it was better to throw him some appropriate bait.
“Giant Harmo.”
“Yes, Heavenly Demon. Please, speak.”
“Let’s make a deal.”
“A deal… As a regressor, you must know my unique trait.”
