Chapter 854 – Mythology Academy
『I don’t know what kind of case you saw… But you probably saw a case where two meteorites gathered their power and caused it to run away at the same time.』
“… But, in the ‘other world’ where I discovered the meteorite, they say that one day a meteorite suddenly appeared and caused a disaster. It’s very different from your story, isn’t it?”
『Ho…』
When Seong-il honestly tells her about his experience encountering a meteorite, Tala smiles and exclaims. Perhaps because Seongil’s honesty was amusing, Tala also answered his questions honestly and honestly for the first time in a long time.
『There is a high possibility that the world you went to was one that was ‘ignorant’ about magic or had a less developed civilization. So, I guess I wasn’t able to understand the uniqueness of the meteorite.』
Tala tells us that the two meteorites would not have revealed themselves from the vague boundaries of the dimension until they had gathered enough power to protect themselves.
『I don’t know the reason… But perhaps the world you mentioned is a case where the black meteorite arrived a little earlier than the white meteorite and accumulated power. As I said a little while ago, the power of the white meteorite is a bit stronger… Originally, the black meteorite would have been overpowered by the white meteorite. But…』
Tala tells us that there is a high possibility that the black meteorite, which is inferior in strength to the white meteorite, arrived ‘first’ in the world that Seong-il mentioned. In that case, even though they were outnumbered, it is highly likely that they would have caused a violent collision ‘incident’ because they had accumulated power for a long time.
‘I see… The black meteorite arrived before the white meteorite and absorbed its power, and while the white meteorite, which appeared one step later, was accumulating power, the black meteorite exploded with power, and the white meteorite made a violent wave to counter the power. That’s what you spewed out. That’s why such a serious problem arose in the Pocket Girls world.’
Seong-il finally realizes that the Pocket Girls world is a truly unlucky case. Then, he feels extreme confusion arising due to the incomprehensible identity of the meteorite.
‘What on earth is a meteorite? Why is it appearing in the game world? And if it’s going to appear, it will appear all over the place. Why doesn’t it appear in some worlds?’
At first, Seong-il considered the possibility that the meteorite was connected to aliens or AI due to the nature of tracking. However, the more he thinks about it, the more extreme confusion he feels, as there have been no cases of meteorites appearing or having an impact in reality.
『Are you finished with the questions?』
Tala looked on with an amused expression as Seong-il pondered. He politely asks Seong-il if he has any more questions. That ominous voice woke Seongil out of his thoughts, and he turned his head to look at the guy again. Seong-il realizes that Tala has turned into countless ominous ‘black eyes’ and is glaring at him.
『Meteorites… They are such interesting beings. But… I find you more ‘interesting’.』
Tala mutters to Seong-il in a voice full of malice. Afterward, the guy’s countless eyes bulge, and he projects strange power at Seong-il.
“Where…!!”
Seong-il tries to increase his power to use his power to counter the man’s moves. Fortunately, Seong-il was able to use his powers even in the inner world, and he quickly tried to protect himself by creating a realm by mixing time, sensitivity, and telekinesis.
『Hehe… It’s an incredible power. But… This is your insides. So, paradoxically, I am stronger.』
However, as if laughing at Seong-il’s efforts, Tala pulls out terrible tentacles from countless black eyes and begins to delve into Seong-il’s power.
‘What kind of power does this guy have…!!’
Seong-il, frightened by Tala’s power, which has become hundreds of times more powerful than before, desperately raises all his power, repeatedly densifying and strengthening the shield.
However, Seong-il’s efforts are in vain, and his golden sphere is covered with countless terrible eyes and tentacles, which repeatedly corrode or contaminate the shield.
『Why don’t you try more?』
“Aaaaahhh…!!”
Seong-il, whose limbs were completely restrained by disgusting tentacles. He screams in terrible pain as Tala’s tentacles attack the spirit body that embodies his soul.
『Do you know why I overwhelm you?』
“Quaaaaa!!”
For the first time in a long time, a terrible pain that he could not bear overtook his whole body, and instead of answering Tala’s question, Seong-il only screamed in pain. Tala holds on to Seong-il and his spiritual body in Seong-il’s inner world, floating in the air and whispering.
『The microcosm within is a very small universe. But… Paradoxically, the microcosm is the closest and closest to the great outer universe… It is a space like two sides of a coin?』
Tala floats Seongil endlessly and whispers to him ceaselessly while holding him in infinite space.
『It’s really fun. The microcosm within a mortal’s soul is a space of great possibility that can sometimes elevate a mortal to godhood. But… That possibility is not necessarily a good one.』
Tala tells us that the microcosm is a great space that allows mortals, including humans, to take a step forward, but also explains that it is a dangerous space that will allow us to encounter ‘great’ beings like ourselves.
『That’s why I took the gamble of combining a part of my essence with a mortal, even sacrificing my beloved meteorite to bring you inside.』
Tala, who had been mercilessly torturing Seong-il’s soul with her tentacles, soon left the microcosm and began causing his essence to go berserk in the middle of the huge universe.
Endless tentacles begin to swell. Disgustingly, they begin to intertwine with each other again and change into the shape of an eye. And intense waves emanating from eyes made of tentacles. As the essence of Tala sacrifices itself and unleashes enormous power, bizarre cracks begin to appear in the universe.
With the crack, tremendous power pours out like a waterfall and begins to fill the vast universe with bizarre black and red tentacles. And the enormous size of the eye made by combining them begins to whisper cunningly towards Seong-il.
“Like this. My. The main body. To descend. For. Thee. Inwardly. Dragged in 』
Tala whispers to Seong-il in a voice that makes him go into a terrible frenzy just by hearing her. The guy begins to whisper to Seong-il that he should serve him.
“Me. Serve. And. My. Sub-God. Be good.』
Tala pours the mighty power flowing from her powerful body into Seong-il and begins to inflict unimaginable pain on him. When Seong-il seems to lose his mind, Tala repeatedly restores him and tortures him, constantly threatening him to accept an unfair contract.
『Time. Infinite. You. By death. Don’t avoid it. I can’t do it. How much. Hold on. Is there one?』
Tala repeatedly splits Seong-il’s spirit body into molecules and reassembles them, repeatedly making fun of him. However, for some reason, despite the extreme pain that enveloped Seong-il’s soul, he felt that he did not want to give in to Tala. He doesn’t even feel like he’s going to be defeated by Tala, so paradoxically, instead of giving in, he just keeps screaming pathetically.
“Fun. There is. Continue. Hang in there. I am. Time. Really. A lot. 』
Tala laughs at such holy days and repeatedly tortures the tentacles by pouring all kinds of curses on them. For a while, Tala leisurely played with the fun toy in front of him. He finally begins to absorb information from Seong-il’s cracked soul.
『Hmm? Other. Dimension?』
Surprisingly, Tala understands through minute memories flowing from his soul that Seong-il is a being who crosses another dimension. Although he is also a being who travels between multiple dimensions, the information flowing from Seong-il’s memories is so foreign that Tala stops threatening Seong-il for a moment and concentrates on devouring his memories.
“Curse. Received. Throne? Meow? Interest. Rob. This. Existence. Believe it. Dumbin. Is it?』
Tala picks up a few fragments of incomplete memories and repeatedly savors the information. The guy’s eyes, which had been enjoying reminiscing about Seongil so interestingly, suddenly began to harden.
『This place. Game? Hmm?』
Surprisingly, Tala is shocked when she sees a part of her memory that suggests her dimension and existence may be a kind of ‘play world’. However, instead of being afraid for a moment, he looks very interested.
『You guy. Made. Game. World. That’s it. To do it. You. So much. Weak?』
Tala reads Seongil’s memories and wonders because the mortal in front of him was too powerless compared to his own body to say he created this world. Because at that time he wanted to disassemble Seongil’s soul more delicately to read more information. At some point, Tala realizes that something powerful is watching her.
『Is it fun to bother my friend? Is it a bug?』
