Chapter 143: Episode 28 – The Ultimate Sacrifice (3)
Translator: Rainbow Turtle
Our party arrived near Gwanghwamun half an hour before the promised time. In the meantime, the same message appeared in my head.
[You are currently the strongest incarnation in Seoul.]
Damn, I wanted to say that I already knew. Frankly, I felt embarrassed every time I heard it. I couldn't guarantee victory against Yoo Jonghyuk even if I used all my power and I barely managed to beat Nirvana. Why was I the strongest?
Then a sentence from the 51st regression in Ways of Survival appeared.
「 Strength and weakness in the Star Stream have nothing to do with the power or skill proficiency. The standards of strength come from the 'story.' 」
Then there were the words that Nirvana had said. “Strength and weaknesses are ultimately determined by the story.”
“Dokjssi!”
In the distance, Lee Hyunsung and Jung Heewon were approaching. It seemed their bond with each other was stronger after overcoming the difficult situation together. Jung Heewon waved at me.
“I saw the proclamation of war. It was very beautiful.”
“How are you feeling?”
“I'm fine. Hyunsung-ssi was a bit hurt…”
“I will be fine!”
“…He is just bluffing.”
At the end of Jung Heewon's words, Lee Hyunsung struck his chest to prove he wasn't bluffing. It was exaggerated but it was hard to see it as a bluff.
Lee Hyunsung had started to inherit the story of the Master of Steel. Perhaps Lee Hyunsung was one of the top five incarnations in Seoul Dome. He was strengthened by inheriting the story.
Lee Hyunsung was the perfect example of 'strength is a story.' It was the price of a story that determined 'strength' in this world.
Perhaps I was ranked as the 'strongest incarnations' because the stories I accumulated in this life were at an impossible level.
Of course, the stories of the regressor Yoo Jonghyuk and reincarnator Nirvana were also formidable but their story was of the past.
The landscape of Gwanghwamun started to be seen in the distance. I checked the time. Three hours and 40 minutes had passed since the first wave. Once every four hours, the monsters would come. The second wave would soon be upon us.
“The 5th grade monsters will soon come. Will the other incarnations be okay?”
“It will be fine here.”
I looked around and the eyes of Jung Heewon and the party members moved with me. It was more crowded than it was 10 minutes ago and the number of people was growing.
“This…” Jung Heewon seemed to realize something. Shouts came from all over the place. Everyone in Seoul was gathering at Gwanghwamun.
“Let's defeat the Salvation Church's leader!”
“We have to kill him to end this scenario!”
People armed with weapons were shouting. No one was talking about freedom or equality. It was because the humans of the present were too shabby to talk about such a grand concept. Instead, they gathered for survival.
“Follow the Supreme King!”
“Break the Salvation Church!”
Lee Hyunsung looked at the scene with a complicated gaze and said, “Dokjssi knew this would happen.”
“I did expect it.”
No matter how many new incarnations came in or how popular the Salvation Church was, the majority of the Seoul population were 'existing incarnations.' They just needed a focal point to go beyond factions.
Gong Pildu looked at the crowd and sighed. “…South Korea is ruined. Dammit. Are the lawmakers who were going to return my land dead?”
“No? Then who? Who should I kill?”
I silently stared at Han Sooyoung. After a while, her eyes filled with disbelief. “…Don't tell me?”
I nodded. “Let's decorate the finale of this scenario.”
Chapter end
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