The Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames ran while carrying me for two days and nights. The constellations relentlessly chasing me were a frequent threat but every time, the Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames literally threw his body to protect me.
[The story 'Faithfully Devoting One's Life' has been repeated.]
How far did we run? Finally, the brightness of a new day could be seen.
[The sub scenario ― Skirmish has ended.]
[You have kept the Story Core safe during the time limit.]
The constellations chasing after us stopped one by one in distant places and all types of indirect messages flew through the air.
[Some constellations who failed to chase you are disappointed.]
[The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' is yawning and asking if it is all over.]
[The constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' is rejoicing with sleepy eyes!]
[The constellation 'Dragon Lying Down' is nodding at you ploy.]
[Some constellations are pointing fingers at your cowardice.]
It didn't matter if they pointed fingers or not. The most important thing was to survive. Dokgak stared down at me with disapproving eyes and sent me compensation.
[You have obtained 200,000 coins as compensation.]
[You have obtained two Anvil Stones for Equipment Transcendence as a reward.]
I thought it was around the time for items to enhance equipment to be released. SSS-grade items from the early scenarios were almost like scraps in the mid-to-late scenario areas. However, using the transcendence anvil stones allowed you to stop the equipment from losing its quality.
The income wasn't just that.
[The story 'One Who Went Against the Twelve Zodiacs' has been acquired.]
It might be history-grade but the more stories I had, the better. In the end, these little stories gathered together to form the complete 'status.' In particular, the stories obtained would be useful in future fights thanks to Distorting Things as One Pleases.
[The constellations chasing you are returning.]
No long after the constellations hid themselves, the exterior of the Yoo Jonghyuk Industrial Complex emerged. Citizens who received the escape scenario were lining up to enter the industrial complex. Fortunately, Jang Hayoung and Han Myungoh had done well.
I spoke to the Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames. “You can leave now. You don't have to be loyal to me.”
He didn't want to follow me wholeheartedly anyway. Thus, it was better to part ways at this point. However, after I turned away, he kept chasing me.
Pant, pant, pant.
I spoke with a frown. “What? You aren't going?”
Yip…
Moisture filled the big dog's eyes.
[The constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' is looking pitifully at the 'Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames.']
The real name of the Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames was the Dog of Osu. (TL: Old Korean folktale about a loyal dog who sacrificed himself to save his owner's life.) In order to save his master from dying of fire, the dog wet his body and used it to extinguish the fire. Unfortunately, even this name wasn't his actual name.
“…Are you going to follow me?”
Yiiip!
I hesitated for a moment. Come to think of it, things would be hard for this dog even if he split from me.
[Some of the constellations are looking at the Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames.]
In this world, there were just as many constellations aiming for other constellations as there were constellations aiming at incarnations. If he countered those who had the modifiers of 'Dog Hunter' or 'Melberg's Dog Fancier' then he would be stolen or killed. So far, he had been safe because of the Twelve Zodiacs.
“Then let's go together.”
Pant pant pant!
“However, make your size a bit smaller. It will be a disturbance if you are too big.”
Yiiip!
Chapter end
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