Four days passed by since we arrived on the 'Isle of Reincarnators'.
I confirmed through [Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint] that other companions had completed their Middle Island scenarios and were ready to tackle the next one.
Currently, I was staring at the screen of my phone.
– Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World (Final Revision).txt
It was possible that the 'epilogue' I so wished to read was waiting for me at the end of this text file. Was that all? If luck was on my side, I might even discover some information on the current 3rd regression turn, too.
The guideline that told me how to act and how to clear upcoming scenarios in order to reach the perfect ending might be there.
However….
⸢Wh at if the end of the story is tra ge dy?⸥
If, by any chance, the 'Final Revision' bit implied that 'it'll no longer change'?
⸢Are you rea lly cap able of cha nging it?⸥
What if the action of me reading this thing only sets the ending in stone instead?
“Kim Dok-Ja.”
I raised my head to spot Han Su-Yeong, bandages wrapped around her left hand, staring back at me. She was the only other existence remaining in this world who read the 'Ways of Survival' besides me.
If she was in my shoes, how would she react?
If she was me, would she have opened this file?
“What are you looking at?”
“No, it's nothing.”
I switched the phone's screen off.
There might come a day when I get curious about the contents of this story. However, now wasn't it.
The 'epilogue' I wished to know probably wasn't in this file.
After finishing maintenance on her equipment, Han Su-Yeong lightly jumped off from the bed and spoke to me. “Let's get going. The longer we dilly-dally, the further ahead that bastard Yu Joong-Hyeok will get.”
“We have someone to meet first before leaving, though.”
“Who?”
“Looks like he's here already.”
We heard knocking sounds as the door creaked open behind us.
The first thing we saw was the thick, brown-coloured Buddhist rosary hung around the person's neck. Next up was the grey Buddhist monk robe, and the firm, tough muscles peeking out from underneath it. He was a Warrior Monk, who had gone through the repeated rigorous training for a very long time.
“I've come to fetch you, Benefactor.”
I nodded my head and replied back. “Guide me to your King, please.”
{Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World}
According to the analysis of the best expert alive on the novel 'Ways of Survival' – me – the 'three ways' in its title referred to the three main characters of the novel itself.
The first was the Regressor Yu Joong-Hyeok.
The second was the Returnee Jang HYeong.
And finally, the third was…
– There was another main character???
Han Su-Yeong asked back hurriedly through [Midday Tryst], sounding a bit flustered after listening to my tale. I remembered then that she wouldn't have such information on her, since she only read up to 100 chapters or so….
– But, then again, it'll be a huge ask to keep milking one main character for over three thousand chapters, won't it?
….She still remained needlessly sharp, though.
– Besides all that, three protagonists, eh? As expected of this novel, treading on the sure-fire shortcut to the failed novel-dom like that.
I couldn't think up of a retort. Because, that failed novel had messed up our reality in a big way, hadn't it?
< Episode 71: 50 years later (1) > Fin.
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