(TL: The Hanja “轉” is literally “turn/revolve” in isolation; however, it's actually the third letter of the 'kishotenketsu/gi-seung-jeon-gyeol', a classic narrative structure of East Asian literature. This letter signifies “twist” or, in a more modern context, “climax” of the narrative.)
Every muscle on my body ached as if I had been thoroughly beaten up.
I had blacked out for a second but regained my consciousness somehow. I vomited out Fables and opened my eyes within the pitch-black empty space. I couldn't see a single thing nearby, but I already knew where I was.
['Indescribable Distance' is glancing at you.]
The 'Indescribable Distance', also known as the Nameless Mist.
I ran into this guy's clone back in the 73rd Demon World.
With nothing but the strength of a clone, this guy destroyed my Demon World, and went on to break Fable-grade Constellations and Transcenders alike.
And here I was, right inside the mouth of one Calamity that I dearly wished not to meet again.
⸢Kim Dok-Ja thought to himself. This is the only way to stop the Apocalypse Dragon.⸥
….Right. I was wondering why you were keeping quiet until now.
⸢In order to stop the world's calamity, summon yet another one. Only someone like the Regressor Yu Jung-Hyeok might come up with such an idea.⸥
I looked at the 4th Wall's messages floating up in the air and chuckled wryly.
⸢Even then, Kim Dok-Ja simply had to do it.⸥
The effects from the storm of aftermaths still lingered in my vicinity.
– You have distorted far too much Probability.
– You keep this up, and all the Probability's karma you've accumulated so far will blow up in your face. You know what that means, don't you?
This was the Probability's karma that I had been accumulating until now. The retribution that Constellations and Dokkaebis had warned me about.
⸢There is no Fable where something precious hasn't been lost.⸥
Every large, great Fable found in
In order to awaken a hero, something must be sacrificed, while lovers and friends must lose something when trying to fulfil their love or friendship.
Someone had to lose something, and with that, Fables would become complete.
⸢Kim Dok-Ja hated that.⸥
I knew that one day, I'd be paying the price for not losing out on anything. That the time to pay for twisting stories around and distorting the Probability would arrive sooner or later.
⸢And that was why Kim Dok-Ja decided to use that.⸥
Tsu-chuchuchuchut!
More lumps of Fable poured out of my mouth.
This wasn't because the 'Indescribable Distance' attacked me; no, it was the distorted Probability's fault. The distortions of the world, saved up for the purpose of summoning an Outer God, was trying to eliminate me from the scenario itself.
[Fable, 'Demon King of Salvation', is continuing with its storytelling.]
I managed to endure only because of my Fables. They continued to whisper into my ears – they said that you're the 'Demon King of Salvation'. You must save people.
Just like how they did to Metatron and Agares, Fables were whispering to me.
[Fable, 'King of Kingless World', is continuing with its storytelling.]
It was Cheok Jun-Gyeong.
Chapter end
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