Yu Jung-Hyeok planted his sword on the ground as he wobbled. His irises were becoming translucent next. His eyes, exhausted from fighting a lengthy battle, were losing their sights.
“If I choose you as my Constellation sponsor, will I get to finally meet you?”
[Constellation, 'Demon King of Salvation', is shaking his head.]
“Just where are you exactly? All the stars in
I couldn't say anything. I didn't expect the 0th turn's Yu Jung-Hyeok to be able to catch onto that. He continued to speak in the meantime.
“Something felt off to me about this world.”
It was my first time hearing such a shrewd tone of voice coming from him.
“One day, I suddenly came into existence in this world.”
A man who came to exist in this world without a warning.
“Without any memories of my childhood, I was suddenly cast into this world. I wandered around an illegal work site, and through sheer luck, got spotted by the director, and thus became a pro gamer. But then out of the blue, someone abandoned a child on my doorstep. A child, supposedly my younger sister.”
A conveniently-crafted life, a series of adversities created solely to become a tragedy later.
“Once, I searched for my parents. However, no matter how hard I searched, I couldn't find them. Even the professionals that could unearth the president's hidden illegitimate child couldn't find my parents. It was as if such things didn't exist in this world, to begin with.”
[Constellation, 'Demon King of Salvation', is….]
“So I ask you, 'Demon King of Salvation.' Who am I?”
My heart was in pain. The fact that Yu Jung-Hyeok had eventually reached that question was endlessly tormenting me.
I needed to say something. Anything…
“Does the secret of this world lie beyond the wall, where you are?”
[Constellation, 'Demon King of Salvation', asks you if you're not happy currently.]
“I am happy,” he replied without a shred of hesitation. “And that's why I'm even more curious about what lies beyond the wall.”
[Constellation, 'Demon King of Salvation', is….]
“I'm curious about the reason behind all the goodwill you've shown me. I'm also curious about the meaning of my life, where I was born, and why I had to come here. If I had one more chance….”
From somewhere, sounds similar to the ticking clock hands could be heard.
⸢Kim Dok Ja⸥
I couldn't show Yu Jung-Hyeok what's beyond the [Wall]. Even if I was the 'Most Ancient Dream', that was still impossible.
Yu Jung-Hyeok continued on. “You told me this once upon a time. If I sign the contract with you, you will grant any one wish of mine. Back then, I didn't accept your offer because I was suspicious of you. However, if it's not too late….”
His fingers hovered in the air, searching for a log message that reached him in the distant past.
[Constellation, 'Demon King of Salvation', wishes to become your Constellation sponsor.]
[Will you accept the offer?]
“I shall accept it now.”
Dizziness rushed in and the shaking of my surroundings worsened.
I called out to [The 4th Wall].
'The 4th Wall.'
⸢Y ou c a n t⸥
It already knew what I was going to say.
The prerequisite condition needed for Yu Jung-Hyeok to cross the [Final Wall] was to gather all the 'fragments of the Final Wall'.
However, [The 4th Wall] had no intentions of transferring to Yu Jung-Hyeok.
I gritted my teeth and sent a message out.
[Constellation, 'Demon King of Salvation', says that wish can't be granted.]
Chapter end
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