Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint (Web Novel KR) Chapter 540

Chapter 540: Epilogue 4 – The Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint (5)

Within the space of darkness, as if the curtains had come down on the last act.

Han Su-Yeong opened her eyes within this darkness. The [Eye of Truth] expanded and began emitting faint rays of light, and gradually, she could see her surroundings better.

….Just what happened?

[You have misaligned and broke the world-line's deciding Probability!]

[Your actions have affected the 'Most Ancient Dream's' ■■!]

[The 'Most Ancient Dream's' ■■ is changing!]

Then, indecipherable messages floated up next.

But none of that mattered. What's important was rescuing Kim Dok-Ja.

Han Su-Yeong focused her sight to the presence she picked up in front of her. When she did, something sooty, darkish could be spotted.

“Yu Jung-Hyeok, is that you?”

“Yes.”

Han Su-Yeong felt around like a blind and approached him, only to freak out and shout loudly. “Hey, you moron! What the hell are you doing, choking a little kid?!”

“This is not a little kid. It's Kim Dok-Ja.”

“It's kid-ified Kim Dok-Ja!”

She hurriedly snatched Kim Dok-Ja away from him and brought her finger closer to the small nose. She felt a very faint, shallow breathing.

But why was this? Something about his current state felt wrong. Just what was up with this feeling that he might shatter into pieces at any second….?

“What's wrong with him?”

“His Fable has been damaged too extensively. I've already fed him the Life and Death Pill, but… It's not working.”

They needed Yi Seol-Hwa. However, none of the presences of their companions could be felt nearby. It seemed that only Yu Jung-Hyeok, Kim Dok-Ja, and herself were trapped within this separate space.

With hostile eyes, Han Su-Yeong glared at her surroundings. There was only one culprit capable of doing something like this.

“The 4th Wall! Stop this and let us leave!”

Along with 'Tsu-chuchut' noise, a faint, blurry silhouette appeared within the darkness. A boy Dokkaebi wearing a fedora was standing there. Its face was filled with indescribable sadness and purity.

Han Su-Yeong studied [The 4th Wall] for a little while, before asking it. “….Is that your real appearance?”

⸢T hat s ri ght⸥

It no longer resembled the figure she had spied within her memories. Not a sign of a middle-aged Dokkaebi could be seen on that face. [The 4th Wall] addressed her.

⸢A rea lly l o n g ti me ha s pas sed by⸥

Han Su-Yeong thought about something. Maybe [The 4th Wall] was in the same boat as Kim Dok-Ja. It too could have forgotten everything and gradually turned into a child while enduring the untold length of time.

While fixing Kim Dok-Ja's clothing, Han Su-Yeong asked. “You were protecting Kim Dok-Ja because of my order, weren't you?”

⸢I th ink I w as⸥

“You gave Kim Dok-Ja the 'Ways of Survival' text files, right? You kept helping him out afterwards, too.”

[The 4th Wall] didn't reply. No, it just stared at Kim Dok-Ja with vague eyes of someone digging through very old memories.

Han Su-Yeong's voice now took on the subtle hint of anger. “But, why did you let Kim Dok-Ja end up in this state?”

[Constellation Demon King of Salvation's ■■ is 'Epilogue'.]

⸢And so, they had reached the epilogue no one had written.⸥

Fin.

Chapter end