Chapter 53 Part 1: Baek Mok-Ryeon
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It was a provocative move that I knew would be pointless anyway, but I expected the bullet to go through the air and pass through her back, but this time it was different.
With a loud crunch, Lettahjia’s form instantly crumbled away, and the space surrounding it was filled with dream fireflies.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of them swarmed in front of me.
I swung my Karambit around, but it didn’t have much effect.
I could feel a couple of them already attached to my arm.
My body was about to collapse.
‘Fiery Rain!’
Bang!
I fired into the air, and a hail of bullets swept past me.
Clack. Clack.
The dream fireflies couldn’t even make a sound and were immediately reduced to dust.
“Did you finally show your true face?”
This is the right situation. It was one I’m most familiar with.
It was when a Gate Boss and the hunter are supposed to be biting and fighting each other to the death.
I slashed the fireflies and quickly scanned the area, but there was no follow-up attack.
Only silence surrounded me.
“I mean…”
I heard a voice behind me.
Bang!
I fired my gun again, but there was no one there.
“I’m almost invincible in this space.”
She whispers in my ear again. I feel her breath on my skin and goosebumps suddenly rise. I turned my head, but this time it was in vain.
“You live in dreams and fantasies, you know, you witch.”
The smiling face was right in front of me.
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There was no point in pointing the gun at her. It would be an illusion anyway.
“So I can wait as long as I want, Seo-Ha. Until you finally go crazy, and get tired. Until you give up on everything.”
Aha, yes.
Now I get it.
A witch can’t be this overwhelming, even though she had two bodies.
But there is one place, one place where Lettahjia can rule over everything.
And she’s literally dropping hints about it herself.
She’s invincible in ‘A Place Like This’?
“This is a dream.”
My words finally cracked Lettahjia’s smile, a hint of surprise peeked through her face.
Lettahjia, the witch of dreams and fantasies, if you are invincible in a space like this, then of course I’m definitely in a dream.
“You are perceptive. So, how are you going to wake up from this dream, and can you tell where it all started?”
I don’t know. When did it start? From the moment I entered the gate?
Since the moment I walked into the black house?
Or maybe I didn’t wake up when I was actually surrounded by those dream fireflies.
But none of that matters right now.
After all, there’s always one way to wake up from a dream,
“I don’t know about that, but I do know this— The next one will definitely be real.”
Bang!
There was no hesitation as the muzzle of the gun was pointed at my head. Against the backdrop of Lettahjia’s astonished appearance, a gunshot immediately rang out.
I opened my eyes in shock.
The events of what happened earlier were blurred together. I think I know everything but I can’t remember.
I felt like I was grasping a grain of sand in my hand.
In the middle of it all, a figure of a person suddenly came into view.
Her purple hair was swept to one side, and her fine silk robe was flowing so smoothly.
She was dressed comfortably, that it could have been mistaken for a nightgown.
The woman, Lettahjia, was before me. Just as I had seen her in my dreams.
“I can’t believe you shot yourself in the head.”
It was probably a sight she’d never seen before.
‘If the boss wasn’t her, and someone else then I would have been stuck thinking about it for a long time. I’ll be stuck wondering whether I’m in an illusion or a dream.’
I’d then have to wait until Jeon Chung-Woon comes in to clear the gate. That honest man was pretty simple-minded after all.
“What if it wasn’t a dream?”
“It was a dream.”
“You’re always so sure of yourself.”
It was a dazed tone, as if she was about to sleep again. I guess this is probably the main body.
“I’m a little jealous of you.”
“Have you said all you wanted to say?”
“You’re so cold.”
There’s a smile on her face, but I had no regrets.
With a shaky arm, I raised Noir again and aimed it towards her.
I don’t know how many times I pulled the trigger today. However, Lettahjia showed no signs of ducking.
She smiled broadly at me and gave me a final wave.
“We’ll definitely see each other again.”
And that was it.
「Notice: Boss monster Lettahjia is dead!」
「Notice: Gate has been cleared」
I was very tired. How much time had passed?
I couldn’t really tell.
My sense of time is messed up now.
「Calculating your contribution…」
「You have 34,108 contribution points!」
「Congratulations, you’ve reached the top of the list!」
「Items will be distributed based on your contributions..」
I felt sorry for Theodore.
‘He might have to stay up so late again.’
After all, this gate was cleared much faster than expected, so I guess… I won’t see him for a while.
❖
“So the gate was cleared in just a week, and they don’t know who the number one contributor is?”
Hye-won spoke up as if she had heard it somewhere before.
“The official name of the gate is ‘Black House Gate’… But it was cleared before the official clearing team could enter, so there’s no accurate information regarding this gate.”
“Really? That’s interesting.”
“It happens sometimes. There’s always Hunters who appear and disappear without a word, or whatever similar concept.”
I rummaged through my side dish, as If I didn’t know anything at all.
Yeah, that’s what I did, I reacted in a soulless manner.
“But, it hasn’t been long since the Yeonhwado Gate was cleared, and there’s another Non-Wave Gate, it seems like the gates are getting better and better. Sometimes it’s creepy to think that they seem to be moving with intelligence.”
This Unnie’s sensitivity is also very creepy.
It’s been a week ever since I handed over the data, so I’m sure they’ve gotten the hang of the Toluk language already.
It’s only a matter of time before the content is analyzed, and sooner or later there will be an uproar within the government.
I’m sure the information will immediately get out to the Red Flames and Blue Serpent.
‘Come to think of it… Did I write down my name as the contributor?’
I originally sent the materials through the government office, but I didn’t have time to contact them, so I just took them to the lab and handed them over.
At that time, I was in a hurry and didn’t even listen to everything that the receptionist said, but I think they asked me to write down my name.
‘Well… Whatever. I’ll just go and see.’
Chapter 53 Part 1: Baek Mok-Ryeon
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It was a provocative move that I knew would be pointless anyway, but I expected the bullet to go through the air and pass through her back, but this time it was different.
With a loud crunch, Lettahjia’s form instantly crumbled away, and the space surrounding it was filled with dream fireflies.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of them swarmed in front of me.
I swung my Karambit around, but it didn’t have much effect.
I could feel a couple of them already attached to my arm.
My body was about to collapse.
‘Fiery Rain!’
Bang!
I fired into the air, and a hail of bullets swept past me.
Clack. Clack.
The dream fireflies couldn’t even make a sound and were immediately reduced to dust.
“Did you finally show your true face?”
This is the right situation. It was one I’m most familiar with.
It was when a Gate Boss and the hunter are supposed to be biting and fighting each other to the death.
I slashed the fireflies and quickly scanned the area, but there was no follow-up attack.
Only silence surrounded me.
“I mean…”
I heard a voice behind me.
Bang!
I fired my gun again, but there was no one there.
“I’m almost invincible in this space.”
She whispers in my ear again. I feel her breath on my skin and goosebumps suddenly rise. I turned my head, but this time it was in vain.
“You live in dreams and fantasies, you know, you witch.”
The smiling face was right in front of me.
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There was no point in pointing the gun at her. It would be an illusion anyway.
“So I can wait as long as I want, Seo-Ha. Until you finally go crazy, and get tired. Until you give up on everything.”
Aha, yes.
Now I get it.
A witch can’t be this overwhelming, even though she had two bodies.
But there is one place, one place where Lettahjia can rule over everything.
And she’s literally dropping hints about it herself.
She’s invincible in ‘A Place Like This’?
“This is a dream.”
My words finally cracked Lettahjia’s smile, a hint of surprise peeked through her face.
Lettahjia, the witch of dreams and fantasies, if you are invincible in a space like this, then of course I’m definitely in a dream.
“You are perceptive. So, how are you going to wake up from this dream, and can you tell where it all started?”
I don’t know. When did it start? From the moment I entered the gate?
Since the moment I walked into the black house?
Or maybe I didn’t wake up when I was actually surrounded by those dream fireflies.
But none of that matters right now.
After all, there’s always one way to wake up from a dream,
“I don’t know about that, but I do know this— The next one will definitely be real.”
Bang!
There was no hesitation as the muzzle of the gun was pointed at my head. Against the backdrop of Lettahjia’s astonished appearance, a gunshot immediately rang out.
I opened my eyes in shock.
The events of what happened earlier were blurred together. I think I know everything but I can’t remember.
I felt like I was grasping a grain of sand in my hand.
In the middle of it all, a figure of a person suddenly came into view.
Her purple hair was swept to one side, and her fine silk robe was flowing so smoothly.
She was dressed comfortably, that it could have been mistaken for a nightgown.
The woman, Lettahjia, was before me. Just as I had seen her in my dreams.
“I can’t believe you shot yourself in the head.”
It was probably a sight she’d never seen before.
‘If the boss wasn’t her, and someone else then I would have been stuck thinking about it for a long time. I’ll be stuck wondering whether I’m in an illusion or a dream.’
I’d then have to wait until Jeon Chung-Woon comes in to clear the gate. That honest man was pretty simple-minded after all.
“What if it wasn’t a dream?”
“It was a dream.”
“You’re always so sure of yourself.”
It was a dazed tone, as if she was about to sleep again. I guess this is probably the main body.
“I’m a little jealous of you.”
“Have you said all you wanted to say?”
“You’re so cold.”
There’s a smile on her face, but I had no regrets.
With a shaky arm, I raised Noir again and aimed it towards her.
I don’t know how many times I pulled the trigger today. However, Lettahjia showed no signs of ducking.
She smiled broadly at me and gave me a final wave.
“We’ll definitely see each other again.”
And that was it.
「Notice: Boss monster Lettahjia is dead!」
「Notice: Gate has been cleared」
I was very tired. How much time had passed?
I couldn’t really tell.
My sense of time is messed up now.
「Calculating your contribution…」
「You have 34,108 contribution points!」
「Congratulations, you’ve reached the top of the list!」
「Items will be distributed based on your contributions..」
I felt sorry for Theodore.
‘He might have to stay up so late again.’
After all, this gate was cleared much faster than expected, so I guess… I won’t see him for a while.
❖
“So the gate was cleared in just a week, and they don’t know who the number one contributor is?”
Hye-won spoke up as if she had heard it somewhere before.
“The official name of the gate is ‘Black House Gate’… But it was cleared before the official clearing team could enter, so there’s no accurate information regarding this gate.”
“Really? That’s interesting.”
“It happens sometimes. There’s always Hunters who appear and disappear without a word, or whatever similar concept.”
I rummaged through my side dish, as If I didn’t know anything at all.
Yeah, that’s what I did, I reacted in a soulless manner.
“But, it hasn’t been long since the Yeonhwado Gate was cleared, and there’s another Non-Wave Gate, it seems like the gates are getting better and better. Sometimes it’s creepy to think that they seem to be moving with intelligence.”
This Unnie’s sensitivity is also very creepy.
It’s been a week ever since I handed over the data, so I’m sure they’ve gotten the hang of the Toluk language already.
It’s only a matter of time before the content is analyzed, and sooner or later there will be an uproar within the government.
I’m sure the information will immediately get out to the Red Flames and Blue Serpent.
‘Come to think of it… Did I write down my name as the contributor?’
I originally sent the materials through the government office, but I didn’t have time to contact them, so I just took them to the lab and handed them over.
At that time, I was in a hurry and didn’t even listen to everything that the receptionist said, but I think they asked me to write down my name.
‘Well… Whatever. I’ll just go and see.’
