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Chapter 745

Chapter 745 – Room 302, The Cursed Room – ‘Brave New World’ (19)

– Kim Ahri

— Whee-ing!

The winds are howling like they’re gearing up for a storm. It’s almost like a prelude to a typhoon, all coming from above.

Looking up, I see angels filling the sky.

They’re all flying off to the front lines, following the orders of the great one.

It’s literally half air, half angels up there.

If I were a fisherman, I’d probably want to throw my net into the sky right about now.

Fortunately, none of them seem to be looking my way.

It’s a good thing; my power as the “Invisible Girl” seems to be doing its job after a real long time.

There are so many angels up there that you could almost retch.

Can Elena, Jinchul, and Kain handle all of that?

Each one alone might not seem like much to us, but with numbers like that, it becomes a whole different issue.

Just as I was lost in thought…

— Hisss…

An unfathomable presence, impossible to comprehend, emerged from afar.

At first, I thought it was the Son of Dawn himself reaching out.

It’s hard to imagine a mortal wielding such power.

But soon, I realized that, while its scope is different, the essence felt familiar.

It’s not the Son of Dawn.

It’s Kain’s power breaking barriers and showing an existence close to the ultimate!

At that moment, I understood he had genuinely reached a lofty domain.

He’s no longer human.

He’s just wearing a human facade, but his essence is closer to the heavens.

On one hand, it worried me.

If he crosses this line, it feels like the aftermath will leave some kind of mark, no matter what.

“…”

Forget about those thoughts for now.

I have my own task at hand; it’s best to focus on that.

*

I’m seeking the ‘Brave New World,’ and the specific destination is the school where Seungyub used to attend.

Given the circumstances, it seems likely there’s an entrance to this new world within the school itself.

During the exploration, I realized something unsettling.

There’s not a single trace of the civilization that existed before the end in this recreated world by the Son of Dawn.

Apartments, subways, roads, factories, railways – the towers humanity built have vanished without a trace.

Isn’t it only natural that decades have passed since the world collapsed?

Not at all!

The lifespan of concrete buildings is much longer than you’d expect.

Why do they renovate every ten years?

It’s not because real estate prices need maintaining or because they’re unsuitable for living; it’s because buildings don’t just crumble after 20 years!

Some even predict that the remnants of skyscrapers would last at least a thousand years.

What you see now, with all traces of civilization wiped away, is far from natural.

The Son of Dawn deliberately erased all remnants of civilization in the process of creating paradise.

It’s unsettling to the point of being disgusting.

I’m not exactly a proponent of humanity, but seeing the deliberate erasure of civilization’s traces makes me frown.

Why go that far?

To him, who stands so high above, the towers built by humans must look so worthless and empty.

In the cold winter, a kind soul saw a Golden Retriever digging a den and felt pity for it, but did not value the den itself.

So, he destroyed the den and built a proper dog house instead.

As a result, all the effort put in by the Golden Retriever was wiped away without a trace.

It feels like the Son of Dawn is saying this:

“You need not fear death anymore, so what use are hospitals?”

“I’ll give you unlimited food, so don’t bother making farms or grocery stores.”

“Apartment buildings?

Seeing you all huddle together like chickens in such tight quarters makes me weep!

Each person shall be given a spacious, comfortable home at birth.

Cars?

What’s the point of wasting time stuck in toys?

Oh! It’s because they move slow and clumsy!

I’ll give you wings, so don’t make those toys again.”

Huh? Wait a minute, this doesn’t sound too bad!

We’ve got revival, tasty food, no worries about real estate, wings to fly, and everyone looks gorgeous!

Isn’t this kind of like heaven?

Living as the Golden Retriever of the great one doesn’t sound too bad after all—

Ahri, what are you thinking?

Hold your breath until those weird thoughts stop!

“Gulp!”

“Phew…”

Enough with the useless thoughts. Time to focus on the job.

While all traces left by humans have vanished, natural landmarks like Gwanak Mountain and Woomyeonsan remain untouched.

With my experience as a seasoned agent, finding the location of the school before the end wasn’t too hard.

“Is it around here?”

There’s no sign of angel habitation nearby, and the traces of civilization are also missing.

The area has transformed into dense greenery.

If an environmentalist were to see this world today, they might shed tears of joy and praise the Son of Dawn.

In any case, considering the surrounding terrain, it seems like the location of Seungyub’s old school should be somewhere nearby.

“Hmmm…”

Let me recall the information about the Brave New World.

It’s located within Bangbae Middle School, Room 302, where Seungyub used to be.

It doesn’t look like anything from the outside—just a dark spot.

According to Sanghyun’s old memories, it’s a pretty gruesome place.

“It’s neither science nor magic.”

“It’s a horrific hybrid of both.”

“Born from the unholy union of science and magic in a dark and murky stable.”

There were also records left by Kain about this time.

A facility created by those skeptical of the Son of Dawn’s notion of salvation.

A place to preserve pure humanity.

It cannot be destroyed from the outside.

By the time it was discovered, it was collapsing from within.

“Hmmm…”

I’ve gathered quite a few fragmented pieces of information, but I can’t seem to find the connecting thread.

What exactly is this Brave New World concept?

It’s definitely not reality.

Is it some alternative dimension concept?

Like the place where Ryan Reynolds hid his family.

At that moment, while I was lost in thoughts and continuing my search—

— Whoosh!

Before I could even react, the scenery around me suddenly flipped upside down!

“Whoa!”

When I regained my senses, I found myself in the middle of a schoolyard.

“A middle school yard?”

In front of me stood a gigantic concrete building, a remnant of humanity.

In a world where all traces of civilization vanished, the ‘middle school’ stood its ground!

Maybe it’s the last monument of civilization left standing—realizing that felt heavy.

The phrase “cannot be destroyed from the outside” was indeed true and broader than I thought.

Even the Son of Dawn did not destroy this school, entangled in the chaos of the Brave New World.

He merely hid it behind an illusion.

Is there something even the great one cannot destroy?

Or would destruction cause an awful backlash?

I don’t know.

For now, let’s approach cautiously.

Taking a deep breath, I took a few steps toward the school.

— Tap!

Someone placed a hand on my shoulder.

“Ah!”

I jumped in fright.

I hadn’t felt a single presence until that hand reached out!

I immediately moved to create distance between us—wait, where’d they go?

They were right behind me just now—

“Hey, what are you doing all alone?”

“…”

They’re still right behind me.

Slowly taking deep breaths, I tried to steady my racing heart.

Turning slowly to confirm, I saw a girl with brown hair.

Suddenly, it hit me—this girl looks familiar.

“This is not a place for little angels to come.”

“…”

I instinctively stumbled back, trying to create distance, but it was pointless.

I clearly felt myself moving, yet the distance remained the same.

Is she approaching me?

No, it feels beyond that.

I’m still in the same spot in the middle of the yard, no matter how much I move.

“Looks like you’re the guardian of this place, huh?”

No sooner than I said that, the girl with brown hair appeared directly in front of me.

I couldn’t wrap my head around how that was even possible.

I hadn’t moved a step, yet she was right next to me.

And with that strange maneuver, I had no choice but to let my guard down.

The girl with brown hair reached out and poked my cheek.

“Well, you seem alright.”

“…”

“You’re neither an angel nor a child after all.”

She figured out right away that I was different from your regular angel.

At this point, I accepted one cold reality.

She seems stronger than I am.

And not just a little stronger, but overwhelmingly so.

If she wanted, she could have killed me ten times over by now.

Is this what a six-winged angel feels like?

At that moment, she smirked.

“Why so serious? You here to start a war?”

“…”

Why isn’t she attacking me?

According to Kain, the Son of Dawn has set traps all over Eden to find the serpents (i.e., participants).

Of course, he must have sent orders to eliminate any serpent found immediately.

Yet, this angel in front of me knows I’m a serpent but is choosing not to kill me.

“Are you just not going to answer?”

“…Looks like you’re not joining the fight over there, huh?”

“The place over there? Oh, the one with the scary big brother?”

She’s most likely referring to Kain.

“Ew… I don’t like it there. The handsome brother is nice, but that one is way too scary. Not feeling it.”

“…”

“Anyway, the scary brother’s going to die too.”

That sent shivers down my spine.

But who knows, Kain might be thinking the same thing.

While Kain stirs up the fight, my plan is to sneak into the Brave New World and escape.

Suddenly, I heard something strange coming from her.

“Did you know?”

“What do you mean?”

“All angels were once humans before the end.”

“I know that.”

Well, that’s a pretty basic statement.

“So… I thought, even if we were to part ways, given enough time, we’d meet again.”

Uh?

“I thought if I just waited and waited, I’d be reborn as an angel again someday. Father said that too. So I waited, but…”

Wait, what’s going on?

“Fifty years have passed, but I’m still not born again. What could be happening? Is Father lying to me?”

“…”

“I started wondering if the soul I’m waiting for is trapped inside that school. Maybe that’s why I can’t be reborn no matter how much time passes.”

“…”

“That’s where I came from. But I can’t go back in. Can you?”

Now I understood who this girl was.

Also, a conversation I had with Seungyub before starting Room 302 flashed through my mind.

“Uh, I think I had a girlfriend before I came to the hotel!”

“Sorry, but that sounds like a mistake.”

“No! You have to believe me—I definitely had a girl hanging out with me—”

“If you said you were the Son of God, maybe I would’ve believed you.”

“I swear! I had memories of hanging out with some girl—”

“You’re being deceived. You’re likely a serpent, so spill it.”

Seungyub, I’m sorry. You were right.

Park Seungyub, the charming boy who captivates angels.

…How is this even real?


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