Chapter 600 – The Stolen World (15)
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User: Han Kain (Wisdom)
Date: Day 227
Current Location: Delight Hotel, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Sage’s Advice: 3
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– Han Kain
As I shared what the summon had discovered on the rooftop, Eunsol noona displayed signs of dizziness.
“Did something new pop up? Raiders? Beings stealing the world? What’s that about?”
The whiteboard also added another line.
1. Find a way to stop the Moon Devil
Understand the process by which the Moon Devil devours survivors’ souls
My past relationship with the moon
2. Discover the purpose of the previous Wisdom
The source and solution of unreasonably strong power
3. The whereabouts of the former Justice
4. The identity of the Raider
Ari, after examining the whiteboard again, asked in a calm tone.
“Are you saying the moon seems to regard you as half an ally?”
“Yeah.”
“Then why not just ask the moon?”
“Not anymore. It’s gone totally insane, starting to spew curses about some unknown Raider.”
I tried again to communicate with the moon, looking out the window, but all attempts failed.
“We need to gather more information outside. I guess we have to rescue Jinchul too.”
At the mention of Jinchul, the atmosphere became momentarily silent.
“What’s Jinchul’s location?”
I had been checking his position regularly after he left.
“Same as before. Seocheo Blue Demian Apartment, Room 203.”
“That’s Songi’s house.”
“…”
“Did he go there to kill Songi’s parents?”
“Probably. Seungyub’s family already got hit.”
The old man listening couldn’t help but smirk.
“Then he’s likely done the same with my family in Texas.”
“Is it possible since they’re in the U.S.?”
“There’s no need for Jinchul to go himself. After working as an agent for months, he must have someone he knows in the U.S.”
It was a horrific scenario, and yet no one criticized Jinchul.
“That guy’s helping us out with a tough job. I’m grateful for that.”
How bizarre this world has become, with gratitude expressed in such ways.
Eunsol noona turned to Ari.
“I didn’t think about this earlier when I was dazed, but… Ari, are you okay to roam around like this? The tablet—”
Ari glanced at me, her expression slightly complicated.
“It probably broke a while ago.”
I had thought of the possibility of the tablet breaking after Ari was confined.
It’s not something that’s impossible to destroy, rather it’s something that could potentially be shattered.
Sure, you can’t just blow it up with a gun or a missile, but something like the Last Flash might be doable.
The moon could treat the tablet like a pebble on the roadside, right?
“Huh?”
“It might have been scraped by the Last Flash or plunged into the Abyss as the moon awakened.”
“Really?”
“… The tablet is an essential item for the world.”
That’s quite a strange opinion for someone who’s almost died due to the tablet several times.
Well, the tablet is more of a tool for maintaining order, so it’s not really an object to hold grudges against.
“It’s fine. If the grandpa rewinds time, it’ll be back, right?”
“Are you sure? Just like you can’t resurrect a vanished soul, even a One More Chance has its limits.”
“Who knows?”
My answer might have sounded a bit irresponsible, and Ari raised an eyebrow.
What good is it to nitpick over spilled water?
— Thud!
Ari lightly shook her head and slammed the table.
“It seems like staying here at Delight Hotel isn’t a good idea. Let’s go out together—me, Kain, and Eunsol—and look for Jinchul while gathering information.”
Miro, who had been dozing tiredly, was jolted awake.
“Huh? What about me? What about Elena and Mooksung?”
Ari explained simply, gesturing in order.
“Mooksung is a One More Chance. He should stay in the rear. Elena must be cautious in her actions until we discern the whereabouts of the former Justice. Her existence feels like a debuff related to the former Justice.”
“Understood, I’ll do that.”
“I’m! Much stronger than Eunsol!”
At those words, Eunsol noona’s expression turned somewhat sullen.
“Miro… saying it outright is pretty rude, you know?”
Ari shook her head.
“They say the moon is enthralling everyone in the world, right? Eunsol’s flute is absolutely necessary.”
Whether for us or to return those enchanted by the moon’s influence, the flute is crucial.
Even considering Eunsol’s powerlessness, she has to be taken along.
“Lastly, Miro, you protect the two! That’s it! Let’s move out!”
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Later that night, Jinchul arrived at the isolated Demian apartment.
“Wow~! You’re here, sis!”
“Am I the one you’re happy to see? Or is it the flute?”
“Haha! You’re practically the flute!”
“That comment feels vaguely unpleasant…”
“Huh?”
“It smells horrible.”
“…”
“Good job.”
As she said, a strong stench of blood filled the entire apartment.
Jinchul looked at me with a tired expression.
“I evacuated quite a few, but many more were gathered outside, singing strange songs. Did you hear?”
“I can hear it even now.”
Looking over the railing at the street below Seochodong, I could see at least several hundred people gathered in the clearing in front of the Supreme Court.
They spun around, singing like they were doing some kind of traditional dance.
“Kain, what are they saying outside? I couldn’t hear well being indoors—”
“Shh! Kain is concentrating right now.”
As I focused, I faintly caught the lyrics.
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Rejoice.
The true Savior has come to save the forsaken sheep.
Praise Him.
He has come to guide all from doom and death.
Smile.
The Prince of the Moon descends with the Mother and the Son to lead us to the path of glory!
Moon! Consume us.
You shall swallow us and obtain glory, and we shall become one within you, gaining eternity!
“What’s the verdict?”
“The moon is the true Savior, something like that. They seem to be calling it the Prince of the Moon among themselves.”
“The Prince of the Moon?”
“The Mother and the Son…”
“What?”
“They say the moon will deliver the Mother and the Son.”
“…”
“In the end, everyone will unite with the moon and gain glory and eternity.”
“That’s some explicit content.”
“It’s a fate tens of billions of humans will have to accept before they can be devoured by it.”
The moon, the former Wisdom, the former Justice, the Raider.
Just when my head was reeling from this much information, now the Mother and Son appeared?
The gathering chaos of information was making my head spin.
I recalled the advice I received yesterday.
The identity of the moon.
The identities of the Messiah and the Mother.
The former Wisdom and the former Justice.
I was at least vaguely grasping who was who.
Except for the Raider.
According to the advice, the Raider is also something I already know.
Could it be one of the prisoners seen in the hotel?
If not—
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