MEMORIZE

Chapter 930

Chapter 930 A Poisoned Chalice, Two. =========================================================================

Just as I crossed the threshold,

Toong!

Suddenly, there was a crash and a ringing sound, and a shinny fire rose inside. I stopped walking reflexively and looked forward. When I looked closely, a blue brazier was burning in a brazier bowl on the end of a long stick.

Tung, tung, tung, tung!

Soon a new blue flame emerged in the direction of the front. Looking vacantly, the flames flared one by one, alternating between the left and the right, and the darkness in the intestines cleared by lighting up the path between the fireplaces, which were traditionally listed in zigzags.

Thus, the exposed core was a smaller, more rounded space than expected.

The overall atmosphere is similar to the summoning room. The diameter seems to be less than 40 meters, but the height to the ceiling is more than 20 meters, and as it goes up, it gathers into a single point with a smooth curve. I think this is the arched roof I saw outside.

Just in front of the road, the flames spread the lights all over the place, and the room had a subtle blue light, making me feel strange and mysterious.

“How long are you going to keep your stupid face on?”

At that time, the previous voice was heard once more. It wasn’t a loud echo of space, but a voice that was as close to voice as it was to voice right next to it.

I was swirling around and found an altar of moderate size at the end of the street opposite. Far from being splendid, the altar was simple without any decoration or decoration, with only one cup the size of an adult male palm.

“No way, that thing you heard over there?”

“…Have you forgotten already? No matter how stupid a human being is, I think it’s really stupid.”

I couldn’t get rid of the awkwardness in the way I said it. Because at first it sounded like a prim girl, but now it sounded like an old woman talking. In a way, it sounded like a thick and cool voice of a man. Apart from the fact that it was invisible, it was simply out of the question.

Until crossing the brazier, no more voices were heard.

But when I climbed up the altar and stood in front of a large glass, I suddenly felt a strange sensation.

It was then.

“Hmm. Is it a little different, though.

“?”

“Why don’t you know? When you’re trying to turn back time, your face is so spiteful, huh?”

“Come on, wait.”

The sudden revelation caused me to cover my glass with my hands.

Hey, hey, man!

But Hwajung shouted in a startled voice,

“It’s heavy, man.”

Jan also spoke in a slightly angry voice and hurriedly pulled out.

“…Don’t worry if you care about the back. You and I won’t be able to hear the conversation now.”

Oh, is it because of the sense I felt earlier? Fortunately, then, there is still one thing to be puzzled about. I slowly looked over the glass on the altar trying to stay calm.

At first glance, it’s just a slightly flat glass without any characteristics. Of course, I got a zero code from this altar during the first round. More precisely, it was in the glass in front of me.

But now I can’t see the zero code for some reason, and I don’t think I heard the voice at the time. I just grabbed the zero code as soon as I saw it, and I got out like I was being chased….

“I certainly did. You ran away so well before I even told you. I’ve never been so rude.”

Huh? Did you read my mind?

“That’s it. Anyway, how do you feel to be on top again? It wasn’t long before we reached the top.”

For a moment, the same question followed. At the same time, I felt speechless all of a sudden.

What do you mean? Well.

I don’t even know the intent of the question, so I don’t know how to answer it.

“It’s just… it’s good. It’s a little surprising.”

Instead of pretending to have something, I just told the truth. I didn’t think I’d be able to get to the place where the zero code is this easy.

“I’m not asking about your feelings. Say it again.”

However, the focus seems to be wrong again.

I’m not talking about your current feelings, I’m talking about getting back here.

‘Uh, huh?

– First of all, don’t think about anything and focus on the questions. Don’t change the subject. It’s impure enough now.

‘…Yes, I understand.’

I don’t know what’s impure, but at least I know one. Seeing that Hwajeong is like this, it seems that he is not someone to treat recklessly. Maybe it’s the god associated with the zero code, or the zero code itself.

Anyway, with the advice of harmony, I was lost in thought again. And after organizing my thoughts, I quietly opened my mouth.

“It’s changed… but it hasn’t changed.”

“Get rid of the ambiguity.”

He said what he had felt, but Jan’s reply was still firm. I was dissatisfied because I didn’t know what was so coercive about the question, but I soon changed my mind.

Come to think of it, the temple of promise is not over yet. The examination zone remained. That means you might be in a situation where you’re being tested.

“I didn’t say anything random, I said it as it is.”

“I didn’t say anything random. I just said don’t speak vaguely. I meant to say clearly and accurately.”

…that’s right, apparently. There is no logical rebuttal.

“To put it bluntly, this episode was definitely different from the first one. The process has changed, the results have changed.”

“That must have changed. But it still hasn’t changed?”

“Yeah.”

“How come? Compared to what we’ve actually experienced in this place has changed a lot.”

“Well, that’s true.”

“Hmm?”

“But what should I say…The twigs are different, but the tree itself is the same. Oh, of course it’s not exactly the same. But the big things I’ve been through in one episode seem to end up happening in some way or another. No matter how hard I try, as if I’m finally back to square one…That’s what I meant.”

“…….”

The words are longer than I thought. After a short period of sleep, Jan quietly silenced. It’s like I’m chewing on what I said.

But that’s for a while, too.

“Then, do you regret it?”

“…what?”

“Do you regret it?” I feel remorse in your words.”

“…….”

This time I shut up the other way round. At first, I felt it was out of the blue, but when I thought about it, it didn’t feel connected to the previous question.

Regret.

“Regret….”

It was a question that I couldn’t answer easily, so I tilted my chin slowly and looked up. Suddenly, a long sigh came out regardless of my will. My mind got complicated. The rough ceiling seems to be spinning all of a sudden.

“Well.”

Technically, I have no regrets. Anyway, I achieved my goal of not letting my brother and Han So-young die.

Just, just…

“You’re losing your head. I can’t do this or that.”

I closed my eyes gently. For some reason, Jan’s words seemed to stick deep into his heart.

“Let me tell you. Five years ago you wished for one and only. Maybe if it were you back then, you’d say no without thinking.”

“…….”

“But the twigs you mentioned affected you and your purpose. From being always a nuisance to being the most user-like. The surroundings, filled with betrayal and pain, were filled with trusted colleagues. Other than that, it would have been a little shaken by a number of changes, so at some point, you’d have thought this thought.”

“…….”

“I don’t want to go back.”

“…….”

“But you didn’t want to take it with one side of your chest, did you? Because the moment you admit it, your choice to go back is in vain. It would have been better to listen to Seraf’s advice. The only thing that ever held you up was that your faith, your purpose, your goal was going to fall apart.”

“What are you trying to say?”

At last, I couldn’t stand the feeling of boiling inside and screamed. The silence didn’t last long, though he stopped talking for a while.

“Lastly, let me ask you again. User Kim Soo-hyun.”

Wait, did you know my name?

“After all that change, how do you feel to be here now?”

At that moment, a sigh came out unconsciously.

…I wonder. Did the previous question mean this? I had the wrong context in the first place.

But apart from this, I still have nothing to say.

No, I want to, no, no. Damn it.

There are many things I can say. If it was the first episode, I wouldn’t have any colleagues around me, and I wouldn’t have met Gehenna and Suna. A combination of words soared to the end of the throat.

“That…!

However, I couldn’t say it out loud in the end.

Because as soon as I say it, the only wind I’ve ever prayed for on zero code goes off.

And I didn’t want to admit it.

“…gun.”

After all, Jan is right. The answer came out a long time ago. It was as Jan said. I’m still at a loss, and I’m at a loss for this or that.

That’s what I thought.

“I don’t know….”

Eventually, I dropped my head.

“…is that so?”

Joan’s tone is still calm. It also sounded like he was talking to himself for no reason.

“Is the unknown the result of outer appearance? It’s a pity that you’re afraid of the future ahead of you.”

“……?”

“Even though the moment of our goal for the last 15 years is just around the corner…Well, if the poison that kept you going is gone, what’s left is the wear of your mind. Then you’re already falling apart beautifully….”

“What?”

I came to my senses at the words.

“All right, let’s finish the test. Let’s stop putting our hands on each other.”

I wanted to ask what you meant by what you just said.

“Whether to celebrate or mourn. Anyway, I couldn’t sleep wondering what your end would be like.”

But before I could open my mouth, my hands had already been drawn to the intangible energy and covered my glass.

“Go, run into, run into. And….”

And that was the moment.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

“To me, show me your end.”

With the end of the horse, a huge mana suddenly began to flow into the hall.

“We will set the user Kim Soo-hyun as the first successor as of now, and run Code Name Zero.”

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Then I heard a rusty machine moving somewhere, and the blue flame soared from the glass covered in my hand. How intense the fire was, the light from the cracks of the hands was so strong that it filled the hall.

In time, the field of vision gradually dims in the blue and white light. The strong wind from somewhere made my hair flutter. The ears still hear a rusty mechanical sound, and a mysterious energy that cannot be described is flowing all over the body.

A sense that is not so unfamiliar

I clasped my glass tightly, struggling with instinct.

The next minute,

“!”

It felt round and hard with its grip.

At the same time.

Ring!

Several messages quickly captured the view.

============================ Review of the work ============================

I don’t know if yesterday’s amputation made your readers feel uncomfortable..

Nothing really happened from yesterday afternoon to this morning. ^^;

I think my stomach exploded three or four times.