CHAPTER 19 - Mysterious Characters

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{Kim Dokja POV}

The Cale Henituse in Ways of Survival was an unpredictable character with great sense of justice. The people who made contact with them will always get stronger and become a fanatical cult member.

The writer started writing about them after 6 years writing or around 7 years ago.

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The first time they met in 43rd round, Yoo Jonghyuk think that they are from the same terrorist organization as Choi Han-Gyu from the first scenario.

When Yoo Jonghyuk first time meeting them, he really surprised to see their status. But when he wanted to check Cale Henituse status, Choi Han moved in front of Cale and send some killing intent to him.

When he tried to ask about their identity because they were having high status in the third scenario. Cale face started to darkened and said.

"You seem to be able to look at our status. I want to warn you to never say anything about my status or you will regret it."

Suddenly a red light appeared. Cale Henituse who looks like 12 years old young boy was looks like his entire body was covered in blood. Looking at it made Yoo Jonghyuk feel the fear of death.

Cale Henituse who looks like a young boy around 12 years old was holding a book that looks like a journal and said.

"As long as you never tell anyone about it, I'll let you go. I think you also want to hide about the fact that you're a regressor right?"

"!!!" Yoo Jonghyuk surprised by Cale words.

"I have killed a reincanator before and stopped him from reincarnated, do you think I don't have the way to stopped you from regressing?"
Cale Henituse said while smiling but it makes Yoo Jonghyuk feel chills.

The swordsman in his group was looking at Yoo Jonghyuk while griping his sword handle.

The man with dark skin was smiling brightly at him.

The white robe priest was busy recording everything using the video camera.

The black robe woman griping her staff and summon some black skeleton monsters.

At first Yoo Jonghyuk think about killing them, but he saw that they are helping a lot of people and those people would risk their own life for them. They also have a strange skill and high status so he decided to just watch them closely.

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The thing that Yoo Jonghyuk learned about them was:

- They are all an otherworlders.

- They have strange attributes and skills that more like cheating. Some of their attributes and skills are filled with question marks. Choi Han age and Cale Henituse vitality is also filled with question marks.

- Cale Henituse hate when someone talks about his status. There's a time he shouted "Who's the one that writes all of this bullshit! They really like to write nonsense about others."

- They (Cale with Alberu and Clopeh) often scammed the Dokkaebi and constellations equally. In case of Clopeh, he always incite other to make the Dokkaebis and constellations do what benefit their group.

- They never chose any sponsors.

- They are overprotective to Cale Henituse.

- They are having a close relationship with the Constellation First Dragon Slayers. Cale Henituse often call him sunbae-nim, while Choi Han sometimes called him youngest uncle.

- They're searching for something so they often separate themselves from the other.

- Clopeh Sekka was a crazy bastard so it's better to just ignore him but you should always pay attention to what he's doing, sometimes he will do something beyond your imagination with catastrophic effects.

- They often speak with a mysterious language that no one could understand it. Only the strange constellation First Dragon Slayers seems to understand it.

- The survivors that they helped are treating them like a God or Heroes. Their fans was crazy that they dare to cursed the constellations that sponsored them if the constellations show any dislike for Cale group.

- Cale often speak to himself.

- Alberu and Choi Han seems to have communicating with someone or using some skills to get some information.

- Cale could control wind.

Although they sometimes help Yoo Jonghyuk in his regression, but most of times Yoo Jonghyuk have a problem to find them. After few regressions, Yoo Jonghyuk realized that they always changed their appearance and act differently in every regression. What Yoo Jonghyuk did always affect their movements. That's why they are hard to find.

They never stayed on the same place and wander around as they please because they are described as someone who is as free as the wind by the writer.

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From Yoo Sangah-ssi's information, Cale Henituse started working as model around 7 years ago. Could it be the writer is one of his fans...

The biggest problem now is how do I find them?

I decided to think about it after arriving at Chungmuro.

"Be prepared. We will be at Chungmuro soon."

I looked at the dark tunnel.

It had been 20 minutes since Lee Gilyoung used Diverse Communication, allowing them to safely move forward.

Considering the fact that Dongdae to Chungmuro was 1km in a straight line, it was time for 'that' to appear.

[A new sub scenario has arrived!]

Indeed, as soon as I thought about it.

"Everybody step back."

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[Sub Scenario - Welcome Prison]

Category: Sub

Difficulty: D~F

Clear Conditions: Escape from Welcome Prison within the time limit.

Time Limit: 1 hour

Compensation: 300 coins

Failure: ???

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[Sub scenario - Welcome Prison has begun!]

Perhaps Yoo Jonghyuk had suffered quite a bit in this scenario.

This scenario was one of the most painful traps for a regressor.

Yoo Sangah asked.

"Welcome Prison? What is this?"

She would know without asking.

"It is coming. Everyone, please keep your mind straight."

Before my words were over, a haze overcame me. The fog that instantly occupied the tunnel blocked their field of view. The party members in the immediate vicinity couldn't be seen. When I looked around, I could only see a distorted scenery, as if I was on drugs.

"Uwah...I feel bad!"

Jung Heewon screamed. Maybe Jung Heewon was seeing something different from what I saw now.

[Dokja.]

The voice I didn't want to hear. That forgotten voice was heard in a drug-like landscape. If I was this way, my other party members would be worse.

"...Something feels strange. Dokja-ssi! Are you there?"

"Dokja-ssi! Dokja-ssi!"

In this distorted vision, the voices of my party members were gradually fading.
[Welcome Prison].

A space that led to madness by touching a person's trauma.

「 Dokja, you didn't see anything. Understood? 」

The landscape disappeared and the face of a person popped up. I smiled bitterly as I stared into the air. I wanted to deny reality.

[The exclusive skill, 'Fourth Wall' is activated!]

[Due to the skill effect, immunity to Welcome Prison has occurred.]

The moment his mind relaxed, the uncomfortable feeling diminished.

[The constellation 'Secretive Plotter' admires your spirit.]

[100 coins have been sponsored.]

[The curious constellations are sorry that they can't peek at your memories.]

As the power of Welcome Prison weakened, I felt a sense of alarm.

"Everyone, calm down and take deep breaths."

Those trapped in Welcome Prison would lose their minds and unleash their madness around them. Thus, the most dangerous thing in Welcome Prison was the companions around you. Yoo Jonghyuk's solo behaviour might be because he was worried about this prison.

"S-Soldier Lee Hyunsung. Did you hear wrong?"

"I was wrong. I was wrong Mother!"

"T-This dog bastard!"

...I was too late. I heard the screams of people filled with madness. But it wasn't everyone.

"...Dokja-ssi?"

At this moment, Yoo Sangah's appearance was revealed in Welcome Prison. Samyeongdang's Beads around her wrist was glowing brightly. Fortunately, it worked.

I approached Yoo Sangah and said.

"Cover the surroundings. From now on, I will destroy this space."

Yoo Sangah nodded with a nervous expression.

[The exclusive skill 'Destroy Evil Lv. 1' is activated.]

Destroy Evil. It was one level higher than the Repel Evil skill that could be bought with coins. It was a skill that I obtained after breaking the bronze statue of Samyeongdang.

[The exclusive skill 'Destroy Evil Lv. 1' has turned off 'Welcome Prison'.]

Indeed, it was a skill used by Samyeongdang. If I had bought Repel Evil, it would've taken a minute to release it.

Sururuk.

As the fog retreated and Welcome Prison disappeared, his companions started to appear one by one.

"O-Our resolve! We are the South Korean army, loyal to the nation and the people!"

"Uh...Uh...Mother."

The trauma could be seen with one glance. Lee Hyunsung was bowing with his head on the ground, while Lee Gilyoung had his head on his knees and was shaking.

Yoo Sangah came forward first.

"Lee Hyunsung-ssi? Gilyoung! Please wake up!"

At this moment, a blade flew from the rear. Fortunately, the blade wasn't fast and it wasn't difficult to avoid.

"...I will kill all of you."

Jung Heewon was waving her sword through the air like a madman.

My heart ached as I watched Jung Heewon's eyes became gradually redder.

This was dangerous. It was a sign of 'Demon Slaying.'

Peok!

I stunned Jung Heewon by strongly hitting her in the back of the neck. Luckily, Jung Heewon was intact.

I thought it wouldn't be like this with Samyeongdang's Straw Mat but Jung Heewon's mental state was more fragile than I expected.

"Yoo Sangah, please look after Jung Heewon-ssi."

"...Yes, yes!"

"It isn't over yet."

[You have met the conditions to clear the sub scenario!]

[You have earned 300 coins.]

Monsters appeared as soon as the clear message showed up. They were a mass of liquid, reminiscent of ectoplasm.

The 8 grade Specter.

It was the specters who made Welcome Prison. I used White Pure Star Energy to invoke Blade of Faith.

Sukakak!

Fortunately, the battle itself wasn't difficult. In the first place, the specters weren't difficult if Welcome Prison was destroyed.

The creepy and weird specters were destroyed.

[Specter's Stone.]

I put the fallen stones into my pocket. This needed to be picked up. Thanks to Yoo Sangah, the others were recovering quickly.

"A-Are you okay?"

The one who recovered the fastest was Lee Hyunsung. Lee Hyunsung heard the story and bowed his head with surprise.

"...Thank you. I almost got into big trouble. I also want to thank Dokja-ssi."

"It is nothing."

"I have a headache...'

Lee Gilyoung's head was pounding. I stroked Lee Gilyoung's hair. He pretended to be okay but perhaps the one with the most terrible trauma in this place was this child.

I saw a pale light in the distance. Yoo Sangah said,

"Dokja-ssi, I think it is over.

I worried about it for a short moment. Jung Heewon was stunned and it was difficult for others to exercise their power. Would we be okay to enter Chungmuro at this rate?

But my concerns were resolved by another person.

A blade loomed in the darkness. But it was a pure threat, without the intent to harm.

"Who are you? Don't you know that this area is our hunting ground?"

In the faint light of the entrance, a girl holding a long sword stood. She looked to be 17 and was wearing a school uniform.

She was wearing a hood like she was trying to hide her name tag, but her appearance was noticeable.

"Ah, this girl...!"

Yoo Sangah had keen eyes and recognized her first. I also knew her. It was because she was one of the main characters of Ways of Survival.

The only survivor of Daepong Girls High School, Lee Jihye. She was one of the reasons why Yoo Jonghyuk went straight to Chungmuro in the shortest time.

"...Did you guys beat the specters?"

Lee Jihye discovered the stone in my hand and was surprised.

"How did you...only Master can catch them?"

I immediately used a skill.

[The exclusive skill, Character List is activated.]

[Character Information]
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Name: Lee Jihye

Age: 17 years old

Constellation Sponsor: Maritime War God

Private Attribute: Scarred Sword Demon (Rare)

Exclusive Skills: Sword Training Lv. 3, Demon Slaying Lv. 1, Absolute Sense Lv. 2, Ghost Walk Lv. 1.

Stigma: Sea Battle Lv. 1, Large Army Command Lv. 1.

Overall Stats: Stamina Lv. 13, Strength Lv. 12, Agility Lv. 13, Magic Power Lv. 9.

Overall Evaluation: A person who evolved into a 'scarred sword demon' after killing her closest friend. The sponsor behind her has an affinity for you and your colleagues.

* 'Starter Pack' is currently applied.
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There was nothing unusual.
Maritime War God.

As scheduled, it was the sponsor behind Lee Jihye. She was a must in future maritime wars.

[The constellation 'Bald General of Justice' is touched at meeting an old comrade.]

[Lee Jihye's sponsor welcomes the 'Bald General of Justice.']

I felt a faint breeze in the subway tunnel where no trains were running. Looking at Lee Jihye's hair fluttering in the wind, I realized again.

[Main Scenario #2 - Meeting has ended.]

[The compensation will be settled.]

Yes, we finally arrived. This was Chungmuro.

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At the tunnel around Gyeongbokgung Station.

Cale, Choi Han, Mary and some survivors are hunting the monsters. They are taking turns to train the survivors to kill the monsters. Cale keep using his Record ability to collect the data of the monsters attack patterns and habits.

"Naru-nim, you don't need to follow us if you're tired. We are worried about your body condition." A woman survivors who followed the hunting group said with worried look.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

The survivors in Gyeongbokgung Station most worried about Naru (Cale) conditions because he has a weak body and they always look the others four always looked like serving him. They all think that Naru-nim is a rich young master with weak body that raise their sympathy and it also makes them feel respected to the loyalty of the four servants. That's the reason for raising their motivation in their training.

"We need to protect Naru-nim, we must strike down all of the enemies! Let's protect our Angelic Young master-nim!"

That words is the start of their motivation to genocide every monsters and enemies of Naru (Cale) group.

<to be continue>

Author's note: As I said before, it's my first-time writing fanfic (basically it's my first-time to write story). I made this story just to learn literary skills because it could help someone like art therapy. If you ask me to take my time writing I just want to tell you that I can't do that because after chapter 10 I need to write this story for my client as an example. I mean everyone can try to make their desired stories because even someone who never writes like me can make this kind of story, it may make your day better if you just put your feelings or desires in it like catharsis. I am still learning to write so just comments me if you find some mistakes or if you want to tell some of your ideas about this fanfic. I could only write 2 chapter this week so I hope you enjoy the story and have a nice day.


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