Chapter 676: Bridle (10)

Chapter 676: Bridle (10)

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It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the Black Screen is the most knowledgeable being in this world.

The secret source of information of the Black Screen wasn’t revealed in PMH until the end.

In the first place, even their identity was kept secret.

But now, I’ve found out one thing thanks to the watchman.

‘The source of information of the Black Screen is some sort of a hit list.’

A hit list says who to kill and who to save.

However, since the book is made from information stolen from the bridle of reincarnation, there must be something more than what meets the eye.

I don’t know if that hit list contains information of the killer or his power.

However, now that I know the source of information, I have a way to do things.

‘I’m thinking of two things right now.’

First, mix false information with the one leaked from the bridle of reincarnation to confuse them.

I don’t know how and what secrets are being leaked so I can’t think of a specific plan, but there would be something depending on the amount of information that the watchman can provide.

Second, I should also try to figure out the secrets of this world that the Black Screen has secured.

If I know what secrets the Black Screen learned and how they created the hit list, it would be easier to stop them.

I decided to ask about the secret for now.

“Can you tell me what secret they found out?”

“I could, but uhm... How should I put this?”

The watchman was at odds with my question.

Is it because he doesn’t trust me yet, or is it because I’m alive?

I didn’t know why the watchman was hesitating so I decided to just wait.

“If you get an important clue and you can catch him, does that mean I choose to stop existing?”

What?

The watchman talking to himself brought me to my senses.

“Is there a relationship between the leakage of secrets and your extinction?”

“Yeah, it’s my duty to keep the secrets of death. If I do this, the contract I made with the masters of the underworld will be broken and they will not forgive me.”

I didn’t have to ask more.

The watchman will be extinguished if he reveals the secrets himself.

He should’ve turned me down right away, what is wrong with this watchman!

“Then you don’t have to say it.”

“But don’t you need it?”

“No, it’s okay.”

If the watchman disappears because of me, I will not be able to face the Tiger Clan, most especially the descendants.

Even to the Silver Hero.

Anyway, if his family knew that he’s talking like this now, it would be a huge mess.

“I heard that I am the dawn star who came to this world to save you. I will not be the cause of your extinction.”

I told the watchman who seemed willing to tell me the secret in any case.

The watchman smiled awkwardly at my words.

“The benefactor is a good kid. I think I know why my kids follow you like a hyung.”

The watchman was exaggerating.

He continued to make exaggerated remarks as he painted my face with gold.

‘That’s what the tigers do.’

He really is the Tiger Clan’s son-in-law.

After pouring out his compliments, the watchman said something.

“Let’s go to the source of the shockwave. This one was pretty big so we’ll be able to trace it.”

I was relieved that the praise shower was finally over.

I quickly got up from the sofa and got ready to go out.

“Will we learn something if we go there?”

That’s why he’s given conditions.

Spilling the secrets of death on his own would mean his extinction.

Even if it’s not voluntary, he disappears slowly when the secrets of death come out.

‘This kind of contract has plenty of room for the Black Screen to dig in.’

Even if the watchman is competent and has a strong will to protect the bond, if he’s alone for a long period of time, he will inevitably have a strong sense of confidence.

If the Black Screen persistently digs into him, they could make the watchman disappear.

Superior beings can’t intervene and they’d have no choice but to watch it all happen.

“Wow, the benefactor described it perfectly. You’re correct.”

The watchman marveled.

Is it the time for that when his life is at stake?

Then, he stopped to see if we reached the destination.

The ground was strewn with broken windows and wilted flowers as if a meteorite had fallen.

It looked like a broken glass greenhouse.

“This is where the shockwave occurred. Why don’t you take a look before I fill in the gap?”

The watchman’s fingertips pointed to a lump of soot.

Traces of energy waves remained faint, so I used the glare skill to see closely.

<Skill Glare activated.>

With the system notification, energy waves flooded my eyes.

I stared at the soot in the bright open view.

After observing for a long time, I was able to properly recognize the shape.

“The pattern is still there. It kind of looks like Jin.”

“Really? I can’t see it well. Is it because it’s left by a living person?”

“I’ll draw it for you.”

Fwaa...

I drew what I saw using energy waves.

As it was completed, the watchman’s face became tense.

“This is what I saw when I died.”

Did the Black Screen himself kill the watchman?

As I was organizing my thoughts, the sky suddenly distorted.

In the gloomy landscape, a resonant sound similar to the sound of a boat spread along with heavy energy waves.

Wooooong!

“Is it another shockwave?”

“No, the gods are calling! Why all of a sudden... Oh?”

Are the superior beings of the underworld calling for the watchman?

Looking up at the sky, the watchman suddenly took something out of his arms.

It was a small hand mirror the size of his palm.

“I got a call!”

“Is it from the gods of death?”

“No, it’s from somewhere else. A precious person called me. It wouldn’t have been easy though...”

So a superior being is calling him from the sky, and another one from his mirror?

On the rim of the hand mirror, the phases of the moon and a rabbit beating a rice cake were depicted.

“It’s a gift given by Toyeon-nim. I can’t use it often because it takes a lot of energy to contact through this, but it connects with the mortal world.”

There was a way to get in touch with the mortal world?

He said that the gift was from Ok Toyeon, but there seemed to be someone else beyond the mirror.

Thinking about it made the seal on my wrist itch.

For a moment, a golden light came out of the hand mirror.

[Jo Euishin.]

Hwang Jiho’s voice.

There was no trace of a smile in it.

[Are you there?]