CH 21

We rushed out of the dungeon. Immediately, all I saw were monsters huge enough to fill the sky, people screaming and lying around, and Awakened trying to do their best in the midst of it. However, there were too many monsters, and they ended up collapsing helplessly.

What I saw was a devastating tragedy.

In a way, this situation was created by me and Oh Kwon Hyuk. Due to his skill, my fate, in which I would die during the first incident, was hastened, and so the occurrence of the first incident was also hastened.

‘Is Baek Tae-beom okay?’

Baek Tae-beom’s younger brother was moved to a hospital on the outskirts, so he would be safe, so I was worried about Baek Tae-beom. I don’t think he’s in a good condition.

The more confused I was, the calmer my head became. Anyway, I’m supposed to die today. Oh Kwon-hyuk seemed restless and at a loss, but I ignored it and told the others.

“I think saving people will be our first priority.”

“But you are….”

“Oh, well. I’m fine!”

I slapped Oh Kwon-hyuk on the side and got nervous. I’m going to die anyway, and whatever I do later will not change that. Such was the skill that held the power of a constellation. I had to do the most I could right now.

“Go quickly and save the people!”

I told Lee Myung-won, while pushing Oh Kwon-hyuk on the back and at the same time ignored Kim Yong-tae and Yoo Jin-woo and .

“I’ll go to Tae-beom.”

“Will you be alright? Your condition right now is….”

Lee Myung-won glanced at me. I laughed wistfully. It was because of Oh Kwon-hyuk, my body wasn’t in a very good state since I’ve been rolling on the floor.

“I’m fine, so I’ll be going now.”

I patted him on the shoulder and started running. I then tried to contact Baek Tae-beom on my cell phone, but he did not answer the phone.

“Are you still sleeping?”

[CH. Personal/One Who Is More Dazzling Than The Sun : Your body has now been affected by death.]

[CH. Personal/One Who Is More Dazzling Than The Sun : You know that you can’t avoid it, right?]

[CH. Personal/One Who Knows The Fall : I know. Before that, I want to talk to Tae-beom.]

[CH. Personal/One Who Is More Dazzling Than The Sun : You’re very considerate of your boyfriend.]

[CH. Personal/One Who Is More Dazzling Than The Sun : So, What the hell are you going to tell him?]

[CH. Personal/One Who Knows The Fall : That I am your constellation, and I’ll be back soon, so you don’t have to worry.]

[CH. Personal/One Who Is More Dazzling Than The Sun : He will very much believe that.]

[CH. Personal/One Who Knows The Fall : Tae-beom will trust me.]

[CH. Personal/One Who Knows The Fall : And it is my ‘body’ that will die. Do not worry.]

[CH. Personal/One Who Is More Dazzling Than The Sun : Who’s worried now?!]

He burst into laughter in the chat. I then turned to avoid the window flying overhead. In the sky, giant monsters with feathers were throwing spears at the people below.

There was a huge swarm of locusts, and everywhere, there was the smell of burning bodies. I used the skill while covering my nose.

[Skill : Soul’s Sanctuary

Moves you to a place of your own.]

[You used a skill. Skill : Soul’s Sanctuary]

[Skill: Soul’s Sanctuary has been canceled.]

[Reason: You are not in a safe enough space to use the skill.]

“Damn it!”

My staff was also broken, so the only thing I could rely on now was my skills.

[Skill : Hand Of The Golden Sun]

[You used a skill. Skill : Hand Of The Golden Sun]

[Activating Hand Of The Golden Sun. The blessing of the constellation is transferred.]

The giant grasshopper in front of me fell as I penetrated it with arrows of light. Green fluid strewed all over the place. I left with rising disgust and went into an alleyway. I was trying to get into the sanctuary by any means, but I was overlooking the seriousness of the situation.

Crawling out of the alley were zombie-type monsters.

“There are so many things happening, seriously!”

I just fired my bow and shot straight through the zombie’s head, but nothing changed. The numbers were enormous. The monsters that were about to explode were like a disaster in itself.

“Help me!”

“Somebody, somebody save me!”

I hurriedly approached the sight of the crisis, and the people were crowding in a corner. A green lizard-shaped monster was about to chew and swallow those in front of it, revealing its human-like teeth. Among those people was Yoo Jin-woo.

I jumped up and climbed on top of the lizard and shot an arrow through its head. The monster twisted its body with a terrible sound, turned to dust, and disappeared.

However, the people I rescued still had terrified faces. Yoo Jin-woo shouted.

“Behind, behind you!”

I hurriedly turned back. Two well-developed lizards, which looked disgusting to even be called monsters, were standing and were about to swing their spears.

Shit, is this how I’m going to die?

As soon as I thought that, a dazzling sword pierced through the monster’s body.

Klieeeng!

The monster let out a terrible scream and turned to dust. And a man was staring at me from the other side, breathing heavily.

Beautiful, beautiful golden eyes.

The moment our eyes met, Baek Tae-beom smiled.

“Hyung.”

“Tae-beom-ah!”

I ran towards Baek Tae-beom, who was about to collapse, and hugged him. Ragged breathing came out of the lips that were close to my neck. Baek Tae-beom smiled lowly again as he shrugged his shoulders because it felt itchy. Certainly, his condition seemed to have cleared up.

“I missed you….”

Even so, why does he say such romantic things as soon as he sees me? It was ridiculous, so I pulled at the back of his head. He let out a groan.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes, thanks to you. But Hyung….”

While taking a glance at my neck, Baek Tae-beom immediately hardened his face.

“What’s that? Did something happen?”

“Oh, this. Hold on, Tae-beom-ah. First of all, this isn’t important….”

“This is not important?”

Baek Tae-beom’s face hardened even more.

“Hyung, why do you always talk like that?”

“Huh?”

“Why do you say that your wounds are just nothing? Why do you always pretend you’re not sick and act like you’ll get better soon? Am I not even allowed to be worried?”

“No, I….”

“This is a handprint. Someone strangled you with their hands. But it doesn’t matter? Then what does matter to you?”

[CH. Personal/The One Who Is More Dazzling Than The Sun : Is the couple fighting?]

“Why don’t you be quiet?”

“What?”

“No, I wasn’t talking to you….”

“Hyung.”

Baek Tae-beom caressed my neck and clenched his teeth.

“Am I really an important person to you?”

“Tae-beom-ah. Listen to me… .”

“You’re going to make excuses again. Just like always!”

Baek Tae-beom yelled and bit his lower lip. I couldn’t say anything as I watched the tears welling up in his eyes. When he blinked, the tears streamed down. Baek Tae-beom was crying.

Because of me?

“I am nothing to you, aren’t I?” 

“That’s not true! You’re….”

I was speechless. You are my precious contractor. The one who will destroy the world. Is there anything I can spit out? If I reveal that I am his constellation, will Baek Tae-beom believe me?

“You’re— a good… Dongsaeng.”

“Ga-hyun Hyung.”

Baek Tae-beom bowed his head toward me and cried.

“You can stop now. Helping me out, with that kind of sympathy.”

“What?”

“I know everything. You’re helping me just because you’re a nice guy. You don’t have any feelings for me.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“You still have no idea?”

Baek Tae-beom smiled faintly.

“Hyung, I….”

But, I could no longer hear his words as if something had blocked them. I tried to blink, but I couldn’t. I tried to breathe, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t even swallow my saliva. I couldn’t do anything. I felt as if I was being weighed down by a great and heavy disaster. Baek Tae-beom’s tearful expression gradually distorted as if he couldn’t believe what was happening. My head lowered slowly, followed by my falling gaze.

At first I wondered what this was. My judgment was slow, and I couldn’t recognize it properly. However, I recognized it belatedly as the red liquid flowed down my body.

It was a knife.

A knife was piercing through my stomach. I tried to open my mouth to say something, but I couldn’t close it properly. Hot blood ran through my throat. Everything was drenched in red blood.

[You are drawn to death.]

Only then did I realize that there was a black fog surrounding us, and I also realized that it was Yoo Jin-woo, who had an abnormal condition that stabbed me in the back. I could hear Baek Tae-beom’s voice shouting. And someone grabbed my falling body.

“N-no, no, no… Hyung, no, please. Look at me. Hey, wait, please….”

Each time I blinked the scene changed. Baek Tae-beom was crying again, angry, and he was sadly holding my hand, shouting something.

[You are approaching death.]

“I, I didn’t do it!”

Yoo Jin-woo screamed. I wanted to scream in pain too, but no voice came out. No, I have to tell you, Tae-beom. I have to tell you.

I have to tell you not to worry.

My eyes were damp. Baek Tae-beom’s tears slipped down my cheeks.

“No, no, you will live. I can save you. It’s going to be okay. It’s going to be okay. Hyung. Huh? Look at me. Look at me, please… Don’t close your eyes. Don’t leave me behind….”

[Your contractor is afraid.]

[Your contractor is terrified.]

[Your contractor….]

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[Your contractor is desperate.]

[Certain skills have been manifested as the conditions of your contractor have been met.]

[The constellation, ‘One Who Knows The Fall’ is synchronizing with the body.]

[Synchronization failed.]

[The body of the constellation, ‘One Who Knows The Fall’ will collapse.]

[You are dead.]

[The body of the constellation, ‘One Who Knows The Fall’ will be restored.]

[You are recovering with a new body.]

[Remaining time: 1 year, 9 months, 27 days, 4 hours, 34 minutes, and 04 seconds….]