The hero chosen by the world.
“….”
But wait, does that an I’m the world in this case?
So I chose myself… whatever. I don’t know.
“Let give you one last gift. Well, it’s not exactly from , but still.”
“Hm?”
“You rember how you ssed with Aktion last ti by adding a new rule to the world’s laws?”
“Haha. I should have saved that in the Append View.”
“It’s fine. You can see it again if you want.”
He spoke leisurely, his tone calm.
“The ability you stole from Aktion using the Gem of Greed, its duration ended. And along with it, the rule you added disappeared too.”
“aning…”
“Yes. You can add a new law to the world again.”
My heart started to race.
He spoke again, like he was testing , just like before.
“What law will you add this ti? Are you going to target Aktion again…”
“No.”
“Then?”
“I will decide that later. And seriously, why do you keep asking questions like you’re testing ?”
Impelium scratched his head awkwardly.
“Because you’re my role model.”
“…Co on.”
“I just wanted to make sure I was still on the right path, following your example. If you gave an answer that t my expectations, I would feel at ease.”
“I’m not that great.”
“You are right, you’re not even human.”
He corrected himself deliberately.
“If the word ‘god’ bothers you because of Adin, then I can use sothing else. Absolute being, guide, savior… Whatever. You’re sothing beyond both human and hero.”
“All of those sound awful.”
“Hmm. Is that so?”
“And no matter what happened before, I’m clearly human now. Even if I don’t know why.”
Impelium looked like he was about to say sothing, but I shook my head.
There was no need to ask him for answers.
“I will find out for myself.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
“…”
“It feels a bit lonely though, knowing you don’t need my help anymore.”
He turned his back.
When I turned too, I saw my party mbers waiting with anxious faces, itching to grab and demand an explanation.
Serad spoke first.
“Impelium, it’s about ti…”
“Yeah, I know.”
He smiled and addressed us.
“People of the world who gave birth to and Serad… it’s ti for us to part from our holand completely.”
“…”
“When grown children succeed in another land, they still wish happiness for their ho, right? That’s how I feel now.”
“…”
“I hope you handle Velosian, Aktion, and Idria well. Even if we will never et again, I sincerely wish for your success.”
We all nodded firmly.
Then my vision began to blur. The warm, cozy room. The tea that was always ready.
And….
Even the gentle smiles of Impelium and Serad faded away.
I said to them,
“May you create a good world too.”
When I ca to, we were all sprawled on the floor of the inn room.
As I groggily sat up, my ears started ringing imdiately.
“Mide, what did all that stuff Impelium said even an?”
“I was dying trying not to ask questions right then.”
“‘Absolute being,’ ‘guide,’ ‘savior’ co on, that’s so embarrassing.”
“So you did realize it, Adwin…”
“Everyone, one question at a ti. One.”
“Let’s start with the one we most want answered.”
Everyone nodded at Serein’s suggestion, as if they had already agreed beforehand.
I tilted my head.
“What are you most curious about?”
Neril spoke for the group.
“You’re not planning to leave, right?”
“…Huh?”
“You know like Impelium and Serad. You’re not going to just leave this world alone, are you?”
What kind of question is that?
I gave a small laugh.
“That’s your biggest concern? Right now?”
But even with my laugh, everyone’s faces stayed serious. I had no choice but to sit up straight too.
“That’s not going to happen. Don’t worry.”
“From the mont we first t Impelium, I have had a bad feeling,” said Neril.
“Yeah, like you might go sowhere far away,” soone added.
And in a way, Neril’s instinct wasn’t wrong.
Not because I planned to leave the world.
But because I had already co far.
From a simple rcenary, to a hero, and now to soone treated like a divine being across the continent.
If I went one step further, I would beco soone like Impelium or Serad.
That’s what they were afraid of.
I spoke clearly again.
“That will never happen. I won’t leave you all behind.”
Serein nodded.
“If you go, I will die first.”
“…Wow, that’s blunt.”
“No matter what anyone says, you’re the center of this party. If you disappear, so does the party. I don’t want to part from everyone.”
Lisel chuckled softly, teasing her.
“Well, that was your wish, wasn’t it?”
“Yes.”
“…Huh?”
“I might as well admit it now that everyone knows. Yeah, it’s my wish.”
I never thought I would hear Serein say sothing like that.
Everyone smiled gently.
I stretched and yawned.
“So, what’s your next question?”
“Let’s see…”
“Actually, maybe we should wait. I don’t think you can tell us everything right now, can you?”
“…No. Not yet. Even I don’t know everything. Give a little ti.”
This eting with Impelium had revealed so many secrets, yet I still didn’t know who I really was.
Why was Mide, the ruler of this world, living as a human?
Why did I start seeing blood script at seven?
Why did Trail rge with before the regression?
If I’m the master of this world, why did the Eye of Omniscience go to Trail, and yet the blood script appeared only to ?
Above all…
‘How many sins have I committed?’
Now, after this final level-up, I could finally see my own sins.
I stood up.
“I’m going to my room for a bit.”
“Huh?”
“I will use the complete Eye of Omniscience to find out the truth.”
“Ugh… waiting is going to be hard.”
“You won’t even feel like you’re waiting. Once I use it, ti stops for everyone. Even those who have turned fa into power.”
They all nodded, understanding.
I moved to my room.
Then Trail spoke up.
[Can I co too?]
‘Why wouldn’t you be able to?’
[Well, you’re leaving the others behind.]
‘You are… different.’
There must be a perfect word to describe this guy, but it just won’t co to mind.
‘Anyway, yeah, co along.’
[…Thanks, Mide. Really.]
‘Not that it matters, you will be frozen in ti too.’
[Wow, you ruined the mont in one second.]
I ignored him and stepped into my room.
Trail muttered behind .
[But if ti is going to stop anyway, couldn’t you have just done this in the other room?]
‘That room didn’t have a mirror.’
[Huh?]
‘This one does… right there.’
I took a deep breath and stood in front of the mirror.
Then I carefully looked up above my head.
There were words written there.
– Please set the definition of sin first.
Huh?
What does that even an?
Tap.
Just then, a screen appeared.
I quietly inhaled.
I thought for a mont, then asked,
“I can already see other people’s sin freely. So why does it say I haven’t set the definition of sin?”
“…No.”
What’s going on?
Even though it was only text, I could almost imagine it smiling softly.
“Who are you?”
“…”
“…”
After that, I spent what felt like seven hours in that room.
To Trail, Neril, and the others, it probably felt like only a second had passed.
I checked all the secrets of the world.
Why the forr hero, Aktion, ended up the way he did.
The past heroes before Impelium, and what they achieved.
How the other worlds, gifted to those heroes, were now doing.
The hidden stories of the old heroes.
And the secrets I didn’t know, those Idria had buried in history to harvest lies.
There were so many more.
“Phew.”
I let out a long breath.
What a day.
From the party with Impelium to all this new knowledge, my head was spinning.
“I think I have seen most of it.”
“No, I said most. There are still a few more things.”
Now ca the most important part.
“Why am I human? Why was I a baby on Mount Baharma?”
“And who is Trail, and where did Kaeld co from?”
“Lastly… who are you? What’s your na?”
I expected the Eye of Omniscience to activate again.
But the words that appeared surprised .
“What? No? Even with the Eye of Omniscience, there’s sothing I can’t see?”
“….”
Now that I think about it, Impelium said sothing similar before.
Unbelievable.
This thing really isn’t the sa as the usual system window that just shows stats.
“Why not?”
“Hey.”
“Ti hasn’t even passed here. Stop dodging and show .”
The screen wobbled from side to side.
It reminded of old tis, and I smiled faintly.
‘Trail used to act like that too.’
Tilting his head, shaking slightly, expressing emotions without words.
Was this thing doing the sa?
“Fine. If you really don’t want to, I won’t force you.”
“I’m not the kind who forces people.”
Haven’t changed?
Well, I guess that’s true. I never forced my party mbers either.
Even Offense ntioned that a few tis.
“You don’t seem very pleasant.”
“Anyway, since we can talk like this now, what should I call you? Can’t you at least tell your na?”
The screen went quiet, as if thinking deeply.
Just when I was about to ask again, a line appeared.
Bion?
That na… I have heard it sowhere.
– Bion Kunze.
I froze, trying to say sothing.
Tap.
But before I could, the screen vanished.
“…What was that supposed to an?”
[Huh? What are you talking about?]
Trail’s voice ca back, ti must have started moving again.
I thought for a mont.
“You are Trail, right?”
[Snap out of it.]
“No, never mind.”
My gut told the system would tell everything eventually.
After all, I now had the full Eye of Omniscience. There was no need to rush.
What mattered now was sharing everything I had learned with the party.
“Let’s go back.”
[You’re really going to act all enlightened now, huh.]
Trail grumbled, but didn’t argue.
We returned to the room where everyone was waiting.
“You’re back already?”
“Ti must have stopped, but still, that was quick.”
“Hyung, what did you see?”
I calmly answered Adwin’s question.
“I will tell you everything, one by one.”
That night, I shared all the secrets I had learned.
We stayed up until morning.
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