Chapter 155

When Kim emerged from his office, a satisfied smile was on his face.
It was a very intelligent and constructive negotiation. The monsters were monsters, so I was able to talk to the priest.
The result was organized in the form of a “request” as before: the priest promised a reward in addition to the items needed to capture the godmother. A reward more valuable than gold.
That was the case with the accessories Kim wore around her neck.
“I didn’t know this existed.
A necklace with an old gold Chapter sewn onto a leather cord. It was traditionally given to Vidia’s benefactors. For example, a stallion who had worked long and hard to breed Vidia, an all-female species.
In short, it was a “right to help.
You can only borrow Vidia’s power once.
“They don’t give them in the game.
It means that the priest has turned his back on the professor.
I’m glad I didn’t leave it to my professor.
‘I honestly don’t expect much, but….’
I don’t know how willing he is to cooperate. If Altayre is the only one who can lend a hand in a pinch, she’ll be grateful. Even then, it was a big loss for Vidias.
This is because the Vidyaran species is bound by constraints. They are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of this world. This is one of the reasons why Kim was able to get out so quickly.
Follow Altayre’s lead and enter the empty room.
“Please wait while the priest prepares for the ceremony.”
“You need a ritual to just give me an object?”
“The sacred objects of the outer gods are kept in secret places, and there are rituals to lead you there.”
“Hmmm. I see.”
Asterike nodded and sat back in her chair. As an original member of Dustborn, she was familiar with Kim’s appearance earlier.
Altayre, on the other hand, glared at Kim, and there was an edge to his gaze.
“Even the priest said, “Wow. You are extraordinary.”
“I’ve never heard that in my life.”
“Do you have no fear?”
“What do I have to be afraid of?”
Altayre glanced around at the question.
“We are witches, and this is our abode, and we believe in foreign lands and sanctuaries, so we must appear eerie to outsiders, and we know the environment is not typical….”
A room with only a torch to illuminate the darkness.
Ominous purple eyes stared at Kim.
“Why are you so careless?”
It was a statement that could have been taken as a threat. Asterike’s muscles tensed at the sharpened tone. She had been on high alert since the beginning.
As far as Altayre was concerned, that was a normal reaction.
You never know when the wicked witches will bare their teeth.
But that didn’t stop Kim from relaxing.
“Are you sure we won’t antagonize Mr. Hyun?”
“You, go easy, we’ve been duly commissioned by the priests.”
In the midst of an unsettling air current.
Kim snorted.
“I have some evidence.”
“Based on ……?”
“You’ve considered your godmother a nuisance, but you’ve ignored her all this time. Now you’re starting to fumble around like you’ve got a fire under your ass, but you’re still not doing anything about it.”
You’re making inferences based on the game’s settings.
“It’s not because I’m optimistic about the situation, it’s just impossible. If you guys could handle it on your own, you would have done it a long time ago. You know where you are, so why bother?”
“…….”
“It’s probably one of two things: either there’s a penalty for meddling in earthly affairs in the first place, or you can’t kill the Godmother. Maybe both.”
He summarized it simply.
“So you’re the one who’s disappointed.”
That was a source of confidence.
There’s no reason to cower or be intimidated.
The room is quiet for a moment.
Despite her somewhat abrasive tone, Altayre was not offended by the stranger. She smiled bitterly, as if she had hit the nail on the head.
“You’re quick with math.”
“He’s a big guy, and you learn the hard way.”
It grows by being bumped and broken.
It had nothing to do with stagnant video.
“I dare say you guessed correctly.”
Altayre rolled up her wide sleeves. Asterike’s eyes narrowed as she watched her every move.
“What’s wrong with that?”
My forearms were blackened and discolored.
Its apparent texture was hard as iron. Even Asterike, who had traveled far and wide, had never seen or heard of it.
“The punishment for her selfish use of the sanctuary is coming, and we are sharing in the punishment for Deborah’s sins, which, of course, is not our will.”
“What do you mean?”
“Dvora was once a priestess and inherited the power of the current priest, so she’s closer to the sanctuary than anyone else, wields more influence, and can bend the direction of the recoil.”
Cover your arms again as if you’re ashamed.
“Our powers are like fireflies compared to Deborah’s; indeed, as you pointed out, the priest has bestowed upon you the honor of a servant.”
“At least you’ve been eating outside.”
Kim chuckled lightly.
“You don’t have to put that much pressure on me. I’ll figure it out.”
“How sharp you are.”
Altayre laughed out loud for the first time, huh-huh. For once, she didn’t feel as dry as a grain of sand. Somehow, she had won his favor.
A moment later. She turned her head toward the door.
“Come on, it looks like the ceremony is ready.”
* * *
The top floor of the tower.
Instead of stained glass, the walls were covered with bizarrely shaped intaglios. There was none of the sacredness that the word ritual conjures up.
Witches from everywhere surrounded her, each holding a candlestick in her hand. The candles swayed unsteadily on their wicks.
In the distance, Asterike sent her a worried glance. Kim waved him off, saying he was fine. It was eerie and creepy, but he trusted Polaris.
The priest walked up.
“How, and are you ready?”
“I thought it was just a matter of getting the goods?”
“That’s right. It’s not hard. It’s just scary to step into the unknown.”
“The world is too big a place to be afraid.”
Next episode. A twist in the scenario. Enemies you haven’t met yet. Characters who might become enemies. The possibility of helixivir-induced mutations. Fundamental questions about the reality of Polaris.
You can overcome a small fear right now because you have bigger problems to face. That’s what Kim has always done. She feels sorry for the people who have to throw themselves into unexpected situations.
“I don’t think you’re bluffing, but there’s a process I didn’t tell you about.”
“You came all this way?”
“Well, it won’t take long.”
I had a momentary flashback.
The only power left to the priests.
Similar to the saint of Shamalshina, but the exact opposite.
She’s the one who got to the “inside” of the professor who forgot his past.
‘I can’t believe you thought it was going to be quiet….’
A hand rested on Kim’s head.
The violet irises gave off a faint glow.
“Child of the world, I will look into your abyss.”
Suddenly, my vision was plunged into darkness.
* * *
He understood my plight at a young age.
He realized that people like him were called orphans in the world, and in the midst of a world of immature children, the label of parentlessness was worse than most people realize.
As far as survival goes, both parents were alive. They just didn’t need the child. In an irresponsible decision, the child was left in the care of his aunt to grow up.
Throughout my childhood, I thought “mother” and “grandmother” were the same thing.
The child’s grandmother was better than the child she gave birth to. She may not have given the abandoned child affection, but she didn’t abandon him twice.
Jomo waited for the child to grow up and become independent.
The child naturally set the same goal as his aunt.
A slightly less fortunate adolescence than most.
They’ve reached their much-anticipated twenties.
That day, they went out to eat for the first time.
It was a celebration of each other.
In the eyes of the world, the child was an orphan, but not in the eyes of the law: his adoptive parents were perfectly healthy, and the obligation was fulfilled. He was declared active duty because his family was not broken up.
I came across a game in the military.
The man was quite obsessed with games. He had lived a shitty life, and the shitty world was strangely appealing to him. But he didn’t want to ruin the rest of his life, so he tried.
With the money he’d saved up, he entered the high school.
I juggled studying, job hunting, and part-time work.
I got a job that wasn’t too bad and moved into a studio apartment.
I can live like everyone else.
Since I didn’t have the luxury, I could afford to invest in my hobbies.
I was living a pretty good life, but…….
I never imagined my life would be turned upside down.
“If you’re done, why don’t you move out of the way?”
The priestess stepped back at the sound of his angry voice. She closed her eyes for a moment, savoring the afterglow. Kim clicked her tongue, not liking what she saw.
“So were you satisfied?”
“It wasn’t boring.”
His wide eyes swept over Kim.
“It seems like everyone’s life is similar, but if you look closely, it’s twelve different colors. It’s a good stimulus because it’s different from us who live a homogenized life. This was especially true this time.”
The priest saw Kim’s past. Much deeper and in more detail than Anima of the Albatross. However, she did not suffer any mental confusion. This is because they are composed differently as creatures.
In the glimpse of the past, there was also a Polaris.
“I stand corrected on the ‘child of the world’ part.”
Kim Yi Hyun was what we would call a human being outside the world. She understood what he meant. She hadn’t intended to reveal it to anyone, but she was caught out.
I don’t think it’s a waste.
It wasn’t completely unexpected.
I’m just curious.
“Don’t you have any idea where I’m coming from?”
“I can see that your life has had many twists and turns.”
The priest did not rebuke her for her rudeness. Instead, his eyes held a deeper interest than before. There was even a faint hint of warmth, like watching a child in distress.
“Don’t be in a hurry. I’ll answer you after I finish the ritual.”
Ugh.
Kim let out a deep sigh. What could a priest do if he was caught, but it turned out to be more of a favor.
It was just too much for him.
“Yes, please start.”
The priest has stepped down.
Soon the Vidias drew their daggers and slashed my arm where I held the candlestick. Blood flowed onto the floor, which was carved with geometric patterns. The stream was directed toward the center of the room where Kim stood.
Recite the benediction as if reciting the Lord’s Prayer.
The change was instantaneous. The ground in the chapel became swampy and Kim’s body began to sink downward. Kim closed her eyes for a moment as she felt a tug on her ankle.
He counted 10 seconds and when he opened his eyes again, he was in darkness. He couldn’t tell up from down, or distance from distance. His body was just a mass of flesh, lying in an abyss.
No, there’s one more thing.
“That’s it.
An object on a pedestal, like an exhibit in a museum.
Proof of divine presence, which is extremely rare in Polaris.
I grabbed a book that was said to be a holy relic of a foreign god.
I came face to face with a hideous human face stuffed into a leather cover.
“Look at the wacky gore.”
[Necronomicon].
You have the secret weapon to kill the Godmother.
Surviving as a One-Star in a Dead Game – Chapter 156 (156 of 223)