Chapter 389 – Episode 389 – Academy (36)

Episode 389 – Academy (36)

[Do you really want to enter a destroyed world?]

It was a little different from when I entered another Earth. As if it were a warning, I confirmed my intention once again.

Moreover, the ominous energy felt in the message felt as if it was prickling my skin.

“Hmm.”

What kind of place is the destroyed world? As far as I remember, it was a world ruined by monsters.

It was safe to say that this was the future that would unfold when the Academy District faced its worst.

‘How much time has passed since Jinsu Park died?’

I couldn’t sense it. It was natural since I had never entered a destroyed world before. I had to go inside to find out what kind of world would unfold.

I glanced at my body. My strength is still low, and my dantian is half full.

“Whoa.”

It was literally such a mess that I could only sigh. Wouldn’t it be wise in many ways to enter after a good rest? However, for some unknown reason, my intuition whispered that this should not be the case.

‘···Entering.’

After thinking about it, I muttered softly.

Flash!

A blinding flash of light engulfed me. Your body and mind are sucked into the intense attraction.

[This is the first entry. Search for suitable past organisms.]

The feeling of the body disappearing and only the mind remaining, floating in the air. How much time has passed?

[Suitable exRawNo sieve.]
[BornGod? With JinMouth? Ni——]

With pain that feels like being stabbed in the brain with an awl. I suddenly realized that I was standing in a pitch black space.

“Hmm…?”

When I look down, I see a familiar body. It was the body of the Academy Earth. The state in which he was covered in wounds while fighting with Myeongwang. Thrown into a ruined world.

Suddenly, I felt a dazzling light and turned my gaze.

‘Crack?’

Right next to you, you can see a portal distorted like a broken window. The scenery on the other side of the crack glimmered, but it felt somewhat familiar.

‘Academy District?’

The city I was in just a moment ago. That place glimmered across the street. I narrowed my brows and looked around, but everything was pitch black. Just like the universe.

‘···It’s not the universe.’

I just knew it instinctively. This is not a normal space. There is no top and no bottom.

A place full of chaos where the concept of space itself has not been established. It was a world where dimensional erosion occurred infinitely and everything was ruined.

‘…But how am I standing?’

Shocked, I looked at the floor and found nothing. At the same time as recognizing it. I felt an endless fall.

‘Tsk.’

We tried to create a foundation by bringing together nature keepers, but it didn’t work. In this strange place, there was not an ounce of magic power in the air.

Whick!

As I look up, I see a portal moving away in an instant. My hair stood on end due to an unknown sense of crisis.

I immediately focused my mind.

Tooung!

I gathered my feeble strength and created a foothold. Only then was I able to maintain my balance and escape the endless fall.

“Whoa…”

As I stepped on the thin disk that I had combed with my heart, I naturally let out a sigh of relief.

Slurp.

I went back towards the portal as if I was swimming through water and then stopped.

“For a moment.”

What did I come here to do? I came to see what a destroyed world looks like. To resolve the situation that occurred in the Academy District.

I haven’t figured anything out yet. Why are you trying to go back there?

‘Because I’m anxious.’

This is because the Academy District visible beyond that portal is the only light in this strange place, and it is familiar.

I narrowed my eyes at the ominous feeling creeping up.

‘Something is strange.’

Mind. In particular, the emotional state is not normal. Nothing had happened yet, but my heart was pounding.

It feels like an invisible hand is wreaking havoc on my brain. It’s like I’ve been mentally attacked…

Startle. He narrowed his eyebrows and quietly muttered.

‘···Skill list.’

The moment I softly whispered.

[S? ThursdayRock]
[InBenSat?(Lv.?)], [Choi?Class RadishGoal], [JeongGodAboutTuesday], [YukChegaeJoe], [PorridgeUm], [BullLuckOne InRaw]——

A strangely twisted string appeared before my eyes. The content was strange, but even that was cut off and no longer printed.

I checked my past life list, but it was the same. I repeated it a few times, but nothing came to mind. At this rate, it was impossible to move to another Earth.

“···Ah.”

If the worst happens, you can go to another Earth.

A complacent thought deep in my heart. The strong roots that had always supported me were completely shaken.

At the same time as recognizing it.

The anxiety that had bloomed slightly suddenly amplified.

‘···.’

Fear and hesitation. A feeling of weakness seeps into me. Like spilled ink staining drawing paper. An unidentified feeling that I didn’t know who it belonged to shook me.

I stared blankly at the portal that was now far away. It blinked anxiously, as if it would disappear at any moment.

Let’s go back to the portal right now. It’s dangerous here.

‘···No.’

I suppressed the urge that arose in my heart. I couldn’t be swayed by emotions. Even if I had to step down, it had to be a choice based solely on my will.

Sigh.

I closed my eyes completely. Humans feel fear when faced with something they don’t know. It was a natural phenomenon, so there was no need to force yourself to ignore it.

I just accepted it and reviewed the current situation step by step.

‘First of all, the biggest problem is that my body is in a mess.’

Was it a mistake to act hastily on intuition? Was the strange sensation that I thought was part of life and death just an illusion?

I shook my head at the thoughts that came to my mind. It wasn’t a meaningful worry now.

To sort out a complicated situation. I asked the simplest question possible.

‘Should I go back now?’

At the same time, another question arises. Is it possible to go back to that portal in the first place?

‘I think it will work.’

According to my calculations, I thought I would be able to reach the portal if I used up all my remaining mental power. I was able to return just in the nick of time.

Dense darkness filled all directions and a brightly shining portal. I looked at the two in turn and narrowed my eyes.

Then.

What would change if I ran away from this place now?

‘Nothing.’

My body is in a bad state, so I have to come after maintenance? There was something much more important than that.

‘The foreign press has already recognized me.’

The proof was that I had twisted the ability to reincarnate all things, which can safely be considered the source of my power.

‘···Even mental protection was broken.’

[Mental Protection]
– Immune to mental contamination. Applies to all living beings.

A skill that was as absurdly powerful as it was a simple sentence. It was destroyed by foreign media.

The fact that it has influenced my ability means that I am a being of much higher rank than myself. So even if we crossed over to another Earth, it couldn’t be considered safe.

It was like hiding your head in a hole to avoid predators. It was a complacent and foolish act.

‘···There are also positive points.’

What kind of place is the destroyed world? It was an earth where civilization collapsed due to the cracks that poured down. From the perspective of foreign media, this meant that it was a place that had been captured a long time ago.

‘It’s a place you don’t have to worry about.’

If this were a war, I would have suddenly infiltrated a rear area that had now been occupied for a long time. From the foreign media’s perspective, it’s like an enemy appearing in an unexpected place.

Next time I come here again, will there be anything like today?

‘No way.’

It was clear that foreign media would also make their own preparations.

Now it’s literally a surprise attack. It was a crisis and an opportunity at the same time. However, I was disappointed that I entered too hastily.

‘I didn’t know it would end up like this.’

Still, I couldn’t back down. If I returned to the Academy District now, maybe it would be peaceful for a while.

In any case, the crisis could be resolved, and since the apostle was also killed, there was a high possibility that peace would gradually be found.

But how long will this last? Will it still be peaceful even after 50 or 100 years?

Even if that were the case, it was more of a problem. My sword will rust in the comfort of peace.

‘So now is it.’

Now is the time to throw yourself into danger.

I realized why my intuition had led me here. I have everything messed up now, but at the same time I am holding the sharpest blade.

There is something to be gained from this moment.

‘I believe it.’

Even if there is no basis for it. I will believe in myself and move forward.

The moment I opened my eyes in the dark.

Before I knew it, there was solid ground beneath my feet. A vast land spread out around me.

“···.”

I glanced away. I see a portal blinking uneasily as if it will disappear at any moment. He tempted me by saying it was my last chance to go back.

Step back for a moment and recover from your wounds. He whispered a safer and smarter way, but he shook his head.

“Tsk.”

I burst into laughter without realizing it. The title of ‘ignorant bastard’ that King Myeong had mentioned rang in my ears.

‘That was accurate.’

Leaving the portal emitting light completely behind. The moment you take a step forward.

Whiiing…

The wind swirled around me. In this place that seemed dead and quiet, I could feel the flow of air.

At that time, even the dark sky was gradually becoming brighter.

Bleep—

At the same time as a mild headache. The air distorted and something popped out.

Coo!

A heavy vibration can be felt through the ground. The empty space where there was nothing began to fill with monsters. It’s not just one or two. Everywhere in heaven and earth. Bizarre monsters appeared everywhere as far as the eye could see.

-Crrrr!

More than a thousand pairs of bright red eyes looked at me. The moment when sharp fangs flashed with a growling sound.

Endless waves crashed.