Chapter 327 – Side Story. Dream of Return (8)

“That was fun!”

Fortunately, Duel was a game that Nana and the other women could enjoy together.

Well, it was a complicated game with various rules and cards, so it was difficult for beginners…

Mujin was naturally smart. As he trained in martial arts, his body improved, and since the brain is also a part of the body, his intelligence, such as memory and comprehension, also grew together.

That’s why he could memorize complex speeches after hearing them once or twice.

And since the opponent in the duel was not a real person but an imitation based on my memory, there was a bit of stupidity.

Like a well-made AI?

Thanks to that, we could enjoy a duel that was just right for our level.

“To be honest, I was worried about something else.”

“Huh? What are you talking about, Jin Ga Ga? You had fun and suddenly you’re saying something weird?”

While enjoying the game satisfactorily, we were walking around the area with some time left.

Peng Soso, who heard my muttering, asked with a puzzled look.

“It’s nothing. You saw it too, right? There are more than one or two types of cards. If this world was created based on my memory, I wondered if there were more cards that I couldn’t remember properly, and the game couldn’t be established.”

“Definitely. Jin Ga Ga’s past life was a world without martial arts, right? He could have been uneasy with just pure memory.”

Perhaps she heard our conversation. Sama Yeoryeong, who was chatting with Sama Mang, suddenly interjected.

“Oh. If that’s the case, don’t worry, Jin Lang. The more vivid the memory, the more realistic it is. It’s a difference in how realistic it is.”

“How realistic?”

“There are more specific elements. Not just appearance, but also smell, voice tone, taste, conversation style, intelligence, etc. That’s where the difference lies.”

“Hmm…”

In that sense, online duel, unlike offline, only requires one time, so it’s much more efficient.

“And this is a spell that can only be used when it reaches the bottom of consciousness? Even if Jin Ga Ga can’t recall it, he can use things he’s seen before as ingredients from his subconscious.”

“I’ve heard it somewhere before. Didn’t they say that everyone has perfect memory ability? They just can’t recall it, but the memory itself is somewhere in their head.”

“Yeah, that’s roughly the feeling. I haven’t experienced it myself, but the trials in the movie were much more realistic than this, right?”

“That’s right. They even showed the development of martial arts that Jin Lang saw briefly from a distance.”

“Ah… Blood Plum Blossom… I was really struggling back then. It was the first time I had been pushed back that much in terms of compatibility.”

Of course, as always, most problems could be solved with strength.

If it couldn’t be solved, it was just a lack of strength.

I did realize the sword intent of the Samjae Swordsmanship, but my choice at the time was not to avoid the Blood Plum Blossom technique.

I was even faster with my sword, killing my opponent before the swordsmanship even began.

That’s why I still haven’t overcome the Variations of Change.

I just knocked down the opponent who was swinging a mediocre sword.

Walking with my head down and nodding alone was only temporary.

Suddenly, I turned around as I became concerned about the quiet Hong Yeon-hwa.

“Uh… ugh…”

Hong Yeon-hwa’s shoulders drooped, her head hung low, and she made a sound of frustration as if an animal had its tail caught and was lifted up backwards.

No, wasn’t Hong Yeon-hwa the one who had the most fun?

She cried with one Draw, laughed with one Chain.

Although victory or defeat was important, she played like a true Duelist who showed deep affection for each monster.

“Why do you look so weak?”

“Milady… my Black Dragon… can’t do anything…!”

“Ah.”

Hong Yeon-hwa strangely stuck to the Black Dragon deck and played only with the Black Dragon deck except for the first few rounds.

And the Black Dragon deck was a shabby deck that couldn’t do anything if the combo was blocked.

The last round where she couldn’t use her hands or feet and lost must be bothering her.

“That’s why I played the White Dragon deck.”

“Isn’t the Black Dragon cooler than the White Dragon?”

“What? Isn’t the White Dragon cooler than the round and chubby head?”

Did the person with the roundest head say that?

No, even more so.

“The White Dragon is strong! Invincible! The strongest! The very existence is cool, isn’t it?!”

“Hmph! I don’t know about that! Black Flame Blast! You should take the Black Flame Blast!”

Saying that, Hong Yeon-hwa patted my shoulder with her fern-like hand.

Is this direct damage…?

What is this Dark Duel?

While wandering around the area, quarreling with each other, we were approaching my studio apartment.

As we were about to return, suddenly, Sama Mang stopped in his tracks.

“Oh?”

“Hmm? Why are you suddenly like that, Sama Mang?”

“I’m just thinking now… This world was created based on the memories of the previous life of Sang-gong, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Then, can’t we also see who Sang-gong of the previous life was?”

“Uh…?”

Is that possible?

Poking the inflated cheeks of Hong Yeon-hwa, I asked Sama Yeoryeong.

“What do you think? Is it possible?”

“How about that? It seems possible, doesn’t it?”

“Well… there’s nothing that can’t be done, right? We’re almost done, but there’s still some time left. Of course, it’s only if Jin-rang allows it.”

“Oh… then I have something I was curious about.”

“Huh? It’s Jin-rang’s memory, what could you be curious about?”

“Surprisingly… there’s something.”

I don’t know which part is stored in my brain or soul, but my memories from my past life are quite vivid.

There are holes here and there, and I’ve forgotten all the details, but… I still remember most of my memories from kindergarten to 25 years old.

But just one.

I don’t even have a clue about one memory.

“I don’t remember anything about my death.”

“Hmm… what? Death?”

“Yeah. Death. I definitely know that I died once, but I have no idea how I died.”

“Death… well…”

Sama Yeoryeong, who was seriously pondering, nodded her head not long after.

“Yeah, that’s possible. Death isn’t usually a vivid experience, right? You could have forgotten it because it was too shocking.”

“That could be it. But even if I forgot, I can see it here, right?”

“Probably. But are you really okay with it? Seeing yourself die?”

“What does it matter? I’m alive now. I don’t care about that… I mean, I don’t care about it.”

Watching someone die as the last thing in this world?

Even if I’m the victim, I don’t know how others would feel.

Responses that popped up one by one, even though they didn’t ask me separately.

“Milady will be fine. You’re not disappearing anywhere.”

“Well, I think it’s a bit weird to think that Jin-ga is dying… but it’s already in the past, right? Your face will be different too.”

“If it makes you feel better, then I’m fine with it too.”

Sama Yeoryeong nodded her head as everyone else did.

“It seems like it’s been decided. Then, we’ll call up memories from just before, according to the remaining time, so wait a moment.”

Sama Yeoryeong, who said that, suddenly sat down on the ground and closed her eyes.

It looked like a normal meditation, but it was moving too vigorously to say that.

Her lips kept moving, spitting out incomprehensible words.

And her hands were shaking, making quick movements to form a seal.

How many times did Sama Yeoryeong repeat the spell, with only her expression calmly sinking?

The world stopped.

“What is this…”

Everything came to a halt, as if someone had pressed a pause button.

“It’s the Minister.”

“Wow…”

“This is what it feels like when everything stops flowing.”

Other women expressed their admiration in their own ways.

But the real surprise was yet to come.

As if accelerating due to Suyeon’s incantation and Suin’s acceleration, time began to flow faster and faster.

In contrast, the frozen world began to flow backward, from the highway to the PC room, from the PC room to the convenience store, from the convenience store to the clothing store, to school, back to the highway, and to the park…

As if rewinding, every place we had passed through unfolded in reverse order.

And at the end of it all, of course, was…

“Home.”

A small one-room apartment that would take less than 30 seconds to complete a full circle.

At the same time, we had returned to the place where we had first opened our eyes.

Could it be that I died in this house? If I had quietly lost my life while sleeping, I might not remember… but really?

I shook my head, dismissing the thought.

“…■!”

Suyeon’s incantation came to an end.

At the same time, a man who looked familiar appeared at the entrance.

It was me from my past life.