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foreign press

It was not a metaphor or an exaggeration.

Literally the universe was moving.

Numerous stars became bodies, colorful nebulae long hair, and the Milky Way intertwined one after another to become clothes.

An existence that seems to embody the universe itself.

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Just recognizing it is a tremendous presence that makes your head thump.

Yooseong said in a trembling voice, enduring a headache.

“… … Are you a goddess?”

[Fixer. No, should I call you a user? Nice to meet you.]

‘I know about the user.’

Haecheongyeong, who did not become a freshman, knew about the user, but there was no way that an existence equal to a goddess would not know the user.

In a fleeting moment, countless thoughts passed by.

He had been thinking about the possibility of getting entangled with the goddess.

The hero, who was chosen by the goddess, was targeted for manipulation.

At the earliest, during the quest, at the latest, when Han Jae-kyung lost his qualification as a warrior, he expected that the goddess would notice the situation and contact him, and he planned to use it to meet additional clear conditions.

However, when he faced the goddess, he was unable to do anything.

‘I was thinking about Seascape or Lucifer, but this… … .’

[Unidentified creature. Very hostile to humans] An overwhelming presence that reminds me of the foreign gods I encountered in the quest.

Even if the goddess snapped her fingers, she would turn into cosmic dust.

Is it possible to trade with such an entity?

No, is it possible to have a conversation before that?

No human wants to talk to bugs.

And there was a greater gap between herself and the goddess than between bugs and humans.

‘Can I return alive?’

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Just as the shouts of foreign media broke through the limits of the system and left an ominous trace of the name forbidden knowledge in a corner of my head, I had a strong hunch that if I was killed by the goddess, the quest would not end simply as a failure.

The voice of the goddess resonated in Yoosung’s head, which was trembling with anxiety.

[You are a worried child. I won’t hurt you, so don’t be afraid.]

“… … Is that true?”

[If it was intended to cause harm, I wouldn’t have bothered to call you here. If you are uneasy, I will promise not to harm you in my name.]

I don’t know what it means to name it, but Yoosung decided to believe in the weight of the goddess’s voice.

“I apologize for the hero’s work. I had no intention of blaspheming the Goddess, but it was my duty to make Han Jae-kyung lose his qualification as a hero… … .”

[I’m not angry, so there’s no need to apologize. Rather, as I said earlier, I want to say thank you for the interesting viewing. I wanted to see something new for the first time in a while, so I called in a hero from another world, and it was much more fun than I thought.]

“ha ha ha… … .”

I don’t know if anyone else

Who would call it a fun spectacle to see the chosen hero fall for a trick, fight to the death with his comrades, and be destroyed horribly?

The mindset of transcendent beings was completely incomprehensible.

“Then what did you call for?”

[Not a big reason. I called you to look around for a while because you seem to have something interesting in your head.]

A funny thing in your head.

A word came out reflexively from Yoosung’s mouth.

“Forbidden knowledge?”

[If the forbidden knowledge you are talking about refers to the thoughts left behind by foreign gods outside the universe, then that’s correct. It’s interesting. It seems like you’ve harbored your thoughts for quite a while, but how did you survive without becoming an underling of foreign media? Are you not affected because you are a user? No, it seems that the contamination has progressed quite a bit… … .]

Foreign media’s thoughts, minions, pollution.

Yooseong’s complexion turned white as he listened to the goddess’ explanation.

Through recent experiences, I vaguely realized that forbidden knowledge was a dangerous skill, but this was more than that.

“Can’t we get rid of the forbidden knowledge, no, the thoughts of foreign media?”

[There are two ways. Become a transcendent and eliminate it yourself, or get rid of it with the help of a transcendent.]

“If you don’t mind… … .”

[Excuse me.]

The answer came right away before the question was even finished.

[In order to use enough power to remove the evil thoughts of foreign gods, a considerable amount of karma is required. There is already not enough karma to intervene in this world, but there is no time to spend karma elsewhere.]

“If it’s karma, I can pay.”

The [Encroaching City] quest bought only a sound dimension virus, a virus research journal, and a few stats, so close to 200 million karma remained.

The goddess moved the cluster of stars and said with a smile on her face.

[It takes about 2 billion karma to completely eliminate thoughts. Can you pay that much karma?]

Ten times the karma you have now.

Yoosung had no choice but to bow his head without speaking.

[Now that the viewing is over, I will send you back to where you were. Sorry for calling suddenly.]

“for a moment! Can I ask you a favor before that?”

[Please… … . tell me.]

Yoosung looked at the goddess and said.

“Please choose Abel as the next hero.”

[Why should I?]

At the goddess’ question, Yoosung shut his mouth.

The original plan was to blackmail Abel, saying that if he did not choose him as a hero, he would come into this world and interfere with the hero every time a new hero appeared.

However, it was a plan that assumed existences such as the sea sky mirror or Lucifer, but did not assume a transcendent existence that could be called the universe itself.

While he was desperately trying to find a reason to choose Abel without provoking the goddess, a voice filled with laughter was heard.

[Huhu, I must have been too naughty. I’ll choose Abel as the next hero, so you don’t have to suffer so much.]

“thank you!”

[Thanks to you, I had a fun viewing, but I should rather be thankful.]

As soon as the goddess finished speaking, her vision brightened once again.

Realizing that he had returned to the Dyce Fortress, Yuseong lay down on his back.

Abel called out to him, but he didn’t answer.

The goddess didn’t do anything in particular, but it was because she had accumulated serious mental fatigue just by recognizing the cosmic existence and having a conversation.

[You have cleared the quest ‘The Hero Who Didn’t Become a Hero’.]

[Analyzing the clearing process. Please wait a moment.]

[212.1% destiny change rate, 32.6% 2D skill usage rate, 54.4% 2D artifact usage rate.]

[Final Evaluation SSS Rank]

[Amazing! Han Yoo-seong succeeded in accomplishing the feat of turning the transcendental person’s mind and greatly changing his destiny. Rewards are paid!]

[Basic Clear Reward: 40,000,000 Karma, Elixir × 1, Blessed Mithril Longsword × 1, Blessed Mithril Full Plate Armor Set × 1, Supreme Holy Water × 50, Judgment of Truth × 50]

[Additional condition clear reward: 100,000,000 Karma, God Blessing × 1, Divine Seed × 1]

[SSS Rank Clear Additional Reward: 100,000,000 Karma]

[After a while, it starts returning to the original world.]

It was an incredibly splendid reward for a quest chosen for refuge.

However, Yoosung quietly closed his eyes instead of being happy.

I wanted to collect the dead party member’s items or give Abel a drip related to regret, but I didn’t have the strength to maintain my consciousness anymore.

[Activate the Deus Ex Machina program.]

[Ariadne’s thread tracking completed.]

[Spirit moves.]

* * *

The first thing Yooseong felt after coming to his senses was the stuffiness that weighed down his entire body.

It was not difficult to realize what was going on.

This is because the moment he tried to breathe in, a handful of dirt came in through his nose and mouth.

‘It is buried in the ground.’

Like a user who has gone through all sorts of battles, Yuseong did not panic and dealt with it calmly.

After stopping breathing and using the non-geukil one-gong to protect the whole body with internal air, he slowly raised his arms.

Excited.

It seemed to be buried in a shallow place that the arm went up more lightly than expected.

Kwajik!

Like a scene from a zombie movie, an arm came out of the ground.

And after a while, a muddy meteor came out.

“Two. Great.”

Yoosung spat out the dirt in his mouth and brushed himself off, then looked around and smiled bitterly.

The last beautiful city I saw before escaping disappeared completely, leaving only ruins made of dirt and rocks.

‘Is Hernac dead?’

I don’t think he would survive the attack, but I haven’t seen it myself, so I can’t be sure.

‘Oh, I don’t know. If he was alive, other users would have taken care of it.’

Yooseong shook his head.

Now there are more important things than that.

[Retained karma: 421,100,000]

[Product List]

-Holly Avenger (S-): 300,000,000

-Wind Spirit’s Ring (A+): 30,000,000

-Sentence of Acceleration (A): 25,000,000

– Andrei family treasured sword (A): 25,000,000

-Light of Dawn (A): 10,000,000

-Andrei’s Mana Skill (A): 10,000,000

-… … .

-… … .

-… … .

As soon as Yoosung entered the Karma Shop, he bought the topmost item without hesitation.

The pure white sword used by Jaekyung Han.

Of course, I didn’t buy it with the intention of changing the weapon.

＜Holly Avenger＞

-Rating: S-

-Type: Weapon

-A weapon made only with the tenacity to destroy demons. It exerts lethal power even against cynic beings, and since it was made using the essence of pure light, it can be changed into the form the user desires using magical power.

– Possesses annihilation and destruction properties.

-100% additional damage when attacking magic and death properties.

– Decreases all stats of Demon and Death attributes within 1km of the owner by 20%.

– Recovers durability when injecting magical energy.

-Form change when magical energy is injected.

-Increases HP recovery speed by 30% when in the sun.

– When in the dark, magic recovery speed increases by 30%.

-All stats +300.

Each option is unconventional, but the one I liked the most was the shape conversion option.

“You did well to check it without ignoring it as a sword.”

After transforming the Holy Avenger into the form of a gauntlet and storing it in the second slot of the Celestial Beast, you could feel the power pervading your whole body.

Yuseong, who was about to check the community after purchasing useful items and skills, stopped moving and listened to the sound coming from afar.

The sound of something exploding and people shouting.

Yoosung put the goggles in his chest and jumped up with strength in his legs.

After arriving at the place where the sound can be heard after several jumps, Yooseong made a puzzled expression at the sight unfolding in front of him.

‘Are you digging something?’

Countless people were scouring or shoveling diligently here and there with objects resembling mine detectors.

After clearing his throat a few times to announce his presence, Yooseong lightly waved his hand at the blond young man who turned his head.

“… … .”

“excuse me?”

“Tea, I found it!”

The moment the young man shouted, a heavy silence fell like a lie.

It was so quiet that you could even hear the sound of a needle dropping.

And the cheers of the people who seemed to leave soon followed.

“… … What the hell is this?”

It was a word that Yooseong, who had been being rinsed by countless people, barely uttered.

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