A Returner Who Brought Memories of a Destroyed World - Chapter 264

Episode 264: The Returner Who Carried the Memories of a Destroyed World

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Abandoned building.

“Saint, no, Lee Ga-eul. “Did everything we experienced happen inside a black hole?”

“I don’t know exactly about that.”

Lee Ga-eul could not easily answer Kang Hyuk’s question. Because I don’t know the answer. He said he was neither God nor a black hole, but just a human scientist.

“The black hole that everyone was sucked into could have been a world full of gates and monsters. Or, as Ellie said, it could be that everyone died in the process of being sucked into the black hole, and that they all experienced the afterlife together.”

“What do you think, Lee Ga-eul?”

“well. If someone puts a bomb necklace around my neck and asks me to answer, I say the former. I don’t believe in souls. But one thing is certain.”

Lee Ga-eul looked far away.

“Everything is over.”

This was the rooftop of an abandoned building.

Even when looking from high up, there wasn’t a single obtrusive gate in sight.

“From now on, we live in a world we knew a long time ago.”

Lee Ga-eul, who usually does not allow even a speck of dust to touch her clothes, lay down on the dusty floor.

“done. Gate too. Horsepower too. Hunter too. “Even my original sin.”

The system message of [death] that was strangling life was no longer visible.

If you renew, your limited life will no longer be maintained.

“It’s been nearly twenty years… … ?”

It was long.

And the feeling at the end of the long struggle was, perhaps, a little as expected –

“It’s a little vain.”

There was a feeling of being somewhat empty.

Only we know that we saved humanity. So we were the only ones left to celebrate.

“What are you doing now?”

I have no regrets, but the goal is gone.

Even if it was an undesired goal, there was bound to be an empty space.

“I am a former saint. Should I become a doctor and make money?”

“Speaking of which, would you like to talk about the future?”

At that time, it was Kang Ye-bin who answered Lee Ga-eul’s helpless self-talk.

“I’m sure everyone knows this, but I’ll point it out one more time.”

match. match.

Yebin Kang clapped her hands to attract the attention of the returnees. It was an important story.

“This experiment was aborted because Shinhyuk put the entire facility into inventory, but the experiment can be resumed at any time. For example, Eliseriad, who is still alive, could gather her capital again and push forward with another experiment.”

Lee Ga-eul joined in, complaining.

“But we can’t kill all intellectuals.”

“The Killing Fields (massacre of Cambodian intellectuals) devastated the country. Besides, we didn’t just come back to kill scientists trying to explore nature, right?”

The conclusion had already been decided in the future.

“However, we must conduct continuous surveillance to prevent recurrence. Hadron collider experiments above a certain scale must be regulated.”

Although the expressions of the group were dark, Kang Ye-bin had to speak.

“Mr. Herdman took turns taking care of the Americas, Ms. Amber taking care of Europe, Ms. Isabella taking care of Africa, and the rest took turns taking turns in Oceania and Asia… … From now on, we must live by monitoring humanity for the sake of humanity.”

It was a time when the returnees needed to be alert.

“And just in case, no one here wants to go to the Olympics and enjoy the riches and glory, right?”

This too was necessary.

Haven’t we already seen the side effects of regression?

“As you saw earlier, there are two Lee Ga-eul in this world.”

Kang Ye-bin pointed to Lee Ga-eul.

“Lee Ga-eul from the future.”

And then he pointed to Lee Ga-eul again.

“Lee Ga-eul living in the present.”

Even Kang Ye-bin got a little emotional as she spoke.

“We all have to live like we are dead. “I don’t want to talk about 14 doppelgängers with identical genes, fingerprints, and even memories.”

So this is an abandoned building.

The reception for the heroes who saved the world had to be held in a very simple and shabby abandoned building. Because no one should recognize us anyway.

“Everyone knows that the hero’s misery isn’t just a story in a novel… … ?”

My taste buds were bitter. Unlike the novel, the hero had to live in a cold reality.

And someone had to say this. Yebin Kang did not hesitate to carry her gun.

“Please sit quietly in your respective seats.”

So, be a little firm.

“Make a fake ID first, and if possible, avoid creating personal relationships. “Don’t let photos go around on the Internet, and of course you shouldn’t go to people you know.”

I see Yeri Han.

“Yeri. “You know you can’t go see your mom, right?”

Yeri Han is crying.

“Currently, I am about to enter middle school… … .”

“Maternal love is so great that Yeri’s mother even recognizes Yeri’s face 10 years from now?”

“… … .”

“Besides, Yeri’s face hasn’t changed much since she was young.”

“But you don’t mind seeing it from afar, right?”

“huh. But only up to that point.”

Even Kang Ye-bin couldn’t stop it that far.

“Now I think it would be better to see my mother’s healthy face only from afar.”

This was the reality that the returnee had to face.

“Everyone came prepared. Fortunately, they are all SSS level hunters, so they won’t be starving anywhere. “Well, if you just do a side job at home, you’ll be able to produce faster than in a factory.”

“… … .”

“Well then, thank you all for your hard work.”

After finishing speaking, Yebin Kang took a step back.

The oppressive atmosphere was relieved only after Kang Ye-bin left the center of the group.

“then… … “Clan leader Park Shin-hyuk, what will you do from now on?”

Eventually, the eyes of everyone who had been wandering around for a while turned one by one to the person who had always been looking for an answer.

He had been staring into space in silence since before.

“… … .”

Meanwhile, Park Shin-hyuk was busy looking at the system messages.

[Correcting causality at a future point in time]

[Reward Description: 00 derived from the first branching point… Type 01, 00… Type 02, … … 99… All causal relationships of the 99-type world line are corrected.]

[Expected result: Gate phenomenon ends in all world lines]

[Required Coin: 0]

This was the news I had been waiting for.

In other words, it was news that was expected to some extent.

-Surprising Quest (93)-Condemnation

-Condition: Eli Ceriad death

-Reward: Return to the existing world line (timeline)

A long time ago, when Ellie was executed, the system also urged Kang Ye-bin, who came from the future, to return to the old world.

‘Just as our future has changed, wouldn’t it be a world line where cause and effect has been modified?’

The system always presents the correct reward.

So, I assumed that revised causality from the past would have been passed on to the future of Kang Ye-bin who returned. For example, in the world they returned to, Eli Ceriad was already dead.

So, the compensation was somewhat expected.

So, the reason I was distracted was not because of this.

[Correct causality at the current time]

[Situation (1): Currently, non-awakened Park Shin-hyuk and SSS-level hunter Park Shin-hyuk coexist in the same world line.]

[Situation (2): Currently, non-awakened Lee Ga-eul and SSS-level hunter Lee Ga-eul coexist in the same world line.]

… …

[Reward Description: The world where the same characters coexist is separated into two world lines.]

[Expected result (1): Only one person remains in each world.]

[Expected result (2): The relationship established by the existing character is transferred to the returner.]

[Expected result (3): People around you forget the gap of time that exists between the original character and the returnee from the future.]

This was a completely unexpected result.

In fact, I even brought a [Vault of Memories] to convey the memories of a returner’s self-consciousness to a person from the past.

‘There is another me in my house.’

As Kang Ye-bin said, it was roughly that kind of problem.

But I never thought the problem would be solved like this.

This was the compensation we most needed right now.

[Strength+1: 10,000Coin]

[Agility+1: 10,000Coin]

It’s not about stats and artifacts that are no longer needed.

[Expected result (4): The regressor inherits the human relationship of the existing character.]

[Required Coin: 999… … 999]

It was a time when I had to live with people I remembered from the past.

A huge amount of coins should be invested here.

“ah… … To briefly comment on what I said earlier, you don’t have to live in hiding.”

Park Shin-hyuk said after organizing his thoughts.

“You can use your existing ID. You may use a phone under your own name. From now on, there will only be one Lee Ga-eul. “It’s the same for everyone else.”

There is no need to think about it for a long time.

[You have selected a reward.]

[The causal relationship at the current point is modified.]

[According to the reconstructed causal relationship, the enforced time paradox is lifted.]

After all, the answer everyone wants from themselves has been decided.

“You can all go home.”

* * *

“It will be fine.”

At the door, I patted Yeri Han who hugged me.

“Now Mom will be healthy, and she will accept you as the Yeri she knew.”

“If Shinhyuk says so, then yes, but… … .”

Is it because she returned to the past, or is it because she is about to reunite with her mother, but Yeri Han looks like the girl she used to be. She was emotional and young.

“Just in case, please stay until the door closes.”

“I’ll stay even if the door closes.” “Don’t worry and come back.”

Yeri Han hugged me tightly and then took a step back.

“… … thank you. “Then I’ll come back.”

Then he slowly turned around. She opened the door to the house she lived in with clumsy hands.

“Uh, uh, Mom?”

I call my mom in a trembling voice.

“ah? “Is Yeri here?”

At that moment, I saw her mother, who looked exactly like Yeri Han, looking at Yeri Han through the gap in the door that was not yet closed.

My mother smiled as if nothing had happened when she saw Yeri Han.

“What about university? Is it a public lecture? “You didn’t just publicize yourself, did you?”

“… … .”

Yeri Han didn’t say anything.

But everyone watching could tell.

“… … .”

Yeri Han was already crying profusely.

Even though I couldn’t hear any sound, the moment my mother laughed, my whole body was already shaking and my shoulders were already sobbing.

“… … “Huh, huh, huh, huh.”

“Yes, Yeri? why are you crying? What’s going on?”

The mother ran over and hugged Yeri Han. Until then, Yeri Han stood without moving a single step.

“Mommy-!”

It was after the door had completely closed that I heard the sad cries.

“Seeing that you held back your tears until the end, I see you’ve grown up.”

I looked back and announced the results of the reward.

“As you can see, you don’t have to worry about hiding.”

“The coin is definitely worth the coin.”

“yes. “I am very fortunate.”

One by one, everyone looked into each other’s eyes.

“Also, you seem to be worried about how you will live in the future, but you don’t have to worry about that either.”

I took out the martyr’s stone while keeping everyone in my sights.

“As of today.”

Holding in one hand a martyr stone with the property of [self-proliferation].

With the other hand, take the remaining magic stone from [Inventory] and break it.

Grumbling.

Soon, the burning heat stone releases excess energy.

“I use energy amplification as a technology that violates the first law of thermodynamics-”

This fire will continue as long as I live.

The infinitely multiplying martyr stone will burn forever thanks to the [magic power] that I infinitely amplify.

“We will establish an energy company.”

The infinite energy that is born as a result will give us another strength.

“In the future, our company will become a global company that supplies energy to the world.”

Energy, the most important resource in the modern world, will all come from me.

“Sorry for the confusion. I would like to correct Vice Clans Chairman Kang Ye-bin’s previous remarks. “From now on, I hope you will think about what you want to do rather than how you will monitor humanity.”

* * *

A month later.

One warm, sunny spring day.

Again.

Kang Ye-bin, who came dressed in a neat suit instead of a protective gear artifact, handed me a document.

[Confirmation of energy business of Hyukye Co., Ltd.]

[Founder: Shinhyuk Park]

[Representative: Shinhyuk Park]

[Vice President: Yebin Kang]

“Do you know that Mr. Shinhyuk is quite soft?”

“yes. I know.”

I think I know what she will say.

[Executives: Lee Ga-eul, Joo Jin-heon, Han Yeri… … Ha Dae-ho, Kang Hyuk, Lim Sol, Herdman]

It’s probably about the regressors listed here.

“Of course, I’m not saying this out of jealousy or exclusivity.”

“I know very well that Vice President Kang Ye-bin is not that kind of person.”

“I’m just curious. actually… … There was no reason why all 14 people had to come. Moreover, Shinhyuk also brought a drone in his inventory.”

I nodded and revealed my true feelings.

“you’re right. In fact, regression was possible with just the two of us. In addition, most of the regulations for the recurrence of black holes can be solved with the power of drones and companies being created today.”

Nevertheless, I made an excuse and waited until everyone could return.

“I’m so glad we’re all returning together, but is there a different reason for Shinhyuk?”

“yes. “We had to wait until everyone could return.”

“why?”

“because… … .”

I took out an old notebook.

As it says there.

“It’s our collective wish.”

[Han Yeri: Wedding attended by her mother and Park Shin-hyuk.]

[Joo Jin-heon: Reunion with Lee Jae-geun and Choi Jin-sol.]

[Kang Ye-bin: The end of the gate phenomenon. Park Shin-hyuk gives me strength.]

[Ha Dae-ho: A three-year vacation away from everything.]

[Lee Ga-eul: Escape from original sin. Living normally like everyone else.]

[Kim Woo-joo: Erasing the dark history related to Han Yeri.]

[Amber: Becoming the Amber of the future. Don’t let England fall.]

[Isabella: Stabilization of monsters in Sudan. Reunion with my younger brother.]

[Team Leader Lee: Hyukye Support Team Mortality Rate 0%]

… … .

“Because it’s in the present, not the future.”

Because these were all wishes that could not be granted in the future.

“ah… … .”

“I plan to become the head of a company that will have greater influence than the country and make everyone’s wishes come true from now on.”

In the reality everyone hoped for.

In the tranquility of everyday life.

On a very ordinary spring day with no monsters, hunters, or gates.

“The system said that a new causal relationship would be established in the future. “I really like that expression.”

Living in a new present, I smiled sincerely.

“Because from now on, our story will be rewritten.”

「Complete.」