Published at 29th of December 2020 10:25:05 AM
Chapter 358: 358
Chapter 358 Cha Jeong-woo (4)
Team: HH, Yahiko, thursdays (3/10)
[You have connected to the Obelisk . ]
[Your personal information is being confirmed . Please wait a moment . ]
“… . . What is this?”
My vision blurred and a new world appeared .
I stood there blankly, not knowing where I was .
I had just been in the white hallway of the hospital, but this was a closed room with black walls all around . The light coming from the stone on the ceiling was the only way to see .
There was a weird hologram floating around me .
The Obelisk?
Personal information?
I didn’t understand any of it . It all seemed to come straight out a movie .
Was my illness so bad that I was seeing illusions now?
“Is anyone there? Hello?”
Hello… . . lo……lo… . . lo
My voice echoed on the walls .
I got a grip on myself then .
There were two possible scenarios .
I was crazy, or… . .
“… . . This is real . ”
Our poor schizo brother would’ve paced around, asking where this was, but I calmed myself down and tried to look at the situation with reason .
The more realistic judgment out of the two was the former .
The rare disease I had was hard to diagnose, so it wasn’t weird for illusions to suddenly be its symptoms .
It wouldn’t be strange for my brain to be influenced by the shock that my mother suddenly fainted .
So if this really was an illusion, there was nothing I could do until someone from outside treated me .
But… . .
If this was reality .
It was totally nonsensical, but if, if some godly being granted my wish like in a movie or a novel…
Then what now?
“Let’s face it head-on first . ”
I decided to accept this realistic illusion . If it really was an illusion, I had to find a way to get used to it, and if it was real, I needed to get back to my mother and brother .
Just then .
[All player information has been confirmed . ]
[Player: Cha Jeong-woo]
[Would you like to continue?]
The letters in the hologram changed and new information was shown . It looked like a message one would see in a game .
I nodded .
[You have accepted . ]
[From now, your awakening as a player is being prepared . Unlike other players, you have entered through an “invitation of the future . ” There will be a short guided tour to close the gap in skills . ]
[First, please choose one of the weapons below for smooth progress . ]
[List]
1 . Sword Type
-Long Sword
-Short Sword
-Saber
2 . Dagger Type
3 . Spear Type
4 . Batting Type
5 . Throwing Type
6 . Others
There were six categories in the list .
Each category had tens of weapons .
They were all things one could find in a game .
I pressed the one that was at the very top .
[Long Sword]
The blade is sharp and straight . The most basic weapon .
**The overall length is 90 centimeters, the width 3 centimeters, and the weight 2 kilograms .
[Would you like to select the ‘Long Sword?’]
[Warning! A weapon cannot be returned once selected, and you cannot choose other weapons . ]
[Would you like to continue?]
I quickly lifted my hand from the hologram . The message about selecting the long sword disappeared .
‘I have to choose wisely . ’
If this was reality, I had to be prepared . I didn’t know what would come after . I was dropped in a closed room after clicking “yes” to the message . It wasn’t normal . I wasn’t sure, but the weapon I chose now was probably directly related to my survival .
They were all weapons that seemed to be from the middle ages, but there was something that stood out .
[Crystal Ball]
An artifact that helps the flow of magic . It has a white light .
‘Crystal ball? Magic?’
Magic existed? But thinking about it, it wasn’t weird at all . Why wouldn’t it exist when people could be summoned by a message? Of course, that was all assuming this was real .
How much time had passed?
[You have been checking the list for longer than any other invited players have . ]
[Your careful attitude can help in climbing the Tower . It is recorded in your accomplishments . ]
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[You have gained the trait ‘Thinker . ’]
[A god is looking at your with interest . ]
Trait? God? The message had information I couldn’t understand again .
Thinking that I should ask someone if I met them, I came to my decision .
[You have chosen the ‘scutum . ’]
Scutum .
It was an item that was known as the “Tower Shield” in games . The scutum was 2 meters long, 80 centimeters wide, and weighed 15 kilograms . Multiple layers of wood supported the center and the top and bottom of the surface were fixed with gold .
The shield was so perfectly specialized for defense that history recorded it as the “walking turtle shell . ”
There was no way that I would suddenly be able to grow just because I got a weapon when I had absolutely no talent for sports back in Korea .
Since I didn’t know what kind of danger would be outside, I had to focus on protecting myself .
I thought of getting a bigger shield, but it would be useless if it was too heavy, so I went with this .
Light flashed and the scutum that suddenly appeared in front of me had a fancy crest on it .
There was a cross in the center with wings spread to its sides .
I didn’t know what kind of crest it was, but the damages on its surface showed that it had been with someone through trials .
There was a belt on the inside of the scutum so I could grasp it firmly . When I fixed it to my left arm, I covered my body with the scutum as much as possible and slowly began to move .
That moment, the tightly closed wall opened with a creaking sound .
There was a long path beyond it .
The light there was brighter than where I was, but I was careful in my movements .
“Ohyo ohyo . Ohyohyo! You’re so careful that you’re a scaredy-cat . ”
A strange laughter rang in the hallway . Footsteps became louder as something approached my direction .
I peeked through the corner of the scutum to check who it was . My heart thumped when I saw it .
‘What is that?’
He was less than 150 centimeters tall with bumpy skin and lips that stretched to his ears .
Sharp canines . The word monster described him perfectly .
But the neat tuxedo and monocle looked well on him, so it was strange .
“Still, since you came here on an ‘invitation,’ it means that you were acknowledged by the Tower . You don’t have to be that careful . ”
The monster curved his lips, fixing his monocle . He probably thought he was smiling, but it was too gruesome for me .
Was this really an illusion?
“An invitation? What’s that?”
The only life form I met in this strange place was that monster . First, I needed to find out where I was .
“Oh dear! Isn’t the invitation useless if you don’t know what it is?”
“That’s why I’m asking you . ”
“Did you get anything when you were ‘connected’ to here?”
Just then, I thought about my phone .
The ad message that said I could make any wish if I reached the top of the Obelisk .
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“Is it this?”
I showed my phone to him .
The monster smiled with satisfaction and nodded .
“Seems like you’re from a developed world . That is right . ”
[The ‘Invitation of the Future’ has been confirmed . ]
[You have succeeded in meeting the Guardian Yvlke . ]
[A special benefit is being provided . ]
Yvlke? Was it that monster’s name?
“The benefit that’ll be provided to player Cha Jeong-woo is… . . ohyohyo! How interesting . ‘Dreaming of a Dream . ’ It’s pretty rare, but it’s yours now . ”
[Benefit: Dreaming of a Dream]
When the player wishes, they will be able to log in and out of the Obelisk freely . There is a limit of 2 times .
**If invited by “Invitation of the Future,” the benefit can be exchanged with a new one for a price .
What was this now?
I didn’t know anything at all .
“It seems like you’re curious about a lot of things . It’s the duty of a Guardian to lead confused players on the right path . If you’re curious about anything, feel free to ask! I’ll explain everything that I have the authority to . Ohyohyo!”
Yvlke’s summary was very simple .
This was a tower .
A point where multiple worlds and universes met .
Tens of thousands of beings visited it every day, hoping to climb it .
“Tower? What’s in there?”
“Gods . ”
“Gods?”
“Yes . Gods . At the end, there’s the path to become a god . ”
“What kind of nonsense are you… . . ”
Gods? There was no way they existed . My family wouldn’t be in the state we were if they did .
“Ohyohyo . It’s up to you to believe me or not . In fact, supernaturals called gods and demons are just imagined beings . Ah, there are a few who are glaring at me sharply now that I’ve said that . They really have nothing to do . ”
Yvlke muttered to himself looking at the air in front of him, like he could see someone .
He was crazy . I wondered if I could really trust that monster .
“Anyways . If it’s hard to believe me…… let’s see . Yes . You can accept it like this . There is a ‘wish’ at the end . ”
“What… . . ”
“The wish to fulfill anything . Wasn’t it written like that on the invitation?”
I checked my phone again .
You can make a wish if you reach the end of the Obelisk .
The word that called me in here .
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Wish .
“Anything?”
Yvlke nodded with a smile .
“Nothing’s impossible?”
“It’s a strange place with beings that call themselves gods and demons . Impossible doesn’t exist . If you still don’t believe me… . . how about seeing for yourself?”
Thump .
Seeing it for myself .
Yes . That wasn’t bad either .
“What should I do now?”
“Reach the end after going through this path . ”
Yvlke moved to the side and pointed at the hallway behind him .
Lights turned off, and darkness came .
It was scary and heavy like a monster was opening its mouth with open .
Normally, I would’ve stepped back in fear, but I just clenched my teeth .
If a wish really was granted after reaching the end, I might’ve been able to see my sick mother laugh again .
I also thought about what Hyung would do in this situation .
What would he do if he had this chance?
It was obvious .
He wouldn’t look back and face it head-on .
Like that, I took my first step into the darkness, completely dependent on the large shield .
And that day, I died .
Beep, beep beep—
I opened my eyes at the noisy alarm sounds .
I could see a neat desk and books stained with spit . There was a notebook with a pen lying next to it . I guess I fell asleep while I had been studying all night .
My head hurt like someone was poking at it . My mind was foggy, like I had dreamt something weird .
What did I dream of? I only remembered arrows pouring down at me . My hair stood on edge on the fear I could still fear, but it quickly vanished .
I think I made some strange friends too . Like a giant, who was 3 meters tall, and a pretty girl who called herself a witch .
I think I dreamed the same thing multiple times, but I didn’t remember .
What did I dream of?
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