Chapter 43: Secret Meeting

“Useless things. Incinerate and dispose of them all. Prepare Myuant 14th Generation.”

I thought I had seen enough misfortune.

“It hurts… It hurts…”

I thought there could be no misfortune that surpassed the story of the Magi-Engineer and the Demon God.

“Endure it! Do you know how much money and time has been invested in you?! Endure that much pain!”

Not anyone else, but a Constellation possessing the Divinity of Wisdom suffering even more hardship,

“You! Youuuuu! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!”

And that she was still suffering that terrible pain, I never imagined.

That’s why I thought lightly of it.

Because I thought that with a God's mental strength, no matter how strong the shackles were, it wouldn't be a problem.

Because I didn't think it would be a problem to replay even the most painful memories through a dream.

What game, character, and event?

Someone is still barely living, unable to bear the pain of a lifetime, and I was giggling at the thought of making a game out of that Narrative.

I became so ashamed of myself for worrying about how to incorporate this story into the Archive and how to balance the characters.

“I hate it… Please stop…”

The moment I heard the groans of pain from the girl who became a Constellation...

...I no longer had the confidence to maintain her dream.

I was going to make a game based on her dream and heal her curse, but.

Clang!

“I'm sorry, Lady Constellation.”

I can't bear to watch this any longer.

I tore through the curtain of dreams that trapped her and extended my hand.

“I'm really sorry for making you repeat such painful memories.”

The pain, the agony, the sorrow she experienced.

I dare not even fathom it.

“I think I can break these shackles.”

Curse of Knowledge?

The more you know about the Continent's knowledge, the stronger the curse becomes, and because you have the Power of Knowledge, you can't unlock the shackles?

Then let's try.

Whose knowledge is more exceptional and vast?

Even if I mobilize all the knowledge I have, can your curse withstand it?

Woong!

Beyond her fading dream, I unfolded my own.

My blonde hair gradually turning black.

The appearance of my current life disappears, and the appearance of my past life returns.

My Mental World was superimposed beyond the illusion.

“Will you indulge me for a moment? I’m going to break these shackles right now.”

My hometown, which doesn't hold many good memories, but now remains as longing.

Memories of the distant past, to which I can never return.

The Earth of my Past Life, which has a completely different appearance from the Leypania Continent that has achieved development through Magi-engineering.

Dazzlingly arranged, shining neon signs abound,

Towering concrete buildings fill the view.

As I slowly descended onto the sidewalk with her, I knelt on one knee and extended my right hand, palm up, to her.

“You…”

“The nightmare is over, Princess.”

Even if this Otherworld is a lie made of dreams,

If only it could heal the wounds of a painful Reality.

“I'll show you as much as you want. The knowledge beyond that will save you, Princess.”

The Girl took my hand.

Perhaps due to the excitement of escaping the pain, her cheeks were now flushed red.

“P-Please take care of me…”

“I will serve you with utmost devotion.”

Like a Knight attending to a noblewoman, I escorted her with courtesy.

* * *

“Oh, what a big river!”

“This is called the Han River. The Night View is truly beautiful, isn't it?”

“…Yes… It’s really beautiful…”

Following the boy's guidance, the girl marveled at the lights filling the other side of the large river in the dark night.

A vast Night View embroidered with colorful lights.

It was different from the one in Leypania she knew through knowledge.

Such a beautiful Night View of the Otherworld that even the Power of Knowledge couldn't penetrate.

Kooong!

A layer of the husk that weighed heavily on the girl's head peeled off.

“Oh, it’s huge!”

“It’s really big, right?”

A giant tower that couldn't be fully captured even when looking up.

No matter how advanced the Magi-engineering technology of the Leypania Continent was, a tower of this size never existed.

Even the tower that was built in the Mythological Era and destroyed after receiving the Wrath of the Gods wouldn't have been this big and magnificent.

How is this possible?

Is this even possible for Magi-Engeneering?

It couldn't be explained with the knowledge in the girl's head.

Kooong!

Another layer of the husk that weighed heavily on the girl’s head peeled off.

“There’s no Magic Power, but it moves at such a speed!”

“Oh my! That’s dangerous. Come this way.”

The boy quickly pulled her in as she was in danger of being hit by a car after going over to the road to watch the Passenger Cars.

The girl was hugged tightly in the boy's arms due to inertia.

“Are you alright?”

“…Yes.”

The Girl answered in a small, trailing voice.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

The girl's heart began to race at a speed it had never experienced before.

“There are also long vehicles.”

“W-Wow! It’s long!”

The subway with countless people getting on and off.

The girl marveled at it.

“How does this move?”

“I don’t know exactly, but I think it runs on Electricity.”

“…Electricity?”

Is he talking about the power of Lightning Magic?

Wasn't it a power that only wreaked havoc?

A phenomenon that cannot be explained by existing knowledge.

Kooong!

The remaining husk inside the girl was gradually cut away faintly.

“Amusement Ride…?”

“It’s on a different level than the ones in Leypania. Would you like to ride one?”

A fast-moving Roller Coaster.

“Kyaaaaa!”

The Girl screamed and clung to the boy.

The boy burst out laughing at her cute reaction, but he didn't notice the corners of the girl's mouth turning upwards.

“People usually take pictures here. Would you like to stand over here? I’ll take one for you.”

“N-No! I want to take one together!”

The girl forcibly linked arms with the boy and dragged him along.

The boy chuckled and asked someone nearby to take a picture.

“Kolpop…” [1]

“That’s right. Would you like one?”

The girl received the cup the boy handed her.

As the boy picked up a piece of chicken with a toothpick next to her,

“Ahhhhh.”

She opened her mouth.

“…What are you doing?”

“Ahhhhh!”

The girl pointed to the inside of her mouth with her finger.

“You want me to put it in?”

“Ahhhhh!”

“No, I gave you this, Princess… Ah, alright! I’ll feed you!”

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The numerous experiences and unforgettable memories from the amusement park were enough to tear the girl’s husk to shreds.

Where to go next.

I heard foreigners like Myeongdong, should we go there?

As the boy was recalling various places in his mind,

“Oh? Wow, Prince!”

“…Yes? Did you call me?”

The boy followed the girl's pointing finger with his gaze.

[Adult Shop]

“Wh-What do they do there?”

“Uh… That place is… Well…”

What should I say.

Well… No, I don't know either, what should I say.

Besides, I set it up so you can read all the visible languages, so you should know what it means, why are you asking?

“I…I don't know what they do there, so I want to go. Can't we go?”

The girl pleaded earnestly.

“Ugh… I’m sorry. I haven’t been there before, so the interior probably isn’t implemented.”

“…Is that so?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm~. I see.”

The girl turned around with a meaningful expression.

“Prince.”

“Yes.”

“Have you ever had a lover before?”

“…Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“I’m just curious.”

The boy couldn’t perceive the dark desire wriggling within the girl.

“Prince! That Metal Object is flying!”

“It’s a ship that goes underwater?”

“Wow, an Elevator that goes up this high!”

“There are no other races here? …What? You’re saying there are only humans?”

“Ta-da! How do you like this outfit, Prince? It’s really pretty, right?”

“It’s, sweet! Prince, I want one more!”

“Did you just splash water on me? Take this!”

The boy and girl traveled all over Earth.

No matter how advanced the civilization of the Leypania Continent was with its developed Magi-engineering, its knowledge could not compare to modern Earth.

The culmination of human civilization built without the power of Magic Power.

The shocking sights broke down the girl’s husk one by one.

“Ah, Prince. I’m so happy.”

“Is that so?”

That's a relief.

The boy smiled faintly.

The shackles that bound the girl were now almost gone.

If the knowledge of Earth civilization wasn’t enough, he was thinking of mobilizing even creative works to summon SF worlds or martial arts worlds, but it seemed like that wouldn't be necessary.

“Then where shall I take you this time? Is there anywhere you want to go?”

There are still many places we haven’t been, where should we go?

Should we go to overseas landmarks?

Even though he had never been to these places in his life, he had indirectly experienced them through various media, so there was no problem implementing them.

As the boy was contemplating, the girl approached and said,

“This time, I want to go there!”

“Where…”

Turning his head and seeing the letters on the red, glowing sign, the boy could only gape.

MOTEL

…What? Where do you want to go?

“Hehehe.”

[1] Popular fast food snack in korean, Cola and Popcorn chicken. Kol, pab.