Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (Web Novel KR)
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (Web Novel KR) - Chapter 535: Epilogue 3 Author’s words

[<Star Stream> is looking at its creator.]

Her eyelids soaked in fatigue slowly closed. As she drifted into the languid sea of unconsciousness, Han Su-Yeong listened to the Dokkaebi King鈥檚 voice.

鈥淧lease, rest now and sleep, my noble god.鈥?/p>

And on the next day, the 鈥榃ays of Survival鈥檚鈥?final chapter was completed.

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飧⑩€?Three ways to survive. I鈥檝e forgotten a few. But one thing鈥檚 for certain. That is鈥?飧?/p>

After she finished typing the very last sentence, Han Su-Yeong kept her eyes closed for a very long time. She knew a day like this would eventually come. But now that it was finally here, it didn鈥檛 feel real to her at all.

Her lengthy serialisation had finally come to an end.

When she slowly looked behind, the Dokkaebi King was standing there just as she suspected. With a pair of deeply-moved eyes, it was staring at the computer monitor.

鈥淗ey, you,鈥?said Han Su-Yeong.

鈥淵es, my god.鈥?/p>

鈥淐an鈥檛 you, like, not do the paid service?鈥?/p>

鈥淒ear god-nim, even if I don鈥檛, the story will commence regardless.鈥?/p>

Han Su-Yeong could only smile bitterly at the Dokkaebi King speaking like a stubborn devotee.

The daylight was breaking outside the windows. The sun would rise, and when it was time to set again, the apocalypse would come to visit this world.

飧nd then, Kim Dok-Ja鈥檚 story will begin.飧?/p>

鈥溾€?.And I鈥檓 destined to disappear, right?鈥?/p>

Tsu-chut, chuchuchut鈥?

Her Fable, what little remained of it, wiggled slightly. There were some stories that might not seem all that excellent or special, but still required an untold sacrifice to complete. To her, the 鈥榃ays of Survival鈥?was one such novel.

[Your existential Fable is in a precarious state.]

If the future about to unfold was correct, her ego would soon disappear into the main body鈥檚 vast, boundless subconsciousness. And only after the main body learns the [Avatar] skill would she be reborn with a tiny bit of the old memories. And then, get to live the 1863rd regression turn.

飧f that鈥檚 indeed the case, what did my life exist for?飧?/p>

Han Su-Yeong dazedly approached the window. The light grew brighter beyond the pale-naked skies, and the stars were receding away.

[[Everything has already been written, and at the same time, still being written.]]

The 鈥極uter God鈥?who sent her to the 1863rd turn said that to her. A universe of repeating cycle. And in this universe, the result birthed the cause, and the cause would eventually become the result.

In order to create a complete story, the result rejected the cause, while the cause devoured the result in order to exist. The moment she understood that vast, mysterious rule, Han Su-Yeong began thinking that this world resembled a chessboard. A chessboard that pursued the highest degree of completion, ruled by a certain gigantic 鈥榳ill鈥?with an unknown origin and form.

Even if she was the creator of the apocalyptic scenario, wasn鈥檛 she merely another chess piece, a 鈥榢night鈥? in this chessboard of the universe?

While sensing the waves of sleepiness crashing in, she slowly got up from her seat.

[Your mental power has reached its limit!]

Han Su-Yeong fought against the horrifying level of tiredness, fumbled around to put on some clothes, and left her room. The hour was still very early, but the people waking up early should be getting ready to go to work round about now. The Dokkaebi King was following after her.

She addressed the King while not even bothering to look back. 鈥淵ou worked hard trying to edit the novel until now.鈥?/p>

鈥淚f you go outside, you鈥檒l die.鈥?/p>

She already knew that. Because, the sun was rising.

Han Su-Yeong looked up at the break of dawn and spoke. 鈥淢y role鈥檚 already finished, anyway. You鈥檒l take care of the rest from now on, right? It鈥檒l be the end when you hand over the text file to him on the designated time. I wrote that revised version too, the one we talked about, just in case. But鈥?that鈥檚 incomplete, so you decide what to do later.鈥?/p>

鈥淏ut鈥?鈥?/p>

鈥淚t鈥檚 been over ten years.鈥?Han Su-Yeong glared at the Dokkaebi King several hand-spans taller than her. 鈥淐an鈥檛 I do what I want at least once?鈥?/p>

The reason why she came to this world 鈥?it was to meet Kim Dok-Ja she ran into back in the 1863rd turn one more time.

She leisurely warmed her muscles, and started jogging.

飧an Su-Yeong imagined Kim Dok-Ja, on his way to work at Mino Soft.飧?/p>

She heard news from the Dokkaebi King every now and then, and there were also the comments Kim Dok-Ja himself had written. And that鈥檚 how she knew a lot about him.

Author-nim! I鈥檒l be living by myself starting this year!

I鈥檓 now living near this place. And it鈥檚 really weird reading about it in a novel.

Have you heard about Mino Soft? It鈥檇 be nice if your novel gets a game version, too. Maybe I should suggest it to the鈥?/p>

She knew when he became independent from his tragedy, and from where he started dealing with yet another tragedy. And also, in what shape or form this new tragedy appeared as.

[The main body鈥檚 ego is trying to wake up from her dream!]

[Warning! Your self-regulated activity period has ended!]

[Further exercising of control will cause your ego to鈥?]

Han Su-Yeong ignored the messages and continued to run. She ran, and ran again until she could barely breathe. She ran hard, the words Kim Dok-Ja wrote the only things occupying her thoughts.

Author-nim. I don鈥檛 remember how many times I鈥檝e said this before, but鈥?/p>

Those words鈥?she鈥檇 forget them all.

[Your actions are in serious violation of the Probability.]

She鈥檇 forget the memories of the 1863rd turn.

And she鈥檇 also forget the fact that she wrote a certain novel, as well.

[Your Fable is disappearing.]

She鈥檇 forget that a story existed just for its sole reader.

However, even then, even if she forgot everything鈥?

飧an Su-Yeong鈥檚 running slowly came to a halt.飧?/p>

There he was. A man who existed only as texts for a long, long time ever since that day she last saw him in the hospital鈥檚 emergency ward.

飧n the distance, Kim Dok-Ja was walking forward.飧?/p>

That was the exact same face of Kim Dok-Ja she remembered.

The man who came to her 1863rd regression turn. The man who she wanted to see again. The detestable man with his own brand of ass-kissing. The man who lied really easily. The man who she enjoyed being around, since they could lie about something together and snicker among themselves.

鈥溾€斺€?/p>

The man, who didn鈥檛 remember her.

鈥溾€?!鈥?/p>

Her voice didn鈥檛 want to come out. She couldn鈥檛 tell whether it was because she was choking up, or the control of her body was slipping away from her.

Han Su-Yeong staggered and walked closer to Kim Dok-Ja. Several passersby brushing past her looked back in suspicion.

Kim Dok-Ja was now walking down the subway鈥檚 steps.

Kim Dok-Ja, with earphones stuck in his ears and reading something on his phone while walking downstairs.

She knew what he was currently reading.

鈥溾€?!鈥?/p>

She barely managed to shout, but her voice still didn鈥檛 come out. So, she desperately chased after him.

Because of the story you wrote, author-nim, I was able to survive until now.

Han Su-Yeong was also able to survive while reading the sole reader鈥檚 words.

She managed to write the next part of Yu Jung-Hyeok鈥檚 life through them.

She was able to endure her boring and stuffy teen years, the days she never wanted to go back to, thanks to those words.

This train is bound for鈥?/p>

She spotted Kim Dok-Ja standing on the platform, waiting for the next train to arrive. A person hiding within the small world crafted out of letters to protect himself was standing right there.

Kim Dok-Ja, who didn鈥檛 know anything about the apocalypse about to happen.

Kim Dok-Ja, who鈥檇 get to live on the expansive world of the 鈥榃ays of Survival鈥?

Kim Dok-Ja, who鈥檇 get to meet the protagonist he so longed to become.

Kim Dok-Ja, who鈥檇 become the 鈥楧emon King of Salvation鈥?

Kim Dok-Ja, who鈥檇 sacrifice himself multiple times for the sake of his companions, and as a result, came to the 1863rd turn and met her.

Kim Dok-Ja, who was destined to become the 鈥楳ost Ancient Dream鈥? the price he paid for loving a certain story too much.

[Your mental state is crumbling!]

[The main body鈥檚 ego is regaining its control.]

[Your Fable is being extinguished.]

Her legs grew heavy, and her arms didn鈥檛 want to move anymore. Her body was gradually becoming not hers.

Even then, Han Su-Yeong wanted to tell him.

飧o tell him that he was definitely not at fault for this story being born. And to tell him that the things he was about to experience were not his sins.飧?/p>

Because, her past 13 years existed solely to say those words to him.

飧o say that, though you have grown up while reading this story, there鈥檚 no need for you to become it.飧?/p>

She barely managed to reach out, the tips of her hand touching Kim Dok-Ja鈥檚 shoulder.

[Your ego will convert into the 鈥榮ubconsciousness鈥?]

Kim Dok-Ja felt that sensation of touch on his shoulder and looked behind him.

However, the incoming waves of commuters heading to work swept him up, and he got pushed into the subway, instead.

And after the crowd had left, only Han Su-Yeong and her dazed expression remained on the empty subway platform.

鈥溾€?.What the hell? Why the hell am I standing here??鈥?/p>

Han Su-Yeong tilted her head, before scratching her hair hard while wondering out loud, 鈥淒id my sleepwalking flare up again??鈥?/p>

She confirmed the time with her smartphone and exploded in irritation. 鈥淪on of a鈥?And I haven鈥檛 even finished writing today鈥檚 chapter, too!鈥?/p>

鈥?

鈥︹€?

鈥︹€?.

鈥︹€?/p>

[Fable, 鈥楶redictive Plagiarism鈥? has plagiarised your lost memories!]

鈥?

鈥︹€?

鈥︹€?.

鈥︹€?.

Tsu-chuchuchuchu鈥?

鈥淗an Su-Yeong?鈥?/p>

Tsu-chuchu鈥?

鈥淗an Su-Yeong!!鈥?/p>

She heard someone call out to her among all the terrible ringing in her ears.

鈥淗an Su-Yeong!鈥?/p>

And right next instance, a powerful impact landing on the back of her head helped her to regain her wits. The pain emanating from the back of the head was hellish. She already knew which fool would hit her so mercilessly like this.

鈥淛ung-Hyeok-ssi!! What are you doing, hitting her so hard like that?! You could鈥檝e killed her right as she鈥檚 waking up!鈥?/p>

Han Su-Yeong slowly raised her head and discovered Yi Seol-Hwa supporting her, as well as Yu Jung-Hyeok and his massive scowl. Also, the other members of <Kim Dok-Ja Company>, too. Jeong Hui-Won, Yi Hyeon-Seong, Shin Yu-Seung, Yi Ji-Hye鈥?Companions, currently covered in dust from head to toe.

Han Su-Yeong intently stared at them as if to study each and every one present. Eventually, her gaze shifted over to Yu Jung-Hyeok. 鈥溾€?.I think I now know how you felt back when you finally recalled the 0th turn.鈥?/p>

鈥淲hat rubbish are you talking about now?鈥?/p>

鈥溾€?.I remember.鈥?/p>

Han Su-Yeong looked around here and there as if it still didn鈥檛 feel real to her yet. Then, she slowly looked behind her. That鈥檚 where the field covered in dense fog created out of letters could be seen. That was the gateway they passed through just now, and also, the hurdle where she nearly died, as well.

Yi Ji-Hye checking out Han Su-Yeong鈥檚 complexion asked. 鈥淓onni, are you really alright? You were mumbling some incoherent stuff about going somewhere to sign a contract for a novel and stuff鈥?鈥?/p>

[Fable, 鈥楶redictive Plagiarism鈥? has stopped its storytelling.]

Han Su-Yeong looked down at her own trembling hands.

Why did these memories return to her only now?

鈥?No, hold on 鈥?were they even real, to begin with?

飧nce upon a time, she wrote a certain story with these very hands.飧?/p>

Faint memories that were still overflowing with vividness.

Han Su-Yeong organised her thoughts in a sequential manner 鈥?why she was here, what had happened so far, and what she needed to say now.

鈥淚鈥檓鈥?. the 鈥榃ays of Survival鈥檚鈥欌€?鈥?/p>

Han Su-Yeong barely managed to breathe in a couple of times, and just as she was about to open her mouth again, Yu Jung-Hyeok abruptly cut her off. 鈥淪top wasting time with unnecessary remarks, and let鈥檚 head out.鈥?/p>

She raised her head after hearing those words.

[Main Scenario has been updated!]

[鈥楩inal Scenario鈥?will now commence.]

Even as she stared at the scenario messages unfolding before her very eyes, everything still didn鈥檛 feel real to her. But, she knew why those messages were floating around in her vision, though.

飧he companions had broken past the 99 scenarios once more.飧?/p>

鈥溾€?Why are you acting so dazed like this?鈥?/p>

This was the tragedy that she set in motion. And the very people who faced this tragedy head-on were extending their hands towards her.

鈥淟et鈥檚 go, Su-Yeong-ssi.鈥?/p>

Yu Sang-Ah lightly tapped Han Su-Yeong鈥檚 back and took the lead.

The backs of her companions walking ahead of her were murky, cloudy.

This was impossible. This was not something you could pull off because of your desire to save someone else.

Even then, they still did it.

In the far-off distance, the wall of letters covering up the end of the world could be seen.

The 鈥楩inal Wall鈥?

The companions exchanged knowing glances and began pulling out their weapons one by one 鈥?and simultaneously, the roars of the Constellations came from afar.

Yu Jung-Hyeok watching this scene unfold also unsheathed his [Dark Heavenly Demon Sword]. 鈥淭hat fool is beyond that wall.鈥?/p>

The Dokkaebis from the Bureau were blocking their path, and the Dokkaebi King鈥檚 figure could be seen guarding the Final Wall itself. Han Su-Yeong slowly sucked in her breaths and got up from her spot.

It truly had been a lengthy story. And finally, its ending was right before her eyes.

飧hey have finally reached the conclusion she had written.飧?/p>

<Epilogue 3. Author鈥檚 words (4)> Fin.