Chapter 110

[Translator – Night]

[Proofreader – Gun]

Chapter 110: On a Pitch Black Night (4)

“What, what is this?”

Due to the achievement-oriented nature of the “Stubborn” trait, Yeongwoo had only received exceptional achievements regardless of whether they were good or bad.

From being told to kill all his parents as a “Complete Orphan” to being a “Excellent Social Worker” who had to send mutants back after they were born.

And finally.

[Ending Maker]

|Discover the protagonist after the reset.

He had finally received an achievement with the name “Ending Maker.”

And in context, this “ending” was supposed to be the ending that Yeongwoo had in mind.

The conclusion.

It was the end of this world that had faced the unprecedented disaster called a reset.

‘Discover the protagonist…? You mean the main character?’

The conclusion of every story is made and confronted by the protagonist, right?

In other words, what this achievement implied was nothing other than finding the protagonist who was moving towards the end of this world.

However, there was a subtle point.

‘After the reset protagonist….’

It only says to find the protagonist after the reset, not to find a second-class or first-class protagonist.

‘What does this even mean?’

Perhaps there is more meaning implied than meets the eye.

Even in the past achievement of the Excellent Social Worker, it was only written to send mutants back after they were born, but in reality, it was an achievement that could only be achieved by activating the “Return” function through agreement with the other party.

‘Anyway, someone has taken on the role of the protagonist and is living somewhere.’

Fourth-tier extra, Jeong Yeongwoo wrinkled his nose.

Of course, there was no law that said the one who took on the role of the protagonist must be in Korea.

Isn’t the reset something that happened all over the world?

So, it was rather strange that each country had a protagonist.

‘If the protagonist is a foreigner… then there’s a high chance they’ll be in China, India, or the United States. After all, they have overwhelmingly large populations.’

Come to think of it, he doesn’t know how this reset was applied to other countries.

And at this point, it was clear that very few people had thought about the situation in other countries.

If it weren’t for the “Golden Journey,” Yeongwoo wouldn’t have easily come up with such a thought.

[Golden Journey]

|Summon golden rain in the next area.

|Domestic (2/3) |Foreign (0/2)

By tomorrow, all the domestic goals of the Golden Journey will be achieved.

‘So, the next one is foreign.’

It wasn’t just a matter of visiting a foreign country, but summoning golden rain there…?

It was hard to imagine.

‘This is a headache.’

Thump.

Yeongwoo pressed his temples, feeling a tingling sensation, and buried himself on the sofa.

Then, for the first time in a while, a feeling of comfort enveloped not only his body but also his mind.

‘Ah.’

Comfortable.

Soon, his eyelids grew heavy, and his vision began to darken.

Amidst this, a thought crossed his mind that he needed to check the time, but before he could act on it, consciousness shut off.

Then.

Thunk.

…

…

Thunk.

…

Thunk, thunk!

…

As always, the sound of the alarm clock woke him back to consciousness.

‘Is someone here already?’

I think it was said that Taewon Group employees would come at 9 o’clock at night, when it was time for the waiting room.

“Ugh.”

As Yeongwoo struggled to open his eyes, for a moment, a red eye-shaped icon seemed to linger in his vision before disappearing.

「One Eyed Sentinel」 – Mutant Cornea

【When you fall asleep, the sentinel stands guard.】

Evidence that the mutant cornea “One Eyed Sentinel” was on guard duty while he slept.

Swoosh.

As Yeongwoo sat up, he noticed that the window had turned pitch black unlike before.

‘What time is it now?’

As he glanced around to find his wristwatch, the system notification that he missed while sleeping unfolded before his eyes.

Bam!

「Nightfall has arrived.」

「Therefore, to ensure your right to sleep, the lodging service will begin in one hour.」

This was a pre-notice given one hour before the start of the common room service at 8 PM.

However, the current time Yeongwoo directly confirmed with his wristwatch was…

‘9:03 PM.’

Which meant, while the mutant cornea stood guard while the wearer slept, it also helped to remember the system notice that had passed.

‘Surprisingly useful…?’

This way, there wouldn’t be any risk of missing important notices while sleeping or unconscious.

And then.

「The common room service has started.」

「From now on, all buildings classified as ‘residences’ will be in an inviolable state due to the common room system.」

At 9 PM, a series of notifications that had appeared just before Yeongwoo woke up unfolded one by one.

Explanations about the residence occupancy method and dormitory fees…

Then, at the end, a really important part of the information was provided.

「By the way, today’s nighttime weather is Obsidian Rain.」

「Please be careful of physical damage.」

“What…!”

Yeongwoo exclaimed without realizing it and sat up completely.

Then he picked up a black cloak from among the equipment scattered on the floor.

Then.

Bam!

「Black Wind Cloak」 – Hero Cloak

【Nullifies Obsidian Rain.】

The tooltip of the cloak appeared and widened Yeongwoo’s pupils.

The cloak he had bought thinking it might come in handy someday finally proved its worth.

Today’s abnormal weather, Obsidian Rain.

And a cloak that nullified Obsidian Rain.

Moreover, he had inadvertently managed to get some rest, albeit briefly.

[Nocturnal]

| Spend a night outside the residence.

‘Today is the day to deal with the Nocturnal achievement.’

Yeongwoo eagerly donned the equipment.

Click.

With just touching the wear on each piece of equipment, they automatically attached to his body, so it took less than a minute to put on dozens of items.

「Obsidian Rain will occur 1 hour and 54 minutes later due to the abnormal weather.」

The climate notification finally appeared.

Next, a timer was displayed at the top of his field of vision.

[Translator – Night]

[Proofreader – Gun]

「01:54:32」

This meant that Obsidian Rain would fall starting at 11 PM, roughly two hours later.

‘After the lodging processing, I’ll take a shower first and… take a short rest, and then the rain should come down.’

Clack.

Lastly, Yeongwoo held the smoldering Legacy of Dragon in his hand and approached the room’s entrance.

Then he still sensed the presence of employees from Taewon outside the door, tapping it once again.

– Should I knock one more time?

– …Yes, please.

Thunk!

Perhaps it was Lim Suna, who had witnessed an unusual sight when she entered without proper approval, warning not to enter without the leader’s consent.

Creak.

Eventually, as Yeongwoo opened the room door, the Taewon employees who had been about to knock again halted their arms.

Then.

“Uh…”

“Gasp?”

Reflexively, he lifted his head and looked at the newly appointed Strongest Sword.

A towering figure of 2 meters in height.

In addition, the title “Gyeongbuk Strongest Sword” emitted an imposing aura from above.

“You’re here because of the lodging?”

As the employees didn’t speak up, Yeongwoo initiated the conversation, and finally, Lim Suna, who had been behind them, walked out.

“Hello, Mr. Jeong Yeongwoo! Did you rest well?”

“Yes, thanks to you, I did.”

“I’m glad to hear that. As I mentioned earlier, I’m here to process the lodging for the room you’re staying in. And…”

As Suna spoke up to this point, she suddenly lowered her head slightly in apology.

“There was something that was carried out without your approval, Mr. Yeongwoo. I apologize for that.”

“…What is it?”

“There was an issue regarding refugee resettlement in Gwangjin, Gangdong, Jongno, and Jung-gu. It was about relocating residents from the areas where the Strongest Sword positions were vacant to nearby districts…”

This part of the explanation was Suna’s explanation, stating that it was a kind of public service project conducted at Strongest Sword assembly level, and Taewon’s representative, Baek Dohwan, had provided proxy approval.

“Since the approval was urgently needed, I judged it as unavoidable.”

“Yes, it’s… Actually, I appreciate you taking care of it on my behalf. So, are people from Gwangjin-gu coming to Gangnam?”

“Yes. Gangdong-gu will be accommodated in Songpa.”

By now, the population movement between regions must be in full swing.

“Then, for a while, the mutants in the four areas will be left unattended.”

“That’s the case. For now, the federation hopes that Strongest Swords in adjacent areas will take care of it as much as possible.”

“…”

It was not much different from saying that there was no way to deal with it.

‘This is the worst.’

Yeongwoo thought so, but he also understood that there was no alternative.

This was an inevitable situation.

Regardless of the number of surviving Strongest Swords, it happened every day because mutants fell into 25 districts.

‘The best I can do… is to catch the mutants appearing in Gangnam tomorrow as quickly as possible and then go to Gwangjin-gu.’

Strongest swords in other districts adjacent to the problem areas must be thinking the same thing.

In simple terms, it’s a time attack from now on.

The longer each Strongest Sword fights against the mutants assigned to them, the higher the probability and number of local residents being slaughtered by the “neglected mutants” increases exponentially.

“…Not everyone knows about this yet, do they?”

When Yeongwoo asked this, Suna glanced at the employees processing the room and replied.

“Rumors spread so quickly… It’s just a matter of time. And even if not, people will notice that refugees are coming in, and they’ll know that something’s going on.”

When the conversation between the two reached this point, the employees who had been operating the lodging interface reported to Yeongwoo.

“Strongest Sword, the lodging setting is complete. If you set the number of people to ‘1’ and enter, you can use the room right away.”

Upon hearing this, Yeongwoo turned around to see a crimson tray filled with azure coins in front of the entrance to room 3233, shining brightly.

Since there were no higher currencies obtained from Taewon Group as achievement rewards, they had brought an excessive amount of azure coins.

But even that disappeared quickly.

– Kiiit!

The golden goblin, which had been hiding its presence from Yeongwoo’s feet, swept the coins into its pocket with a greedy manner.

Swish, swish!

– Keekit!

As it made a noise, the employees finally regained their senses and started to step back, one by one.

“Uh, is it safe? Yeongwoo-nim.”

Lim Suna was also frightened by the golden creature.

“Yes. Since it doesn’t attack people, you can rest assured. I’d better leave quickly.”

With a troubled expression, Yeongwoo stood in front of the door.

Swoosh!

Then, the familiar interface that he had seen every night appeared, but with slightly unusual content.

Ping!

「Would you like to use the lodging service?」

[Parnas Hotel Room 3233]

| Space: Very spacious

| Facilities: Bathroom, television

| Rental fee: 62,000 Karma

| Period: Until 10 AM the next day

‘Television…?’

Yeongwoo, who thought he wouldn’t be surprised by anything anymore, involuntarily widened his eyes.

The items listed under the ‘Facilities’ category generally operated ignoring the laws of the previous world.

For example, even if the water supply facilities were not in good condition, one could still use water freely in the rental residence.

‘Now that I think about it, electricity was also working fine, so I could turn on the lights.’

In that case, how would the television provided by the rental system work?

What could one watch on a television in the reset world?

「How many people are planning to stay? Please enter the number of people.」

Then, as the prompt asked for the number of occupants, Yeongwoo quickly operated the hologram keypad.

「1」

[Translator – Night]

[Proofreader – Gun]