[Some of the probability constraints on the disaster have been lifted.]
[The synchronization with the disasters and sponsors will increase for a period of time.]
[The lacking probability will be paid by the Star Stream's bureau.]
"I am the writer of the Book of Revelations, you should respect me."
"…"
Van didn't answer. However, his silence obviously meant 'no'.
Frowning, Han Sooyoung continued, "How old are you?"
In Korea, it was a tradition to respect their seniors. Since Van looked young, she tried to take advantage of that fact.
"I don't know."
Lenoch thought about it. By now, was he in his late twenties? Or in his thirties?
Han Sooyoung was stunned.
It didn't make sense. How could someone not know their own age. Did he not know how to count?
"What's your birthdate?" she insisted.
"I don't know."
[Someone is using 'Lie Detection'.]
['Lie Detection' has determined that what you said is true.]
Han Sooyoung fell into silence.
"Can I let you down? You're heavy."
Han Yoosoung became angry, "How weak are you?!"
A small person who came from the bushes looked at the scene in a daze.
"Huh?"
The two turned toward the familiar voice.
Meanwhile, Kim Dokja looked at the scene in front of him.
Han Sooyoung, who had turned into a small person, was standing on Van's hand with her arms crossed while other small people were cheering around them.
"Waaaaahhhhh!"
"We won! We defeated the disasters!"
"Goddess-nim, hooray! Hooray!"
Han Sooyoung discovered him and jumped down from Van's hand.
Approaching him, she raised his chin with her fingers.
"It's been a while, Kim Dokja. You are still ugly."
Han Sooyoung explained the situation to them, and Kim Dokja introduced Asuka Ren.
"How did you already get Peace Land's approval?"
Han Sooyoung wondered, "Kim Dokja, what is she saying?"
"She is asking how you became the goddess."
"Ah, that? I told you. The first place where we fell was the north. Ahjussi and I fell in the middle of an attack on Veronica."
More precisely, after hiding and escaping from the small people's attacks, they had stumbled upon incarnations attacking the small people.
"Ahjussi…?" Lenoch repeated.
Han Sooyoung ignored him.
"It was during a raid?" the reader questioned.
"Some of the first Japanese group were attacking Veronica."
"So?"
"Ah, one of the Japanese brats looked at us and said something. I was annoyed and killed him."
Kim Dokja was speechless.
"Well… I wouldn't have killed him if I knew I would become a small person," Han Sooyoung sighed.
"Didn't you already know?" Van asked dumbfoundedly.
She glared at him.
Behind Kim Dokja, Lee Jihye brought up an important point.
"But why didn't Van become a small person?"
"…"
"…"
Van and Han Sooyoung remained silent.
Lee Jihye became even more curious.
Now that he looked closer, Kim Dokja could see some small people staring at Van resentfully, and others with fear.
The reader felt like he might have an idea of what happened.
Kim Dokja and his companions then rested for one day in a castle in Veronica.
Yoo Sangah addressed Van, "Have you been doing well?"
Taking it as politeness instead of a question posed by someone who thought he was suicidal, Van nodded.
Worried, Yoo Sangah continued asking questions, "Did you sleep well?"
"…"
As always.
Van changed the subject, "Gehrman isn't here?"
This time, it was Yoo Sangah's turn to fall silent.
Further away, Han Sooyoung, Kim Dokja and Asuka Ren—who had been discussing strategies—were now arguing. Van turned his attention toward them.
Asuka Ren slowly nodded. "…Peace Land is a world I created."
At first, Han Sooyoung was so astonished she couldn't believe it was real. Then after five minutes, she murmured, "Well, my novel became a reality."
Kim Dokja was reminded that she was the writer of Ways of Survival.
Then, another five minutes passed and she started scolding Asuka Ren.
"Why did you do that?"
"…"
"Huh? Why? Answer me, writer. Why did you make a world like this?"
Asuka Ren ended up half crying. "That… there are many mainstream worlds in Japan. So…"
"Ah, you created this to resist the mainstream worlds?"
Van's mana senses suddenly felt presences hiding.
Lenoch summoned a magic shield.
Sharp swords collided against it.
The group belatedly realized that the Japanese incarnations had followed them here and tried to assassinate them.
"How many are there?"
"Four people."
Asuka Ren gasped for air and said, "It seems to be the Wind Shadow Squadron. They are the subordinates of the Sovereign of Eight Heads."
Han Sooyoung spoke like she had made up her mind. "Ah, I don't know. Kim Dokja, go first. I'll buy some time."
If Van attacked the Japanese incarnations, he would become a small person as well, so it would be better for her to handle things.
"Is it okay?"
"Don't you know me? I'm a master at dying."
"Then I'll believe in you." Kim Dokja grabbed Asuka Ren and ran. "Ren-ssi, there is no time anymore. Quickly find him."
"I-I don't know what you're saying."
"The returnee Kyrgios."
"Huh?"
"Tell me where Kyrgios is."
"…I don't know who that is?"
Van watched Kim Dokja and Asuka Ren get further away.
Once they disappeared, he was thoughtful.
"Did they say a snake?"
Hearing his murmur, Han Sooyoung turned toward him.
"What kind of crazy thing are you planning to do?"
"I'll go check out the snake."
"That's a creature from myths!"
Waving at Han Sooyoung, he let her deal with the Japanese incarnations and left, hearing her cursing behind him.
Moreover, he could feel that Kim Dokja outside was also busy talking to a small person with an aura equivalent to constellations.
***
[An unbelievable feat has been accomplished.]
[You have hunted a 'King of Disasters' for the first time!]
[The script of the 'King of Disasters' descending in the scenario wasn't expected!]
[You have achieved a non-existent story.]
[Due to the completion of an impossible story, all dokkaebis of the Seoul Dome and Tokyo Dome will enter an emergency meeting.]
***
After Kim Dokja received 'training' from Kyrgios, he headed back to the castle in a hurry.
However, instead of being attacked by Yamata no Orochi, the group was safe and the small people were celebrating.
"…What happened?"
Han Sooyoung shrugged, "Yamata no Orochi is dead."
"What? How?"
Kim Dokja was confused. However, he didn't forget the most important question.
"What about the corpse?"
"It was reduced to ashes."
Now, all his plans were useless.
He wouldn't be able to obtain many lives from the snake's body parts. The only silver lining was that at least he still had the 'King of no Killing' trait.
He urged her to explain the situation.
"Van went to 'check out' the snake," Han Sooyoung stated.
So, why did he kill the snake if it was only reconnaissance?
Kim Dokja gestured toward some small people mourning.
"What about this?"
And why did he see the Great Hall opening from afar earlier?
Han Sooyoung deadpanned.
"The fight got very big so a major part of Peace Land was destroyed."
Kim Dokja looked toward Van.
"…"
Van naturally avoided his gaze.
Whether in WORLD 3.0 or this one, every place Lenoch visited seemed to end up destroyed.
Kim Dokja cleared his throat.
[The disasters have given up the scenario and the sixth scenario is scheduled for an early termination.]
Han Sooyoung glanced at the notification and said, "There will be a banquet at the Castle tonight."
Then, she turned around.
***
While Kim Dokja was busy doing something, Yoo Sangah saw Van in the corner of her eye take out a pill bottle.
Then, the mage swallowed a big amount of sleeping pills. Due to his resistance to drugs, he needed at least that much to be able to fall asleep.
Yoo Sangah paled.
Panicked, she intervened, "What are you doing?!"
Van looked at her in confusion.
"Taking sleeping spills."
"But why? No matter what, it isn't…" Yoo Sangah stopped herself.
'Committing suicide all of a sudden shouldn't be done,' she held back from saying. Although it was time to sleep, he shouldn't fall into an 'eternal' sleep.
Lenoch wasn't sure what she had misunderstood, but he continued, "With it, at least I won't wake up due to nightmares."
But only for the first few hours. Maybe due to his insomnia trait, despite disappearing at first, the nightmares later came back even if he took sleeping pills. He could only increase the dosage or resolve himself.
Yoo Sangah pressed her lips into a thin line.
"Do you always have nightmares?"
Van nodded.
He ignored her gaze filled with pity and decided to lie down. Although it was still daytime, he wanted to rest. Defeating Yamata no Orochi hadn't been easy.
Then, thinking he had already fallen asleep, Yoo Sangah rushed to Kim Dokja and asked him for help to 'prevent the sleeping pills from killing Van'.
"Van-ssi just… Do you have anything for…"
As his consciousness slowly faded, Lenoch was dumbfounded.
'They thought I was trying to kill myself by overdose?'
He didn't know what had gone wrong with his reputation again.