Things That Can’t Be Changed (1)
「 “…Captain, what did you just say?” 」
I came to my senses because of s.h.i.+n Yoosung’s disbelieving voice.
「 “Say it again. What did you say just now? What? Companion?”
“…”
“That man is your companion?” 」
Yoo Jonghyuk didn’t reply to the voice filled with distrust. I was surprised as well but s.h.i.+n Yoosung’s shock was devastating. The Yoo Jonghyuk with a strong ego had called me his ‘companion.’
「 “Yes.” 」
This suddenly scared me. No matter how I thought about it, he wasn’t someone who would call me a ‘companion.’ Didn’t this b.a.s.t.a.r.d know I was going to be resurrected?
[The constellation ‘Maritime War G.o.d’ is touched by your comrades.h.i.+p.]
[The constellation ‘Bald General of Justice’ is blus.h.i.+ng at your comrades.h.i.+p.]
[500 coins have been sponsored.]
Yes, now I understood. Yoo Jonghyuk, he was looking for coin sponsors.h.i.+p. It was a little strange to see that Uriel wasn’t involved but he must be targeting sponsors.h.i.+p by one of the constellations.
I became convinced as I watched him bleeding. Considering that this was his third regression, it wasn’t impossible for Yoo Jonghyuk to say the word ‘companion.’ In the early rounds, he had called Lee Hyunsung and Lee Seolhwa ‘companions’ when they died.
It hurt to think about the large number of coins he would be receiving right now. I couldn’t help my emotions becoming cold. d.a.m.n, I should’ve said that line.
「 “Captain, how can you say that?” 」
Of course, s.h.i.+n Yoosung didn’t know Yoo Jonghyuk’s thoughts and looked as if the world had collapsed.
There was no choice. The 41st round s.h.i.+n Yoosung…
She never once heard Yoo Jonghyuk call anyone his companion. s.h.i.+n Yoosung’s fist hit Yoo Jonghyuk’s blade.
Despite the clash between the body and the weapon, the thing that received damage was Yoo Jonghyuk’s sword. It was the SS-grade Heaven Shaking Sword. Putting aside the special options, the durability and strength was one of the best. Yet this sword was damaged by s.h.i.+n Yoosung’s fist.
In the end, the Heaven Shaking Sword failed to overcome the shock and was bent. The mighty Splitting the Sky was helplessly deflected.
「 “How dare you say this in front of me?” 」
s.h.i.+n Yoosung shouted and didn’t use any special skills. She just threw a punch that contained ether condensed to the limit.
Yoo Jonghyuk coughed up blood and flew back at this blow. Her attacks, her speed and her variations. s.h.i.+n Yoosung was superior to Yoo Jonghyuk in all aspects.
The Red Phoenix Shunpo and Breaking the Sky Sword that Yoo Jonghyuk was proud of faded in front of s.h.i.+n Yoosung.
There was the terrible sound of the body breaking and Yoo Jonghyuk was pushed back. It wasn’t a matter of talent but a matter of time.
Despite being weakened by the descent, the 41st s.h.i.+n Yoosung was the Beast Lord who was close to the limits that s.h.i.+n Yoosung could reach. On the other hand, the current Yoo Jonghyuk was in the early stages of Yoo Jonghyuk’s growth.
「 “Why call him a companion? Is it because he sacrificed himself for you? Just because of this?” 」
Blood emerged without stopping. However, Yoo Jonghyuk didn’t give up. He didn’t stop and kept wielding his sword. That jerk, why the h.e.l.l was he fighting?
I watched the bleeding Yoo Jonghyuk and became increasingly frustrated. Shouldn’t he run away after realizing something was wrong? Wasn’t that what he normally did?
Once again, s.h.i.+n Yoosung opened her mouth.
「 “Then what about me and the others? Jihye unni and Hyunsung oppa. Seolhwa unni? What the h.e.l.l are the people who fought with you?”
“I… I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“What?”
“There is only one thing I know.” Yoo Jonghyuk wiped the blood from his lips and said. “You killed my companion in this round. Thus, you will also die.” 」
d.a.m.n, this time I couldn’t help feeling touched.
[Excessive immersion has restricted some of the features of Fourth Wall.]
I was fooled by his acting. Yes, I read Ways of Survival for this taste. Come to think of it, I had been in tears when Yoo Jonghyuk said something similar to Lee Hyunsung.
I suddenly felt restless. A mere reader became a companion of the main character, Yoo Jonghyuk.
s.h.i.+n Yoosung looked at Yoo Jonghyuk with a face that seemed to have lost everything.
「 “You can’t be like this…” 」
An ominous aura filled her surroundings. It was a process where emptiness turned to betrayal and betrayal turned to anger.
「 “You are changing. I can’t tolerate it.” 」
Ether filled s.h.i.+n Yoosung’s fists. I wanted to watch a bit more but I was filled with a sense of crisis.
[Excessive immersion leads to a profound increase in the proficiency of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint.]
If this went wrong then Yoo Jonghyuk would really die. I couldn’t let him be killed here. I quickly switched the mode of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint.
It was from third person to 1st person protagonist’s point of view.
[Changing your viewpoint to first person.]
……
[Changing to the 1st person protagonist’s point of view has failed.]
What? Why?
[You have failed to meet the conditions to change the viewpoint.]
It felt like I had been hit in the back of the head. There were two conditions to use 1st person protagonist’s point of view.
One, I must be dead and in an out of body state. Two, the target and I should be thinking about each other.
The first condition was met but the problem was the second condition. That jerk wasn’t thinking about me right now?
Then what was with all the running amok because of revenge? I watched Yoo Jonghyuk who was frantically attacking and became stunned.
「 “Die. I will kill you.” 」
…That b.a.s.t.a.r.d, was he thinking about anything? s.h.i.+n Yoosung watched Yoo Jonghyuk and opened his mouth.
「 “It can’t be helped. I was going to finish it quickly but I changed my mind.” 」
s.h.i.+n Yoosung smiled like she was a devil.
「 “I will finish off Captain’s world in the most terrible way.” 」
s.h.i.+n Yoosung’s eyes s.h.i.+fted away from Yoo Jonghyuk. My heart sank the moment I followed her gaze. s.h.i.+t, I really couldn’t wait here and watch. If I couldn’t transfer to Yoo Jonghyuk then someone else…
At this moment, a sharp sensation crossed my mind. An unexpected character was thinking of me.
…Could I transfer to this person? Was it possible? Ah, that’s right. It was because Yoo Jonghyuk said those words. Yes, maybe it would be better to transfer to this person. I don’t know, let’s just try it.
I started projecting my mind towards that person. Then after a while. My vision shook and I became dizzy.
[Changing your viewpoint to first person.]
My consciousness was sucked to another place.
***
‘Companion?’
The first time she heard it, s.h.i.+n Yoosung questioned her ears. Companion. How was this possible? This was Yoo Jonghyuk, not another person.
s.h.i.+n Yoosung couldn’t understand the emotion that blossomed deep inside her heart. It was an emotion she had forgotten for a thousand years.
Yoo Jonghyuk, companion.
She didn’t know what had happened to Yoo Jonghyuk. But if it was true, perhaps the Yoo Jonghyuk of that time towards her…
s.h.i.+n Yoosung touched the ground without realizing it.
‘It is low.’
s.h.i.+n Yoosung thought so. Thus, I thought so.
“This is your last chance.” She couldn’t tolerate such a lowly thing. “If you cancel your words then I will send you away without any pain. Say it. Say he isn’t your companion, just someone you know.”
The bleeding Yoo Jonghyuk didn’t answer despite his condition. s.h.i.+n Yoosung had crushed one arm and his legs were weak. Even so, Yoo Jonghyuk’s eyes were still alive.
s.h.i.+n Yoosung stared at Yoo Jonghyuk and gritted her teeth before giving an order. “Hold onto Yoo Jonghyuk.”
The 6th grade sulfur mummies that had pa.s.sed through the Monster Gate started moving. Their white bandages grabbed Yoo Jonghyuk’s body and Yoo Jonghyuk’s limbs were pulled as if they were going to be torn apart. s.h.i.+n Yoosung declared, “Captain, I’ll kill them one by one. Captain, you are the one who chose the most painful way.”
s.h.i.+n Yoosung walked towards the edge of the island, leaving Yoo Jonghyuk alone.
“Kill her! She is the disaster!”
The incarnations climbing up from the water discovered s.h.i.+n Yoosung. s.h.i.+n Yoosung waved her hands towards them. The incarnations were touched by the light that came from her hands and were torn apart like wet newspaper. There was no time for them to scream.
“Flood.”
Monsters poured from the Monster Gate at her order. Two of the most powerful monsters were standing behind her like they were guards.
The 5th grade sea species, King Ma.s.swood. The 5th grade behemoth, Heavy Metal Bean.
They were monsters who could cause small disasters in this world. She was about to speak when a sharp strike came from the side.
“Where are you going?”
It was a flashy sword. The person wielding it wore a black hoodie over a slim skirt. s.h.i.+n Yoosung immediately recognized who she was. Demon Slaying was burning in Lee Jihye’s eyes.
“You dared to make Master look like that?”
The majesty of a great constellation emerged from Lee Jihye’s body. It was the power of a person who was stronger than anyone in the sea. s.h.i.+n Yoosung noticed the stigma that Lee Jihye wanted to use. This place was a river.
“…To G.o.d.”
The moment she started reciting a pa.s.sage, transparent s.h.i.+ps emerged from every corner of Han River.
“There are still 12 s.h.i.+ps…!”
23 s.h.i.+ps appeared on Han River, scattering the water. It was a sight that made people speechless. The stigma of the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare, Ghost Fleet. Despite the oppressive aura of the s.h.i.+ps, s.h.i.+n Yoosung just smiled like she had missed it.
“…Indeed. This is Unni’s skill.”
“Unni? You are a lot older than me!”
“However, you still have a long way to go. The captain should be on the s.h.i.+p. Why are you in a place like this?” s.h.i.+n Yoosung reached her in an instant and touched Lee Jihye’s chin. There was no time for resistance. “Poor Unni. You don’t know anything.”
“s.h.i.+t! What is this speed?”
Lee Jihye hurriedly retreated but she couldn’t escape s.h.i.+n Yoosung’s speed.
“You don’t know. Yoo Jonghyuk will use you and abandon you. You will die.”
Lee Jihye’s blade flew towards s.h.i.+n Yoosung. s.h.i.+n Yoosung lightly grabbed the blade.
“You, who wanted to be acknowledged by Yoo Jonghyuk, died in the sea you loved so much. You were horribly slaughtered by the j.a.panese who hated your sponsor.”
“Everybody, attack with full power!”
The 12 s.h.i.+ps started firing the moment Lee Jihye shouted. s.h.i.+n Yoosung laughed as she watched the flying sh.e.l.ls.
“Do you know what Yoo Jonghyuk said after losing you?”
The sh.e.l.ls. .h.i.t s.h.i.+n Yoosung’s body. There was the loud sound of an explosion. s.h.i.+n Yoosung emerged from the smoke and kept talking.
“In the future, sea battles will be a bit difficult.”
The countless sh.e.l.ls didn’t damage s.h.i.+n Yoosung’s white fur armour. It was one of s.h.i.+n Yoosung’s unique skill, her strongest defense skill called Beast King’s Sensitivity. The white fur wrapped around her didn’t tolerate even a single scratch.
“Don’t worry Unni. That won’t happen this time.”
s.h.i.+n Yoosung laughed.
“I’ll send you away without any pain.”