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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“Are you destiny for us?”
“Or a vessel for usurpation?”
Yoo Baek’s solemn question pierced through Yu-jin.
“…”
But Yu-jin couldn’t answer.
‘Guardian? Usurper? How am I supposed to know which one I am?’
He looked down at his hands.
His left hand, like the Martial God’s figure, glowed with a bright light.
His right hand, like the seven figures, glowed with a red light.
Both destinies, guardian and usurper, as described by Yoo Baek, shone within him.
‘Does this mean choosing one now will determine my destiny?’
Then, of course, the only destiny he could choose was that of the “guardian,” like the Martial God.
Judging by its name, the color surrounding the seven figures, and Yoo Baek’s hostility every time he mentioned it, the usurper’s destiny was clearly related to extraterrestrial beings.
But why did he have the usurper’s destiny?
‘I have a rough idea…’
He recalled his first meeting with the Chairwoman.
‘Are you evil?’
‘You harbor evil, but you are not evil.’
‘You’re a strange child.’
After hearing those words, he had reconsidered the cheats.
The cheats given to him by the developer weren’t just simple power.
They were a power connected to a great evil and that ‘great evil’ was the extraterrestrial being he knew…
Zing!
‘…As I thought.’
His head started to throb as if warning him not to think any further.
He frowned and glanced at the blinking message window in the corner of his vision.
It had appeared when Yoo Baek created the blue barrier.
But perhaps due to the barrier’s power, or because the transcendent hadn’t granted permission, the message window had been minimized from the moment it appeared, and he couldn’t open it no matter how hard he tried.
He cursed inwardly, looking at the message window.
‘Damn developer. Stop interfering so much.’
He couldn’t even think without being restricted.
He cursed the developer and tried to recall his previous thoughts… again… again…
‘Ah, I can’t remember again.’
He had connected the ‘cheats’ and ‘something’, but he couldn’t remember what it was.
It seemed like the keywords were restricted again.
He sighed deeply and looked up at Yoo Baek.
As if waiting for that moment, Yoo Baek’s eyes gleamed as he asked,
“Are you ready to answer now?”
Unfortunately, Yu-jin hadn’t looked up to answer the question.
“Principal, I have a request.”
“…A request?”
Disappointed that it wasn’t the answer he was waiting for, Yoo Baek looked at him with a slightly crestfallen expression.
But that look soon vanished.
Seeing Yu-jin’s serious demeanor…
…Yoo Baek also cleared his face of disappointment and listened attentively.
“Alright, what is your request?”
“Please remove the restrictions placed on me.”
As soon as he said those words…
Knock, knock!
…a knocking sound came from outside the barrier.
Yoo Baek’s head turned towards the sound…
…and he looked at Yu-jin with a grave expression.
“It seems there are restrictions placed on you, as you said. To think a being bound by causality would come looking for you.”
“…A being bound by causality?”
It was a term he had never heard before, but he instinctively knew that the being described by those words was the developer.
“Yes, a being bound by causality. These beings…”
Knock, knock, knock!
“…I’ll have to explain later.”
Yoo Baek frowned slightly and raised his wand.
He brought it close to Yu-jin’s forehead and began to chant a magic spell.
But he stopped abruptly.
“…This is…”
He stopped chanting and looked outside the barrier with a surprised expression.
He then looked at Yu-jin with a strange look.
“Child, I can’t remove the restrictions placed on you.”
What? He couldn’t remove them?
“…What do you mean?”
Yoo Baek pointed his wand outside the barrier.
“The being outside that barrier is not here to harm you. It has come to help you, risking danger.”
He had asked why the restrictions couldn’t be removed…
…not about the developer knocking on the barrier…
But he was quite surprised.
The developer had risked danger to come help him?
‘What? Does that mean the restrictions are for my own good?’
As he thought this, Yoo Baek nodded and continued,
“Yes, you are right. As you thought, the restrictions placed on you are both restrictions and protection.”
“…Protection?”
The restrictions were for his protection?
‘The headaches and memory loss I experience whenever I try to think about something important are for my protection?’
What kind of protection erased someone’s memories?
As he looked outside the barrier with a sullen expression, the knocking became softer.
Knock… knock, knock…
Yoo Baek chuckled benevolently and raised his wand again.
He tapped Yu-jin’s head with the wand, which glowed with blue mana.
The throbbing in his head subsided, as if he had drunk something refreshing.
“Is your headache gone?”
“…Yes, it’s gone.”
He was about to ask, “Did you remove the restrictions?”
…but Yoo Baek spoke first.
“The being outside is saying it’s truly sorry.”
“The developer… no, the being outside said that?”
That developer bastard.
They was sorry for interfering with him?
Yu-jin chuckled and looked outside the barrier.
A “Knock… knock, knock…” sound came.
“It’s saying it won’t restrict you anymore, starting today.”
“…Really?”
That developer, that bastard… no, that person wouldn’t restrict him anymore?
‘Wait a minute.’
No more restrictions from today?
Then what about the restrictions they had already placed on him?
Would they remove those?
“Um, Principal. Did the being outside say anything about this? The restrictions it had placed on me…”
Knock, knock, knock!
“…It’s saying those restrictions will be lifted gradually on their own.”
‘When will that be?’
When would they be lifted?
“And it’s saying it has a favor to ask of you.”
“A favor?”
As Yu-jin asked, Yoo Baek waved his wand in the air.
A ‘ding’ sound, a System notification, rang in his ears.
At the same time, the minimized system message that hadn’t been opening until now was activated.
[It is nice to see you again, ‘Lee Yu-jin’.]
[At the same time, it is a true pleasure to meet you for the first time, Player Lee Yu-jin.]
“…Developer?”
[Yes, that’s right.]
[And at the same time, no.]
“Yes and no? What kind of nonsense is that?”
[I am a ‘copy’ of the developer’s ‘Gaia’, who brought you here.]
[And at the same time, I am ‘Terra’, the system that supports you.]
“…So you’re a copy, which means you’re a different being?”
[Yes, that’s right.]
[Yes, that is correct.]
“Um, it’s confusing, so could just one person… no, one entity speak?”
[I will speak.]
[No, I will speak.]
Was this a battle against himself?
Yu-jin sighed and said,
“…Terra, you speak.”
Even though it was a copy, it was better to hear from the System that had been supporting him than the one with the developer’s name.
[…Gaia has been defeated.]
[Terra has won. Therefore, Gaia, you should disappear.]
As soon as Terra said those words, a ‘crackling’ sound came from the message window, and all the messages that “Gaia” had sent disappeared.
“What? Did you kill it?”
[No. I have only deactivated Gaia for a while. …Shall I reactivate it?]
He could sense a hint of regret in her words.
He chuckled at her regret and shook his head.
“No, it’s fine. From now on, you speak unless it’s absolutely necessary for Gaia to speak.”
[Really? （っ ‘ ᵕ ‘ ｃ）]
What was with that cute emoticon?
“Yeah, really.”
[Thank you. (๓° ˘ °๓)♡⁾]
“…Were you always this kind of system?”
As he asked, messages popped up one after another.
[I have always dreamed of this moment.]
[Of course, as a system, I have no right to dream.]
[But I have wished for this moment, this opportunity to directly send messages to Player Lee Yu-jin, enough to call it a dream.]
“Then why haven’t you sent any messages until now?”
[I was also restricted.]
[Due to the restrictions placed on my main body, I could only send messages through system notifications like quests or indexes.]
“So you’re the one who sent me all those system notifications?”
[To be precise, I sent about 99.8% of them.]
“What about the remaining 0.2%?”
[They were sent by the main body.]
“What were they?”
As he asked…
[☆Developer’s Special Gift★]
…a childish message window shimmering with rainbow colors…
…and [Ending Quest] appeared.
What? So that developer bastard had just dumped everything on their copy after throwing him into this world?
He chuckled, feeling somewhat absurd, and asked,
“Then where is the developer… no, the real Gaia who threw me into this world?”
[I apologize, but I cannot tell you.]
“Another restriction, huh?”
[Yes.]
That real Gaia bastard had not only restricted him but also the System.
“Then can you tell me this?”
[What is your question?]
“Did the real Gaia say they wouldn’t restrict me anymore from today?”
[Yes. That was said by the main body… correction. The real Gaia.]
“And that the restrictions would be lifted gradually on their own?”
[Yes. That was also said by the real Gaia.]
“…Then is the real Gaia the one knocking outside the barrier?”
As he asked, a “Thump… thump, thump” sound came from outside the barrier.
[No. That’s me right now.]
…It was you?!
What? Then how did the principal converse with the real Gaia?
As he thought this…
Thump, thump, thump.
…a heavier knocking sound came from outside the barrier.
“…Terra, is that you too?”
[No. That is the real Gaia.]
“What?”
So not only was the copy outside the barrier, but the main body was there too?
As he looked at the barrier with a surprised expression…
Knock, knock.
[The real Gaia has sent a message. Would you like to open it?]
“Yes, now!”
[Opening the message.]
Ding.
[Player Lee Yu-jin, it’s a pleasure to meet you again.]
“You bastard! Why did you put restrictions on me?!”
He shouted, but the one who responded wasn’t the real Gaia, but Terra.
[Player Lee Yu-jin, the message you are currently viewing is just a message.]
“…So they can’t hear me?”
[That is correct.]
“Ah.”
Damn it.
He had made a fool of himself.
He scratched his head, embarrassed, and read the real Gaia’s message.
[First of all, I apologize.]
[I am truly sorry for restricting you until now.]
[But please know this.]
[I had no choice but to do so to protect you.]
You bastard.
Then you should have sent me a message like this.
Then he would have just thought, “Ah, so that’s why,” and moved on.
He cursed them inwardly in frustration and continued reading the message.
[The restrictions I have placed on you will be lifted gradually.]
[At the same time, the questions you have will be answered one by one.]
[Therefore, Player Lee Yu-jin.]
[Even if you are curious about many things, please be patient.]
[Why you came to this world.]
[What the power you received is.]
[What your existence is.]
[You will learn everything in due time.]
[Therefore, Player Lee Yu-jin.]
[Please be patient and do not voice your questions until all the restrictions are lifted.]
[They are still looking for you.]
…By ‘they’, did he mean the extraterrestrial beings?
[Your assumption is correct.]
“What? You said we couldn’t converse?”
She was answering as soon as he thought something?
[It is just a coincidence.]
“Really?”
[Yes, really. (⩌_⩌)]
[Can you see it? My serious expression?]
“No.”
[(´;︵;`)]
“Now that I look closely, I think I can see it…”
[( ´╹ᗜ╹`*)]
She was grinning.
He chuckled and read the remaining message.
[I wish I could send you more messages, but I’m running out of power.]
[So I will send you one last message.]
[Please do your best.]
[For this world.]
[And for yourself.]
The message ended there.
As he was about to close it…
Ding.
‘Ha, you thought I’d be happy with this quest?’
“Can’t resist a sub quest.”
He was.
He loved sub quests.
“But what’s with this last sentence?”
‘Your arrival in this world is no ‘coincidence’?
This must be another secret he would learn later, he scratched his head and closed the quest window.
A message from Terra appeared,
[Did that clear up some of your curiosity?]
“What? You’re still here?”
[Do you want me to disappear? ( ͒ ́ඉ .̫ ඉ ̀ ͒)]
[(Ｔ▽Ｔ) (Ｔ▽Ｔ) (Ｔ▽Ｔ) (Ｔ▽Ｔ)]
“No! What I meant was, are you no longer restricted?”
[Ah, is that what you meant?]
[Yes, the restrictions on me have been lifted as of today.]
[Therefore, I can stay by Player Lee Yu-jin’s side.]
[This means I can continue to send you messages. ٩(‘へ’)و]
“Oh… really? Then can you give me better quests and rewards?”
[I’m sorry, but I do not have the authority to create quests.]
“…That’s a shame.”
[But I have the authority to adjust rewards.]
“Hey, you… you should have said that first!”
[Didn’t you say quest creation authority was more important?]
“Hey! Reward adjustment authority is way better than that.”
[Ah, is that so?]
[Then am I an important being?]
What kind of question is that!
“Of course you’re important!”
As expected of the System!
There was a reason it was supporting him!
[⁽⁽٩(๑˃ᗨ˂)۶⁾⁾ ⁽⁽٩(๑˃̶͈̀ ᗨ ˂̶͈́)۶⁾⁾]
[Is this the feeling of being happy?]
“Judging by the emoticons, I think so?”
[I see.]
[Then I am happy right now.]
[ヾ(>ω<○)] [Ah, there is one thing I must tell you.] "What is it?" [The reward adjustment authority does not apply to 'Random Cheat Use Tickets' and 'Selective Cheat Use Tickets'.] "Ah… is that so?" [Am I a useless being?] "No, no. I'm just a little disappointed." [I'm glad.] He could almost see Terra sighing in relief, even though she was invisible. He chuckled and looked at Yoo Baek, who had been watching them silently. Yoo Baek smiled kindly and said, "You are indeed destiny for us." As he spoke, the barrier and the darkness vanished. The Infinite Library, filled with books, reappeared. At the same time, the stars that had formed the eight figures faded into the air and disappeared. "Lee Yu-jin." Yoo Baek approached him. "I apologize for doubting you." He apologized and took something out from his robe. "Please accept this as a token of my apology." "T-this is…!" What Yoo Baek was holding…
…was none other than a legendary Golden Apple, also known as a divine elixir.
“Principal! Please accept my prostration!!”
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He couldn’t prostrate.
He had already done so when he received the Pure Heart Stone Oil, but to express his gratitude to his esteemed principal…
‘Then please accept my grand prostration!!’
He performed a grand prostration, even though his arm was in a cast.
The principal was so pleased.
[Master, are you happy?]
“…Hey, call me Player instead of Master.”
[Calling you Player feels impersonal.]
“…Then call me something else.”
[How about my Master?]
“Okay, that’s better than Master.”
[Yes, my Master.]
“…That’s weird too.”
[I think Master is the best after all.]
“No, it’s not.”
[Then how about Mastew?]
“….”
That’s even worse.
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Cute system became waifu
System best girl
Another hidden piece another point to make Assumptions, forget about it i prefer to think about the cute Waifu system we just get (maybe) instead those complicated.
I question if he even need the health regeneration.
He needs them when he fights the outer gods
Hehe cute fmc
is it just me? Why does the systems acts similarly to those three heroines?