The Main Characters That Only I Know

Chapter 261:

Buha could not understand what Jin Cheong-woon was saying.

Jin Cheong-woon gave a bitter smile at his expression that did not hide his emotions.

He could not blame him. Anyone would have trouble understanding this situation.

“Simply put, that man is similar to me.”

“Are you talking about Kang Yu-hyun, the teller? That bastard who is not even human, who looks down on us?”

“I may value collectors more than anyone, but that does not mean I think all tellers are incompetent and weird.”

“Ah, but he is still our enemy…”

“It is a reality that there are humans who are worse than beasts among humans. It is not strange that there are tellers who are more human than humans among tellers. And even if he is our enemy, we have to acknowledge what we have to acknowledge.”

Jin Cheong-woon’s eyes burned with anticipation and interest under his robe.

“Only when we truly acknowledge our opponent, can we see their real face. Then we can finally know how to deal with them. Do not forget. Do not think that I am superior to others. We are always lacking.”

And because we know our lack and try to overcome it somehow.

Only then can humans become better beings.

It was not something that the leader of an organization that advocated collector supremacy should say.

“Jin Cheong-woon-nim…”

“Oh. I guess I spoke too much. Forget what I just said. I think I’m getting nervous as the operation approaches.”

Even if he explained his thoughts a hundred times, his subordinates would not understand them.

He deliberately showed an extreme ideology to gather his subordinates, but it was a result of his actions. But when he experienced moments when he could not even communicate properly, he felt regretful.

‘Well, of course. People see things differently.’

Jin Cheong-woon realized that his eyes had changed after he obtained the golden color.

How small and insignificant the realm he had seen until now was.

How weak humans were in this huge genesis system.

He learned it whether he wanted to or not.

‘The Book of Genesis. What are you trying to show me?’

If an ordinary person had accepted this golden color and saw the same thing as Jin Cheong-woon, that person might have gone crazy.

In fact, Jin Cheong-woon almost broke down several times at that moment.

If he did not have his comrades who followed him, if he did not have a goal that he had to achieve, he would not have endured it.

As he spent a hard time, the pain subsided and he could see more things.

‘Especially that man. Kang Yu-hyun, the teller.’

As soon as he heard about him, Jin Cheong-woon was sure.

This man was his biggest enemy who blocked his way and twisted and defied the flow of the realm.

And ironically, he was the one who saw the same thing as himself more than anyone else.

He had no choice but to realize it.

‘It doesn’t matter how it goes.’

Jin Cheong-woon had something to do.

For that, he was ready to throw away his life at any time.

Now he had to do his best to defeat the one who might be his match.

‘Come on. Let’s see who is the real owner of the Book of Genesis.’

Jin Cheong-woon lifted his head.

From high in the sky, a white owl was looking down at him.

***

Yu-hyun tried to leave the house quietly without telling anyone.

Baekryeon asked him in a nagging tone as he watched him move as stealthily as possible.

[Hey. Why are you trying to go alone? Aren’t you taking them?]

‘How can I take our collectors to a place that might be dangerous?’

[So you’re going to a place that might be dangerous by yourself?]

‘You’re here.’

[Hmph! That won’t work with me. Do you know what will happen if you go alone? What are you trying to do by yourself? You sometimes seem to try to carry everything by yourself.]

‘That’s…’

Yu-hyun unconsciously tried to argue back, but realized that it was not a wrong statement and chuckled.

‘Yeah. Maybe.’

[You chose collectors because you couldn’t do everything by yourself, right? You gathered your people to save the from destruction.]

‘Yeah. I did.’

[Then why are you trying to do it alone now?]

‘That’s…’

It was true that he recruited them because he needed help at first.

But at some point, Yu-hyun suddenly thought like this.

Even if they claim to save the realm for a great cause, do they have to sacrifice their lives for his purpose?

If they managed to avoid the future of Earth’s destruction after all their efforts.

In a peaceful future where there is no destruction, would these girls have a place to stand?

It was too much to say this even though the future was uncertain and he did not know what would happen.

Even so, Yu-hyun couldn’t deny the possibility of a one in a million chance.

‘People should be rewarded for their efforts. If no one knows about the sacrifices of my people, then I have to make sure that I, who knows about them, get rewarded.’

[What about you? Who rewards you for your efforts?]

‘I’m not human, am I?’

[Don’t play with words!]

‘Stop. It doesn’t matter what you say, it won’t change what I have to do.’

[You…!]

Baekryeon snorted, but couldn’t yell at Yu-hyun any more. He knew that nothing he said here would change Yu-hyun’s actions.

Do whatever you want, Baekryeon finally closed his mouth tightly.

Yu-hyun felt sorry for Baekryeon.

He didn’t know if he had done something too harsh to Baekryeon, who cared about him.

‘But this is something I can’t help.’

As soon as he stepped out of the gate of Baek Hwa Management’s building.

Yu-hyun froze in his seat when he saw the three people standing in front of him.

“As expected, you came out.”

“Hmm. I thought it felt strange.”

“Sisters. I was right, wasn’t I?”

Kang Hye-rim, Kwon Jia, and Seo Sumin.

How did they know? They were hiding at the entrance and waiting for Yu-hyun to sneak out.

“Y-you guys? How did you?”

It seemed like they had anticipated that he would do this, but it was very embarrassing for Yu-hyun.

He didn’t tell anyone about this, and thought he had hidden it thoroughly.

He even warned Sung Yoo Chan not to tell anyone.

Seo Sumin stood in front of Yu-hyun and said.

“Just in case you’re thinking of saying something, don’t make any excuses like you’re going to buy milk.”

“…”

“Sigh. You’re such a sinful man. You seem to have underestimated your colleagues that you personally picked.”

Kang Hye-rim and Kwon Jia nodded in agreement with Seo Sumin’s words.

“I…”

Yu-hyun didn’t know what to say.

Should he make an excuse here? Or apologize?

More than anything, Seo Sumin’s words hit his weak spot. As she said, Yu-hyun treated his collectors like children.

There was no one here who wasn’t the main character of their own story, and they all had their own stories and histories.

Wasn’t it Yu-hyun himself who recognized their talents?

[Hehehe! I knew you’d get caught!]

Yu-hyun’s consciousness returned to reality with Baekryeon’s voice ringing in his ears.

Yu-hyun eventually gave up and raised the white flag.

“I’ve been caught red-handed, what can I say?”

This was clearly Yu-hyun’s mistake and fault.

He shouldn’t have protected them just because they were precious to him.

If he thought they were precious, he should have trusted them more.

“I’m sorry, everyone.”

So let me be honest this time.

“Can you help me?”

The three of them nodded as if they had been waiting for those words.

“Of course.”

Just as they were about to wrap up the situation warmly, Yu-hyun suddenly realized that Yoo Young-min was not here.

“Uh, where is our youngest?”

“I didn’t bother to call him. He’s still a half-penny, so he’s not fit for this place. He still lacks a lot.”

“…”

Poor our youngest.

Even worse, Kang Hye-rim and Kwon Jia seemed to agree with Seo Sumin’s words rather than objecting to them, so Yu-hyun strangely felt sorry for Yoo Young-min.

Of course, Yu-hyun couldn’t argue with Seo Sumin’s words either.

***

When the four of them arrived at the scene, Jin Cheong-woon, who was waiting right in front of the entrance of the Mental Realm, got up from his seat when he recognized Yu-hyun.

He still wore his robe upside down over his head. He didn’t bother to reveal his identity.

He didn’t need to, since the person in front of him already knew who he was.

“I thought you would come alone, but I guess not.”

Yu-hyun shrugged at that remark.

That action implied a lot of meanings.

Jin Cheong-woon chuckled in a low voice.

“Well, I guess it doesn’t matter who else comes. It’s not like it matters anyway.”

“Do you plan to surrender quietly?”

“Do you really need to ask when you already know?”

Jin Cheong-woon said that and backed away. Before anyone could stop him, he slowly disappeared into the Mental Realm.

“Come on. If you want to catch me, follow me inside.”

He left only those words and completely hid his traces. To catch Jin Cheong-woon here, they had to go inside the Mental Realm, but no one stepped forward first.

It was suicidal to go in without knowing what was inside.

“What do we do? It looks like a trap.”

“He even offered himself as a bait. He’s not just crazy, he’s insane.”

“He’s a very dangerous man.”

As the three of them exchanged such conversations, Yu-hyun slowly approached the entrance of the Mental Realm.

“Hey, wait a minute, Mr. Yu-hyun! You’re not going in, are you?”

“We have to go in if we want to catch him. Even if it’s a trap, we have to go.”

“But.”

“It’s okay.”

Yu-hyun smiled.

“As always, it will work out fine.”

Yu-hyun thought that he couldn’t run away now that he had come this far. The moment he saw Jin Cheong-woon, he felt a huge thumping in his chest without knowing it.

The fragment of the thing called the book of genesis.

The golden light that Yu-hyun possessed and the golden light that Jin Cheong-woon possessed resonated with each other.

The moment he felt that strange harmony, Yu-hyun didn’t think he would lose. Rather, the golden light that Yu-hyun possessed urged him to go ahead, saying that this was an opportunity.

“I was going to do that anyway, even if you didn’t nag me.”

Yu-hyun entered the Mental Realm without hesitation. Behind him, Kang Hye-rim, Kwon Jia, and Seo Sumin followed.

He didn’t forget to open the library as he entered.

It would also be fun for the Divine Spirits to watch him capture Jin Cheong-woon inside the Mental Realm.

[The library has been opened.]

[The Flower that Blooms in the Ruins has entered the library.]

[The Silver Witch has entered the library.]

[The Runner on the Clouds has entered the library.]

[The Beast of White Hair has entered the library.]

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Ignoring the number of viewers that rose at an incredible speed, Yu-hyun looked at the scenery inside the Mental Realm.

He wondered what kind of trap he had set up to bring them down, but all he could see around him was a barren wasteland.

He could see Jin Cheong-woon standing still not far away, as if there was no place to hide his body.

“You don’t have to go inside to lure us in. Did you underestimate us too much?”

Yu-hyun said that to Jin Cheong-woon.

In fact, the Mental Realm they were staying in now had no fantasy entities, just a place where the danger level was close to zero.

He wondered if Jin Cheong-woon had brought them here because he needed a space where no one else’s eyes could reach.

But Jin Cheong-woon shook his head.

“You know what? I also have a unique power like you. I’m still very clumsy at handling it, but I’m proud enough to say that there’s no better ability than this. I call this power ‘prophecy’.”

“Prophecy?”

Yu-hyun narrowed his eyes.

Just as Park Mooncheol had given a miracle to a healthy person, Jin Cheong-woon said he had gained the ability to see the future through the golden light.

But he didn’t expect him to brag about his golden light ability in this place.

“But the biggest weakness of my prophecy is that I can’t see the future of anyone who is similar to me. You’re the same. Kang Yu-hyun Teller. I can’t see your appearance. And those who are close to you are also obscured by that light, so they were too blurry for me to see properly.”

It wasn’t just Yu-hyun who felt uncomfortable with his words.

“But I couldn’t see them well, not that I couldn’t see them at all. I thought. You’re with your comrades, so if I can somehow see their blurry traces, maybe I can read yours too.”

It was the same idea as Yu-hyun trying to track down Wi Muhyuk and find Unleashed’s traces.

“And you’re standing in the place I was thinking of.”

Jin Cheong-woon’s finger pointed below where they were standing.

“The soil where the seed of the story was planted.”

“…!”

Before Kwon Jia drew her sword and Seo Sumin used her hand.

The ground flipped over and countless bundles of text popped out and swallowed them all.

Theirvision was filled with white text.

Along with the feeling that their body was being dragged to another place that was not this realm.

The four of them looked at the changed scenery with their eyes slightly open.

Especially Seo Sumin, who had already experienced something similar once, was annoyed by her reaction.

“I didn’t expect to feel this again.”

“This is unexpected. I wonder how he made a Mental Realm inside another Mental Realm.”

Who would have thought of a double Mental Realm?

And Jin Cheong-woon even had a seed of a story.

It was confirmed that Exodus had supported Unleashed behind them.

“Plus, maybe it’s because it’s doubled, but the Genesis System connection is cut off.”

Even the link with the library was cut off, so even the Divine Spirits couldn’t know what happened to them.

He tried to connect, but there was no sign of it working.

Kwon Jia felt strange at Yu-hyun’s relaxed attitude.

Usually in this situation, you should try not to panic and keep your reason as much as possible, but Yu-hyun’s behavior seemed like someone who expected this to happen.

‘Did he expect this to happen? And what is this realm…’

The second Mental Realm that unfolded.

She opened her eyes wide when she saw it.

The changed scenery was a city where only rusty steel frames remained and everything else collapsed.

In the sky, black clouds full of lightning struck endlessly and bleak winds blew everywhere with red energy. Somewhere, a gloomy cry echoed like a ghost’s scream.

Kwon Jia knew what this familiar sight meant.

“Apparently.”

Yu-hyun looked at the familiar sight and said calmly.

“This seems to be my nightmare world.”

The earth after the apocalypse.