Chapter 51: Consequences of Ones Choices and Actions (7) (1/2)
Chapter 51: Consequences of One’s Choices and Actions (7)
Giant Fist walked towards the altar
“Wai—!” Chi-Woo paused He had to stop Giant Fist, had to pull him back However, it didn’t seem like Giant Fist would listen to him; he had already made up his mind Chi-Woo wasn’t sure he would be able to crack Giant Fist’s detere his friend’s mind
‘No, there is a way’
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Chi-Woo shoved his hand into his pocket and pulled it out with the die He felt conflicted as he stared at it, but then Giant Fist had made it on top of the altar Chi-Woo cast the die, silently chanting, ‘Please!’
[Rolling the World’s Milestone]
The seven-sided die drew a curved line in the air and fell onto the ground, stopping theat all
[Result: Three stars]
[Consu inherent stat, [Blessed] Luck (85 -> 82)]
Chi-Woo’s breath hitched He squeezed his eyes shut and opened thee There were still three stars on the die’s top face
[The World’s flow is slowly heading to a designated place]
Chi-Woo closed and opened his eyes almost reluctantly
[Fail An incident has occurred]
His heart sank
[The cursed ones heading to the base ca?’ Chi-Woo grew hopeful reading the e ‘Can it be—’
[Several cursed ones are in turrow in size So faster mutations]
Chi-Woo blanched, and his lips trerave situation around, the die had worsened it further
‘Of all the things that could happen What have I done?’ Chi-Woo ept by regret and guilt Chi-Woo stared down at the die blankly and wobbled He had lost all the strength in his legs He was picking up the die and considering rolling it again when one of his knees hit the ground Chi-Woo barelyover He stared down at the ground helplessly It felt like everything was sinking around hi well,” Mua Janya walked up to Chi-Woo and said “I would have pulled you back if you tried to stop hi this wasn’t supposed to happen
“But get up, sir,” Mua Janya said in a hearty voice “This is his final moment You should witness it”
Chi-Woo flinched He realized it was already too late when he jerked his head up to look at Giant Fist The lizardbefore a statue on the altar
“…Therefore, pray ye” Shahnaz Haearing a white shaman costuo belt “Oh, great last king residing in the Heavens, hallowed be your name…” Hawa proclaimed as she placed a holy branch on top of Giant Fist’s head with both hands before sweeping it over both of his shoulders “Drink this” She picked up a white bowl lying on the altar and gently held it to him Inside the bowl, there were small black circular bundles that seerass
“Sleep, sir You will be able to go peacefully” It was clear from Haords that these were poison Giant Fist reached out for the boithout hesitation When Chi-Woo looked up due to Mua Janya’s proulped one down The effect was ih his body quickly since he was in a weakened state Giant Fist tilted as soon as he sat up
Baasps people let out before holding their breath The noon-ti ray onto Giant Fist Giant Fist looked up to the sky with his eyes half-closed Flashes of ie durabbed it, every day that followed felt like ic It was fun Of course, there were bad days as well, and there were some days that were so difficult to endure or burdened him so much that he couldn’t help but shudder or wish for death But even those days were precious to hirets…’ As these memories whizzed past hi with Choi Chi-Hyun during the lowest point in his life His now purple lips curved into a sether And then there was a different kind of silence Mua Janya let out a quiet sigh
“Good You’ve done well” Her calm farewell echoed in the quietness “I will follow you soon”
Staring blankly at Giant Fist, Chi-Woo couldn’t help but blurt out, “Why?”
Mua Janya looked at Chi-Woo like she thought he was being adorable “That’s how it has to be Giant Fist and I have been sent here for sied and rolled her eyes with a smirk “This is the one role I will play in this world”
“But—”
“Didn’t I tell you before, sir, about theof a hero?” Mua Janya said in a lowered voice Chi-Woo sed his retort and recalled what she had said to hireatness alone]
[Do you knohy most heroes are the sole survivors of all kinds of adversaries and difficulties?]
[It’s because their dear faers have sacrificed themselves for them]
[Why, there’s even a terer A]
[Who’s to say on’t turn out like them?]
[Especially in a world like this]
That’s what she had told hi that It wouldn’t be fair otherwise]
She hadChi-Woo could do to sway her All he could do eakly shake his head at her in disagree to stop me?”
Chi-Woo couldn’t even open his
“You know, sir” Mua Janya knelt on one knee to face Chi-Woo properly “Could Ihis eyes, sheious fa”
“…”
“Let me talk to you as an older sis once” Mua Janya took Chi-Woo’s silence as agreeer “Hey, kid It’s a hundred years too early for you to stop me” Then she ser brother You two are so ave Chi-Woo a finger-flick to the center of his forehead Then, after flashi+ng him a cheery smile, she rose to her feet and headed towards the altar without looking back There was no trace of regret in the way she held herself She soon kneeled down on the altar and prayed before taking the poison Shahnaz Hawa handed her A couple of seconds passed, and Mua Janya re on her knee A couple of minutes passed, and yet Mua Janya hadn’t faltered Only more time had passed did everyone realize that she had died at some point with no one the wiser
Hawa placed the holy branch on Mua Janya’s head, and her head drooped Even after death, she displayed unbelievable mental fortitude Just like that, two heroes had offered the Mua Janya’s death Her sacrifice hit differently than Giant Fist’s Not only were her skills comparable to him, but she was perfectly healthy and well-known as a hero
Nevertheless, she had offered herself as a sacrifice, which had powerful repercussions Soon after her death was revealed, another person stepped forward