Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint Novel MTL - Chapter 705

Chapter 705

Of course. Here is the paraphrased chapter:

**705 Episode 26 Star Ladder (1)**

Yoo Jonghyuk’s roar shifted the very air of the battlefield. Terrified incarnations started to withdraw from the fight one after another.

[Someone uses the ‘star ladder’!]

[Someone uses the ‘star ladder’!]

This was a ‘sub-scenario,’ not one that absolutely had to be completed.

«Wait, all of you—»

They hadn’t come here with the purpose of defending Washington to begin with.

«My apologies, Prophet.»

As the allies she had trusted vanished, one by one, anxiety twisted Anna Croft’s expression.

The ‘star ladder’ hanging in the sky kept shining with a brilliant light.

«Anna.»

Selena Kim and Christina moved to stand beside her. Her comrades also understood that their chances of victory were now gone.

Anna and the elite members of Zarathustra had already finished subduing the 4th grade disaster species. They, too, could use that star ladder if they wished.

Even so, Anna did not leave the scenario.

Abandoning Washington would mean the collapse of America. The invasion from the demon world would proceed unchecked and eventually reach Las Vegas.

As the leader of ‘Zarathustra,’ she had a responsibility to protect this continent.

«Cheon Inho.»

Anna Croft’s gaze fell on me.

She was desperate enough to seek help from the swindler she liked the least.

«I will stop it. But in return—»

This was the scammer’s only chance to set his ‘terms.’

«Lend me one of your skills.»

«Which one…»

«I am aware you possess the ‘Elixir Maker’ trait.»

The true reason I had sought out Anna Croft.

I withdrew the ´Lesser Dragon Heart’ from my embrace. A reward earned from defeating a 4th grade earth dragon.

However, the process for refining a Dragon Heart is so complex that there is currently just one known method to turn it into an elixir.

«I require your blood.»

It must be mixed with the blood of an ‘elixir manufacturer.’

A startled Anna Croft stared intently at me and spoke.

«You are aware of the consequences of drinking my blood.»

«I would become a subordinate of your household.»

I said this, remembering the Kim Dokja of the third round, who was brought back to life after consuming Anna’s blood.

«However, that only applies if my rank is beneath yours.»

«Are you claiming your level is higher than mine now?»

From her current perspective, I certainly appeared insignificant.

I lacked Yoo Jonghyuk’s powerful physical manifestation, and I did not possess formidable mental abilities like Nirvana.

I did not command a mighty organization like Anna, nor did I have a well-known sponsor.

But there was one thing I was sure of.

[Story ‘Heir of the Eternal Name’ is hungry.]

‘Stories.’

«How can you—»

Anna’s eyes widened as she perceived the stories flowing from my being.

It was only natural.

I had already gathered three stories. And within those three stories, there was a definitive class distinction between me and the other incarnations.

«We are out of time. What is your decision?»

Anna Croft still seemed to be hesitating.

The fact that her ‘blood’ was an elixir remained a top secret. If this were revealed, incarnations across the globe would hunt her.

For her to reveal this ability to me now was already a massive gamble.

After a moment of internal conflict, Anna finally accepted the Dragon Heart.

«It will require approximately five minutes. You are certain of this?»

I moved in front of her, turning my back to Anna.

«Absolutely.»

Yoo Jonghyuk, who was crushing Nirvana underfoot, was howling at the sky.

[The attribute ‘Cyclic Delay’ is activated.]

I drew a slow breath and began circulating magical energy throughout my body.

—Youngest.

‘Yes. Can we do it now?’

[Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’s cooldown has ended.]

[Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘Stage 3’ is in effect!]

The main issue was probability.

Even at stage 3, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint was not entirely immune to the constraints of probability.

—Is it possible.

But now was different.

I felt it instinctively.

Just as when Yamata no Orochi descended upon [Peace Land], the usual ‘probability aftermaths’ did not apply normally in this scenario.

This scenario functioned by weighing each participant’s status on a ‘scale,’ effectively canceling out their respective probabilities.

Therefore.

「 This time, we might be able to access the true power of the ‘Demon King of Salvation’. 」

I activated [Incite] at the perfect moment.

「 I am Kim Dokja. 」

[‘Incite’ synchronizes with ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’!]

[The synchronization rate with the sponsor is increasing!]

It was a sensation like a firm yet pliable film settling over my soul. A layer of clothing for my spirit.

When I blinked slowly, the world looked different. The sky felt lower, and the gaze of the constellations was more direct and intrusive.

[Some constellations are startled by your status! ]

[The constellations of the National Tree pay homage to your status .]

[The constellation ‘Bald General of Justice’ is shocked, wondering if you had hidden power all along.]

[The constellation ‘Maritime War God’ is scrutinizing your story closely.]

[The constellation ‘Abyssal Black Flame Dragon’ stares at you with wide eyes.]

Christina, standing a short distance away, lost her balance.

If she was truly an ‘apostle,’ she would have no choice but to recognize who was now possessing me.

«It really is you…»

Finally, Yoo Joonghyuk looked over. The instant our eyes met, I knew he would move.

«Come at me, Yoo Joonghyuk.»

Just as control of the body was handed over to Kim Dokja, ‘Unbreakable Faith’ flashed through the air.

Yoo Jonghyuk’s flying kick met the brilliantly rising ‘Blade of Faith.’

Kwa-booooom!

A deafening crash erupted as the blade and his foreleg collided.

I was blocking an attack from that monstrous beast.

—Wow! That surprised? I’m still a fable-grade, you know.

I was reminded once again.

That easygoing ‘neighborhood brother’ was in truth a brilliant ‘constellation’ in the night sky.

—I can’t even use 10% of my full power properly through this incarnation.

To be precise, even that ‘10%’ was a struggle.

Every muscle screamed in protest, and I could feel my magical power draining away in real time.

—This will be decided within five minutes.

The story began to speak on Kim Dokja’s behalf.

[The story ‘King of a Kingless World’ begins its storytelling !]

The first story Kim Dokja, the ‘Demon King of Salvation,’ had ever obtained.

「 No king beneath these heavens can claim to be the true one. 」

The ‘King of a Kingless World’ was issuing a challenge to the ‘Supreme King.’

「 Only the king who denies all other kings shall endure. 」

As the power of the story erupted, I pushed off the ground and charged. I felt a certainty that I could slash through anything in my path.

The ‘Blade of Faith’ expanded violently.

For the first time, a flicker of uncertainty showed in the fearsome beast’s eyes.

Sssshhhk.

Severed black fur drifted in the air, and blood sprayed out. Yoo Jonghyuk’s offense-oriented stance began to shift.

He adopted a cautious posture, focusing on [Strong Self-Defense].

In that brief instant, the beast had made a calculation. This ‘story’ could not be sustained for long.

‘It’s clever.’

Even Yoo Jonghyuk was instinctively holding back the story of the ‘Supreme King.’

As if he knew that the moment he used it, the ‘King of a Kingless World’ would be triggered.

He relied solely on the ‘beast’ techniques of pure instinct.

—I can’t tell if Yoo Jonghyuk is smart, or if the demon controlling him is.

The narrative of ‘King of a Kingless World’ was rapidly spreading.

As he had predicted, my incarnation body could not maintain the power of a legendary story for much longer.

‘What’s the plan now?’

—We must use another method.

Another method?

Just as I was about to ask what that could be, a message chimed in my mind.

A sigh echoed from within.

This was the skill that had defined ‘Kim Dokja’ as a ‘reader.’

He had overcome countless enemies with it, absorbing their strength as his own.

[Exclusive skill ‘Bookmark’ is activated!]

In my mind, I scrolled through a vast list of characters Kim Dokja had read about.

Some I recognized, others I did not know.

Some were too weak for this moment, others so powerful it was unclear if probability would permit their use.

—We have options.

Yet, Kim Dokja’s choice was made without hesitation.

[Bookmark number 11 has been activated!]

—If this is the ’41st round,’ then there is only one person to choose.

I felt the magical energy throughout my body tremble violently, and goosebumps rose on my skin.

I understood who I had become.

「 A pure white coat was now covered in white fur. 」

I never imagined I would witness this sight with my own eyes.

[Bookmark number 11 ‘Disaster of Floods Shin Yoosoung’ is activated!]

[Exclusive skill ‘Beast King’s Sensitivity Lv.???’ is activated!]

White fur fluttered down like snow.

Yoo Jonghyuk’s pupils shook as he looked at me. Even a creature operating on pure instinct would have realized.

No matter how strong the beast had become, it could not defeat me now.

「 «I am the ‘Beast Lord’.» 」

Shin Yoosoung, the Disaster of Floods.

「 «The King of all ‘monsters’.» 」

Kim Dokja closed the distance instantly and struck Yoo Jonghyuk’s head with the flat of the blade.

Once, twice, three times.

Though the attacks seemed simple to evade, Yoo Jonghyuk could not avoid them. Like a subject incapable of defying their king’s command.

With every blow to Yoo Jonghyuk’s head, the story of the 41st round’s Shin Yoosoung was told.

「 «What exactly were we to our captain?» 」

「 «I despise you for living on alone in this world.» 」

「 «I will bring your world to an end in the most horrific way possible.» 」

No one could claim this pain was not real.

The very existence of the 41st round’s Shin Yoosoung was the crime of the 41st round’s Yoo Jonghyuk.

As if meting out punishment for that crime, Kim Dokja drove a powerful kick into Yoo Jonghyuk’s stomach.

Yoo Jonghyuk was thrown back ten meters, crashing through a window of the National Assembly building.

「 «Ahjussi… Can I call you that, too?» 」

Hearing that voice again, Kim Dokja halted.

Whose memory was this?

Shin Yoosoung’s? Or the Shin Yoosoung from the 41st round?

Or perhaps,

‘Are you alright?’

Was this a memory belonging to Kim Dokja, the ‘Demon King of Salvation’?

—What if I’m not?

For the first time, I detected a specific emotion in Kim Dokja’s voice.

He spoke like someone clinging to a feeling they did not want to release.

‘Is it so wrong to admit you miss someone when you do?’

Why was he so detached? Was the Kim Dokja I knew truly so cold?

No.

At the very least, the ‘Demon King of Salvation’ I knew was…

—Because that isn’t the ‘role’ I am meant to play.

Role?

—It is for the other ‘Kim Dokja’ to feel sorrow when he sees these people.

Hearing those words, so many of my questions suddenly clicked into place.

When he first saw Jung Heewon, Lee Hyunsung, Lee Jihye, and Shin Yoosoung.

The reason his way of addressing them felt distant and unfamiliar…

‘Why is that?’

Any Kim Dokja has the right to grieve. It’s natural to feel joy upon seeing someone you care for, to speak to them warmly.

You can express your emotions.

But he refrained.

—Because I am the ‘first Kim Dokja’.

Kim Dokja was watching Yoo Joonghyuk.

Yoo Joonghyuk, the beast rising from within the Capitol, charged forward with a scream.

He had said, «Kim Dokja loves ‘Ways of Survival’.»

From a distance, it must have looked like black and white monsters tearing into each other with their claws.

「 Kim Dokja is more detached than anyone. 」

Just as Yoo Joonghyuk’s claws grazed the tips of the ‘Beast King’s’ fur, ‘Unbreakable Faith’ shone with intense light.

「 Kim Dokja, who despises losing and scorns the constellations. 」

Yoo Jonghyuk staggered from the impact.

Kim Dokja pressed forward, allowing him no time to recover.

「 For all the other ‘Kim Dokjas’ to exist, this Kim Dokja had to survive above all others. 」

Yoo Jonghyuk, forced onto the defensive, activated his skill.

[Pacheonyuseonggyeol.]

The most powerful skill available to Yoo Jonghyuk now was unleashed.

A concentrated force capable of tearing the world apart surged toward me.

「 Kim Dokja chose the path of the Demon King to save someone. 」

Kim Dokja showed no alarm, instead slowly spreading his arms wide. As if to embrace a fractured world.

[‘Monster Gate’ is activated.]

Dozens of portals swirled into existence, and disaster-level monster species emerged simultaneously.

The varied breaths unleashed by the monsters clashed with and neutralized the overwhelming energy of the Broken Meteor Shower.

「 He is the ‘Demon King of Salvation’. 」

As he advanced steadily, a look of primal fear appeared in the black beast’s eyes.

Kim Dokja offered a faint, almost comforting smile to Yoo Jonghyuk.

«I’m just taking back what belongs to me.»

The ‘fragment of Kim Dokja’ embedded in Yoo Jonghyuk’s back was pulled free, accompanied by a spray of blood.

And in that exact moment, the lost memories of the ‘Demon King of Salvation’ came flooding back.