The 31st Piece Overturns the Game Board

Chapter 104

Chapter 104

Mirei had hidden many things from Seol thus far.

And she still wanted Seol to trust her and continue the experiment? If a hundred transferees were asked this question, all one hundred of them would refuse.

"I'll do it."

"What?"

"I told you, I'll do the experiment."

Like always, Seol's decision went against expectations.

- I can't believe he fell for her...

- He should just run away, though... Malacus was fucking scary...

- Doesn't matter~ He'll just shit on him with the Exceptional Skill.

- Doesn't matter~ It won't work on him~

- Doesn't matter~ Can you guys stop?

- Doesn't matter~ Ok.

"Well, alright. If you've already decided, there's no need to waste time. My hideout is over there."

The house was made out of lumped-together trees. Even if the vegetation around the house was covering it, the house was built way too carelessly.

"Don't you think that it's too obvious?"

"I used some tricks so that the hunters wouldn't see it even if they looked at it head-on. Well... at least it has worked so far."

Mirei stretched and continued talking.

"There isn't much time left until they find us. Especially Malacus, he doesn't know when to give up. I just got the short end of the stick, having him chase me... Regardless, they'll likely find this place soon."

"Then, are we starting the experiment right away?"

"We're not. We might be short on time, but there's still one important thing left before we can begin."

"What?"

"This experiment won't be successful if you're the only person ready. Your partner needs to be ready, too. Also, you don't even know how this experiment works. Now that I'm saying it out loud, you're a dude without backup plans. Did you really agree to it when you don't know what we'd be doing?"

- I'll do it.

- The experim— What?

Seol asked her a question.

"Well, I had a rough idea. You want me to do something while I'm in the false-death state, right?"

"Exactly. I'm glad that you can at least read between the lines. You're ready for death, huh? Alright, then I'll explain exactly how it will progress."

Mirei began by asking Seol a question.

"What do you think is waiting for you after death?"

"I don't know."

"Yeah, and I, someone who has died before, don't know either. I'm also sure that your shadows don't remember, either. We have no idea whether the dead drift endlessly in a void or if there's a world exclusive to them, since we can't remember."

She smiled then placed a hand on the tense Seol's shoulder.

"Don't worry, though. Based on the instruction manual, the False-Death Inducing Device won't actually kill you. It just brings you close to death, then makes you dive into your deep consciousness."

"Deep... consciousness?"

"Basically, it's the deepest, darkest part of you. Something that isn't expressed logically, but with your heart. Anyway, there's a small side effect during that process..."