164 – Let’s start the game
With the contradictory story repeating itself, his appearance might not have been that awkward.
“What are you doing, you bastard!”
“Uh, before I knew it…?”
Both the archer and Jason expressed their confusion without hesitation. Even though it wasn’t as much as these two, Han Jaejoong couldn’t erase his surprise.
“Oh my, you don’t know me. “I’m not bragging, but I thought I was pretty famous in Dilemma.”
Dilemma. An organization created by high-level monsters for information sharing and cooperation. In fact, it can be said that all monsters with complete constellations belong to it.
‘I have no sense of belonging because we fight with each other all the time.’
[That’s correct. The only ones who proudly say the name of that organization are the monsters of the Shield constellation or the monsters of Libra.]
Although Archer and Jason are separate from other monsters, on the surface they are also part of the dilemma.
“Dilemma? Was I part of that?”
“Perhaps so. Didn’t you go to a conference once? “A meeting held in a planetarium or something.”
“Talks…? Oh, it was that empty meeting that was dragged away by Botis. Was that a dilemma meeting?”
“If you say so, that man certainly has knowledge.”
Jason turned his eyes to the contradiction.
“Didn’t you proudly sit in the center of a meeting that had no purpose?”
“That’s right. That place is like my reserved seat. “It’s an area that can be divided exactly in half, so it’s balanced and comfortable.”
“Now that I think about it, you told me to change seats.”
“It was uncomfortable because the balance was off.”
Contradiction pushed Jason’s chair with his foot. Jason’s body moved slightly to the right along with the chair. Satisfied, Contradiction clasped his hands and placed them on her chin.
“It was still the same now, but the balance was just right. Exactly north, south, east and west. Hmm, I feel like I’m a reaper. Will we also become famous like the three beasts?”
Han Jaejoong clicked his tongue.
“What is the purpose?”
“Personally, I would like to discuss Saddam more. It’s been a while since we last met, hasn’t it? Plus, there are a lot of awkward people. For an ice breaker….”
“It’s ice breaking and it makes me want to breakdance on your head, so stop.”
The angry archer’s voice cut off the contradiction.
“So what are you doing? Why are you suddenly coming in? Damn! “How can we get here…”
“I am your enemy.”
Mosun introduced himself like that. She was almost adamant. Cut it exactly as if you were dividing it by drawing an exact line with a knife.
“It was like that before I came here. Your vision is convenient. Thanks to that, I received a lot of help. Although it took a long time to get used to it.”
hahahaha, Han Jaejoong was speechless as he looked at him smiling dryly. He was so casually making the comment that he stole your abilities and used them.
Principle of contradiction.
The ability that symbolizes him.
Application of the power of the person recognized as the enemy onto oneself. That strength was physical strength, the durability of the body, starlight, and a special miracle that only someone could perform.
If compared to a game, it is a skill that increases one’s own stats as much as the enemy’s stats and allows one to use all the skills the opponent has.
There is no fraud like this.
“Oh, you said with your own mouth that you were an enemy?”
Jason still looked confused, but the archer responded immediately. In an instant he took out his bow and aimed an arrow at him. It was difficult to even fit a finger between the arrowhead and the contradictory head.
“So you’re saying it’s okay if I kill you right now?”
Even though an arrow was pointed right in front of him, Contrary did not blink.
[But where are the eyes on the cactus head?]
‘Yes.’
A useless topic came to mind, but I quickly erased it from my mind and focused on this confrontation.
“I’m impatient? “I need to use the moisture inside that head to water our concrete.”
“You tend to show affection even to inanimate objects. “It’s so sweet.”
“Who the f*ck are you kidding?!”
It seemed as if Archer would give up the demonstration at any moment.
“I’m sorry you heard that. Sorry. “I didn’t mean to be rude.”
“This bastard is really….”
“I respect you. Because I respect you…”
Suddenly, a shield was held in Contradiction’s right hand. A shield divided into half red and half blue.
“I must not carelessly ignore the threat you pose to me.”
The shield began to flash. An ominous purple color that cannot be described.
[Reveal the….]
“Wait a minute.”
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Han Jaejoong broke off their standoff before the transformation sound could be heard. The archer let his words slip through one ear.
“It’s just a moment, but I’m going to shoot.”
“If you shoot, everyone here will die.”
Han Jaejoong did not shout. However, he scolded the archer with a threat full of sincerity, as if chewing out each word.
“Ha! “Is this mayfly scared?”
The sound of sarcasm rang unpleasantly in my ears.
“This guy’s ability is to copy the power of someone he recognizes as an enemy.”
“What?! “Well, that kind of fraudulent ability.”
“So sit down. “Fighting with this guy will only lead to self-destruction.”
He is a troublesome guy. It’s even more annoying because there’s a healing ability that I don’t know why it exists.
‘I usually know that each constellation has one ability, but what is this guy?’
[If you say so, a guardian with abilities for each star of the Big Dipper is not an easy task.]
‘Ah, I’m fair and square compared to this guy.’
Duality is one of the basics of humanity. He confidently cast Naeronambul and criticized the fraudulent abilities of contradictions.
“Yeah… I’m the strongest with a bow… So if the strongest fights with the strongest… No, but… f*ck… f*ck…”
“Sarge, we have work to do. “Why don’t you stop being angry and sit down?”
The archer let out his breath with difficulty. He grunted, his shoulders rising and falling repeatedly.
“This… This… This! Okay! “Wash it!!!”
The archer sat down on the chair roughly, screaming out his anger that he had nowhere to go.
“Hmm, thank you. “Because I don’t want to fight either.”
“Do you know that I did this to be thanked?”
Every single one of those unnecessarily polite words seemed like deception and I was very uncomfortable. Han Jaejoong frowned.
‘I copied his abilities even before I faced this archer.’
The archer does not know contradictions, but contradictions know him. Even though he may be one-sided, the fact that he knows does not change.
Judgment functions based on knowledge.
Just as you unilaterally judge the value of a celebrity you have never seen and say things like what their personality is like or I don’t like that person, contradictions mean that you can unilaterally judge other monsters by knowing them. It is not that difficult to think of someone as an enemy.
You may not know what the enemy’s standard is, but if it is a contradiction that you know the standard, it will be simple to match it.
‘Wait a minute, didn’t this guy say perfect attendance at the Dilemma Summit?’
Even if there were not many monsters with a sense of belonging to Dilemma, he would have participated in the meeting at least once. There’s a contradiction there, perfect attendance.
‘…Contradiction can use most of the abilities of monsters belonging to Dilemma.’
Distance is unnecessary to judge the enemy. If you put your mind to it, you can reproduce all of Dilemma’s abilities here and now.
“What value is there in a fight without will or soul? Simply reciprocate the quarrel. That’s not a fight. “It’s just a simple riot.”
The reason why contradictions don’t do that is largely due to my unique personality. He hates cowardice.
It’s a head-on battle with the goal at stake, so in some ways it’s only natural.
‘Well, if I didn’t have that kind of personality to begin with, I wouldn’t have developed this ability.’
A false rumor that is almost treated as orthodoxy in the original work.
The power of starlight grants miracles depending on the user’s nature.
If it were not for the philosophy of emphasizing the unique balance of contradictions, such copying ability would not have been created. The same is true when looking at Libra. Without the unique ideology of sacrificing, abilities such as trading would not have been created.
‘Huh?’
That’s right. By looking at a monster’s abilities, you can guess its personality and goals.
‘Maybe these two guys too….’
Sagittarius and Compass Constellation. Wouldn’t these two monsters be like that too? Couldn’t there be a goal hidden in their abilities? There is quite a possibility.
‘Why am I doing something so simple now… I guess it’s because I was only thinking about making excuses to Ayun last night.’
Fortunately, after Contrari left, I had something to do. The problem is that contradiction has no intention of leaving.
“I believe that fighting is when our wills collide and the flame of our souls blooms. “What changes will happen when two opposing things collide? Which of the two conflicting values is more valuable? Isn’t this a really interesting topic?”
“What are you saying…?”
The archer complained of discomfort as the long-winded speech suddenly began, but the contradiction continued without hesitation.
“The most interesting topic among them is force. It is the most certain value in the world. All living things require basic power to survive. But beyond this basic force, there are those who continue to seek force despite having food and armed force for self-defense.”
At the same time as he said that, Contrary looked at Han Jaejoong.
“I believe that such force that goes beyond the basics contains some kind of belief. Wouldn’t you say so? “For an individual to hone his or her force beyond the means of protecting one’s body, he must have something he wants.”
A power too great to be possessed by an individual. With a wave of his hand, he collapses buildings, shakes the ground, and walks on clouds.
“Great force is imbued with even greater will.”
With power comes responsibility. Only those who are willing to bear that enormous responsibility can wield great power.
“The strongest person in the world is probably the person with the strongest will. I want to fight someone like that. “When two completely identical forces collide, who will be the winner?”
Mosun confidently spoke of his dream.
“Who had a stronger will?”
There was silence on the table for a moment. Both Jason and Archer could not take their eyes off the contradiction. Complex emotions mixed with jealousy, admiration, and inferiority were contained in his eyes.
The person who does not know the purpose and the person who has a firm purpose. If you compare them, it must feel confusing in many ways.
It was a pedantic story, but it sounded more fascinating to them than anything else. They want to be like that someday.
“The strongest? If that’s the case, I’m here…”
“What do you mean, you lost to me too?”
“That’s because I let my guard down! If I fight properly, I will win! It’s steamy! “You know Jason, right?”
“….”
“Open your mouth!”
“hehehe.”
I heard ridicule. It was from contradiction.
“Unfortunately, you are not the one who can be called the strongest right now.”
He spread out three fingers.
“Three great beasts. Lion, scorpion, sea snake. “These are three beasts that wield the power of the galaxy.”
Three beasts. The Argo Family’s final goal. Jason flinched as he remembered the place he had been before.
“Then why the hell are you fighting with those bastards…?”
“Do you think they have any will? What reward would there be in fighting against animals so powerful that their true nature remains? Are you confident that your strength is strong? Other than that, you won’t be able to feel it. It’s empty. “There is nothing left.”
Mosun shook his head in disappointment.
The standards are so strict. Jaejoong Han blurted out the contradiction as if it was ugly.
“More than anything, I am confident that one day someone stronger than the power of this galaxy will emerge. You can’t expect something to be completed. But we can look forward to what is unfinished. “I prefer dreaming.”
“Ha… I see.”
“So I placed my hopes on two beings.”
This time, I spread out two fingers.
“One is a magical girl. I am quite satisfied with this one. It’s showing rapid growth that makes me proud. I guess it was true that as monsters become stronger, they also grow. “If this was going to happen, I should have shown up sooner.”
Mosun turned his head and looked at the towering ice tower.
“Ice that doesn’t melt… It looks like he has awakened to divinity. If you can spread the Immortal Ice to that extent, you won’t lose even if you fight against Luna from Japan, the neighboring country. But… It’s still not up to my standards. “I won’t be able to defeat the three beasts alone right now.”
And then he looked at Han Jaejoong.
“The other one was you. You, who wields the power of a monster with a human body, can grow endlessly even though the constellation has been completed. “I thought maybe you would make my dream come true someday.”
This is not a happy evaluation at all.
“But unfortunately… I have just received shocking news. “Is this why there is so much talk today?”
“You used to talk a lot.”
“The news is that you don’t have much life left. “I don’t know how long it will take, but it’s probably not a very satisfactory length.”
Afterwards, contradictory sighed and shook her head.
“Death makes life more valuable, but if the period is too short, it can actually lead to a state of despair.”
“I am not.”
“Yes. “It seems so.”
[Reveal the truth.]
The shield of contradiction flashed. The transformation sound that had just stopped played all the way to the end. He became like a work of art by Mondrian. A black line creates several squares, and the squares are filled with red and blue colors in equal proportions.
Form, a monster of contradiction.
“I’m so glad. “I think this short life has motivated you to grow.”
Out of anxiety, Han Jaejoong got up from his seat and stepped back. In response to his actions, his belt flew out and caught in his hand.
“If it’s shorter than that, you can have a stronger will, right? And we will grow even faster.”
Kwasik! I felt a strong pain from the back of my hand holding the belt.
When I looked down, I saw a creature with a hard purple shell. The length of the body is about 10cm. The most characteristic feature is that it has a tail that is longer than its body. The tip of the tail was shaped like a fish hook.
As soon as he felt the pain, Han Jaejoong fell to the floor.
“What a piece of sh*t….”
A scar appears on the back of his hand. An ominous purple mark spreads around the wound. Han Jaejoong knows this.
The power of Scorpio.
The most vicious beast.
“Scorpion’s abilities have been lost. A person who is stung by the poison of the tail will inevitably lose something. A lot of it is longevity.”
“You crazy bastard… How can you do something like this…?”
“You have 30 days left to live.”
I felt like my heart was sinking.
“You crazy bastard!”
“What should we do now….”
“Quiet. Please stay still. “I am trying to provide a solution in the future.”
Archer and Jason jumped up. Contradiction calmly stopped them.
“What the f*ck should we do now….”
“The principle of loss caused by Scorpio is extremely simple. You know what? “In some areas, Scorpio is the fishhook constellation.”
Contradiction moved his arms as if imitating fishing.
“Just like pulling a fish out of the sea with a fishing hook, you are pulling something out of the sea. Losing something is loss. But it is not extinction. “For as much as you have lost, someone has gained.”
The meaning was simple. So much so that I could understand it right away even while it hurt.
“The life you lost is now with you, Scorpio. Fight and take it back. You don’t want to die now, do you? Then you can become strong enough to defeat the beast.”
“Ha….”
“Of course, it would be unbalanced to risk your life alone, so I will risk my life too.”
The scorpion that fell from the back of Han Jae-joong’s hand climbed up the contradiction’s legs and moved its tail all the way to its neck. The sharp tail needle pierced the contradiction’s neck. He broke his armor and scarred his flesh.
“Ugh! Ugh! Hmm… It hurts quite a bit as expected. “Now I have 31 days left to live.”
Everyone was speechless.
“Let’s compete with me. If you can kill Scorpion within 30 days, you win. Make my life yours. If you can’t kill it and only get your lost life back, it’s a draw. “I’m going to get my life back.”
“You crazy bastard….”
“However, if we cannot achieve victory from Scorpio within 30 days, we will lose. “I’ll go get my life back in the next day.”
Contradiction stretched out his hand.
“How is it? I don’t enjoy fighting, but I do enjoy competing. “It’s a pretty good entertainment in life.”
The scorpion placed on the palm jumped down and quickly swept the floor. Due to the intense pain, Han Jaejoong was unable to follow the scorpion’s movements with his eyes.
“Of course, Mr. Scorpio’s body is also here. It seems like the alter ego has just returned to its original form. Find and defeat Scorpion. Achieve it.”
In his blurred vision, Han Jaejoong heard a contradictory laugh.
“If you don’t fight, you can’t survive.”
The appearance of contradiction blurred and disappeared, and his consciousness was cut off almost simultaneously.
