blueteamnovel Chapter 303: TRANSCENDENT
Chapter 303: TRANSCENDENT
[The Present World...]AND THAT was the end of Wonhee’s memories.
Why did it have to end there?
I still have so many questions!
"What’s wrong, Wonhee-ya?" Yejun asked worriedly. "You look upset."
"The memories that the System showed me ended in a cliffhanger," Wonhee complained lightly. "It ended when you finally arrived."
"Me?" Yejun asked, pointing at himself. "Where were we, and why was I late?"
"Why do you look upset?"
"Because it seems like I made you wait in that memory."
"Oh, that you did."
Yejun frowned, obviously unhappy by what his other version did in a different timeline. "Why was I late?"
Wonhee paused for a moment, and then she gave the full context even though she knew it would only make Yejun more upset with himself. "Actually, I died before you."
She really didn’t want to confess that.
But she also didn’t want to have several secrets from him.
One is enough.
As expected, Yejun’s face darkened immediately. "I let you die?"
"You didn’t let me die, silly. I had to die for the sake of the world."
This was why Wonhee didn’t want Yejun to know.
Because there’s something else I’m hiding from him.
"Wonhee-ya, is there anything else I need to know?"
This time, Wonhee used her ability as an A-list actress and pretended to have a sudden migraine. She even clutched her head to look more convincing.
That seemed to have worked because Yejun grabbed her shoulders frantically.
"What’s wrong, Wonhee-ya? Headache?"
"I’m ransacking my brain while trying to remember more in the past, but I suddenly got this splitting headache..."
"Oh. I’m sorry. I won’t ask anymore, so don’t think too much of the past."
Whew.
Wonhee was relieved that Yejun bought her lie.
But, to be fair, it had nothing to do with her skills as an actress.
Yejun-ah just can’t think straight whenever I’m in pain.
Wonhee was ashamed to use Yejun’s weakness like that, but she had no choice.
I want to protect his heart as much as he wants to protect mine.
Hmm?
Wonhee noticed that even though Yejun had her in his arms protectively, he was staring blankly into the air.
Oh.
His Status Window probably popped up.
"Heh."
"Why are you smiling like a villain, Yejun-ah?" Wonhee asked nervously. She knew that Yejun would never hurt her in any way. Even so, that sly smile of his was still unnerving. "What did the System say?"
"It’s my turn," Yejun said, looking at Wonhee straight in the eye. "The System says it will sync my old memories with the current me right now."
Oh, dear.
"And it’s not only my memories."
"What do you mean by that?"
Yejun smiled until his eyes turned into little crescent moons. "The System will also show me the memories of the other survivors who helped me in the previous world."
Oh, dear.
Wonhee smiled, trying to hide her nervousness.
Why do I have a feeling that Yejun would find out about my lie right away?
***
Back in the Previous World...
HWANG Yejun has gone crazy.
Gong Yool could only shake his head while watching Hwang Yejun commit yet another "murder."
To be fair, it was wrong to call it "murder" since it was a fight between two Hunters.
However, it was so one-sided that he even felt bad for the enemy who attacked their current "base."
I know Hunter Hwang Yejun has always been a monster, but now...
"He evolved into the final evil boss level..."
"Pfft."
Tsk.
Gong Yool clicked his tongue inwardly when he remembered that he wasn’t alone on the balcony.
Song Moonho— the owner of the huge cabin hidden in the deepest part of a living forest— was standing behind him, watching Hwang Yejun murder the fuck out of the foreign S-Class Hunter who made it that far.
Clearly, the ahjussi heard what he said earlier.
"You’re right, Yool-ssi," Song Moonho said, smiling while nodding. "If I didn’t know better, I’d think Hwang Yejun was the villain and not the other guy."
Right?
"Ahjussi, did I overestimate S-Class Hunters who also hold a World Ranker title?" Gong Yool said, politely pointing at the poor S-Class Hunter who was being beaten to a pulp by Hwang Yejun. "That Hunter-nim is supposed to be in the Top 50 World Rankers."
"No, you didn’t overestimate them. A World Ranker in the Top 50 has the power to destroy an S-Grade dungeon on their own, or erase a small country from the map. Their strength alone is worth a hundred of A-Class Hunters."
"Then Hunter Hwang Yejun-ssi..."
"He has transcended."
"Huh?"
"Yool-ssi, do you know what happens to high-ranking Hunters who lost their minds after snapping?"
"They died."
"Right? Hwang Yejun went on a Rampage after Chu Wonhee died, didn’t he?"
Ah, right.
Gong Yool flinched when he was reminded of Chu Wonhee’s death. He didn’t want to lose his mind, so he tried not to think about his best friend as much as he could.
It was hard, of course.
Especially since he also lost Do Ahyeon.
Let’s cry about them later— let’s focus on the mission for now.
After all, Gong Yool was starting to see the picture that Song Moonho was painting.
When Chu Wonhee died, Hwang Yejun instantly went on Rampage.
However...
"That was the first time I saw that kind of "Rampage,"" Gong Yool said, remembering what happened the day Chu Wonhee died. "I thought Hunter Hwang Yejun would go on a killing spree and murder the hell out of us. But he just literally froze."
Yes, Hwang Yejun turned into an ice statue for a week.
They all thought they had already lost their strongest Hunter.
But they didn’t lose hope.
After all, the ice that engulfed Hwang Yejun didn’t melt— and it didn’t break either when Song Moonho, Jung Semi, and Yeon Soobin attacked it.
Those three were really merciless.
Anyway, after a week— a few days after Chu Wonhee was buried in the beautiful backyard of the mansion— Hwang Yejun came out of the ice.
The strongest Hunter returned to life, but his eyes were lifeless.
Hwang Yejun wouldn’t talk and would barely move, and he would just sit next to Chu Wonhee’s grave all day and all night.
So, we just treat him like a grave statue.
Hwang Yejun would only move and act like a total psycho when their base was attacked.
Just like now.
BOOM!
Gong Yool flinched when the poor S-Class Hunter finally combusted.
It looked like Hwang Yejun— who could control both water and ice— made the water in the enemies’ body boil until that horrible ending happened.
So brutal...
"We’re looking at probably the first Transcendent in the world— a natural S-Class Hunter who had successfully overcome his Rampage," Song Moonho said while smiling. "Hwang Yejun is no longer human— he’s now a god among men."
"I see."
"What a boring reaction, Yool-ssi."
"What did you expect me to do?"
"Are you lacking in emotions? You didn’t even cry then."
"When?"
"When Graham and Ahn Kisoo abandoned you to save themselves," Song Moonho reminded Gong Yool with a sly smile on his face. "When you returned to this world, several doors leading to other worlds opened up. Graham and Ahn Kisoo chose to escape this dying world, but they didn’t take you with them."
Ouch.
Just because Gong Yool couldn’t express his emotions properly didn’t mean he was incapable of feeling hurt.
But in a dying world, he didn’t have the luxury to nurse his broken heart.
Having said that, it was still annoying for this ahjussi to make fun of his heartbreak!
Gong Yool was about to give Song Moonho a piece of his mind, but he was shocked when a Status Window suddenly popped up in front of him.
I have a Status Window now?!
That or he was hallucinating.
[Would you like to help Guide Chu Wonhee turn back time?]
Gong Yool gasped. "Wony could turn back time?"
"Chu Wonhee?"
It wasn’t Song Moonho.
Gong Yool was shocked when Hwang Yejun— covered in blood— suddenly grabbed him by the collar.
He froze in fear.
I got caught by a psycho...
And Song Moonho was just watching!
Traitor...
"What are you saying?" Hwang Yejun asked coldly. "You have five seconds to explain."
"The System!" Gong Yool exclaimed nervously, pointing at the Status Window still floating in front of him. "The System says we could help Chu Wonhee turn back time!"
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