Damn System

Episode 57

Chapter 14 Server Connection (1)

At first everything I could see was black.

Even though I had my eyes open, it was similar to when I closed them in the middle of the night.

How many seconds had it passed? There was a change in the vision that was only darkness.

It was cracked on one side.

A thump sounded from somewhere, and the crack grew even wider.

thump, thump. At the end of several echoes, a crack was pierced.

What appeared from beyond the hole were red eyes with indistinguishable whites and pupils.

i know those eyes

‘They are monsters.’

The holes got bigger and bigger and bigger.

Then monsters began to appear in the forest, in the lake, in the field, and in the desert.

Then, one after another, my vision was occupied by the sight of villages burning, cities falling, howling people being eaten by monsters.

It was a video summarizing what had happened to the world.

It feels like watching a B-grade movie.

‘It’s literally the main scenario.’

It was close to explaining the worldview you need to know before opening and playing the game.

After that, the explanation of the play method began.

In the dark, I remembered the 7 sentences I had seen before entering the prayer room.

‘Seven Rules and God.’

I understood the basic rules of this game while watching the video that continued.

‘It’s deciding which camp to belong to among the 7 major denominations.’

Players belong to different gods in Bihar.

‘This condition doesn’t look as clean as it is… … .’

It’s just a hunch, but I couldn’t shake the thought that choosing a faction was a political use.

‘Players grow.’

One day, people with incredible magical powers like Rashar will appear.

And what achievements or achievements will they set up?

‘All of them will be worth the name of the denomination they belong to.’

It seemed that the intention behind the faction selection was vividly visible.

Of course, it wasn’t just a form of using players.

If you choose a faction to belong to, various benefits come with it.

‘Each faction has different initial buffs, and like the Holy Knights and Priests, they can receive God’s protection.’

Since it is the use of the power of God, there may be all sorts of conditions.

Being able to use one of the 7 powers is a pretty big advantage.

It’s been a while since I watched the video obsessively to understand the related content.

‘for a moment.’

The sudden question in my head made me nervous.

‘Then I can choose a camp and use only one of them?’

If you make a mistake, you will lose the power you gained while going through hardships in the hidden mission.

Since I already wrote the Pinelpenia side, should I assume that the camp has been decided on that side?

Then, what about the powers of Carlos that remain? Didn’t Lashar openly say that it was precious?

‘It was written when the main scenario hadn’t been opened yet.’

So I asked if it would still be alright, and I tried to calm my uneasy mind.

Then, because of the continuing video, I spat out a laugh.

Again, the behavior of the system acting as if this is a real game is disgusting.

What do you do when you organize a plausible world view and explain the direction of play?

Even if you cover people’s eyes and pretend it’s a game, it doesn’t change the fact that this is a real war.

In the end, what I guessed when I saw the word hope mentioned in the oracle was correct.

‘pup.’

The system is trying to get players into this war.

Forced without even asking for prior consent.

By the time the video ended, my eyes were cold.

‘There is no story about the hall.’

If this part is not checked, I can’t make a choice.

After receiving the reward from the hidden mission, I have no choice but to ask myself?

While I was figuring out a way, the darkened vision slowly brightened.

Eventually, when I began to see a clear view of the prayer room I entered.

“Suck!”

Suddenly, a huge presence poured over me.

[You’re late.]

And I started hearing voices.

‘What is this?’

It was not a voice, but a voice, as if it conveyed the consciousness as it is.

[He broke his promise.]

[I have to ask for responsibility.]

The more he spoke, the stronger his presence became. not one, but several.

It felt like huge presences were pushing me in and tearing things apart.

I tried to hold on, but my body broke down.

As I sprawled across the floor, my survival instincts sent out a danger signal.

‘It explodes.’

This was not a situation that my existence could endure.

If that situation had continued for a few more seconds, I would have been done.

I must have died helplessly while regretting my choice to come this far and worrying about the younger siblings who would come after me.

But fortunately, my end has been postponed.

“The system absorbs the Divine Fragments.”

As soon as I felt a sense of crisis, the message popped up, and the presence that was bothering me began to disappear.

“Heh, heo!”

It felt like the air was being blown out of a balloon that had been inflated as if it were about to burst at any moment.

I barely caught my breath, put my hands on the floor and raised myself up.

And I glared at the empty prayer room. It was because the flow of the words I heard earlier was strange.

‘late? promise? responsibility?’

What are you talking about?

Suddenly, a system window popped up.

《System Message》

If you hadn’t let go of #$@!!^$%f in the first place, things wouldn’t have gotten this twisted.

It was a strange system window, different from what I had seen before.

‘System message… … ?’

Looking at the unfamiliar shape of the window, maybe, maybe.

Household words cluttered my head.

It was then that I again felt the presence pushing through me.

[Did you come by yourself? It would have been nice if you had said hello in advance.]

Fortunately, I didn’t feel like I was trying to get through me like before.

The unfamiliar presence just passed through me and escaped.

《System Message》

It sounds like your attitude would have been different if I hadn’t been there.

I held my breath and tried to understand the situation.

[No way.]

[Divinity of another world, I am doing it because I am not good at manners.]

[Speak clearly. We didn’t let go of #$@!!^$%f. I missed it.]

[I think you’re overexcited right now. I’d rather calm down first.]

Several voices overlapped randomly.

Perhaps these huge presences are the 7 gods of this world.

The presence that passes through me is probably divine.

‘They said that the system absorbs divinity.’

First of all, it seems clear that the system of the earth and the gods of this world have gathered in one place through me.

‘Why come now?’

Isn’t it a system that has only occasionally revealed its presence through the characteristics of capitalism?

It’s the first time I’ve expressed my views so openly in my presence.

‘It’s not that I haven’t been on the front line until now, is it because I couldn’t?’

I don’t know if there are any restrictions like updates.

‘Divinity is like a special energy, so I met the restrictions.’

I continued my reasoning in several directions.

Even so, he kept an eye on the system windows that popped up one after another.

《System Message》

I’m rational enough. Those of you who didn’t say a word of apology would have been embarrassed.

《System Message》

I warn you clearly. The strangers you will meet in the future are all my apostles.

《System Message》

I won’t put up with them any longer if they treat them badly, or if they dare to take advantage of them.

《System Message》

If I have to, I’ll release the #$@!!^$%f I’m holding on to. Even without you, don’t forget that we have the means and the time to prepare.

[It happened in an instant, so I couldn’t stop it.]

[I want you to believe that it wasn’t intentional.]

[Please feel sorry for the powerless followers.]

[We are also tired of the long war. I only made a mistake because of that, but how can we plan big things together if we push them like this.]

Thanks to the conversation, I was able to understand the general atmosphere.

‘I missed a strange text.’

The system caught on, and thanks to that, the gods seem to have benefited.

‘Something that makes the 7 gods extremely difficult the moment it is released.’

It’s up to me to think about what that is.

Now, I need to dig into the awkwardness I saw in the flow of conversation.

You said it was a mistake to miss the strange text, but can I take it as it is?

‘At first, I must have been responsible for something.’

The 7 gods showed an aggressive attitude at first.

Like they’re trying to put something on me.

But as soon as the system appeared, it changed its stance.

I wasn’t stupid enough to not know what that meant.

Without the monitoring of the system, to them, I am an existence that can be done carelessly.

“this… … .”

Involuntarily, the swear words rose up.

《System Message》

Don’t forget that this is your last chance.

At that time, a system message popped up and a rumble of words poured out.

It was obvious that he was trying to finish this place in a hurry.

Even though mistakes were pointed out, he didn’t even take proper responsibility.

Seeing that scene, my fever rose.

At the same time, complex and many thoughts quickly passed through my head.

‘There is no guarantee that the system will be able to stop them in the future.’

It doesn’t make sense to leave those who don’t know when to stab them in the back.

“for a moment.”

When I suddenly opened my mouth, not only the system but also the 7 gods fell silent for a moment.

I couldn’t seem to figure out how to react.

In the meantime, I took a deep breath.

I don’t know if it’s right to leave now.

Maybe it’s better to stay still.

It’s not for nothing that they say that if you stay still, half will go.

It is highly likely that you will make a mistake if you start out in a state where you have barely grasped the situation.

But even knowing that, I couldn’t stay still.

‘I can’t just move on from here.’

only a few minutes. I’ve only been through the gods of this world for a few minutes.

In those few minutes, I got a glimpse of their intentions and nature.

They had no intention of hiding their low thoughts.

‘How funny it must look.’

From changing attitude as soon as the system appeared, to making excuses after being pointed out.

‘How can there be no one to apologize?’

All of them made excuses, incited guilt, and spoke in ways that tried to shift responsibility.

The situation is like this, so even if you don’t want to know, you have no choice but to know.

To those bastards, a player like me is just an easy target to use.

That’s why they go out of their way to do something close to gambling.

I can’t let today’s negligence come back as a big damage later.

“Hey system.”

My voice stood out in the quiet prayer room.

There are more things I don’t know than I know, but from now on I have to pretend I know everything.

‘Wars, halls, systems and secrets of the gods, games, players, deployments.’

The bravado without pretentiousness that holds on to the things I have deduced so far, gather them all together and make it as plausible as possible!

“Is this really the best?”

I said in a voice full of annoyance.

“Look at what those bastards are doing right now.”

Tuk-tuk, I turned my knee and stood on the ground with both feet.

“It looks like we’re only going to catch each other’s ankles, don’t we just do it ourselves?”

Neither the system nor the seven gods said anything.

Seeing that I’m not good enough to intervene and be dumbfounded… … no.

‘I was told to treat me like an apostle of the system.’

Being an apostle of God in this world is presumed to be a fairly high rank.

There will be such a right to speak.

The reason why they are silent now is probably because they were taken aback by the timing of my appearance and the remarks I made.

So don’t stop and scream more.

“f*ck, you’re taking it lightly because you’re an ally and you’re taking things for granted.”

I fired more ferociously into the empty air, where no answer came back.