SSS-Class Revival Hunter - Chapter 107

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◈ SSS-Class Revival Hunter ◈

Chapter 107: 1DAYS. (2)

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Lady Silver Lily reacted after a moment of pause.

"What?"

"Lady, think about it. You will come to the exact same conclusion I did. Because you, too, are a Returner like me."

"......."

Lady Silver Lily furrowed her brows and rested her chin on her hand, deep in thought. Soon, her eyebrows raised as if she had realized something.

“Indeed.”

As expected. I knew Lady Silver Lily would catch on.

“Yes."

"But, Gong-ja, it's dangerous. This is nothing short of a gamble."

"The moment this becomes no different from a gamble, we've already won. This is a mistake and an error committed by the Tower. Merely pointing out that the error exists puts us in an overwhelmingly favorable position."

"There’s another problem.”

Lady Silver Lily glared at me.

“I will not remember you.”

"It’s okay. I will find a way, no matter what. But if I end up being unable to leave this world by myself, please help me say [Transfer]. That’s all I ask. Raviel."

I opened my mouth.

“Please trust me.”

Silence.

Lady Silver Lily remained silent for a while.

"Alright."

She approached me.

“Since I became your first bastard, you will be my last bastard. If you take something from someone, something will be taken from you in turn.”

Lady Silver Lily grasped my chin.

“Truly, I've ended up with a bad man as my lover.”

And she kissed me.

"......."

I quietly accepted Lady Silver Lily’s breath.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 83%.]

In the last round.

The moment I saw the Heretic Inquisitor sinking into Lady Goldencup, I sensed something odd.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 84%.]

Why is the 'Transformation' still active?

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 85%.]

Isn’t that strange?

The Heretic Inquisitor could freely change appearance through a Holy Technique and could even grow out their hair. But that was a skill belonging to the ‘Heretic Inquisitor,’ never a skill possessed by ‘Lady Goldencup.’

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 86%.]

Yet traces of the transformation remained in a half-finished state.

There's only one conclusion.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 87%.]

Our skills don’t disappear even when we're immersed.

Lady Goldencup still has the skills of the Heretic Inquisitor.

She just forgets how to use them.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 88%.]

And the same will be true for me.

"......!"

As the immersion rate neared 90%, my head spun dizzyingly.

A torrent of memories came.

Memories of the original owner of this body flooded in like a deluge. Until now, I had merely peeked into the owner’s memories and shared his emotions. But now, it was different.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 89%.]

My memories are fading.

The orphanage director's voice when he sometimes gathered us together and read Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms. The memory of not wanting to go to the bathroom because it was so cold in winter. The laughter of the older girls and boys who occasionally came to play with us.

-Hey! Kim ■-Ja! What the ■ are you doing?

[■■ is appealing to ■ to stop at once!]

Even the voices of Guardian Spirit and Holy Sword.

“Are you okay?”

Only Lady Silver Lily’s voice was clear.

“Yes…… Still, I’m okay…… more.”

“More kisses, is that it? My lover is such a spoiled child.”

I felt breathless.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 90%.]

I felt dizzy.

Amidst the dizziness, I barely opened my eyes to sneak a peek at the mirror reflecting the two of us.

Name: Kim Gong-Ja

Favorability: 9■

Preferred Genres: [Martial Arts], [Romance], [Myste■y], [Adventure]

Disl■ked Genres: Non■

Preferred Characters: [Teacher], [Lover], [Noble ■■■], [Victim], [Hard ■■■], [Child], [Sage], [One Who ■■■ Self-Doubt], [One Who ■■■ Others Kindly], [One Who Recognizes ■]

My existence is being overlaid with something else.

“Are you still okay?”

“Raviel.”

I was scared.

“I love you. I love you, Raviel……"

“I know.”

“Even if I'm reborn, I will love you. So, make sure I never forget you. Even if I die, make sure I never forget you......."

“I know.”

Our lips met.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 91%.]

My memories are disappearing.

Na■e: Kim Gong-Ja

Favorab■lity: 9■

Preferred [Martial Arts], [Romance], [Myst■■], [Adv■nture]

■■ ■■: Non■

Preferred Ch■■■ters: [Teacher], [Lover], [Noble ■■■], [Victim], [Hard ■■■], [Child], [Sage], [One Who ■■■ Self-Doubt], [One Who ■■■■■ Others Kindly], [One Who ■■■■■■■ Me]

My existence is thinning.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 92%.]

A cheap dagger.

'No sheath, but it'll do.’

My beginning.

'This is the best you can afford.’

My limit.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 93%.]

A small room.

Torn walls.

Newspapers and photos.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 94%.]

A handsome man with a ponytail

Standing with a flaming spear,

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 95%.]

The internet.

Alleys.

‘But, mister, my face,’

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 96%.]

Me, burning.

A burning mansion.

‘Kind sir.’

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 97%.]

The day of heavy red rain.

In the acacia flower garden, ‘I!’

‘I didn’t know!’ cried someone tremblingly,

In the acacia flower garden.

■■: ■ Gong-Ja

Favorab■■ity: 9■

Preferred [Martial ■■ts], [Romance], [■■■■], [■■■■■]

■■ ■■: Non■

Preferred Ch■■■■ers: [Teacher], [Lover], [Noble ■■■■■], [Victim], [Hard ■■■■], [Child], [Sage], [One Who ■■■■■■■■■■■], [One Who ■■■■■■ Kindly], [One Who ■■■■■■■■■ Me]

Snow.

A snowy field.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 98%.]

A red peony.

Of a single petal.

■■: ■■■

■■■: ■■

Preferred [Ma■■■], [■■■■■■], [■■■■], [■■■■■]

■■ ■■: ■■

Preferred Ch■■■■■: [Teacher], [Lover], [Noble ■■■■■], [Victim], [Hard ■■■■], [Child], [Sage], [One Who ■■■■■■■■■■■], [One Who ■■■■■■■■■■],

[One Who ■■■■■■■■■■]

So.

‘I'll teach this guy how to be happy!’ someone said to me,

So I.

[Immersion into your character is intensifying.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 99%.]

I am.

Who am I?

■■: ■■■

■■■: ■■

Preferred [■■], [■■■], [■■], [■■]

■■ ■■: ■■

Preferred Ch■r■■■: [■■■], [■■■], [■■■ ■■], [■■■], [■■■], [■■■■], [■■], [■■■ ■■■ ■ ■■ ■], [■■■■ ■■■■ ■],

[■■ ■■■■■]

"......."

Something,

- ■■■ ■■■■! ■, ■, ■■■!

[■■■■ ■■■■ ■■ ■■■■■■.]

It's noisy.

Like a hive of bees buzzing in my head.

My vision is blurry... a mirror? Why a mirror?

Where am I?

“Are you okay?”

"......."

I gaze blankly in the direction of the voice.

Even through the blurred vision, the figure in front of me has an overwhelming presence.

I know who this person is.

“Gong-ja.”

Raviel Ivansia.

The legitimate daughter of the Ivansia Duchy.

“I asked if you were okay.”

The romantic rival of my master, Lady Goldencup.

“What is this…”

I tried to move but then realized. I am bound. Not just my limbs, but my entire body is tightly tied with ropes. As soon as I became aware that I was tied up, my foggy mind cleared sharply.

“Good heavens, Young Duke. Have you kidnapped me?”

“This is too much. Even if the power of House Ivansia covers the heavens, this is too much. Do you hate Lady Goldencup so greatly that you would threaten her attendant?”

The silver lady quietly looked down at me.

Seeing her face strangely made my heart ache.

“Is that so.”

A sad face.

“That's how it is.”

All the empire's poison passes through her fingertips, and all the empire's conspiracies come from her heart. Although somewhat malicious, these rumors contain truths.

And there was Lady Silver Lily, the duke's daughter, undeniably before me, wearing a sorrowful expression.

“I thought the heart capable of being hurt was already gone. But this is definitely painful. Did you say your martial arts prove life through pain? Then be happy. Your sword has undoubtedly cut through my heart.”

"What are you talking about..."

I couldn’t understand.

Neither Lady Silver Lily’s words nor my own feelings. Why does my heart feel heavy? Did they use drugs when they kidnapped me? But I, serving Lady Goldencup, am well-versed in various poisons.

This symptom... I’ve never heard of it.

“Gong-Ja.”

My heart pounded.

For some reason.

“…Who are you looking for?”

“My lover. And the man who gave his heart to me, and the man to whom I will give my heart.”

If she’s referring to someone, it must be the Crown Prince.

But Lady Silver Lily’s red eyes are focused only on me.

This further confuses me.

“Y-Young Duke.”

This is strange.

Why am I breaking out in a cold sweat merely from calling the Young Duke by that title?

『Gong-Ja.』

Something. It feels like I've done something terribly wrong. An overwhelming sense of guilt.

『I'll kill you if you scar my heart.』

I couldn’t breathe.

Voices unknown tore through my mind. I felt like I was going mad. Hallucinations? Is it a hallucinogenic drug? Is that why sweat is running down my neck and my heart is pounding in my chest?

“Gong-Ja.”

I couldn’t respond.

I could plainly see Lady Silver Lily draw her rapier. It was an infinitely ominous sign, so I had to say something, anything, to stop or persuade her.

“Go, then. And come back.”

But I said nothing.

“I will be…”

[The silver-plated heart watches you.]

“waiting for you.”

My heart was torn apart.

"------!!"

I screamed. Blood immediately gushed out. My airway was blocked, and even my final breath swiftly escaped. Just as I was about to vomit blood, Lady Silver Lily sealed my lips.

With her lips.

"......, ......."

My vision faded.

Killing me meant Lady Silver Lily was finally setting her scheme against Lady Goldencup in earnest. As my lady's shield, I could not die. This was an urgent, critical situation.

However, my last thought wasn’t about Lady Goldencup or anything else.

It was just about the red eyes staring at me from close by.

[The silver-plated heart loves you.]

I wanted to wipe away the tears flowing from those eyes.

[You have died.]

[You will return 24 hours back to the past.]

[...... .......]

Faintly.

[An error has occurred.]

A voice flows.

[The owner and subject of the skill are different.]

[Determining whether to return to ‘24 hours ago from the owner's perspective’ or ‘24 hours ago from the subject's perspective’.]

[Unable to evaluate.]

Darkness encroaches.

[The tower confirms that the skill's activation conditions are not met.]

[The current situation is identified as intended by the owner of the skill.]

[This question surpasses the authority of the tower.]

Fading into oblivion.

[The tower acknowledges the authority of the King of Death.]

[Approved. The King of Death currently holds temporary Apostle status.]

[Temporary Apostle status granted by - Hamusutra.]

[The tower acknowledges the King of Death's question as an official subject for discussion.]

And then.

[The tower requests a vote from the Six Pillars of All Lives.]

A wave of white light engulfed me.

That place was unfamiliar to me.

It was pitch dark, and without limbs or body, I seemed to float in the void.

[Confirming participants.]

A voice whispered in the endless darkness.

[The 6th Pillar, ‘Staff of Time Immemorial,’ has joined.]

[The 5th Pillar, ‘The Princess Who Strolls Through Mirages,’ has joined.]

[The 4th Pillar, ‘The Moon Contemplating Blindness,’ has joined.]

[The 3rd Pillar, ‘Legislator of the Beginning,’ has joined.]

[The 2nd Pillar, ‘The God Who Dances in Emptiness,’ has joined.]

[Confirmed the presence of the Six Pillars of All Lives.]

[The tower shares the query raised by the temporary apostle, the King of Death.]

[Sharing complete.]

-Tchuba-ta, Mura waloyo Bushi-to!

An extremely agitated voice was heard.

-Sato, mai-mau.

-Nail!

Voices came from all around. The tone was like countless snakes whispering. I felt like I was in hell, unconsciously hunching my shoulders.

[Your request is accepted.]

[Interpreting Zuraqua's language.]

The next moment.

"That fucking lowborn bastard is playing games with us!"

The voice exploded.

"Bring Hamusutra here right now! That bastard of a Holed-Up Head Librarian, what the hell were they trying to accomplish by making a thing like that an Apostle and sending it here?"

"I checked, and there was no problem procedurally. Besides, that kid won't understand a word we're saying. Immersion, was it? Reversing that might help in communicating."

"Miya! Reverse it!"

[Your request is accepted.]

[Resetting the King of Death’s immersion rate.]

[Your immersion rate is currently 0%.]

“Haah!”

I barely let out a breath.

My dizzy head cleared up.

The words I uttered while immersed in the butler, Lady Silver Lily’s gaze at me, all memories swiftly returned.

And I was certain.

“You. You deliberately synchronized with a character and then used the return skill, didn’t you?”

That I had succeeded.

“You wanted to go back 24 hours from the character’s perspective, not yours!”