Episode 249 Ganghwange (1)
In the boundary where all things intertwine—between the earth and the abyss.
“…This is troublesome.”
The Revolutionary muttered softly, staring at the cracks that surrounded him.
How did things turn out like this?
Just a few years ago, everything had been going smoothly.
His decades of meticulous planning were nearing completion, and he was just waiting for the final act of his millennium-long scheme to begin.
But things started to go wrong from the very first step, the resurrection of the Immortal King.
He had manipulated Marcos, driven by greed, to obtain the “Immortal King’s Fragment” and then orchestrated his self-sacrifice to complete it.
The Brokoslack Clan, who possessed another fragment, was also part of his plan.It didn’t matter who held the dominant power, Marcos or the Brokoslack Clan, as long as the two fragments fused.
The resulting Immortal King would become an uncontrollable bomb, rampaging across the continent.
‘I was planning to use the Talia Kingdom as a starting point to destabilize the west and trigger a chain reaction.’
But the Immortal King started acting on his own, ruining his carefully laid plans.
The Brokoslack Clan, who should have lost their base and been absorbed by the Obaifo Clan after their conflict with the Ufersh Clan, were still thriving.
Oldman, who was supposed to overthrow the Tulk Kingdom when the other nations united against the Immortal King, had missed his timing and been eliminated by the Immortal Army.
And Nurabe, who was supposed to lead a horde of monsters from the Northern Mountains, had been swiftly dealt with by the Church after mistakenly targeting an Elf sacrifice.
‘Things have been going downhill ever since.’
Fortunately, the continental sacrificial ritual and the opening of the abyssal gate, which he had personally overseen, had progressed smoothly…
If those had failed, his plans would have crumbled before they could even begin.
‘And then…’
The Revolutionary closed his eyes, focusing on the sounds that surrounded him.
The whispers of the world, mixed with the rustling of sand-like noise.
And those sounds told him…
‘…This isn’t good.’
…of the impending end of his grand scheme.
An overwhelming sense of death, its origins unknown, was slowly creeping towards him.
‘This is very bad.’
If he remained idle, everything would end with his death.
He wasn’t afraid of death, but failing to fulfill his mission was a different matter.
That was the very reason for his existence.
“It can’t be helped.”
He had to make a decision before it was too late.
The Revolutionary’s gaze shifted to the side.
Towards the Seed of Madness, writhing as if alive.
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While Hans was busy with his research, the other avatars were also making progress in their respective fields.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you again. Allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Yoon Ji-yoon, branch manager of the Korean Returnee Association’s Southern Seoul branch.”
“I’m Heinz. Currently the head of the Blood Alliance.”
“…Before we begin, I have a question. There have been rumors of a masked figure hunting criminals at night. Do you perhaps…”
“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“…I see.”
Heinz the Second was busy managing his forces on both Earth and Auterica, establishing alliances and consolidating his power.
“Ugh, you didn’t have to come all this way. It’s going to be tiring.”
“Hehehe, I have connections, you know? I can guide you and even introduce you to the tribal chieftains. I am the High Chieftain’s daughter, after all.”
“Hahaha! That’s great! But we’re going to be moving long distances quickly. Are you sure you’ll be alright? Even a High Shaman might struggle to keep up.”
“Ah! About that… If you could carry me, Harley… Hehehe.”
Harley, with Misty’s help, was busy uniting the tribes in the south.
Hubert’s Trading Company, thanks to the support of various influential figures, was on its way to becoming the largest merchant group in the west, not just in the Tulk Kingdom.
Harris was diligently slacking off, guarding the World Tree amidst the Lycanthrope hunt.
‘Hesperon and Horus are immersed in their training.’
And Hans, unable to stand seeing his vast undead army idle, had assigned some of them to resource development in the Northern Mountains.
Monstrous mining operations, practically slave labor camps, had sprung up across the mountains, with tireless undead workers tirelessly extracting rare minerals.
The extracted resources were then supplied to Howard and the surplus funneled to Hubert’s Trading Company, further strengthening their influence.
‘That makes Hubert an unwitting pawn of the Immortal King… but as long as the executives are satisfied, it doesn’t matter.’
Of course, they had no choice but to obey even if they weren’t satisfied, but a willing workforce was always more efficient.
‘And I’ve also been using some of the more troublesome executives as sacrifices to boost Heinrich’s reputation.’
He had eliminated some of the Immortal Army’s more unruly members, further destabilizing the continent and uniting humanity against the Immortal King.
Now, all that remained was to eliminate the Revolutionary, the mastermind behind Oath of Heaven’s Defiance, and crush his schemes.
And then, it would finally be time for the final act of his Home Theater, the ‘Final Showdown’.
‘There are still many things to do in Auterica, but those can wait. Right now, I’m more interested in something else.’
I organized my thoughts, a sense of excitement building.
‘The theory is perfect. Now all I have to do is wait for the cooldown on “Interdimensional Transfer Formation Summon”.’
Being able to travel to another world besides the one he was initially sent to was a groundbreaking event.
Every Earthling awakened to only one dimension.
There had never been an exception.
‘That’s why returnees place so much importance on their origin dimension.’
Excluding their initial unique skill, the abilities and skills they acquired were all influenced by the world they were sent to.
Simply put, you couldn't learn magic in a Murim dimension, and vice versa.
‘Ganghwange is completely different from Auterica. I wonder what kind of abilities I’ll gain there.’
I researched the dimension while waiting for the cooldown.
When preparing for his first transfer, he had gathered information on countless dimensions, not knowing where he would end up… but now that he knew his destination, the process was much simpler.
“Huh? This is… strange.”
But during his research,
He discovered something unsettling and frowned.
There were hundreds of known dimensions.
Information on these dimensions was usually updated through reports from returnees.
Not everyone reported their experiences, and some didn't even bother to register, but the global data collection wasn't insignificant.
‘Why is the return rate so low? And the last update…’
But for Ganghwange, the last update had been a single returnee a year ago.
No one had returned in the ten years since, in otherworld time.
‘Even if there’s an unregistered returnee like Salma… this is too much.’
The statistics on Ganghwange returnees further confirmed his suspicions.
It had been discovered relatively early, and the number of returnees had been steadily increasing…
‘But then it suddenly dropped, and now…’
Several possibilities crossed his mind.
The simplest explanation was that the dimension had become too dangerous for survival, leading to the extinction of all Earthlings.
-Dimension Name: Ganghwange
-Registration Number: C-309BK
-Dimension Type: Murim
-Danger Level: Very High, Prioritize Survival
-…
The information on Ganghwange in the Returnee Association’s database supported that theory.
The danger level for Auterica, a world ravaged by a Demon King and monsters, was ‘Quite High, Caution Advised’.
It was hard to imagine what kind of hellish landscape Ganghwange must be.
He scrolled down, examining the reasons for its high danger rating.
‘…I couldn’t get this level of detail from Salma’s memories.’
He had been too focused on the damage to Salma’s mind and body and his connection to Heaven’s Turn Society.
And Salma’s memories had been filled with destruction and slaughter.
He also learned that Salma, the Heavenly Demon Emperor, had been one of the main contributors to the increased danger level.
‘His self-proclaimed title of ‘Terror of Ganghwange’ wasn’t entirely baseless. …But that’s not the main issue.’
Even a self-proclaimed terror was still just an individual.
Unlike the Immortal King, who commanded a continent-spanning army, even a transcendent martial artist had limits to their influence.
The high danger rating for Ganghwange was a result of multiple factors intertwining, a total disaster.
‘But that doesn’t explain the lack of returnees.’
Of course, the danger level was a factor.
But there had to be another reason for the complete absence of returnees.
‘What if… Earthlings are no longer being summoned there?’
If there were no new arrivals, the current statistics made sense.
‘Salma returned after the full twenty years… and the last official returnee from Ganghwange appeared about ten years ago, in otherworld time.’
Considering the average return time of ten years, they must have been summoned around the same time.
‘And that was probably the last wave of transferees to Ganghwange.’
There were several dimensions like that.
Dimensions with a ‘Very High’ danger rating and a rapidly decreasing return rate, eventually becoming ‘closed dimensions’, where no one knew what happened afterwards.
‘And my new target dimension is one of those?’
There were probably no Earthlings left in Ganghwange.
And like other closed dimensions, it would slowly fade from memory, becoming a distant recollection for a few returnees.
He felt a pang of unease, then quickly dismissed it.
It was irrelevant to him.
‘A closed dimension… Interesting.’
He felt a surge of curiosity and a strange intuition.
As if there was something important hidden there.
Time passed as he gathered information.
And finally, when the cooldown on “Interdimensional Transfer Formation Summon” ended—.
“Alright, let’s go.”
He sent a scout to that dangerous, unknown world.
“Ah… I hope the air is cleaner there. This place is stifling, even with the barrier…”
Harris, the transcendent High Elf who had been slacking off next to the World Tree…
《Achievement unlocked! You have entered a new world, beyond the allowed dimensions.》
《As a reward for pioneering a new world, the special skill “Interdimensional Transfer Formation Summon” has been enhanced. The cooldown has been reduced by half.》
《You have achieved a feat that has greatly impacted the world. Karma increases significantly.》
…was about to enter a new world.
Or to be more precise,
A seasoned veteran was about to enter a declining market.
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