Deadline Is Raining in the Status Window - Chapter 262

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I rushed forward and drove my fist into Sunbird’s solar plexus.
“Gaaaack!”
“I held back. Don’t be such a baby about it.”
“Ugh… ugh!”
Perhaps I’d misjudged my strength. Sunbird collapsed to the floor, gasping as though on death’s door, so I gently rubbed his back to soothe him.
“I know you’re not thrilled, but that’s how it is. I’ve found a way for Sera and all of Humanity to survive. Using the Skill Diffuser, I’ll transform everyone into mana users with my Division skill. In exchange, the existence known as Evan Laef will disappear. As for me—Kwon Yul-jung—I’ll return to my original place.”
“Wh-what?!”
And so it was. At my matter-of-fact explanation, Sunbird’s eyes widened strangely as he glared at me. After a moment of retching, this man somehow found the courage to grab me by the collar.
“I’ve watched your every move. You’re going to abandon all your friends, your lover, everyone—and let yourself be forgotten by them all?”
“Yes.”
“Why?!”
“It’s obvious. Saving the lives of my friends and those I cherish is worth far more than remaining in someone’s memory.”
“You’re so cold and ruthless!”
“You were once the same.”
The thought of saving Sera and the others’ lives drove you to steal divine power and journey to the past. Even knowing your existence would vanish, you wielded the skill “Thousand Paths of Possibility.” Fundamentally, your decision and mine are identical. At least Aten Polat can remain at Sera’s side, so I suppose I’m getting the worse end of this bargain.
“I see… so my life was only ever meant to last until today.”
Just when I thought he’d stopped crying, Sunbird’s tears flowed again. How unbecoming for an old man.
“Truth is, I had a premonition. When I saw Sera’s face again, it just… it felt so good.”
“I see.”
“I just kept thinking—I want that person to live. Over and over, that’s all I could think.”
“Of course you did.”
You’re the kindest mage in the world, hand-selected by the Mother Goddess herself. Even your fear of death will yield to the sake of others.
“Huff… I’m really steeling myself for this. So don’t lose your nerve later, Evan.”
“I’m not a chicken-hearted bird like you. I won’t falter.”
“Sunbirds actually have pretty muscular chests, you know?”
“Then call it Aten Polat’s hollow chest.”
Kim Yeomyeong punched me in the solar plexus. This bastard is stronger than I expected!
“Ugh!”
Now it was my turn to retch, and Kim Yeomyeong snapped his fingers before making several tapping gestures in the air.
“Be prepared. When I disappear, all the power I stole will return to its rightful place.”
“Ugh… what do you mean?”
“The power I stole was from the Serpent King’s Tower, the Second Dragon, the Machine King, and lastly, the Mother Goddess.”
“…”
“Ursula will become even more formidable, and Iyong and the Machine King, having recovered their strength, will come at you.”
I need to find the Skill Diffuser before those bastards pick a fight with me. The rest can wait—Mitchell will handle it.
“Shouldn’t you say goodbye to Sera?”
“No. If I see her again, my resolve will only waver.”
Sunbird’s face was streaked with tears as he smiled brightly and snapped his fingers lightly.
“Where Evan Laef is. I choose this possibility.”
Sunbird, who had been the King of Ten Thousand Demons, vanished as if he had never existed in that place from the beginning. I couldn’t sense anything in my current state, but the possibility in which I lived had certainly been chosen.
“….”
But couldn’t this bastard have at least sent me back to Korea before disappearing?
“Return!”
There was no helping it in situations like this. I had no choice but to use my cheat. I was grateful for the fact that I was a co-owner of the Serpent King’s Tower and returned to it. The top floor was crowded with armed Tower executives.
“King of Ten Thousand Demons! What should we do!”
“They’re shooting from outside! Just shooting!”
“Honey! Should I scatter bombs?!”
Stop. People will get hurt.
I ordered Leri and the other executives to focus only on defense, and told them I’d return shortly with everyone. Fortunately, those shooting outside were just special forces. There were no tanks yet and no fighter jets.
“I’ll be back in ten minutes!”
I spread my ice wings and flew at maximum speed with a whoosh. It was nice that Kim Yeomyung recharged the Tower’s energy, so I had plenty of mana to use. I could fly faster than before. A few drones followed me, but they gradually fell behind due to the speed difference. I wasn’t sure if they were military or broadcast drones, but I’d definitely make the news as “the person flying in the sky.”
When I arrived at Kim Yeomyung’s House and reported that our possibility had been chosen, Sera, Sunbird, and Gerth hurriedly gathered their belongings. Sera packed a few small appliances, saying they would help with technological advancement in Crowell, while Sunbird packed several photographs and overseas travel souvenirs, saying he should at least commemorate the fact that his original body had existed.
And Gerth was holding a kimchi container—I had no idea where he’d found it.
“Gerth, where did that come from?”
“I found it in a large earthenware jar with refrigeration function.”
That was probably a kimchi refrigerator. Even though I’d become someone with nothing, was it really the Korean way to take someone else’s kimchi from their house? I pondered deeply, then gave Gerth the okay sign for the sake of improving my skills as a culinary researcher.
Now I just needed to call out the return spell, but suddenly my eyes caught on the excavator in the yard.
“Hmm!”
Should I take that too? Excavators were expensive, but it seemed like a bigger problem if the director got involved in the Kim Yeomyung disappearance incident or the Kim Yeomyung House collapse incident. A lost excavator could be replaced, but if construction got delayed or complications arose during a police investigation, the director would be in serious trouble.
Besides, if I came back here, I’d get arrested. It was better to just pay for the excavator.
“Gerth! If I touch that machine and call return, will it come back with us?”
“If you’re going to take it, I’ll carry it.”
Gerth handed me the kimchi container and lifted the excavator effortlessly. It was something I felt anew—my husband was incredibly strong.
“Return.”
“Grab my hand! Let’s return together!”
We returned to the Tower and hurried back to the original time before the tanks arrived. As we entered the distant future and stepped into Mother God’s Domain, the first thing to greet me was a status window notification.

You have cleared one of the time-limited quests for Mother God’s recognition. You have achieved recognition as the King of Ten Thousand Demons.

So there’s only one real possibility left. I became the sole King of Ten Thousand Demons in the world and earned Mother Goddess’s recognition.
“Gerth. I’m going to step outside for a few days and get some fresh air.”
“To see off your friends?”
“No. I’m running away.”
So now I’ll follow Kim Yeomyung’s advice and flee from the Machine King and Iyongi. Since the power that King of Ten Thousand Demons Sunbird had stolen returned to its rightful place, both the Machine King and Iyongi will grow stronger and come at me. When I explained this, Gerth said it was best to avoid fighting if possible and told me to wait a moment.
“There’s leftover kimbap. I’ll pan-fry it in egg batter so you can take it as a lunch box.”
“Wow! Kimbap pancakes!”
While the lunch box was being prepared, I had a pleasant conversation with Sera and Sunbird. They said since my wedding wasn’t far off, they’d stay in Ilam, watch the wedding, and move together when I relocated to Serpent King’s Tower.
“Kyaaah! Evan! Makina is suddenly flying all over the place!”
It seems the repairs were already finished. The same members from the Serpent King’s Tower defense battle remained and now we were fighting a Machine King defense battle. I watched the Machine King Makina cursing from a distance and received a lunch box from Gerth.
“I added pickled vegetables from the past. They paired well together.”
“Kimbap and kimchi—a perfect combo.”
“Yes. A perfect combo.”
Gerth seemed to like the phrase “perfect combo” and kept repeating it. At this rate, I’m going to end up fighting Hubert in addition to the Machine King and Iyongi.
“Don’t tell Hubert that I taught you that.”
“Understood.”
“If anyone asks for me, just say something vague like I’m feeling blue.”
“Evan.”
Gerth grabbed me as I tried to fly out the window. If I’d deployed my wings, Gerth would’ve been shredded. Why is he being so reckless?
“Are you feeling down?”
“No?”
“But you said you were feeling blue.”
“I just meant to use that as an excuse.”
“If you’re ever feeling down, tell me right away.”
“Okay.”
He really does worry too much. I said I’d see him later and flew off with a whoosh of ice wings. In a few days, it’ll be Mitchell—now half-human—who returns, but having lived as Evan Mitchell will leave its mark, so I should be able to manage acting human well enough. If I really can’t stand Mitchell, I can always call off the engagement with Gerth anyway.
Wondering if Mitchell would manage well, and thinking of various other things, my feet were reluctant to leave. I circled around the Tower and approached Procula Neftis, who was still resting prone in the metal shelter. The woman cracked open her large eyes to look at me, then turned her head away as if she had no interest in engaging.
Her power must have returned, yet she doesn’t seem inclined to pick a fight with me.
That’s fine if she doesn’t want to fight. I hope things go the same way later with Mitchell—no fighting. I won’t even attempt to get close, just… no fighting.
I was about to leave when I created an ice chunk the size of a fist and threw it at Iyongi’s head before bolting. The sapphire dragon roared in fury. I quickly escaped to Sharit Bay.

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