The Returned Hunter Has Awakened to a Hidden Class - Chapter 93

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Chapter 93

Vasago Sealed Realm (3)

“Correct!”

 Vasago shouted again.

 He approached Kim Jun.

 His dangling ornaments clinked together, making noise.

“You coming here.”

 Vasago said.

“You seeking me out.”

 One step closer.

“You realizing the meaning of the future.”

 Another step.

“All exactly as I foresaw!”

 Vasago stood right in front of Kim Jun.

“…”

 Kim Jun looked at Vasago.

 He was an old man. Very old.

 His skin was wrinkled all over, he had almost no hair, and his back was hunched.

 But his eyes were different. Sharp, keen, as if seeing through everything.

 And the ornaments covering his entire body.

 Golden bracelets filled both his arms. There looked to be more than ten.

 Multiple layers of golden necklaces hung around his neck, along with earrings, rings, and anklets. His entire body was covered in gold.

‘Is he obsessed with wealth?’

 As Kim Jun thought while looking at Vasago.

“That you think that too.”

 Vasago smiled.

“That you find it strange too.”

 He kept smiling.

“That you judge it too.”

 He smiled even wider.

“All of it was foreseen! Kehehehe!”

“…”

 Kim Jun narrowed his eyes.

‘Even my thoughts?’

 It was uncomfortable. That attitude of knowing everything.

“Yes, uncomfortable, isn’t it?”

“…”

 Vasago read Kim Jun’s expression.

“But it can’t be helped. I see the future. No, I calculate the future.”

“Calculate?”

 Kim Jun asked back with a puzzled look.

“That’s right.”

 Vasago nodded.

“My calculations are never wrong. That’s why I can say I see the future.”

 Vasago began slowly circling around Kim Jun.

“The sound of your heartbeat.”

 One circle.

“The dust floating in the surroundings.”

 Two circles.

“Even each and every one of your cells.”

 Three circles.

“I calculate all those trivial things to derive the future.”

 Vasago stood in front of Kim Jun again.

“That is the future prediction ability of this body, Lord Vasago, Grand Duke of Hell!”

“…”

 Not actually seeing the future, but calculating it.

 Calculating all variables, all possibilities, all cause and effect relationships to derive results.

‘Is that possible?’

 Kim Jun was skeptical.

 Calculating everything seemed harder than seeing the future.

‘Is it really possible?’

 Doubt arose. Calculating human heartbeats, dust in the air, even individual cells? And the future too?

‘But.’

 Andras’s words came to mind.

 That Vasago’s prophecies had never been wrong. Not once in eons.

“So.”

 Kim Jun asked.

“According to your calculations, did I clear up to the 100th Floor?”

“No.”

 Vasago answered immediately.

“You died?”

“…”

 Kim Jun’s expression hardened.

 Andras’s words came to mind. That Vasago’s calculations had never been wrong.

 Then did that mean Kim Jun would die in this cycle too?

 In this cycle too, despite having regressed.

 He would fail in the end?

 Without being able to protect everyone.

 The beings trapped in the Tower would die too.

 And all of humanity would die?

“Your face has hardened.”

 Vasago smiled.

“But don’t worry.”

 He took a step closer.

“As I said earlier, you are a ‘variable.'”

“A variable?”

“Yes.”

 Vasago’s eyes became serious.

“Something went wrong. The calculation is somehow… twisted.”

 Vasago looked at Kim Jun with half-closed eyes.

 It was a puzzled look. As if he couldn’t believe it.

“You definitely shouldn’t be able to meet me.”

 Vasago muttered.

“That’s the original sequence. Decided from after you were born, no, from your great-great-great-grandfather.”

“How do you know that?”

 Kim Jun asked.

“The soul’s imprint proves it.”

 Vasago answered.

“In human terms, DNA would be accurate.”

“DNA?”

“That’s right.”

 Vasago continued his explanation.

“The surrounding atmosphere, temperature, weather. And the person’s personality and character, genes, bloodline. Taking everything into account, I prophesy even the distant future that hasn’t been born yet.”

 Vasago raised his hand.

“I can see the future up to your 10th generation descendants! Kekekeke…”

 He stopped laughing. Suddenly.

“Huh?”

“What is it?”

 Kim Jun asked.

“You definitely shouldn’t have any descendants.”

 Vasago tilted his head.

“Strange.”

“Because I’m going to die anyway?”

 Kim Jun answered calmly.

‘What?’

 Vasago had clearly said he foresaw Kim Jun coming.

 That everything was foreseen. Even Kim Jun coming to this place.

 But at the same time, he also said Kim Jun wouldn’t meet Vasago. That it was the original sequence.

 And now he’s saying there are no descendants while finding it strange.

‘What exactly is correct?’

 He keeps going back and forth. He sees Kim Jun, he doesn’t see him. He foresaw it, it’s strange.

‘There’s no consistency at all.’

 Kim Jun couldn’t understand.

 What exactly Vasago was trying to say.

“Ah, that’s right.”

 Vasago nodded.

“Strangely, two futures are being drawn for you.”

 Vasago’s eyes wavered.

“No, more than two. Dozens, tens of thousands of futures are visible. And suddenly. Ever since you set foot in this place.”

“Tens of thousands?”

“That’s right. Originally it should have been just one.”

 Vasago approached Kim Jun. Closer. So close their faces almost touched.

“You definitely don’t meet me.”

 Vasago whispered.

“And you die. After reaching the 100th Floor. That was the original future.”

“But?”

“But strangely.”

 Vasago’s eyes looked straight into Kim Jun’s eyes.

“You clearly weren’t destined to meet me, yet you met me.”

“…”

“Moreover, that power of yours.”

Tap-

 Vasago placed his thin, long finger on Kim Jun’s heart.

“You definitely shouldn’t have this kind of power?”

 The feeling of the finger pressing on his heart. It was uncomfortable.

 Was he sensing the Dragon Heart?

 Or was he sensing the demon’s power?

“Strange. Very strange.”

 Vasago muttered as he removed his finger.

“Where did it go wrong? That shouldn’t be possible.”

 Vasago spent a long time afterward grabbing and releasing the few strands of hair he had.

 He seemed to be calculating. Something, earnestly.

 Time passed.

 Kim Jun just waited. For whatever conclusion Vasago would reach.

“Ah~.”

 Vasago suddenly clapped his hands.

“I see. That’s what happened. Kekekeke!”

“What is it?”

 Kim Jun asked.

“You.”

 Vasago pointed at Kim Jun.

“You regressed, didn’t you? You received grace!”

“!!”

 Kim Jun’s eyes widened.

 How did he know?

‘This is the third time.’

 The being who noticed Kim Jun’s regression.

 First was Adelaine. Second was Lucifer. Third was Vasago.

 They all figured it out for different reasons.

 Adelaine through intuition. Lucifer through Kim Jun’s behavioral patterns.

 Then Vasago?

“My prophecies have never been wrong.”

 Vasago explained.

“For eons, not once have they been wrong.”

 His voice became serious.

“But in all those eons, it went wrong just once.”

 Vasago pointed at Kim Jun.

“That is right now, Kim Jun.”

“…”

“Is that a good thing?”

 Kim Jun asked cautiously.

“It’s a good thing.”

 Vasago smiled.

“You definitely should have died without meeting me. Along with this world.”

‘The original future.’

 First playthrough. The future Vasago had calculated.

 Certainly, as Vasago said, Kim Jun didn’t meet Vasago.

 He didn’t achieve the hidden clear of underground 38th floor, so he couldn’t get the key to this place and had never seen Vasago.

 But regression. Second playthrough.

 Kim Jun gained much more powerful strength than before his regression.

 He became strong enough to kill the 38th floor boss in one hit.

 Kim Jun’s future changed. And the future Vasago calculated went wrong.

“Then.”

 Kim Jun asked with a serious expression.

“Among all those futures, is there one where I finish this Tower?”

 It was an important question. Whether Kim Jun had the possibility of clearing the 100th Floor.

“Hmm, hmm hmm…”

 Vasago rolled his eyes around for quite a while.

 He seemed to be calculating. Countless possibilities, countless futures.

 Time passed.

 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes.

 Vasago continued calculating. Only his eyes moved rapidly while his body remained completely still.

 And then.

“Kugh…”

 Vasago groaned.

Tremble tremble-

 His body began to shake.

 His hands trembled first. Then his arms, shoulders, his entire body.

 As if he was witnessing something tremendous.

“Vasago?”

 Kim Jun called out cautiously.

 But Vasago didn’t answer. He continued calculating. His eyes rolled even faster.

 And then.

“Kughhhh…!”

 Vasago’s eyes rolled back.

 Only the whites were visible. His pupils disappeared, showing nothing but white eyes.

“Kghhhhhhh!”

 Vasago screamed.

 No, it was more of a groan than a scream.

 A painful one.

Thud-!

 Vasago fell to his knees. His entire body trembled as if convulsing.

“Ughhhh…!”

 Saliva dripped from his mouth. His face turned pale. Sweat poured down like a waterfall.

“Kghhh…!”

 Vasago covered his mouth.

 It seemed like nausea was rising.

“Kughhhhhh-!”

 He couldn’t hold it back.

Blaaaargh-!

 Vasago vomited.

 Black liquid poured out. From his mouth, nose, even from his eyes.

“…!”

 Kim Jun was startled and tried to approach.

 But.

“Don’t come…!”

 Vasago raised his hand to stop him.

“Still… calculating…!”

 His voice trembled.

 Even while vomiting, Vasago continued calculating. With only the whites of his eyes showing.

 More time passed.

 Vasago’s entire body convulsed. His fingers, arms, legs, neck. Everything trembled as if out of control.

“Kughhhh… th-this can’t be…!”

 Vasago muttered.

“Impossible… impossible…! But… but…!”

 He vomited again.

Splash-!

 More black liquid poured out.

“Kughhhhhh…!”

 Vasago’s body almost fell backward. But he barely held on. Supporting himself with his hands on the ground.

 And then.

 Slowly.

 Very slowly.

 Vasago’s pupils returned.

 The whites disappeared, and his pupils were visible again.

 But the look in his eyes was different.

 Fear. Awe. An expression of disbelief.

“Hah… hah…”

 Vasago breathed heavily.

 His entire body still trembled. Sweat continued to flow. Black liquid stained the corners of his mouth.

 And then.

Tremble tremble-

 He slowly raised his trembling hand.

 One index finger.

‘I feel like I’ve seen this scene somewhere before.’

“One.”

 Vasago whispered.

 His voice was cracked. Powerless.

“Just… one…”

“…”

 Kim Jun looked at that finger.

 Vasago had calculated to the point where his entire body was breaking down.

 Vomiting, convulsing, his eyes rolling back.

 And what he found was just one.

 Out of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of futures.

 Only one.

 Kim Jun looked at that finger.

 Just one out of countless futures.

‘Still.’

 Kim Jun smiled.

‘At least there’s one.’

 There was a possibility. That alone was enough.

“Then.”

 Kim Jun asked again.

“How can we reach that future?”

 Vasago stopped trembling. He lowered his hand. Then looked at Kim Jun with a serious expression.

“Four things.”

 Vasago said.

“Four conditions are needed.”

“Please tell me.”

“First.”

 Vasago extended his first finger.

“Witnessing ▲▲.”

“!”

 Kim Jun was surprised.

 It appeared again. That mysterious name. The inaudible name.

 Lucifer also mentioned it. ▲▲’s choice. ▲▲’s blessing.

 And he said the usurper of the 100th Floor was also connected to ▲▲.

‘What exactly is ▲▲?’

 Kim Jun wondered.

 But Vasago didn’t explain further. He extended his second finger.

“Second. Reaching the end of fire.”

“The end of fire?”

 Kim Jun thought carefully.

 The end of fire that Vasago spoke of was probably.

‘Kaiser.’

 「Kaiser’s Legacy」. The power of fire. 「Yeonje」, and the other seals he hadn’t yet unlocked.

 Kaiser, the first Warrior Overseer and holder of the first Hidden Class.

 The power he left behind was definitely related to fire.

‘Does he mean to unlock them all.’

“Third.”

 Vasago extended his third finger.

“Reaching the end of demons.”

“The end of demons.”

 Kim Jun muttered.

‘The 100th Floor Underground.’

 The end of Hell. The pinnacle of all demons.

 And the final enhancement of 「Diablo」.

‘「Gate of Hell」.’

 Opening the gates of Hell to summon countless demons.

 If Kim Jun obtained that skill? 

 Before facing that existence on the 100th Floor, when he had fought a war of attrition for years in a place called the Battlefield.

‘Things would definitely have been different.’

 Vasago’s words about reaching the end of demons. 

 Surely he said that with the ‘Battlefield’ in mind.

“And lastly.”

 Vasago extended his fourth finger.

“Obtaining infinite lifespan.”

“Infinite lifespan?”

 Kim Jun asked back.

 It was the most difficult condition to understand. Infinite lifespan? Immortality?

“Ah, of course it will disappear immediately. Kekekekek!”

 Vasago laughed.

“What do you mean?”

 Kim Jun asked.

 But Vasago didn’t answer. He only laughed.

“I cannot say more.”

 Vasago shook his head.

“If I say too much, the future will be twisted. And even that one possibility might disappear.”

“…”

“Four conditions.”

 Vasago spoke again.

“Remember, Kim Jun. Witness ▲▲, reach the end of fire, reach the end of demons, and obtain infinite lifespan.”

 Vasago’s voice resonated.

“That is the only way you can end the Tower.”

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