Chapter 88

# 88

User Manual for the Reincarnated 088

We Will Be Together Forever (2)

-A curse will befall you.

‘What the hell...’

It’s not just me who can hear this voice.

I could see everyone looking around, clearly indicating that the voice was echoing throughout the entire shrine.

“Just now.”

“The priests should recast the purification spell...”

“Yes.”

Although nothing major has happened yet, the fact that such a voice can be heard is certainly enough to make one tense.

To be honest, I feel like leaving this place right now.

While Lee Sang-hee and the second party remain calm, our party seems a bit confused.

-A curse will befall you...

“Can you sense any mana?”

“No, I can’t. There’s no mana reaction... No divine power either.”

-A curse will be cast upon the intruders...

“It seems to be a function embedded in the dungeon itself.”

“What kind of curse is it...?”

“It’s hard to determine. All we hear is the voice.”

“Let’s fall back... Cast a divine defensive spell immediately.”

Just as Lee Sang-hee was about to speak, a gust of wind blew, and everything in front of me turned stark white.

I couldn’t tell exactly what was happening, but my head spun, and a wave of nausea hit me.

It felt like the world around me was changing. Of course, this description is far from adequate.

It was extremely difficult to explain what was happening.

I thought everyone else must be experiencing the same phenomenon, but I was only momentarily convinced.

After the scenery changed, a voice from somewhere made me jump.

-Why did you do that?

-Why... did you abandon me?

‘Damn.’

In front of me stood an unknown woman.

I recognized her face.

She was the woman who was being torn apart by the Agui during the tutorial.

I had to turn a blind eye to save myself, but I couldn’t forget her.

Choosing water and food over her life wasn’t strange.

I had always felt guilty.

“This is some kind of messed-up situation.”

She approached me, her insides dripping, looking exactly as she did when the Agui were tearing her apart.

Although my expression twisted, I didn’t feel scared.

I already knew.

‘This is a fake.’

It’s definitely a fake.

-It hurt. It hurt so much. I thought you would save me... I believed you would. But you turned your back on me.

“Shut up.”

-You’re a piece of trash.

“Park Hye-young.”

Even the voice of Park Hye-young, who died at the hands of Jung Ha-jeong, echoed in my ears.

Her eyes, filled with resentment, looked at me, her limbs severed.

The resentment was for why I didn’t choose her.

Of course, her case is a bit different from the unknown woman.

I had a clear choice to save her.

However,

‘There’s no need to feel guilty.’

It was the most rational choice.

-You always defend yourself with such thoughts. It was a rational choice. You had no choice. It’s very amusing. To me, you are the same kind of person as me.

“Do you have the right to say that? You’re a crazy murderer. I’m clearly different from you.”

‘Jung Jin-ho.’

Kim Hyun-sung, with a knife embedded in his neck, approached me, looking grotesque.

-You are not different at all. We are the same kind of people. We are selfish and greedy. Was Seok Woo’s death also due to necessity?

The poor people killed by Seon Hee-young, and the two lackeys of Yu Seok-woo and Jung Jin-ho. People related to me are gradually appearing.

‘Is this the kind of curse?’

I didn’t think others were seeing the same thing. I was completely unaware, but what I was seeing was probably the kind of scene I least wanted to see.

A sense of guilt lingered, and I didn’t feel good.

-You killed us.

“Shut up.”

-Rationalization. You are a coward.

“What’s wrong with rationalization? Humans are designed that way. We naturally try to rationalize situations, you morons.”

-And you feel guilty.

“Of course, it’s a natural emotion, but I don’t regret it.”

-Trash.

“Is that all you have to say? No matter how much you blame me, the reality is that I’m standing here, and you’re dead, watching me from here. That will never change. If I had another chance, I would do the same.”

-One day, you will stand here with us.

“Shut up. That’s just your wishful thinking.”

The view gradually brightened.

The people looking at me slowly dispersed, and a wave of nausea hit me.

“Ugh.”

I couldn’t help but vomit. Seeing the corpses of those who had died once again was not a pleasant experience.

Unlike the earlier blabbering, I was drenched in cold sweat.

My legs started to tremble, and my mouth kept drying up, even though I knew it was a fake.

‘It’s a fake.’

-Do you really think so? Is it really a fake?

‘Shut up.’

Even after returning to reality, the voices kept whispering in my ears.

‘Damn it.’

-You killed us.

‘Damn it.’

-You killed us. You did!

‘Damn it.’

The impact was greater than I expected. The disgust was overwhelming.

As I panted heavily, I felt a hand on my shoulder.

Startled, I quickly shook it off, and a calm voice reached my ears.

“Get lost!”

“Are you okay?”

I saw Kim Hyun-sung. I felt a bit more at ease.

This place is not that place.

“Ah... Yes, I’m fine.”

Kim Hyun-sung was sending me a bit of mana.

‘What about the others...’

They must be experiencing the same phenomenon.

As expected, an indescribable scene came into view.

“Ahhhh...”

Kim Ye-ri, trembling and clutching her body, and swinging her hands to push something away, came into view.

It seemed like she was trying to push away people approaching her.

She was mumbling something, but it looked like she couldn’t get the words out.

“Stop... Stop. Mom... Mom! Help me. Save me. Mom... Please...”

It was probably one of the memories from the slums.

Even at a glance, it was clear she had a terrible experience.

Park Deok-gu was crouched, shaking without a word. I could imagine what he was seeing.

Seon Hee-young, who might be seeing the memories from that time, was crying. Although she wasn’t screaming, blood was flowing from her mouth.

She was biting her lip tightly.

Of course, the most incomprehensible reaction came from Jung Ha-jeong.

“No... No. Please. Please, brother. Brother.”

‘...’

“Please. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. Please. Please... I’m sorry. I’ll do better. Please don’t abandon me. Please...”

‘Damn it.’

The situation was serious. Tears were streaming down her face, and her nails were bloody.

She had torn her own flesh. Her hair was thinning, indicating she had been pulling it out.

She was having trouble breathing, and her voice was hoarse from crying.

“No, no...”

‘...’

“Don’t do that with that woman. Don’t do that, brother. I’m sorry. No... No! No!”

I could guess what she was seeing.

The others were also showing strange reactions, shaking their heads.

Some were waking up, but most were vomiting or in a state of confusion.

Lee Sang-hee kept apologizing to someone.

“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. Really...”

She seemed to be apologizing to the guild members who had entered.

She had always been concerned about the survivors, so this was a natural reaction.

Hwang Jeong-yeon, who had been quietly crying, was now looking around, indicating she had woken up.

Most of the awakened were those with high mental strength.

There was a personal difference, but mental strength seemed to play a role. Jung Ha-jeong was probably a special case.

‘Because her mental state is unstable.’

She couldn’t push away what she was seeing.

“Hyun-sung, when did you...”

“I woke up not long ago.”

“How much time has passed?”

“It doesn’t seem like much time has passed. I don’t fully understand, but...”

It felt like it had been at least a few minutes. It was hard to believe that what happened to me occurred in an instant.

Of course, solving the problem was more important than understanding it. After clearing my mind of the lingering questions, I urgently asked Kim Hyun-sung.

“How do we wake them up?”

“The best way is to quietly infuse them with mana. Divine power might be a bit more effective, but... Please take care of Ha-jeong for now.”

“Ah, yes.”

Kim Hyun-sung seemed to be thinking about waking up Seon Hee-young. Hwang Jeong-yeon, looking a bit haggard, was also moving towards her party’s priest.

As I calmed my mind, the strange sensation that had been binding me began to fade.

I slowly moved towards Jung Ha-jeong.

“I have to kill...”

‘What are you talking about?’

“I have to kill. Everyone... Everyone has to die. Only then can I be one with my brother. Yes. Yes, that’s right. That’s the way. Killing everyone.”

She was muttering quietly, so others probably couldn’t hear her.

I didn’t understand what she meant by being one, but it sounded scary.

I quietly approached, held her hand, and infused her with mana. I could feel her complexion gradually improving.

“I’ll always be with you.”

Whispering in her ear was natural.

Jung Ha-jeong would recover quickly.

It felt like her consciousness was returning at that moment.

Her eyes were open, but it felt like she was regaining consciousness.

Her rough breathing was gradually stabilizing.

Her trembling limbs also stopped, indicating she was regaining her senses.

Her gaze, which had been fixed on the air, was now on me.

“Brother?”

“Are you okay?”

“B... Brother.”

“Yeah.”

She hugged me tightly, as if she didn’t want to let go.

It was hard to breathe, but I couldn’t show it.

“Brother... Brother. Brother.”

“Yeah, I’m here.”

Her voice, half-choked with sobs, and then a sobbing-like voice followed.

She was aware that what she had seen was an illusion. It felt like comforting a child who had had a nightmare, but it wasn’t bad.

-You will abandon her too.

Voices kept echoing, but ignoring them was natural. It was the effect of the curse.

-It’s not the effect of the curse. It’s a voice from your heart.

I wasn’t the only one hearing this voice now.

Some of those who had woken up were still muttering to themselves.

-Eventually, no one will be left by your side. You will abandon everyone. Even those by your side will eventually join us in watching you. Definitely.

“Is it really you, brother?”

“Yeah.”

“Really, it’s you...”

“Yeah, it’s me.”

The way Jung Ha-jeong kept asking confirmed that she was also hearing the voices.

I was a bit uneasy not knowing what kind of voices she was hearing.

Looking at the disheveled Jung Ha-jeong, I swallowed hard.

‘I’m uneasy...’

It felt like a bomb was about to explode.

Her state was that unstable.