The 31st Piece Turns the Tables

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

The 31st Piece Turns the Tables

Chapter 1

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‘Huh?’

Why is this dream still continuing?

Seol, once again, dreamed the same dream.

He saw the same breathtaking buildings built on top of the clouds.

Even though yesterday was the last day for The World of Eternity, this place still lived on.

But it wasn’t like everything was the same as yesterday. There was clearly something different...

‘Where... is everyone?’

In his dreams, Seol was extremely popular.

Every time he entered this world through his dreams, the inhabitants of the world came out to welcome him without fail.

But today... no one came out to welcome him.

There was a growing uneasiness within him.

Why?

Why?

Only after arriving at the central square was Seol able to find his answer. A man wearing a lightning mask welcomed him.

“Ah, the main character’s finally here!”

“Grab him!”

‘Wh-what?!’U//ppTodated fr/o/m

Seol quickly realized that something was off when they started to run after him. He immediately turned around to run away.

Bzzzzzt!

But suddenly, out of nowhere, a ring of lightning flew out and caught him by his neck.

“Guaaaargh!”

The pain pierced through every bone in his body. Seol felt like his brain was going to be fried.

“Where are you trying to run, huh?”

“This wicked human...”

“Has been fooling us all this time, is that it?”

Seol fell to the floor and was dragged to the square by the masked people.

Thud.

He was torn down like he was a criminal. The masked people spewed all sorts of insults and ridicule at him.

“I can’t believe... I can’t believe that I was having conversations with you!”

“How dare you try to talk with us like we’re on the same level!”

“What have you guys been doing while this damn bug befouled the heavens?!”

“Who let him in?”

“Kill him! We have to kill him!”

“Kill him!!!”

Despite his dizzying mental state, Seol could clearly hear that the gods were trying to kill him.

‘Even just yesterday they were...’

Yesterday’s close friends broke his heart.

“Why... Why are you doing this...?”

“Are you asking as if you don’t know? How dare a human like you sneak into the lofty heavens and act like a god?”

“That’s because...”

“Don’t. I don’t even want to talk to you anymore. Kill him...”

What is he talking about?

‘The worlds are going to be... combined? How?’

- To recover their weakened strength, the gods have chosen Madness instead of Divinity. Humanity’s hardships and stories are now going to be sold to other believers in exchange for Madness.

‘What does that even mean?!’

- Snowman, there is only one way to save you and your race. Reach Ascension, the Final Adventure. It is also going to help you if you’re as eye-catching as you can be. Madness is used by the gods to restore their original power but it will also be of use to you.

‘Reach Ascension? How would I be able to do that when I’m not a game piece? What is he saying...’

- Keep in mind that if you talk about the things that happened in the heavens out loud, it gives the gods justification to intervene. You will definitely die if that happens. Please, you must be wise. I wish you luck, Snowman. I hope to meet you again someday.

After that final message, Kodon grabbed Seol with one hand.

“Hahahaha! Then let’s watch how this insect struggles and dies...”

“Wait! If you send him back like that—”

Kodon quickly threw Seol down through the clouds before the mood shifted.

Seol was kicked out of the heavens while feeling the horrifying feeling of falling down without wings.

Hwiiiiiiii!

“Damn... you already threw him.”

“Well, it won’t matter.”

Kodon laughed.

“Shall we harvest some Madness now? Oh, honorable gods.”

“Fufufu... alright.”

“We’ll finally be able to recover our power.”

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Translator - goguma

Proofreader - Karane

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Seol felt empty.

He felt completely blank.

It was partially because he fell from the heavens but it was also from the aftermath of the panic he felt after going through something huge.

‘Gods... really existed?’

He never would’ve imagined that those people in his dreams were not only real but actual gods.

Seol touched his neck to check if the ring of lightning had disappeared and then rubbed it.

He let out a sigh of relief, glad that he was somehow able to survive, and then checked his surroundings.

It was dark.

The entire world was dark.

“...What the heck?”

Suddenly, a message appeared before him.

[The World of Eternity is being applied... 97%]

[The World of Eternity is fully applied.]

[Welcome to Pandea, The World of Eternity.]

[ 7,900,021,232 lives have currently joined The World of Eternity.]

[You are now moving to the Character Set-Up Area.]

[Please select your character’s skills.]

[In a short while, your 1st Adventure will start.]

Seol was able to understand Kodon’s words after reading those messages.

Seol had become a game piece.

A game piece in The World of Eternity, the game he had enjoyed for 17 years.

His final, 31st game piece was himself.