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Chapter 246: Ouroboros (2)

Chapter 246: Ouroboros (2)

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When the New World first appeared, the most popular name was of course, 'Jaehwan'.

He was the one who destroyed the Tree of Imagery and the System.

People were curious about who he was. What kind of man was he, and why did he destroy the world to bring about a new world? Everyone looked around for him, but no one seemed to know where Jaehwan had disappeared off to.

There were some who claimed that they were 'Jaehwan'.

"I am the God of the New World!"

Most of them said such things, but their corpses were soon found a few months later. The reason for the deaths varied. They were sometimes killed by stabs and slashes, and sometimes they were burned to death. The worst one of all was when they were killed by a golden club.

-Anyone who imposters Jaehwan will die.

As the imposters all died out, Jaehwan became a more mysterious being. Some even considered Jaehwan to be a true God of the New World, but a lot of people condemned him.

-No skill, no status! How can we live in this world!

-Bring back our world! Bring it back!

People were shocked. There was no interface, no guide, and no status. They had to endure the world by themselves. And that wasn't the only thing.

-I... I don't want to die...

The 'immortal' life was taken away as the System had fallen. Every being in the world now faced 'death'. The 'aging' that was removed had returned. Now, every being could not escape time. That's how they became 'beings'.

There was the coming of certain death even when nothing was done.

Some were afraid and felt that it was painful, but not everyone felt the same way. There were some who accepted 'death' gladly.

-It's okay. Don't be so sad.

-...

-Hey, stop crying girl.

-I-I'm not crying!

Chunghuh's weakened old voice brought tears to some people. Sirwen was one of them. Tears? Did she still have such emotions left in her? Sirwen smiled bitterly but she couldn't stop herself from crying.

-I've lived long enough... this isn't the first time but it still makes me nervous. Hehe...

Some smiled at Chunghuh still making jokes on the last day. They all grabbed Chunghuh's hand. It was the hand of an old warrior, the hand of an old man who fought for what was right throughout his entire life. Sirwen held his hand.

-Just once... I wanted to see Jaehwan for the last time... I hope he's well.

The old man who lived his entire life looking up at the sky, died while looking up at the sky.

And with Chunghuh to start, people began to die.

Cayman, Euren, and the clan Leaders of <Chaos>...

Those who had outlived the normal human lifespan were the first to go. Yoo Surha was one of them.

-I feel jealous of you for the first time. I am what you see, but you still look the same as the day I met you.

-Nightmares live for a long time.

-Yeah...

Surha smiled bitterly.

-You're going to wait for him, aren't you?

-Yeah.

-Please, tell him when he comes back. That he's not wrong. Even if everything was pointless, that he wasn't wrong...