Undying King.In the original, only Kim Dokja and Selena Kim possessed the attribute of “King.”“Uncle Dansu has become the Undying King.”The trait that once belonged to Kim Dokja now belonged to Uncle Dansu.I was glad he’d survived—but along with that joy came a strange emptiness, a quiet loneliness.What had Kim Dokja become now?Was he still standing on that snowfield?Or somewhere I couldn’t see, still reading this story?If he were looking at it now, what would he say?“Get a grip! It’s not over yet!”At Killer King’s shout, the resurrected Uncle Dansu’s eyes snapped open.Killer King rushed forward, wrapped his arms around the man’s waist, and rolled with him across the ground—just as the Poison Dragon’s foot crushed the spot where he’d been lying.“Mr. Inho! Where are you—?”Uncle Dansu called for me, but I couldn’t answer.[You cannot activate ‘First-Person Supporting POV’ for this individual.]Maybe because of the earlier impact, I could no longer enter his perspective. From now on, Uncle Dansu would have to endure this alone.“Cheon Inho hasn’t woken yet. We’ll handle it ourselves.”No—not alone.There were three of us here who had all read Kim Dokja’s story to the end.As if voicing my thought, Killer King looked around at his companions and spoke.“We’re not Kim Dokja, but each of us carries one of his attributes.”He glanced between his sister and Uncle Dansu.“Yerin has [White Purity Energy]. You have [Undying King]. And I have Kim Dokja’s composure and intellect.”The last part sounded dubious, but for now, Killer King was the only one we could trust.“We can still do this.”Their condition was abysmal.Yerin, who’d vomited blood several times, could barely stand. Uncle Dansu, newly revived, still hadn’t regained his senses.Yet none of them gave up.“That monster’s already recovered a lot of stamina,” Yerin said between gasps.Maybe devouring the petals of the Red Spider Lily had taken effect; the Poison Dragon, who’d seemed on the verge of death, was rapidly improving.[In one minute, the platform positions will reset.]Yerin bit her lip in frustration.“We can’t do this alone.”Uncle Dansu wasn’t a burst-type attacker, and Yerin could no longer use [Battle Action Mode].Only Killer King remained.But even his stamina was near its limit—he didn’t have enough strength left for a decisive blow.“No. There’s still a chance.”I agreed. There was one opportunity left for them.Thud.That intermittent tremor underfoot—it proved it.The Poison Dragon noticed too, its reptilian eyes scanning the surroundings warily.The tremor came again.Then, from the edge of the labyrinth, came a rumble like stone collapsing—followed by the appearance of a monster that resembled a black bull.[Grade-6 Guardian Species, “Labyrinth Warden,” has appeared!]A creature with the head of a Minotaur, clutching a massive execution axe in one hand.It was the very beast Bang Chul-su had warned us about before entering the labyrinth.Judging by its aura, it was among the upper ranks of Grade-6 monsters.Any ordinary Incarnation would be cleaved in two just brushing that axe.The reason it had been summoned here was obvious.Horn of Provocation.An item that lured all types of monster species.The horn I’d blown earlier had even reached the “Labyrinth Warden” stationed at the labyrinth’s end.GRAAAH!With a feral roar, the Warden tore through the sealed barrier and stormed inside.[Grade-6 Guardian Species “Labyrinth Warden” has recognized a Catastrophe!][Grade-5 Poison Dragon Species “Lesser Dragon Poisoner” has recognized the Labyrinth Warden.]Their eyes met—one fresh and powerful, one grievously wounded.In that instant of tension, the Warden struck first.Its enormous axe bit into the dragon’s wing scales, even as the dragon’s long neck sank its teeth into the Warden’s forearm.Ku-ku-ku-ku-ku!The two titans grappled, rolling through clouds of dust.[Constellation “Abyssal Black Flame Dragon” shows curiosity toward the clash of vermin.][A few Constellations are astonished by your wit in staging a duel.][Some Constellations fond of beasts sponsor you with 500 Coins.]Killer King spoke in a heavy tone.“We bought a little time—but the Catastrophe will win.”Indeed, the tide turned swiftly.The Warden’s body, once dominant, was soon covered in talon marks. From those wounds oozed green ichor—the dragon’s venom was eating away at it.“The annihilation phase will start soon.”Even if the Warden endured, in one minute the total annihilation would begin.They had to kill the Catastrophe before then.Krrrraaaah…Magic gathered at Killer King’s bow.The powers of Valkyrie’s Blessing and the Red Flame Pill fused, igniting the arrowhead in crimson light.“One shot. That’s all it takes.”The three moved in, slipping between the clashing beasts.Their goal—to strike down both monsters at once while they were weakened.And I, unable to help, watched from behind them.Just a little longer…Even if I couldn’t aid them, I wanted to keep watching from afar.Maybe Kim Dokja once watched the world with this same feeling.But my time was nearly gone.[Time limit for “Third-Person Observer POV” approaching.]My body on the ground convulsed.It was already straining, suppressing monstrosity after consuming six Star Jewels.Once Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ended, I’d again be swallowed by [Madness].Even if the Catastrophe and the Warden both died, the battle wouldn’t be over—not until someone gathered all seven Star Jewels.“Uncle.”I turned. Shin Yuseung was looking right at me—as if she could see my soul.“Should I help?”Golden light rippled in her eyes.[Character “Shin Yuseung” is activating “Multispecies Communion.”]“Tell me, Uncle.”Her small hand rested over my chest. Through the faint glow, her intent reached me.“If you give the word, I’ll kill them all.”Now I understood.She really could. Because—This Shin Yuseung didn’t belong to this worldline.There was no doubt.The Shin Yuseung possessing this 41st regression was the same Shin Yuseung from Kim Dokja Company.But why had that Shin Yuseung come to help me?No.She flinched.“Why not? Aren’t they important to you?”I don’t want to watch you die here.I remembered every sentence of this story.I knew better than anyone what Star Stream was and what the backlash of causality meant.Kim Dokja had defied causality countless times—and survived only because he was the protagonist.If Shin Yuseung used her power now, she would vanish.Take out the pill in my pocket.She pulled the golden pill from my pocket.A Summoning Pill.A medicinal reward I’d earned for defeating the Dragon Lord at Seoul Station.Will you feed it to me?Her tiny fingers crushed the pill and placed it in my mouth.Warmth spread through me; a trace of life returned to my pallid face.My body was at its limit. Even the Summoning Pill couldn’t fully restore me—but at least I could move.“Uncle, you’re not going to fight, right? You can’t, not like this. Your body—”A heavy crash cut her words short. In the clearing’s center, the Labyrinth Warden fell.The battle of monsters was over.The Poison Dragon, victorious, tore out the Warden’s throat and roared skyward.[Grade-5 Poison Dragon Species “Lesser Dragon Poisoner” prepares “Deathly Red Spider Lily.”]The group moved.Yerin, forcing out her last magic, slashed the dragon’s ankle with [White Purity Energy].Uncle Dansu, activating [Taming], summoned a swarm of cockroaches to blind the dragon once more.As the Poison Dragon staggered, Killer King raised his bow.“This ends now.”The arrow wrapped in Red Flame Pill and [Valkyrie’s Blessing]—its tip carrying the pride of Yophiel’s [Unit 503]—blazed crimson as it shot forward.The dragon’s head twisted unnaturally, dodging at the last instant—exactly as Killer King had predicted.“Scatter!”The arrowhead exploded before the dragon’s snout; Unit 503 dispersed like shrapnel, each fragment carrying fiery energy that burrowed into the dragon’s wounds.Pssshhhh!Green blood fountained from the dragon’s body as it screamed.Yet even after that, it didn’t fall.“…Not enough.”Only now did I realize how incredible Kim Dokja had been—slaying a catastrophe like this alone.“Fall back!”As the dragon spewed its breath, Killer King coughed blood. Undigested Red Flame Pills rolled across the floor.[Grade-5 Poison Dragon Species “Lesser Dragon Poisoner” activates “Deathly Red Spider Lily.”]“Find a platform! Hurry!”Scarlet lilies bloomed across the ground.Despair flickered in Killer King’s eyes.Even if they survived this turn, victory was impossible.Not Dansu’s trait, not Yerin’s [Battle Action Mode], not Killer King’s stigmata—none could kill that disaster.But—“Hakhyeon.”Maybe I could.“Whatever happens, write a story where you’re happy this time.”That’s what Kim Dokja had said.A happy story.What kind of story did I want to tell?Save me save me save me save me.“I, Bang Chul-su, now devote my life to the Inho faction!”“Good job, Heewon.”Was it a story for the extras the main story ignored?“Someone died. Someone died because of this story.”Or a story where as many people as possible survived?“I’ll stop this world’s destruction.”Or one where the 41st regression didn’t end in ruin?“Are you really Cheon Inho?”I didn’t know.Why was I continuing this story—and for whom?“Why did you start writing novels?”A voice surfaced from the depths of memory—not mine, older than me.Han Sooyoung was speaking.“No idea. Maybe I’ll know when it’s over.”I slowly clenched my fist.Realizing what I intended, Shin Yuseung grabbed my wrist.“Uncle, stop. Right now—”A sharp crackling sound, and the gold faded from her eyes.Star Stream had intervened. Expected.Having someone as powerful as Shin Yuseung possess a being this early in the scenario was already irregular.I looked at her collapsed body and whispered inwardly.Thank you.She’d done enough.Now it was my turn.[Activating exclusive skill “Incitement Lv. 9.”]Rise, Cheon Inho.Even as a soul, under Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, some skills remained usable.Tzzzzt.My physical body—the fingers of Cheon Inho—trembled.Get up. Now.[“Incitement” moves the target’s subconscious.]Then maybe even without my consciousness, my body could move.[Power of the “Star Jewels” erodes your body.][“Monstrosity” is occurring.][“Madness Level 6” engulfs you.]Because my soul was outside the body, I wasn’t affected by the Madness—I could still move it.Cheon Inho’s body rose shakily, then hesitated, resisting my will.Pure Incitement wasn’t enough. So I did what I always did.[Sub-skill “Sentence Reinforcement” activated.][You may input an action.][Your input will be “reinforced.”][Current Reinforcement Stage 1.][Additional plausibility may raise the stage.][Current plausibility : 480.]Writing sentences.Cheon Inho stood up.[Consume 10 plausibility.]Power equal to six Star Jewels surged through Cheon Inho’s body.[Consume 10 plausibility.]Cheon Inho began to move, staggering.Each line made my head throb.I didn’t know how long Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint would last. I had to finish before consciousness fully returned.With only one goal—to kill the Poison Dragon.Cheon Inho’s body broke down as it ran, muscles bursting under the strain of transformation.I heard my companions shouting something—but I ignored them.Cheon Inho staked his life.What happens to a soul that loses its body?Maybe I’d end up in that theater like the other readers—or simply vanish.I was afraid, but not as much as before. Perhaps because I’d glimpsed death alongside Uncle Dansu.Far ahead, I saw them finding the platforms.Uncle Dansu, in his white coat, shouted to me.He wasn’t Kim Dokja.Neither were Killer King or Yerin.But together, they could accomplish what Kim Dokja once had.They could do what I could not.They will see the ending of this world.Plowing straight through the dragon’s breath, my body drove a fist forward.The strength of six Star Jewels smashed into the dragon’s chest.Cheon Inho thought.I knew instinctively—there was only one sentence left I could write. Any more and the plausibility would collapse.And the word was already decided.The end.A life-bought line of plausibility.That much would satisfy even Star Stream.[Constellation “Demon of Fire’s Judgment” sighs.][Constellation “Prisoner of the Golden Goe” widens its eyes!][Constellation “Abyssal Black Flame Dragon” cannot look away from you.][Constellation “Sea War Deity” averts its gaze.][Many Constellations are sincerely astonished by your choice.]If I ever returned to that snowfield, could I tell Kim Dokja—It’s the end.That this was the end of my story.It’s the e—Then—time seemed to stop. The world turned monochrome. And—It’s not the e—The sentence changed before my eyes.I blinked.It’s not the end.Something impossible was happening.Someone was—editing my sentence before my eyes.I stared at it, dazed, repeating the words.It’s not the end.[Someone has edited your sentence.][Someone shares your plausibility cost.]Only then did I realize what was happening.“But, Author-nim— I know this is a meta-novel, but…”Through stabbing pain came a memory.“Do readers really want to become Kim Dokja? Isn’t that just your wish—as a writer?”She was looking at my manuscript.“So, as a reader, my opinion ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) is—”Someone who perhaps understood this story better than I did.“Kim Dokja should be revived.”My editor.“As the Kim Dokja we know.”[“Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint” deactivated.]With unbearable pain, my soul was sucked back into Cheon Inho’s body. My heart pounded; Madness surged like a ship in a storm.[Constellation “Lotus Blooming Beneath the Moonlight” gazes upon you.]With each breath, the agony lessened. Someone was easing it for me.Who? I couldn’t see their face.“Author-nim.”Someone held me in their arms and whispered.“Write it again.”“Yes,” I answered.

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