|KIM DOKJA|
Everyone was in a panic as I glance around as Sangah was trying to contact the police as she bit her nails
"The police..." Sangah began to say as she trembled with fear
"The police aren't picking up! What do we do?" Sangah panicked as she looked at me with a worried expression
"Sangah, stay clam." I advised, trying to comfort her.
"Sangah, you've played the game the development team is currently working on, right? You know, the one where a handful of people survive the apocalypse." I said as Sangah looked at me with confusion but also a scared look at her surroundings, I explained it in a much simpler term to her as she turned her head to the blue window next to her.
"A game...?" Sangah muttered as she seemed even more distressed
"It's simple. Every game has rules. We just need to follow them." I informed her as she was bewildered at my words
"Rules? What are you-" Sangah began to ask as I interrupted her as I was also panicked, but I had to deal with it for now.
"We just have to figure out what those rules are." I said as I begin to feel a cold sweat, I took a look at the subway as I observed everyone. "A Dokkaebi with antennae." "A litter of dead bodies in the subway cabin." "Trembling office workers covered in blood." "An old lady praying fervently in her seat." I took note of all that as I still couldn't believe this was really happening...but I couldn't deny it any longer. No...I have no choice but to admit it now. I don't know why, but it was clear that...TWSA, which I've been reading for over ten years...was coming to life right before my eyes.
|LEON TAKUIRA|
"Okay, everyone! Calm down." A person said loudly as I glanced over at them
"Take a deep breath, and stop what you're doing." The man ordered as I whispered to Gilyoung "To clear this mission, we'll have to kill these grasshoppers. You can do it, right?" I asked Gilyoung who nodded as we took one grasshopper each and crushed them as the man who as speaking earlier was still talking. A notification popped up saying I completed the first main scenario as I sighed in relief as I wiped my hands off.
"Have you all calmed down? May I have your attention for a moment?" The man said calmly as I recognized him, could he be...no...I began to think as the man kept talking
" As you all know, in a national emergency such as this one, even a small commotion can lead to heavy casualties. So, from now on, I will take care of this situation." The man said confidently as everyone looked at him as he introduced himself
"I'm an army lieutenant currently serving in unit 6502." The man said as he showed his id badge which read public official, Hyeonseong Lee. Ministry of defense. Everyone began to converse with each other, curious about what he had to say.
"I just received a message from my unit." Hyeonseong mentioned as people began to panic at the message on the phone as they tried to get a simple soldier to contact the blue house and the president which made me chuckle.
"I'm sorry but I'm just a soldier, so I don't have clearance to contact the blue house directly." Hyeonseong informed as I was amazed by his ability to stay calm in this situation, I was honestly surprised as I only knew Hyeonseong by name because...he was one of the supporting characters in TWSA. I began to think more as I looked over at Dokja who was checking his phone as I recalled when Hyeonseong first appeared in TWSA which was after the first scenario...but that was from the main character's point of view then...I really was experiencing TWSA firsthand from my own view.
"Dear citizens of Korea...there have been reports of unidentified terrorist attacks, in Seoul as well as many other areas of the country."
"The government will combat these attacks using all means necessary..."
My depth of understanding the situation increased as I got a notification from my status window saying-[Your unique skill, TITLE MAKER has taken effect! Due to your increase in understanding of the story of TWSA, you've earned the title of "READER!" Your MANA has increased by one level!]
I was instantly caught off guard as I looked at my status window as I checked my stats and other various skills I had along with my special attributes
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<PLAYER Information>
Name: Leon Takuira
Age: 20 years
Supporting Constellation: [THE ##### KING OF #########]
Personal Attributes: {COLLECTOR OF STORIES(FABLE): Allows the use of a skill from any constellation but will have a heavy consequence, the more titles you unlock. The more range of skills you are able to select from}
{ASSASSINATOR(RARE): Sneak attacks will do more damage and you aren't detectable to constellations if not in view of a Dokkaebi. High chance to evade lethal blows}
{BONDED SOUL(HEROIC): When with your special partner or ally, both get a 2x power boast in stats. Depending on both of the players conditions, the attribute may add special effects to the players}
{COOK(GENERIC): Better sense of cooking knowledge}
Personal Skills: [TITLE MAKER LV.MAXED:This skill allows you to make skills depending on certain actions that fulfill certain requirements]
[TITLE READER LV.1: Depending on your understanding of the concept of this world, some of your stats might increased. On a special condition, you might also gain a skill on whether you complete the challenge given]
[FROZEN HEART LV.2: You are able to keep calm and seal your emotions in life threatening and dangerous situations]
[ALTER EGO LV.???: The instincts and desires inside of a person taking control if the user falls unconscious. Two special occasions may occur where both the player and skill may be in control at the same time while the other is #########]
[LANGUAGE RECEPTOR LV.3: On how many languages the player has learned, you are automatically able to translate and speak the language]
[MASTER CHEF LV.10: Able to make any dish and make it taste how you imagine it]
Overall Stats: [STAMINA/HP LV.12] [STRENGTH/ATK LV.20] [AGILITY/SPD LV.17] [MANA LV.24+1]
GENERAL EVALUATION: A person made to go through catastrophic events and grows from them, eventually awakening through a reality that was not meant to be for them.
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I was stunned by my status window as the Dokkaebi yelled "THIS IS NOT JUST SOME JOKE...LIKE TERRORISM!!!"
"I guess you still don't get it...do you?" The Dokkaebi sighed "No, this won't do..." It groaned "Do you think we're playing a game right now? Fine. According to my research, people from this country are good at games." The Dokkaebi said as it smiled, I closed my phone as I put it in my jacket. "Then, let's...raise the difficulty, shall we?" The Dokkaebi said as a timer showing 24: 23 began to rapidly drop down, I sighed in relief as I had already completed the mission as I looked at Gilyoung who was smiling at me.
"THE REMAINING TIME HAS BEEN REDUCED." The system's voice announced "YOU NOW HAVE TEN MINUTES LEFT." The system informed "AS AN ADDED PENALTY, IF THE THIRD DEATH OF A LIVE ORGANISM DOESN'T OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES...EVERY LIVING ORGANISM THAT DOESN'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE WILL BE ELIMINATED." The system explained as I knew what I had to do, everyone was panicking as I grabbed another grasshopper and walked over to Kim Dokja before a sparking light emitted from one of the train doors.
[NO ONE MAY LEAVE THE CABIN UNTIL THE SCENARIO IS COMPLETE.] The system informed as I reached out to Kim Dokja while the Dokkaebi was talking
"Kim Dokja, you know what's going to happen don't you?" I say to him as he looks surprised as he faces me as I grab his hand and put the grasshopper in it as I make him crush it
"Who are you-" Kim Dokja began to say as I smiled
"Leon, or Takuira. The other reader of TWSA." I answered as he was absolutely stunned, his expression changed as he smiled warmly towards me.
"So...you were...Ariukat?" Kim Dokja chuckled as the woman named Sangah was staring at something as we saw a projection of people inside a classroom
"Huh...?" Someone gasped as he looked like a teacher "That's Taepung girl's high school." The teacher said in disbelief as sudden screaming came out of the screen as the cabin went silent as we all watched the horrific scene as everyone began to get even more frightened before-
"CRASH!"
"The survivor of channel #Bay23515 is...Jihye Lee...a second year student from class B at Taepung girl's high school." The system announced as I assessed her mentality before the Dokkaebi reappeared on screen
"What do you think? Fun, right?" The Dokkaebi grinned devilishly as Kim Dokja turned towards me, everyone on broad stared at each other as I knew bloodshed was inevitable in the end...
