Chapter 47
Chapter 47
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 47
Chapter Title: The Sparkling New World
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I described the chair I wanted.
The system said there was no need for explanations, scanned my memories, and then created a chair perfectly suited to me.
I brewed the most delicious coffee on it and admired the world template examples displayed in front of me.
*Slurp.* The coffee's aroma was incredible.
[R-ff4500]
[R-dc143c]
[R-ff0000]
Three worlds most similar to the one I was currently living in.
"Which one is the world I'm living in?"
[It's R-dc143c.]
"I've lived in two places."
[There was an issue, so they were recently connected. They're now called dc143c-T and dc143c-G respectively.]
"Show me those templates."
Two planets appeared before my eyes.
My eyes hurt. It was showing the entire planet and even the atoms making it up simultaneously.
"Focus on a single viewpoint."
The system locked onto one perspective, and the two familiar worlds came into sharp focus.
dc143c-T was the world I'd lived in as Ise-dawn, and dc143c-G was the current world where I lived as Dun.
"It really wasn't just some ordinary virtual reality."
It felt too real, so I'd thought I'd entered a game, but it was actually just another world.
No, rather than Ninapinta being a simulator that recreates a single world, it was more like a means of transportation connecting one world to another.
After the tutorial on using the Citamet Tool, I learned there was even a tool that helped with 'soul transfer.'
Somehow, I suspected this space's original owner was connected to the being that had reborn Ise-dawn as Dun.
It felt like the same entity that had assembled the Dun Package and granted the [New World] skill.
Several questions were resolved, only for new ones to arise.
Following the tutorial, I swiped my hand from left to right.
I could run time from the beginning to the end.
Sipping my coffee, I watched how these two worlds grew and perished.
"The world I'm living in is about to shatter entirely?"
[Since you insisted on specific points in time, I aligned it to parallel world T.D-142. It'd be easier if you just temporarily abandon your body.]
I stared blankly at the shattered world. All the land was a dark crimson, with a single monster towering at its center.
Even knowing it was just one possibility, seeing my own world in ruins stirred a bitter feeling. Strangely, though, I didn't feel any intense shock or anxiety.
[Would you like to import this world's template? It will combine features from the two merged worlds to create a new one.]
"For now, let's look at the others. It feels like a waste to build a new world based on one I already know."
[Fetching R-ff4500.]
Another world unfolded before my eyes. It was a world where monsters and humanity clashed, just like this one.
The landscape was similar to the world I—Dun—was currently living in, but completely different.
The fascinating part was that this world was managed by two monsters.
No, not typical monsters—they resembled dragons.
I advanced the time to observe how this world grew and died.
"Why does it keep looping instead of dying?"
[This is the T.R-9034_p timeline. Someone deliberately caused a lag to prevent humanity's extinction.]
It was a world with diverse terrain and plenty of monsters.
With the [New World] skill, I could create a new world, so moving the monsters here would let me raise them cleanly without borrowing Prim's land.
The purpose of creating a world was to separate the subjugated monsters from the unsubjugated ones, so I wanted a place ideal for monsters to live.
Still, just in case, I decided to check out the last world.
"Al dash ef-ef, ah shit, why is this so hard to say. Show me the last one."
[Letters only have meaning with a body. Originally, you can check everything with just thoughts and sensations. If it's hard to call, shall I reset the settings? Turning on a few more would let you create worlds faster and more precisely.]
"Nah. Show me the last one."
[Fetching R-ff0000.]
Another world spread out before Dun. Every time the sun rose and set, the land and water sparkled beautifully from various angles.
There was only one massive continent, similar in shape to the Continent of Elements.
"Why does everything sparkle like this here?"
[The planet is mostly made of diamond. It's a bit different from your original world, but the creatures from there could live here without issue. It's not an exact match, but I included it thinking you'd like it.]
"Let's go with this one."
I created a new world based on R-ff0000.
There were so many sparkling objects here. The trees and ground gleamed subtly more than usual.
The system, which called itself the self-proclaimed administrator's executive tool, belatedly informed me that the world's materials weren't exactly diamond—just the closest match, so it was labeled as such...
Since the world already resembled the Continent of Elements, there wasn't much to adjust.
I just added more soil, reduced the water ratio a bit, planted more trees, and increased the number of mountains.
I created an additional continent suitable for monsters from Montjihel like Tiarin.
I preferred four seasons, so I set it up that way.
Using the template made creating the new world easy. I could add or remove based on my preferences.
[A habitat suitable for 'creatures' to spawn has been created.]
Along with the system's voice, tiny sparkling things began breeding in the places I'd prepared.
They resembled Poopy but sparkled more and were much smaller.
They barely seemed alive yet.
They were like microorganisms. The process of new life growing was fascinating, so I zoned out watching it for a bit.
[Would you like to save this world?]
I'd somehow completed the world to my satisfaction.
The moment I thought it was done, the system popped up the save prompt.
[Please set a name for the world.]
"I can name the world?"
[It's just an automatic notification. Most worlds are named per protocol. It's saved as dc143c-O. Even if you can name it, you can't use things like Sparkle World, Otherworld, or Gem-Filled World.]
"Don't read my mind."
[Conversing purely through thoughts is faster. Shall I restore the settings now?]
"Nah."
[The public name can't be changed, but you can set a nickname for use with world-related skills. Think properly and set a nickname for the world.]
It really hated the nickname for my world, huh. Perfect, that's the one.
"Let's go with something straightforward: Gem-Filled World."
[Using an alternative term. Designated as Multi-Gem World.]
"You said words and letters don't matter earlier."
[Here, the impression or feel of the word becomes the name.]
"Do whatever. The details don't matter."
* * *
I lounged in what felt like the most comfortably average chair in the world.
"It's all done, but I've learned way too much."
[No need to worry. When you return to the original world, your permissions will be revoked, and you'll forget everything.]
Yeah, figures.
I took one last sip of what I considered the best coffee.
"I need to get back to normal ASAP. Whatever these permissions and powers are, I'll hand them back. See ya, you picky bastard."
[Resetting permissions.]
I didn't know who assigned me this task, but having completed it, I slumped back in the chair one final time.
Slightly watered-down coffee.
A worn chair with peeling leather and lumpy cotton.
Soon, my consciousness faded along with everything else.
* * *
"......Ugh."
"Dun!"
My head throbbed like it was splitting open. Cracking my eyes open let blinding light stab through, intensifying the pain.
Dun grimaced and forced his eyes open.
"Ow!"
"Are you okay?!"
With all his senses heightened, Dun winced at the loud voice. It was similar to the sensations he'd felt upon first awakening here with his newfound strength.
His muscles ached in layers upon layers.
Lee Yoo-hyun's worried face came into view.
"What happened? Did I get attacked or something?"
"No, no. You suddenly told me this bombshell fact, handed me a note, and collapsed."
What? No memory. Dun scowled deeply.
"What did I tell you?"
"That your level is 999, that you can see the system window like players, and that you can use skills."
"I told you that?"
When? It felt like he'd suddenly turned stupid. His last memory was injecting the 'Dun Package' into himself.
"Anyway, you said I gave you a note. Hand it over."
Lee Yoo-hyun nodded and passed him the paper Dun had given earlier.
He'd expected him to ask for it back, but not this soon—less than ten minutes later.
Dun stared at the dried Zero slime on the paper, lost in thought.
This was a method Seo Do-yoon often used when facing mental-type beasts.
Seeing this memo, it seemed he'd felt a strong sense of unease before losing his memories.
"Poopy, eat this dried slime."
[Okay...... Don't be hurt, Dun......]
"Not hurt."
He handed the unsealed paper to Poopy.
Inside was his own scrawled handwriting.
『Planning to use one of the Dun Package skills received from Lee Yoo-hyun.
Situation 1: Lee Yoo-hyun doesn't know my level is 999. My memories are intact.
- The system and externals have time-related powers.
Situation 2: Lee Yoo-hyun knows my level is 999, but I have no memories.
- Contact with something outside the system occurred while using the skill. Lost memories exist.』
No need to note if both knew or neither did—the note wouldn't exist in the latter case.
It looked like they were in Situation 2.
Dun checked his system window.
[World Transfer lv.1]
Description: Allows transfer to the prepared Multi-Gem World. Targets in physical contact can transfer together.
A new skill he hadn't seen before.
Without the pre-written note, he'd have thought it was just a bonus from the injection Lee Yoo-hyun made.
It must have come via some skill, which was likely beyond specs.
'Lucky. Situation 2.'
In Situation 1, he'd have solid proof the entity that sent him into his past life was tied to the system.
But Situation 2 changed things.
With the awareness of lost memories, he could track down that entity. Safely enough.
His current self and his pre-death self were inching closer to meeting.
Dun speculated that the system—or something above it—had sent him here.
Whoever it was, if their intent was to destroy his peaceful days with Rihaowel, he'd twist it by any means necessary.
Even if it meant sacrificing his past self in the worst case.
"I have no idea what's going on right now. You sure you're okay? I didn't hurt you anywhere, did I?"
Lee Yoo-hyun placed a hand on Dun's forehead, his face full of guilt. He'd announced using a skill and then passed out—still no clue why. No fever, at least.
Whether Dun's level 999 was real, if true, it seemed he'd created something so dangerous even that couldn't handle it.
"Ah, you can't give up on job change, right? It seems more dangerous than expected. Honestly, I don't even know exactly what it creates."
"......"
It was scary to use skills carelessly when they might affect his health. Dun nearly grabbed his shoulders as he watched the worried Lee Yoo-hyun.
"World Transfer."
[[World Transfer] activated.]
As Dun triggered the skill, their surroundings shifted abruptly.
"Wha—what......!"
Their vision suddenly opened up.
They'd opened their eyes in a field of pale crimson reeds that sparkled like scattered tiny stars, though what they were made of was unclear.
Dun inhaled deeply.
Even the air was sweet and refreshing. The temperature was perfectly cool, uplifting his mood.
"Where is this?"
"A skill I got thanks to you. Looks like I obtained this world."
"Huh??"
"Anyway, that's how it happened."
Constantly using Monster Domination would tangle relations with existing monsters, so he'd been at a loss on how to manage it.
In the end, he'd decided to separate the subjugated from the unsubjugated ones, but while Prim's loaned land was vast, the Lycus crew had turned part into boiling lava zones, making coexistence tough for other attribute subjugated monsters.
But now with this expansive land and diverse habitats, it was simply fantastic.
Poopy, perched on Dun's head, gazed at the vista and its eyes sparkled.
[Wow......]
Beside the sparkling crimson reed field was a small valley.
Red, pink, light purple—marbled waters wafting a floral scent.
Poopy rolled eagerly to the valley and lapped at the glittering water.
"Whoa, you turned into a gem poop now."
After drinking, Poopy's body took on a sheen, sparkling beautifully.
[Drink it...... Drink it......]
"What kind of place is this? Don't you want to explore while I carry you? ......Hm?"
Glancing at Lee Yoo-hyun, his form was glitching and turning translucent. He was saying something, but no sound came through.
"What? Why are you glitching like that? Did the capsule Wi-Fi suddenly drop?"
Oh, wait. If this really was another world, system issues would crop up.
Lee Yoo-hyun's figure glitched for a moment before winking out like a TV shutting off.