Chapter 177

widely!

The sound of hitting the keyboard was deafening. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this phrase.

“I can’t… … .”

It found all the variables that could be adjusted, and automatically executed all cases that could happen. If I had to count it, it would be hundreds of thousands of times. The computer made a dangerous hum.

I thought it would end simply.

He took care of me so much, but at least once, a clear message would pop up.

[GAME OVER]

never.

never had success

The autorun project is over. This means that there are no other viable cases left.

That means one thing.

No matter what Lockstrine Aindarok does, he can’t clear this game.

As I reflexively added a new object, I suddenly burst into laughter.

“What are you doing?”

that’s not even funny

I smiled dejectedly and cupped my cheek. what does it mean here

It’s obvious, but it doesn’t mean anything.

The strange AI inside there is, in short, like a bug. That’s a common sense idea.

Shouldn’t I stop doing useless things and find out how to live?

“… … .”

Look around the messy surroundings.

I didn’t even go out of the house for a while, and all my food was delivered. Before I knew it, the room was so messed up that I couldn’t even step on it.

‘How long are you going to live like that?’

A voice whines in my head.

It seemed to be fine, but it wasn’t. I’m glad I didn’t come out of my dreams though. If I did, I might have died lying in bed and sleeping.

‘Give me your contact information. He must have received the business card.’

Memories passing by.

And at some point, in the corner of the room, I found a business card. Coincidence or not, the small piece of paper caught my eye strangely.

[Hwang Chan-young]

[Creative Director]

[010-XXXX-XXXX]

It’s not the first time since we met at a funeral home. I’ve never had a conversation

“Ac.”

I rummaged through the trash and pulled out my phone. It was completely broken and I couldn’t use it.

I rummaged through the drawers and found an old model. I took out and inserted the USIM chip from the broken phone, connected the charger, and turned it on.

7:40 p.m.

It was way past work hours. It might not be polite to contact you at a time like this. I steadfastly dialed the number.

Two beeps follow.

[This is Hwang Chan-young of AC Soft.]

That’s right, answering the phone on the business line at this time is not a good idea. It was a hard voice.

“that… … . yes.”

A voice cracked like a rice field in a drought. It’s been quite a while since I’ve talked to people, so it can’t be helped.

And even telling someone my name is a long way off, not knowing when it was the last time.

“… … This is Jung Yoo-seong.”

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Jung Yoo-seong.

It probably has a different meaning in Chinese characters, but since my parents who passed away didn’t tell me, I don’t even know what the letters are, so I’m using them with appropriate meanings.

My name as a developer is Starfall.

It is a shooting star.

[ah… … .]

A shallow sigh came from the other side.

[Yunbyeol’s work… … I don’t know what to say to comfort you.]

“No, I feel better now.”

If you say it with a voice like this, it won’t be convincing. Still, I wanted to change the topic.

“I heard from Byul. You suggested a sub-director.”

[Yes. But I haven’t found the right person yet. The deadline is until noon tomorrow, but if you go on like this, you will be organizing the project without a sub-director.]

Quite a bit of time has passed since then, so I thought I’d find someone else sooner. The deadline is noon tomorrow. It means that today is your last chance.

[sorry. I know it’s not the case, but… … .]

I waited for Hwang Chan-young’s words to follow. It was a voice that seemed to be a little reminiscent.

[…] … Are you interested?]

after.

I took a deep breath.

To be honest, I don’t have the will to do anything now. I also think in my heart that it would be impossible with the way I have lived so far.

but.

“yes.”

because you wish

That was the only thing he wanted from me until the end.

“I want to participate.”

[Ah, ah. Did you have dinner then? If possible, I think it would be better to meet and talk right away.]

“I see.”

[I will look into it and get back to you soon.]

Find a reservation for that restaurant now. The sound from over the speaker is busy. He was said to be a workaholic, but it seems that he was still at the company.

A few minutes after the call hung up, a message with an appointment was sent. It was not too far away.

Did this… … .

“… … No.”

I moved my gaze to the monitor that was still lighting up the dark room.

[GAME OVER]

It wasn’t to the extent that I could wrap it up in terms of taste. Now there’s no need to touch this again.

Such a gloomy and messy story doesn’t suit the game of a conglomerate that needs to be loved by more people.

[Academy_Thaumaturgy]

[Delete 1496 files completely.]

[▶ Yes ▷ No]

Even when I opened the window, I did not worry for long. You can’t sit down and struggle like this, can you?

The lingering is not my part.

I have work to do. Unlike this guy named Rocktrin.

“Each one is on their own.”

[The file has been completely deleted.]

I turned off my computer, which had not been turned off for months, and left the room.

It was a long outing.

* * *

“… … Hira?”

“Yes Yes?”

“what’s the matter?”

Hira was startled and shook her shoulders. what was it

I was listening to the story, and for a moment my head went blank and my ears deafened.

When I came to my senses, I saw the child in front of me tilting his head.

“What’s going on?”

“… … I’ve been thinking a lot for a while.”

In fact, it’s the opposite.

It’s not that my thoughts have increased, but my thoughts have stopped. As if something is broken.

If I say it as it is, Ai-sama will only worry about it, so Hira shook her head.

“So get some sleep. I guess it’s because I’m tired.”

“What were you talking about?”

“Instead of lasers, we need to form a detached team to intercept the centipede.”

Baeller Rongrd passed out.

When he was sent to the emergency room, he said that his whole body’s magical energy was twisted so that it wouldn’t be strange if he stopped breathing right away.

It’s unfortunate, but it’s also a serious problem at the same time.

There is no problem in blocking the flocking flying monsters themselves, but if Baeller does not specify the exact coordinates, the laser will not be able to intercept the flying centipede. There was no one else who could do the same.

Ainim hurriedly tried to replace it, but the calculation time was not as short as that of Baeller. If you forcibly shorten it, your calculations will go awry.

“How far is it written in the strategy book?”

“There are only two branches of this part.”

“I’m glad.”

This situation is also described in the ‘strategy book’ written together with Tane.

The next situation that needs to be continued is to organize a detached unit to intercept the newly appearing centipede and send it out of Summer Turge.

‘The opposite is… … .’

Waking up after fainting, Baeler dies while forcibly continuing the calculation. This was stopped by the ambulance. I want you to tie me to the bed.

Hira said in a subdued voice.

“Not fortunately.”

Most of the troops remaining at Summer Turge are students.

Right now, thanks to the barrier, we are securing a safe distance from the monsters, but the detached unit is not protected by the barrier.

Place a bell around the cat’s neck.

And in the strategy book, there is a case where students who were organized in a detached unit were surrounded by flying monsters and died.

“I must have sent some clumsy personnel. I can go myself.”

“That nobody knows.”

This is the weak point of the strategy book.

To his surprise, Thane remembered all of those thousands of dreams, but the content of the dreams was sketchy and far from detailed.

In this case, the exact composition of the detached unit does not appear in Tane’s dream.

Who went out and succeeded and who went out and failed. This is something that is not described in the guidebook.

“Is there an alternative?”

Hira shook her head at the child’s question.

There is no time to worry. You never know when the sky centipede will come again.

“I’ll pick it up and go.”

Hira couldn’t stop the child.

Several students’ names were called through the loudspeaker.

‘I’m anxious.’

It was not unfounded anxiety.

The strategy book contains the principles established by Rockstrin. When you’re at the crossroads of a decision, keep one thing in mind if you’re not sure.

‘It shouldn’t be plausible.’

Ai-nim in a dream, Rocktrin in a dream, and Hira in a dream. all are themselves

They make the same decisions if they are faced with the same circumstances, with no different conditions.

So if it looks ‘plausible’, and if there’s an end to failure behind it, reconsider your choice.

As I said, isn’t the current situation too plausible?

Of course, it is not an easy thing to think of Ainim, the commander, as a detached unit, but there are not many wizards other than Ainim who can reliably intercept the centipede.

“Then who is in charge of this side of control?”

“I’ll wake up Katrina and leave it to you.”

“Yes? Professor Katrina would have passed out an hour ago… … .”

“People don’t die even if they don’t sleep for three days!”

“Well, he won’t die… … ?”

Ai-nim raised his voice and answered the question of the professor who was in the command room.

All the while, Hira continued to think.

But what if the child stays here?

It certainly won’t be easy to intercept the centipede. Even if you take other students with excellent skills, it is not as sure as the child who has already had a successful precedent.

It is irrational to further increase the power that can be mobilized. Since the sky centipede reacts sensitively to magic, the interception rather fails.

‘Impossible’ case.

draw conclusions

“Then, the secondary problem is that you, Hira, remain… … .”

“no.”

Hira firmly shook her head.

Participated in the planning of the operation. Since the supply was overseen, the only person who had the authority to command it was Hira.

But that wasn’t Hira’s choice.

“I will go too.”

“Command?”

“It’s okay to seat anyone in moderation, or to leave it empty.”

Hira looked around at the students guarding the roof of the main building. Everyone looks tired, but their eyes are still alive.

“Just because there is no order doesn’t mean we can’t respond.”

“I guess so.”

“It’s definitely hard to think of going all the way to me, so wouldn’t it be okay?”

Clearing the command center is, of course, taking a certain amount of risk.

Eventually, the child nodded.

“That doesn’t seem plausible.”

“yes.”

“You called me!”

A bright voice that doesn’t match the heavy atmosphere on the roof of the main building.

Even though he must have been tired from shooting magic downstairs all day, Ramyu tried to raise his voice and approached. He was one of the students called by Ainim.

I was just on my way down the stairs of the main building. A word suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.

[EXTRA EPISODE]

“ah… … .”

He stopped for a moment, but Hira quickly regained his composure.

This is because the following phrase was too short unlike the previous one.

It is an episode that was quiet even in a complex situation where the future was unknown. To some extent, it was expected.

[EXTRA EPISODE]

[Sorry]

a short word.

Hira replied with a quiet smile.

“You don’t have to be sorry.”

The rest of the answers he couldn’t find.

Rockstrin in here will find it. Because I firmly believe

“You worked hard, Rox.”