Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint – Side Story - Chapter 8
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Chapter 8: Rewrite (6)
In the center of the subway station, a large hologram screen appeared, startling the onlookers.
The displayed scene was a classroom filled with girls wearing navy-blue school uniforms.
‘Daepong Girls’ High School’
The girls on the screen joined forces, desperately trying to break down the classroom door.
Of course, their efforts would be in vain, as this was the nature of such stories.
An ominous beep, beep, beep, beep–
and the girls screamed.
[The time limit has elapsed.]
[Paid settlement will commence.]
With the announcement, the girls’ heads began to explode one by one.
I stared straight ahead, a sense of responsibility compelling me to witness this story to its conclusion.
On the screen, the last surviving girl clung to her friend’s neck.
Whimpering sounds filled the air.
Then, the lone survivor raised her head.
[#Bay23515 Channel. Daepong Girls’ High School Year 2 Class B survivor: Lee Jihye]
The unfolding was exactly like ‘Omniscient Reader’.”
Lee Jihye, who had been staring at the screen, disappeared, and Bihyung smiled.
[How do you like it? Isn’t it interesting?]
“Uh, how—”
Terrified individuals slumped in their seats.
Even the expression of the reader uncle, who was likely aware of this content, wavered.
The only one who remained unfazed was me.
[Character ‘Lee Hyunjoo’ is terrified!]
[Character ‘Yum Baekhyun’ is terrified!]
Psychological messages from characters echoed throughout.
Bihyung touched the nerve of people’s anxiety precisely and then vanished again.
“The last survivor at the end. She definitely killed someone.”
Someone murmured as if possessed.
From that point on, the voices of people surged like a wildfire.
“Did we make a mistake? What if the bacteria isn’t the answer?”
“Do you really know and tell us correctly? Is it really something that can save us?”
I had to somehow calm people down.
“Wait a moment. Everyone calm down—”
“Do we look calm right now?”
Excited people approached me, wielding accusations.
The reader uncle, who had been observing the situation, stepped forward to intervene.
“We still don’t know the outcome. This person also wants to save all of you—”
“Not knowing the outcome is the problem! If we’re wrong, we’ll all die!”
“Are you the same? Are you two working together?”
“Because of you, we’re all in this mess. What are we going to do?”
In an instant, the people surrounding us seemed ready for a lynching.
The bulky figure, subtly grinning while observing the situation, also appeared.
From the beginning, when I formulated this plan, I thought this moment would happen like a crisis.
I had contingency plans for this moment.
[Current remaining time: 9 minutes.]
But gradually, I was getting tired.
Was it necessary to go to such lengths to save people?
Maybe it was wiser to just run around with the old man, filling the remaining 9 minutes.
As I entertained these cowardly thoughts and looked around the subway for a suitable hiding place, a message echoed in my mind.
[Character ‘Kim Cheolyang’ is looking at you.]
[Character ‘Kim Cheolyang’ wants to perform an unexpected action.]
A message resonated in my mind.
[The activation conditions for the exclusive skill ‘□□’ has been met.]
[Exclusive skill, ‘□□,’ has been activated.]
…□□?
[Character ‘Kim Cheolyang’ is preparing for a characteristic evolution.]
[You can interfere with the characteristic evolution of character ‘Kim Cheolyang.’]
[Exclusive skill, ‘□□,’ is activated!]
The surrounding scenery turned monochrome, and people’s movements slowed dramatically.
I, too, felt my body stiffening and unable to move. In a world where time had frozen, only the letters floated in the colorless background.
Lee Hyekyung thought, ‘It’s all because of him.’
Kim Haemoon thought, ‘I’m being punished by heaven for killing insects?’
“Ji Hyungdong never liked those cold eyes from the beginning.”
When I looked closely, there was another sentence floating above my head.
“And Lee Hakhyun sensed what that skill was.”
Then, messages appeared in the vacant space in front of me.
[You have entered ‘Snow Field.’]
[Describe the next actions of ‘Kim Cheolyang.]
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# Kim Cheolyang’s Awakening
“At that moment, Kim Cheolyang □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□……”
* At your current skill level, you can write a total of 150 additional characters.
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Blank spaces floated like an unfinished manuscript.
Understanding what these blanks were wasn’t difficult.
[You can stay in the ‘Snow Field’ for a total of 3 minutes.]
Just as Kim Dokja had the ‘Reader’ exclusive skill, I also had the ‘Writer’ exclusive skill.
The skill ‘□□.’
Could it be that what I wrote is becoming a reality?
Since time was limited, I decided to write sentences in the blanks for now.
The purpose was clear.
I would use Kim Cheolyang to save myself and the old man from the crisis.
Let’s focus, sentences flowed in my mind.
It was a natural thing; after all, I am the author of ‘Omniscient Reader.’
“At that moment, an inexplicable loyalty toward the real-eyed man (meaning Lee Hakhyun, but Kim Cheolyang still didn’t know his name) surged within Kim Cheolyang. The loyalty soon awakened Kim Cheolyang.”
[Character ‘Kim Cheolyang’ evolves into ‘Judge of Destruction.’]
“Stop. Don’t touch him.” (Total 149 characters)
This should be enough. It was a perfect development at a glance.
Utilizing his trait ‘Crouching One,’ evolving Kim Cheolyang into a ‘Judge of Destruction’ like Jung Heewon.
Even I thought it was an excellent plot twist.
[Described absurd content.]
[Reproduction success rate of this description is 1%.]
[You have insufficient narrative allowance.]
Huh?
[Would you like to check reader feedback?]
I agreed in a hasty manner.
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rlaehrwk37: I’m leaving.
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I was momentarily dazed but snapped back to my senses.
Now wasn’t the time to be shocked.
I wrote sentences again.
“At that moment, Kim Cheolyang realized that he was actually a martial arts master in his past life… (Total 147 characters)”
[Described an impossible content.]
[Reproduction success rate of this description is 0.1%.]
[You have insufficient narrative allowance.]
[Would you like to check reader feedback?]
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rlaehrwk37: I’m leaving.
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“At that moment, Kim Cheolyang realized that he was Kim Namwoon’s cousin. The inexplicable bond of blood that flowed from him… (Total 143 characters)”
[Described a bizarre content.]
[Reproduction success rate of this description is 3%.]
[You have insufficient narrative allowance.]
[Would you like to check reader feedback?]
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rlaehrwk37: Do you want to die?
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Even after writing a couple more times, the results were still failures.
After receiving consecutive comment punches, my mental state was falling apart.
[30 seconds remaining.]
Self-reproach started to creep in. I couldn’t come up with what to write or how to write it.
Watching the time ticking down in real-time, I closed my eyes.
In times like this, I needed to go back to basics.
‘Writer.’
Then, the voice of Ji Eunyu echoed in my mind.
‘What does this character want?’
Ah.
[20 seconds remaining.]
[Exclusive trait comes into effect!]
I thought about the character ‘Kim Cheolyang,’ who existed only in the setting.
[15 seconds remaining.]
How would he act in this situation, what would he say, and what would he want to become?
Like the day I first wrote ‘Omniscient Reader,’ I hastily wrote down sentences.
At that moment, I was Kim Cheolyang.
As I entered the last word.
[Time limit has expired.]
[Describe a plausible content.]
[Reproduction success rate of this description is 90%.]
[You have sufficient narrative allowance.]
[Would you like to check reader feedback?]
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rlaehrwk37: Oh
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I don’t know what that ‘Oh’ means, but at least it certainly surprised the reader.
By the way, I remembered that kid’s username.
[Scene reproduction successful.]
[Exiting ‘Snowfield.’]
With a feeling of energy draining from my whole body, the surroundings returned to their original colors.
Excited people approached us, and a large figure was seen restraining his arms.
And.
“Everyone.”
[At that moment, Kim Cheolyang stepped forward.]
The sentences I wrote began to manifest in reality.
“We are currently being tested in faith.”
“[It wasn’t for someone else. The moment he stepped forward, Kim Cheolyang was captivated by the intense belief that he had been chosen by a god.]”
“Belief?”
“It felt like it was because of the campfire. I sensed the fire moving beyond people’s pupils.”
My written sentences had reached that point, but even that was enough for an engaging introduction.
According to the ‘Character List,’ Kim Cheolyang considers this scenario a trial of ‘belief.’
“By now, everyone must have noticed. Someone is watching us from the sky.”
[A tiny number of Constellations light up their eyes.]
People murmured in response to the Constellations’ message that coincidentally reached their ears.
With newfound courage, Kim Cheolyang became more spirited and shouted, “The ‘gods’ are watching our choices. Whether we make just choices or evil ones.”
[Character Kim Cheolyang’s trait evolution is imminent!]
[Character Kim Cheolyang’s speech moves the hearts of the people.]
“Think logically. Between those who kill humans and clear the scenario and those who clear the scenario without killing anyone, which side is more just? Whom would the gods support?”
People listening nodded their heads.
Some even said things like,
“That’s right, and ‘Murder’ is a terrible sin.”
Kim Cheolyang continued to shout, “The answer is clear. We chose the right path, and all that remains is our belief in ourselves. We’ve even met the ‘angel of the gods’ who knows the future.”
Angel of the gods?
Suddenly, Kim Cheolyang, who had risen from his seat, pointed at me while tending to the campfire.
“We found a way to resolve the task without anyone dying, following their advice. We’ve already passed the trial.”
Wasn’t that an unintended line?
As Kim Cheolyang passionately looked at me, the people turned to look at me too.
And then,
“His words seem right. There’s no way a trial telling us to kill fellow humans would come down.”
People began to talk.
“Look at those guys from the video earlier. They all died trying to kill each other.”
“How precious is human life!”
In a situation where life was threatened by an unrealistic scenario, a god appeared to watch over them, and a religious figure appeared to affirm and encourage their choices.
Murder was frightening, and belief felt close.
The sweet taste of survival, which everyone believed in, was comforting.
Hope, which couldn’t exert its power when separated, became a religion with a single catalyst.
“Kim Cheolyang! Kim Cheolyang!”
“We are chosen. We are chosen….”
An excited individual cried while weeping.
By the spirited efforts of the awakened Kim Cheolyang, fortunately, our crisis seemed to have passed unharmed.
However, that wasn’t the end.
[Character ‘Kim Cheolyang’ has awakened a new trait, ‘Cult Leader.’]
[Character ‘Kim Cheolyang’ has acquired a new religious view.]
[Character ‘Kim Cheolyang’ has acquired the basic doctrine of ‘Life’s Teachings.’]
Life’s Teachings (生命敎) .
The moment I heard that name, chills ran down my spine.
One of the thousands of notes buried in my mind vividly came to the surface.
[At that moment, Lee Hakhyun remembered exactly who ‘Kim Cheolyang’ was.]
[Character ‘Kim Cheolyang’ has accepted your ‘philosophy of life.’]
[You have had a significant influence on the establishment of this religious view.]
I realized what I had done.
Character Kim Cheolyang.
My first note about him reads as follows:
From the Ten Evils(十惡), the Cult Leader Kim Cheolyang.’
The Ten Evils, the worst villains in Omniscient Reader.
I just raised one of them with my own hands.
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