Chapter 39
Episode 9 – Omniscient Sunfish (4)
Unfortunately, Yoo Jonghyuk wasn’t on the sixth floor.
The only comfort was that the movie on the sixth floor was easy. It was a typical thriller directed by Bryan Singer. I knew the killer so it was possible to clear it quickly.
[The theater owner is satisfied with the changed ending of the movie.]
[You have obtained 500 coins as compensation.]
Lee Jihye asked as if she was dumbfounded.
"…He was really the killer?"
"Don’t tell me it is a spoiler? There is actually someone here who hasn’t seen it."
[The constellation ‘Secretive Plotter’ hates spoilers.]
In any case, an item was rewarded due to the movie’s unique characteristics.
[Skill Book: Calm Observation.]
Calm Observation. It was quite a useful skill.
This skill allowed the user to see the movements of the target and figure out their overall stats. It didn’t mean much to me since I could use Character List, but it would be quite useful for people like Yoo Sangah and Lee Gilyoung. This skill would be good against enemies excellent at acting.
[The exclusive skill ‘ Calm Observation’ has been acquired.]
Still, I felt a bit sad. It would be nice to experience a movie like Gladiator.
I had yet to obtain a suitable combat passive skill. He might purchase the skill Weapons Training but it wasn’t a good idea to spend coins on the skill right now.
"…Now I am tired of movies."
I agreed with Jung Heewon’s words. I didn’t want to look at a movie theatre for a while. I should just be satisfied with the high performance fee.
We went directly up to the seventh floor. Maybe this time we could see Yoo Jonghyuk’s back…
Damn. Most of the posters on the seventh floor were torn. Yes, Yoo Jonghyuk was now in the boss room. Under these circumstances, there was really no time to delay.
"Run. It is almost the last floor."
We started to run. We had to catch up with that guy as fast as possible. Before he gave up everything.
We passed through the auditoriums and ran down the aisles. The posters on the 7th floor were of Korean movies popular in the past.
Shit, please let all of them be torn…
However, unlike what I hoped, the last poster was still intact.
"Damn…"
[The screening will begin.]
The blue spotlight covered the party and the scene changed. My head spun and a salty smell entered my nose.
The stage was the sea. But… this time it wasn’t a cruise ship. There was the smell of artillery. The rough texture of the Panokseon could be felt. (Wiki link here)
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I thought that this might happen. If fact, I brought Lee Jihye not just for her power but to consider the ‘what if’s.’
[The constellation ‘Maritime War God’ is sorry for Lee Jihye.]
It wasn’t difficult to find Lee Jihye. There was only one boat and the place where Duke of Loyalty and Warfare’s messages could be heard was limited.
"U-Uhhhh…"
She was vomiting in a corner of the first floor deck.
"Hey, are you okay?
Lee Jihye looked up at me with moist eyes.
"I can’t, I can’t do it!"
This wasn’t about me.
[The constellation ‘Maritime War God’ is encouraging ‘Lee Jihye’.]
"Never, I will never do it! Oof…!"
She vomited once again.
I knew. The reason why this person was chosen by Duke of Loyalty and Warfare, despite hating the sea.
[Due to the effect of your exclusive attribute, the memories from the books you have read will increase.]
In my head, a scene from the 40th chapter of Ways of Destruction passed.
「 "Hey, how did she get chosen by the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare when she is afraid of the sea?"
"I don’t know. Um… maybe because she has the admiral in her ancestry?"
"…She is the descendent of the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare? 」
There was considerable criticism from a few readers apart from me who made it to the 40th chapter of Ways of Destruction.
No, did it make sense for her to have the blood of the great Duke of Loyalty and Warfare?
But I had read all the chapters except for the epilogue of Ways of Destruction so I knew. Lee Jihye wasn’t of the bloodline of the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare.
[The constellation ‘Maritime War God’ misses his old friend when he sees ‘Lee Jihye.’]
「 "Then are you a Lee from the Deoksu clan?"
"No, I am a Jeonju Lee." 」
(TL Note: As with all Korean family names, the holders of the Lee surname are divided into different lineages, known in Korean as bon-gwan, based on their ancestral seat. Most such clans trace their lineage back to a specific founder, and are generally not related to one another.