When I regained consciousness, I found myself lying on my back. A wave of dizziness from the transfer sequence washed over , or rather, a strange, lingering sensation that left feeling… funny.
I swept my gaze over the party mbers who had co with .
... Most of them, at least.
"Ugh… My head is killing ."
"Hrrgk...!!"
The sickening sound of retching filled the alley as so of them vomited onto the pavent.
Only Miyuki and Yoo Jinsung seed unaffected. The two were rubbing the backs of Lee Suhye and Jung Yunhee as they struggled to recover. Once again, the children had more resistance than the adults?
Shaking off the lingering discomfort, I regained my balance. My thoughts grew clearer as I took in my surroundings.
We had arrived in a back alley of a city. The scenery resembled Earth, yet at the sa ti, sothing about it felt different.
[You have entered the main stage for the Seventh Story.]
[The main narrative 'Tower of Chaos' has begun.]
The expected ssages appeared. When I opened the details of the narrative, I found them obscured.
... I see. Just as I thought, I would have to go there first.
Lee Suhye muttered feverishly. "Um, where are we? We got teleported into so strange place."
"Hmm. It looks similar to our world… but we won't know for sure until we check it out. Let's go."
With that, I led the group out of the alley. The mont we stepped into the open, the full image of the city appeared before us. The group halted beside , eyes widening with curiosity.
If I hadn't known better, I would have thought we had never left Earth.
But that wasn't the case.
The city stretched out like a giant fortress, filled with several high-rise buildings. Any person could argue that this was an advanced version of Earth, and perhaps, in so ways, that was true.
Countless people moved through the streets. So of them were n while others were won. Either way, there was no chaos in their strode or disorder.
It was as if they were already used to this movent.
No, they headed exactly where they wanted. So moved toward stores, attractions, or destinations unknown, but that can't be all there was to it because so people were standing still.
The person who created this fortress must have known the thought process of every individual, and designed it so people would flow naturally through this world according to their desires.
The power of top-order sorcerers were really amazing.
Despite the overwhelming mix of structures and activities, there was no sense of chaos. Instead, everything fit together in perfect harmony, so much so that I couldn't help but let out a quiet exclamation.
But amid all this beauty, one thing stood out above all else.
At the heart of the city, rising from the center of civilization itself, stood a tall, massive structure.
A tower so tall its peak vanished into the clouds.
I tilted my head back, staring up at its endless ascent, and for a brief mont, I thought my neck might break from the sheer scale of it.
[The constellation 'Golden-Eyed Prisoner of Wǔ Xíng' is excited about the Great Story.]
[The constellation 'Architect of Destruction' is wondering how you would clear that tower.]
[The constellation 'Judge of War and Wisdom' wishes you luck on your adventure.]
[The constellation 'Drunken First Sword' is greatly shocked by the appearance of another world.]
[The constellation 'Drunken First Sword' is expanding his worldview.]
As expected, the constellations were watching . For many of them, this was the first ti seeing a world beyond their own.
[Many constellations are sending their coins.]
[You have received 5,000 coins from the constellations.]
5,000 coins, huh? It wasn't much, but I hadn't expected to make money just by standing here. Well, money was money.
For the first ti, a spark of life appeared in Jung Yunhee's eyes. She was staring at the tower alongside Lee Suhye, Yoo Jinsung, and Miyuki.
She stretched her hand, as if reaching for an unattainable dream. "What is that? It's… beautiful."
Still gazing at the tower, I spoke with certainty, as though making a grand declaration.
"That tower is the goal we must reach."
† †
「 The Great Universe (全域宇宙) is comprised of and countless 」
As we walked across the city, I slowly recalled information from my mory archive.
According to Song of Nightmares, the universe was composed of , the personal dominions of Higher-Dinsional Beings like Gods, Witches, and other celestial entities, and the countless lesser worlds known as . All of these resided upon the vast branches of the narrative tree known as the .
This tree floated within the , and beyond it lay the void known as
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