Episode 157
“….”
Lee Jae-heon, who was quietly pretending to be asleep, quietly got up from his seat after confirming that the breathing sounds around him were evenly distributed.
There was only one reason.
‘I can’t sleep at a ti like this.’
This was because this night was very important in terms of probability.
It was around this ti that Lee Jae-heon acted like he was crazy in the previous episode, and it was also around this ti that the abandoned dog monster attacked. Of course, the monster was not attracted to the fish intestines like in the last episode, but it was true that the fish was grilled, so there was a good chance that the monster would co this way.
Lee Jae-heon silently rolled his eyes and looked at Jeong In-ho, who was sitting near the bonfire.
“….”
“….”
Judging from his stern expression and stiff body, it appears that the protagonist also had similar concerns as Lee Jae-heon. The context may be different, but I guess I had the feeling that today would be a turning point.
‘Well, he’s not a great man who would say he would be on watch for no reason.’
We may have felt foolish for falling asleep without a wake-up call during this ti. Of course, Lee Jae-heon left it alone, confident that he would be the first to wake up if a problem arose, but wouldn’t the story be different from the protagonist’s perspective? Tonight was dangerous, so he must have taken various factors into consideration and decided to stay on alert.
Lee Jae-heon gave him a wink at his venomous gaze that beca increasingly fierce as he remained silent.
“….”
“…Ah.”
It seed like he realized why Jaeheon Lee was silent.
‘You can’t ss with the settings.’
Now he was holding bright red lake water in his mouth.
In the previous deal with the green algae monster, Lee Jae-heon asked for ‘freedom in dreams’ and the monster wanted new prey for him. Looking at the context, it seems like they probably wanted a skeleton, not food.
Anyway, the important thing was that now he could die or show other actions at will in his dreams. As the actions and results in the dream bring about visible changes outside of it, it also ant that it was an excellent environnt for Lee Jae-heon to carry out this unusual role play in the future.
“Let’s go together. “It’s quiet nearby, so there won’t be any major problems for a while.”
“….”
“You should never be alone.”
Jaeheon Lee was quietly listening to Inho Jeong’s voice that continued quickly. It occurred to that I had sohow managed to make my voice quiet enough not to wake the others. He looked so nervous.
‘Actually, tonight will be a difficult night for that guy.’
It’s still a guess, but it was around this ti that Song In-myeong accidentally killed soone, ‘Lee Jae-heon’s’ symptoms suddenly worsened, and a monster stray dog chased them. Even if Jung In-ho changed Lee Jae-heon’s mind or rescued the two survivors imdiately after returning, there would be anxiety that sothing might have been missed.
In the anti, Lee Jae-heon’s actions of going to vomit blood may have seed quite creepy. Of course, it is a very different behavior from before, but in any case, the symptom of hemoptysis did not disappear imdiately after ‘Jaeheon Lee’ woke up.
As he quietly waited for the protagonist, Jeong In-ho, who had skillfully created a torch, approached Lee Jae-heon.
“Don’t go too far.”
“….”
I just nodded silently.
‘It’s close… but I’m still holding on to my sanity at this level.’
In fact, when Lee Jae-heon woke up, the protagonist should have imdiately realized why ‘Lee Jae-heon’ woke up. Doesn’t Jung In-ho know everything that happened in the last episode? Nevertheless, the fact that I didn’t notice it right away ant that I was buried in the thought that ‘it shouldn’t be the sa as last ti.’
Of course, it seems like he is trying to calm himself down in his own way, but this further solidifies the idea that we need to pay more attention to the protagonist’s ntality.
Lee Jae-heon, who stopped at a place not too far away, vomited.
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu her she her she she she
she
she her it it it it it it it it her her it it it offering
… it is] okay?”
Lee Jae-heon coughed and shook his head slightly.
‘Do you fucking look okay?’
I felt sick.
This was because he was not just holding water in his mouth, but was completely subrged to the point of drowning. Fortunately, I would like to praise the green algae monster for killing painlessly at the right ti.
The act of spitting out sothing in my stomach was very disgusting and painful. Isn’t this a situation that deviates from basic human physiology in the first place? I can’t breathe because I’m vomiting, my stomach is churning, and blood rushes to my head, making feel dizzy. It wasn’t sothing a human would do.
However, it wasn’t difficult.
“…I’m going to die like this.”
I’m just a little tired.
“…Do you really have to say that in front of ?”
“I made a mistake.”
“….”
“…cough ugh… my throat hurts.”
Lee Jae-heon unconsciously scratched his neck and lowered his hand as he felt bloody scabs getting stuck on his fingernails. Lee Jae-heon’s expression naturally beca nervous as he looked at his red-stained fingertips.
Jeong In-ho, who was watching Lee Jae-heon, let out a calm voice.
“Do not.”
“….”
“If this is going to happen, why on earth are you wearing a bandage? It’s going to burrow into it and cause further damage. “It’s aningless, isn’t it?”
“It was a mistake.”
“How many more tis do I have to say it…”
Jeong In-ho, who continued talking with a smile, soon closed his mouth. In the anti, it was disgusting that the curve of the lips did not disappear, but Jaeheon Lee just looked away. It was because I felt the main character’s efforts to sohow get his ntality together.
Jeong In-ho, who seed to have barely co to his senses, slowly opened his mouth.
“…sorry. “I suddenly got angry.”
“it’s okay.”
“I didn’t an to be so picky.”
“I understand.”
“I’m sorry…”
“Don’t be sorry.”
“….”
“In the first place, when you’re having a hard ti, you beco sensitive.”
At those words, Jeong In-ho’s smile twisted, and then he swept his tired face with one hand, as if he had no strength to control his expression. Every point that reminded him of previous episodes seed like a landmine to Jung In-ho.
He took a deep breath and continued speaking softly.
“…Why do you keep doing this? I’ve been curious since last ti. There seem to be so exceptions, but most of the ti, you just wake up and vomit blood like this…”
“It’s not as dangerous as you might think.”
“Well, if this happened in reality and not in this world, we would have taken him to the hospital right away. This is a place where a lot of unrealistic situations occur, so isn’t this an attempt to convince you of it? “I don’t understand why they say it’s not dangerous.”
“But…”
“Hemoptysis is a serious symptom. Ha Seong-yoon also acknowledged this, but why are you trying to deny it to yourself? “Please let know because I don’t plan on telling other people.”
It seed like he might have followed to ask this.
‘There are a lot of things I want to do.’
It was the sa in the second episode, and it seed like the main character was the main character. Even in the midst of hectic and ntal breakdowns, he struggled and made plans to sohow change the future, making him the center and pillar of this world.
Of course, there was no way Lee Jae-heon wouldn’t have taken asures to deal with it.
“…I dream.”
He frowned slightly as if he had a headache and then straightened it again. It was a change that clearly showed that he was conscious of Jung In-ho, and the main character probably also seed to confirm it.
Jeong In-ho blinked a couple of tis and asked again.
“A dream?”
“Hmm, exactly. “It’s a dream of being killed by a green algae monster.”
“….”
“If I don’t die from that guy, I won’t be able to wake up.”
It was a new feeling to be able to reveal the excuse I had prepared since the second session. If I were to exaggerate a bit, I would say that it made feel completely refreshed.
‘No, honestly, that’s not an excuse.’
This was almost telling the truth.
Of course, Jaeheon Lee had no intention of telling about the convenience he felt of lucid dreaming. However, in order to tell a true lie, the ratio of 99% lies and 1% truth is important. Lee Jae-heon, who had lived almost half his life through propaganda and fabrication, knew that fact very well.
The important part here is what is 99% lies and 1% truth.
“Ever since the day I was dragged away by the green algae monster… I’ve had that dream. “As long as you sleep.”
“…That is….”
“Since this is a world where the mind is important, I think it may be a reflection of the shock I received from the green algae monster. “I don’t know the exact structure, but after dying like that, things like scars apply even outside of dreams.”
“…But you vomited blood.”
“….”
After hesitating for a mont, he continued.
“It was because I was a little… hurt in my dream.”
In the end, this is what matters.
‘Anyway, it’s not my fault.’
As long as this setting was maintained, there was nothing to be afraid of no matter how much truth was revealed.
Oh, what should I do? They say I didn’t do that on purpose. huh? Where did I have such a dream? Did I die because I wanted to be killed by a green algae monster? In fact, it is true that he died because he wanted to die, but the protagonist does not know that fact, so in the end, the lie becos the truth.
“It’s my personal feeling, but once… I feel like I died and ca back to life and recovered at the very least. Not only in dreams, but also outside of it. Even when I vomit blood, it feels like dead blood is coming out.”
“…They said he wasn’t dead at that ti.”
“…When are you talking about? Last episode? Or last ti?”
“Maybe last ti… Ha Seong-yoon said that the manager was not dead. I said it was just because I heard a strange noise, but why was that? Like that…”
“….”
“….”
“…I’m sorry.”
Jeong In-ho slowly let out a trembling breath as he hesitated and apologized.
“…Why are you lying to everywhere… really…”
“I’m sorry, Jeong In-ho. I’m really sorry.”
“How much should I trust? What can you believe? What did I do…”
He seed to be trying hard to control his anger, but unfortunately, it did not remain as anger and soon transford into sothing close to resignation. He closed his eyes once, opened them, held out one hand to Jaeheon Lee and asked.
“…Is there anything else you want to tell ?”
“…There are so many things I don’t want to tell you.”
“Just one right now.”
“….”
Lee Jae-heon patted his mouth as if to wipe his mouth, then imdiately put his hand in his pocket.
“…I’m glad I can tell you this much.”
“…Yes.”
“I am sorry that I carried out the work alone.”
What Jaeheon Lee handed to Inho Jeong was none other than a small, round fruit. That all-purpose treatnt that did its job well in the last episode.
In-ho Jeong, who received it, looked relieved.
“…Thank you for not hiding this.”
“What should I answer?”
“I think it would be best if you didn’t say anything. Last ti I… “I was very upset because of this.”
Kuuk.
He lightly held the hand holding the fruit and continued speaking.
“…Do you know that if you eat the fruit, even your ntal state will be transferred?”
“…I understand.”
“I gave my fruit to the manager.”
“….”
“I felt really dirty.”
Inho Jeong asked.
“Are you hearing hallucinations or sothing?”
“no.”
“….”
“I’ve never heard of it.”
In response to Lee Jae-heon, he let out a short laugh.
“okay.”
* * *
“Are you hearing hallucinations or sothing?”
“no.”
“….”
“I’ve never heard of it.”
Even though he couldn’t rember exactly, he suddenly felt angry.
Why do you pretend not to know what I vaguely feel?
“okay.”
Or maybe you really don’t know.
(Continued in the next part)
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