I can't guarantee if my future will be safe, nor can I guarantee that I'll be safe with my knowledge.
If I die earlier in the story, then I would love to spend most of my time with my companions. Because that's the only thing that never happened with the main protagonist.
She lost everyone; she didn't get that much time to spend with anyone. In the end—
She ended up dying.
Her life was completely alone. That's why I don't want to turn out like her. Instead, I'll spend my time with them.
With Seonyeon and Chaeyoung.
If I had been devoured by the Void before, then I wouldn't have been able to meet them.
They would've thought for the rest of their lives about what happened to me.
I'm glad I made it back alive.
Seonyeon came a few steps forward and punched me on the chest.
"...It's your punishment for being so late."
This new life of mine won't turn out like my previous one. I won't be left alone like before anymore.
"I won't repeat the mistake so I won't get a punishment like this."
"...Idiot."
Chaeyoung grabbed my cloak a bit and lifted it up.
"Hm?"
"W-Where were you?"
This little sister of mine. I caressed her head.
"I was just lost."
"Don't go wandering off alone again."
I nodded while smiling gently.
I wish it could sta— no, it won't. Chaos will emerge and everyone will die. I need to change this.
I looked towards Seonyeon.
"Let's stay together from now on."
"You're the one who left. I won't leave anyone here."
"Anyways, how did you and Chaeyoung end up like this?"
"..."
I didn't get an answer. Well, I expected that.
"The building we found got destroyed by some large spiders. We didn't find any good place to hide, so we had to survive by always running."
She wasn't expressing it fully, but I was understanding it. She was sad. She had a responsibility to protect Chaeyoung. She did a really nice job. And me—who let himself be possessed by souls, then got a peaceful meeting with the Void.
I truly am pathetic.
"You did a great job, Seonyeon."
[ THE DREAMER'S DELUSION WILL BEGIN NOW ]
[ BEFORE THAT, YOU ALL WILL NOW OFFICIALLY BE REGARDED AS "ENDLESS DREAMERS" ]
[ YOU CAN NOW CHANGE YOUR STATUS BY YOUR PERFORMANCE ]
[ STATUS - NPC, SIDE CHR., MAIN CHR. ]
[ YOU ARE CURRENTLY "NPC" ]
[ YOU CAN NOW ACCESS YOUR DREAMER RANK AND YOUR "DREAMER PROFILE" ]
I gazed at my screen. I'm an NPC, eh. Will the skills I steal from Skill Plagiarist be shown here? Maybe?
Whatever. I'm an official dreamer now. I have access to multiple things now.
First of all,
"Dreamer's Profile."
[ Dreamer Profile ]
[ Name - Kang Hong ]
[ Sex - Male ]
[ Age - 23 ]
[ Status - NPC ]
[ Contract - Void ]
[ Coins Possessed - 4500cc ]
[ Skills - Skill Plagiarist lvl. 1 ]
[ Equipment - Endless Stride Cloak Edition, Inferno Grasp ]
As expected, Fire Element won't be able to show here because it's not my official skill. But how will I see it?
Seonyeon and Chaeyoung were looking surprised at their screens.
Everyone around the 63 building was looking at their profiles or were scared.
[ Dreamer's Delusion is beginning ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ]
...
It's finally beginning.
Gulp.
The delusion which took the lives of many was now beginning. A delusion that was created from the delusion of the first dreamer was now going to have a new story.
A story which will change the Dreamer's Delusion forever.
Begins now.
[ Dreamer's Delusion - 1 ]
[ Form a party and clear an S or A rank dungeon ]
[ Difficulty - A ]
[ Time Remaining - 50 days ]
[ Reward - 10,000cc ]
[ Lose - ??? ]
"Wait, what?!"
"A or S rank?! Are you joking with me?!!"
"We need strong members!!"
"Let's find new members."
"Hey! Over there! That man can help us!"
They were pointing at me. Again my clothes were making me look like a strong person.
"Hey! Form a party with me, please!!"
"Mister! Please form a party with me!!"
"Please, me!!"
Crowd gathered around me. They all were like beggars begging me to join them. They won't survive anyway.
So I know what I need to do.
[ Fire Element lvl. 1 has been acti— ]
The butler spawned out of a little bit of lightning.
"Weak. Disgusting."
The calm voice filled the whole area, making it completely silent. Everyone knew that they would die the moment they spoke. Some were putting their hands on their mouths in order to stay silent.
They were scared of this being.
"Much better. You all are too weak. Begging won't work. The Dreamer's Delusion has already begun, and you're here begging others to join you."
I gazed at the butler fearlessly. They will regret begging.
"I can't let such things happen here. Today's your lucky day. I won't kill you."
Huh..? Wait, what?! Did his higher-ups teach him a lesson?
I was laughing silently at the thought of his ass getting slapped by his higher-ups.
"Beggars won't be allowed here. If you're a beggar, then just die."
The butler clamped his fingers and the scenery changed.
We were all now standing in a green patch of land. The buildings, roads, cars—everything was now gone. We were in a strange place. Yet it felt so calm to look at the scenery.
The green grass was flowing with the calm, gentle wind. There wasn't a sun visible, but still it was day, and the sky looked beautiful.
There were hills, lakes, and forests visible far from us. Everything about this world was beautiful—
Until you know what type of place it really is.
"This is the hunting ground. You'll find multiple caves and lakes. All of them are dungeons. Hunt mana beasts in the forests. You'll all be staying here for the next 50 days."
The crowd gasped in fear. It was totally visible on their faces that they didn't want to stay here.
"Well then, you'll be dismissed with your party."
The butler smirked.
"Let the forest be filled with cries and pain."
He clamped his fingers again and everyone got teleported to different places. I was with Seonyeon and Chaeyoung as I predicted.
We were in a forest. It seemed like we were deep into it.
"Ah it started too quickly anyways what's the plan?"
"We'll raid lower dungeons first to get coins and exp. We need to play it carefully, otherwise we would be dead."
"What type of rank will be suitable for us?"
"Probably E. It's the lowest, and we aren't that strong."
We need to start from the lowest because we don't know what type of dungeons we'll encounter.
We started walking in a straight direction across the forest.
"I know nothing about dungeons."
"Don't worry, I know a lot."
At the very least, we need a goblin-type or bear-type dungeon. Anything above this will be dangerous for us. I don't know where the dungeons are in this place.
Usually, a cave or a lake is a dungeon, so I need to find it.
"The one radiating the least mana will be a low-rank dungeon."
"How'll we detect that?"
"You'll feel the pressure from outside. If the pressure is too hard, then it means it's a high-rank dungeon. But if it's too low, then it's a low-rank one."
"What if we don't feel any pressure?"
"Then it's a normal cave or an E-rank dungeon."
We need to increase our stats in order to raid a high-ranking one.
"You know a lot."
"Haha, i just happened to read a lot of isekai novels."
Now that I see, Chaeyoung is pretty silent.
"Chaeyoung, what do you think? Where should we go?"
I expected a reply to come, but I didn't get one.
"Chaeyoung?"
I looked back.
"Seonyeon..? Chaeyoung..?"
I wish I could spend more time with them.z