The sky was filled with the Color Universe, and a purple External Being appeared.
This was the third External Being I’ve encountered, and I frowned as I observed it.
‘This one looks really creepy.’
The first red External Being was pretty terrifying, but this thing is genuinely horrifying.
Dozens, maybe hundreds of arms, and thin, messy-looking membranes covering its body.
It looked very different from the ones that had taken human-like forms so far.
‘It would be nice if they all looked neat like the blue External Beings.’
I stared up at the creepy thing while deeply contemplating my options.
Mini Reaper Garden: Unusable.
Unchanging Sphere Summon: Impossible.
No Yerin nearby.
There’s no way I can fight properly.
‘At least I can summon Halos, so that’s something.’
I sighed heavily while looking at the three Halos in my hand. Of course, since I’m no longer human, no sound came out.
I should probably retreat first and bring the Unchanging Sphere… but the Mini Reaper Garden disabling ability likely doesn’t cover the whole Earth.
If I wait too long, all the firewood in Seoul might die due to the External Being’s power, but retreating and regrouping seems like the logical solution.
Still, I should try fighting first.
If I run without trying, the Golden Reaper will definitely call me out.
With that thought, I activated the Halo that nullifies abilities and placed it on myself.
***
On the outskirts of Songpa District, the Sehee Research Institute.
Since the Association Doll Incident began, a few Golden Reapers were rotating shifts to patrol the area.
Suddenly, an unfamiliar doll glowing faintly purple started approaching slowly.
Clunk. Clunk. Clunk.
The doll revealed itself, making the typical clunky footsteps of low-end dolls.
Its size wasn’t particularly large, nor was its movement fast, but its soft purple glow made it seem somewhat special.
‘!’
Under normal circumstances, any Golden Reaper would have immediately rushed forward and punched a golden-reaper-shaped hole through the doll’s torso, but this was an emergency situation.
They had to approach cautiously.
Normally, such situations would be handled by Light Saber-wielding heroes, but unfortunately, none were present.
Some had gone abroad searching for Attached Humans, while others were scattered across Seoul rescuing people.
At that moment, a brave Golden Reaper stepped forward, locked eyes with the others, and charged at the purple doll, attempting a headbutt.
A powerful Ghosting-Overlap attack!
The purple doll predictably collapsed, now sporting a golden-reaper-shaped hole.
‘!!!’
But the Golden Reapers were shocked when they realized their own member who used the overlap ability had also vanished—annihilated by the overlap effect.
‘This is bad!’
‘What do we do?’
The Golden Reapers were understandably panicked.
While the doll’s heart wound slowly regenerated, the Golden Reapers couldn’t replenish themselves because the Mini Reaper Garden was blocked.
Reluctantly, they set down their cumbersome helmets and spears on the floor.
Their faces showed grim determination—they were prepared to sacrifice parts of their bodies to stop the doll.
‘Mom, we need to win quickly!’
The Golden Reapers silently prayed to their mother as they stared at the direction where the giant purple monster had appeared.
***
Though there was no moon, the night sky sparkled with beautiful stars.
The plushy grass felt luxurious underfoot.
Despite the lack of snacks, the scenery was oddly soothing to the hearts of the Golden Reapers.
‘!’
Lost in thought, one Golden Reaper gazing dreamily at the stars suddenly snapped back to reality.
The Golden Reaper who had been erased along with the purple doll had just awakened in the Mini Reaper Valhalla.
‘I need to get back!’
Even though the connection between the Mini Reaper Garden and Sehee Research Institute was severed, there must be a way.
Passing through the door connecting Valhalla and the Mini Reaper Garden, the vast Marshmallow Plains stretched before them.
Emerging from the plains into the shallow part of the Mini Reaper Garden, the atmosphere was chaotic.
In the once tranquil courtyard connected to the Mini Reaper Garden, numerous Golden Reapers and younger siblings were gathered, shouting anxiously.
‘Ang-dae!’
‘The humans are in danger!’
Most noticeable were the purple siblings who had been searching for Attached Humans in Italy.
To ease their anxiety, they seemed to be constantly bickering with each other.
Additionally, Golden Reapers and siblings scattered worldwide to find Attached Humans filled the space.
Mini Reapers pounded on the unyielding air, tears streaming down their faces.
The recently resurrected Golden Reaper slumped dejectedly beside them.
‘Sehee Research Institute is in danger! Mom’s Attached Human is in danger!’
Hiiing…
But the Mini Reapers could only sit helplessly and wait.
***
A quiet road in Seoul was unusually shrouded in darkness.
The streetlights that usually illuminated the road were broken or bent, leaving only moonlight to softly light the area.
Cheong and the Italian Siblings were running swiftly through the darkness.
Actually, they had entered Korea quite a while ago to visit the Sehee Research Institute and observe the Mini Reapers.
However, because they traveled leisurely from Busan, they had only arrived in Seoul six hours ago.
Each Korean city had its distinct charm, and exploring interesting objects took much longer than expected.
Every city boasted fascinating Object-related systems, and harmful objects were scattered everywhere.
It was a perilous yet captivating journey!
Cheong’s group even began to think that Korea wasn’t a single nation but rather a “union of city-states.”
It seemed the incompetence and corruption of the Object Association played a significant role in this state of affairs.
“Are we still going further?”
The younger sister of the Italian Siblings spoke to the Purple Blindfolded Reaper hovering above her head.
The Purple Blindfolded Reaper shook its head, indicating it was still a ways off.
‘Why is it leading us farther away from central Seoul?’
Cheong watched the Purple Blindfolded Reaper guiding them toward the outskirts of Seoul and wondered.
People were surely getting injured and dying right now, yet the Purple Blindfolded Reaper kept leading them outward, occasionally helping injured humans or destroying passing dolls but not focusing on rescue efforts.
‘It’s playful, but it does care about humans…’
Cheong felt slightly uneasy but calmed herself by glancing at the Orange Crowned Reaper cradled in her arms.
Plop.
Suddenly, the Purple Blindfolded Reaper landed lightly on the ground.
Swoosh.
A faint sound of sweeping followed, and shadows began spreading endlessly from the Purple Reaper.
From these shadows emerged tall shadowy poles.
Four branches sprouted from the poles, forming a giant windmill made entirely of shadows.
“A windmill?”
The shape seemed familiar, like something seen before.
“Brother, I think I’ve seen this in Italy.”
The windmill resembled one from the ‘Golden Reaper Meeting Square.’
Exhausted from creating the windmill, the Purple Blindfolded Reaper collapsed.
Then, the Orange Crowned Reaper floated beside it, extended a hand into the air, and began turning it slowly.
As if using telekinesis, the windmill started spinning.
Whirr.
Whirr-whirr.
Whirr-whirr-whirr.
Once the windmill reached a certain speed, a sweet fragrance spread around.
Bulge.
Suddenly, a golden tentacle burst out of the perfectly smooth shadow surface.
This tentacle rose higher, revealing the bewildered face of a Golden Reaper underneath.
Looking around confusedly, the Golden Reaper seemed startled upon realizing it was in Seoul and quickly submerged again.
Bulge-bulge-bulge.
Seconds later, countless golden tentacles erupted like grass from the smooth shadow surface.
“Charge!”
“Charge!”
With enthusiastic determination, Golden Reapers and Mini Reapers surged upward from the ground.
A flood of gold rushed toward Seoul.
Heroic Golden Reapers wielding Light Sabers sprinted ahead.
Black Reapers merged together, transforming into massive forms.
Purple Reapers surrounded the windmill, reinforcing it.
An army of Mini Reapers, many times larger than those struggling in Seoul, poured into the city.
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