Chapter 425

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on March 1, 2025

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In the end, the sorcerer who startled both the viewers and me was not some ultimate final boss.

He was merely a resident who accidentally survived in a destroyed dungeon.

However, the fact that he survived seems to be a mistake by the raccoon managers of the dungeon, and to cover up this blunder, they made him an important NPC.

That way, an entity that naturally floated around could join the dungeon and return without any issues.

“Then where is this person named Geo?”

The ultimate destination of this note and the letters was where Geo supposedly fled into the gap of time.

Where on earth is Geo?

The sorcerer turned away with a bitter expression.

“…Enduring in a space where the flow of time is slow is not an easy feat. Let alone for a human.”

“That means…”

“I helped him, but I too had limitations. I couldn’t prevent the loss of his self.”

Unless it is something that transcends life, like Myeosin, it is impossible to endure in a space with nothing for dozens or hundreds of years.

Even the sorcerer in front of me was at least not human.

Geo did not flee into the gap of time until the very last moment, and as soon as the Kraken caused the area to destabilize, he used the power of the clock to escape the space.

And then.

“…It seems time was tighter than I thought.”

15 hours since the Kraken influenced the village.

In that short span of time, Geo lost his self.

Swooosh…

“Normally, the owner of the ship should be on it. But as you can see, there’s no one here. He has merged with this ship, this space.”

“……”

“I repeatedly advised him to match the time differential, but… he was an ordinary human. Even with his clumsy adjustments, there were limits.”

To begin with, this ‘clock’ is an item created by combining the user’s skill, the sorcerer’s magic, and the special power given by the raccoon.

It was almost impossible for an ordinary human to fully handle it.

It might be possible to revive Geo through resurrection or holy magic, but since he is already one with this space, healing would require touching the entirety of this space.

“If I touch the space, a failure message will pop up.”

[Time Attack;;]

[Should I go back to before the Kraken?]

[Should I catch the Kraken again?]

[Do I really need to save Geo?]

[Let’s just clear the dungeon.]

[This is annoying ㅇㅅㅇ]

[Only demons are out there, lolololol]

[Pathetic]

[Ah, lol, just let him go]

[I feel like Lily would save everyone though]

[Ehh]

“If it were before the area destabilized, we could have saved this Geo.”

“Are you planning to rewind time?”

“I’m not really rewinding, but let’s say I am.”

Even though there are various expressions like regression and save load, reversing time is impossible.

It’s just about erasing memories and changing various situations and elements to be the same as before.

To put it in book terms, even if you declare regression on page 5, you won’t go back to page 1 but skip to page 6.

The sorcerer draws a purple spell on the ground as if he had anticipated this.

It’s a much-improved spell compared to the one written on the note.

It’s incomparably better than what Geo had shown.

With this, I might be able to avoid the Kraken entirely, even though I found a way to suppress it without necessarily killing it.

“Why are you showing this to me now?”

“Because the timing is different. The ‘me’ who showed this to Geo and the ‘me’ now are completely different people.”

“……”

“What time period are you thinking of going to?”

“Before fighting the Kraken. The appropriate time is Day 2 at 5:50 PM.”

This is when Young Lily first became aware of the disaster after discovering Geo’s second note.

If it’s a time when the Kraken hasn’t even started focusing yet, I might be able to escape its powers with this spell.

The sorcerer shakes his head.

“No, go to the beginning.”

“…? By beginning, do you mean Day 1?”

“Yes.”

“But on Day 1, there will be constraints of plausibility.”

On Day 1, I’m neither the Dreamland Fairy nor capable of changing Young Lily’s thoughts.

What can I possibly do in a state where I can’t even cast a single spell?

“Day 2 is too late. It’s a point when the disaster hasn’t even approached yet. It can only work at that time.”

“Hmm…”

“As you know, there are gems being transported on the ship. Use them to draw the spell directly. With your power, it’s certainly possible.”

“So you mean I need to—”

“Wristwatch.”

The sorcerer points to the wristwatch around my wrist.

“That watch is something you brought. The only item that has escaped this world. So it can be touched.”

“…No way.”

“Adjust it to the current time and let time pass. Then I can look at your hand so that I can use my power.”

I check the wristwatch.

The current time is…

15:36

Even though quite a bit of time has passed since entering here, not even ‘1 minute’ has gone by.

However, the system is different.

Day 3

16:06

A time that is 30 minutes ahead of the wristwatch.

I guess I just need to get it to this time.

Clang!

I pull out the hammer.

To go back to the beginning, I need to fail, and to fail, I have to strike this space.

The target is the Kraken, which is watching us from afar while making strange sounds.

Since I’m already going back, I might as well hit it one last time.

The sorcerer glares at me as a warning.

“Remember, the time I can open up is very brief. It’s a power that originated when the raccoon gave me strength long ago. If you miss this moment, no matter how many times you turn back time, I can’t help you again.”

“Don’t worry.”

Creating the spell is my specialty.

It’s a bit unsettling that I decided to inform Young Lily of the truth…

‘She must be watching already.’

If she’s anything like me, she’ll understand this choice.

If you understand these choices, then…

Vroom!

Swinging the hammer filled with holiness towards the Kraken.

Krooooon…!

Crash!

The space trembles, and the weak clone of the Kraken’s body shakes as if it’s being shattered to pieces.

And…

Boom!

[Failed.]

[Returning to one of the recorded slots.]

■

Day 1

07:15

Splash~ Splash~

The smell of the sea and the sound of waves fill the air all around.

Adults are wandering about managing the ship, and the sky was a bit dark.

By 4 PM, it wouldn’t be strange for the day to gradually brighten, right—

“Huh?”

I checked my wristwatch.

7:15.

The time on the watch doesn’t match.

No, it’s clearly 4 PM, so why isn’t the watch correct?

But wait, why is it dark at 4 PM?

Didn’t they say we’d arrive during the day?

“???”,

I felt confused and headed down to the deck to return to my room.

In the distance, I could see my uncle waving happily at me, but right now, everything felt confusing.

Squeak… Flop!

Lying on the soft bed, I stared at the watch intently.

07:15

It’s definitely 4 PM though…

“Is it because I didn’t sleep enough?”

I gave my head a few light knocks with my fist and then just decided to turn the second hand of the watch.

Still feeling lost, but if it says 6 PM, I’d figure it out by turning it.

Click

16:06

“……”

Nothing’s happening.

As I blankly stared at the watch, the second hand ticked away.

Thinking back, this watch was something Dad brought from another continent.

Maybe because it’s made from special materials, it sparkles with a beautiful shade of purple that’s hard to find and feels really nice to the touch.

I should ask for something similar for my birthday…

Tick.

16:07

“…Huh?”

A bright light bursts forth from the watch!

I shut my eyes tightly from the overwhelming brightness, and it felt like something kept rising in front of me.

[□□■ ■■■■■.]

[■■■■■ ■■■■■■ ■■■ ■■■■ ■■■■■■.]

[■■ ■■■ ■■■■, ■■■.]

Incomprehensible phrases.

With a wave of immense information, I felt dizzy and collapsed.

‘Dreamland…?’

As the fairy lady from a fairytale appeared, I completely lost consciousness.

■

[□□ is intervening.]

[Temporarily acquired ownership of Lily’s (? Day 1) body.]

You have obtained ownership of the body.]

[Ownership time is 1 minute, hurry up.]

I quickly observe the body.

A hastily constructed sentence different from usual obscures my vision, especially the last sentence, which wasn’t even words from the system.

One minute…

“That’s just enough.”

It’s a really short time, but it’s enough for me.

Immediately, I activate the fourth state and draw a spell using the power of the sky.

Even though it was fairly complicated, with some improvements, it took me less than 10 seconds to draw the entire spell.

Thump!

Then, I stretch out my hand and locate the jewel imbued with the power of the sky somewhere in the belly, moving it here.

I place the jewel in each of the six branched sections of the spell.

The jewel responds to the spell, blinking colors, and I push the immense holiness residing in my soul into the spell.

That brings me to 30 seconds.

I still have 30 seconds left after finishing the spell preparation.

[O]

[Wow]

[That was quick]

[So could we have cleared on Day 1?]

[Go Lily]

[Hehe]

[It took a while]

[Reincarnator Lily, whoa]

[Wait, I’ve been in this dungeon for 10 hours already…]

[?]

[Hey, give me my time back]

I look at the clock with about 20 seconds left.

I assume the sorcerer is watching me.

“Any last words?”

[…See you next time.]

The spell emits light.

A gigantic violet spell covers the entire port and even stretches to a tiny subcontinent.

From far away, I can feel the ‘real’ thing raging, not a clone.

‘Well, what can you do?’

Besides passing by or getting hit by lightning and sleeping, what else can you do?

I couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly as I felt the ownership fading.

Ding!

[You have successfully prevented the Sea Disaster ahead of time!]