Chapter 74

“… Ugh…”

‘What the…? Did I come back?’

Maybe it was because I was hit with too much information and emotions at once, but I couldn’t calm down easily.

“Damn… What the hell is this, this is insane…”

As I couldn’t control my trembling body and cursed, suddenly Ute’s voice came from behind.

“Haha, this is an interesting story.”

“… What?”

“Well, well… This time, you’re quite a special one. More than I thought.”

“Fuck… What are you talking about?”

Before I could even sort out my emotions, his words about it being “interesting” and “special” got on my nerves, and I ended up speaking harshly. I was so out of control that even I was surprised at myself.

“Hmm… It seems you’ll need some time to calm down. I understand.”

“…..”

‘Damn… No. Calm down, calm down. Shit…!’

Even though I felt like crap, getting angry at that guy wouldn’t make the situation any better.

“Hoo… Hoo…”

After taking deep breaths for a while, I felt my unstable mind gradually calming down.

“Do you feel like talking now?”

“… Why are you here?”

I clearly remember entering the Record Room alone.

“Ah, that’s because your records were so fascinating that I wanted to have a conversation.”

“… A conversation? What kind of conversation?”

“A conversation that benefits you. It’s just that the cost-benefit doesn’t add up.”

‘… Cost-benefit? What the hell is he talking about?’

“Hmm… You look confused. To put it simply, the level of your records and the library’s rewards don’t match.”

“What… What are you saying? Are you saying you can’t give me a reward?”

My face twisted at his sudden change of tone. It sounded like he was saying he wouldn’t give me a reward.

“No, didn’t I just say it’s a conversation that benefits you?”

“…..”

“I’m saying the level of the reward is too low compared to your records.”

“What…”

“You haven’t seen all of your records, but I have. The Library of Records is fair. It’s the library’s rule to give rewards that match the value.”

“… I haven’t seen all of my records? What do you mean?”

“Hmm… Usually, when people view their records, if they experience a great mental shock or stress, they’re ejected back to reality even if they could’ve seen more.”

So, he’s saying I was ejected while viewing my records.

“Haha… I never imagined time in this world had been reversed once. This is really rare.”

‘… So, he knows about the regression too.’

Which makes it even more puzzling. Why is he showing interest in me instead of Yoo Ju? After all, the Returner is Yoo Ju, not me.

“Why… are you showing interest in me instead of Yoo Ju?”

He looked like he couldn’t hold back his laughter as he answered my question.

“Hehe… That’s a secret. It’s a record I can’t tell you about.”

‘This bastard…’

“Don’t make that face. I’m not teasing you, I really can’t tell you. It’s taboo to talk about records you’re not aware of.”

“… Then let me ask something else. Why… am I seeing scenes from the first round? I don’t have any memories of the first round.”

That was the biggest question. I have no memories of the first round. If scenes from the first round were appearing regardless of regression, then others should have seen them too, not just me.

“Fortunately, I can answer that question. It’s because you’re aware.”

“… What do you mean?”

“Hmm… You don’t have memories of the first round, but you know that this is the second round, right?”

‘So, it’s because I know there was a first round?’

“What’s important is whether you’re aware of it. You’re aware that time in this world has been reversed once, so the library showed you the records.”

“… Then what about others…?”

“Of course, the library didn’t show the first round’s records to anyone else except you and Yoo Ju. They don’t know about it.”

“Ha…”

“Do you understand now?”

“… This is another question, but… can I see more records?”

This was important to me. Unlike Yoo Ju, who has memories of the first round, I don’t, so I need to know in detail what happened in the first round.

‘… This isn’t enough. I need to know what happened in the first round.’

Only then can I plan for the future. I need to know what happened to me in the first round and what steps I took to prepare for what’s coming.

“Regarding that, I’ll answer like this: The Library of Records welcomes revisits.”

‘Good.’

“However, you can’t revisit immediately. Come back after 6 months in this world’s time. You can revisit every 6 months.”

It was disappointing that I couldn’t see more records right away, but the fact that I could revisit was good news.

“Understood.”

“Ah, and about the reward, I’ll give you a special reward. A price for a precious story.”

“… Thank you.”

There was no reason to refuse if he was offering more rewards.

‘Judging from his tone, the reward level doesn’t seem too bad…’

*Snap*

He snapped his fingers, and suddenly a door appeared.

“Go through this door and take one item you want. Ah, but by this world’s standards, it’s called Myth Grade? Anyway, Myth Grade items are excluded.”

I wasn’t expecting that level of reward in the first place. Just being able to take a Legend Grade reward was more than enough for me.





Honestly, I don’t know why they’re treating me this well. Considering the rarity of Legend Grade items, this is an insane level of reward.

“…I guess I’m lucky.”

When I opened the door and walked in, the sight that greeted me was a place filled with all sorts of equipment and items, like a treasure vault.

“Crazy…”

Using my unique trait to check, I saw that the place was packed with items of all grades. Although I didn’t see any Myth Grade items, I figured they were probably classified separately.

It’s heartbreaking to know that I can only take one thing from all of this.

[The Sword That Drinks the Blood of the Traitor Zanstof (Legend Grade) – A sword once wielded by Zanstof, the traitor who led the old kingdom to ruin. The strange thing about this sword is that no matter how much blood it’s stained with, it absorbs it all. That’s why people called it the Blood-Drinking Sword. When equipped, it increases Strength by 3 and Agility by 5. Additionally, once the sword has absorbed enough blood, it unlocks a special ability.]

[Fang of Count Dandalan, the Vampire (Hero Grade) – A fang from Count Dandalan, the vampire. Can be used as a catalyst or material.]

[Ring of Dreamscapes (Legend Grade) – A ring that dominates dreams. When equipped, it grants the ability to interfere with others’ dreams. Also increases Magic Power by 8.]

[Surtr’s Ever-Burning Cloak (Legend Grade) – A cloak that burns eternally without harming the wearer. Greatly enhances the wearer’s affinity and resistance to fire attributes, and increases Resistance by 8.]

Just skimming through, this is the level of items I’m dealing with. There were so many items that it’s no wonder my eyes were popping out.

I even started getting a headache from using my unique trait to examine so many item windows. It was ridiculous that I felt pain in my eyes and head from overusing this ability.

“I can’t even look through all of this…”

I’ve never felt pain from using my unique trait before, but I guess overusing it takes a toll on the body.

“First, I need to prioritize checking the items that seem clearly valuable.”

I didn’t hear anything about a time limit, but since I can’t keep using my ability indefinitely, I had to be efficient.

After a long time of deliberation, I finally made my choice.

“Oh, will you take that?”

Startled by the sudden voice behind me, I turned around to see Ute standing there.

“Geez, this guy moves without a sound. Annoying…”

“Ah, yes.”

“Hmm… It’s definitely a very useful item depending on how you use it. Good choice.”

“Can I leave now?”

“Yes.”

After tucking the chosen item into my bag, I returned to where the group was waiting anxiously.

“Yoon Seong!”

“Bro!”

“Did I take that long?”

“Yoon Seong, why did it take so long? We were worried.”

“Sorry. I guess it just took longer than expected.”

“…It took you an hour and a half.”

“Wow, that’s a long time.”

I understood why they were so worried. Others usually took around 10 minutes, and even Yoo Ju took no more than 30 minutes.

I had taken three times longer than Yoo Ju, so of course they were concerned.

I must have spent too much time sorting through my emotions and choosing an item.

I needed to come up with an excuse.

“Well… I got caught up in memories from when I was on Earth, so it took a while to sort through my emotions. They weren’t exactly good memories…”

“Ah…”

They seemed to buy it. Most of them knew I grew up in an orphanage, so they understood.

As the conversation with the group paused, Ute spoke up.

“Now, let’s give you all your rewards.”

As he finished speaking, Ute handed out a large pouch of gold and three small boxes.

The gold was expected, but the boxes were small, so everyone was curious.

“Uh… Librarian? What are these boxes?”

As Yoo Rim asked Ute, I used my unique trait to examine the boxes. My head and eyes still hurt a bit from overusing my ability earlier, but it was manageable.

[Fantasy Treasure Chest (No Grade) – A treasure chest that can contain anything. Randomly produces items ranging from Rare to Legend Grade. Higher-grade items have a higher chance of appearing. Additionally, one person cannot open multiple chests.]

“…Random?”

The noticeable details were that the items were random and that one person couldn’t open multiple chests.

“Random is one thing, but why can’t one person open multiple chests?”

A thought suddenly came to mind about Luck stats.

“…Is it to prevent the person with the highest Luck stat from opening all the chests?”

A pretty reasonable assumption.

As I finished my thought, Ute’s voice came through.

“These are called Fantasy Treasure Chests. I recommend checking them out in detail once you get back.”

“Understood.”

Following Ute’s advice, it seemed best to open the chests after returning to the Clan House.

“Thank you all for visiting the Library of Records. It’s time to say goodbye now. You can use the elevator on your way out.”

Finally, it was time for us to leave.