Invitation (3)

And subsequent to informing me about it, Kim Hannah started to walk away as if she was running away, was this encounter that bad for you?

Or not.

"You... No matter what, you have to survive. I don't care what you do, you better survive and be admitted, understand?"

Abruptly he stopped, visibly trembling, then turned, to be followed by bellowing a clear threat: 

"I've already done so much for you, so if you die there, let's see what happens! I'll get back everything you owe me by any means possible."

Then, this time he was really gone, as he quickly disappeared into the darkness, leaving me all alone.

"Ha. That certainly was pretty intense," I said. "I was getting tired of acting like that. It was fun, though."

I wanted to take full control in this meeting in a forceful way, and what better way to do that than with the right confidence.

But on second thought, I think I overreacted. A little bit. Although their expressions and reactions were quite amusing... It was worth it.

So, I stretched on the spot to then turn my attention to the letter Kim Hannah had thrown me.

I opened the envelope, and inside, a letter, which I carefully unfolded; the letter and also the envelope itself were made with elegance and care.

Greetings!

We would like to thank you for accepting our invitation to Lost Paradise, an alien world that is connected to our own.

Lost Paradise is a world for a chosen few.

A world full of adventure and dazzling riches. It is a world of living legendary ruins and fierce competitions.

This letter of invitation will guide the honored guest to the stairs of Eden and help them escape the monotony of everyday life.

*This letter of invitation is only given to an honored guest with the approval of the golden seal.

*The opening time of the Gate is 22:30 on March 16, 2017. We recommend that the guest open this letter at that time in a secluded location.

*This invitation letter is required during the confirmation of the marking as well as during the initial bonus draw. Do not lose this letter and take it with you.

*This invitation letter allows the guest of honor to bring another person as a helper.

I read the letter from top to bottom so I don't miss anything. Also, may I bring another person with me?

I tilted my head, wondering how that worked. Should it have been with me at the appointed time?

I shook my head, putting that aside. For the time being, I wouldn't get an answer, and I didn't have a candidate in mind either.

'I forgot to ask Kim Hannah how I could contact her...' I shrugged and relegated that problem to my future self.

And thinking about it now, this body sure is in a complicated position. His family despises him and he lacks friends in whom he can find support. 

Nevertheless, I felt no pity: This was all his doing. The fault was no one's but Seol Jihu's.

'There's not much time left.' I thought as I looked at my phone. 'I guess I should return money that doesn't belong to me.'

I accessed the banking app and returned 2 million won to a specific account, a little regretful to find myself once again at zeroes.

Not that it was going to last long. Shinyoung became the pharmacist she is today, thanks to that other side.

So, if I give it some thought and act shrewdly, I should be able to get some money without too much hassle.

I put the letter carefully in my pocket, avoiding losing it, before starting to think about other matters.

For example, dressing like Satoru Gojo has helped me to accelerate the process of inheritance and assimilation.

The closer in appearance I dress like him, the faster the imaginary percentage I feel grows. Fortunately.

I look down to check my attire... It is certainly far from ideal. However, as I don't have the resources, that will have to be postponed.

It was then. "Sniff, sniff. Hmmm."

I became aware of my own smell and immediately detected the unpleasant fragrance emanating from my body; it was clear that I needed to take a shower. 

With that knowledge, I now know what step to take next. Like Kim Hannah, I walked away from this bridge.

At the same time, someone who had just received a notification from the banking app on her phone was perplexed and confused.

Some time later,

I was at the place where it all started, with a suitcase on my back fiddling with my phone, waiting for the moment.

By then, I was clean, wearing a Hawaiian shirt, Bermuda shorts and white tennis shoes.

It looked like I was going on a trip, but it was the only option in the closet that didn't look like a dirty rag or similar.

Previously, I didn't pay attention to it because I had more important things to think about and do.

But now that situation has changed, it became unbearable and I felt the need to take action on it immediately.

"It's time."

My heartbeat quickened as the hours struck 10:30 PM. Immediately after, a circular light emerged below me and swallowed me.

My pupils contracted as I perceived an extremely complex movement of the same energy as the Mark, albeit to a considerably greater extent.

Then I lost consciousness.

And, when I awoke, which was strange since I had no recollection of going to sleep, I was lying in the same clothing.

The central point is that the energy, whose name I was still unaware of, was manifesting itself in an intense and overwhelming manner throughout the "world".

Unlike the two previous occasions, with Kim Hannah and previous moments, this time it was completely different. They were incomparable.

No. In my present state, I could not even dare to calculate the measure or magnitude of what I was witnessing.

"!"

Anyway, let's see what the difference or cause of all this change is. I approached the window, and my eyes widened in surprise.

There were no moving cars or passersby, who usually generated noise in the streets.

Even insects, such as ants, were invisible, and let me tell you, my eyesight was not insignificant.

It was far from insignificant and ordinary.