The Lone SF Transmigrator in the Otherworld Forum
Chapter 171: Myodong

“…”

“It’s not a big problem.”

Despite Karlstein’s dismissive tone, Myodong did not believe him. If it was not a big problem, an emperor would not come personally like this.

“Alright. Tell me.”

But he had no intention of questioning it. It would be meaningless to do so with the monster before him.

“I like your straightforward answer.”

“…”

Myodong almost lost his composure at Karlstein’s utterly casual tone, but he barely held it in. He could not allow himself to be fooled by that light attitude.

Just thinking about the recent events he caused…

The annihilation of the anti-Galactic Empire forces. How many people did he massacre in that process?

Probably too many to count.

Even for a war, the scale was different. No matter how casual and light his attitude seemed in person, he could not be taken lightly at all.

“Alright. What’s the matter?”

“Is there a way to resolve the transcendent powers of those Kaiju bastards?”

“I need to hear more details.”

Karlstein explained the current situation in detail.

As the Galactic Empire, there was no problem with the forceful integration of the Community. More precisely, there were problems, but he had the power to make them non-existent.

However…

It’s a troublesome ability.

Märchen’s power appeared sporadically throughout the Community dimensions, plotting discord and division.

If the bastard were still alive, there would have been ways to physically annihilate or seal it, or the Galactic Empire would have had its own methods.

But with the power manifesting irregularly in time, place, and target like a disaster, even Karlstein had no proper way to deal with it.

People exposed to the transcendent power were all consumed by inexplicable anger, caught in uncontrollable impulses to tear each other apart, divide, and cause chaos…

But Isn’t that just the normal state of the Community?

Myodong had a perfectly reasonable doubt, but he deliberately swallowed his words. He accepted and moved on because the emperor before him said so.

Perhaps he decided to believe a bit more in his love for humanity?

Of course, Karlstein was not unaware of Myodong’s thoughts.

“…”

“Ahem… I know it’s hard to believe.”

It was the current state of trust in Community users.

After a brief moment of contemplating thoughts that would make those users go wild if they knew, they continued their conversation.

“Anyway, in places where Märchen’s power was observed, problems…”

Not all chaos was consumed by the power, but wherever the power manifested, it inevitably led to chaos.

It was a rather complex situation.

They could not kill everyone causing chaos, and once the power manifested it was already too late, so if they killed everyone affected, there would be no users left.

A fundamental solution was needed.

“So that’s why you came.”

“Is there a way to prevent the manifestation of the transcendent power?”

After understanding the situation, Myodong thought for a moment and realized something.

“Isn’t your monstrous power also transcendent in origin?”

“That’s right.”

Karlstein answered confidently.

“…”

So he’s asking me to find his weakness?

Myodong was not unaware that the transcendent power the emperor spoke of ultimately meant the source of his strength.

For a moment, Myodong felt an ominous emotion.

Hmm. Since ancient times, those who exposed a king’s weaknesses…

It surely would not end well.

-Oh? Good job. Then I just need to get rid of you.

He would be kicked to the curb, so to speak.

“Er…”

Myodong, who was thinking about how to refuse, stopped his thoughts.

Karlstein possessed an overwhelmingly relaxed attitude and confidence. Even a strange transcendence from the greed of a person in power.

Hmm. Right. He can’t be compared to an ordinary king.

He changed his thinking a bit.

Even so. Why would the emperor bother with such a matter?

“…Everyone dies. Is there really a need to forcibly deal with a phenomenon that’s like a disaster?”

“Hmm…”

Moreover, from what he heard, it did not seem to be an immediate big problem or threat.

While his unhesitating declaration of war seemed cold-blooded, was this aspect showing that he was actually caring?

The emperor’s response, however, was quite ridiculous.

“It’s just unsettling.”

“…”

Myodong, who had neither the strength nor the will to question him, simply agreed and finally recalled his memories.

Myodong.

The reason he could establish the correlation between dimensions and fate, and gain fame among the Guardians was because he was from 《Three Thousand》.

It was a different place from the Sephiroth, who were like frogs in a well; the embodiment of irrationality that was Chaos; and the Community dimensions that had just begun to form.

Three Thousand was a dimensional group that had already recognized the existence of dimensions and continued research.

And Myodong was somewhat famous in that field.

Three Thousand already divides dimensions into Upper, Middle, and Lower Realms for systematic management. They even have a system to respond immediately to external dimensional threats.

Of course, research alone did not determine the hierarchy or strength of dimensions.

The emperor before him would serve as an appropriate example.

Such a monster would do well, even in Three Thousand…

Though Myodong was not in a position to control Three Thousand, he could understand that much.

“Hmm.”

That was why he was troubled.

“It could be dangerous.”

“Huh?”

And he felt the daring urge to test the emperor.

“Interesting.”

Seeing the emperor’s violent smile, he seemed to understand his hidden intentions.

Myodong was not testing him out of underestimation. There would be almost no one in 《Three Thousand》 who could stand against him.

However, no matter how highly he regarded him, there were three absolute beings in Three Thousand who stood high like the heavens.

Daoist Great Mother, Daoist Soul Breaker, and the last one…

Myodong shook his head. Unless a crisis befell the entire Immortal Realm, they would not intervene.

Especially the last one was even said to be in a league of their own. No one had ever witnessed this person’s true form.

“Alright. What do you mean by dangerous?”

“I’ve heard a legend about a treasure in the Celestial Palace’s vault that can wield the laws of order.”

After much consideration, Myodong dug through his memories and unraveled a legend.

“A treasure that can wield the laws of order is almost legendary in the Immortal Realm that deals with defying heaven.”

“Well now…”

“No one has ever confirmed its existence. There’s only a rumor that it’s sleeping in one of the Secret Domains managed by the Celestial Palace that rules over the entire Immortal Realm.”

“I’d like to hear more details.”

“That’s not difficult.”

The Celestial Palace was always mentioned when talking about 《Three Thousand》.

“No one can guess the extent of the Celestial Palace’s potential. Most believe that what’s revealed is their full strength… but well, I don’t think so.”

“Do you have evidence?”

“Mm. Managing the entire Three Thousand from twelve palaces? Isn’t it more appropriate to think that there’s something more?”

“Is that so?”

“Anyway, there are Secret Domains that the Celestial Palace specially manages. Small dimensions, you could say? Apparently, there are seas of rare spirit herbs and elixirs that can’t be found anywhere else in the Immortal Realm.”

“Seas…”

“Among them, there should be Secret Domains that are strictly managed like treasure vaults, not just cultivation resources. I think it might be one of those.”

“The exact location?”

“As for that…”

As a matter of fact, Myodong did not know the truth about the legend or the exact location.

After all, a legend is just a legend.

Nevertheless, Myodong told him as much as he knew in as much detail as possible. There was hardly anything difficult in telling what he knew.

However, neither he nor Karlstein thought they could find that place.

“They say it’s a place where the flow of time has stopped, or even reversed. It’s a Secret Domain where the laws have been twisted to seal a powerful law of order.”

“I can’t even guess from just hearing that.”

“Well, anyway, there were also stories that it’s a space where all kinds of dimensional trash flows in and returns as space-time is mixed up.”

“It’s such a dangerous place that even the Celestial Palace just controls access and leaves it be?”

Though it was impossible to guess what kind of place it was just from hearing about it, Karlstein listened carefully to what Myodong was saying.

It was almost embarrassing for Myodong to talk about it.

“It’s all just rumors.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“…”

In truth, Karlstein had his own reasons.

“Thank you for the advice. I’ll keep it in mind.”

“It could be as fanciful as a children’s fairy tale.”

After gathering information from Myodong, Karlstein returned to the Galactic Empire and waited for some news.

“If it’s according to Volume 53…”

[Master.]

“Yeah. Did you find it?”

[Yes. It’s as you said, Master.]

“I see…”

[We’ve picked up the signal from the lost battleship.]

A battleship was lost in the past while fighting the Celestial Palace’s minions in the dimensional passage to the Immortal world.

According to Volume 53 of CGH, the place where that lost battleship was located was exactly where Myodong mentioned, and the only place to solve the current problem.

“It turned out to be correct after all. That means the solution is there.”

While he felt relieved that things were going as predicted, he also felt somewhat frustrated.

“Is this predetermined fate?”

It did not feel good to have things progress according to a set order, like a puppet. Yet the irony was that he considered this journey to be absolutely necessary.

[Shall we prepare?]

“Yes.”

Pong-

Platty appeared near Karlstein.

“Seeing the chains are gone, you seem ready too.”

Pong- Pong-

“Alright. Let’s start preparations.”

[Who will you take with you?]

“This time…”

To conquer the Celestial Palace’s Secret Domain… he would need Yongyong, Lich King Raymond, and the Puppet Demonic Warlord.

[I will make swift preparations.]

Karlstein summoned them.

***

https://ko-fi.com/genesisforsaken