These Lunatics are Obsessed With Me

The area was shrouded in darkness. I blinked and turned my head, instinctively searching through the thick darkness for even the faintest trace of light.

‘…!’

Ah.

No sound came from my open mouth. I was at a loss for words in the presence of ‘this thing,’ and my body froze at the sight of it.

I wondered if ‘this thing’ hidden in the darkness was really a living creature. Even as I looked at it, disbelief washed over me. A wave of fear consumed me, rendering me completely motionless.

The moment I looked around, I realized it was all just a vision. I recalled using Yggdrasil's essence on Yong-sik. This had to be the beginning of Ragnarok from the part of the novel I had read—the event that occurred just before the world’s destruction.

【Foolish beings…】

‘Ugh…!’

Someone’s voice resonated in my head. My head throbbed as if it would split open, and although I couldn’t hear it with my ears, it felt like my eardrums were about to burst. The overwhelming echo filled my mind, causing my body to jolt with pain.

But soon, the sound began to fade. Only then did I realize there were others on the other side of the darkness. It wasn’t just one or two people; I looked at them in shock.

They were clearly in bad shape, looking so battered and worn out that they could collapse at any moment. Yet their eyes shone brightly with life. Some of them looked familiar. I quickly approached them.

‘Kang Yoo-hyun! Kang Soo-hyun! Hunter Sung Yoo-bin…!’

But once again, my words failed to reach them. There were countless hunters who knew me, including Kang Yoo-hyun, Kang Soo-hyun, and Sung Yoo-bin, yet not one of them glanced my way. They simply stared into the darkness, seemingly unaware of my presence.

Some were strangers, yet I felt an inexplicable familiarity with them. After all, I had read about them in the novel. Though I hadn’t met them in person, I sensed I knew who the foreign hunters were.

“Hunter Kang Yoo-hyun, if this continues, we’ll be annihilated.”

“…”

“We should use the Return Scroll for now… We can take it on next time.”

Sung Yoo-bin spoke in a desperate voice. She was worried about Kang Yoo-hyun, who stood firm at the front despite the blood flowing from her wounds.

Kang Yoo-hyun was just as badly injured, if not worse than she. He had wounds all over his body, and merely standing was a feat in itself. The situation was no different for the other hunters present.

Alongside Kang Yoo-hyun, the formidable protagonist of the novel, the S-class hunters who aided him and the Rankers from around the world were all powerless against this threat. I slowly turned my head.

The final dungeon foretold by the Prophet: Ginnungagap, the Yawning Void. In mythology, it is known as the primordial abyss, the void that existed before the universe's creation.

There was a boss monster guarding the place. It was unmistakably that very being—the one responsible for the world’s destruction, a threat that even SS-ranked Kang Yoo-hyun and the other S-rank hunters couldn't defeat. I shuddered as I gazed at the massive creature buried in the darkness.

“I will hold it off, so everyone, use your Return Scrolls.”

“Hunter Kang Yoo-hyun!”

Sung Yoo-bin shouted in response to Kang Yoo-hyun's calm words. At that moment, a powerful force swept over the raid team. Except for Kang Yoo-hyun, who stood at the forefront, no other hunters could withstand it. They were swept away like leaves scattered by the wind.

And so, this marked the end of the raid team’s attempt to conquer the final dungeon. Even if they used the Return Scroll to escape, they couldn’t clear the dungeon, which meant a Dungeon Break was inevitable, unleashing monsters into the outside world. That was how the world was destroyed.

“Kugh…!”

‘…!’

Only Kang Yoo-hyun stood alone against the boss monster. He, the main character, was the last one left. I instinctively reached out. His hand gripped the cursed sword and was bleeding. I couldn’t help but focus on his injury.

If I could cast my auxiliary skill, perhaps he could win. Maybe then Kang Yoo-hyun wouldn’t die, and we could save the world.

As always, if only I could cast my auxiliary skill on him…

“…”

‘…!’

At that moment, I locked eyes with Kang Yoo-hyun. No, it might have just been my imagination; there was no way the Kang Yoo-hyun in this vision would recognize me. At the same time, my hand trying to catch him couldn’t reach Kang Yoo-hyun and only thrashed in the air.

‘Ah…'

In an instant, my vision blurred, and Kang Yoo-hyun's figure disappeared. The landscape around me collapsed. I realized that this damned vision had come to an end.

「Chapter: Finale1. Ragnarok.」

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“Ugh…”

I tried to shake off the dizziness. No matter how many times I experienced these visions, I could never get used to them. I let out a short sigh and gazed down.

"Gorong… Gororong…”

"Oh, my…”

I couldn’t help but smile as I watched Yong-sik sleeping soundly, without a care in the world.

I gently patted his small belly, watching it sink and swell with each breath, before carefully placing him back in the cage. Yong-sik remained lost in his peaceful slumber.

"I guess I should get some sleep now as well."

It felt like so much had happened in such a short time—from Do-gyul collapsing to visiting Sim Dante's hideout and experiencing the visions from the original story. I was completely exhausted, both mentally and physically.

I blinked as I looked up at the ceiling, which I hadn’t seen in a while. If someone was showing me these visions, they must want me to help these main characters clear the final dungeon, right?

“…”

I reached out and looked at my palm. I wasn’t sure if I could clear the final dungeon using my auxiliary skill, but I figured it was better than doing nothing. After all, if we failed, we’d die together anyway, so I might as well try.

I felt uneasy about the ‘being’ watching me, but there was nothing I could do about it for now. All I could do was become strong enough to survive and be prepared. Lost in those thoughts, I eventually drifted off to sleep.

"I heard that Hunter Han Do-gyul suddenly collapsed yesterday."

"Ah, haha… yes…"

I let out an awkward laugh at Park Yoon-sung's words. I couldn't meet his gaze and subtly averted my eyes. I nervously swallowed hard without realising it.

“I already have Hunter Oscar looking after Hunter Han Do-gyul.”

“There's nothing wrong with his body, right?”

“Yes, it seems to be a mental issue.”

“Haa…”

I let out a small sigh, and Park Yoon-sung's eyes narrowed. He must have heard the report from Yeon Seung-won, but he still decided to ask me.

“What happened?”

“…”

Han Do-gyul was surprisingly bad-tempered. I frowned slightly and decided to tell the truth. After all, Yeon Seung-won had already reported everything, so there was no point in lying. After hearing my words, Park Yoon-sung stroked his chin and murmured, “Hmm.”

“It seems that Hunter Han Do-gyul and Hunter Kang Yoo-hyun shouldn’t be staying in the same accommodation.”

“…Um, about that…”

“Yes?”

I cautiously spoke up to Park Yoon-sung, who was saying exactly what I had expected. He looked at me with a puzzled expression.

“That… I think I might be able to solve it…”

“You can?”

“Yes.”

Park Yoon-sung's eyes widened as I nodded. There were only two ways to resolve the conflict between Kang Yoo-hyun and Do-gyul: either treat Kang Yoo-hyun's trauma or help Do-gyul become strong enough to withstand him.

However, since neither problem could be resolved immediately, it seemed nearly impossible for now. Ultimately, the only remaining option was to separate the two. Park Yoon-sung had likely summoned me to discuss that, but he looked surprised when I mentioned I could solve it.

"Could you elaborate on that?"

“…”

I took the "Sweet Sleep" item from my inventory and handed it to Park Yoon-sung. He gasped softly as he examined it.

"This is…”

At first, he appeared to recognize the item, but then his wide eyes narrowed. He must be appraising it.

“Is this item real…? There are many fakes of it sold on the black market, but this one is very well made…”

“It’s a genuine S-grade item.”

“…”

The fakes of this item sold on the black market were so expertly crafted that even Kang Yoo-hyun, the protagonist, couldn’t be sure of their authenticity. It appeared that Park Yoon-sung was also uncertain as he assessed the item. When I confirmed its authenticity, his gaze shifted to me.

“Can you tell me how you obtained this item?”

"That's…”

I knew that if I showed this item to Park Yoon-sung, he would inevitably question its source.

Previously, when I used an item from Sim Dante to escape the temporary shelter and save Eden, he hadn’t pried too deeply. But now, with Kang Yoo-hyun and Do-gyul involved, it was a matter of significance for him as the guild master.

I felt like I couldn’t evade the question this time. Just as I was about to mention Sim Dante, Park Yoon-sung spoke first. His calm voice resonated in my ears.

“I’m aware that Hunter Han Yi-jin has a connection to Sim Dante.”

“…!”

1. Change Epilogue on Ch.78 before to Finale.