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The Omniverse After the Ruin
Chapter 6: Meeting One of the Protagonists

Chapter 6: Meeting One of the Protagonists

【Status】

【Name】: Choi Kwan

【Age】: 25

【Species】: 「Human」

【Occupation】: 「Swordsman」

【Titles】: 「Star Chaser」

【Chronicles】: 1

Seeing his status i was bewildered and at the same time, curious. He became known as the 「Star Chaser」because of his resolute will of chasing stars. This title was also given to him by the world 「Abyss」because of his ability.

【Skill】: 「Starlight」

---Description: Allows user to wield a sword that can emit stars and also replicate it's power.

Reading the description I couldn't help sighing inwardly with jealousy. 'It must be a beautiful ability to be able to emit stars'

Thinking of this I couldn't help looking at the starry sky once more completely forgetting the fact that a blade was against my neck.

'Drip'

Crimson blood dripped from the wound on my neck. Choi Kwan was flabbergasted by my actions and unconsciously stepped back as he slightly retracted the sword.

I mumbled something underneath my nose as I stared at the stars before looking back at Choi Kwan.

For some reason even when facing death I was calm and my breathing was stable.

I stared straight into his abyss black eyes before I spoke, "Light Keiran"

"What?" Choi Kwan was stunned and I repeated my words, "Light Keiran, that's my name"

Choi Kwan furrowed his eyebrows and stared at my intently as if searching for some flaws but also failed.

After some contemplation, he sighed before putting back his sword in the scabbard.

Reaching out his hand towards me he introduced himself, "I'm Choi Kwan, forgive me for the rude behavior just now"

I stared at him for a second before I grabbed the hand and stood up.

"It's fine" I spoke nonchalantly.

"What are you doing here?" He asked with great confusion on his face but at the same time, has doubt and vigilance.

I opened my mouth slightly and wanted to say something but in the end swallowed back my words and instead showed a bitter smile, "This is my home"

Hearing this Choi Kwan widened his eyes slowly before he apologized to me. I shook my head and said "It's nothing".

Choi Kwan narrowed his eyes and wondered, 'I heard that this world had long been since abandoned and not a soul was left alive, so how come there is a survivor?'

While I was patting my clothes he stared at me and thought 'Something's amiss about this person...'

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'Let's see first what he wants to do' Choi Kwan recalled as he walked he vaguely saw a blurred silhouette of a person in the distance, lying on the floor. Then the moment he reached that figure, he saw a strange person who has a unique and different appearance from the normal.

Then the person moved and got up.

And this is where it led to.

Choi Kwan furrowed his eyebrows and I looked at him with an indifferent expression, "Now, will you tell me why you are here then?"

Choi Kwan fell into contemplation whether if he should tell the truth or hide it. In the end he heaved a deep sigh and decided to choose the former.

"I was searching for something and fell here" His words sounded unbelievable but I knew that what he is saying is the truth.

"Then, did you find what you are looking for?"

He shook his head in dismay and spoke in a disappointed tone, "No..."

I just nodded my head and said "I see"

Then silence befell on us and the atmosphere turned awkward. Well we aren't close anyway so there's no need to prolong this anymore.

I immediately got straight to the point and did not hid my intention anymore.

"Do you- know how to travel to another world?"

This made Choi Kwan's heart skip a beat and the hand holding the hilt of his sword tightened.

I still remained with a calm expression and motioned for him to speak.

"So you do know huh..." I mumbled.

Choi Kwan frowned and instead of answering, asked, "What do you want?"

Hearing this I curled my lips. "I want to go to a different world"

"What...?" He was slightly surprised and I continued, "You see, I have a goal...and that goal requires for me to travel to different worlds. And as you can see-" I shrugged nonchalantly and said with a smile "I don't have any titles to be able to enter the 「Door」."

Choi Kwan fell silent and asked, "Goal?"

I smiled bitterly and nodded, I looked up at the starry sky and said "Goal, ambition, desire...all of it, every single person had such things inside of them. And those things were the reason I have a purpose now"

Choi Kwan listened to my words and fell into deep silence. I tilted my head towards him and said, "My goal is to bring justice upon my friends death"

Hearing this Choi Kwan widened his eyes, he stared straight into my contrasted coloured eyes and couldn't find any lies within it.

In the end silence once again befell on us.

After some long consideration, Choi Kwan heaved a deep sigh before speaking the truth. "Yes, I can enter and exit the 「Door」as I please"

"Naturally I'm not from this world, I'm from 「Abyss」, a ruined world similar to this"

'But unlike my world, there are still living individuals' He thought silently and did not speak it out.

"Then may I ask you for a favor?" I asked which made Choi Kwan slightly furrow his eyebrows knowing already what I want to ask. Still, he replied with a "Yes".

"Can I enter your world?"

My words made Choi Kwan bewildered and asked "My world?"

I hummed in response and said "Just this one time, I need to acquire a title and so I needed to enter my very first world in that case if i want to travel through different worlds"

Choi Kwan was hesitant. Then, he asked, "Why should I help you?"

I smiled when I heard this, I knew Choi Kwan was a good person the moment I met him. But I wouldn't tell him this and instead said "Let me enter your world and in return-"

With a grin I said "-I can help you give light to the 「Abyss」"

My words sounded unpredictable and surreal that it made Choi Kwan stunned on the spot. Then he laughed angrily and said "How can you, a mere no one can do to give light when even I and the other people with title can't?"

Ofcourse even I don't have the courage to claim such a thing but, I've read something in the 「Kismet」that might be able to help the ruined world 「Abyss」.

I spoke truthfully and said, "Although I cannot guarantee such, still I can at the very least help a village in that world to gain light"

Choi Kwan stared at me intently, 'How can he have such confidence?' He thought and frowned unconsciously.

'Is he not ordinary?' He wondered for a long time before he sighed deeply and looked at me straight in the eyes. "If I find that you are lying I'll-"

"-kill me? Sure, go ahead" I spoke with a gentle smile.

"You-..." He seemed to want to say something but in the end swallowed his words before reluctantly agreeing. "Alright"

As he said this he turned around and with a wave of his hand a gigantic double door suddenly appeared!

The door was etched with ancient symbols that was deeply embedded on it.

I widened my eyes in astonishment as I thought 'So this is a 「Door」'

Then, the door opened and just as we were about to enter I stopped and said "Wait"

Choi Kwan turned to look at me with a questioning look and I smiled embarrassed and said "Please don't call me by my real name, call me-..." I pondered before saying "...Constellation".