A white figure of a person rose up in the pitch-black darkness.
一个白色的人影在漆黑的黑暗中站了起来。
Yu Jung-Hyeok swung his sword several times at this figure. From the Breaking the Sky Thunder Sword, even to the Shooting Star Slash. However, not one of his sword skills managed to even touch the enemy's shadow.
于重赫对着这个人物挥了好几下剑。从《惊雷之剑》到《流星雨》。然而，他的剑术没有一个能够碰到敌人的影子。
Right after that, Fables collided. Jolted awake now, he opened his eyes while gasping out a pained moan.
就在那之后，寓言撞到了一起。他惊醒了，睁开了眼睛，喘着粗气发出痛苦的呻吟。
He was sitting inside the darkened training dojo, the sun having set already. A lengthy shadow was looking down on him.
他坐在漆黑的训练场里，太阳已经下山了。一个长长的影子正在俯视着他。
It was the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint.
这就是《断天剑圣》。
"Was he really strong?"
“他真的很强壮吗?”
His master bent her back to settle down, her eyes filled with concern towards her disciple. Yu Jung-Hyeok bit his lip and replied. "….He was."
他的主人把她的背弯下来安顿下来，她的眼睛充满了对她的门徒的关心。于重赫咬着嘴唇回答道他就是。”
"By how much?"
“多少钱?”
"Even after unlocking the Transcendence level 5, I couldn't win against him."
“即使打开了超验骇客5关，我还是不能战胜他。”
The fifth level of Transcendence was the absolute limit that the current Yu Jung-Hyeok had reached.
超越性的第五个层次是当代余正赫所达到的绝对极限。
The Breaking the Sky Saint quietly observed him for a little while, before opening her lips. "When you break past the Transcendence's sixth level, you'll no longer be bound by the [Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship]'s gender requirements."
打破天空的圣徒静静地观察了他一会儿，然后张开了嘴。“当你打破超越者的第六关，你将不再受制于[打破天空剑术]的性别要求。”
Originally, the [Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship] was a martial technique designed for women. But, as was the case with every martial technique out there, once one stepped past a certain level, they would reach the stage of 'Breaking Beyond Boundaries'.
最初，破天剑术是为女性设计的一种武术。但是，就像所有的武术一样，一旦一个人跨越了一定的水平，他们就会达到‘超越界限’的阶段。
The process of endlessly exceeding many boundaries was the part of a Transcender's training regime.
无休止地超越许多界限的过程是超越者训练制度的一部分。
"There is no guarantee of defeating him even if I reach the sixth level."
“即使我达到第六级，也不能保证能打败他。”
"Why do you think that?"
“你为什么这么想?”
"He is me."
他就是我。”
For the first time ever, Yu Jung-Hyeok's always-confident voice contained a faint trace of fear. "That man, he's none other than me who has regressed over 1863rd times. How can I defeat someone like that?"
这是有史以来第一次，俞正赫总是充满自信的声音里带着一丝恐惧。“那个人，不是别人，正是我，他倒退了1863次。我怎么能打败那样的人呢?”
It was a clear sign of despair.
这是绝望的明显迹象。
The moment he stood face to face with the 'Secretive Plotter', he witnessed a wall he couldn't overcome no matter what he tried. There was the gap of time between them that could never be bridged by the mere 3rd turn regression. His enemy had already surpassed that lengthy period of time to enter this world-line.
当他与“秘密密谋者”面对面站着的时候，他看到了一堵无论他怎么努力都无法攻克的墙。他们之间有一段时间的差距，这段时间永远不可能仅仅通过第三回合回归来弥合。他的敌人已经超越了那段漫长的时间，进入了这条世界界线。
The Sword Saint spoke. "He is not you."
剑圣说:“他不是你。”
"….He is also Yu Jung-Hyeok."
“......他也是余正赫。”
"He has not tread on the same path as you have. And he'll not do so in the future, either."
“他没有和你走同一条路，将来他也不会这样做。”
As if she wanted to wipe away the despair rooted in her disciple's eyes, her large hand gently stroked his cheek.
她的大手轻轻地抚摸着弟子的脸颊，仿佛要擦去弟子眼中的绝望。
She spoke again. "It's not the level of Transcendence you have reached, but which Fables you have acquired that's the most important part. You may be only a little chick who has regressed three times, but you know of Fables that he doesn't."
她又开口了。“最重要的不是你达到了什么样的超越水平，而是你获得了哪些寓言。你可能只是一个退化了三次的小鸡，但你知道他不会退化的寓言。”
Yu Jung-Hyeok heard those words and looked down at his fist. It was a fist that failed to reach the 'Secretive Plotter'. He slowly unfurled his hand and Fables leaked out from there.
于重赫听到了这些话，低头看着自己的拳头。这是一个没能抓住“秘密策划者”的拳头。他慢慢地摊开手，寓言从那里漏了出来。
Fables that he had acquired himself. Fables that the 'Secretive Plotter' didn't know. And….
他自己创造的寓言。“秘密策划者”不知道的寓言。还有..。
"The path of Transcendence is different for everyone. So, do not try to chase after him, and search for the path only you can tread."
“每个人的超越之路都是不同的。所以，不要试图追逐他，寻找只有你能走的路。”
He wordlessly clenched his fist tightly. As if he didn't want to permit any of the Fables to leave him.
他一言不发地紧握着拳头，好像不想让任何一个寓言离开他。
"….Have you heard any new information, Master?"
“......师父，你有没有听到什么新消息?”
The Breaking the Sky Saint shook her head.
打破天空的圣徒摇了摇头。
It had been over a week since Kim Dok-Ja's disappearance.
金道子失踪已经一个多星期了。
Unfortunately, neither his whereabouts nor the location of the 'Secretive Plotter' had been discovered until now.
不幸的是，到目前为止，他的下落和“秘密策划者”的位置都没有被发现。
"You say that he crossed over from another world-line."
“你说他是从另一条世界线过来的。”
"That's correct."
“没错。”
"I do not know what his aim is, but if he bothered to enter this world-line at this point in time, then it's possible that his goal is somehow related to the 'Final Scenario'."
“我不知道他的目标是什么，但是如果他在这个时间点进入这条世界线，那么他的目标可能在某种程度上与‘最终情景’有关。”
Yu Jung-Hyeok agreed with her opinion. In other words, there was a good chance that he'd encounter the 'Secretive Plotter' again by going to the location of the Final Scenario.
于重赫同意她的视角。换句话说，有一个很好的机会，他会遇到’秘密密谋者’再次前往的地点，最后的情节。
"However, the current situation is that the <Kim Dok-Ja Company> can't enter the 'Final Scenario'."
“然而，目前的情况是，kimdok-ja公司无法进入‘最终情景’。”
He nodded his head.
他点了点头。
Fables you have acquired are insufficient to approve your participation in the 'Final Scenario'.
您所获得的寓言故事不足以批准您参与“最终方案”。
On that day they failed to enter the 'Final Scenario', the <Bureau> one-sidedly sent that communique in their direction. However, he thought that made some sense. Because, not only were they a newly-created Nebula, the number of Fables they managed to acquire was also rather small, as well.
就在他们没有进入“最后情况”的那一天，调查局片面地向他们发出了公报。然而，他认为这是有道理的。因为它们不仅是一个新创造的星云，而且它们获得的寓言故事的数量也相当少。
However, one couldn't strictly argue that when taking into consideration the grade of the Fables they had acquired. Especially so with the ⸢Season of Light and Darkness⸥, the Great Fable they earned the last time that would be extremely hard to find its equal anywhere in the <Star Stream>.
然而，一个人不能严格地争辩说，当考虑到他们已经获得寓言的等级。特别是光明与黑暗的季节，伟大的寓言他们赢得了最后一次将是极其难以找到其平等的任何地方在星流。
Where is the representative of your Nebula?
你们星云的代表在哪里？
In the end, everything boiled down to Kim Dok-Ja's absence.
最后，一切都归结为金道子的缺席。
After the person possessing the highest percentage of the Nebula's Fable shares left the group, the aggregate amount of Fables for the whole Nebula had become simply too inadequate.
在拥有星云寓言最高比例股份的人离开后，整个星云寓言的总量已经变得太少了。
It was unknown what Yu Jung-Hyeok was thinking to himself as he maintained his silence. And how long went by like that? He slowly raised himself up off the floor, sheathed the [Dark Heavenly Demon Sword] and although still unsteady on his feet, got ready to leave.
不知道余重赫在保持沉默时心里在想些什么。这样过了多久？他慢慢地从地板上站起来，收起那把黑天魔剑，虽然还站不稳，但已经准备离开了。
"Where are you planning to go?"
“你打算去哪儿?”
"I'm leaving to acquire a new Great Fable, Master."
“师父，我要去学一个新的寓言。”
He needed to acquire the qualification to get to the 'Final Scenario' even without Kim Dok-Ja's shares. <Kim Dok-Ja Company> was neither that fool's private army nor his underlings. This group needed to be able to protect themselves without him around, and even if they end up losing him somehow….
即使没有KimDok-Ja的股份，他也需要获得进入“最后情节”的资格。金道子连既不是那个傻瓜的私人军队，也不是他的下属。这个群体需要能够在没有他的情况下保护自己，即使他们最终以某种方式失去了他..。
….They needed to be capable enough to clear the 'Final Scenario'.
...他们需要有足够的能力来清除“最后的情景”。
[Ba-aht….]
[ Ba-aht... ]
Biyu murmured in despondency from somewhere in the empty air. Yu Jung-Hyeok silently stared at her for a little while, before activating the [Eye of Sage] to sift through the information he possessed in his head.
碧玉在空气中的某个地方沮丧地喃喃自语。于重赫默默地盯着她看了一会儿，然后启动了“圣眼”来筛选他脑海中的信息。
There weren't that many locations left at this point in time where he could acquire a 'Great Fable'. When flipping that statement around, it also meant that the remaining Fables would be that much more powerful than others.
在这个时候，已经没有多少地方可以让他获得一个伟大的寓言了。当把这句话翻过来看的时候，也意味着剩下的寓言故事会比其他的故事更有力量。
He had already acquired one powerful Great Fable called the ⸢Season of Light and Darkness⸥. If he managed to earn 'that Fable' on top of this, then it might be possible to fight against the 'Secretive Plotter' once more.
他已经获得了一个强有力的伟大寓言，叫做光明与黑暗的季节。如果他成功地在此之上赢得了“寓言”，那么就有可能再次与“秘密密谋者”作战。
The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint watched Yu Jung-Hyeok walk away and asked him. "Are you planning to go alone?"
破天剑圣徒看着余正赫走开，问道:“你打算一个人去吗?”
"I've always been alone, Master."
“我一直都是一个人，师父。”
"But, that path is the one already tread by the other party."
“但是，这条道路已经被另一方踏上了。”
His Master's words caused Yu Jung-Hyeok's figure to flinch.
他师父的话使余正赫的身影退缩了。
In the next moment, a voice came out from beyond the walls of the training hall.
不一会儿，一个声音从训练大厅的墙外传出来。
"Hey Yu Jung-Hyeok, where are you We gotta get going, now!"
“嘿，YuJung-Hyeok，你在哪儿 我们得走了，现在!”
With the blinding light behind them, the members of <Kim Dok-Ja Company> opened the door and rushed inside the dojo.
在炫目的灯光下，金道子连的成员们打开门，冲进道场。
Shin Yu-Seung, Yi Gil-Yeong, Yi Ji-Hye, and Han Su-Yeong….
申玉成，李吉英，李智慧，韩素英..。
It was unknown since when they got ready to leave, but regardless, everyone from the Nebula was here.
从他们准备离开的时候起就不知道了，但不管怎样，星云里的每个人都在这里。
The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint spoke again. "They are precisely your Fable now, Jung-Hyeok-ah."
破碎的天空之剑圣徒又说道:“他们现在正是你的寓言，晶赫。”
Something that the 'Secretive Plotter' did not possess.
“秘密策划者”没有的东西。
Yu Jung-Hyeok dazedly looked back at his Master, and she addressed him again.
于重赫迷迷糊糊地回头望着师父，师父又对他说起话来。
"You don't have to fight alone in this regression turn."
“在这个回归转折点上，你不必孤军奋战。”
*
The location of the new 'Great Fable' was four days away. It would've been so much quicker to get there by borrowing the powers of the Dokkaebis, but the current situation didn't permit that.
新的“伟大寓言”的位置是四天以后。通过借用多卡比斯的力量本可以更快到达那里，但是当前的形势不允许这样做。
You cannot borrow the powers of Dokkaebis you are friendly with.
你不能借用与你友好的多卡比斯的力量。
You must never reveal the truth that you're 'Kim Dok-Ja'.
你绝对不能透露你是“金道子”的真相。
All thanks to the stinking agreement I had with the 'Wenny King'.
这一切都要感谢我和那个“小丫头王”达成的那个恶心的协议。
Because of it, I couldn't enter Biyu's channel or send word of my wellbeing to the <Kim Dok-Ja Company>.
正因为如此，我不能进入碧玉的频道，也不能把我的健康状况告诉金道子公司。
In the end, I had no choice but to personally drive the [X-grade Ferrarghini] I purchased from the 'Mass Production-type Maker' to the destination.
最后，我别无选择，只能亲自驾驶我从“大规模生产型制造商”购买的(x级)法拉基尼(Ferrarghini)到达目的地。
The kkoma Yu Jung-Hyeok number [999] polishing his [Heaven Shaking Sword] atop my shoulder grumbled softly. "Your driving sucks."
于正行(999)在我的肩膀上擦拭着他的[天堂之剑]咕哝着，“你的驾驶技术烂透了。”
"Then, why don't you drive? By the way, you're not planning to stick to that appearance now, are you?"
“那么，你为什么不开车呢?顺便说一句，你现在不打算坚持这种外表，是吗?”
Without a doubt, we'd run into Constellations that will recognise us once we entered the scenario location. The existence of the kkoma Yu Jung-Hyeok was just too eye-catching.
毫无疑问，我们会遇到星座，它们会在我们进入预定位置时认出我们。于正行的存在实在太引人注目了。
Well, Yu Jung-Hyeok himself was just too famous by now, so….
那么，余正赫本人现在已经太出名了，所以..。
"Indeed, I am too inconspicuous like this."
“的确，我这样太不起眼了。”
[999] seemed to be pondering something. His body suddenly jolted a bit, before a 'Pow!' noise resounded out and he transformed into a Murim dumpling.
似乎在考虑什么事情。他的身体突然震动了一下，然后砰的一声噪音回响起来，他变成了一只穆林饺子。
I was shocked silly by this event. But [999] sounded utterly disinterested as he addressed me.
我被这件事愚蠢地震惊了，但是当他对我讲话时，听起来完全没有兴趣。
This should be fine.
这应该没问题。
"….Hey, you. Carrying a dumpling around on my shoulder will be even more eye-catching, you know?"
“......嘿，你，肩上扛个饺子更吸引眼球，你知道吗?”
Why don't you change your pathetic appearance as well?
你为什么不把你那可怜的外表也改一改呢？
Just as the kkoma Yu Jung-Hyeok couldn't maintain his original appearance, I too needed to make sure that my identity as 'Kim Dok-Ja' wasn't discovered.
就像余正赫(音译)无法保持原貌一样，我也需要确保我“金道子”的身份不被发现。
The now-dumpling-fied Yu Jung-Hyeok roughly rubbed the dumpling skin all over my face as if he was trying to paint a wall. I sensed the Fable on my face change as creaking noises resounded out. How long passed by like that?
现在已经变成饺子的于重赫粗暴地在我脸上摩擦饺子皮，好像他正在试图粉刷一面墙。随着吱吱作响的声音回荡出来，我感觉到我脸上的寓言变了。这样过了多久？
By the time I opened my eyes, I ended up freaking out by what I saw.
当我睁开眼睛的时候，我被我看到的东西吓坏了。
[999] spoke to me as I stared dumbfoundedly at the mirror, my eyes blinking non-stop.
我目瞪口呆地盯着镜子，眼睛不停地眨个不停。
It's done.
搞定了。
Holy moly. This might not be enough to slap Yu Jung-Hyeok's cheek silly, but still…. It should be enough to make me ponder whether I should slap him or not, at least. (TL note at the end)
天啊。这可能不足以愚蠢地扇余正赫的脸颊，但仍然..。这应该足以让我考虑我是否应该扇他耳光，至少。(最后的TL注释)
I rubbed my new statuesque face and muttered to myself. "….Can't I keep this face forever?"
我揉了揉我的新面孔，自言自语道:“......我不能永远保持这张脸吗?”
If you do, you'll be struck by the storm of Probability's aftermath.
如果你这样做了，你会被可能性的后果所打击。
As if he had touched something dirty, [999] diligently patted down his dumpling body. Completely disregarding whether he was doing that or not, I continued to stare at the mirror.
他好像摸到了什么脏东西，用力地拍了拍自己的饺子身。我完全不在乎他是否在做那件事，继续盯着镜子。
A long time ago, I absorbed the Fable fragment of the 'Casanova Who Died During Sexual Acts' and became pretty good looking for a while, but this was on another scale compared to that.
很久以前，我吸收了《在性行为中死去的卡萨诺瓦》中的寓言片段，并且在一段时间内变得相当漂亮，但是这是在另一个尺度上与之相比。
I spoke in an admiring tone of voice. "It's true that the 999th regression turn is amazing. The 3rd turn doesn't have skills like this one, you know."
