I swallowed my curses. If the Fourth Wall became thinner…
我咽下了我的诅咒。如果第四道墙变得更薄..。
There was a strange pain during the battle that I had forgotten. The cuts on my shin and arms were sore. My sweaty shirt was more uncomfortable and the heat of the forest made me dizzy. I would’ve exercised more if I knew this would happen.
战斗中有一种奇怪的痛苦，我已经忘记了。我小腿和胳膊上的伤口很痛。我汗津津的衬衫更不舒服了，热气腾腾的森林让我头晕目眩。如果我知道会发生这种情况，我会锻炼得更多。
A spiked club flew towards my head. I rolled my body and avoided a goblin’s attack. My joints creaked as I moved hastily. The goblin followed my avoidance path with the club like they were catching a mole. The fuzz on the back of my hand rose as blood stained the thorny club. It was obviously a smell I’ve encountered many times but it was strange.
一根尖尖的棍棒朝我的头飞来。我转动身体，躲过了小妖精的攻击。我急忙移动时，关节发出吱吱嘎嘎的响声。这个妖精跟着我躲避球杆的路线走，就像他们在抓一只鼹鼠一样。我手背上的细毛像带刺的棍棒上的血迹一样冒了出来。这种味道我见过很多次了，但是很奇怪。
[The Fourth Wall has become very thin.]
第四道墙已经变得很薄了
[The ‘Fourth Wall’ is shaking dangerously.]
[“第四道墙”正在危险地摇晃。]
I jumped up from my position and corrected my sword posture. The two goblins lost their companion and were surrounding me with red eyes. At any time, they would rush forward and kill me. The moment I read this desire, the fear of death came to me.
我从我的位置跳了起来，纠正了我的剑姿。那两个妖精失去了他们的同伴，红红的眼睛环绕着我。在任何时候，他们都会冲上来杀了我。当我读到这个愿望的时候，对死亡的恐惧袭来。
Beyond the thinning Fourth Wall, the emotions I had ignored were gushing out. The story I looked at was actually something like this.
越过越来越薄的第四道墙，我忽略了的情绪正在涌出。我看到的故事实际上是这样的。
I controlled my trembling breaths. I had to fight. I could fight. All my companions fought through this fear. I was the only one who cowardly avoided the pain using the wall.
我控制着自己的呼吸。我必须战斗。我可以战斗。我所有的同伴都战胜了这种恐惧。我是唯一一个胆怯地用墙来躲避痛苦的人。
「 Kim Dokja held Unbroken Faith with trembling hands. 」
“金多克贾用颤抖的双手坚守着不屈的信仰”
Let’s think. How could I hurt the goblins with my current body? Skills couldn’t be used but stigmas were still available. The level was reset but it was possible to use stigmas. The problem was how to apply the stigma. I saw the approaching goblin and cast Song of the Sword.
让我们想想。我现在的身体怎么能伤害小妖精呢？虽然技术无法使用，但是仍然可以找到污点。水平重置，但可以使用柱头。问题是如何施加耻辱。我看见了正在靠近的妖精，就发出了宝剑之歌。
[This isn’t your stigma.]
这不是你的耻辱
[The effect of the stigma is fixed to the minimum.] 「 The second day. Sunny. I went out early and checked the weapons. 」
[柱头的作用被固定到最小。]「第二天」。桑尼。我提前出去检查了武器
Unbroken Faith emitted a faint sheen and returned to its original state. It would’ve been nice if a fire arrow emerged, shit. It was comforting to feel that my sword was a bit lighter.
坚不可摧的信仰散发出微弱的光芒，回到了它原来的状态。如果有火箭出现就好了，妈的。我的剑轻了一些，这让我感到很欣慰。
Kieeek?
基耶克？
The goblin laughed at my resistance and swung its thorny club. The club hit the sword and my wrist seemed to break.
妖精嘲笑我的抵抗，挥舞着它那带刺的棍棒。棍棒击中了剑，我的手腕似乎断了。
The goblins looked sloppy but they were more powerful than humans. They were monsters optimized for survival on this island.
小妖精看起来很邋遢，但是他们比人类更强大。他们是为了在这个岛上生存而优化的怪物。
Then the second club flew towards my waist. It was too late to block it with my sword. I swung my feet and kicked the club. There was the sensation of thorns piercing the soles of my feet. I but my lips from the terrible pain. The angry goblins cried out at the smell of blood. If the stigma couldn’t be used then I had to try the second method.
然后第二根棍子飞向我的腰部。已经来不及用我的剑阻挡它了。我挥舞着双脚，踢了一脚球棒。刺痛的感觉刺穿了我的脚底。我的嘴唇因可怕的疼痛而颤抖。那些生气的妖精闻到血腥味就大叫起来。如果柱头不能被使用，那么我不得不尝试第二种方法。
[The giant story ‘Demon World’s Spring’ is responding to your will.]
(巨大的故事《恶魔世界的春天》正在回应你的意愿。)
On this island, skills were sealed and the proficiency of the stigmas was reset. This didn’t mean there was no power available.
在这个岛上，技能被封存，污名的熟练程度被重新设定。这并不意味着没有电力供应。
[The giant story ‘Torch That Swallowed the Myth’ is responding to your will.]
[吞噬神话的火炬这个巨大的故事是对你意愿的回应。]
Something existed even in the first generation without magic circles. It was stories.
有些东西甚至在没有魔法圈的第一代人中就存在了，那就是故事。
[Currently, you can’t exercise control over these stories with your power.]
[目前，你不能用你的权力控制这些故事。]
[Your stories are rejecting your domination.]
你的故事正在拒绝你的支配
The problem was that my strength was drastically reduced and the stories didn’t listen to me.
问题是我的力量急剧减弱，故事也不听我的。
[The giant story ‘Demon World’s Spring’ is looking at you with regret.] [The giant story ‘Torch That Swallowed the Myth’ covets your weakened body.]
[巨型故事《魔界的春天》正在遗憾地看着你。][吞噬神话的火把贪婪着你虚弱的身体]
Blood rose inside me because of the heat. The goblins momentarily shrank back from the power of the stories felt from me but they soon recovered their momentum and rushed forward.
热得我体内直冒血。地精们一时间从我的故事的力量中退缩了，但是他们很快恢复了他们的动力，向前冲去。
The stigma was blocked and the stories didn’t listen to me. I gritted my teeth as I watched the incoming goblins. In the end, there was only the last method. I hadn’t wanted to use this if possible.
耻辱被挡住了，那些故事不听我的。我看着那些来袭的妖精，咬紧牙关。最后，只有最后一种方法。如果可能的话，我并不想使用它。
It happened the moment I firmed up my heart and raised my magic power. A dagger flew through the bush and pierced the goblin’s head. The goblin collapsed in front of me. The blade headed towards the other goblin’s neck with fantastic swordplay.
就在我坚定我的心，提升我的魔力的那一刻，这一切发生了。一把匕首穿过灌木丛刺穿了妖精的头。妖精在我面前倒下了。剑锋朝向另一个小妖精的脖子，剑术精湛。
I watched the girl’s ponytail flying and sighed with relief.
我看着女孩的马尾辫飞舞，松了一口气。
“Ajusshi, are you okay?”
“阿居士，你没事吧?”
The mud-covered Lee Jihye turned her head and stared at me.
满身泥泞的李智慧转过头来盯着我。
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In fact, the use of Song of the Sword wasn’t just to confront the goblins. Like the system message stated, Song of the Sword wasn’t my stigma. If I used this stigma, the master of it would surely become aware of my existence.
事实上，《剑歌》的使用并不仅仅是为了对抗妖精。正如系统信息所说，《剑之歌》并不是我的耻辱。如果我使用这个耻辱，它的主人肯定会意识到我的存在。
“…Phew, I’m glad it is Ahjussi.”
“...唷，我很高兴是大叔。”
Lee Jihye washed her face in the stream. Lee Jihye had also experienced a considerable degree of hardship.
李智慧在小溪里洗了脸，李智慧也经历了相当程度的艰难。
“What the hell is this place? Skills and stigmas are all useless. I would’ve died if I hadn’t received training from Grandfather Kyrgios.
“这是什么鬼地方？技能和耻辱都是无用的。如果我没有接受祖父基叔的训练，我可能已经死了。
“Are you injured?”
“你受伤了吗?”
“No. I hid well. By the way, what’s wrong with you?”
“没有。我藏得很好。顺便问一下，你怎么了?”
“It just happened.”
“就这么发生了。”
I was placing the Cut Medicine received from Lee Seolhwa on my wounds. I couldn’t believe I was injured this much fighting the goblins. I couldn’t guess how hard it would be in the future.
我把李世华给我的切开的药放在我的伤口上。我不敢相信我在和妖精的战斗中受了这么重的伤。我猜不出将来会有多难。
Lee Jihye watched me and grabbed the Cut Medicine like she was frustrated. “Give it to me. You can’t apply it to your back.”
李智慧看着我，抓起切开的药，就像她很沮丧一样。“把它给我。你不能把它涂在背上。”
Lee Jihye placed the Cut Medicine on my wounds.
李继惠把割伤的药放在我的伤口上。
“Be gentle. I might die if you press hard against it.”
“温柔点。如果你用力压它，我可能会死的。”
“Don’t be a crybaby. By the way, were you this small?”
“别哭哭啼啼的。顺便问一句，你这么小吗?”
“My muscle mass was just reduced a bit.”
“我的肌肉量只是减少了一点。”
“Your shoulders look similar to mine?”
“你的肩膀和我的一样吗?”
My pride was hurt so I took back the Cut Medicine. No, I tried to take it back but failed. It was because Lee Jihye was more powerful than me.
我的自尊心受到了伤害，所以我收回了那些药片。没有，我试图收回，但失败了。那是因为李智慧比我更强大。
Lee Jihye spoke in warning, “If you move, your shoulder will break.”
李继惠警告说:“如果你动一下，你的肩膀就会断掉。”
It had been a long time since I felt so helpless.
我已经很久没有感到如此无助了。
“Now, it’s all done.”
“现在，一切都结束了。”
The effect of Lee Seolhwa’s Cut Medicine was quite good despite the probability of the first generation. It wasn’t dramatic but the wounds covered by the Cut Medicine were healing quickly. There were magic and martial arts even in the first generation.
尽管有第一代的可能性，但李世华的削减药物的效果是相当好的。虽然伤势并不严重，但伤口很快就愈合了。甚至在第一代就有了魔术和武术。
Lee Jihye and I continued to walk through the forest after taking care of my wounds. Fortunately, night was coming. Lee Jihye measured the smoke rising from the centre of the island.
处理完伤口后，我和李继惠继续穿过森林。幸运的是，夜幕降临了。李继惠测量了从岛中心升起的浓烟。
“It seems we will have to camp here today?”
“看来我们今天得在这里扎营了?”
I nodded. We can move all night but night time skills weren’t available and we could meet enemies that were much worse than the goblins.
我点点头。我们可以通宵移动，但夜间技能不可用，我们可以遇到比妖精更糟糕的敌人。
[The night of the island has come.]
岛上的夜晚来临了
[At night, some of the system’s functions are restored.]
[到了晚上，系统的一些功能就恢复了。]
[The Dokkaebi Bag feature is now available.]
[Dokkaebi包功能现在可用。]
I immediately opened the Dokkaebi Bag and bought a few necessary items. There was portable accommodation for two people and safety devices for securing the perimeter. There ware also recovery items, just in case.
我立刻打开Dokkaebi包，买了一些必需品。有供两人使用的便携式住所和确保周边安全的安全装置。为了以防万一，还有一些物品可以回收。
Lee Jihye received the items from me and blinked. “What? You could buy something like this in the first generation?”
李智慧从我这里接过这些东西，眨了眨眼。“什么?你能在第一代买到这样的东西吗?”
“In the end, the coin usage scenarios remain the same.”
“最终，硬币的使用情况保持不变。”
Whether it was the first generation, second generation or third generation, the essence of the scenario was money. Thus, it was obvious that the use of the DOkkaebi Bag would be granted.
无论是第一代、第二代还是第三代，这个场景的本质就是金钱。因此，很明显，使用DOkkaebi袋将被批准。
Lee Jihye was setting up the tent and looked at me like I was pathetic. “Ahjussi, I heard you’ve been to the army. Why don’t you know how to set up a tent?”
李继惠正在搭帐篷，看着我，好像我很可怜似的。“大叔，我听说你参过军。你为什么不知道怎么搭帐篷?”
“It has been a long time since I was discharged. Why are you so good at it?”
“我出院已经很久了，你为什么这么在行?”
“I was in the scouts when I was an elementary school student.”
“当我还是个小学生的时候，我就参加了童子军。”
Come to think of it, there was that setting for Lee Jihye. Lee Jihye watched me struggle from the strength reduction penalty and set up my tent for me.
仔细想想，这就是李智慧的故事背景。李智慧看着我挣扎着从力量减少的惩罚中挣扎出来，然后为我搭起了帐篷。
Night in the forest was cold. We gathered the surrounding twigs and lit a fire. In front of the blazing bonfire, Lee Jihye and I were immersed in our own thoughts. I wasn’t using Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint but I could see that Lee Jihye wanted to say something. I patiently waited.
森林里的夜晚很冷。我们把周围的树枝收集起来，生起了火。在熊熊燃烧的篝火前，我和李继惠沉浸在自己的思绪中。我没有使用无所不知的读者视角，但是我可以看出LeeJihye想说些什么。我耐心地等待着。
Lee Jihye threw a dried branch onto the burning flames and finally raised her courage. “Ahjussi, can I ask you something?”
李智慧把一根干枯的树枝扔到燃烧的火焰上，终于鼓起了勇气。“大叔，我能问你个问题吗?”
“Ask.”
“问吧。”
“When did that novel start?”
“这部小说什么时候开始的?”
I thought this question would come out. I decided to answer honestly. “More than 10 years ago.”
我以为这个问题会浮出水面。我决定诚实地回答。“十多年前。”
My memories were a bit dim but I hadn’t forgotten what happened in the days when I first clicked on Ways of Survival.
我的记忆有点模糊，但是我没有忘记我第一次点击生存之道时发生了什么。
“How do I appear in the novel?”
“我在小说中的形象如何?”
The question was normal. I would also be curious if I was in Lee Jihye’s shoes. I took my time to recall the description of Lee Jihye.
这个问题很正常。我也会好奇，如果我是李智慧的话。我花了一些时间回忆起对李继惠的描述。
Admiral Lee Jihye. The girl who pulled out her sword to protect her companions. Her pride was strong but she was more affectionate than anyone else. Her heart was always revealed on her face.
李基海军上将。那个拔剑保护同伴的女孩。她的自尊心很强，但是她比任何人都亲切。她的心总是露在脸上。
I tried not to touch on Lee Jihye’s wounds as much as possible as I carefully chose the details to tell her. Lee Jihye had a suspicious look on her face as she opened her mouth. “It’s so good that I feel bad. There was that much detail?”
我尽量不去触及李智慧的伤口，因为我仔细地选择了细节告诉她。李智慧张开嘴时，脸上露出怀疑的神情。“这太好了，我感觉很糟糕。有那么多细节?”
“The novel is a bit long.”
“这部小说有点长。”
“Even so… Oh, how do you remember all the details?”
“即便如此......哦，你是怎么记住所有细节的?”
“I read it a lot.”
“我读了很多。”
“Still, to remember it so meticulously… I feel bad.”
“尽管如此，如此细致地回忆起来......我感觉很糟糕。”
This was my only answer. “I was a middle school student at the time and my only hobby was reading the novel.”
这是我唯一的答案。“那时我还是一名中学生，我唯一的爱好就是读小说。”
“Ahjussi was a middle school student? Puhahat, then you were younger than me when you first read it? That’s ridiculous.”
“大叔是个中学生?普哈哈特，那你第一次读的时候比我还小?太荒谬了。”
“Everyone was 15 years old once.”
“每个人都曾经15岁。”
[The constellation ‘Abyssal Black Flame Dragon’ is raising his head.]
[星座‘深渊黑焰龙’正抬起他的头。]
Lee Jihye laughed like she heard something interesting. “That’s right. I was also 15 once.”
李智慧笑了，好像听到了什么有趣的事情。“没错。我也曾经15岁。”
Lee Jihye looked down at her sheath with nostalgic eyes. A small keyring was hanging from the sheath. I read Ways of Survival so I naturally knew the identity of the keyring.
李智慧用怀旧的眼神看着自己的紧身衣。鞘上挂着一个小钥匙圈。我读过《生存之道》，所以我自然知道钥匙圈的身份。
“Are you okay?”
“你还好吗?”
“…Do you know about this keyring?”
“你知道这个钥匙圈吗?”
“A little bit.”
“一点点。”
“There is nothing private.”
“没有什么隐私可言。”
The keyring Lee Jihye always carried with her was given by her friend who died in the first scenario.
李继惠总是随身携带的钥匙圈是她的朋友给她的，她的朋友在第一个场景中去世了。
The sentences of Ways of Survival passed through my mind.
生存之道》中的句子在我的脑海中闪过。
「 “Jihye. Kill me. It’s okay.” 」
“吉赫，杀了我，没事”
Lee Jihye was the wounded Sword Demon. Even if her characterization changed one day, this face wouldn’t change. Lee Jihye was a person who never forgot the sins she committed.
李智慧是一个受伤的剑魔。即使有一天她的角色塑造改变了，这张脸也不会改变。李智慧是一个永远不会忘记自己所犯下的罪行的人。
“Do you know what happens to me at the end of the novel?”
“你知道在小说的结尾我发生了什么吗?”
Lee Jihye’s words caused a story I had long forgotten to appear in my mind. I knew the ending of Ways of Survival.
李继惠的话引起了一个我早已忘记的故事出现在我的脑海里。我知道《生存之道》的结局。
Jingle.
叮叮当。
Then a bill ringing entered my ears. It was a sound from the safety device I placed beforehand. The sound of the bell soon continued in a horror-like rhythm, as if to rip off my ears.
然后一张钞票在我耳边响起。那是我事先放置的安全装置发出的声音。铃声很快以一种恐怖的节奏继续着，仿佛要把我的耳朵扯下来。
Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle.
叮叮当，叮叮当，叮叮当。
Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle.
叮叮当，叮叮当，叮叮当。
“Ahjussi.”
“大叔。”
Something was coming this way. It wasn’t a goblin or orc based on the interval of the ringing. It was a much stronger monster. I gauged the direction of the rising smoke and said, “You will live to the end and be happy. It was the same in the novel.”
有东西朝这边来了。根据铃声的间隔，那不是妖精或半兽人。它是一个更强大的怪物。我估量着升起的烟的方向，说:“你会活到最后，并且会很快乐。小说里也是一样。”
It was a lie. However, the novel was a lie in the first place. I lived so far to make my lies a reality.
那是个谎言。然而，这部小说本来就是一个谎言。我活到现在就是为了让我的谎言成为现实。
“Run towards the village. I will buy time.”
“跑到村子里去，我来争取时间。”
“I don’t want to! Ahjussi, you run away! Aren’t you weaker than me?”
“我不要!大叔，你跑了!你不是比我弱吗?”
“You can’t deal with this monster. It isn’t possible even if we join forces.”
