Beyond the Eternity

Chapter 241 Finding The Missing Mysterious Person [6]

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While the others, Lee Suhye, Lee Jongho, Jung Yunhee, and Kim Hyunwoo, continued their separate conversations—

—Yoo Jinsung, Yoo Rin, Kuro Miyuki, Kuro Kagura, and Angelica suddenly came to a halt at the end of the shooting range.

They were standing before the wall at the end.@@@@

There was nothing truly special there. It was an ordinary wall, painted white, which possessed no 'unique characteristics'. Even then, despite appearing utterly ordinary, there was undeniably something that had grabbed their attention.

A hole.

A deep hole—an abyss of darkness resembling a black hole.

It wasn't large, just big enough for something slim and slender to pass through, like a bullet. But it wasn't the hole itself that unsettled them; it was the sprawling network of cracks radiating from it, branching out like a spider's web etched into the surface. The fractures reached far beyond what seemed physically possible for such a small entry point.

What could've caused this?

No bullet fired from even the most powerful sniper rifle could inflict damage like this. They were probably looking at the destruction caused by a powerful artifact.

The first person to break the silence was the green-haired Yoo Jinsung.

He tilted his head, muttering thoughtfully, "Um, well, isn't this something?"

"It's a very huge something," Yoo Rin replied dryly, still staring at the hole.

Jinsung squinted his eyes and frowned, "Really, what could've caused this? I doubt it was just a bullet."

"Oh? Got any better suggestions? Doesn't that look like a bullet hole, especially with all the guns displayed at the back?" Yoo Rin countered.

It was a solid counter.

Jinsung shook his head. "Are you seriously saying a bullet did this? I'm no expert, but you could search the entire world and never find anyone capable of pulling this off with a gun. I'd believe it if someone used an industrial water cutter and focused it on a single point."

He turned to the others.

"Kagura-nim, Angelica-nim, what do you think?"

Following the mention of her name, Kagura's eyes narrowed slightly as she turned her attention toward the hole.

It was as though she were trying to peer past the damage, searching for something hidden beneath the surface, like trying to glimpse the image beyond a shattered painting.

That was exactly what she was doing.

Through her perspective, the hole stretched deep into the wall, its interior shrouded in darkness. Whatever had penetrated it had traveled an incredible distance, far too deep for normal vision to discern.

Realizing this, she closed her left eye and concentrated all her senses into her right.

Her field of vision sharpened drastically, and she could feel her senses heightening as she focused further. Her heightened eyes scanned the interior of the hole, and after a few moments, her vision reached several meters deep.

The physique of a Saint not only enhanced one's body but also drastically improved one's sensory capabilities.

Finally, she saw something.

And then, she saw it.

A casing.

What remained of a bullet was lodged deep within the far end of the hole. More than that, she could sense a lingering energy emanating from it, as if traces of its power still remained.

That thing had traveled over 300 meters underground, and still retained residual energy?

... Such a thing.

In a world filled with skills and artifacts, the idea of something piercing through a wall wasn't unheard of. The real issue was where this had happened, deep underground, and how far the bullet had traveled before stopping.

A bullet capable of doing this... What kind of weapon could produce such an effect?

Breaking from her thoughts, Kagura retracted her vision and turned back to the group.

After a moment of contemplation, she spoke calmly.

"It seems this hole was caused by a bullet."

"Aha! See? Didn't I tell you? Why were you trying to play detective when all the facts were right in front of you?"

"Tch. Shut up, would ya? Why do you have to rub it in my face?"

Ignoring the twins' bickering, Kagura continued with a serious expression. "It's strange. Have you ever heard of a bullet that can do something like this?"

Angelica shook her head.

"As far as I know? No. If we're following human logic, something like this should be impossible."

Kagura nodded thoughtfully,

"That's what I thought. Which means that bullet had to be either an artifact itself or a projectile fired by one. From what I know, there shouldn't be any firearms capable of this kind of destruction. Maybe it's a heroic artifact he found somewhere."

"That's unlikely. There are no heroic constellations in Korea tied to guns. At least, none that I know of."

"Then a hidden artifact, perhaps?"

"Maybe. I heard from some survivors that you can obtain hidden artifacts if you invade certain monster hideouts."

Kagura looked intrigued. "There's such a thing?"

"I believe so. We went through something similar by entering a hidden dungeon. Although the probability of finding useful artifacts is rather low. Even Yunhee's Tsumukari Muramasa is just a replica of the original. Meaning, it is a significantly weaker weapon."

"I see. So it depends on chance and luck, yes?"

"That's correct."

"Then what about—"

The same emptiness greeted them.

The silence within was even more profound than the outside.

Lee Suhye was the first to react. "What? It's empty? Wait, Hyunwoo, did Jakga tell you anything?"

Kim Hyunwoo frowned. "This is strange. I don't remember creating this room?"

"What? You didn't create this room? Does that mean he created it himself?"

"I don't know. If he could, would he really ask me to create this space?"

Yoo Jinsung added. "That's strange. Why build this room just to leave it empty?"

"Maybe it was for storing training dummies," Yoo Rin suggested.

"I think they is a place for that though. Ahhh, I don't know anymore!"

Jung Yunhee shrugged nonchalantly. "What a massive letdown. I thought we'd find something like... experimented humans or something."

Lee Jongho recoiled in horror. "Please don't say things like that, Yunhee! Human experiments are illegal, and punishable by the law!"

Just like that, murmurs spread among the group.

Kim Jakga was nowhere to be found.

They had expected to find him here, but all they discovered were faint traces that he had been here recently. However, despite their efforts, there was no sign of him presently.

It was as if he had vanished without a trace. No footprints, no hidden notes, no clues pointing to his current location or any potential hideout.

The search felt hollow, like chasing the ghost of an unsolved case long abandoned, left to gather dust with no leads, no hope, and no answers.

All they had was an empty room.

Frustration began to simmer.

Lee Suhye's voice cut through the silence, directed to the void above. "Are you sure none of you know where he went?"

[The constellations from the are looking at you.]

[The constellations from the shake their heads.]

"Dammit. So none of you even know?"

[The constellations from the look sorrowful.]

"How is that even possible? You can't find one person?"

[The constellations from the state that he used some strange method to hide his presence.]

Lee Suhye furrowed her brow, clearly puzzled. "A strange method?"

[The constellations from the explain that they aren't sure exactly what it is, but he managed to conceal his presence for two hours during the past few days.] Discover hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire

[Some constellations appear annoyed.]

[The constellation 'Duke of Naval Warfare' complains to the Lackey, demanding they do their job properly.]

A strange method... Two hours of complete disappearance...

Lee Suhye's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Wait a second. Didn't Jakga-ssi always disappear for two hours before coming back?"

Hearing those words, the group fell silent, each recalling the past few days.

Even though they had been busy with their own activities, such as training, sparring, hunting, preparing for the next ordeal, they now remembered something odd.

Kim Jakga had been disappearing!

At first, it hadn't seemed like much. He would leave without a word and return as if nothing had happened. Since there was no explanation or sense of urgency, It was rather easy to dismiss.

But now... that they were actively looking for him, the pattern stood out like a glaring anomaly.

And the most disturbing part was that even the constellations hadn't been able to track him.

They had noticed it too, of course. Whenever Jakga vanished, their messages failed to reach him. Their omniscient-like gazes which was meant to see all was utterly blocked.

They had asked, sometimes in curiosity, sometimes in frustration.

At the time, no one thought much of it.

But now, standing in an empty room with nothing but questions—

They realized something.

It wasn't just odd. It was impossible.

How the hell was Kim Jakga escaping the gaze of the constellations?

More importantly, where had he gone today? And how were they supposed to track down someone as elusive as him?

"...!"

A silent realization swept through the group.

Their gazes shifted almost in unison, first toward Yoo Jinsung, then Yoo Rin, and finally, Miyuki.

If anyone could find Kim Jakga... it would be them.

Who better to track down a missing, mysterious person than his own Three Avatars?

The three Avatars blinked in confusion, tilting their heads as they found themselves the sudden focus of intense stares.