I Refuse

"You said you had a reason, it better be good," Haru spoke while looking at Dok-ja. In his mind, Dok-ja has been a cautious individual who didn't like taking risks if he could avoid them.

'So, what could compel him to do something which could get him in deep trouble, when he can easily live peacefully in my group?' Haru has had that thought for a long time.

[Don't test my patience! Sit on the Throne!] The Dokkaebi looked like he was going to blow up because of his anger.

"What? I don't think there was a time limit within which I absolutely need to sit on the throne, I am handling a matter here, so get a hint, will you?" Haru chiding the Dokkaebi was enough to make everyone drop their jaws in shock.

'He looks like he'll really just blow up like a balloon,' Dok-ja thought as he looked at the trembling Dokkaebi.

"Anyway, how long will you take?" But he was brought back to the main topic when he heard Haru.

"If the Absolute Throne is used…" Dok-ja looked at Haru's eyes without wavering and completed his words, "…The world will end."

The Absolute Throne borrows power from a 'Ruler' from the dark dimension and using its power even once dooms the world for destruction.

The one who uses it will be able to subdue all of his enemies and have them work for him, but the prize for using this power is the end of the very world since no one will be able to reach the final scenario.

'Jung-hyuk didn't learn about this until his 41st regression, but I already know about it, and I know that I won't need to explain the reason to the person in front of me, for some time that is because….' Dok-ja thought he looked at Haru.

"I see," Haru said and Dok-ja was stumped that this was the reaction he got, it was a plain reaction but he knew that Haru was thinking about it, also…

'Did he use his skill on me already? I didn't feel anything this time,' Even then Dok-ja just shook his head as this wasn't the time for that.

'This is more complicated than I thought,' Haru was deep in thought after hearing about what would happen if he used the Absolute Throne, he was sure that Dok-ja was not lying.

And honestly, if this world ended he wouldn't care, but the problem was that he would be linked with the throne and whatever it was borrowing power from.

Haru could see it being connected to something and the source was anything but good.

'So, this could …No this will definitely affect them as well,' Haru thought while looking at his group.

'Yeah, I can't allow that,' Haru ran several simulations in his head to figure out what could happen if he chooses to sit on the throne along with the information he had.

[Will you sit on the Throne or not?] And while Haru was doing that, the Dokkaebi was losing patience; his face was dripping with anger as lightning crackled around him.

"Hmm, yeah I made up my mind, I…" Haru nodded and as he stopped the others got nervous "…I Refuse."

"Thank god he didn't say anything like, I want to eat some ice cream," Hee-won didn't know she would be so relieved to see Haru act normal for once in a tense situation.

"I do want some though," But she deadpanned when she heard his voice.

'I spoke too early, didn't I?' Hee-won thought as Hae-in laughed. She really looked like she would go and get some ice cream for Haru if it wasn't for Kanae stopping her.

[Many Constellations are stumped by the current events.]

[Many constellations find this situation more appealing than other ones.]

[10,000 coins have been sponsored.]

[If you do not sit on the throne in the next 10 seconds I will destroy it.] The Dokkaebi said and the people around the area were getting restless.

"No!! don't destroy it!!!"

"Let me sit!!"

"No, I will!!" These guys didn't think of any consequences and just wanted the throne for themselves.

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6..." And Haru started counting for him till ten seconds were up.

[The Constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' is joining the countdown.]

[The Constellation 'Secretive Plotter' is joining the countdown.]

[The Constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is joining the countdown.]

"…2, 1 ...What happened? why aren't you destroying it?" Haru asked as the Dokkaebi wasn't moving, "Can you even destroy it?"

[Of course, I can, I am just giving you insects a chance after you have struggled so much, but it looks like you are too stupid to understand how helpful this will be to you.] The Dokkaebi said as...

"Of course, I don't know what it can do, you never explained it and were just asking me to sit on it," Haru scoffed and the Dokkaebi was trembling once again.

[It can give you control over all humans.] But he gave a short answer.

"I already understood that from the scenario window, seriously how did you get your job? Is lobbying a thing within your society as well?" Haru looked so done right now that it was funny and it seemed that the Dokkaebi was for the nth time boiling in rage.

[Do not overstep your boundaries with me you insect, I am not like some low-level Dokkaebi,] The Dokkaebi looked at the crowd gathering around.

"Even then you are a Dokkaebi, it is your job to explain, so do it," Haru said and Paul stopped for a while.

'What happened? Did he get some orders from above?' Dok-ja was a little scared since if Paul got an order to kill Haru that would be bad, but he had to believe, 'Haru-ssi's supporting constellation will surely not stay silent, and from the looks of it, the constellation shouldn't be a small one that is scared of his actions, otherwise they would've stepped in to stop him already.'

And just then there was the sound of thunder in the sky and it started to rain. Light rose from the Absolute Throne to touch the sky. Thick rain clouds swirled around this light.

'It was a sign of the fifth scenario, the Great Hole.' Dok-ja thought while looking at the rain as the Dokkaebi Paul spoke.

[The Absolute Throne is just the name of the item. As long as you sit on the throne, you can become an omnipotent power. No one on this earth can stand against you and everyone will bow before you! Not to mention that the constellation you promised will get a New Narrative.]

[The constellation 'One Eyed Maitreya' is throwing his eyepatch on the ground in anger.]

[The constellation 'Sleeping Lady of the Brocade' is smacking her lips.]

'That is indeed how it is, anyone else would be tempted to sit on that throne after that,' Dok-ja thought as he looked at the smile on Haru's face, 'But I know that Haru-ssi will not because...'

"And there aren't any drawbacks to using its power?" Haru asked and the Dokkaebi sighed.

[I understand that you don't really trust us, but this is what you have earned after going through hardships, This is your reward, Since when did rewards start to have drawbacks?] The Dokkaebi said with a twitching face.

"I see, you should've said that from the beginning," Haru shook his head and the Dokkaebi Paul smirked.

[So, sit on it now,]

"I never said I will sit on the throne though?" Haru said that with a shrug, his face looked really smug right now.

'That Dokkaebi was too naïve,' Hee-won thought while sighing as…

"He fell right into that one," Hae-in looked amused.

[You maggots cannot pass the Fifth Scenario without this Throne. So, if no one sits on it you all will die here and it will be all this man's fault.]

"What?"

"No, what the hell? Just sit on the throne!"

"Yeah, what the hell are you doing?"

'This bastard!' Dok-ja looked at the Dokkaebi, he tried to throw the crowd in disarray when he couldn't persuade Haru.

"No, I have already made my decision," Haru wasn't going to change his decision.

[Alright, if you won't listen then,] The Dokkaebi snapped his fingers and…

[A new sub Scenario is created]

[Sub Scenario – Usurp The Throne]

Category: Sub

Difficulty: B

Clear Conditions: Suppress the incarnation 'Tsugikuni Haru', who doesn't want to sit on the throne and take it for yourself.

Time Limit: 30 minutes

Compensation: 10,000 coins

Failure: -