Chapter 48
Episode 10 – Future War (7)
The Internet, it wasn’t possible .
Since the scenario started, the Internet had been shut down all over Seoul due to the activation of the dokkaebi channels .
No, wait a minute . This was Dongmyo Station . Ah… right . Then the Internet was possible?
Lee Sungkook looked at me with an uneasy expression and opened his mouth .
“Excuse me, Yoo Jonghyuk-nim?”
“What?”
“We’ve arrived . The representative is waiting inside . ”
I saw a medium-sized tent roughly set up in the middle of the platform . The representative had an assortment of goods .
“Let’s go . ”
Lee Sungkook bowed his head and guided me . The inside of the tent was quite luxurious . It was unbelievably luxurious for such a shabby tent .
There was a red carpet and a bed that seemed to have been stolen from a luxury hotel . There was a round table for a meeting and a small desk with a computer .
The most interesting thing was the boy concentrated on surfing the Internet . The face seemed only a few years older than Gilyoung . The boy had dark circles and sat on the chair in his pajamas .
And there was a navy blue flag held tightly in his arms . Amazing . This boy had already passed the halfway mark of the King’s Road .
[The exclusive skill, Character List is activated . ]
[Character Information]
Name: Han Donghoon
Age: 17 years old
Constellation Support: Shadow behind the Curtain
Private Attribute: Noble Invalid Hermit (Hero)
Exclusive skills: Wide-area Internet Lv . 5, Comments Manipulation Lv . 3,Keyboard Attack Lv . 3, Small Eater Lv . 6, Sound Wave Blocking Lv . 2…
Stigma: Lack of Presence Lv . 2
Overall Stats: Physique Lv . 10, Strength Lv . 10, Agility Lv . 19, Magic Power Lv . 26 .
Overall Evaluation: A person who is the peak of the Noble Invalid Hermit type . His Wide-area Internet skill installs a virtual LAN cable to specific devices through the dokkaebi channels .
He has an amazing ability to incite public opinion but has weak mental defenses . The sponsor is very dissatisfied with the circumstances of his present incarnation .
* Currently under a powerful hypnosis .
I clearly remembered . Dongmyo’s king . Maybe this boy would soon become the Hermit King of Shadows . The poor boy king was busy replying to Internet comments .
–Is it true that Seoul is now isolated? ㅋㅋ Gangnam land prices will fall ~~ Are the rich people crying??
┗ㄴㄴ It isn’t just Seoul but all the capitals in the world . Tokyo, Beijing, all of them are trapped in that dome .
┗ Isn’t there a plan to recapture Seoul? Didn’t it start yesterday?
-ㅋㅋㅋ But now all the people inside have awakened powers ㅋㅋㅋ It isn’t a crazy fantasy .
┗ It became a fantasy the moment the monsters appeared .
The long-familiar Internet screen looked weird . I once again felt it was real . Indeed . This was the situation we were in now . On the outside of the dome, many people still didn’t know the truth .
The boy king’s fingers started to move .
-You guys, have you ever heard of the Prophets? I don’t know what they are but they claim to know the secrets of this situation ㅎ ㅎ
[Character ‘Han Donghoon’ has activated Comments Manipulation Lv . 3 . ]
As soon as the activation message popped up, dozens of comments appeared under the boy’s one .
┗ Who would believe that?
┗ I thought that as well, but not anymore… I saw a prophecy not long ago and it all came true . ㄹㅇ
┗ㄹㅇ? (TL: short form for ‘real’) Where is their place of action? Shoot me the address .
The comment started to spread all over the Internet with tremendous power . It was surprising . They were already using the ability this way .
“Representative Han Donghoon?”
Lee Sungkook called out and the boy raised his head .
“A guest has come . Greet him . ”
The boy, Han Donghoon’s sunken eyes turned to me .
“H, He, H, Hell…o . ”
Han Donghoon wasn’t in a normal state .
This boy, who was called the ‘Seventh King of Seoul’ in Ways of Survival now looked so haggard . Originally, he avoided humans due to his nature but it wasn’t this much .
Han Donghoon staggered up and sat on a chair at the round table, biting at his nails .
Lee Sungkook smiled as if he was satisfied .
“Now Yoo Jonghyuk-nim . Let’s start the talk with the representative in earnest . ”
I gazed at Han Donghoon and laughed .
“Talk? What talk?”
“Huh?”
“Are you joking with me right now?”
Han Donghoon’s eyes were blank .
“…This is the representative?”
Obviously, the boy was the representative of this station . In name . But…
The word representative didn’t meant in ‘reality . ’
“How long are you going to make fun of me? You want to make me talk with a doll?”
I looked back and saw Lee Sungkook’s hands shaking . He probably didn’t think that Sage’s Eyes would find out . He opened the smartphone to check something and sighed .
“…Yoo Jonghyuk-nim, I’m not usually like this . Please forgive me . ”
“You are the real power of this station . Isn’t that right?”
“Yes . ”
“How many other people know?”
“Only a few top executives . ”
Setting up a person with a strong ability as a scarecrow and taking control of the station . It was a strategy often used in Ways of Survival but it was strange to see it in reality .
“If you are the real power, why did you bring me here?”
“It was to avoid the attention of other people . I don’t know if you have realized, but there is a Sound Wave Blocking skill around the tent . ”
I had expected it . In fact, this was one of Han Donghoon’s abilities .
“It must be really important . ”
“That’s correct . Yoo Jonghyuk-nim, it is important for you and for all of us . ”
“All of you?”
Lee Sungkook took a deep breath and opened his mouth .
“I’m a Prophet . To be precise, I am one of them . ”
The information I wanted was finally coming out . I waited silently for his next words .
“Yoo Jonghyuk-nim, you will never know the enormous joy we are feeling right now . My colleagues and I have been waiting for this day of great victory for Yoo Jonghyuk-nim . ”
Did I hear wrong? This guy started speaking strange words .
“We know about Yoo Jonghyuk-nim’s special ability . A miracle that allows you to go back to the past after dying . In this world, only Yoo Jonghyuk-nim received such special power!”
I was a bit nervous about the constellations’ filtering but I decided to keep listening .
“Maybe Yoo Jonghyuk-nim has already repeated a few lives . You have fought against terrible enemies and struggled against the beings of this world to save people . Enduring alone, lonely memories… We respect your sublime spirit . ”
This jerk, such skillful flattery . Yoo Jonghyuk would be moved to tears if he heard . Later when he was depressed, I would have to tell him these words .
“But Yoo Jonghyuk-nim should’ve realized it from your past regressions . Even if you have an outstanding miracle, you alone can’t fight against the disasters that will come . ”
Plus, he was right .
“Yoo Jonghyuk-nim, this time will be different . It is because we are here . We Prophets have received a special blessing and have been sent to help you . ”
Wow, look at this?
Lee Sungkook smiled faintly .
“You must be wondering . Why did these guys who didn’t appear last time suddenly show up now? It is very confusion but I hope you can trust us . It is because we have already received a revelation for this day 10 years ago . ”
“…Revelation?”
“Yes . In our world, there is a ‘revelation’ that is secretly shared among the Prophets . Yoo Jonghyuk exists in it and is a living myth . It is a single revelation that records all of the past and future .
Wait . Don’t tell me ‘that’ was the revelation?
“You don’t believe me yet . We already knew that Yoo Jonghyuk-nim would gather Lee Hyunsung . They didn’t come with you but you probably already have Delusion Demon Kim Namwoon and Maritime Admiral Lee Jihye . But that isn’t enough . At the very least, according to the revelation…”
I hid my nervousness and asked .
“Where is the revelation?”
“Unfortunately, it has been damaged and we can’t find the original . Don’t worry . We each remember a fragment of the revelation . Through these fragments, we are prepared to walk the right path with you . ”
…Ohu .
“If you live again the way you have always done, Yoo Jonghyuk-nim… will die again . But it will be different with us . ”
Lee Sungkook was going in circles . I slowly closed my eyes and said, “I see . ”
Lee Sungkook hurriedly stopped talking . Maybe he was nervous . Yoo Jonghyuk had Lie Detection .
Of course, I didn’t have this skill . But even if I did, his story wouldn’t get caught by Lie Detection . It was because Lie Detection couldn’t distinguish such falsehoods .
That’s why I felt it even more .
“…It is surprising . ”
It was true . I was shocked beyond surprise . This was a great ‘setting . ’ A setting that was squeezed out in a short amount of time . Human creativity was really great .
“You are called Sungkook?”
“Yes, Yoo Jonghyuk-nim . ”
I could write the book Ways of Survival . In order to help the hero who kept dying, readers received a revelation and came from outside the novel? This was more exciting than the real Ways of Survival . But that was it .
“Don’t go around in circles . ”
This was it .
“Get straight to the point . ”
I heard the set up so it was time to speak .
“You have received the revelation of the future . Then what exactly are you going to do?”
Lee Sungkook quickly replied .
“We would like to form an alliance with Yoo Jonghyuk-nim . I-It is an alliance in name but it actually means going under you…”
He was a funny guy . In the end, this was his purpose? Riding the bus that was the main character?
“I see . An alliance . You want this . ”
“Yes . ”
“It is an interesting suggestion . ”
“This means…”
I tapped my fingers against the table .
“But the order is wrong . ”
“Huh?”
“How can I form an alliance with people whose identities I don’t know? If you want to ally with me, isn’t this the first thing you should start with?”
“M-My identity… I already…”
I got up from the chair and sat on the plush bed in the room . Then I crossed my legs and declared .
“Kneel down . ”
“Huh?”
“Kneel . ”
Lee Sungkook was embarrassed for a moment before getting down from his chair while hiding his expression . As his knees slowly reached the floor, I opened my mouth .
“Tell me your attribute . ”
Once I saw the strong hypnosis on the king candidate, I guessed this guy’s attribute . However, I needed to make sure .
Lee Sungkook looked up at me with complicated eyes . His mind was probably working hard . He would think this .
「 Yoo Jonghyuk can see my information with Sage’s Eyes . 」
「He already knows it so what is the reason for asking about my information? 」
Lee Sungkook struggled for a moment before speaking .
“My attribute is… Hypnotist . ”
As expected, it was Hypnotist .
“I see . ”
Lee Sungkook looked a bit brighter at my nod . He thought he had passed a test .
“Is that all?”
“…Huh?”
Lee Sungkook’s eyes shook .
“…O-One more . ”
I nodded .
“Tell me . ”
“T-The 9th…
“The 9th?”
Lee Sungkook slowly lowered his head like he was ashamed .
“The 9th person… to get off . ”
I see . This brat, the 9th…
…No, wait . Then how many people were there?
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