Ch.225I’ll just say it straight.

“Ten million dollars?”

-Well, it’s not exact yet… we’re still in competition.

“What? Competition?”

-Ah, that’s… I’ll tell you once things are sorted out. Sorry, I was so shocked I called you suddenly.

“No, please tell me when you’ve calmed down.”

-Yeah, just know that all four major boxing organizations are after you, and they’re competing over your price.

I’ll tell you more once the whole situation is sorted out. Sorry for calling so suddenly.

Click.

Seokho hyung, who had been spitting out words rapidly, sounded excited until the very end.

‘But how much is ten million dollars?’

It’s awkward to calculate the exchange rate right now.

While I was thinking about that.

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”

Evelyn, who had finished her makeup, poked my back from behind.

“Ah, um… work thoughts.”

“Work? What kind of work?”

“Uh….”

“Judging by your expression, it must be super secret? I’ll pass then. We should respect each other’s privacy.”

“Thank you.”

“Now that you’re done with that thought, don’t you have something to say to me?”

Evelyn smiled brightly while holding the hem of her dress.

The first thing I notice is the yellow dress.

Then the neatly arranged brown hair and blue eyes.

A 100%, no, 120% recreation of Jane from the animation.

Though I say Jane…

She looked like a Greek or Roman goddess disguised as a human.

“You look beautiful.”

“Would it be tasteless to ask how beautiful?”

“No, um… beautiful enough to understand why Tarzan fell for Jane?”

“Nice line.”

Evelyn said that and, seemingly genuinely happy,

She smiled at me while making eye contact.

She really has a beautiful smile.

As I was staring blankly at her.

Evelyn bowed her head shyly and moved to the filming location first.

Almost immediately, Director McGroy approached me as if he’d been waiting for this moment.

“We’re all ready on this end, so we can start anytime.”

A slightly tense look.

Director McGroy was still worried about this shoot even at this moment.

Well.

‘Understandable.’

Not a makeshift cliff, but a real one.

Even with safety measures in place.

They just reduce injuries from falls, not prevent them entirely.

‘And depending on the position, if they fall backward, Evelyn could get seriously hurt.’

Of course, we’ve taken measures to prepare for various worst-case scenarios.

But human nature is what it is.

Even knowing that bungee jumping cords are safe.

How many people can jump from that height without hesitation?

I completely understand his feelings.

“Shall we start right away?”

Of course, that doesn’t mean my thoughts have changed.

“Yes, yes… Then really, really one last time, I’ll explain the filming method.”

“Yes.”

The safety device was designed to withstand maximum weight load.

It was set up to hold even if two people went wild.

‘But it’s really amazing.’

The safety device that looks like a crane will be completely removed through editing.

Today’s technology is truly impressive.

“When climbing the cliff, the holds you need to grab… are all marked. Just grab those and go.”

“Yes, I’ve confirmed.”

“Also, if you feel tired while climbing, please let us know immediately.”

“I understand.”

“The course is expected to take about 3 minutes.”

We’re using a long take method to emphasize the strength of climbing the cliff.

I nodded to Director McGroy’s rapid explanation.

“Then shall we go now?”

“Yes, Evelyn is also ready.”

“Great.”

With those words, we immediately moved to the middle section of the cliff.

Due to the terrain, not many people could come up.

Most cameras were operated by drones.

‘And also to ensure there are no blind spots in the safety zone.’

Hollywood really does things on a grand scale.

I never thought I’d be doing actual rock climbing.

“Then we’ll start now! Please get ready!”

“Yes!”

While I was tensing my body.

Evelyn, who had responded energetically, pressed herself against my back.

Arms around my neck.

Legs firmly wrapped around my waist.

A position like a sticky note.

Having to control emotions and act in this state.

It’s definitely a challenging shoot, I thought.

“Cue!”

Director McGroy’s signal started.

“Kyaaaaaah!”

Immediately, as if she’d been waiting, Evelyn’s—no, Jane’s—scream began.

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Kyaaaaaah!

Hearing the scream that started with the cue.

Director McGroy forgot about his dry eye syndrome and couldn’t take his eyes off the screen.

Gulp.

‘When I saw it in the animation, I wasn’t this nervous.’

Why is it so tense when it’s in reality?

The scenario itself was very simple “if drawn as animation.”

Jane, being chased by monkeys, is about to fall off a cliff.

At that moment, Tarzan saves her just in time.

Just as she’s about to completely fall from the cliff.

Grabbing a protruding tree root in the middle.

From there, Tarzan carries Jane on his back and climbs the cliff.

It’s a scene that shows how strong Tarzan is while simultaneously.

Building an instant bond with Jane by sharing an intense moment.

‘It wasn’t in the original work… and I never thought we’d actually shoot on location….’

As Director McGroy was shaking his legs and continuing to watch the screen.

Thunk!

Finally, Kim Donghu—no, Tarzan’s—hand reached upward.

Grabbing the solid hold that had been checked multiple times.

Thunk!

Thunk!

Thunk!

Tarzan begins climbing the cliff.

But.

“Uh, huh?”

Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!

It was much faster than expected.

-“Kyaaaaa…? W-who are you?”

-“Tarzan.”

-“Tarzan? Is that your name?”

-“….”

-“Th-thank you for saving me, ah, aaaah!”

Had he done rock climbing as a hobby before?

His climbing speed was remarkable.

And perhaps because of that, there was tremendous stability in Evelyn’s lines.

‘How ironic, feeling safe allows for greater fear.’

Desperate and trembling with fear.

Those emotions naturally settled on Evelyn’s face.

As the sturdy back climbed the cliff smoothly without the slightest tremor.

With no psychological pressure at all, her acting became even more vivid.

Precarious yet.

The trust Jane had in Tarzan was palpable on screen.

The feeling of terror disappeared.

Only the thrilling sensation remained.

Deliciously spicy, you might say.

‘Like a Korean joke that’s both brutal and funny….’

Even while thinking this.

Tarzan climbed the cliff without any hindrance.

Truly incredible physical ability.

-Didn’t they say they weren’t using stunts? Are they using them after all?

-Yeah, why lie if they were going to use stunts anyway?

-But it’s really impressive, whoever it is climbing like that.

That’s why the staff below mistakenly thought they were using a stunt double.

‘It’s an understandable mistake.’

Kim Donghu was currently climbing a wall with a woman in safety gear.

About 65kg of weight on his back.

Who would think an actor could do that?

Most would assume it was someone who climbs professionally.

-“Thank you, I would have died if it weren’t for you.”

-“….”

-“Oh, um… I’m sorry, you’re trying to concentrate on climbing… I didn’t mean to disturb you.”

At this point, Tarzan was still in a period where he didn’t know proper speech.

So he couldn’t give various responses to Jane.

And Jane, who naturally didn’t know this.

Whispers softly into Tarzan’s ear.

Forgetting her fear.

While tightly embracing Tarzan.

Thunk.

Thunk.

Thunk.

Though the cliff looked quite high.

Tarzan reached the top in the blink of an eye, as if it were nothing.

Watching that scene.

‘I can see it.’

Director McGroy naturally thought about how to use this moment in the film.

Or more accurately, it came to him.

Watching Kim Donghu’s unhindered climbing.

He naturally drew inspiration.

After climbing for some time.

Tarzan and Jane reached the top of the cliff.

-“Th-thank you, I-I’ll get down now, I really… really imposed on you.”

Just as Jane tried to get down upon seeing the ground.

Grab!

-“Eek!”

Tarzan grabbed Jane’s leg.

When putting down an exhausted person immediately on the ground.

It could be dangerous if another attack followed.

So Tarzan tried to climb up a tree in that state.

“Okay, cut!”

At that moment, Director McGroy gave the OK sign.

“Yes, good! You can come down now!”

-“Ah… right, yes I need to get down… yes, but um… my body feels… I’m a bit tense.”

Evelyn didn’t come down right away.

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At the time when Kim Donghu was successfully finishing the shoot.

Choi Seokho was currently.

“Are you the boss?”

“No, I’m the agent.”

At Top Rank Promotion.

The most famous promoter and boxing match operator in America.

If the four major organizations manage the rankings, the stage.

Promotions are those who set up that stage.

Without them, matches don’t happen.

From match promotion to operation and ticket sales.

They had various practical rights.

And thus had strong influence in the meetings of the four major organizations.

“Agent? I thought you were the representative… you’re an agent?”

“Yes, I’m an agent.”

“Good, that’s good. The fighter is the true owner of the organization.”

Top Rank Promotion representative.

Bob Duran seemed to like Choi Seokho’s answer and extended his hand with a bright smile.

A meeting between an ordinary agency representative and.

The representative of a traditional promotion.

Normally, such a meeting would be difficult to arrange.

But one person in that agency made this meeting possible.

“Let’s sit down first.”

“Yes.”

Sitting on sofas facing each other.

While waiting for coffee to arrive.

Unable to wait even for that, Bob Duran opened his mouth.

“We see Donghu Kim’s value as representing the young generation of the East itself.”

“What?”

“Of course, there are already amazing fighters from the East… but there have been too few new faces.”

As if it were a stage for Westerners all this time.

The champion’s race was one of two.

“Of course, there was no place for them. They weren’t given opportunities, which is why many of them try to go to MMA.”

I understand.

But boxing has a drawing power that’s on a different level from those body-grinding sports.

It’s a power that comes from history and tradition.

A value that new organizations can never have.

A value built over a long time.

Bob Duran, suddenly overcome with emotion.

Started giving a speech, raising his voice gradually.

“But now a figure appears who’s trying to break this value head-on. In the flower of boxing! The heavyweight division!”

You’ll know immediately who I’m referring to.

Yes, Donghu Kim!

He was even answering his own questions.

“How far can he go? Currently, all major organizations want to have a match with him.”

At first, they said they would match him with contenders.

But that’s nonsense.

“Donghu Kim is a once-in-boxing-history existence. How brightly he’ll burn, we don’t know! Whether it’s hellfire or a mere candle!”

The moment he fights.

Everyone, the whole world will watch.

“Haha, I’m really excited. So… I’ll just say it straightforwardly.”

Having said that, Bob Duran took a moment to catch his breath.

A breath to get straight to the point.

Then, as if resolved, he put those words on his tongue.

“WBA Heavyweight Title Match, twenty million dollars.”

That’s the maximum amount we can offer at this point.

As Bob Duran finished speaking.

“…?”

Choi Seokho’s brain froze instantly.

Twenty million dollars? How much is that?

They’re offering twice what was previously suggested?

‘No, I shouldn’t be swayed by money. The final decision-maker is Donghu anyway.’

While thinking that.

Bob Duran’s sweet whisper continued.

“Of course, of course, that’s just the ‘fight money.'”

“What?”

“Pay-per-view, ticket sales, sponsorships and advertisements, plus victory bonuses and post-fight bonuses.”

And including rematch clauses.

Including various things, you can generate at least forty million dollars in revenue.

“F-f-forty million…?”

Blinded by that whisper, Choi Seokho.

At this moment, there was only one thing he could do.

‘Oh, my light and salt… guide me when I’m blinded….’

It was time to contact Kim Donghu again.