episode_0116

The flying car carrying us has landed.

The place is the Master’s Residence in the center of Maguspol.

The headquarters of the stonemasons who command all kinds of golems, including gargoyles.

The exterior of the temple was reminiscent of a museum. In particular, the gargoyles placed all over the exterior walls created that kind of atmosphere.

“There are less people than I thought?”

“I think everyone probably went inside first.”

Sylvia pointed inside the building.

“First of all, it’s not a place you can come to just because you want to.”

“Really?”

Well, it’s a party after all.

There will likely be a lot of war of nerves between the top problem solvers and those involved.

As I, Sylvia, Ray, and Ilseong approached the building, the Master’s students began to welcome us.

Golems that fall and land as if they were waiting on the wall of the building.

Unlike gargoyles, these golems are not ordinary golems, but rather have human-like forms.

“…Still in bad taste.”

As Ilseong said.

They are golems modeled after famous troubleshooters of the past.

“….”

“Sylvia, what’s wrong? Do you know her?”

“Yes, he was the head of the office I used to work at.”

“Then, is that Ilseong the teacher?”

Ilseong nodded as if he was displeased.

“Yes, I broke it once before, but it looks like I made it again in the meantime.”

As always, I had to recognize the madness of the masters no matter when I saw them.

The feelings of the parties and their bereaved families didn’t matter; they were just important artists whose artistic spirit mattered.

The next moment.

Besides the golem, there was someone else who greeted us.

“Come on in.”

“6th place!”

Jason Spatoy, ranked 6th in the problem solving rankings. He was waiting to accompany me in person.

“Please take good care of Chris.”

“Well, I have to ask you for something.”

The three people besides Jason and I headed to the entrance before me.

I was supposed to watch myself being promoted to 10th place from another location within the academy.

“Let’s go too.”

“So what about 2nd and 3rd place? They didn’t both come, right?”

“Only 3rd place came.”

“…phew.”

“2nd place is in hologram form next to 3rd place.”

“Ah.”

I was in a good mood for once. But I still felt a little uneasy about not having come in person.

***

The large main gate of the master’s academy looked like a work of art.

It feels like the mouth of truth that it is in Italy.

“10th place has arrived.”

As Jason shouted nonchalantly toward the door, the door began to tremble and open on its own.

As Jason and I moved, the golems that were the problem solvers associated with Sylvia and Ilseong followed us.

“What about other people?”

“What?”

“1st place and Daehyun are here too?”

“The first place sister is here. It seems like Daehyunin has no intention of participating.”

“Really? That’s a bit disappointing.”

Although first place is first place, I thought it was a chance to see the great man in person.

“I didn’t come here to play, so focus now.”

“Yes, yes.”

Actually, it’s not that I wasn’t nervous.

Becoming the top problem solver in Dream City games has been a thing of the past.

But I never thought that I would become a character myself and become a top-tier problem solver.

All that remained was a vague byproduct of wishing things had been that way.

“Has everyone else arrived besides me?”

“Uh, maybe?”

“What, I don’t know exactly.”

“Of course. I’m not the host, I’m just one of the attendees.”

Still, it was fortunate that Jason, who was ranked 6th, personally guided us.

Since they are protected by the 1st and 6th place, even if they are 2nd and 3rd place, they won’t be able to do anything strange.

It seemed like there was no need to worry about the solvers below 2nd and 3rd place.

‘There probably aren’t many people in this city who live as cleanly as I do!’

Even if we were to call them enemies, there weren’t many that immediately came to mind.

Remnants or associates of the recently dealt with biker gang Hell’s Angels? Members of the second-ranked Lidocaine Society?

‘Oh, come to think of it, there was also an organization of the guy who treated me to the mountain tea.’

Of course, it is unlikely that all of those guys will be in this place.

“Okay, this is the waiting room.”

“Ohhhh!”

***

Not long after Chris followed the 6th to the main gate.

A party for top-tier troubleshooters has begun inside the Master’s Residence in the heart of Magusfall.

“Everyone! It’s such an honor to be here today!”

The head of the central academy shouted at the attendees milling about inside the party hall.

Representing the hosts, he was positioned in the air, unlike most of the attendees, on a blue, disc-shaped force field.

“Mr. Ilseong, is that guy that guy?”

“No, probably not.”

The head of the central office, Master Seok-sa-won, who treated the master of the Ilseong and Ildong office problem solvers as dead and implemented them as problem solver golems.

The former director and the current director were not the same person.

There was no way he wouldn’t remember the face of the person he had almost killed with his own hands.

“What, what. Why is that guy here….”

“I think there’s a mistake.”

As soon as Il-seong showed up at the party venue following Sylvia and Yeong-min, there was an immediate reaction.

“….”

Il-seong felt that his past actions, which had earned him the nickname of mad dog, were coming back to haunt him.

“There will be a brief confirmation process.”

A master from the central master’s academy approached with a gargoyle in charge of internal security of the party venue.

“Yes, do whatever you want.”

But Sylvia responded confidently. Chris Radomir, who was declared the 10th ranked problem solver at this party.

While showing the list of participants from the Blue Heart Office she belongs to.

Although Yeongmin and Ilseong were not affiliated with the Blue Heart Office, it wasn’t impossible for people from other partner offices to participate.

“…Yes, you are definitely on the list.”

The Master and the Gargoyle turned away from them again.

The best means of excluding Ilseong from this place had disappeared. However, the eyes of the Masters’ enemies did not stop.

“I guess I was too complacent.”

“Brother Ilseong.”

Yeongmin called Ilseong as if it was nothing like that. Sylvia didn’t seem to care much either.

But what was hard for Ilseong to bear was the fact that two people were getting hurt because of him.

I was starting to think that it would be best to move here alone.

“Then! Let me introduce the main characters of today’s event!”

The host’s voice echoed throughout the party venue.

“Sylvia.”

“Yes, I think Christ will come out too.”

She looked around and answered Youngmin’s call.

A red carpet was laid out on the way to the best seat at the party.

The carpet, prepared with the sole purpose of not letting the main characters who will shine at this place today step on the ground, was very thick.

“There it is.”

Those walking on the red carpet one by one.

At their appearance, the attendees who had been chatting among themselves in a crowd became as quiet as mice.

7th and 8th place. According to their abilities, 7th place wore a red suit, and 8th place wore a green suit.

The 9th person to walk with several attendants around him.

Once ranked 10th, she was infamous for her unique technique of instantly melting people.

The Sansaengcha, which also had a bad relationship with Chris, was also a technique that originated from her.

“…Huh?”

As the three people walked towards the table of honor.

Yeongmin let out a scream without realizing it at the sight he saw next.

That makes sense….

The next person to appear in 9th place was neither a vampire nor a child.

A tiny baby whale, only the size of a large dog.

A place that doesn’t match the sky whale at all. Naturally, the attendees were greatly embarrassed.

“What the heck, how did it get in here?”

“No, wait a minute.”

Meanwhile, those who were quick-witted came up with one possibility.

That sky whale is the little Jinjo who will be ranked 10th in the problem solver rankings this time.

Regardless, the sky whale began to fly higher and higher above the party venue.

Choaaaahh …

A sudden gust of water.

***

The first thing I did when I appeared in the form of a sky whale was.

He fired a stream of water at the hologram in second place and the disc in third place with great force.

“….”

“….”

2nd place was a hologram anyway so it didn’t matter.

But the third place quickly became like a wet rat.

“…Let’s try it. Is this it?”

“Wait a minute.”

“What is it? Sir.”

The second place stopped her before she could take action.

It was only a little splash of water. But what the third person was going to do was clearly going to throw this party into chaos.

I returned to my original self, enjoying the situation.

If you can’t avoid it, enjoy it. I couldn’t do anything about getting 2nd or 3rd place, so this was the best I could do.

Above all, the effect was better than expected.

Because both 2nd and 3rd place had a lot of enemies.

There were more looks of joy at the sight of the two people getting splashed with water and suffering than looks of reprimanding me right away.

“Ahem. Big.”

I returned to my original form and followed those who had gone ahead.

Before I knew it, I was at the top of the table.

As soon as I sat down in the seat prepared for me, ranked 10th in the problem-solving rankings, the host started talking about the main characters of the party one by one.

As for the 7th and 8th places, they always look like they’re on good terms.

After hearing that, the two people started to curse at each other with their faces crumpled.

As for 9th place, I asked how it felt to have a windfall advantage thanks to 7th and 8th places.

The 9th person answered the question in detail, even though it seemed like it was intended to be a bait and switch.

‘Is it my turn now?’

“Chris Yang!”

The head of the Maguspol Center called me by a friendly title.

Normally, I wouldn’t be called that since I’m a vampire of the True Bloodline. It seems like they probably meant it with bad intentions.

“Isn’t the water stream just now a declaration of war against the two of you?”

“…?”

It was a really difficult question to answer.

“Please consider it as my own expression of affection.”

Then he winked at the third place. Since it has come to this, I will go all the way!

But instead of getting angry at my behavior, the third place responded with a smile.

What, is it possible that the 3rd place winner was also like Ray’s older sister?

The host started the party with a brief introduction and asked the attendees to enjoy today’s party to the fullest.

Before I knew it, the 5th place winner was having a conversation with the host, and the host started talking separately about why I was ranked 10th in the problem-solving rankings.

Whether or not, my gaze was fixed on one place.

The blue disc located at the highest point of the party venue. A woman riding on it.

Ranked 1st in the Magusfall Solver rankings. She wasn’t particularly mystical, but the disc had a separate curtain, so the number 1’s appearance could not be seen from the outside.

“…Huh?”

But then suddenly the disc started moving.

Great bad news for those who tried to approach me to talk before the first place.

‘No, this quickly?’

It shows in front of others that the number one person is quite interested in me.

I was worried about what the aftermath would be like. However, I unconsciously gave up as the disc approached closer and closer.

Soon, part of the curtain spread over the disc was lifted.

I responded appropriately to the gesture that seemed to invite me in.

“….”

Let’s step inside the disc.

“Come on in. You’re Chris.”

The number one person who looked exactly like the one I knew greeted me.

“Uh… Hello?”

I didn’t realize that I was being polite.

No, there’s nothing we can do in this situation. Well, that’s true!