episode_0195

“God Junwoo! It’s so crazy! This kind of play surpasses the concept of professional gamers… no, it even surpasses the concept of active heroes!! This is a play that only God Junwoo can do!! Do you guys admit it?!!!”

Highlights of the previous competition were playing on the TV screen.

Originally, I was a star who made a fuss.

Mungseokkyeon’s expression was sincere.

Of course, Chris’ eyes were serious as he watched the highlight video.

‘What Mungseokkyeon said was not wrong.’

An active named villain who has completed his third awakening.

So, for Chris, the Academy Competition was just a child’s joke.

The last match was different.

As the game progressed to higher rounds, competition continued between cadets who had reached their third awakening.

The climax of the competition was the semifinals between Lee Jun-woo and Aigis.

‘All three members of Aegis had amazing physical specifications. In particular, An Yu-min seemed to have begun his third awakening.’

Compared to that power, Lee Jun-woo’s ignition is clearly inferior.

However, Lee Jun-woo overwhelmed Aigis with his perfect play.

‘We never clashed when the opponent was at his best.’

Very skillful play.

The play continued to perfectly adhere to the ideals of combat to a degree that even active awakeners found impossible.

So, in the semifinals, Lee Jun-woo left a strong impression on Chris.

‘At that time… Lee Jun-woo in the semifinals. It was really cool.’

Without realizing it, she started thinking about Lee Jun-woo again.

At the time, Lee Jun-woo’s popularity on the American streaming platform Shadow TV and American anonymous communities was incomparable to that of other cadets.

Surprisingly, I heard that Yoon Geon-woo is much more popular in Korea.

After reading the community post, it was said that Korea’s community is heavily censored by the apostolic authorities of Valhalla.

Of course, Yoon Geon-woo’s popularity was also manipulated. Although Yoon Geon-woo was also a popular cadet, Lee Jun-woo was by far the biggest star of the competition.

‘Well… Korea is now no different from a dictatorship.’

She is also an executive of a large mafia, so she has no choice but to be sensitive to the international situation.

Song Yu-hwan and the apostles of Valhalla have completed their takeover of Korea, the world’s hegemony.

Not long ago, Sado’s official branches were established in parts of China and Japan, expanding its influence.

“Are you planning on conquering the world?”

Although it is a ridiculous statement.

The conclusion reached at a recent organizational executive meeting was not much different.

Not only Korea but many of the world’s largest cities have already been taken over by the apostles.

‘So that recent battle must have been desperately censored as well.’

The Academy Competition was postponed just when popularity was at its peak.

At that time, the popularity of Lee Jun-woo alone surpassed that of all the other cadets.

An inevitable choice for an apostle.

Even Yoon Geon-woo, whom Sado and Korea openly supported, could not guarantee a chance of victory for Lee Jun-woo at the time.

‘It was worth it.’

And a month ago. Lee Jun-woo proved it in the final exam at Theia Academy.

True Opposition’s Yoon Geon-woo completed his 3rd awakening.

So, the apostolic authorities may have been confident in releasing internal final exams to the public.

Lee Jun-woo won against Yoon Geon-woo, who controlled all areas of the dungeon with the Supercell.

‘no. It wasn’t just a victory, it was a complete victory.’

Although the live victory video was quickly blocked and censored.

Mungseokkkyun, who had already moved the platform in advance, saved the entire scene.

Therefore, the video cannot be seen in countries and cities where the apostle’s breath reaches.

In North America, all the rumors about Lee Jun-woo have already spread.

– A monster has appeared.

And a few weeks ago.

A city-level terrorist attack that took place in the port of Busan, Korea.

Surprisingly, Lee Jun-woo, whose identity was unknown, was pointed out as the main culprit of the terrorist attack.

‘He became a world public figure in that short period of time.’

However, to the New York mafia, the world’s public servants inevitably feel like more friendly colleagues than heroes of justice.

Unknown, who called himself the new boss of Crimson Teeth.

The Unknown requested a meeting with the Slayer, the mafia that rules New York.

“Lee Jun-woo is really real…”

Chris couldn’t take his eyes off the short-form video that collected Lee Jun-woo’s highlights.

It is now summer in New York, July.

Although the evening was rather cool.

I felt strangely warm, perhaps because I drank beer.

“Ha… really… I get to see Lee Jun-woo in real life…”

Chris had such a shy expression that his subordinates couldn’t believe it.

In the end, Chris couldn’t sleep all night thinking about Lee Jun-woo.

***

I was walking through Harlem, New York.

The United States and New York still prospered, although they lost their hegemony to Korea.

However, the atmosphere in Harlem, famous for its slums, was so gloomy that even walking in the middle of the day was dangerous.

Open gates were seen throughout the slum.

The air filled with chaotic energy descended like a chilling fog over the area.

‘As expected, the roots of the polluted World Tree have taken root here as well.’

Yggdrasil, the world tree that grows between the border between Norway and Sweden.

Although the World Tree is not open to the public in modern times.

It is said that the World Tree goes beyond the size of a tree and is huge, resembling a giant peak like Everest.

‘no. In reality, it’s probably even bigger.’

It was no wonder that the contaminated roots spread throughout the Earth.

“Gueeek-”

It was that time.

A group of monsters wandering around the area surrounded me.

Lord Goblin.

Although it has the appearance of a goblin, it is a dangerous monster rated as Class A.

If a monster of that size were to roam the streets in broad daylight.

This area of Harlem was already an uninhabitable hell.

‘Well, is this good news for the apostles of Valhalla?’

Due to the influence of the polluted World Tree, the world was entering a dark age again.

There are branches of the Apostles all over the world.

Song Yu-hwan was gradually expanding the scope of his dictatorship to the world in the name of security cooperation and protection.

“Kaaaak!!!”

With a roar, five monsters rushed towards me.

“Be careful!”

At that time, a young woman blocked my path.

Long silver hair fluttered in the wind.

“Grrr-”

Surprisingly, the five monsters stopped in place.

Soon, his eyes turned red and bloodshot, and he quickly vomited blood and his limbs exploded.

“Kyaaaa!!”

A group of goblins saw that and ran away.

A woman who neutralized five A-class monsters with just one spell.

Active S-class heroes also showed surprising skills.

The woman’s eyes were always focused on me.

“Trigram, are you okay?”

I answered Song Xia, who spoke to me with a concerned expression.

“I’m fine. Class A monsters can’t really threaten me.”

“Da… I’m glad. Still, I think it would be better to leave this area. Because you could be dangerous…”

I didn’t answer that.

Then Song Xia continued to look at me with trembling eyes.

I gave a short answer to that.

“It’s faster to cross this road to get to the meeting place anyway. It’s better to pass through this area.”

“Yes. Let’s do that.”

When I spoke firmly, Song Xia immediately nodded.

‘Very obedient.’

Then, as I started walking, Song Xia silently walked side by side with me at a slight distance.

Yooje Song Yuhwan.

Song Si-ah was so obedient to me that it was hard to believe that she was the daughter of a dictator who was beginning to dominate the world beyond Korea.

Marionette of black thread. Between the devil’s magic and blood sucking.

The relationship was not two-way.

The puppeteer who controls the thread. Because I have that qualification. In that relationship between superiors, the obvious superior was me.

In the first place, Song Xia had turned herself into a marionette because of her feelings for me.

Although I expected it to some extent because of that marionette.

Nevertheless, even her father, Song Yu-hwan, betrayed her and Song Sia chose me.

‘Song Xia is not stupid. There’s no way you wouldn’t know its meaning.’

Song Yu-hwan handed over to me the three secrets he had been searching for so long.

I would have been unable to express the sense of betrayal I felt towards my own daughter.

Above all, I knew it through the original work.

Although Song Xia hated Song Yufan, who did not care for her biological mother at all.

On the contrary, Song Yu-hwan loved his own daughter, Song Xia, very much.

‘That dictator. ‘Cold-blooded limit.’

A ruthless man who doesn’t bat an eyelid even if he slaughters hundreds of thousands of humans to create pure Chaotic.

However, Song Yu-hwan also had a despairing expression when Song Sia chose me in the underground tower.

‘It’s a tragedy for Song Xia.’

Although it was a comedy to me because I gained the 3rd Miracle through that betrayal.

Anyway, I betrayed my father like that.

Song Xia felt as if she had lost everything she had.

‘no. ‘Is there only one thing left?’

That’s my feeling. There was only one feeling: love for me.

Even if Song Xia doesn’t tell me that.

I could see that feeling through the countless black threads that connected her.

‘Well, I already told you all about my feelings when I was sucking blood.’

However, there is no reason why I should accept that feeling.

The title Avenger of Cold Fire has disappeared.

So my feelings for Song Xia also returned.

Compared to Ha Ye-eun, who betrayed me in the end.

I felt at least a little pity for Song Xia, who had lost everything.

Of course, during my high school days.

During the Aegis days, I felt pity for her.

No, it wasn’t even 1/10th of that.

In the end, my feelings were resolute.

Song Xia will give me everything I want from her.

I am the only thing she wants from me. I could never give that feeling.

I want to make that line clearer.

I asked her a question that I had deliberately put off.

“I want to ask you something.”

Song Xia looked at me in surprise at my words.

“Uh, what question? Anything I’m curious about… I can tell you everything, even the inner secrets of the Apostles!”

“No. Not like that. There was something I was curious about before.”

“If you’re curious…”

“When graduating from Theia High School. Aegis activities. My contribution was 0… I was always curious about that.”

At that question, Song Xia stopped in place.

Her expression turned pale. I continued.

“Do you know who did it?”