{Kim Dokja POV}
The first thing I did after conversing with Jung Heewon was to decide who would stay in Chungmuro and who would go to Gwanghwamun.
“Jung Heewon-ssi has a mission and I will decide the rest of the people remaining in Chungmuro.”
The other members gulped. They looked like vassals about to be chosen by the king. Except for Cale Henituse group and his followers who are looking at us like someone who are calmly watching a show.
“First of all, Gong Pildu and Lee Hyunsung will stay behind.”
“Bah, I am just your slave.”
Gong Pildu scoffed like he already expected it. The problem was Lee Hyunsung. The slightly pale face was troubled, as if he had somehow missed out on a promotion. Some of Cale Henituse group followers are reacting to Gong Pildu words for some reason but let’s just ignored those crazy stan for now.
“Hyunsung-ssi must remain. I need someone to protect this place with Gong Pildu-ssi. Hyunsung-ssi can protect Chungmuro and lead the people as well as Yoo Sangah-ssi.”
“…Yes. I understand.”
His expression was somewhat sad but he had no choice. There was a reason for leaving the Steel Sword behind. Some prophets also looking at me with a curious face.
...The others are seething with killing intents ever since they saw that I’m not Yoo Jonghyuk. I just need to ignored them because they seems to behave differently when Cale Henituse is nearby.
“Hyunsung-ssi already has great skills. The problem is that the skill levels are too low. While we are gone, Hyunsung-ssi should increase the proficiency of Great Mountain Smash. Hyunsung-ssi’s help will be needed after the end of this scenario.”
Lee Hyunsung’s face brightened slightly.
“Yep! Please leave it to me.”
Soldiers were the most efficient when following commands and when they had a routine.
Thus, we embarked on the journey to Gwanghwamun. Apart from Lee Jihye and Yoo Jonghyuk who were impossible to control, the core members were Yoo Sangah, Lee Gilyoung and Lee Sungkook.
The Chungmuro group members waved as they watched us leave.
“Deputy-nim! Come back safely!”
“You must be safe!”
For a few days now, Yoo Sangah’s popularity had pierced the sky. Yoo Sangah only led the people for a short amount of time but everyone was concerned about her.
But her popularity is paled in front of them...
“I will train harder so that I will be able to follow you next time.”
“Please be safe and keep yourself healthy, Young Master-nim.”
“I’ll definitely do my best to join you guys. Please take care of Our Young Master-nim and his family for me. Sob.”
“You must definitely protect them from any kind of harm. PROMISE ME!!!”
“I’ll remembered your holy teaching and telling the others about it. Thank you very much for the Holy Bible data.” Someone’s said with teary-eyed.
“Uwaaa....hiks...Our Cute Angelic Young Master Naru-nim and Bob-nim is leaving hiks...hiks...even Hyun Ji-Hu-nim is also leaving. How can I live without them?”
“Well...it’s really depressing, but I still able to get her fanfic data. Let’s read it together and spread their greatness together.”
“Take a good care of yourself.” Gong Pildu said.
“I hope you would able to found what you are looking.” Lee Hyunsung said with friendly tones.
They just stayed for half a day and the majority of the survivors in Chungmuro Station were feeling extremely hard to separate from them.
Is this the influence of their skills?
Can you replay of what happened yesterday?
Why is Gong Pildu turned into like that?
When are they being friends with Lee Hyunsung?
Is this the result of helping the injured yesterday?
Is there someone who can tell me what happened and how it turned into this situation?
As I wondered and confused about what happened, they keep saying theirs farewells. Some of them even crying like their world is ending.
When I look at my side, Yoo Sangah looked uneasy.
“Dokja-ssi, will I be a help to you?”
Her self-deprecation had returned. I had to say it this time, even if she would be hurt.
“Yoo Sangah-ssi. You will be disruptive if you keep acting like this.”
“Yes…”
“Yoo Sangah-ssi is good enough. Would I take someone with me for no reason?”
“I believe in Dokja-ssi. But I can’t be as helpful to you as Heewon-ssi or Hyunsung-ssi…besides, the new group that comes with Cale Henituse and his family is much stronger...”
“The two of them can’t do what Yoo Sangah-ssi can do...about that group, even I don’t really understand them and I don’t think that they will help me when I need it. So, what I meant is Yoo Sangah-ssi is necessary for this plan.” Kim Dokja really suspicious about what Cale group and their followers will do, but he acknowledged that they are stronger than the others.
Yoo Sangah’s expression slightly relaxed as it was emphasized once again. Yoo Sangah was an exceptionally talented person. She just needed confidence.
“Didn’t you study Korean history before?”
“Ah, yes.”
Yoo Sangah’s expression became brighter once mentions of the past emerged. But it was only for a moment as she quickly became grouchy again.
“…It is useless now.”
“It isn’t useless. This is why I brought Yoo Sangah-ssi along.”
Originally, I hadn’t intended to give this role to Yoo Sangah. There was a suitable person if I went down to Gwangjin-gu. However, I didn’t have time to look for him so Yoo Sangah would have to be enough.
The Yoo Sangah that I knew was smart enough to memorize the entire history of South Korea just to get a first grade degree in Korean history.
“Do you remember the statue of Samyeongdang last time?”
“Yes.”
“There will be many similar things on the way to Gwanghwamun. There is the National Museum and several statues."
Yoo Sangah shouted once she realized what I was saying.
“Ah! I see. That reminds me, the power of the constellations can remain in relics or remnants of themselves.”
“Yes, Yoo Sangah-ssi’s mission is to find such keepsakes or relics.”
“I understand! I will use my head.”
“There are some famous people but the more unknown they are, the better.”
Despite being on the same level, a constellation’s strength varied according to their popularity.
It could be seen in the difference between Samyeongdang and Duke of Loyalty and Warfare.
The items left behind by Samyeongdang were B grade, while the sword left by the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare had the quality to be S-grade.
“Did you said that the items from famous people!?” A voice from the group that I tried really hard to ignored asking about what we are talking.
“Ah, Yoo Sangah-ssi! Thank you for yesterday!” The group who called themselves as CRSF members is thanking Yoo Sangah with a grateful tones.
“It’s nothing great, I just telling you about what I know.” Yoo Sangah seems to be flustered by their gratitude.
“Umm...you are Kim Dokja-ssi, right?” One of the CRSF members asked with a shy attitude.
“Yes, that’s right.” I nodded as I was surprised by the unexpected reaction from her.
“D-do you said that famous people items are being become a relics? T-th-then do you mean that the trash that Cale-nim throw will become a relics too!?” She said with a shining eyes and I could see that she is drooling.
“What are you saying, even it didn’t turned into relics it would still be an extremely precious things. I believe that everything that our Godly Idols touch will become a SSSSS-grade divine items. Those items will give you a great blessing as you keep it. I have faith in Our Godly Idols greatness!!!” The other members besides her rebutted her words and started preaching in a crazy cultists speech like some religious believer.
[Some constellations praises ‘The Godly Idols’ greatness.]
[Some constellations nodded at your words.]
[Some constellations interest in your words.]
[Some constellations listening to your words carefully.]
[Some constellations feel speechless by your words.]
[Some constellations in the fans circle is hoping to get some items from ‘The Godly Idols’.]
[Some constellations is sending the Bureau for a new business.]
[The constellation ‘Mass Production Maker’ is curious about your words.]
[Some constellations...]
...
It leaves me speechless as I saw that the constellations were believing her each and every words.
“We need to gather as much items on the way to Gwanghwamun as possible. Our side has a relatively small number of people.” Kim Dokja tried to ignored them and changed the topic.
Perhaps the Tyrant King had come with hundreds of incarnations. The plagiarist would have his own forces. I also needed to be careful of the kings who came from Yeongdeungpo, Yongsan and Seongdong-gu.
The latter part of the fourth scenario was just like a proxy war for the constellations. At the end of this scenario, an event greatly coveted by the constellations was hiding.
Unlike before, the incarnations would have a high coordination with their constellations and the risks would increase accordingly.
Since many constellations were determined by the history of their lives, Yoo Sangah who knew history would be useful in many ways in this scenario.
Yoo Sangah suddenly clapped.
“Ah, that reminds me of a place.”
“Huh?”
“I’m not sure if I’m remembering correctly but… there will probably be Gwangsengmyo Shrine near here.”
“Gwangsengmyo?”
“Yes, it is on the way and the power of a great person might be there. He isn’t South Korean but…”
Not South Korean? I was a reader of Ways of Survival and I had never heard of Gwangsengmyo.
In any case, we decided to move according to Yoo Sangah. We walked for a while.
The first one who screamed was Lee Sungkook. “Eh, is that it?”
There really was an old shrine nearby. The Gwangsengmyo shrine. There was a place like this in the middle of the city?
I read the description and was even more surprised. Huh, it was this person? It was an unexpected figure.
It was a shrine for one of the best Chinese god of war.
Yoo Sangah asked with a tense expression.
“Now what…?”
I looked around. An idol couldn’t be seen.
“Let’s pray.”
This was different from Samyeongdang. I wouldn’t always be able to get a good reward for destroying the idol.
We collected water from the shrine and prayed quietly. Some time passed. Then a system message was heard.
[This shrine has been neglected for a long time.]
[A constellation who loves gaundaos is pleased.]
[A constellation who loves gundaos has revealed his modifier.]
[The constellation ‘Lord of the Beautiful Beard, Marquis Zhuangmou’ has blessed you.]
Lord of the Beautiful Beard, Marquis Zhuangmou. He was Chinese but he was a great person almost everyone in South Korean knew.
It was because this constellation was Guan Yu from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
[The constellation’s blessing increases your strength and physique by 5 for the next 24 hours.]
Lee Sungkook turned rosy like a flower.
“Crazy… Representative-nim, isn’t this a complete jackpot?”
“It is a decent start.”
I didn’t know why there was a shrine for Guan Yu in Seoul but it shouldn’t be strange when there was a shrine for the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare in Japan. Guan Yu was world famous, just like the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare.
“I guess it is hard to get an item from here.”
“It would’ve been nice to get something like a guandao…”
He was a great person of China. Even if there was an idol, it didn’t mean a good item would appear in South Korea. It was more likely that an incarnation of China had obtained it…
He couldn’t be compared to the Great Sage the Equal of Heaven or Uriel, but he wouldn’t lose when it came to the Chinese constellations.
“Did you see that?” I heard the CRSF members whispering.
“If we make a temple for Our Godly Idols and pray like that, will we also get a blessing from them?” Another member said while nodding her head.
“What a foolish question! If we able to saw them is already a blessing in our lives. Just look at their wonderful appearance! Oh...they are too dreamy.” Another member said with a drunk expression.
As I looked at the direction that they are looking.
I saw a child around 12-13 years old with light grey hair and purple eyes talking to his group and pointing at another direction.
Lee Gilyoung grabbed my collar.
“Hyung.”
The cockroach’s antennae was moving wildly. I had a bad hunch and saw a group walking in the distance. There were approximately 50 people.
Eh!!! Did he know about their approached before Lee Gilyoung able to know about them!?
I used Calm Observation and saw that their average physical body stats were around level 40. It was lacking compared to the apostles, but it was still enough to call them elites.
A warlord with 50 elites.
Lee Sungkook muttered, “That armour, somewhere…”
The historical clothing reminded me of a museum gallery. I looked at the members and they were all handsome men.
But after looking back at that Otherworlder Group, for some reason I feel that they become less handsome than before.
Lee Sungkook muttered, “Isn’t that Hwang Sungmin in the first row? He seems to be an entertainer?”
Anyone who saw it would think it was a historical drama filming but bloodthirst was coming from them. A man came forward and pointed his spear towards me.
“Who is blocking the way of the king?”
“Who are you?”
I guessed but I still asked. I thought I would meet this person later but the timing was faster than expected. Besides their bloodthirsty was weaker than the crazy cultists stan that are with me.
A woman’s voice was heard from among the group of men.
“That brown flag… are you also a king?”
“…So what?”
“I didn’t think there would be a king in Jung-gu. It is amazing.”
Her voice was like petals blowing in the spring breeze. It was a stage voice.
I replied, “Kings are now common in this world.”
“A king might be common but not just anyone can become king. Everyone, open the path!”
The retainers moved in unison and a woman dressed in a royal costume appeared in the centre of the ranks. Her hair was raised in an elegant manner. She was a stunning beauty that could easily be the heroine of a historical drama.
“A-Are you Min Jiwon?”
Lee Sungkook stuttered. The woman laughed.
“You recognize me?”
“I am a fan!”
Lee Sungkook stepped forward in a spellbound manner. Fool. The Hypnotist was being bewitched first?
[The exclusive skill ‘Permanent Lv. 2’ is activated.]
I used it the moment I met Lee Sungkook’s eyes.
“I-I-I’m sorry.”
“Is she someone famous?” A rude comment comes from behind, luckily it was a small voices.
The woman’s eyes narrowed.
By the way, it was interesting. Lee Sungkook recognized the name Min Jiwon like she was a person who actually existed.
…One of the Seven Kings of Seoul, the King of Beauty was a real person?
I felt a bit strange. It was because the real name of the King of Beauty in Ways of Survival was ‘Min Jiwon’.
Was it just a coincidence? I should check it out.
[The exclusive skill, Character List is activated.]
Fortunately, the skill was activated safely.
[Character Information]
Name: Min Jiwon
Age: 26 years old
Constellation Support: Lady of the Brocade Sleep
Private Attribute: Actor (Rare), King of Beauty (Hero)
Exclusive skills: Weapons Training Lv. 5, Military Command Lv. 2, Love Affair Demon Lv. 4, Skin Correction Lv. 1, A Thousand Faces Lv. 3, Acting Lv. 2…
Stigma: Heavenly Charm Lv. 4, Unique Heroine Lv. 3
Overall Stats: Physique Lv. 18, Strength Lv. 18, Agility Lv. 21, Magic Power Lv. 23.
Overall Evaluation: An incarnation with an excellent sponsor behind her. Her wonderful beauty will shine even more with the backing of her sponsor. Her army will only be loyal to her unless her beauty fades.
As expected, she was the King of Beauty in the original Ways of Survival.
Looking at Character List, she didn’t seem to be a real person… then how did Lee Sungkook know her?
Did it have something to do with Lee Sungkook’s entry in the Character List?
But Cale Henituse and his group were also someone famous. Is it because they are the characters that the writer add after becoming their fans? This is getting more complicated.
I bowed my head once.
“Min Jiwon-ssi, it is an honour to meet you.”
“…Are you also my fan?”
Fan…
She had an outstanding beauty but it wasn’t my style. Looking objectively, Yoo Sangah was just as beautiful as her. Lee Sungkook was spellbound due to the unique skill this woman possessed.
I deliberately spoke like I was in a historical drama.
“I’m not a fan. But do you know him? Seongdong-gu’s king.”
Min Jiwon’s expression hardened.
“You…?”
Lady of the Brocade Sleep.
There was only one constellation with such distinctive features in all of Ways of Survival.
“It looks like you have a very high degree of sympathy with your sponsor. Please tell this to your sponsor. It is an honour to meet the last queen of Silla.”
Lady of the Brocade Sleep. This was the title for the last queen of Shilla, Queen Jinseong.
[The sponsor behind ‘Min Jiwon’ is greatly shaken.]
“Don’t panic. Didn’t you come to realize Silla’s wish?”
It sometimes happened like this. The coordination between sponsor and incarnation was overturned. The sponsor would force their unfulfilled wish onto their incarnation.
It was a mistake often made by the senior constellations. There was a possibility of being destroyed by the posthumous storm.
Min Jiwon narrowed her eyes.
“You…”
Now according to the development of Ways of Survival, the three areas of Seongdong-gu, Yongsan-gu and Yeongdeungpo-gu were fighting fiercely.
Just like the old days on the Korean peninsula. Then a message popped up.
[A bounty scenario has occurred!]
Huh? Bounty?
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[Bounty Scenario – Unification of the Three Kingdoms]
Category: Bounty
Difficulty: ???
Clear Conditions: The great people of Silla want the incarnation of Silla, ‘Min Jiwon’ to become king of the three regions. Help incarnation ‘Min Jiwon’ and kill the kings who have the backgrounds of Later Baekje and Taebong. If this scenario succeeds, you will gain the favour of the constellation, Lady of the Brocade Sleep.
Time Limit: 38 hours
Compensation: 2,000 coins.
Failure: ―
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I stared at the scenario window blankly while Min Jiwon sent me a coquettish smile.
“My sponsor wants to see your sincerity. Won’t you accept? I won’t speak much longer. Become my subordinate.”
She spoke in such a domineering tone despite only offering 2,000 coins. I couldn’t help smiling. This sponsor was completely seeing me as a poor person.
[The constellation ‘Prisoner of the Golden Headband’ dislikes the sponsor of ‘Min Jiwon’.]
[The constellation ‘Secretive Plotter’ is laughing at the constellation.]
[2,000 coins have been sponsored.]
[5 volumes of Revelation – SSSSS grade Infinite Regressor have been sold on the exchange.]
[You have obtained 5,000 coins as compensation.]
I was curious about what this woman would look like if she heard the messages that I was hearing right now.
What did she want me to do for 2,000 coins?
Don’t you know that even the crazy cultists group behind me is earning 20,000 coins just from muttering something!
After thinking about how they earned their coins, for some reason I feel heartaches.
<to be continue>
Author’s note: How much coins will be the price of CSRF members recording if there is any auctions in this world like this:
Or a candid photo before the scenario started like
And How about the prices for Hyun Ji-Hu manuscripts sneak peek, especially the Demon X Angel that she newly with a cover like this:
Or maybe Cale X Alberu and Adult version Naru:
Sadly that the Bureau workers decline the petitions for opening an auctions.
Thank you for reading, votes and comments. I hope you enjoy the story and have a wonderful month. GBU.