[…Please choose a reward.] Bihyung told Kim Dokja with a grouchy expression.
He was exhausted by the harassment.
At this moment, Kim Dokja heard Bihyung through the dokkaebi communication.
–Personally, I recommend the Infinite Dimension Space Coat. There is one more hidden option. It is easier to transcend later.
He was working as Kim Dokja manager.
Is he was actually acting to fool Dokgak!? Kim Dokja stunned.
The quick-witted Dokgak was staring at Bihyung.
[Bihyung?]
[…Yes!]
[You must explain the items to the constellations. Have you forgotten?]
[I-I understand!]
Bihyung quickly started to explain the items to the constellations of Seoul Dome.
“Hey, you damn non-believer! How dare you act high and mighty to our members!”
“Only Our Great Godly Idols can do that to the members!”
“Ah...being treated harshly by them...”
“But they are always treat us kindly, didn’t they.”
“Because they’re True God.”
And the crazy cultists is angry at Dokgak because he harassing the dokkaebi that seems to be joining the cult because of the benefits.
Although the conversations become praising and admiring Cale’s group and it also became slander to most of the non-believers category.
Kim Dokja thought that Dokgak was brave to still acting like that when those crazy cultists are glaring at him and seems to planning something such as killing him terribly if he didn’t heard them wrong.
As Bihyung still busy explaining the items, it became a break for Kim Dokja.
Kim Dokja used this break to talk to Yoo Jonghyuk. “Yoo Jonghyuk, what are you going to choose?”
I had first choice but I decided to give it to Yoo Jonghyuk since I received his help. Should I also give this to them because I also received their help? Kim Dokja looked at the strange crystal piece.
It was similar to the crystal piece that he get before. The only difference is the color. It was a purple color crystal piece.
I will thought about it later. Right now let’s talk to Yoo Jonghyuk…Of course, this was if Yoo Jonghyuk didn’t hit me into the ground. Kim Dokja remembered what Yoo Jonghyuk said before.
“Yoo Jonghyuk?”
After waiting for a while, Kim Dokja didn’t hear anything from Yoo Jonghyuk.
He didn’t answer. He... Kim Dokja turned his head and look at Yoo Jonghyuk.
Yoo Jonghyuk was just staring at Kim Dokja and didn’t talk or move.
“Did you pass out again?” Kim Dokja face get closer to Yoo Jonghyuk’s.
“Oh my goodness! Is this some kind of BL movie making?”
“What a shame...”
“If I write it down and change the person to fit my story...something like one of them is under some kind of spells and to break the spells the other person need to kiss him...I need to decide who is going to be in that position...who should I choose? Cale-nim, Alberu-nim or Choi Han-nim? I need to carefully think about it.” Moon Chun-Hee muttered as she get some inspiration after watching Kim Dokja and Yoo Jonghyuk interaction.
[The constellation Demon-like Judge of Fire interest with your current topic.]
[The constellation Who Likes to Change Genders interest with your discussion.]
[Some constellations listening carefully to your discussion.]
[Some constellations waiting for the continuation of your story.]
[Some constellations in the fans circle squealing because of the spoilers.]
[Some constellations...]
...
There’s some squealing and excited voices from the crazy cultists direction that Kim Dokja ignored because he wanted to check Yoo Jonghyuk’s condition.
Kim Dokja waved his hand in front of his eyes several times but his pupils didn’t change.
[The character Yoo Jonghyuk is currently using Recovery Hibernation Lv. 3.]
…Indeed, it was abnormal for him to move with that body. His body must be half broken to be able to use Recovery Hiberation. Kim Dokja couldn’t just pick so he left a message with Midday Tryst.
Han Sooyoung watched by Kim Dokja side and interrupted, “…Perhaps I should choose instead?”
“Only if you want to be hit by Yoo Jonghyuk later.” Kim Dokja replied.
Han Sooyoung became silent in an instant.
Kim Dokja spoke to Bihyung, “I will choose Infinite Dimension Space Coat.”
However, the answer didn’t come from Bihyung.
Dokgak nodded and turned off the catalogue with a flick of his fingers.
[You have picked a good item. Then let’s go the payment area.]
Payment area? Kim Dokja feels suspicious to Dokgak words.
[The additional compensation can’t be paid here.]
Look at this. Kim Dokja realized that he tried to do something and asked. “Where are you going to take me?”
[I’ll take you to my ‘Dokkaebi Official Post’.]
The Dokkaebi Official Post. (Official post in Korean also means a horsehair cap worn by officials)
In folk tales, it was a type of clothing but here it was different. It was a ‘room’ that all dokkaebis had. It was a room that hid their true colours.
“That is a problem. Just give it to me here.” Kim Dokja said as he know what kind of place it is.
It was their unique space.
Kim Dokja didn’t know what to expect. As far as he knew, there was no procedure regarding moving to a Dokkaebi’s Official Post in order to receive additional compensation.
It was obviously this guy’s suggestion to go to his official post.
Bihyung was watching Kim Dokja anxiously from next to him.
Kim Dokja watched Dokgak with narrowed eyes.
[Hrmm… do you want me to cancel the additional compensation?]
“Try it.” Kim Dokja confidently answer.
The scenario’s compensation was a fixed rule of the Star Stream.
Even a sub-scenario made with a dokkaebi’s discretion couldn’t take back an item that was given after the scenario was over.
A smile flashed on Dokgak’s face.
[How interesting.]
–This isn’t a good idea.
The dokkaebi communication.
As Dokgak opened his mouth, two voices were heard.
[Kim Dokja. I’ve heard your story. You are so famous that the constellations of the lands beyond the peninsula know about you.]
–I know about your contract with Dokkaebi Bihyung. But among the dokkaebis, it is possible to ‘transfer incarnations.’
[I’ve heard that you act proudly in front of dokkaebis and today I have discovered that the rumour isn’t false.]
–I will speak bluntly. Come to my channel. I am going to expand my channel to the Korean Peninsula.I will be happy to meet your desired items and conditions.
Interesting. He made me a scouting proposal in this manner. The suggestion from Dokgak could be seen as moving from a team in the Asian League to a top team from La Liga. Kim Dokja realized Dokgak plans.
It was an attractive offer. The problem was… the transfer. I knew this guy called ‘Dokgak.’ Kim Dokja thought and opened his mouth. “I might look like this but I’m actually really scared. I’m trembling while talking to you like this. So give me the item quickly.”
Dokgak’s expression hardened at my words.
[How interesting. You are humble.]
–You are too arrogant. You will be humbled one day.
“…What does that mean?”
–Bihyung’s channel will soon disappear.
A laugh emerged from Dokgak’s mouth.
[Then it can’t be helped. I originally wanted to announce this after paying the ‘compensation’ but I’m sorry.]
…An announcement? What announcement? Kim Dokja feels strange.
Kim Dokja unable to understand Dokgak who still able to act like that after getting those protests and anger from the angry fans before.
Bihyung should be save if those crazy cultist members think he is one of them...but still I can’t understand why they act differently to me. Why the writer never described it? Kim Dokja feels rather than listening to Dokgak’s words, he need to search about what to do with those cultists members who hate him.
Dokgak looked up at the sky. He looked at the constellations emitting light and slowly opened his mouth. His voice seemed to echo in all of Seoul.
[I have regrettable news for the constellations who have watched the scenario with interest so far.]
The low-grade dokkaebis quickly withdrew from Bihyung’s vicinity.
Bihyung made a bewildered expression.
It wasn’t good whenever the dokkaebis acted like this.
[Unfortunately, among the channels operating in Seoul Dome, there is a channel that has been illegally manipulating the scenarios.]
[Many constellations are paying attention to ‘Dokgak’s words.’]
[It is the #BI-7623 channel of Dokkaebi Bihyung. As a result of a survey, the low-grade dokkaebis in Seoul Dome have concluded that ‘probability’ has been infringed due to excessive channel scenario manipulation.]
…Wait, what? Kim Dokja feels surprised by Dokgak words.
[On behalf of the low-grade dokkaebis of Seoul Dome, I am formally asking the Bureau to determine the ‘probability conformity’ of this channel.]
Han Sooyoung asked with a dumbfounded expression.
“What? What does this mean? Why did he suddenly mention the probability?”
“He is arguing needlessly.”
“Arguing? Why?”
Why? Was it because I rejected his offer? Dokgak floated in the sky and reported to the Bureau. But there’s one thing he didn’t include in his scheme. Kim Dokja didn’t know if he could use it.
The probability judgement…
I didn’t think it would be used in this way. I expected the dokkaebis of other big channels to start a fight but I didn’t expect it to be like this. Kim Dokja thought.
Bihyung’s face turned red and he was tearful as he looked between me and Dokgak. It looked like tears would burst out as soon as he was touched.
–W-What? What do I do now?
–Tell me honestly. Did he find out about our contract?
Bihyung shook his head.
–Did he notice you opening the Dokkaebi Bag?
–T-That can’t be.
–Really?
–P-Probably…
–Well, don’t panic yet. Even if that is the case, it isn’t something that is worth asking for a ‘probability conformity request.’ In the first place, it isn’t a violation of regulations.
It was true. There was no precedent in which an incarnation made a ‘stream contract’ or could use the ‘dokkaebi bag’, so it wasn’t a direct violation of Star Stream’s regulations.
Bihyung belatedly nodded with relief.
–Y-Yes. I understand.
Seeing this childlike Bihyung, Kim Dokja didn’t know if Bihyung was the dokkaebi or if he was.
But will he have any prove? Kim Dokja looked at Dokgak and the low-grade dokkaebis again.
[The #BI-7623 channel manipulation has been reported.]
[The Bureau is currently discussing this issue.]
If I was right, the probability request would eventually be cancelled. Although the story would be different if Dokgak had ‘evidence’ for this…If he say what I’m doing is the proof, should I drag them too. Kim Dokja thought and looked at the group of people who were busy with their discussions.
Hmm!? Where are they going? Did they leave? Kim Dokja unable to find the person he want to find.
Because he couldn’t find them, he tried to calmly thought about what he need to do.
He was hiding information and I had no way to figure out what it was. Then there was only one way left.
“Hey, can you stop stalling and quickly give me my reward? Don’t you see that the constellations are becoming bored?” Kim Dokja decided to asked Dokgak to give his reward to stop him.
[That is a problem. This is more important than the compensation payout.]
–Have you changed your mind? If you agree with my proposal, I will get rid of all of this for you.
Kim Dokja looked up at Dokgak. Yes, let’s try a frontal confrontation.
“What are your concerns? Let me look. How is the channel I belong to illegally manipulating the scenario? Is there any evidence?” Kim Dokja continued to probed Dokgak for more informations.
I would find out what his evidence was if he had it. If he was bluffing, the situation would end immediately. Kim Dokja thought.
Dokgak smiled like he had been waiting.
[Do you really want to hear it? You will regret it.]
“Tell me.”
[This issue involves you, Kim Dokja.]
“…Me?”
At this moment, Kim Dokja had a thought.
Was it because I used future information from the text? But due to the filtering, this information shouldn’t have spread to the constellations or the dokkaebis.
...Otherwise I would’ve already been caught in a probability storm…and the other prophets also...Kim Dokja lost in his thoughts because of Dokgak words.
But Dokgak continues to explain what he means.
[Do you see the screen?]
A huge screen appeared in the air.
The screen showed videos of Kim Dokja recent battles.
The first screen showed Kim Dokja conflict with Poisoner Lee Seolhwa.
[This is proof.]
“…What is the proof?”
The screen just showed that Kim Dokja didn’t kill Lee Seolhwa.
Dokgak changed the screen.
[This is also proof.]
The second screen showed Kim Dokja watching the battle between Lycaon and Antinus.
What was this… Kim Dokja wonder what Dokgak aiming.
[This is the third proof.]
On the third screen, Kim Dokja was attacking the Disaster of Questions, Myung Ilsang.
It was a scene where Myung Ilsang continuously released his seals.
Suddenly, Kim Dokja stomach felt pained.
[What do these screens have in common?]
Kim Dokja realized it at this moment. This guy wasn’t talking to me right now.
[The constellations looking at the screens, do you have any idea?]
Everyone in the area became quiet.
[The fight against the Poisoner, the fight against Antinus and the fight against the Disaster of Questions. There is one thing these three fights have in common.]
Then the screen kept changing.
[He actually had a chance to kill the Poisoner and stop the disaster.]
His finger pointed to the Poisoner.
[He could stop the disaster by killing Antinus.]
Then he pointed to Antinus.
[He could’ve stopped the Disaster of Questions before the seals were released.]
He pointed to Myung Ilsang then he pointed towards Kim Dokja.
[But he ‘deliberately’ didn’t do it.]
“Wait! You are now…!”
Now Kim Dokja noticed what Dokgak was trying to do. Goosebumps covered his entire body.
I see. This was what the dokkaebi was planning.
[Constellations. Incarnation Kim Dokja colluded with the channel’s streamer, ‘Bihyung.’ He deliberately concealed his strength and manipulated the development of the scenario. He made the scenarios harder for malicious purposes.]
Then the final screen appeared.
It showed Kim Dokja using Way of the Wind to stop Myung Ilsang.
[He did this to ‘direct’ the last catharsis.]
This bastard, he didn’t intend to ask for the ‘probability conformity request’ from the beginning.
Dokgak…
This was his real purpose.
[It is just to rip off coins from you.]
It was the end of Bihyung’s channel.
[Some constellations are silent.]
The evidence that Dokgak exposed didn’t violate the terms of the ‘probability conformity judgment.’ Dokkaebis controlling incarnations to make a scenario interesting wasn’t uncommon.
The problem was the constellations who hated it. The moment they thought I wasn’t serious about the scenario, the constellations would lose interest.
It was like alienating them from the play.
The moment the fourth wall between the audience and the character collapsed, the audience would cool off straight away.
This was what Dokgak aimed for.
[The constellation Bald General of Justice’s mouth is gaping open.]
[The constellation ‘Prisoner of the Golden Headband’ is chuckling.]
[The constellation ‘Secretive Plotter’ shrugs like it is fine.]
Some constellations were astonished, some constellations had no idea and some constellations were silent.
The problem was the other constellations.
[Some constellations have left the channel.]
[The constellations questioning the fairness of the channel has left the channel.]
[Some constellations are requesting coin refunds from the channel.]
Some constellations were astonished, some constellations had no idea and some constellations were silent.
The problem was the other constellations.
[Some constellations have left the channel.]
[The constellations questioning the fairness of the channel has left the channel.]
[Some constellations are requesting coin refunds from the channel.]
The constellations left and Bihyung’s channel started to shrink.
[The size of the channel is reduced.]
The messages continuously popped up.
Bihyung’s pale body was becoming smaller. His horns were shrinking.
Kim Dokja eventually sighed. “The channel is dead.”
“Wait for a moment! How dare you say something like that!” One of the crazy cultists suddenly shouted.
“Did that bastard just bad mouthing Our Godly Idols?” Another member said with a demon-like face.
“Although I don’t like that ‘Kim Dokja’, but what’s wrong with not killing the others became a scam!” The other members said while pointing her finger to Kim Dokja.
“Right! Did he want to say that Cale-nim kindness is a scam! How dare you!!!” Another member nodded before glaring at Dokgak.
“Cale-nim is a True God that respect every single life even it was a rotten bastard like you. And you still dare to speak about something like that! I hope you will be hit by thunder!” Another member with dangerous glint in her eyes said angrily.
[Some constellations nodded at your words and cursed at ‘Dokgak’.]
[Some constellations demand ‘Dokgak’ to apologize to their ‘Godly Idols’.]
[Some constellations realized the slanderous words of ‘Dokgak’ and become angry.]
[Some constellations send their protest to the Bureau.]
[The constellations in the fans circle sending a lot of protest, complain, petition, etc. to the Bureau.]
[Some constellations...]
...
Because of the crazy cultists madness, the situation became more chaotic.
Kim Dokja also realized that their word is the best defense from Dokgak’s words.
Because Cale Henituse is someone who never wants to participate in the scenario and never kill anyone even with his over power skills.
Should I wait for the decision of the ‘probability conformity’? If I use the fact that Cale Henituse also do something similar...Hmm! If I not wrong, my current situation seems to be similar with that...Kim Dokja thought about some solutions because the current situation has stopped Bihyung from shrinking.
But what should I do to make him payback to what he does?...There was only one way left. I need to do it like how that crazy bastard did. Kim Dokja looked at the dwindling number of constellations that had been stopped by the crazy cultists words and spoke to Dokgak.
“I understand so give me the compensation when you are done talking. I will accept your offer.” Kim Dokja decided to act while remembering the parts of the Way of Survival that similar to his current condition.
<to be continue>
Author’s note: If Our Godly Idols changes their appearance to the characters in Earth 1 or 2, Cale = Kim Rok Soo; Alberu = Lee Soo Hyuk; Choi Han = Choi Jung Soo; Clopeh = Joo Ho-Shik; Mary = ???
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