"What are you doing here?"
Kim Dokja kept up his guard.
Such a character had never appeared in Ways of Survival either.
Was he perhaps another Prophet?
"I was just passing by," Evan Martinez answered.
Han Sooyoung and Kim Dokja didn't believe it.
Not caring about their reactions, Lenoch cast a brief glance at the unconscious Yoo Joonghyuk and left.
Somehow, the regressor always seemed to end up in such situations.
Lenoch decided to explore some historical sites in Seoul for the time being. Given that 'constellations' seemed related to 'history', these places were more likely to have useful items or a hidden dungeon.
Most importantly, he was still looking for a teleportation skill. Who knew if he could find an item that let him teleport on the way?
***
While wandering aimlessly, Gehrman and Shin Yoosoung encountered Kim Dokja's group.
「An inevitable meeting.」
'Isn't it a 'coincidence'?'
Klein had chills.
Come to think of it, his divinations were often centered around the reader, like some kind of 'fate'.
It was as if important events were connected to Kim Dokja, while the reader was in the center of the whirlpool, and Klein was caught in the current and inevitably brought to the reader whether he wanted it or not.
Klein shook his head.
'No, 0-08 shouldn't be here…'
He would check with divination above Sefirah Castle later.
But, most importantly.
Kim Dokja was alive?
The sight of a dead person walking around just fine made him check the latter's Spirit Body Threads.
Didn't he kill Kim Dokja?
Facing the one he had tried to get rid of (openly) not long ago, Kim Dokja was also at a loss for words. Meanwhile, recalling the sight of worms crawling on his face before, Yoo Sangah avoided Gehrman's eyes.
The group fell into an awkward silence.
Not caring about the atmosphere, Han Sooyoung questioned, "Who is that?"
Her question snapped the reader back to reality.
"Right, you weren't officially introduced yet."
Seeing Shin Yoosoung looking at him, Kim Dokja suddenly remembered his previous conversation with Han Sooyoung.
「"As far as I know, there is an easy way to prevent the disaster in the centre."」
"…"
「"Are you going to do it?"」
Yoo Sangah's voice resounded behind him, "This is Gehrman-ssi, and this is Shin Yoosoung."
Han Sooyoung paused.
"Shin Yoosoung…?"
The woman turned her head toward the reader, meeting his gaze.
"Kim Dokja."
She took out her weapon.
"What are you doing right now?" Yoo Sangah looked at Han Sooyoung and spoke in a cold voice.
However, Han Sooyoung was staring at the reader.
"Don't you know what to do?"
Kim Dokja slowly closed his eyes.
It was a miscalculation to let the two meet.
Han Sooyoung asked, "Ah, are you going to act as a hypocrite? Is it because the other person is a child?"
"…"
"The other person is a child? Then the villain must solve it."
Gehrman glared at her. Han Sooyoung briefly flinched under the intensity of the gaze but soon recomposed herself and approached.
Yoo Sangah blocked her path.
"Stop."
"Get out of the way. Do you want me to kill you?"
"Why are you killing an ordinary kid all of a sudden?"
"An ordinary kid?" Han Sooyoung laughed and pointed towards the child.
"I told you to stop." At the same time, Yoo Sangah's dagger pointed to Han Sooyoung's neck. Then Han Sooyoung summoned dozens of avatars. Han Sooyoung grumbled.
"Kim Dokja, explain it quickly. Before I turn around and kill everyone."
Kim Dokja sighed and opened his mouth. "This child…"
His gaze met the innocent child's eyes.
"…In a few days, she will destroy Seoul."
Shin Yoosoung's eyes shook.
[The constellation, 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon', is smiling.]
[Many constellations are interested in the development of this scenario.]
"This child is the last disaster of the fifth scenario."
(Of course, with Gehrman present, there was no way they could harm a single strand of the child's hair. Yoo Sangah and Kim Dokja didn't agree to kill her either. Thus, Han Sooyoung had to give up.)
***
[The sub-scenario – Survival Activities has ended.]
The swirling Great Hall in the sky showed an unusual omen. There was a thunderstorm and the intermittent sound of thunder was heard. Then an intermediate dokkaebi appeared in the air.
[Everyone, you have been waiting a long time.]
As usual, he rambled to the incarnations before coming to the main point.
[Then, from now on I will start the second Sponsor Selection.]
'Another sponsor selection?'
Gehrman remembered the event after the first scenario.
Moreover, now that a lot of things had occurred, at least they knew what a sponsor was.
"Finally a contract! I will also have a contract!" The incarnations waiting in the area cried out enthusiastically.
Gehrman looked down at the child next to him.
"…Shin Yoosoung."
As far as he knew, Shin Yoosoung did not have a sponsor yet.
"Is it alright if I recommend you a constellation?"
The girl's eyes met his.
"Of course, you don't have to choose them if you don't want to. The choice is yours," he added.
Shin Yoosoung tilted her head.
Then, without even hearing who it was, she decided.
"Okay. I believe in Ahjussi."
Gehrman nodded.
"It is 'The Fool'."
Shin Yoosoung read the choices before her and looked deflated.
"That constellation isn't…"
Gehrman patted her head.
"Wait a moment."
Then, he left somewhere for a while.
[Sponsor Selection]
-Please select your sponsor
-Your chosen sponsor will be your strong supporter.
One more option had appeared.
3. The Fool.
The timer ticked by.
Gehrman also showed no sign of returning.
20 seconds left.
Shin Yoosoung fidgeted.
Looking around, Gehrman was still nowhere to be seen.
3. The Fool.
10 seconds left.
She hesitantly held up her finger.
Then, she pressed the option.
[The Sponsor Selection has ended.]
Meanwhile, notifications appeared in front of Klein who was sitting above Sefirah Castle.
[The Sponsor Contract has been concluded.]
[You have become the sponsor of the incarnation 'Shin Yoosung'.]
Returning to reality, an unexpected message appeared.
[You aren't a constellation. You are unable to use most of the functions of a sponsor.]
[List of Available Functions]
[1. Sponsor the incarnation.]
[2. Encourage the incarnation.]
So the contract was still valid even without being a constellation?
Now he would be able to sponsor Shin Yoosoung without needing to go up to Sefirah Castle.
[A new bounty scenario has arrived!]
Klein's expression turned strange.
+
[Bounty Scenario – Punishment]
Category: Bounty
Difficulty: A
Clear Conditions: Brutally kill the incarnation 'Kim Dokja'. The more brutal his death, the more coins you can receive.
Time Limit: 20 minutes.
Compensation: 40,000 ~ ????? coins.
Failure: ―
+
What did this guy do again?
Come to think of it, he had seen the reader shine like a Christmas Tree in the Sponsor Selection.
Now, in the distance, the woman named Han Sooyoung was taking out her weapon mischievously and asking if she should kill him for coins.
Klein shook his head and decided to ignore it. He should go back to Shin Yoosoung instead.
[Many constellations are enjoying the development of the scenario.]
Bihyung opened his mouth and spoke to everyone.
[Constellations, please note that the incarnation 'Kim Dokja' can receive a penalty if coins are sponsored.]
Kim Dokja soon left their sight, chased by murderous incarnations.
Klein made a divination.
…Coincidentally, the place where the scenario would be was also in that direction.
Did Kim Dokja know and lead the incarnations to that place?
'Where will a disaster occur?'
His divination also indicated that direction.
Same direction.
'Is it dangerous?'
It was.
Klein divined the detailed situation.
'…Yoo Joonghyuk is trying to wake up the disaster?'
Did he want to take advantage of the penalty for hatching early and defeat it earlier?
In any case, Klein decided to head there.
After all, Kim Dokja had said it.
The disaster that would destroy Seoul was future Shin Yoosoung.
Along with the child, Klein went toward the meteorite.
「The disaster in that meteorite would be Shin Yoosoung.」