{Kim Dokja POV}

     I looked around the rooftop and saw that dawn was coming, making the day brighter. If Lee Hyunsung was here, he would recite the ‘homeland’ prayer.

     Jung Heewon groaned.

“Ah… Seoul.”

     The ruined city area was illuminated by the faint light of dawn. I heard intermittent explosions from far away. Now there was no more poisonous fog. The poisonous rhinos were crushed under the collapsed buildings. I could see people fighting among themselves. They were probably a group that ended the scenario before us. The entire landscape was trapped inside a huge dome.

     It was a large barrier that seemed to be breaking.

     Currently, Seoul was isolated in a transparent dome.

Jung Heewon said, “Really…it is all ending.”

    It was a scene that had to be acknowledged once again.

    I looked at the collapsed buildings and thought that Mino Soft would be somewhere there. Yoo Sangah would be disappointed. It was because Yoo Sangah was a person who worked hard. Lee Gilyoung wriggled in my arms.

“Have you regained consciousness?”

    Lee Gilyoung nodded and pointed to the sky.

    From a distance, a meteor shower seemed to be falling. The meteor shower was originally the forerunner of the main scenario. However, the number of meteor showers was more than before.

     It meant the ‘hall’ would open soon.

     The meteor showers were probably falling all over the world.

      Jung Heewon admired it.

“Pretty…”

     Jung Heewon didn’t know. The meteors that looked beautiful from a distance would make a nightmare for the people where it fell.

     Now a bigger disaster would come.

      Lee Gilyoung gathered his small hands together and muttered something. Jung Heewon and Lee Jihye were silent for a while. Maybe they were also praying.

      It was funny. Wishing to the beings who would become a source of nightmare, it was probably only human beings who did this in the entire universe.

      After a while, Lee Gilyoung opened his eyes and looked up at me.

“Hyung isn’t making a wish?”

     I looked down at Lee Gilyoung and replied.

“I have made a wish.”

“What is it?”

“Gilyoung, you shouldn’t ask that.” Jung Heewon scolded him.

     I watched Jung Heewon, Yoo Jonghyuk and then the collapsed Seoul again.

“I wish to see the novel’s epilogue.”

     Lee Gilyoung looked at me with confusion.

     I silently gazed at the sky. There were slight cracks in the sky above Seoul. Once the sun rose, the dokkaebis would open a new hell.

[Main Scenario #3 – Emergency Defense has ended.]

[You have obtained 1,000 coins as compensation.]

     The main scenario, which was supposed to begin only after the sun had risen, actually started less than 10 minutes after the third main scenario was over.

[The fourth main scenario is about to begin!]

     Damn, how long had it been since the third scenario ended…

     I went straight to Lee Jihye.

“You take Yoo Jonghyuk.”

“…Can I do that?”

“You can’t go downstairs now anyway. It will be a problem for when he wakes up.”

     Lee Jihye nodded as she looked at Yoo Jonghyuk.

“Please inform me when he wakes up. I want to give him another hit in the back.”

     I headed downstairs with Jung Heewon. I carried Lee Gilyoung, who had completely fallen asleep after the meteor shower.

      The dungeon disappeared and it turned into an ordinary theatre. The items in the rewards room on the 5th floor were turned into ordinary stage props. It was as if everything that happened yesterday was a dream.

     Then Bihyung’s voice was heard.

[…Do you know what I am going to say?]

‘Yes.’

[Sigh…I nearly fell down.]

    I felt a little relieved as I listened to Bihyung’s grumbles.

    The constellations were powerful but they weren’t omniscient. It was because all the sounds and images of the scenario were transmitted through the ‘channel.’ What did this mean?

‘Was it filtered properly? I was too excited that I said too much.’

[Of course it was. Is there something wrong with my channel? That level of information is automatically filtered.]

     If my thoughts were correct, the words I said to Yoo Jonghyuk would be conveyed to the constellations in the following way.

–Do you really think so? You have already forgotten the determination of your ■■ attempt.

-Why are you alone? When you ■■■ like a fool in the ■■■■■■■■, when you cried over your ■■■■■■!When your loved one gave ■■ to a ■■!

     In fact, I didn’t know how much filtering there was.

     It might be more than this, but it wouldn’t be weak. In the original work, Yoo Jonghyuk experienced information being blocked this way at the beginning, even when information about ‘regressors’ was spreading.

[The constellations didn’t hear anything. Don’t worry. The problem is that even I didn’t hear much.]

‘…You didn’t hear it?’

     This was a bit odd. The dokkaebi also couldn’t hear the information?
[Yes, that’s right. What were you talking about?]

     Information that even the dokkaebi didn’t know. I had one guess. Perhaps the constraints of ‘probability’ had begun? I naturally came up with something from Ways of Survival.

「 ‘Probability’ is a great deterrent that controls the Star Stream. 」

…I was reminded of it but it didn’t help me straight away. One of the reasons why Ways of Survival was ruined was that there were too many settings the writer didn’t know well.

‘What is the reaction among the constellations?’

[They are fed up. There is still an uproar about what you were talking about.]

     I guess so. The constellations experienced a filter and the movie suddenly changed into a silent movie.

      If they were smart, they should start paying attention to the possibilities I had. The fact that my words were filtered meant I knew information that shouldn’t be revealed at the present time.

[A few constellations are watching you to explore your secrets.]

[The constellation ‘Secretive Plotter’ is excited by your existence.]

[2,000 coins have been sponsored.]

     I thought Bihyung had forgotten.

[I received so many indirect messages that I didn’t send them to you. Do you understand?]

‘Do so in the future. I only want messages about coins.’

[…Am I your manager?]

     The figure of Bihyung disappeared. I thought he was becoming cuter over time. One thing was finished and the other…

“Dokja-ssi, is it hard? I’ll carry Gilyoung.”
“Ah, it would be appreciated.”

     I handed Lee Gilyoung to Jung Heewon. Her face looked somewhat serious. I hesitated for a moment before opening my mouth.

“Heewon-ssi. What are you worried about?”

“No, just…” Jung Heewon hesitated for a moment before sighing. “Hah… okay. It isn’t in my nature to keep it in.”

     Jung Heewon got directly to the point.
“What is Dokja-ssi’s identity?”

“…Did you hear something earlier?”
“A little bit.”

     I thought she wouldn’t hear it because we were quite far away. Unfortunately, she heard something. Jung Heewon was closer than Lee Jihye and no human-to-human filtering is possible…

     Lee Gilyoung let out a loud snoring noise. I decided to be half honest.

“I know part of the future.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

    Jung Heewon thought about something for a while. She seemed to be wondering if my words were true or not. Then Jung Heewon seemed to have decided as she bit her lips.

“Do Yoo Sangah and Lee Hyunsung know?”

“They don’t know yet.”

    I answered in earnest and Jung Heewon stepped away from me with Lee Gilyoung.

“…Surely you aren’t going to kill me?”

“Why are you saying this all of a sudden?”

“Normally, a development like ‘You know too much about me’ will occur…”

    Where did this normal development come from? Somehow I seemed to be a bad person.

“I don’t know what the normal development is but I would’ve already killed Heewon-ssi if I wanted to.”

“Actually, that is a bit weird.”

“…I don’t have bad thoughts. It is actually the opposite.”

“The opposite?”

     I looked into Jung Heewon’s eyes and said.

“The future scenarios will be more dangerous. You might almost die many times and might lose preciouse things.

     I looked into Jung Heewon’s increasingly nervous eyes and said.

“Please stay with me from now on.”

“…What do you mean?”

“It means to be my companion.”

     It was time to make my people. ‘Trustworthy people’ who wouldn’t easily betray me.

     Jung Heewon, who I helped awaken and could read her mind, was the most suitable talent. Jung Heewon looked blank for a moment.

“Dokja-ssi didn’t consider me a companion before?”

“It is actually the opposite. I’m not the one who doesn’t think of you as a companion.”

     Jung Heewon’s eyes shook.

     I deliberately took a step back.

“If you don’t want to be companions, think of it as a deal. I need Heewon’s strength and my information will be helpful to Heewon-ssi. It is give and take. The important thing is that our relationship won’t change in the future.”

“It is a bit abrupt… Do I have to answer now?”

“No.”

     For a person like Jung Heewon, a leisurely approach was better than a hasty and emotional one. In fact, Jung Heewon’s expression wasn’t bad.

[The character ‘Jung Heewon’ is relieved at your honesty.]

[The character ‘Jung Heewon’ is seriously thinking about your proposal.]

     Maybe it wouldn’t be long. I had a big influence on Jung Heewon’s awakening event and my presence would be deeply stamped in her subconscious.

     Perhaps when this scenario was over, the second Sponsor Selection would begin. Then Jung Heewon would gain a sponsor. The real power of Jung Heewon would be shown from then on.

“Then can I ask you something?”

“Yes.”

“Do you know what I am doing in the future?”

     I looked up. Wouldn’t this be filtered?
“I also don’t know.”

“…Huh?”

“There is no Jung Heewon in the future that I know.”

“What…”

“That’s why this deal is really necessary for Heewon-ssi.”

     Jung Heewon’s eyes widened.

     Jung Heewon wasn’t in the original book. She was a variable that I raised directly. Her attribute was good enough and if she got a proper sponsor, she would play a key role in changing future scenarios. Especially if I fought against people with ‘other variables’ that I didn’t know.

      Then a loud noise was heard from downstairs.

“Think about it. Let’s hurry.”

      We descended to the platform where many people were putting pressure on a small group.

      I understood the situation. The Landlord Alliance. They were still like this.

“Where did that bastard Kim Dokja go? Tell me quickly.”

      Looking closer, I saw that the Landlord Alliance were harassing Lee Hyunsung. I deliberately walked towards them and spoke in a loud voice.

“Yoo Sangah-ssi, Lee Hyunsung-ssi.”

“You!”

     An alliance member cried out as soon as I came down to the platform of Line 4.

      I saw a familiar landlord uncle. The evidence of the fierce battle remained on the bastard’s body. At first glance, I could tell that his overall stats had risen sharply. I liked it.

“Gong Pildu.”

     Gong Pildu used Armed Zone and eight turrets rose. The alliance members centred around Gong Pildu looked at me. They didn’t know the person who saved them.

“This jerk…!”

     The moment Gong Pildu was about to say something. There was an electric current in the air.

[The fourth main scenario will start in 5 minutes!]

      Along with the system message, Dokkaebi Bihyung appeared.

[Hahaha, everyone! Have you been well?]

      People’s expressions stiffened at this nasty guy’s face.

[It looks like you are all restless!]

“W-What is it now?”

[Of course I came because of the announcement for the fourth scenario.]

“This is shit…”

[Now now, don’t act like that. Don’t you know I go after the first person who complains? The fourth main scenario has to do with the other stations. A fairly exciting story is waiting for you. I’m sure you will be satisfied!]

     Everyone’s complexions darkened as they heard about other stations.

     Chungmuro alone was this bad. It was obvious how much trouble there would be if other stations were involved. Bihyung laughed.

[By the way, in order to proceed with this scenario, you have to perform another task first. Won’t it be a mess if the number of people increases? Therefore, you need a presence to lead you. In other words, there must be a station representative!]

      Representative. It was finally starting.

[From now on, we will play a ‘skirmish.’] It could be called a warm-up game. The rules of the game… well, you will see!]

      Bihyung smiled and disappeared, while a message window popped up in front of everyone.

[The sub scenario has arrived!]

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[Sub Scenario – Elect a Representative]

Category: Sub

Difficulty: C

Clear Conditions: Take the ‘white flag’ installed in the centre of the platform.

Time Limit: 30 minutes

Compensation: 1,000 coins, Chungmuro’s representative.

Failure: ―

* The representative of the station can exercise strong control over the members.
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      Before the message window fully popped up, Gong Pildu was already running to the flag in the centre of the platform. He truly was like a ghost.

“Everybody get out of the way!”
      Gong Pildu pushed people like a runaway locomotive and was in the lead to get the white flag. This couldn’t happen. The moment his fingertips were about to reach the flag, I opened my mouth.

“Gong Pildu, down!”

[Under the terms of the contract, ‘Command Rights’ is activated!]

      I stepped on the back of the collapsed Gong Pildu and took the white flag.

[You have pulled the white flag from the flagpole.]

[You have become the ‘representative’ of Chungmuro.]

[You are qualified to walk the ‘King’s Road.’]
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     At Gyeongbokgung Station.

“Dongsaeng do you want to choose the constellation as your sponsor after this scenario?”

“I tells them that I Might chose not I will choose. I WOULD PREFER LEMONADES TO THEM. That’s right I’ve some lemonades and apple pies in my spatial pocket, do you want to have some?”

“They are really stupid, even the children averaging 9 years old know that you are trying to scam someone when you smile like that. We just need to enjoy the time without those annoying notifications. But lately some of them keep giving coins with a strange note like giving a payment or appreciation everyday. It maybe their tricks while hoping that we will choose them later. Do you think that they’ll put another bounty scenario when they realized that they are being scammed?”

“If they’re doing it again it proves that they are an idiot who can’t learn from their mistakes. Just let them be, it’s good that they keep giving us coins while we are doing whatever we want. How can we refuse a free money?”

     They are having a secret discussion about scamming the constellations with Western Continent language that no one could understand it while leisurely eating some apple pies and lemonade. If Raon saw them, he would ask them if they would scams someone, but sadly there’s only their fans that watching them secretly with their (wild imaginations) thought of the scenery that they saw.

“I’ll die from diabetes because of this extremely sweet moment.”

“I need to keep myself strong and keep recording. Oh my goodness, this is heaven.”

“PARADISE, this is paradise!!! How can I feel that my soul being cleanse just from watching them having their tea time.”

“Special Recording Forces, please keep your focus and keep recordings. Don’t miss their every moment for the greater good. Those recordings will be more important than the world or anything else.”

“...I think Cale-nim will look great in military uniforms, but black uniform will be better with his red hair...for Alberu-nim white and gold is better, hmm.....but in Bob-nim appearance he has that assassin vibe like and it will be better in dark colors. Clopeh-nim need to be look as holy as a pope in the novel because he was the one who enlightened us with their greatness as an existence that greater than God. Mary-nim mysterious aura is the best but I want her to try some different fashion with different outfits, she is beautiful but I really hate this hateful system that make those scars appear at her body. Choi Han-nim with black knight type of outfit will fit him well, but I need to think carefully about the best design for all of them so that the outfit won’t lost with their beauty. Hmm...after reading those novels, it makes me want to make Cale-nim try some dress like outfit and try some makeup on...ugh I feel like I’m losing my confidence as woman because I imagined that Cale-nim will look great and beautiful...but whatever~ as long as he’s beautiful and pleasing to look, I think I will love whatever look and dress he’s using.”

“Looking at this scenery gives me an inspiration for my story. After talking with Ji-Hu Unnie, I think that it will be a good idea to make the background of the story like: Cale-nim and Alberu-nim was a lovers in their past life, they have a tragic love story and lost their lives...should I use ‘Romeo and Juliet’ as base story for the backgroundstory?...just put in the note first...They reincarnated but both of them are reborn as male. They remembered their past life and they started to have feelings for each other while not knowing the truth of their past life’s. Hmmm.....,I will write it first in my notes and ask Ji-Hu Unnie later for a some tips. Maybe I need to write that Cale-nim was a woman or maybe a princess in his past life...should I add Choi Han-nim as a knight that protecting the princess and having a secret crush with the princess? Haaa......it’s so hard to write...”

[Your sponsor feels cheering you with your story. ]

[Some constellations listening intensely to your words.]

[Some constellations want you to quickly write your story.]

[Some constellations have a having a heart attack after listening to your stories.]

[Some constellations have a difficulty to breathe.]

[Some constellations love your ideas.]

[Some constellations want you to tell them more about your story.]

[Some constellations...]
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“Precious tea time and siblings love, what a great combination! Let’s put it in the notes. Watching their interactions really helps me for my writing. Fufufu...how about ‘Forbidden Tea Time’ for the next chapter of my manuscript...not a tea and sugar but tea with forbidden love fufufu...maybe I can use something like ‘Dongsaeng, do you prefer tea, sweets or me' sentence or maybe ‘the sweets got sweeter when I watch you eat cutely’? Hmm...it’s hard to decide the best scenes for the next chapter. I need to think carefully about what to write if I want to make a holy manuscript for everyone to read and know the greatest blessings and love of this world...”

[Your sponsor feels proud of your