The appearance had changed a lot and the distance was far, but Shin Soo-ah could tell.
Who is that dragon, and who is the master of that dragon?
Shin Soo-ah smiled brightly.
“Mr. Kangrim… … !”
The Yo-rong-i carrying Seo Kang-rim was flying through the sky at high speed.
Seo Kang-rim looked down as the cold wind blew past his face.
The rest of the members, including Shin Soo-ah, were running with all their might to the finish line.
‘Everyone is safe.’
When Burna saw that the other clowns were cornered, he quickly used his item to escape.
Seo Kang-rim also knew that the clowns had retreated, but he was still worried.
Only when I saw with my own eyes that the members were safe did I feel relieved.
‘I don’t feel the aura of murder anymore.’
Seo Kang-rim felt relieved and grabbed Yo-rong’s mane.
Now that we’ve confirmed safety, we need to move on to our next goal.
He gave instructions to Yo-rong.
“Block everything in front. Except for our members.”
“Crrrrrrr!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Yo-rong’s mouth opened wide.
A flame was flickering inside his mouth.
People screamed in shock at the flame grenades flying from the sky.
[The ability ‘Flame Bomb’ is activated!]
[The ability ‘Gurgle’ is activated!]
“Ahhh! Damn, what the hell is that dragon!”
“How do you stop that!”
There was no way to stop the flame bomb, and no one could attack the Seogangrim in the sky.
The lead vehicle was speeding along, narrowly avoiding the flame grenades.
But as I was avoiding the flame grenades, my speed was gradually slowing down.
[Not much time left until the goal!]
Now the final course is almost over, and the goal is starting to come into view.
Seo Kang-rim is close to the leader, but still behind.
While Yo-rong gritted his teeth and accelerated further, the host was shouting.
[A fierce race is underway in the air and on the ground! It’s time for Seo Kang-rim to come down!]
A structure where you must break the rope surrounding the finish line and enter to be recognized as having crossed the finish line.
Seo Kang-rim, who was flying in the sky, inevitably had to come down.
“Hey, get down.”
“Crunch!”
As the goal neared, the dragon dived sharply, flying low enough to touch the ship.
As the chase continued, a loud noise that seemed to rip my eardrums was heard from behind.
-Why, why, why!
Dokgo Jun glanced at the rearview mirror and snickered.
“Someone else took it.”
The vehicle chasing them is none other than the Aldebaran.
It was the one Seo Kang-rim and Dokgo Jun were riding just a moment ago.
Aldebaran was speeding forward, ramming all the vehicles in its path.
[The car that Seo Kang-rim was riding in is Aldebaran! It looks like another participant hijacked the car!]
Aldebaran’s speed was increasing, and it was getting closer to the leader.
Before I knew it, I was standing side by side with the leading participants.
And a hawk was flying high above it.
Now the goal was just around the corner.
The moment the leader saw it, he pedaled harder to get ahead.
-Kwaaang!
A vehicle that failed to control its speed ended up crashing into the vehicle of a nearby participant.
The car that was thrown crashed into the yorongi, causing a chain reaction.
In an instant, the surroundings were filled with rising dust and smoke.
The monitors and scoreboards were filled with only smoky smoke.
[There was a collision just before the goal! Did anyone cross the goal? This year’s winner will be…!]
Flames and smoke rose everywhere.
The arch of the finish line collapsed, the course devastated.
And in between, someone was seen slowly rising from beyond the goal.
He was holding on to the ribbon of the broken finish line.
Black hair and black hems were seen fluttering along with ribbons.
Seo Kang-rim’s face was captured on the screen.
[-The player who crossed the finish line in first place is Seo Kang-rim, Jinyoung, born in the year of the rat!]
Seo Kang-rim’s face was displayed on the large electronic scoreboard installed at the finish line.
And then, one after another, runners started to come in.
The host shouted in a heated voice.
[The joint second place goes to Shin Soo Ah, Dokgo Jun, and Yoo Ha Rang. The honor goes to the tiger, the rat, and the rabbit respectively! The fifth place that followed is… … !]
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After that, the rankings were determined up to 12th place.
All members of Bihomun received awards.
As Shin Soo-ah looked at Seo Kang-rim and felt relieved, Dokgo Jun tapped her shoulder.
“See? Am I right?”
Dokgo Jun looked at Seo Kang-rim on the screen and smiled in an incomprehensible way.
“As expected from the main character.”
As if he had heard that sound, Seo Kang-rim turned his body and approached Dokgo Jun.
But his gaze was not on Dokgo Jun.
Seo Kang-rim quickly checked the condition of Shin Soo-ah and the other group members.
“Is everyone okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine. Nothing happened.”
Shin Soo-ah said in a light tone.
Everyone else was unharmed, with only minor injuries or drained magic power.
Relieved by that fact, Seo Kang-rim blinked his heavy eyes.
‘Now even the eyes that see the boundary have stopped being activated.’
Immediately after the clowns withdrew, the eyes watching the border disappeared without a trace.
I could feel at ease since I couldn’t even feel the aura of murder.
He said as he headed for the exit.
“Let’s get out of here first. It would be best to get treatment first.”
Everyone suffered injuries, although they were minor.
The moment they escaped the Great Demonic Realm and returned to the present world.
Seo Kang-rim furrowed his brow at the intense light that seemed to stab his eyes.
Dokgo Jun saw that and burst into laughter.
“Seo Kang-rim, you’re going to be busy from now on.”
In front of the entrance to the Great Demonic Cultivation Hall, numerous reporters were stationed, flashing their cameras.
People who are crazy about taking pictures of themselves.
News of Seo Kang-rim’s victory was spreading throughout the country.
* * *
[The player who crossed the finish line in first place is Seo Kang-rim, Jinyoung, born in the year of the rat!]
Office of the team leader of Team 1 of the Fate Protection Bureau.
Seo Kang-rim’s face was displayed on the large monitor displayed there.
The face that was broadcast with the caption “1st place” was expressionless, with no trace of joy.
Kang Do-hyeon felt relieved as he watched the scene.
‘It ended safely.’
At the start of the race, Kang Do-hyeon was anxious from the moment Seo Kang-rim chose to go to a deserted island and was left behind.
It was nothing compared to when a clown barged in in the middle.
‘By the way, a clown has barged in. Is it okay for them to stay here like this?’
He was waiting in the Protectorate building even as the Clowns appeared.
Kang Do-hyeon glanced at Seo Moon-yong and asked.
“Is it enough for our team to just stand by?”
“I told you before. Team 2 will take care of it.”
Seomun Yongnyeo was sitting on the sofa, leisurely looking at the screen.
He didn’t seem that surprised by the clown’s attack.
Kang Do-hyeon asked silently.
“Did Team 2 know that the Clowns were coming? Why wasn’t it relayed to our team?”
Although it was wrapped up well, it was still a fairly large-scale terrorist attack.
I wondered why only two teams were informed of this.
If he had known in advance, he could have at least given Seo Kang-rim a warning.
Seomun Yongnyeo spoke while still staring at the monitor.
“It was the director’s order.”
“Chief, did you by any chance… foresee the attack?”
“Yes. He said that it wasn’t that big of a deal, so there was no need for us to come out.”
At the director’s words, “foreknowledge,” Kang Do-hyeon bit his lip slightly.
Those with the ability to foresee are few in number, and even those who do foresee it are often unclear.
Even when danger is detected, it is only possible to give examples such as ‘watch out for prices’, and it is rare to guess specific situations or dates.
‘But the director is different. The scope of foresight is too precise.’
The director had foreseen that the clown would appear on a certain day and at a certain place.
Even if you searched the entire country, there would only be someone with that level of ability, at the level of a director.
The Director’s powerful precognitive abilities were an important weapon for the Fate Protectorate.
Kang Do-hyeon also thought that way in the past, but things are a bit different now.
‘Seo Kang-rim is suspicious of the director. Is Seo Kang-rim also caught in the director’s premonition?’
I wondered how far into the future the director could see.
If it were possible to predict the exact future, it would be possible to know about Seo Kang-rim and himself.
‘So you didn’t tell Team 1… … ?’
After a moment of such doubt, Kang Do-hyeon tried to shake off the doubt.
It was all just speculation.
At that moment, Seomun Yongnyeo opened her mouth.
“Just get off work now. You’ve been feeling anxious the whole time you were watching the race. I’m glad Seo Kang-rim is safe.”
As she said, from the moment the race started, Kang Do-hyeon’s face turned pale for some reason.
When Seomun Yongnyeo gestured for him to go, Kang Dohyun quietly left the office.
My steps on my way home from work were a little heavy.
‘If Baek Young is really the Director of the Protection Bureau or a key figure, then it’s going to be a headache.’
It was a matter that might require fighting not only Baekyoung but the entire protectorate.
Even though it wasn’t yet known where Baekyoung was, worries were starting to pile up.
He left the building, trying to focus on his current work first.
As I was walking outside, I heard a short shout coming from the direction of the cafe.
“Ahhh! Seo Kang-rim, why is that kid in first place!”
People sitting on the cafe terrace were looking at the screen.
Not only them, but the majority of people were watching the live broadcast of the race.
The person next to me said in a pitiful tone.
“A clown barged in, does that matter?”
“It doesn’t matter! How much did I bet!”
He gritted his teeth and then suddenly said something as if something had occurred to him.
“Since the clowns have come in, shouldn’t the money be invalid?”
“I don’t think so. The dividend amount was already announced earlier.”
“Oh, I’m screwed! I bet on the Eastern Branch trainees to win!”
“I still earned a little by walking to Jinyoung, who was born in the year of the rat. I chose Dokgo Jun as the winner, but… … .”
On the monitor, the results of the second round of the race were displayed along with the race multiplier.
There was one thing that those who participated in the Zodiac Race did not know.
That is, there was gambling going on over the direction of the race.
It’s like horse racing.
While the Awakened were fighting a bloody battle in the Great Demon Realm, the outside world was also in a war-like state.
Just then, the phone rang.
“[Brother, it’s me.]”
Seo Kang-rim’s voice was heard from the other side.
Hearing that calm voice, I felt relieved but also a bit annoyed.
“Are you okay?”
“[I escaped from the reporters. By the way, hyung.]”
Seo Kang-rim asked in a calm tone.
“[You bet all your money on me? How much is my payout?]”
