Awareness is not limited to activities or good deeds.
Just as evil spirits such as demons or devils exist as guardian deities, notoriety also becomes a source of recognition.
The biggest mistake Choi Pil-young made.
The more people read his article, the more influence it had on Seo Kang-rim, the subject of the article.
No, rather, Seo Kang-rim’s name was being mentioned more often than Choi Pil-young’s.
That’s understandable, because when people read articles, they usually pay more attention to the person who is the subject of the story than to the reporter.
Choi Pil-young, who flinched for a moment at Seo Kang-rim’s words, furrowed his brow.
“Do you think I wrote the article without knowing that? You were so confident, I almost fooled you.”
He twisted the corners of his mouth and laughed at Seo Kang-rim.
“You don’t have a guardian angel! Raising your popularity is useless!”
As Choi Pil-young said, those who have not been possessed by a spirit will not be greatly affected even if their recognition increases.
Still, Seo Kang-rim’s expression did not change.
Because a notification window was popping up in front of his eyes right now.
[The popularity of ‘Seo Gangrim’ has exceeded the achievement level!]
[‘Deification’ is in progress!]
Hunters who are not Mansin are not affected by awareness.
That was the common sense of the hunters and the gods.
Of course, in the ‘present’.
After several years, it was discovered that awareness affected not only the Guardians but also the Awakened.
When the awareness reaches a certain level, the awakened person himself becomes deified.
It usually takes at least several years for a hunter to gain sufficient recognition.
But if you don’t receive the divine revelation, things are a little different.
[We confirm that there is no guardian spirit intervening in ‘Seo Kang-rim’!]
[Awareness is not distributed!]
There are many benefits to being possessed, so most hunters have been possessed.
But most of the recognition is taken away by God.
On the other hand, those humans who turned their backs on God and walked alone were given the honor they deserved.
Seo Kang-rim confirmed that recognition was not dispersed and used the crises that faced him to his advantage.
He made Dokgo Jun write a novel and provoked Choi Pil-young to deliberately induce articles criticizing him.
And the public, as Seo Kang-rim intended, paid attention to him, talked about him, and spread his name far and wide.
Even though it is notorious.
[Humans are telling your story!]
[Countless people are talking about your cowardice, your strength, and your achievements.]
[You are given the title ‘Cowardly Victor’!]
The content doesn’t matter.
If people are interested in your story.
Whether that interest was malicious or good-intentioned, he could grow it further and swallow it whole to make it his own nourishment.
Meanwhile, Choi Pil-young looked perplexed by Seo Kang-rim’s attitude.
‘Seo Kang-rim is clearly just an ordinary hunter. Even if his popularity increases, it won’t be of any use… ‘
Choi Pil-young seemed to remember something and grabbed his sword in a hurry.
A look of bewilderment passed through his eyes.
‘Could it be that I was possessed by a god in the meantime?’
It seemed that Seo Kang-rim was mistaken in thinking that he had been possessed by a god.
If that were true, the current situation could only be advantageous to Seo Kang-rim.
Choi Pil-young gritted his teeth and glared at Seo Kang-rim.
‘Even so, he must have only been possessed for a short time! I have the advantage!’
-Kaga River!
At the same time, Choi Pil-young’s clones rushed towards Seo Kang-rim.
A dozen swords cut through the darkness.
While the clones were running wild, Choi Pil-young was committing evil deeds.
“No matter how strong you are, you can’t defeat this number of people when you can’t even see and are completely exhausted… …!”
-Oh my god!
At that time, winter came to the tomb.
The frost flames that rose from Seo Kang-rim’s hands bloomed whitely in the darkness.
In the midst of falling sleet, the clones were seen turned into ice statues.
All around was just frost and ice.
It was more like a natural disaster than a supernatural ability.
In a way, it was natural.
Because the person standing in front of Choi Pil-young right now was half a step beyond the boundary of humanity.
[‘Semi-divine’ is in effect!]
[Divine power is embedded in the body!]
[Ability increases in proportion to awareness!]
Just as the gods become stronger according to their level of recognition, Seo Kang-rim is also in a strengthened state.
He rushed at Choi Pil-young at the speed of light.
Choi Pil-young hurriedly raised his sword to block the blow, but it was not enough to completely dissipate the impact.
-Kkakang!
As Choi Pil-young retreated due to the overwhelming force, Seo Kang-rim immediately launched a series of attacks.
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It feels like my life is being shortened every time our swords clash.
Before he knew it, Seo Kang-rim’s eyes were shining gold like those of a beast.
An intense aura emanating from him.
The moment he collapsed, unable to overcome his strength, Choi Pil-young shouted urgently.
“If you kill me, you’ll be in trouble too?”
At those words, Seo Kang-rim’s sword stopped.
He looked down at Choi Pil-young as if telling him to say something.
Choi Pil-young continued speaking in a trembling voice.
“I, I posted an article accusing you before I came in here! If you leave like this, you’ll be treated as a murderer. But if you let me out, I’ll put out a correction article right away!”
Choi Pil-young smiled while trembling.
“I promise! And I will never touch you again. Your colleagues too… … .”
-Crunch!
Blood splattered onto the frozen floor.
No more voices were heard.
Only silence and cold surround the tomb.
And the moment Choi Pil-young was knocked down, Seo Kang-rim’s body swayed violently and he fell to one knee.
Blood was flowing from his mouth and nose.
[Confirm that the object imbued with divine power is a human!]
[Due to excessive divine power, the physical vessel is burdened!]
Seo Kang-rim immediately lifted the ‘half-myth’ but the pain still remained.
The pain felt like my insides were going to burst, and it was hard to breathe, as if someone had filled my lungs with mud.
I couldn’t come to my senses for a long time because of the pain.
‘As expected, there is a problem with containing divine power in a human body.’
In the first place, God is something that can only be achieved after death.
Divine power was certainly a powerful force, but it had its limits when handled while alive.
If things continued like this, even if my popularity increased, I wouldn’t be able to fully accept that power.
‘To endure all this… … . Do I have to become stronger?’
As much as I was raising my profile, I also had to train my body and mind, which were my vessels.
Although the minimum level of recognition has been achieved and deification is in progress, it is still in its infancy.
He looked down at Choi Pil-young’s body.
Now, neither Choi Pil-young’s tongue nor his fingers were moving anymore.
Now I’m in a situation where I can’t tell anyone’s story.
There would be no need to torment the members of Bihomun like in their previous lives.
Seo Kang-rim silently packed up what he had to pack and left.
‘There are about 2 hours left now.’
Now that we’ve dealt with Choi Pil-young, all that’s left is to escape.
In order to avoid showing the scene of Choi Pil-young’s death, the summoned spirits were called back.
“yes?!”
“Kyaang!”
It seemed that the spirits were at a loss when they saw Seo Kang-rim’s condition.
I wanted to rest, but there wasn’t much time left.
At that time, I was struggling to move forward for a long time, holding on to the wall.
Someone’s voice was heard in the darkness.
“Mr. Kangrim? Are you Mr. Kangrim?”
Hearing that voice, Seo Kang-rim stopped dead in his tracks.
What I was hearing now was Shin Soo-ah’s voice.
Just a moment ago, voices came one after another from a distance, just as Choi Pil-young’s clones had been talking.
“Master! I’m glad you’re safe.”
“I was worried a lot, brother.”
As I listened to that voice, it seemed like I was hallucinating in the darkness.
It was the voice of a person who was already dead.
【Did I really die, Seo Kang-rim?】
Choi Pil-young’s voice lingered in my ears.
He was laughing his usual sinister laugh.
【Is that voice real?】
【If those voices are my clones, you’ll die.】
【Is it fake? Yes. It definitely seems fake. Why don’t you kill it once?】
It was a voice that seemed to be testing Seo Kang-rim.
The whispering in my ear made me dizzy.
Footsteps were running towards him, accompanied by voices.
【If that’s fake, you’re dead.】
The voice that Choi Pil-young was imitating and the voice that I hear now are not different at all.
But Seo Kang-rim knew clearly.
There was no way I could mistake the voice I had longed for so much.
Seo Kang-rim walked towards where the voice was heard.
Then he felt a warm, soft hand grab him.
“Mr. Kangrim, are you okay? Why are you so hurt? Can’t you even see?”
When I heard Shin Soo-ah’s voice, I felt as if the pain was going away.
“The real name is temporary and will be lifted soon.”
I no longer hear auditory hallucinations, and I come to a clear, sober mind.
Seo Kang-rim spoke to Shin Soo-ah.
“By the way, you didn’t have to come. And there’s not much time left until the reset time, so why on earth are you here… .”
“With so little time left, do you think we were just waiting for Kangrim to return?”
Shin Soo-ah said that and quickly hugged Seo Kang-rim.
At that sight, not only Jang Tae-heon and Yoon Bom, but also Seo Kang-rim were embarrassed.
He tried to escape, but Shin Soo-ah wouldn’t let him go.
“Ms. Shin Soo-ah? I’m fine. If you let me down, I’ll… … .”
“There’s no time. Looking at the condition, running is too much, and this seems faster. Let’s escape right away!”
Shin Soo Ah’s decision was correct, as her body was a mess due to the penalty of being a half-myth and she couldn’t even see in front of her.
And I thought it would be okay to show this side of myself to Shin Soo-ah.
In the end, he entrusted himself to Shin Soo-ah.
“… …Please take care of me.”
“Okay. Hold on tight. We don’t have much time left, so let’s hurry.”
After Shin Soo-ah hugged Seo Kang-rim, she started running straight towards the exit.
Two arms were holding him tightly.
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[30 minutes left until the end of the Demonic Cultivation.]
“Everyone get out! The Great Demonic Cultivation Hall will be closed soon!”
As the end of the Great Demonic Realm approached, the last remaining Awakened beings began to hurriedly leave the Great Demonic Realm.
Even so, the number of people left was only about a handful.
As the Awakened came out, the reporters who had been waiting rushed in.
“What is the situation inside the Daema-gyeong? Is there anyone left?”
“Have you seen the Seo Kang-rim Hunter inside?”
“I understand that he hasn’t come out yet, but do you happen to know the situation of the Seo Gangrim Hunter?”
What most reporters were curious about was Seo Kang-rim’s situation.
The return of Seo Kang-rim and his colleagues has not yet been confirmed.
While the reporters were anxiously waiting for Seo Kang-rim, the time limit was steadily passing.
[5 minutes left until the end of the Demon King!]
As the end time approached 5 minutes, everyone’s expressions of confusion became visibly different.
The door to the Great Demon Sutra was slowly preparing to close.
The reporters who saw it quickly started preparing to report the news.
“Post the article right now. Hunter Seo Kang-rim has died.”
