#Episode 46
Confused.
There is no word that describes the current state of the world’s people as perfectly as this word.
This is an unprecedented situation.
A SSS-class gate appeared, and just three hours after the World Awakened Association announced that they would clear it, the gate suddenly disappeared.
If only high-level awakened people had gathered together and cleared the level, there would have been less confusion.
There were too many questions.
Why did the gate disappear?
Some people saw this as a simple ‘error’.
It was simply an error in the gate meter, and the SSS-class gate never appeared in the first place. It literally disappeared as soon as it appeared, which was a system error.
Some people claim this, and others claim that the Bolivian gate was actually cleared by someone secretly.
There were more people who believed in the latter than those who believed in the former.
The reason is that anyone who has cleared the gate even a little bit or has even a little interest in the gate cannot help but know this.
The gate that suddenly appeared exists as a form that sways in the air.
And when an awakened person or a person enters it, the ripples stop as if a video was paused.
Bolivia’s Gate was broadcast simultaneously around the world.
The number of reporters stationed there exceeded several thousand.
The Uyuni Salt Flats, once famous as a tourist destination, has been closed to tourism, so the general public cannot even approach the area.
The gate clearly stopped shaking in the middle.
That means someone went inside.
I don’t know if it would have been different if the gate had just disappeared from that state, but it was in that state for about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
In an age of cataclysm, this situation means only one case.
It doesn’t mean anything.
‘Someone inside is clearing the gate.’
Strictly speaking, this meaning was also ultimately a doubt.
And what fueled the suspicion was that the gate was marked as ‘cleared’ after the aforementioned 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Of course, as in the first case, no one saw anyone come out.
It was confusing.
And what this meant was simple.
The fact that there currently exists a monster on Earth that can enter a gate while deceiving the eyes of not only the cameras that capture every moment, but also everyone watching the situation, and then clear that gate, and even an SSS-class gate at that, in less than an hour.
Who the hell is that?
Who could it be that has managed to stay out of sight of the world for so long?
and.
It is unprecedented for a month without a gate to appear.
Although no one showed it, the world where the Gate was created by a cataclysm was, frankly, very hopeless.
Accidents have happened all over the place, and with superhumans stronger than ordinary people appearing, social problems are bound to get worse.
But then we were forced to live in a world without gates for a month. Everyone was busy again preparing for the unexpected ‘rest period’.
Because that’s the kind of world it is.
Confusion deepened and suspicion grew deeper.
like that.
Jin Shi-hoo and Jin Song-yi returned to Korea.
“I will make an appointment with Chairman Jeong Jae-seok of the Jeongcheon Group.”
“You must be busy.”
“Are you busy?”
I could really explain it in just one word: Jinsong is busy.
There’s a ton to do during this one month break.
“and.”
“and?”
Jinsong took out a small ring from her inventory.
[Heavenly Lord’s Mask Ring]
[Rating: Unique]
[Restriction: Level 1,000 or Transcendent]
[When wearing a ring]
[Keeps your body temperature at the set temperature.]
[Receive the protection of mana.]
[Receive the protection of nature.]
[Receive the protection of the demon.]
[special effects]
[You can store strength.]
[This item is a set item.]
[Heaven’s Mask Ring]
[???]
[???]
[???]
[???]
[1/5]
[If you match all the set items, you can absorb all of the power of the Heavenly King.]
When the Bolivian gate was cleared, as Jin Shihou had said, the gate was cleared solely by Jin Songyi.
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There was a reward for it, and this is it.
In the past, I would have chosen the compensation I needed now.
More towards equipment than accessories, and more towards skills than equipment.
But this time, Jinsong thought of her younger brother.
The equipment would be cumbersome, and the skills would be meaningless. They would belong to the chosen Jin Song.
Jewelry, or accessories, were the most suitable.
So Jinsong chose the reward without hesitation.
This is the reward.
The Mask Ring of the Heavenly King.
It was definitely a beneficial item for Jinsong personally, but it wasn’t the only one.
I owe my brother a lot of money, and if he can’t even give me this, I should just go out and die.
Jin Shi-hoo, who received it, made a strange expression.
“This isn’t an ordinary ring?”
“Of course not. It’s a ‘unique’ grade item, of which there are only two in the entire world.”
“Can you give me that?”
“huh.”
“Don’t you feel sorry?”
“at all.”
Jin Shihou was not the type of person to refuse giving.
“thank you.”
Jin Song-yi told Jin Shi-hoo, who was still wearing the ring on his left little finger, about the effect of the item and everything else.
There was only one thing that Jin Shihou was interested in.
That’s right, special effects.
“You can store strength?”
“It says so. Why? Are you trying to do it here?”
“No. Later.”
He said, fiddling with the ring.
“thank you.”
“Thank you. Go in now. I’ll contact you when I have an appointment.”
So Jin Song-i headed back to Pangyo, and Jin Shi-hoo headed to the White Hotel in Seoul.
* * *
Jeongbin was having a busy time.
Writing novels was honestly fun.
The artifact that Jin Shihou gave was, strictly speaking, borrowed. The moment Jeong Bin used it, he became a great novelist.
The problem is that you can’t type on a keyboard, but writing on a notebook in an analog way isn’t a bad idea.
It reminds me of the days when I used to write short stories on manuscript paper, and I actually like it. I would transfer them to the internet, proofread them, divide them into chapters, and set ending points for each episode.
At first, I thought it would not be a difficult task, but the process of creating ‘one book’ was more difficult than I thought.
But I was able to endure it.
Because it was fun.
The reaction is no joke either.
From the writer’s perspective, I continued to become more confident.
I’d be surprised if this doesn’t become a huge hit.
The writing was simple and elegant, and had a handwriting style that made even those who did not know it naturally fall into it.
‘… … There’s a reason they talk about ghostwriters.’
The world was quite noisy during the day that Qin Shihou was away.
Putting aside the gate and the break, Jin Shi-hoo’s story was being leaked on all kinds of community sites and even the news.
The reason was simple. The previously mentioned Titan’s huge success.
So far, only 18 episodes have been released, which are free, but each episode has been viewed over 1 million times.
This is a story that is seen not only in Korea but all over the world.
The number of views for episodes 1 and 2 was not inflated; from episodes 1 to 18, the number of views was almost constant.
The story was that most people who watched episode 1 would watch all the way to episode 18, and this top-tier viewership rating foreshadowed a huge hit.
In this way, Jeongbin sent all of the completed volumes 2, 3, and 4 of Titan to JH Media.
Just when I was thinking about having some food, the door suddenly opened.
A familiar man appeared.
“older brother!”
It was Jin Shi-hoo. Jeong Bin smiles brightly. But.
“Why is your face like that?”
“yes?”
“Your face looks tired. Didn’t you sleep?”
“I didn’t sleep. I just sent all the proofs. I think I can schedule a paid serialization within the next week. Oh, and hyung.”
“why?”
“This is going to be a huge hit. Haven’t you seen the reactions on the internet?”
“I didn’t see it. I was away somewhere.”
Jeongbin smiled and turned on his watch. A hologram appeared.
I showed it to Jin Shi-hoo as it was.
[Shiba Shiba Inu: The author is really funny.]
[Bold Devil: Honestly, I didn’t expect much at first, but it’s so much fun.]
[Dragon’s Soup: It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such an interesting piece of writing. I’ve always paid for other works, but I’ve never read them. But this one is different. It’s so absorbing. The characters are also very impressive. But the names, I don’t know if the author intended to write them, but there are a lot of names I’ve seen on the news.]
[Silence of the Mongrel: The story is really fun, but isn’t this a problem? Among the characters, there’s the Master of Helios who died a while ago, and Kim Min-jae, Jeong Seong-il, and other characters have the same names as people who died recently. I’m looking forward to the next episode.]
The comments were very plain.
“It’s fine, except that the names of real people are problematic.”
Jeongbin laughed.
“I have a meeting with Team Leader Kwon Hyuk-jae today. Would you like to come with me?”
Jin Shihou shook his head.
“You’re doing a good job. Why should I go there? Go alone.”
“Yes, bro. But did you see that gate?”
“I saw it.”
“They say there’s a one-month grace period. Is that true?”
He shrugged.
“I’m scared for no reason.”
“what?”
“I guess I should say it feels like the calm before a storm. I’m afraid something big will happen if this continues.”
This was a normal reaction. The world was shaking right now, although Jin Shihou, the person involved, was not interested. Jin Shihou said as if it was nothing serious.
“Don’t overdo it and take it easy. Your face doesn’t look so good. Should I buy you some medicine or something?”
“Hey, it’s not that bad. From what I can see, he has the stamina of steel, so don’t worry, hyung.”
“okay.”
Jin Shi-hoo went to the sofa and collapsed.
Jin Shihou did not spend 10 years on Earth.
During those 10 years, so many dramas and movies came out.
Even if I look at it all day, it won’t be enough.
So Jin Shi-hoo sat on the sofa and watched a movie.
* * *
Jinsong, who had taken care of all the urgent matters, called someone.
After about three beeps, a voice is heard on the other end.
-What’s going on with the Master of the Salvation Guild?
It was a deep voice. It was old, but it had resonance and power.
It was clearly the kind of speech that someone who was under someone’s command would use.
Jinsong said.
“It’s been a while, Chairman. How have you been?”
-What can an old person do well? It’s all about today and tomorrow.
Even though you say that, it’s still very correct.
Jeong Jae-seok, chairman of Jeongcheon Group, clearly made a correction.
-That’s good. There was something I really wanted to ask Jinsong, the awakened person.
“What is that?”
-My younger sibling has started a new project this time.
“Yes, I got it. The response was good. Have you read it?”
-I heard it was so interesting that it was even talked about at the company headquarters, so I read it myself. But you know.
Jin Song-i silently listened to Chairman Jeong Jae-seok’s story.
-Why are my children’s names in a work called Titan?
I closed my eyes for a moment.
It wasn’t something to be taken lightly.
The number of apostles that Qin Shihou has killed so far is at most five or six.
But that’s just the number of apostles, or doppelgangers.
Other people don’t know that they are doppelgangers.
You may feel something is a bit strange, like Jinsong-i, but that’s it.
The world has changed since the cataclysm. It’s only natural that people change too.
What about their families then?
It’s not mentioned until now, but how would the families of those doppelgangers react if they were to see the death of their doppelgangers right before their eyes?
It’s a separate matter whether the novel is interesting or not.
Even if the novel is based on a true story, if you kill your doppelganger, his family will harbor ill feelings.
But we can’t kill all of those families. There’s no reason to kill them.
What Jin Shihou and Jin Songyi are about to do is like a bolt from the blue to them.
It was inevitable that I would have to play the villain, and I had already decided to become one.
Still, we have to try to persuade them.
