8.
The principal, who saw the video posted on each tube, interrogated me, and I explained my strategy to everyone.
“… So, let’s provoke them into attacking the school and prepare in advance. “Is this what you mean?”
“yes.”
“Did the provocation really work?”
That remained to be seen.
Jing- Jing-
“… “I think it worked.”
Bae Jin-su, a senior who was standing next to me at that time, said.
Senior Jinsu Bae took out his smartphone and answered the phone.
“hello?”
Patter. quiet.
The people who gathered around Jinsu Bae watched the phone call he received.
-My name is Jamie, the leader of the 5th branch of Rebellions. Are you Jinsu Bae?
Bae Jinsu nodded and answered.
“Yes, that’s right. “This is Bae Jin-su, a trainee at Rebellions Branch 7.”
-Oh, what? Were there any survivors in Branch 7?
“Yes, I was selected by the head of Branch 7, and I was just waiting for the day to graduate from school, but the situation changed, so I contacted you separately.”
Bae Jin-soo was speaking calmly, unlike his nervous expression.
Being a spy really seemed like a calling.
-Good. Let’s transfer to Branch 5 right away. We will destroy Awakening High School tomorrow, so leave the door wide open and wait.
“all right.”
-Well then, see you tomorrow.
Too-too-too.
The phone was disconnected.
Bae Jin-su looked to the side with a nervous expression.
This is because the seven heroes were watching Bae Jin-su.
“what do you think about it?”
“I think it’s a trap.”
Claire responded to Yoo Da-hee’s words.
“It’s too obvious.”
“Honestly, can’t anyone interpret that password?”
Bae Jin-soo made an embarrassed expression at those words.
He just did what he learned in Rebellions.
“Since we were going to go to war anyway, why not think of it as preparing for war and prepare for it?”
The Seven Heroes turned to me at my suggestion.
“As expected, the strongest disciple is a bit different.”
“By the way. Is there a need to prepare?”
I realized that I had made a mistake when Yoon Ga-on said something.
The seven awakened people who were said to be the strongest in the world were here.
“sorry.”
“The apology has been made. Just because we are there doesn’t mean we shouldn’t prepare.”
Choi Kang looked straight at me and said.
“Bring the kids.”
“all right.”
“What are you going to do?”
“We can handle Rebellions on our own, so we need to make other preparations.”
“Another contrast?”
“you… Could it really be… … .”
Choi Kang responded to Kang Kang Geum’s worried gaze.
“You guys know it well, right? The guy at the final gate. “You can’t catch that guy using normal methods.”
At those words, Kang Moo-seong lowered his head and clenched his fists.
“They said you found that guy?”
Yoo Da-hee asked Choi Kang, and Choi Kang answered.
“Because Woohee is looking for me. You’ll find it soon. I really lost all news and then reappeared like this… … .”
“It’s surprising that that guy’s son became your student.”
“At that moment, the world is destroyed again. “Isn’t this a revelation from God telling your disciples to save the world?”
Choi Kang chuckled at Kang Yeon-geum’s words.
“We’ll have to see what we do in the future to see if we can save the world.”
Those words gave the other seven heroes goosebumps, although they didn’t know why.
“What are you going to do with the other six?”
Surprisingly, the first to answer that question was Gaon Yoon.
“You must include my son.”
9.
“Lee Si-woo.”
“huh?”
“Let’s have a game.”
Meanwhile, when the Seven Heroes told us to wait outside, we were waiting in the classroom until they called us.
But at that time, Yoon Mir came up to me and said that was exactly what he said.
“You want to join me?”
“okay.”
“why? “Now is not the time to fight among ourselves.”
I looked at Yunmir at his sudden words.
This guy isn’t this type of person, but he was getting very impatient.
“Seven people who can enter the final gate. “You and I will definitely be selected in it.”
“How can you be sure?”
An unexpected person joined our conversation.
At Harin Kang’s words, I looked back at Mir Yoon.
“It is necessary to deal with demons.”
“… “Drank?”
“Yes, in order to close the final gate, the demon god must be defeated.”
“What does that have to do with fighting me?”
Mir Yun answered my question.
“We need someone to act as a control tower within the final gate. “I plan to beat you and take my place.”
I don’t know who the other five awakened people will be, but when I saw Yoon Mir start a fight with me, I thought that he was indeed the main character.
“Definitely the role of the control tower is important. But I don’t think there’s a need to decide that right now.”
“From what I see, it seems like Yunmir just wants to be with you?”
Hwang Da-bin, who was listening to the conversation between me and Yoon Mir, intervened.
“Hey, Yunmir. “If you want to get along with Lee Si-woo, you’ll have to get together with me first.”
This time it was Ban Hye-jin who stepped forward.
“that’s right. It makes no sense to fight with Siu. “I wouldn’t know.”
I looked dumbfounded at Choi Seol’s words.
They each thought that they would be among the seven people who would enter the final gate.
I glanced around.
Selina, Ji Tae-hoon, Jeong Ju-won, and Yoo Ah-ram were unable to say anything despite Yoon Mir’s words.
It’s probably because he doesn’t have the confidence to win the competition with the children of the Seven Heroes.
I had to make a choice.
In any case, it will be a foregone conclusion that I will enter the final gate.
Because my talent was very necessary to clear the final gate.
So I will be able to choose the guys I want to take with me.
No matter how much of a voice the Seven Heroes have, in the end, as Yoonmir said, the team was made up of people who were most helpful to the Awakened who would become the control tower in the first or second round.
“for a moment… … .”
I realized the need to change their perception and tried to speak out.
But before I could open my mouth, the principal came out from inside and called us, and I had no choice but to keep quiet.
“Everyone come in.”
“yes.”
So again we stood before the seven heroes.
“We talked a bit among ourselves… … .”
Dahee Yoo said as she slowly looked around at us.
“The three Seven Heroes have decided to give you special training.”
“yes?”
“We decided to select the final seven people who could hold out there.”
At those words, I took a step forward.
“Are you saying you’re going to give everyone here special training?”
“okay.”
Those words suddenly brought back memories of the second time.
Something like this happened back then too.
The difference between then and now is that back then we got the keys, and now we don’t have them yet.
“As far as I know, in order to enter the final gate, you must obtain something called a key.”
“Oh, you understand?”
“I have a capable informant.”
I could feel Jeong Ju-won shaking at those words.
“okay?”
“Anyway, if we enter special training, who will get the key?”
Choi Kang answered my question.
“As well as getting the keys. “It is one of the special training courses.”
“yes?”
I was surprised by those words.
Since getting the key was a special training process, I might die trying to get the key.
I glanced back at Choi Seol.
This is because in the second round, she was the person who made the most contribution in obtaining the key.
“And we are not the ones who select the seven people who will enter the final gate.”
“What is that… … .”
Increasingly, a future that was completely different from the future I knew was emerging.
“Then who decides?”
“Getting the key and choosing who will enter the final gate… “They are the people of the world.”
At those words, I looked back at Yoo Ah-ram.
Before he knew it, Yoo Ah-ram had taken out his smartphone and was filming what the seven heroes were saying.
10.
A hundred years ago, among the famous programs, there was a program called the Choice Series.
It was a program that showed the hard work of aspiring idols who wanted to debut, and had viewers directly choose who would debut after watching their singing and dancing.
Due to the nature of the program, the opinions of the planners who planned the program were reflected, and although there were rumors that it was a manipulation, the program was said to have been extremely popular when it was aired.
The Seven Heroes were now trying to recreate that for us.
I don’t know if it will be shown to non-awakened people, but if you post it on each tube, all awakened people will see it.
Just combining the opinions of the awakened people, the figure was over 50% of the total population.
So, what we were saying was that after seeing our performance, the people of the world should choose seven people who will enter the final gate.
For that purpose, I would have asked Yoo Ah-ram to take a video as soon as I came here.
Yoo Ah-ram probably filmed everything Choi Kang was saying.
“What does it mean to leave the choice to the people of the world?”
This time it was Yoon Mir who raised the question.
For Yunmir, who naturally thought that he was the one who could enter the final gate, this news must have been like a thunderbolt out of the dry sky.
Seeing that Yoon Ga-on’s expression wasn’t good from earlier, it seemed like things didn’t go as Yoon Ga-on intended.
“Literally. That kid over there is recording this entire scene on video. “We are going to upload the stories we share here to each tube, and further upload them to B-Tube, which is used by non-awakened people.”
It was an abbreviation for B-Tube, a YouTube for non-awakened people only.
In other words, the general public would be given the right to vote.
“So, are you saying that you are going to open the special training course to everyone in the world?”
At those words, Ban Isu spoke while polishing his sword.
“okay. “Your talents will be revealed to the world, and enemies may analyze and study you.”
This time I said.
“You have to be able to overcome even those risks to be eligible to enter the final gate.”
At my words, all seven heroes looked at me.
“Very accurate.”
“You have to be at that level to be eligible to enter the final gate.”
“Because in order to defeat the boss monster that emerges from the final gate, you must be able to survive any danger.”
“High risk, high return.”
“In the past, there were no angle tubes, so the seven strongest guys went in, but that won’t be possible now.”
“If you want to save the world, you have to endure it.”
The seven heroes must have really liked my answer, so they spoke one by one.
Finally, Choi Kang looked around at us and spoke.
“Now, let me ask you a question. This is the first test to enter the final gate. “Are you prepared to reveal your identity to the world?”
We all had no choice but to remain silent at those words.
It was a moment when someone had to take the first step.
I hardened my expression and stepped forward.
“I’ll do it.”
What’s the big deal about your identity being revealed?
In order to see the ending everyone wanted, being recognized by the world came first.
