Chapter 82
Chapter 82
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 81
Chapter Title: Filming Resumes
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Filming had resumed.
The fact that someone had died in the terrorist attack didn’t cause any major issues. The on-site investigation was already complete, and it had been proven that the film company wasn’t at fault.
There was a process of offering compensation and condolences to the victims, but that was a matter for the nation to handle, not the film company.
‘And the priests of the God of Justice and God of Truth, who prioritize public service, aren’t the type to shift blame onto others.’
The priests of the God of Justice, whose top priority was civil service, might even be thrilled about it. This incident was undoubtedly a major ordeal, but it was also a chance for them to raise their Tier.
Thanks to that, Allen could focus entirely on filming without worrying about external matters.
“Jaeyeon! Put more emotion into it! You’re obeying the pirates’ orders, but you don’t want to attack your fellow countrymen from the 34th Earth, right?”
Allen had completely rewritten the script.
Unlike the old days when he had to handle stunt work and a few extras, his role now included Do-gum. Not just some minor supporting character, but one who massively influenced the main storyline—a main villain who eventually switches sides to become an ally.
An overwhelmingly powerful foe that even the protagonists struggled to defeat with all their might.
A cold and ruthless villain with a painful past...
“Why am I even acting...?”
“You took the money, so do the work!”
Fair enough. People didn’t know it, but he had signed a contract with better terms than even the female lead—or the top star Seongjae.
‘Of course, my running guarantee percentage is on the lower side. Considering Director Allen’s contracts emphasize running guarantees over fixed pay, it’s not strictly better than Seongjae’s.’
But running guarantees only really pay off if the movie breaks even and becomes a massive hit. Who could guarantee that for a film still in production?
Given that he was a total newbie with no filmography to his name, this was insane treatment. With 250 million already in his account, it was even more so.
As Allen said, if he’d taken that much money, it was only right to do the work.
“Jaeyeon! Here’s the next script!”
Allen tossed over a script he’d hastily scribbled with a pen.
“...You’re writing the script while filming the movie?”
“Just memorize it quick. Like I said, Do-gum is a pretty complex character. He was born with exceptional talent and ambition, but circumstances broke him. That led to a cynical attitude as his baseline, but deep down, there’s a burning flame in his heart. You get that feeling?”
“Nope.”
“Come on, you always pull it off when I ask, so quit whining. Alright, next scene!”
Filming proceeded at a frantic pace. The new mages from the Dreamwalker Sect controlled the dreamlike energy to create the set, and they acted in front of it.
“Huff! Huff! Director, I’m a genius mage, but why does it feel like I’m using my body more than my magic?”
“It’s all necessary scenes, so do as you’re told!”
“You tyrant! Huff huff!”
After filming a chase scene with the unidentified monster, Unnamed, pursuing him, Seongjae plopped down beside him. It must have been grueling, as his breathing was ragged.
“Whew... It’s even more exhausting than usual. How about you, Jaeyeon? You seemed to handle it like a pro.”
He shrugged after staring for a moment at the friendly overture from the drop-dead gorgeous man.
“Pro? I’m just winging it with quick thinking.”
“No way. No trembling, no mistakes, smooth as silk. Nothing like when I was a rookie. Plus, the role suits you perfectly.”
Just then, one of the staff members approached with a cup of beverage and held it out.
“Um, here...”
“Oh, thanks.”
He took it with a bright smile, and the staffer fled with a flushed face.
Glancing around, he noticed more than a few people sneaking peeks.
‘This... looks more tiring than I thought.’
As that thought crossed his mind, Seongjae, having caught his breath, spoke up.
“Phew! Sorry it’s late, but thanks for saving me during the terror attack. I figured you had an unusual vibe, but I didn’t expect that level. Special forces? Space mercenary or something?”
“Nah. I was in the military, but just a regular grunt.”
Seongjae scratched his head at his words.
“You were way beyond ordinary for a regular... Anyway, it’s a huge relief you’re here, Jaeyeon. The director’s last film flopped, so everyone was on edge. If we couldn’t stop the terrorists and filming got delayed indefinitely, it would’ve been a disaster in so many ways.”
“What kind of disaster?”
“In the worst case, the director would’ve quit filmmaking and grinded enchants for five years? Even that’s an option since he’s a 7th-class mage.”
He asked amid Seongjae’s chuckling.
“Come to think of it, at 7th-class mage level, overseeing enchants probably pays better.”
“Yeah. No stressing over whether the movie flops or hits... But isn’t it cool to chase what you love even if it pays less? And a top director rakes in big bucks too.”
Then he added, ‘Oh! Not that I’m dissing enchanters!’
Probably cautious with his words as an entertainer.
“Come to think of it, that’s an option for you too, Seongjae.”
“Me, enchants? Embarrassing, but I don’t have the talent. The director’s a proper intelligence-based wizard—what people call a wizard. I’m a charisma-based sorcerer. Plus, I advanced tiers by commanding spells beyond my level, so aside from that one, I’m barely 6th-class. We’re both 7th-class in name only; he’s on another level. That old guy’s seriously impressive.”
Looking at Allen commanding the set, yelling and hounding the staff—a middle-aged man in action.
A sudden question popped into his mind.
“Speaking of which, what was that mana-nullification zone? Even high-class mages like him couldn’t do a thing.”
“Honestly, I wonder too. It was unheard-of performance. The cop sis told me even the police couldn’t figure out the method...”
Seongjae muttered seriously, then shook his head and brightened up.
“Anyway, the cops’ll handle it! More importantly, Jaeyeon! You in a guild?”
“A guild? Oh, sure...”
“What level?”
“Level 6. Just for attendance.”
He’d never joined a proper guild. With his full-time job, he figured he couldn’t enjoy guild content.
Even if most of Revenge’s content was auto-play, player-vs-player stuff couldn’t be.
‘No, it’s more than that.’
Revenge’s real content was auto-farming specs, then waging war with them.
He’d played quite a while now, and spending had crossed a threshold, but strictly speaking, he wasn’t really playing Revenge. He was just using it as a farming factory to gear up Ardania.
“Oh! Then no problem! Wanna join ours?”
“Seongjae’s guild?”
“Yeah! Ares Guild! Guild ranking 5th! Guild level 18!”
“...”
His mouth fell open at the words.
‘Level 18 guild?’
Guild max level was 20. At 15, all guild shop locks unlocked, including legendary guild raids—basically everything possible.
After that, leveling barely happened, and aside from buffs, no real benefits, so guilds stopped. But they’d gone three levels higher?
“Seems too high-rank for me to join.”
“You’ve got a Mythic class, right? And you’re invited to user conferences, so your spending’s no joke. In our guild, only eight qualify for invites.”
He gave a wry smile.
“You know the famous story, but the Mythic was pure luck. And... my character isn’t that strong.”
“Huh? But Jaeyeon, Killians is VIP tier, right? That’s billions in spending.”
He pondered briefly but decided to clarify. Misunderstandings would only pile up otherwise.
“I don’t give my character items I pay for.”
“What do you mean?”
“I delete all paid items.”
“...?”
Seongjae was baffled. It took nearly ten minutes to explain.
Finally getting it, Seongjae gaped.
“Never heard of chakra training backlash doing that. Wow... deleting all paid items...”
“Not just paid—farmed ones too.”
Seongjae fell deep into thought.
After sorting his ideas, he spoke.
“Then join the guild as payment for saving my life. As an officer, I can approve sub-accounts. Even without spending, your Mythic class clears the minimum bar.”
“But—”
“You delete farmed items too, right? Guild’s way better for that. Farming levels up huge. We just upgraded our castle to Mythic—benefits are insane. And...”
That’s when it happened.
Ruuuumble!
Beyond the dream realm’s horizon, a massive smoke plume rose. Allen, mid-filming, lit up.
“Top-grade nightmare! Perfect. Needed more Unnamed fight scenes—let’s use this! Seongjae! Prep your spell! Rose Palace ready?”
“If you’re using every nightmare for fight scenes, why bother with security...”
“Hurry!”
“Fine... Coming!”
Seongjae stood, turning to him.
“Apply to the guild! I’ll approve!”
Seongjae left, and soon earth-shaking combat erupted afar. The nightmare’s oppressive pressure, dozens of meters tall, was no joke. But with Seongjae wielding 7th-class spells backed by a dozen mages, it overwhelmed the beast.
‘...No joke.’
Seriously, even he’d struggle against that. If 7th-class was this strong, what about 8th?
Bram using a mental spell at the end was pure luck.
‘Lucky in many ways.’
He’d expected a fight, but not an 8th-class mage from the 34th Earth—fewer than fifty worldwide.
‘Better consume that flower and get the Mythic class just in case.’
Turning, he called.
“Cheda.”
At his call, the chubby brown cat waddled onto the table.
Its fur aligned with a rustle, revealing his auto-hunting character, Killians. He checked inventory.
“Oh! Two rare gears. High-level zones are the best.”
He sorted inventory, restocked consumables—a routine now.
“And Ares Guild, huh. Never thought I’d land in a top guild right away.”
He submitted the guild app and habitually checked stocks.
“Gotta buy someday, so it should stop rising...”
The results:
Nemesis – 11,927,000 won (-3,261,000 won) ↓
“...Huh?”
He blanked, staring at the numbers on the stock app.
“No way... out of nowhere?”
Nemesis’s stock price.
Was plummeting.