The Cyber Wrecker Who Shot Me Down Kneels and Apologizes.
“The cyber wrecker who shot me down is kneeling and apologizing.”
7. The Cyber Wrecker Who Shot Me Down Kneels and Apologizes.
“You really smile more prettily.”
“…W-what?”
Park Soyun’s face suddenly flushed red again.
She kept her head lowered, cheeks burning.
“……”
“……”
The atmosphere suddenly turned strange.
Suddenly, the cheeky chat from the viewers earlier came to mind.
My heart started racing a little faster.
Because of this weird vibe, my body reacted on its own.
But right then.
“Master, shall I bring you some water?”
“Ah…”
Suddenly the clone chimed in again. The strange atmosphere vanished.
Moreover, her hand was now holding a glass of water.
Anyone who saw it might think I was possessed by a ghost because I couldn’t drink it.
“Ah! T-then, I’ll be going!”
“Ugh.”
Park Soyun quickly opened the door with her face still flushed and slipped out.
I felt strangely regretful.
I glanced at the place she had left for a moment, then turned my head back.
The clone had been acting way too weird today. I probably needed to do some retraining on her.
“No! You’re strange today…”
“Master.”
“Ugh?”
But I couldn’t finish the sentence. It was because the clone’s expression had turned unusually stern.
As soon as I saw it, the words I was about to say got stuck in my throat.
“You should start training today.”
“Ugh. I will.”
“Come here. Today’s training might be a bit tough. I’m planning a special session.”
“Special training? Suddenly?”
“Yes. My thoughts just changed.”
The clone smiled at me.
But strangely, that smile looked terrifying.
‘If I see something like this, it really must be the Heavenly Demon.’
***
Finally, the weekend arrived.
All the bloating from the special training had vanished thanks to it.
Ah, that special training had been really tough.
I had learned the basic horse stance from her, and because of it my legs had been swollen for days.
Thankfully I was fully recovered now. Maybe the clone had planned for that too.
“Then, let’s go.”
“Yes.”
I headed to Namsan with the clone.
Ah, it wasn’t for a date or anything.
There was the only dungeon portal in Seoul, located in Namsan.
That was why I was going there.
Today was the day I had announced I would enter the dungeon.
Now I really was a superhuman. I was finally ready to step into the dungeon.
‘And I have to take revenge.’
As I kept succeeding as a superhuman, the YouTubers and streamers who had shot me down would suffer.
‘Most of them just pretended not to know, right?’
There had been quite a few YouTubers who targeted me. But among them, only one had ever directly apologized.
Of course, I hadn’t expected that. Cyber wreckers were like that from the start.
But if I kept rising as a superhuman and kept getting exposed in the media?
Even then, there were almost no cyber wreckers who could just ignore it. Maybe they’d face real trouble.
Anyway, I got into the taxi with a slightly tense face. Still, entering the dungeon for the first time made me shake a little.
“To Namsan, please.”
“Namsan? Are you a superhuman?”
“Yes.”
“Wow! You must be famous. I’ll ask for an autograph later.”
“Um, I’m not particularly famous… I’ll do it.”
“Aigoo! Thank you!”
Superhumans received more respect than celebrities. That was why the taxi driver was making such a fuss.
I secretly glanced at the clone.
Was it because she was the Heavenly Demon?
She was simply staring out the window with a blank expression.
‘Still, she’s reassuring.’
With her around, conquering the dungeon wouldn’t be too difficult. Even if her personality was a bit weird, this much was enough to tolerate.
I chatted with the taxi driver while moving. Mostly about superhumans and dungeons.
The clone kept staring out the window.
After arriving at Namsan, I actually gave an autograph. Then, it was the first autograph I had given since reviving from the abyss.
“Ah! Thank you!”
“Yes, please be careful on your way!”
“Yes! I hope you have good results too!”
After getting off at Namsan, quite a few people were there.
But they weren’t ordinary. Guns, swords, spears—most were wearing weapons and armor. They were clearly superhumans.
‘Looking at this, there really are a lot of superhumans.’
Yeah, the only dungeon in Seoul was Namsan Dungeon. And it was a weekend, so people had gathered.
Of course, not only superhumans were present.
“Wow! Is that Mr. Choi Jinwoo?!”
“Ah, yes. That’s right.”
“I’m a YouTuber named Key. It’s an honor to meet you. Can I do a quick interview?”
“Ah, of course. It’s fine.”
YouTubers and streamers were also visible. Most were cyber wreckers, but surprisingly, the superhumans welcomed them warmly.
‘Because the power of cyber wreckers is huge.’
The cyber wrecker who had dropped me into the abyss was that one. If I ignored them, even as a superhuman I would suffer. So everyone cooperated.
At that moment, I made eye contact with one YouTuber.
‘Huh? That person?’
It was someone I knew. I had no choice but to recognize him.
“Ah! Who is this! It’s Kim Sinhyeok-nim!”
The man approached me with a bright smile.
I forced my expression to stay calm while looking at him.
‘Geum Seongho.’
He was a cyber wrecker. One of the ones who had shot me down.
It wasn’t the big YouTuber who had first targeted me. But this guy had tormented me relentlessly. He was the one who uploaded my videos last.
But apparently, the person who was tormented soon forgets the fact.
He requested an interview with a genuinely happy face.
“I’ve been watching your broadcasts lately. Nice to meet you. I’m Geum Seongho.”
“Yes. Kim Sinhyeok.”
I didn’t get angry. I simply shook hands with him calmly.
“Ah, right. I’m sorry about the slander video from back then.”
“No. It could happen.”
“Kyaa! I knew if it was Mr. Kim Sinhyeok, you’d let it slide!”
Let it slide? Hell no.
Anger was still burning in my chest.
I just didn’t show it.
And there was a reason for that.
“By the way, this red-haired woman here is your summoned beast of the famous Mr. Kim Sinhyeok… Huff!”
“……”
I knew he would touch my clone, who was the Heavenly Demon. So I stayed still.
Clearly, the clone hadn’t said a word. She was just quietly staring at him.
But Geum Seongho was sweating profusely and didn’t know what to do.
His posture gradually lowered.
His body started collapsing in real time.
His knees moved toward the ground.
Then his knees touched the floor.
Thud.
Surprisingly, he suddenly dropped to his knees.
The surroundings became chaotic.
“What’s going on?”
“Isn’t that Geum Seongho? Why is he kneeling?”
“Is that Kim Sinhyeok?!”
“What? He’s kneeling to Kim Sinhyeok and apologizing?”
“Quick, film this!”
The surrounding cyber wreckers couldn’t just stand by. Everyone wanted to capture the sight of Geum Seongho on his knees.
‘As expected, the Heavenly Demon is the Heavenly Demon.’
I kept forgetting, but she was the Heavenly Demon who ruled over all demons. It was only natural that she ended up in this state after being treated disrespectfully.
The only one who could be disrespectful to her and stay fine was me.
‘Ah, right.’
Anyway, I needed to handle this now.
I smiled gently at Geum Seongho and helped him up.
“You didn’t have to kneel all the way… Anyway, I understand your heart.”
“Huh?”
“Then, I’ll be going. I’m busy.”
I quickly left the place with the clone. Probably, people would only know that Geum Seongho had knelt and apologized. It felt really refreshing.
Of course, because of Geum Seongho, many eyes were focused on us.
Actually, voices from behind reached my ears.
“But is Kim Sinhyeok really entering the dungeon?”
“Yeah, I didn’t think you’d really come.”
“You said you’d enter alone, right?”
“Don’t tell me you’re not going to succeed?”
“No way.”
I had originally planned to do this—enter the dungeon. But the gaze was even more intense than I expected.
Probably it would be noisy about whether I succeeded or not. If I failed, I might really suffer a big embarrassment.
‘If I succeed, it will become even more of an issue.’
Of course, I wouldn’t fail.
I believed in the Heavenly Demon.
With her, it would somehow work out.
“Um, Master?”
“Ah, no.”
Of course, she was still difficult. But time would solve it.
I headed to the largest building in Namsan with the Heavenly Demon.
It looked like a city hall. In the basement was the portal to the dungeon.
There were guards at the entrance. Only superhumans and civil servants could enter.
“Show your superhuman qualification. Prepare one for the woman next to you as well.”
I showed him my superhuman qualification.
“Kim Sinhyeok. Confirmed… Kim Sinhyeok?”
At that moment, the guard’s eyes widened. He immediately looked at me closely. It seemed like he recognized me.
‘Hmph, so I’ve become famous lately.’
It was said that on the day I summoned the clone, I reached the top of the Green Wiki search.
Of course, the content on Green Wiki had changed. The part about being suspected as a fake superhuman had vanished.
Anyway, it was said that I had become quite an issue beyond the main character. So, whether or not, the guard recognized me.
“Ah, I’ve become famous these days…”
“It’s a recognition!”
“Huh?”
“We’ll meet here! It’s really an honor!”
It turned out he was my fan. And a super fan. Not an ordinary one.
“Could it be one of the 12?”
“Yes! One of the 12!”
He had a proud look on his face.
If it had been before, I wouldn’t have seen such a reaction. My status had definitely changed.
“By any chance, the person next to you…”
“Yes. My summoned beast.”
“Ah, then you don’t need a superhuman qualification.”
“That’s fortunate.”
If I hadn’t known, I would have had a lot of trouble explaining. In a way, it was good luck.
Anyway, I couldn’t stand here forever. People were lining up behind.
“By the way, shouldn’t we go now?”
“Ah, right! Yes! Please be careful!”
I entered the building while receiving his enthusiastic greeting. I hadn’t expected such a coincidence.
‘Amazing.’
At that time, the clone said.
“The 12 apostles… Oh, there are exactly 12 elders guarding the Heavenly Demon. As expected, they were preparing in advance to establish the Heavenly Demon Church…”
“No way!”
No matter what, it was always the Heavenly Demon Church.
I shook my head. It was scary to think what would happen if the real Heavenly Demon Church was born in Korea.