EX rank supporting role’s replay in a prestigious school-Chapter 971: Regret (5)

The funeral was delayed, so Seong Guk-eon had the yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) prepared by Seong Guk-eon himself for breakfast.

After finishing their early breakfast, everyone sneaked out and left Seong Guk-eon’s house.

Before the sun had risen, a fair number of journalists were lingering around the house.

“Seong Guk-eon was very active yesterday, and there was a mysterious explosion at his house, so it’s worth investigating.”

It was better to keep the fact that Seongwoo’s body had become a target for dark spirits and spiritual energy a secret, so pretending that there had been no attack was the best option.

As more people become afraid of evil, their popularity rises, making it harder to deal with them, and the resentment toward the true descendants dealing with the spiritual energy would increase, placing the baron and the dragon in a disadvantageous position.

Moreover, the fact that the body of a hero like Seongwoo had fallen into the hands of the enemy, was only regained after decades of effort, and the fact that the congressman held a funeral at the Spirit Hall would not bode well if it became known.

However, the location of Seong Guk-eon’s house was well-known, and the destroyed house was filmed from above by a helicopter, revealing its destruction.

So this time, the fugitive was entrusted with everything.

The fugitive remotely summoned multiple pillars of flame from Oumsan and the village. It didn’t make sense that the fugitive targeted Seong Guk-eon’s house.

Jeon Mu-young shared this information with the journalists he knew, and soon enough, the article appeared.

The congressman had been dealing with the fugitive for a long time, but some of the bad people, who were upset that he was unharmed, were overjoyed at the sight of the destroyed house.

They were so pleased that Seong Guk-eon had been punched by the fugitive that they failed to notice the information they really wanted to keep hidden.

The involvement of Seongwoo’s body, spiritual energy, and the dark forces were thus buried.

But there was information that couldn’t be asked, even if someone wanted to.

[That day, they didn’t just fight indiscriminately, but engaged in a fierce battle with the demon priest.]

[Amid the steel armor and the nameless supernova, even Seong Guk-eon’s cousin stepped forward. What’s happening in Hongcheon?]

[In the face of the devil's threat, a generation-spanning scythe was drawn.] (It was confirmed that the demon tribe was involved.)

The title of the article made my chest ache.

Compared to articles about Seong Guk-eon’s military achievements or shirtless photos, this one received fewer views and comments, but it garnered far more attention than articles on other subjects.

Since it wasn’t about defeating the demon priest, there was nothing good to make of it into an article.

Seong Guk-eon had decisively defeated the demon priest, and this should have been broadcasted live, but the numbers were wrong.

Articles analyzing the altar left behind by the demon priest or the power used had raised a lot of fears among people.

Ordinary journalists couldn’t know about the involvement of spiritual energy or the demon god, so their articles were based on the number of heads and techniques used.

In terms of numbers, the power used by the demon priests seemed exaggerated.

As I observed how many veterans and rookies were struggling, it seemed more and more people feared the demon of death's power.

Especially Iron Arm Song Man-seok, a symbolic figure who ended the dark age, had left even the general public shivering with fear when they learned that he had missed a crucial moment.

However, unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, there were many people who didn’t know what a great player Song Man-seok was.

[Hey, who is Iron Arm? Are you famous? More famous than an unknown supernova? I’ve never even heard of the names of other grandfathers.]

[The name Unknown Supernova I’ve heard a few times, but this “Iron Arm” is the first. This name also feels a bit outdated.]

[Hah~ crazy, “Great Hero Iron Arm Song Man-seok,” they don’t know him, but you’re writing in Hangul? Don’t you know Hong Gyeong-bok, the artist? Tak Geo-san, the young master?]

[?? Is that grandfather famous? I might not know why. Are you proud of your wit? I’m not feeling well since this morning.]

[What is “Iron Arm”? Is that a game?]

[What? You don’t know what the alien collision is?]

In the comments, people started debating whether Iron Arm Song Man-seok was common knowledge.

Personally, I think players should know, but it’s hard to set a standard for non-players.

The standard of common knowledge is so ambiguous and subjective that it’s difficult to give instructions, making it an ideal topic for such a debate.

As I read the comments here, I came across some more reasonable ones.

One of them pointed out the flaws in the curriculum of modern history.

[This isn’t about the issue of common knowledge debaters; it’s about the problem with our public education system. A few years ago, when the government changed, the modern history curriculum was reopened, and there was resistance from both historians and athletes, but it was all buried. There’s a movement to downplay the sacrifices and blood of athletes, but no one cares.]

The conflict between the athletes and the government was also spreading in other directions.

One of them was erasing the achievements of great players from textbooks.

Depending on the type of textbook, the dark era was not even mentioned in some cases.

As a result, not only Song Man-seok but also people who didn’t know if the dark age even existed began to appear.

‘When I leave Seongwoo’s funeral and see comments like this...’

Thinking about the cost that needs to be paid to honor Seongwoo, who ended the dark age and paved the way for the next generation, made me sigh.

However, even if I reacted seriously, it would be hard to change anyone’s mind.

The comment criticizing the issue with the education system was received with a lot of sympathy, but there were many opposing opinions as well.

Moreover, the response to that article wasn’t that great.

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[Didn’t even read the whole thing, but here’s a summary.]

[Even if you summarize, I won’t read it.]

[Oh, I get it. Haha.]

[So, Iron Arm? More famous than Crimson King or Blue Violinist?]

[Iron Arm >>> (an insurmountable 4D wall) >> Crimson King >= Blue Violinist. His peak performance is bigger than both of theirs combined. Nowadays, with peace, it’s hard for either of them to set records that come close to Iron Arm.]

[† overn] World’s top 10 professional players, team masters, look sloppy? Still enough to become famous, haha.]

[Pulling the great world of Manchester into the dark age? The dark age was worse in scale and duration. Even now, he’s still famous and amazing, but you’re the only one who doesn’t know.]

[Seems like I’m the only one who doesn’t know. Good luck.]

Looking at all the comments, about half of them remembered Iron Arm Song Man-seok.

However, considering the entire nation, fewer people likely remembered him.

These comments were related to articles about athletes, but basically, if you read the article and wrote a comment, you were interested in athletes.

And there were many people in the world who didn’t care enough to read such articles about athletes.

Many had only heard about the existence of "enemies" and "players" through the media.

Because of those who underestimated Song Man-seok, didn’t care about the demon gods, and didn’t know them, the demon of death’s fame likely wouldn’t rise much.

Are we just lucky?

In the broader sense, leaving it alone helped, but it was bitter to see the great hero Iron Arm being treated this way.

Song Daseok wasn’t particularly close to his grandfather, but when he saw articles like this, it seemed like he’d spend the whole day posting comments and linking to videos of Song Man-seok’s activities.

Even so, it seemed that public opinion and the direction of public interest weren’t easy to control with one person’s power, so it wouldn’t be of much help.

Even now, the comment flow was spiraling in the wrong direction.

Perhaps because the Crimson King and Blue Violinist were mentioned, at some point, everyone seemed excited about forming teams made up of Korea’s famous pro players and team masters.

Many fans ranked Yeom Bang-yeol and Kwon Jin as the best, but there were also many passionate fans who considered the swordsman character from Black Forest the best.

The swordsman from Black Forest was the youngest among the top four masters of the domestic pro-player group and had exceptional abilities. If he hadn’t been obsessed with fighting the demon cult, he might have been regarded as the best.

I closed the comment section, which had become a mess, and this time, I watched a video of Seong Guk-eon’s battle.

After checking the video from multiple angles, I looked at the comments, and overall, the atmosphere was much better than the article about Song Man-seok.

There were some strange people who suspected the video was fabricated or staged, but far more people supported Seong Guk-eon.

‘Still, there are many people interested in Seong Guk-eon. It seemed dangerous, but I’m glad he wasn’t hurt.’

I never thought Seong Guk-eon would lose, but I didn’t expect the fugitive to fight this hard.

Had Seong Guk-eon’s condition not been perfect, and if Jeon Mu-young hadn’t activated Gwanglim to avoid the attack, he might have been injured with even a slight delay.

If I had known the fugitive could fight like this, I should have made a better plan. In the end, it put Seong Guk-eon in danger.

But with so many fugitives, I couldn’t help but wonder if Hwang Ji-ho was really okay.

Thinking about the destroyed main house of Seong Guk-eon made me feel uneasy.

‘The power that aimed at his eyes must have been stronger than the power that destroyed the main house...’

Even though he was injured, I didn’t think Hwang Ji-ho would take it lightly.

But since Yong Jegyeon was nearby, maybe we should take a look?

It would be good to think about how to address Yong Jegyeon’s concerns.

“You must be exhausted after staying up all night. You know your room is always ready, right? Time to rest.”

Instead of going back to the dorm, I headed to Tiger Mansion.

It had been such a huge affair, and to carry out the actions I had discussed with Seong Si-wan and Gye I-dam, I needed the power of a strong family, so I came here willingly.

Still, seeing Hwang Ji-ho’s attitude, it seemed like consulting about Baesu would be difficult.

He didn’t seem like he had any intention of talking unless I returned after resting.

‘I don’t like sleeping in Tiger Mansion...’

Thinking about what I had on hand, I didn’t want to sleep where there was a tiger.

It’d be better to just wake up and leave, right?

I wasn’t sleeping, but I planned to sit back comfortably and rest for now, so I could get by without telling any lies.

I hadn’t even seen an angel, so I was alone in the guest room.

Then, I heard a knock.

The tiger must have been reading my thoughts.

‘Should I let him in or just ignore it?’

Just as I thought, the door opened.

It seemed like he was still reading my mind.

"Why did you come?"

"I came to talk while you're awake."

It seemed like Baek Ho had a lot to say to me while I was awake.