Chapter 344
< Pantheon (3) >
internet broadcaster.
Recently, as society has entered the information age and video platforms have developed, it has been a job that has been in the spotlight as a solo content creator..
Since the information about the profits became known, everyone has jumped into the market and it is becoming a red ocean..
“···The store just turned out to be worse than I thought. The color is good, but it feels like there's too much MSG. Personal rating is 4 out of 10! It was something I had high expectations for, but the taste wasn't as good as I heard..”
Hong Du-sik, a young man who is currently talking enthusiastically on the street while looking at a smartphone with a selfie stick attached, was one of those who jumped on the bandwagon..
His main content is finding hidden restaurants..
In fact, I didn't know anything about gourmet food, but I was confident that I could put on a fancy dress, so I jumped into it ambitiously.···.
‘Ah, why aren’t so many people coming in today? Should we go in a more provocative direction?.’
The average number of viewers barely exceeded double digits, and the number of views on video platforms that uploaded clumsily edited videos was also disastrous..
Even though I worked hard to benefit from the algorithm as much as possible by mobilizing all my family accounts and even getting help from friends,!
“Then next is dessert! The place to visit this time is a crepe street vendor that has been slowly spreading rumors on social media. Where can I try it myself?···.”
Today was an ordinary day, not much different from usual..
A boring aspect of daily life with nothing special to the point where I feel like I should just quit everything and get a part-time job..
okay.
Until that happens.
crunchy—!
A sparking sound as if a high-voltage current is flowing..
“uh···?”
A tingling sensation rushed through my body along with the sudden sound..
He stopped walking without realizing it as goosebumps appeared on his skin..
Hong Du-sik was not the only one who reacted to the incident..
Other people nearby also stopped what they were doing and looked up blankly at the sky where the sound came from..
Like them, his head slowly rose upward..
Pajik—!
Is this what it means to be struck by lightning in a dry sky??
A loud spark was flashing fiercely in the middle of the sunny sky..
‘Wait, that can't be···!’
Then, suddenly, a shiver ran down my spine as if I had been doused with cold water, and my frozen head began to spin violently..
Isn't that a phenomenon caused by someone's special ability??
This was also a large-scale manifestation of supernatural abilities without any prior notice.!
That means···.
‘Awakened Terror!’
The sense of crisis reached my head..
Recently, so-called vigilante groups such as Hahoetal and Phantom have become active, and public security in Korea, especially Seoul, has improved significantly in recent years..
His choice of outdoor activities as his main content was also greatly influenced by this.···!
Pajik! crunchy—!
The sparks above my head began to grow bigger and bigger..
He was an ordinary person with no special abilities or eyes, but for some reason, he knew it intuitively..
‘If the energy contained in 'that' were to explode all at once, the person standing at this distance would evaporate without leaving any form behind..
‘Oh, I haven't even found a girlfriend yet.!’
All kinds of thoughts were jumbled together and flashes of light passed by..
Meanwhile, he unknowingly turned the camera angle to capture the abnormal phenomenon occurring in the sky..
I didn't know if it was my poor journalism as a broadcaster, or my instinct to leave behind a reason for my death..
Paaaat—
At that time, a dazzling golden light burst from the center of the spark..
And right after that.
[Oh oh oh——!]
With the appearance of that being—.
A tremendous roar that made my bones tingle swept the surroundings..
Rumbling—
“Argh! evil!”
“Wow!!”
“What is it? what is that!”
That fleeting moment.
A strong wind blew and the surrounding area became chaos in an instant..
This chaos wasn't just happening nearby..
The entire area where that gigantic figure was visible and where that cry reached was affected by it..
Hong Du-sik looked up at the sky in fascination, feeling his whole body tremble from the intimidating feeling emanating from that presence..
A creature whose entire body is covered in gold — tens of meters tall, floating in the sky with its wings flapping..
“dragon···?”
Of course, in reality, I had never seen it once in my life, but when I encountered that being, its name naturally came to mind..
It is a subject that is now familiar because it has been covered so ad nauseam in various media such as games and comics..
However, in the meantime, if there is one thing that concerns me,—.
‘But what is that??’
It was a large bead held in the golden dragon's mouth..
It was also my first time seeing it, but somehow I felt like I knew its name..
“···Yeouiju?”
Another meaning of confusion came to my head that had not yet been sorted out..
It looks like a typical Western dragon, but it's holding in its mouth a female dragon that only Eastern dragons carry. What kind of hybrid is this??
‘Umm, no. Rather, it may have been a prejudice···.’
Well, it's a dragon in the first place, and what would you know if you've never even seen it in person?.
In a situation where the real thing appears in reality like that,.
It seems like I've fallen into a stereotype because of the information I've seen in the media..
While I was thinking with a blank mind, I suddenly came to my senses..
“Is it really true, a dragon?! uh? life?!”
The brain, which was in confusion, belatedly understood the current situation..
So, to put it simply, this situation is···.
Earth's sky.
in the middle of Seoul.
A dragon appeared.
in real life.
-???
-What is this, is it real??
-It's crazy, it's true! It's crazy outside right now!
-Lee Waejin?
The smartphone chat window caught in my absent-minded gaze was also a crucible of confusion..
Chats that had been uploaded sparsely moved up quickly, and the number of viewers began to increase continuously..
Everyone was shocked to see the dragon on the screen he was filming..
‘···Come to think of it, this place is definitely a great place..’
The distance itself was just right, neither too far nor too close, and there were no obstacles in the way, so it was the optimal location to capture the object completely on screen..
His liver was swollen as he faced the shocking situation, but his heart, which was initially filled with fear, slowly began to become greedy..
‘This might be an opportunity?’
This is the first report of a dragon appearing in this world. Isn’t it truly the scoop of scoops?!
Hong Du-sik swallowed his saliva and tightly grabbed the smartphone in his hand..
Rationally speaking, it wouldn't have been enough to run away right away, but right now there was nothing he could see..
‘My lintel life begins now.!’
‘Here's the scoop! I definitely have to film this!’
‘oh my god! If you post this on social media···!’
And in this vast and crowded city of Seoul, there were more than one person who had the same thought..
Is this what it means to be insensitive to safety??
Among those who were confused and trying to get as far away as possible, people one by one put in their lenses and began to film this historic event..
As befits the information age, this news quickly spread throughout Korea....
It quickly spread all over the world via the Internet..
Carrying the majestic figure of Horus who appeared on Earth,.
***
‘As expected, the effect is certain..’
In fact, it felt a bit hasty to show Horus all at once..
He immediately used the “Elder Dragon’s Heart” and even took out the fully-ripened body of Jackie Chan..
‘But this is the surest way to do it..’
Shock therapy in a nutshell.
Any awakened person who has reached a certain level must have felt it the moment they saw a dragon swimming in the sky..
That creature does not belong to this world..
I can never be like that.
It is not a pseudo-human race that originated from humans, such as vampires, werewolves, or the undead, but a race that is literally on a different level from Earthlings from the very foundation of the species..
That was the position of a creature called a dragon, who reigned supreme in most dimensions..
‘High Elf Harris would have been a good alternative, but Horus is still so overwhelming visually..’
There was an incomparable difference between the delicate humanoid fairy men and the gigantic dragons tens of meters tall..
Thanks to this, I was able to fully achieve my goal..
However, it was inevitable that a few... minor problems arose in the process..
The space where the conversation with Heinrich took place a little while ago..
“······.”
“···Phew.”
Those who had been repeatedly exclaiming in exclamation as they witnessed the overwhelming appearance of the gold dragon that suddenly appeared from the special seats wiped the corners of their eyes with tired faces..
The difference from before was that the people at this location were not all of the people who had been present for the meeting from the beginning..
The number of people is almost twice that of the beginning..
Most of their serious gazes were focused on one direction in the corner of the conference room..
Yum yum.
In that heavy atmosphere, the sound of something being leisurely crunched rang softly..
A child sitting on a high chair, swinging his small legs and eagerly eating snacks, as if he doesn't care about the harsh gaze of those around him—Gold Dragon Horus.
He was the true protagonist of this place, surpassing Heinrich..
“···I apologize once again. You moved hastily and caused trouble to many people..”
When everyone's eyes were focused on Horus, Heinrich bowed his head and apologized again..
Of course, a huge dragon suddenly appeared in the sky above the city, and I couldn't pass over without incident..
“ha ha ha···.”
“···it's okay. Because it's already in the past.”
“Hehe, I can't help it. We should have told you sooner.”
It was truly a mess..
Emergency sirens repeatedly sounded, a large-scale magic barrier was activated, and Awakened combat units, including Guardians, flocked in from all directions..
Even Yoon Ji-yoon, who is said to be one of the top three thunderbolts in Korea, rushed to me with his whole body covered in lightning..
Of course, Horus also saved as much energy as possible in the process of unlocking “Polymorph” and using “Heart of the Elder Dragon.”.
No matter what anyone says, this was the center of Seoul, the capital of Korea..
If Horus in serious mode were to show his power with all his might and set off the Dragon Fear, wouldn't a huge accident occur?!
Most of the civilians here had very low resistance to supernatural powers, so if they were not careful, a terrible disaster could have occurred..
‘Although my goal was to deliberately grow my business and make it featured all over the world... Still, since this side also took the utmost care and even had Saint Heinrich, there would have been no serious accident..’
There was still no damage at all, but fortunately it was not that serious..
In the process of sorting it out, those gathered here and other people involved had to go through a lot of trouble..
“That kid was the dragon from earlier.···?”
“Wow, a being that only exists in this world has come to Earth. It looks like another upheaval is coming..”
“I can't remember what it was like before. If it weren't for the incredible magical power contained within that small body, I would never have believed it even now..”
“···cute.”
Anyway everything goes according to plan.
Now there was not a single person who did not believe that Heinrich came from another world..
Not only those present here, but also everyone who heard about this commotion..
***
American Pantheon Headquarters.
“Puheap—!”
Tea water spurted out from the mouth of the secretary who was leisurely enjoying tea time..
Her eyes shook violently as if there had been an earthquake..
“···What is that??”
What was reflected in her eyes was surprising news from somewhere on the other side of the world..
On a huge monitor placed on one side of the lounge, a large and beautiful creature was showing off its majesty by repeatedly flapping its wings with a mysterious bead in its mouth..
“Dragon...? Why is that on Earth?···?”
That, of course, happened in Seoul, Korea..
At the very point where Heinrich, the saint of Outerica, and the investigation team dispatched from the Pantheon were to meet.!
An unknown ominous feeling began to creep through my feet..
She could feel it with an intuition that reached the level of a superhuman..
‘···Wait, if it goes like this···.’
that something is wrong.
It's very tight too.
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