Chapter 115
"Ugh."
I took a sharp breath and opened my eyes.
"
Choi Sia was hosting the announcement for 7th place.
That means very little time has passed since I sat on this throne.
I tried to control my facial expression as much as possible and calm my rapidly rising heart rate.
After taking a few deep breaths, my pounding heart gradually began to calm down.
'What I just saw was....'
My head was still dizzy because I suddenly lost consciousness.
But as I tried to recall my memories little by little, scenes came back to me as if I had observed them from a third-person perspective.
A conference room in the Demon King's Castle.
The demons expected that my special force would attack the western wall and tried to prepare for it in some way.
However, no matter how the forces were operated, the defeat of the Demon King's army was expected.
A seed was created from the life force of Demon King Seir.
And the system was broken by the power of that seed.
I pictured the god waving his hands in confusion.
'It was a system that God had put so much effort into creating that such an error could not have occurred.'
The possibility that a system created by God himself would break down without any cause was slim from the beginning.
That is to say, Demon King Seir anticipated his own death and sought out a means to interfere with humans even after his death.
That seed was created as an answer to that concern.
The seed that came into effect when the Demon King died destroyed the divine system that created
I, who had requested the God System as a reward for clearing the
'I felt like it didn't make sense.'
The system I received from God was literally a 'reward'.
When it comes to compensation, it's only natural that there should be parts that are beneficial to me.
It was so strange that my stats suddenly dropped by two levels, and I even felt physical pain because I failed a hidden quest.
Ultimately, the penalties that were holding me back were a side effect of the system being broken.
While I was calmly organizing the newly discovered facts, a system notification popped up.
[As you can see, the current system is corrupted.]
[If the damaged parts cannot be repaired within a certain period of time, this system will be automatically discarded.]
[System Damage: 70%]
[Time left until system decommissioning: 600 days]
I bit my lip slightly when I saw the word 'discard'.
If I failed the Grand Quest, my body would be sent back into the ruined game called
As soon as I lifted the forced repatriation penalty, the system termination alarm appeared for me.
[If possessor-nim agrees, I will give you new quests necessary for system restoration.]
[I will set up quests that fit the current situation.... ]
[Quest setup is complete. Would you like to start a new grand quest? ]
I clenched my fist and looked at the system window.
If I do not accept this offer, my system will automatically be discarded after 600 days.
If that happens, I won't be able to use the status window, and of course, my passive skills will disappear.
Moreover, the Crown Prince's ego still coexisted in my head, so I had no idea what would happen if the system disappeared.
If I am not careful, I could lose consciousness and collapse.
I might not even be able to open my eyes at all.
And there were still many areas where the system needed help, such as information about the Karis of this world and the whereabouts of my original body.
Because this system was the only one that had any contact with God.
'... I have no choice.'
I took a deep breath and clicked the 'Accept' button.
[A new grand quest, 'Repair System Corruption' has been created.]
[Quests to complete the Grand Quest will begin after a certain period of time.]
[Please rest comfortably until further notice, possessor-nim.]
It's a really arbitrary system.
But now that I know that the system is corrupted.... I can't just curse at it as I please.
If I want to curse, I should curse the Demon King Seir, who threw shit at me until the moment of his death.
I swallowed a sigh and closed the status window.
It feels like something tremendous has happened in a storm.
I turned my slightly dizzy mind back to Choi Sia.
"Before calling the 7th place trainee who will become the final member of Seleste, I will first announce the lower rankings. Please give a warm round of applause to the trainees who have shown their great performances in
As in the previous round, the names are called starting from 14th place and moving up.
I put my hands together and looked at the remaining trainees.
The trainees who have not yet been called from the existing Top 7 are Yoo Min-ha and Kang Dong-hwi.
In particular, it was quite a surprise that Yoo Min-ha, who had always maintained 5th place, was still on that stage.
It must also be because Heo Yu-bin, who was in 8th place, successfully debuted, and Kang Si-yoon, who was in 7th place, rose in the rankings.
Besides Yoo Min-ha and Kang Dong-hwi, Ken Hashimoto and Kwon Dae-hyun's names have not been called yet.
"Please, please. If only one of them would do."
Below me, I could hear Heo Yu-bin praying earnestly.
Perhaps he is hoping that his friends of the same age, Yoo Min-ha and Ken Hashimoto, will miraculously join Seleste.
"The 14th place final round trainee is Baek Si-hwa."
Baek Si-hwa nodded with an expression that suggested he had expected the ranking to drop.
'The controversy over personality that broke out during the third round led to an irreversible drop in ranking.'
With this, Baek Si-hwa suffered the bitter taste of elimination for the second time in a row in survival.
If you look at just his skills, he was skilled enough to make it into the debut group without any problems.
But the mentality is weaker than you can imagine.
And because of his stupid actions, he ended up in the abyss.
I didn't feel anything because I clearly remember what Baek Si-hwa did to Yoo Min-ha.
It's just clearing away all the karma you've accumulated.
The rankings were announced one by one, and the moment to finally decide the 7th place winner has arrived.
"Who among the remaining trainees will be the final member to join Seleste? Before announcing the 7th place, we will reveal the four trainees who are candidates for 7th place."
The 7th place candidates were naturally determined by the method of elimination.
Soon, four trainees whose rankings had not yet been announced appeared on a split screen.
"Trainees Yoo Min-ha, Kwon Dae-hyun, Kang Dong-hwi, and Ken Hashimoto have advanced to the final 7th place candidates."
As the candidates were announced, I heard voices of relief here and there around me.
"I've already been nominated. Oh, please."
"I'm more nervous than when I was giving my presentation."
There are four people who have a connection to me.
As you can see from the debut group so far, the results of the previous round mean nothing.
Now that the tables have turned, no one can predict the outcome.
I just waited for the last member of Seleste with a calm face.
"The protagonist of 7th place in the final round is!"
When tension is at its peak.
Choi Sia finally revealed the name of the last member.
"Congratulations! Trainee Yoo Min-ha! "
The moment Yoo Min-ha's name was called, screams and cheers filled the Jamsil Indoor Stadium.
"Minha yaaaaaaa!"
"It's Minha. Wow, it's really Minha."
"Hyung, if I watch this more than twice, my heart might burst."
A similar situation was occurring among the members.
At the news of his friend's debut, Heo Yubin's body leapt forward like a spring, and he slid under the chair.
He landed on his palm and looked like it hurt, but Heo Yu-bin, who was already shedding tears, didn't seem to feel anything like that.
Cha Eun-gyu, who had suffered together with Yoo Min-ha at the time, also gave enthusiastic cheers to Yoo Min-ha's debut.
Ji Yoon-chul, who had a connection with the group while preparing for this final stage, also applauded silently.
I too clapped my hands together vigorously and gave them thunderous applause.
'Congratulations, Min-ha.'
The passionate trainee I first saw when tearing off the name tags ended up surviving until the end.
Yoo Min-ha will definitely be a person who will always give Seleste energy with passion and spirit.
The moment his name was called, Yoo Min-ha collapsed onto the stage.
His legs felt weak because he had been standing for a long time.
The other trainees all grabbed his shoulders and head and gave him really warm congratulations.
Baek Si-hwa only pretended to congratulate, using Kwon Dae-hyun's back as a shield.
After holding onto his friends and sobbing for a long time, Yoo Minha finally walked towards the stage where we were.
Yoo Minha, who had barely stopped crying, slowly began to express his feelings.
"Really.... I can't believe it, to the point where I wonder if I should be standing here. I think I was able to endure thanks to the good friends, younger brothers, and older brothers who have run with me until now, so I'm so grateful. Ah, I thought about a lot of things...."
Yoo Minha trailed off and wiped his eyes again.
If it were the usual Yoo Minha, his thoughts would have come out at a tremendous speed like a machine gun, but it seems like his mind has gone blank.
Choi Sia, who always kept his talkative nature within an appropriate range, put down the mic with a pleased smile on her face this time.
"To the national managers who have sent me endless love, I sincerely thank you. And to mom and dad, who have always wholeheartedly supported and believed in me, their reckless son, I love you! Really.... There were many things I wanted to do if I were to make my debut. Now that I have become a proud member of Seleste, I will show the national managers everything I have dreamed of in my heart. I would be grateful if you would continue to believe in Seleste in the future! I will never lose my original intention, do my duty as an idol, and be someone who works with passion at every moment! Thank you!"
However, in the end, Yoo Minha regained his original pace.
Yoo Minha, who bowed 90 degrees to the national managers, ran straight to the stairs where we were waiting.
We welcomed the last member with a warm hug.
"Min-ha, thank you for your hard work!"
"I think our future activities will be really fun because Min-ha is here too."
"Minha yaaaa! Huhuhuhuhu!"
"Why are you crying when I'm not even crying, Yubin?"
Yoo Min-ha wiped away Heo Yu-bin's tears.
Then he quickly turned his head and met my eyes.
"... You did it, Min-ha."
"Of course! If I want to work with hyung-nim, I should be able to do this much!"
Yoo Minha's passion seemed to warm my heart.
Unfortunately, Kwon Dae-hyun finished the long journey of
'I hope we can meet again on stage later.'
After the eliminated contestants' interviews were over, Choi Sia took the microphone to wrap things up.
"And so, the boy group Seleste, created by the national managers themselves, was born. I would like to sincerely congratulate the 7 trainees who have achieved their dreams, and I hope that you will send lots of support and applause to all the trainees who participated in
A thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the audience.
"
We all stood up and continued to wave our hands toward the national managers.
To remember this moment forever.
To engrave this beautiful sight deep in my heart.
"Seleste, congratulations on your debut! "
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