Chapter 276
Im Tae-jin and Jeong Mu-hyuk made the best decision they could.
They left me, who seemed the strongest, far away and rushed straight to where the rest of the members were gathered.
However, they probably didn't think my physical abilities would be this overwhelming.
"Behind! Look behind you, Mu-hyuk hyung!"
"Wow, what was that just now?"
"It's too fast...."
I copied the movements of 'Flare Blitz' and quickly closed the distance.
If I had the Holy Sword in my hand, everyone in this area would have been cut down.
However, this is not a game world; this is the real world.
The only weapon given to me is this left knee.
-Kwaang!
The first thing I hit was Jung Moo-hyuk, who was closest to Song Hyung-bin and Heo Yu-bin.
"Khuh-?"
Jung Moo-hyuk's body was thrown forward due to my unexpected attack, but he somehow managed to jump forward a few times and regain his balance.
However, this was all a calculated blow.
Jung Moo-hyuk, who clearly had good physical abilities, wouldn't fall to such a simple attack.
However, it was enough to exclude him for the time being in this game.
Now, the only one left was Im Tae-jin, who rushed to attack Song Hyung-bin alone.
I spun around to the side, keeping the momentum intact.
If I had continued the offensive, I would have followed Jung Moo-hyuk and moved forward.
However, my goal is to protect the members.
- Kwaang!
I turned to the right and struck Im Tae-jin's thigh with a very natural movement.
Im Tae-jin naturally couldn't react to the attack that unfolded at such a fast speed.
"Uwaah!"
"....."
Im Tae-jin screamed in surprise at the sudden attack, his whole body swaying dangerously.
My opponent was the top entertainment star in Korea and our senior.
However, the world of competition is cold.
I swore to myself that I would do my best in this match today.
Therefore, I will never show any mercy.
After taking a short breath, I shifted the center of gravity of my right foot forward.
Unlike the 'Flare Blitz' I used when I ran at Jeong Mu-hyuk, the spinning attack I used on Im Tae-jin was simple and concise.
That's why I was able to do the next move more quickly and accurately.
- Kwaang! Bang!
My thighs and knees, which had been hardened through countless training sessions, mercilessly attacked Im Tae-jin's legs.
Im Tae-jin, who was so flustered by the flurry of blows, couldn't even fight back and just sank.
"Gasp....... Hoo."
The members, who had been blankly watching me catch my breath, tightly shut their eyes and cheered.
"Karisuuuu!"
"I believed that you would save me!"
"This is crazy. Seriously!"
Im Tae-jin, who had collapsed on the floor, looked up at me with a truly dumbfounded expression.
"Oh, wow....... No, really, he showed up so fast that I couldn't even react. Wow."
Seeing Im Tae-jin, who couldn't stop being amazed, the
"Hey, are you amazed? We're screwed!"
"No, but hyung. Honestly, this was amazing."
"If that had hit Byung-tae hyung, he would have flown all the way to the other side."
The
Now, the only one left in the ring was Jung Moo-hyuk.
On the other hand, all four of us survived. It was a life-or-death crisis for the cast members.
"Haha, this is... Man, what should we do about this?"
Jung Moo-hyuk also felt that this situation was ridiculous, so he just laughed in vain.
No matter how strong you are in the
On top of that, there's me on the other side, who almost took him down in one blow.
If I wanted to, all four of us could rush in here at once, confuse Jung Moo-hyuk, and I could win with a finishing blow.
However, winning that way is not worthy of the crown prince.
Even more so if the opponent is an exceptionally skilled player like Jung Moo-hyuk.
"Senior, is it okay if I make a suggestion?"
"Huh?"
"Hey, if we keep going like this, we're sure to win, so what are you trying to do!"
Jung Moo-hyuk made a bewildered expression, and the members looked at me with bewildered eyes.
"Everyone can see that we have the advantage right now."
"Right?"
"It's my personal greed... I want to fight you one-on-one once."
When I gave up numerical advantage and requested a one-on-one duel, Jeong Mu-hyuk smiled with great satisfaction.
"Ah, I really like you. You're really a competitive guy."
"Haha, I'm the type who gets a lot of competitive spirit in places like this."
"......Someone stop Karis."
"It's okay, hyung."
Song Hyung-bin looked like he wanted to stop me somehow, but Heo Yu-bin said in a confident tone.
"Karis hyung will win no matter what, so don't worry!"
One-sided trust.
Even when I was the crown prince in
The only one who can defeat the Demon King's army and save the empire.
I have always repaid the support of all the people.
And even after coming back to reality, I have never once betrayed the trust that the members have given me.
That record will continue today.
'This match will determine the winner of today's race.'
If Jung Moo-hyuk, who is the pillar of the
If I lose, the members whose momentum has been broken may fall like autumn leaves.
A match where I cannot back down even an inch.
I took another deep breath and tensed all the muscles in my body.
Then, without a moment's hesitation, I jumped forward for another preemptive strike.
"Hiyaa!"
I rushed towards Jeong Mu-hyuk at a slower speed than the 'Flare Blitz' technique that had closed the distance in an instant.
As the speed slowed down, my body became more solid.
My posture became more solid to deliver extreme shock at the moment of impact.
"Wow!"
Jeong Mu-hyuk did not dodge my rushing attack but took it head-on.
He had a muscular body that I would acknowledge.
He was just one ordinary person in front of me who showed my sincerity.
-Kwang! Kwangkwang!
"Huh, huh?"
"He's being pushed. Mu-hyuk Hyung is being pushed!"
The cast of
Without changing my expression, I repeatedly drove my left knee into Jeong Mu-hyuk's leg.
As each hit accumulated, I could see Jeong Mu-hyuk being pushed back in the battle of strength.
Jeong Mu-hyuk tried to take a defensive stance whenever my attacks landed, but he somehow stumbled, and even if he didn't fall, he had no choice but to keep stepping back.
"Huh-!"
Jeong Mu-hyuk, who had already reached the edge of the ring, clenched his teeth and instantly adjusted his posture.
I could feel it instinctively.
There was always a familiar aura from an opponent who was about to unleash a fatal blow.
Threat, anger, despair, fighting spirit.
Even now, I could sense the aura of Jeong Mu-hyuk preparing for his final struggle.
"Whoop!"
Jeong Mu-hyuk countered with his last remaining strength.
However.
'What a pity.'
I didn't even flinch my eyebrows and took a leisurely step to the side as if I had anticipated his attack.
"Huh......?"
I witnessed Jeong Mu-hyuk's eyes shaking violently as he passed me by.
His eyes seemed to ask how I could react this quickly at this moment.
Jeong Mu-hyuk, whose center of gravity was perfectly forward, cut through the air in vain, then collapsed as his legs gave out.
"Round 3 over! Round 4, please come in!"
The moment Jeong Mu-hyuk was defeated, the whistle blew to signal the next round.
The whistle blew.
Choi Jong-woo, who had come up to the ring when it was his turn, scratched his head when he saw that there were now five of us.
"I-is there no such thing as a forfeit?"
After that, it was almost like a landslide victory for us.
If there hadn't been a single elimination..., it would have been a perfect game, but Yoo Min-ha, who had lost some strength in his legs due to being too excited, tripped over his own feet and easily gave up a point.
"Today's race is over. The final winning team is Team Seleste!"
"Wow!"
"We won, we won!"
"You all worked really hard!"
"Today's MVP is unanimous-."
Song Hyung-bin raised my arm and laughed brightly.
"Karis!"
"It was really cool! He told us to trust him and proved it!"
"Ah, I want to lift and toss him up, but he's too tall."
"...We'll break our backs if we do that, hyung."
The cast of
"Please give another round of applause to Seleste who worked hard with us today!"
"Oh, wait a minute. The cast members should start with their punishments."
"Aah!"
The production team immediately broke the warm atmosphere and gave the cast members a punishment.
Today's punishment was none other than getting splashed with water by the winning team.
We each held a cup of water and looked around.
"Well, they're seniors. How can I spray this-"
"It's okay!"
"Hey, it's not fun to spray lightly here! Just spray hard, hard! Got it?"
"You don't have to worry about what they think!"
I don't know if it's okay to do this to the big seniors in the entertainment industry, but if you spray lightly here, it'll be less fun, just like Im Tae-jin said.
I nodded and picked up the glass of water without hesitation.
"Then, without hesitation......."
Then I poured water directly on Jung Moo-hyuk's face, who had shown interest in me all day.
"Oh my! Hey, it's a good thing that the punishment ends right here! Ah, it's refreshing and nice!"
With the punishment completed, filming officially ended.
The staff, cast, and guests shook hands and said thank you to each other for their hard work.
Jung Moo-hyuk came to me and patted me on the shoulder while wiping the water off his face.
"Karis, do you want to try other content later? Your physique is really overwhelming; it's a shame to only be an idol. Hey."
"I'll go whenever you contact me, senior."
"I knew you'd say that. Let's play baseball together later, okay? Oh, I think there's an event worth introducing later. Anyway, I'll leave a message first."
"Thank you, senior."
"You worked hard today!"
And with that, our first weekend variety show filming ended with a mysterious casting.
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The day after filming
The members gathered at the Sigma Entertainment building were planning an event that would make the hearts of both artists and fans beat faster.
"What games would be good to play at the fan meeting?"
"Honestly, I had so much fun with the cooperative games we played yesterday; I'd like you to include something similar."
"Then, instead of putting it in a VCR, should we do it on stage?"
April 30th.
The very day that Seleste was formed through the
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