Chapter 299
The image of Karis von Walden that I've created so far.
In numerous public settings, I've boldly mentioned the titles of comics, web novels, and animations and have established my position as an otaku idol very strongly.
At first, it was just a device to enter
It might be a relatively embarrassing modifier to some.
But to me, it's a good secret weapon that I can use at any time.
"Oh, is that a question about the Demon King? Actually, I recently started a game by myself."
"It was a game. Why are you starting alone, you should play with me."
"That's right, hyung! Why are you leaving us out!"
"It seems like a game that doesn't suit your tastes, so I've been playing it by myself for the time being. It's a completely different ending from the games we played at Playbox."
Kang Si-yoon and Yoo Min-ha, who were enjoying playing games in the dorm, immediately pounded the desk and expressed their regret.
However, I had already predicted their reactions in a short time and had even chosen the game genre in advance.
Sung Joo-yeon, who heard our conversation, asked with an interested look.
"Do you often play games together when you have free time?"
"Yes. Since Min-ha brought the Playbox from home, we always gather in the living room and play games whenever we have free time."
"We fight and hit each other a lot, and push each other off the stage!"
"Since the members enjoy hitting each other in games, it must feel like they are competing with each other a lot."
"It feels a bit like a food chain. Who loses to whom, who wins against whom, and Karis is in first place."
"No one has yet defeated Karis."
Kang Si-yoon shook his head.
Then, suddenly realizing that the topic of conversation had changed, he snapped his fingers.
"Now is not the time to talk about this! No, so Karis, what kind of game is it that you don't even tell us and keep to yourself."
"It's a mobile game and an open-world MMORPG. I thought you'd never played this genre of game before, so I didn't necessarily recommend it."
"Open-world MMORPG...?"
"It's an unfamiliar genre."
That's exactly what I expected.
The members don't usually play mobile games on their phones.
Even Kang Si-yoon, who likes games, has never been seen playing games on the phone.
Open-world MMORPGs aren't an easy genre to get into.
"In short, it's a game where you hunt in a field where other users can see you and farm items to level up. When you think you're strong enough, you form a party and take on the higher-level boss."
"Oh, then that's what the Demon King was talking about back then-."
"That's right. The highest-level boss was called Demon King for short."
There is nothing more exhilarating than watching everything unfold as intended.
I feel bad for lying to the members, but this is inevitable. There are things that can be caught and things that can't.
No one should know about the conversation between me and Owen.
This is a secret that must be kept until the end.
Kang Si-yoon nodded as if he finally understood.
"I wondered what it was because you spoke with such a serious expression back then. But you said it was about a game. Oh, something is off?"
"Si-yoon hyung, what on earth did you expect?"
"That's right, your opponent was Karis from the beginning."
Heo Yu-bin and Chae Eun-gyu gave Kang Si-yoon pitiful looks.
Song Hyung-bin, who was sitting in the middle, even burst into laughter.
"How can you win against Karis, who goes on a terrestrial broadcast and says the title of a web novel so coolly, Si-yoon?"
"Oh, I saw that video! The video where Karis ssi appeared on a Korean language quiz show and talked about book titles."
Sung Joo-yeon, who had seen one of the many embarrassing videos I had left behind, said with a big smile.
"Karis ssi, I was curious. Do you get any special reactions when you talk about the works you enjoyed reading?"
"Oh, there was. I saw that the author of
"The author must have been really happy. Karis ssi mentioned it himself, so she expressed her gratitude. You must have been a great fan."
"I thought it was natural for her to become famous because her writing was so well-written. I'm reading a variety of works besides this one, so I would appreciate it if she continues writing good novels."
The conversation flowed very naturally from Kang Si-yoon's question to 'My web novel taste.' I sighed as I listened to Sung Joo-yeon move on to the next story.
'Thanks to my quick judgment, I was able to avoid a major crisis.'
Hey, Kang Si-yoon must have heard Owen and I's conversation briefly.
I naturally thought I would be the only one in the empty dorm......
I should always be aware that there are always variables.
My thoughts were complacent.
"Would you like Mr. Karis to read the story yourself this time?"
"Oh, yes. Hello, I am a viewer who always enjoys listening to
No unexpected situations occurred after that.
Finally, we successfully concluded our first radio broadcast appearance by singing
On the way back to the dorm, Kang Si-yoon talked about why he had such a proud expression earlier.
"I told you a while ago; I'll definitely tease Karis later."
"So you came up with the idea of sending my story as a radio story?"
"I thought that even Karis would be flustered if I did it completely suddenly. Hey, are you just going to let it slide like that?"
Honestly, Kang Si-yoon's words were somewhat right.
No one thought that he would send the story directly to the radio show where we were guests today.
He overheard part of the conversation that directly connected to my most important secret, so in a way, Kang Si-yoon made me flustered the most in my life.
However, I didn't show it at all and shamelessly just patted Si-yoon's arm.
"It was a good attempt, but it's not enough to take me down yet. Si-yoon. You should practice more."
"I will definitely succeed in conquering Karis someday."
"Hey, doesn't the wording of 'conquest' sound a bit weird, hyung?"
"It seems like he hasn't gotten over the game story yet."
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When the full video of
What MMORPG game is Karis playing?
Everyone looked up how many MMORPG games there were where the Demon King appeared as a boss or raider using the word 'Demon King' that I mentioned.
So, with the help of the collective intelligence, I saw with my own eyes that the candidates were narrowed down to three in an instant, so I thought that I couldn't go on like this, so I sent the correct answer via private message.
The name of the game I play is
It's a fun game, so if you're interested, you can try it, but I hope you don't bother other players by forcing yourself to find me.
Thanks to my quick answer, the talk about the game died down a bit.
There was a little bit of an afterthought, which was that the number of users of
The game developer even sent a thank you email to Sigma Entertainment. The letter thanked me for mentioning
The next day, a coupon code called 'THX2KARIS' was issued on the official
And soon after, an announcement was made that immediately caught the attention of idol fans around the world.
It was the official announcement of the special program
Our manager told us that there was a notice that the idols participating in the program should practice in advance because there was a pre-filming scheduled for July 15th.
"This is the list of events that will be held. You can check the ones you want to participate in here."
"Is there a limit to the number of times you can participate? Can I just check all the ones I want to participate in?"
"I guess you'll have to adjust and use only the possible ones because of physical and skill issues."
We looked at all the sports events scheduled for the
The 100m dash was reduced to a 60m dash, and large-scale events like soccer were changed to 5 vs. 5 futsal matches.
Since it had to be broadcast as an entertainment show rather than a live game, it would be important to minimize the time as much as possible.
"I just have to trust Karis."
"I believe that Hyung will win five gold medals on his own."
"Hey, I'm only thinking about getting on the podium in first place?"
"...I'll try my best."
The members were already drinking kimchi stew in anticipation of my performance.
And I was also thinking about living up to those expectations.
'I have to choose events that can make the most of my experience and physical ability.'
A sport where I can compete with my natural physique without much practice.
And a sport where I can show off my skills in a short period of time.
First, I wrote down my name for the 60m and 200m dashes and the high jump.
And then I also wrote down my name for archery, basketball, and 5-on-5 futsal.
"I'm really looking forward to basketball."
"We experienced it so badly. Others should experience it too."
"Hyung, you absolutely must not give them any favors when you go out there. Do you understand? You have to do it without mercy, like you did when you blocked my shot before."
"I'll try my best."
Yoo Min-ha wanted me to fully show off the skills I had shown at Hangang Park.
Of course, there's no such thing as giving favors in an official setting like this in my dictionary.
It's only natural that I should stake my reputation on winning the gold medal.
What worries me more than the gold medal is the state of the Crown Prince's ego awakening. Please stay quiet.
While I was worrying, Song Hyung-bin wrote down the names of all the other members for the 60m dash.
"First of all, I think we should all run....... Who do you want for the four relays?"
"Let's think about it without Yubin."
"I'll definitely skip. Don't even write my name."
Seleste's weakest athlete is Heo Yu-bin.
In order to improve his pitiful stamina, we even did our own content before.
Even there, he just kept collapsing.
"If I run that relay, I think I'll really fall in front of everyone."
"Then we won't be able to get first place, but you'll definitely get attention."
"N-No! It'll be a public execution!"
So, I, Kang Si-yoon, Song Hyung-bin, and Chae Eun-gyu decided to go as relay team members.
I called the three of them together and gave them a firm message.
"You all know that the relay is the flower of the Olympics, right? It even says that the relay is the last event. This means that the team that wins the relay gets the most attention."
"If we don't get first place, we're in big trouble, right?"
"Hyung, what are you talking about?"
Song Hyung-bin shook his head at Chae Eun-gyu.
"Karis' eyes are already turned. If we lose, he'll kill us."
"Ah."
"We really have to run with all our might. Do you understand?"
Ji Yoon-chul was wondering where to compete and chose basketball, thinking he could use his height.
But the reality was different.
"...I thought that if I was with Karis hyung, things would work out somehow."
"Oh, no, Yoon-chul. The thought of asking me is forbidden. I will train you so that you can do one person's share, so be prepared."
"......You will give me time to rest, right?"
Meanwhile, Heo Yu-bin was refusing to participate in other events with his whole body.
However, Manager Hyung said that he couldn't participate in just the 60m dash and that he had to do at least one other event.
"Ugh, I really don't know what to do..."
Huh Yu-bin, who had been worrying for a long time, wrote down his name in the badminton singles event, which seemed easier.
When I saw that, I immediately grabbed Heo Yu-bin's shoulder.
"In order to play badminton effectively, physical strength is the most important thing. If it goes into a long match, the one with better physical strength will definitely win."
"T-then just get eliminated in the first round."
"No. That's absolutely not possible."
The burning desire to win inside me began to burn.
I smiled at Heo Yu-bin.
"This is an important competition with Seleste's name on the line. I cannot tolerate being eliminated in the first round."
"That, that, then-."
"From today, hellish training begins."
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