Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 275

275. Misunderstanding (1)

2022.08.02.

[Well done.]

At the sudden praise, Yeon-woo narrowed his eyes.

Having been plagued by nightmares lately, kind words didn’t come easily.

“Who are you?”

The tone was polite, but the manner wasn’t.

To roughly translate the nuance, it would probably be something like this.

“Who the hell are you?”

Whether that was conveyed to the other party or not, the unseen being rippled beyond the iridescent clouds, revealing a flustered demeanor.

[Uh, uhm? Are you talking about us, no, me?]

“Ah. Was it revenge? That’s right. You said, ‘Many were moved,’ right?”

[Ahem! Cough, cough!]

[Ahem!]

[Cough! Cough!]

Loud clearing of throats erupted through the brilliant iridescent clouds.

Yeon-woo listened to it with a sulky expression before asking crookedly.

“If it’s a dream, I’m sick of it now. What is it? Ah. Don’t tell me you’re going to give me some kind of strange revelation or prophecy again?”

[Haha. These kids these days…….]

“Ah. You’ve never appeared directly, so is it perhaps a dog dream [a meaningless or absurd dream]?”

[A, a dog dream…….]

Come to think of it, that’s a possibility too.

‘Judging by the atmosphere, it feels like they came out to praise me for doing well… but the big shots up there aren’t the type to do that.’

It’s a system that harvests the lifespan of others.

Of course, it’s not extortion, but only a small portion of the lifespan that would have been discarded if it weren’t for Yeon-woo is being shared.

In any case, meddling with human lifespans is never an easy task.

Just as there are laws for humans.

There are laws for the afterlife.

If there are beings who can bend those laws even slightly…….

‘It would be unimaginable.’

And those unimaginable beings are visiting the dream of a mere human?

‘That’s ridiculous.’

So, the beings wrapped in iridescent clouds, pretending to be divine, are in a word…….

‘It’s a dog dream.’

It’s a dog dream.

I’ve been suffering from dreams for weeks, and this is how the aftermath is showing up.

‘Could it be that I subconsciously wanted to be praised?’

The moment he thought that, goosebumps rose.

Want to be praised?

Who.

Himself?

This wasn’t something to be praised for.

Is there anyone who gets praised for breathing?

Is there anyone who gets praised for having a good bowel movement?

That’s exactly how Yeon-woo felt.

Why praise something so natural?

‘I feel so sorry to Madam Kang.’

Wanting to be praised, my ass.

He knows himself, who has been rebellious since he was young.

Yeon-woo had something to say about that, but let’s put that aside.

After he got a little older and was able to think.

Yeon-woo realized how much sacrifice Madam Kang had made to raise him.

It’s impossible not to know.

Madam Kang had to protect her young child not only from living humans but also from the dead.

Even so, she didn’t neglect her work.

She was truly an iron-blooded woman.

Even if Yeon-woo is like this or that, the reason he’s weak to Madam Kang might be because of this sense of debt and understanding.

But still.

‘Anyway, no. No matter what, no. What’s not is not. It’s not.’

It’s not like he’s a five-year-old.

He wanted to be praised?

That such a feeling was projected into his dream?

If there was even a little bit of that feeling, he might just commit suicide out of shame on the spot.

So Yeon-woo could clearly define this dream.

“It’s a dog dream. Yeah. This is a dog dream.”

More precisely, it would be more accurate to say that evil spirits sneaked in to stimulate his shame, taking advantage of his weakened state.

“Kang Yeon-woo is all grown up. Now evil spirits appear in his dreams…….”

The figures beyond the clouds stirred at the firm voice.

[Evil spirits? Did he call us evil spirits……?]

[Such impudence……]

[Still, he needs to have that much guts…….]

Whether they didn’t want to be called evil spirits even if they were, they were making a fuss among themselves.

The space was trembling, as if they were angry.

But what could they do?

Yeon-woo nonchalantly looked down at his fingertips.

After all, this is his dream.

‘How long do I have to play along with this?’

Judging by the fact that he’s dreaming, his consciousness seems to have recovered to some extent.

Then he should wake up soon.

Dog dreams are all terrible, but there’s one good thing about them.

“Well, it was dirty meeting you, and let’s not see each other again. I’m in a good mood today, so I’ll just let you go, but if you invade my subconscious again and make me feel bad by teasing me, then put your lifelines on the line.”

It was a shame that he couldn’t perform exorcism because his spiritual power hadn’t recovered.

[No, such rudeness……!]

[I like the spirit…….]

[That side has no guts…….]

They mumbled and whispered among themselves again at Yeon-woo’s fierce words.

Regardless.

Yeon-woo slowly blurred his consciousness.

From the other side of the divine space full of iridescent cumulonimbus clouds, it began to break down little by little.

[Oh dear, this…….]

[He’s kicking us out…….]

The evil spirits were talkative until the moment the dream completely collapsed.

The world completely crumbled into blackness.

And.

“Huh?”

A sensation of being stretched out like water-soaked cotton is felt.

As he moved little by little, a faint light began to enter through the black world.

Soon, when he fully opened his eyes.

“Yeon-woo! Are you awake?”

“He seems to have come to his senses. I’ll call the doctor.”

Unexpected faces were looking down at Yeon-woo.

*

‘What is it? These humans?’

Kwon Seong-hyun and Woo Do-gyeom.

What is the reason for them being in Madam Kang’s shrine [family shrine]?

But something was strange.

‘Unfamiliar ceiling……?’

As if it were a cliché in a fantasy novel, when he opened his eyes, he saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

“He still doesn’t seem to be in his right mind. The doctor will be here soon, so please wait a little longer.”

“Yeon-woo. Can you hear me? Yeon-woo?”

Feeling the strangeness, Yeon-woo quickly moved his gaze to one side.

‘Lifespan. How much lifespan…….’

It doesn’t matter where this is or who the people in front of him are.

What’s most important right now is lifespan.

‘How much time has passed? It looks like at least a few days have passed, so the lifespan is…… um……?’

But something was strange.

‘0……?’

Not 1, not 2, but 0.

The status window popped up, as if kindly confirming the cruel number that there was nothing.

[Remaining grace period: 0 days]

It sounded like this to Yeon-woo.

-You’re screwed now.

‘Could it be that I’m…… ruined?’

No. Well. What.

When you think about it, there’s nothing to regret.

Still, it’s a bit shocking that the harvested lifespan is 0.

Could it be that some strange scandal broke out……?

Was it because of the shock of the number 0?

Beep beep!

Beep!

A sharp mechanical sound rang out.

Of course, there was a commotion next to him.

“Yeon-woo?! Yeon-woo! Why is your condition suddenly getting worse? Woo Do-gyeom. Why isn’t the doctor coming?”

Woo Do-gyeom, who was already pressing the nurse call like it was going to break, gritted his teeth and shouted in a low voice.

“Hyeok-doo, Gil-bong. Go and bring the doctor. You’ll have to come back quickly.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

“Yes!”

The two greeted and disappeared, and not long after, the doctor was kidnapped and brought in.

Not just one, but several.

It was a situation that could only be described as a kidnapping.

The doctors, who were sweating profusely and couldn’t even make eye contact, were clearly not here normally.

“Didn’t you say that he would be fine if he woke up like this? I’d like you to quickly check and explain why his condition suddenly worsened.”

His voice sounded like he was about to twist the doctor’s neck right away.

Even Kwon Seong-hyun, who used to criticize Woo Do-gyeom for acting like a gangster in times like this, didn’t say anything.

While the doctors from different departments were hesitating with embarrassed faces.

Smack!

A resounding friction sound echoed cheerfully throughout the wide private room.

Bodyguards 1 and 2, who were suddenly hit in the back of the head, groaned and grabbed their heads.

A small but strong-willed woman walked out between them.

“I’ve been watching to see what you’re doing, and it’s quite a sight.”

It was Madam Kang.

“You should bring the doctors here properly, not drag them here in such a bad way. You must all be embarrassed, so please escort them back carefully.”

The urologist, orthopedic surgeon, otolaryngologist [ENT specialist], etc., who had been dragged here unexpectedly, were escorted back with awkward farewells.

“Tsk tsk. If you were going to bring them, you should have brought someone from a related department…….”

I don’t know how they brought doctors from departments that had nothing to do with it.

Madam Kang clicked her tongue, and Woo Do-gyeom bowed politely.

“I’m sorry, Mother. My employees are still lacking.”

“Why should Chairman Woo be sorry? Still, if the top is in disarray, the bottom will be confused, so don’t forget to be calm. And I told you not to call me Mother.”

“Yes.”

Unlike the arrogant Woo Do-gyeom, he was very polite to Madam Kang.

“I was expecting something because this guy made a close friend…… but it seems like you two still have a long way to go.”

“I’ll do better, Mother.”

“I’m sorry, Mother. I get so distracted when it comes to Yeon-woo……”

“Tsk tsk. Well…… it’s good to have many people who care about our son. But step aside for a moment. This guy doesn’t need a doctor right now.”

Madam Kang, who had strode up, flicked her fingers in front of Yeon-woo.

“Kang Yeon-woo. Wake up. It’s been three hours.”

That’s when Madam Kang said that.

“What? Three hours? Not three days?”

His face was as white as a blank sheet of paper, and the connected devices were making all sorts of alarming sounds.

Anyone who saw him would think he was on the verge of death.

But as soon as Madam Kang’s words were spoken.

“Is it really three hours? Really?”

“Yes. Why would I lie to you?”

“Wow…… so that’s why. Ah. I thought something terrible had happened.”

Mysteriously, all the abnormal values that the machine was showing quickly normalized.

Kwon Seong-hyun and Woo Do-gyeom, who saw Yeon-woo regaining stability, quickly left the room.

When only the two of them were left, Madam Kang clicked her tongue.

“Why did you do such a reckless thing? If you were going to worry so much, you shouldn’t have done it.”

“Ah. Madam Kang. I thought we were done talking about that. And I wasn’t worried about that part, but about something else?”

“What is it? Were you worried that your popularity would drop?”

“Wow…….”

As expected of a shaman from a family of shamans, she got it right away.

Yeon-woo was newly impressed by the spiritual power of his mother, Kang Yeon-hwa.

“Don’t worry about that. It hasn’t even been a day yet, and only three hours have passed.”

“The environment has changed too much for just three hours. The hospital isn’t your style either, Mom.”

Even if Yeon-woo collapsed, Madam Kang would offer prayers to the heavens, not bring him to the hospital.

“They suddenly barged in, what could I do?”

“Huh? Who?”

“Who else but that dark-skinned servant.”

If it’s a dark-skinned man, it’s Woo Do-gyeom.

“That dark-skinned servant appeared almost immediately after you collapsed, it seems like…….”

“……?”

“He seems like a good kid. He’s so devoted that he even assigned people to worry about his friend. It’s not just ordinary sincerity.”

I had forgotten for a moment.

Madam Kang also lacks a little bit of the common sense of ordinary people.