Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 355

355. Can You Save Me? (1)

October 21, 2022

Gabriel, contrary to his usual temperament, was as dazzlingly beautiful as his appearance suggested.

This wasn’t merely Yeon-woo’s subjective opinion.

-America’s Sweetheart

An angelic face that had graced television screens since he was very young, receiving love from all sorts of people.

America’s Sweetheart, a title once bestowed upon Gabriel.

It was truly the highest praise given to an actor beloved by all Americans.

The generation that grew up with Gabriel considered him their first love.

Parents with children hoped their offspring would be as lovely as Gabriel.

-Gabriel? His personality is awful, but… he’s got the looks.

Naturally, this sentiment persisted even after Gabriel became an adult.

-I thought he’d crash and burn before he got past the dreaded age of 16. But he still looks angelic.

-The reason Gabriel is still treated like a Hollywood star is 100% thanks to his good looks 😀

-How can he maintain such a face while doing drugs? Did he make a deal with the devil? If he’s going to ruin his face like that, he should give it to me.

Gabriel gradually became more sensitive and prickly as he grew up, erecting emotional barriers around himself.

As a result, his recognition and popularity dwindled like cotton candy in water.

Nevertheless, there’s still talk that his appearance ranks in the top 3 in Hollywood.

‘Well… appearance is a matter of taste…’

In fact, when you think about it, Gabriel is somewhat outside of Yeon-woo’s preferences.

‘He looks too pretty…’

To borrow Madam Kang’s words,

-He looks like he hasn’t had a decent meal. Tsk tsk. He doesn’t look like he has any luck with food.

Or something like that?

That’s not to say he’s as skinny as someone who hasn’t eaten a proper meal.

He’s thinner than Yeon-woo, but perhaps because he has a naturally strong build, he’s tall and slender with a firm physique.

Anyway, the important thing isn’t that.

‘Still, why did a guy who at least looked decent suddenly come here looking half-dead?’

Although he always seemed to have dark circles under his eyes and always looked tired, Gabriel never let his strengths fade.

Rather, he flaunted them as if showing off.

In other words, he groomed himself meticulously, like a peacock displaying its tail.

That guy was…

“Yeon-woo… please save me…”

Even his voice was cracked.

The hoarse, broken voice sounded like someone who had been shouting for dozens of hours.

“What is it? What’s wrong?”

It takes about 5 hours to fly from New York to LA.

Crossing the continent is by no means an easy task.

But to fly that distance and the first thing he says is to save him.

“Yeon-woo? I got a call from the front desk saying someone I didn’t recognize was visiting…”

Trevi, who arrived late, was shocked.

“Good heavens. Gabriel?! What’s wrong with you? Did you have an accident or something?!”

Trevi seriously considered the possibility of Yeon-woo being kidnapped.

He had set up even more thorough and airtight security than before.

Thanks to that, he was contacted by security while working on another floor and rushed over.

“Are you being chased by some gang or something?!”

It was fortunate that it wasn’t just wealthy people or dangerous forces trying to kidnap Yeon-woo.

But Gabriel’s condition was shocking enough to make even the relieved heart startled again.

“Trevi… stop… stop shaking me…”

Because Trevi was shaking the guy who was already staggering, the conversation was only possible after a while.

“So, what’s really going on? Are you really okay? Don’t you need to go to the hospital right now?”

“I’m not okay. That’s why I came all the way here.”

“…You’re still being prickly, so I guess you’re still okay?”

“You stay out of this… I didn’t come to see you.”

Trevi, who had only been given a scolding, became discouraged.

“What kind of attitude is that to someone who’s worried about you?”

Okay, at least he’s not dying right now.

His condition looks severely bad, but there’s no existence with a life ledger [a record of when someone is meant to die] attached to him.

It means it’s not his time to die yet.

‘He’s lost a lot of energy since before he came to LA.’

But he’s not really on the verge of death.

-Please save me…

‘I thought he was really going to die back then.’

It’s obvious that his appearance is a mess, and he’s asking to be saved.

Of course, it’s a shocking situation.

However, after calmly examining him, Yeon-woo was able to grasp Gabriel’s exact condition to some extent.

“No. That’s…”

“It’s not polite to treat Trevi, who came all the way here without a word of complaint, like that, even if you’re friends.”

At Yeon-woo’s frosty words, Gabriel apologized reluctantly.

“…I’m sorry, Trevi.”

“No… well… it’s okay… What’s really wrong? Is there something serious going on?”

But Gabriel didn’t answer.

Strangely, he kept shaking his legs.

He seemed distracted, constantly looking around the quiet studio.

What should I say?

‘His body is here, but his mind seems to be somewhere else?’

Yeon-woo wasn’t the only one who noticed that.

And that wasn’t the only thing Yeon-woo noticed.

“…”

“Gabriel, we won’t know if you don’t tell us.”

Trevi also seemed to have noticed that Gabriel wasn’t concentrating on the conversation, and his expression became stern.

At those words, Gabriel nervously ruffled his hair with his fingers.

“Hoo. I’ll say it in advance, I haven’t done drugs or gotten drunk.”

Gabriel said with a face that was trying to be calm but didn’t look calm at all.

“And if you’re thinking of asking if I took drugs, stop right now. I’m not a madman! Of course, some doctors still claim that I’m suffering from schizophrenia, but I’m not mentally ill!”

It’s time to step in here.

‘If what I’ve confirmed is certain… there’s not a single lie in Gabriel’s words.’

There’s no need to figure it out through intention analysis.

At first, I was surprised by his completely changed appearance, but when I think about it, it’s not surprising at all.

The reason is simple.

Why?

“I understand, so let’s calm down first.”

“How, how can I calm down, right now… I’m still looking here…”

It was at that moment that Gabriel’s voice, which had been trembling and hysterically muttering, stopped.

“You know? Why I’m like this?”

“Yes.”

“…I didn’t do drugs, and I didn’t drink. I’m not acting out.”

“I know.”

“What makes you think you know…? Trevi, isn’t he too naive? He was like this when I first met him, and he’s still like this now. Did you handle his contract properly? Did you take advantage of him because he’s naive?”

Suddenly, the blame shifted to a strange place.

“What are you talking about? Of course, Yeon-woo’s treatment is set at the highest level! Wow, is this hurting my pride? I can confidently say that there’s nothing as unconventional as the contract Yeon-woo has right now in this industry?!”

“Then what’s the point? He’s donating all the profits. What’s the point of having the best contract in the industry if the profit is 0 because of donations?”

“That… that’s true…”

“That’s the problem with you. If he’s so kind-hearted that he decides to give everything away because he’s so heartbroken, you should have stopped him!”

Yeon-woo pondered for a moment.

What is my image to Gabriel?

“I think you’re misunderstanding something. It’s not because I’m so naive that I made that decision. It’s something I’ve done after thinking and considering it thoroughly. I’ve never thought of helping others as a loss.”

“Oh…”

What is it?

For some reason, I know for sure that Gabriel’s sigh is definitely not agreement.

Besides,

[Current emotional state: Pity, admiration, pride…]

Gabriel’s emotional state is a bit strange.

‘Why is he looking at me with those eyes?’

Yeon-woo felt the need to return to the original topic.

“Let’s talk about your condition first, Gabriel.”

“…I was definitely feeling like my nerves were burning just a moment ago.”

Trevi, sensing a sensitive topic, quickly left the room.

“I feel like everything is getting better since I met you, Yeon-woo. Until I came here, my heart was racing like crazy and I was nervous even if someone just talked to me…”

It’s a natural thing.

Being next to Yeon-woo, who is enough to make most *잡귀* [japgwi – minor spirits or ghosts] run away, it’s natural that his mind and body would be stable.

When was it?

Gabriel,

-Don’t misunderstand. I’m not usually this clingy… It’s just that I feel like my mind and body are stabilized when I’m with you.

He also said this.

‘Come to think of it, is that why he’s been sticking around since then…?’

Being treated like a living talisman wasn’t something I’d only experienced once or twice, so I didn’t feel particularly bad.

The problem is,

‘But he doesn’t know that I have such a constitution.’

I’ve never said it openly, and I don’t intend to say it openly.

‘Is he the type with developed instincts?’

That’s more likely.

If he was born with *영안* [yeong’an – spiritual eye] and is inherently sensitive to *기감* [gigam – energy sensing]…

It’s natural that he’s been suffering all this time, and it’s also natural that he felt instinctive comfort and attraction to Yeon-woo.

Of course, Yeon-woo has never revealed his constitution.

It’s just that Gabriel, who has *영안*, reacted to Yeon-woo.

“You said to save you. Tell me exactly what it’s about.”

“You’re not going to call me crazy or mentally ill, are you?”

To summarize Gabriel’s explanation:

“So, after I left for LA, the old symptoms started again?”

“Damn it, I know! I know this sounds crazy! But I didn’t lie. It’s real!”

“Who said anything? I didn’t say it was a lie.”

“…You believe me?”

There’s nothing to believe or not believe.

Yeon-woo himself is the person involved.

“From what I can see, it seems like one thing keeps appearing repeatedly. Is that correct?”

“How did you know that?!”

How did I know?

‘There’s only one thing I can feel.’

It seems like it couldn’t come all the way here because it was suppressed by Yeon-woo’s energy.

The certain radius of the temporary studio was clean, but seeing that only one thing was caught on the radar, there’s only one cause.

“Maybe, maybe you can see it too? Is that it?”

“Well… is that important? I think what’s important right now is to return Gabriel’s condition to normal.”

“That’s… right…?”

“So.”

Yeon-woo looked into Gabriel’s eyes and leaned forward.

“Who is it? Who’s the opponent?”

Gabriel came to me in a near-death state, asking me to save him.

But surprisingly, he kept his mouth shut instead of answering Yeon-woo’s question.

[His pupils are shaking.]

The *동자령* [dongjaryeong – child spirit], who was watching with interest from the side, yawned and said.

“Gabriel. We can’t solve it if you don’t tell us. You know that, right? You’ve been suffering so much that you couldn’t even sleep and flew all the way here, so why aren’t you talking?”

In fact, *제령* [jeryeong – exorcism] itself is not a very difficult task.

It will be a bit of a hassle for Kwon Seong-hyun, but if I draw some blood, draw a talisman, and burn it, it will disappear.

If it’s a fairly powerful entity, there’s also a way to amplify the *영력* [yeongryeok – spiritual power].

My *영력* will be a bit depleted, but oh well.

It will naturally be replenished over time.

‘But I don’t think it can be solved that easily.’

That’s what his gut was telling him.

As always, his gut showed a high hit rate of 99 percent.

And the reason why I’m so concerned is…

[Sudden Mission: Help a less fortunate neighbor!]

[A sudden mission for the kind-hearted you who can’t pass by a less fortunate neighbor! If you do good, you might get lucky?]

[Reward: ?]