Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 501

◈ 501. Rembrary’s Parent-Teacher Conference

—Wait, the inside of the demon realm was ice cream?

—What kind of demon is that? lololol

ㄴWhat’s certain is that it’s a demon who really likes vanilla. Filling it all with just one flavor. Isn’t one flavor too much for that wide area?

ㄴlololololol

—Crazy lololololol

—If it were me, I’d be crawling around, thanking and eating it all, why aren’t they eating it?

ㄴWho knows who stepped on it before, who would want to eat that?

ㄴIsn’t it refilled every time someone enters?

ㄴWho refills it?

ㄴThe demon…

ㄴDoesn’t that sound like nonsense even to you?

ㄴlololololol

—But is it okay to release Kim Murok like this? He looks cute, but it’s still a demon realm. Aren’t they going to get dragged in there if they release him?

—When did Rembrary come back?

ㄴIt’s been a while

ㄴWhen?

ㄴAbout 2 weeks

ㄴSeriously, how did I not know? Did I study too hard? ㅠ

ㄴlololololol

ㄴlololololol nonsense lololololol

ㄴI really did study hard, though…ㅠ

ㄴNo, not you lololololol. Rembrary has only been back for two days

* * *

[Did you see the video?]

[What video?]

[Kim Murok uploaded something……]

[Just a moment]

After escaping from the ice cream plains.

Even after sleeping soundly and waking up, Rembrary, who had been rolling around in bed all day, barely picked up his phone after receiving a text from Jang Taeri.

Rembrary checked the video by following the link Jang Taeri left.

“……”

A moment later, Rembrary called Jang Taeri and asked.

“What is this?”

—Rembrary was at the scene, though.

* * *

President Daeju watched the video displayed on the large screen by his secretary with a serious expression.

“……”

The video wasn’t very long. About 5 minutes. Moreover, it wasn’t the original, but it was cut here and there, but the content was simple.

Rembrary, a person wearing a lion mask, and Kim Murok PD [Production Director] entered a maze called the demon’s realm, and then escaped.

It was like a trailer video. A very well-made one at that.

The problem was……

“Is this guy crazy?”

Daeju cursed involuntarily as he looked at the email requesting permission for the video sent by Kim Murok PD.

The video was uploaded at 11:15 PM. The email asking for permission was sent seven hours later.

Daeju was dumbfounded and let out a hollow laugh.

The secretary muttered.

“It seems like he’s just decided to go all out now.”

Daeju clicked his tongue as he looked at the enormous number of views under the video.

In any case, Kim Murok’s adventure had paid off handsomely.

The video, which was uploaded in the middle of the night, was exploding with views.

Perhaps as a price for uploading it and belatedly asking for permission, Kim Murok, famous for his devilish editing, had taken an extreme measure.

He set Kim Murok himself as a character who attracts aggro [aggravation], and blatantly beautified Rembrary.

—Rembrary shines every time he appears… Ah, Rembrary, I love you

ㄴIt seems like they actually added a halo effect?

ㄴNo, that’s the light coming from Rembrary

—Look at our Rembrary being so kind ㅠ He accepts all of Kim Murok’s nuisance

—It’s amazing that Kim Murok revealed this, he’s ruining his own image

ㄴDidn’t Rembrary threaten him lololololol

—Where did our Rembrary go, I wondered, he must have gone to heaven and come back as an angel!

ㄴSo the first thing he did after becoming an angel was going to the demon realm lololololol

ㄴCrazy lololololol

ㄴRembrary has fallen

—But who is the lion mask that appears occasionally?

Daeju clicked his tongue as he skimmed through the comments praising Rembrary.

He edited it as nicely as possible because he was worried about being told off for uploading the video without permission.

Moreover, he even calculated to edit out almost everything about Hwasa-ja, perhaps because he didn’t know what kind of relationship he had with Rembrary yet.

It was so calculated that he couldn’t help but be amazed.

“What are you going to do, President?”

* * *

After talking to Jang Taeri and watching the video again, Rembrary went to his SNS to see people’s reactions.

Comments were continuously being posted under the post saying he had returned, 5 seconds ago, 3 seconds ago.

As he was watching that, Daeju called.

—High Priest. Did you see the video Kim Murok uploaded?

“I was just watching it. Did you permit it?”

—I did receive an email asking for permission. Seven hours after the video was uploaded. I haven’t replied yet.

‘Kim Murok is still Kim Murok.’

—What should we do? Should we allow it, or……?

Rembrary didn’t know much about these things, so after much deliberation, he asked Shin Jo-woon, who used to be the president of an entertainment agency, to handle it.

After that, Shin Jo-woon went to meet Daeju, and five hours later. Rembrary received a message from Shin Jo-woon saying, ‘The video will not be taken down, but a contract was signed regarding future videos and that video.’

Everyone thought that Kim Murok’s crazy짓 [antics] would end here.

* * *

“When I went to that demon realm. I think I saw Emperor Jo-woon for a moment.”

It was when they came to a newly opened pizza place to try all the foods they hadn’t been able to eat while in another world in order.

Shin Jo-woon frowned at Rembrary’s words.

“That guy is there?”

“It wasn’t certain. I didn’t see his face. I saw his back. But what he was wearing was definitely the kind of clothes that guy wore in the imperial palace.”

“Maybe it’s just the same clothes.”

As Shin Jo-woon muttered in an unpleasant tone, Jang Taeri smiled as she drank her cider.

“Rembrary, what kind of person is Jo-woon’s emperor version?”

“He’s more identical than twins.”

“Oh, really?”

As Jang Taeri smiled again, Shin Jo-woon stared at Jang Taeri as if he was upset even though he hadn’t heard anything.

It seemed like the two were about to bicker again. Rembrary thought it was a good thing and quickly focused on eating.

People who talk a lot at restaurants can’t eat a lot.

Then, Shin Jo-woon received a call from his secretary for a while, and the atmosphere suddenly changed based on that call.

He seemed a little taken aback after receiving the call.

“What’s wrong?”

Even Jang Taeri stopped joking and asked.

Shin Jo-woon put his phone down next to him and made a subtle expression.

“Kim Murok is going to film a reality show in the demon realm?”

Jang Taeri’s mouth dropped open.

“What?”

* * *

—Has Kim Murok finally gone crazy?

—If he goes to Mars, he’ll probably film a Mars exploration program

—He’s a human who plans a reality show in the demon realm, so Mars lololololol, that’s obvious

—No, that ice cream area looks a bit funny because it’s an ice cream area, but wasn’t it actually almost deadly? If it wasn’t for Rembrary, they would have all frozen to death, and if they hadn’t found the key at the last minute, they would have actually died. But he’s going to film a reality show there? Isn’t he scared? If it were me, I wouldn’t even want to go near it

—You guys keep watching Kim Murok while cursing him, so this human is filming things like this without knowing the endㅉ Looking at it, there’s no way he can have safety devices or anything. If he films a show there, all the cast and staff will die like the kids in horror moviesㅉㅉ

ㄴWow, don’t you watch it?

ㄴOf course I watch itㅉㅉㅉ I’m such an idiotㅠ

ㄴlololololol what is it lololololol

ㄴSo honest lololololol

* * *

Jang Taeri wasn’t the only one surprised by Kim Murok’s declaration that he would film a reality show in the demon realm.

99% of the people who heard this news were all surprised.

However, perhaps because he was a person who had filmed all kinds of entertainment shows in the midst of upheaval, everyone seemed to think that it was just like Kim Murok.

Moreover, people were also curious about the program while cursing this human for being crazy.

That’s how stimulating the world was.

In this situation, unexpectedly, Nakru decided to appear, saying that he would ‘appear if the program was made,’ and the topic of the program, which was still in the planning stage, became even higher.

* * *

—Of course, I didn’t say I would appear for entertainment purposes. ……Yes. That’s right. As the maze gets wider and wider, humans will all become slaves anyway, so there are people who give up and go inside to take a seat first. Rather, I’m trying to eliminate people’s fears by revealing the inside like this. ……That’s right.

Rembrary ate peeled chestnuts on the sofa while Daeju was talking to Woo Sungwoo on the phone.

It seemed that Woo Sungwoo was explaining to Daeju why Nakru had decided to appear on Kim Murok’s entertainment show.

Daeju finished the call just as Rembrary had almost finished eating the chestnuts, and approached the sofa opposite Rembrary and sat down.

“Since Nakru has also said he will participate, Kim Murok’s entertainment show seems certain to come out. These days, it doesn’t take as long to produce a program as it used to.”

Rembrary nodded and asked.

“Are we going to participate too?”

“That’s… I’m not sure yet. As Redrin said, we have to keep going inside to seal the Demon King, but……”

“It’s too much like a show if we go with Kim Murok?”

“That’s also true, but this case was difficult terrain, but no enemies appeared. But what if we take non-awakened staff inside, and this time a strong enemy appears? Can we protect all the non-awakened people while fighting at that time? If we can’t protect them, it will be a problem.”

Rembrary let Daeju think and ate the chestnuts again.

In fact, Kim Murok had also separately explained the story of the program to Rembrary over the phone and asked if he would like to go with him.

“What would the High Priest like to do? Kim Murok really wants to take the High Priest with him.”

“Well.”

Rembrary answered indifferently. Surprisingly, he didn’t seem to have much interest in Kim Murok’s new entertainment show, whether he liked it or not.

Even though he was the first player and became the center of attention in many ways.

“Do you have other concerns?”

As Daeju noticed that, he asked carefully, and Rembrary nodded seriously.

“It’s not a concern. There’s something that bothers me.”

Daeju asked nervously.

“What is it?”

Rembrary was a great High Priest who even had separate conversations with Redrin.

Rembrary was worried about something. There must be something serious going on.

Something that hangs on the lifeline of humanity, or a huge thing that will soon come down to the world—

“I have a parent-teacher conference.”

A parent-teacher conference.

“Yes?”

* * *

“I went to the last parent meeting,” Ninnin, who had asked Rembrary to go to the children’s parent meeting with her, glanced at Rembrary’s face, feeling sorry as she turned the steering wheel.

“At that time, it was a class observation, so I could go alone. But this time it’s an interview. Since the kids are in different classes, their interview times overlap a bit……”

The answer that came back was cool, and

“It’s okay. I’m also very interested in the children’s academic status.”

It was strange.

“You’re a good driver.”

“Yes?”

“When did you get your license?”

“Ah, I got it after the High Priest and the leader disappeared. There are two kids, and it’s a bit awkward for me and Teacher Kim to keep going together.”

“I see……”

Rembrary’s words suddenly became wistful, and Ninnin became uneasy. Did I say something wrong?

“High Priest? Are you okay?”

“I’m a good driver too.”

“Yes?”

Ninnin swallowed hard. What is it? Is he signaling me to hand over the steering wheel?

* * *

When they arrived at the school, Ninnin took out two official letters she had received from the school and asked Rembrary.

“Jookyung and Siyoung both have interviews at similar times. Which interview would you like to go to, High Priest?”

Rembrary remembered the time he made Siyoung cry as soon as he arrived, and said, “Siyoung.”

“Yes.”

Ninnin handed Rembrary the official letter sent by Siyoung’s class and guided him to the front of the classroom.

“Wow, it’s Rembrary.”

“Isn’t that Rembrary?”

“The one from Redrin……”

“Why, the ice cream.”

The already lively school became even noisier from the moment Rembrary entered the building.

Not only the children but also the teachers and parents recognized Rembrary and whispered among themselves.

“Wow, his face……”

“He’s cool.”

Since it wasn’t a reaction that Rembrary was experiencing for the first or second time, he smiled and waved his hand here and there, and then lamented as he saw Siyoung studying through the window.

‘He’s not interested in studying.’

Among the children who were studying more diligently than usual because their mom and dad had come, Siyoung was dozing off alone.

When he moved to the next class and saw Jookyung, Jookyung was even raising her hand and giving a presentation.

Rembrary was worried and asked Ninnin quietly.

“Is Siyoung bad at studying?”

“No, High Priest. Their grades are similar.”

“Similar? Does that mean they’re both good?”

“No, they’re both a little above the bottom……”

Rembrary lamented again. Is one not studying and the other not good at studying?

As he was doing that, a person in a sharp suit appeared in the hallway and looked for “Siyoung’s guardian?”

“That’s Siyoung’s homeroom teacher, High Priest,” Ninnin whispered, so Rembrary quickly raised his hand and approached him.

“That’s me.”

“Yes?”

Siyoung’s homeroom teacher, who had just seen Rembrary after continuing the consultation, was surprised to see the suddenly appearing celebrity and widened his eyes.

The homeroom teacher looked up at Rembrary in a daze, and when other parents stared, he hurriedly pointed to the counseling room with his hand.

“Yes, this way.”