What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 876

The black letters on the white tablet screen sparkled like a divine miracle.

‘「-Ooh, argh…♪

“The baby sings very well. He could join the choir.”」’

I read it, holding my breath, like a novice hunter afraid that a strange sentence might run away at my presence.

‘「“Wait a minute, this is a pop song. A very famous pop song. I don’t know how to sing this? So, I didn’t teach him this…”

-Awooo♩」’

“……”

‘「“……Lullaby.”

Sometimes the Palace Lord sang lullabies. For Tete.」’

The baby loved the pop songs I sang the most.

He really, really loved the old Liester lullaby Benjamin taught me, the desert songs I learned from the neutral zone children, and even Ms. Gaine’s humming, which was completely off-key….

‘I wanna run to you, ooh….’

‘-Awoo, awoo’

Standing by the long window, basking in the soft sunlight, or hiding under a tent, drinking in the secret moonlight.

Whenever I sang pop songs, Tete filled his black eyes with a universe of his own.

Sometimes, flapping his flipper feet, forgetting they were his, he clumsily sang along and wiggled his white whiskers to the patting.

Every time, I loved and admired the baby so much that I would stop singing and smile brightly.

My small and precious little friend.

“……Our Tete.”

Even with the call that burst out like a breath between my lips, our story did not fly away somewhere forever but remained in its place.

I couldn’t help but smile as I looked up at Sir Johann.

He was smiling with a gentle gaze, as always.

Unlike me, he always had conviction and never wavered in any storm, as befitting the master of all winds.

“The Divine Beasts have been remembering the Palace Lord all along.”

“……”

“They are all helping their disciples in their own way, helping them to move in the right direction.”

“……It’s like magic.”

“More precisely, it’s like Aether [a mystical energy or substance believed to permeate the universe].”

“Hahaha.”

I rubbed my cheek at his kind joke and burst into laughter.

Was this why I woke up an hour early today, and why I felt so refreshed when I washed and dressed?

Was this perhaps why I was able to bravely face the anxiety deep in my heart and chew the rice?

“When the Palace Lord is not present, the Divine Beasts fall into a deep sleep, just like in the past. But as soon as they entered the Empire, they all woke up.”

“Yes, that’s what’s so amazing. How……”

“I guess it’s because the Prince possesses the Palace Lord’s vessel.”

“……Ah.”

My eyes widened. That’s right, my vessel is with the Prince…….

I stroked the tablet screen with trembling fingertips.

Instead of a cozy warmth, a cold surface touched my skin.

Even though such a cool dimensional barrier was in place, I thought about the string that connects us like an invisible Aether.

The countless strings of iridescent colors.

‘It is said that those who help and care for the Divine Beasts gain the power to attract good fortune and ward off curses.’

Benjamin once told me such a story.

‘The Prince will also receive such blessings.’

‘Haha, just hearing that makes me feel good.’

“……”

I shouldn’t get my hopes up like this yet. I shouldn’t let expectations get too far ahead of reality.

Even as I told myself this, I couldn’t control the corners of my mouth from rising.

“……I have to become a writer who is not ashamed of my precious ones. Of course, since Sir Johann, Hyung [older brother or close male friend], and Eunseo are with me, I’m closer to being a co-writer.”

“It’s an honor.”

“Let’s just use up all the reserves.”

“Pardon?”

A crack appeared on the flawless face of the handsome man.

I laughed out loud and handed him the tablet.

“I was going to adjust the speed considering the amount of content for next month’s serialization, but that won’t be necessary. No, it shouldn’t be.”

“……”

“Since everyone is working so hard, it’s right for me to pour everything out without calculating this and that. That’s how we can attract even more readers, according to our plan.”

“……”

“Right?”

Just as a deflated laugh flowed from the man’s lips, Jung Hyunseo, who had come out of the bathroom after washing his hands, received a call.

Only then did I flinch and look at my cell phone. Wait, what time is it?

“Yes, PD-nim [Production Director, a common title in the entertainment industry]. The long-awaited Monday has dawned. What’s the matter that you’re calling from the morning? Ah……. Is that so?”

“Gasp! I’m going to be late if I’m not careful. Kyung, I’ll be right back!”

“Be careful on the road. Watch out for unknown paladins too.”

“……You’re saying inquiries about whether I’m the same person have even reached the company’s customer center?”

“Yes. Hyung, I’m going to work! Eunseo, you know you have a morning off today, right?”

‘Get lost.’ Seeing even the shape of Hyung’s mouth saying that felt enjoyable, so I must really be energized to the tips of my hair.

I put the shoehorn back in its place in the shoe rack and quickly left the front door.

Fortunately, the elevator was coming down from the floor above. Lucky!

-The door is opening.

“Hello, Grandma.”

“Oh, it’s our Manager Jung again. You’re dressed pretty today too. Huh?”

I smiled shyly and straightened my clothes.

The days I see this person, I always catch the subway on time.

It was a morning that our Captain would have bloomed a lovely four-leaf clover if he had seen it.

Tuesday, May 19th.

“Look at this, look at this, look at this, quickly!”

Eunseo, who was late from work and having dinner close to a late-night snack, ran to the table with a very excited expression.

I was inhaling spicy soft tofu stew with perilla seeds when I inadvertently took the phone.

· I don’t know if it’s plausibility or Western food, but please make Yeseo and her friends happy, writer. Otherwise, I will make you eat pork cutlet with only black sauce for the rest of your life (Episode 630)

“……”

Wow…….

“Hey, there’s someone who’s been following in real-time up to episode 600? That’s amazing!”

“……Eunseo, I’m really grateful to this person. She even hates the three sisters of plausibility like us. She must not have missed much of the content.”

“That’s how it is. This is what affection is! Because she reads with deep immersion, this person also wants what Oppa wants!”

“What should I do……. I’m really grateful…….”

I felt like the rice was stuck in my throat.

I uploaded 120 episodes yesterday, and there are still readers following along.

While I was getting emotional, Eunseo was excitedly tapping the phone screen.

“I don’t know why she hates soy sauce, but anyway.”

“Huh? It’s true that Western sauce is much more delicious.”

“Whatever.”

……How could this be. Shocked, I stopped my spoon for a moment.

Sir Johann, sitting next to me, picked up a new side dish and smiled softly.

Herit’s rocking horse, placed on one side of the table, swayed pleasantly.

Wednesday, May 20th.

“Hey, number one writer!”

“Shh, shh!”

Eunseo, who quickly finished her dinner appointment with her colleagues, ran straight to the nearby mart to join us.

Sir Johann and I were shopping when we greeted the jumping freshman.

She had a very excited look on her face today as well.

Season 2 of ‘Toegye Gong’ has started, and she’s in a good mood—it’s also a novel that her family is writing, and in the original work, the Prince died, so I thought she wouldn’t read it anymore, but Eunseo got angry, asking what I thought of her—but still…….

“Are you in a good mood because of the fish sauce comments today?”

“Of course! A lot of people who were cursing in the beginning have really disappeared. There were quite a few acquaintances around me who didn’t like it, but now most of them enjoy it.”

“Actually, I understand how they feel when they curse. The most shining protagonist for them is Ms. Gaine, no matter what.”

And for me too.

“That’s right. If I were in their position, I would have been similarly angry, but this is my Oppa’s true story, so I’m giving it unconditional infinite shield.”

“Ah, is that so?”

“Of course. I’m the only one who can criticize it.”

“Hahaha.”

Eunseo then pushed the cart and filled it with sweet granola and chocolate, and I diligently followed her, replacing them with brown rice flakes and protein bars.

Even if you’re young, you have to think about your health!

“Oh, people keep asking Big Oppa if he wrote that fanfic. There are also questions like whether there are really two or three Bridget writers. There have been so many inquiries to the company that they even had an internal meeting to decide whether to post an announcement.”

“So what did they decide to do?”

“I heard they decided not to respond.”

Sir Johann, who was carefully examining the hotteok [Korean sweet pancake] tasting corner, replied.

Eunseo already had a warm paper cup in her hand.

“There’s no need to reveal all secrets to everyone.”

“……I guess that’s right. Ooh, hotteok is delicious.”

“Come to think of it.”

The man’s cap tilted slightly.

“Today is the last day you’re uploading 120 episodes.”

“Yes, that’s right. The amount is really running out now, and even the time to set up scheduled posts is becoming insufficient as we get closer to the latest episode.”

I gave a bitter smile and put three bags of hotteok mix that he seemed to like into the cart.

Then the employee who was conducting the tasting was very happy and gave us a service. Thank you.

“I even used up the company’s lunch break today to set up scheduled posts, but there are still 860 episodes……”

“Up to there.”

“Pardon?”

……The mint-colored eyes under the brim were filled with a determined light. Sir Johann?

“……Since you must be tired, how about only working up to there?”

“Ah…….”

“I’ll help you from then on. I’ve refined most of the second half anyway.”

“Oh my gosh. I would be so grateful if you did that. Thank you.”

‘I’m always in your debt, Kyung.’ I politely greeted him and pushed the cart.

Hmm. I thought I heard Sir Johann sigh just now, but am I mistaken…….

Meanwhile, May 16, Holy Era 1615.

‘Make it happen if it doesn’t work!

The house of the genius alchemist’.

-Whoosh……

Monday dawn.

-Rumble……!

-Quarre……!

-Screech, screech!

‘It’s here!’ Demi’s voice sounded as if she was shouting that.

The Divine Beast’s yellowish cotton tail fluttered and soared this way, then jumped down that way again.

Leia and Peri were also very motivated, running around and smelling the sand.

The alchemist’s house, which was completely destroyed by only a couple of vines, was actually a dilapidated house that was embarrassing to even call a house.

There wasn’t even a foundation to support the building, so it was an old shack that would collapse if someone touched it with a hammer.

It was amazing that the old woman had survived in such a dangerous place until now.

Gaine, who got off Doria’s back, quickly stretched out her arms towards the sky.

“Jump!”

“Woo-ah!”

“Heave-ho! That’s right!”

‘Snap!’ She received Cornelise, who threw herself off the spirit’s shoulder, and safely lowered Lee Seol to the ground as well.

Meanwhile, Cedrick and Jibril were taking out their weapons and approaching the collapsed house site.

While Gaine was escorting the Prince and the children, Carme and Sir Jeistre were guarding the alchemist Anfeta, who was wearing handcuffs and shackles.

In the perfectly divided roles, Iran’s spirit also had a role to play.

The Crown Prince immediately gestured.

Then the Divine Object quietly closed its eyes and stretched out two thick branches that looked like arms.

-Saaaa……!

-Rustle, rustle, rustle……!

Soon, a dazzling Ama light poured out from the spirit’s body—hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of strands, scattering a radiance so delicate that it was close to white, dug into the ground.

This was a power far exceeding the divine power that Demi, Leia, and Peri could operate at once.

The earth of dawn began to vibrate, and the frightened sand trembled and wailed. ‘Kugugugugu……!’ Gaine felt a headache that felt like her head would break from the overwhelming Aether of the Divine Object, and she gritted her teeth.

Cornelise, who was still young, bled from her nose and struggled, but she endured without fainting, using her partner Lee Seol and her brother as pillars.

Herit was also holding the Prince’s hand tightly, receiving the protection of the wren.

Radiance burst out from the underground.

-Saaaaaaa……!

“……Kuh!”

“Damn it! Your Highness!”

‘Everyone hold on!’ I could feel the Crown Prince’s vessel throbbing hotly.

Gaine quickly poured out the energy of water and poured it towards him. I had to cool it down.

Even if it wouldn’t break, I had to cool it down as quickly as possible……!

-Ah, it’s really there!

……Huh?! What did you just say—

-Swaaaaaaaa……!

-There are human bones in the soil, old child.