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Chapter 201 - b 17

I'll mark a break in your reaction to Hajin's life by making you react to something different this time! °

« What a way to lighten the mood you have there… » *Chae Nayun*

« Anyway, what kind of different thing might we react to? » Asked Yeonha.

After the last dump of information on Hajin's behalf, she had to admit that this was not something they expected from the boy. Sure, they knew he was the author, and thus the reason for their unconventional life style or situation, but you can't just get accustomed to such things in a short amount of time.

It would be a lie saying they weren't, at the least, a bit scared about what holds the future and reacting to it was a golden opportunity to know more about their fate. The constant anxiousness that crawls from knowing what horrendous things that might happen to them somehow gave them Goosebumps.

°You'll react to your wiki! °

« … What is that exactly?? » *Rachel*

°You'll find out on your own. °

Nayun took a great breath in and calmed herself. This anonymous person was getting on her nerves. She's sure that something is not right and a trap is somewhat set up just awaiting for them to let their guard down before the enemy takes the opportunity in hand and strikes when they least expect it.

The moment wasn't the ideal one to start reminiscing about everything that happened and their trust in Hajin deflecting. They just have to endure this a little while longer before they were finally going to be set free and have a talk with Hajin about… Well, the whole novel thing.

Shin Jonghak

« Uh… Is it like a character introduction? » Rachel was waiting for the response but it never came, the voice didn't want to respond as they saw.

"Nonetheless, it wasn't like they had a choice in the first place." That's the one sentence they kept telling themselves since they arrived.

" I have to be the best. I cannot tolerate anyone being above me " ― Shin Jonghak

« I think Rachel cough is right- » No way in hell would Yeonha admit anything like that. It would hurt her pride way too much! The good impression isn't worth the damage it will cause to her!

« Didn't quite catch what you said here, can you repeat please? » Rachel pulled her hand to her ear, a smirk on her face. They were rivals to know who would manage to convince Hajin to enter their guild but now their rivalry was extending to other subjects…

« Nothing. No need to worry about trivial things. » Yeonha forced a smile as she responded to Rachel's provocation ignoring how her fingers pierced her palm in a tight fist.

Jonghak, Nayun and Suho only raised an eyebrow at the implication of their discussion.

Shin Jonghak is the rival of Kim Suho , originally one of the protagonists of The Novel's Extra, he becomes a major supporting character in the story due to Kim Hajin's influence.

« Wait- » *Nayun*

« WHAT NOW HUH-?! » *Jonghak*

Yeonha and Rachel were suppressing a laugh and then their gazes met. They saw the similar action and as a consequence, they retracted from the eye contact and stopped their wheezing.

Nayun and Suho didn't bother to hide their surprise along their laughter though-

« H-Oh my god- Pfft- How did you change roles like that?- » Squeezed Nayun between laughter and gasps.

Shin Jonghak looked away, infuriated by this whole nonsense. How dare they degrade him like that huh?!

After reflection, it meant he didn't join hand with their enemy and didn't become antagonist after all. It seemed to help him relax a tiny bit. Just a tiny bit.

Personal Information

Name

Shin Jonghak

Age

17

Race

Human

Gender

Male

Nationality

Korean

« All those are common and obvious information about him. We all already are aware of these facts. » *Suho*

« Maybe the voice meant our presentations when saying our wiki? » *Yeonha*

« It is, in fact, possible but we better not jump to conclusions this early. » *Rachel*

« You all are being too careful! I bet it's our presentations and nothing else. » *Nayun*

Status

Alive

« What's up with these weird details… » *Nayun*

« I mean, there may be some people dying at a point of the Hajin's story so the status is somewhat important at one point… » *Yeonha*

« At least now he knows he won't die in the future- » *Rachel*

Relationships

Love Interest

Chae Nayun

« HEH?! » Exclaimed in unison Nayun and Yeonha.

« Well, I'm not complaining about this one for sure~ » Jonghak smirked.

« Of course you wouldn't… » Said Suho exasperatedly. Yeonha only rolled her eyes at what the concerned boy said. What would she expect from someone like him after all-

Friends

Yoo Yeonha

Nayun was feeling smug, putting her arms around herself in a hugging motion to mostly mock a certain someone.

« Well, I guess my situation is better than getting friend zoned like that~ »

Yeonha can feel the vein in her forehead budging from anger at the brunette's provocation. She turned slowly clenching her fist with quite the amount of strength before directing her gaze on Nayun.

« Dare say that once again to my face- »

The cadet did not respond to the reaction but visibly gulped at the threat. She shouldn't mess with her friend knowing how aggressive she can be when she wants to.

Suho, Jonghak and Rachel only shook their head at the sight. Was their quarrel never ending with those two?

Status

Rank

Cadet Rank 2

Affiliation

Jinsung Corp

Occupation

Student (Hero Military Academy) (Former)

Desolate Moon (Vice-leader)

« How does that give us any more information? He graduated from Cube, what a miracle- » Sarcasm poured from Nayun's mouth as she was whining about the uselessness of the whole reaction. « Maybe if we reacted to me, it'd be more inters- »

« Nah- Not in a million years am I going to react to something ranting your endless mistakes in your life- »

Before she could continue her boasting about how awesome she was, Yeonha decided to interrupt her ridiculous monologue. Her justification: No need to waste air like that, don't make it dirty.

« Wait a second- » *Jonghak*

« What? Did you notice something? » *Suho*

« Yeah- Who the __ck made me vice-leader!? I deserve the leader role! » *Jonghak*

Appearance

He has an arrogant and cold personality. He only acknowledges those who he believes is strong and at the same level or above him.

« Uh oh so you actually acknowledge some people. » *Rachel*

Jonghak turned to her with a disbelieving look.

« What is that supposed to mean?? »

« That you're an arrogant jerk- » *Nayun*

« You're no better so I suggest you to shut up regarding this matter. » *Yeonha*

Nayun stuck out her tongue to her.

« Whatever. »

Personality

As a child of a chaebol family, he is a narcissist and an elitist, because of this he cannot let anyone be above him.

« You didn't choose the best world to have that kind of morale. » Rachel pursed her lips resisting the urge to add another snarky comment. She let her image slip a little bit too much recently. She had to keep some things to herself from now on.

« I know that. I can just blame it on Gun Boy now though so it's considered progress. » Replied Jonghak with a shrug.

« What happened to you being mad at all these things?? » Nayun's mouth was agape. He didn't seem to really be invested in the matter nor caring anymore about his reputation. Little did she know that he was just resolute.

All his secrets and thoughts were going to be revealed anyway so what was the point of delaying something inevitable.

« I think they call that maturing Nayun- » The girl turned to her left, climbed on the girl sitting beside her to put a finger on the boy's mouth.

« This word will never be used in the same sentence as his name. » After a second thought, « Also, I know where you were going with that one Suho- » She said between gritted teeth. The boy didn't appear the least bothered by the glare sent to him.

« I don't know what you're talking about. »

« Cough- » Nayun turned to face Yeonha and just took conscience of how close they were in this position. « Mind climbing off my lap would you?- »

They were never going to talk about that one again.

He always cares about Chae Nayun, and hate to see her getting hurt. Jonghak usually make a sarcastic remark when he feels inferior to other people.

« There is something wrong with that one here! » Yeonha raised her voice at that. Nayun yawned at the interruption- She didn't take it like an interruption more like a life-saving break.

« What's the problem this time? »

« He always makes sarcastic remarks. »

« Didn't think about that one- » *Rachel*

Shin Jonghak loves to brag about his grandfather, Shin Myungchul whenever the chance comes.

« We never knew that, wow. »

« I can sense the sarcasm from here you know Suho. »

« Clearly intended here Jonghak. »

History

Shin Jonghak's ancestor was said to be a prime minister who served a past king whilst Shin Jonghak's grandfather, Shin Myungchul , was a Hero who was revered for helping people after Outcall.

« That ain't his history here. » A forming frown was visible one Yeonha's face while Nayun was protesting next to her.

« True! Where is the tea so I can blackmail him?? » Rachel appeared to be in the same conflict as the other two and began ranting about her disappointment too.

« Yeah I was waiting for that one too! »

Meanwhile, Jonghak looked at them in disbelief, he can't determine if these girls were serious or joking around.

« Did they finally lose it? » Suho sighed at the exasperation in the white head's voice.

« I'm afraid we've long lost them since Hajin's apparition. »

Trivia

He kept a bust statue of himself that Hajin sculpted in the Cube.

All eyes were now directed to the boy in question. Sweat was forming on his forehead as he was preparing a believable justification in his mind.

« Come on! It's probably just a lie! »

« I don't know about you but I think you're the type of person to do that. »

« Me too. »

« Me three. »

« You all are just ganging-up on me at this point! »

Despite his personality, he actually cares for those under his command.

« So he's an absolute softy on the inside? » *Yeonha*

« Sounds pretty much like that. » *Suho*

Jonghak turned away from their gaze as he felt something creeping on his neck. Unfortunately, he knew exactly what it was and there was no way in hell he was showing such a vulnerable side of himself to the other cadets in the room.

Screw the tough acting! He did care about the exposing thing!

took some time for Shin Jonghak to recover from all the nukes he was bombarded with-

The warmth that previously crept to his neck ceased and he had a calmer demeanour now so he should be able to feign his proud façade… Well that was the plan he made up in his head but when he came back to his senses, the other four were looking at him with that stupid glint of amusement in their eyes!

How unfit for someone like him- Especially with the smirk Nayun had on her face that wouldn't go away-

« YOU ALL STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT »

« Why? You embarrassed?~ » *Yeonha*

He actually was caught off guard by her comment but quickly changed the subject to avoid further suspicions.

« Anyway- Who's next? » *Jonghak*

Nothing was heard. The four other cadets looked at the scene wheezed- He was about to argue with the voice because where came the audacity to ignore his question but something bright appeared on the screen lighting the room:

Kim Suho

« Guess they didn't want to straight up ignore you huh. » *Nayun*

« Now, now, let's talk about the fact we're reacting to Suho next! » *Yeonha*

« Aye right! So do you actually have something to hide rank n°1?? » *Jonghak*

« He doesn't look like someone who'd lie about himself unlike someone though. » *Rachel*

« Stop with those bullets I already had my take. » Jonghak looked at the blond through exasperated eyes… He wanted to shift the attention he had to someone else and escape another round of sarcastic comments.

Kim Suho is righteous, honest man and a hard-worker.

« So we don't get a quote this time… Too bad… » *Rachel*

« I gotta say this is more than different from this jerk's presentation: I have to be the best. I cannot tolerate anyone being above me. »*Nayun*

« HEY » *Jonghak*

« Because some people are humble- » *Suho*

« Even when my turn's already over you still bring me up in the conversation… I can't believe it… » *Jonghak*

Though he comes from a common background, he is of extraordinary character and talent.

« When comes the tea- » *Nayun*

« Don't worry, I'm sure we'll get there soon! » Yeonha smiled widely at her. That smile creeped her so much she felt goose bumps rise on her skin.

Meanwhile, Suho was worried the screen would display his past. He never told anyone about it and seeing how this weird system managed to know quite a handful on their future, his secret was probably no exception to its knowledge.

When he learned he was the next one to be reacted to, he couldn't shake off his worry. He didn't want to seem suspicious at first but he may not be able to hide it when the others learn about it.

He carries a special secret that he hasn't revealed to a nyone.

' Dang it… '

Kim Suho had gone livid and wore a slight frown.

The revelation did have an effect on the cadets. The so called protagonist of their story held a deep secret he never told anyone before. Not that surprising but just how much is it big to make Suho withdraw such an expression?

They decided to not talk about it.

Personal Information

Name

Master HolySword

Swordsman of Wish

Saver_KIM

« That's another difference spotted! » *Rachel*

« Yes there are his titles but we got Jonghak's actual name previously. » *Yeonha*

« Did you always have that many titles? »

Nayun turned to face Suho. The latter only shrugged. He doesn't know much about the last title too.

Eren ( Former Name )

Transmigrator Hero

« What is happening? » Yeonha gripped the armchair of her seat as she tried to get a better view. The words were censored. But why?

« That's fishy… Tell me, do you really have to keep your secret? » *Nayun*

As Suho was about to respond a screen appeared in front of him:

[ Does the entity Kim Suho accepts to show the uncensored information to his comrades? ]

[ Yes ] [ No ]

« So you're aware of what's censured. »

Jonghak looked at him warily.

« Think before choosing Suho, you can't keep something under wrap very long since we'll discover it one day or another. » *Yeonha*

Suho took a moment to gather his thoughts. They were bound to know about it somehow but would it change anything within the circumstances if they know beforehand…

« It's not like it'll make that great of a difference but maybe nothing will change if you know about it. »

He sighed and clicked on Yes.

Censured data recovered… 100%

Processing…

Main Character

Name

Master HolySwordMaster HolySword

Swordsman of Wish

Saver_KIM

Until now, the information was the same. The next titles to appear on the screen paused they thoughts at once.

Eren (Former Name)

« What does Former Name imply?... » *Rachel*

« There's quite the amount you hid from us Suho huh… » *Yeonha*

« It's not like I could tell you. I can't real explain the implications of what's displayed but I'm sure you'll know soon. » *Suho*

« I know it's not the best timing but Eren?? » *Nayun*

« Seriously?? Why now of all times? » *Jonghak*

« Not my fault if the weirdest sh_t happens in bad timing!! »

Transmigrator Hero

The information struck a nerve in them.

Was Suho another transmigrator just like Kim Hajin? If that's the case, then do they come from the same universe and is also a victim of the co-author?

From how the students looked like, Kim Suho could tell how shaken up they were. Nayun appeared to be in overheat too-

He could feel the sweat drop from his temple…

« I don't know what you're thinking about but don't misunderstand the situation please- »

« Can I ask a question? » *Rachel*

« Sure? » He looked puzzled with how quick she got over the shock.

« Do you come from the same world as Hajin? »

« Haha no- I come from another one actually. »

Main Character

« Wow. Not even letting Suho finish his sentence. That's wild. " *Jonghak*

« Yeah, I thought this thing had favouritism just like Kim Hajin… " *Nayun*

[ Oh you misunderstood! I do favouritism but only with Rachel~ ]

« Not even denying it, just further proving it. » *Yeonha*

Age

16 (17 in Korean) at the beginning of the Novel

20 Years Old

« I knew it! No teenager can be this stuck up without being an old hag in the wrong body! »Exclaimed Nayun, she was cut off by a cough coming from her side and was welcomed by a threatening glare.

« I'm not that old! »

« Still more than 17 though- »

Race

Human

Gender

Male

Nationality

Korean

Status

Alive

« YES! WE'RE GETTING TO THE BEST PART! » *Nayun*

« Is black mail so important to you that it's the only thing you care about? »

« Yes because I'm not some goody-to-shoes like you huh. »

The stare she received in exchange was nothing compared to the ones Yeonha gives her daily so Rachel has a long way to go before intimidating her that way!

Relationships

A shiver ran down Suho's spine as he shuddered from the brunette rubbing her hands together like a villain in a cliché movie.

Yeonha only sighed and shook her head at the effect her friend had on the hero.

Love Interest

Yun Seung-Ah

« We already knew that much. » *Jonghak*

« Why is this thing so reluctant to give us information now? » *Nayun*

« Even I am disappointed. » *Yeonha*

« Are you all just ignoring the fact that I'm right in front of you? » *Suho*

« Yes. » There was no hesitation in their response. Suho felt his eye twitch.

Friends

Chae Nayun

Kim Hajin

Yi Yeonghan

« You don't have many social skills, do you? » Nayun raised a brow at him.

« That has nothing to do with that! »

« Sure if that's what helps you sleep at night. » The sceptical look gave away everything.

Allies

Yoo Yeonha

Rachel

« I can live with that. » *Yeonha*

« Speak for yourself. » Rachel looked bitterly at the screen.

« Why though?? Just having that connection is sufficient~ »

« Personal reasons… »

The gloomy look on her face told Yeonha that it has something to do with Hajin but who knows. It's not like she was the best at reading the princess' emotions.

« Poor Suho… He must have to deal with quite the handful… »

Status

Gift

Sword Saint

They have now arrived at the boring part of the wiki… Rachel knew something was bound to happen in a veeery near future and as she was thinking about it, someone spoke:

« Soooo how was your day? »

They were NOT doing that, were they?

« Just the usual. Except maybe for the fact that we're stuck in a theatre room. »

« Yeah, it could definitely be better. »

Nevermind. Yeonha and Nayun were doing that.

Rank

Cadet Rank 1

« I wonder what will happen next. »

« Me too. How about going to a café after this? »

« Sure, when? »

Jonghak and Suho's faces were screaming " What in the world was happening?? "

These two were conversing while the screen continued to deliver Kim Suho's statue information!

Affiliation

Creator's Sacred Grace

Occupation

Student (Hero Military Academy)(Former)

Intermediate Hero

Team Leader in Creator's Sacred Grace (Current)

« I was thinking about something around 6pm, how does that sound to you? »

« Fine by me! »

Maybe they were doomed from the start? Did these two lose it with all the mad things happening to them?

« Are they seriously discussing something like that now? » Whisper shouted Jonghak to Suho ignoring the human wall separating them.

« I don't know how to react too… »

Appearance

He is described to be extremely handsome and gentle. In the webtoon he has blue hair, whereas in the novel, he has brown hair.

« I already knew about the handsome part but what about these differences with his hair colour? » *Nayun*

[ It's kinda like two adaptations that don't coincide about something frivolous. ]

« Can you translate that my dear precious friend? » Yeonha could feel Nayun batting her eyelashes toward her even when she was not looking at her directly…

« It means that two versions are available of our world but in one Suho has brown hair, whereas in the other he has blue ones. »

« Thank you~ »

« No need to thank me. It was NOT my pleasure but I have to make sure your brain doesn't overheat from all those far too intelligent information it has to witness- »

« HEY! You're not my dear friend anymore- »

« Didn't plan keeping that title. »

Personality

« Oh please- We can already predict what's gonna be written- » *Jonghak*

« Someone is jelly~ »

« I have questions on your mental health… »

« The feeling's mutual don't worry. »

« Yeonha- »

« Shut up- »

He possesses a sense of justice and other upright characteristics befitting a hero. He is very hardworking, kind, honest, and trusting. He has the personality of a perfect protagonist.

Nayun looked at the screen with a sceptical gaze.

« Wow, how truly surprising. Even I didn't predict this turn of events… »

« Come on… It's not THAT bad- »

« Who lied to you Suho? »

History

« Now we're getting to the second interesting part! » *Yeonha*

The look on the cadets' face was stern as they waited for the anticipated revelation.

They knew nothing about Suho's origins from the start but learning the fact that he had one little thing in common with the mysterious Hajin was really thriving and him guarding secrets awakened their curiosity.

In Akatrina

« Um… I feel like I'll get called out for being dumb but I don't remember this name in our history classes. » *Nayun*

« Don't worry- I don't know it either- » *Yeonha*

« I'm sure an explanation awaits us. » *Rachel*

According to Hajin , Suho comes from another world that was overtaken by demons. Kim Suho's name before coming to the new world was Eren and he grew up in the temple.

« I don't know why but it truly fits you. » *Yeonha*

« What do you mean?? » Suho looked at her incredulously.

« I mean; a protagonist always has a complicated backstory so I don't really understand how we didn't anticipate it when we learned about your role in this world. »

« Now when you put it like that… » *Jonghak*

« Turns out I'm not the only airhead in this group~ What a relief~ » *Nayun*

But because the temple was located in the rural countryside far away from the capital, the nuns couldn't provide him with the education he wanted no matter how hard they tried.

« Wait, that's sort of sad… » *Rachel*

« Yes, faithfully befitting a protagonist's backstory. » *Yeonha*

« We can't do anything about it but I just hope everything went well for you. » Rachel turned to Suho and put a hand on his shoulder as a sign of support quickly followed by Yeonha and the hasty looks of comfort from Nayun and Jonghak.

Then one day, a retired knight visited the temple. The nuns introduced Eren to the knight. The knight wanted a successor but had no child. Eren was the perfect match.

With a mutual understanding, Eren became the knight's student.

« How is it a perfect match though?? » *Jonghak*

« Su- I mean Eren couldn't be provided of the education he wanted and the knight was searching for a child to carry his legacy and thus making him learn what he couldn't in the first place. » *Rachel*

« You know, I expected an explanation from Yeonha- »

« If you're not satisfied with my explanation then don't ask anything at first. »

Nayun looked at her baffled.

« Wow, that was savage… »

Yeonha only snickered.

Eren started as a squire under Puharen's order of knights as his master had offered a knight's 'oath of guarantee'. Soon, Eren found out that his master was sick with an incurable illness and then one day, as Eren was swallowing his tears next to his master, he met a princess named 'Prihi'.

« … »

« … »

« … »

« … »

« … »

« What the heck- »

« THAT'S IT??! »

« There's just no way they ended things like that- »

« Whyyyyy? »

Nayun stoop up from her seat and rushed to Suho, grabbing his collar and lifting him slowly.

« Now. »

Okay, he didn't understand her demand.

« …? »

« WHAT HAPPENED NEXT- »

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