“Wow, the room is spacious.”
“It seems bigger than our classroom.”
“Uh? Count?”
“Call!”
As soon as the boys came up, the Mafia game began.
Even though no one took the lead, a consensus naturally formed.
“It’s night. Mafia, please raise your heads and confirm each other. Mafia, choose someone to kill.”
The rustling sounds and suppressed laughter suggested that someone had raised their head.
But I was not given the right to speak.
“It’s day. The person killed by the Mafia is… No Name, Iharu, Ko Kyung Won! Citizens, please discuss and vote for someone you think is the Mafia.”
“Wow, the Mafia has no mercy. They killed No Name right from the first turn.”
“Who’s the doctor? You should save No Name, not let someone die!”
The Mafia was clever.
They decided to kill the smartest person first.
I sat on the sofa, hugging my knees while watching the heated discussion among the kids.
Initially, the discussion seemed logical, but it eventually boiled down to one sentence.
“I think Seoyuna is definitely the Mafia! If she’s not, then I’ll die!”
“It’s not me!”
That’s how Seoyuna died, and in the next turn, Han Seori also died, leading to a Mafia victory.
Ji Hye, the emcee, must have thought I looked pitiful because she handed me the Mafia card.
Ah, this cold yet heavy sensation. It’s been 10 years.
It was time to return as the Demon Lord who incited two empires and one kingdom, and 15 duchies.
“Uh? No Name is still alive?”
“I’m the doctor, but I didn’t heal No Name.”
“Kill No Name! He’s definitely the Mafia!”
“No… wait a minute, guys.”
“Kill him!”
And just like that, I was executed without being informed of my rights in modern society.
“Guys, this is too much. Next time, I’ll just be the host.”
“Oh, is 삼겹살 (samgyeopsal) coming? Who wants to join me to pick it up?”
We all had dinner in my room and then disbanded to take showers in our respective rooms.
I think the boys gathered again to watch soccer.
Knock knock-
Haru TV, reappearing in pajama attire, along with nine friends.
“We came to see No Name, to see you!”
Now, they even came with a sleep mask and a pillow.
“Is this place that nice? Can I swap rooms?”
“No way! It’s not the room; it’s you that’s the best in the world.”
“Come in quickly.”
“The central bed is mine!”
Friends took their spots in each bed, three per bed.
“I was watching TV.”
“Wow, those people have tattoos…!”
“Ah! No Name is watching something lewd!”
“It’s not lewd; it’s UFC.”
[The heavyweight title match in Round 1 has started.]
I jumped onto the central bed and squeezed in among the kids.
“Can’t we watch anything else?”
“Nope, we can’t. We have to watch this match today.”
It was a revenge title match that was set up after three years, and I couldn’t miss the live broadcast.
A bloody battle of true warriors pursuing romance in a magical era.
Muscles twitching for a decisive strike, intense eyes as if they’re going to shoot red lasers at any moment.
I clenched my fists tightly, capturing the long-standing rival match between my father and me in my gaze.
[The body uppercut hit perfectly! Pounding! More pounding is coming! Immediately attempting a single leg!]
I watched the outcome with my mouth agape, my expression serious.
How did that punch land?
Did he fall for the body feint he set up earlier?
Or was he too focused on the calf kick from before?
This time I was cheering for Mateo Miochichi, but unfortunately, the result left a bitter taste in my mouth…
No, it wasn’t bitter; why did it taste salty?
Something thin and hard was stuck on my tongue.
“Nom.”
“Ah!”
Seori let out a high-pitched scream.
In my intense focus on the match, I hadn’t even realized that Han Seori’s finger had entered my mouth.
“Yay! Han Seori is the winner!”
“Ah, No Name, my finger hurts, take it out!”
“I’ll just bite it off!”
The children laughed, squeezing my cheeks, making me wonder what they were doing.
Are they taking turns putting their fingers in my mouth for fun?
I left a clear bite mark on Han Seori’s index finger as a warning.
“Cluck.”
“Gah! I got bitten by a baby crocodile!”
* * *
The sudden hiatus by No Name left viewers feeling lost, like slimes flowing aimlessly.
[You can’t just take a break like that, No Nameㅠㅠㅠㅠ][2]
[Slowly building public sentiment, No Name is possibly reducing the broadcasts][6]
[A graduate student of the doctoral program did a zodiac search on No Name’s cheeks][32]
Amidst them were media outlets providing them with daily bread.
[Samyeon Group sponsors the No Name Mage collection ‘Cheokhwa Sword’… Full support for the National Exchange Exhibition]
[Valued at 80 billion… Attention for Samyeon Group’s sponsorship of the Cheokhwa Sword]
Dozens, hundreds of articles poured out simultaneously, as if promising to do so.
Public sentiment, which had turned about 1°, began to recover and people started praising No Name again.
[No Name Daewongun joins the gallery ㄷㄷ]
Now, with this, No Name can seize the reason to fight against any country, so who can stop No Name?
Fall, America.
This is revenge for Shinmiyangyo.
[Comments]
– Ah, they’re seeking revenge, lol.
– I thought it was fake news for a moment, what’s going on, lol.
– I can’t wait to see the reactions for the National Exchange Exhibition, lol.
└ Is America afraid of Joseon’s growth?
‘Of course, there’s always a national purpose behind No Name’s hiatus!’ This opinion took over the community.
Those who once doubted her took a day for reflection and repentance.
For some reason, No Name’s broadcast turned on earlier than expected.
[No Name]
[Just Chatting – School Trip Side Note]
[Broadcast Time – 0:00:04]
[Viewer Count – 1395]
[‘색즉시공’ donated 5,000 won!]
– Huh? No Name should be winning against the monsters in Hollywood right about now…
[‘Cyberpunk No Name’ donated 5,000 won!]
– No Name isn’t off filming the Armored King movie, right?
“Excuse me? I’m here on a school trip.”
Seeing No Name in a Rapunzel dress thoroughly betrayed the viewers’ expectations.
* * *
I let my twin tails down and dyed my hair platinum blonde with a simple mana dye.
At the Disneyland princess theme park, they offered to rent dresses of princesses from fairy tales to visitors.
Seoyuna chose to highlight her red hair as the pre-remake Little Mermaid, while Han Seori, being Swedish mixed, dressed up as Elsa from Frozen.
I, of course, won the Rapunzel role due to my long hair.
The dress was a rather modest pink compared to those of princesses.
It was evident that if I didn’t broadcast today, people would start complaining from all corners.
I took out a hummingbird drone from my bag, checked its battery level, and flew it to shoulder height.
Bzzz—
I made sure to mosaic my friends’ faces and turned on Twish.
“Hello. Nice to meet you. Yes? I’m here on a school trip.”
The chat was coming down at the speed of light; I couldn’t keep up with it.
Since today wasn’t mainly about checking chats, I hadn’t set a subscriber limit.
“By now, the embargo on the Cheokhwa Sword should be lifted. For those who haven’t seen the articles, please check them out. I came to Jeju Island for a quick video shoot with Samyeon Group, and unexpectedly met my friends.”
“Hello! I’m Yuna, No Name’s friend! My red hair is too bright for even a mosaic!”
– Ah, hahaha, cute!
– Oh no, school tripㅠㅠㅠ, it’s so touching.
– You finally got to fulfill your wish!
– No Name’s friends always seem to have such good character, it’s nice to see~^^
└ If they didn’t have good character, ㅎㅎ…
└ Whoa! hahaha
– No Name in a princess dress, thank you, thank you.
Jeju Island, weekday, 10 AM.
With those three conditions combined, surprisingly few people were at the theme park.
If you go when it’s crowded, it takes ages to rent clothes; we were genuinely lucky.
“What’s everyone going to ride first?”
“Let’s ride the Tarzan flume ride. I heard it gets super crowded later!”
“Yay! Let’s run as soon as we get in!”
– Koreans plan thoroughly even for attractions, lol.
– Is this just instinct, even without being told, lol?
– The 10-year-olds are smarter than I am.
“From No. 2 to No. 6, we are in the same line, so please queue up in the shorter line and wait. Welcome, young princesses! I’ll help you check your tickets!”
“Sister, you dance the opening dance so well!”
“Hehe, thank you. Yes, have a good time! No Name too…!”
After taking the mic away from my mouth, I secretly whispered encouragement.
Before running full speed with the kids, we turned back and returned to the entrance.
“Hmm? Do you need anything?”
“I hope you have as much fun as I do.”
I wrapped my arms around the sister’s waist.
– No Name, what’s this!!!!!
– *laughs*
– Wow, my heart is racing!
– Wow~
– This is true fan serviceㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– That person is going to be so happy today.
“Ahh…! Thank you so much, No Name princess!”
“Wow, I envy the industry award!”
“Praise No Name princess!”
Nearby staff also cheered and congratulated us.
“No Name, hurry up!”
“Run. I’m definitely faster than you anyway.”
“Not a chance! No Name is a fool! No Name is an idiot! Oh no… No Name is an Adelie penguin! Aaaah, run away!”
As one child dashed away, the others followed suit, running too.
I took off my cumbersome shoes and held them in my hand.
I placed my fingers on my lower abdomen and spun around, quickly activating the Aura Heart.
The golden aura, matching the color of my hair, blazed like a mirage above my skin.
And when I stepped forward with my right foot…
Whoosh—
The tiny grains of sand resting on the stone floor jumped in concentric circles.
I tripped the fleeing kids from behind.
The children toppled down like autumn leaves.
But I ensured they wouldn’t get hurt by creating a small cushion with external manifestation.
Shwaaa—
Finally, I caught Seoyuna, who was leading the way, by the back of her neck and stopped my sprint.
“No Name, save me, it was just a joke…! I meant that Adelie penguins are cute! The smaller the penguin, the cuter it is, hehe…!”
“Hey everyone, did you watch the Miochichi vs. Ngannou Junior title match last night? Who expected that someone would land a body uppercut? I really think they’re a fighting genius.”
I broadly dispersed the density of my aura and wrapped my fists in an aura cushion.
And my hands moved faster than my eyes.
Pow pow—
I gave Yuna a couple of hits just like I’d seen in the UFC match.
I raised both arms in celebration of my victory.