The Novel's Extra

The Novel's Extra Chapter 92

Chapter 92

Chapter 92 . Worry (1)

The singing competition ended, and the results came out before the lingering aftertaste of the music disappeared .

Veritas class’ Kim Hajin didn’t get first or even second place . He got fourth .

Although his choice of music and voice were great, how well someone nailed high notes was still used to grade someone’s singing .

However, Kim Hajin was undoubtedly first place in terms of cadets’ topic of conversation . His performance was already uploaded and gaining hits on several cadets’ social media .

“…Ah~ it feels like I went to a concert . ”

“Right? Who was your favorite?”

“Kim Hajin, Neilee, and Harim . But Kim Hajin really caught me off guard . I heard he goes out a lot . Maybe learned how to sing at karaokes . ”

Currently, Rachel was still sitting in the audience, now listening to other cadets’ conversations . She needed some time to organize all the complicated thoughts coursing through her head .

Today, Kim Hajin showed a good performance . He didn’t confess to her like many people were saying he would . She was having trouble sleeping lately because she kept having nightmares about it . She was glad that it was over now .

However, the song Kim Hajin chose kept bothering her . His voice felt sincere, and the lyrics that said he wanted to get closer but was afraid of being rejected .

It was a meaningful song .

‘Perhaps he realized I was avoiding him . Now that I think about it, I’ve been avoiding him too noticeably lately . There’s no way he wouldn’t have found out…’

Feeling sorry, Rachel let out a small sigh .

“What are you doing here?”

“…?”

A strong voice interrupted her thoughts . Rachel slowly turned her head towards the direction of the sound .

There, she saw Chae Nayun, who spoke as she pointed at the exit .

“Aren’t you leaving?”

It was only then that Rachel caught sight of her surroundings . The auditorium was already empty .

“Ah . ”

Rachel got up and began walking to the exit . Chae Nayun stared at her back with a strange gleam in her eyes . Then, she followed Rachel .

It was already 10, and darkness blanketed the outside world .

Rachel trudged forward with a face full of worries . Chae Nayun gave her sideway glances, then went ahead and joined up with cadets who were waiting for her .

“Chae Nayun, where are you going next? …Huaam . ”

“Back to my room . ”

After retorting briefly, she looked around .

“By the way, where did he go?”

“Who?”

“…Kim Hajin . ”

Yoo Yeonha replied to her question .

“That person went that way . To the church . ”

“Church?”

“Yep . ”

Cube also had religious facilities to support cadets who came from various backgrounds . Most religious cadets were Protestants, and there were some devout cadets who wanted to become priests in the future .

“Why a church?”

“I don’t know… why, does it bother you?”

“Oh please… . ”

Chae Nayun replied indifferently, but kept glancing at Rachel . She was walking towards the direction of the dorm .

For the record, dorms were on the opposite direction of the church .

“Well, if you aren’t doing anything else, I’m going to bed

. …Huaam . ”

Shin Jonghak yawned . Today, he participated in three competitions: the soccer match, Dungeon speedrun, and duel . He was justifiably exhausted .

Chae Nayun waved her hand as if to say, ‘I don’t need you . ’

“Yes, please just go back and sleep . ”

“…Hm . ”

Yoo Yeonha meaningfully watched Chae Nayun’s oddly temperamental attitude .

“Nayun, what are you going to do?”

“Nothing . Just gonna go back and play some games before sleep . ”

“Mmm… you’re not gonna go to the church, right?”

“W-Why would I go there? I never believed in a religion my entire life . ”

Chae Nayun grumbled with an uncomfortable expression .

I sat down on the worship chair . The wood creaked as it embraced my body .

I stared at the cross hanging in front of me . A dark light shone through the stained glass on the side . I turned my gaze sideways . The colorful art inscribed on the glass glistened in the darkness .

This was the sanctuary of God .

A holy place of confession for those who wished to confess and atone their sins .

Sitting in this huge chapel and reflecting on myself, an unknown reverence and holiness embraced me…

“…or so I expected, but well… there’s nothing special . ”

I scratched the back of my neck . There wasn’t some grand reason that I came to the church . It was just that in movies, main characters often visited a church when they were in anguish . Then, they would suddenly be enlightened to their direction in life!

“Haam . ”

But it seemed that only happened in movies . Or maybe, it was because I was an extra and not a main character . In any case, the silence was only making me sleepy .

After making a big yawn, I stared at my smartwatch again .

[You might have to kill a person . ]

[But you will receive a hefty reward . ]

[You won’t have to worry about hiding your identity . As Jeronimo Mercenary’s apprentice mercenary, we will guarantee your identity will be kept a secret . If you want, we can extend this guarantee even when you become an official mercenary . ]

This was the reply she sent in response to my message, ‘how much will working there pay?’

To be honest, I wasn’t short on money and only asked them that to play along with their methods . As Boss was socially inept, she only knew how to appease people with money .

“Mercenary… . ”

Anyone could become a mercenary by law . They could even hold the position concurrently with another job . I heard there were many Heroes who worked as mercenaries part-time because they were chased on money .

About 50 to 100 Cube graduates and probably half of the cadets who had to drop out would end up being mercenaries .

It wasn’t a bad choice for me .

Chameleon Troupe participated in huge events like major artifact scrambles and the conquering of the Tower of Dimension . If I joined them, I at least wouldn’t have to worry about straying from the main storyline .

And most importantly… I would be able to kill Chae Jinyoon without difficulty . Even if he was

was a third-generation chaebol, 5 years had passed since he fell into a coma . The security around him should have gotten lax .

“…Huu . ”

But still, the fact that I had to kill someone got on my mind .

Chameleon Troupe would continue to kill many people .

The only difference between Chameleon Troupe and Evil Society was that Chameleon Troupe didn’t kill needlessly . They were no different in that they killed people and plundered their wealth .

Would I be able to commit these crimes?

I had doubts in this regard . This world was no longer just a world inside a novel… .

While I was pondering with my eyes closed, I felt the door creak open .

I slowly opened my eyes .

Footsteps continued slowly, and soon, someone sat down next to me .

“Are you Christian?”

The voice echoed inside the church .

I glanced to the side, then spoke with a grin .

“…No . What about you?”

“Hm… . ”

Kim Suho gazed at the cross as he answered .

“No, me neither . ”

Despite what he said, Kim Suho’s eyes carried a hint of reminiscence .

“Then what’s up with that meaningful gaze?”

“Oh, I didn’t notice . ”

“You looked like a devout believer . I would have believed you if you said you wanted to become the Pope . ”

“Pft, it’s not like that… I just remembered something from the past . ”

The past . Indeed, Kim Suho’s past was a bit special .

I made a small smile .

“You used to go to a church?”

“No, but something like that . ”

“Catholic?”

Kim Suho shook his head .

“Buddhism?”

This time, he smiled without answering . He was saying no .

“Mormonism? Zoroastrianism? Hinduism? Islam? Greek Orthodox? Confucianism? Taoism?”

“Hahaha, no, none of them . I wasn’t really a faithful believer either . ”

Hearing Kim Suho say this, I threw out a sentence nonchalantly .

“Then what, is it a religion from another world?”

“… . ”

For a moment, Kim Suho’s eyes opened wide . I just threw a tiny stone in Kim Suho’s heart, but I pretended to be oblivious and smiled .

“…Please . ”

Kim Suho laughed and shook his head . Then he suddenly wore a serious expression and asked .

“But Hajin…”

He asked with an unconcealable sorrow and reminiscence .

“Do you think there are other worlds? You know, like Lord of the Rings . ”

Tolkien died in 1973 . As Outcall happened around that time, Tolkien’s work stood firmly in this world as a timeless masterpiece .

Without meeting Kim Suho’s eyes, I looked at the cross in front of me .

The crucified son of God entered my eyes .

“…Outcall happened 50 years ago . Even without looking through Earth’s history and just looking at anno domini (A . D . ), you’ll see that there were no monsters in this world for 1970 years . ”

I faced Kim Suho once again .

“Then rather than saying that monsters suddenly appeared on Earth, it would make more sense to say existences from a different world crossed over to ours . ”

“… . ”

Kim Suho was silent .

I wondered what was on his mind .

In truth, Kim Suho and I had similar circumstances . However, he came to this world when he was young and he even

he even had another family . So unlike me, he didn’t have to feel lonely . He probably only missed his family back home every once in a while…

Kim Suho’s lips moved slowly .

“Then do you…”

“That’s part of the ‘Otherworld Theory’ presented by Dr . Jerus . ”

I shrugged and cut him off .

Kim Suho jumped slightly in surprise, then laughed .

“…Ah, is that one of the theories explaining Outcall?”

“Yeah . It’s being criticized for being completely groundless, but I think it’s pretty convincing . Outcall happened out of the blue . I think it’s stupid to use logic to explain something illogical . ”

“I guess so . ”

We became silent, but the silence didn’t make me feel uncomfortable . Then, I suddenly grew curious and broke the silence .

“Oh right, are you using Misteltein well?”

“Of course . Just like you suggested, I’ve been going out frequently hunting monsters . I feel like it’s gotten harder . ”

“Haha, really? Then in the future, let’s go together to find better equipment . Oh by the way, you don’t have an agent, right? I’ll introduce one to you . ”

Kim Suho had to get stronger .

He had to be faster than now, and he had to get stronger than in the original story . In a way, Kim Suho was the only method I had in dealing with uncertain danger .

My goal was to finish the main story . However, it didn’t have to be me that finished it .

Even if I died in the middle, if Kim Suho could continue the main story… .

Kim Suho interrupted my thoughts .

“An agent, huh… by the way, what could be better than Misteltein?”

“Who knows? The world is big and full of artifacts . ”

With that as my final thought, I got up .

I’ve been here long enough, and I thought about my worries more than enough .

“I’ll leave first . ”

“Oh, okay . I’m gonna stay here a little longer . ”

“See you later . ”

I left the church, leaving Kim Suho behind .

“Hu… . ”

3 A . M . It was now Saturday .

[Victory]

Looking at the text in front of me, I breathed a sigh of relief . I almost lost this time . If Random Consolidation System was just 3% lower, I would have been defeated .

—Wow, you’re amazing as expected, hyung-nim . I went all out this time too .

Jajangman messaged me .

—I almost lost . You’re getting stronger by the day… I might not be able to win anymore after a couple months .

I couldn’t fall asleep, so I put on my helmet to play a match or two . Jajangman happened to be up, so I ended up playing seven matches with him .

—ㅋㅋㅋ True, I’ve been getting stronger quickly ㅋ

Jajangman and I became close enough to call each other brothers . It was probably because I could act my original age (26) online .

—Why are you up so late?

I changed the topic .

Currently, it was 3 A . M . I already beat him seven times in a row, and I was getting sleepy .

—Oh, well, something happened today… I can’t fall asleep ㅋㅋ

—What happened?

—It’s not really something I should say… I should say… ㅋㅋ

Oh? From the looks of it, it was a relationship problem . Well, Jajangman was a teenager, so he was at that age . Half of his life should be about friends and the other half about girls .

I couldn’t help but feel a little jealous . After all, I had to worry about killing someone or figuring out a way back home .

—Tell me . I’m 8 years older than you, so I have more life experience .

—Well, it’s nothing big… just that, um…

—Yeah?

—It’s like… you don’t really want it, but you don’t want someone else to have it either .

Aha, I get it . This son of a bitch, he’s the popular type!

—So you’re the one on the receiving end?

—Kuhum, well, I can’t say I’m experienced with giving things out~

‘Why does he sound so much like a dick today?’ I smirked and replied back .

—But why so suddenly?

—No reason, just that it’s been on my mind recently .

—On your mind?

—Yes ㅋㅋ;; A little bit .

—Really? Well, you’ve gotta have a reason, right?

This was getting interesting .

—Yes, so um… that person sang in a talent show we had today . I think the song was aimed at me .

—Whoa…

A girl appealing to a guy with a song? She must be quite the assertive one . Or maybe Jajangman was just really handsome .

—Then can’t you just accept her feelings?

—No, I don’t think that’s right .

—Why not? What if someone steals her away? You might regret it later .

This was coming from experience . As a 26 year old, I had relationship experience, and I knew girls who had crushes on me .

At the time, I rejected them because I wasn’t interested, but when I saw them going out with other guys later, I always felt a bit sour .

I even remembered thinking, ‘that girl used to like me—’, like a loser .

—Wow, you’re saying the same thing as my friend . ㅋㅋ But I don’t really think I’ll regret it .

—Of course you don’t feel that way right now, but you will later . Plus, didn’t you say that she was on your mind?

—Just a little bit . No, a tiny bit .

Just a little bit . No, a tiny bit .

From this message, I could feel that he was a proudful person who didn’t like losing . It seemed he really was too young . You had to lose every once in a while to not regret it later on .

—But doesn’t the fact that you’re staying up late because of her contradict what you’re saying?

—Yes? Uh… no… right?

—Trust me . I’ve been through the same thing . From today, you’ll suddenly only see her good points . Once she gets a boyfriend, it’ll be too late .

After sending that message, I waited for his reply .

1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes…

No matter how long I waited, there was no reply .

“Did he fall asleep?”

'Damn, I was wondering what he planned to do . '

I opened up the in-console clock . It was already 3:40 . It was time for me to sleep . I hurriedly took off the helmet and fell on my bed .

Chapter 92 . Worry 1 The singing competition ended, and the results came out before the lingering aftertaste of the music disappeared . Veritas class Kim Hajin didn t get first or even second place . He got fourth . Although his choice of music and voice were great, how well someone nailed high notes was still used to grade someone s singing . However, Kim Hajin was undoubtedly first place in terms of cadets topic of conversation . His performance was already uploaded and gaining hits on several cadets social media . Ah it feels like I went to a concert . Right Who was your favorite Kim Hajin, Neilee, and Harim . But Kim Hajin really caught me off guard . I heard he goes out a lot . Maybe learned how to sing at karaokes . Currently, Rachel was still sitting in the audience, now listening to other cadets conversations . She needed some time to organize all the complicated thoughts coursing through her head . Today, Kim Hajin showed a good performance . He didn t confess to her like many people were saying he would . She was having trouble sleeping lately because she kept having nightmares about it . She was glad that it was over now . However, the song Kim Hajin chose kept bothering her . His voice felt sincere, and the lyrics that said he wanted to get closer but was afraid of being rejected . It was a meaningful song . Perhaps he realized I was avoiding him . Now that I think about it, I ve been avoiding him too noticeably lately . There s no way he wouldn t have found out Feeling sorry, Rachel let out a small sigh . What are you doing here A strong voice interrupted her thoughts . Rachel slowly turned her head towards the direction of the sound . There, she saw Chae Nayun, who spoke as she pointed at the exit . Aren t you leaving It was only then that Rachel caught sight of her surroundings . The auditorium was already empty . Ah . Rachel got up and began walking to the exit . Chae Nayun stared at her back with a strange gleam in her eyes . Then, she followed Rachel . It was already 10, and darkness blanketed the outside world . Rachel trudged forward with a face full of worries . Chae Nayun gave her sideway glances, then went ahead and joined up with cadets who were waiting for her . Chae Nayun, where are you going next Huaam . Back to my room . After retorting briefly, she looked around . By the way, where did he go Who Kim Hajin . Yoo Yeonha replied to her question . That person went that way . To the church . Church Yep . Cube also had religious facilities to support cadets who came from various backgrounds . Most religious cadets were Protestants, and there were some devout cadets who wanted to become priests in the future . Why a church I don t know why, does it bother you Oh please . Chae Nayun replied indifferently, but kept glancing at Rachel . She was walking towards the direction of the dorm . For the record, dorms were on the opposite direction of the church . Well, if you aren t doing anything else, I m going to bed . Huaam . Shin Jonghak yawned . Today, he participated in three competitions the soccer match, Dungeon speedrun, and duel . He was justifiably exhausted . Chae Nayun waved her hand as if to say, I don t need you . Yes, please just go back and sleep . Hm . Yoo Yeonha meaningfully watched Chae Nayun s oddly temperamental attitude . Nayun, what are you going to do Nothing . Just gonna go back and play some games before sleep . Mmm you re not gonna go to the church, right W Why would I go there I never believed in a religion my entire life . Chae Nayun grumbled with an uncomfortable expression . I sat down on the worship chair . The wood creaked as it embraced my body . I stared at the cross hanging in front of me . A dark light shone through the stained glass on the side . I turned my gaze sideways . The colorful art inscribed on the glass glistened in the darkness . This was the sanctuary of God . A holy place of confession for those who wished to confess and atone their sins . Sitting in this huge chapel and reflecting on myself, an unknown reverence and holiness embraced me or so I expected, but well there s nothing special . I scratched the back of my neck . There wasn t some grand reason that I came to the church . It was just that in movies, main characters often visited a church when they were in anguish . Then, they would suddenly be enlightened to their direction in life Haam . But it seemed that only happened in movies . Or maybe, it was because I was an extra and not a main character . In any case, the silence was only making me sleepy . After making a big yawn, I stared at my smartwatch again . You might have to kill a person . But you will receive a hefty reward . You won t have to worry about hiding your identity . As Jeronimo Mercenary s apprentice mercenary, we will guarantee your identity will be kept a secret . If you want, we can extend this guarantee even when you become an official mercenary . This was the reply she sent in response to my message, how much will working there pay To be honest, I wasn t short on money and only asked them that to play along with their methods . As Boss was socially inept, she only knew how to appease people with money . Mercenary . Anyone could become a mercenary by law . They could even hold the position concurrently with another job . I heard there were many Heroes who worked as mercenaries part time because they were chased on money . About 50 to 100 Cube graduates and probably half of the cadets who had to drop out would end up being mercenaries . It wasn t a bad choice for me . Chameleon Troupe participated in huge events like major artifact scrambles and the conquering of the Tower of Dimension . If I joined them, I at least wouldn t have to worry about straying from the main storyline . And most importantly I would be able to kill Chae Jinyoon without difficulty . Even if he was a third generation chaebol, 5 years had passed since he fell into a coma . The security around him should have gotten lax . Huu . But still, the fact that I had to kill someone got on my mind . Chameleon Troupe would continue to kill many people . The only difference between Chameleon Troupe and Evil Society was that Chameleon Troupe didn t kill needlessly . They were no different in that they killed people and plundered their wealth . Would I be able to commit these crimes I had doubts in this regard . This world was no longer just a world inside a novel . While I was pondering with my eyes closed, I felt the door creak open . I slowly opened my eyes . Footsteps continued slowly, and soon, someone sat down next to me . Are you Christian The voice echoed inside the church . I glanced to the side, then spoke with a grin . No . What about you Hm . Kim Suho gazed at the cross as he answered . No, me neither . Despite what he said, Kim Suho s eyes carried a hint of reminiscence . Then what s up with that meaningful gaze Oh, I didn t notice . You looked like a devout believer . I would have believed you if you said you wanted to become the Pope . Pft, it s not like that I just remembered something from the past . The past . Indeed, Kim Suho s past was a bit special . I made a small smile . You used to go to a church No, but something like that . Catholic Kim Suho shook his head . Buddhism This time, he smiled without answering . He was saying no . Mormonism Zoroastrianism Hinduism Islam Greek Orthodox Confucianism Taoism Hahaha, no, none of them . I wasn t really a faithful believer either . Hearing Kim Suho say this, I threw out a sentence nonchalantly . Then what, is it a religion from another world . For a moment, Kim Suho s eyes opened wide . I just threw a tiny stone in Kim Suho s heart, but I pretended to be oblivious and smiled . Please . Kim Suho laughed and shook his head . Then he suddenly wore a serious expression and asked . But Hajin He asked with an unconcealable sorrow and reminiscence . Do you think there are other worlds You know, like Lord of the Rings . Tolkien died in 1973 . As Outcall happened around that time, Tolkien s work stood firmly in this world as a timeless masterpiece . Without meeting Kim Suho s eyes, I looked at the cross in front of me . The crucified son of God entered my eyes . Outcall happened 50 years ago . Even without looking through Earth s history and just looking at anno domini A . D . , you ll see that there were no monsters in this world for 1970 years . I faced Kim Suho once again . Then rather than saying that monsters suddenly appeared on Earth, it would make more sense to say existences from a different world crossed over to ours . . Kim Suho was silent . I wondered what was on his mind . In truth, Kim Suho and I had similar circumstances . However, he came to this world when he was young and he even had another family . So unlike me, he didn t have to feel lonely . He probably only missed his family back home every once in a while Kim Suho s lips moved slowly . Then do you That s part of the Otherworld Theory presented by Dr . Jerus . I shrugged and cut him off . Kim Suho jumped slightly in surprise, then laughed . Ah, is that one of the theories explaining Outcall Yeah . It s being criticized for being completely groundless, but I think it s pretty convincing . Outcall happened out of the blue . I think it s stupid to use logic to explain something illogical . I guess so . We became silent, but the silence didn t make me feel uncomfortable . Then, I suddenly grew curious and broke the silence . Oh right, are you using Misteltein well Of course . Just like you suggested, I ve been going out frequently hunting monsters . I feel like it s gotten harder . Haha, really Then in the future, let s go together to find better equipment . Oh by the way, you don t have an agent, right I ll introduce one to you . Kim Suho had to get stronger . He had to be faster than now, and he had to get stronger than in the original story . In a way, Kim Suho was the only method I had in dealing with uncertain danger . My goal was to finish the main story . However, it didn t have to be me that finished it . Even if I died in the middle, if Kim Suho could continue the main story . Kim Suho interrupted my thoughts . An agent, huh by the way, what could be better than Misteltein Who knows The world is big and full of artifacts . With that as my final thought, I got up . I ve been here long enough, and I thought about my worries more than enough . I ll leave first . Oh, okay . I m gonna stay here a little longer . See you later . I left the church, leaving Kim Suho behind . Hu . 3 A . M . It was now Saturday . Victory Looking at the text in front of me, I breathed a sigh of relief . I almost lost this time . If Random Consolidation System was just 3 lower, I would have been defeated . Wow, you re amazing as expected, hyung nim . I went all out this time too . Jajangman messaged me . I almost lost . You re getting stronger by the day I might not be able to win anymore after a couple months . I couldn t fall asleep, so I put on my helmet to play a match or two . Jajangman happened to be up, so I ended up playing seven matches with him . True, I ve been getting stronger quickly Jajangman and I became close enough to call each other brothers . It was probably because I could act my original age 26 online . Why are you up so late I changed the topic . Currently, it was 3 A . M . I already beat him seven times in a row, and I was getting sleepy . Oh, well, something happened today I can t fall asleep What happened It s not really something I should say Oh From the looks of it, it was a relationship problem . Well, Jajangman was a teenager, so he was at that age . Half of his life should be about friends and the other half about girls . I couldn t help but feel a little jealous . After all, I had to worry about killing someone or figuring out a way back home . Tell me . I m 8 years older than you, so I have more life experience . Well, it s nothing big just that, um Yeah It s like you don t really want it, but you don t want someone else to have it either . Aha, I get it . This son of a bitch, he s the popular type So you re the one on the receiving end Kuhum, well, I can t say I m experienced with giving things out Why does he sound so much like a dick today I smirked and replied back . But why so suddenly No reason, just that it s been on my mind recently . On your mind Yes A little bit . Really Well, you ve gotta have a reason, right This was getting interesting . Yes, so um that person sang in a talent show we had today . I think the song was aimed at me . Whoa A girl appealing to a guy with a song She must be quite the assertive one . Or maybe Jajangman was just really handsome . Then can t you just accept her feelings No, I don t think that s right . Why not What if someone steals her away You might regret it later . This was coming from experience . As a 26 year old, I had relationship experience, and I knew girls who had crushes on me . At the time, I rejected them because I wasn t interested, but when I saw them going out with other guys later, I always felt a bit sour . I even remembered thinking, that girl used to like me , like a loser . Wow, you re saying the same thing as my friend . But I don t really think I ll regret it . Of course you don t feel that way right now, but you will later . Plus, didn t you say that she was on your mind Just a little bit . No, a tiny bit . Just a little bit . No, a tiny bit . From this message, I could feel that he was a proudful person who didn t like losing . It seemed he really was too young . You had to lose every once in a while to not regret it later on . But doesn t the fact that you re staying up late because of her contradict what you re saying Yes Uh no right Trust me . I ve been through the same thing . From today, you ll suddenly only see her good points . Once she gets a boyfriend, it ll be too late . After sending that message, I waited for his reply . 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes No matter how long I waited, there was no reply . Did he fall asleep 39 Damn, I was wondering what he planned to do . 39 I opened up the in console clock . It was already 3 40 . It was time for me to sleep . I hurriedly took off the helmet and fell on my bed .

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