Chapter 102

Chapter 102

“Yes, Team Leader. Really? It went through?”

During Suhyuk’s ongoing stream. Manager Un Hyang was busy at the dormitory.

“Okay. Got it. Bye.”

Click—

She ended the call, having finished her business. Once again, she skipped the usual pleasantries with the team leader, John Dale.

“Why? What’s up?”

“Oh, this? ‘Bald Suhyuk’. The collaboration has been approved.”

“Bald Suhyuk?”

Cheon Ryang, who was enjoying his favorite snacks, looked surprised.

“Hey, do you know what you’re doing? Are you planning to ruin someone?”

“The jinx? Yeah, I know.”

“And you’re seriously going through with it?”

“Suhyuk agreed to it. Of course, I told him about the jinx.”

“He’s a weirdo too, then.”

Cheon Ryang stared intently at Un Hyang as she continued to look busy since morning.

“What else are you doing?”

“There’s a message from Reinhardt’s side. They want to meet Suhyuk. I’m replying to that.”

“Wow—”

Cheon Ryang leaned forward in curiosity.

“Have you always been this type of person?”

“What do you mean?”

“You didn’t seem like someone who worked this hard....”

Cheon Ryang tilted his head.

“Are you really alright?”

Flinch—

Un Hyang’s hand paused at his words.

“Are you running away from something?”

“Running away from what?”

“I mean soon...”

Cheon Ryang swallowed the rest of his words. There was no need to remind her of a reality she was trying hard to forget. This thought suddenly crossed his mind.

But unfortunately, Un Hyang had already caught onto what Cheon Ryang was implying.

No.

She had known for a long time.

“Hey, I know. I know that.”

Un Hyang responded to the words Cheon Ryang had intended to leave unsaid.

“This is something I enjoy doing.”

“Do you really like that streamer, Lee Suhyuk, that much?”

“Of course.”

Un Hyang nodded without hesitation.

“He feels like the same person.”

“Lee Suhyuk?”

“Yeah. It’s like they’re twins or something.”

It was a gut feeling. And when that feeling becomes extremely sensitive, it turns into intuition. Un Hyang’s intuition was sharper than anyone Cheon Ryang knew. And that same Un Hyang was saying.

The two Lee Suhyeoks were exactly alike.

“Has he shown you? That mask—”

“No, not his face. I haven’t seen his face either. And honestly, would it even matter since I don’t know what the real Suhyuk looks like?”

“Oh, right.”

Nodding as he slapped his forehead, Cheon Ryang listened as Un Hyang continued her explanation.

“His behavior, his manner of speaking, even the way he fights. Everything. It’s all so similar.”

“Jeez...”

Cheon Ryang crossed his arms, shaking his head in disbelief.

“No wonder people are talking about Lee Suhyuk’s reincarnation.”

“I really hope it’s true.”

The noisy marketplace. Just past morning, the city square was bustling with people. In the midst of it all, Viola had her face wrapped in a cloth.

“Is this really necessary?”

“Weren’t you hiding?”

“Well...”

“Then it’s only natural to cover your face.”

“What about Vigo?”

“He’ll be fine.”

Vigo being less conspicuous allowed him to blend in more easily. Thus, they moved through the crowded market, disguised and prepared for the challenges ahead.

Suhyuk’s explanation still left Viola puzzled. But there was no helping it. It didn’t matter if Vigo chose to conceal his face, but it was different with Viola.

The reason for this differential treatment was simple.

-Big presence LOL

-Her face is like a magnet

-Vigo takes another L LOL

It was because of her striking face.

‘It’s like announcing our location.’

In such a crowded place, Viola’s face was too conspicuous. If any of Muspelheim’s demons were nearby, they would easily spot her.

“Do you even know where we’re going?”

“We can sense it even if it’s far away.”

“So where is it?”

“It’s...this way for sure...”

Suhyuk asked, just in case, “Are they definitely alive?”

“That...”

Once again, Viola couldn’t provide a definitive answer and trailed off. Judging by her darting eyes, it seemed she didn’t know for certain. Her expression hinted that she might be running around to save someone who was already dead.

‘They’re probably alive, but...’

Seeing her expression, Suhyuk sighed.

‘I can’t guarantee both are.’

The title of this scenario was “Rescue”.

Given the content, a Valkyrie was likely alive. However, a rescue mission could mean saving even just one person.

First, they needed to determine how many they were supposed to find here.

Moreover, “Rescuing Lady Belveim is crucial, but we must be most cautious of the demons.”

For once, Vigo made a valid point. Yes, it wasn’t just the Valkyries’ lives they needed to worry about. Somewhere in this massive city were demons.

Avoiding detection by them was the top priority.

“How many are there exactly?”

Suhyuk asked, ready to fight if necessary. By this point, he hoped for a straightforward answer, and Viola finally spoke up.

“The confirmed number is in the hundreds.”

“Hundreds?”

“Yes. And they are all on the level of Valkyries.”

-...?

-Really?

-LOLOLOL LOL

The chat filled with hooks and laughter at the absurd response. Suhyuk’s reaction wasn’t much different.

‘Is this for real?’

Hundreds of demons, and all of them on par with Valkyries?

This seemed excessive. Despite receiving Jinwoon’s medical procedure and gaining confidence, a direct confrontation was unfeasible. A force of hundreds of demons was enough to wage war against a brigade of Valkyries.

‘This doesn’t make sense.’

The answer only deepened his confusion. Viola had mentioned that this world had a system restriction. The system. If it was the same kind of power Suhyuk knew, it was an immensely absolute one.

Not even the Valkyries’ king and the great god Odin himself could defy it.

So, what could it be?

Perhaps it was just a name similarity or there was another reason. If it were the latter, that would be fortunate, but if the former, an all-out war with the demons was out of the question.

“By the way...”

While wandering aimlessly through the vast city,

“Viola?”

In the middle of the street. An incredibly beautiful woman saw Viola and looked surprised. And upon seeing her, Viola’s face lit up with joy and relief.

“Belveim?”

She called out her name with the happiest expression. It was the moment they met the second Valkyrie, Belveim.