Superstar 781
by CristaeSuperstar From Age 0 Episode 781
When that thought filled Zeruel’s mind.
Someone proposed.
Chaaeng-!
Zeruel’s spear and the demon’s sword clashed.
“Sh*t! Why won’t you die!?”
“Mm.”
A demon whose name he didn’t even know.
He hated to admit it, but its skill was on par with his own.
That was why he sometimes ran into it on the battlefield.
Chaaeng-!
Once again, the spear and the sword collided.
At that intense shockwave, both celestials and demons hurriedly backed away. Whenever these two fought, anyone nearby risked getting caught in the crossfire and dying a dog’s death.
As always, their skill was evenly matched, so they couldn’t decide a clear victor and just kept grinding their teeth when—
That guy quietly whispered.
“How about we end this war right now?”
“……What?”
“We don’t even know when this war started, why we’re fighting, or why we have to die, do we? Neither you, nor us.”
At his words, Zeruel’s eyes grew wide.
He never imagined that this guy would think the same way he did.
The demon slightly lifted the corner of his mouth and continued.
“How about it. Interested?”
Zeruel pressed his lips together.
He couldn’t trust a demon, but
“……Sh*t. What’s the plan?”
The images of countless celestials who had suffered in the war flashed through Zeruel’s mind.
……He couldn’t continue the war any longer.
And a few years later.
By the time standards of both celestials and demons, it was a very short period.
A brilliant and sacred light poured down from the sky.
All the celestials bowed their heads and bodies in reverence and respect.
It seemed like every being in the world was blessing the one who stood alone among them.
He was Zeruel.
A being who rose from an ordinary celestial to a Celestial God.
Bang!
Celestial God Zeruel, who spread eight white wings wide, struck his signature spear on the ground and declared,
“The war is now over!”
Thus ended the ancient war between the Heavenly Realm and the Demon Realm, which had gone on so long that no one even remembered why they were fighting.
And everyone lived happily ever—
“Sh*t! You never said there was this much work!!”
Celestial God Zeruel shouted, wildly messing up his golden thread-like hair.
Even at the sight of such a Celestial God, the attendants, as if accustomed to it, quietly moved the paperwork needing approval onto Zeruel’s desk. These were documents dealing with the aftermath of the long-lasting Celestial-Demon War and governing the Heavenly Realm.
“Aaaargh! I’ll kill that bastard next time I see him!!”
He wanted to storm out of the office right away, true to his temperament, but
“Next!”
For the sake of the celestials who spent their days happily and smiled brightly, Celestial God Zeruel diligently stamped documents each day to create a peaceful Heavenly Realm.
For reference.
Because a boundary that no one could cross had been built between the Heavenly Realm and the Demon Realm (an arrangement agreed upon with that guy), even if the aftereffects of the war worsened until death, Celestial God Zeruel never met that demon again.
“Mm.”
Sejun closed the book [Celestial God Zeruel].
Even seeing it again, he couldn’t believe that rough character was his past self.
Well, even if it was a past life, it was such an old memory, and each time he reincarnated, he became a “new me” different from his past self anyway.
“There were times I was influenced by past lives, though.”
Like the Fairy of the Conductor’s Baton or the Gourmet Orc.
Sejun, who shrugged his shoulders, placed the book [Celestial God Zeruel] back on the shelf and, as always, opened a new Book of Life.
Inside the Book of Life, he saw the version of himself living in a previous incarnation.
Different looks, different personalities, different dispositions, but all were a ‘past me.’
“Someday, I’ll probably read the book of my current life, too, right?”
He wondered how that ‘me’ would feel while reading the Book of Life of ‘Lee Sejun.’
If it were a situation similar to now, he would read it happily, but if it were like Zeruel’s circumstances, he might say, ‘What is this?’ and toss it away.
While imagining that, Sejun smiled softly.
[(Divine) Tiaf’s Light Powder has risen from Mid-Low to Mid rank.] [(Divine) Phlox’s Flame has risen from Mid-Low to Mid rank.] A notification appeared, announcing that the two abilities used in [Over the Rainbow 2] had risen in rank.
At the time, those two abilities had only changed form, but right now, they had just filled all their ‘experience(?)’ and ascended in rank.
Sejun, momentarily surprised by the sudden notification, soon muttered calmly.
“I expected it, but it happened rather quickly.”
He had predicted that their ranks would rise because the songs from [Over the Rainbow 2] were still loved by many people. He just hadn’t known it would be today.
“Then let’s go see how they changed.”
After all, he might use them again someday.
♬-
Sejun placed the Book of Life he had been reading on the desk and, humming [Good Afternoon], headed to the bookshelf in search of the two Books of Life.
Except for [(Divine) Orchestra Conductor’s Connection].
Sejun happily accepted the rank-up of the other abilities.
Three days before the WTV Awards ceremony.
Sejun left for the United States with his manager, Choi Taewoo.
[Actor Lee Sejun, departing for the WTV Awards!] [Lee Sejun: ‘I’ll be back safely! Thank you all for voting for me!’] [Actor Lee Sejun’s airport fashion is a hot topic!] [Lee Sejun’s airport fashion sells out as soon as it’s revealed!]
-Kyaaah! Sejun! Bring home all the awards!
=Because we worked so hard voting!!
=We worked so hard we crashed the WTV website multiple times.
=WTV: Sa…ve…me…
=Fans: We’re sorry. (But we still won’t stop clicking)
=Lololol
-How long has it even been since the airport fashion photos went up that everything’s sold out?
=As soon as Sejun got out of the car, I searched for the clothes, lol.
=22 Clothes, shoes, accessories, everything lolol.
=33 Matching outfits with Sejun!!
=Ugh, everything sold out in a flash because I was late, lolol. (Not funny)
-I’m capturing the video from the airport at nanosecond intervals.
=22 It’s super rare to see Sejun in everyday clothes, ㅠㅠ
=33 Sejun is cute, pretty, cool—he’s everything all by himself, ㅠ
=44 Why is his smile so adorable, ㅠㅠㅠ
=55 This is heaven. It’s heaven……
-Comments are going wild, but on-site, Lee Sejun’s fans were calm.
=It’s so crazy, but everyone’s so used to it that there aren’t even any articles about it anymore, lol.
=Exactly, lol.
Leaving Korea behind like that.
Once Sejun and Choi Taewoo arrived in the United States, they headed to the mansion they had stayed in while filming [Shadow and Knight].
“It’s only been a few months, but it feels like forever since we were here.”
“Indeed.”
After settling their luggage in the room the caretaker had cleaned, Sejun chatted with the U.S. staff and looked over the outfit candidates he would wear to the WTV Awards. These were among the many clothes sent by various fashion brands, already pre-selected in Korea.
“This one! Don’t you think it’d really suit Jun?”
“I recommend this one.”
“Hmmm….”
In that meeting, Rachel Hill and Evan Block, along with Director Jonathan—who rushed over upon hearing that Sejun was coming—were also present.
“An awards ceremony. An awards ceremony…!”
Director Jonathan seemed dazed at the thought of the WTV Awards being broadcast live.
They left Jonathan alone.
The three actors, who were used to awards ceremonies, worked hard choosing the outfit Sejun would wear.
“Rachel and Evan, did you pick your outfits?”
Rachel Hill and Evan Block, who were carefully checking Sejun’s appearance in the suit sent by the fashion brand Hive, smiled as they answered.
“We already chose ours!”
“Right.”
That was a relief.
Sejun smiled broadly and adjusted his outfit while looking in the mirror.
Click. Click.
Manager Choi Taewoo busily snapped photos of Sejun. They were for Team 1 in Korea.
The size or shape of the suit wouldn’t change in just a few days, but it was his first awards ceremony in four years.
As expected of Hive. It looked great.
I vote for Hive, too!
I liked Redden’s, though.
Wasn’t Aresis good as well?
What about the hairstyle?
Because of this, Team 1, exclusively devoted to actor Lee Sejun, worked passionately without regard for the time difference between Korea and the U.S.
After this short fashion show, Sejun decided on the outfit he would wear to the WTV Awards. Out of the five outfits he had brought from Korea, he chose a Hive suit.
“I heard Aresis put a lot of effort into this outfit. They must be disappointed.”
After setting his hairstyle, the U.S. staff left, and Sejun and his friends talked while having dinner.
“Really?”
“Yeah. That’s what I heard. The head designer supposedly watched ‘Shad&Kni’ several times, too.”
At Rachel Hill’s words, Sejun shrugged as he recalled the outfit Aresis had sent.
It was unfortunate, but that was the professional world.
He couldn’t choose it just because they worked hard, given that the whole world would be watching the awards ceremony.
‘Besides….’
“I liked the Hive outfit more. It suited me better, too.”
“That’s true.”
Aresis’s suit was nice as well, but Hive’s suit fit Sejun better.
“Maybe that’s exactly why.”
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“What is?”
“What is it?”
When Evan Block spoke, Rachel Hill and Sejun blinked curiously.
“They watched a lot of ‘Shad&Kni,’ so they got stuck on William’s image. But the one going to the ceremony is actor Lee Sejun.”
“Oh ho.”
“That’s true.”
When he imagined ‘William’ wearing the Aresis outfit, among the five clothes, it seemed to fit him best.
“After all, Jun’s acting completely changes his atmosphere, as if he’s a totally different person.”
At Jonathan’s comment, everyone nodded in agreement, and Sejun laughed heartily.
“Come to think of it, Jun’s fans were amazing this time, too, right?”
The conversation about the outfit passed, and Rachel Hill’s eyes sparkled as she brought up a new topic: the ‘sprouts’ and their voting war.
“I tried to vote, but the site wouldn’t load.”
“Me too. I thought my computer was broken and tried it in Uncle Ryan’s study, but it still wouldn’t work.”
At Evan Block’s words, Jonathan Will nodded and said,
“Me too! I even signed up using all my family members’ emails to be fully prepared! Well, I still managed to do it in the end!”
Sejun and Choi Taewoo burst into laughter at the stories of those who had personally experienced the ‘WTV website crash incident,’ which even made the news.
[WNET, today WTV awards ceremony live broadcast!]
-I waited ㅠㅠㅠ
-What outfit would Sejun wear?
=Anything would suit him ㅠ
=I’ll capture it every 220.01 seconds ㅠㅠ
-Wow. I never thought I’d watch this live again.
=Me too. I hadn’t watched since Shadow Man 3 ended.
=22 There was no need to watch without a Korean actor.
=But I never expected I’d be watching again like this. I’ll keep watching from now on, right?
=ㅇㅇ Sejun will keep appearing until the series ends!
-Oh… Then maybe he’d do that?
=That?
Camera flashes popped from all directions as stars passed by on the red carpet.
Waaaah! Cheers from fans who had come all this way to see the stars could be heard.
Sejun, Rachel Hill, Evan Block, Director Jonathan, and even Kirk Lawrence were in the car, feeling excited by the cheers.
“May I join you?”
“Of course! We’re all part of the ‘Shad&Kni’ team!”
At Kirk Lawrence’s worried question, Sejun gave a big smile.
“I only did voice acting, but I’m coming along, so it’s fine.”
Rachel Hill shrugged, and everyone burst into laughter.
A black limousine stopped in front of the red carpet.
“Who could it be?”
As fans craned their necks to look, the limo door opened, and the first man stepped out.
Our eternal hero with a brilliant smile—Shadow Man.
It was Evan Block.
Kyaaaah! Shadow Man!! Evan Block!
Everyone recalled Shadow Man’s death and the post-credits scene where he reappeared, calling out to Shadow Man almost tearfully.
Next was the actor who stood on the red carpet with a slightly awkward expression: Kirk Lawrence.
Kkyaaaah! Jeff McKay!
The fans, deeply immersed in the villain’s backstory Kirk Lawrence portrayed, cheered, wishing he would be happy.
The next star to exit was Rachel Hill in a glamorous dress.
Belle Natra!! Rachel Hill!!
Even though only her voice appeared—or precisely because only her voice appeared—fans screamed with anticipation for Belle Natra’s future appearance in the next film.
Then came the director of [Shadow & Knight], Jonathan Will.
Yaaahhhh!!
No one could say if it was a cheer, frustration, or anger.
Either way, the shout was filled with mixed emotions, and Jonathan Will smiled awkwardly as he hurried to stand beside the Shad&Kni team.
The actors who had stepped out first smiled quietly at his desperate movement.
And then,
The cheers stopped all at once.
Everyone there held their breath, waiting for the final star to emerge.
Somehow, even the people watching the live broadcast beyond the cameras fell silent.
When it grew quiet outside, Sejun, who was glancing around inside the limo, smiled.
“Isn’t a star supposed to show something that meets, or even exceeds, the fans’ expectations?”
So Sejun exuded deeper aura than ever before and stepped onto the red carpet.
Like a scene straight out of a movie.
Everyone’s gaze seemed entranced, slowly drifting from his feet upwards.
Shiny shoes, perfectly fitted pants, a top and jacket that highlighted his physique, a watch adorning his left wrist, neatly styled hair. And a radiant face and aura that made all that understated elegance burst into grandeur at once.
The camera captured Sejun’s stylish and flawless appearance.
—–!!
An overwhelming emotion that no words could describe filled the fans, and they erupted with a sound that might have been a cheer or a roar.