Ex Rank Supporting Role’s Replay in a Prestigious School

“Dongha hyung hid a device with a last will before someone could get to him. At the time, communication was cut off, so the message wasn’t received. The coordinates were attached, so we asked Cheol-i hyung to retrieve the device, and it was found at Ahneunahan Gol.”

“Ahneunahan Gol is far from Yongduam, where Junyeol went on a rampage.”

“Yes, it’s quite far. Even for Dongha hyung, and especially for Jinseung hyung, moving that fast would be difficult. The time and distance don’t match up, just like Junyeol’s family questioned. Some kind of spatial distortion or teleportation must have occurred.”

If Yong Jegun saw that, no matter how much the traces were erased, he’d notice it right away.

But Yong Jegun wasn’t there, and no matter how much the remaining dragons raised doubts, few listened.

There was a crude sentiment spreading in society that when a player goes berserk, ignoring cause and effect is natural, so there’s no need to analyze the sequence.

‘Suhyuk not releasing this means that the message or the location alone isn’t enough to prove Junyeol’s innocence. He knows that, but still... just in case...’

Cheondongha’s message was more like a report than a last will.

He revealed he was being chased by enemies and conveyed information.

From that alone, it was impossible to tell if he was pursued by Yeom Junyeol or some other foe.

Cheondongha anticipated that his death might be used to provoke Junyeol, but never expected they’d frame him after killing him.

Had he foreseen that, he would have clearly stated that Junyeol was not the culprit.

Cheondongha merely tried to transmit as much information as possible to Joo Suhyuk in a short time.

Joo Suhyuk, having received that, continued.

“Dongha hyung’s device was destroyed beyond data recovery, and Jinseung hyung’s device was reported lost. But that wasn’t true.”

If the communication was cut off and Cheondongha’s device destroyed, this message would never have arrived.

To prevent that, Cheondongha’s device was hidden, and instead, Majin Seung’s device was worn to deceive the enemy’s eyes.

Both sending information to deceive the enemy and handing over the device before death were very like those two.

“Still, even if we reveal this message, it only exposes our information to the enemy; public opinion about Junyeol hyung won’t change.”

Joo Suhyuk spoke somewhat coldly.

Perhaps because he was the first to see the message, he seemed to have settled his mind.

He was different from Gwak Kyunggu, who still couldn’t shake the longing after finding traces of Cheondongha and maybe the lingering hope to prove Yeom Junyeol’s innocence.

“We need your help, Kyunggu hyung.”

“...Your term as student council president isn’t much longer, right?”

“It’s not as the student council president.”

Joo Suhyuk concisely shared what he knew.

That a figure suspected as a phantom thief had delivered information about the demonization of the Korean Peninsula.

That Cheondongha had shared it.

And an inference Cheondongha made after witnessing a volcanic eruption caused by mental power.

“Where and how demonization will occur is unclear, but it’s likely to come with natural disasters like volcanic eruptions. It’ll be impossible to stop with just our strength.”

“If that happens, even with my power added, we won’t be able to stop it.”

“Yes, it’s impossible with only your power, Kyunggu hyung, but demons are involved in demonization, right?”

At the mention of demonization and demons, Gwak Kyunggu immediately thought of Jeolheukpoongrim, where martial artists fighting demonic cultists gathered.

Cheolhyeol Ssanggeom had a deep connection with Jeolheukpoongrim, so through Gwak Kyunggu, the message could be delivered.

But if that’s the case, couldn’t Joo Suhyuk deliver it himself?

Joo Suhyuk was also a disciple of Cheolhyeol Ssanggeom, had opportunities to communicate, and the Joo-oh Group had some ties to Jeolheukpoongrim.

“Why don’t you deliver the message to Jeolheukpoongrim directly?”

“That’s true. I want to increase our allies by even one, and also...”

Worry shadowed Joo Suhyuk’s face.

It was a shade that didn’t match his sunny personality.

“I’m being thoroughly watched by someone. At least inside Eun Gwang High, it’s relatively freer.”

“Choi Pyeon-deuk and his group are openly targeting you?”

“That’s true. But inside school, there are safe places like the disciplinary committee hall.”

Having experienced numerous incidents, Joo Suhyuk had come to believe enemies lurked everywhere.

His vigilance had saved him from danger before, so he couldn’t afford to relax.

He and Andain still suspected a series of incidents in the Dragon Palace.

They believed there was a problem inside the palace, and that was why Yoon Yeo-rang, a shrine maiden candidate, died.

But lacking evidence, there was no way to dig deeper.

Now, with trustworthy dragons Yong Jegun and Yeom Junyeol dead, the chance to raise and resolve doubts was gone forever.

“I trust Kyunggu hyung, my master, and the Sword Saint of the Black Forest. So please deliver the message yourself and fight alongside us.”

“...Alright.”

Gwak Kyunggu nodded without much hesitation, and Joo Suhyuk smiled.

Actually, the talk of demonization and demons seemed ridiculous to Gwak Kyunggu, who was busy with school life, but he couldn’t refuse a request from a junior who cherished friendship and loyalty.

Also, Joo Suhyuk had become distrustful of others but felt differently about these people, making it hard to abandon his trust.

Gwak Kyunggu memorized each face one by one.

‘Andain and Maeng Hyo-don. Both can be trusted.’

He knew Andain’s character and skills well as fellow student council members and understood how much they liked each other as joint top students.

Maeng Hyo-don had shown great kindness when escaping the fight club.

Both were skilled and had no issues with Joo Suhyuk.

‘Guseulbi is also in Class 0. To pull off Class 0-level mischief, she must have enough power.’

To commit crazy acts in Eun Gwang High ignoring teachers and student council was no small feat.

Guseulbi had turned the tables on a fan who harassed Joo Suhyuk and seemingly enjoyed showing off publicly.

Someone must have egged on that fan, Choi Young-hee, who gathered people and spent money to trap Guseulbi, but ultimately had to cry and confess after being showered with the birds called by the self-proclaimed strongest druid.

‘Mun Saeron was in the same class as Suhyuk in first grade. Since then, she’s given information whenever Suhyuk was in danger. Park Seunghyun was another target of harassment alongside Andain.’

Mun Saeron’s intelligence was reliable, but while Park Seunghyun was trustworthy as a person, his skills were somewhat questionable.

Those gathered here could fight back against anyone bullying them in school, but Park Seunghyun could not.

He would probably lose if he faced first-grade top student Cha Seok-won head-on.

‘Cha Seok-won worries me differently than Park Seunghyun. The research into digging the pit isn’t finished yet, and Junyeol, who was shielding, is now...’

He recalled patrolling with Yeom Junyeol at night to investigate the pit incident, and the moment they met Cha Seok-won.

He forced himself to suppress a sudden surge of emotion.

At least he told him to give his passing exam name, but knowing the son of Cheolhyeol Ssanggeom wouldn’t care more than the Lord of the Crimson Flame frustrated him.

Then Gwak Kyunggu’s gaze stopped at one spot.

“Kyunggu hyung, aren’t there some unknown faces here? Let me introduce them. This is—”

“No need to say names.”

The tall young man cut off coldly.

Gwak Kyunggu wondered why he was like that over a mere introduction, but Joo Suhyuk took it with a broad mind.

“Oh, is it because of the name?”

“I named it too carelessly.”

“Haha, that’s true.”

Usually, parents give names, right?

He stared calmly at the young man who seemed to openly make a disrespectful remark.

In truth, Gwak Kyunggu wasn’t fond of his own name.

Compared to his father Cheolhyeol Ssanggeom’s name ‘Kyunghun,’ ‘Kyunggu’ felt old-fashioned and unappealing.

Still, he didn’t show it openly, but that young man expressed dissatisfaction plainly.

“Have you tried asking to change it?”

“If I asked, that guy would just laugh.”

Isn’t it the court that approves name changes?

He couldn’t understand what the young man was saying, but the expression of the young man talking about some mysterious being who could arbitrarily change names softened a bit.

Thanks to that, his frosty impression eased.

“Call me Baekho.”

Eventually, the meeting with Baekho ended with the question of his disliked name left unresolved.

That white tiger disliked the name Baekho.

But to smoothly coordinate with Joo Suhyuk at Eun Gwang High, he needed to keep a student or staff identity, so he couldn’t just discard the name.

If he didn’t like it, he could have gone to Hwang Ji-ho earlier to complain or change it, but he hadn’t, and no one knew why.

“In the game, I joined the protagonist’s group early and fought. I was faster than Jeokho.”

“Baekho... what are you talking about all of a sudden?”

The white tiger answered arrogantly.

He seemed to be emphasizing that he fought hard instead of wasting time on changing his name.

I had no idea what to do with that.

‘If only he had caused a ruckus and gone to get his name changed, the game’s story might have gone better.’

As Baekho predicted, Hwang Ji-ho would have laughed heartily hearing his friend’s complaint.

Even if he didn’t change the name, with Jeokho’s death complicating the tiger clan’s relations, things might have improved.

While thinking this, I examined the situation in the replay.

‘If Gwak Kyunggu and Heo Chae-a die in the demon scenario, next is Guseulbi.’

Guseulbi plays a significant role in the demon scenario.

Because of that, it’s revealed she is the disciple of Mongma Merlin and becomes a target.

The mastermind likely decided it’s time to deal with Guseulbi.

Perhaps while I was clinging to the scenario trying to save her, Andain’s hidden quest ended, and Hwang Ji-ho disappeared, I suppose.

“Uisin, did Kyunggu receive the message I left?”

At that moment, Cheondongha asked.

Since the scene had just passed, I relayed it immediately.

“Yes, senior Gwak Kyunggu heard the reasoning about the school trip incident and demonization and relayed it to Jeolheukpoongrim.”

“Then the demon scenario will begin soon.”

Jeolheukpoongrim quietly gathered information and prepared to fight, but the world was moving rapidly.

In the world of Plmago, a huge incident was about to occur just before the demon scenario.

After all, when Gwak Kyunggu rises, he won’t hide it but report it, so I decided to say it first.

“The players allied with the Red Lion and rebelled en masse from the association. Centered on the Lord of the Crimson Flame, the players and dragons will march on the National Assembly building.”

Gwak Kyunggu’s gaze was fixed on the hologram delivering the special report.

Those who gathered to avenge Yeom Junyeol and resist the evil law had begun their march.

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