Bihyung was in a very good mood. It couldn't be helped, since the Dokkaebi had witnessed the scenario playing out in the panel right before his eyes.
– Every time that happens, I'll do my best to fight back.
Accompanying Kim Dok-Ja's voice was the scenario conclusion notice. Indirect messages from innumerable Constellations flooded in, and the whole of
A new owner of the Great Fable ⸢Journey to the West⸥ had been decided.
'He did it. That Kim Dok-Ja, he really pulled it off.'
A storyteller was supposed to remain neutral. The thing was, though, all judges secretly rooted for a team they liked. This was true for Bihyung as well.
Like a parent looking at his wonderfully-matured children, Bihyung stroked the faces appearing on the screen with a deeply moved expression.
[Congratulations, Bihyung Director-nim.]
The subordinate Dokkaebis around him offered their congratulations. They all knew that Bihyung had been watching
[I just knew they would pull through.]
[M-me too. Me too…!]
Not only that, some of them had been cheering on the
For these Dokkaebis that only sought out new, potential stimulations in order to find the next story's objective, being this earnest about something was indeed an exceedingly rare thing.
[These kids are mine. Stop drooling over them.]
[Hahat! Of course we wouldn't….]
It was then an urgent piece of news arrived for him.
[Director. The Great Dokkaebi, 'Baram' is….]
[You've been promoted!]
….A promotion?
[Bihyung Director-nim, truly, honestly, congratulations!]
[Looks like the Bureau is doing its job properly for once!]
Bihyung couldn't make heads nor tails while subjected to the outpouring of messages.
He was an 'upper-rank Dokkaebi', not to mention the director of the Seoul branch. He had already climbed to the highest-possible position through one's hard work alone.
However, getting a promotion here could only mean….
[….Director-nim?]
Without a doubt, this should be a good thing.
But why was he overcome with this ominous foreboding?
[Great Dokkaebi is waiting for you.]
Bihyung was guided by lower-ranked Dokkaebis to a portal, and entered it. Soon, the thick fog receded away to reveal the figure of a Great Dokkaebi waiting for him at the end of a grey-coloured passage.
[You've come, Bihyung.]
[Baram-nim.]
As if to imply that Bihyung had worked hard, Baram patted him on the shoulder and spoke up. [Congratulations. Your promotion has been decided.]
[….Pardon me?]
[We need to do something about your dazed expression. Don't you understand? It's been decided that you'll be chosen as the last one to become the 'Great Dokkaebi'.]
[[I was curious about what my life meant through the eyes of someone other than mine. That's all.]]
Chapter end
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