The friend led him out of the memorial hall crying. Mac and the child looked at their backs.
Mac became heavy-hearted. From the time Natra invaded until now, he had been agonizing all year long, but he still havenât found an answer.
âIf I wasnât bornâŠ. Wouldnât this have happened without me being born? Am I really the traitor theyâve been looking for?â
It was the child who woke him up from his self-condemnation by holding his hand.
âThatâsâŠ.â
âAh. Thatâs the kid who disappeared into the wormhole that day.â
The child saw a picture on the wall. The child possessed black eyes and black hair, he was smiling broadly. And next to it was a picture of the same child holding a teddy bear.
But, somehow, he looked familiar. Mac, who had a sense of familiarity with the child in the picture, turned his head. The child, he was with, was also staring blankly at the picture.
Mac was looking at the picture and the child alternately and tilted his head.
âI think the two look alike.â
It seemed that the child in the picture would grow up like this child after five or six years.
The child couldnât take his eyes off the picture for a moment.
â⊠What does it say?â
âHmm.â
Mac slowly read the notice. It was the victimâs family that Mac personally met a year ago. The image of the woman crying to death was still clear in his head. His heart ached.
âDear William⊠I didnât even expect you to disappear in a moment like that.
Why didnât I run faster, why wasnât I with you? I regret it every day.
I really hope you stay alive.
Just live happily wherever you are. Even if we canât spend time with you, weâll be able to have hope if youâre still alive. Youâll be happy.
Mom and dad will wait for you forever.
Iâll wait for you at my house anytime you come.
Come back anytime.
I love you, mom and dad.â
âWilliam.â
At that word, the childâs eyes grew bigger. The child held the pendant hanging on his neck tightly in his hand. One word that remains in his head from the time he started remembering things.
William.
Only then, all the puzzles were put together.
He could tell.
This is was his hometown. That little child his. He has a family waiting for him.
Something came up in his eyes. The childâs head clearly remembered his family members who were having a happy day. Everyone in Central Park looked like that.
âMe, too.
Iâm here too.
I could live here like that.â
Something wriggled in the childâs heart.
âI was able to be happy!â
The childâs eyes looked at the picture on the wall turned cold.
Seojun stopped [E.L.F.âs basic breathing]. And [Evil basic breathing] started. At the same time, he used another ability.
[The gloomy scent of flowers blooming alone â lowest level]
Only this flower blooms at a radius of 10m.
It looks similar to a grass, so no one knows itâs a flower.
When people smells the scent of flowers, they will feel depressed.
Seojunâs body exuded chilly energy.
Seojun conducted many experiments after opening the door of the evil library.
And he also knew that when he had enough mana in his body, he could use the skill of good and evil at the same time.
He also learned that the ability to use more of the two abilities can be determined through the âbreathing methodâ.
[The elegant steps of Baron Cat] and [The gloomy scent of flowers blooming alone] were activated together.
A cool aura flowed out of Seojunâs body due to the synergy of [Evilâs Basic Breathing].
The child, who used to be like an angel, changed in an instant. It was different from when he was in Central Park, looking just normal.
Right now, coldness was all over his body.
At that momentâs change, Mac, no, Evan Blockâs expression turned weird without realizing it.
Since the script accurately stated that âthe childâs condition was not recognizedâ,
âCut! NG!â
Of course, the filming stopped.
At the same time, the staff and actors, who were quietly watching, without blinking they expressed admiration.
They also noticed the surrounding atmosphere towards Seojun changed in an instant.
âWow, thatâsâŠâ
âI heard he is a genius, but this is beyond imagination.â
The camera operator was also too busy to admire that eventually an assistant director of Ryan Will yelled at him.
âEveryone be quiet! Letâs start filming again. And Evan Block!â
âOh, Iâm sorry!â
Evan Block couldnât take his eyes off from Seojun, who became ordinary again. He came to his senses at the call of Ryan Will.
The more he knew, the more he couldnât know the end of Seojunâs talent.
When hr thought he already showed of all his talent, this actor showed more skills than him.
He was now very interested at the Childâs future.
âMaybe it wonât end in just Movie Series.â
No other great actor has ever exceeded one Movie Series. Once they are part of a Series, they will be only remembered on that one and only character.
Evan Block started preparing for the shoot with a smile.
âItâs my first time making NGs.â
Seojun felt amazing. It was not another shoot to take a bust shot or a close-up shot. It wasnât his own mistake, but it was his first time making an NG.
âMaybe, he was surprised because I used a different Mana?â
Even when everyone was returning to their seats, they couldnât take their eyes off from Seojun and were still amazed.
âI feel good!ââ
These people were affected from the after effects of using a breathing exercise.
âPeople who are going to watch the movie would also make this kind of expression, right?â
Seojun smiled as peopleâs expressions came to his mind at their completely changed appearance.
âGood. Letâs put a bit more.â
The filming resumed by Seojun was too excited that he brought out too much mana.
âNG! Jun! You put too much energy into your acting!â
âSorry!â
The staff and actors were once again surprised by Seojunâs cooler atmosphere than before, but director Ryan evaluated it coldly.
âI canât believe my first NG in my life is because I was too enthusiastic.â
Seojun bit his lips and went back to filming. Evan Block tapped Seojunâs shoulder to cheer him up because he couldnât stroke his set hair. Fortunately, after that, they were able to get an OK and started shooting close-up shot.
The next set was an outdoor set. There were large trees and green grass.
It was a set with clean running tracks and Chroma keys were installed everywhere. (TL: Chroma Keys used for visual in movies.)
âIt seems like they are making all these things, too.â
âThatâs right, Seojun.â
âDad, I think itâs the same as Central Park.â
Lee Min-Joon, who looked around again at Seojunâs words, nodded.
It was the same as Central Park, where they first took pictures and recreated the scene with this set.
âWhy is Chroma Key here?â
âItâs because they are planning to synthesize this place and the reservoir with CG. Itâs a waste to make another reservoir.â
The two were surprised to hear sudden voices from their behind.
When they turned their heads toward the voice, there was a blonde woman smiling broadly.
Lee Min-Joon and Seojun welcomed the woman.
âHello, Rachel!â
âAhahaha. Jun, hiâ.
âHello.â
âHello.â
Rachel Hill waved at the two. The three sat in a prepared chair in the actorâs waiting room built near the outdoor set.
Seojun asked.
âIf the background is Central Park, canât we shoot there again?â
âThen everything will be revealed in public. Everyoneâs curious if William is a hero or a villain. What if he says his line there surrounded by many people?â
âThatâs true.â
âCan I join?â
Seojun was talking to Rachel Hill, when another person intervened. It was Evan Block. The three actors and Lee Min-Joon sat in a chair and talked together.
âEvan, youâre going to shoot a battle scene from the day after tomorrow, right? May I go and watch you?â
âI donât think thereâs anything worth seeing even if you come there. Chroma Key is the only background and counterpart. And Iâm not filming the battle scene. Most of them are replaced by stuntmen. Well, just get into shape in close-up shots or bust shots. Wearing tights full of sensors.â
Evan sighed. Everyone laughed at his appearance. He recalled Shadowman he looked liked a fool without any CG.
âThe Shadowmanâs attack is mostly CG work, so thereâs really nothing to watch.â
âI still want to go!â
âCan I go too?â
âOkay. Shouldnât you get permission from the director rather than me?â
âYes! Iâll take it as a Yes!â
Seojun ran towards Director Ryan and asked. Directer Ryan agreed immediately.
âHe says itâs okay!â
â⊠I think the director likes Jun a lot.â
âHehehe.â
The three laughed at Seojun, who did not refute. Why? He really likes the director too.
Lee Min-Joon took out the snacks that Seojunn brought from his bag and distributed them to the three actors.
Rachel, who was smiling joyfully with a snack, opened her mouth.
âI heard there was a blooper. Evan, this isnât like you, this is the first time Iâve seen you re-shoot it, but youâre NG was still amazing.â
âOh, that.â
Evan smoothed his chin. Itâd be nice to tell her in advance. She will film together with Seojun in a scene today.
âI was surprised that the atmosphere surrounding Jun changed in an instant.â
âThe atmosphere?â
âItâs hard to explain in wordsâŠ. Youâll know when you see it. Youâd better be prepared.â
At Evan Blockâs advice, Rachel Hill rolled her eyes and looked at Seojun.
Seojun, who was focusing on eating the snacks his father gave him, tilted his head at Rachel Hillâs gaze.
Director Ryan Will came to the place where the four were sitting. The two adult actors headed to the dressing room to change, and Lee Min-Joon went to answer a phone call from Kim Hee-sung.
Director Ryan Will sat in front of Seojun.
âTodayâs shoot is the most important.â
âOkay!â
âThis scene will be a turning point.â
Director Ryan Will opened his mouth with a serious look.
âWhether youâll be a hero or a villain. It depends on the mood you are going to express.â