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TCF Summary Arc by Arc (Part 8/8)

Every TCF story arc in a nutshell

Volume 8: chapters 700-776

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Entering the Temple of the Sealed God *Rumors about Roan Kingdom's victory and Cale & Alberu's heroism spread across the continent* Cale: *pictures all of his friends watching as he stabs himself to kill the White Star* Cale: *chills* (Yeah no. I ain't doing that) Cale: …ok so for no particular reason, I'm going to enter the Temple alone Alberu, Choi Han, Eruhaben & Raon: Like HELL you are!!! What self-sacrificial scheme are you plotting THIS time!? The Ancient Powers: Heh, Cale's getting scolded! Cale: *playing dumb* Nothing! Alberu, Choi Han, Eruhaben & Raon: You're a lying liar who lies. We'll deal with you later Cale: …Mhm yeah ok (I'll just sneak in, then.) Let's interrogate the fake Hilsman then Fake Hilsman: So you definitely want to know about the Hunters, right? Cale: (No I don't!) Actually- Fake Hilsman: I think a Hunter has appeared Cale: F***! Fake Hilsman: As expected, you truly have the blood of the Thames! Let me tell you more exposition then Cale: *senses his slacker life fading away* (NoooOOO-!) Fake Hilsman: So they're allied with the Flynn Merchant Guild, Billos is on the run and probably going to die soon. Also Karin Orsena is on their side Cale: (…well s***) Fake Hilsman: *shows off his red hair* That's why I came here. I need your money. And you want more info on the Thames family, right? Cale: (He's probably Jour's brother or other close relative then) No thanks. I'll just ask my father Fake Hilsman: Wait, aren't you curious about-? Cale: Nope! *leaves* Alberu: Anyway, we've selected the team who will enter the Temple first. You're all going to give up and exit within 5 minutes, got it? *Cale, Choi Han, Mary, Rosalyn, Toonka & Clopeh step inside* Temple Doors: *shuts closed* *5 minutes pass* Everyone: (…Well f***)

The First Test Cale: Huh, I'm a ghost. And I'm in Harris Village? The Temple isn't letting me out for some reason… Wait, am I going to watch "The Birth of a Hero" timeline? This is bad- Choi Han: Huh, I'm back in Harris Village? Might as well try to protect it this time… Cale: Wait what *Meanwhile:* Rosalyn: Hm, something's clearly wrong here… Mary: Welp, time for a prison break I guess Toonka: LET'S GO FIND MY FRIEND!!! :D Clopeh: …WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE'S NO CALE HENITUSE!? *outrage* Cale: What can I do if I'm stuck being invisible-? Cintanami: *rings* Cale: Huh? LSH: …You have a moment? Cale: Wait a minute, it's visible! IT WORKS!! *crazy laughter* I can destroy EVERYTHING with this!!! PJT: …is he crazy? LSH: Now Park Jin Tae, that's not a nice thing to say- Cale: *tries to take the Earth Ancient Power* Hm, I can't eat the rock, what a shame LSH: (…he may have a point, tho…) Choi Han & Rosalyn: Wait, we're in the same test?? Clopeh: *shows up dramatically on a wyvern* Yes, and Cale Henituse doesn't exist in this world. It's not a "Sadness" test… this must be "Despair" Choi Han & Rosalyn: Let's go rescue the children first *enter Raon's prison* Clopeh: *gets left behind because no one cares about him* 😂 Mary: *already there wrecking stuff* Wait, we're in the same test?? Rosalyn: Yeah, let's go get On and Hong now Choi Han: They should be right in the Henituse Territory slums… wait, why's the Man-Eating Tree white? Hong: A mister with a mask came by Choi Han: …so the White Star took Cale-nim's Shield?? Clopeh: That BASTARD!! How DARE he steal what belongs to the Legend!!! *fanboy rage mode on* *Meanwhile:* Cale: …What do you mean "God of Death says not to stop the Sealed God's game"?? Alberu: *connected through the Dark Tiger* …What do you mean you're a ghost??? Choi Han: Ok so the White Star will probably attack Harris Village soon- what the heck is that LSH: *through the Cintamani* Hi! Cale's standing next to you Choi Han: Excuse me? LSH: He says he's a ghost right now Choi Han: Excuse me?? KRS: *tags in* So I'll act as his transmittor for the time being Choi Han: Excuse me??? Cale: Ok so the real White Star isn't actually in the test, since I still got him sealed. Which means the White Star taking my Ancient Powers is the Sealed God's puppet. We probably have to defeat it to exit this test. Also Cale: …Btw, has anyone seen Toonka? *Elsewhere:* Toonka: *wrecks stuff* Hi! I'm looking for my friend Cale! Illusion!Alberu: …who the hell is "Cale"?? Illusion!Tasha: *panicking* Where's Mary??

Wreaking Havoc in Illusion Reality Clopeh: *interrogating KRS* Wait, so Cale-nim is also a hero in your dimension?? KRS: …I guess-? Clopeh: I KNEW IT! The true legend can surpass time and space!! Even the gods cannot stop it!!! KRS: …He's even worse than Joo Ho Shik… Illusion!Tasha: *shows up* Mary why did you leave? Who is this Cale person? Clopeh: *reverent* He is someone who cannot be seen and is always watching over us! Illusion!Tasha: ??? Cale: … Cale's group: (That's… not wrong, but…) Illusion!Tasha: …you mean he's a god, or-? Clopeh: Even better!! Cale: *dying from embarrassment* Rosalyn: We need to go for now, but we'll meet your superior in 2 days Illusion!Tasha: …Okay then? Cale: Dammit. I wanted to take the Vitality of the Heart and the Fire of Destruction before the White Star, but looks like he beat us to it. Let's meet Eruhaben then *In the Capital:* Illusion!Taylor: Hello, your highness! We'd like to make a deal with you Illusion!Alberu: …and who are you? Illusion!White Star: I'm the person who'll bring alchemists into your kingdom Illusion!Alberu: (There's something fishy about this offer…) *Back with Cale's group:* Illusion!Eruhaben: …Who is this invisible person hiding like a rat Tiger!Alberu: That's my Dongsaeng Illusion!Eruhaben: So you're the people who brainwashed a young dragon huh? A guy with a white mask warned me about you Tiger!Alberu: Of course we didn't. We're actually- *can't say they're in a test or from another world* Huh. I guess that doesn't work Illusion!Eruhaben: Oh I see. You're from the Divine Race then? Tiger!Alberu: …sure, let's go with that *Cale mistaken for a divine entity counter: 2*

Illusion!Eruhaben: Anyway, the guy who warned me about you said his name was Cale Tiger!Alberu: What did he look like? Illusion!Eruhaben: He looked fancy Tiger!Alberu: …Dongsaeng I think he's wearing your face *Elsewhere:* Mary: *meets Cale!White Star and freaks out* *Back with Cale's group:* Tiger!Alberu: Anyway let's make sure that the Crown Prince doesn't do anything stupid Illusion!Alberu: *walks into his office* Tiger!Alberu: Hello Illusion!Alberu: …Huh? Who are you? Tiger!Alberu: I'm someone motivated by self-preservation Illusion!Alberu: Ha! Relatable Tiger!Alberu: Indeed. And that's a Dragon Illusion!Eruhaben: 'Sup. Illusion!Alberu: Huh?? Illusion!Eruhaben: Yeah I have no idea what's going on either. But he and that invisible Cale punk aren't from this world Illusion!Alberu: …you mean a god, or-? *Cale mistaken for a divine entity counter: 3*

Tiger!Alberu: Nevermind that. The White Star is planning to stab you in the back Illusion!Alberu: HUH??? Tiger!Alberu: Yeah those "alchemists" he wants to bring you are actually Black Mages working for the Empire Illusion!Alberu: … Illusion!Alberu: …I wanna smack that bastard in the back Cale: (Welcome aboard!) Illusion!Alberu: *sets up a trap for Cale!White Star* Cale's group: *ambush* Cale!White Star: *dramatically* How could you have betrayed me like this! Now you have revealed your true selves…! Cale's group: ??? (…what the heck is he talking about?) *Meanwhile, outside:* The Temple: *live-streaming Cale's group fighting "Cale"* Everyone: ??? Eruhaben: Wait, that's obviously fake Hannah: …But does everybody else know that? Cale's group: (Well f***) Hannah: Wait a second, who's that crouching there in the corner? Cale: *now visible thanks to the Cintanami* The Temple: *cuts the live-stream* God of Despair!White Star: …the hell! This is MY domain!! How dare that God of Death bastard interfere with MY test again!!! God of Despair!White Star: Anyway, I'm the first god who was originally a Hunter. The God of Death is no better than me btw. He totally killed his best friend God of Death: *through the Cintanami with radio static* Long time no see you bastard Cale: (Why are they dragging us into their rivalry drama…?) Yeah, I'm not interested. We're leaving Cale's group: *has an epic combat sequence against the God of Despair* God of Despair: Time to cancel this test, I guess God of Death: Anyway, the rest of the tests will proceed as you were told by IronMa- I mean Ahn Roh Man Cale: Sounds great. Let's do this

The Sadness Test Cale: *sees LSH & CJS's funeral* Cale: Good thing I've started to heal from my trauma. I need to do my best from here on (Me: 😭) *Meanwhile, the others:* Rosalyn: *gets stuck in the Sloth test for a bit* Choi Han: *out-stubborns the Failure test* Clopeh: *gets to the Failure test first* Mary: *gets to the Indignity test first* Toonka: *exits the tests* Also Toonka: *realizes he's the only one who left* …aw, dammit!

The Sloth Test Cale: Huh, I'm in high-school. I wonder why-? Choi Jung Gun: *casually walks into the library* Cale: (…WTF.) Cale: …hi Sunbae. What are you doing? Illusion!CJG: Just writing a guidebook. Cale: (…He's totally writing "The Birth of a Hero" right now isn't he) Cale: I'm joining the book club now Illusion!CJG: …Okay then? Cale: *scamming mode on* Illusion!CJG: Uhhh, for no particular reason I'm going to a Sword Arts exhibition. And maybe a movie production later. Would you like to come along? (How terrible of a fate he must have been suffering…) Cale: *acting clueless* Sure! (He's totally setting me up to meet Choi Jung Soo and Lee Soo Hyuk ahead of time… Can he see the future or fate or something?) Also Cale: (So yeah, this tests makes you want to forget reality, but I have Record, b****. I'm just staying for a bit to loot info out of CJG) Cale: So I dreamed something about the name "Nelan Barrow" and "the White Star", what's that all about? Illusion!CJG: (…WTF) Cale: You're totally from a different dimension, aren't you. Maybe a god? Illusion!CJG: *cringe* Ugh, do not lump me together with those bastards. (That motherf***ing God of Death…) I'm in the "maybe someday" category. Also gods can't die, but they can retire Cale: …can they? 🤔 (Me: And so began's Cale's journey to Goodhood in order to achieve his Slacker Life… 🤣) Illusion!CJG: Anyway, there's a Hunter targeting you because you've been marked by the God of Death. They can modify memories btw. But they can't know whether you're a Tribulator or not before they kill you and use Hunter's Eye on you Cale: (…I knew it. The White Star impacted me with his curse when he reincarnated and stole my body.) Cale: …Sunbae. Am I bait? Illusion!CJG: Yup. But don't worry, you won't die Cale: (That's not very reassuring… He looks crazy. Also, I have a feeling something went wrong-) Jung Yi-Rang & Park So Jin: *crash into their car* Cale: *uses his Shield* Illusion!CJG: *shaken* …Noonim? Cale & Illusion!CJG: *have an epic combat sequence against the Hunters* Park So Jin: Ha, you pathetic Wanderer bastard will never defeat out patriarch! Kill me! Jung Yi-Rang: *kills her* Take this offering of Karma… [Jung Yi-Rang Fled the Battle!] Illusion!CJG: Well f***. Cale: That power of yours which cuts through things. Can I have it? Illusion!CJG: Nope Cale: (And yet you give it to LSH in the future for some reason…) Cale: *starts disappearing* Anyway, this isn't even real. This is just an illusion Illusion!CJG: !!! Illusion!CJG: *spills last-second exposition* Find the Red-Blood Family! Cale: Ok, bye (Me: REMEMBER, REALITY IS AN ILLUSION THE UNIVERSE IS A HOLOGRAM BUY GOLD BYEEEEEE!) *Cale coughs blood and/or faints counter: 28*

The Indignity Test The Temple: Error. Unable to determine fitting Failure test for the target. Cale: Oh, that's good right-? The Temple: Proceed to double the difficulty Cale: (Well f***) The Temple: Optimization complete. Indignity test version 1.5 is now starting Cale: Wait wha- Cale: *wakes up as Venion's lackey* The heck is-? Cale: *wakes up as a palace attendant* -going on? Oh, I see. A double daylight-nighttime possession deal, huh. And at different points in the timeline, too- Teen!Alberu: *neglected* Cale: Welp. Time to overturn the palace I guess Chief of Staff: (…why do I hear boss music?) 3-year-old!Raon: *about to be tortured by Venion* Cale: …Yeah, how about no. *paralyzes Venion and frees 3-year-old!Raon* Also Cale: *cheerfully* Destroy everything!! Venion's guards: Are you crazy!? Cale: Yup! Venion's guards & 3-year-old!Raon: ??? Cale: Destroy me too! I hate being in this body so go ahead! (…As long as Raon doesn't feel guilty over it, it's all fine) 3-year-old!Raon: *knocks him out & kidnaps him instead* Cale: *Surprised Pikachu Face* Also Cale: *comes to the secret underground place* Younger!Zed: …Who are you?? Cale: (Wait a minute, Zed is only pretending not to pay attention to his son – he's totally being neglectful on purpose! He must know about the Dark Elves too) Cale: …you're going to kill me now, aren't you? Younger!Zed: Yes, but actually no Cale: Wait wha- Younger!Zed: You're not a Hunter, right Cale: (…WTF. Why does Zed know about the Hunters?) Younger!Zed: *knocks him out & kidnaps him too* *Cale gets knocked out counter: 2*

*Elsewhere:* Choi Han: *feeds kid!KRS in his Indignity test because he's too skinny* (Me: 😭😭😭) Choi Han: Hm, I should also beat up his uncle while I'm at it… (Me: 👏 Well done, Choi Han my darling) *Meanwhile* Cale: *wakes up to see 3-year-old!Raon's carnage* Cale: …wow *impressed* 3-year-old!Raon: *back to his Tsundere ways* What are you looking at?? *gives him fruit* (But it's not like I care about the Terrible Bastard or anything, b-baka!) Cale: Knock me out again and take me to the Forest of Darkness. I kind of go crazy when the sun comes up 3-year-old!Raon: ??? (…aren't you already crazy??) 3-year-old!Raon: *does it anyway* *Cale gets knocked out counter: 3*

Teen!Alberu: *comes to rescue Cale* Cale: *casually praises him* Good job. Now, tie me up again Teen!Alberu: ??? (…he's crazy, isn't he) F***. Cale: Your highness, language Teen!Alberu: (Why does he even care?!) Cale: Your highness, you know you can't take responsibility for this, right? Teen!Alberu: *frees him anyway* Cale: Ok, I'll just show you something first. Oh, I know you're a Dark Elf btw Teen!Alberu: Wait wha- Cale: It doesn't matter anyway. You see, this place holds all the answers about the Crossman- Younger!Zed: *interrupts* Cale: (Ha! I knew he was watching) Cale: One more thing – don't trust the king or me, just trust yourself. You're already a good person Teen!Alberu: *gets knocked out* Younger!Zed: Who ARE you?? Cale: *scamming mode on* Actually I'm a Wanderer Younger!Zed: Seems legit *Cale mistaken for a divine entity counter: 4*

Cale: Anyway I don't have much time, so listen up Younger!Zed: Wait wha- Cale: Don't mess with the kid, he doesn't know anything so leave him alone you piece of s***. The Hunters used the Crossman Household as a puppet, didn't they. Where are the Red-Bloods? Younger!Zed: … Cale: …So you do know. (I can get the answers back in my world then) Younger!Zed: …! Cale: Thanks for the confirmation, bye! The Temple: Test 50% complete. Cale: *wakes up in the Forest of Darkness* Younger!Choi Han & 3-year-old!Raon: *fighting* 3-year-old!Raon: The Terrible Bastard is awake! Younger!Choi Han: *shocked* It's a real person…! Cale: *playing dumb* Yeah, and who are you? Why are you in the Forst of Darkness? A knight from the Harris Village which is located nearby? Younger!Choi Han: *walks away to clear his head* 3-year-old!Raon: Why did you tell me to bring you here? There's nothing for you here Cale: No, but it's a good place for you. Also, that you and that guy can keep each other company 3-year-old!Raon: *shocked* …what about you? Cale: Why ask such an obvious question? Of course I'll to leave. Why keep a crazy guy like me around? (No way am I leaving Raon alone with Venion's lackey back in charge) 3-year-old!Raon: … 3-year-old!Raon: *intimidation mode* You WILL work for me, you Terrible Bastard!! *actual meaning: (Don't leave me alone…! 🥺)* Cale: …O-okay. I'm hungry 3-year-old!Raon: *brings him fruit again* Choi Han: *brings him a monster corpse* Cale: … (…Raon's is better, but A for effort, I guess) Cale: Good job, Choi Han 3-year-old!Raon: *jealous mode on* Cale: (…what's with him??) Younger!Choi Han & 3-year-old!Raon: *learn to get along like two feral puppies* Cale: Right, so first life lesson – money is the best Cale: *brings them to Super Rock villa* (Huh, I wonder why the Super Rock isn't here…) Anyway, let's go shopping! *laughs in Rich* Also Cale: *buys everything for the other two and nothing for himself* Younger!Choi Han & 3-year-old!Raon: ??? 3-year-old!Raon: Choi Han… isn't that guy is a bit weird…? Younger!Choi Han: *no less confused*…uhuh… Cale: So now all you guys need is learn to read and write- 3-year-old!Raon: NOPE! We can't learn, it's too hard. (Once he's done teaching us he'll leave!!) Isn't that right, Choi Han? Younger!Choi Han: That's. Right. Reading. Is. Hard Cale: … (Those punks…) Venion: *shows up randomly* Cale: You're still alive? What a shame. Venion: Who the hell do you think you are!! Cale: The person who has all kinds of blackmail on you. Venion: (…well s***) Cale: If you kill me your siblings will get all the info on your weaknesses. Now scram Venion: *leaves* Younger!Choi Han: …but didn't you send those documents to his siblings already? Cale: Yup, I sure did. Remember to hand that note to Taylor once he shows up. *to 3-year-old!Raon* Did you see that? That guy is terrified of you 3-year-old!Raon: … Cale: You got all this stuff and a home and company. Isn't that enough? 3-year-old!Raon: …human, who are you? Cale: …I'm Cale. The Temple: Test complete! Cale: Ok, I'll be leaving now 3-year-old!Raon: WAIT!! Give me a name first!! Cale: (A name…? Should I-? But I promised Raon that this name would be only for him…) …Dodam Miru. Let's go with that. Bye Younger!Choi Han & Dodam: Bye… (Me: Whyyyyyy, why am I crying…? 😭)

The Wrath Test Clopeh: Nothing can stand in my way-! The Temple: Now, behold the Wrath test where Cale's group is all in jail and you're not one of them. Clopeh: (Well f***) *Elsewhere:* The Temple: Oh, you have suffered so much, I feel so bad. I have developed sentience over time, so you can totally trust me Cale: Uhuh. *doesn't buy the sudden sympathy at all* The Temple: So why don't you think about all the things that make you angry the most? I'll make sure not to include them Cale: Sure The Temple: ...SIKE! I'm actually making those things into your Wrath test Cale: *scams the system by thinking of mundane things like children being picky about veggies* Ahhh, this is the best The children: Btw human, when we're going to pray? Cale: …pray? The children: To the White Star and the God of Despair! Cale: (Holy s***) *realizes this is the reality where the White Star has won* Cale: (…Well f***. This does make me pretty angry) Sayeru: Time to deliver the sacrifices for the 50th celebration! Cale: (Welp. Time for a s*** show I guess) Cale: *calls in everyone still alive in this reality* Come watch. Everybody: (…yeah, Young Master Cale's going to cause a s*** show alright) Sayeru: Behave, Cale Henituse, or Raon will be next on the list Cale: (So you have chosen… death) Cale: …Why of COURSE! I am being so sincere right now! We can't have the sacrifices for to the celebration delivered in such terrible conditions! Sayeru: Wait wha- Cale: Only the best carriages for everyone! And keep them well-fed, too! Where's your SINCERITY!! Sayeru: But- Cale: Tsk tsk. Are you too poor to manage even that much? Should I make a donation? Sayeru: … Sayeru: (This annoying bastard… But I guess it's fine as long as he delivers them) Alberu: *starts a speech under duress* We have gathered here today- Cale: *tears apart the rock wall in Puzzle City* Alberu: -to watch Cale Henituse destroy everything I guess – OPEN THE GATES!!! Every ally of Cale under the sun: *rebels at the same time* White Star's allies: Wait wha- Cale's group: *has an epic combat sequence against the White Star's forces* The White Star: Cale Henituse, even with your plate complete, you're still weaker than me! Cale: That's true. But, I have rock The White Star: Wait wha- Cale: *smacks him with a rock in the back of the head* The Ancient Powers: HECK YEAH, CALE! BEAT HIM UP!!! Cale: *keeps hitting him* THAT'S FOR MY SLACKER LIFE, YOU BASTARD!!! Cale's group: *watch Cale yelling as he beats the White Star to bloody a pulp with a pebble while bleeding all over the place* Cale's group: …..Uhhh……. Cale: (Ahhh, that's better. Finally I got it out of my system) God of Despair: Hey, you wanna chat? Cale: What do you want? God of Despair: You're so impressive, you totally finished all the tests first! Why don't you use Embrace on me and take me out of this Temple? Then I'll tell you everything about the Hunters- Cale: No thanks. (…how nice of him to tell me exactly what NOT to do. Moron) *Meanwhile* Clopeh: *already out and setting up cameras* *Cale coughs blood and/or faints counter: 29*

Death of the White Star *Outside the Temple* The Temple: *live-streaming* Cale's group: Phew, Cale made it out safely! …wait a minute, what… what's he doing with that dagger-? *Meanwhile:* Cale: (Huh, it seems I'm alone… and my body is in great shape! Perfect. Let's deal with the White Star first) God of Despair: *shoots death beams at Cale* Cale: …you motherf-! *uses one beam to release the White Star* White Star: *shows up, dazed* Cale: smiling* Did you rest well? White Star: Wait wha- Cale: *attacks* White Star: *defends* (I gotta run away, I gotta-!) Cale: *uses the Annual Rings of Life* (Ah, there's the warped ring. Ugh it's so ugly) Clopeh: *fanatic vibes intensify* Cale: *finally notices him* (…the hell!? That motherf***ing son of a b**** god!! I KNEW he lied to me!!!) Also Cale: (…oh well, whatever. This surely won't bite me in the a** later) White Star: *surrounds Cale with elemental attacks* Cale: *uses instant for .5 second to stab himself with the dagger then the White Star* White Star: *finally dies* Cale: This is the end. The Ancient Powers: Hooray! Your body's becoming healthier! *World Tree Dagger Health Upgrade acquired!* Cale: (Phew. Good thing nobody saw that beside Clopeh!) *Outside the Temple* Everyone: *horrified* The children: …What's going on?? Alberu & Eruhaben: *covering the children's eyes* (…crazy bastard…) Deruth: *faints* Choi Han & Mary: *literally arrived right in that moment* (WTF???) Choi Han: *on the verge of a breakdown* What did I just see?? Rosalyn: *the only one late to the party* …what happened? Cale: … Cale: (Well f***) *Cale coughs blood and/or faints counter: 30 (Achievement Unlocked: Surviving Cardiac Stab Wound!)*

Defeating the God of Despair White Star: *starts turning to dust and releases his Ancient Powers* Cale: Um, uhhh- the Ancient Powers! Yeah, let's focus on that. I'm taking those Cale's group: …we WILL talk about this later Cale: *chills* God of Despair: *death beams part 2* Cale's group: Oh no you don't!! *blocks them* God of Despair: *shakes the Temple* Cale: Motherf-! *stumbles* Choi Han: *angrily* I KNEW IT!!! Cale: (…Damn it, even with the Health Upgrade my body is still weak and useless!) The Ancient Powers: Cale, honey… build up some muscle back, would you?? Mary: I sense dead mana from two of the Ancient Powers Cale: (…wait, wasn't there supposed to be just one?? Nevermind) *uses Embrace to seal them in White Star's mask* Cale: Clopeh, throw the diary! Clopeh: *throws the diary at the second half of the Annual Rings of Life* Jour: Nice job, Cale. Wanna become the patriarch of the House of Thames-? Cale: (I'm a little busy right now!!!) God of Despair: *shakes the Temple again* Cale: *falls into Clopeh's arms* Clopeh: ✨Are you okay? I recorded everything, Cale-nim!✨ Cale: … *wants to smack him* God of Despair: *reaches out with creepy arms like the Gate of Truth from FMA* Cale's group: *blocks them again* Eruhaben: *suddenly bursts his huge Dragon head through the wall* …well that was easier than I expected. Hi Cale, we saw the whole heart stabbing thing. You okay? Don't worry the kids didn't see it Cale: (Well f***) God of Death's Book: *suddenly heats up in Cale's pocket* God of Death: Hey Cale, that orb which was live-streaming everything is going to explode soon and destroy the whole city. Also, use this book to Embrace the Sealed God Cale: Got it. Everyone! That orb is going to explode! Alberu: We're on it. Everyone's read to cast a large shield Cale: …? *surprised* Alberu: You're not the only one who prepares for things in advance, you know. Also, don't ever do that again. That's an order Cale: *starts Embrace tug-o-war between the God of Despair and the God of Death* Cale: *shaking* (…f***! Hurry the f*** up!!) Raon! Bring your mom here! [Cale used Super Rock's power! It's Super Effective!] The Ancient Power: (…WTF, what kind of drugs did the World Tree give this kid?? Is he turning Immortal or something???) God of Despair: *gets sealed for good* Cale: …well f***. The orb is still here The orb: *explodes* Raon: *the Black Castle shows up in the sky* Human! I brought mommy! Everybody: *blocks and defends until they're all fainting and coughing blood* Cale: …Why would they-? The Ancient Powers: Finish that sentence. We dare you Cale: … Super Rock: Rolf. It's Karma~! Btw, the Temple is yours now *Cale coughs blood and/or faints – Final counter: 31*! (Me: Congratulations – you're an absolute madman!! I hope you're proud of yourself)

The Aftermath Puzzle City: *cheers for not getting destroyed* Alberu: Alright, Cale. Time to faint Cale: Wait, what? But I'm fine- Alberu: We don't have time. Choi Han Choi Han: *taps Cale's knee lightly* Cale: *falls* Toonka: *rushing in* FRIEND, NOOOO-! Cale: (Oh I get it now. Fainting it is!) *fakes fainting* Alberu: Coming through! The Commander is in critical condition!! Everybody: …Oh no! Poor Young Master Cale!! Deruth: My son! *hugs Cale on Choi Han's back* Also Deruth: *whispers* I know you're faking. Sit tight and never do that again, or I'll make you the next Duke Cale: *trembles in fear* (What?? Whaaaaat???) Deruth: *smug* (I knew this would work) Ron: Young Master, lay down. King Zed wants to talk to you, but let's ignore him Cale: But- Ron: LAY. DOWN. Rosalyn: *shows up* Cale, Eruhaben's dying Cale: …looks like I can't lay down after all *leaves* Ron: *to Zed* It would seem it is impossible to speak with the Young Master. (Beacuse he isn't here, lol) Choi Han: *obsesses over getting stronger as always* The children: *tackle Cale* Cale: *doesn't fall* The children: …huh, it seems you're actually fine?? Cale: So Eruhaben, remember how the healing jar wouldn't fill with water for you because you didn't want to live longer? Check again Eruhaben: *sees the jar full with water now* …well s***. Cale: Now… DRINK UP, B****! *crazy-eyed* or I'll force your mouth open and pour it all in! Eruhaben: … Eruhaben: *drinks all the water until he chokes and coughs blood* Mila: Wow, you're a young Dragon again! Good for you *Meanwhile* Alberu: Hello, father. Have some tea. I know you like it a lot *Both Know He Doesn't Actually Like It* Zed: …sure, that sounds lovely. *sits down* …So, is this about you being salty that you didn't go to see you first? Alberu: *sarcastically* What? No! Whatever gave you that impression! Zed: Are you worried about me acting out against you? Alberu: Pfff. As if you could right now Zed: So how about you taking the throne as soon as possible? Alberu: …why? Zed: I'll be leaving for a while Alberu: Where to? Zed: …A hunting trip, I guess. I'll write to you once a year Alberu: Once every three months. I'm not such an uncaring bastard like you. Zed: …very well. Have your coronation in spring then. I'm off to catch a rat *leaves* Alberu: (…his Sword Master should have noticed my Dark Elves spies… so he must have known about me all along.) Alberu: ...Well s***.

Zed: Hello Commander Henituse. Cale: …Hello. (What does he want? He's acting strange) Zed: So your father is scary when he's angry, but he's right. I'm going to handle my own issues now. That is, the House of Duke Orsena. Cale: …Orsena? Zed: Yeah, the "hunting dog" that I raised. I'm personally chasing after the Hunters and I don't share my prey. That's why under no circumstances you will get involved in any of it, you hear me? You definitely don't need to know anything more about this. Cale: (What a relief!) …Sure. As long as no one touches any of my people Zed: Sounds good to me (...and I'm sure we're not going to regret not handing you this crucial exposition at this very moment!) *And Then We All Knew, Cale Would Soon Get Involved* Basen: Uh, Hyung…? I've got some bad news Cale: What is it? Basen: The fake Hilsman broke out. Also looted your room and stole your money Cale: … Cale: THAT MOTHER***ER!! MY RETIREMENT FUND!!! *rage mode on* God of Death: *through the Book* Yo, Cale! The Cintanami broke, so I'll be sending you a replacement. Wanna become a Saint-? Cale: -YEET! Basen: Oh, and everybody wants to give you a medal Cale: WELL F*** THEM Basen: *satisfied* Of course, Hyung *Elsewhere:* Foreign politicians: About that medal of honor- Clopeh: *interrupts* How DARE you. A mere medal?? For MY Legend??? Disgraceful! Foreign politicians: Uh- Clopeh: He saved all of your a**es and all you want to reward him with is a cheap "well-done" sticker!? Foreign politicians: But- Alberu: *walks in* Funny – discussing Roan Kingdom affairs in the Roan Kingdom, without a single Roan Kingdom representative present? How very odd Foreign politicians: *awkward* *Meanwhile:* God of Death's Book: *slaps Cale in the face* *Cale gets knocked out counter: 3*

Cale: …where-? God of Death: Yo! Nice to see you face to face, I wanted to chat for a bit Cale: …WTF. Why do you look so hot?? (This bastard doesn't deserve such a nice face!!) God of Death: R-really? Haha… so anyway, you sure you don't want to be a Saint-? Cale: Like hell God of Death: O-okay *looks away intimidated* Cale: So why am I here? Do I have to fight the Hunters next? God of Death: That depends on- *CRACK!* …damn censorship. Anyway, you earned some merits because you helped seal the God of Despair properly, so here's your reward Cale: What is it? God of Death: Choi Jung Gun is doing well- Cale: I don't care about that guy God of Death: -and so is Choi Jung Soo Cale: …and? God of Death: And Lee Soo Hyuk's reincarnated in your world now Cale: Wait what God of Death: Yeah, he helped me out with some things and he gave you Embrace, so he's earned some merits too Cale: The team leader… is going to… be born in the world I'm living in? (Me: Cale, baby… 😭😭😭) God of Death: Yeah, and he gets to remember his past life as reward Cale: …ok, but what about the others? What rewards do they get God of Death: Oh would you look at that, we've ran out of time! Cale: Wait wha- *wakes up* (…that motherf***ing God of Death!) God of Death's Book: *turns into LSH tracker* "Endable" Cale: (Great, now I know where to find him!) *Elsewhere:* God of Death's Bishop: Your highness! We must see the Commander! Alberu: …why-? God of Death's Bishop: The God of Death has bestowed a Divine Item upon our Church! It's specifically for Cale Henituse!! We must hold a grand ceremony to celebrate this momentous occasion!!! Alberu: (…Well f***) *Meanwhile:* Cale: *lowers the Temple to the ground with Super Rock* Alberu: Ok, so everybody is safe and healing. You're going to rest now? (Or maybe look for the guy who stole your money-?) Cale: I'm going to Endable now Alberu: Wait, what? You should just rest. What the hell are you going to- Cale: Your highness. I'm going to rest Alberu: *in disbelief* …You?? When??? Cale: *speechless* Hong: Billos is here! He looks starved and he's dying of poison! Cale: (…Well f***) Billos: Young Master… please… destroy… the Flynn Guild…! Cale: … Cale: Welp. Time to burn a place to the ground, I guess

End Volume 8.

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