The second part of the review started briefly.

[“You have to watch this first.

(photo)”]

Several photos were attached.

Seeing those photos, my troubled mind was gradually purified.

‘The weather that day was nice, and Joo Soo-hyuk’s dobok suited him perfectly.’

I skimmed over the photos with me but took my time appreciating the ones of Joo Soo-hyuk.

Usually, posts like this have many photos of me, but compared to Oh Hye-yul, there were more photos of Joo Soo-hyuk, which pleased me from the start.

The moment he raised a sword in each hand like spreading wings, performing Gwangrim’s ‘Immaculate Wingbeat,’ he slowly ascended into the sky.

The videographer from Jeolheukpungnim captured this awe-inspiring moment perfectly, lifting the camera view upward.

Thanks to that, the moment Joo Soo-hyuk awakened and activated his flying skill for the first time was fully on screen.

Joo Soo-hyuk, floating in the sky with the sun behind him, was surrounded by light that was hard to tell if it was his power or sunlight.

When I confirmed the photo where Joo Soo-hyuk smiled brightly within the light—

“Jo Yi-shin, are you really going to keep watching?”

The White Tiger spoke just before the good scene.

I was currently at the Tiger Mansion, and there was plenty of time before going to school.

There was enough time to finish reading the review.

It was a review including Joo Soo-hyuk’s great match, so of course, I had to watch it.

“Yeah.”

“Got it.”

I expected White Tiger to make ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) useless comments and interrupt, but he quietly closed his mouth. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Instead, he sat on the sofa in the room, resting one hand on the armrest and leaning his neck, staring at me as if observing.

Since it was quiet now, I decided to continue reading.

In the enlarged hologram, Joo Soo-hyuk who conquered the sky was floating.

He looked not just cool but sacred.

In the screen, I was still looking back, and Joo Soo-hyuk was looking down on me.

Under the photo, there was a comment for the first time in a while.

[“At that moment, Narae asked me if I was happy to get stronger and said Supernova looked pleased, remember that? Watch the next photo with that in mind.

(photo)”]

The angle changed in the following photos.

Thanks to Jeolheukpungnim filming participants from multiple angles, this time my face was clearly visible.

I was looking at Joo Soo-hyuk with eyes full of admiration, emotion, overwhelming feelings, longing, joy, and happiness.

In response to the question about being happy to get stronger, I nodded once happily enough to flush my face a little.

The curve of my eyes and mouth and the redness on my cheeks were vivid.

The review’s author extracted that expression in high definition and showed the slowly replayed GIF several times.

“See?”

The same GIF was attached once more with this sentence.

I didn’t understand what they wanted to say with that, so I checked the next screen.

When I nodded once again and then lifted my head, my expression had changed.

Thanks to my determination to spectacularly commemorate Joo Soo-hyuk’s debut in the sky, I had regained my concentration.

Joo Soo-hyuk also seemed to prefer this over my dazed look and smiled warmly.

Despite the warm atmosphere, the fight quickly intensified.

[“We were in our own little world for a moment, then remembered we were dueling and tried to fight again.

But right before it started, Supernova provoked as if hiding his true feelings, and Narae just laughed. You could really feel how close they were.

For real.

(photo)”]

I don’t know why the author emphasized how close we seemed, but I was embarrassed yet happy to have strangers acknowledge our closeness.

When I thought that, White Tiger let out a short snicker, but as Joo Soo-hyuk’s splendid wingbeat began in the hologram, I had no time to pay attention to him.

As I scrolled down, I admired Joo Soo-hyuk performing acrobatic flight, raining down a fiery storm with his dual swords.

Though I regretted wiping out the flames and blocking the dual swords, his movements were so precise and powerful it was hard to believe he had just learned to fly.

[“Everyone was really looking forward to the fight between Eungwang High’s top and second-in-command.

Still, since they’re students, more people were interested in the grudges between them (I know that’s just a rumor) or their relationship than their skills.

But seeing it in person, they fought so well and were so close.

And it wasn’t just that.

(photo)”]

The photos showed a brief conversation between me and Joo Soo-hyuk while our swords clashed.

At the moment the blades met and we got closer, we exchanged words.

Since this review was filled with moving photo GIFs rather than videos with sound, the conversation couldn’t be heard.

Still, I clearly remembered what was said at that moment.

‘That was the moment Joo Soo-hyuk made the ridiculous remark about us going for top rank together.

He probably tried psychological warfare to break my concentration or, excited exchanging swords, said something absurd for a moment.’

The moment I heard Joo Soo-hyuk’s words, my previously smiling expression faltered.

The author analyzed that expression in excessive detail.

[“Seeing that expression again while writing this review makes me sadㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

It looked embarrassed, sad, and desperate, and it hurt my heart to see it......

Narae said we should be top together, but as everyone knows, Supernova only ever got second place.

I don’t know if it’s because he can’t keep up or if there’s some other reason, but he definitely can’t.

Supernova seems to realize he can’t be with the two of them, so he looks torn.”]

It was true I was torn, but the reason was completely wrong.

What troubled me was that Joo Soo-hyuk seemed unable to understand that forever in our grade, only two people should be top.

But the author and those accompanying them seemed to think the same way.

I would be happy if I could be with Joo Soo-hyuk and Ahn Da-in in everything except academics and romance.

Those were their domains alone, which the author did not understand!

[“My acquaintances who came with me know swords better than I do.

According to them, Narae is better than Supernova when it comes to swordsmanship alone.

Actually, Supernova can handle other weapons at that level too, so it’s kind of ridiculous to say he wields the sword like Naraeㅋㅋㅋ

Anyway, in this situation, Narae, who fights mainly with swords and uses flight, should dominate the duel.

But my acquaintances all say the same thing about why that doesn’t happen.

‘Supernova must have watched Narae’s sword thousands, tens of thousands of times.’

Hearing that felt like getting punched out of nowhere.

Supernova has been constantly watching and studying Narae’s sword, never giving up on an unbeatable opponent.”]

I never intended to watch my title hero to defeat him.

But apparently, from a player’s perspective, it’s different.

The author then presented many new hypotheses about my feelings, analyzing my facial expressions, words, and my relationship with Joo Soo-hyuk during the fight, several of which made my head spin.

‘Me and Joo Soo-hyuk...?’

If I had to choose between loving or hating, it would obviously be love, but the conclusion was leaning in an unacceptable direction.

Still dazed, I kept reading.

Next was a scene where I grabbed Joo Soo-hyuk midair with my light and brought him down.

Joo Soo-hyuk, dizzy from flying, tried to land while I ran wielding my great sword.

Finally, Joo Soo-hyuk safely reached the ground, and the sacred light of Joam Dogwang I held stopped in front of his throat.

[“When Narae bowed his head here, Supernova kept only looking at Narae.

(photo)”]

When the judge declared my victory, Joo Soo-hyuk stared at the ground for a moment.

Since he rarely lost to peers except Ahn Da-in, many thoughts must have crossed his mind.

I also had many thoughts during that time.

Then the author suddenly went wild.

They piled on adjectives that didn’t suit me at all, like wistful, anxious, and ephemeral.

Then, when Joo Soo-hyuk raised his head and took my hand to stand, I smiled like I had the whole world.

That was followed by a flood of intense descriptions.

‘Finally... it’s over...’

I barely managed to finish reading.

Unlike me, who was exhausted and tense, the review’s author felt relieved and proud.

[“I think a new relationship started when Supernova finally beat Narae.

Whatever direction it takes, I’ll keep supporting Supernova!

Thanks for readingㅎㅎ

(photo)”]

The last photo also included Ahn Da-in.

It was zoomed in and edited, so the quality was poor, but I could clearly see who was there.

In the background were Joo Soo-hyuk and Ahn Da-in, and my back was in the frame looking at them.

I was staring fixedly in Joo Soo-hyuk’s direction...

With trembling hands, I tried to press ‘dislike,’ but the post already had an overwhelming number of likes, so it wouldn’t have mattered.

Moreover, comments agreeing with the author flooded in.

[“Thanks for the review... keep writing...”]

[“Went back to watch the student council president’s speech review; this gaze is even more intense.”]

[“Seriously, without you, who would understand Supernova’s true feelings? Great job.”]

Unfortunately, no one in these comments or posts seemed to understand my true feelings.

I wondered if I should close comments and manage my mental health, but since Joo Soo-hyuk was involved, I had to know.

I reluctantly scrolled down.

[“A new era begins.”]

[“This sounds ridiculous, but Supernova’s face makes it believable.”]

[“ㅅㅈㅎ I like this side betterㅎ”]

I didn’t understand what made sense or why something was better.

Fortunately, those insisting not to mix us fought fiercely.

Though the fight was far from ideal, I didn’t want to stop it this time.

The fight was divided mainly into four groups:

Those supporting Joo Soo-hyuk and Ahn Da-in as the reasonable group.

Those spouting new nonsense.

Segatsal.

Bystanders.

Soon public opinion shifted toward supporting a particular group for my sake.

I hesitated greatly over whether to comment that I was only supporting the reasonable group.

I had bad experiences commenting before and being attacked, so I couldn’t bring myself to do it easily.

With posts like these circulating, I wondered what the so-called Ahn Da-in fans were doing.

[“Why no Jiraljwa (crazy leftist) appearance here?ㅋㅋㅋ”]

[“↑Would you if you were him?”]

[“↑Is Jiraljwa still active?”]

[“↑Yeah, a few days ago he commented on a Segatsal post and got roasted.”]

That malicious commenter wasn’t any help.

I heard White Tiger laughing while watching me.

In the end, it looked like I had to overcome this ordeal alone.