CH 197

“Kyak! Burt oppa~!”

“Leaf, you’re so beautiful!”

The concert hall, which was able to accommodate more than 10,000 people, was completely packed, leaving little to no space for anyone to properly move. On top of the concert hall reaching full seating capacity, there were a lot of fans standing and screaming here and there.

“Dang, the scale of this concert is much larger than I expected. There are many foreigners present as well. It’s like I stepped into a totally different world.”

“Even though DIO’s popular culture is still alive and well on Earth. Rather, concerts are now being held inside DIO, so I guess it can be said that the range of culture has increased.”

Yongno and Eunhye hadn’t been to such a concert before, but they were able to enjoy the concert without any problems as there wasn’t a set of etiquette that they needed to follow.

Two famous MCs came out and started hosting the proceedings, and in turn, one by one, singers came out and started singing their hit songs. Perhaps because of the corporate nature of the concert, most of the idol singers were singing upbeat songs along with their corresponding dance choreography.

“Hmm~ I always thought I could just listen to and appreciate music at home, but this is pretty nice too. How is it for you?”

Eunhye nodded after hearing Yongno’s words. Yongno handed her a drink that he purchased in one of the concert hall’s stalls.

“It’s better than I thought. It’s a bit superficial, but I feel like everyone’s enjoying life, and the general atmosphere is upbeat. Also…”

“Also?”

“Oh, nothing.”

“…?”

Though Yongno made a puzzled expression, Eunhye focused her attention on the main stage. Among the mass of people cheering and waving their arms, only she remained silent and still, as if she was in an entirely different world. The graceful appearance of her looking at the stage with such a calm posture and serene expression made Eunhye look elegant in Yongno’s eyes. He felt as though Eunhye was watching an opera rather than a raucous concert.

Ooh!!

At that moment, the already loud shouts became even more intense and raucous.

“The flat-chested singer is making her appearance.”

When he heard Leaf’s entrance riff and saw Eunhye’s cool expression, Yongno gave an awkward laugh.

“Hahaha. It seems like she has a complex about that, so don’t say that so much in front of her. She’s a bit skinny, but I guess being slim is easy on the eyes. I heard that she’s put a lot of effort into maintaining her physical appearance.”

Unbeknownst to the two, who were discussing Leaf’s physical appearance, Leaf passionately sang her hit songs on the stage. She had gone through various sets and was now on her fifth set, so sweat was forming on her brow.

“Wow!!”

And then, accompanied by a loud shout, three more girls appeared from behind the stage and started dancing. At the same time, Leaf also started dancing; their movements fit perfectly, probably because the group had a lot of experience coordinating their dance movements.

“It’s Bubble Girls! It’s a joint performance between Leaf and Bubble Girls!”

“So pretty! It looks so good!”

“Kyak!”

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People cheered. For Leaf and the Bubble Girls’ die-hard fans, this stage had significant meaning. Leaf had been a member of Bubble Girls when she was a trainee, but she left the team due to family problems and later debuted as a solo artist.

Leaf didn’t leave due to discord within the team, so her friendship with the other members of Bubble Girls remained strong. There were many die-hard fans who still wanted to see the two reunite and become a single unit once more.

‘Well, that might not be possible now that Leaf’s name and brand is getting bigger.’

Leaf sang the song Yongno had handed over to her. Because of that song, she was no longer seen as just a cute idol, but a talented singer who could express various emotions, even with her cute appearance. In addition, as her unfortunate life was re-examined by the public, her fan base grew much larger, and she was often cast in various variety programs.

“Oh, Leaf’s dancing is so good!”

“Her dancing skills are as good as her singing skills!”

The audience cheered after seeing Leaf’s skillful dance moves. But Yongno noticed other things in her movements. Eunhye looked at Yongno, as she had recognized something similar.

“A type of… physical art?

“Yeah. Low center of gravity and simple movements, yet she’s able to exhibit powerful movement. A type of physical art. She’s definitely utilizing a physical martial arts skill or life force-like principle.”

Eunhye couldn’t help but be surprised by Yongno’s calm words and assessment. Although she was able to perceive Leaf’s abnormal motions, she couldn’t read much more than that.

Of course, that was normal and to be expected. Leaf didn’t actually perform physical martial arts, as she was dancing with cute movements. Yongno’s ability to gather fragmentary information from the movements of another’s muscles and bones and grasp their origins was not simple reasoning power but a form of insight close to the realm of a superpower.

“But it’s surprising. A young girl with a body like that is not ordinarily capable of practicing martial arts principles, like the physical martial arts.”

“Well, how one practices a discipline differs from person to person. In DIO, where physical makeup is all the same, there’s… huh?”

Yongno’s expression hardened as he muttered with his back leaning against his seat. It was because he felt a huge aura of power approaching the area out of nowhere.

“Yongno?”

“What is this…”

Yongno stopped Eunhye from trying to get up, as she had sensed something was wrong after looking at Yongno’s expression. When Yongno activated Enhanced Eyesight and looked straight ahead, the appearance of ‘something’, which he was only able to feel, was beginning to take shape and become clearer.

Rumble!

It was huge. Black smoke covered Leaf’s entire body. The basic form of the entity was like that of a human, but its height was enormous, nearly five meters tall, and its eyes burned like fiery torches. From behind Leaf, the entity held a huge scythe, the size of Leaf’s own height.

“Intruder… detected. Singularity… found.”

There was no emotion showing on Yongno’s face as he heard the being mutter in a low voice; however, Yongno couldn’t shake the eerie feeling he felt after seeing the unfolding scene.

‘It’s a Level 20 or higher being. A transcendent…!’

Yongno was screaming in his mind. If it was a Level 20 or higher being, the being would be impossible to handle even with the combined power of [Humanity], let alone Yongno’s current power. Even in DIO, Yongno would have a difficult time contending against such a monster.

Even though Yongno defeated Sirius, it was only possible because Sirius was in a weakened state after suffering multiple attacks from Arthur and Cruze. If he had started off fighting Sirius one-on-one, it could be said that Yongno had a one in a million chance of beating Sirius.

Whoosh!

Even though black chains appeared in the air and wrapped around his body, Yongno faced the monster without any resistance. Evasion was impossible since he was stuck in a crowd of people. No, even if he was in a flat plain with nothing around him, Yongno felt that he wouldn’t be able to escape the chains.

Squeak.

A giant in the form of a God of Death appeared, floating in the air, right in front of Yongno. Due to the structure of its body, Yongno saw two burning fireballs floating mid-air where the being’s head should have been.

‘Others don’t know what’s going on. Though they can’t see it, how can they not feel this massive presence!’

Numerous people were enthusiastically watching the stage, as if they didn’t care about the spiritual pressure that oppressed the area from every corner. Only Eunhye made a serious expression; she could feel that something was off, but she was mainly concerned because of Yongno’s change in attitude, not that she felt anything off in particular.

And then, the giant floating in the air, Ternov, the Executor of Law, began its [Judgment].

“Check… complete. Violation, Class 2. The violator, a fated human, shall receive a third-degree penalty.”

As Ternov muttered quietly, the space split open, revealing three pupils. Of course, they were only shapes that symbolized an image rather than being real eyeballs.

“Oppose,” the first eyeball said softly and closed.

“Oppose,” the second eyeball stated as it also closed.

“… Oppose,” the third eyeball, which had been silent for a moment, did not close and emitted a deep blue light. Soon, Ternov exuded black aura.

“The verdict… innocent.”

Ternov gave the final verdict and released his chains. Yongno grasped the situation with his supernatural intuition and reasoning powers.

‘Class 2 violation and Level 3 penalty… I see. These guys are the ones who protect and guard the [Law] of transcendent beings. They must have come to me now because I used power that can’t be used in this world. In addition, the fact that prosecutors were judging whether I should be sentenced or not means that the executioner of their judgment is separate, also… a fated human who possesses a rightful destiny. In other words, the reason they gave me an innocent verdict was because I was, to some extent, born in this world.’

Yongno organized his thoughts.

‘Perhaps… it’s because of these existences that DIO’s operators disappeared from this planet.’

As Ternov tore open the air and disappeared into it, the breath Yongno was holding back burst out. Eunhye grabbed onto Yongno’s staggering body.

“Are you okay? You’re sweating like crazy…”

“Hahaha. I was just a bit surprised. It’s nothing.”

After taking a deep breath, Yongno, who felt weak, leaned his head on Eunhye’s shoulder. Eunhye was startled and shuddered all over, but then she moved her body carefully and corrected her posture so that Yongno was more comfortable.

‘I almost died without knowing why. Fortunately, these existences’ [Law] didn’t rule against me. I can’t believe something like this really exists.’

As Yongno was concentrating on other matters, he couldn’t hear nor see his surroundings. He didn’t know what was going on atop the stage.

He didn’t see Leaf’s halting look at Yongno and Eunhye leaning against each other.

‘But it’s strange. If they were able to detect me because of me using my abilities, they should have appeared at least half a year ago.’

Yongno fell into thought. His situation had drastically changed. What could be of interest to a transcendent being who upheld a [Law] of rule?

He could only come up with one conclusion.

“Is it because of Youngmin?”

The answer was simple.