Oh Tae-Shik was left speechless when he heard Gi-Gyu’s voice. Meanwhile, the bright light that had blinded everyone was slowly dissipating. Tae-Shik soon came out of his stupor and asked, “Gi-Gyu…?”

“Yes! Why did you call my name?”

Gi-Gyu, walking out from the gate, looked around in confusion. Countless armed players were staring at him in awe. He could feel the tension in the air, so his confusion grew.

Click!

Suddenly, the crisp sound of a camera shutter going off rang in everyone’s ears. More flashes and camera shutters quickly followed it. 

Click! Click! Click!

The flashes and clicks were akin to a chemical reaction, showing no signs of stopping. Realizing what was happening, Tae-Shik shouted, “Control those reporters! Hurry up! Follow the standard protocol!”

Sung-Hoon ran toward Gi-Gyu; since he knew Sung-Hoon had no intention of harming him, he just waited there. Sung-Hoon yelled, “Please put this on! Hurry up!”

Sung-Hoon was handing Gi-Gyu a mask. Unfortunately, it was an ugly black one with a wide, creepy smile. Despite the confusing situation, Gi-Gyu found the time to joke. “Sung-Hoon, your taste in fashion is rather—”

“Please hurry!” When Sung-Hoon insisted, Gi-Gyu finally wore the mask. Meanwhile, the other association agents were bustling around them. A few minutes ago, their task was to protect innocent citizens from the vile monsters. But now, they were running around confiscating cameras and controlling the rampant reporters, all to protect Gi-Gyu’s identity...