Book 20 Chapter 29
A roundtable discussion with Ryu-yeon Bi and her crew
Ryuyeon Bi: Finally, 20 volumes. Twenty volumes. Twice as many as ten, twice as many.
Hyo-Ryong: It's true. I never thought I'd come this far…….
Ryu-yeon Bi: It's unimaginable for writers, too, because back in the day, you had to finish a story in three or four volumes.
Hyo-ryong: That's right. This story is just as old, it's been 10 years since we first started.
Jang Hong: Hmph, did that happen already?
Bi Ryuyeon: No, it's still nine years, one more year to go.
Hyo-Ryong: That's not going to make you younger, is it?
Bi Ryuyeon: Long Yong, you've learned to poke at the heart of the matter, great!
Hyo-ryong: Thank you. But there's something strange, Ryuyeon.
Ryuyeon Bi:What is it?
Hyo-ryong: How come you haven't had a proper crisis in 20 books? I thought this was going to be the one, but you slipped through the cracks like a loach.
Jang Hong: Exactly, I've always wondered about that too.
Bi Ryuyeon: Oh, that's because I'm the strongest and most immortal protagonist in the universe. Have you forgotten that common sense? Protagonists always get special treatment.
Hui Ling: Common sense, that's a new one. Only the protagonist gets special treatment! Isn't that unfair?
Ryuyeon: Yes, it's unfair. Cancer, it's unfair! So what? The world is unfair. Absolute equality is an illusion. If everyone was treated the same, what fun would there be in such a boring world?
Hui-Long: Mr. Zhang, do something about that little bastard.
Jang Hong: I'm not going to let you get away with that, Mr. Hyolong.
Hyo-Ryong: (biting down on a piece of cloth) Eek, disintegration!
Jang Hong: But you don't have to be so heartbroken. There's good news.
Hyo-Ryong: What do you mean, good news?
Jang Hong: That's a story that will make your ears perk up. I hear that in the next volume, the little bastard finally gets his comeuppance. I heard he's going to be killed.
Hyo-ryong: No way, you've been running around claiming that you're immortal and golden, and that you've never had a plausible crisis. I'm more upset that you can't refute it.
Jang Hong: He's always been a pain in the ass for everyone around him, taking on crises that shouldn't be his.
Hyo-Ryong: Yeah, but is there anyone who can show that shameless super cockroach some spice?
Jang Hong: Well, from what I've heard, there's one.
Hyo-Ryong: So, could it be him?
Jang Hong: I don't know about that. Who cares? What matters is that he got his ass kicked. It's not fair that it's always our supporting cast that gets beaten up, right?
Hyo-Ryong: That's for sure, but is the rumor true?
Bi Ryuyeon: (suddenly interrupting them) Of course it's a hoax, Long Yong, you're still immature!
Hsiao-Long: Take that burdensome finger away from me.
Jang Hong: I don't know, is that true? I heard a rumor that this information came from a writer?
Bi Ryuyeon: Heng, the protagonist is immortal. Neither gods nor Buddha can do anything about me. Since when did this segment turn into a trailer for the next book? Stick to your job, stick to your job.
Jang Hong: It's a backstage area, so it doesn't really matter if we talk about it. Besides, how happy would the readers be to hear such wishful thinking?
Bi Ryuyeon: Oh, my dear readers will be in tears. We'll hold candlelight vigils. The publisher's website will be down, and the phones will be out of service. Hahahahahaha!
Jang Hong: That's a severe case, Prince's disease.
Hyo-ryong: That's right, it's a terminal condition. I hope he'll get his comeuppance in the next book. I don't mind changing the main character at this point, do you?
Jang Hong: That's exactly what I meant. As long as he's out of the picture, we can be a two-top, right? Hui, you'll continue to play the supporting role. It's like a semi-lead role.
Mo Yonghui: (delighted) Well, can I?
Jang Hong: You're really not greedy. Let's live with hope, hope.
Bi Ryuyeon: You're delusional. Delusions! Don't be disappointed later. We'll see in the next book. Who's telling the truth!
Jang Hong & Hyo Ryong: We'll see in the next volume, but who's afraid? Justice always wins, or so the famous saying goes.
Ryuyeon Bi:I don't know! I don't know! I don't know! I never know!
Mo Yonghui: (Bam!) See you in the next book!
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Bi Ryuyeon & Hyo Ryong & Jang Hong: Hey, Mo Yonghui, why are you wrapping up all of a sudden? We haven't finished talking yet.
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Mo Yonghui: I thought I should jump in once in a while. I'm a semi-starring role.
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Bi Ryuyeon & Hyo-ryong & Jang Hong:…….