I'm a Young God, so Please Raise Me - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35
His real name was Han Go-yo, and his professional gamer nickname was Go-yo.
I discovered Go-yo entirely by chance.
Kang Byeok-rin had never been interested in professional gaming—or gaming at all, for that matter.
Yet one day, Go-yo’s match videos began flooding her MTube algorithm.
She naturally ignored them, but for some reason, even after marking the videos as uninteresting multiple times, they kept appearing in her feed.
It was during one of those moments when she kept clicking “not interested.”
One day, she found herself staring blankly at a video thumbnail.
After seeing the thumbnail so many times, his face had become familiar to her.
‘He’s quite handsome, though.’
She couldn’t understand why someone with his looks would choose gaming over entertainment.
If he were an idol or actor, she would have seriously considered him as an ambassador for one of her affiliated companies.
‘Is he perhaps on the shorter side?’
With a face this decent, if he weren’t pursuing entertainment, that seemed like the only plausible reason.
Kang Byeok-rin played a video for the first time.
‘What? Why aren’t they showing the person?’
Several people were moving around what looked like tiny characters, but the screen only showed the game—never the players themselves.
Driven by curiosity, Kang Byeok-rin fast-forwarded through the video in ten-second increments, searching for the person she wanted to see.
As she skipped through, a commentator’s voice kept calling out the same name repeatedly.
“Go-yo! Go-yo! Go-yooooo! This is unbelievable! Go-yo has no intention of losing! There’s simply no way he can lose!”
“Ah yes, underage players are the scariest, aren’t they? Their instincts are just so sharp. And just as I’m saying this, Go-yo—wow, wooooow! Go-yo! He suppresses his opponent once again! It’s overwhelming!”
While other names appeared occasionally, “Go-yo” dominated the commentary.
It seemed Go-yo wasn’t just handsome—he was genuinely skilled.
Kang Byeok-rin patiently fast-forwarded through the thirty-minute match in ten-second intervals, but the Go-yo she wanted to see never properly appeared.
His face showed up occasionally during the match, but only as a small, low-resolution image in the corner of the screen.
And even those glimpses were frustratingly brief.
After relentlessly skipping ahead, Kang Byeok-rin finally got a proper look at Go-yo only after the match ended.
His expression was expressionless, almost cold.
His sharp, upturned eyes gave him a rather distinctive appearance.
But the moment victory was confirmed.
As Go-yo removed his headset, the corners of his mouth curved upward in a smooth motion. His perpetually indifferent face broke into a radiant smile.
Kang Byeok-rin stared blankly at the screen.
For a moment, she thought something about him seemed to shimmer.
Before she knew it, she was searching for every video of him.
‘He’s 181 centimeters tall? That’s quite tall. He debuted as a pro gamer not long ago, and he’ll be an adult next year… He’s younger than me.’
‘Mid? Middle…? I don’t really understand the terminology, but Go-yo seems to be the best at it. He wins every match he plays, and his name gets called out the most.’
She stayed up all night, frantically searching for and watching every one of Go-yo’s videos.
The next morning, Kang Byeok-rin, with bloodshot eyes, finally admitted it to herself.
She had developed an intense interest in this young professional gamer.
It was the first and only time in Kang Byeok-rin’s life that she became a fan of someone.
While with Han Go-yo, Kang Byeok-rin was happy.
At first, she fell for his face, but later she became captivated by his matches.
Due to coaching from her secretarial team that it didn’t fit the image of a conglomerate heir, she couldn’t openly show her affection publicly, but she genuinely cared for Han Go-yo as a player.
However, it was only one year.
That was the span of time Kang Byeok-rin could watch Han Go-yo.
“Sigh….”
Kang Byeok-rin exhaled quietly as she emerged from her reverie.
Han Go-yo’s final match still felt as vivid as if it were yesterday.
She’d been worrying every day since hearing the report that he’d suddenly disappeared recently, but she never expected to meet him like this.
‘Is his body alright?’
She’d been so startled earlier that she’d fled without examining him closely.
With her heart still pounding, she drew a deep breath through her mouth and exhaled.
Approaching a player who’d retired due to injury as a fan would be burdensome.
Besides, her fondness for professional gamers was a secret publicly.
‘Act naturally. Pretend I don’t know him, act naturally!’
Kang Byeok-rin hugged the 25cm Han Go-yo character figurine and reminded herself several times over.
Then she rushed to her closet and, after turning it upside down, changed into clothes that looked styled yet unstudied.
With solemn resolve, she descended to the Reception Room where Han Go-yo would be waiting.
‘Acting naturally’ failed spectacularly.

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Guided by Manager Woo, I entered the Mansion with curiosity and looked around.
‘It’s really spacious.’
The garden was large too—so this is what a wealthy home looked like.
The interior felt elegant and refined, as if announcing the owner’s taste.
Yet I couldn’t relax and enjoy the view.
It was because of Manager Woo standing nearby with perfect posture.
‘She keeps staring at me.’
As the secretary director of Cheon Gang, she would know about Sidaecheong.
She might not know that Samra was an android, but she’d know his position was important—yet she showed no interest in him and only watched me.
Each time our eyes met, she offered a courteous business smile, but there was an inexplicable chill in her laughter.
I glanced at my watch—five minutes before the appointment.
“The chairman will arrive precisely on time.”
Manager Woo spoke with a subtle smile.
“Thank you.”
As I quickly offered my thanks, Manager Woo’s smile deepened.
She seemed to disapprove even more….
For reasons I couldn’t fathom, I felt the urge to finish business quickly and disappear.
Crash!
Just then, a loud noise echoed from upstairs.
Manager Woo rushed toward the staircase, and I bolted upright from my seat.
Kang Byeok-rin descended the stairs with a limp, supported by Manager Woo’s arm.
“Are you alright?”
I hurried over and asked, but Kang Byeok-rin’s face flushed crimson.
I realized my mistake and took a small step back. She must have been embarrassed about the fall—I’d been too presumptuous.
Then Kang Byeok-rin immediately cried out.
“I’m fine!”
Her voice cracked, and her entire neck turned red. Manager Woo now glared at me openly.
‘I have no idea what’s happening, but I apologize.’
I silently asked for forgiveness, when Kang Byeok-rin posed a strange question.
“Are you… alright?”
Uncertain of her intent, I hesitated for a moment—then the person who’d arranged today’s meeting entered the reception room.
“Samra!”
A resonant shout echoed through the high-ceilinged mansion.
A woman with voluminous shoulder-length hair approached with long strides. Despite being past sixty, she appeared middle-aged.
Kang Cheon-seo, the chairwoman of Cheon Gang, extended her hand to Samra with a broad stride.
“How have you been?”
“I’ve been well.”
Samra shook her hand and answered respectfully.
“Ha ha, still a government official?”
“I intend to remain one.”
“What a shame. Let me know if you ever quit. I’m first in line for you.”
“Chairwoman Kang Cheon-seo is not first in line.”
“Come on, we’re close. Let me cut in line.”
“That would be a subjective judgment, Chairwoman Kang Cheon-seo.”
Though her response could have seemed rude, Kang Cheon-seo laughed heartily.
Then she turned her gaze toward me.
“I was wondering what brought our esteemed Samra out into the world like this.”
Kang Cheon-seo’s eyes were striking—the distinction between pupil and white was sharp, giving her gaze tremendous intensity.
She extended her hand to me and spoke.
“I was quite surprised it was because of Han Go-yo. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I should have greeted you when you were still competing, but I’m only seeing you now after your retirement.”
Caught off guard by her unexpected words, Kang Cheon-seo smiled knowingly.
“We were sponsors too, you know? That was all because of Han Go-yo.”
“…Thank you.”
I barely managed to move my lips, then belatedly bowed.
“I never expected you to remember. I apologize for the late greeting. It’s an honor to meet you, Chairwoman.”
“Honor? I’m the one honored to meet Han Go-yo.”
Kang Cheon-seo waved her hand lightly and released mine, then her eyes shifted to glance at Kang Byeok-rin.
“Lin. Go upstairs and get treatment first.”
“Grandmother…!”
Kang Byeok-rin called out to Kang Cheon-seo in the most sorrowful voice in the world.
But Kang Cheon-seo cut her off coldly.
“Kang Byeok-rin.”
Kang Byeok-rin’s face contorted, but she eventually accepted Manager Woo’s support and headed toward the Elevator.
Once Kang Cheon-seo confirmed that Kang Byeok-rin had disappeared, she gracefully shook her head.
“I must have raised my granddaughter poorly. That girl’s absolutely wild, truly.”
The chairwoman looked at me with a weary gaze and asked.
“Han Go-yo, you understand, don’t you?”
I answered with a slight smile.
“I saw nothing whatsoever.”
Kang Cheon-seo laughed aloud and spoke pleasantly.
“Shall we go eat? You must be hungry, Han Go-yo.”
I felt somewhat like I was being treated as a child.
But considering Kang Cheon-seo’s age, such treatment wasn’t entirely unreasonable.
Honestly, if I could only obtain Flawless Appearance, I could endure being treated as an animal rather than a child.
I pondered whether crawling on all fours or barking would damage Sidaecheong’s reputation more as I followed Kang Cheon-seo toward the Cafeteria.
Staff members moved silently, already arranging warm dishes on the marble dining table.
Kang Cheon-seo seated Samra and me, then guided the conversation while recommending various dishes.
The chairwoman possessed surprisingly disarming conversational skills, which made me all the more tense.
I kept my mind sharp to avoid slipping into the businesswoman’s eloquent trap and saying something I shouldn’t.
Only when dessert arrived after the meal did the main topic emerge.
After dismissing everyone around her, Kang Cheon-seo opened the conversation meaningfully.
“So, what is it that Han Go-yo came to ask me for?”
I was eating persimmon sorbet from a jade bowl when I immediately set down my spoon.
“Hmm? Why did you stop? Keep eating while we talk.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Still, I didn’t resume eating and waited for the chairwoman to continue.
Kang Cheon-seo’s eyes narrowed with wrinkles at the corners.
“It must be quite an extraordinary request. Samra coming outside and helping someone—these are things that have never happened before.”
Given her temperament, she would dislike roundabout speech. I stated my request directly.
“I would like to request your support with Flawless Appearance, an item you own, to clear Trial.”
“Hmm….”
Kang Cheon-seo let out a troubled sigh, but I could tell it wasn’t genuine difficulty.
“It’s not easy to hand over just like that.”
“Please explain your reason.”
“Samra, don’t be like that. Pasung went through great trouble to obtain this for me. If I simply hand it over to Sidaecheong, how could I face them?”
Pasung…!
I reflexively pressed my hips back against the chair.
And with the most composed expression I could manage, I asked.
“Did Representative Cha obtain Flawless Appearance?”
“That’s right. Representative Cha of Pasung is quite remarkable, isn’t he? You know of him too, Han Go-yo?”
I know. I know all too well.
I swallowed hard against the words threatening to burst from my chest.
Because Representative Cha of Pasung was none other than—
my absolute favorite character!
‘So he really does exist in reality.’
As I struggled to contain the overwhelming surge of emotion, Kang Cheon-seo poured fuel on the fire.
“What should we do about this? Would you like to ask Representative Cha directly for his permission, Han Go-yo? I can connect the call for you.”
She pulled out her phone and waved it before me.
A call with my favorite character? I couldn’t possibly pass up such an opportunity.
I spoke, struggling to conceal my excitement.
“If it wouldn’t be too much trouble, I would very much appreciate it….”
“That won’t be possible.”
Samra cut me off mid-sentence.
His face had gone expressionless. With the artificial human mannerisms stripped away, his features were strikingly cold.
“Chairwoman Kang Cheon-seo. What exactly are you doing right now?”
“What’s wrong, Samra? It’s just a phone call. Do you have something to hide?”
“That is not a matter for Chairwoman Kang Cheon-seo to concern herself with.”
“Let me take a guess.”
Kang Cheon-seo spoke with a sly smile.
“Representative Cha of Pasung is tracking Han Go-yo, isn’t he?”

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