NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 84

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Episode 84. Red Sword

“Huff, huff.”

 

‘Marine Victory’ had arrived near the enemy base’s factory after continuously dodging bullets that cleverly flew only near him.

 

Fortunately, no bullets had been flying his way for a while now, so it seemed like he had shaken them off.

 

‘I’ll take these bastards down slowly, one by one. If I just know their positions, I’ll kill them perfectly with wall shots.’

 

Whistle─.

 

Just then, a whistling sound came from the left.

 

‘Marine Victory’ quickly aimed in that direction. He couldn’t see anyone, just someone hiding somewhere whistling.

 

Whistle─.

 

This time, a whistling sound came from the right.

 

He quickly aimed again, but still couldn’t see the enemy.

 

Whistle─.

Whistle─.

Whistle─.

 

Suddenly, whistling sounds began coming from all directions, and he started to feel genuinely scared.

 

‘D-damn it, what the hell are these guys doing!’

 

‘Marine Victory’ ran with all his might toward the factory behind him.

 

“Huff, huff.”

 

He entered the factory and was catching his breath.

 

Just then, a black shadow fell over him.

 

Yeon-woo, who had been sitting on the steel framework in the center of the factory, leaped down.

 

He landed softly behind ‘Marine Victory’ and instantly pressed his pistol against the man’s helmet.

 

“Don’t move. Hands up.”

 

The rule for subduing an opponent when meeting at close range without killing.

 

Freeze.

 

In survival games, this is considered the most humiliating defeat among club members.

 

“Ugh.”

 

‘Marine Victory’ let go of his gun and raised both hands.

 

In the control room, they watched the CCTV screen installed inside the factory and turned on the announcement.

 

– Red Team’s last member surrenders. With 5 to 0 survivors, Blue Team wins.

 

***

 

“Puhehe.”

 

Kim Jun-su, who was grilling meat on the barbecue grill, suddenly laughed out of nowhere.

 

“Why are you laughing?”

“No, I just remembered how that guy ran away like his butt was on fire when he heard the whistling earlier.”

 

Hearing that story, Woo Seong-sik, who was washing vegetables, made a crying sound.

 

“Wahhh, I’m the only one who didn’t take out anyone!”

“…Huh? Really?”

 

Thinking about it, except for Yeon-woo, Jin Yu-han had taken out opponents in rounds 1 and 2, and Kim Jun-su and Kim Ju-hyeong had each taken out an opponent once in round 2.

 

‘I caught all five in the last round. Seong-sik didn’t get a taste of it.’

 

Then Jin Yu-han grinned and said,

 

“Let’s do it again later. It was fun.”

 

Yeon-woo made an interested expression watching him.

 

‘Jin Yu-han finding something fun besides acting? That’s unusual.’

 

Fortunately, it seemed like coming to hang out with his friends was more to his liking than expected.

Yeon-woo asked Jin Yu-han something he’d been curious about for a while.

 

“Yu-han, seeing you today, you seem to get along with friends pretty easily, so why are you called an iron wall guy on filming sets?”

“Huh? Yu-han is an iron wall guy? I didn’t feel that at all.”

 

At Yeon-woo’s question, Woo Seong-sik asked back and the friends nodded.

 

Then Jin Yu-han chuckled and answered,

 

“Well, I’ve seen and heard a lot of dirty things in the entertainment industry, so I end up putting up walls with people I meet for work on filming sets.”

 

Everyone nodded after hearing Jin Yu-han’s answer.

Since even ordinary people suspect the entertainment industry is dirty, his reason was strangely convincing when they heard it.

 

“Come on, let’s eat the meat quickly. We’re watching ‘Stars Beyond the River’ in a bit.”

 

Kim Ju-hyeong lightened the somewhat heavy atmosphere.

 

“Come to think of it, this is amazing. We’ll be watching while sitting right next to the main characters.”

“That’s right.”

 

Kim Jun-su agreeing with Woo Seong-sik’s words.

Then, Jin Yu-han looked at Yeon-woo and asked.

 

“What part does today’s broadcast start from?”

“Well, it’s episode 11, so now it’s gradually the scenes filmed on the special sets. And the last part is that thing, you know. The special cameo.”

“···Ah!”

 

Hearing Yeon-woo’s words, Jin Yu-han smiled slightly, thinking about what kind of reaction his friends and the viewers would show.

 

After finishing the barbecue party and cleaning up, it was almost time for the live broadcast to start.

 

“It’s about to start.”

“Oh, then there’s something we need to prepare before watching.”

 

At Jun-su’s words, the friends gathered in front of the TV, and Seong-sik took out his smartphone from his pocket and busily clicked on something.

 

“Watching the live broadcast while checking the open chat room reactions is the real way to enjoy it.”

“Hm? I think So-hyeon watches that too.”

“Oh really? As expected, she knows what’s up.”

 

Seong-sik scanned through the chats rapidly appearing in the open chat room.

 

– It’s finally starting!

– Ah, they’ll save Hong Ui-yeon today, right? I can’t stand any more frustration.

– After being kidnapped like that last week and ending, I thought I’d die from the suspense.

– Ah, the horse riding is so cool. My heart is melting.

 

As Seong-sik read the messages in the chat room and then looked at the main characters sitting next to him, he felt amazed all over again.

 

“Hey, Seo Hee and Lee Ji-baek. Do you save Hong Ui-yeon today?”

“Shh.”

“Live broadcast viewing.”

 

Yeon-woo and Jin Yu-han simultaneously looked at Seong-sik, putting their hands to their lips and quietly pointing at the TV.

 

***

 

“Finally, I can upload it today. Hehehe.”

 

A masterpiece created with perfect color correction.

Photographer Ethan Kim, who specializes in filming set still cuts, had been stamping his feet since last week when he took this photograph, eager to upload it quickly.

 

“Wow, the subjects are all perfect, and this moment’s smile and natural atmosphere too.”

 

Ethan Kim continuously admired his work displayed on the monitor.

 

He planned to upload it through the official SNS account as soon as Son Jin-wook appeared as a cameo at the end of the drama.

 

Photographer Ethan Kim turned his head to look at Seo Hee and Lee Ji-baek on TV.

 

 

“···There are too many of them.”

 

Seo Hee in official robes stained with blood, apparently having been cut on the shoulder in the melee.

 

Clang─.

 

“Urgh.”

 

Seo Hee cut down one of the assailants in front of him and stood back-to-back with Lee Ji-baek.

 

They were surrounded by masked men in black clothes right in front of the cave where Hong Ui-yeon was presumed to be held.

 

“How many do you think you can handle?”

 

Lee Ji-baek asked Seo Hee behind him. Hearing those words, Seo Hee pondered for a moment before speaking.

 

“Well, it depends on what you can do. If you cover my back, about seven guys.”

“Seven? You’re still bragging till the end. Then even if you go, take down at least five guys. I’ll protect your back even if my head flies off.”

 

When Lee Ji-baek spoke solemnly, Seo Hee chuckled and joked around.

 

“Ha, I passed the state examination but haven’t even received my salary yet. I wanted to buy my mother a skirt with my first pay.”

 

Seeing his friend Seo Hee joking around even in a life-threatening situation, Lee Ji-baek also chuckled.

 

“What’s a man doing talking about buying skirts so embarrassingly.”

 

Then the masked men in black clothes began to charge.

 

“Take this!”

 

Clang─.

 

Seo Hee parried the sword thrust at high speed and immediately spun quickly to cut down the enemy.

Without even having time to hear the death scream of the falling enemy, he hurriedly parried the immediately following sword strike again, stepped back one step, and cut down another masked man charging from the side.

 

Seo Hee didn’t worry about the rear at all, as Lee Ji-baek had said, and only faced the front and both sides.

The same was true for Lee Ji-baek.

 

An action scene where their sword dances harmonized in perfect coordination, flowing smoothly like gears meshing with each other.

 

But that was only for a moment, and there was no way to overcome the numerical disadvantage.

 

As Lee Ji-baek had said, when Seo Hee had cut down five enemies, a masked man who had been waiting for an opportunity from the side charged and slashed Seo Hee’s side.

 

“Ugh.”

 

Clang─.

 

Seo Hee deflected the sword flying at him from the front without even having time to feel pain.

Just when the two were gradually getting exhausted and cornered.

 

“Gack!”

 

At a glance, a man dressed in black clothes similar to the masked men appeared and burst in, wielding a red sword with a blade adorned with red tassels.

 

“Who are you!”

 

The masked men were flustered by the sudden intrusion of a new enemy.

The man holding the red sword tilted his masked face sideways, looked at the assailants, and spoke.

 

“That doesn’t seem like something shady bastards should be saying. Shouldn’t I be the one asking? Who are you guys?”

 

After asking the question, the red sword began cutting down the assailants again with tremendous skill, as if he wasn’t curious about the answer.

 

“Lee Ji-baek. A path to survival has opened. Let’s give it our all.”

 

Not missing the reversed opportunity, Seo Hee and Lee Ji-baek joined the red sword wielder and began dealing with the masked assailants together.

 

This time, an action scene unfolded with the three entangled in complex but spectacular sword fights.

Son Jin-wook and Jin Yu-han, who had filmed action movies several times, and Ryu Yeon-woo, whose life itself had been an action movie, harmonized with each other to create a magnificent scene.

 

The assailants were helplessly overwhelmed.

Before long, only the three who had dealt with all the masked men were standing on the ground.

 

Seo Hee bowed his head to the man holding the iron sword with the red blade.

 

“I owe my life to the bodyguard of the Trial Court Evaluator.”

“Ho, how did you know who I am?”

“I saw you training with an iron sword adorned with red tassels in the palace.”

“In the palace? So you’re a Goryeo official? You have so much blood on you that I couldn’t even tell those were official robes.”

 

Seo Hee’s official robes were stained with blood from being cut in various places during the fierce melee.

Then Lee Ji-baek, who was similarly stained red in various places like Seo Hee, stepped forward and bowed his head.

 

“Shameless as it may be, since you’ve already helped us, please lend us your strength in clearing out that cave. These are assailants who kidnap women and set fire to civilian homes.”

 

Upon hearing those words, the Song Dynasty envoy’s bodyguard removed the face mask he was wearing.

 

“I can’t just pass by after hearing that.”

 

Episode 11 ended as Son Jin-wook’s face was captured on screen after he removed his mask and appeared.

 

***

 

The friends were startled by Son Jin-wook’s unexpected appearance.

 

“Whoa! What? Son Jin-wook hyung?”

“Huh, what the hell. Suddenly here?”

“He appeared as a special cameo.”

 

Woo Seong-sik let out an exclamation after hearing Yeon-woo’s words.

 

“Wow, amazing. I definitely have to watch the live broadcast tomorrow. That was incredible.”

 

Then he quickly turned on his smartphone and checked the reactions in the chat room.

 

– This is amazing. The three-shot is insane, right? Must be Yeon-woo’s connections?

– Gasp. I’m dying.

– Person above, take a deep breath first.

 

“This is amazing. The open chat room reactions are crazy. The posting activity is no joke.”

“Really?”

 

Yeon-woo and Jin Yu-han showed interest in Seong-sik’s words.

 

Next to them, Kim Ju-hyeong was checking portal site reactions on his smartphone.

 

– Crazy. Kang Seo-jun appears here to save Cha Woo-ju?

– This isn’t Yeo-reum’s Closet. That’s Goryeo.

– Geez, what’s so great about that? Anyway, I’m going to go change my underwear first.

 

“Portal sites are reacting well too. The viewership ratings are going to be amazing, right?”

“That would be great.”

 

***

 

Director Hwang was anxiously shaking his leg.

 

“They should be coming around this time…”

 

He kept staring at the director’s office door, waiting for the staff member working overtime to come in.

Then, as they say, speak of the tiger and it appears. The door burst open and a Drama Department staff member entered.

 

“What is it, what’s the number. You got the viewership ratings, right?”

“It’s not up on the web yet, but I urgently checked by phone. They said 25.7 percent!”

“Yes! Yes!”

 

Meanwhile, as the special cameo created buzz, still cut photos taken by Ethan Kim were uploaded to the ocean of information overflowing with fish wanting to bite that bait.

 

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