The God's Games

Looking at the dust- and blood-covered people before him, Hanjun glanced around.

He noticed that they were all staring at him, as if waiting for him to say something.

Perhaps it was because, in their most desperate moment, the God of Light had lifted them up and led them in their resistance against the demons, helping them save themselves.

This might explain why they now stood, waiting in eager anticipation to hear his voice, wanting to know what he would say.

With a gentle yet firm tone, Hanjun spoke: "Congratulations to all of you on achieving a great victory in this mission to save the World of Eorera! This victory is inseparable from your efforts, your hard work, and your mutual trust. It is your unwavering belief that allowed you to triumph over the powerful demon race."

As he looked out at them, Hanjun continued, "Your strength has proven itself. From today forward, I believe you can continue to live strong and resilient lives on this world, no longer needing the help of the gods."

As he spoke these words, Hanjun felt a sense of relief, as though a burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

However, the people who heard his words immediately sensed the underlying meaning, and their expressions quickly turned to ones of reluctance.

"My Lord! We still need you!"

"Please don't leave!"

"God! We will continue to have faith in you. Please, don't abandon us!"

However, Hanjun remained firm in his decision.

After finishing his words, he said, "Then, until we meet again!"

Hanjun turned around, grabbing Hanbin's arm, ready to take him to the Void Realm.

Voices of reluctance and sadness rose from the crowd, but Hanjun glanced back one last time and caught sight of Father Barry.

Father Barry didn't say anything; he merely smiled and waved goodbye, as if he had long anticipated this moment.

He knew that the God of Light could not stay with them forever and that it was impossible for the gods to always assist humanity.

One day, humans would have to walk their own path, something neither gods nor demons could interfere with.

Father Barry had already come to terms with this realization, though he hadn't expected the day to come so soon.

It seemed like only yesterday that they had awakened the God of Light.

Nonetheless, they still had the heroes summoned by the God of Light, and with their help, the World of Eorera would slowly return to its former peace.

Of course, it was possible that one day there would be fewer and fewer heroes appearing on the World of Eorera, and that eventually, they would disappear entirely from the land.

But even so, the stories of what happened on the World of Eorera would be passed down through the generations, telling future descendants of a gentle god who descended from the heavens with fearless heroes and saved them from the demons.

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It had been half a month since <<God's Games Online>> had blown up the internet, and no one really knew how Kim Jung-hyun had made it through that time.

Every night, he dreamed of netizens roasting him online, and when he woke up each morning, he felt a cold sweat running down his back, chilled from the fear his nightmares had induced.

The whole situation stemmed from the ending of <<God's Games Online>>.

Ever since that day when Hanjun had left the World of Eorera with Hanbin, news and videos of the event had spread wildly across the internet.

The tidal wave of information nearly flooded the entire network, hitting several top trending topics.

The netizens who had logged in to catch up on the gossip found themselves almost overwhelmed by the sheer amount of news.

What frustrated netizens the most was that many of them had come specifically for the looks of the God of Light and the God of Darkness, yet both of them had only appeared briefly before disappearing.

From the storyline's perspective, it seemed they would never see the God of Darkness again, and the God of Light would no longer assist humanity.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Didn't this mean they'd never be able to see them again?

There were also complaints about <<God's Games Online>> ending its plotline there.

Most players believed that the storyline was a crucial part of a full-immersion game.

Now that the story was over, many felt there was no reason to keep playing, accusing <<God's Games Online>> of scamming them into buying equipment, which led to a widespread refund frenzy.

These angry players became the leading voices cursing the game under the World of Eorera game company's social media accounts.

This was the source of Kim Jung-hyun's psychological stress.

Of course, there were also many who believed that since <<God's Games Online>> was a fully immersive game, there were surely other modes and maps worth exploring.

Now that the plot had ended, the game would likely shift focus to gameplay and social features, like many other online games.

In their opinion, the price of the equipment was well worth it.

Either way, during that time, <<God's Games Online>> stayed at the center of online discussions.

Five days later, the company still hadn't shown any intention of altering the ending.

In fact, they even opened a refund channel.

This bold move gained the company more fans, and with Hanjun's guidance, Kim Jung-hyun reached out to some internet cafes to deal with the secondhand equipment.

Thanks to the company's processing, players could still log in with their personal accounts on these devices.

Yes, ever since the storyline concluded, Hanjun finally had time to step out of the game and handle the company's business affairs.

When Kim Jung-hyun saw him, he worried that Hanjun might get recognized by <<God's Games Online>> fans and be confronted.

After all, anyone with sharp eyes could easily spot that Hanjun looked exactly like his in-game counterpart.

Fortunately, nothing went wrong on their way to the awards ceremony.

The only thing that struck Kim Jung-hyun as odd was that Hanjun brought someone else with him to the event.