Superstar From Age 0
Chapter 170

Chapter 170

[Title: Lee Seo-jun is in our school!]

I’m a third-year student in the music department of Yeoul Arts Middle School.

I wanted to go to Yeoul Arts Middle School because it has good facilities and support, but… since middle school is compulsory education, they can’t charge tuition fees, so there are not many arts middle schools (arts high school tuition is expensiveㅠ)

So the competition is fierce, and my rivals are the best of the best in the countryㅎㅎ (the first and second place winners of the concours also appliedㅋ) I won’t tell you my grades.

Honestly, I didn’t care much about Lee Seo-jun’s admission because it was a story of the acting department. I thought he would go somewhere…

Two years ago, in October.

The premiere! Over the Rainbow!

Professor Benjamin Morton, Jason Moore, and a Stradivarius! I think I’ve seen this movie 10 times!

I was amazed by Professor Benjamin Morton’s music, the violin performance, the Stradivarius, and then, really, I almost fainted when I heard that Lee Seo-jun played it. (He’s better than me)

So I became interested in him. Lee Seo-jun seems to do well even if he changes his major to violinㅎ

Anyway, today was the entrance ceremony… It seemed like all the parents of the first-year students came. (My mom and dad asked me why they couldn’t go as parents of current students. They are both fans of Lee Seo-jun, so of course they couldn’tㅎ)

I tried to find him among the first-year students in the auditorium, but I didn’t see him. So I was talking to my friend that it was strange,

On the stage, ta-da!

He was the representative of the new studentsㅎㅎ.

He came out wearing our school uniform… I didn’t know our school uniform looked so classy. I thought Lee Seo-jun bought a uniform that was made by artisans stitch by stitch. (By the way, our school has a group purchase)

He made such a cool appearance, walked up to the stage, bowed to the principal (really, everything was classyㅎ) opened the oath of admission, and it was like watching a speech at an international organization.

It was bright everywhere, but I thought only Lee Seo-jun had a spotlight on him. He was shining alone.

His voice was so good that when he said ‘oath’… it was quiet as a mouseㅎ I wished the oath of admission was longer for the first timeㅎ

That’s how the entrance ceremony ended.

The conclusion is,

Lee Seo-jun is in our school!!

-?? The entrance ceremony ended with a freshman representative oath?

=ㄱㅆ : There was more after that… but I forgot. Today my memory is only about Lee Seo-jun’s oath.

=ㅋㅋ I understand ㅋ

-Isn’t Yeoul Arts Middle School uniform pretty? I heard the material is good too.

=ㄱㅆ : ㅇㅇ It’s good, but Lee Seo-jun’s uniform looked better. It looked like a luxury suit rather than a uniform.

-I’m in the art department… and I’m drawing Lee Seo-junㅋ His drama and movie are amazing too, but he himself is shocking. He’s handsome. He has a different vibeㅋ He really shone by himselfㅋ

=ㄱㅆ : Just one picture.

=Just one picture…

=ㅎㅈㅁ…

[Title: A story I heard from a friend who is in the same class as Lee Seo-jun]

I heard from a friend who is in the same class as Lee Seo-jun that he is really amazing.

Yeoul Arts Middle School has 36 audition videos (excluding Lee Seo-jun’s) and he said he watched them all.

It’s a two-minute video, so you might think it’s not a big dealㅋㅋ but the problem is that he remembered all of them. He got at least 19 people in his class rightㅎ

+He also got right what drama and what role they played.

-Wow. That’s how you succeed.

-I would watch one or two at most during vacationㅎ

=22 It’s hard to watch them all. And he remembers them too, amazing!

-It’s different from elementary school. Stories like this come up too.

=Well, it would be strange if they didn’t. I don’t know about other child actors, but Lee Seo-jun level would be known for every move.

-Doesn’t he do anything at school?

=Even if they take measures, it will spread quickly.

I looked through the reviews of the entrance ceremony and the articles that came up everywhere.

[Actor Lee Seo-jun, admitted to Yeoul Arts Middle School!]

[Lee Seo-jun, the representative of the new students at Yeoul Arts Middle School!]

[Lee Seo-jun in a school uniform, now a middle school student!]

[See the photos of Yeoul Arts Middle School entrance ceremony!]

The entrance ceremony was yesterday, but there were still articles today. There were a lot of comments too. Not only in Korea, but also overseas fans congratulated Seo-jun on his admission.

“Team 2’s work will increase.”

They must be checking all the sightings of Seo-jun, looking for rumors, correcting irrelevant articles right now.

‘There won’t be any big trouble.’

Seo-jun had been fine without any trouble for six years in elementary school. 

Anh Da Ho thought that middle school would be better since there were more people than elementary school. But he still planned to do everything he could.

Anh Da Ho put down his phone and said to Seo-jun.

“I told you to be careful at school, but it’s hard to stop it completely. But if nothing special happens, there won’t be much reaction.”

“Right?”

Seo-jun nodded at Anh Da Ho’s words.

He showed his skills yesterday because it was the first meeting, but he didn’t plan to use any mana in normal times. 

If he did that, the other kids would treat Seo-jun not as a celebrity, but as a friend, just like in elementary school.

‘But it won’t be as easy as the friends I got used to for six years. Hmm. Should I engrave my ability on the school building?’

Yeoul Arts Middle School was big because it had good facilities. 

He couldn’t cover it all, so he had to engrave his ability only on the places where the first-year students often go.

‘That way I can supply mana too.’

Seo-jun searched his memory for a book that had such an ability. 

Unless it was a suitable ability with the title (Creation), he couldn’t engrave it on the wall even if it wasn’t a top-notch ability.

‘I need to find it in the new library…’

He wondered how long it would take to find the right ability, and it seemed far away.

‘I need a search… a search function.’

Why didn’t his previous lives, who were great magicians, archangels, and archdemons with great abilities, create a search function? 

Seo-jun made a sad face and blamed his previous lives that he didn’t even remember.

“Seo-jun! Let’s change clothes!”

“Yes!”

Seo-jun stopped thinking and got up from his seat at the staff’s call. 

He left the future to the future Seo-jun and decided to enjoy the shooting now.

He got up from his seat with excitement and Anh Da Ho thought of something.

‘I wonder if Seo-jun will hit puberty?’

These days, there are many kids who go through puberty in high grades of elementary school, but Seo-jun seemed to have not hit puberty yet.

Anh Da Ho sat on a chair and looked at Seo-jun who was getting makeup done and searched ‘puberty’ on his phone.

The period of storm and stress, physical changes, emotional changes, cognitive changes, egocentrism, etc. 

Terms that seemed familiar popped up.

‘I guess the most important thing is… emotion?’

Irritability, rebellion, friends, quarrels, growth.

‘Seo-jun being irritable, rebellious, quarreling…’

It was hard to imagine for Anh Da Ho who had only seen the bright Seo-jun. But he thought he should think of some ways to deal with it with Seo-jun’s parents.

Seo-jun, who had experienced countless reincarnations and destroyed worlds, was reading the script of Lulu Lala without knowing Ahn Da-ho’s worries. 

He had gone through the stormy times of his previous lives.

***

As the weather cleared up, the outdoor shootings that had been postponed were resumed. 

Today, they were going to film the coronation ceremonies of Danjong and Sejo. 

Both ceremonies took place in Geunjeongjeon, so they decided to shoot them on the same day.

The first scene to be filmed was Danjong’s coronation ceremony.

“Ready, action!”

The ceremony began outside the empty hall where Munjong’s body was laid.

The officials and relatives in mourning clothes, and Lee Hong-wi, who had taken off his mourning clothes and put on the royal ceremonial robe, bowed to Munjong’s body.

The ritual officer who offered incense said,

“Prostrate, rise, stand up.”

Lee Hong-wi followed his words and prostrated, then stood up and bowed. 

The relatives of the same clan as Grand Prince Suyang and officials like Kim Jong-seo also bowed like that.

The funeral-like ceremony ended and they moved to Geunjeongjeon for the real coronation ceremony.

Just like Sejong’s coronation ceremony when he was a royal physician, the civil and military officials and relatives lined up in rows in the courtyard of Geunjeongjeon.

“Ascend to the throne.”

The ritual officer said with a bow.

Lee Hong-wi looked at the throne that his grandfather and father had ascended with a dark face. 

He wanted to back away from the pressure that was different from Pyeonjeon, but he endured it.

He felt the gaze of the civil and military officials behind him and climbed up the stairs. 

He was becoming a real king now.

‘Grandfather, father, mother. Please help me.’

He prayed earnestly as he moved his feet. 

He put a prayer in each step, a fear in each step, and slowly moved forward.

The beads on the crown he wore on his head clinked as he moved. 

He reached the top and exhaled, then turned his body to look down at the courtyard of Geunjeongjeon.

Thump.

His heart dropped to the floor at the pressure of the civil and military officials he saw. 

The pressure from above was beyond his imagination. 

He felt like he couldn’t breathe.

He moved his stiff legs and sat on the throne.

He straightened his back and placed his trembling hands on his knees. 

Lee Hong-wi knew well. 

This was not a place where he could shrink because he was young. 

He recalled his grandfather and father’s dignity and fixed his expression.

[(Pre) The Wings of the Fallen King of Jo-in Clan are activated.]

Seo-jun didn’t use much pre-abilities. Not yet. Lee Hong-wi at this moment was just Lee Hong-wi who followed Sejong and Munjong’s appearance.

[[(Pre) The Wings of the Fallen King of Jo-in Clan – Intermediate] temporarily lowers its rank.]

[(Pre) The Wings of the Fallen King of Jo-in Clan (Low) are activated.]

It was possible to adjust the rank temporarily after becoming able to use intermediate abilities.

Until now, when he activated his abilities, they didn’t work if he had less mana than needed, but after opening the door to the intermediate library, he could adjust the rank of his abilities according to the amount of mana.

‘Of course, I can’t raise it, but… this is something.’

Small wings like sparrow wings sprouted from Seo-jun’s back and fluttered. 

The king’s spirit that flowed like a breeze along with the wings wrapped around Seo-jun.

A faint king’s spirit flowed out from Lee Hong-wi who sat on the throne. 

The spirit spread to Geunjeongjeon with the wind.

The actor who played Tongchan was the first to feel that thin dignity.

“Salute!!”

The relatives and civil and military officials placed their left hand over their right hand and clasped their hands together on their forehead. 

And they shouted in unison as they did three years ago at the young king’s coronation ceremony.

“Long live!”

Again, Tongchan shouted.

“Salute!!!”

There was a storm of blood, and the young Sangwang was still in the palace. 

The officials who were gathered here guessed what would happen next.

They called it Jeongnan, a loyalist of rebellion.

The rebels who defied heaven smiled at the sky.

The loyalists who lost their king to rebellion closed their mouths and lowered their heads.

“Long live the King!!”

A loud shout echoed through the set.

“Cut, okay!”

There were many people to shoot, so he thought there would be one or two NGs, but it ended in one go. 

There were still close-up shots and bust shots left, but they seemed to be over soon. 

Director Woo Jung-han, who was estimating the shooting time, asked the assistant director.

“Tell the costume team to prepare Sejo’s ceremonial robe.”

“Yes! I got it!”

The assistant director ran to where the costume team was, feeling like he would get off work early today.

***

“Ready, action!”

Grand Prince Suyang, wearing a ceremonial robe, got off the palanquin and walked briskly toward the throne.

Unlike Lee Hong-wi, who moved slowly with a trembling heart, he walked with no fear at all.

His steps showed his will to lead Joseon in the future and his satisfaction with finally taking this place.

Everyone held their breath at Grand Prince Suyang’s atmosphere, which was opposite to Danjong’s. 

Seo-jun silently applauded Lee Ji-seok for his great acting.

As Grand Prince Suyang sat on the throne, Tongchan shouted.

“Salute!!”

The relatives and civil and military officials placed their left hand over their right hand and clasped their hands together on their forehead. And they shouted like they did at Danjong’s coronation ceremony.

“Long live!”

Again, Tongchan shouted.

“Salute!!!”

There was a bloodbath, and the young king was still in the palace. 

The officials who were here knew what would happen next.

They called them Jeongnan, the loyalists of rebellion.

The rebels who defied heaven looked at the sky and smiled.

The loyalists who lost their king to rebellion shut their mouths and bowed their heads.

“Long live the King!!”

Between the loud shouts,

A man who defied heaven appeared.

It was King Sejo.