Chapter 64 – Chapter 01: Elf Heavenly Horse
After that, after spending about an hour with Yeonhwa, which felt like a date no matter how you think about it, we started to slowly approach the site of Orbital Academy.
Suddenly, the amount that had been overflowing from the beginning began to increase, almost like an explosion, and Yeonhwa, who had been enjoying her time with Eugene without paying attention to those around her, wrinkled her brow.
Loud! Loud! Loud! Loud!
“Hmm… , I tried not to pay attention to it, but I can’t help but pay attention because it’s only bothering me to this extent. “Why are there so many people?”
Yeonhwa was using her martial arts skills to get through the crowd as much as possible, but to put it another way, there were so many people that she had to use her martial arts skills.
Eugene, who was passing the crowd with the same skillful movements as Yeonhwa, also showed a puzzled look.
“Iknow, right. First of all, this direction is the road leading to the academy site, but it’s unlikely that all these people are test takers…”
No matter how many students came to take the test to enter Orbital Academy, there was a limit.
Above all, there are countless other routes to the Orbital Academy site, so people have no choice but to spread out.
In other words, it was clearly a strange situation for so many people to gather on this route. There…
“I thought it was a misunderstanding on my part, but it seems not to be the case. Why does it seem like the only people gathered are men?”
“Iknow, right?”
… For some reason, most of the people flocking here are male. It was a time when Eugene and Yeonhwa were tilting their heads at the obviously strange situation.
“Wow!! “You came out!”
“Really?! “Did Nefty really come out?!”
Suddenly men come from all over! And! As the crowd started to move with cheers, Yeonhwa and Yujin began to use their martial arts skills to their best ability to avoid being swept away by the crowd.
Yeonhwa took steps and Eugene responded to the crowd in real time and somehow escaped the crowd.
Then, Yeonhwa saw a scene she could never have imagined. What kind of situation is this? While making that expression, Eugene roughly understands the situation and makes an expression of acceptance.
“Nefty… “Now that I think about it, isn’t it strange?”
“What? “Do you know anything?”
When Yeonhwa responded to Eugene’s muttering by telling him to explain quickly if he knew anything, Eugene scratched his head and asked.
“That… “Do you know that you’re an idol?”
“Idol?”
How should Eugene explain this to Yeonhwa’s response that she doesn’t know? He opened his mouth with an expression that revealed his concern.
“A popular singer in the world I was in… Should I say that, but it is a new word used to refer to young singers…”
“When you say singers, do you mean guys like minstrelsy?”
When Eugene heard the word “Bard,” The question “When did that ever become a profession” Almost came out?
Even the word idol was a very popular word in this world, as can be seen from the fact that Orbital Academy had a performing arts department.
In other words, as civilization has developed, now is the time when entertainers, who were originally looked down on, are seeing the light again.
Among them, a beautiful girl idol named Nefty is an international idol who even has nobles as fans despite being from a commoner…
‘If we were to compare them to Earth, we could say they are idols at the level of BTS.’
… It could be said to be an idol among idols whose stock price is skyrocketing to the point that when touched, not only the Empire, but also the Federation and the Ahuman Union rise up.
Even women in this world, who would otherwise have no interest in female idols, were moved by Nefty’s songs and a considerable number of them became fans.
In other words, he is a legend and a leader in the idol field who is almost worshiped as a god by men and is recognized even by women of the same gender… The sub-heroine in this setting was an idol named Nefty.
“Well, as the magic civilization developed, communication technology also developed. As a result, the value of the bard profession you mentioned has skyrocketed…”
Although facilities such as TVs do not exist on Earth right now, surprisingly, radio was commercialized at the level of civilization in the Orbital World.
“Radio?”
“You know about magical communication through artifacts, right? “When it is distributed on a large scale, if someone transmits a voice, it is a tool that can be heard by anyone who owns the artifact that has been distributed on a large scale.”
If I were to explain it in more detail, it would involve complicated explanations such as frequency, but even with just this much explanation, Yeonhwa seems to have a rough idea of what a radio is.
“Is this different from the cell phone you were talking about?”
“A cell phone is a device that allows people to communicate one-on-one, and a radio is a device that allows an unspecified number of people to hear one person’s voice.”
And as this radio was developed, the value of those who make a living through ‘voice’ began to rise exponentially.
Unlike TV, it can only transmit voice, so it was natural that those who could create value through it would begin to receive special treatment.
“As a result, an infrastructure was built that allowed the music of bards, or singers, who originally had limitations no matter how famous they became, to escape those limitations and spread across the continent.”
Therefore, musicians who were originally called minstrelsy as a medieval fantasy suddenly began to compose music suited to the huge market of the newly created public.
And the bards who began to publicize the popular songs they composed themselves through the radio began to be called singers instead of their original title of bards.
“And among them, people began to appear who did not just stop at making music, but began to hold large-scale ‘performances’ based on the recognition they gained through it.”
Originally a bard, it could be said that this performance was the means by which these people, now called singers, made a living.
However, no matter how famous a bard he is, it is difficult for him to escape from a specific terrain, and even if he travels around the world on his own, he has no choice but to face the limitation that it is difficult for his fame to spread far.
It may be a rumor of powerful people that will shake up the political situation of the continent called Ozone, but it could be said to be a limitation of medieval civilization where it is difficult for rumors to spread even if it is the music of a famous musician.
Therefore, no matter how famous the bard (singer) was, the scale of the performance had to be small.
Ultimately, the scale is inevitably determined by capital, but the recognition of the bards has not yet raised the appropriate capital to prepare large-scale performances.
However, as civilization developed, just like on Earth, those limitations were overcome, and singers whose popularity soared were able to accumulate appropriate capital…
“As a result, the originally small-scale minstrels, now called singers, began to hold large-scale performances worthy of capital, and in the district where I was located, individual singers’ music concerts, called ‘concerts’.”
In the original setting, it appears that the profession of singer began to take root about ten years ago, when radio was developed.
“It was a time when there was little entertainment to begin with. “Now that the drug permitted in the country of music has begun to be released to the public, it is perhaps natural that its popularity is skyrocketing like crazy.”
And among the singers who began to become famous, not only those who became famous simply for composing and singing, but also those who began to become famous in the field of music in a more detailed way began to appear.
“First of all, I don’t know what they are called here, but in the district I was in, they are classified as dance singers.”
These people go beyond simply singing and show dance that goes well with the song. No, people are starting to appear who show not only dance but also directing that makes the performance itself exciting.
“Besides, those who played in ensembles with various instruments or those who became famous in other fields also appeared…”
What is important here is that among those who became famous through dancing and singing, those who were popular with the opposite sex, especially those in their teens and 20s, began to appear.
“You mean teenagers and people in their 20s, that is, young people?”
“Yes. Well, think about it based on your standards. A handsome man wearing clothes that suit your taste, dancing coolly and singing a song about love.”
When Yeonhwa heard Yujin’s story, she looked like she was thinking about something, but then for some reason, she looked at Yujin with a very sticky gaze and nodded her head in agreement.
“… “It certainly seems like it would be popular with girls who are crazy about their sexual desires.”
“I’m curious about the meaning of that meaningful gaze, but let’s move on for now. “The important thing is that it works not only for women but also for men.”
In other words, just as women are fascinated by male celebrities who are handsome, sing well, and dance well, men are also fascinated by female celebrities who are pretty, sing well, and dance well.
“As a result, the new word ‘idol’ was born. “These people have the meaning of idols and can literally be said to be the very admiration of young people.”
And the female idol who is at the peak of a new profession that has appeared in the orbital world of idols and whose stock price is rising internationally is none other than…
“The main character who is making all the boys flock to see her face is a girl named Nefty.”
“Indeed… , In short, this is a guy we don’t need to worry about much.”
When Yu-jin talked about what kind of girl Nefty was to make Yeon-hwa as understandable as possible, Yeon-hwa quickly came to a conclusion.
It’s not that she neglected things like singing or dancing, but to begin with, she didn’t have any major interests other than martial arts.
Therefore, it is natural that she has no interest in idols who have recently become famous, or even idols of the same sex or the opposite sex.
At least I was slightly interested in the fact that such a huge crowd of people in front of my eyes was controlled by just one person, so I just listened to the explanation of what an idol was.
In the first place, Yeonhwa herself had a completely different feeling from admiration, but since she was the one who drew a bigger crowd at the Heavenly Demon Church out of fear, even the slightest interest had no choice but to completely cool down after hearing the explanation.
“Tsk, no matter how determined you are and how hard you try to get through, it’s going to be difficult to use this road. “If there is another route nearby, it would be better to take that route.”
“Hmm…”
For that reason, as soon as Eugene’s explanation is over, Yeonhwa tries to take another route with less crowds.
But unlike her, Eugene was looking beyond the crowd of people for a moment and thinking about something.
What do you think about that look? With that feeling in mind, Yeonhwa asked Eugene a question.
“… Just in case, I wanted to ask, were you also a fan of that Nepheni, Nepuni idol?”
That’s why Yeonhwa thinks that if she’s hesitating to see the face of that girl named Nefty, it would be okay to show her idol, who she believes to be an idol, being immersed in blood in front of her fans.
But fortunately, Eugene was not a fan of Nepetit, so he didn’t feel disappointed and couldn’t make fun of her steps.
“No, it’s not like that. “The reason I know about that idol named Nefty in the first place is because of Mirae’s knowledge. I’ve never actually seen the performance, so what kind of fan is that?”
If you consider the performance seen through the cutscene of the original work as a performance, you can say that you saw it, but even so, Eugene was not a fan of Nefty.
I was definitely impressed by how great the cutscenes were, but it was just at that level.
It was not something that deeply touched the heart of Eugene, who was confined to her house unable to complete her revenge and find her life’s purpose.
“Just… , Among the geniuses I mentioned, the Nefty I just mentioned is also one of them.”
“If you’re a genius, what about those ridiculous monsters you were talking about?”
