Leo gulped, his throat dry. The world as he knew it was crumbling. To him, the entertainment world was just a stage full of lights, hard work, works born from long practice, and the smiles of sincere fans. It never crossed his mind that behind the bright lights, there was a dark shadow filled with blood and body wrangling.The sound of glass shattering broke his reverie. A glass bottle flew towards Harvey's face. It was followed by a wooden chair that was brutally thrown.Leo reflexively closed his eyes.Brak! Kraaak!When he opened them again, Harvey was standing tall in front of him. The bottle shattered to pieces on the floor, the chair crumpled like trash. The man fended them off with his bare hands. His movements were simple, almost lazy. As if it were an objectLeo was mesmerized by Harvey's movements. There were no complicated moves, no stances, just empty hands that floated lightly and crushed the attacks as if they were fragile from the start. To Leo's even greater surprise,

Harvey, Leo, and the unconscious trainees are herded into an unfamiliar room. The walls were pure white, so sterile that it was hard to tell where the room ended. It was as if they had been thrown into an infinite void.Leo and Harvey were pushed into the center. Leo's hands tied behind him made his steps unsteady; his body almost fell over before he managed to balance himself with difficulty."Don't push me!" Leo turned his head with bulging eyes, anger mixed with panic in his voice. But the staff who pushed him only gave him a glance, cold and expressionless, then walked away as if Leo was a nobody.Leo rolled his eyes, and instantly his eyes widened. He couldn't blink, as if his eyelids were frozen. His heart slammed into his chest so hard that his chest felt tight, while his face paled as if he had lost all blood."Oh... no..." he whispered, almost choking with fear.All around the room stood rows of people he should have recognized. NorthV officials in their neat suits, as well a

Alan nodded with a wide grin. "A crossing event... but the stakes are the bodies of you and your men. Of course I can't refuse this."Backstage, Alan gathered with his idols. Their faces radiated confidence, some even chuckled, belittling Harvey and Leo. Alan stood up straight, then raised his hand to point at two people."Jinu. Luna." His voice was firm and confident. "You two will compete against them."Jinu immediately grinned, his lips curling sarcastically. He glanced at Harvey with a challenging look, as if victory was already in his hands.Luna, on the other hand, didn't say much. The girl simply nodded, her eyes flashing with an eerie calmness. Everyone knew-if NorthV had an ultimate weapon, then Luna was it.Alan put his hands together, as if closing the meeting. "Show them the difference between a true idol and a loser who can only act."Luna frowned, a frivolous smile on her face. Calmly, she folded her arms across her chest."Are you sure, Mr. President? After all, they're

Leo was speechless. From behind the stage curtain, his eyes widened without blinking. Harvey's voice filled the entire room—deep, authoritative, and charismatic. It made no sense at all. Harvey had never practiced singing, and had never even been heard humming a tune.Behind Harvey, the thunderous background music was not a grand arrangement from a professional studio. It was just the result of Rein's crazy work overnight, cobbled together with improvisation.Leo gripped the edge of the curtain tightly, his body tense. Every note that came out of Harvey sounded so alive, as if it had been prepared for a long time. But in reality, all of this was born out of last-minute madness.“Crazy people...” Leo muttered, his voice almost drowned out by the roar of the audience. “You guys are really doing something very reckless.”At that moment, Rein stepped forward onto the stage. His lips moved nimbly as he rapped quickly. His young face was a mixture of cuteness and swag, making the audience u

The knife slashed through Harvey's defense. The blade struck his body squarely, knocking him several steps backward. The faint sound of metal striking flesh made everyone watching hold their breath.Rein reacted quickly. Without saying a word, he grabbed Leo by the back of his collar and dragged him away from the center of the fight.“What are you doing?!” Leo turned with a pale face. He was breathing heavily. “Harvey is hurt! We have to—”But Rein only glanced back briefly, placing his index finger on his lips. His movements were calm, contrasting with Leo's panic.“Calm down,” he whispered flatly. “We have to get away from here.”Leo was even more confused. To him, the blood dripping from Harvey's body was a sign of real danger. But Rein... instead of panicking, he looked as if he had already anticipated everything.Meanwhile, the NorthV people who saw the opportunity immediately rushed forward. They ran forward in unison, raising their weapons and surrounding Harvey from all direct