Chapter 24

**Judgment Time (1)** is the twenty-fourth chapter of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint.

## Summary

Biryu is extremely alarmed by the presence of the Random Item Box; while Kim Dokja recalls its history, the dokkaebi temporarily closes the channel. Kim Dokja is disappointed, but is quickly distracted by his nervousness about the Random Item Box's outcome. When the box completes its generation, he retrieves the object inside under the excited eyes of Yoo Sangah and Lee Gilyoung. The object turns out to be Unbreakable Faith, the restored star relic formerly belonging to Kaizenix. Kim Dokja is speechless at its ranking and disbelievingly asks if he can really have it, and is encouraged to keep it by his companions.

The quartet starts planning how to leave; Lee Gilyoung informs the others that no insects survived the Dark Keeper's presence, so he cannot use [Diverse Communication], and upon questioning reveals that there is one insect left he can summon. However, when he tries to summon it, the area begins to shake with vibrations from above ground, and Kim Dokja shouts for him to stop, having realized that Lee Gilyoung is trying to summon the high-rated insect king, whose appearance might destroy the area. Amazed at his skill's strength but knowing it could have caused a cave-in that would kill them, Kim Dokja tells Lee Gilyoung not to use the skill.

He tells the others that they should wait until insects show up and Lee Gilyoung can safely use his skill, but Yoo Sangah speaks up, offering to fill in for Lee Gilyoung through a similar skill. She's reluctant to reveal its source, and does not answer Kim Dokja's queries about her attribute and sponsor. She uses her skill to create highlight a thread leading out of the area; Kim Dokja realizes that this must be the stigma provided by her sponsor. Just then, the channel reopens and Bihyung appears, conversing with Kim Dokja about the recent events as the party heads back to Geumho Station; he implies that he was the creator of the Random Item Box.

Kim Dokja and the others meet up with Jung Heewon and Lee Hyunsung; they eat and Kim Dokja hands off the Old Iron Shield to Lee Hyunsung. The party heads out of the tunnels, finding the station inhabitants in a panic over the approaching survival settlement time. The marginalized group members are begging the mainstream group for coins, but they refuse, setting unreasonable conditions for the exchange. Jung Heewon in particular grows angry after hearing one skeevy exchange, and her attribute grows close to blossoming. Distressed at the dire straits of the station, the party looks to Kim Dokja, who notes that he currently has the most coins among all of the station inhabitants.

## Features

### Characters

* Biryu
* Kim Dokja
* Yoo Sangah
* Lee Gilyoung
* Kaizenix (mentioned)
* Yoo Joonghyuk (mentioned)
* Han Myungoh
* Abyssal Black Flame Dragon (indirect)
* Bihyung
* Jung Heewon
* Lee Hyunsung
* Cheon Inho
* Secretive Plotter (indirect)
* Prisoner of the Golden Headband (indirect)
* Demon-like Judge of Fire (indirect)

### Objects

* Random Item Box
* Unbreakable Faith
* Old Iron Shield

### Locations

* Ground Rat's Treasure Trove
* Geumho Station