The big debut

Yook Hansan was lying on the sofa, chewing gum while watching television at night. The program that was on TV was called 'Celebrity Without Limits'.

The celebrity who would be interviewed today would not be just any celebrity, it would be the biggest of them all. Of course, many were waiting for this. But the program had already been on air for hours, and the most important part hadn't happened until now. It would soon be 3 am.

"Now our interview will be with Goe Wo." — The presenter started the main debut of the program.

Finally! — Yook celebrated in his mind.

Clap clap clap clap

A round of applause occurred from the audience, along with screams of joy, when Goe Wo entered the stage, after passing through some red curtains.

"Thanks. Thanks." — Goe Wo thanked him, and sat in the armchair next to the presenter.

The presenter was a young woman of 25 years old, with short brown hair. The man in question had white hair, but a young appearance, and even though he had a scar on his cheek, and a scary look, he was a very kind man.

"Mr Wo, how does it feel knowing that you are the biggest celebrity in the world?"

"Hmm... It's quite an achievement, Mrs. Hamin, but I feel most grateful for the affection I receive from all my fans."

Yook Hansan watched everything, without blinking. Goe Wo was his favorite celebrity after all. But what was so important about a man with white hair other than his beauty? What made him so famous that he became number one in the world?

It had to be something big to be so famous. And well... Magical powers was the cause.

"A year ago, you summoned spirits for the first time, which you yourself said were called magical spirits, right?"

"Yes that's right."

"Since then, the spirits have helped the population a lot. In work involving the police, such as investigations, and even house construction, or daily work."

"Exactly." — Goe Wo responded calmly.

"And you are the only man in the world capable of summoning magical spirits. But... After so much from your audience asking, is it true that you will share your spirits with the world? Or is this a false rumor?"

Goe Wo adjusted his headset microphone before responding. It was as if he wanted to make sure his next words were heard.

"I made this post on the internet and it shocked the world, I understand. But in a way it's true. But there are some rules."

"Rules? Which?"

Both Yook Hansan and Jo Hamin waited anxiously for the answer that would come out of Goe Wo's mouth.

"Do you remember the post posted on my social network? I just said 'I will share the magical spirits with the chosen ones'."

"Yes, I remember that. What do you mean by chosen?"

"I was referring to the target audience."

"Your target audience? It would be young people, right? Just like your gaming company."

"Exactly, according to my research, my target gaming audience is around 13 to 16 years old, and they are the chosen ones."

"Wait Mr. Wo, did I understand right? Are you saying that those who are 17 years old or adults will not be able to access their spirits, because they don't play your games often?"

"Not exactly, Mrs. Hamin. I'm not just referring to my company, but also to magical spirits, and although the subject interests all ages, it's more advantageous for me for young people to have access to magical spirits."

"Advantageous?"

"For sure. You didn't hear wrong."

Goe Wo became serious, crossing his arms and legs. The audience was surprised. And soon after, Goe Wo was booing by the audience.

Most of its audience was 13 or 16 years old, because of the famous games it developed, which were very successful, but now, when it comes to supernatural things, Goe Wo is the best known, and it became famous among adults too. Most of the audience who were on the show or watching late-night television were adults over the age of 20. Of course, adults would also want magical spirits, and they could pay for it, unlike children, who don't have their own money. So how would it be advantageous for Goe Wo to give magical spirits to children?

"But... Wouldn't it be more useful if adults had access to magical spirits, instead of children? They would be more responsible, and also, they could use the spirits more efficiently."

"Adults do not have the necessary time, and they lack the vigor of youth."

"I can't understand."

Jo Hamin wasn't the only one confused, the audience was too.

"More clearly, so that everyone can understand, adults are too busy, and do not have the spirit of adventure of a young person. Listen carefully, I'm not giving the same magical spirits that you already know, I'm talking about new spirits, not those that serve to help the population, I'm giving magical spirits so that children can protect themselves. But don't worry, I will still lend my magical spirits to adults when they need it. That is all."

Jo Hamin was very surprised by Goe Wo's response. She needed five seconds to recover.

"Pro... Protect? Of what exactly?"

What will happen in a few years could be the biggest tragedy in the country, or even worse, in the world. Remember these words.

"Mr. Goe Wo, you are scaring me, not just me, but... The audience too."

Jo Hamin was in a cold sweat. The audience was completely silent.

"Sorry about that, but that's the truth. I can't go into too much detail, but one last warning..."

Goe Wo faced the camera with a sharp gaze. For some reason, Yook Hansan felt that this man, the biggest celebrity in the world, was looking right at him.

"Spirit Summoners, starting tomorrow, your lives can change completely. Even though it's difficult, don't deny the system, stand firm until the end, and save the world."

After those words, Goe Wo stood up from his seat.

"System? Save the world? What does that mean? Wait sir Wo! Mr Wo!"

Without looking back, Goe Wo entered through the curtains, leaving his entire audience confused. The presenter couldn't go after him, as she couldn't leave the live program. Even if he followed, Goe Wo was surrounded by security guards everywhere.

Spirit Summoners? Is he serious? What did he mean by denying the system? And also... Save the world?

Yook thought about Goe Wo's words, rubbing his stomach. Of course Yook didn't take it seriously at first.

But... Why would Goe Wo lie?

After that interview, Yook Hansan went to sleep thinking about Goe Wo's words.

He said my life will change? Will I really receive magical spirits? No, no, that's the least of it. The world could be in danger, right? What to do to save the world?

If all this were true, tomorrow Yook could receive the system, as it falls into the category. After all, he was 13 years old.

Maybe he overdid the saving the world part. Anyway, what kind of system is he talking about? Is it a social system? Like social pyramid?

Yook Hansan didn't understand the word system, but he felt happy. There was no reason for Goe Wo to lie, and also, magic didn't become something uncommon in this world, thanks to Goe Wo. Most people had already seen the magical spirits of Goe Wo on television. At first, everyone thought it was very well done computer graphics.

Goe Wo, before becoming the biggest celebrity in the world, was known for a renowned company with a great reputation. A company that works with MMORPG games, with ultra realistic graphics. His games were a huge success. So Goe Wo was already known for its advanced technology.

It was possible that the spirits were just computer graphics created by Goe Wo and then broadcast to television. But if this happened in person? What if a human being looked at a real spirit in front of him? Then everyone would believe in Goe Wo.

The spirits of Goe Wo delivered letters or objects to residents' homes, the spirits were cute, so they were not scary, and nowadays it is easy to see various spirits wandering around the city, helping people, but of course, the help cost money, it was necessary to send the money that the Goe Wo company requests, to have a spirit. Then, the payer could choose the appearance of the spirit and your work.

The population quickly got used to these cute spirits. But you had to pay a lot of money to have one of these, not everyone could have a magical spirit, but it was still possible to see other people with their spirits.

But none of them owned the spirits, since Goe Wo didn't sell spirits, he just let them rent the spirits.

But it seems that starting tomorrow, all those chosen will be able to have free access to magical spirits, and will also own them. This is like a dream for Yook, who always wanted to have a spirit that could help him.

He would like an intelligent magical spirit to help him with his school activities, but that was what he thought at first, months ago. But today, he would like a fighting spirit.

If I'm going to save the world, I need a strong spirit by my side, right? And with that, I will be stronger than any bully. But can I really get one?

With that thought, Yook went to sleep.

The next day, the impossible happened. When he woke up, the first thing he saw was...

[ Do you agree to become a Spirit Summoner? ]

< Yes > < No >

A blue hologram was floating in front of him. This was something he had only seen in a game.

"So... This is the system?"

Yook Hansan swallowed.