The Meeting

Jihoon arrived in the dining area, sitting there was Yohan, Lein and Lein's Mother.

"Good evening Auntie" Jihoon greeted Lein's mother. She acknowledged the young man by nodding. Jihoon sat on the vacant seat next to Lein, and they ate. It was a pretty quiet dinner and no one talked, the clinking of the spoon and fork with the plate were the only ones that made noise.

A little later, they finished eating and the three boys went back to Lein's room. Already tired because of what happened earlier, they decided to sleep early.

"We need to go early tomorrow, we don't know if they're busy or not." Yohan said before turning the lights off.

The three boys drifted into sleep.

"It's going to happen soon." Someone said, his voice full of worry.

"Don't be worried Woonggi, we already entrusted the holders and we believe that they will end this once and for all." A familiar cold and raspy voiced replied to the man.

"Yeah Woonggi! Don't you trust your holder? What was his name again? Lian? Leyan?" A woman entered the room, holding a hot brewed coffee and a donut on his other hand.

"Shut it Somi. Also, it's Lein." The worried man, now named Woonggi replied.

"We already know they'll be coming here tomorrow, so be prepared to answer all their questions. I'm worried for Jihoon." The cold and raspy voice stated.

"Taeil..." Somi reached her hand and rubbed the back of Taeil.

"I'm fine Somi, don't worry." Taeil assured Somi that everything will be alright.

"I hope you holder comes here tomorrow Somi!" Woonggi joked, Somi gave him a glared which Woonggi just stiked out his tongue, not afraid of the gaze Somi gave,

"She will come! Don't you doubt Alex!" Somi was about to throw a punch at Woonggi but Taeil stopped her.

"Enough!" Taeil shouted, making Somi ang Woonggi behaved.

"They will come, we trusted them and we shouldn't doubt them. It's almost 2 AM now. Let's all head back home to sleep. Jihoon and his friends will come early tomorrow." Taeil ended the discussion. Somi and Woonggi nodded their heads as the three of them separated ways to go to their homes.

The three boys woke up at 5 in the morning. Jihoon and Lein were excited to meet he people who gave them the cards. Yohan already went home since he didn't have a card and he wanted to go to class.

"Let's go?" Lein asked Jihoon. Jihoon gave an approving nod and they went to Best Plays Company, the place where they should meet.

Upon arriving there, a familiar girl caught their attention.

"Alex!" Jihoon shouted, he caught the attention of the girl and waved. Jihoon and Lein ran up to her.

"Why are you here?" Lein asked.

"I just wanted too." Alex answered. Making Jihoon giggle but not Lein.

"We're meeting someone here, let's go together!" Jihoon suggested, which Alex was more than happy to go with them. The three entered the company and went straight to the elevator. They pushed the button to the highest floor, which is the 40th floor of the building.

The elevator door opened and they started walking towards the last door. Jihoon opened the door revealing 3 people laughing while eating their breakfast.

"Uhh... Hello?" Jihoon greeted them, the three people looked at Jihoon.

"They're here!" The woman shouted, making the other two panic and prepare themselves. While they were doing that, Jihoon, Lein, and Alex just stared at them, trying to hold their laughs

"Welcome! Come inside." A man welcomed the three as he let them inside the office and making them sit on a sofa.

"Hi everyone! I'm Woonggi! The lady over there is Somi, and the scary-looking one is Taeil."

"I know you three have a lot of questions in your mind, and we will confirm that the three of us are the Three Legendary!" Somi was charismatic, Jihoon clapped his hands after hearing what she said, but Lein and Alex was unfazed about it.

"Tough crowd." Woonggi joked, Somi gave him a glare.

"You are here to learn about the truth of The Loop" Taeil said out of nowhere.

"Long ago, our ancestors have learned that one day, our world will overlap with a different world. This will not bring anything good but the opposite of it, something catastrophic..."

"...The creators of The Loop main objective before was to play and have fun, but when the founders of it mysteriously passed away, they added a new objective..."

"To be reborn" Somi answered. Taeil nodded.

"They said that The Loop will be a place of reborn. A new era, a new beginning, a new loop. Where once this loop starts, the past loop will end, which is our loop."

"What do you mean the the past loop?" Alex asked.

"We are living on a Loop, similar to the game, but less advanced." Taeil answered.

"Basically what he's saying is, we're living in a simulation, and a new simulation will soon arise and we will all perish, except those that are granted to not perish." Woonggi explained. Making the three of them nod.

"And that's where the three of you come in!" Somi excitedly shouted.

"You will be the heroes of our loop! You need to defeat the Hydra!" Woonggi exclaimed.

"Wait, Isn't that just a lore? Not part of the game?" Lein asked.

"Well is isn't! It will wake up in it's slumber sooner or later, which is why we have a mission for you." Taeil started. Making the three of them look at Taeil seriously.

"You need to find the 7 Mythical Beasts and reunite them together to help you stop Hydra in your battle. i know it won't be easy but that's why we made you the holders, because you three are the strongest here." Taeil encouraged the three of them.

"Legends?" Taeil asked.

"LEGENDS-" But even before the three could reply, the ground shook and a loud siren could be heard.

"It's happening..." Somi looked out of the window.

"We're already overlapping with the game." Taeil muttered.

"Oh no" The three of them said at the same time.