After the online fan meeting, the group had to attend other music shows for their promotions for the next few days. Ultimately, Rayen didn't find out who was bearing him a grudge.

[Team Ranking Mission Failed]

'That person couldn't be planning to kill me at night, right?'

Of course, that was just Rayen overthinking. It was also partly because he hadn't been able to sleep at night these days.

For the past few nights, he had been having nightmares of being surrounded by darkness and cold, suffocating to death. He tried to open his mouth to gasp for air, but he would only choke. Whenever he woke up, he would be covered in cold sweat.

'I'm sure it was because of that damn penalty.'

Ever since he failed his mission and received the penalty, this nightmare has been visiting him during sleep. However, he couldn't really solve it.

After all...

[Penalty for failure: xxxxx's nightmare]

It was unlike his first penalty mission where he only had to sacrifice his dignity for a day. Three days had already passed, but the nightmares kept happening. There was also no indication when it would end, or if it would at all.

[Rayen: What the hell do you even want me to do?]

Having had enough of it, he bugged Mini Plotter to help resolve the problem.

[Propagator: It will go away on its own.]

Rayen gritted his teeth.

[Rayen: When?]

[Propagator: As long as you solve its mystery.]

[Rayen: Do you mean I have to find out who the hell this nightmare belongs to?]

Mini Plotter on the screen grinned.

[Propagator: Solve the mystery.]

"....."

'What the heck does that even mean?'

If he asked his members about this, he would be reminding them of this memory. Such a painful memory...

Rayen had experienced it himself. It was such a hard experience. Dying in such a way...

Just how much did that person suffer? Who would want to be reminded of this thing?

Besides, this was practically invading someone's privacy!

He might sometimes be considered an inconsiderate member, but he wasn't that ignorant!

[Rayen: Can't I just accept the mission again after 30 days just like the last time? Even a year would be fine.]

The Team skill didn't seem relevant anyway.

'I really regret ever accepting it.'

He tried to negotiate, but Mini Plotter only sent a smiling emoji and disappeared.

'Damn you.'

Rayen sighed at his phone and resisted the urge to crush it himself. He then glanced at the clock.

It was already 2:37 in the morning. They would have to wake up at 3 AM to head to the next music show, so he did not bother going back to sleep again.

...

When the indicated time finally arrived and the team gathered outside the building, they saw Rayen's pitiful state. His eyes were red, with dark bags underneath. His entire face was also pale.

He's been getting worse every day.

"What's happening with you, Eureka? Were you too excited to sleep?" Adrian asked.

Rayen stared at him, his eyes dead. "Beep you."

Adrian raised his brow in surprise upon being cursed by him. Rayen ignored him and walked away.

Puzzled, the rest of the members watched Rayen as he boarded one of the vans.

"What's with him?" Adrian asked.

It was Yeo Haru who answered on Rayen's behalf. "I noticed he's up every midnight."

Ren, the midnight owl, also attested to it by nodding. "He'd always wake up frantically. He seems to be having nightmares."

Adrian touched his chin. When Plotter and the other managers went out of the building, Adrian glanced at their head manager.

"What's up with Rayen?" Adrian asked.

Plotter smiled. "Penalty."

Finally, the group understood.

"Can't you at least tone it down? It might affect our performances."

"He needs to grow up," Plotter said and glanced at Zi Xu next to him. "Manage your idol well."

He walked away, as though it didn't really concern him.

What's up with that reaction? Wasn't Plotter supposed to be Rayen's avid fan?

A second later, Plotter walked back, grabbed the air beside him, and handed the objects he took out to Zi Xu. It was a Revitalizing Drink and a snack.

Soon after, he also boarded another van.

'What a tough love...'

Zi Xu coughed and followed after Rayen, carrying the things that had been entrusted to him by Plotter.

...

Fortunately, Rayen never let his condition affect their performances. It was also thanks to the foods and pages that helped him pass these tough days.

After the Sunday music show, the first week of their promotions had finally passed.

Variety show offers also started to reach out to them. Thus their individual managers also started to get busy.

Speaking of which, it was all because of Zi Xu that he was able to tough it out.

'Unlike this useless manager.'

Rayen stared at Plotter.

With their first week done, he and the managers also had a meeting to report on this week's results.

Plotter stood in front of the podium, discussing the data with the team as well as the Overseer and the World Immortal. Rayen put these people as the agency's executives in his eyes.

"For the first week, our physical album sales had already reached..."

However, Rayen couldn't concentrate on the meeting at all. Despite drinking revitalizing drinks and using the bracelet to try to reenergize himself, the burden of not sleeping for a week was taking a toll on him.

There was also that same sensation as if his mind was forcing him to sleep.

His eyelids felt heavy. From time to time, he couldn't resist closing it. He also couldn't process what Plotter was even saying.

Before he could even realize it, Rayen was once again surrounded by darkness. Swirling coldness seemed to be covering his entire body.

He was holding his breath, but every second, he was losing air.

'Help me...'

Rayen could only reach out in the darkness, but even he himself couldn't see it.

'I'm dying.'

Fear gripped Rayen's heart.

Even he didn't know how he himself died because he had no memory of it. So repeatedly experiencing this situation...

'It's so scary... Help me.'

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