Chapter 220 – Chapter 220 Hero Academy (3-27)
I communicated with Armonia the entire time I went to the faculty office.
‘That bastard, why are you here?’
[Looks like there’s something else going on.]
‘I boasted that I was good at identifying the person, but the consulate is okay after all….’
If there is a world where thorough security technology exists, there will surely be technology to break through it.
Come to think of it, even if it was just me, a spy from a group of monsters at the consulate was able to enter the consulate….
The guy with the unique name Go Chung-sin belonged to a guard.
Just looking at it, it looked like he had just joined the company.
The problem is that I haven’t been able to figure out the real affiliation of that guy.
‘Isn’t it really a gang of monsters?’
[First of all, the Zodiac side says they don’t know anything about it.]
‘That’s awful….’
The group of monsters was not made up of one group.
There were several groups, but they only revolved around the head of the monster group.
A few groups explained that they do not have full knowledge of all events as they often get out of control.
Even more, the cloak guys who died at that time were also unknown to the Zodiac side.
I didn’t even know about the attack… I don’t even know about the intruder… In addition, I have never heard of a strange creature….
‘No matter how much I think about it, it seems that there are other guys besides the group of monsters, right?’
[It is very likely. As soon as I find out the information from the Zodiac, I will inform you immediately.]
‘This is something bothersome things keep happening without even seeing Kanghyun’s face….’
Once I found out that there are rats around me, it’s a big harvest.
If something happens, it’s enough to associate it with him….
As soon as I arrived at the faculty office, I went to see Cho Seo-hyeon.
Seohyeon Cho saw me, said good morning, and went straight to the main topic.
“Do you want to go to the manager?”
“As expected, you are very quick-witted.”
“Whoops….”
Cho Seohyun crossed her arms and smiled at me with her sidelong glance.
I guess this is why people want to build a network….
First of all, Seohyun said that she would actively recommend me.
“By the way… Bare-mouthed?”
Haha… Can I use what you asked me to do last time?”
She said earlier that Seohyun would do me a favor.
Even if the request was in the form of a blank check, in the end there was a limit.
Also, I thought it would be a win-win if I used this opportunity for a request with no clear limit.
But it seemed like that was my only thought.
Upon hearing those words, Cho Seohyun pouted her lips and grumbled.
“How can I use a request for something like this….”
“Yes?”
“Huh….”
Seohyun, who didn’t like something, turned her body around with her arms crossed and started tidying up her desk.
“First, I will tell you. Now, let’s get ready for class.”
“All right.”
Even after that, throughout her class, Cho Seohyun pouted her lips and grunted as she progressed.
Is it my misunderstanding that I look pouty?
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The morning class at the engineering department I was in charge of was conducted in Dalian.
Due to the raid incident, it was difficult to hold a large class, so Dalian, the most acceptable class, was decided.
However, Dalian is not a class with a low level.
Monsters existed in this world, and interpersonal training was just as important.
But the boredom didn’t go away just because it was important.
The cadets trained hard under the strict guidance of Seohyeon Cho, but they couldn’t hide their bored expressions until the break time.
After break time, when the cadets were sitting on the floor of the training room and huddled together, Cho Seo-hyeon approached me.
“….”
“….”
Cho Seo-hyeon, who had approached me like that, just stood there quietly next to me without saying anything.
It looks like he has something to say, but Cho Seo-hyeon was silent while looking straight ahead.
There was silence like that, and then he barely opened his mouth.
“I thought about it yesterday.”
“What do you mean?”
“… What happened on the roof then.”
“….”
As they parted ways after her situational drama on her rooftop, she asked her for a favor.
(Just in case, what happened yesterday… Please keep it a secret.)
By what I meant, I meant supporting fire from the roof.
And what was unexpected was that Cho Seo-hyun nodded right away without asking me about my circumstances.
(…I see.)
I was honestly surprised.
How to say…. Because if it was Cho Seo-hyun, he would have asked about this and that.
Returning to the present, Cho Seo-hyun opened her mouth after thinking about it.
“Since living in this world, it seems that each person has circumstances. There were times when she didn’t know that, and she was just messing around and causing damage….”
“….”
“… If you want to talk later, tell me then. I will wait.”
“Thank you.”
In the beginning, Seohyun changed her mood while laughing and talking about a different topic.
“Come to think of it, manager, they say they are selected by recommendation, but do you have a place you want?”
“Ah….”
Jobs such as security, cooking, administration, etc., Were distributed very widely.
The fact that the tasks were subdivided meant, of course, that managers also existed for each task.
Earlier, I had no expertise in related work, so I was wondering how to work….
[Probably, it seems to be arranged formally without much consideration for professionalism.]
First of all, the fact that the arms are bent inward meant that no matter how much the instructor and assistant instructor said the difference between heaven and earth, if that land was also their domain, there was a place to entrust them even if the work itself was not done properly.
Even if you want to become an assistant instructor at the consulate, it’s not an easy job to do.
First of all, if Seohyeon Cho told her, she thought it better to tell her directly where she wanted to go.
“Perhaps… May I ask for the guard?”
“Yes? A guard?”
Seohyeon Cho looked at me with a surprised expression and spoke as if she couldn’t understand.
“No, even if I had to choose, why bother? .”
If you were asked to pick one of the most annoying things in the consulate, everyone would pick security.
Day and night are often reversed, and there are often cases in which dangerous situations are encountered.
Still, there was only one reason why I decided to take on this troublesome job.
A man possessed by Paris….
I wanted to spy on him myself and find out what he was doing.
“I wanted to check how the security is doing because there was an incident at the consulate last time.”
“Grunt…. Even so, why do you have to do the hard work….”
Cho Seo-hyeon muttered with her eyes closed and her brow furrowed.
“I see…. If it’s difficult, tell me right away. I’ll say it again somehow and change it.”
Haha… Thank you.”
To be honest, no matter how hard it was, I didn’t think I would ask for a change in the middle.
The man has Gao….
First of all, it wouldn’t be perfect because Cho Seo-hyun recommended it, but thanks to her, I was able to put my mind at ease.
So the morning class was over.
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“Are you really okay?”
“Yes, I do it because I want to, but what….”
She ate her lunch with Seongsu-ah and was heading with her to her magic classroom.
Caught between Seohyeon Cho and Sooah Seong, I experienced a suffocating lunchtime, and the two of them looked at each other and didn’t exchange a single word of conversation, but accidentally talked about a topic.
It was my story of wanting to become a security manager.
All the way to the classroom after listening to Seohyeon Cho’s words, Seong Soo-ah kept encouraging me to think again.
And I continued to talk like it was okay and hit it back, and Seong Soo-ah let out her breath as if she had finally given up.
“I see. Please let me know if you have any difficulties or problems. I will help you as much as possible.”
Haha… Thank you.”
I’m happy that two women care about me….
But what… Is it an illusion to see you as a child rather than as a man?
In fact, neither Cho Seo-hyeon nor Seong Su-ah knew about security perfectly.
I was just helping the guards to find out what the Parisian was up to.
And to Seong Soo-ah, she asked for a favor while telling the story she did to Cho Seo-hyun.
“Please keep the matter of the day a secret.”
“… Why do you want to keep it so secret?”
The arrow I shot from the rooftop.
Seong Soo-ah spoke while recalling the arrow I showed her.
“Yes, more accurate verification is needed, but… If you have that level of skill, I think you can be selected as an official hero by requesting re-certification from the Hero Association.”
Seong Su-ah persuaded her that she could be promoted to a hero, not only with her yellow arrows, but also with her basic bow skills.
Seong Soo-ah wanted me to be an instructor like her, not an assistant instructor.
But to me it’s poison.
I have to be as quiet as possible….
But there was no need to talk about it.
Best of all, there are excuses….
“What I used that day was what I used in a hurry. To be honest, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to use it even now.”
“… Really?”
“Yes. At that time, I was surprised to see Instructor Seong Soo-ah, so I used it without my knowledge. Even at that time, mana was sucked right up to the point of fainting, so I couldn’t even wake up.”
“… I see.”
I’m relieved to know, but Sung Soo-ah was looking at me with a smile that was more than usual.
After talking with Sung Soo-ah, I arrived at the magic classroom.
However, after arriving at the classroom, I was able to immediately notice that it was different from usual.
“… Can’t you see Cadet Seo Ji-eun?”
“Yes, I got a call saying that I won’t be able to go to school for a while due to the previous raid.”
Seo Ji-eun, apart from her insecurities, has always had a strong sense of being on tour rather than participating in her classes.
When I was sitting and waiting, I usually just put a chair 2-3 meters away and looked at the cadets.
Seong Soo-ah explained that anxiety was not the only reason she did not go to school.
“I was so glad I went home right after class on Friday. If we had met face to face, fighting would not be the problem, but it would have been a situation where we could run out of control again.”
“But… She said that in a fight she thrusts a blade at her, right?”
Seo Ji-eun’s ability is shadow magic.
Originally, she was a cadet with the ability to manipulate her shadows freely, but at some point she got into trouble and her own shadows began to attack her, she says.
Living with her assassins at her own feet would usually be too much for her courage.
It was fortunate that she wasn’t at the consulate during the attack of the strange creature.
Seong Soo-ah started talking to me cautiously before class with her cadets in front.
“Instructor Seong Su-ho, could you please give me some time after class soon?”
“Yes, anytime.”
Are you trying to do an animal town?
But it was not necessary to make such an appointment.
It’s enough to just say let’s do it.
Seong Soo-ah smiled at my prompt reply and told me why I asked for time.
“I thought I’d visit Cadet Seo Ji-eun’s house soon.”
“Ah….”
She doesn’t particularly dislike it.
However, she was a bit reluctant because she remembered what she secretly saw behind her the other day.
I don’t know if she’s being treated strangely because she went looking for nothing….
However, she began to mistakenly think that Seong Su-ah, who does not know my inner thoughts, is worried because I am a nuisance.
“Perhaps… Are you bothered?”
“Ah, no way…. I was afraid that the cadet would feel awkward if I went.”
“It’s okay. Sooner or later, when the time comes, I will tell you.”
Sung Soo-ah and I promised to visit later when the time is right.
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“Hmm….”
“….”
After I finished my psychiatric class, I was immediately called to the principal.
In fact, not only me, but other assistant instructors were also called.
One by one, they were called into the principal’s office and the interview began.
I had a glimpse of it before, but it was not normal in size.
My forearms were thicker than my thighs.
No matter how you look at it, it was not the principal, but it was so big that I wondered if it was a monster disguised as a human.
The principal, who has a body three times my size, looked over the paper intently and barely opened his mouth.
“Instructor Sung Soo-ho.”
“Yes.”
“Do you have a bad relationship with Instructor Seohyun Cho and Instructor Suah Seong?”
“… ? No. I think it’s good.”
Haha….”
Judging by the principal’s appearance, he seemed to misunderstand the current situation.
Even Cho Seo-hyeon and Seong Su-ah, who did not know the details of the security work, told me not to do it.
Two of my co-workers recommended me as a security guard, so from the outside it seemed like they might not like it.
The headmaster put down the paper and opened his mouth with the mildest expression possible.
“For now, Instructor Seong Su-ho will be assigned as a security manager.”
The principal assigned me to work as a security manager and sent me off with a minimal explanation.
The principal’s explanation was not about work.
It was about covering problems that arise from being in charge of two roles, an assistant instructor and a security manager.
Obviously, although the consulate treats instructors and assistant instructors differently, assistant instructors are also superficially instructors.
It was about giving as much care as possible to the suffering and turning a blind eye to some extent even if there were problems.
When I left the principal’s office, the woman who appeared to be her secretary handed me several sheets of A4 paper and explained briefly.
“This is the basic manual of an expense manager. And I’ve also included a few notes. If you go to the security department, you will be able to hear more clearly.”
“Thank you.”
After receiving the manual and the document containing the things to know, I headed straight to the security office.
