Chapter 571 – Chapter 571 Hero Academy (5)
“Perhaps… Aren’t you thinking of joining the tower?”
“Uh… That is….”
It was a completely unexpected proposal.
No matter how much I did to help the Tower, I never thought that it would be directly related to joining the tower.
“With my skills, how….”
I was also a human who fully faced the reality of this world.
A hero is evaluated only by his skills.
It may sound cold, but that’s the best way to be promoted as a real hero.
Having a good character and being recognized for your skills are two different things.
I did show off my skills from time to time, but that was only when Seong Soo-ah or Cho Seo-hyun were in danger.
Currently, Yeriel was in a state where she didn’t know exactly my skill level.
At least, he had good judgment and knew how to use archery and magic.
However, the fact that he made that offer to me could be interpreted in a different way.
‘Are you talking about office jobs or security guards?’
Other than that, nothing else came to mind.
No matter how much I think about it, it would be ridiculous for me to become an official member of the Tower, the second largest guild in the world.
However, as if she had read my thoughts, Yeriel smiled and opened her mouth.
“Don’t think anything strange. I suggested that you become an official member of the Tower.”
“Yes? But what about my subject….”
When I humbly answered, Sung Soo-ah, who was next to me, interrupted me by prodding my arm with her elbow.
And then he started to tell his story.
“I guess it’s because Instructor Seong Soo-ho has never had a conversation like this before.”
“Yes? No. No matter how much I think about it, I can’t even get into the tower….”
“Write… Stay still.”
“….”
No, I don’t want to go in….
Why am I in the tower….
Even if I wanted to say that, it seemed impossible due to the atmosphere that in the end I would say no.
It would seem strange for an assistant instructor to dare to refuse such an offer in front of the official instructor (even a high-ranking hero), the head of the tower, and the principal.
Eventually, Seong Soo-ah started the conversation on my behalf.
“Instructor Seong Soo-ho, I will talk separately.”
“Heh… To others, they look like family.”
“Go, family!?”
“Yeah, what can I say… It feels like siblings.”
“Ah….”
Seong Su-ah was surprised to hear that they were her family, but when she heard that they were siblings, she began to look rather sullen.
His expression was so colorful that it made me uneasy.
Yeriel tilted her head at the sight of Sung Soo Ah, then looked at me and said with a serious expression.
“Take it slow. I’m not asking you to join right now.”
“Yes? So when… ?”
“Since we are considering formal joining, we plan to put it in as a new jockey when hiring new members next year.”
“Ah… Are you really serious about it?”
“Okay. If you suddenly join at a time like this, it won’t look good in the eyes of others.”
“But….”
Before I knew it, the story started to progress as if I had already decided to join.
First of all, I can understand why Yeriel met me in person.
However, there was one part I didn’t understand.
And, ironically, it was Seong Soo-ah who solved it in a cool way.
“Yeriel… But couldn’t we have called Instructor Seong Su-ho separately to talk about that?”
It was the principal who responded to Sung Soo-ah’s words.
The headmaster opened her mouth with a sad expression that did not fit her size.
“This… Instructor Seong Soo-ah, I seem to be a lighthearted person.”
“Oh no! I know the principal isn’t like that, but….”
Haha! Don’t worry. The reason why Yeriel-sama was looking for me in the first place is because of the current work.”
“Yes?”
As Seong Soo-ah looked at Yeriel with her questioning expression, she said Yeriel smiled at her and nodded her head.
“Because it takes a lot of people to preoccupy good talent.”
“Ah….”
In other words, she, Yeriel, didn’t even come to recruit me, so it was like asking her principal.
To prevent the other side from approaching me….
‘Madam… This makes it more burdensome.’
[You don’t have to be burdened, right? That’s how you get treated.]
‘On the surface, I belong to the consulate, but in reality I belong to a group of monsters. There’s nothing good about staying in sight.’
That’s right, I’ve never met a person from a group of monsters so far, so it wasn’t a big problem.
I couldn’t even meet the guy who put me in the consulate….
However, it was clear that the risk was increasing.
Yeriel stood up from her seat, judging that she was roughly finished with the story.
In response, her headmaster stood up and escorted her to her door.
“Then, Mr. Yeriel. Enter carefully.”
“Okay. You must be busy on the weekend, sorry for visiting.”
Haha! I don’t know about anyone else, but you can visit Yeriel-nim when it’s convenient for you.”
After the two of them finished their greetings, Seong Soo-ah and I greeted the principal, and the three of us left the principal’s office side by side.
As soon as Yeriel left the principal’s office, she confirmed that the principal’s office door was closed and opened her mouth.
“Ah, I have something else to tell you two.”
“Yes?”
Yeriel opened her mouth as she looked up with a smile at me and Seongsuah, who were making a questioning expression.
“Please give me some time next week.”
..
..
I opened my mouth while looking at the black sky densely studded with starlight.
“Have you ever met President Erica?”
Seong Soo-ah wasn’t particularly puzzled by my absurd words, and shook her head as she answered.
“No. I’ve never even met him in person.”
The reason I suddenly brought up the story of President Erica was for a simple reason.
It was because I was supposed to meet with that person next week.
With Yeriel’s mediation….
“I’m worried. I wonder if it’s okay for me to meet someone as famous as Yeriel….”
The representative of the world’s best company asked to meet in person.
I want to refrain from doing anything that stands out, but it’s just really embarrassing because things that stand out keep happening.
Seong Soo-ah, who misunderstood my appearance, smiled and started stroking my hair.
“Don’t stress too much. President Erica is famous for being quite close with Yeriel-nim.”
“Then I’m glad.”
I felt Seongsuah’s fingers through her hair and looked around her.
A forest that embraces nature that can never be seen inside the consulate.
It was an animal town.
Originally, the first thing I did when I logged on to this game was to ‘play’ it.
Acquisition of materials and extension of the house.
But now, as soon as I and Seong-Soo Ah connected, she didn’t play games at all, and she just sat side by side by the stream and chatted.
It’s like going on a date….
However, when she saw it from the outside, it didn’t seem like a good scene.
As evidence of that, Kang Han Na has been grumbling a lot since a while ago….
[No, she is a woman with strange tastes. Why make a man a child….]
‘Seong Soo-ah didn’t do it on purpose.’
The reason why I look like a child is because when I first logged on to this game, I mistakenly set my age as an elementary school student.
At that time, Sung Soo-ah was not very interested in me.
However, thanks to this appearance, she was able to dig into her gaps in her seongsuah.
‘And then she’s in a good mood, so I’m keeping it.’
[There’s no reason to do that, right now, given the atmosphere, right? Will she stay that way?]
‘There’s no particular reason to solve it, right?’
[… Yes. Follow your heart.]
Why is my voice screaming again….
It seemed that he didn’t like the fact that Seong Soo-ah and I were together from earlier.
But… Armonia and Lena might be strange things in the first place.
It wouldn’t be a good look to see you flirting with another girl.
I vowed to pay as much attention to Kang Han-na later on as I focused on Seong Soo-ah again.
Most of the conversations I had with Sung Soo-ah were the invitation of President Evrika and the offer of joining Yeriel.
In particular, it was the latter that Sung Soo-ah was concerned about.
“Instructor Sung Soo-ho. This is your chance.”
“I’m grateful for that suggestion too, but… What skills do I have….”
“… Instructor Sung Soo-ho, please be honest. The arrow I shot last time… Instructor Seong Soo-ho’s perfect skills, right?”
“Ah, that….”
Before, to save Sung Soo-ah, I had fired a second-level superconducting arrow without my knowledge.
And since they had already seen her shot, it was impossible to lie.
But even so, there were holes to avoid.
“That’s really risking her life to shoot.”
“….”
There was no lie in my words.
Based on the standards of the past, I caused mana exhaustion after firing one shot.
That’s right, if you spend 10,000 energy to recover from mana exhaustion, it will somehow be possible up to three times.
But it’s always a last resort.
“There are even restrictions. It is unreasonable to use it in a confined space.”
“….”
Seong Soo-ah hugged me and only listened to my words.
“No matter how much you can pour out everything in one shot, if the ability part is poor… I’m sure bad stories will spread even after I join.”
Apart from his reluctance to join the Tower, that statement was true.
No matter how much experience I had as an assistant instructor at the consulate, if I was not from the consulate, even if I joined, they would reject me.
That’s right, if I show my overwhelming skills, I’ll run the opposite way….
Even the biggest problem was different.
“More than anything, it’s a tower that values magical talent. You are too far away from me.”
There are, of course, cases where the Tower also selects people with special skills or talents.
But that’s just the level of filling in the missing parts.
Oh Jin-ho and Park Hee-yeon, who were in charge of field trips in the church, are similar cases.
Seong Soo-ah, hearing my strong persuasion, smiled faintly and opened her mouth.
“I heard a lot about how you were active on the last technical field trip.”
“There were some accidents. I was able to solve it thanks to the hero of the church and Instructor Jiah Yoon.”
“And I saw it myself on a field trip to Mahak.”
“….”
“And I personally witnessed the incident at the headquarters of Evrica.”
Saying Seong Soo-ah, she whispered as she hugged me tightly behind my small body.
“Don’t put yourself too low. As far as I know, I’m sure Instructor Seong Soo-ho’s talent just didn’t shine.”
“… All right.”
“Whoops….”
Seong Soo-ah picked me up from behind and began to embrace me from the front.
“You still have plenty of time. I think slowly. Slowly….”
Haha….”
Seong Soo-ah seemed unwilling to give up on me anyway.
Come to think of it, even if I were in Seong Soo-ah’s position, I wouldn’t have given up on Seong Soo-ah.
Seong Soo-ah, who was holding me in her arms and feeling her body temperature, gently removed me and began to look at his face.
It was a signal.
It was a bit embarrassing.
It wasn’t Seong Soo-ah that I was burdened with.
[….]
It was Kang Han Na who was put into the mission for the first time today.
Seeing you grumble from earlier, you must be having a hard time seeing me having a relationship with another woman….
But even so, she couldn’t break her mood with Seong Soo-ah.
I held her small body in Seongsuah’s arms and slowly lifted her head.
From the outside, it looked like a young male student trying to kiss a female teacher.
That was the moment when her lips were about to touch.
Beep!
“Yes?”
Suddenly, a warning message appeared between me and Sung Soo-ah’s face.
In 〈19 years old mode, minor avatars are not allowed. Avatar automatically unlocks.〉
Along with the message, my body suddenly grew bigger and returned to my actual body shape.
“Ah… Did something like this happen?”
“Ah, I guess so! This is my first time seeing it too!”
Seongsuah suddenly panicked and started talking gibberish.
As Sung Soo-ah and I looked at each other, I heard her sigh of relief through her communication.
[Whew… It’s better now.]
‘… Yes?’
Kang Han-na suddenly started talking about her mouth as if the old feeling had been released.
[I was kind of annoyed because I clung to a girl like that in a young way. This is tolerable.]
‘….’
[Now, do whatever you want to do.]
Fortunately or unfortunately, Kang Han Na’s permission fell.
