Admission ceremony (2)
I followed Aiden about ten minutes after he left the auditorium, but there was a bit of a problem.
‘…what exactly did the back mean?’
There were so many people I couldn’t find where I was going. The outside of the building was even more crowded due to various things like scouting and filming.
Ummm, I think I wanted to talk quietly, so it’s the alley way. I walked towards the corner. At that moment, an arm came out from right next to me and grabbed my back and pulled me in.
“Khehe…!”
A soft hand covered her mouth as her throat tightened and she was about to cough.
“Shh, be quiet.”
Aiden said, putting his index finger to his lips.
what is this going to do I slowly removed Aiden’s hand and pulled the uniform that had been pulled behind him back forward. I even ironed it stiffly the day before, but the wrinkles were already gone.
“You, dude… What are you doing dangerously?”
After tightening his neck and loosening his tie a little, Aiden said in reverse.
“Why are you coming so late?”
“It’s because you just told me to come back.”
“Oh, I see.”
Aiden reacted mechanically, then pulled out his phone from the inside of his uniform and handed it to me.
“Then will you give me your number so that this doesn’t happen next time?”
I looked at Aiden, wondering if I had heard it wrong. Are you saying you’ve done all my background checks and pretend you don’t know my number? Just staring at the phone, Aiden waved the hand holding the phone as if urging him to take it.
“Why. If I had, I wouldn’t have had any trouble. You’re not going to see me in the future, are you?”
“No, that. …Okay. Give it to me.”
Of course, if I had to say it, it would be better for me to just skip it because it would only hurt me. It might be better to have a way to contact you like this. I simply dialed the number and handed the phone.
“This is my number.”
I immediately hung up the call from an unknown number and saved it as Aiden. Aiden put the phone back in with a satisfied expression.
“You know that my number is prohibited from leaking?”
“I don’t have anyone to tell me, so tell me now. So who are these people?”
“Ah, yes. This is the case, but I thought I should let you know because Jihan was also involved. After investigating, it turned out that it had something to do with those people and the guild released from the tower in the past.”
“At the tower?”
Aiden sighed and said.
“The magic that Jihan received at that time was not ordinary attribute magic, but a mixture of ‘curse’, a branch of black magic. It was also a fairly systematically improved technique.”
Aiden is right. In the description of ‘Ice Spear’, the magic I acquired last time, it was written that a curse was mixed.
“Based on that circuit, I found out that it was based on a technique the guild that was released from the tower built about a decade ago.”
“Ten years…? I don’t understand. What is a guild like that aimed at you?”
“There is a reason. The person who kicked out the guild was my grandfather.”
···It’s worth aiming for.
“Then you mean retaliation?”
“Maybe it was simply for that purpose. Anyway, it may have changed now, but the name of the guild they were using at the time was ‘Maiden Curse’.”
Maiden Curse? It’s the first name I’ve ever heard. In the story, he wasn’t connected with Noah Park, so is it a force that is only associated with Aiden?
“When I looked for why it was released, the guild caused a lot of trouble. It is said that they cheated the improved magic by mixing curses like ordinary magic and shared the circuit of the magic, for example—”
Aiden thought for a moment before continuing.
“It’s like mixing an acceleration magic that makes the body agile with a curse that gets worse the more you move, or there is a curse that cuts lifespan as long as the magic that boosts energy lasts.”
“… it’s wet.”
“That’s right. So at that time, there were a few major accidents, and as an example, some were executed and all the remaining members were released ‘outside’.”
Ummm, I did that, and that’s pretty generous.
“Why not take care of everything?”
“There must have been a lot of people involved. It’s magic that secretly mixes curses, so it seems that there was a wizard who commissioned it while providing a circuit to make it. Mann is said to save lives. That’s also true.”
Aiden crossed his arms as if he didn’t like my lukewarm response.
“Jihan, do you know why I am telling you this?”
“Aren’t you telling me to be careful?”
“Yeah. Unless they’re stupid, they know what it means to be involved in an accident. You know what my circuit was structured like, and since you’ve survived and developed your strength outside, it might be a stronger force than you think. Maybe he’s in the Yoosung Academy right now.”
“Nothing happened when I was in the hospital.”
I slept in the hospital for about two days after that. Still, as Aiden said, I slept with my finger on his trigger every night, just in case, but nothing happened. There was never a case where the weapon perk was activated.
Then Aiden paused for a moment and said.
“…Now I’m here to tell you, back then, I asked someone I could trust to protect Jihan.”
“Uh, really?”
I didn’t know at all. Was it a nurse or a doctor?
“I said it for nothing, but I was concerned and didn’t talk about whether my recovery would be compromised, so please don’t feel bad about it…”
“No, don’t worry about that. Rather, I appreciate it.”
denied that part. Aiden, this guy is saying he’s sorry for being weird.
“Then, did anyone approach me?”
“No. Fortunately, it wasn’t…. Anyway, what I want to say is, don’t go outside the academy for a while and take care of yourself inside as well. If you leave it as it is, it’ll be a headache, so I’m going to take care of it. Do you always carry armaments with you? “
“Uh. It’s empty without it anymore.”
Pointing to the pistol in his holster, Aiden looked at it and nodded.
“So, is this the end of the conversation?”
“Yes. Jihan should go first this time. It’s strange to see me go out first.”
“Okay. Well then, thanks.”
“Wait, can I ask you one last question?”
When I stopped walking to leave and turned around, Aiden pointed to my right hand.
“The magic back then. How did you use it?”
···Whew. why didn’t you ask
“You told me.”
“…who am I?”
What Aiden said to me in the first place wasn’t wrong. Considering the characteristics he possesses, he is the greatest talent ever.
I said pointing to myself.
“I’m irregular.”
I carefully got out of the alley before Aiden. The outside of the auditorium was still crowded with people, but there were fewer aspiring heroes than before.
It seems that B or C classes like me are slowly returning. Homeroom started tomorrow, so today’s schedule ends with the entrance ceremony. I have nothing to do, so should I just go home early?
‘Ryu Seo-yeon said I’d see you later…’
It’s a greeting, but for the sake of courtesy, I have to say that I go first. As I typed the message, I remembered the story Aiden had told me earlier.
‘Maiden Curse’.
It’s not a named faction in the scenario, but it’s the first name I’ve ever heard of. It is correct to think that they are miscellaneous mobs, but this world is a world of hardcore difficulty, in which the level of enemies is stronger and harsher than when it was a game. The fact that I have survived outside all this time…
‘Rather, it could be a force that has grown stronger by cultivating more power.’
I’d rather be happy to have it now. It is dangerous if you are not aware of these changes. Aiden’s side will get their hands on it soon, but if the guild belongs to the Yoosung Academy now, they’ll see an opportunity to approach me. Because he was the only third person on the scene at the time.
‘Because it’s class B, I’m happy.’
I sat on the bench and looked around. There were no suspicious gazes directed this way, but he was reluctant. I thought that if I went back like this, I could follow you all the way to the dorm.
If you don’t know, let’s wait a bit.
Still, I had to check the rewards I got this time. To pass the time, I turned on the status window and checked the perks section.
[Special. 46 – The effect of ‘Start’ is activated.]
[Characteristic ‘1’ can be strengthened, always applied]
[‘D-23’ until reactivation]
“Ugh.”
Unlike the previous perks, the 46th perk seems to be activated all the time by satisfying the condition that I cleared the ‘prologue’ scenario.
Also in the form of enhancing my characteristics once.
‘It seems that all the perks related to the story are like this.’
[Are you sure you want to enhance your character?]
The system’s phrases came up one after another, but I ignored them for now. There were no traits that needed to be strengthened immediately. You can get better characteristics, so it’s best to save it for now.
After checking the privileges, he took out a heavy pistol in his holster. The top of the pistol was marked with a system.
Rank: A+
[A unique pistol made by Black Hawk. It is equipped with the latest technology to increase the output of magic bullets.]
*Shape change when mana is infused
-In case of shape change, magic bullet output increases, creation time decreases
Simple explanation. However, the ranks and ranks are considerable.
I can’t believe it, but it’s true that this is 200 million… Anyway, thanks to this, I was able to choose a different weapon for the injury I would ask for Choi Ye-chan.
Hmm. Also, I want the sword to be good. Most of the weapons are sponsored by Black Hawk, so whatever you choose will be fine.
“—Assault Wolf. It’s a good gun.”
Then, a deep voice rang out in front of me.
When I looked up, a middle-aged man in a suit was standing in front of me. Judging by the first face you see, you are an outsider.
“Looking at the gun, it looks like it was recently purchased and never used? It doesn’t smell of gunpowder, and you can’t see any scratches.”
“Who are you…?”
“Ouch, let me introduce you. Such a person.”
The man naturally handed the business card. The business card says his name is Jack and his job title is Scout. His affiliation was a well-known guild active in the tower, ‘Yoosu’.
As I alternated between the business card and Jack, he said with a grin.
“Nice to meet you. A member of the leading guild, this is scout Jack. You’re the one who sergeed, right?”
“Yes, yes, but…”
“During the entrance ceremony, I checked the achievements you reported, and I’m a little intrigued. Can I talk to you for a moment?”
“…is this a scout?”
“Not similar.”
He could barely hold back a laugh at Jack’s serene remarks. I put the Assault Wolf in the holster and meekly stood up.
“Okay. Then let’s talk.”
I guess Aiden was right.
‘gun. I’ll try it for the first time today.’
What is scouting.
This guy named Jack had a red border.
