74 – It’s me, that b*tch (1)
In the dark underground water.
A woman in a robe walked along a railroad track installed above the flowing wastewater.
Soon after, she got down on her knees and paid homage to her own superior, the ‘priest’.
“I see you, the leader.”
“It’s been a while. I’d like to have a cup of tea and a chat, but…We’re not in a relationship like that.”
It was a cold look in her eyes, but the woman ignored it.
“Let me start by saying I’m sorry.”
“Yes, I heard. About ‘Namgoong Mir’. They said it was a failure.”
“…No shame.”
“It’s okay. It was only insurance. Isn’t that fortunate? They really hated it too.”
“…There was an obstacle to work.”
“He’s a saboteur.”
When she started to sound interesting, she explained accordingly.
“Choi Si-woo. He must be the culprit of this incident.”
“Is it him again?”
“Yes, again.”
Crash.
Blood drops filled with anger flow from the clenched fist.
The man who was silently watching the scene turned his head and looked at the test tube in front of him.
“Control your mind. It’s starting soon, isn’t it?”
“…A saint?”
“Yes, we must not fail in that matter. It is an important turning point in our future.”
The man who was searching through the hem of her robe handed her a bottle containing her pure white liquid.
It feels like it’s sacred, like holy water made with blessings… There was something fundamentally different about it.
“This is the finished copy. Please take it.”
“…Thank you.”
At her gesture to go away, the woman quietly stood up and turned around.
Jump, bump, bump.
A woman moving with a unique walking method.
Soon after, two new models followed.
As if they were used to it, the three walked together at the same pace.
In the meantime, a woman with pigtails standing on the left screamed as if she could not stand it any longer.
“Ah, I’m so annoyed! Big sister! Can’t we just kill that cult leader?”
At the sudden remark, the woman in the oxygen mask on the right muttered quietly.
“Scylla. Watch your mouth. No matter how much of a dog you are, you are our boss.”
Soon, he shifted his gaze towards the woman in the robe.
“Leader. What are you going to do?”
“…First, catch the saint. This is a task given by the Black Sheep himself…”
She spilled her words and soon revealed her fierce eyes.
Inside the overturned robe, the pupils formed in concentric circles spread a vicious murderous spirit.
“Well, we’ll come up with a plan to change things up next time.”
“…I understand.”
“You should have done that a long time ago, big sister! After all, it’s discipline, so rules don’t suit us!”
Not long after, the sound of the three women’s footsteps disappeared into the darkness.
* * *
“…Keuung.”
“Hmm…”
“Why is this so difficult?”
Spacious room with a nice atmosphere.
In a place where not a speck of dust could be seen, two boys and five girls were sitting facing each other around a round table.
About half of the time, I was worrying about whether my head was hurting, and half of the time, I was just solving the problem in front of me without much change.
The center of that place.
Choi Si-woo, who was fiddling with his pen, scratched his head.
‘It’s not easy.’
Two days have passed since the ‘Namgoong Mir’ case was successfully resolved.
Choi Si-woo, who was tapping his fingers on the desk, thought about the past when he parted ways with his group.
The morning after a strange incident with Namgung Ryun.
-“hahahahaha! Young friend! Goodbye! Next time we come, let’s spar together.”-
-“I agree. Friendship is built by sweating with each other. I’ll be waiting for you anytime. Choi Si-woo.”-
As Kang Him-chan and Ye Dong-tak shook hands, an orange-haired girl approached them wrigglingly.
-“…Joe, please go in carefully. Thank you very much for this.”-
A shy girl.
Then the two men behind him made fun of him without notice, and eventually they got angry and chased after him.
In subtle silence, Choi Si-woo extended his hand towards the last remaining long-haired beauty.
The other person’s cheeks turned red, as if he was still embarrassed.
-“I’ll contact you soon, Guild Leader.”-
-“…Sister.”-
-“…Yes?”-
-“Nam Gung-ryun…You can just be my older sister. Speak comfortably…It’s hard if you call me higher”-
-“…Anyway, that’s-“-
-“Oh, no! If you don’t, I won’t contact you!”-
It’s not some kind of kid… Choi Si-woo, who was seeing a flock of grown adults in front of him, smiled and answered that he understood.
Finally, a creeping voice is heard.
-“…This is my first time.”-
-“Huh? I’m sorry. What did you say-“-
-“Yesterday was…My first kiss.”-
Namgoongryun, who was hesitant, shouted, ‘That’s just so!’ And ran away.
* * *
▶Master. I know it ended well, so hurry up and focus. There are still a mountain of problems to be solved. Oh, by the way, you got wrong on question 13 above.
‘Keuuu…’ ‘
That’s right. The reason Choi Si-woo is sighing and groaning now.
It’s not because the ‘Namgoong Mir’ incident didn’t end well, or because something unexpected happened.
‘Shiva. ‘Why is it so difficult?’
It was because of the ‘semi-semester exams’ that were just around the corner, especially the ‘theory exam’.
‘Ha… There is a saying that heroes don’t study… ‘
▶Don’t talk nonsense and solve it quickly!
Of course, this world is a society governed by power and ability rather than law.
It is true that the importance of theory classes learned while sitting at a desk is low because it is a place where superhumans called awakened people are rampant and there are many abilities that cannot be controlled by laws and regulations.
But not all awakened people could just fight.
Even those with less warlike tendencies.
Even those who have decided on a career path as heroes.
Even those who succeeded and became heroes.
Finally, there were very few people who stayed until the end and retired.
There were many causes, including injuries, lack of ability, mental trauma, and safety orientation due to starting a family.
Prunel, which is well aware of these social issues, has greatly increased the importance and proportion of theory tests compared to other academies.
This is for the sake of diversity so that future cadets can return to being ordinary citizens and find jobs.
But maybe that’s why.
It was exceptionally difficult and the scope was extremely wide.
▶Master. Wrong.
“Ugh…”
Damn, my head hurts.
I have a fresh young body, but I guess it’s because I’ve been through a lot over the years.
I have a hard time understanding.
Actually, there was no need to suffer this much.
If you ask Kay on the day of the test, she will give you the answers to most questions and even solutions.
‘But I don’t want to do that.’
Living life again.
Choi Si-woo wanted to get a good score on his own if possible.
Also, given Kay’s personality, he would argue that what he has achieved on his own is valuable.
▶… ? Nope. The world isn’t fair. Master. As a person with a cheat like me, you should use it. And it proves it. How great is my worth?
‘… It’s Kay. Please don’t be impatient. ‘As the owner, I’m going to work hard, so shouldn’t you support me?’
▶I also want to see the master’s efforts go in vain.
… Is this kid really a devil?
Just as Choi Si-woo was dumbfounded, a girl suddenly appeared.
I can feel the pleasant scent of Laila flowers from my tilted upper body.
His brown and black hair was shiny and flowing.
The girl was quietly wearing twin tails, a fashion that could be seen as childish.
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“What are you talking about? Our hero can’t even solve this?”
The identity of this smiling girl is none other than Yuen Joun.
She had a cheeky expression that would be suitable for saying ‘sloppy~’.
“…So, you studied well, didn’t you?”
The girl, who had blinked her eyes at her question, let out a ‘hmph’ and put both hands on her waist and pinched her nose.
Her unique and confident appearance gave the impression that she was truly like Yuen.
“So, even though she looks like this, she’s a super genius pretty girl who always goes back and forth between first and second place?”
Choi Si-woo’s expression hardens at her remarks.
“…Your last tone. Who did you learn it from?”
“Huh? No, I just did it because it occurred to me… Why is it strange?”
For a moment, a thought occurred to me in my head: ‘Uhehehehe…’ Choi Si-woo? I haven’t heard from you lately… If you keep doing this, are you going to come to me in the middle of the night and do something to me that makes me cry?
Choi Si-woo, who turned his head in fear, waved his hand and made a gesture that it was no big deal.
“Oh, no. Anyway, then teach me.”
“I can’t help it~ Now, do you want me to prepare my notes?”
Yuen put on her glasses, which I don’t know where she got them from, and her eyes shined.
“Look~ In the first place, you’re not doing basic magic substitution.”
“Hmm…? But there’s no need to add a ‘purification’ spell. If I cut it in the middle, won’t everything disappear?”
“No, no. That’s the problem! What you’re talking about is how to fight in real life. You need to understand the intention of the test taker and give the answer you want.”
“Well, that’s a really tricky problem…”
The explanation continued, and after a while, a small exclamation flowed from Choi Si-woo’s mouth.
“Oh, that’s how it happens…”
“That’s right. You’re good at it.”
“It’s surprising, but you… You teach really well. At this level, shouldn’t you be able to pursue a career as a teacher?”
Wuen’s face instantly turns red at the sincere compliment.
She had heard words from countless people throughout her life, and she could clearly see how sincere her words were.
The girl cleared her throat and covered her mouth with the fan she took out of her sleeve.
“Well, nothing comes out of saying that? I am the daughter who will inherit the Jounga in the first place. What can you say to someone whose career path has already been decided?”
“I think it will suit you well though…You kids like it too, right?”
“…?”
At those words, Yuen tilted his head.
“Choi Si-woo…How do you know that? Did I tell you that I volunteer at an orphanage?”
I thought it was a mistake when I answered the question.
There is no way she could remember what she saw in her dream.
It was a time when she just glossed over it.
From the other side, a girl with a cold face suddenly appeared.
The girl with a fierce expression looked at the next question and explained quietly.
“Siwoo. This…The substitution is wrong.”
“Huh…? Really? Thank you, Garam.”
“Yes…”
A small wrinkle appeared between Yuan’s eyebrows at Seolgaram’s sudden intervention.
“Hey, Seol Garam! I’m explaining it.”
“…I want to teach Siwoo too. I’m also good at studying.”
“…Keueuung.”
The two women continued to bicker.
At first, they simply exchanged one or two words, but soon they frowned at each other and it degenerated into talk about who was superior.
Choi Si-woo, who was caught in the middle, realized something was wrong.
“It won’t work. Choi Si-woo!”
“…Siwoo.”
“…Uh, huh?”
I can feel the gaze of the two women.
“Who will you receive it from? Choose!”
“…Of course it’s me, right? Siwoo.”
Cold sweat runs down my spine.
Choi Si-woo gulped and swallowed his dry saliva at the thought that even if it was wrong, it was definitely wrong.
