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It reminds me of the refreshing protagonists that appear in various popular media.

These are the main characters who show a resolute side at important moments and easily overcome any adversity that comes their way.

It was an image that served as a great reference for me in putting on the mask of a leading manager.

Naturally, my reality was different.

I was a coward.

Every day, I was weighed down by the burden that came with my position, and I was struggling to achieve my wishes by beating myself up.

But I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

On the contrary, being a pretentious coward, I believe that the fruits of my hard work will ultimately lead me to a happy ending.

So do your best.

Even though the thought that it was already too late was gnawing at my head and trying to make me feel ashamed, for now I just did what I could.

I ran to the junior who had his side scratched by claws.

I bent down on one knee and looked at the child.

“Manager… sir… .”

“Don’t say it.”

My junior looked at me with a bloodshot face, struggling to catch his breath. I could hear the sound of air escaping between my teeth. The weakly opened eyes did not look strange no matter when they were closed.

‘The wound is deep.’

Inside the torn school uniform. Blood was flowing out from the side where the junior was pressing hard, as if a faucet had been turned on.

I immediately took out the radio.

Even though the smartphone didn’t work, the walkie-talkie worked well.

“Send the treatment drone in my direction immediately! Quickly!”

In succession, he pressed his junior’s side tightly instead. It was intended to prevent blood loss, but it had no dramatic effect.

Still, you must not give up.

The bleeding must be stopped as much as possible until a treatment drone arrives.

That was something I could do.

My breathing gradually became rougher.

‘Calm down and control your facial expressions.’

I encouraged myself and calmed down my emotions.

Isn’t it true that a leading manager should not appear anxious?

“Cough… !”

The junior coughed up the blood in his mouth. Still, I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Ahaha… . Boss… , sick… .”

“Don’t say it.”

“I’m fine… . You don’t have to help me anymore… , Let’s start with others… .”

Others.

When I heard those words, cold sweat broke out and ran down my cheeks.

It’s not just this kid.

Even at this moment.

Many students here were targeted by Han Seo-jin and their lives were being threatened.

If I stay here like this, won’t I be missing out on other people I could save?

Did I choose the best option?

Are you acting rationally?

Rather than that.

‘why… ‘I didn’t expect this situation a long time ago, did I?’

Would things have been better if we had prepared conservatively from the beginning?

Would things have been different if I had been a little wiser?

… no.

Now is not the time to blame yourself, harbor regrets about the past, or worry too much.

It’s time to resolve this situation.

“Hold on a little. A drone will come soon and provide first aid. Just a little, just a little… .”

This is a treatment drone that would normally fly in immediately. Time was delaying.

He must have gone to help other students.

One second passes.

Another second passes.

“… … .”

The junior seemed to have no strength to speak any more. My eyes slowly closed.

“Don’t close your eyes!!”

Before I knew it, a shout came out.

However, the continued silence made me realize the powerlessness of words.

I felt good about my respectability as the head of the department now.

As I saw the member of the team I was responsible for closing his eyes right in front of my eyes, my mind was driven as if I was about to fall off a cliff.

Is this also a matter of responsibility?

“Manager… .”

The junior managed to squeeze out his voice with a smile on his face.

“Thank you so much… .”

“Shut your mouth.”

“… … .”

“… … ?”

While looking at her junior’s side and putting pressure on her, the strength in her hand slowly loosened.

My eyes returned to my junior’s face. She couldn’t even close her lifeless eyes and just looked at the sky.

I took a deep breath. In an instant, my heart suddenly dried up, and my heart sank into the distance and flowed down to the ground.

What came into my field of vision again was the two hands of the idiot, covered in blood, holding his junior’s side to stop the bleeding.

In my head, I was screaming that I had to go quickly and save the other students. However, he did not willingly remove his hand.

I continued to press on my junior’s side, holding on to the straw-like hope that he might still be able to save his life. A medical drone will arrive soon, and all you need to do is provide first aid.

Even if the heart stopped, I could use my lightning magic to perform CPR.

Although I think so.

“… … .”

I couldn’t shake the thought that it was already too late.

The sense of reality touched my skin.

It shouldn’t be like this.

I am the lead manager.

Optimal efficiency had to be pursued in carrying out the leadership mission.

This kind of indecisiveness was an attitude that should be avoided.

The blood in my entire body seemed to freeze.

However, he gradually relaxed his grip and tried to let go of his junior.

at that time.

“It’s okay.”

A swollen hand was placed on the back of my hand and made me place my hand back on my junior’s side.

Another hand was placed on my chest. As if he was telling me to leave it to myself.

Next to me was a female student with flowing black hair.

I looked at her.

A first-year student with a sly fox smile on his face, looking at my junior with ruby-red eyes.

“Lee Se-ah… ?”

Red magical power bloomed from Isea’s hand like a flower in full bloom, forming a small analog clock model. It was a magical image carved by her.

Hwaaa!

Magical power like flower petals fluttered around him, and SeAh’s magical power was wrapped around my junior’s side.

After that, a miracle happened.

As if a video was being played in reverse, the red blood that had flowed down on the ground rose up and flowed into the inside of the junior’s side.

The skin regenerated as the flesh came together, and the injured area was finally restored to its normal state.

Faaaa.

Only then did Isea’s magic dissipate.

“Huh?”

Life returned to the junior’s eyes. She looked around with a puzzled face. It seemed like he didn’t know what had happened.

I was equally dumbfounded.

“Ta-da, it was solved so easily!”

For some reason, my pulse was gone and my body started to stumble.

“Haha. Actually, it’s not ‘simple’. It’s my unique ability.”

“What is that… ?”

I looked at Se-Ah’s red eyes in bewilderment.

“Because it is a matter of privacy. It’s hard to tell what your abilities are to a senior who is a stalker!”

The texture was different from recovery magic.

What was it?

Back in time?

Cause and effect reversal?

Is it such a ridiculous ability?

Or what?

I just learned for the first time that Se-Ah has unique abilities.

Se-ah put her hand on my shoulder and smiled slyly with her usual narrowed eyes.

“For seniors~. The problem is that I am trying to handle things that I cannot handle on my own. You’ll get tired soon, right?”

“… … .”

I didn’t have the energy to say anything to Se-Ah’s playful admonition. Soon, she clearly revealed her red eyes again.

“… The senior team is doing quite well. Among my classmates who were taking the evaluation, the kids in the leadership group seemed to be fighting bravely. What is the duty of a leader? Oh, I guess it’s also thanks to my senior who took down a lot of those unpleasant skeletons?”

Se-Ah laughed bitterly.

It seemed like he was trying to reassure me.

“Well, our volunteer department is also working hard, right?”

Se-ah speaks slyly with her hands spread wide on both sides of her face.

“Because our motto is to help people in need!”

I couldn’t help but imagine the service department guys helping the students, smiling evilly like ‘tsk tsk’ and ‘giggle’.

“… Is that so.”

Whatever it was, there was no time to waste now.

I looked at my junior who had regained consciousness, confirmed that he was okay, and stood up.

“Seaya, thank you.”

For now, it’s just one word.

Let’s express our proper gratitude later.

“You’re welcome~. Shall we go now? It seems like there is a different person that a senior should take on.”

“I’ll ask you a favor here.”

“Yes.”

With a slight sense of relief, I and Se-ah lightly slapped each other’s palms and left the place.

I strengthened my body as much as possible and ran as fast as possible. Toward the central point of the barrier where Han Seo-jin was.

I wanted to get the support of the leading members as much as possible, but it was difficult to do so in a situation where Seojin’s minions were rampant.

I have no choice but to deal with Seojin.

yet.

When we arrived at a large land with splendid structures,

Wow!!

“… … !”

A stream of mysteriously colored water poured in front of me as sharp as a knife.

Because I instinctively felt the threatening power, I quickly kicked off the ground and fell back to avoid the attack.

The water flowed down and seeped into the ground.

And the front.

Someone was standing in front of the structure in the very center of the vacant lot and staring at me.

Skull Mask.

black robe.

magic wand.

The appearance we all saw in the game.

“Han Seo-jin.”

The breathing of the six criminals, Han Seo-jin, was heard.

“Manager.”

A mechanical sound that doesn’t seem to belong to a man or a woman.

It was a modulated voice.

“As expected… , you knew from the beginning. I didn’t come to this academy with pure intentions.”

… I didn’t know?

I didn’t realize it too late.

I don’t know what kind of misunderstanding it was, but it wasn’t important right now.

“Stop this right now.”

In order not to get excited, I tried to suppress and purify the emotions boiling inside me, but the emotions that came out through the cracks seeped into my voice a little.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t do it. I have something to accomplish.”

He lowered the front of his hat to cover up the veins on his forehead.

That guy was a valuable junior who I had given affection to and considered to be a promising leader.

That made me even more angry.

“You damn bastard… .”

He swore in a calm tone.

Why Seo-jin entered Aseong High School, why he joined the Seondo Club, and why he did something like this will have to be investigated one by one later.

For now I just had to focus on suppressing the situation.

Is it possible to catch Han Seo-jin with my skills?

I can not know.

However, ‘Is it possible or impossible’ was not important now.

I had to compete with Seojin as quickly as possible.

I wanted to do that.

“Enforce on-site arrests and severely punish offenders.”

In accordance with the school rules, he recited the official lines spoken by the leader, concentrating his magic power and infusing lightning magic power into the Cheolryonggon at full power.

Accordingly, Seo Jin also poured magic power into his staff. The magic stone on the staff glowed purple, the same color as Seojin’s eyes.

“Especially a dirty guy like you.”

The muscles of my entire body were tense.

I hold the Cheolryonggon tightly.

Bend your knees gently.

Lean your upper body forward.

Faaah!

I jumped towards Seojin at full speed.