episode_0121

Since when has she been around? Did you see everything that just happened?

I closed my mouth, feeling my hair stand up due to his sudden appearance.

“Dean? Did I just see something wrong?”

What a strange sight. It’s probably a situation that can’t be explained in any way other than those words.

This is the current situation.

The interior of the gymnasium, which was built to suit the training of people with special abilities, is in disarray, as if some bomb demon has gone on a rampage inside.

It was as if someone had fired a portable anti-tank weapon, the wall was broken as if it had exploded, and the special compressed packaging material on the floor was cracked and debris was strewn about.

It would be a situation where two people, a man and a woman, were standing on that very ground, hugging each other, giving off a strange atmosphere.

And the man and woman are the red dragon Elm Northmund, a man praised as a hero, the only one in this world, and the famous Dragon Lady Yoon Shia, who is causing a stir.

“… You must be Professor Burns. When did you come?”

“Yes. It’s been a while since I came here. It took a while, but the inside was a mess so I hesitated for a while outside. And I saw something interesting.”

‘shit.’

I cursed under my breath.

What happened? It is very difficult to keep secrets in this world.

There are so many people in this academy, and no matter how hard I try to avoid their eyes, is it really just a wishful thinking?

What happens now? What if things between her and me are discovered?

No, should I just make it public? Helen Burns was someone who could still be called my closest confidant.

Her way of looking at me may change a lot, she may despise me, and her attitude may become very cold, but she will still be able to keep the secret.

It’s okay for me to be insulted. However, the disadvantage that will be inflicted on Sia now will not be normal.

At that moment, my eyes turned to her who was hugging me.

She was looking at Burns and laughing a little.

What should I do? For some reason, it felt a little different from her usual self, so it seemed like she was trying to change the current situation.

‘hmm.’

My head was spinning.

Although he had the same poker face as usual, his heart was burning like a burning charcoal.

‘for a moment.’

The entrance to the gym was where Helen Burns entered.

And he said he was waiting outside the gym while we were sparring.

If so, what she saw might not be the entire story.

At least there was a possibility that it was our backs that caught her eye, so I decided to bet on that glimmer of hope.

“I saw it all. Of course, this is a private matter between us, so I would like you to keep it a secret, Professor Burns.”

“Ha, Dean… Really? Is it true?”

Professor Burns’ questioning eyes suddenly change.

“Didn’t you see it all? This way there is nothing to hide.”

“As expected, it was like that. Yes, for some reason, I too had been thinking something was fishy before. They seemed too close for just caring for a student who was in danger of being expelled.”

“… .”

Helen looked at me without saying a word.

But it was neither ridicule nor cheap pity.

It wasn’t the disdainful look at bugs that I expected.

As if there were no emotions, literally emotionless, as if it had to be this way.

He was looking at me with a cold, insensitive gaze that made me feel like he was not even human.

“As expected, I thought something was strange from the beginning of the semester. That’s right, the two of them were plotting something in that classroom.”

“That has nothing to do with the present.”

“What on earth are you thinking like this? No matter what, you are now in a relationship between teacher and disciple.”

“That’s true. Anyway, isn’t he a disciple with potential?”

I intentionally looked a little embarrassed, raised the corners of my mouth as if I was bragging, and crushed the pieces of packaging scattered on the floor with my foot.

Pieces of stone crunched against the soles of my shoes, making a hollow sound.

Helen looked at that, shook her head and sighed.

“Ha… Okay, actually, I’m not involved. Still, to be honest, I was a little disappointed. Even so, as the dean of a school, he reaches out to the students.”

“Professor Burns. I’m sorry, but as I listen, I feel like the conversation between us is out of focus.”

“Of course, I’ll keep what I saw a secret. I’ll take this to my grave. But be a little careful… Yes?”

Now it was time for acting.

The facial muscles are controlled so finely that, really, no matter who looks at them, they can only come up with the same opinion: This person has a question.

He tilted his head slightly and opened his mouth to her, his face as if he were wearing a bast mask filled with questions.

“What are you talking about? Burns, I don’t understand what you’re saying right now.”

“No, Dean. Aren’t you dating Yoon now? From what I just saw, it didn’t seem like they had a normal relationship. Yoon, who was hugged by the dean, did something like humming.”

“… Huh?”

I reflexively raised my hand and smoothed my chin.

Then he let out a voice that he couldn’t understand and opened his eyes wide.

Helen’s face, seeing this, becomes rather bewildered.

“That’s rude. No, this is not at the level of rudeness, this is an insult to me Burns.”

“Dean?”

“That wasn’t what I meant.”

I hit my foot on the floor! I took a picture and uploaded it.

A cloud of foot force mixed with the force causes the floor to break, crack and crack, and a large cloud of dust rises.

When Helen sees that, she looks a little scared and takes a step back.

“What I told you, Burns, is about teaching Yun Sia my special martial arts technique.”

“… Is it martial arts?”

“Yes. This is my secret martial art that only hunters who have reached A rank, whom I have selected as special disciples, can learn.”

After hearing what I said, Helen looked like she couldn’t understand, and then suddenly said “ah” and lightly slapped her fist on one of her palms.

Finally, she will realize what I meant.

To be precise, it was only now that I realized that what I was saying was hundreds of millions of light years away from what she thought.

“Originally, she wouldn’t have been able to learn this art. That’s because you can’t be my direct disciple. There is public awareness, and I am still attending the center and receiving treatment.”

“… Yes.”

“Still, I thought it was too wasteful to make fun of her talent. Didn’t you just see it all? Those that destroy this gym floor with just their fists and destroy my magical bullets like they are swatting away flies.”

I said that and opened my eyes wide.

Helen, the woman receiving my gaze, was extremely embarrassed.

Her slightly faded, curly blonde hair that reached her shoulders was trembling, and her neat face was flushed and embarrassed.

Yes, because what she said was incredibly rude to me.

Didn’t they try to make him feel like he was a high treasonous criminal who betrayed humanity?

… Of course, that’s true.

“Of course it is my fault. Even if you call this favoritism, I have nothing to say. However, I needed strength in preparation for the final battle that would soon follow, so I taught Yun Sia my martial arts skills.”

“Oh, no. I did not say this to the Dean with that intention.”

“But if other students find out about this, they will definitely feel it is discrimination and their morale will drop tremendously. If you know that Yoon Sia, who is not even a hunter, receives training directly from me. That’s why I asked you to keep it a secret.”

Then I changed my expression.

In fact, it was an expression that was nothing special. He just made a slightly puzzled expression.

But how many people can recognize the weight and meaning of each expression inside this expression?

As for at least one person, it was clear that Helen Burns, the woman in a black suit with a folder at her side, was one of them.

“That… Then the Dean has nothing to do with Yoon… .”

“Isn’t it obvious? Didn’t you say you saw it from outside? As you have seen, I am treating her rather cruelly.”

I then looked at Yoon Sia for a moment.

Our eyes meet, and Yoon Shia looks a little scared, quickly avoiding my gaze and lowering her gaze to the floor.

Nice assist.

“As you can see, that’s why the inside of this gym is a mess right now. These are the things that she smashed with her body while sparring with me.”

“… .”

“If I had a strange relationship with her like you said, Burns, I wouldn’t have treated her so harshly. Do you see this destruction? Have I ever been this harsh in a sparring match with other direct disciples?”

“… No.”

“And the reason I was holding her was because she was injured. Yoon Sia, who was pinned against the wall, could not even put her feet on the ground. So, I was just planning to take them to the treatment room, but I never thought they would misunderstand after seeing something like that.”

“… Sorry, Dean. I apologize.”

Suddenly, Helen Burns made a sad expression, suddenly straightened up, and bowed deeply towards me.

A bow bow that is rarely used in the West. He also bowed down almost 90 degrees and offered a polite apology.

When I saw that, I sighed softly, walked over to her, and tapped her on the shoulder.

” That’s enough. Now that I think about it, I think you too were in a situation where you could have misunderstood.”

“No. I really made a big mistake.”

“Well, as long as you are careful from now on, that’s okay. Oh, by the way, why did you come? I want to stop and listen to that first.”

“Ah, yes! The Dean said that the future African offensive was communicated to each country, and the reactions from each country were a bit… .”

Then, Helen opens the folder she brought with her and begins to explain to me.

And after that.

After the incident was roughly resolved, she stopped making facial expressions and glared at Helen.

Helen was now turned around, so I couldn’t feel her gaze, but I could feel it as we stood where our eyes met.

‘It’s been resolved well, so don’t be too harsh, Siaya.’

I just hoped that nothing special would happen between the two.

*

“… Did something like that happen?”

“Yes. I think I misunderstood. Actually, I’m still a little confused.”

“That’s right… .”

A woman with neat brown short hair picked up a tall paper cup that seemed to contain Americano placed in front of her and slightly moistened her mouth.

My mouth felt a bit dry, so I thought I’d just moisten it, but for some reason I ended up gulping down the Americano almost like a gulp.

“I thought it was like that when I was listening to the dean, but for some reason, something kept bothering me.”

“No. Thank you for your words. I definitely found Professor Burns’ story helpful.”

“It’s okay if you don’t say thank you. I said it before. I’m going to help you.”

Jang Ah-hyun clicked her tongue slightly and nodded.

To be honest, Helen Burns, I think this woman is annoying.

At first, he tried to take advantage of Professor Northmund, but now he sits next to him and treats his dear professor in a sly and rude manner.

To the topic that I was honored to have met Professor Northmund early on.

Jang Ah-hyun doesn’t like that, doesn’t like that the style is different from hers, and is full of things she doesn’t like.

‘But it helps.’

In essence, the world is meant to live in a round shape.

And Jang Ah-hyeon, who had been in a position of control since she was young, knew that fact well.

Unless you are a person who is so rude or rude that it is natural to cut off, it is necessary to smile in a friendly way on the outside.

See, aren’t they continuing to ask for information one by one like now?

Jang Ah-hyun continued to sip her Americano with a faint smile on her face as she looked at this woman smiling at her.

“But it seems to be true that the Dean really considers Yoon very important. Jang, you are receiving the dean’s vision that only people in your circle can learn.”

“Professor Northmund must also have thoughts. Regardless of Ms. Yoon Shia’s personality, her ability itself is at a level that can be classified as top class.”

“Oh, you have a kind heart. Iknow, right. At first, I thought it was an F-class supernatural ability related to red blood cells. Actually, I didn’t even think about it.”

“Thank you. This information was really helpful. We will create a special card for the reward and send it to you later. I’ll give you a lot.”

“It’s okay. That’s not what I was hoping for. I, too, have been paying close attention to Yoon Shia because she has been a little strange lately.”

Jang Ah-hyeon nodded and accepted Helen’s words.

Yeah, I don’t like Helen Burns either.

The person I really don’t like is that woman.

Professor Northmund is a person who lives in a world of light. And those who follow and follow him are all treading on the light.

I don’t like the idea of constantly yearning for a professor when I’m alone in the darkness.

Plus, he has a bad personality. It’s not just that it’s bad, it’s that it’s not crazy.

Without realizing it, I thought he was even more upset because he was that kind of guy.

I don’t know what you know to be messing with yourself like this.

Something that happened not long ago, is that something that makes fun of oneself?

The professor has already decided to take his side, so why does he keep talking and being annoying about a subject he already knows about?

‘I’m sure they’re trying to take advantage of the professor’s good nature.’

She is a woman whose basic way of thinking is not good.

I’m sure they’re trying to take advantage of the professor’s naivety.

The professor will reject you at first, and he will continue to reject you, but he will gradually weaken.

‘It’s probably the result of her insistence on that martial arts technique or something.’

I am not very impressed with the fact that she is learning martial arts.

However, when I think about how many stupid things I must have done before I learned the art of martial arts, my annoyance keeps rising.

“I really need to hit the nail on the head.”

“Yes? What are you saying?”

Jang Ah-hyeon smiled lightly and then blurted out.

Helen asks back with a questioning look, but she brushes it off by saying, ” I’m just talking to myself and it’s nothing. ”

‘The professor has already decided to join me.’

I will make a space soon and nail it down for sure.

We will have a three-way meeting to reveal everything and make sure to chase away the wild cats.

Professor Northmund and himself had already promised to be together forever. Once she reveals it, she won’t be able to talk nonsense anymore.

‘And the professor, you need to be a little stronger. If it’s a cat that looks pitiful, you’re the type of person who can’t just leave it alone… .’

Actually, I didn’t know that he was a being who could make such a decision to save this world.

“… I’m looking forward to that time.”

Jang Ah-hyeon spoke strongly in a slightly sharp voice and placed the cup down on the table.

Because it was hit hard, the contents overflowed a little, and although it got on her hands, Jang Ah-hyeon’s face was expressionless, as if she didn’t feel any heat.

“Then I’ll just get up. Thanks for the information. Professor Burns.”

“Oh yes. See you next time.”

Saying that, Jang A-hyeon quickly left the room where they were alone, took out a cell phone from her pocket, and started making a call to someone.