episode_0055

Sigh-

“I don’t intend to make you do anything weird, so stop looking at me like that.”

To be honest, this second wish was more of a makeshift wish.

‘I originally planned to use the bait of having another fight as a move, but I think it’ll be easier to move him if I say it like this.’

I also thought about giving the conservative side some efficient training methods or the locations of dungeons where you can become stronger, if possible.

“Then I’ll ask you right away. I’ll give you the location of this guy’s lab and the information about the half-demon that showed up today. Don’t tell the other professors, just tell the principal.”

“How did I meet the principal? No, he wasn’t at school in the first place.”

The headmaster of the circle.

That person was one of the S-class superhumans, known as the pinnacle of superhumans in existence.

Perhaps that’s why he spent most of his time outside the circle, in a magical realm untouched by human hands.

‘If that person were in the circle now, this kind of commotion wouldn’t have happened in the first place.’

Because as soon as the villains or half-demons appeared, they would all have been subdued.

“Well, don’t worry. Opportunities will come.”

“Haa, why can’t you just tell me through the professor?”

“No.”

Do Yu-jin shook her head firmly.

“There are some professors who are connected to villains.”

“What?! There’s a professor who’s in league with a villain?!”

Han Si-yeon opened her eyes wide in surprise.

“I’m telling you in advance, you shouldn’t tell anyone about this, it’ll be a headache.”

“… … I won’t say anything like that even if you tell me to. It’s not something I can say without evidence in the first place.”

“Then that’s fortunate.”

Do Yu-jin shrugged her shoulders slightly.

“Then that’s it. I’ll assume you still have the last wish ticket. So when I say I’ll use it later, don’t evade it and accept it properly.”

“Tsk, you wouldn’t do something so fatal, would you?”

“Yeah, I know.”

Han Si-yeon narrowed her eyes at Do Yu-jin’s answer.

Do Yu-jin turned her head away and ignored the strange gaze, reaching out and breaking the barrier around the building.

‘Is it about time?’

From now on, I had to move a little faster.

Because if I made a mistake, everything I did today could have been ruined.

◎ ◎ ◎

“That ghost bastard, he really went away… … ”

Han Si-yeon glanced around the empty rooftop and muttered.

Perhaps because so much had happened in such a short period of time, Han Si-yeon’s softly mumbling voice was filled with a deep sense of emptiness.

I didn’t even notice it, but I felt a little regretful.

‘In the end, I failed to find out the guy’s identity.’

If you bring the person on the other side of the device in front of you and have a conversation with them, you may be able to somehow uncover their identity.

Although Han Si-yeon moved forward with such expectations, the reality was different.

Rather than satisfying my curiosity, the result was that my original curiosity only deepened.

‘But I guess I have no choice but to take comfort in that since I have some information at hand.’

Took- Took-

I tapped the rooftop railing with my fingers to collect my thoughts.

‘It looks like he changed his voice by using a strange mask, but I’m sure the ghost guy is around my age.’

Because he was wearing a coat made of shadows, his face and body shape could not be confirmed.

But considering the face slightly visible above the mask, the way he spoke, and the circumstances at the entrance ceremony, it was certain.

‘And yet, with my own strength, I couldn’t even properly deal with the opponent.’

Glance-

Han Si-yeon took a quick look around the rooftop.

There were signs of struggle here and there, but none of them appeared to have been made by Han Si-yeon.

The takeaway from this scene was simple.

That there is an overwhelming difference in power between the two people.

‘The thing is, I can’t even reach the ghost guy right now, let alone leave a proper trace on the stage he created.’

Of course, if Han Si-yeon had attacked the floor covered in shadows with all her might, the result might have been different.

But that was the same for Do Yu-jin, so it couldn’t be an excuse.

“I’ve been feeling this lately… … I really am a frog in a well.”

Han Si-yeon is a true genius.

He was a man who learned the superficial swordsmanship of a family that was in such decline that it could be said to have fallen, without a master, and he surpassed even the geniuses of the circle.

It’s not for nothing that Han Si-yeon grew up in a way that specialized for dealing with Han Si-woo.

Even including the monsters near the village, there was only one person around who could fight, Han Si-woo, so it naturally grew this way.

Because of this, Han Si-yeon had great confidence in her own abilities, but today, that confidence was shattered.

Still, it wasn’t a bad feeling.

‘No, rather, I would say it’s refreshing.’

Because it felt refreshing, like the wall that had been blocking my vision until now had collapsed and sunlight was shining for the first time.

“But really, what on earth was that guy’s true identity?”

Going around and around, Han Si-yeon muttered the same question.

But this time, the flow of thought was slightly different than before.

‘That guy clearly knew about the White Tiger Sword Technique that I learned.’

It was not just a gut feeling, it was a conviction.

In the three duels, Do Yu-jin cleverly attacked by exploiting the weak points of Baekho Sword Technique.

‘No, it felt like he knew more than just the White Tiger Sword Technique, he also knew something about me.’

When I told him that I would never do something so fatal as break a promise, he didn’t say that he believed me, but that he knew.

An answer that no one who doesn’t know her can give.

‘It’s also suspicious that he gives advice every time the sparring ends.’

It wasn’t like I was giving any advice at all.

The ghost’s advice, which pointed out only her shortcomings, was a great help to her as she grew up without a teacher.

This is truly a suspicious situation.

Took- Took-

‘Is there anyone who can help me in this way, knowing my personality and the Baekho Sword Technique? … ‘

In Han Si-yeon’s opinion, there was only one correct answer that could explain this situation.

“That guy, does he have some kind of connection to our family?”

A sloppy deduction made by sticking a few clumsy intuitions to a single clue.

But if we assume this, it is possible to explain various questions.

“If that’s the case… …what is the purpose of doing this?”

Han Si-yeon looked up at the sky, muttering the last question she wanted to ask Do Yu-jin.

He knows about the Baekho Sword Technique, but judging from his armed state, he doesn’t seem to be familiar with it.

Although he doesn’t show himself openly, he doesn’t hesitate to help in various ways.

Sigh-

It is incomprehensible.

‘If I had known this would happen, I would have at least listened to my dad’s drinking properly.’

Whenever Han Si-yeon’s father drank, he would always talk about the past before the family fell into ruin, saying things were better in the past.

Before, I just found that kind of drunken behavior annoying, but as I became more anxious, even that kind of information became more urgent.

‘Ha, I don’t know. I don’t know.’

Han Si-yeon shook the whale and sorted out her complicated thoughts.

Only one thing was certain.

‘He wants me to grow up.’

I don’t know why, but one thing was clear.

‘Then what I have to do is simple.’

You just have to grow and become stronger.

But it was so fast that it far exceeded the guy’s expectations, and so strong that it wouldn’t be awkward to call him a rival.

Swish-

“And finally, I have to catch that guy and get revenge for making me like this.”

Han Si-yeon lightly patted her stomach.

It felt like a long time had passed since the first fight, but I still felt a tingling sensation.

‘I’ve been through a lot of embarrassing things, including this one… … but it wasn’t completely worth it.’

Shhh-

‘Your smell, I remembered it exactly.’

It’s not like I came here without any preparation just because I’m Han Si-yeon.

In preparation for an emergency, Han Si-yeon diligently trained her senses, especially her sense of smell, while also cultivating her qi.

Thanks to this, Han Si-yeon was able to clearly remember Do Yu-jin’s scent through her enhanced sense of smell through magic while talking to him despite several defeats.

So that your body can react on its own at any time.

If it were normal, the act of smelling would have been impossible because of Do Yu-jin’s always active [The One Walking Through the Transparent World (5★)].

However, I pledged to do my best to meet her challenge and deactivated the trait [Walker of the Transparent World (5★)].

In other words, we can see that Han Si-yeon’s achievement was achieved because she was not afraid to step forward.

“Just wait and see. I don’t know what you expect from me, but I will get stronger much faster than you think and I will take revenge on you right away.”

Han Si-yeon clenched her hands and made a pledge.

One day, I will make ghosts look just like me, if not even more miserable, and trample on them without mercy.

Ugh-

‘By the way, isn’t it too much to step on a girl’s stomach like this?’

Han Si-yeon recalled the moment when she heard the words, “a defeated dog,” while her stomach was stepped on.

Then, immediately, my face became flushed and I felt hot.

‘Of course, the main purpose was training, but I thought of him as a rival, so I was prepared to help him if he was in danger. But that idiot didn’t even know that… ‘

I guess I’ll never help you again.

Han Si-yeon grumbled like that while looking at the twinkling stars.

Unlike before, it wasn’t a particularly strong oath.