Chapter 118.1

Chapter 118 – Rule 31: The Leader Restores Order in Academy City (20)

Ahn Woo-jin was a reincarnator.

He had never revealed that fact to Geumyang.

“No, I only realized it earlier.”

Geumyang shook her head as she spoke.

“Even I can’t know everything like the main body can. I saw it from your soul. A normal soul wouldn’t bear the mark of my main body.”

“A mark?”

“It must be the main body that sent you here. I bet it even anticipated that you and I would meet.”

Woo-jin narrowed his eyes.

“So it was the Golden Sheep that reincarnated me?”

“I’m certain of it. There’s no doubt the main body sent you here.”

It wasn’t surprising for a creature of the 9th Tier, a being at the pinnacle of existence, to perform such miracles.

But Woo-jin never imagined that his reincarnation into this world was orchestrated by the Golden Sheep.

“Did you already know about this world?”

“There was a game in my previous life. One that covered this world.”

“A game, huh? A direct and intuitive way to deliver information. The main body must’ve created it using someone. It’s obvious.”

“Then why me…?”

“Don’t ask.”

Geumyang rested her chin on her hand and sighed.

“As I said, I don’t know what the main body is thinking. I don’t know why it reincarnated you, why it wanted us to meet, or why it did all of this… I don’t even know why it left this world after fighting with the Argonauts. But one thing I’m sure of is the reason it sent you here.”

“…To defeat the Head Principal and Se-Ah.”

“You’ve got it.”

Though Woo-jin didn’t fully understand the Golden Sheep’s intentions, he could deduce that its goal was to eliminate Se-Ah and the Head Principal, the root cause of the world’s disturbance.

“Your battle wasn’t just about the fate of Neo Seoul. It was tied to something far greater.”

“Enough of the grand talk. It doesn’t feel real to me anyway.”

Woo-jin stood up.

“I’m just breaking down whatever gets in my way. I want to live well, that’s all.”

He recalled the everyday life he had shared with Kim Dalbi during his childhood.

The times he spent with Oh Baek-seo after becoming the Disciplinary Committee Leader.

The casual conversations with the other committee members.

Woo-jin just wanted to live freely and be happy.

That’s why he was determined to defeat Se-Ah.

“What are you planning to do?”

“You called it the Reverse World, right? I’ll get out and fight Lee Se-Ah again. A 9th Tier existence wouldn’t have reincarnated me just to deal with someone I couldn’t handle.”

“Look at you, trusting blindly in the main body’s intentions without knowing what they are.”

“I think you misunderstood me.”

“Huh?”

Woo-jin looked back at Geumyang.

“You’re not the only fragment of the Golden Sheep, are you?”

“…Heh. You’re quite the funny kid.”

Geumyang finally grasped Woo-jin’s plan.

“You’re planning to collaborate with Goliath, aren’t you?”

Goliath. The man known as the strongest in Neo Seoul.

And like Woo-jin, he was also blessed by the Golden Sheep.

“Goliath said he’d observe who was in the right for Neo Seoul. Now that Se-Ah’s magic is fully revealed, he won’t just stand by. He’ll sense the magic and come. He has to. I don’t know if he’ll cooperate, but it’s worth betting on.”

“……”

“So, get your friend who blessed Goliath to—”

“Who’s your friend!?”

Geumyang slammed her hand on the table and sprang up in anger, breathing heavily.

“Even fragments have their rankings! I’m of a higher rank—”

“Yeah, that fragment.”

“Ugh, seriously! Fine, whatever… I get your point.”

Crack!

Geumyang opened a fissure beside her.

“But calling him doesn’t mean he’ll just show up whenever…”

[It’s been a while.]

“Oh my.”

Geumyang stepped back, uttering a unique exclamation.

Barely three seconds had passed since the fissure opened, and a monstrous being with the head of a sheep, standing three meters tall, appeared. He was dressed in a suit.

He was another fragment of the Golden Sheep, just like Geumyang, and the one who had blessed Goliath—the Golden Sheep of Gravity.

“You! Why are you showing up like you were waiting!?”

[Thanks to my genius-level intellect, I predicted that you’d call for me given the situation. You should be grateful.]

“Genius intellect? Are you sure your IQ even hits 100!?”

[According to measurements, my IQ is 120. Much higher than the average sheep.]

The sheep monster proudly boasted.

Woo-jin couldn’t help but think that sounded about average for a human, feeling somewhat taken aback.

“Why is your comparison target always a sheep…?”

[Because I am a sheep. What’s your IQ? Does it hit 100?]

“Well, I… I’ve never tested it, so I wouldn’t know….”

Geumyang fiddled nervously with her fingers.

“It’s absurd to let a human IQ test measure my intelligence…! Boasting about such results would be disgraceful!”

Geumyang passionately argued.

[Enough of that.]

“You’re the one who brought it up!”

[Greetings.]

The sheep monster politely bowed to Woo-jin.

[I am the Golden Sheep of Gravity. Like her, I am also a fragment of the Golden Sheep.]

“Do I need to introduce myself?”

The Golden Sheep of Gravity shook his head.

[I already know. It seems we don’t need a lengthy conversation.]

The Golden Sheep of Gravity approached Woo-jin and extended his hand towards Woo-jin’s chest. From his hand, golden magic emanated.

Geumyang watched with suspicion, while Woo-jin felt no sensation, leaving him confused.

“What are you doing?”

Ssss.

Soon, the golden magic from the sheep’s hand dissipated. He lowered his arm.

[It’s done. You’ll now return to where you were.]

“What?”
[I’ve just used my blessing on you—‘Super Regeneration.’ But it can only be used once in a lifetime.]

Woo-jin’s eyes widened.

He had received Goliath’s blessing, which could be used only once in a lifetime.

Ssss.

Woo-jin’s body began to disintegrate into golden dust, starting from his feet. Woo-jin panicked.

“My body…?”

[You’ve returned to normal, so you can’t stay here anymore. This place isn’t for the living.]

Geumyang sat back down, resting her chin on her hand, and clicked her tongue.

“What an unpredictable guy….”

But Geumyang seemed somewhat relieved.

“What about Goliath? His blessing—”

[By using my blessing on you, my vessel can no longer use it. It was his wish.]

Woo-jin looked at his hand, now turning into golden dust. His senses were still intact, but his hand had vanished.

“…I owe him one.”

[It’s a misunderstanding. My vessel did this to achieve his own goals. In fact, he had no intention of using Super Regeneration. He said that if he were ever in a life-threatening situation, he’d accept it as is.]

It was just like Goliath to say that.

[Now go.]