Chapter 69.2

Chapter 69 (Continued)

Doha called out to me.

It wasn’t just a casual call.

Oh Baek-seo’s disappearance was an internal issue for the Disciplinary Committee.

Letting anyone outside the committee know wouldn’t be good in many ways.

Once information is spoken, you can’t take it back. Moreover, this incident was extremely sensitive.

In other words, we had to be cautious about sharing it with outsiders.

There was a significant risk of causing unexpected problems.

So Doha was giving me a look, signaling not to divulge the details.

Besides, Doha seemed highly distrustful of Se-Ah.

In my experience, Doha’s intuition had never been wrong.

It could be correct this time too.

Se-Ah would eventually become the Great Villain ruling the black market.

‘But…’

Looking back on the events that had transpired…

In terms of mutual aid, I had a positive view of Se-Ah.

I already owed her a huge debt.

I lightly raised my hand to show the back of it to Doha, signaling that I would handle it.

It also meant that I would take full responsibility if things went awry.

Se-Ah smiled meaningfully and glanced at Doha before looking back at me.

“Senior, I could help you.”

“What?”

Se-Ah’s one sentence immediately grabbed the attention of me and the officers.

“Let me make a light guess at the situation. This is just my imagination, and it might be wild speculation.”

Se-Ah placed her arms on the table and raised her right hand, pointing her index finger upward as she began to explain.

“Vice Leader Oh Baek-seo couldn’t stand seeing Senior Woo-jin getting entangled with the Six Sinners anymore and left, targeting them. The first target would be the Technomancer you recently fought. The problem is she left without a word, moving alone, leaving the Disciplinary Committee in the dark. Am I right?”

“That’s…”

As Doha tried to respond.

“Yes.”

“Leader? Wait…!”

I confirmed.

Doha was shocked, and Se-Ah smiled brightly.

“And the being Senior Woo-jin held at the window was a goblin, right?”

“You knew?”

“How could I not? It’s one of the Six Sinners’ abilities. And continuing the guesswork, Vice Leader Oh Baek-seo likely had a conflict with the Six Criminals around that time. The goblin must have spilled the beans about Vice Leader Oh Baek-seo’s whereabouts. Am I right?”

I nodded.

“But we don’t know much either. We don’t know why the goblin informed us about Baek-seo’s situation. It could be a trap.”

“Where did it say?”

“In the jurisdiction of Mayeon High, at the Technomancer’s hideout.”

“How do you plan to find it?”

“The Technomancer’s abilities require a lot of electromagnetic waves. So, there will be an abnormal amount of electromagnetic waves around the hideout. I plan to look for places with unusually high electromagnetic waves, even if they shouldn’t have them.”

Se-Ah grinned.

“That sounds good. Senior, as I mentioned before, I’m a specialist in finding people. You can trust me.”

“Alright…”

Thud.

Doha suddenly placed a hand on my shoulder.

“Hey, Leader… Why are you spilling everything?”

Her tone was full of irritation.

Of course, Se-Ah was an outsider, not part of the Disciplinary Committee. It was natural for Doha to be displeased.

However, Se-Ah possessed considerable useful resources.

And as I mentioned earlier, she had greatly helped me in the past.

If Se-Ah had intended to harm me from the start, she wouldn’t have gone out of her way to make me indebted to her.

So, I thought I could seek her help this time.

Above all,

“I trust Se-Ah.”

Honestly, I just wanted to trust her.

It seemed that the psychological barrier between us had significantly lowered.

Of course, it wasn’t unconditional trust.

I had no intention of dropping my guard against Se-Ah.

Since Se-Ah was destined to become the Great Villain ruling the black market someday.

If she ever committed inhumane acts, I was prepared to put a blade to her neck at any time.

“What…?”

Doha was taken aback by my firm response.

“Oh…”

Se-Ah was amazed, her mouth slightly agape.

It wasn’t just for emotional reasons.

I continued,

“And since the jurisdiction of Mayeon High is enemy territory, it’s hard to deploy only the Disciplinary Committee. Invading another jurisdiction by the Disciplinary Committee or the student council is a clear violation of sovereignty. We’d be immediately targeted and easily caught by surveillance drones. If we entangle Mayeon High while trying to locate Baek-seo, it’ll be a hassle.”

“So, you’re saying you’ll ask for help from non-committee members to avoid detection?”

“Yes. We need to minimize the use of Disciplinary Committee personnel. Only bring the core members.”

In the midst of the conversation, Minhyuk interjected,

“What about cooperating with Mayeon High…?”

“Minhyuk, try thinking?”

“What?”

Yesong chided Minhyuk.

“Baek-seo might be in danger, and you think Mayeon High will promptly assist if we ask for help? We don’t even have any proof to justify our request. What can we say? ‘The Six Sinners mentioned that Baek-seo is in your area, so we’re going to stir things up there.’ Can we say anything else? If I were Mayeon High, I’d be dumbfounded. It’s not like dealing with kids throwing tantrums…”

“That’s…”

“Moreover, requesting cooperation from Mayeon High means we’d need approval from the student council here and follow procedures… Oh, so leisurely.”

“……”

“Even if things go smoothly and Mayeon High agrees to help, they’re our rivals who’ve frequently clashed with us over jurisdiction issues. Remember how we bared our teeth at each other during the exchange meetings? They’d have the upper hand in this situation, and who knows what attitude they’ll take? We’ll be burning with frustration, and the risk is too high.”

…!

This was surprising…

“Leader, Doha? Why so shocked?”

“Ha Yesong… actually thought about it?”

“I do have a brain, Leader… At least treat me like a person.”

It was astonishing even amidst the seriousness.

…Anyway.

Moon Chae-won’s hideout would be filled with all kinds of weapons, including Chimeras.

Running the Disciplinary Committee with minimal personnel would be dangerous, but if Se-Ah’s organization, the Do-hwa Group, or at least the Volunteer Department, helped, the situation would undoubtedly improve.

I looked back at Doha, who was still glaring at me intently.

“Anyway, I’ll take full responsibility. So please don’t object.”

“Tsk.”

In the end, Doha clicked her tongue and stepped back.

“So, you’re saying you need my help?”

Se-Ah asked, tilting her head, her sly smile still intact.

“Yes. But you might end up fighting the Six Criminals.”

“It’s fine. I believe you’ll win, Senior.”

“……”

I didn’t deny it.

I had to win anyway.

I couldn’t afford not to win.

“Alright. Then tell me what you want.”

“Pardon?”

I placed my hand on the table and looked at its edge.

I decided to probe.

“You must want something from me to offer help in such matters, right?”

Like a businessman sniffing out money.

“Oh dear… Do I really have that bad an impression on you? I must work harder.”

Se-Ah chuckled.

“Knowing a close acquaintance is in danger, how could a member of the Volunteer Department like me just stand by? Besides, I owe you a huge debt, Senior. It’s literally a debt of life.”

“If you mean the incident with the train at the beginning of the semester, let’s set that aside.”

It was just a feeling, but Se-Ah seemed to want something from me.

If there was something, that was good for me.

I could definitely receive help.

I also wanted to settle my debt with Se-Ah properly in the future.

“Anyway, let me know if you ever want something. I owe you a lot, so I’ll help if I can.”

“Really? Is that the case?”

Se-Ah nodded contentedly.

Her eyes, slightly opening, revealed a brief glimpse of red, a meaningful gaze as if trying to see through my intentions.

“How heartwarming.”

Se-Ah smiled foxily as her eyes closed again.

“Then let’s put off the debt settlement talk for now.”

“Alright.”

Se-Ah extended her hand.

“Let’s do it, Senior. Cooperation.”

“…Looking forward to working with you.”

I shook hands with Se-Ah.

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The next day,

We were ready.

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