Chapter 85: The Angel Who Registers (2)

Episode 85: The Angel Who Registers (2)

Who was in Leffrey’s contact list?

First, there were the professors at the academy.

Park Jin-ho, the vice principal of the Central Academy and the de facto leader of the professors. The guild master of the Cheongu Guild and one of the strongest swordsmen.

‘Hmm, calling Professor Park Jin-ho as a guardian is a bit too much.’

Knowing Professor Park Jin-ho’s personality, things would escalate.

Beyond simply coming as a guardian, there was a high chance he would turn the entire superhuman registration office upside down.

‘He doesn’t hesitate to use any means necessary.’

Besides, Park Jin-ho was the vice principal of the academy, a busy man. He couldn’t possibly call him for something as trivial as this.

Then who else?

The strongest elf and the champion of the World Tree.

There was Lusa, the martial arts professor.

‘…Lusa is a pass.’

But Lusa was naturally a pass.

Don’t ask why.

For the same reason, Rebecca was also a pass, and for slightly different reasons, Hexi was a pass too. Then the only professor left for Leffrey was… Klein.

‘Professor Klein…’

Professor Klein was known for always being polite and gentle towards others.

Plus, he even ran a business using the magical technology he developed, so he understood how society worked.

He wouldn’t make things escalate too much.

‘Hmm, would Professor Klein… listen to my request?’

A request to become his guardian.

It was a request that Klein, or any other professor, would naturally listen to. No, they wouldn’t just listen to it, they might even force Leffrey to make the request.

Some professors would even try to legally adopt him.

But Leffrey didn’t know this.

And the only other adults he knew, besides the professors, were Naiad, the master of the lake, the assistant teachers, and the parents of the friends he had made at the academy.

Of course, many of those friends’ parents were incredibly powerful individuals, but.

‘As expected, I should ask Professor Klein.’

Leffrey made the call.

Ring- Ring- Ring-

How much time had passed? Even before ten seconds had passed, he heard a familiar voice.

“Leffrey?”

Professor Klein’s voice immediately came.

“Yes, Professor. Are you busy?”

“Haha, not at all. What’s the matter?”

At that moment, he heard a scream.

Leffrey felt a slight chill.

“Oh my, the test subject is being noisy.”

Klein, in a tone as if he were talking about the weather, dismissed the scream.

‘T-Test subject?’

Come to think of it, when they captured Drewmark, one of the demon army’s Four Heavenly Kings, Professor Lusa said something about sending him to Klein.

Could it be a demon they caught at Mariana?

‘…Is it really okay to ask the professors, even Professor Klein, for this kind of favor?’

Leffrey thought for a moment, then decided to change the subject.

“Professor, there’s something I wanted to ask.”

“Ask me anything.”

“When you were defending against the Demon Army’s invasion this time, couldn’t you have received help from some students? As a sort of practical experience… for example, me…”

Of course, even Leffrey understood what it meant for minors to be on the battlefield. However, once they entered the Central Academy, all students had to become warriors and protectors.

‘I wanted Mari, Hongwol, and Soya to gain some practical experience.’

Klein laughed.

“Hahaha, Leffrey. What on earth are you talking about?”

Klein, with a voice full of laughter, continued,

“That’s like… a magic school telling their first-year students to catch a dark grand mage hiding in the school’s basement dungeon and then compensating them with dormitory points.” (TL Note: Ahem, harry potter reference ahem.)

Leffrey tilted his head.

What kind of crazy magic school would send their first-years to catch a dark grand mage?

If they’re going to send underclassmen…

The professors should go themselves.

Or the principal.

“You’re thinking ‘The professors should go themselves, or the principal’, right?”

“Th-That’s…”

“That’s the way it should be. We are all warriors. But the professors are always the first to stand on the front lines, followed by the staff. And lastly, it’s the students’ turn to fight.”

Klein continued,

“That’s our duty. Do you understand?”

“Yes.”

Another scream echoed.

Leffrey gave up on asking Professor Klein to be his guardian and slowly moved his phone away from his ear.

“Then Professor, I’ll see you next time.”

“Haha, I’ll be waiting, Leffrey.”

What on earth was he waiting for?

Leffrey felt a slight chill, but he said nothing and hung up.

“The professors are all busy. The fact that I even had such expectations means that I’m weak-minded.”

Silence fell upon the hallway once again, and only the coldness of the marble floor remained.

Leffrey had always been good at living alone.

Even without parents or a family.

Stay strong, Leffrey.

Leffrey, the Perseverance Angel!

“Sniff.”

It had been a while since Leffrey felt this lonely.

Creak-

The door opened again.

The receptionist, with a cigarette in their mouth, stared at Leffrey in surprise.

“Ah, you haven’t left? You’ll regret it if you stay.”

“Yes?”

What kind of absurd thing was this?

He told me to wait, and now he’s saying I haven’t left? And that I’ll regret it?

“…Why? Did something happen?”

A middle-aged man’s voice came from behind.

The receptionist immediately put out their cigarette and bowed to the man.

“Chief, well… that is…”

“Is that the child who’s here for registration? Why, is there a problem?”

“No, well, he doesn’t have a sponsor or a guardian…”

“Ahhh.”

The chief, with a knowing expression, gestured to Leffrey.

“Kid, come in.”

Leffrey, his face lighting up with relief, once again entered the superhuman registration office.

“So, you awakened your abilities?”

The chief asked kindly.

Instead of answering, Leffrey created a small flame in his hand, nodding vigorously.

“But… hmm…”

The chief made a troubled expression.

“We need proof to register you as a superhuman. Proof that you won’t become a villain.”

“Yes.”

“But if you don’t have a sponsor or a guardian, we can’t be sure of that.”

The chief scratched his head, then continued,

“So, how about leaving a deposit with our registration office, or finding a superhuman who can vouch for you?”

“Yes? What are you… ”

The chief’s eyes gleamed with greed.

“I’ll connect you with a superhuman who can be your sponsor, for a small fee. All you have to do is run errands for them for a few months, and you’ll have your sponsor. Or you can pay a deposit, that way we’ll be able to trust you…”

Greed, greed. Just pure greed.

Leffriel in his mind muttered “Judgement.” And with those words, Leffrey’s stats skyrocketed.

Leffriel was trying to take over Leffrey’s body again.

‘Stop it!’

Leffrey, hiding his irritation, immediately got up.

“I won’t register.”

“What did you say? If you don’t register, you’ll be a villain.”

The chief’s eyes narrowed.

“…Ah, so you’re going to act like this.”

Leffrey shook his head.

“Right, you’re an orphan from the outskirts of Old Seoul. You must not have any money right now. We can understand. There’s a guild master who likes cute kids like you.”

His tone reeked of greed.

Leffrey flinched and took a step back.

‘Deposit, my foot. I have more than enough to pay it. But I don’t want to give a single penny to someone like you.’

Leffrey suppressed his anger.

“If you diligently assist that master for a few months… perhaps he’ll be your sponsor.”

“No, how dare you, I’ve seen enough. I’m leaving.”

“You’ll be registered as a villain the moment you step out. Think carefully.”

Leffrey, maintaining his composure, clenched his fists.

Should he just wipe them out?

Judge them with such thoroughness that they can’t even speak?

But…

[Giving sinners one last chance is an angelic act!]

[You have gained Angelic Power.]

“Ha. Do whatever you want. Register me if you like.”

Register or not.

Leffrey was a student at the Central Academy.

To register a student of the Central Academy as a villain? It was practically a declaration of war against the Academy professors, starting with Park Jin-ho.

‘The Superhuman Management Bureau and the academy professors, their power is similar. But if you include the professors’ personal strength…’

A slight victory for the Academy professors.

The Superhuman Management Bureau, to prevent things from escalating, would quickly ‘clean up’ the chief and the staff.

‘And it’ll be cruel. Because that’s how the Superhuman Management Bureau works.’

However, if they don’t register him as a villain, they won’t face judgment.

This was their last chance, as an angel’s mercy.

Just as Leffrey was gathering his things and about to leave, the chief and the staff, flustered, couldn’t speak,

A girl caught Leffrey’s eye.

The girl was wearing worn-out clothes and a slightly torn baseball cap.

As Leffrey was about to leave, the girl muttered to him.

“Hey, just find a sponsor.”

“Huh?”

“Just listen to them.”

The girl, with an expression of someone who had been caught in something troublesome, cautiously whispered to Leffrey,

“Do you think we can live as villains? Don’t be stupid.”

“Don’t tell me, you too?”

“Yeah. I’m in the same boat. I don’t have to tell you my family story, but I don’t know any superhumans, and I don’t have any money, so I need a sponsor.”

Leffrey, a bit angry, whispered to the girl,

“Do you even know what it means to ask those perverts to be your sponsor?”

“I know. I’ll be their unpaid slave for a few months. Besides there’s…”

Besides?

The shortened words are bitter and sorrowful.

“I’m not going to do that.”

“Ah, seriously, this is why I shouldn’t meddle in other people’s business. Hey, anyway…”

The girl muttered with a sad expression,

“At this level, in a life as low as this, the only choice we have is what color chains to wear. And I think the black chains are heavier.”

Those words angered Leffrey again.

‘My instincts…’

Leffrey bit his lip.

“Go apologize to that bastard and just find a sponsor.”

“…Okay.”

Leffrey returned to the chief.

The chief, with an arrogant expression, looked down at Leffrey.

Leffrey, suppressing his disgust, slowly opened his mouth,

“I’ll pay the deposit. For her too.”

After saving students during the entrance exams, again during the Blessing of the Spirits, and then recklessly healing countless students during the final exams…

Leffrey had received a huge amount of compensation.

Truly he was Leffrey, the Rich Angel.

He was now the owner of a fortune so large that he could live comfortably for the rest of his life, even if he became unemployed right now.

“Do you even know how much the deposit is?”

“How much is it? I don’t want to talk to you anymore, so just tell me the amount and the account number.”

Gulp- The chief gulped.

Then the door suddenly burst open.

The man who entered the office was a middle-aged man with a rather… carefree demeanor.

“Who is it? Is this kid our guild’s new part-timer?”

“Ah, yes. You’re here, Sir.”

“Hmm, her appearance is…”

His eyes scanned the girl. Unclean, lustful eyes.

“Good! I can sponsor someone like this. Then first…”

The man, called “Sir”, reached out his hand towards the girl.

Leffrey hurriedly said,

“I said I would pay the deposit. Stop that scum!”

“I-It’s too late.”

Leffrey was an angel.

Although he was quite materialistic, he also possessed a kind heart.

“Just think positively. You’re saving money by not helping someone you don’t even know. It’s good, isn’t it?”

“…How can you even say that?”

But what is the typical personality of an angel?

Are all angels like Leffrey? Always full of compassion, naive, and constantly taken advantage of?

No, Leffrey is the strange one.

Angels are judges by nature.

They’re purifiers, agents who burn the corrupted world, ruthless and merciless heavenly warriors of Heaven.

“I shouldn’t be doing this… but my instincts…”

[Fulfill your mission.]

Leffrey muttered.

Leffriel muttered too.

And…

The guild master’s hand, reaching out to touch the girl, was suddenly twisted.

“Huh, huh? Aaack, Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh!”

Hearing that scream,

Leffrey smiled.

Leffriel smiled too.

And they muttered in unison,

“Now pray.”

The Villain Angel flew up.

That angel, in a somewhat holy voice, declared to the sinners here,

“Judgment has been passed upon you all.”