episode_0024

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“Ah…!”

“That color!”

“How can it be that color!”

I could hear the testers’ voices filled with shock. I, too, could not hide my surprise as I looked at the transformed crystal ball.

‘It’s gold…!’

The gold coming out of the crystal ball was a setting I had never seen before in a webtoon.

The golden crystal ball, so dazzling that it almost shone, was so beautiful that it was beyond description.

The dazzling golden glow, as if the alternating rainbow colors up until now were just a joke, could not compete with the rainbow colors.

“This is a scene that will go down in history! I thought it was an extraordinary ability, but I didn’t know that Sujeong-gu would show such an incredible change! I have to report it to the academic society. Principal!”

“….Hmm, that’s interesting. This color… I’ve never seen anything like this before.. This is really interesting. You said Jodell, right?”

“….yes.”

“Jodel-kun passed. I am looking forward to seeing how much he will grow and become stronger in our academy in the future.”

“…..Did you pass?”

“Yes. You passed! Jodel-kun. Would you like to join me in the future research of taming various life forms? No, this is not the way to do it. Let’s make a separate space right now…!”

I quickly took a step back to avoid Professor Luken, who suddenly got up from his seat and strode towards me.

He didn’t look sane, with bloodshot eyes.

‘Professor, aren’t you being too sincere?’

What on earth did I do to deserve this…!

“Professor Luken. Stop it. There are still many talented people left to see, and Jodel has passed, so unless he hates the Academy and runs away, we’ll just have to continue working together. Why are you so anxious?”

“That’s right, Mr. Principal. I’m sorry. I keep getting excited.”

“Congratulations on passing the Jodel exam. Once you enter the academy, there will be a principal’s office. You can go there and get your certificate of acceptance.”

“Yes… Yes. Thank you!”

I nodded hurriedly and walked past Professor Luken, who was looking at me as if he was going to eat me, despite the principal’s dissuasion, and approached Elsie, who was looking at me with surprised rabbit eyes.

“Elsie. Let’s go.”

“Ah, yes…!”

Elsie followed me. I glanced back. Professor Luken was still watching me.

With a spoonful of curiosity, exploration, interest and madness in their eyes.

‘…lived.’

If the principal hadn’t stopped me, I don’t know what I would have done to the teacher’s office.

I thought it was strange that he named the monster Yeppi after seeing it.

The wizards in this webtoon are all weird. Professor Luken was definitely weird too. It was obvious that if they got involved, there would be trouble.

The principal just said it, but I’m going to run away from the academy. No, I’m going to leave. Am I crazy? I’m going to the academy here…

Of course, as a fan of this webtoon, I would like to watch it later when the original work starts, but now is not the time for that.

Especially since Professor Luken was starting to take an interest in me, it was best to get out of here as soon as possible.

I didn’t want to spend my academy life surrounded by monsters and laughing with Professor Luken.

As I was walking quickly, someone blocked my path.

When I raised my head wondering what it was, a girl with black hair and red eyes, the mark of the Jack family, was standing in my way with a blank look in her eyes that made it hard to tell what she was thinking.

‘….Solar!’

I knew we’d meet here.

The only child who hated and loathed his own family.

In the webtoon, Solar tries to gather talent from the academy and get her hands on a capable crown prince in order to bring down the family, but ultimately fails.

In the end, she was an unfortunate villainess whose plan to destroy the family was discovered, and she was dragged away, tortured, and imprisoned.

“Hi. My name is Solar.”

“Hello! Senior! My name is Elsie, and I passed the exam this time!”

Elsie was the first to respond to Solar’s introduction. But Solar’s blank eyes were not looking at Elsie. They were focused only on me.

I opened my mouth without looking away from the gaze that followed me persistently as if it was determined to hear my answer.

“…..My name is Jodel.”

“Jodel, huh? What a cool name. Are you going to the principal’s office? I’ll show you around the academy. Follow me.”

“Thank you, senior!”

“Not you. You go your own way.”

Elsie, who had shouted out loud at Sola’s cold rejection, hesitated as if embarrassed.

Elsie, who had been observing Sola for a moment, smiled and said jokingly.

“Okay, sir! I guess you like Jodell. Jodell, I’ll go first. See you next time.”

“….Yes. Take care.”

Elsie noticed that Sola didn’t welcome her, so she waved at me with regret and turned around to walk away.

As the intruder disappeared, Solar took a step closer to me and said.

“Let’s go.”

“….Oh, yes.”

I followed Solar and glanced at her.

It seemed like he had been spying on me while I was taking the test. Otherwise, he would have had no reason to be interested in me.

You seem to think my abilities are more useful than you thought?

Well, it worked out well.

Anyway, I was trying to find Solar, so she came to me on her own.

Now, all we have to do is wait for a chance to eat together.

Fortunately, it seemed like he liked me, so things seemed to work out more smoothly than expected.

I followed Solar into the academy building.

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“This is the teachers’ office.”

“These are classrooms where you are assigned according to your abilities. You will probably be assigned to a special ability class.”

“That’s the infirmary, and over there…..”

Contrary to her blank face, Solar was kinder than expected.

She went around the school and explained everything carefully, one by one.

I nodded to Solar’s words and memorized them in my head. I knew the locations within the academy, so I could use them later.

“And this is a restaurant. Since it’s lunchtime, there are a lot of people eating. If you have time, would you like to eat with me?”

“Rice?”

“Yeah.”

Things were going smoothly.

I said yes, since I was just waiting for an opportunity.

Solar stood in line holding her tray as if she had been waiting.

That’s unexpected. I thought you’d just randomly get in between people and receive it.

I looked at Sola’s back with a new look in my eyes. I’ve met all three villainesses, but Sola looked the most normal.

I followed Solar to the line, got my food on a plate, and sat down in an empty seat.

For some strange reason, the people around her seemed to be avoiding Solar and glancing at her.

‘…This one isn’t normal either.’

Is it only in front of me that you look normal?

Watching everyone avoid Solar on their own, it seemed obvious how she had been living her academy life up until now.

Do you like my abilities so much that it kills your natural personality?

“….I’m going to the bathroom for a bit.”

“Yeah. Have a nice day.”

“Please eat first.”

“No. I’ll wait.”

Solar shook her head, saying she would eat with them.

I got up from my seat and headed to the bathroom that Sola had told me about earlier.

….No one is there?

After making sure there was no sign of life around me, I took out the items I had bought at the store and quickly began to dilute the poison.

It wasn’t particularly difficult.

Since I have the skills, all I have to do is move wherever my hands lead me.

How many seconds passed?

A message appeared saying that the poison had been diluted.

‘…This should be enough for a birthday present.’

Stabbing with a poisoned sword is too much, let’s just end it with this.

Even if Russia asks later, you can just say that you did everything you had to do.

If you don’t do anything, later on when Rasia hears the news about Sola, she might get angry and ask why you’re so fine.

It was just the right amount to make you fall over. I guess I won’t die if it’s this much.

I hid the poison between my fingers so it wouldn’t be seen and walked back to the restaurant.

“Sorry I’m late.”

“No. Let’s eat.”

“Yes. Oh, wait a minute. There’s something here.”

I quietly reached out to touch Sola’s shoulder, who was sitting across from me.

I saw Solar flinch and freeze.

I quickly sprinkled the poison on the plate with my other hand, tapped Sola on the shoulder, and sat back down.

“Shall we eat now?”

“….Okay.”

Solar nodded belatedly, bewildered.

It seemed like she was not used to this kind of skinship.

I ate the soup. It was delicious, but Jack’s family’s food was better.

As I was eating, Solar followed suit, scooping up some rice with a spoon and putting it in her mouth.

I glanced at Solar’s face. Her face looked blank, but her eyes seemed slightly sunken.

I pretended not to know and continued eating.

After taking one bite, Solar stopped eating.

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‘….It’s poison.’

Who the hell are you?

Solar felt a queasy feeling in her stomach at the new poison on her plate.

I felt dizzy and like I was going to vomit.

Solar instinctively grabbed her stomach. It was poisonous. If she was able to react like this because she had developed a tolerance to poison, it meant that the poison was so strong that it would kill a normal person instantly.

Who the hell is it? Who did this?

Then suddenly it occurred to me that my family had sent me a gift to celebrate my birthday today.

At that time, I thought that they probably only sent strange things anyway, so I didn’t think much of it, but what if this Dokdo was that gift?

Naturally, the thought of Lasia, who gives Solar something dangerous every year that threatens her life, came to mind.

This time I entered the academy and thought it was okay…

Could it be that Rasia came to the Academy to personally give a gift?

With that psychotic personality, it could easily have been like that.

‘shit….’

Solar’s eyes quickly scanned her surroundings.

Where are you, where are you hiding to release the poison?

The thought of Russia being here made my whole body tremble with instinctive fear.

“….Are you okay? You don’t look well?”

Then a voice was heard from ahead.

‘….the person who will become my savior.’

Must be protected.

If Rassia saw that talent, she would definitely not leave him alone. But her body would not listen.

Eventually, Solar could no longer hold out and collapsed.