episode_0024

A classroom bathed in warm sunlight.

A place full of excitement with the start of the academy.

Students going to school one by one carrying their bags.

The first day of the academy has begun.

I sit quietly at the desk with my name tag on it

I closed my eyes for a moment and was lost in old memories.

‘It’s been 5 years… It’s been a really long time, I feel like this.’

The students are excited and greet each other.

I saw children who seemed to have become quite friendly during the placement test.

I didn’t know either.

I never thought I would enter high school three times in my life.

Still, the story was going to turn out differently this time.

Even though it was a prestigious academy when I entered it at the time,

Because I spent a year with screw-up students who caused all sorts of problems.

‘What can I say… it felt like there were about 25 kids like Oh Min-ah in one classroom.’

When I thought about those terrible days, I couldn’t help but sigh.

I rested my chin and thought about my future plans.

After waiting for the chairman to contact me, I join the student council.

Then, after receiving the nectar, I immediately awakened to level 3.

And after school, I ran straight to the Hunter Market…

‘Sweep out all the low-rank equipment you see… and strengthen them all…!’

Currently, the maximum strengthening equipment at level 2 is [B] grade.

I was excited to see how much I could strengthen if I reached level 3.

Of course, you had to overcome the 30% chance to obtain [B] grade equipment, but

I was hoping that as the skill level increased, the reinforcement probability would also increase.

‘First of all, at least [B] grade… Maybe we can also aim for [A] grade equipment…’

Moreover, thanks to the family’s abundance of money, one can swipe the card without any worries.

I’ll go later and hear what my mother said, but

It was a situation where all financial support was fully available.

‘Anyway… let’s live hard from now on, let’s go!’

Let’s gather our thoughts for a moment and then turn our heads.

I saw a familiar figure coming through the front door of the classroom.

“Master Oh! Good morning!“

Alice walked quickly towards me, her long red hair flowing.

Then he looked at me with a very triumphant expression.

“How about it? I worked really hard yesterday to be with you for a year! I couldn’t tell you how many times I used Ilseom throughout the day!“

“Wow… Alice is really amazing too. You really worked hard.“

“Hehe…! By the way, he is still a saint. I somehow thought that the only person who could find the hidden trophy was the master!“

“Ahaha… I was just lucky. Moreover, it was thanks to Natsuki’s help.“

Grumble.

Just in time to call her name

Immediately Natsuki came into the classroom.

When she made eye contact with me, she immediately bowed her head and said hello.

The moment other students looked at me with puzzled expressions

I just waved as if I was used to it by now.

“Good morning, Master. Did you rest well last night?“

“Welcome Natsuki, ah Alice? This is Natsuki. Natsuki, this is Alice.“

“Nice to meet you…! Did you say teacher…? Has the master already received a disciple?“

“Hello. Yes, that’s right. This is Natsuki, Seojin Han’s student.“

“Well, it somehow happened like that. Actually, there is almost nothing I can teach you.“

I smiled and hugged the back of his head,

For some reason, Alice with an angry expression caught my eye.

My cheeks were so swollen that I wanted to poke them with my finger,

I barely held back because I was afraid that if I did that, I would get strange looks again.

‘Then Natsuki and Alice… and Alice’s team was probably in second place overall…’

I turned my head for a moment and looked at the front door of the classroom.

Then, just as I expected, Yuri Lee appeared a few seconds later.

As soon as our eyes met, she smiled brightly at me.

I also smiled and waved my hand.

“Hello, Master, Alice. We are in the same class.“

“Hello Yuri, good morning. Oh, Alice and Yuri were on the same team during the placement test, right?“

“That’s right! What a wonderful performance Ms. Yuri showed…! Although it was quite different from the swordsmanship method learned by Soin… it was a very beautiful sight!“

“Ahaha… Yes, I really tried hard back then. To be in the same class as you…!“

Because there was something unclear about me

He gently asked Alice a question.

“By any chance, which of the two caught more monsters?“

“Hmm… It was hard to get a clear picture because the snowstorm was so strong… I think it was around 6:4!“

“Yes, it was probably about that much. While Alice was in the lead swinging her sword, I supported her from behind and killed quite a few monsters.“

‘Oh… if Yuri, a 4★ character, is on par with Alice, a 5★ pick-up character… I guess I really worked hard…?’

I gave her a thumbs up and smiled at her.

Then Yuri nodded with a very happy expression.

“Ah! There is someone I can introduce to you, Yuri. This is Natsuki. Natsuki? This is Yuri.“

“Hello, I’m Natsuki.“

“Hello…hello.“

For a moment, Yuri’s red eyes became dead eyes.

He began to stare at Natsuki quietly.

“…? Do you have anything to say?“

“No, there is none. Not at all.“

A situation full of tension.

Even Alice, who was usually cheerful, was watching the girls exchange glances with a nervous expression.

“Do… Sir, why is Miss Yuri suddenly acting like that…?“

“Uh… Uhm… I don’t know either.“

I just blurted it out loud enough for her to hear.

He quickly stood up and pulled the two away.

“Now~ Now~ Please take your seats~ Anyway, please take care of yourself…“

“Han Seo-jin!!!“

That moment.

This time, another familiar voice was heard.

She has flowing blonde hair and shining silver armor.

Lauren shouted happily at me.

For a moment I couldn’t believe my eyes.

‘Lauren…? No, didn’t you follow me to the last class then…?’

The opportunity to build a long relationship with Lauren.

That’s when I was bullied by other classmates every day in that worst class.

It was like she always kept me safe with the shield she carried.

On that day, I was almost penniless thanks to Han Tae-woo.

Because he was weak and had the personality of running straight at the sight of injustice.

I was always beaten up by other students.

Thanks to Lauren always being by my side, I barely avoided failing at the Academy.

“Han Seo-jin, right? Do you know how much I… suffered because of you?“

“Uh… really?“

” Well, there’s no way you would know. There were a lot of things I wanted to ask you, but you just disappeared without saying a word…!“

Lauren is very excited, as is her usual personality.

I had a habit of stuttering. As expected, it was the same this time.

“Ah… Anyway, I feel honored to be in the same class this time…“

Crunch…crunch…

At that moment, Lee Yu-ri took out the dagger hidden in her sleeve.

She held the handle tightly with a kind smile on her face.

If you hold it so hard, you can hear the handle of the sword hilt being crushed little by little.

“Ahaha…! Sorry, sorry, I was out of my mind at the time. “

I quickly stood in front of Yuri and gently held her hand.

Then he whispered softly enough for her to hear.

“Well… Yuri, I’m scared, so can you stop…?“

“I have to protect you… from foxes…“

Cold sweat ran down my spine,

I secretly took out the white staff from subspace and secretly placed it behind her back.

Then I took a deep breath and prayed in my mind.

‘please…! Eat it…!’

‘[Removal of curse]’

At that moment, a system message quickly appeared before my eyes.

[this! The rank of the curse removal skill is insufficient to remove the heroine’s twisted love. Still, it was a cool attempt!]

‘Tsk… Well, there’s no way it can be solved that easily. Still, I can give it a try… I’m glad.’

That day I acquired the [Curse removal] skill.

I immediately removed Jia Han’s tracking spell from my watch,

I immediately used the skill to lift the curse on myself.

[this! It is impossible to lift the curse! The curse on the heroines must be lifted first!]

I wondered if it was impossible because of this system message, but

I was a little relieved to think that the problem could be solved by simply raising the skill rank.

I immediately put the staff into subspace without her noticing.

Yuri Lee slowly hides the dagger in her sleeve again and holds my hand.

I finally sighed in relief and whispered in her ear again.

“Yuri, you weren’t really this kind of person. So… please be patient. Got it?“

Then she smiled and held my hand tightly.

Then he looked deeply into my eyes and whispered so softly that only I could hear.

“Of course. I’m your master’s maid.“

“Hey, what are you two whispering about like that?“

Yuri shook his head as if it was nothing and sat down behind me.

Her name was written on the desk, and it seemed like she was going to take the seat behind me.

“Ah… Anyway, you. Since we are in the same class, let’s get along well from now on. Do you understand?“

“Okay, please take care of me this time too. Lauren.“

“This time… Oh, you want me to be your shield like last time? Don’t get me wrong. Not everyone deserves the protection of my shield.“

I looked at her tickling happily,

At the same time, I also allowed her to say hello to other colleagues.

Lauren greeted them very warmly, unlike when she treated me.

She spoke so kindly that even Yuri Yu-ri softened her heart a little.

‘I became very docile later on… but now I need some time to get used to it…’

Then, as expected, the youngest appeared,

Lastly, when Seo Arang entered the classroom, I was going to introduce her to everyone…

For some reason she didn’t show up until 9 o’clock.

There is just a name tag that says [Seo A-rang] on one side of the empty desk.

‘It’s true that we’re in the same class… but why aren’t you coming…? Even on the first day.’

When the bell rang signaling class time, I immediately sat down.

The first class on the first day is always the moment when the homeroom teacher appears.

The homeroom teacher before returning was a fairly below average teacher, worthy of a closed class.

Of course, we must also take into account the fact that this is an academy where the influence of parents is particularly strong.

He was a teacher who had the mindset that no matter what happened in class, as long as you did well in class, you would be the best.

In the end, thanks to a very big incident that happened later,

In her place, an instructor took her place as homeroom teacher for the remaining half year.

‘Anyway… who was the homeroom teacher of this class…’

Although I vaguely remembered all the teachers at the academy,

I couldn’t remember who was the homeroom teacher for which class because I wasn’t particularly interested in it.

Drurr…!

When the front door of the classroom opened, an instructor walked in.

He has a muscular body and is wearing a tight-fitting sports jacket.

She is dressed like a gym teacher and has a red ponytail.

Surtr, no one else, appeared in the classroom.

“Nice to meet you all. This is Surtur, the instructor who will be in charge of teaching you from now on.“

‘No… why are you here…?’

If I remember correctly, Surt only participated in second and third year classes when I was a first year student.

In the first place, she was a part-time teacher, and she also refused sparring with first graders, saying it was dangerous.

The reason I came across Surt by chance was because of the sparring exam I took in my second year.

“Carmen was originally the homeroom teacher of this class, but due to personal circumstances, the teacher’s position became vacant. And at the request of the chairman, I decided to take charge of this class instead.“

She picked up a piece of chalk and briefly wrote her name and contact information on the green blackboard.

He quietly looked at the students one by one and began to take a closer look.

When Surtur’s gaze met mine,

I could see the corners of her mouth rising ever so slightly.

“There is an old saying like this. It is said that a child’s teacher determines his or her destiny. Since I volunteered to teach you, I will do my best to teach you the best techniques.“

And she looked at the students with eyes full of passion.

“So, I hope that you, the best class in this school, will do your best to follow me. Do you understand?“

As soon as she finished speaking, the students nodded vigorously and said, ‘Yes! I shouted ‘Instructor Surt!’

Surtur nodded with a satisfied expression.

Alice was looking at her with a very moved expression,

Natsuki, Yuri, and even Lauren were looking at her with completely moved expressions.

Surt’s speech was always full of words that could move people’s hearts.

Although she was a little more immature than when she was a commander with me,

However, it wasn’t to the point where I was overwhelmed by other teachers.

‘Well… quite a few things have changed since last time… but I guess it won’t be a big deal…?’

Among all the students, I was the only one with an expression full of worry.

I looked at Surtur, who was very happy.

If there was only one drawback to the world’s greatest genius.

The point is that a genius never knows how to teach something from the perspective of an ordinary human being.

‘Anyway… Fighting, Surtr…! Even though I didn’t understand your technique until I died… wouldn’t they be able to do something…?’

So I smiled at her with a kind smile,

Surtur responded to me with a smile, smiling slightly without saying anything.

——

smart.

“Please come in.“

I opened the black door and entered the chairman’s office.

Beatrice was brewing fragrant coffee as usual.

“Ah, it’s Seojin. Welcome.“

“Hello, Chairman, I heard you were looking for me.“

She welcomed me warmly and handed me a cup of black coffee.

After getting my coffee, I slowly leaned back on the long leather sofa.

“So, how was your school life today?“

“Well, a lot of things have changed. Still, it was nice that everyone was friendly. Oh, did Surt suddenly become the homeroom teacher…“

Beatrice nodded as if my guess was correct.

As expected, I quietly smelled the coffee, thinking it must have been her idea.

“So… are you giving me nectar today?“

“Oh, just wait a moment. I delivered a letter of recommendation to the student council president today, so the passing results will be announced by tomorrow at the latest.“

“Then why did you come to see me today…?“

“Well, maybe it’s because I want to be a companion to an old man who has no friends.“

She smiled and looked at me,

I looked at her blankly, wondering something.

“It’s a joke. I talked to the student council president and other board members… and they all welcomed your membership.“

“Oh…! really? thank you…! It went pretty quickly!“

“Of course, there are things I took care of for you. Always be thankful.“

Beatrice smiled warmly and clapped for me.

I bowed my head and responded politely to her.

“Anyway, I got good grades on the placement test as promised. I just kept my promise to you. So, what are your future plans?“

As is my habit, I looked up at the ceiling and thought for a moment.

And I briefly explained my future plans to her.

After awakening to level 3, build up your strength as quickly as possible,

He will recruit talented people faster than others and destroy all of the organizations’ plans.

Beatrice was nodding her head and listening to me seriously,

Then she pointed to a picture frame hanging behind me.

“Then… do you know what that is?“

I turned my head and looked at the picture frame hanging behind me.

Inside, a piece of a blade, presumed to be a sword, was on display, along with a tastefully decorated handle.

‘Wait a minute, is that… really a [Levatein]?’

[5★ level pickup weapon Levatein]

This is her exclusive weapon that has been newly updated along with the Surtr Pickup Draw.

Before returning, I went with her looking for hidden blade fragments here and there,

In the end, the last piece and handle could not be found, so the true Leviathan could not be created.

I had no choice but to melt the blades again and create a scarlet spear as Surtur intended.

Even though it was a makeshift weapon, she showed extraordinary destructive power…

‘Well, if I just collect all the pieces and make it… Surtur could take down Musou…?’

I rubbed my eyes with my hands several times and looked closely at the picture frame.

On the handle was written [Laevateinn] in a beautiful font.

“Wow… Oh my…“

“Hehe, I didn’t know you’d like it so much. After hearing your story at that time… This is something I obtained with great difficulty by mobilizing friends I knew.“

She smiled at me and came next to me,

I looked at the hilt and fragments of the legendary sword in the frame with rapt eyes.

It was as if it was asking me to find a piece of a puzzle.

“If you are… you probably know the location of these missing pieces, right?“

“Of course…! Beatrice… I really… thank you so much…!“

She smiled kindly and handed me the coffee.

Along with her warm heart, I want even the drinks to be warm.

Once again, I realized that she was an incredibly trustworthy ally.

“Well then, I hope your plan will come true in the future. Let’s make a toast.“

“Yes…! Cheers…!“

Clink the coffee cups carefully and drink the coffee slowly.

A much sweeter taste than usual filled my mouth.

It tasted like it had been poured with a lot of honey.

“Hmm… the coffee is stronger than usual…?“

“Well, isn’t it because you’re so happy?“

No, it wasn’t an illusion.

Very sweet, fragrant, and beautiful taste.

For a moment, my hands were shaking and I continued to sip my coffee without realizing it.

Let’s drink it all until the coffee cup runs out.

Beatrice smiled meaningfully and placed her hand on my shoulder.

“Seojin, whenever you drink with someone, you should always watch your glass carefully…“

“Mr…Chairman…what…did…“

For a moment, my legs were shaking as if all the energy in my body had gone out.

She immediately put her hands behind my back and hugged me.

“Wow, it looks like there are some side effects. Rest assured. Let me… support you a little.“

“Beatrice… What on earth is going on…?“

Beatrice carefully sat me down on the sofa,

I turned my head slightly and took something out of my pocket.

A beautiful liquid flowing in a golden glass bottle.

It was none other than [Nectar] in her hand.

“While you were distracted for a moment, I secretly put it in your coffee.“

“Surprise… I thought you were poisoned…!“

“Hehe, maybe the joke was too much.“

The moment when all the energy in my body drained out.

The energy that seemed to overflow immediately spread out from the heart.

Soon my whole body began to burn strongly with a blue flame.

‘Now… I’m going to be level 3…!’

I closed my eyes, feeling the magic power spreading through my veins, spreading to every corner of my arms and feet.

Beatrice placed her hand on my heart as if to comfort me…

[congratulations! Awakened to level 3!]

“Congratulations. Seojin. It may be a little early, but… welcome to level 3.“

“Thank you… Chairman…!“

That’s how I became level 3.