episode_0028

There was an attack on the academy, and for a few days, only minor missions came from above.

Minor missions such as patrolling around the city or discovering and arresting small rebel hideouts.

In the process, we had a little fun throwing a few cans to residents who seemed pitiful and shaking out corn from those who pretended to be pitiful.

Then, when they often found things like grenades or explosives in rebel hideouts, they would steal them little by little and store them in their inventory.

I might have something to write about later.

I often saw homemade firearms, but I didn’t bother taking them with me because they were like time bombs that could explode in my hands at any moment.

A reliable pistol supplied to agents is sufficient. There are better options in all aspects, from design to grip to stability, so there is no need to choose.

As I was walking around the academy grounds, wondering how to ask Janey to relieve her side effects today, someone spoke to me.

“Are you Minho Moralis?”

A low, low-pitched voice irritates the eardrums.

I turned my head to see who it was.

A middle-aged man with wavy black hair pulled back. His stubbornly closed mouth, which matches his low voice, gives the impression that he is like a lion.

I faced gray eyes that gave me a piercing look.

I could tell at a glance who the person speaking to me was.

The main character of the original story was Layton Cord.

“That’s right. Who are you?”

“This is Chief Agent Layton Code.”

“This is Apprentice Agent Minho Moralis. It is an honor to meet you.”

It felt amazing to actually come face to face with a character I had seen in a work, but it didn’t really feel like an honor.

It felt similar to seeing a celebrity or YouTuber in real life. A feeling I already felt while appearing on Top Beast Survival.

‘It’s nothing more than you think.’

I had some expectations because I heard he was the main character, but when I actually met him face to face, I felt like my illusions were dispelled a little.

EDP-427 is convenient in this case.

Because there is no need to act fussily in response to a greeting that is filled with empty words.

Still, since he is considered the strongest character in the story and is the chief agent, I have to be nervous while facing him.

Layton Cord continued speaking without any particular reaction, as if he didn’t care what I said.

“Now I am not an apprentice agent, but a formal agent.”

“Are you an official agent?”

“I stopped by the dean’s office to look for a new partner. They said they plan to appoint him informally in consideration of his recent achievements. I don’t know why, but it seems like the higher-ups view you favorably.”

It seemed like it was probably decided today and had not been communicated to me yet.

By the way, I guess I didn’t hear the details about the wiping out of the rebels a few days ago.

It seems like they care a lot about security, even hiding it from the main character.

‘Well, to the government anyway, even if he is the main character, he is nothing more than a sharp sword.’

“There was an evaluation that he was a great talent. Dean Graham said that I have the potential to grow into an agent next to him.”

“Thank you.”

“If there is no assigned mission, could you help me for a moment?”

“Of course. What can I do?”

“As I said before, we are looking for a new partner. I was planning to see it with my own eyes and choose it, but after meeting you, I changed my mind.”

Layton explains while looking at me with gray eyes.

Originally, they were planning to take me, the best apprentice agent, as a partner, but I already have an owner.

Rather than having to look through and choose at the Academy, which is of a mediocre level anyway, they would rather leave the choice up to me.

As much as you have talent, you must also have the eye to see.

Actually, I’m not a picky person, but I can’t miss the opportunity to choose the partner of the original protagonist according to my taste.

I obediently followed Layton.

We arrived at a classroom where apprenticeship agents were gathered.

I thought slowly while looking at their documents organized next to me.

‘Who should I choose as my partner so that people can say I made the right choice?’

Who recorded the best grades? A good middle ground? Or should I just give it a decommissioned grade to keep me on my toes?

no. There is a lot to lose if you act too obviously and end up openly fighting with Layton.

‘As expected, I’m just an appropriate guy here…’

At that time, a guy in the corner quietly rolling his eyes came into view.

All you have to do is stand still and wait for the nomination, but being noticed means you haven’t taken EDP-427.

He is a clumsy guy.

There is no law preventing an apprentice agent from defecting in a situation where even an official agent is going over to the rebels.

It’s just amazing that it seems like the reason why Layton succeeded in the rebellion in the original work can be seen in the security loopholes that are just as easily revealed.

“Harris Declan.”

“Yes!”

An aspiring rebel who answers loudly when a voice calls his name.

He looked back at Layton and said.

“I am a cadet who has achieved decent grades and has awakened useful abilities. Physical ability is average, but depending on how you utilize it, it will be helpful.”

“I see.”

Sigh

The document in my hand spontaneously rose into the air and flew towards Layton.

It is telekinesis, an ability he mainly used in the original work.

There was also a scene where he took on dozens of troops by himself by using his ability to launch multiple guns at once and fire them all at once.

“Not bad. It’s an ability that disrupts vision… There are many ways to apply it.”

The recommended ability of Harris Declan is to disrupt vision.

It is not the ability to become invisible or silence sound, but it is the ability to confuse the direction of the muzzle and make the weapon being held appear longer or shorter.

An ability that goes well with Layton, who uses telekinesis to use multiple weapons at once.

“Thank you for the recommendation. Let’s go first. Apprentice Agent Harris Declan, please follow.”

“Yes!”

Layton left the classroom first, and Harris followed behind him.

chin

I grabbed Harris’s arm as he passed by me and whispered.

“Pay more attention to your acting next time.”

“……!”

It would be a shame if I were discovered and died before I could appease Layton.

I left the classroom, leaving behind him with his agitated look in his eyes.

First, I had a vision of my friend who had gone to the underworld, John Peralta, giving a thumbs up from the sky.

Since we planted a replacement next to Layton, wouldn’t he be satisfied and achieve enlightenment?

By the way, the fact that Layton came to the academy means that the time for the government to be overturned is quickly approaching.

While Layton was slowly taking control of the academy, I also needed to make my own connections with the rebels.

The starting point, of course, is my cute senior, Janey Windfield.

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Janey Windfield came out of the bathroom after taking a shower and saw Minho lying on her bed as if it were his own.

I was wondering why Minho, who always gave an unusual reason to wash together every day, didn’t open the door and come in today for some reason.

But looking at him lying down like that, it didn’t seem like there was any particular problem.

‘huh?’

As I went to put away my things before going to sleep, I noticed a medicine bottle on the desk.

It was EDP-427, which had to be taken at set times every day.

‘Did I leave it here?’

I felt awkward for a moment because it wasn’t where I usually put the medicine bottle. She soon thought it was just her mood and went to bed, hugged by Minho like always.

At first, it was awkward to fall asleep while being held by someone, but after repeatedly falling asleep in Minho’s warm arms, I felt a little cold without him anymore.

The next day, while on patrol, Minho was away for a while.

Normally, this would have been a situation where I would have waited quietly in the car. But suddenly a question arose in my head.

‘Where does Minho go every time he goes out on patrol?’

A question that has never crossed my mind. Today, Janey couldn’t resist a particularly stimulating impulse and gave herself over to it.

She got out of the car and followed Minho into the alley of the residential area where he disappeared.

“……So go and share it with your family.”

“Thank you!”

Tap, tap, tap.

I saw a child quickly disappearing in the other direction, holding something handed to him by Minho in his arms.

The corners of Minho’s mouth gently turn up as he strokes the child’s head.

“Huh…!”

“……?”

Janey, who unconsciously held her breath at the shocking scene, hid behind the wall.

‘Did you laugh…?’

She quickly gets back into the car for fear of being caught by Minho.

I couldn’t get what I had just witnessed out of my head.

‘Did you stop taking EDP-427?’

According to the principle, I should have reported it to my superiors and waited for action, but for some reason, I felt dizzy.

She thought to herself as she glanced at Minho, who had already returned and sat down next to her.

‘no. Nothing is certain yet. It’s just circumstantial evidence.’

My heart, which was beating faster than usual, seemed to welcome Janey’s decision.

‘But if it’s true that I stopped taking the medication… what should I do?’