episode_0030

“Principal… .”

My voice was helplessly scattered in the pouring rain.

There is a background that a strong person like Kim Dal-bi cannot do anything about.

There is a dangerous secret that can kill you just by hearing it.

A situation where we must be careful about our ‘listening ears’ even in the realm of the Federal Council.

There was no confirmation, but all the clues that had emerged so far pointed to just one person.

An old human race and an elderly woman.

A being located at the top of Academy City Neo Seoul’s pyramid power structure.

‘Chief principal’.

Also known as the headmaster.

The position of ultimate power that manages Neo Seoul overall and strives for the development and safety of the city.

In a place where there is no king or president, the role of the mayor is the highest authority.

No.

Where there are no tigers, the fox is king.

In the end, should we consider her to be closer to a king or president?

Well, that wasn’t an important issue.

‘If I were to be in front of that person, I would be no better than a passing mosquito.’

Since I had time to think, I was able to deduce many things.

‘Now I can finally put my mind in order.’

I looked at Lee Ha-min, the bomber who was unconscious and restrained.

Before I attacked Ha-min, that guy had already been beaten by someone. Judging by the situation at the time, there was no doubt that he had been attacked by Dalbi’s goblin.

‘That guy’s goal was me.’

How could I not know that Ha-min set off a bomb targeting me?

‘Did Dalby come to stop that?’

When I think about it that way, it makes sense.

‘under… .’

I sighed, wiping my rain-soaked hair. I felt like my heart was congested.

The problem was that Dalby kept doing things for me. If it were simply an enemy, I wouldn’t have had this much headache.

─ ‘We just run away together… .’

Suddenly, I remembered Dalbi trying to tell me to run away.

Running away from a place where there is nowhere to run.

What on earth were you thinking to say something like that with a determined face? . I couldn’t guess.

done.

I captured my emotions and continued my thoughts.

‘Anyway, Dalby knew Lee Ha-min’s purpose in advance.’

I think it also involves gaming knowledge.

Ha-min would have received a contract for murder, and Dal-bi would not have been a superhuman who could understand each and every move of such a bastard.

then.

‘Dalbi may have known the ‘client’. And if the client is the headmaster.’

No matter how bombing it may be, it was definitely strange to carry out a bombing in the territory of the Federal Council.

It makes sense if there was something to trust.

Coupled with Dalby’s actions, the idea that the client was the principal gained strength.

I don’t know why Dalbi let him interfere with the bombing horse.

If all of Dalby’s actions had been controlled so far, she wouldn’t have approached me and left a letter.

Perhaps this incident was unexpected for the principal.

As I developed my hypothesis, another question arose.

Just motivation.

Why did the principal target me?

Judging by the fact that I only used the bomb horse, a discarding card that is easy to take out if things go wrong, it seems that my risk level was not set high.

So, if there was a reason for targeting me, it didn’t seem to have anything to do with the ‘secret’ that Dalby mentioned.

One thing comes to mind.

‘What if Anomia’s greatest supporter was the headmaster?’

Assuming that, it explains that the sponsor is a powerful person and the principal’s motivation for targeting me.

The biggest reason why Anomia was destroyed was actually because of me.

‘… ‘I’m still just heartbroken.’

Let’s reserve our confidence.

After thinking about it for 5 seconds.

I approached the bomber Lee Ha-min at a quick pace.

‘I have to search through my belongings first.’

This is the territory of the Federal Council.

Asung High School had no investigative authority.

Ha-min’s personal affairs would immediately be handed over to the Federal Board of Directors, and if the principal came forward, he would definitely be silenced.

So if you want to find something, now is your only chance.

I immediately searched Ha-min’s arms.

‘… ‘There’s nothing.’

There wasn’t even a common smartphone in sight.

All there is is an auxiliary device that can be used for bombing.

It was then.

Snap.

The sound of stepping on rainwater.

I felt two people behind me.

“Aseong High School Leading Manager?”

A woman’s voice was heard.

I turned my head back and looked at the people who came to see me.

One is a female student dressed in battle armor over a nun’s uniform that I have seen in the game.

The other was a similarly armed male student.

‘Spartoy?’

I immediately recognized that the battle uniform belonged to ‘Spartoi’, an agent under the Federation Council.

I got up and faced them.

“Nice to meet you. This is ‘Spartoy’. Under the Federal Council.”

The female nun bowed her head politely and greeted me in a kind voice. The other Spartoys also bowed their heads.

Spartoi would be a black ops hunting dog.

It seemed like he had no intention of hiding his identity.

“After receiving the report, we were dispatched… , I guess it’s late.”

This is the territory of the Federal Council.

There was nothing strange about them showing up.

Spartoy is Neo Seoul’s elite combat agent.

Minimum is the strongest among the 5th rank, and 6th rank is also common.

They move secretly beneath the surface. If they came out to the sunny side, Academy City’s ranking would have to be changed.

At that moment, the white paper gracefully landed on the ground. When her feet touched the ground, she looked at the two students standing in front of me and expressed doubt.

“… You probably know that Kim Dal-bi ran away. What about distance control?”

“Yes, I went right in! And the manpower will be coming here soon. Ah, it’s already here.”

Security robots and students from the administration were seen approaching the alley.

It arrived quickly.

It seems that the location was determined by the battle between Baekseo and Dalbi and came straight to the location.

“Director Ahn Woo-jin. Thank you for stopping the villains and protecting the citizens. What would have happened if Leading Manager Ahn Woo-jin had not shown outstanding performance? ! It’s dizzying just imagining it!”

The female nun made a soft, fussy expression, and put her hands together and placed them on her chest.

“This is truly a great performance that deserves to be called a hero. The Lord must have been pleased too!”

“Yes.”

“If this amount is reached, the Federal Board of Directors will pay platinum mileage according to the rules. Yes, you have done a great job, so it is only right that you receive a reward commensurate with it!”

“… … .”

“… Are you hurt anywhere?”

The female nun must have felt awkward about my indifferent response, so she tilted her head and asked another question.

I shook my head.

“I’m glad. Thank you for your hard work. Leave the man’s safety to us. Can I just ask our person to give a statement about the incident? For investigation.”

“Yes… , I understand.”

The female nun shows a friendly attitude, but only on the outside.

I remembered seeing her in the game. It was particularly easy to remember thanks to the characteristics of a nun’s uniform.

‘This woman was a hunting dog who faithfully followed the headmaster, right? ‘He wouldn’t have been the type of person to reveal his identity so easily.’

I got the feeling that the person who sent them was impatient.

I immediately realized why.

‘Did they send this guy to quickly secure Bomber’s safety?’

It was inevitable to pass on bombshell Lee Ha-min.

The agent of the Federal Board of Directors, a power organization, says he will exercise legitimate authority, so what can I do?

Even if I had obtained testimony from Lee Ha-min that the principal had targeted me, I would not have been able to kill the principal, who was the most powerful person, with that. In fact, the end of my life may have been brought forward sooner.

‘I already got important information anyway.’

I have obtained very important information that requires me to be wary of the headmaster.

You won’t be able to fight the principal in a fair way anyway.

Now that the principal is underestimating me to the point of sending me bombshells, causing trouble would be a defeat.

It would have been better to obediently hand over Lee Ha-min.

“Good luck.”

So there was no need to continue the conversation.

I briefly greeted the smiling female nun and walked towards the white paper.

“White paper, where are you injured?”

White Paper shook his head.

“What is the manager?”

“I’m okay too.”

While answering that question, he looked at the drones that had fallen to the ground due to the lightning struck by the white paper.

They were all horribly destroyed due to the acceleration of gravity.

‘Federal Council drone… .’

Looking at the mark, it was indeed a drone belonging to the Federal Council.

In other words, it was natural for them to be here.

‘Are these all ‘listening ears’?’

If Dalby had been conscious of his listening ears, the scope of his listening ears would not be limited to the Federal Council.

It would be correct to say that the Federal Council’s drone is ‘included’ in the listening ear. The principal would be the only one with the authority to secretly do that.

Of course, the headmaster is not God. It would be impossible to understand all the stories floating around Academy City.

Presumably, the role of the listening ear seemed to be performed by AI. If the headmaster’s secret is mentioned, he will know it like a ghost.

‘The problem is that it’s not just nonsense.’

Security drones are designed to detect even weak sound waves because they need to quickly identify crime situations.

A general principal would have been able to exploit that performance.

‘I’m going to turn…’ .’

My head was pounding.

Why did I, who had so much knowledge about games, not pay any attention to the principal?

The first reason is because they were considered ordinary extras without much significance.

The biggest reason is the second.

‘Principal, you’re going to commit suicide within this year anyway.’

Unlike Anomia, who was ultimately eliminated in the game, and Isea, who met a mysterious death.

The principal was the one who committed suicide this year due to depression.

There was no room for denial here.

That such a person was plotting something behind Dalby’s back… It was hard for me to believe it.

… …

The situation is over.

Kim Dal-bi had already completely disappeared.

Actually, it was as expected.

In the game, if Seondalbi teleported away while creating flames, he could no longer chase after her.

Baek Seo and I finished our statements and left New Yongsan Street.

Since this incident occurred under the jurisdiction of the Federal Council, they would naturally be in charge of the investigation. Bomber Lee Ha-min’s personal affairs were also handed over to them.

The date with White Paper ended in such a bad way, but there was no mental time to feel regret. It was because my mind was complicated.

“… … .”

“… … .”

… by the way.

While walking down the street at night, a new question suddenly arose.

“It’s a white paper.”

“Yes.”

“Isn’t your house in this direction?”

Why is he still next to me?

The white paper tilted its head and opened its big eyes. As if asking why you are asking the obvious.

“You said you could come to the manager’s house at any time, right?”

“That’s the case. It’s late now.”

“I’ll sleep in today.”

… … ?

“Because it might be dangerous.”

… Isn’t overprotection a disease?

Of course I understood.

He seems to be worried about me because of his fight with Kim Dal-bi.

“I was worried. I take care of my body… .”

“I’m hungry too.”

White Paper interrupted me and looked at me.

she asked with a grin.

“Would you like me to boil ramen?”

“Ramen?”

White Paper nods.

Is it for the purpose of refreshing the atmosphere?

Somehow, the White Paper’s intention felt solid.

“… … .”

After the battle with Dalby, I noticed that White Paper’s hands were shaking intermittently and slightly.

It seemed like he was trying to hide his hands as much as possible by naturally hiding them, but as someone who pays close attention to even small changes in the white paper, I couldn’t help but notice them.

In the meantime, he said he wanted to come to my house, so I wanted to help if there was anything I could do.

Above all.

“Good. Let’s eat.”

Baek Seo asks me to cook some ramen.

It was something I couldn’t refuse.

Baek Seo’s expression became brighter.