episode_0033

People’s voices were being heard from the empty classroom on the second floor of Ellada’s main building.

Because Elada was built so large and because there were only a small number of new students, there were quite a few empty and unused classrooms.

As new students continue to arrive and the number of permanent residents increases as the years go by, the classrooms where people play will gradually disappear, but now, in the first year of school, most of the classrooms are empty and often used as secret gathering places for students.

Therefore, it was not strange to hear people’s voices in an empty classroom. It’s still too early for stories like the ghost of Ellada’s empty classroom to arise.

And even now, the voices of a group of young men and women could be heard coming from there.

‘huh?’

Han Se-jun, who had left the gym and was about to return to the dormitory through the second-floor bridge connected to the main building, happened to hear that voice.

I had no intention of getting involved in each person’s privacy, and now I wanted to go back to the dormitory and rest due to the aftereffects of the dean’s energy. I was planning on just skipping the evening workout.

Han Se-jun, who was passing the classroom without thinking, heard a firm, low voice once again. It was a voice I was quite familiar with.

“No, I’m fine because I’m strong. I’m just worried about you guys.”

In Han Sejun’s own opinion, it was something he didn’t really need to get involved in.

Even if the students who ran away under the pressure of the dean are gathered in groups of twos and threes to have a strategy meeting, it is not a big problem.

However, Han Sejun stuck to the wall of the classroom where the sound was coming from and observed the interior briefly.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Gray. In my judgment, I don’t think the dean will find fault with that in the future.”

“Me too. Please don’t be offended.”

A pair of voices, a man and a woman, were heard in the classroom. When Han Sejun peeked through the window, he saw about 7 people gathered in the classroom and talking.

It was sitting as if surrounding one person, and the center was Gideon. This is the person who was recently kicked out of the gym for being rude.

It looked like they were having a strategy meeting among themselves about the future, but judging by the fact that no guards were posted outside the classroom, it didn’t seem like it was a very confidential meeting.

Well, how important would it be if it were a secret belonging to academy students?

“But that bitch is really disgusting. Suddenly doing something like that.”

“You hit the player first.”

A heavy heat lingered in the classroom. Their anger seemed to be directed primarily at the person who caused it.

A woman and a man were buzzing at Gideon like parrots, as if competing for loyalty.

“No. There’s no way she could have done that alone. It must have been an agreement with someone.”

“… It’s Ramirez.”

“That bastard! As expected, people with special abilities!”

One of the men was blatantly teasing Gideon. When I looked a little closer, I saw that it was the person who had applauded Gideon’s swordsmanship the most enthusiastically.

Han Sejun burst into laughter at the desperate fawning. It may be because of Jang A-hyun’s provocation, but isn’t he the one who exploded Northmund’s anger gauge?

Gideon’s swordsmanship was a generous act to check whether the sword fit his hand, and the dean’s anger exploded at his continued flattery even though he was seventy years old.

I felt sorry for him as he was so desperate to find fault with himself.

“What happened today was because I failed to properly understand the situation and was caught in a cheap provocation, so don’t worry, Hans. I have no intention of abandoning those who follow me. You go with me forever.”

“Ah, thank you, Gray!”

‘He’s completely like a cult leader.’

Han Sejun, leaning against the classroom wall, clicked his tongue in his heart. Still, is it possible to build this level of power in just one month?

‘I’ll have to ask Ahyeon Jang to investigate Gideon.’

Being the head of a faction is a kind of contract.

It is a group that is formed under a contract to give something to them in the future in exchange for following them, and it cannot be achieved simply by looking at the charm of one person.

People may gather around Insa, but wouldn’t they throw themselves and risk their lives for him? There is something behind it.

“From now on, our principle of action will be as follows.”

I listened with saliva flowing down my throat at those words. It was an important line.

But unfortunately, there was a mechanical sound that disturbed them.

─KakaoTalk!

At that moment, the door to the classroom opened reflexively with a clanging sound, and a woman nervously looked outside.

But the person responsible for the noise was not there. All I can see is the back of a male student making a small noise in the distance.

“The rat… ”

Behind the footsteps, an angry voice echoed through the empty hallway.

*

“Ah, free dinner is nice too.”

“Mr. Müller, please behave yourself.”

“Don’t be harsh, just call me Muriel. It will be a shame for both of you who are in the same boat.”

The cafeteria on the rooftop of Ellada Annex is quite popular.

Since they sell reasonable snacks here, students and GDO officials often eat here instead of going to a distant shopping street.

There are many reasons for this, but it is not because of the food. Honestly, the food tastes terrible.

Mass-produced factory cakes for food that just needs to be frozen and reheated. Unless you are a person who likes artificial and cheap tastes, you will probably choose 10 to 10.

However, there is a huge advantage here that overcomes all the unfavorable factors.

The advantage here is… .

“It’s pretty… .”

Nakajima folded his arms to his chest and made a dazed expression.

The sun, dyed orange and lowering its head over the horizon, illuminated the academy. It was like a painting.

The sight of people leaving school bustling under the annex building and the orange light surrounding them and illuminating the space between the buildings was incredibly beautiful.

Aside from Nakajima, who has an emotional personality, Tania, who is blunt, also couldn’t look away from that appearance.

Muriel was acting easy-going and as if she wasn’t interested, but Jang Ah-hyun was able to catch her eyes slowly turning.

“It’s a place with a beautiful sunset view.”

From Jang A-hyeon’s perspective, Ellada was a chaotic place with no sense of unity, with architectural styles from various periods in the Western world mixed together, but it was true that it was quite a fairytale-like place when viewed from an overall perspective, including all environmental elements.

When she first came to the cafeteria, Noeulji herself was mesmerized and mesmerized by photography for a while. It was like a magical place.

The view of downtown Seoul in the distance was also spectacular. Gates still occasionally appear and pour out monsters, so several helicopters are patrolling in the sky.

I could feel their panting breath as they watched the orange sun setting over Namsan Mountain and were lost in appreciation.

It was Han Se-jun who received the call.

“Wow… omg. I’m here.”

“I guess you were far away. I’ve already calculated your share, so order what you want to drink from the cafe on the left. Cool off your sweat.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

After briefly saying hello to the three women next to her, Sejun Han slowly entered the cafe and returned with a large glass of strawberry juice.

Seeing that there were not enough chairs at their table, he pulled a chair from the empty table next to him.

“But what’s going on? Are you having some kind of pep rally?”

“Didn’t I tell you last time? Well, even if I forgot something, I understand. Something like that happened at the gym earlier.”

Ah, that was it. Saying lightly, Han Sejun took a gulp of strawberry juice and drank it.

it’s good. It didn’t seem like fresh fruit juice, but the sweetness suited his taste.

“But what happened Jun? You came here like you were being chased, huh?”

In response to a question from Muriel, a rocker-style short-haired girl with piercings, Han Se-jun sighed softly and began to talk about the situation so far.

Gideon and his group, who were in the classroom just now, were chased out due to a call with the worst timing from Mr. Jang Nunu here.

“So you were caught?”

“That… Wouldn’t it be so? First of all, my face wasn’t detected, but there is less black hair in Elada.”

“It’s okay. Well done.”

Han Se-jun had a small hope on his face when he heard the calm voice, but that hope sank again after he made eye contact with Jang A-hyeon.

As she looked at him with a cold, pitiful expression, anyone could tell that it was a sarcasm rather than a positive answer.

“That… Then what should I have done then? It can’t be helped.”

In response to Sejun’s question, which seemed truly unfair, she put her head down and sighed.

“I heard you were originally about to go back to the dormitory. Then you should have just pretended things were going normally. If you want to pass the skybridge that connects the main building to the men’s dormitory, you have to pass through that hallway.”

Instead, I ran away and it became even more awkward. Sejun shrunk even more at her continued words.

Muriel was asked if she was trying to brighten the mood.

“A A. Let’s not look at it that way. He said he only saw the back anyway. How would I know who it is? Among Asians, is it Li Jiyuan or anyone else? So, was it Sato? You might mistake it for him.”

“… .”

“It doesn’t matter. In any case, I don’t think Gideon Gray will be the first to officially cause trouble because of what happened today. This alone won’t weaken their bond much.”

The point of her words is that there is no particular reason why people who have already joined will leave or join another faction.

The idea was that people who had not yet decided on a faction might be reluctant to join his faction.

That alone is a sufficient achievement. About 20% of Elada cadets are still independent.

“Now that I think about it, what is Gideon’s backstory? As far as I know, he comes from an ordinary family.”

“Oh my. Have you looked into that? So, you probably know that Gideon Gray is from Florida, USA.”

“I know that, but why… .”

Han Sejun had a puzzled look on his face as he did not respond to his words and just sipped his half-left iced Americano.

Han Se-jun waited for quite a long time for her to open up, but she didn’t seem to have any intention of giving the correct answer anymore.

… I really wonder why everyone is doing this. Anyway, chaebols are people who are good at making things difficult to talk about.

‘beverage?’

Han Sejun quickly glanced at their drinks.

Jang A-hyun had an iced Americano, Muriel had a cappuccino, the woman who must have been Tania had a hot Americano, and Nakajima had some kind of turquoise liquid… .

“… .”

Feeling his eyes on her drink, she blushed and pulled her drink from the table.

When I asked what he was doing, it seemed like he was trying to hide his drink.

Muriel, who was sitting next to him, burst into laughter at the sight.

“Ihihihi But Yue-chan, do you know that you are drinking toothpaste dissolved in water?”

“Excuse me, Mr. Mueller. And don’t call mint chocolate that.”

“I told you to call me Muriel~”

Nakajima then sucked on the straw that was in his drink with a pouty face.

The gaze that glances at Han Se-jun as if he is dissatisfied with something is the same.

‘Oh, this is true.’

He scratched his head. It seemed like his position within Jang Ah-hyeon’s faction would be quite difficult.