episode_0045

“Hey… Keck… !”

As soon as I finished speaking, the principal suddenly started coughing violently, as if he had heard someone yelling.

It was a very rare sight to see from her, who always showed an elegant and noble appearance.

“Are you okay… ?”

“Cough… Hehe… Yeah, it’s okay… What on earth did you just say… ?”

” I am planning to move to Yeon Min-ha’s dormitory, so I would like to ask you to follow up on that.”

“I guess I didn’t hear it wrong… ”

When I explained it again, Haewolhwa glanced at me sideways and muttered softly.

“… I heard you guys were having a duel. So, I was worried that something was wrong, but suddenly they announced that they were living together… ”

For some reason, I felt like I could sense a slight sense of betrayal in those eyes.

“It’s surprising once again. It’s a bit awkward for me to say that I asked for help, but I never asked you to become such a close friend… ”

“Yes?”

“Living together in the dormitory is something even he wouldn’t dare do… I never imagined that the word ‘cheongchuleoram’ would be used in a place like this… Not even anyone else, but Minha… ”

As he continued, I realized why I felt a sense of betrayal in the principal’s eyes. It made me feel quite uncomfortable, so I immediately denied it.

“It’s not like that.”

“You want me to believe that?”

“Yes.”

“… Did the child agree?”

“Yes.”

“… ?”

The principal tilted his head with a skeptical expression, but there was no way to explain it. I can’t expose the existence of the Power, which is why I’m headed to Companion Ha’s dormitory. Anyway, even though I felt pity, I agreed.

I barely conveyed that I would not do anything that would cause trouble to the principal, and that the current situation was an extension of my last request.

“… Then you must have lost the duel on purpose?”

“Yes. How did you know?”

“How could someone who hunted an antennae snake alone be defeated in such a situation? It’s not that bad. Let’s continue our undefeated record and show the public that we can overwhelmingly beat a first-year rookie… ”

Haewolhwa sighed deeply.

“First of all, I understand what you mean. I have to believe it, what can I do? Then what can I do? ?”

“It’s nothing special, I just want the dormitory manager and security guards to adjust their patrol routes.”

“Patrol route?”

“Yes. Don’t come near Yeon Myeong-ha’s dormitory. I was wondering if I might get noticed while going in and out. If you were the principal, wouldn’t you be able to listen to this without difficulty?”

“… Once I figured it out. When can I start doing that?”

“Today.”

“It’s also fast… ”

Haewolhwa, still with a doubtful expression, nodded.

“… Just in case, you remember that I said dating the opposite sex is prohibited… ?”

“Yes.”

“True… Because this is an unknown child… ”

The principal rolled his eyes in disgust.

“Still, be really careful. If your actions are discovered, you and the child will be in real trouble. When a scandal breaks out, there are bound to be limits to how much help the country can provide. I hope you keep that in mind… ”

“I will keep this in mind.”

“Wow, the answer really comes out like a clear blue water, huh?”

Haewolhwa lay down on the sofa and sighed. Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he looked at me and asked.

“If you feel lonely because you live alone in a foreign country… ”

“That kind of thing is really okay. What you’re worried about will never happen.”

“… ”

Maybe it was because she gave me an answer right away, but I felt like there was a slight sadness in Haewolhwa’s gaze.

***

It was late in the evening when Yeon Myeong-ha returned to the cradle. I walked gracefully along the quiet path between the beech trees and headed toward the dormitory.

But now, I was having a lot of trouble trying to keep my compassionate spirit in check. Even after taking a lot of painkillers, the pain in her intestines and bones still tormented her.

She was returning from a secret visit to a private hospital for treatment. After all, if you head to the clinic right after the duel, there’s bound to be a lot of talk.

I could still see the shocked expression on my face from the female doctor who was my attending physician. The skin beneath the thrown-off suit was covered in dark red bruises. The pain was so intense that I bit my teeth to the point of incontinence.

However, the doctor’s opinion was that there was no danger to her life. No matter how many times I tried, the result did not change.

A couple of ribs were broken, but in a wizard’s body, those were only minor injuries that would naturally heal with time.

– Wow

I gritted my pitying teeth.

I was experiencing such intense pain for the first time in my life that I was unable to maintain my senses.

But now that I think about it, he was playing over his head from the beginning.

On the day of the admission ceremony, when I saw the unpleasant white mask from afar, I only felt unpleasant for a moment.

I thought it was just a ‘traveling bell’ that came every year without getting tired.

The rumor that he had a conflict with Baek Seo-yeon was quite heartbreaking. He was one of the few people in this cradle who knew what that bitch was like.

I was briefly surprised to learn that he was a recommended student from Heukryeon Sa, the first student in 18 years, and I obtained his school record to check his personal information.

However, he was neither from a prestigious family nor born in the capital, but from the outskirts of the outskirts, and I could not understand at all how such a country bumpkin came to be a recommended student of the Heukryeon Sa clan, a prestigious family above all else, and end up engaging in eccentricities.

That question could only be answered after learning that he had been chosen by Sa Jae-hyuk, known as the sore finger of the Sa family.

Sa Jae-hyuk.

Synonyms for the name. In other words, a bastard, a scoundrel, and a lecher.

Commonly known as ‘the fallen student council president’.

At one point, he seemed to have reformed for a moment, but he eventually gave up his habit and has been wandering around the countryside for over 10 years.

The battlefield was the best place to relieve his cruel and sadistic nature.

With his female unit members who were so crazy about men that they abandoned their families and social status.

Since I was chosen by someone like that, of course I’m not a proper guy.

I didn’t know because I wasn’t paying attention, but maybe he was also a member of Sa Jae-hyuk’s unit.

But even now, I couldn’t guess his purpose at all.

At first, I thought that the guy who was lucky enough to get first place was trying to get into trouble without even knowing the topic.

I was so angry at the idea of making a mockery of myself that I threw out a few words, and the guy showed his true colors.

I thought he was being pushy due to his pride, but he was hiding the sharp claws of his overwhelming skills without anyone knowing.

Provoking him with insults was part of his plot to set up a duel.

But what I really didn’t understand was what happened next.

If he was planning revenge because he was holding a grudge against him, all he had to do was show the gathered students the ugly sight of him being trampled underfoot.

However, after only confirming the victory or defeat between the two, he pulled his arm away, making it seem as if he was incapable of fighting.

Considering his skills, it is clear that his fluttering flames were also deliberately beaten for production purposes.

His actions only solidified his strength in defeating the first-year rookie.

What on earth can he gain by acting like that?

“Is he really just a crazy person? ”

The muttering voice was very frightened.

The shame of allowing myself to a stranger who came to me late was an added bonus.

His mouth was forced open by cruel hands, and his precious hair was even given away defenselessly.

Perhaps he was using the confrontation as an excuse to satisfy his own twisted and ugly desires.

“… Pervert bastard.”

A slight headache arose in her head, so she stretched out a thin finger and lightly touched her forehead.

Now that I think about it, I think I made a promise to him. What was it? For sure…

-Tall.

Yeon-yeon, who was thinking over and over again, was suddenly brought back to her senses by the cold wind blowing from below.

-Tuk.

I heard the sound of something scraping at my feet and suddenly looked down.

She was walking along the path between the beech trees, and before she knew it, she was standing in front of the off-limits cliff behind the cradle.

The stones kicked by his feet fell down the endless cliff.

Her body was covered in scratches and leaves, as if she had come out of the bushes.

-Giggle…

-It’s a shame~

Suddenly, a black shadow passed by around her, leaving a small sneer and mockery behind her.

The vivid and horrifying malice was to the point where it could no longer be called an auditory hallucination.

“… ”

Without saying a word of pity, I raised my head and looked at the sky.

In the place where the moon should have been, a huge eyeball with sparse veins was staring at her in silence, without even blinking.

“… Hmm.”

I barely managed to stop my compassionate spirit from collapsing in that endless darkness.

The dream was eroding her more and more.

***

In the end, it was late at night when Yeon Myeong-ha returned to the Beech Tree Dormitory. It has been a long time since my body and mind were completely ruined. All she wanted to do was snuggle into her soft bed.

I don’t even want to have a deep sleep. I just wanted to rest a little bit. Fortunately, there are no morning classes tomorrow, so I have some free time.

And she had just entered the front door and was about to turn on the lamp.

From a corner of the dark living room, a stranger’s voice was suddenly heard.

“You’re late, senior.”

“… !”

Yeon Myeong-ha took the same stance and quickly turned around. There should be no one else in this space right now except yourself.

However, when the intruder soon revealed his identity, a look of astonishment appeared on Yeon Sang-ha’s face.

The person who stepped in front of her, just as she was about to cast a spell, was a male student wearing a white, sleek mask.

“Hiik… ”

The alert posture just now collapsed in an instant. The hatred and hostility towards him that I had been mulling over the entire time was also gone.

The only thing that controlled her now was the terrible and scary fear from before.

“Oh… Do not come… ”

“Why did you come so late?”

“Yes, I asked you to go to the hospital… But why, why are you here… ”

“Yes? Didn’t I make it clear? Leave the room empty.”

It was only then, when I felt pity, that I remembered the conditions for the duel I had added with Jinhyeon Yoo earlier. Perhaps because I was scribbling it so furiously, I couldn’t even remember it properly.

He clearly said that if he won, he would cut off that guy’s limbs. And if he wins… He had set a condition for me to come into his room.

“What are you talking about… It was clearly an attempt to provoke… ”

“… How many times have I said this again… ”

-Wooduk

His voice was full of displeasure. His fists were clenched so tightly that his tendons were almost bulging.

I swallowed a sympathetic gulp. The man in front of me was, as expected, insane. I was confident that even Sa Jae-hyuk couldn’t handle that guy and left him in the cradle.

“Ji, I will ignore your current rudeness… Get out quickly… ! Well, otherwise… Call the manager… ”

“Why am I leaving? I am exercising my right as a winner. And just call the janitor or someone. I will disclose the duel agreement from earlier to all students. The same goes for the declaration of defeat and acceptance that the senior made while crying awkwardly.”

At his words, I felt as if a stone had landed in my pitiful heart.

“Well, what kind of nonsense is that… Then do you think you’ll be fine… ? Both of them are socially just… ”

“Do you think I would care about that? And you don’t have to worry because we’ve taken care of it so you don’t get caught. Rather, I would like you to show me to a room sooner. Do you know how many hours I’ve been waiting here?”

I barely suppressed the tears that threatened to burst out. For now, I couldn’t think of anything other than following his words.

“… Hey, come this way… ”

Yan Yanha led him with unsteady steps. As I went up the stairs to the second floor, I saw bedrooms, empty rooms, and wardrobes lined up in the hallway.

My heart started pounding like crazy. If that pervert really pushed his way into the bedroom, there was no way I could stop him.

“I will write here from now on. then… ”

However, he only confirmed the location of the bedroom and pointed to an empty room next to it. The thought of being tearfully grateful for that choice made her even more miserable.

“Dae, why are you doing this to me? ”

He had just finished giving the unilateral notice and was about to enter the room. Perhaps because of the injustice she felt, compassion leaked out, and Yeon-sik managed to argue with him in a trembling voice.

“You, what on earth is your purpose? Why do you do this to me… ! To at least avenge the grudges of his friends… ”

“It’s none of my business who my senior bullies. I’m not a particularly clean person either.”

“But why… !”

“I’m trying to help you.”

I was trying to keep it simple because I couldn’t trust her yet, but Yeon Myeong-ha had no way of knowing him. She was only reminded that the man in front of her was a crazy person.

“You, try just touching my body with a fingertip… If you even step into my bedroom… ”

“You said what I wanted to say instead. Please don’t even dream of coming into ‘my room’ at will. This is a warning.”

Before I knew it, the room next door was owned by a man. The masked male student left only those words and went into the room and closed the door. There was silence again in the noisy hallway.

“… Crazy psychopath bastard.”

Yan Yeon-ha, who was left alone, muttered in vain. She stood there for a while.

Then, with shaky steps, he weakly opened the bedroom door and entered.