episode_0055

“ha….”

Those damn academy bastards.

Im Sol muttered while burying himself in the VIP seat.

It was nice that they provided a good award for Lee Ho-yeon.

I felt less guilty, and it was nice to be able to properly reward a student who worked hard as a teacher and an adult… Things have gotten too big.

The scale of the award ceremony has grown to the extent that Lim Sol, a professor at the academy, is required to participate.

And since it was a gathering of many important people, troublesome things arose.

“It’s been a while, Professor Lim Sol.”

An old man came up and spoke to me. I don’t want to answer, but I can’t be cold-hearted about it because it’s my refusal to support the Academy.

In the grand scheme of things, he is the person who provides Lim Sol’s research funds.

“Yes. It’s been a while.”

“This is the first time since the last Magical Society presentation. That presentation was really impressive. How is research done these days….”

Imsol didn’t like annoying conversations, but he knew it was necessary, so he endured and continued the conversation.

After exchanging meaningless greetings with so many people and receiving several dirty looks from old people, I started to feel tired.

“Ah, you crazy old bastards… there really isn’t much left.”

There are not many days left to surprise the idiotic magicians who recognize experience rather than performance.

A new method of operating magic shown by Hoyeon Lee.

Once the process of organizing it is completed, we will present the research results at the Magic Society.

When that time comes… Imsol thought that he would reach a point where he no longer had to worry about what other wizards thought.

dump.

At that time, someone took a seat next to Im Sol.

“Sol-ah~. It’s been a while~?”

“uh?”

Imsol turned his head when he heard a familiar voice calling him, and saw a familiar face sitting next to him.

Min Yeji.

At first glance, he looked fragile, but his thinly slit eyes gave off a strange look.

I always felt this, but this woman was dangerous.

Although we certainly interacted frequently, he was also a burdensome partner.

“Why didn’t you contact me? I sent you a summary of business ideas.”

“You’re not saying you sent that crap out as a business idea, are you?”

“Why? Just thinking about Im Sol wearing a bikini and using magic is an advertising effect….”

“Shut up. I’ll kill you.”

This crazy tension. Because of this, Min Ye-ji felt very burdened.

“Hey, what’s going on between us? Are you going to use such scary words?”

“ha….”

As Im Sol saw Min Ye-ji crossing her arms around him with a sly smile, he began to think about what to do with this crazy bitch.

[The event will begin soon, so please take a seat in the audience.]

Fortunately, it became quiet once the folk art instruction event started.

Phew. After taking a breather, Lim Sol participated in the event.

At first, it started with awards to excellent students.

Anyway, the highlights are the gate suppression hunter award and the demon extermination cadet award.

Most people knew that the best cadets were just there to fill in the vague awards ceremony.

“The kids’ level isn’t bad. I can believe it, especially since the student council president is an active duty student.”

“Well, that’s right. Because it’s Moon Su-rin.”

Lim Sol also heard a lot about Moon Su-rin’s talent. I just don’t have much interest because the field is different.

Hwaak-

Min Ye-ji’s eyes glowed gold for a moment.

“Hmm, but there are no kids worth money.”

“…Are you also money with kids?”

“There is nothing left in this world except money. Sol.”

Min Ye-ji’s face was smiling as she said that, but she had a sharp aura.

After the award ceremony for the best students was over, the award ceremony was held only after enduring unnecessary and pretentious events.

“Ayoung is receiving an award….”

“Are you also acquainted with the saint?”

Unlike Im Sol, Min Ye-ji, who is currently active, has wide feet.

“Well, he often comes to our guild as a helper. He also came during the last raid.”

“Hmm. Well, it’s the Iron Blood Guild.”

-Next, there will be a commendation award to the demon extermination cadets.

‘It’s finally coming out.’

Lim Sol concentrated and looked at the aisle where the award winners came out.

After a while, Hoyeon Lee and Lucy hesitantly came up on stage.

Imsol was glad to see her and a smile appeared on her lips.

“Aha… That’s the student you’re favoring these days?”

“W-What? How did you know?!”

“How do you know, when you’re staring at me so intently?”

Min Ye-ji snorted and looked at the podium, looking at Im Sol in surprise.

– … … Awarded for this. Cadet Lee Ho-yeon.

“It’s called Hoyeon. Let’s see how great Sol’s favorite cadet is~?”

“Haa… You, stop acting weird….”

Hwaak-

Even before Im Sol finished speaking, Min Ye-ji’s eyes glowed golden.

And then Min Ye-ji’s face, which was laughing heartily, changed into a serious expression.

“…That kid can make money?”

Min Ye-ji’s eyes changed to look at prey, and Im Sol waved his hand, blocking Min Ye-ji’s vision.

“Hey, don’t look at me. You’re my student, right?”

“Okay, okay. I’ll try my best.”

“No, don’t try and don’t touch me!”

“Ah, Sol~! Why are things like that between us~?”

“Ahh!”

*

[Rune Clan Secretary]

“I never thought this would be here….”

‘Rune Clan’

This is a clan that appeared in the original game.

Specialty is ‘barrier’

They are a clan with a mana form specialized for barriers, and from birth, they receive training exclusively for barrier magic and have their mana form fixed accordingly.

Therefore, their barrier was the strongest and the worst. In the end, it was a race so dangerous that it disappeared from history because of its danger.

The reason I wanted to learn this barrier magic was simple.

As you progress through the story, you will come across this ‘Rune Clan’ barrier magic. Because one of the important villains is a survivor of the ‘Rune Clan’.

The last time I faced Felix, it took about a minute to break the intermediate level barrier that Felix had unleashed.

If this were a game, the time might not matter. The game will proceed accordingly.

But this is reality.

The heroines’ lives can be lost in the few minutes it takes to destroy a high-level barrier. Shortening that time even a little is definitely meaningful.

Besides, I’m not just saving one person.

As the story goes, if a terrorist attack occurs at the academy, all the heroines may have to be saved.

It is important to learn the ‘Rune Clan’ barrier magic to quickly remove the barrier. Weapons and artifacts can be obtained whenever you have money.

And one more important point. The barrier has excellent sound insulation.

It is essential for a smooth relationship(?) with the heroines.

Anyway, I came out of the treasure room carrying the ‘Rune Clan Secretary’, which looked like a tattered piece of trash.

Unfortunately, I didn’t get another chance because I brought trash.

The dean simply asked why I brought this, and when I said I brought it for magic research, I was told that I was the professor’s student.

It’s a shame.

Soon Lucy went in and came out about 10 minutes later.

Lucy came with a bead. I think that was definitely an item that helped with mana circulation.

Although it was an item I needed, I had a feeling that this was the only place I could get the ‘Rune Clan Secretary’, so I had no choice but to give up.

“I hope it was a good choice. Good luck with your academy life.”

“thank you.”

I received everything I needed, so I said my goodbyes and left the dean’s office.

“Ah, I’m hungry. Shall we go back after eating? I’ll also invite Rumi.”

It’s already lunch time. The award ceremony took place all morning, but time was a bit tight as there were classes in the afternoon.

“Lucy?”

There was no answer, so I turned around and saw Lucy with her head down in place.

“…Hoyeon.”

“ok?”

Why is he like this? Even his expression hardened.

“Take this.”

Lucy rummaged through her pockets and handed me the magic orb she had taken from the warehouse.

“Hey, what’s wrong? You use this.”

“Ugh, it’s okay. I didn’t do anything.”

“But… because you received it….”

I finally discovered it.

Lucy’s arm as she handed the marble was trembling.

“Lu, Lucy? What’s wrong?”

I immediately grabbed Lucy’s body and checked her face.

Tears were welling up Lucy’s face. The tremors that started in my arms spread to my entire body, and the magic orb rolled down from my hand helplessly.

“Ho, Hoyeon… I’m so tired. That day, when I think of Felix, I get scared… and my eyes turn dark. Every time I look at this orb, I think of Felix. I, I… don’t want to be involved with this anymore….”

Lucy looked anxiously at the magic orb that had fallen on the floor, then sat down, covering her tearful face with both hands, and began to cry.

“….”

I thought it was okay because it was quiet, but I never thought it would be this hard.

Lucy’s status did not appear in the heroine status window.

Maybe it was because he felt sorry for me more than he hated Felix.

“It’s okay, Lucy. It’s okay. Felix is already dead. It’s okay….”

“Hehehe… why did I have to go through something like that, why did I… why on earth…?”

“….”

I held Lucy’s tearful hand and looked up at the sky.

His body was too frail for an adult. She was so small that I could almost hug her shoulders with one hand.

This woman was not the heroine in the game. He was a cadet who should have spent his life at the academy brighter than anyone else.

I ruined it.

I regretted so much that it left an indelible trauma in the life of such an innocent woman.

I was resentful of myself for making such garbage judgments as saying that I would raise his favorability a little faster and make him depend on me more, and I wanted to go back to the past.

However, my [clear mental power] was advising me to say the best thing even in the current situation.

And I followed that advice.

“… It’s okay, Lucy. I will protect you from now on. I will protect you forever.”

He offered obvious but warm comfort and hugged Lucy tighter.

This was the best way to increase favorability.

“Huh… Huh huh. Hoyeonaaaa… Huh….”

Lucy buried her face in my chest and shed tears like chicken shit.

I felt moisture on my chest from the tears that remained after getting my cadet uniform wet.

“….”

I felt dirty, and the blue sky was clear without a single cloud today.

How long had he been hugging Lucy? Lucy soon stopped crying and looked away from me with bloodshot eyes.

“Ah, ah. I’m sorry. I felt a little sad all of a sudden. Yeah, it’s okay, so don’t worry. I’ll go first today.”

Lucy fanned herself wildly with her hand and forcibly raised the corners of her mouth.

“Lucy, just a moment.”

“Do not come.”

I had no choice but to stop extending my hand to Lucy.

“Don’t come… tomorrow, let’s meet tomorrow as if nothing happened, okay? Okay?”

“… Yes. See you tomorrow.”

I quietly nodded to those pleading words.

*

I wasn’t in the mood for lunch, so I headed to a private room at the training center.

This afternoon’s class is magic analysis. This is a class on magic reversal and barrier breaking.

Although it is doubtful whether Lucy, who wants to show proof, will show up to class… Still, I wanted to learn all the ‘Rune clan secrets’ before going to class.

“Ha, come on. First of all, the magical form that forms the barrier is a hexagon joined together… Oh, shit.”

I can’t concentrate so much.

Because of my [clear mental ability], I don’t experience emotional ups and downs due to most things, but this time it was particularly severe.

“Again, we connect the hexagonal magic and distribute the power in a balanced way… Okay.”

Actually, I’m just saying this to get in the mood, I already figured out the structure.

In the first place, the magic circle and the magic management method were all written down, so there was no way I couldn’t do it with my talent.

“Still, you chose well. It’s practical.”

There was also a magical power bead on my left hand.

────[ Mermaid’s Tears ]────

▶ Grade: Intermediate (A)

▶ It is an artifact that takes magical action by adding a large amount of mermaid tears to a magic stone.

▶ The horsepower operation speed increases and the horsepower circulation speed becomes faster.

-────────────

“Tears of Mermaids….”

tear. It was a somewhat unpleasant name.

Tiring-

At that time, a notification arrived on the smart watch.

“What is it? It’s not a message notification sound?”

[A private message has arrived from Everyday.]

[Yejomi: Hello. Cadet Hoyeon Lee. I am contacting you because I would like to personally sponsor you. Could you please tell me your contact information where I can easily contact you?]

“… What is this?”

To be honest, I needed money at this time, but it’s okay now that I have a reliable money copy machine… Still, just in case, should I send you a reply?

I’ll have to think about it slowly and send it later after class.

Since I had roughly finished my training, I left the training center and returned to the class building.

There were still over 30 minutes left until class, so there were not many people in the classroom.

“Mr. Hoyeon?”

“Rumi. You came early?”

Rumi, like an honor student, seems to have been waiting for 30 minutes.

“Yes. Come to think of it, Lucy suddenly got unwell and couldn’t come to class. Hehe.”

“… I see. Are you okay? I’ll have to contact you later.”

“Yes, yes. That’s right.”

I sat down and looked at Rumi’s face, making eye contact with me.

It looks incredibly similar to Lucy. No, they look almost identical. They can be distinguished by hair color, clothing style, and facial expressions. The original version itself can be considered identical.

Because it’s that kind of ‘setting’.

“Is there something on my face?”

Hmm.

Rumi looked at me while stroking her face with her hands.

gulp.

My sexual desire suddenly rose.

I wanted to violate Rumi, who looked exactly like Lucy, and make a mess of it. I wanted to pour this endless desire into the slender female body.

“Rumi….”

“yes?”

Since it was 30 minutes before class, Rumi didn’t seem to be thinking any dirty thoughts.

“Follow me.”

“Yes, yes? Four?”

I blindly held Rumi’s hand and left the classroom.

“Ho, Mr. Hoyeon? Why are you acting like this all of a sudden? You don’t look good… Mr. Hoyeon?”

Crack, thump.

I ignored Rumi’s words and dragged her as quickly as possible to the bathroom on the outskirts of the first-year class building.

I dragged Rumi into the last stall of the men’s bathroom and opened the rune barrier.

A quiet, small, colorless barrier unfolded.

A perfect and solid barrier completed in an instant will not let our sounds out.

If you’ve learned it, you should try using it. is not it?

“Ho, Mr. Hoyeon? Wait a minute. Seriously, right now?”

“Rumi. We’re secret friends, right?”

“That’s right. That’s right, but now… Eup!”

I covered Rumi’s mouth by inserting my tongue into her mouth.