Chapter Index

    “Dean.”

    “… .”

    “Dean! Dean Northmund!”

    What are you talking about?

    I suddenly heard someone shouting and narrowed my eyes.

    My head hurt.

    Why is it so complicated these days?

    “Dean? Are you sure you’re okay? You look in very bad condition.”

    “… Oh, it’s Burns.”

    I shook out my strangely complicated hair and sighed heavily.

    The woman in front of me is Helen. I don’t really understand why it’s here, but it’s always like that.

    He must have come to report or explain something again. With that thought in mind, I looked up at the sky.

    Where I am is the principal’s office. When I look up, I see a high ceiling imprinted with the geometric medieval European style that I have become so familiar with.

    When I looked around again, I saw that I was sitting at my desk with my chin resting on my chin.

    It’s a funny story about doing something stupid, but in reality, my current appearance was no different from usual.

    Yeah, except that I’m freaking out right now.

    “Are you really okay? Since your visit to the organization’s headquarters, you seem a bit unwell?”

    “No, there is nothing to worry about. just… My head is very complicated. There’s a lot to think about.”

    “I heard the general circumstances. I heard you met with the informer from the circular bridge.”

    “Then did you hear what he said to me?”

    Helen shakes her head lightly at my words.

    Fortunately, the words of the funny old clown called the Collector did not seem to reach the ears of the organization.

    ‘Thank goodness.’

    If such a ridiculous sound as being a god or something had reached the ears of the instrument,

    Regardless of whether it was possible or not, it would have been very annoying.

    ‘God. I?’

    It’s a story I’ve never even thought about.

    I heard they were talking about a plan, so I listened without thinking much.

    I never thought you would say such a ridiculous thing. And is that really possible?

    “Now that I think about it, Burns, why are you here now?”

    “… Dean. Are you sure you’re okay? If you are tired, it is better to take annual leave today and go in to rest… .”

    “No, there is a lot of work to do. I just can’t organize my mind. So, the answer to that question. Did I ask you to report anything?”

    Burns looks a little perplexed at my question.

    I looked a little like I was crying, perhaps because I was somehow embarrassed by my usual appearance.

    Now that I think about it, is this the first time I am showing such a disheveled appearance in front of this woman? Her reaction was also understandable.

    “That… A meeting was held yesterday regarding the agenda that the dean had relayed to leaders around the world. And I broke it around this morning. The Dean has called you to report the results.”

    “I see. Now that I think about it, I have that memory. What are the results? At least half of it. No, it would be nice if at least a few powerful countries agreed.”

    “That… .”

    Helen’s face darkens, she shakes her head slightly at me, walks slowly toward me without answering, and places a folder on the desk.

    I gave it a small glance. I didn’t open it.

    I could roughly guess the content of the story just by looking at the contents of the paper that came out of the thickly bound folder.

    “I see. It’s a shame.”

    “Ha. We tried to get as much agreement as possible, but it was said that such a large-scale expedition would be impossible within at least 5 years. The invasion plan you have planned is so vast. It is a power that can only be created with the combined efforts of almost all countries.”

    “It won’t be possible within 5 years.”

    I said that, frowning as a thought stuck in my head.

    Naturally, Helen looked puzzled at the somewhat unpleasant tone and expressed her doubts about what I said.

    “Dean. The African expedition itself was agreed upon by most countries. Although some countries refused or expressed neutrality, most agreed to the expedition itself. It’s just that it’s impossible to do it within a short period of time.”

    “Yes. That’s the problem.”

    “Is there any reason why you need to go as soon as possible? Gate-related problems have largely died down these days, but each country is having a very difficult time with things like dimensional collapse and sudden dungeon appearances. It is impossible to plan such a large-scale expedition now. That was their answer.”

    I nodded slightly.

    At first glance, that’s true.

    In the situation where countries were brought to the brink of destruction due to the Corruptor Incident not long ago and then somehow managed to recover, they would not have the capacity to mobilize such a large force now.

    On the contrary, they may be annoyed by the existence of a country that continually encourages expeditions.

    Without knowing the actual situation. I have heard some people criticizing me for only planning an unreasonable expedition for my personal glory.

    ‘Clearly time is running out.’

    What I heard from Alexstras.

    And a few days ago, this is what I heard from a guy called the Collector.

    This world is now on the path to collapse. It’s clear.

    Dungeons appear more frequently these days. Rather than ordinary dungeons, erosion-type dungeons that affect reality by eroding the dimension are mainly occurring.

    Little by little, I can feel reality starting to collapse.

    ‘Five years.’

    Can this world last 5 years?

    It stuck with me and I kept going over that story in my mind.

    *

    “… You.”

    “Hello, you seem to be in a good mood today.”

    “What, something suddenly!”

    A girl with long black hair suddenly appeared before my eyes and greeted Jang Ah-hyun with a somewhat pouty face and an expression of not being happy at all.

    It was such a feeling that I wondered if there was a being in the world whose actions and words were so contradictory.

    “I heard that the dungeon that occurred has been dealt with. Thank you for your hard work.”

    “No. that. What kind of reaction are you hoping for by doing this?”

    I don’t know when it appeared. I didn’t even notice it myself.

    Basically, it has a very striking appearance.

    The longer a person’s hair is, the prettier it may look, but since it is so cumbersome to maintain, only a few people actually grow it long.

    Roughly speaking, women’s long hair is a compromise between the hassle of maintaining it around the shoulder line.

    However, this woman has really long hair that goes down to her waist.

    And not only that, it’s really shiny. If you pass by the roadside, everyone’s eyes will be taken, regardless of gender.

    Plus, breasts that are big enough to be embarrassing.

    I don’t know if men will like it and say, “Wooooh,” but if it’s at this level, I think Jang Ah-hyun, who sees it, will feel uncomfortable.

    Lastly, he is quite tall.

    He was already somewhat tall, but as the Yonghwa ability progressed, his height seemed to grow little by little. Now, if you look at him roughly, it feels like he’s in his mid-170s.

    Although Jang A-hyeon, who is in her late 160s, thinks she is tall for a woman, she is a bit shocked when a model-level person like her appears.

    No, that’s not important right now.

    “More than that, how on earth did it appear? I didn’t even notice you coming.”

    It was rather surprising that I didn’t notice a person with such a striking appearance approaching me.

    This was true even considering the fact that Jang Ah-hyun herself was quite exhausted as she had just returned from a dungeon.

    But the person who received the answer shrugged his shoulders,

    He blurts it out as if it is no big deal.

    “You’re picky. What happens if you just overlook the little things?”

    “What, what?”

    Is this woman trying to start a fight?

    Considering that I didn’t even notice, it seems like he was hiding somewhere. So, I think he may have appeared after seeing Jang A-Hyeon passing by.

    The fact that the truth was not revealed was also important evidence that served as the basis for Jang A-hyeon’s suspicions.

    “That’s it. Are you just trying to say hello?”

    “Yes. I just wanted to know how you are doing.”

    “Ha, you can really see everything inside, right? Don’t you think it’s too shameless?”

    It’s obvious.

    The reason why he continues to tease me like this these days is after the dear dean and this woman visited his mansion together.

    In the process, she heard the entire plot, and that’s why she kept coming back to what she decided to do with the professor.

    ‘If you feel that way, shouldn’t you change your attitude first?’

    There is no way to build up goodwill on the part of the person concerned if he or she only spits out words in a pretentious Korean language book-reading manner with a face full of displeasure.

    This is a situation that only works for perverts who like to be criticized.

    “Why do you keep doing this when you already have everything in place? If you keep doing this, do you think the professor will treat you poorly? No, did you already get kicked? So, are you trying to target me, the person around him? It’s pathetic. It’s really absurd.”

    “Uh… .”

    “Stop it. It’s ugly and shabby. Please don’t hit on the man who owns you anymore. Since the professor is kind and doesn’t seem to be able to hit you hard, I’ll do it for you.”

    Yoon Sia looked embarrassed at Jang A-hyun’s venomous words.

    Is it because this is the first time that Jang Ah-hyun, who always likes to talk roundly, has reacted so sharply?

    Maybe I didn’t know she would come out this strong.

    “Do not come forward. I don’t know how the professor ended up meeting a scum like you. What I’m saying is, turn off. This is the last warning.”

    “Ugh… .”

    “Your social reputation? That doesn’t have any effect on me. The Dragon Lady and all that idiots are supporting her like that. I mean, it doesn’t have any effect on me. If I do this again, I could just really bury it. This isn’t a metaphor. I’m actually going to literally bury you somewhere. Do you understand?”

    “… .”

    Jang A-hyeon felt somewhat relieved as she brushed off all the things she normally would not have said.

    I thought maybe I spoke a little harshly, but you have to speak strongly to this type of person.

    For these ordinary people, especially those who are poor and in positions of power, this kind of authoritarian threat using power is quite effective.

    And did the threat work? After hearing what she said, Yoon Si-ah lowered her head and was unable to say anything.

    “Phew. So, behave yourself well. This is your final warning.”

    Jang Ah-hyeon said that while covering her head with a deep sigh to suppress her strong emotions.

    After hearing those words, Yoon Shia slightly raised her head.

    “… I’m sorry.”

    He said that in a voice that seemed somewhat lonely.

    Looking at her expression, Jang Ah-hyeon could instinctively feel that her threats had no effect at all.

    Actually, it’s like that. Words would make sense to a person like this.

    But somehow, her meaning seemed to have gotten through, and she nodded slightly in agreement.

    “Yes. I’ll just leave. And even if you run into each other in the future, please don’t talk to me like this. Do what you normally do. Just ignore it and pass by. Because it’s really unpleasant to talk to you.”

    Jang Ah-hyun clicked her tongue slightly, left the downcast woman behind, and began to move her feet.

    It was really difficult to find the core in this erosion-type dungeon. I wandered around that dirty space for almost two days and nights.

    And as soon as I came back, I was met with something like this. It was something that made me sigh.

    “Come, everyone. Let’s go… Huh?”

    Jang A-hyeon continued walking, then remembered her companions left behind and turned to call them.

    Her team members who returned together had just seen the situation between Yoon Si-ah and herself getting worse, so they stayed behind for a while so as not to disturb each other.

    It’s all over, so you can stop now.

    Jang Ah-hyun turned to gesture to them,

    I froze when I saw someone behind it.

    And that someone was looking at him with a very grim expression.

    Her team members were biting their lips as they looked at the target, as the atmosphere became even more hostile than before.

    Yue is stamping his foot, Han Sejun is biting his lip, and Muriel is clearing her throat and looking the other way.

    Tania was still expressionless, as was her personality, but the cold sweat running down her forehead showed that she was very embarrassed.

    And the party that embarrassed them.

    “What are you doing here, Jang Ah-hyeon?”

    He saw her and started to approach her with long strides.

    “Ah… That’s it.”

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