episode_0156

Sumire recalled what Choi Hana said a moment ago.

No, her tone of voice, to be exact.

‘Did you talk to Lee Jun-woo?’

And that fact was by no means ordinary.

It’s not strange for academy cadets to talk to each other.

Choi Hana’s case was different.

Her original disguised identity was the maid of Theia’s vice president.

Maybe that’s why Choi Hana spoke respectfully to everyone during her high school days.

‘I already asked other classmates in the Hunter class.’

So, I heard that Choi Hana doesn’t have anyone to talk to comfortably.

When Sumire came disguised as Theia, he secretly encouraged me to talk to her right away.

Choi Hana, who was polite, never let go of a word.

It is a very big deal for Choi Hana, who is so polite, to talk to someone.

“It is a real dungeon, so if you do not set up a camping site properly, you may be attacked unexpectedly and your resistance may be lowered due to the curse of demonic energy. So I guess it needs a lot of work.”

Choi Hana, who had no way of knowing Sumire’s true feelings, spoke softly to Sumire.

It’s kind though.

There was definitely a line somewhere in that tone of voice.

‘decomposition!!! ‘How much has your relationship with Lee Jun-woo improved?’

But that wasn’t even a twist.

Unknown is a named villain.

Although direct activity in the underworld is still lacking.

Killing Horror Hall.

And he proved his skills considerably through his performance in the last academy competition.

Above all, Orifiel, the leader of Crimson Teeth, is the one who guarantees its strength.

‘The boss is a great awakener, but he is also a businessman. So, judge the other person’s skills and value more calmly than anyone else.’

Orifiel was someone who never said empty words.

The person whose skills are guaranteed to that extent is Unknown.

Unknown agreed to become Blood Jaguar’s advisor.

Even at the inauguration ceremony, Sumire clearly felt a subtle atmosphere between Choi Hana and Lee Jun-woo.

‘It was true that these two were dating!’

The Underdolls have become quite friendly with each other. In particular, I talked a lot with Noeul Jeong, who turns out to be a vertuber named Yunori.

Especially to find out information about Choi Hana and Lee Jun-woo.

– Two people. It’s so strange… It’s strange because I can’t know for sure. It may seem like they are dating, or it may not. Well, everyone has their own position. Anyway, I’m in my prime so I can just date her without looking back.

It seems like Jeong No-eul also felt that the relationship between the two was ambiguous.

Sumire’s intuition was telling her.

‘They are definitely dating.’

I felt strange about that fact.

I just fell in love with Naharing.

I can’t help but think that he already has a boyfriend.

But on the other hand, I was excited for Sumire.

It seems clear that Choi Hana had no dating experience.

If so, you have the opportunity to watch Choi Hana’s fresh first love right next to her.

‘Hana, who fell in love for the first time… That too… might be very… cute.’

The thought made my head spin and my face felt hot.

As much as I like Naharing so much.

Rather than the desire to make it your own.

Sumire also had the same feelings as Jinseong’s fan, who just wanted Choi Hana to be happy.

‘But if I had known one thing a little sooner… I would have had a chance…’

Of course, I don’t think Choi Hana would look at me like that.

Although it was a short conversation, Choi Hana did not take her eyes off Lee Jun-woo for even a moment.

Anyone could see that it was the face of a woman in love.

‘It’s refreshing. As expected, Hana is in love… she’s even prettier.’

Such strange emotions arose together.

For Sumire, it was just nice to be able to show off the new look of Choi Hana.

Right then.

A chill ran down Sumire’s spine.

‘Living? ‘Has a monster appeared?’

High-ranking villain.

And as a prosecutor, he is more sensitive to life than anyone else.

Sumire opened her half-moon eyes and quickly looked around.

As expected, a person of interest was looking this way.

‘Ahn Yu-min…’

Lee Jun-woo’s opponent in the last quarterfinals.

And he is considered the best swordsman at Theia Academy.

I could tell because she was the same prosecutor.

Ahn Yu-min is real.

Because they are stuck in the frame of being a cadet, they are only undervalued.

At least her sense of the sword and the power of her sword strikes are on the same level as Sumire.

The reason she looks over here and exudes murderous spirit.

It may be because he discovered his identity as a villain.

“Then, good work.”

at that time. Lee Jun-woo, who was talking to Choi Hana, immediately turned his back and walked away.

Then, the fierceness that An Yu-min exuded disappeared.

And the gaze was directed at Choi Hana and then changed to somewhere else.

Sumire did not miss.

‘for a moment. ‘They were targeting one person, not me.’

Sumire, who noticed this, became extremely alert.

‘It’s the same motivation, right? You can tell by sight that their relationship is not that good. Why do I have to live like this…’

Sumire looked at Choi Hana.

Although she had a bright smile when she was with Lee Jun-woo.

As soon as Lee Jun-woo left, his expression became glum.

From that reaction, Sumire immediately realized why An Yu-min was glaring at Choi Hana.

‘Right. Did that An Yu-min also like Lee Jun-woo?’

If that were the case, the source of that killing might have been extreme jealousy.

Still, to the extent of exuding murderous intent like this.

Although it is not easy to understand.

‘Isn’t he a famous hero who used to be a hero?’

Of course, An Yu-min seemed to get along relatively well with the cadets even when he came to the Hunter class, which was lower than the Hero class.

If so, she may be the type of woman whose personality changes only due to jealousy.

‘You have to be careful. Aren’t you just trying to harm one thing for no reason? I feel like such a crazy bitch.’

Sumire unconsciously wrapped her arms tightly around Choi Hana.

I felt like I had to protect Choi Hana.

“Su, Sumire?”

Choi Hana was taken aback by the unexpected action.

And then I felt the touch of Choi Hana on my arm.

Sumire blushed and shouted urgently.

“Well…what about it! We are the same woman!”

Of course, Sumire couldn’t tell Choi Hana any of her many thoughts and selfish thoughts.

***

Lim Jae-ho was once again surprised by Lee Jun-woo.

“At this rate, we have built a camping site that can last this night. Since we have each person’s role and watchdog, we will be able to respond even if there is a surprise attack.”

Lee Jun-woo said as if he finally sighed.

Jaeho Lim nodded.

“This is enough preparation.”

These were not empty words.

This training involves surviving for 10 days in a high-risk dungeon such as the Demonic Section.

In fact, if it was a short dungeon attack of about 2 days and 1 night, this level of preparation was not necessary.

Dungeons that can be conquered briefly are not that dangerous.

So, let’s get into a sleeping bag that has moderate resistance to demonic energy.

There’s no way you’ll get into big trouble.

‘Usually, the strategy team enters a dungeon that has already been investigated.’

But this dungeon was different.

Dungeons that usually require about 10 days to clear are large-scale dungeons.

It is a nest-type dungeon made up of several small dungeons gathered together.

So, in order to conquer such a huge dungeon, the Hunter Guild forms an elite team.

Elite teams have very high proficiency in dungeons.

You can respond and perform well even in large dungeon raids where you have to start from zero.

However, the cadets of the hunter class gathered here naturally could not be compared to such elite hunters.

‘To be honest, it’s lower level than the hero class.’

The hunter class was originally created as a sidekick to the hero class.

The worse the Hunter class is, the more the Hero class will shine.

Theia’s board of directors did not provide much information about Ma’s section.

‘Instructor Lee Su-yeon said she protested…’

Instead, the board provided an order for an escape portal.

Since safety was guaranteed to that extent, further protests did not work.

Just as everyone expected.

It wouldn’t be surprising if the Hunter class were all retired today.

Lee Jun-woo’s thoughts were completely different.

Lee Jun-woo was now making ordinary cadets of the hunter class look like elite hunters.

Several cadets in charge of trap installation reported the progress to Lee Jun-woo.

“All traps have been built.”

“You had a hard time. As expected, it was a good thing I left it to you guys.”

The cadets looked satisfied with those words.

Even if they are the same cadet, the words of Ignition members carry different weight.

These are the members who defeated Aegis and headed to the finals.

Naturally, they also defeated cadets from True Opposition in the previous round.

‘A word of encouragement from Junwoo. It’s going to mean a lot to those guys.’

This means that Lee Jun-woo is already a named cadet.

However, Lee Jun-woo did not ignore the Hunter class cadets.

Lim Jae-ho is a werewolf accustomed to pack society.

Are you familiar with this type of organizational culture?

I calmly thought that cadets who would not be helpful in the hunter class should be retired.

Lee Jun-woo was drawing out the potential of those cadets and using them to conquer dungeons at a time when manpower was lacking.

‘As expected… it’s exactly what I thought. Junwoo has a personality that suits a leader better than anyone else.’

Jeong Si-woo must have sensed the atmosphere and made a triumphant expression.

“Hero class guys. You would have thought that we would retire half the time on the first day. I will be very embarrassed when I check the situation report the next day. We had Junwoo, so I wasn’t worried at all.”

Although I don’t make a fuss like that guy.

Still, Lim Jae-ho’s feelings were the same.

‘It’s different from an ordinary cadet. Even that monster-like Yoon Geon-woo couldn’t feel this way. A leader you can trust and follow… The person who gives you that feeling is Lee Jun-woo.’

Not only his leadership, but his personal strength has already surpassed himself.

If it’s Lee Jun-woo now.

So much so that I feel like I will be able to compete properly with Yoon Geon-woo in this final exam.

‘Final exam. That test will definitely be the last stage for the cadets here.’

And for Hunter class cadets, this first semester will be their last time on Theia.

They would have no intention of leaving behind cadets with poor backgrounds and skills in Theia, which is already under the control of Valhalla’s apostles.

‘Because only cadets who are loyal to the apostle will remain.’

So Lim Jae-ho has already made up his mind.

Lee Jun-woo joins the Hunter Guild. I will follow him even if he goes into the underworld.

Clearly, Lee Jun-woo is seeing a world beyond what he has not seen.

After all the camp building was completed, it was time for dinner.

On the spot, Lee Jun-woo was assigned a night shift number.

“I will enter the time zone before the last watch.”

And even during the most-avoided times, he decided to stand watch himself.

“Oh my… at that time of day…”

Jeong Si-woo said he would change the wake-up time.

Lee Jun-woo refused.

“I will take care of the hard work. Everyone, sleep well.”

And so the evening ended.

As night fell, Lim Jae-ho talked with some cadets who were on watch.

As expected, the current atmosphere was very good.

A positive atmosphere that makes it worth trying even against hero classes.

Of course, it was Lee Jun-woo who created that atmosphere.

***

2AM.

I ended up being on watch at a very odd time.

Because of that, the Hunter class cadets were quite puzzled.

It seems like they are now thinking of me as their leader.

There were quite a few people who offered to switch to a different time zone to maintain my condition.

‘Well, actually, I chose that time for a reason.’

Meanwhile, I finished my watch shift with the previous group.

“You had a hard time.”

“Uh… Thank you, Junwoo! The time zone is bad, but you’re having a hard time too.”

As I greeted him like that, the expressions of the cadets who had been on watch brightened.

Of course you’ll feel great because you can go to sleep.

Anyway, after I finished standing watch, I spoke to the girl who was on watch with me.

“I’m sorry. I have a favor to ask of you tonight.”

Then her eyes met mine.