episode_0161

The dungeon at night was ominous.

It felt like the thick magical energy had become thousands of needles, stabbing various parts of my body.

That’s why I have to be on alert.

Cadets with better skills were given longer working hours.

And when he checked on his watch partner tonight.

An Yu-min felt an indescribable strange feeling.

‘Why does your partner have to be Hana Choi?’

Hana Choi.

Actually, it’s been quite a while since I’ve known her.

There was a time when we were in the same class in high school.

But we can’t really call them friends.

Even the word ‘motivation’ was awkward for Choi Hana.

Of course, An Yu-min knew that the awkwardness came from himself.

‘It’s strange that I don’t want to lose against Choi Hana.’

Especially when we were in the same class.

Although the two never really hung out in person.

People around them especially compared the two, calling them rivals.

If you, who has always worked hard to become a hero, were compared to the sun.

Choi Hana, with its quiet and mysterious atmosphere, was compared to the moon.

‘Strangely enough, I hated that comparison.’

Comparison of appearances was none of An Yu-min’s part-time job.

An Yu-min was not interested in men at all.

And even when I vaguely realized those romantic feelings.

Lee Jun-woo, the object of those feelings, was only looking at himself. To An Yu-min, it was none of her business whether other men admired her or not.

The only thing I care about is my grades as a cadet.

Of course, during my high school days.

That result was also a landslide victory for An Yu-min.

Although An Yu-min is still at the beginning of his third awakening.

Even after Choi Hana entered Theia Academy.

He did not stand out much as an awakened person.

So, when we were in high school, we couldn’t be rivals in terms of grades.

Strangely, Choi Hana was particularly good at exploiting her own weaknesses.

‘I’ve always attacked counters or weaknesses that I didn’t even know about. Even during sparring time.’

So, against Choi Hana, she was always unable to win overwhelmingly.

Even if you win.

There was still an uneasy feeling that I had given up a large number of moves to Choi Hana.

And that uncomfortable feeling has reached its peak now.

High school days.

Two people who were once called rivals.

As such, after entering Theia Academy.

There must be a slight sense of inferiority towards oneself who has overwhelmingly widened that distance.

Hana Choi is always at her own pace.

I didn’t know why, but my confidence was somehow uneasy.

“Well, good luck with your next watch!”

The watchman from the previous group hurriedly greeted her and replaced her.

The cadets were surprised to see Choi Hana and themselves a little while ago.

As expected, the cadets of the Hunter class.

It seems like everyone was aware of the awkward relationship between Choi Hana and Ahn Yumin.

“……”

The two of them a little while ago.

Although we met together here in this place, on guard duty.

After an exchange of looks that was embarrassing to even call a greeting.

Not a single word was said.

‘Choi Hana?’

And that reaction was a little unfamiliar to An Yumin.

It is true that the two have an awkward relationship.

Still, Choi Hana would at least say hello whenever she ran into her.

But now he clearly didn’t want to make eye contact.

If it were An Yumin’s usual personality, he would have been offended by that disregard.

My head is actually cold now.

‘There must be a reason.’

The wake-up time is long anyway.

During the tedious hours of guard duty, An Yu-min thought about the reason step by step.

And after about an hour.

To some extent, I felt like I knew the reason.

‘No way, is it because I formed a duo with Junwoo?’

An immune mob that appears after the middle of the magic section.

As it is a stand-alone attribute, it is practically impossible to deal with an immune monster when encountered.

Lee Jun-woo, who took command of the group, changed his strategy.

Main dealers Yumin Ahn and Jaeho Lim. And, depending on the situation, including Lee Jun-woo, he immediately creates a duo to counter that immunity.

Of course, Lee Jun-woo and Lim Jae-ho, who were in the same competition party not long ago, had very good chemistry.

‘With just a look in his eyes, the linked attack continued like a fluid stream.’

But it wasn’t just those two that were surprising.

After being expelled from Aegis.

This group training was my first time working properly with Lee Jun-woo.

No, when I was in Aegis in the first place.

Because Lee Jun-woo’s skills did not allow him to participate in actual combat.

It was my first time as a dealer in a duo with An Yu-min.

‘But… to the extent that even I was surprised… Junwoo suited me well.’

I felt much more comfortable as a duo with Lee Jun-woo than working with fellow Aigis members Song Si-ana and Ha Ye-eun.

Lee Jun-woo knew all of his attack habits.

Considering that there was a new attack pattern created after entering the academy.

It seems that Lee Jun-woo has been watching him even after leaving Aigis.

‘So… I was happy.’

I thought I didn’t have any feelings at all.

No, I thought he might actually hate me.

If you think about it, Lee Jun-woo helped himself through Jeong Woon-kyung, knowingly or unknowingly, in the last match.

That fact is why An Yu-min is still holding on to a glimmer of hope.

‘That duo… was so perfect that Choi Hana cared.’

And that Choi Hana’s cold reaction.

An Yu-min felt a strange sense of superiority.

Unless he was a fool, he would have noticed that Choi Hana was also conscious of Lee Jun-woo.

– Still, Yumin! I think that the Hunter class cadets created a coupling ring between them…

Although the man, Jeong Woon-kyung, told himself until the end that Choi Ha-na and Lee Jun-woo were not really related.

That’s because Jeong Woon-kyung is a man and doesn’t know the subtle emotions of women.

Clearly, the answer to Choi Hana’s attitude towards herself is clearly revealed.

Choi Hana is now jealous of Lee Jun-woo and Ahn Yu-min, who are trying to become closer again.

‘Clearly, Choi Ha-na is also conscious of Jun-woo.’

Fortunately, just as An Yu-min suspected.

While the two are dating. So, I don’t think An Yu-min and I have become a relationship that we can’t try to help in some way.

Still, it was confirmed that Choi Hana could not take her eyes off Lee Jun-woo’s activities.

And, An Yu-min had a very unpleasant look in his eyes.

‘okay. I am the woman who suits Junwoo! Same goes for this duo. Definitely… I want to let you know the gap between the two.’

That moment.

An Yu-min’s heart moved colder than ever.

– Clearly, the Demon section belongs to Theia Academy. Sigh. it is not so?

The villain inside her whispered.

That other person was right.

If it’s inside Theia Academy.

There is a special backroom that An Yu-min can freely enter.

And now we have entered the third awakening.

Not her subconscious. I felt like I could now figure out how to activate that space through consciousness.

– Leave everything to me. At the mirror hotel. I will bring despair to that arrogant woman.

Probably, normally, I would have rejected that villain’s offer.

But I can’t be calm when dealing with Choi Hana.

That too, if Lee Jun-woo is involved.

If it’s the mirror hotel.

If you use that power, you can make Choi Hana give up on Lee Jun-woo.

– good.

Ahn Yu-min turned his body into a villain.

And after a while.

The two people entered the Mirror Hotel, a back space rather than the magic section.

***

‘huh? ‘What happened?’

Choi Hana suddenly felt a sense of strangeness.

Just a moment ago, she was clearly on alert.

And that too with Ahn Yu-min, the most awkward person in the hunter class.

If it had been before, we would have at least said hello since we were classmates at the same academy.

To be honest, I didn’t want to do that right now.

We all saw Lee Jun-woo and Ahn Yu-min working together as a duo to overcome the difficult section of the mountain.

And it may be the first time those two are working together properly as dealers.

The chemistry was so perfect that it was truly beautiful.

To the point where I feel extremely jealous.

Of course, I knew that feeling of jealousy was ugly.

Still, I hated seeing that.

I no longer want to see Lee Jun-woo hanging out with other women.

– I wish I was the only one next to Junwoo.

And now, my own feelings too.

Instead of denying it, I accepted it.

If it was before, these two people were in a cooperative relationship.

You shouldn’t touch Lee Jun-woo’s private life.

I could never do that now.

He knew his own heart.

Not just a partnership. I wanted to officially become lovers with Lee Jun-woo.

‘Obviously Junwoo too…’

To some extent, I thought I confirmed his feelings.

We’ve already kissed.

Holding hands also became very natural.

Due to circumstances, I can’t say that they are a couple.

Still, Choi Hana already thought of Lee Jun-woo as her lover.

And, the biggest variable in that relationship is, of course, An Yu-min.

No matter how cool she was, Hana Choi had no interest in competition between cadets.

This time it was completely different.

‘I have absolutely no intention of giving up Jun-woo to An Yu-min.’

Probably, it was clear that An Yu-min and Lee Jun-woo had a relationship.

And I also confirmed it in the space behind the Mirror Hotel.

Ahn Yu-min’s feelings for Lee Jun-woo are pathological.

But Choi Hana came to her senses.

The surrounding area was full of fog.

Because I have the power to see through the truth.

I’m not afraid of that fog at all, though.

Clearly, we entered a different place from the space where we were on guard duty. That’s why we had to raise our guard.

‘And this place somehow feels familiar…’

At that moment, there was a place that came to mind.

‘Could it be, the space behind it that I entered with Junwoo before?’

At that time, I could feel the energy emanating from that place.

Concentrating all her attention, Choi Hana carefully looked around.

And soon, I noticed that the surrounding scenery was becoming more familiar.

‘The atmosphere is a little different. Could it be… Theia High School?’

Not Theia Academy. The appearance of Theia High School was clear.

Right then.

Choi Hana was so shocked that she had to cover her mouth.

‘Those two people…’

At the end of that gaze.

Ahn Yu-min and Lee Jun-woo were seen holding hands and walking together.