episode_0216

Suokbin.

She thought about a week ago.

Through contact with Shinbitgaram, she learned of the crisis in the .

It’s really good news that the ugly religious denominations are collapsing.

The gravity of the situation was too great.

If the church collapses, other forces will also be greatly affected.

Furthermore, a world where evil will naturally prevail will unfold.

‘I can’t leave it like that.’

I made my own preparations by gathering various evidence, but I was still anxious.

‘I might need a helper.’

There were many candidates, but in the end, it was Peng Jin-ah from who I decided to contact because I thought I could trust him.

I also contacted Maehwageomhu (梅花劍后), whom I am personally acquainted with, but he replied that it would take time to get there even if he took the warp gate because he was too far away.

Still, I said that I wanted you to come and met with .

Suokbin delivered most of the content.

Conspiracies of various religious denominations, danger of S-class monsters, etc.

Surprisingly, didn’t show much of a reaction upon hearing that.

However, this reaction changed in an instant when the name of a man came up by chance.

“… Yoo Se-ha? Why does Yoo Se-ha’s name suddenly appear?”

“… excuse. ‘Just in case.’ Recently, Cadet Yoo Se-ha said he was taking the hunter level exam. If he becomes B-level or higher, it is mandatory to inform him… -”

“-I will take it.”

“Yes?”

“They say they will help. If the moment comes when I need to use my strength, I will not hesitate. Instead, our children… Especially don’t get Yoo Se-ha involved.”

I don’t want him to spend his vacation feeling anxious.

Yes, it was definitely something like that.

Peng Jin-ah couldn’t help but glare at Su Ok-bin.

What she wanted was neither compensation for subduing S-class monsters nor an influential position…

I just wanted Yoo Se-ha’s safety.

however…

“You stab me in the back like this. What are you doing?”

“… … ”

Su Yubin looked at Peng Jina in silence.

I sighed after reading the feeling of ‘worry’ in her eyes.

“It’s definitely not something I can’t understand if you get angry.”

“… Say that now-”

“-Please listen until the end. I asked Yoo Se-ha for help as a proper B-level hunter, not as a cadet.”

“… … !”

Peng Jin-ah flinched for a moment at those words.

I knew her well because she was also a class A hunter.

Starting from Class B, there was an obligation to receive an explanation of the right to participate in raids upon request from the association president, vice president, and guild leader.

Peng Jin-ah felt proud and at the same time sighed as if it was only now.

“… Ms. Moon Bo-ra also made it to the same B level. However, I couldn’t ask for help because I couldn’t contact them. And before even considering his qualifications in the first place, Cadet Yoo Se-ha already knew the real reason behind this. He was the first to send detailed information to Mother Superior Shinbitgaram and pay attention to it.”

“… … ”

“I guess he will just stay calm and figure it out on his own. Do you think I’ll just leave it alone? you’re welcome. Even if he was not qualified, he would have been forced to go to the site.”

“… It was a call to stop it. Even if you force it-”

“- . That’s the stubbornness of children.”

Peng Jin-ah bit her lip.

He let go of Suokbin and turned around.

“Where are you going?”

“Yoo Se-ha I will go to the cadet and student. And I will tell you. Don’t participate in this. Just trust me, your teacher.”

“… Do you think that makes sense? Do you understand my concerns? He was a child who needed help… -”

“-It’s a child!”

Suokbin flinched.

And saw.

The anxiety in Peng Jin-ah’s eyes.

“It’s a talent that is just beginning to bloom.”

The roots are not strong yet, nor have they fully bloomed.

“He is about to step into a world full of conspiracies.”

As for my teacher, I must protect him!

“… Really, is that all?”

“What?”

“In my opinion, even if you say that Yoo Se-ha has developed all of his talents and has stronger and stronger wings than anything else… I don’t think they’ll let you out of the nest?”

“… … ”

As if she had hit the nail on the head, Peng Jin-ah glanced away.

Only then did Suokbin figure out what problem this woman was going through.

‘… She is confused now.’

Although it is right to regard Yoo Se-ha as a valuable disciple.

The attitude towards it was absolutely not that of an ordinary teacher.

Fearful and anxious…

like…

‘… I’m afraid of losing the man I love. A woman who is afraid.’

Such contradictory emotions were swirling around.

That’s why he was trying to be horribly overprotective of Yoo Se-ha.

Making all kinds of excuses and excuses.

I just didn’t want him to go out into the world.

Suokbin’s idea worked surprisingly well.

Peng Jin-ah also knew.

That what he is doing is serious.

Just because a teacher is a teacher, he does not manage everything for his students.

but…

‘… no.’

I was scared.

I was afraid.

The feeling I feel little by little…

Recently, it reached its peak in the attack on Jingdaram.

Yoo Se-ha was in danger of death.

The moment I hugged him who was scorched and injured here and there.

Peng Jin-ah realized.

How big he was to her…

How precious he is…

He was no longer just a disciple, but he became the very reason for Peng Jin-ah to live and protect.

Of course, I don’t think it’s to this extent.

Peng Jin-ah bit her lip.

I felt a sense of repulsion for having my shameful feelings revealed.

“… They weren’t that pure to begin with.”

“What?”

“Don’t act like a fool! In a strange way, he approaches Yoo Se-ha and provides various types of help… I know it’s not just out of pure kindness. You can’t avoid my eyes, not anyone else’s.”

Reveal the real schemer, Vice President Su Ok-bin!

“What are you trying to do using Yoo Se-ha!”

“… … ”

*

Silence for a while.

It wasn’t that long, but to Peng Jin-ah, it felt like an eternity of silence.

Soon, the words and explanations heard…

It was something that Peng Jin-ah had never thought about.

“There is nothing in particular that can be called a ploy. I will arbitrarily manipulate and plot against Yoo Se-ha just because I have some qualifications. I swear I don’t do that. I don’t even want to do it. but… ”

“… Just?”

“This is my wish, but I hope Yoo Se-ha rises as high as possible. Whether it’s strength, influence, or position. And may he be a symbol of hope in the turbulent times to come. A time of great turbulence in the past. Just like Ji Han-seong Hunter did.”

“… What?”

Suokbin looked back.

Four factions on the whiteboard just in time.

I wrote down the denomination, academy, association, and clan.

“Currently, in our country, these four powerful forces are clashing against each other, creating a balance. Also, although they are not cooperative with each other, they are nominally in an alliance against villains and demons.”

“… Why are we suddenly telling a story that everyone knows-”

“-It is my prediction, but the balance of power will probably be shattered in the near future.”

“… ?!”

The first thing Suokbin did was to draw an X on the altar.

“In fact, the denomination that was now the undisputed number one has gradually fallen to the bottom… Whether this ends well or tragically… It will go even lower. It will take a lot of effort to fix it. That means your size will decrease and you will be more conscious of your surroundings.”

This effect will also affect the tyranny of the who were discouraged by the four gigantic forces.

“What I want to say is from now on. Whether intentional or not, society will soon enter a period of chaotic turmoil. And in difficult times, heroes are needed.”

“… Does that mean you are?”

“No. I don’t deserve that.”

Su Ok-bin looked straight at Peng Jin-ah and answered confidently.

“ I am the owner of the association. I will become the president of the association.”

It was something close to an assertion.

“And this will be similar in other places as well. Due to the difficult times, new bishops and new clan masters will appear, creating a completely different situation.”

“… What on earth did you say earlier-”

“-We need someone to tie it all together. We must not create a past where innocent people are sacrificed by bringing up each other’s desires again.”

Children should not be left to live in a world where foolish adults fight only for their own interests.

I’ve seen that too many times.

“We need a hero for that.”

A hero who does not rule on his own and can lead everyone with great power and fame.

“Just like Ji Han-seong Hunter, who appeared like a comet in the past, did.”

“… Does that mean campaigning?”

“In fact, he has similar movements to Hunter Ji Han-seong.”

Sudden appearance.

A genius for handling and combining numerous abilities.

Leadership that fascinates and draws everyone together.

“It may be unsophisticated, but it looks like the seat of national power was created just for him. I believe this country needs hope.”

“… … ”

“Of course, I think it is too far into the future. It could just be senility due to being 290 years old. But I am confident that Yoo Se-ha will reach that position someday.”

“… He is not the man I know who covets power while campaigning.”

“I know. But when the time comes, he will rise.”

“… What do you believe-”

“-Because he is kind.”

If he can take care of those around him by taking up that position, if he can protect them, he will do it willingly.

“This S-class monster raid subjugation is… This will be the first step towards that. If everything goes well as I expected thanks to Yoo Se-ha’s performance, not only the church but also other forces will not be able to ignore Yoo Se-ha.”

As there is a saying, ‘Nangjungjichu (囊中之錐)’.

In any case, Yoo Se-ha’s talent is not something that can be hidden.

His fame has already spread to some extent in the world…

This will accelerate as time goes by.

Immediately after hearing that he was a B-class hunter who broke the test tube, I already noticed a movement to scout him here and there.

“I don’t want to see tons of bugs clinging to him.”

That’s why I’m thinking of raising it all the way up.

A place where insects can’t reach even if they struggle.

After finishing speaking, Suokbin smiled slightly.

“… This is my wish after all. If Yoo Se-ha refuses, I will have to swallow my regret and give up. That alone is good. He is a special person who gives people strength just by existing.”

“… … ”

“This is my plan. Are your questions resolved? .”

Peng Jina looked at Su Yubin.

I vaguely knew what she wanted to say.

But my heart couldn’t accept it.

Peng Jin-ah sighed.

I apologized for grabbing him by the collar.

“… I know what you’re saying. And since Yoo Se-ha has pledged to take charge of this subjugation himself… I know very well that I cannot stop it.”

I am his teacher, not his parent.

Regardless of the promise, Paeng Jin-ah will participate in the subjugation for Yoo Se-ha’s sake.

Suokbin ignored her and made a suggestion.

Peng Jin heard that.

I was embarrassed and tilted my head.

* * *

Time passed quickly.

While preparing and preparing countermeasures, two days passed quickly and the day of defeating the S-class monster arrived.

I sat down in my seat and glanced at the side mirror.

Peng Jin-ah was silently looking at the sword without saying anything.

To be honest, even now when I think about that time, I am a little surprised.

‘It’s my first time seeing Professor Peng Jin-ah so angry.’

However, when she returned with Suokbin, she said she would help without saying anything else.

―Instead, Cadet Yoo Se-ha. Don’t overdo it. Because I’m next to you.

I just say that.

“Everyone, get ready. It’s arriving soon.”

After Suokbin finished speaking, I looked out the window.

Kugugu-!

High above the sky.

Along with the clouds, a huge magical force was stirring and creating a whirlpool.

Instinctively, I realized that it was an S-class .

Squeak.

We got out of the car and found ourselves in a place where citizens had evacuated and only a ghost town remained.

We were able to discover an operational command camp with a mark symbolizing the engraved on it.

And the two twins you see there.

Natsu & It was glass.

It was only for a moment that I smiled while looking at Saint Gaki.

The moment I saw a woman in her early 30s with tear spots walking out of the camp as if I had sensed a presence, I could barely suppress my frown.

When we make eye contact, the woman smiles.

This is it.

‘Did it come right from the beginning?’

A bishop of the and a spy of who was a traitor from the beginning.

It was my first meeting with Ryuko Shibasaki.