103 – Interlude_8
The office of the director of the main building of Laplace Academy.
“Haa…”
I sighed as I wrapped my arms around the snow-white face that was sitting at the desk prepared for office work on one side.
The reason was none other than an incident related to the courtier Yuun that happened a while ago.
‘The elderly are senile…’
This is nonsense.
No matter how many times we’ve talked to each other, we haven’t been able to find any such harbingers.
In the first place, the higher the mana ability, the more the aging is suppressed, so I have never heard of a high-level mana ability becoming senile, except for the exception of being unable to use mana anymore.
In addition, the notice of the bombing really came, and the figure of a suspicious person was also captured.
The courtiers only showed the appropriate behavior.
But looking at the results alone, it seemed nothing but senility.
Evidence, evidence, circumstances, all pointed to one place.
It is true that they attacked civilians, and it is also true that they died as a result.
It was neat, like looking at a well-ordered mathematical formula.
It was so neat that I felt a sense of rejection for some reason.
That’s why I didn’t believe in snow white.
It’s not because it disregarded the lives of innocent civilians, or because it was written by her grandfather.
Although he obviously felt sad about the sacrifice of innocent civilians and believed his grandfather’s words.
Rather than that, it was because my senses warned me.
You shouldn’t believe only what you see.
Everything could be a lie.
It was because they warned me not to believe anything unless I had seen and experienced it myself.
In addition.
‘Be careful. Chairman.’
Around the time I went to the press conference for my defense.
The story I heard from the royal court lingered in my ears.
‘Perhaps the enemy is inside.’
Inside…
‘At first, I thought it was highly likely that it was the work of an outsider. Insiders couldn’t find a reason to do this. However, when I first met him, he knew the geography of this place. Otherwise, the first place to escape from my arrows would not be the dormitory where the cadets stay.’
If you knew the geography in advance, there were many possibilities.
If you look at where the information inside Laplace Academy is on the Internet, not even a national military secret, most of it is known, starting with the location of the building.
The person who intends to terrorize will come after understanding the geography, so that much is possible.
‘Of course there is a possibility. However, what is the possibility that the chairman of the board simply escapes to the dormitory where the cadets are staying in an unexpected situation just by grasping the geography? Also, the first outsider to come in during the night? Do you think I would have been able to find an enclosed space untouched by my supernatural powers in just a few tens of seconds or prepare something like an empty room trap right away?’
But there is no reason for an insider to do that.
Everyone’s identity is correct.
The academy isn’t stupid enough to be unable to distinguish one of those things.
Those who have abnormalities or doubts are filtered out from the beginning.
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There is no benefit to be gained by terrorizing the academy in the first place.
There are only disadvantages and risks.
‘Even the chairman doesn’t seem to believe it. Yes, I did too. No matter how you think about it, there was no reason for an insider to do such a thing, so he said that there was a 70% chance of being an outsider and a 30% chance of being an insider. But now it’s different. Looking at the whereabouts of the day, the way I let go of my senses, tricks using outsiders, and the Hwarang guy at the end of the route…’
Look at it?
‘Now I see that 90% is the work of insiders. If not, it’s probably just an outsider with an insider collaborator.’
No matter how you look at it, it was said that insiders were involved.
The reason…
‘I don’t know why. Isn’t it like blaming the terrorists for the reason in the first place? When did those idiots have a valid reason for terrorism? That’s why he’s a villain and that’s why he’s evil.’
Then who is the culprit?
‘I’m not sure, I can’t rule out the possibility that it’s a professor, guard, janitor, staff member, or cadet.’
The scope was too wide.
Even if I tried to be specific, what was not possible right now.
If you count the number of people residing in the academy, well over 10,000.
‘And this is a bit speculative, but most of what happened at the academy this year could be related to him.’
…
‘So be careful and don’t move rashly. It’s aiming at the academy, so if the president notices it, you don’t know what to do. The force may not seem very large, but judging from this action, it seems certain that there is a scale, so it is impossible to completely rule out the possibility of a misunderstanding.’
It was hard to believe that an unknown being was targeting the academy, but…
‘If my job is done quickly, I’ll be there to help right away, so until then… I’ll rely on that idiot Songa and save myself for now.’
“Haa…”
He sighed again.
My senses alerted me, and the courtier’s words lingered in my head.
But.
“Uncle.”
I called Hong Min-jun, who was waiting in front of Snow White.
“Yes, lady.”
I got the advice from the elders and I thought it might be dangerous to move, but I still can’t stay helpless like this.
This is your academy.
Everything his grandfather built with great effort and his father led and picked up for himself.
I couldn’t tolerate the sight of a villain doing something like this in a place like that anymore.
“Please review all the incidents that happened this year from the beginning and bring them back. Everything from the smallest to the biggest.”
“My lady…”
I will make you pay for your sins.
I will get the price for the fit.
Otherwise, the castle will not be released.
No, if all the events that have happened so far are connected to one being…
“It can be dangerous. Rather than investigating this on our own, we are conducting an investigation with the cooperation of a professional investigation agency…”
“Of course I will borrow your help. I will get help wherever I can get help. This is my academy.”
“However, as the elders said, there is a possibility of danger…”
“I know. You know, really, according to the old man, there’s a possibility that I’m in danger. But that doesn’t mean I can’t just leave the person who broke into my house and made a mess like this. And if we leave it as it is, there is always the possibility that a bigger incident will happen. So please.”
Hong Min-joon stared at Snow White for a while, then he nodded as if he couldn’t help it.
“…Yes, I understand. I will investigate and bring it to you as soon as possible.”
“Then, please. Mister.”
Then it disappeared without a sound.
Now I was really alone, and I was prostrated at the snow-white desk.
It was because things that I had to do in the future, things to come again, and other things that I had to do right now made my head so dizzy.
“Dad…”
And then he muttered softly.
**
It was around the time that I went out to the city for the weekend and went back to the academy after doing some errands.
Chun Yoo-seong witnessed an unbelievable sight in front of a movie theater.
At first, I thought it was a mistake.
So Cheon Yuseong rubbed his eyes and looked ahead again.
However, there was no change before or after rubbing.
If there was, it was that I felt pain from rubbing my eyes a little too hard.
“So I was very embarrassed at that time.”
Marie was laughing happily.
That itself was not a problem.
It wasn’t that Mari’s laughter was a problem.
It was nice to see her smile on the contrary.
However, the person giving the smile was the problem.
“Really? I was very sick.”
“I’m sorry, but if it hadn’t been for that accident, we wouldn’t have met you like this.”
“Huh? What now?”
“Oh, no, no. More than that, when I watch a movie, I need popcorn. Will you buy it for me?”
“That is…”
“I will refuse to refuse. I did that request, but you can’t do even one of these?”
The opponent was Lee Seong-hyun.
Marie was smiling at Seonghyun Lee.
‘What is this…’
It’s not that her smile is wrong.
Because if something fun happens, you can laugh or smile.
Even if it is invisible to him.
That doesn’t mean that talking to Lee Seong-hyun is wrong.
Since we know each other and are friends, there was nothing wrong with talking.
‘What is…’
But why is he smiling at him, which he doesn’t usually show himself, as he crosses his arms into the cinema as if he’s on a date…
‘…’
Chun Yoo-seong was mesmerized by the unbelievable appearance.
However, I had to figure out what happened for a while.
Because she herself could be misunderstood.
That would be the case too.
‘Because Marie chose me.’
However, dating Lee Seong-hyun is ridiculous.
There must have been something he didn’t know.
Something like being threatened by that guy…
‘Even after seeing that smile?’
…If not, there must be some other reason.
That’s why Chun Yoo-seong secretly followed the two of them.
And I was able to see it.
“—Are you doing it?”
“…I like it.”
The way Marie whispered a little love to him as her face blushed.