39. Trouble with True Apostles (1)
A few days passed.
The atmosphere at Theia Academy was still excited.
The academy competition is now less than 10 days away.
Although sparring with external academies is limited to high-ranking students.
Before the main competition begins, there is also an intramural competition for all cadets.
Among the academies, Theia is the top-tier academy with an S-level education evaluation.
As such, scouts from various organizations come to the school competition.
“It’s good to prepare for the competition, but you must never enter the designated forbidden areas! There will be a penalty of being eliminated from the competition when entering or exiting. got it?”
“All right!”
The cadets answered Instructor Lee Soo-yeon’s cry in unison.
like she said
Theia Academy’s prohibited areas have been further increased.
It’s strange that there is an off-limits area on campus when you think of a normal university.
Theia is more like a military academy than a normal university in the first place.
In addition, since the campus site was as large as several administrative districts of the same size combined, there were different districts within it.
‘Because I purposely built the academy in a dangerous place.’
He set up an academy in Ground Zero, where the so-called danger gate was created, and suppressed the dangerous energy.
So, there are places that have become external dungeons like the old campus, and there are areas where gates are formed from time to time.
So, the patrol area mentioned at the student council meeting a while ago refers to prohibited areas where such risk factors are often reported.
It was dangerous, of course, but the cadets were always full of motivation.
It is only natural that the hunters’ blood boils in the dungeon raid.
So, no matter where he was on patrol, the final permission from the instructors in charge was absolutely necessary.
“Instructor. Please sign the patrol permit.”
I handed out the patrol permit I had received from the student council to Instructor Suyeon Lee.
She looked at me and gave me a slightly worried look.
“Jun-woo, I know your skills well, but the areas that are too dangerous are… hehehehe.”
In fact, at my request, Vice President Scarlet assigned me to a very dangerous area.
A must-have in order to enter the Hotel of Mirrors.
But if Instructor Lee Soo-yeon opposes it. It was impossible to patrol in a legal way.
Instructor Lee Soo-yeon’s expression was subtle.
“The fact that my cadets were assigned to such a dangerous place… That means that Junwoo’s skills are acknowledged by Arin and Scarlett in the student council. As the instructor in charge, I feel good, but as much as you participate in the competition, you have to be careful that there is no danger…”
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The cadet competition is an important competition that determines my future as a hunter.
If she had a lot of affection for her cadets, she couldn’t help but worry about me.
‘Because Lee Soo-yeon won’t know that I am Unknown.’
Even though Lee Soo-yeon approached the cadets without fault.
Exhaustive fm style when it comes to missions.
Lee Soo-yeon, who had experienced real battles in dangerous dungeons, had no choice but to be more strict.
However, I knew all of Lee Soo-yeon’s tendencies.
As expected, Lee Soo-yeon made an interesting expression when she saw the member written on the patrol permit.
“Faculty of Magic. And Song Si-ara of High Class. Is he a member of the same patrol party?”
“yes. Instructor.”
“Because I heard about Song Shia’s skills to the point of being bored by my fellow instructors. And there will be less… trouble between the students.”
The True Apostles and the Student Council were at odds.
It’s a problem between the cadets, so the instructors aren’t directly involved.
Right now, Theia was also under the influence of Valhalla’s apostles. Even for instructors.
So rather than the authority of the student council, the authority of True Apostles is increasing.
‘It’s a situation where the True Apostles are trying to take all the cadet autonomy missions.’
Of course, it was difficult for my future work.
Lee Soo-yeon also knew about the trouble, so she seemed worried about me.
Still, Instructor Lee Soo-yeon, who confirmed that Song Shia was in the same party, finished signing the permit without hesitation.
In cooperative missions, always the member’s class is also important.
For the instructors, named cadets like Xia Song are like a free pass license in any mission.
Besides that, there was a reason Song Xia was absolutely necessary for this quest.
“By the way, if a party member declines a patrol like this, you can go to another party, right? What’s more, a cadet with a different social status like Song Shia is even more so. Apparently, Song Shia wanted to be at the same party as you, right?”
Lee Soo-yeon made an interesting expression.
I see a mix of playfulness.
He seemed to be curious about the relationship between Song Xia and me.
“It’s not like that. It was just the student council seniors accidentally tying it up.”
“Still, Song Shia is popular. That one would be very bothersome.”
“Instructor…”
Even if it wasn’t, I could feel Choi Hana watching this place from afar after seeing me and Lee Soo-yeon talking amicably.
‘I must be overly self-conscious.’
However, she was glaring at me with a cold expression that I couldn’t normally see with Choi Ha-na, so I quickly got away from Instructor Lee Soo-yeon.
And I remembered the words I heard from Vice President Scarlet a few days ago.
– These days, when Miss Hana meets me, she only talks about Lee Jun-woo. As for me… I’m pretty jealous, right?
I can’t imagine Hana Choi talking about me to anyone else.
It didn’t feel bad though.
That much, it was proof that Choi Hana was constantly conscious of me.
‘The thing I asked to put Xia Song in the same patrol party. It was good that I told Hana Choi to keep it a secret.’
It’s hard to get some misunderstanding.
I, too, would be pissed if I saw Hana Choi alone with another man.
I finished the training schedule of the liberal arts department like that.
In the evening, I joined Xia Song for patrol.
***
Theia Academy’s campus.
Cadets were patrolling in groups all over the stadium where the cadet competition was to be held.
A festival that is visited not only by the students of Theia, but also by outsiders.
As such, it was natural to find and eliminate even the slightest risk factors in advance.
‘It’s annoying, but it’s still a reason to patrol. I can’t mess with Theia’s reputation.’
Although the patrol was traditionally conducted under the auspices of the student council.
Things have changed this year.
True Apostles no longer differ from the student council’s will, and have decided to walk their own path.
A cadet of High Class and a member of the Apostles.
Hyeonjun Jin, a freshman in the Faculty of Swordsmanship.
Although this year his name has been largely buried because of his monstrous motives.
Among the cadets from external high schools, Jin Hyeon-jun was a cadet with a considerable name.
Even though he graduated from the same high school as the famous Yun Gun-woo, his name was known.
As the right-hand man of Yun Gun-woo.
“I can’t lose to the leader of the student council. From now on, the True Apostles will take all of that power. If there are gates or dungeons in the danger zone, we take care of them ourselves!”
Hyunjun Jin shouted at the Apostles cadets.
Under his direction, the cadets formed groups and headed for their respective areas.
Like I said a little while ago.
Under Jin Hyun-jun’s management, the Apostles organized a separate crime prevention department similar to the lead department.
Although neutral cadets also existed.
The current Crime Prevention Department was clearly expanding its influence compared to the former Leading Department.
In school patrol missions, the rank of the cadets is thoroughly raised just by the record of active performance.
Besides, the fantasy type dungeon, which is a big issue these days for high ranking cadets.
Rumors are circulating that you become stronger just by entering there.
The True Apostles had no intention of relinquishing all authority to ordinary cadets.
Of course, even to the student council.
So Jin Hyeon-jun had been thoroughly defeating the cadets who were at odds with the Apostles recently.
‘Those with power reign over them. It’s natural for an Awakener.’
Theia Academy’s motto is equality among students, regardless of background or ability.
It’s nonsensical in the first place.
Right now, all structures are moving with the logic of power, starting with the Awakened society.
So, the 1st Hunter Guild.
Even the Apostle of Valhalla was no longer silent.
Song Yu-hwan and Valhalla’s Apostle have power. There was no need to follow the instructions of the poor Hunter Association anymore.
‘It’s better for a lousy organization like the Hunter Association to disappear.’
It was the same for him to follow the instructions of Yun Gun-woo, who was the same age and classmate.
Although I am well aware that there is something wrong with his personality.
Yun Gun-woo not only has his father’s background, but also has high skills as an awakened person.
It’s not that Jin Hyun-joon lacks skills either.
I could never win against that Yun Gun-woo.
That absolute skill difference is only a reason for obedience.
Yun’s thoughts. I went further and agreed with the guild leader Song Yu-hwan’s idea.
In the first place, without the power of the Awoken, it is a society where even survival is impossible.
It was not wrong to say that those without power are no better than worms.
Hyunjun Jin moved.
A report came in from the cadets of the Crime Prevention Division.
When I arrived at the patrol area marked C-11, the students of the Apostles and the students of the Student Council were confronting each other.
“Has it been sorted out?”
Of course, the student council cadets were the ones whose appearance was ruined.
As he wiped the blood from his cracked lips, the cadet exclaimed as if he was unfair.
“Originally, it was agreed that the student council would be in charge of this area! In the first place, the Apostles did not have the authority to patrol. Still, the student council made concessions and divided the area between you guys…”
“Keuk. Stop talking nonsense. What kind of patrolling would the stupid student council do?”
perok-
An Apostles cadet punched a student council cadet.
It was a fist full of mana.
Like the Apostles, a group of elite cadets, their trajectory was sharp.
cooong-
In the end, the student council cadet could not stand the fist and fell to the floor.
“Don’t be fooled. When is the enemy student council? On the subject of a meeting like a market that accepts even the children of the underworld. If you don’t have enough skills, don’t hang around in the patrol area. Because it gets in the way.”
Even though the other student council cadets around him showed indignation at those words.
eventually resigned from the position.
The difference in skill was so great no matter who looked at it.
‘No problem. If that’s the case, it won’t be too difficult for the True Apostles to monopolize the patrol area.’
From the apostles of Valhalla, direct instructions came down to the Apostles to take control of the students.
Apparently, that fantasy type dungeon is only accessible to cadets.
It seemed that the higher up was also quite interested in the dungeon.
‘I said that the patrol area assigned to me might have something to do with that fantasy dungeon.’
The Apostles’ scribe. It was also the reason Jung Ji-yoon ordered himself to patrol.
Hyunjun Jin moved to the assigned patrol area.
However, there was an uninvited guest who was not a member of the Apostles.
It was already dark in the evening, so I couldn’t see his face clearly.
Jin Hyun-jun said to the cadet as if threatening.
“hey! This is the area the Apostles have set aside to patrol. Stop hanging around and get out!”
But the cadet didn’t even flinch at those words.
Soon, he responded very calmly.
“Nope?”
Jin Hyun-joon, who was momentarily moved by those words, tried to attack the cadet as it was.
Seeing a female student standing next to the male student, he stopped for a second.
“Miss Xia?”