262. Dongbang, Cheonseon Academy (27)
“Huh…”
“Brother, did you open your eyes?”
“It’s just luck… Ugh… Where is this place? What happened to the test, capture the flag…?”
Namgung Se-hwi, who was lying on the bed, hurriedly got her body up and closed her eyes tightly from the headache that came to her.
Soon, Namgung Unyeon, who was guarding him, carefully opened her mouth.
“The test is over. Joe the White Dog is victorious.”
“…That’s it. My brother, you’re right. He… He was a monster… Treat him like a toy…”
“I guess so.”
“Did you see it too?”
“I’m sure it’s not all of him that I caught my eye on.”
“How could such a monster…”
Namgung Se-hwi, who had a headache that seldom went away after thinking about the blind man’s face, which was like a nightmare, raised his eyebrows.
“The monster says it cures my arthropathy.”
“What else is that…”
Namgung Sehwi frowned at Namgung Unyeon’s voice.
“I still can’t believe it… But if I get cured, I’d like to leave the academy and go under him. At that time, I’ll have to leave my surname Namgung behind.”
“Unlucky?”
“It’s not me, it’s his condition.”
“…..”
“Don’t make that face. Isn’t that a hundred times better than your brother dying?”
“I won’t deny that, but… The situation is so sudden that I can’t keep up with it.”
“Deservedly. I’m in a similar situation. I’ve been with him for a while. He’s a guy who doesn’t give you time to accept. He just points out a fork in the road.”
“Anyway, didn’t they say the capture of the flag is over? It looks like they’re still in the middle of nowhere…”
Namgung Se-hui asked as he pondered over the situation and inspected the clouds of Ungwi-gok that enveloped his surroundings.
“They said there was still work to be done. Since I haven’t played the flute, even the teachers at the academy won’t know about this yet.”
“Heh heh…”
“Rather than that, this nerdy younger brother would like to ask you one last favor.”
“Tell me.”
“I think I should contact the head of household.”
“…For what?”
“According to his explanation, it is certain that Wii Zihan, the head of the school building, is connected to blood ties. As you know, there have been bad rumors about Wei Zihan since before. It seems that the rumors were true. “
“It’s a rumor. The rumor that it’s related to the Blood Demon Guhui… But we can’t contact the head of the family based on rumors alone. You know that well, don’t you?”
“Of course, I don’t need to contact you right away. They said that calling the head of the household was only for ‘arrangement’. Clear evidence will come soon…”
“Coming soon? Where are you and what are you doing now?”
“He now…”
Namgung Unyeon, speechless, looks at the other side.
A cave a little far from where they stayed, over the clouds.
Jetto was there.
***
It was the night of the second day of joint training.
Drips of blood dripped from my fingertips as I came out of the cave.
Soon I met eyes with Eisel, who was waiting for me leaning against the wall.
“Are you done talking?”
“Yes, we have reached an amicable agreement.”
I roughly brushed off the blood on my hand and scattered it on the floor.
Dealing with a fanatic who was prepared to die was more difficult than expected.
“Deliberately even set up a soundproofing barrier and reached an amicable agreement…”
“It’s better than the screams of an unidentified man echoing through the valley.”
“You should have called me.”
“Are you familiar with Miss Eisel?”
“There’s nothing good about getting used to it, but…”
“I am not a child to be protected.”
“It’s okay. I’m not a child either.”
“……”
That’s not wrong, though.
In the silence that immediately followed, I read a strange current in Eisel’s talkative eyes and opened my mouth first to strike.
“…Don’t talk about children.”
“…Why?!”
Eisel exclaimed in a disapproving voice, holding her hands tightly.
“Why?”
I asked back as if I was asking something obvious.
“I heard that even in times of war they still love.”
“That’s it. It’s the instinct to reproduce the species of humans who are in a life-threatening situation. And I don’t feel a threat to my life. Miss Eisel, do you feel a threat to your life? If so, just say it. I I will scold the bad guys who threaten Miss Eisel.”
“Hmm… Life isn’t in danger… But it might be dangerous in terms of maintaining the species…”
Eisel turned her head and murmured softly.
When you say race, do you mean the ‘Ludwig clan’?
Anyway, isn’t it cowardly to use the title of ‘last survivor of the clan’ in a situation like this?
“…No, you’re kidding?”
“hahahaha, Miss Eisel is really mean.”
[ …Heh, what a joke. ]
If Eisel jokes a few more times, then Sierra’s eyes might really shoot beams.
“Aren’t you tired?”
“It’s all right.”
“Do you remember the last time you got a good night’s sleep? First of all, I don’t remember seeing you sleep during joint training.”
“That’s…”
…When was it?
I can’t remember right away.
Is that important in the first place?
“Well, anyway, now that we’ve figured out everything we need to know, let’s take a break and set out to find the gold cow.”
“……”
I tried to avoid Eisel’s question by turning her words around, but I felt very uncomfortable in her eyes and left quickly.
***
After that, I was able to safely find the Golden Sohyup, or ‘Geumjeha’, by moving with a small number of people.
On a cliff in the corner of Ungwigok, I was found with intact skin on my face, holding my forbidden hand and wailing loudly.
I even thought that I might be forgotten by everyone and die of starvation.
I didn’t seem to remember what happened when I was alone guarding the flag.
For me, it was fortunate that I didn’t have to keep my mouth shut.
In the afternoon of the third day of the joint training, we blew the flute we had prepared in advance to announce the victory of the white dog group, and soon we could see the faces of the instructors and teachers.
Wei Zihan was nowhere to be seen.
I have something else to do, so I go back first.
Maybe he sensed that things were going badly.
I was now out of the valley and had a private conversation with Edward for a while.
Through the crack in the window where Edward’s torn eyes were directed, the sound of the cadets and students’ party, who were more happy about escaping from the valley of fate than victory, can be heard.
“So what are we talking about, Cadet Jetto?”
Edward closed the window and asked.
“At this point, I think even the instructors know about it to some extent. This is the story of Wijahan, the governor of the Cheonseon Academy.”
“Gwanju-nim? I’m not quite sure what cadet Zeto is talking about?”
Edward flinched ridiculously, showing both palms.
He didn’t care about his reaction and went straight to the point.
“Are you going to intervene?”
“I don’t know what the situation is, but this is Cheonseon Academy, Cadet Jeto. Innocence Academy has absolutely no authority to intervene in Cheonseon Academy’s affairs. Just as they respect our academy’s right to independence, we must respect the school. To be precise, it’s not a school, but a patriot.”
“…I see.”
I already knew that Innocence Academy could not officially intervene in the matter of the academy.
But there was no problem as long as he was aware of the current situation and the conversation worked.
Judging by his sinister smile, it seems that Edward also investigated a series of incidents in his own way. Did he even talk to Priscilla separately?
“No matter what’s going on here, we’re leaving the academy in two days.”
“…Has the schedule changed?”
“Yes, the King of the Kingdom of Moon invited us, so the schedule was moved forward a little.”
“The king of Yue?”
“That’s right. Even the Innocence Academy cannot ignore the official invitation of the king of a country…”
An unexpected situation happened again.
Of course, this is an event that did not exist in the game.
‘I thought there would be at least 5 more days, but there are only 2 days left…’
Maybe we should move up our plans.
Anyway, who was the king of Wolguk?
What kind of sudden invitation do you mean?
Could it be related to the King of Conquest, who was in my previous life?
Well, even if that’s true, I don’t have time to worry about that right now.
The important thing now is that Edward informed me of the changed schedule in advance.
“Two days, Cadet Jetto.”
Edward, whose eyes narrowed even more, emphasized the period once again.
“For the remaining two days, it would be nice if I could leave the Cheonseon Academy without any problems… Wouldn’t that terrible thing happen when an unknown cadet provoked a traitor hiding in the school building, and then the instructors came out in danger of dying? I’m worried. I’m tired from watching the Go balls, so I want to rest as much as possible.”
Edward brought out a situation that was quite detailed for an example.
‘Sometimes I think the same thing…’
No, should I say that my plan was read?
Even so, it didn’t mean much.
From the beginning, even using Edward was my plan.
I know myself well.
Wui Zihan is a strong fighter that is difficult to deal with with just my strength.
I needed to actively utilize everything that was given to me as much as possible.
Now I don’t have the power to unify all the countries of the East, nor the mighty power to make all the demons in the world tremble.
However, he had a unique identity as an ‘Innocence Academy first year class A cadet’.
“Relax is important.”
So for now, maybe we should be thankful that this suspiciously narrow-eyed man is our ally.
“hahahaha, I never thought I’d hear that from cadet Zeto. If there’s nothing more to say, I’ll leave it alone. Still, the joint training this time was quite fun. It’s also quite exciting to let your imagination run wild while watching the Go balls. .”
Edward rose from his seat and left the room with those words.
“…It’s a break.’
As he muttered, he moved his gaze to the bed, and Sierra, who was floating on the bed, grumbled.
[ You wouldn’t be able to sleep comfortably if your schedule was pushed forward. It’s been a while since I’ve been lying in bed with my student. ]
“I have a lot of work to do tonight.”
[Tonight’s probably too. Rather than that, can it really be cured? Arthropathy is a much more terrifying disease than you think. I’m sure it won’t be fixed with saliva, but…]
“Don’t worry. Now, you can spread ‘Mancheonhwawoo’ with your saliva.”
[ Ho-oh, you know all about Manchuria. ]
“You can look forward to it. I’ll show you the absurd sight of treating the stomatitis with Manchuria.”
Sierra sighs at my continued smile and bursts into laughter.
If Hye-gai of our company had heard this nonsense, she would have grabbed her by the back of her neck and collapsed.