314 – [5] Hyunjin Ahn
#314
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In front of the World Gate of Arecibo Campus.
This boring place where electronic devices didn’t work was crowded with people.
It was a sight that could not be seen until the first semester.
After the Arecibo Campus collapsed in the aftermath of terrorism, no one has looked back at this place full of gloom and despair.
– “Academy bastards.”
– “What do I need to do to receive credits and graduate normally? “You want me to go hunting on the cat-busted Arecibo campus?”
– “And in a situation where sword experts and sword masters are running around?!”
– “President! “Is this an academy?”
Even if he turned around, it was because someone made a suggestion that was at the level of threatening him with a knife.
But not anymore.
Security was restored, ruins were cleared, and some of the infrastructure was repaired.
From then on, the number of ‘voluntary people’ coming in and out of the destroyed Arecibo campus increased significantly.
Of course, most of them are street battles with monsters or knights.
In other words, we faced a type of battle that was unsuitable for hunters.
– “Hey, did you hear about the 4th grade seniors who were mobilized and taken away?”
– “What is it?”
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– “Was it the knights or the militia? Anyway, strange guys keep coming in and we’ve had street fights more than once.”
– “Ugh…… “Should I gain experience now?”
However, academy cadets are aspiring hunters.
Even though I didn’t come here during the first semester because it was dangerous, I was in a position where I had to endure such a battle now that security was in place.
For hunters, hunting was that important.
The most important things were how many you caught, how strong you were, and what you got.
Against this background, the Academy’s influence on the Arecibo campus was slowly being restored.
It was not very good news for the ‘self-proclaimed warriors’ who destroyed this place.
Increased influence means that restoration work will take place.
Restoration meant normalization, and from the moment it was completed, Palaistra Academy would show rapid growth again.
They will once again witness the Academy’s new moon, which they were unable to keep up with and had to resort to a plan.
And what was even more horrifying for them was that the speed of recovery was unusual.
“Wow…… “There were a lot more people than the last time I visited.”
“I heard they secured the western sector again this time. I guess that’s why.”
Most of this place will fall back into the hands of the Academy within 6 months at the shortest or 1 year at the longest.
If that were the case, the terrorist attack they worked so hard for would have ended up being meaningless.
The last struggle of the loser.
It wasn’t very good, and Earthlings had to like it.
Actually, Wei Long and her friends gathered in front of the World Gate don’t seem like that at all.
They just sighed at their situation.
“Huh, but do we really have to go?”
“There is no way. “There is no way to resolve this situation other than going.”
“Still…… “Isn’t there a better way?”
“If there is none, we are not doing this now. Have you already forgotten that if you went to the warehouse another way, you almost got attacked by the strange Panz?”
“Ha…… But. But why on earth are we asking to meet in the outskirts?”
After all, it is a suburban area.
It is also the outskirts of Arecibo Campus, which is full of monsters and knights.
No matter how much there is to talk about, isn’t that a bit too much?
I understand that they wanted to talk secretly given the circumstances, but they thought there was no need to go there.
It would be better to meet somewhere like a cafe.
Or go to a creepy abandoned construction site.
“Well, I guess it’s because they have their own secrets.”
“No, at best I’m asking you to find out who that Panz guy is. “But there is something secret about it.”
“Anyway, they probably called us there because they have something like that.”
“And personally, I don’t like him that much.”
One of my friends blurted out in displeasure.
It seemed like he was alone in thinking that, but there were more people nodding their heads.
“He’s a cadet like that guy, and he talks a lot.”
“…… “That’s right.”
“Furthermore, something happened while I was taking the same lecture in the first semester. “That guy was seducing women without any measures, and ended up practicing magic in the classroom.”
Even thinking about it again, it’s a terrible memory.
There would never be a more chilling and terrifying moment in their lives.
“A guy with no skills, a lot of money, dirty relationships with women, and only a wide network.”
“You can also pretend to grant various favors, like this time, and then suddenly invite you to a strange gathering. Well, are you trying to do something multi-level?”
“Could it be? “What is certain is that he is someone you should not approach too deeply.”
“That’s right, that’s right.”
Because of this incident in the first semester, their gaze was quite negative.
Weirong, too, did not look at this very favorably.
If you are just different from your friends.
He had a purpose: to escape the immediate crisis.
‘Anyway, the Elf Panz guy is more of a problem than this guy right now.’
The person they are going to meet.
I thought joining hands with Ahn Hyun-jin of the Meowth Guild was a necessary evil.
Afterwards, they reached their destination.
To be exact, we arrived at the first floor of the destination building.
“Let’s see…… From here, you have to take the stairs to the east to reach the underground measuring station.”
“Oh, you really mean those stairs over there?”
We slowly headed underground.
I passed through the collapsed concrete and arrived at the 5th basement floor.
They turned their heads here and there to see a different scene from before.
The clean sight amidst the miserable sight was a very foreign greenhouse.
“Is it perhaps a base or something?”
“Something like that…… Looks like it? Look over there. “Something is piled up.”
There were bags and barrels where my friend pointed.
Everyone headed to the measurement room because that was the destination at that time.
“I guess I can just wait here now, right?”
“It’s a little scary, but I hope it comes quickly.”
“True recognition.”
He and his friends spent endless amounts of time.
And then about 30 minutes had passed.
The iron door moved roughly with a squeak.
People walked out of the darkness.
“Hmm, fortunately I was there on time.”
Several bodyguards in suits.
A young man dressed exaggeratedly like a nobleman.
It was one of the rich families you could see while walking around the academy.
Wei Long and her friends immediately lowered their heads slightly.
After Ahn Hyun-jin was greeted, she smiled softly.
Soon she sat down gently on the chair placed in the middle of the measurement room.
“They say hello as soon as we meet, so I like these friends. Everyone sit down.”
“Oh, yes.”
Once everyone was seated, Ahn Hyun-jin’s eyes slowly turned.
As if trying to extract her quote, she goes from top to bottom, right to left.
“They seem pretty good to use.”
“Yes?”
“No, I was just talking to myself for a moment.”
She waved her hand.
Then she took one of her documents from the security guard.
“So what do my friends who took the same class in the first semester want to ask of me?”
“That…” ….”
These words were already said in a message once.
However, Wei Long explained her own purpose further.
To summarize, there is a financial problem, and it seems that a guy named Kang Xian is playing around with it.
But since the situation is difficult beyond our control, I simply asked you to find out about him instead.
“Um~ Is that the end? Is there anything else?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm, this is easier than I thought. “Would you mind doing something to deal with that guy, in addition to digging into him?”
“Yes? “Would you like to handle it?”
“Okay, processed. It looks like you don’t have any good feelings. “Didn’t you guys plan to handle it separately after the background investigation anyway?”
That was true to some extent.
If it was true that Kang Xian had done something strange with their funds, then that was their intention.
“That’s true, but…… The problem is that we have to pay for such a request…….”
“I can’t do it. “It would be quite burdensome to ask for such a background investigation.”
“…… Yes.”
“So, I won’t ask for anything in particular financially.”
Ahn Hyun-jin clapped his hands.
Then he gently pushed her head in.
“Who am I? Heir to the Meowth Guild. This is Hyunjin Ahn, this is it. “I didn’t tell you at the end of the first semester for nothing that you could ask for anything you wanted.”
“Well, then…” … !”
“Oh, of course it’s not completely free. “If it gets to the level of dealing with people, I honestly feel burdened.”
There is a price for this.
Then why on earth did you say you wouldn’t ask for money?
“In return, you can pay by helping with a little work.”
“What is happening?”
“It’s nothing special. “It’s just helping me out a little bit.”
“Are you helping?”
“I’m planning to hold a banquet after this semester ends. “I think I’ve heard it once, do you know?”
Nod your head.
Everyone knew about Ahn Hyun-jin’s year-end banquet.
They have often been promoting banquets since the first semester.
If you thought you were a cadet with some money, you would send out invitations.
“I don’t have enough workers, so can you help me then?”
“Well, to that extent…… By the way, is it something like serving or carrying goods?”
“Well, it’s ‘transportation of goods’…… Well, it’s something similar. “It’s not that difficult.”
A vague statement.
However, even though it was a bit complicated, it felt like something worth doing.
Weilong and his friends whispered and exchanged opinions among themselves.
Of course, because the conditions were so generous, opinions quickly came together.
“Please look after us in the future.”
“Haha, they answer right away and I like them.”
The next thing went smoothly.
Information about the breads I didn’t like was passed on, and exactly what to do was suggested.
“So, if it turns out that the warehouse actually belongs to him…….”
“I hope you pay the price thoroughly. “A guy who robs an intact warehouse like that deserves to be punished.”
“And you’re asking us to investigate the fund organization and the missing person, and if we make contact, hand over the warehouse back to them?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
That’s how the transaction was completed.
Weilong and his friends took the opportunity to avenge their humiliation with generous terms.
Is that why it is like that?
I left the measurement room, showing that I was happy to finally be able to untie the knot that had been twisted.
I don’t know why.
Ahn Hyun-jin and his bodyguards remained in the measurement room with straight faces.
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A very boring time where someone would have been crushed to death.
It had been about an hour since Weilong and his friends disappeared.
Kikik─
The iron door of the measuring station opened heavily.
I thought no one would come here anymore, but that was always limited to academy cadets.
Those who newly managed this place.
Knights could come and go here at any time.
Coincidentally, now.
The moment has finally arrived.
Heavy steam engines were revealed beyond the open door.
The engineers carrying the steam engine slowly walked to the measuring room.
The number was not just one or two.
It was a group of about ten to twenty people.
It wasn’t even a group made up of squires.
There were intermediates and experts who carried relatively small steam engines.
Of course, there were more articles than that.
Lastly, the steps of the person without a steam engine stopped.
It was in front of Ahn Hyun-jin.
“Sword Master.”
“Collaborator.”
The two people’s eyes turned to each other.