Chapter 134 – Circle Meeting (2)
An ordinary but refreshing Tuesday.
Kang Joo-yeon was not in a bad mood today.
Academy lectures, which were always boring, have become quite interesting these days, and there are many things to learn compared to the first semester, perhaps because the quality of lecturers and faculty has improved.
Most of the classes after entering the second semester were satisfactory, but today I felt like I was able to concentrate better.
In particular, Yoon Ji-ah recently interviewed for the 〈 Judgment of Fire 〉 new clan.
After seeing her, her Kang Joo-yeon changed little by little.
Unlike before, she developed a desire to improve her own skills, and this desire of hers made her a little more enthusiastic.
She absorbed the contents of her lectures more quickly and accurately than anyone else, and showed the ability to set up personal training schedules after her classes.
From a B-class holder to an A-class holder.
The foundation for growing once as a holder.
The process of spraying it slowly was not a bad feeling.
“Ju Yeon-ah, Joo-yeon. I was promoted to Class B!”
… Her own only best friend.
Until Moon Ga-eun gave the sudden news.
Kang Joo-yeon asked quietly.
“… Class B?”
“Yes. Her strength had been lacking in the past, but she grew up a bit after going hunting in the Songnisan field this time. Thanks to you, I finished my promotion today! Now I’m on the same level as you, that’s it. Ahaha.”
Moon Ga-eun laughed and joked.
In fact, her B-class promotion was only a matter of time.
She was already at the top of the C-class holders, and her standard performance was already satisfactory.
〈 Royal 〉 She had been given full support as a descendant of the clan, so there was no way she wouldn’t be promoted to Class B.
In the meantime, Kang Joo-yeon has shown an overwhelming appearance, but Moon Ga-eun was also a key prospect in the academy, who entered as the top archer.
A close friend of hers, one of the few holders she admits to herself.
That was Moon Ga-eun.
“Good. Congrats… “
She nodded her head like that and was about to say congratulations.
One word stuck in Kang Joo-yeon’s mind.
“… Soknisan?”
Songnisan Field.
One of many fields outside the barriers in Korea.
However, it was a field with a name that was especially familiar to Kang Joo-yeon.
Just a few days ago.
From a man…
She had heard an offer to go hunting here.
Because of her clan project, she unfortunately turned it down.
Because of this, Kang Joo-yeon’s voice, asking this question, was slightly subdued.
“Yes. I went hunting during the holidays.”
In response to that answer, Kang Joo-yeon asked again quietly.
“… Alone?”
“Yes? No, I went with Jaehyun Do… “
Oh
Moon Ga-eun, who wanted to regret it for a moment, stopped her.
But she already spilled water, and couldn’t pick it up again.
Soknisan field hunting.
On the weekend, Do Jae-hyun suggested that he go with him, but he couldn’t participate because of the new clan member recruitment project.
As expected, the hunt Moon Ga-eun went to was a party hunt with Do Jae-hyun.
Kang Joo-yeon’s expression went cold.
“Lord, Joo-yeon. Listen to me. Actually, it wasn’t just the two of them, but Seong Na-yeon and the holder together… “
Moon Ga-eun urgently tried to explain, but Kang Ju-yeon did not listen.
Hunting alone with Do Jae-hyun.
Moon Ga-eun set fire to the contents that Kim Chae-eun had already burned once.
It was the ignition of a completely unexpected person.
… Actually, it wasn’t really a problem.
It was an offer that came to Kang Joo-yeon herself, but she rather rejected it because she didn’t have time for her project.
Do Jae-hyun contacted all his close people, and among them, Moon Ga-eun was the only one who had time.
Just normal temporary parties and party hunting.
That would be all…
I didn’t feel good for some reason.
It was the moment when the day, which had been quite refreshing since the morning, quickly subsided.
“…….”
That’s how the situation is now.
It was the silence facing Jaehyun Do in the circle room.
Do Jae-hyun, who was sitting across from him, asked with a slightly puzzled expression.
“Hey, are you mad?”
“… No.”
“I guess you’re angry.”
“Not really.”
Childish answers kept coming ahead.
Actually, it’s not something to be angry about, and it’s not something to be sad about…
Is it because of the clumsy feelings that are hard to define?
Unlike usual, tick-tick words came out.
If someone else who knew Kang Joo-yeon had seen it, it would have been surprising, doubting their eyes and ears.
“That… Originally, we were going to go hunting together, but everyone had an appointment. You said you couldn’t come because of a clan project….”
“…….”
That project, I’m going to throw it away.
He felt that way without realizing it.
It was an important project to screen new clan members, and I was stimulated by meeting Ji-Ah Yoon and gained the driving force for growth…
If only I knew it would be a hunt to go alone with Do Jae-hyun.
I just didn’t want to attend.
“So… Catch me next time and let’s go hunting together. How is it? Matching the time to each other, to a hunting ground we haven’t been to. Come to think of it, it seems like it’s been a long time since we haven’t worked together.”
However, Do Jae-hyeon laughed and brought out a new proposal.
Kang Joo-yeon is unlikely to be offended…
It was a proposal to speak as much as possible.
Seeing her bright face, Kang Joo-yeon lowered her head.
For some reason, I feel ashamed.
I feel like I used a bunch of things for nothing.
Even if I pretended not to, I think I showed off.
And on the other hand, my heart raced.
A situation where the two of you are alone in the circle room meeting room.
Jaehyun Do looks at himself with a bright smile.
He was in the situation where he felt a little envious, but now he was rather himself.
“… Yes.”
The sad heart has long since disappeared.
I couldn’t even remember if there was such a thing.
In the waves of emotions that keep swirling these days.
What Kang Joo-yeon can do…
All she could do was nod her head quietly and answer.
* * *
‘Phew.’
I internally let out a sigh of relief.
Kang Joo-yeon’s voice returned to normal.
It seems to have worked out quite well.
Probably going hunting without her self.
It seems that he was angry about it.
But it’s unfair.
She said she couldn’t go because of a clan project.
I definitely said let’s go together….
“Oh, Jaehyun Do. Good evening.”
Anyway, after solving minor problems and preparing for today’s meeting… Before I knew it, the circle room started to fill up with her members.
Park Jin-woo, who seemed to be in a good mood, greeted me.
Last Friday, when the first circle meeting was held.
After that day a lot happened.
It was the first circle meeting where members gathered again.
Among the crowded members.
I went to the middle of the conference room and grabbed the microphone.
“Thank you all for coming. This week, Monday was a holiday, so we had to meet on Tuesday inevitably. However, from now on, the meeting will be every Monday evening, as planned.”
Every Monday at 8pm.
This is the view of the regular meeting our circle will have.
The 〈 Anti-Villain 〉 Circle is not a circle that guarantees a lot of freedom, unlike other club-concept circles.
Circle activities will be quite busy, and there are many things to do as a member.
It was planned that way from the very beginning.
As there is one big goal, ‘against the 〈 Villain 〉 Clan and find clues about the internal spy’, I had to take a more serious approach and needed my own responsibility as a member.
‘A lot of people came.’
Fortunately, everyone seems to agree with that slogan.
Most of the members attended the meeting and shined the spot.
Kang Joo-yeon, who was with her from earlier, Kim Chae-eun smiling brightly, and Moon Ga-eun who glanced at Kang Ju-yeon with her restless face….
Yoon Ji-ah, who was sitting still and focused on me, Park Jin-woo, who was eating a chocolate bar, Lee Hyun-ho, who had a spleen face, and Ji Yoon-jae, who had no idea what he was thinking.
Key figures within the circle stood out one after another.
But there were also faces that could not be seen.
“Senior Myunghun Koo… Aren’t you here?”
At the first meeting, a member who objected to me taking over as the club president.
Koo Myung-hun of the 2nd year warrior class.
I couldn’t see that nasty face.
That day, I was robbed by Park Jin-woo and left the gymnasium as if I was running away, but as expected, I was not present at today’s meeting.
“I couldn’t get in touch. See if there is work.”
One of the 2nd year members in the conference room.
At least, a holder who was close to Koo Myung-hun said.
I can’t get in touch to see if there is work.
… In fact, it doesn’t mean that I can’t come because I’m embarrassed.
Whatever the reason, it was fortunate.
It’s not very good from the circle’s point of view for a member who muddying the water to attend the meeting.
If the member in question did not come out voluntarily, we were also thankful.
“All right. Then, let’s start the first meeting right away.”
I nodded and immediately raised the pointer and started the PT.
A large screen connected by a beam projector.
In the middle, the content I prepared in advance came out.
“First of all, it is about the great goal of our circle.”
T-dik-
As I turned the slides, familiar faces appeared.
Ahn Do-kwon, who was the second-in-command in the first year warrior class.
Likewise, Kim Do-yoon of the 1st year warrior class.
They were two internal spies on the side of 〈 Villain 〉, which once caused a stir within the academy.
“With the Injustice Clan and the Royal Clan declaring their full support, the range within which our Circle can operate has considerably widened… Anyway, it doesn’t change that we are still a ‘circle’ active within the academy. So digging into the center of a villain from the start is a bit of a wild idea.”
I pointed my pointer at the two spies’ faces.
“So, the goal of this semester is to find the spy who infiltrated the academy first. Two inside spies have already been uncovered, and how many more villainous clan members may be lurking. Therefore, the first goal of the anti-villain is to find the spies who have infiltrated the academy and secure the physical evidence.”
Most of the members nodded in agreement.
This is what everyone agrees on so far.
They must have signed up with this in mind from the beginning, and finding the spy among them is the least realistic goal.
The question is how
How to find them was the key.
“This method will be an issue that we will continue to discuss in the future, but from now on, putting our heads together to find a way… I think it is too vague.”
I took a breath and continued speaking.
“So, to all the members, I would like to introduce a method I thought of when planning this circle.”
At those words, everyone’s eyes changed.
Is there any groundbreaking way?
Most of them were curious about the idea.
“…….”
Just one person.
Except for Ji Yoon-jae.
Unlike other members.
His eyes gleamed with a slight uneasiness.
Because it’s so expressionless…
It didn’t look very good, though.
‘Bastard, I’m afraid.’
I smiled while watching that, and then slowly continued talking.