Chapter 161 – Strike Back (2)
Professor Kang Dong-wook’s use of “Bugs” Was definitely groundbreaking.
From his point of view, [Order of Convergence] Was simply an important and precious item, so it would have been a safety device attached for fear of loss, but the situation changed suddenly as he took it from 〈 Villain 〉.
The home of 〈 Villain 〉, which has not been found for a long time.
This is an important clue to finding it.
After hearing all the explanations.
After seeing the possibility, we began to make plans in earnest.
“Then, can the location be determined in real time?”
Professor Kang Dong-wook shook his head at this question.
“Not really. In any case, it’s not a location that can be figured out through magic, so you have to manually navigate by following the direction the bug is pointing. The current location indicated by the bug is facing east.”
That answer said quite a bit.
〈 Villain 〉 is the only clue to find out where it is, but on the contrary, if the opponent notices it, it means that it can sell a trap.
This method also had its own risks.
“But I can never give up.”
“Yes. This is your only chance to catch the villain.”
Are you trying to explain the full-fledged plan?
Professor Tak Won-ho came forward and pointed to the bulletin board.
Suddenly, however, a knife wound on his chest and scars in various places stood out.
‘Seongyeon Hwang….’
Seeing Professor Tak Won-ho like this makes me angry again.
He was a teacher who always showed the appearance of a firm and silent educator, but he was wrongly caught by some psycho bastard….
It was the first time for me to experience a major injury from a person around me, and it was difficult to be the subject of my emotions.
I must cut Hwang Seong-yeon with my own hands.
My head was full of just those thoughts.
“As you all know, this raid by the Villains is tantamount to a declaration of war. So far, although they have caused a lot of social controversy, they have never waged an all-out war with a specific group.”
As Professor Tak Won-ho took out his words…
He posted several statement statements on a bulletin board.
“Therefore, the Korea Holder Association and 42 domestic clans sent a statement of cooperation with the academy’s operation. If this operation proceeds normally, the best team ever in the domestic holder world will be formed.”
Next, Professor Tak Won-ho hung several magnets of the academy sign.
“The reason you gathered before the operation began is simple. This is because Professor Kang is the center of the operation and is involved, and Holder Yoo Eun-seol is the strongest in the current academy power. If only Yoo Eun-seol Holder accepted, I thought the two of them would be the core of this operation.”
Professor Tak Won-ho’s eyes turned to me and Professor Kim Myung-hyun this time.
“And Professor Kim and student Do Jae-hyeon felt the need to explain because they were related to the anti-villain circle, which was another issue in this raid.”
In other words, those gathered here are among the members of the cooperative operation…
It means that it corresponds to the personnel of the academy.
Somehow, I ended up being the representative of the student side, but in the current situation, that didn’t matter too much.
Professor Tak Won-ho changed the posts and spoke slowly.
“Then, in earnest, I will explain the outline of the anti-villain sweeping operation.”
* * *
The departure date has been decided for tomorrow.
It was to get rid of the horns quickly, and to proceed with the operation quickly before 〈 Villain 〉 noticed our plan.
Professor Tak Won-ho tried to somehow directly participate in the operation, but in a situation where his body was deteriorating rather than recovering… Participation in the operation was too much.
Because of this, he took on the role of a control tower within the academy, and Professor Kim Myung-hyun was in charge of field operations.
She was first invited to Yoo Eun-seol, the self-proclaimed strongest, but she declined her position on the grounds that she was not an official academy official.
‘I don’t have much time.’
After hearing the schedule of the operation from Professor Tak Won-ho.
I came to the 〈 Anti-Villain 〉 Circle Room and was making my own specific plans.
First, check 〈 holder information 〉 and 〈 rune information 〉.
Through this dispatch to Japan, attacking the Smuggling Cave, and responding to raids, I gained many new strengths.
The number of runes acquired was close to 10, and various stats, including special stats, also increased significantly.
I need time to fully mine these powers and new effects.
A day is pretty tight, but it will be much more helpful than sitting still.
‘Because there are things I haven’t read at all.’
In particular, in the case of the [Promise made by the Dragon], The rune obtained by unsealing the [Slate of the Forgotten Dragon], There was no time to read the rune information at all.
It was because he knew that the situation at the time was urgent and that training runes could not be used immediately.
In addition, runes and skills that have not been examined in detail.
They will have to go to the gymnasium and check for themselves.
I checked sequentially what needed to be checked.
Once this personal check is over…
“Are 10 people going like that on our side?”
Group inspection content.
As if confirming this, a cheerful voice hit my ears.
I turned my head to check my face.
It was Kim Chae-eun.
I hadn’t seen her over the weekend, how did she know I was here?
Maybe she was with her…
Next to him was Moon Ga-eun.
“Yes. Professor Tak Won-ho said there was no need to participate so much, but our members are so strong.”
I answered Kim Chae-eun’s question with a nod of her head.
In 〈 Anti Villain 〉, 10 people participate in this operation.
In the first year, it was me, Kim Chae-eun, Kang Ju-yeon, Moon Ga-eun, and Park Jin-woo.
Yoon Ji-ah in the 3rd year, and a total of 4 members in the 2nd year.
The first year members are very involved and have a deep relationship with me, but the participation of the rest of the members was unexpected.
Even though I said it was okay to not attend…
They have firmly expressed their willingness to participate.
Perhaps most of them, like Vice Chairman Yoon Ji-ah, were directly damaged by 〈 Villain 〉 or had a fairly deep emotional trough.
“Do Jae-hyun. Are you okay They said it was attacked in Japan.”
Moon Ga-eun asked with her worried face.
As the scale of this case was large, news spread quickly in Korea.
From the fact that 〈 Villain 〉 submasters participated in the academy raid, to the fact that we were assigned a raiding force when we were dispatched to Japan.
In particular, since we have subdued the raiders and escorted them to Korea, interest in them has been more focused.
The news delivered through the article was positive, but…
From the perspective of the people around them, of course, the parties have no choice but to worry.
Understanding her feelings, I smiled and reassured her.
“Of course it is fine. You know, I’m strong. I don’t get hurt in the slightest. And his name is the anti-villain chairman, but he won’t be easily dealt with by the villains.”
“Chi, I mean.”
A speech full of pretentiousness.
In response, Moon Ga-eun made her disgusted face…
I couldn’t hide my happy face.
Looking at things like this, Moon Ga-eun is also the type whose expression is easily revealed.
“If I had known that would happen, I would have followed you, Do Jae-hyun.”
And to say this without even knowing it is sincere.
Moon Ga-eun really thinks like this.
It was never a bad word.
As the time she spent with her had accumulated quite a bit, she could now understand her sincerity.
I was grateful for that feeling, so I threw a joke.
“Ah, if you go, you’re hurt. Maybe it’s because I’m in a hurry today, I don’t even have hands to take care of the archers.”
“… Wanna die?”
“Sorry.”
It seems that there are more cases where you can’t even find it.
Still, thanks to the joke, the heavy atmosphere was somewhat relieved.
That’s how this incident and tomorrow’s plan.
While talking to them about it.
As if Kim Chae-eun was suddenly strange, she asked Moon Ga-eun.
“Gaeun-ah, do you still call Jaehyun Do Jaehyun?”
To that sudden question.
Moon Ga-eun asked with a puzzled face.
“Yes? Uh uh why?”
“You two are pretty close. Why do you still call me angry?”
“To?”
Moon Ga-eun asked him with a puzzled expression.
I blinked my eyes, unable to understand for a moment.
You’re close, but why do you put your last name on it?
There is no connection between the two propositions… ?
Of course, it’s true that close friends call each other by name…
Just because it’s not, doesn’t it mean you’re not friendly?
Moon Ga-eun also thought about it, and answered.
“Well, is it because the title has become so solid? Now it’s easier to just call it with a last name. I never thought this was weird.”
And oh well, she added, bleeding her fingers.
“And Juyeon is also Do Jae-hyun, Do Jae-hyun. Maybe it’s because I got to know Do Jae-hyeon through Joo-yeon, so I started to follow the title Joo-yeon calls me.”
“Aha….”
Kim Chae-eun nodded as if she understood.
But when I heard it, I questioned it.
“Uh… Not really.”
I agree with the previous story, but the premise of the next story is wrong.
Moon Ga-eun is misunderstanding something.
Wrong must be corrected
“What isn’t it?”
Moon Ga-eun turned her head to me and asked.
Can I speak for a moment?
I thought, but…
Now that I think about it, there was no reason not to say it.
We’ll find out if we’re together anyway.
I replied scratching my head.
“That… With Juyeon, I decided to just call them by their first names. I didn’t know, but Juyeon said that it takes a while for her to get close to someone else.”
… But who cast the Silence Magic?
I wonder why it suddenly became so quiet.
I tilted my head and continued.
“So I think I’m a little more comfortable now, I think it would be nice to put it down…” After talking about this and that in Japan, we decided to call each other by name… ?”
While answering without thinking like that.
At the end, I blurted out the end without even realizing it.
Because I kept feeling weird.
‘What?’
Weird.
Something is strange.
I’m not saying anything wrong, but the atmosphere suddenly changed.
It was heavy while talking about the counter-operation against 〈 Villain 〉, but it was a cheerful atmosphere in its own way as they solved the encounter they hadn’t seen over the weekend.
It was something to relax with everyday stories and get serious from tomorrow.
‘What, what the hell.’
However, the bright atmosphere became heavy.
Cold.
Even if it’s cold, it’s too cold.
As my words continued, the atmosphere in the circle room grew colder.
In the meantime, the silence was broken, and soon I could hear their conversation.
Haha. Baby, baby Ga-eun, did you hear that too?”
“… I have to call you by my first name now. Yes.”
“What are you talking about? What was he talking about?”
“… Is not it. When you get close, it’s okay to call off your last name.”
“You went to Japan without us to do this, to do this.”
No, it wasn’t a conversation.
While pretending to have a conversation…
In fact, it is a self-talk that each person brings out their own words.
It was a collective monologue composed of two people.
“But Ga-eun. There is no reason for you to be angry, is there?”
“Right. Since Juyeon called it that way, it should be the same this time too. Yes.”
“Weird. Ga-eun wasn’t in the plan….”
In the flow of that unknown conversation.
I clutched my head.
‘… Stop it.’
Sorry.
I don’t know what it is, but I was wrong.