EP.39 proposal (1)
For Kim Chae-eun, Do Jae-hyun is a special person.
The first time I saw him was after he moved in next door.
There was a new person coming to the house next door, which was always friendly, and he didn’t say hello even if he happened to meet him with a cold impression.
A silent, quiet neighbor next door.
Even to Kim Chae-eun, who has a lively personality.
At first, he was a difficult person to approach.
‘I was so handsome… ‘
I’m ashamed.
Kim Chae-eun has never seen such a handsome person in her life.
Although she is also a person who has absolutely nothing to do with her appearance, it was difficult to say the first word for nothing because she added a handsome face to the cold impression of the other person.
So when I saw him again at the academy application.
The same sense of identity as a rune holder…
The intimacy of being the same age as the next door neighbor.
Using that as an excuse, I could barely pretend to be friendly.
‘Foot- I was like a fool back then.’
I still remember Do Jae-hyun from that day.
Do Jae-hyun stood at the entrance with a blank face.
After talking to him, he followed him as if possessed.
For some reason, after arriving at their respective homes.
He always said thank you to himself.
Even though it was stupid, it was pretty cute.
The first impression is cold and difficult to approach…
That perception was shattered in an instant.
‘I’m also good at cooking.’
Unlike how he appeared, Do Jae-hyeon had a lot of reversal elements.
After awakening the holder, he went to the training ground every day without rest, and the weapon he handled was different each time whether he had the characteristics of a multi-holder.
After training, he would occasionally go home to play, and he would show off a surprisingly good level of cooking.
Do Jae-hyeon’s cuisine has become more sophisticated and sophisticated as time goes by, and now it has become an indispensable meal for Kim Chae-eun’s day.
The first friend I met after becoming a holder.
A friend who looks lazy, but is passionate about everything.
Contrary to his cold impression, he is a friendlier than anyone else.
For Kim Chae-eun.
That friend has now become a special and precious existence.
– Don’t be weird. hand in hand
And that feeling.
It became more intense as I went through this incident.
At that light word that asked me to hold your hand.
For some reason, my heart was beating a little.
Do Jae-hyeon, who saved himself from the crisis of death.
and.
Do Jae-hyeon, who was on the verge of death because of him.
This incident made Kim Chae-eun think a lot.
I was just scared because I almost died…
It didn’t feel like this.
‘If only I had been a little stronger… ‘
regret for one’s own inadequacy.
and getting stronger
The desire to become strong enough to protect Do Jae-hyun.
Those emotions kept knocking on the door inside her.
Like…
With one skill, he destroyed the berserk sphere of relief.
Like Kang Ju-yeon in the same grade.
“Woke up? We’ve cut peaches, so let’s eat them.”
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Just at the same time, my father Kim Myung-hyun came into the room with fruits.A day has passed since the incident.
It was his unique nursing method that he needed mental and physical stability.
Kim Chae-eun seems to have decided on something.
She pursed her lips and said to him.
“Dad. Teach me swordsmanship.”
“… uh?”
“Teach me the sword.”
“… Chae Eun-ah. You don’t have any runes related to swords, and you’re also a wizard, so learning swordsmanship means a lot… ”
“I do not care. After all, it is the foundation for self-discipline. First of all, I need to develop some physical abilities. I am too weak.”
“… … .”
A daughter with a very determined expression.
Looking at him, Kim Myung-hyun sighed heavily.
Why is this again?
What kind of wind is blowing and making this sound? .
Kim Chae-eun is a wizard-type holder.
Physical abilities are almost non-existent, so training without runes will not yield much efficiency.
The story that Kim Chae-eun has brought up now is a request that is close to coercion.
“… … .”
But he will eventually listen to this nonsense.
No one can stop a daughter with a face like this anyway.
Once I made up my mind, it was a daughter who had to do it for her to be free.
She resembled her mother in this part, and she was particularly stubborn.
Kim Myung-hyun put a piece of peach in his mouth with a face of giving up.
And he sighed again.
… The peach was infinitely sweet without knowing his speed.
* * *
The academy was buzzing with Ando-kwon’s attempted murder case.
In the original story, he murdered his sibling and attracted a lot of attention, but it focused only on the case and the ＜villain＞ behind the Ahn Do-kwon.
On the other hand, in this case, the direction of interest changed as the attempted murder of a sibling stopped, and Ahn Do-kwon suddenly drank a dangerous ‘brenzy potion’ and made a riot.
I, who stopped Ando Kwon’s first murder attempt.
Kang Joo-yeon blows him away with his ultimate skill.
And during that time.
Even with their weapons taken out, the professors did not show any special response.
The dissatisfaction and distrust of the holders who had accumulated in the low-level academy faculty were accumulating and accumulating, exploding like an active volcano, pouring out criticism.
“Where are all the protagonists of the Golden Age? The academy’s education level has fallen into an endless hell… Wow. Is the article title too strong? Is it something to be expressed like this?”
I read the article on my phone in an awkward voice.
I read this to lighten the mood, but because of the situation, there are only negative articles.
The atmosphere that used to be silent feels more awkward for nothing.
“… … .”
Inside the Academy Cafe where students frequent.
I was facing the seat with Kang Joo-yeon.
Kang Joo-yeon, who saved me during the end-of-semester evaluation Ando-kwon incident.
Thank you so much for that action.
When I said I’d buy some rice…
-… great. buy it tomorrow
Kang Joo-yeon asked for the proposal.
Even though it was a series of surprises from the time we explored the dungeon together, having a meal with her was refreshing in another sense.
Because Kang Joo-yeon’s external image is cold and difficult to approach, like the 1% elite.
She doesn’t even have meals or conversations with anyone other than Ga-eun Moon, but it was strange to think that I had entered that realm.
Anyway, I also wanted to express my gratitude properly…
I took her to a proper restaurant and treated her.
‘My food tastes better, but… .’
To be honest, it’s more than just eating out.
My [Cooking] rune has a higher level.
Cooking skills reaching level 5 boast a quality that rivals that of any chef.
But unfortunately, I had to be satisfied with the restaurant meal.
But I can’t take Kang Joo-yeon to my house.
Now it was cafe time after the meal was over.
“… Because the academy has many enemies. There must be many forces trying to attack the foundation that monopolized education.”
Fortunately, it wasn’t a fun topic.
Kang Joo-yeon also answered the topic in a low voice.
And the analysis is pretty cool.
The Tak family’s monopoly on the operation of the holder academy is one of the issues that have been raised for a long time.
There were quite a few clans and holders who were dissatisfied with the fact that the Academy for the public interest, which educated the early holders, was run by one family and one foundation.
Of course, it was the ability of the Tak family to absorb and consolidate countless academies in the history of the holder world, but that background was not important to the holders who pursued their immediate interests.
Kang Joo-yeon was quite sharply analyzing the circumstances before and after linking them to this case.
It is also the 3rd largest clan in Korea.
Is he the successor of ＜Judgment of Fire＞?
“Still, it is a fair criticism. It is true that the response of the professors who were gathered at that time was disappointing. Kang Joo-yeon, who went on a rampage with Ando-kwon, you caught it alone.”
Even thinking about it again, her [Inferno] was gorgeous.
The best fire magic that [Unquenchable Flame] can create.
A flame of aeons that does not disappear with adequate fire resistance.
A flame that burns without end until the target is incinerated.
It was probably just a basic level of proficiency because I just succeeded in acquiring it, but it was just amazing to be able to see that magnificent ultimate skill with my own two eyes.
But Kang Joo-yeon shook her head slightly.
“I didn’t catch it alone.”
“uh?”
“Then that. Jaehyun Do, I was able to catch it because of you.”
What kind of nonsense is this again?
Kang Joo-yeon averted her eyes and took a sip of coffee.
“The ultimate skill I used… There are conditions when using Inferno. The flames of Inferno must burn at a certain point where magical power is concentrated.”
“Uh, huh? Hey, you don’t have to say that.”
I know that [Inferno] has conditions.
The flame rises at a specific magical point of the target you want to use, and that point must have at least some wear and tear in durability compared to other body parts.
It’s a pretty tough condition for an ultimate skill, but considering the fact that [Inferno] is mainly used as a finishing skill for hunting and its powerful power, it wasn’t too difficult.
But letting me know is a different matter.
No matter how close we were to the dungeon raiding teammates, there was no need to tell us about our own skill conditions.
Kang Joo-yeon shook her head as if it was okay.
“To correct the misunderstanding. Jaehyun Do, if you hadn’t cut that man’s wrist back then… It must have been difficult to find the starting point of Inferno.”
“ah… .”
It was then that I realized why Kang Joo-yeon was telling this story.
That was when I first wrote [Declaration of War] and leaped to Ando-kwon.
I clearly slashed the ax he was holding with a sword, and continued [attacking] as it was, injuring his wrist.
Although it was not possible to cut it completely due to lack of power, it was a valid hit that created enough conditions to be the starting point of Kang Joo-yeon’s [Inferno].
“So… You didn’t catch it alone.”
“okay. Well, let’s go with that.”
To be honest, from my point of view, Kang Joo-yeon, who used [Inferno], seems to have caught everything… Can she stop thinking that I helped her a lot?
Kang Joo-yeon is a strange woman the more she gets to know her.
Even though he grew up as the heir of an elite family, he does not have a special sense of privilege, and when there is a need to attack dungeons or fight together, he becomes a more reliable companion than anyone else.
It’s been awhile since we’ve known each other.
It was the first time I realized that he talked so much.
Even to people other than Moon Ga-eun, it opened the door a little bit.
It’s completely different from being Park Jin-woo’s colleague in the original story…
They were completely new to me.
Kang Joo-yeon drank coffee little by little and opened her mouth.
“there… Do Jae-hyun.”
“yes.”
You seem to be talking about something important.
a small squeaky mouth.
Another sip of coffee…
She spoke carefully.
“Perhaps… What are you doing on vacation?”
“… Yes?”
what is this
Are you asking for a date?
on my misunderstood face.
Kang Joo-yeon waved her hand and said.
“no no. that… I was wondering if there is a place like a clan or something. If only you are fine… I’d like to offer my clan intern… ”
“Intern?”
“… yes. I’m thinking of hiring a little bit during this vacation.”
Clan intern.
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Just as general companies hire contract workers in the form of apprenticeships, holder clan frequently hires interns rather than formal clan members.Mainly, student holders just before graduating from the academy perform these internships to train apprenticeships or specs.
However, there was no case where a student holder who had just entered the freshman year was hired as an intern in a giant clan such as ＜Judgment of Fire＞.
A proposal made by Kang Ju-yeon, the official heir of the clan.
She was giving me a pretty radical offer.