“certainly… Was it Yoo Ji-hyuk? What’s your name?”
It was no surprise that he knew my name.
In the past, when I requested the transfer under the pretext of lending the pendant through Dmitry, it was because I could easily infer the fact that my approximate personal information would have been passed on to him.
“Yes. Are you Professor Isaac McDowell?”
“Uh huh, this is true. You will even remember my name.”
He smiled as if he was in a good mood.
As a result, his huge body swayed like waves.
“Where were you going in such a hurry?”
“Ah, I have to deliver the material requested by Professor Evangeline.”
“Ohh… If that’s the case, can I tell you instead?”
He smiled at his words.
“it’s okay. It’s my job, so I’ll do it.”
Despite the direct refusal, Isaac nodded as if he understood.
Still, he raised his hand as if he wasn’t offended at all.
“Then why don’t we walk like wolves? I just have to go there.”
He chuckled and let out a roaring laugh.
“There was something I wanted to ask the academy students here in Orge if possible. Please help me not to embarrass me.”
“… Well, it is.”
I nodded my head, changing my mind after trying to say no.
Me and Isaac were walking down the street together and sharing many stories.
Most of the time, I responded or chimed in at what he said.
He narrated the stories that an ordinary educator would say, such as the weather these days, the difference between the Orge Academy and Urea here, and the expectations and aspirations to be able to teach.
Then he asked me, as if tossing him gently.
“But even though I knew the name, I wasn’t too surprised… ?”
He calmly accepted his words.
“There are a lot of people who know my name because of my status as a member of the World Tree clan. So now I am doing it.”
“Aha, I forgot about that.”
He nodded and was still looking at me.
“By the way, may I ask what classes you will be taking in this additional class?”
“I’m going to listen to Professor Evangeline’s Magic Totals and Professor Emilia’s basics of Mana Science.”
“Uh… .”
Seeing him with a timid expression of disappointment, he smiled slightly and added.
“Unfortunately, I am almost ignorant when it comes to magic. I know it’s a good opportunity, but first of all, I plan to build it up step by step.”
“Um, what… Professor Emilia is also a clever and outstanding professor. It’s Evangeline, I don’t have to tell you… .”
He muttered like that, and naturally tapped my shoulder and tapped it.
“But it’s also a little disappointing. I mean, you’re not taking my class. Somehow, it seemed like a good fit for you… Not just as a professor versus a student, but also as a person to person.”
Then, an electronic sound that I had not heard in a long time rang out.
[I sensed that a mysterious aura was trying to penetrate inside me!]
[Judgment result. Defends against most of the mental interference!]
Soon after, Sbangali’s voice, which seemed to be annoying, followed.
[Well, now it’s like a star… I moved in first, so please look elsewhere.]
I still looked at him with a smile, as I heard the beep that the mental interference had been completely nullified.
Isaac was also looking at me with a smile.
This guy and that guy all went mad because they wanted to stir up other people’s heads.
While I was thinking about smashing that guy’s head right now, Sbangali whispered as if to calm down.
[What he did was simply a suggestion for confession. You are making me tell the truth without knowing it.]
“That, what is it? Come to think of it, I’m only asking now because I remembered… .”
The little boy muttered as if nothing happened.
“You must have been the owner of the pendant my assistant, Dmitry-kun, was talking about. Can I ask about it’s whereabouts?”
“Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”
Despite the sharp reaction, he still had a relaxed smile.
“Because it is absolutely necessary for my research. As I said before, I wondered if it would be possible to rent a car even if it was too much to transfer.”
“As I said before, the pendant was handed over to my professor, Professor Alice Blesbuck.”
At that, he frowned slightly and asked me.
“… So you mean she has it?”
“no. That’s not it. It was really stolen not too long ago.”
“Wait, was it really stolen?”
“Yes.”
“Do you know anything about the criminals?”
Here, I was thinking of the contents of the report that Jeong-Jeong Jin wrote at the risk of her life.
Apparently, he said that the Big Watch he led had feuds with the Red Case and the Thorn Cross, but had frequent contact with Milited’s children.
[Hey. I’m thinking very badly right now.]
Ignoring Sbengali’s pitiful tongue, I muttered quietly with a face that seemed to bring back memories.
“Well, it was the first I’d heard of it, but… certainly… .”
Did I mention they are Milited’s children?
“… what?”
He couldn’t hide his expression for a moment.
Then he immediately covered his mouth with the palm of his hand and exhaled quietly.
After a while, he looked at me as if glaring at me.
“… Is that really true? Didn’t I hear it wrong?”
“Yes. In fact, I almost overheard the story, so I can’t give you a definitive answer.”
“… … .”
He started thinking about it for a while.
Then he looked at me and said with a smile on his face.
“It was a very useful meeting today. And I’m sorry for suggesting you first, but I have an urgent business to go to first.”
With those words, Isaac began to stride towards somewhere.
From a distance, he was very excited to see his back, taking out his phone with a serious look and making a call somewhere.
And looking at his back like that, I still greeted him with a smile.
“Have a hard time, you bastard.”
[I also have a very bad personality.]
Ignoring Svengali’s tongue-twitching tongue, I turned to where Evangeline was staying.
* * *
“… Oh My God.”
Evangeline let out a small sigh when she saw the paperwork I had given her.
Then, with a dizzy expression on his face, he closed his eyes and began to press them like acupressure.
“I’ve met you, too.”
At her words, I asked her what I had been questioning.
“… If you’re going to tell me right away how to meet you, why are you hiding it?”
“Well, it’s me, because I just did what the plan asked me to do. He was a smarter kid than me, so I just followed it because I wanted it to mean something.”
Having said that, Evangeline adjusted her glasses and carefully placed the papers on the table.
“… So, did you talk a lot with Jeongi?”
“Yeah, what. We talked about everything from the status quo right now. And for a while it’s difficult to contact you to realign your body.”
“I see.”
She nodded.
“More than that, there were reports that the seal had become unstable, but they must have been encouraging them in this way… And a new organization that uses the name Children of Milited… .”
Evangeline let out a sigh as if it was stuffy.
“He did a really great job. Thanks to that, I was able to respond somehow without falling behind them.”
“So that’s it.”
I pulled the chair in front of her and sat on it.
I met her gaze as if observing this side.
“I think we need to talk a little bit.”
“What story?”
“Stop fighting for nothing. That’s not the case now, is it?”
I looked at her with the most serious expression I could make.
In order to carry out the plan that immediately came to mind as soon as she saw the report of Jin Ye-jeong, she needed the full help of other members of the group, including her.
If we only get their help, we’ll be able to meet Minerva in the most optimal situation for us.
“I will try to arrange a meeting with my sister, the head of the family, as soon as possible. And I will actively help build partnerships.”
“… why?”
“That’s to reduce the damage.”
As Sbangali said, it was a fact that everyone knew that it was actually the best way to prevent Minerva’s seal itself from being broken.
However, once the seal begins to collapse, it cannot be stopped by any means.
It was just a difference in time.
And it was a fact that I and Evangeline knew well.
“If the seal is lifted from five streets, the damage will be beyond imagination. There is also Orge Academy within reach if you fall over there… However, it is impossible to issue an evacuation order because of a seal that will never be released. First of all, the sealing of the Seven evils itself was a secret, so the social chaos and repercussions caused by it would be out of control. First of all, we need to connect everyone as much as possible and gather information.”
Hearing my words, she nodded slightly.
She said, pointing her finger at a part of Jin’s report.
“The methods of those guys recorded in the scheduled report there… So, we said that we can control the rate of collapse of the seal by occupying the key point and turning the ley, so if we use this in reverse, we can release the seal at any time we want, or we can keep it.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“… I think I know what you’re thinking.”
Evangeline sighed quietly.
After thinking for a moment, she nodded and looked at me.
“I’m really going to go see you together in the near future. It is not a decision I can make on my own.”
“I thought it would. Then when would you like it?”
“As long as it is convenient for you, I don’t mind.”
“Then we will contact you as soon as the preparations are complete.”
Saying so, she and I exchanged numbers.
Then, Evangeline burst out laughing a little.
“Why?”
“No, just… .”
She murmured, looking more relaxed than before.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve exchanged numbers with a man.”
“… … .”
“… It’s embarrassing if you take it so seriously. I had a joke.”
She blushed as if she was really embarrassed.
I said to her that I would call her as soon as she was ready once more, and I went out.
As soon as the door closed, Sbangali murmured as if curious.
[Who wants to win?]
“What?”
Without realizing it, I asked with a voice out of my mouth.
Sbangali replied as if nothing had happened.
[No, that girl. Did I say Evangeline? or jelly? Well, anyway, just like she said a while ago, I think I was just joking around to lighten the mood… I did it because I thought I would be able to see something quite worthwhile to see.]
He spit it out as if dismissing him, who was talking non-stop.
“Don’t say nonsense like that.”
[Well… .]
Sbangali mumbled quietly.
[I bet you, you won’t die well the moment you do it.]
“… … .”
After a while, I took out my cell phone, ignoring Sbangali’s now accustomed scream.
There were two people to contact.
“… great.”
After texting, I started to take a deep breath for a while.
Because this is for the public interest to the last, he pressed the call button, accusing himself of not doing anything wrong or shameful.
The connection didn’t last long.
― Yes, answer the phone… .
“sister. It’s me, Jihyuk.”
It was time to start talking right away.
I couldn’t help but stop when I heard the sound of a man’s breathing, not Yeeun Lee’s voice.
– Are you in good health, Master?
“… Shin Woo-seok?”
There was still a polite voice over the phone.
― Thank you so much for remembering my name. young master.
“No, why is Shin Woo-seok calling… .”
― The current head of the family went into the bathroom and I kept it for a while. First of all, I am also in charge of the headmaster’s secretary and escort.
“ah. Yes.”
― Shall I tell you that I will contact you as soon as you come out?
“Oh, yes. Yes, thank you.”
― Yes, I will tell you exactly.
Shin Woo-seok said so and added quietly.
―By the way, I don’t know if you think it’s presumptuous, but… Would it be okay if I dared to talk to the master?
“Yes? Oh yes. do it.”
At those words, Shin Woo-seok sighed as if relieved.
― Actually, I dared to worry that the relationship between the two of you might be too tight… I didn’t know that the relationship had progressed to the point where he called me to say hello even in private, and called me “sister” in a friendly way.
“… … .”
– From now on, you will be the master, not the master… Man, I have a light mouth, so I stopped spewing nonsense. Please forgive me.
“no… Yes. it’s okay.”
– Please wait a moment. Perhaps, my lord, no. You’ll be out soon.
Strangely excited, Shin Woo-seok hung up the phone with a smile.
I quietly put my phone down and rested my head against the wall.
“ah… .”
As I was shivering with indescribable shame, I heard Sbangali muttering.
[I said so. If you do, you will not be able to die really well.]
Hey, you’re already digging your own grave.
Just being so careless… .
He clicked his tongue and ended his speech.
In the midst of Sbangali’s screams resounding not long after, I quietly lifted the phone.
This time, it was definitely Yeeun Lee’s phone call.