When I heard a rough story from Lee Myung-jun, he said that it would be difficult to move normally because the place where Esmeralda Listenerger is imprisoned is known only to a very few people.
If so, the method is about warp.
However, using the warp gate installed in the academy itself makes no sense, and in the case of warp capable people, there are many restrictions in calling them immediately because they are strictly monitored by the government and associations.
In many ways, it was said that it was not possible to move right now.
So I suggested that we meet outside under the guise of permission to go out for the weekend, and he gladly accepted it.
In the meantime, remembering that we were going out to the city with Choi Hyun-woo and Han Soo-young, we decided to get their permission to go out together.
And the two people’s reactions to my words were polar opposites.
“Wow, really? That’s great.”
“Why that person?”
Choi Hyun-woo showed an expression of pure admiration, and Han Soo-young had an expression that was unwilling.
It would be difficult to hide it anyway, so I decorated it appropriately and talked about it.
“Actually, I had a personal business with him. In the process, he said that he had a prior contract with you, so he would accept yours as well. On Saturday, I went out with him alone, and on Sunday, I said thank you right away.”
Despite my explanation, Han Soo-young nodded with an unsure expression on her face.
And as I watched the feeble doubts form around her eyes, I wanted to miss her.
‘this.’
Unlike Choi Hyeon-woo, Han Su-young was constantly suspicious and wary.
And like people with such a personality, if accepted into her realm, a deep bond could be built, but up to this point, Choi Hyun-woo was the only person of the same age accepted into her realm.
In other words, to her, I was also one of the subjects to constantly doubt and be wary of.
I don’t know if it was for helping these two who were in danger at the beginning, or because of the fixed favoritism that was the reward of the quest, but she seemed to be relaxing because her attitude toward me was milder than other people.
‘I’ll have to be a little careful.’
The fact that Han Soo-young is in a more important position in the story than Choi Hyun-woo.
And above all else, it wasn’t good for Han Soo-young to make me suspicious because I don’t have as many potential allies as these two.
“… That’s what I was talking about last time. It’s a bit like talking in a public place, so can’t we talk about it later?”
As she whispered, Han Soo-young gave a surprised expression for a moment.
Then, secretly, I looked at Choi Hyun-woo, and Choi Hyun-woo was looking at the two of us with a smile on his face.
“why?”
“Oh, no. nothing.”
Han Soo-young said so and quickly turned her head to avoid Choi Hyun-woo’s gaze.
It was refreshing to see Han Soo-young struggling unlike usual.
‘It looks like the two of us talked about something separately.’
Looking at the two of them and thinking that way, Hyun-woo Choi looked around and spoke in a tone that was still quite calm.
“Now that I think about it, it seems like he’s not coming to class or is it Na Il-jun?”
“It will take some time because there is a bigger problem with the original problematic head.”
Han Soo-young frowned slightly as if asking why he was talking about him, and responded back.
“Well, how many children were there… Did you have any trauma?”
In fact, I didn’t know much about the character Na Il-jun because he was only a minor character who appeared occasionally and left immediately.
Since this world was not just a game, he had a story to tell, but he didn’t really want to know.
‘It’s a rough estimate, though.’
It is true that I was overpowered by the spirit of the giant tree, but it was probably because of the things I saw afterwards.
I clicked my tongue slightly.
“He was the same there, but look. He’s fine.”
Han Soo-young glanced at Jin Ye-seul, who was sitting in the corner of the class, with a blink of an eye.
And I was momentarily startled by that sight.
Jin Ye-seul, as always, sat in her seat with a passive and withdrawn look.
There was another student sitting next to her, but just by looking at her, it didn’t seem like she was sitting there because she was close.
The appearance of squatting among the noisy classmates seemed quite pitiful to the one who knew the situation.
“Hmm.”
And Choi Hyun-woo looked at Jin Ye-seul and made a meaningful sound.
Looking at Jin Ye-seul with cold eyes, I wondered why he was like this.
‘Initially, the two of them were the worst, but… … .’
In contrast to Choi Hyun-woo, who has a personality and belief that seems to depict a typical protagonist, Jin Ye-seul was a person who could sacrifice innocent people for her own purposes.
In fact, even in the game, the match between the two was the worst, so in most cases, the moment they were at the same party, the pair quickly went out.
but… … .
‘There’s no way we’re going to get along like this from the beginning.’
There was no way I could do this just by the fact that he asked me something, and it was also said that there was something between Choi Hyun-woo and Jin Ye-seul.
I leaned back in my chair and let out a small sigh.
‘Yesterday, I was supposed to be so calm, but I was missing something basic like this… … .’
In the game, all the characters move only as set in the story, and even if there is such a thing as compatibility, they change only within a set frame.
But this world was not a game.
Not only me and them, but also the relationship between each of them changed and events happened.
I had to keep this in mind for sure.
‘It’s going to give me a headache.’
Shall we go back to the dorm later and look at the setting book and organize it?
With that thought in mind, the door opened and Alice Blesssbuck came in, scratching her red hair.
“Everyone, sit down, the ordinance will begin.”
Seeing her exhausted, the students quickly took their seats.
Seeing that figure, I thought it was true that the professors, including her, were busy with their work to clean up what happened in the mock dungeon.
‘If it goes according to the original, I will only take theory classes for a while.’
Choi Hyun-woo is bored again, so he’s going to die.
Watching Professor Alice quietly begin to call for attendance, with all the blemishes down, I gently put my phone on the desk.
[The Portability and Compatibility section has been updated.
―Now it can be read through any electronic device.]
[Other convenience features have been added.
― Security has been strengthened, so the contents of the screen are invisible to others.]
I was thinking of using the newly updated setting book as a way to test it out.
However, I had no choice but to secretly hide it under the desk under the gaze of Hyun-woo Choi and Su-young Han, who looked at me as if they were scolding me for taking out my cell phone.
‘If I go out this time, I’ll have to buy a cheap electronic dictionary or something.’
* * *
Time passed quickly and it was Saturday.
Contrary to what I was worried about, nothing special had happened in the meantime, so I was able to leave the academy with a relatively light mind.
The security guard tilted his head a few times as he looked at the permit that I handed him after changing into plain clothes, but he let me go without saying anything.
It is rare for a freshman to go out at this time, but it was not unheard of.
‘then… … .’
When I came out of the Academy’s main gate, turned around and walked a little, there was an ordinary black car standing there.
As I got into the passenger seat naturally, a familiar face was holding the steering wheel next to me.
“hi.”
“Yes. hello.”
He was Lee Myung-jun.
When he saw me fastened his seat belt, he started the car skillfully.
I said something to him as I laid myself on the soft seat.
“You’re more frugal than I thought.”
“uh? what?”
“This one. I thought Lee Myung-jun would get a better car.”
“Ahh.”
He shrugged at my words.
“I borrowed it from someone I know. My car bounces a little.”
I thought so and looked out the window.
It was an unfamiliar yet familiar landscape.
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Ordinary buildings, roads, and bizarre buildings that I have seen everywhere, but sparsely visible, constantly remind me that this world is not the world I knew.
I turned my head without saying a word.
“How do you plan to go?”
At my question, he hummed as he looked ahead and tapped the steering wheel and tapped his thumb.
“I need to get out of here for a while. It’s probably a bit too much to move around the academy.”
“After you leave?”
“I have one more passenger.”
I was just guessing who it was.
Even in this world, there were very few people who could use warp-type abilities.
And the woman known as Lee Myung-jun’s right arm was one of those very rare warp-type abilities.
‘I’m honestly more familiar with that side.’
In the original story, Myung-Jun Lee is already dead.
And the power and legacy of the deceased Lee Myung-joon will be inherited by her, who was his right-hand man and henchman.
Unlike Lee Myung-jun, who was a moderate sect, he was one of the hard-liners, and he remembered it well because he occupied a significant portion in the story, perhaps because he was strong.
“That’s it.”
Saying that, Lee Myung-jun skillfully parked the car on the side of the road.
I turned my eyes away and thought of her I had seen in the game.
A sharp tone with a cold impression.
The atmosphere in his sharp eyes, as if he were scouring people thoroughly.
A person who is bloody, as if he personified a razor.
I remembered it relatively clearly.
So when I saw her for the first time, I wanted something like this.
“Ah, hello. Nice to meet you.”
As soon as you get into the car, you hear a roar of laughter.
Looking at this side, he reached out his hand gently, so I grabbed her hand without realizing it.
After waving her hand a few times and letting go, she was just an ordinary woman who gave a good-natured impression no matter who looked at her.
“Are you going to introduce yourself first? This is my trusted colleague and one of our guild executives, Horie Yuzuki. Yuzuki, this is the Yoo Ji-hyuk-kun I was talking about.”
“Nice to meet you. My name is Horie Yuzuki. Please feel free to call me Yuzuki.”
“Ah yes… nice to meet you Yuzuki-san.”
With a smile on her face and bowing her head, she greeted me in Korean, which is still sparse.
Even the name is the same, so there is less chance that I am mistaken or someone else.
I smiled awkwardly and nodded my head.
‘what.’
I have a very different impression.
In the meantime, I could see her talking to Lee Myung-joon as if she were always happy.
Lee Myung-jun was talking to Yuzuki in a familiar manner.
Looking at the two of them, even the most insensitive person could recognize them.
‘ah.’
I see
Lee Myung-jun’s death changed her.
I thought I could see why she went on a hardline path, demanding the summary execution rights of criminals, including villains.
It was mentioned several times that she respected Lee Myung-Jun, but it was the first thing I knew because there was no mention of whether she had such feelings.
‘Then Lee Myung-jun’s guild… The Hammer of the Brain Gong is not a hard-liner, but a moderate group.’
The Hammer of Brain Gong, with Lee Myung-jun as the guild leader, was a representative hunter guild operated by a small number of elites.
Although it is small, most of its members have strong or unusual abilities, and they are building a strong bond with the guild leader, Myung-Jun Lee.
Their level of force was both violent and powerful, making it one of the world-famous guilds.
“… … .”
Heroes and Hunters.
The difference between the two is in which one is more focused.
If the hero was active in various fields such as lifesaving, policing, dungeon exploration, etc., the hunter was a term referring to people who were active in a narrower place.
In addition to hunting monsters, subdue and kill serious criminals.
Literally, they were hunters.
‘Wait a minute, if the hammer of the typical hardliner, the hammer of the hardliners, remains as it is in the moderate group, it won’t be a bit difficult to check the Red Case or other villains later… ?’
Since it was a story that had a lot of potential, I tensed my body a little, then let it go with a sigh.
‘This time I need to clear the debt a little tighter.’
As I drew a rough conclusion like that, I could feel the speed of the car getting slower and slower.
Slowly, I knew instinctively that the time had passed.
“Well then, Yuzuki.”
“yes.”
Lee Myung-jun stopped the car in a dark place and called out Yuzuki’s name.
Then she, who had been talking non-stop until now, remained silent with an answer.
how much time has passed
Then, I felt the branches of the world tree inside my body wriggling little by little.
Then Yuzuki, who was quietly breathing from behind, said to me.
“Hey, Jihyuk-kun. If it’s your first time warping, not a warp gate, close your eyes. It’s very noisy.”
If it’s your first time warp using a skill, you’d be told to close your eyes.
“Oh, thank you.”
I closed my eyes at her words.
Then, really, for a very short moment, it felt like riding a roller coaster.
Suddenly, I felt someone tap my shoulder.
Reflexively, when I opened my eyes, the landscape that had been quiet until recently had changed into a dimly lit room.
“It’s all over.”
We all stood up at Yuzuki’s words.