Yeeun Lee ran across her dorm room without taking off her shoes.
Then, he roughly picked up the envelope that was lying on the bed.
It was on the way to set aside everything I had just heard on the phone and ran.
She ripped the envelope while standing, trying to calm her trembling stomach somehow.
It contained only a handful of materials at the very least.
As she read it with trembling hands, she sat down on the bed as if she were falling.
Then he picked up the cell phone he was holding and brought it to his ear.
“… Say it.”
[Yes.]
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On the other side of the phone, at her command, the man who completed the investigation into Yoo Ji-hyuk spoke in a very businesslike tone.
[As a result of checking, it turned out that Yoo Ji-hyuk does not have any blood or blood. parents, as well as siblings and relatives. No one even assumed the role of guardian.]
“and?”
[and… … Bizarrely, no records of the past could be found.]
The man took a deep breath and continued speaking.
[Not to the level of low records, but literally nothing. Where were you born, where you grew up… … Couldn’t find any information. The only thing that was confirmed was the fact that he had a short-term part-time job at the archives before entering the academy. Other than that, there was nothing.]
“That means… … .”
[It seems more reasonable to assume that someone intentionally deleted the information.]
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Of course, it is by no means easy to erase a person’s past so completely.
You must have money and manpower, as well as enough power to do such a thing and bury it.
And there are very few people who meet all of those conditions.
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Of course, there was also the possibility that he had made a mistake or had done things immaturely.
However, Yeeun Lee immediately removed that possibility from her options.
As evidence of that, Yeeun Lee took a deep breath and looked at the material the man had left behind.
The document contained a list of people in the clan who had a history of leading a so-called elegant private life.
In the meantime, there were also records of people who had illegitimate children or children out of wedlock.
If he could conclude that ‘nothing was found’ after digging up this information in just a few days, it was said that he couldn’t really find anything.
However, Lee Ye-eun’s shaking was not due to the fact that her clan was morally flawed.
I didn’t expect anything from them in the first place.
However, with the three letters of her name written at the end of the document, Yeeun Lee seemed to collapse at any moment.
Now Seok.
Seeing the name of the man who is the head of the world tree clan, who has been unconscious for several years now, and who is also her father, Yeeun Lee exhaled harshly.
“… So did my father.”
I was so faithful to my mother.
With a small mumble, Yeeun Lee asked with difficulty.
“Since when?”
[…] … .]
Rarely, the man hesitated to answer.
Yeeun Lee made a sound like a scream along with harsh profanity.
“You’re asking when!”
[…] It is believed that it was not long after the mother gave birth to the young lady.]
In response, Yeeun Lee closed her trembling eyes.
Then he asked quietly.
“What about that person? No, was it just a simple affair? right?”
To her question as if hanging on, the man quietly answered.
[The woman said that she died about a year later. Other than that… … sorry. I didn’t know. Likewise, it is believed that all information has been expunged.]
Yeeun Lee shut her mouth.
Then, blankly, he received information about illegitimate children or children out of wedlock about the clan listed on the list.
None of them were her age.
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Of course, everything was just Lee Ye-eun’s suspicions.
The fact that there was no record of Yoo Ji-hyuk’s past and the fact that his father had an affair in the past was a story that could not be found at all.
but… … .
branches of the world tree.
Among the world tree clan, only a small fraction of people in the so-called home family, who have inherited its power the most, are able to receive the branches of the world tree in their body.
And in the present age, those who have embraced the branches of the World Tree in their bodies are traitors to their own father and a clan that would be futile even if they were torn to death.
It was only those two.
Even then, the father, who was the head of the country, was in a state of unconsciousness as the power of the World Tree ran out of control and became like a plant.
Although it is shameful, Yeeun Lee could not accept the branches of the world tree in her body.
But that didn’t mean she couldn’t accept the power of the World Tree.
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Only people of the World Tree clan can have the power of the World Tree in their body.
If others accept it, it will soon disintegrate and result in death.
If there was only one exception, it was the so-called ‘baptism’, in which the traitor of the clan granted his power to others.
However, even the man who was chosen on the branch of the World Tree could not be baptized blindly.
Even if he was baptized, the extent to which he could deal with anything that was erratic or just a subspecies of the World Tree was limited.
And what Yeeun Lee saw that day was definitely the World Tree.
A branch of the real world tree, not the chaos caused by baptism.
It was she who saw firsthand the branches of the world tree that had been planted by her father and traitors of her clan.
There was no way I could be mistaken.
It wasn’t anyone else, and he couldn’t be mistaken.
“No way… … .”
I just thought it was a similar ability and moved on.
It’s a branch of the world tree, isn’t it?
It was a conclusion from such a firm belief, but now it is being shaken.
A clan of the World Tree that possesses all the wealth, manpower, and power.
And his father, who was the head of that clan.
Yoo Ji-hyuk has no past records.
Father’s affair with the right time zone.
Yoo Ji-hyeok, who planted the branches of the world tree.
no way.
no way.
“Wow… !”
[miss?]
She covered her mouth in the sudden rise of disgust.
At the sound of a man’s voice over the phone, she took a deep breath.
Then, with a flash of thought, she groaned in an excited voice.
“Yeah, yes! DNA test. You had a genetic test. If we examine the genes of my father, me, and Yoo Ji-hyuk… ! No, I mean… … .”
[miss.]
The man quietly told her the obvious.
[Unlike ordinary people, our clan has to return to their hometown to do that. Did you forget that?]
“… … .”
[There is no way that it is possible to conduct such a test on the headmaster who has become ‘like that’, and there is no way that the people of his clan will tolerate it.]
Yeeun Lee shut her mouth.
It was definitely what he said.
Because of the unique nature of the World Tree clan, there were doctors and dedicated equipment to treat only the World Tree clan.
Moreover, as he said, no one could tolerate that such a test would be done on the father in his present state.
“Then, if we examine Yoo Ji-hyuk’s body closely… … .”
[How are you going to convince him? Even if you convince me… … .]
Here, the man hesitated for a moment and opened his mouth.
[I have to take him home to check, but there’s no way I can block the eyes and ears of others. And if it turns out that he is a real member of the clan, what are you going to do then?]
Ye-eun Lee had no choice but to remain silent.
[…] … .]
The man was also silent, waiting for her answer.
A very short time passed.
“Come find out more.”
[What are you talking about?]
“My father’s affair. Everything about that woman. It doesn’t matter if you do something illegal. find all all.”
[Yes. All right.]
“Of course, the moment you find out about this, you will die. Not in their hands, but in my hands.”
[Yes. Don’t worry.]
“And… … .”
Yeeun Lee hesitated for a moment.
Now he didn’t know anything about the guild invitation or anything.
The obsessive-compulsiveness that had to solve this question, even if she was in a somewhat difficult situation, took over her body.
However, if
At least one… … .
Ye-eun Lee, who had been biting her lips roughly, opened her mouth.
“I’ll find out about Yoo Ji-hyuk.”
[That word… … .]
“Don’t do anything about him. I will check it myself.”
[Yes. then.]
With those words, Ye-eun Lee put down the phone, which was cut off.
Then he lay down on the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling.
It can’t be.
It could never be.
No, it didn’t.
Mumbling like that, Ye-eun Lee decided to somehow find out about Yoo Ji-hyuk.
The power he possesses cannot be the power of the World Tree.
Didn’t he also endorse the woman who was more capable of sensing than anyone else in his clan?
Yoo Ji-hyuk doesn’t feel the power of any world tree.
Then, recalling the fact that even with her abilities, she could not sense the power of her father and traitor at all, Yeeun Lee covered her face with a pillow.
“no… … .”
There is no way it has the power of the World Tree.
I must have misunderstood something.
It’s just a similar ability.
As she mumbled, a voice whispered in the corner of her head.
if it’s right?
What are you going to do then?
Yeeun Lee closed her eyes quietly without answering the voice.
I was just so tired.
* * *
Lee Ye-eun suddenly disappeared from the archery club, and Han Soo-young and I went to the library together to do something more.
As we walked, we talked about what had just happened.
“What the hell happened?”
“Well… … See what was urgent. When I saw it, my complexion changed instantly.”
“I wish it was nothing special.”
Han Soo-young muttered as if she had a good impression on Lee Ye-eun.
Then I was reminded that she had been following me almost all day today.
“What are you going to do after you go to the library?”
“Well. I haven’t thought of anything else.”
“Then, would you like to go to your club this time? You said it was a magic inquiry, right?”
At my words, Han Soo-young made a shaky expression on her face.
He didn’t seem to like it very much.
“No, I’m not going today.”
“uh? why. Let me take a look.”
“I am not going today. you’re not feeling well Let’s just go to the library and go.”
“Then you are alone… … .”
“Because I’m not going.”
With a firm voice, Han Soo-young spit it out like that.
It was when I tilted my head at the sight of her apparently avoiding something.
“Swimming.”
A boy’s voice came from behind us.
Then, Han Soo-young closed her eyes and sighed a little, then turned her head to look at the main character of the voice.
“Hello, senior.”
“yes. How are you too?”
The male student who sang Han Soo-young was tall and had a neat impression.
He had a typical western look with blonde hair and a wall, and he smiled.
“You are prettier today.”
“Ah yes… … .”
Han Soo-young nodded her head with a hint of reluctance.
Then, a male student named senior glanced at me.
“Who is it?”
“We are just friends.”
Han Soo-young answered his subtle question with a firm voice.
Then he gave a visibly relieved expression on his face.
“Oh yeah? just friends… … .”
And I seemed to know roughly what was going on with the two of them.
Han Soo-young is clearly described as ‘beautiful enough to surprise those who see it’ in the setting.
Actually, it’s very pretty.
I thought that that fact alone would be enough of a reason for this boy to be like this.
“More than that, did you think about my story?”
The boy who said that was still looking at Han Soo-young with a smile on his face.
“Is it really absurd not to wear an artifact at the guild invitation? You said you didn’t have one.”
“Yes, I do, but… … .”
“okay. So if you only want me, will I lend you? There are seniors and juniors to help you in times like these.”
“Thank you for your words, but it’s really burdensome.”
“Ah, the burden. I know what you’re worried about, but since we’re in the same club, other people won’t find it very strange.”
“No, though… … .”
Han Soo-young’s decisive refusal and his willingness to continue lending artifacts made me feel like I knew what was going on.
The guild invitation was a big event in many ways.
And even if it was the same event, the contents of it would change in many different ways depending on what position you were in.
In the case of the avant-garde, as in the games and cartoons of the time, there is a confrontation between students.
To be honest, it’s the easiest way to show each person’s abilities since they’re fighting at the forefront, but… … .
It’s not even the UFC, and people are crazy about how students fight.
I honestly didn’t understand, but in this world, a hero is a combination of a celebrity and a martial artist, so I had to move on.
And in the case of the latter series, the story becomes a little more complicated.
It was because they showed their abilities in different ways because they were positions that could not be put into a fight like the avant-garde series.
For example, in the case of the sniper position, how far and how difficult the target can be penetrated.
Supporters show how unique their abilities are.
And in the case of wizards like Han Soo-young, they cast the most difficult magic that they can show, and in this process, the wearing of artifacts and equipment items that the students personally prepared was recognized.
Thorough preparation and pre-work are also skills. That’s the logic… … What.
From the beginning, I felt that this world was a little bit out of line with the common sense I knew.
“Then you’re just going to go out naked? swimming. It’s not that I’m trying to make a fuss… … .”
“Senior, I’m sorry, but I really… … .”
Han Soo-young showed a genuine dislike expression, but the guy didn’t care.
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Originally I was going to stay still, but I couldn’t see him because of his tenacity, so I looked at him.
“Hey, I’m sorry, but we’re a little busy.”
Then he looked at me like I was annoyed and spit out.
“hey.”
“Yes?”
“You don’t even notice? Can’t you see I’m talking to him now?”
“… … .”
“If you’re really busy, you go first, you bastard. Where the kid doesn’t want to go… … .”
I didn’t respond to the guy’s words.
Instead, I popped up a notification window and started rummaging through my belongings.
[Earring of Magic Control]
And seeing it, I hesitated for a very short time.
Yeah, I can’t even use it anyway.
With that in mind, I sneakily stepped forward as if covering Han Soo-young.
“What?”
Seeing me like that, he frowned as if he had not disappeared yet.
I looked at him and smiled.
“no. It’s just nothing.”
I pretended to rummage through my inner pocket and took out the Magician Control’s earring.
Then he lifted it up so that he could clearly see the strangely shimmering thing in the light.
“He already has his own, so I don’t think it’s ok if he doesn’t have to borrow it from him, right?”