Chapter 109
Causal(1)
yesternight.
He killed Nam Chun-woo.
His body was laid in the parking lot of a building in the middle of the main street.
Of course, the Holy Apocalypse side would have tried to cover up the incident because it was one of the hideouts, but it would not have been easy to hide it even if it was in the middle of the night.
Finally, I called the police.
After disarming Ainhwa, he ran straight to a nearby public phone, so he probably couldn’t be tracked. There was a reason you reported it.
It was obvious that if I stayed still, I would be buried.
It didn’t matter if it disappeared without a rumor, but wouldn’t it be better to completely overturn it while poking the beehive?
In conclusion, it was the best.
The voice of the police officer receiving the report was tired and half-asleep, so it was unreliable, but when they smelled a suspicious smell, they sent a special unit with high powers to investigate.
-Last night, there was a mysterious murder in the downtown area near the academy located in Gwanak. It is expected to be a murder due to a duel between the Awoken. 000 reporters out on the field. Let’s connect.
Thanks so much the next day. It was reported on the news.
“Taeyang, what are you looking at so intently?”
Today’s final match was already lightly played during the day.
After dinner, I met Anya at the private training center, and after sparring, I was sitting against the wall and watching the news on my smartphone when she approached me with a tilt of her head.
Instead of answering, I turned the screen and showed it to her.
“Ugh… … , The news is not interesting.”
“Look at it once, there’s nothing wrong with knowing how the world goes, right?”
“is it… … ? So, is that why you said you had to finish early because you had something to do today?”
“It’s not because of this, I have some business to do.”
Laughing at Anya’s reaction as she lifted the crane with a frown on her face, she robbed her seat and got up to start packing up her belongings.
All I brought was a black sword, a smartphone, and a wallet, so all I had to do was put on the outerwear I had brought and put in the things I had taken out.
When Anya looked to see if the tidying up was over, it was already over.
Around her neck, the string of the necklace I had given her shimmered.
After tidying up, I went out to go back to the dorm.
Walking down the street at night, I talked to the girl who was humming next to me.
“I thought something happened in the last game, but today you didn’t make a mistake?”
“Oh, actually… … .”
did something really happen?
“actually?”
“it is a secret.”
I looked at her with a smile as she spoke.
“It was really no big deal! Don’t ask a woman about that.”
what a woman
Well, something happened, and it wouldn’t make sense that I didn’t know.
He’s not really a kid walking around… … go?
The moment we met in Hongdae came to mind.
“Welcome in-!”
After following me all the way to the dormitory, when we arrived at the entrance of the complex, she quickly disappeared from sight without even having time to ask.
Looking at today’s game, there were no mistakes, and they say that.
will you do well?
Returning to the dormitory, I immediately opened the closet and took out the greatsword I had obtained yesterday.
I took a greatsword wrapped in silk and secretly headed out of the dormitory.
Starting from yesterday, at night for 3 days, he visited the hideout of [Holy Apocalypse] near the academy.
When I went on a rampage, one of the rampage jokjok hideouts was smashed, and the information was immediately reported on the news.
There were always more corpses at the site, and I didn’t forget to separate myself from gluttony whenever I saw CCTV.
On the morning of the 4th day, after spending the 3rd night fighting the enemies. A text message had arrived.
-hello. Dear students. Spring is gone and summer is coming… …
—Hereafter omitted—
… … Murders are happening one after another near the academy these days.
I think there will be a lot of worries about students due to the incident that happens again.
In response, our academy expresses concern and temporarily suspends the competition for the safety of students and families… … .
—Hereafter omitted—
… … Students are expected to attend in their respective classes.
The typeface that filled the screen of the smartphone contained 70% of the principal’s unnecessary and lengthy greetings, 20% of the explanation of the incident I had this time, and 10% of the temporary suspension of the competition and the convocation of the students.
Certainly, what I have done is, in a way, serial murder.
Since incidents are happening one after another within reach of the nose, the academy must have had to somehow not react.
I expected it to some extent, but the response was much faster than expected.
A quick response as if someone was putting pressure on them from behind.
If you go to the classroom, the homeroom teacher will explain the details… … .
wait for a sec?
Is it normal school today?
Looking out the window, the sun is already high in the sky.
One of the reasons why I went crazy at night without worrying about it was because I didn’t have a set time to go to school because it was during the tournament.
Without thinking, I went straight to the bathroom.
After taking a brief shower, I forced my half-closed eyes open and ran toward the main building.
* * *
Inside the classroom, Kanghyuk took a seat at the end of the desk and placed Yeriel at an angle next to the desk.
All over the classroom, the kids who arrived first were sitting in groups and talking about the sudden return to school today.
‘Hey, do you know what happened? You usually watch the news.’
‘that… … , You know the distance to the clock tower in front of you? There is a murder case there.’
‘crazy?! really?’
‘Is it real or fake? It wasn’t just once, it wasn’t a fuss because it happened consecutively.’
‘… … I’m glad. Mom was supposed to come today.’
‘Certainly, the academy did a good job this time.’
‘This is normal-! Still, going to school normally is a bit like that. I was sucking honey… … .’
I didn’t know about it because I was stuck in the training room every evening and focused on the competition during the day, but it seemed to be quite famous among the kids I knew.
I sat still and checked my surroundings to see if Andrew was in the classroom, at least Anya Chevalier, but he hadn’t come yet.
I took out my smartphone to check what was going on.
[Hey, Hyuk. What happened to the deal?]
Hearing Yeriel’s voice whispering in his ear, Kanghyuk quietly whispered to himself.
“I do not know either. Wait a minute.”
→Gwanak-gu murder case.
▷ Scoop. A crime-free zone, its defenses break through.
▷Does the special area of the academy no longer exist?
▷Gwanak, the safest place in Korea. Not anymore!
When I searched for ‘Gwanak-gu Murder Case’ in the white background search box, it was filled with more than one page of related articles that were presumed to be this time.
Among them, I clicked on the topmost article and put an earphone in my right ear.
The voice of the anchorman was heard along with the soft touch of the earphones.
-hello? Viewers, this is the 9 o’clock news from KN Broadcasting. In Gwanak, which is known as a crime-free area, a series of rare murders have occurred. The police judged it to be a repeat crime by a single offender. It was because of the CCTV footage found at the scene. Watch the video released by the police.
The screen switches to what looks like a parking lot behind the building.
– Last April 25th. In a peaceful parking lot, you hear the sound of breaking windows and something crashes onto a parked car. The first victim, Mr. Nam, and the perpetrator.
With an impact that caused the car to fold in half, the two figures entangled and fell on top of it.
One of them got up quickly as if nothing had happened.
Compared to the surrounding objects, the back of the giant, about 2m tall, comes into the screen.
-A perpetrator who remains intact even after falling from the height of the 10th floor. It is an astounding physical ability.
After a while, he waves his hand in front of the nose of the person who fell on the car as if to confirm his consciousness.
-Mr. Nam died instantly on the spot.
The video is cut here. And the scene changes.
In the next scene, the off-screen victim flew like a beam of light and crashed through the wall.
-The police are anticipating a dispute between the Awakened and are investigating the situation.
-This incident has been happening for 3 days in a row, but unfortunately, the police have restricted the provision of videos in the name of the Awakened Security Act. What on earth is he doing this for? Does the security guaranteed by the academy’s status no longer exist? We will report the video as soon as it is secured. More than that, it was KN News 000.
“… … Certainly not common people. It makes no sense if you are not an Awakener.”
[hmm… … , from what I can see. Especially in the first video, when I fall with that big body, I don’t lose my balance and pin my opponent to the floor.
Kanghyuk nodded his head at Yeriel’s impression of watching the video together.
I tried to infer what the culprit’s purpose was by watching the video again, but there was no information that could be known from this short video.
Like the anchor said, at least that the perpetrator is an Awakener?
“Did you come first, Kanghyuk-kun?”
“Hello~. Hyukah, what about Taeyang?”
“Good morning, Kang Hyuk. It was nice to see him training alone yesterday as well.”
While Kang Hyuk was lost in thought for a moment, the team members came in one by one and began to sit down next to him.
“A long time. Don’t make a lot of noise, and when you come, sit down.”
Even Kim Chan-ho, the homeroom teacher, entered with the sound of an iron cane banging, but Geum Tae-yang still did not come.
With his appearance, the classroom, which had been noisy for an instant, became quiet.
“Ahh. Everyone must have seen the text message I sent yesterday. If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t have come here. As written in the text, the tournament has been temporarily suspended. No need to worry. In the first place, there is nothing you can do, and the academy will cooperate and the culprit will be caught soon.”
Supporting his body leaning forward by placing his arms on the desk, he began to rummage through the bundle of papers he had brought.
“But first of all, I will deliver the guidelines issued by the academy. First of all, if possible, refrain from visiting family members. It’s unfortunate news for you guys, but going out and staying out are all controlled as of the current time.”
Normally, I should have heard the news that going out and staying out were controlled, but not now.
All students remained silent.
As he read through the notice he had brought, he stopped at one point.
“and… … . ha-.”
The moment Kim Chan-ho, who had sighed several times in succession as if he didn’t like the content, was about to open his mouth to continue.
The classroom door opened violently, and the dull blond hair caught Kanghyuk’s eyes.
* * *
“But first of all, I will deliver the guidelines issued by the academy. First of all, if possible, refrain from visiting family members. It’s unfortunate news for you guys, but going out and staying out are all controlled as of the current time.”
Listening to Kim Chan-ho’s words, Choi Gyuri moved her feet in displeasure.
“Hey, Yura, what are you doing? They say going out and staying out are controlled?”
“… … is that a problem? Is it a natural thing to do?”
“No, then there is nothing to do on the weekend. How can you put up with that?”
“Why is there nothing to do on the weekend? He asked me to introduce you to Taeyang Geum.”
“no. You don’t have to see her all weekend.”
“Can I train in my free time?”
“… … what am i going to say to you Hey, that’s addiction, too. Addiction.”
Choi Gyu-ri sighed at Lee Yoo-ra’s words, as if asking what was going on.
“By the way, why did he suddenly ask for an introduction?”
“Oh, I saw her team fight last time. It seemed to play pretty well. You’re the sword master’s disciple, aren’t you? There’s nothing wrong with breaking your face, right? The last time I saw him at the restaurant, he didn’t seem like such a bad kid.”
“Is that really all?”
“Then what am I going to do?”
“Do you think it will stay like that?”
Looking at Choi Gyu-ri’s smiling face as she answered, Lee Yoo-ra let out a deep breath this time.
While the two quietly whispered in the back seat, Kim Chan-ho from the teacher’s desk continued to speak.
“and… … . ha-.”
The moment he was about to say the next word.
-bang!
Choi Gyu-ri frowned at the sudden loud noise and turned his gaze in the direction of the sound.
Golden Sun stood at the door.
He couldn’t control his drowsy expression, as if he was bothered by even coming to school.
The untied shirt made him drowsy.
Kim Chan-ho stared at him for a long time after he cut off his words, then opened his eyes and spoke clearly to Tae-yang, who had just opened the classroom door.
“Team leaders of the top 16 teams who advanced to the finals this time, come to the teachers’ office separately. Because your team has to volunteer for this case. I will tell you the details in the office.”
“… … uh!?”
– Took.
The pen, whose head was chewed in Choi Gyu-ri’s mouth, fell to the floor.