56 – Field Experience Learning (5)
Yeoul had no intention of telling anyone else about the fact that he almost got attacked by a hostile force during the activity.
It was already something he had dealt with on his own, and revealing it casually could only cause confusion among the students.
Just subtly letting Seoyoung know that something like this had happened wouldn’t be a bad idea either.
It was highly likely that even that would catch the students’ ears, and since there was no real need to feel the necessity to go that far, he decided to leave the matter alone.
However,
It was not a problem that could be resolved simply by leaving it alone.
There were things to consider.
First, how were they able to infiltrate the jurisdiction of this dimensional gate?
They had infiltrated silently, without causing any commotion, even before the whirlpool was attacked. Whether they had nullified the tight security in an instant and entered, or whether they had quietly entered without being noticed by it.
And second, there was a need to be vigilant against the unauthorized group, their base.
According to the words of the villain they had last killed after extracting information, it seemed they would suffer some degree of blow from this incident, but it wouldn’t be significant enough to cause complete disarray. Nevertheless, it was necessary to keep their existence in mind.
Lastly, there was the female student who was following behind him.
Even though there seemed to have been a change in her state of mind, she changed her words saying she hadn’t seen it. He hadn’t done anything wrong, and there wasn’t much potential for it to become a problem, but still, murder was murder. It was concerning.
Moreover, it seemed that she herself was holding some unknown emotions about herself.
Keeping these three things in mind,
“Student,”
“Yes… Yes!”
“What is your name?”
As he turned around and asked her while meeting her eyes, she looked at him with eyes that glittered just like before.
The emotions that were reflected beyond that definitely didn’t appear to be simple or ordinary.
And her attitude towards him.
As if she was very cautious, she maintained a strict posture and even trembled as she responded.
“I, my name is, Han Yi…!”
“Han Yi. Is that a foreign name?”
“Yes…!”
Upon calling her name, it felt like she sent a gaze that would make anyone else feel uncomfortable.
“I understand.”
Why on earth?
Along with remembering her name, it seemed necessary to find out the true nature of the uncertain emotions she had towards herself.
* * *
After Yeo-ul led Han Yi back to the open field.
Amidst the stares fixated on the fact that they came out from the forest alone, soon the break time came to an end.
The students continued their activities as before, unaware that they had come close to being attacked.
The latter half of the activities proceeded in a similar atmosphere to the first half. Some excelled, some struggled, and some managed just fine.
In other words, it meant that nothing particularly unusual had happened.
Apart from each student’s individual experiences with the first hunt of their summoned beings, at least on the surface, everything concluded without major complications.
“Great job, everyone. Now let’s head back on the bus.”
Led by Su-young’s words, they exited the designated area.
Looking up at the sky under the pouring sunlight, the sun was still high in the sky.
I check the time.
It’s only one in the afternoon.
Although it felt like a lot had happened, not much time had passed.
The students, after confirming the time, looked at the teachers with bright eyes.
Even though they had reached the end of the scheduled events, it felt too early. Perhaps it was due to the anticipation of leaving early.
To that expectation, Su-young, who played a representative role among the first-year teachers, responded.
“That’s it for today. Take the bus back to school, and once we’ve confirmed the headcount, you can go home on your own.”
Listening to her words with excitement, the students cheered together.
Meanwhile, as if indifferent to it all, Yeo-ul didn’t give his attention to it.
He carefully observed the entrance of the designated area and its surroundings.
As if nothing had happened, the security guards were standing in the same positions as when they entered, guarding the entrance while maintaining a reasonable distance.
It was a peaceful atmosphere to the point where it was hard to believe that this was the location that had been secretly infiltrated and attacked by a considerable number of unauthorized beings.
If there was a secret infiltration.
Thinking about how it could have been done, the entire designated area was surrounded by tall iron walls, and on top of those walls were fixed sentry turrets guarding the entrance.
Even the entrance was solidly protected with iron gates and security guards.
Compared to other open-dimensional portals he had seen before, it was a significantly strict security.
To infiltrate such a place without any commotion.
Unless the attackers were skilled enough to deceive all of that and move freely, they were not at that level of strength.
Simply put, it was not possible to explain it with a one-dimensional assumption, like a security guard being overpowered.
The only possibility was a collaborator.
It seemed most likely that someone with the ability to neutralize the security facilities had assisted them.
After adjusting the threat level of the unauthorized beings who led the attack in his mind.
With a bus full of students who were thrilled at the idea of going home early, he boarded the bus.
After returning to school.
After getting off the bus and as soon as the headcount was finished, the students swiftly scattered in all directions.
While watching them disperse as if they were happy to be able to play during school hours, Yeoul also took out her smartphone to call a driver, thinking of going home to rest.
Just as she was about to make the call, she received a phone call.
On the other end of the line was Ryoun’s voice.
“Hello?”
Mischievousness could be felt from the very first word.
“Hello.”
“Yes, um, by any chance, is Song Yeoul there?”
“…? What’s with the sudden talk?”
“Ahahahaha. Is Song Yeoul not there?”
“But I’m Song Yeoul.”
Although she knew he called intentionally, Yeoul couldn’t understand why he kept saying different things.
Whether her brother was playing around or not, Ryoun found this conversation amusing.
“hehehehe. By any chance, if Song Yeoul is there, could you ask if she has any plans after this?”
“Plans? I don’t have any.”
“Then, could you let Yeoul know to come to the school gate? Yeoul’s cute little sister wants to spend some time with her brother after a long time.”
“Meet at the school gate?”
“Yes! No, I mean, yes! Yeoul’s sister wants to meet there.”
And then he laughs at his own words.
“Alright, I’ll let her know like you said! Thank you!”
Saying that, the call abruptly ends.
The conclusion is just a simple suggestion to meet and hang out at the school gate, so why is he making such a fuss about it?
With only the impression of the mischief and cuteness of his sister, Yeoul walks towards the school gate.
The truth was, there was no actual plan, and she didn’t necessarily dislike spending time with her sister.
And, there were glances following her as she walked towards the gate.
But as expected, nothing eventful happened.
Returning peacefully to school, students gather in small groups and scatter here and there, a sight unseen in my previous life. Among them, one man stands out. Song Yeoru. A teacher I could not have seen in my previous life. We meet at the school gate, and as we walk together, Song Yeoru smiles happily. And trailing behind them secretly is Ih Han. If an attack were to occur today according to history, the two people who wanted to create a “liking effect” the most, follow Song Yeoru, a person unheard of in my previous life. I can’t grasp where and how things have become so entangled, starting from histories that change without reason, to the appearance of the teacher called Song Yeoru. Well, I’ll put aside the problem that cannot be immediately concluded even after thinking about it. Song Yeoru and Ih Han. What is the reason that those two, who have reached a point that cannot be surpassed in the future, are chasing after that person? Appearance? Although they were at an age where girls are typically interested in looks, it didn’t seem to be the reason. It was because both of them showed little interest in men even during their student years in my previous life. That’s why it was even more important to create a “liking effect” in this attack. But why? To that teacher who had a plain face. To show that much interest. A sigh escapes and my head throbs. It was quite stressful that nothing was going as planned. When I first realized I had regressed, I thought fate had chosen me. How come nothing goes as planned? Unfortunately, even if I complain, nothing changes. Even if I approach Song Yeoru and Ih Han now, it will only make them more guarded. All I can do right now is to sharpen myself. In the end, the most important thing was my own powerlessness. If I didn’t have the mindset that only I myself could accomplish it, I would not be able to save this world.
In that sense, while finishing early, he thought it would be a good idea to pick up Gyuyeon or a few others.
As he took out a notebook from his pocket, he thought so.