Episode 18
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Inside the private training room.
Baek Seo-yeon wipes the sweat with a towel and drinks a water bottle.
Recently, I was doing it too much while deliberately increasing the intensity of my training.
It was because I still had not forgotten that event.
‘I wasn’t weak. But the hostage was held. If it hadn’t been for the hostage, I would have killed him at once.’
Baek Seo-yeon is captured by a sense of emptiness and bows her head.
It was a fleeting moment, and I didn’t know what was going to happen next.
If Seo Hyun-woo had not come, what would he have been like?
‘I must have dealt with him with some injuries. Even without the president, that would be enough…’
Baek Seo-yeon stops thinking and shakes her head vigorously.
It was self-rationalization, too much speculation.
In the end, with Seo Hyun-woo’s help, the situation was easily resolved.
Perhaps without Seo Hyun-woo, a big problem would have occurred in some form.
‘My uncle would not have stayed still. After being rescued, people will give you cheap sympathy. Maybe even Miterichi’s vice president of the student council will hear that there’s nothing wrong with it.’
Baek Seo-yeon clenched her fists, biting her lips.
I couldn’t quite accept the fact that I would have had no choice but to suffer alone.
Even though I have worked hard for a long time and honed my skills, I can’t seem to solve a single situation like that easily.
‘Maybe I should have been prepared to give up the hostage like the president. Whether that’s sincere or not.’
Baek Seo-yeon recalls the events of that time and slowly recalls the words and actions of Seo Hyun-woo.
He doesn’t care about hostages, he doesn’t give his life to save others, he’ll definitely kill you.
It was a cold, yet calm response.
If you listen to the enemy’s requests one by one, you will be unable to do anything later.
‘The provocation method was also excellent. After a brief conversation, I realized he was obsessed with me. That’s why I said those things.’
Baek Seo-yeon admires Seo-yeon anew, but evaluates Seo Hyun-woo in a cool way.
I didn’t see any gaps, and there wasn’t anything I couldn’t do.
After all, in order to keep the seat of the student council president of Miterichi, wouldn’t it be necessary to have that level of judgment and ability?
– Have you ever touched the vice president’s hand? It feels quite soft and moderately warm.
– The hair has a different feel. It’s like running your finger over the clouds.
– When our lips met, my body shuddered without realizing it.
– His skin was so white that his eyes naturally caught my eye. I must have had a hot night yesterday…
– Do you know how many moles are on the vice president’s body?
‘… Oh really. No matter how provocative you are, how do you say those things? Do you usually think like that?’
Baek Seo-yeon turns her face red without realizing it and lowers her gaze.
None of the things Seo Hyun-woo mentioned actually happened.
Not long ago, instead of having a private conversation with each other, didn’t you focus on your work?
Above all, I could not have imagined that Seo Hyun-woo would do such things.
‘But if you think about it calmly, it’s not that strange. If you’re in love, you can do anything like that. Lovers count each other’s points, but?’
Baek Seo-yeon is puzzled, but still scans her body.
As far as I know, there were no spots on his body.
However, there may be unexpected spots where the field of vision cannot reach.
‘Why am I thinking like this? You’re only worrying about it for nothing.’
Baek Seo-yeon shakes off all the thoughts in her head and brings a nearby smartphone.
It had been a flashing light from the smartphone for a long time before.
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Maybe Min Ha-young or Lee Da-jeong made the chat room noisy with a trivial matter.‘I should have posted it on a separate notice not to post useless content. However, if you think about it blindly, the atmosphere will only get worse… After…’
[Notice: This is an exclusive chat room for executives of the student council in Miterichi. No other students or outsiders should be invited […]
[Scarlet Lord invited Seo Hyun-woo]
[Hyunwoo Seo (18:54): How to use is not very difficult. Is everyone gathering here?]
[Choi Jae-yeon (18:55): Is it the chairman? I didn’t know you’d come here.]
[Hyun-Woo Seo (18:55): The head of the transformation department told me to try it once. Now that I see it, this looks more comfortable.]
[Choi Jae-yeon (18:55): That’s a bit surprising. Isn’t it normal for the vice president to recommend it?]
[Hyunwoo Seo (18:56): He must have been considerate of me. Because you can’t forcefully bring someone who doesn’t want to come.]
‘Chairman? Oh, then the head of the transformation department told me to try Chocolate Tok.’
ChocolateTalk.
It was one of the mobile messengers that existed as applications for smartphones.
Chocolate Talk was the first mobile messenger, and thus boasted the highest market share.
However, Seo Hyun-woo has only exchanged texts or phone calls so far, and it must have been the first time he had used Chocolate Talk.
[Scarlet Lord(18:58): What? Are you the real president?]
[Hyun-Woo Seo (18:58): What if I do not recognize you after inviting me?]
[Scarlet Lord(18:58): Oh, it was. I forgot.]
[Scarlet Lord(18:59): As you are well aware, this chat room is managed by the vice president. As long as you follow the rules, the vice president won’t say anything out loud.]
[Hyun-Woo Seo (19:00): You or the head of the shape department usually break the rules. It’s obvious that you don’t see it.]
‘I know the personalities of the managers very well. I have to call him the president as well.’
Baek Seo-yeon laughs as she checks the message.
In fact, didn’t Min Ha-young and Lee Da-jeong fill the chat room with useless content?
It wasn’t fixed just by making a point, and I tried to be bystanders for fear that other managers might look badly at it.
I thought that only Seo Hyun-woo could take his side.
[Scarlet Lord(19:01): They say things like that as soon as they arrive. I didn’t break the rules that many times.]
[Jaeyeon Choi (19:01): Can you say such a thing in front of the vice president? It will probably be difficult.]
[Scarlet Lord(19:01): Are you going to be like this too?]
[Hyunwoo Seo (19:02): So you should have done well. There is no one who listens to you.]
[Scarlet Lord(19:02): Why not? There will be a few.]
However, nothing changed in the chat room for the last 10 minutes of that chat.
Now Seo Hyun-woo had entered the chat room, so it was as if all the student council executives had gathered.
However, since the number of people who actually chatted was almost decided, there was probably no one who would take the side of Min Ha-young.
‘Certainly, the atmosphere changes when the chairman comes. That’s how charismatic he is. How can I have such charisma?’
Baek Seo-yeon slowly scrolls down the chat room with doubts.
Although his personality and tone had changed, he was overflowing with leisure and confidence.
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Maybe it’s because he’s grown mentally, unlike before.[Ætérnus Stēlla (19:13): (Photo)]
[Ætérnus Stēlla(19:13): Doesn’t it look pretty good? The president’s color has also changed.]
Baek Seo-yeon recognizes the picture and immediately enlarges it.
He and Seo Hyun-woo, who are maintaining the Archangel Advent, were photographed at the same time.
In the meantime, the flash was going off, so white lights were exploding everywhere.
It must have been that the photos taken after handling the incident spread among the students at least later.
[Seo Hyun-woo (19:14): Maybe the head of the shape department? The feeling comes from the nickname.]
[Ætérnus Stēlla (19:14): You know it. So why did the color change to golden?]
[Seo Hyun-woo (19:14): I don’t know. How did it happen?]
[Ætérnus Stēlla (19:15): Haven’t you gotten stronger? Otherwise, it can’t change like that. What have you been doing?]
[Hyun-Woo Seo (19:15): I didn’t do anything in particular. I just acted as usual.]
‘It’s definitely not weird. Originally everything was black. Wings, crowns, and even electric currents. Is it possible that the color changes when the limit is exceeded?’
Baek Seo-yeon is very curious about this conversation and gives strength to her eyes.
It was true that even the copied ability showed a change.
Apart from getting the seat of the student council president, I was willing to follow Seo Hyun-woo’s advice as long as I could become stronger.
[Choi Jae-yeon (19:16): Isn’t the president himself unaware of the fact that he has gotten stronger?]
[Scarlet Lord(19:16): It seems plausible. Since I got stronger, my abilities must have changed.]
[Seo Hyun-woo (19:17): How much stronger do you have to be strong here? There is a clear limit to using the ability like a thief. It must have changed only the color by accident.]
As said, it was difficult to see that Seo Hyun-woo’s ability could be further developed.
It was all about copying the abilities of other Awakeneds.
In addition to that, it was supposed to be considered a near-perfect ability, as it was possible to use the related technology as it is.
[Choi Jae-yeon (19:17): Chairman, if you say things like that, you will die of spirit.]
[Hyun-Woo Seo (19:18): I had no intention of doing that. But it’s like a little thief, isn’t it?]
The chat ended here.
Seo Hyun-woo’s simple words made the atmosphere of the chat room completely rigid.
It was probably related to the remarks at the last ordinance meeting that if you were dissatisfied, you should apply for a rank battle.
[Baek Seo-yeon (19:33): I checked late because I was training separately. Are there any inconveniences?]
Baek Seo-yeon sends a chatting belatedly and waits for a response for a while.
Then a few minutes later, the answer came back.
[Hyun-Woo Seo (19:36): You are suffering a lot. You must have had a bit of trouble managing this for me. I wish you all the best in the future.]
[Baek Seo-yeon (19:38): Yes, I understand.]
Baek Seo-yeon pondered what kind of reply to send, and then wrote a plain sentence and sent it.
It would only lead to misunderstandings by the managers if he had to inflate his words.
However, seeing that no words came out even after looking at that picture, I thought Seo Hyun-woo’s warning worked quite well.
‘Now that I see it, it’s a little strange. How did you show up at the right time? Have you ever been watching me?’
Baek Seo-yeon tilts her head while watching the photos posted in the chat room.
Surely Seo Hyun-woo didn’t show up when he was in danger.
I’ve never seriously thought about it until now.
I thought it was natural to accept it because it appeared at the right time.
‘It’s a little hard to see it as a coincidence. That said, there’s no way I’ve been watching it all this time. Do you have the ability to see other people’s futures?’
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Inside the test room of Hanhon Industrial Headquarters.
Seo Hyun-woo, the student council president of Miterichi, was at the company’s headquarters to participate in the performance test of the battle suit.
The battle suit was still in the development stage, so it was not possible to test it outside of the headquarters.
Above all, the safest location was chosen because the technology could leak to a competitor.
‘Um… I wouldn’t even be able to scratch me with my current battle suit. It’s not easy to intentionally pretend to be weak. Shall I just rip it off?’