Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 151



150 – Fiance_9

Eishun shouldn’t retire now.

He must survive and become a common goal for me and Xiaomei.

Of course, even if it is a common goal, it would be structured so that I am the one obstructing it and Xiaomii is the one trying to achieve it.

Anyway, that’s why I gave him the order to run away immediately if it seemed like he was going to be at a disadvantage, and he ran away as soon as he was at a disadvantage, just as I ordered.

Even if he was an S-class, he lost his Basilisk and was only a B-class villain. He couldn’t deal with Cheon Yu-seong, who was now a second-year student.

[The academy terror attacks that occurred across the country caused numerous casualties─]

[This is a local academy. Apparently, the entrance exam was held 30 minutes ago…]

[The Hero Association immediately responded to the terrible disaster. As of now, a special villain suppression period has been established…]

I heard a loud, blaring news report.

The source of the sound was Oh Hye-ran’s cell phone.

“I thought it was someone else’s problem. I didn’t think such absurd things would happen here too.”

She sighed softly and looked around the infirmary.

The few beds in the infirmary were full and there were no vacancies.

Even though only Kyung Sang-ja and Xiao Mei were located here, those with serious injuries were taken to the hospital.

“That’s true, but it’s still a blessing. Unlike other academies, there are no deaths or serious injuries at Laplace Academy.”

“I guess I should consider that a blessing.”

Oh Hye-ran sighed deeply again.

But the reason the expressions didn’t completely die down is because, as I said, there were no deaths or serious injuries.

‘Because we can’t lose our talents.’

I can no longer bear to see those who have been a source of strength to me die in vain.

Up until now, I had been in a hurry, so I had acted while taking the risk, but now that I had some free time, it was natural to play leisurely.

“Still, you had a hard time. I wonder what would have happened if Seonghyeon wasn’t there.”

“No. My friends helped me a lot.”

“That doesn’t mean you didn’t have a role to play. Anyway, from now on, it’s my domain, so just leave it to me. You must be tired from all the incidents, so get some rest.”

“I’ll help you out a little more. I don’t have the knowledge, but I can do things like apply force and wrap bandages. And it will help me manage the families of the students who will be coming soon.”

There are several areas that need adjustment.

That’s why I couldn’t rest yet.

But this is something I can’t bring up, I said, smiling slightly and staring at Oh Hye-ran.

“…I can’t help it.”

Since I had already set up some work for her, she eventually couldn’t refuse and decided to ask for my help.

After some time, the work in the infirmary was finished.

I managed to get the family, who had just woken up and were not in their right mind, to speak in a hurry after the incident, to do what I wanted.

The next thing to do is visit the patient.

Although he is not an academy official, he was one of the people who solved the case, so there was no problem in visiting him.

If you still think it’s strange, I thought it would be appropriate to say that I wanted to check if the people I saved were okay.

“Thank you. Thank you so much.”

One family kept bowing their heads.

I am just a cadet at the academy. I am not an official, so I am free from responsibility. Also, I saved my family who might have died, so my reaction was natural.

Of course, if there had been talk of aftereffects or something like that, the reaction might not have been good.

Since I adjusted it just right, just right, I never heard anyone complaining about being late.

“No. All I did was finish it. The case was solved thanks to the professors’ help.”

But, please be moderate in your gaze. Excessive attention to anything has a way of killing it.

Also, I gave some of the credit to the professors while also trying to improve their favorability.

So I went around the wards of nearby hospitals and worked on the ground.

“Ahhh!”

And it was when I entered the VIP room on the top floor of the hospital for the last visit.

There was a woman with light pink hair who opened her mouth and let out a loud noise of surprise.

My name is Yukina Ishihara.

The granddaughter of a famous Japanese company owner.

This person had a history of being in a coma for over half a year after a major accident a year ago, but had since recovered.

What was unusual was that after coming out of the coma, he acted as if he had lost his mind and spoke incomprehensibly for about a week.

Beyond that, even if you spent money on information organizations, you wouldn’t be able to find out.

It was wrapped tightly in a curtain, as if something was being hidden.

‘Is there something?’

I don’t know yet.

I had some guesses, but after coming out of the coma, I couldn’t be sure because abnormal reactions can occur due to a lack of awareness of the situation.

Anyway, now is the time to make a good first impression.

Whatever its identity, human relationships…

“It’s a cheat character!!”

“yes?”

“Oh, that’s not it. Who are you?”

“…”

I was speechless for a moment.

Regardless, Yukina just lay on the bed and tilted her head.

“…Ah, ahem. That’s the person I was talking about earlier, miss.”

The secretary who was guarding her hospital room was also absentminded for a moment before coming to her senses and whispering.

“aha!”

Yukina added a little exclamation.

Since I had contacted them in advance to visit the VIP room, they seemed to recognize me even with a little bit of a tip.

“My name is Lee Seong-hyeon. Are you feeling okay?”

He approached Yukina and opened his mouth, which had been closed in bewilderment.

“It’s okay. Things like this will get better quickly if you drink a potion.”

“A potion…?”

It’s not that there isn’t anything there.

There is one, but the name is different.

Here, when we say potion, we mean elixir.

The effect is also excellent.

I don’t know the details, but rumor has it that if you don’t die, it can cure all diseases and wounds.

But the price was so high that ordinary people could not even touch it in their entire lives, and even the rich would have to suffer a great loss to buy it.

During the Great Cataclysm, only a few dozen of these items came out of the 12-stage gate.

Are you using that to treat a minor wound?

That was nonsense.

‘Are you out of touch with reality, or…’

I don’t know.

But one thing I was sure of.

‘What a strange kid.’

Whether or not it fits into the expected category, the fact that it’s a strange kid hasn’t changed.

“miss.”

“Oh, I see. Thank you for saving me. Thanks to you, I survived. By the way, if it was an event where a helper came and won, I should have just endured it instead of rushing in.”

“…because the young lady likes games.”

The secretary corrected it.

“okay.”

I nodded as if I understood.

“By the way, I heard that you’re now moving up to the second year of Laplace Academy. You’re incredibly strong. Your momentum is greater than that of the A-class players I’ve seen in Korea!!”

“Oh, thank you for the compliment. But I’m not that strong. This was all possible thanks to the help of my friends.”

“It doesn’t look like it… Are you playing the strongman game!? I hate that pattern these days because it makes me feel stuffy.”

“yes…?”

“Oh, right. There’s no need to use formal language. It’s a bit stiff, and I’ll be entering Laplace Academy soon, so I’m a so-called junior (temporary). And I’ll call you ‘senpai’ in advance. Is that okay, senpai?”

“Ah… yeah, it doesn’t matter.”

He was truly a self-centered being.

Because of that, I felt like I was losing some of my pace.

‘Surely he is taking that into consideration when he acts like that?’

If so, the evaluation should be revised.

but.

“Hehehe, I have a senior.”

Looking at the way he was laughing, I wonder if it was the weather.

I’m not 100% sure though.

Didn’t they say that a person who smiles a lot has a knife sharpening behind his back?

Everything had to be doubted and doubted again.

If I had just lived an ordinary life here, I wouldn’t know.

It was because there was so much work to be done that there were too many places to get hurt.

[You are showing your murderous intent, even trying to kill that innocent, good child.]

The paladin in the shadows muttered softly.

When I started swearing, Sarah showed up right away and stopped me, but he turned around and started mocking me.

[You say there is no sin? If there is anything I can doubt, then that is a sin.]

[gibberish.]

[It’s nonsense, but what can you do? Can you try to stop it?]

[…Don’t think that things will always go your way.]

[Thank you for the advice. You are truly my mentor.]

[…]

No matter how much he complains, he is just a bystander who can do nothing.

He was a hero who could only watch, even though he knew there would be casualties.

That’s why I kept my mouth shut.

Anyway, after finishing my small talk with Paladin, I continued my conversation with Yukina.

Of course, most of it was just Yukina making a fuss and me adding some flair.

“So I’m like this… Senior? Senior! Are you listening to me?”

“I’m listening.”

It seems like my first impression wasn’t bad, so this is enough for now.

**

The Korean branch of the Hero Association, located in the heart of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, was suffering from an unexpected outbreak of measles.

The reason was none other than the terrorist incident that occurred during the national academy entrance exam a little while ago.

Reporters, civilian protesters, and victims’ families flocked in.

Even though the main gate was sealed with the help of the police as a special measure, a loud noise resonated throughout the association.

“That’s why I said, ‘These days, the villains are acting strangely.’ But you ignore that reaction, saying that it happens all the time. Isn’t that what happened?’”

The top floor conference room of the Korean branch of the Hero Association.

A-class hero, Baekyeon Baekun, banged on the desk and raised his voice.

“Huh, without any proper evidence. You’re just vaguely saying that it’s strange that people are taking a lot of medicine these days. Did you know that this would happen? Hey, if you knew that well, you should have spoken properly from the beginning and made your argument properly!!”

The A-class hero standing across from him, Lee Yu-rin, shook her head in disbelief.

“What? What did you just say?”

“Oh, my ears are blocked. Should I say that again? It makes me sick to see you trying to avoid responsibility by saying things like, ‘I knew it would happen.’”

“Do you want to die?”

“On your topic?”

A lightning bolt struck between the two.

“ha.”

“…”

“Stop it. We’re still in a meeting.”

Those gathered in the conference room showed various expressions at the sight, but no one tried to stop them.

It wasn’t the first or second time those two had done that, and they knew it would be annoying if they tried to stop them and the sparks flew back at them.

“stop.”

But one voice stopped them.

It was Kang In-cheol, the president of the Korean branch association.

“But that girl first…”

“Do you think the president’s words sound like dog shit?”

“That’s… not true.”

Baekwoon tried to rebel against him a little, but eventually turned his head away from the terrifying murderous intent pouring down on him.

A S-class piece of art, of which there are only 7 in South Korea.

It wasn’t a wall that a simple A-class hero could overcome.

“Then let’s continue the meeting. Where did we end up?”

“Ah, it was even the terrorist attack at Laplace Academy.”

Lee Yu-rin spoke softly at Kang In-cheol’s words.

“Oh, that’s right. Now that I think about it, you said that a basilisk appeared too, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. Most of the terror attacks that occurred in other academies were terror attacks by villains. However, judging from the fact that there was even a high-intensity terror attack using monsters, it’s clear that they used more force here than other places…”

“It’s not clear. So the terror attacks at other academies were a hoax and this one could be real. Is that right?”

“Yes, I thought so at first too…”

Yurin Lee trailed off.

There was something about it that I didn’t understand.

“but?”

“Considering that, the damage is minor, and upon checking, nothing was stolen. Also, I heard that the villain was attacked by the cadets and ran away, so I’m not sure if that’s true…”

“But isn’t there something suspicious?”

“Yes, that is true.”

“Then there is only one way to solve it.”

“If there is a way to solve it…”

Everyone in the conference room focused their attention on Kang In-cheol.

“Running with your feet.”

Kang In-cheol opened his mouth calmly.

“Send an investigation team to Laplace Academy.”