Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 163



162 – Fiance_21

The 7th level gate of Seoraksan Mountain, which we entered after subduing the rushing heroes, was wide on the inside.

The exact size and the map containing it were unknown as they were controlled by the country and the Hero Association as strategic assets, but I heard that it was an island smaller than Jeju Island, so I guessed roughly how big it was.

In addition, the inside of the gate is not simply a flat land, but a mountainous area with an altitude of nearly 1000m.

In other words, finding a single villain is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Is that all?

It would have been better if it had simply been a mountainous area.

This is the upper gate.

It was a place where monsters appeared.

-Kwararararara!!

The wyvern flying in the sky.

-Waaa!!!

A giant bear riding a mountain.

-Ss …

A giant snake that occasionally pops out from between the trees.

-!@#!@#

Unlike the lower and middle gates, where only one type of monster appears, the upper gate has its own ecosystem. It is a place where numerous giant monsters appear.

In other words, even if it were just me, it wouldn’t be a problem. For Xiaomei, who was barely at the top of the cadets, this was a place where even taking a single step would be dangerous.

‘…That’s what it would have been like if things were done the way they were supposed to be.’

But now it was different.

This was because the villains and heroes who had gone in earlier had swept away all the monsters, leaving the path wide open.

He even gave a detailed explanation of where he went.

Thanks to that, the problem of how to naturally get Xiaomei to where Eixun was was easily solved.

If you just adjust the route a little bit here and there, you will be able to lead without any doubt.

Anyway, even so, there were still some thugs left, so we had to be careful.

The monsters were scared because of those who went in first, but monsters are monsters anyway.

So, Xiaomei and I followed the monsters’ corpses, taking careful steps.

How many minutes passed like that?

-Ss …

No matter how carefully you walk, this is the monsters’ front yard.

It was inevitable that we would encounter monsters.

A giant snake suddenly jumps out from a tree and opens its mouth wide as if to swallow Xiaomei.

“선─”

A look of despair flashed through Xiaomei’s eyes as she realized it late.

If things continued this way, it was clear that she would be swallowed in one bite and die.

‘That won’t work.’

That’s not why I’ve been acting like this until now.

In a split second, I drew in my mana to strengthen my body, then rushed to Xiaomei, pulled her in, and pulled away.

“are you okay?”

“Okay, it’s okay.”

“Really? That’s good.”

“More than that, the Giant Snake…”

Perhaps frustrated at having its prey snatched away in an instant, the giant snake began to attack again.

“Okay, just wait a minute.”

“I have to run away…”

“It’s okay, just leave it to me.”

After pushing Xiaomei back, I stood in front of the giant snake.

There may also be a record of taking down a Basilisk in one go.

Even though the Giant Snake appears at a gate three stages higher than the Basilisk, it is not like the difference in stages is only three stages, so it is not like it is impossible to deal with it.

However, if I kill it in one go, it will be revealed that I am hiding my true abilities, so I managed to defeat the Giant Snake after a fierce battle(?).

“Senior… the blood…”

In order to improve the quality of the smoke, he used the ruler of blood to make it look like he was injured, and his worried eyes turned towards me.

“Okay. Let’s move faster than that.”

“…yes.”

Xiaomei grabbed me and lowered her head.

It seemed like he felt guilty.

But knowing that I didn’t have time, I had no choice but to nod.

-Waaa …

-Ss …

There were several more monster attacks after that.

Every time, Xiaomei’s level was not enough to help, so it was natural that it was dangerous, and I saved it and fought alone.

Every time, the wounds grew bigger and the blood soaking the ground darkened Xiaomei’s eyes.

“Go…back.”

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“It’s okay, it’ll get better after you apply some saliva.”

“but.”

“It’s really okay. You don’t have to worry.”

Then, eventually, Xiaomei, who had been following behind, suddenly stopped and said that she wanted to go back.

‘Should I have done it in moderation?’

But unless you do something visible to this extent, it is easily forgotten to keep a burden on your mind.

Anyone can talk about it, but taking action is another matter.

‘I can’t give up here.’

If you were going to make a mediocre long-term story, it would have been better to just make Xiaomei your subordinate and use her, rather than making her a childish revenge story.

Even though the lower ranks had the disadvantage of being difficult to move around during the day, they weren’t completely useless.

Of course, there was also the matter of refraining from increasing the number of followers. Strictly speaking, the followers were not mine but Sarah’s, so there was also the matter of preparing for an emergency.

‘The moment you feel secure that you have everything in your hands is when you are most careless.’

The methods are diversified.

The methods are diversified.

It can’t be helped since S-class or superpowered users are difficult to handle unless they are members of the group.

Besides that, you have to be prepared for any situation.

It was right to think about anything, worry about anything, and pursue diversity in anything.

Didn’t they say that rabbits make three holes in case of emergency?

Rabbits might be like that too. People were supposed to dig 100 holes.

“And I told you, I’ll carry the load with you. So it’s okay. I’ll make a way.”

“senior…”

Anyway, I led Xiaomei while wiping away the tears that were welling up in my eyes.

How much did you suffer like that?

Just as I had originally planned, at the right time, I was able to spot them running away from somewhere in the distance as if they were being chased by something.

“…”

Xiaomei and I tilted our heads at the unknown matter.

For a moment, Xiaomei’s eyes narrowed.

I felt like I had discovered something.

‘There it is.’

So when I looked at the same place with my eyes focused on it, I saw a very familiar face.

Eishun.

The culprit behind the nationwide academy terror attacks, as well as the real culprit behind the Laplace Academy terror attack a year ago, was there.

**

I never thought the villains would escape.

No, villains also have their own desires, so if it doesn’t seem possible, they can run away.

However, for Lee Yu-rin, who had been anticipating many unexpected situations, the fact that she would immediately follow the 36 strategies after making a small collision was an unexpected situation among many unexpected situations.

That wasn’t all.

They didn’t even move in one direction at the same time, but rather scattered and ran away in a chaotic manner, as if they were running away for their lives.

It was as if there was no commander or head.

‘What is this? Is it a trap? But it’s so sloppy?’

That’s why I thought it might be some kind of bucket or trick.

However, Yurin Lee reorganized her unit and moved to chase after them.

It was not that I was downplaying the possibility of a trap or a diversion.

There was a definite reason.

It was also because my role in this operation was to catch the villains who had infiltrated the gate.

It was a long time ago, but there was a case where someone ran away like that from the gate on the European continent, hid inside the gate, rode the wait, and destroyed the core when the hero withdrew.

This was because we had to root out the problem just in case, so we couldn’t let them go here.

That’s why I got moving, and as time passed, I succeeded in catching the villains one by one.

-bang!

It was around that time.

After capturing and handing over the villain, Yurin Lee was wandering around the mountains in pursuit of the escaped villain when a loud noise rang in her ears.

I thought it was a monster though.

“Jeez─!!”

“one…”

I could hear human voices, so it didn’t seem to be a monster.

Then it was clear that it would be a confrontation between the villain who ran away and the hero who was chasing him.

That’s why Yurin Lee flew towards the direction where the sound came from without hesitation.

If the hero was winning, it didn’t matter, but if he was being pushed back, he had to join in.

How long did you run like that?

Yurin Lee was able to arrive at the scene of the battle.

And I couldn’t help but be surprised.

This was because there were unexpected people at the battle site.

There were no problems on the villain side.

The villain we’re fighting now is Eishun, and since he was one of the key figures in this incident, there shouldn’t be a problem.

The problem was who was fighting that villain.

He wasn’t a hero.

‘That kid is definitely…’

I remember it.

Clearly, this person was one of the victims of this incident.

‘The name was probably… Xiaomii?’

I think that’s what the name was.

But I didn’t understand why she was here.

Anyway, if there’s anything you don’t understand, you can figure it out later.

Seeing that they were being pushed back, I had to quickly join in.

If this continues…

“Senior, please stop.”

“…you.”

Just as Yurin was about to join in, a bloody man appeared out of nowhere and blocked her path.

It was a familiar face.

“I don’t know how you got here, but don’t think you can just let this go.”

“I know.”

“Then get out of the way. If this continues…”

“are you okay.”

“what?”

Words that I don’t understand.

“My junior is stronger now.”

Light sparkled beyond Lee Seong-hyeon’s shoulder.

A sword drawn in a straight line.

“There’s no need to worry. So, please wait a moment.”

“What the hell─”

“It’ll be over soon.”

Blood spurted into the sky.