Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 165



164 – Fiance_23

Xiaomei’s (false) revenge has come to an end, but the case is not over yet.

The inside of the gate was filled with escaped villains, and the heroes were constantly moving to chase after them.

The inside of the gate is still a monster’s paradise.

In that situation, Xiaomei, who had lost all strength and was carried by me, escaped the gate under the guidance of Yu Lin.

“For now, stay here with them. If you try to run away, I’ll put a wanted notice on you. Don’t even think about running away.”

Even if he escaped, it doesn’t mean he was released.

This is a situation where even a person has committed an illegal act.

It wasn’t an easy thing to get over.

So, Xiaomei and I, who escaped from the gate, were handed over to the heroes waiting at the gate’s exit and temporarily detained in a tent erected on the side of the mountain.

“You just need to stay inside here.”

The tent looked like a 24-person tent you might see in the military.

The only difference was that instead of the usual cots you’d find in a 24-person tent, there was a gray cover spread on the floor for you to sit on.

Anyway, since I couldn’t stand still, I took Xiaomei, who was still on my back, to a quiet corner, put her down, and sat down next to her.

“sorry.”

Inside the tent, there were only two people there.

Maybe it was because she didn’t have time to feel the refreshing feeling of revenge or maybe she couldn’t, but Xiaomei handed me an apology with a face full of guilt.

Even though I told her several times that it was okay and that I had a reason, she, who is a kind-hearted person, seemed unable to tolerate me being dragged into her revenge.

Moreover, since he was caught by the hero, he thought that from now on, not only he but also I would be punished for this incident, so he felt even more so.

“I told you over and over again. It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”

So I kept repeating the same thing over and over again, like a notification bot repeating a set line.

“I told you I would help you carry the load.”

I also added some facial expressions to it.

“but…”

“I haven’t even repaid all the favors Professor Xuen has shown me yet. I told you, Professor Xuen is the one who saved my life. Compared to that, this is nothing.”

“…”

Xiaomei remained silent.

That was because he couldn’t help but know how considerate and kind my words and actions up until now were.

Even if it was to repay a favor, most people would turn away if they knew that it would bring them not only a small level of harm, but also a great disadvantage.

Of course, that’s not always the case.

It should be different depending on the weight of the grace, the person, and the situation.

But Xiaomei didn’t even know about the existence of grace.

If that was the case, then if I had not said anything, if I had covered my ears, my mouth, and my eyes, then it was an issue that I could have passed over as if I knew nothing about.

It was clear that there would be no questioning, and no mention of grace.

But I was positive, I tried, I didn’t back down, I kept my word.

Of course, I did it for my own reasons.

How would I have looked to her if she didn’t know that?

I don’t know for sure, but I’ll go to the ends of hell with you…

‘Now I just need to finish it off with skills.’

Now, if I just added some spices, the dish would taste even better.

[─Activates.]

It distorts perception.

Xiaomei’s dazed eyes.

“So you don’t have to feel guilty, but if you’re still concerned─”

**

Although there was an unexpected incident in the middle, Yurin Lee returned to the inside of the gate and chased after the escaped villains.

So 8 hours.

We succeeded in capturing most of the villains who were identified as having infiltrated the gate.

Now, the number of villains remaining inside the gate is probably less than a few.

He said he was almost driven in, so it wasn’t long before it was finished.

That’s why the association withdrew most of its personnel, leaving only those currently chasing the villains inside the gate, their support personnel, and reserve personnel in case of an emergency.

Among those withdrawing were the association’s team leaders, including Yurin Lee.

“Wasn’t there anything strange about this incident?”

“What are you talking about?”

In front of the exit from Seoraksan Gate, Yurin Lee, who was waiting for her turn to exit, asked the association’s Team 5 Leader Nayul Song what she had been wondering about.

Then Song Na-yul tilted her head as if to ask what that meant.

“It ended too quickly.”

“Then isn’t that a good thing?”

“It wasn’t just over too quickly, it was over at an unbelievable speed.”

When I heard about this incident, I figured it would take at least three days to wrap things up.

That is to be expected, as Seoraksan Gate is a mountainous area with an area comparable to that of Jeju Island.

Only a few dozen or a few hundred villains infiltrated such a place.

Even if the people who were urgently called up are heroes of class B or higher and their skills are outstanding, the fact that there aren’t that many people doesn’t change.

Despite the situation, being in a mountainous area with easy hiding places and easy escape routes, and the presence of obstacles such as monsters, it was over in just 8 hours.

That wasn’t all.

Clearly, the villain came in with some goal, such as destroying the gate, but as soon as he was discovered by the hero, he ran away according to the 36 strategies, and when he was soon chased and unable to escape, he didn’t even put up a fight.

It was full of things that were too absurd to be considered a normal course of events.

Most of the people who infiltrated here, except for one, were small-time villains.

Just because the villains are doing something doesn’t mean the head of the organization has to step in.

But for something like this, wouldn’t it be appropriate to have a few executives whose names you’ve heard of?

No matter how much I thought about it, it was strange.

“Of course, whatever. The sooner the work is finished, the better.”

However, Song Na-yul shook her head at Lee Yu-rin’s question as if she didn’t want to bother with anything anymore.

“but.”

“But please, be quiet. I need to go back to sleep. Don’t interfere with me.”

“however…”

“Anything more than that will be considered an attack on my sleep. Or what? Are you asking me to die with you while you’re busy cleaning up after me with your tail? In that case, I can only tell you to eat shit.”

However, when asked about Lee Yu-rin’s strange behavior, Song Na-yul pretended to show off her fist.

“That’s not the story, is it more like a tail?”

“Why are you asking me that? Aren’t these the kids that Team Leader 1 dragged in after being teased?”

“What is that… Ah!”

Now that I think about it, there’s still work to be done on those kids.

After the handover, I was so busy with work that I completely forgot about it.

“But how do you do that…”

It was a story that would spread at any time. But it was ridiculous what Team Leader 5, who was catching the villain inside the gate with me, knew.

“Didn’t Team Leader 1 leave it to Teoburi?”

Just leave it.

‘Just leave it to me. I, Kim Gwan-cheol, am silent. What I saw and heard here, even if the president of the association asks, I will not reveal it unless Team Leader 1 orders me to. More than that, I am a fan of Team Leader 1. Could I get an autograph… Oh, you are busy right now? Then there is nothing I can do. Oh, I am not disappointed. More than that…’

I made a strong request to a man who clearly had a sturdy appearance like a bear.

When Yurin tilted her head, Nayul Song shook her head as if she felt sorry.

“It’s okay if you don’t know. I think it would be better to go back quickly. This story must have reached the heads of the association and other team leaders.”

Other team leaders?

That meant that the parasitic brother who was always trying to take advantage of his weaknesses had heard about it.

If so, then this was not the time to be figuring out such incomprehensible questions.

“If you don’t want to see that lucky guy show off, then don’t bother me and just hurry up and go…”

“thank you.”

“There is nothing to be thankful for.”

Yurin moved forward, expressing a small thank you.

The target was the tent where the kids were being held.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

After receiving concessions from the front row, Lee Yu-rin quickly came out of the Seoraksan gate and ran at full speed, arriving at the destination in less than 10 minutes.

“─is.”

“okay?”

And inside the tent, it seemed like someone had already come in and was busy talking.

The tent was so thick that I couldn’t tell exactly who was talking to whom, but I could guess.

Team 2 leader Baekwoon, the man who put up a wall against himself in everything, had the highest chance of becoming the next association president.

If so, then the reason would clearly be to find one’s own mistakes.

‘ha…’

Even though it’s unfair, if this was a mistake, it was a mistake.

Even though he didn’t know, he was barely followed by a cadet and couldn’t stop a murder he wanted to commit.

But that is that, this is this.

Even if he was judged according to the law and regulations, I had to stop strange stories from spreading about him.

That’s why Yurin opened the tent roughly and shouted.

“Team Leader 2, stop being noisy and come out!”

“Huh? What did Team Leader 1 just say?”

And the one who answered was the association president, Kang In-cheol.