Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 179



178 – Guild Internship_9

Laplace Academy Main Building 1st floor guest reception room.

“South Korea is in danger? What do you mean?”

Seo Ji-ah looked at Lee Seong-hyeon, who was sitting on the sofa across from her, with a puzzled expression.

It was because of what he said before coming here that South Korea was dangerous.

‘I guess you could just ignore it…’

Even though he said he was going to a myth, it was no longer a relationship, but the person who said that was not a believer of some cult, but someone who was judged to have the ability to foresee and prophesy.

Seo Ji-ah couldn’t ignore it, even though she thought it was absurd.

“It’s true. South Korea is in danger.”

Lee Seong-hyeon had a very serious expression on his face.

With his handsome face added to the mix, it was so unrealistic that it felt like watching a blockbuster movie on location.

But this was definitely reality.

“So what the hell is that nonsense? And why are you telling me that? Aren’t you at the wrong address? To report a terrorist attack, you should call the Hero Association, 111, or 112.”

Although he is the team leader of Yeonkkot, the number one guild in South Korea, he is merely the team leader of a guild, and is merely one of the countless heroes and hunters in South Korea.

In other words, a mere hero.

Since my cousin is my older sister, there were times when I had to confront those in power.

It was literally just a face-to-face meeting.

If it is true that South Korea is in danger, then instead of talking about it here, you should have gone to the National Intelligence Service or the police and told them.

“Yes, I know. I know. So I plan to let you know as soon as we finish this conversation.”

“Then isn’t that enough?”

“But since they alone are too much, I am speaking to Hero Serjia.”

“What’s the problem?”

If they were a crowd, there was even less that he could do.

I say this over and over again, but Seo Ji-ah is just a mere hero.

She wasn’t as great as her cousin.

Therefore, Seo Ji-ah couldn’t understand why Lee Seong-hyeon said such things.

“Won’t you tell me properly?”

“To be exact, we need Hero Serjia’s power to prevent that terrible future.”

“No, I mean…”

I wish you had explained in a more understandable way why it’s so hard and why you need your own strength.

“This is something only Hero Seo Ji-ah can do.”

“So what?”

“That’s why I called you Hero Seo Ji-ah, and why I went to Shinhwa.”

“Why is this myth coming out again?”

“Don’t get me wrong. I really did choose Lotus as my first choice. But if I don’t go to Shinwha…”

But there was no answer to that.

He just kept talking about things that only he knew, and he only understood them, so he just kept repeating the same things that only he knew.

Do that dozens of times.

Seo Ji-ah felt her patience running out.

“So I…”

“Oh, seriously, so explain what you mean properly!!!”

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Seo Ji-ah slammed the desk in front of her hard.

A sound like thunder cracked nearby echoed through the room.

“yes?”

Only then does Lee Seong-hyeon stop talking.

At the same time, an expression of incomprehension entered Seo Ji-ah’s eyes.

I’m the one who’s feeling frustrated, so why are you making that kind of expression?

That’s why Seo Ji-ah was dumbfounded.

“No, that’s okay.”

But soon I realized.

No, to be exact, I could recall it.

What a hero overseas said.

‘Don’t feel frustrated when talking to someone with the power of prophecy.’

They said that since they know the future, there are many times when the perspective they see and the present are different, making proper communication difficult.

That was exactly the situation right now.

Seo Ji-ah let out a long sigh.

“What am I doing here right now… I don’t understand, so I’m going to ask questions based on what I understand. Let’s point out what’s wrong there. Got it?”

“All right.”

And then I started to organize my thoughts.

Deep down, I wanted to throw it all away, but I couldn’t.

There weren’t any particular restrictions, but I was very concerned that the cadet had foresight.

If the future prophecy was trivial, then I don’t know, but South Korea is in danger and we need our own strength to solve it…

“Then my first question is, what do you mean when you say that South Korea is in danger? Do you see it through your supernatural powers?”

“yes.”

First, Lee Seong-hyeon nodded.

“Second question, why are you telling me that? Do you want my help?”

“you’re right.”

Second, I affirmed.

“Then my third question is, why are the association, the national intelligence agency, and the police so difficult? They would be more helpful than me.”

“That’s because this is something that will be triggered by the lotus flower and mythology.”

Third, I heard an unbelievable story.

“what…?”

Seo Ji-ah trailed off.

That was because what Lee Seong-hyeon said was so nonsensical.

That’s why Seo Ji-ah tried to argue with him, saying that was nonsense, but she couldn’t.

It was because the expression on the face of the person who said that was so serious.

A face that looked like it had seen endless despair. If that was acting and he was an actor, it was certain that he would win the Best Actor Award this year.

“I wish it were a lie, but no matter how many times I look at it, it’s the same.”

A voice trembling without stopping was heard.

“What do you mean, it’s the same…”

“It’s not Hero Seo Yeon-hwa, but S-class heroes who are in charge of the Republic of Korea…”

I could see that he was barely holding on to his trembling body.

“I will destroy it.”

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“Is that true?”

Acting that doesn’t work, such sudden and absurd words.

Seo Ji-ah made a dumbfounded expression.

But it was enough.

If he had just ignored me and gotten up, that would have been fine, but if he hadn’t, it would have meant that he believed what I said to some extent.

So now there was only one thing to do.

Changing that expression into faith.

That was it.

“Yes, that was the future I saw.”

But it wasn’t an easy task.

Even though I lied by saying that I have the ability to see the future, and even though Seo Ji-ah believes it to some extent, and even though I used my skill to slightly distort her perception and awareness.

It wasn’t some kind of hypnotic skill, and it was impossible to make someone completely believe what he said.

Rather, it was amazing that he didn’t get up and leave his seat and accepted to some extent even though he didn’t have a proper relationship and said such absurd things.

‘Of course, it would be an easy task if you addicted them to drugs.’

Now was not the time.

In order to trap Seo Yeon-hwa, Seo Ji-ah had to be in good health first.

Of course, there’s no way a S-class hero wouldn’t notice that his close cousin is addicted to drugs.

Anyway, the accuracy rate of this type of prophecy tends to decrease exponentially the further away the viewing time is from the present.

And that was something that Serjia also knew.

“What happened was, in the future I saw, S-class heroes were destroying various places in South Korea.”

If that’s the case, there’s only one way to go.

It was to prove that what I was saying was absolutely true, to make people believe even this statement.

People tend not to believe things that others force them to believe, but they tend to put excessive faith in things that they have experienced and realized on their own.

The method of using confirmation bias to do so would be the most reliable answer in the current situation.

“…You didn’t see the future, you just had a dream?”

“I would have liked it if that had been the case, but it wasn’t. That’s something that was bound to happen.”

“You say it will definitely happen, what’s the basis for that?”

“Don’t you know that my ability is…”

“I see, you’re talking about the precognitive prophecy series, so I understand this too. The accuracy of that series’ abilities decreases the further into the future you go.”

Seo Ji-ah made an expression that said she knew one thing but didn’t know two things.

“I know.”

“And that thing about South Korea being in danger, it’s not something that’s going to happen in the near future, right?”

“I don’t know the exact date.”

Since the decision will be made after looking at the current situation and various basic conditions, it is highly unlikely that a date has been set for that to happen now that nothing has been properly done.

“But haven’t you seen anything? The way people are dressed, or the weather?”

“The weather is ambiguous, but people seem to be wearing light clothing…”

So I’ll answer vaguely.

If the story comes up later, you can just say that your memory was vague.

That’s why I answered like this.

“Then it could be July or August, or maybe September. Today is around mid-March, so we’re talking at least 4 months, or at most 6 months.”

“That could be the case.”

I nodded my head in agreement with Seo Ji-ah’s reasoning.

“Even this person, Vainach, who has the world’s best foresight and prophecy, has an accuracy rate of less than 30% for events that are that far away. Even the next best ones don’t even get past 10%. What’s more, you’re an unknown, right? I’m not trying to look down on the unknown, but that seems like a dream… no, a false prophecy.”

Whatever you say, it’s a false prophecy.

That would be the case, because it is certain that these S-class Nari will attack South Korea.

Because I’m going to make it so.

Of course, the time zone may not be this year.

That’s bound to happen.

A self-fulfilling prophecy is still a prophecy.

Therefore, this is a very accurate prophecy.

That was an undeniable and certain proposition.

“That’s wrong.”

“What? What do you mean wrong?”

“You called me unknown. Strictly speaking, I am an Awakened One. Earlier, when I introduced my supernatural ability, I said it was a type of prophecy. In fact, it is a little different from that.”

“Awakened? Different?”

Seo Ji-ah tilted her head as if she didn’t understand my sudden bombshell statement.

“My real talent is clairvoyance, the ability to see a definite future that connects the present.”

If you want to deceive, it is not enough to cheat a hundred times.