Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 184



183 – Guild Internship_14

[30 workers lost while mining inside the overflow gate of the petition gate.]

When that newspaper article came out, Shin Jin-kwang didn’t have much significance.

Although overflow is not a frequent occurrence, it is an event that occurs at least a few times a year.

I thought it was going to explode so it did.

[The 30 workers were identified as subcontractors of the Shinwha Guild.]

When a follow-up article came up right after, I thought I had been struck by luck.

Of all the guilds, it had to be Shinwha’s subcontractor.

That’s why, as soon as I heard the news, I tried to take follow-up measures in my own way.

Because if they die or get hurt, the fucking media will tear them to pieces, dead or alive.

It was because, although it was weak, it could not expose its weaknesses in the face of competitors.

For that reason, a rescue team was formed at unprecedented speed.

A top-tier team consisting of at least Class B or higher was assembled within 45 minutes of the incident.

[The Myth Guild Rescue Squad successfully rescued 30 victims within an hour of the incident.]

And at the very moment when we were about to set off.

Here comes another follow-up report.

‘what?’

I couldn’t understand.

How can a rescue team that hasn’t even set off yet carry out a rescue?

That’s why I called my contacts in the media and tried to figure out what was going on.

[Rescue team? What does that mean?]

[Oh, that’s what you’re talking about. It seems that a member of the Shinwha Guild happened to be near the gate at that time.]

[who?]

[Ah, that… Who is the rescue team member? Not the rescue team member? Just one person? What does that mean? So what’s your name? Lee Seong-hyeon? My name is Lee Seong-hyeon. Your position is… an intern? Really? Oh… I’m an intern.]

[…]

I heard a name I shouldn’t have heard.

Why is a guy who should have been stuck at headquarters for a month and not been able to do anything there?

I didn’t understand.

So I quickly called my team leader to figure out the situation.

“Oh, that’s what you mean. Intern Lee Seong-hyeon, or rather the team leader, kept nagging me to learn on the job, and said it was hard for his subordinates to be in the same space…”

“so?”

“Honestly, I’m an intern in name only, but I’m actually treated as a team leader. I felt burdened by my subordinates, and I had no choice but to give in to them because they kept nagging me. Just in case there was a problem.”

“Don’t you watch the news?”

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“I’m sorry. I’ll look into it. Oh, something like this… I understand what you mean, Guild Master.”

“Do it right.”

“All right.”

[Who is Lee Seong-hyeon, the hero of Changwon Gate?]

[A promising prospect who received 5 special invitations? A new S-class seed?]

[Changwon Gate Structure Manager said, “He was like lightning.”]

[Will you become a divinity in the hero world?]

[The number one pick for women in their teens and twenties! Let’s get to know Lee Sung-hyun.]

The next morning, articles like this are plastered all over the internet.

I clearly told you to definitely stop the story from spreading, so what the hell is this?

“Didn’t I tell you to be clear?”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. The media outlets are stubbornly refusing to go any further.”

“But you have to do it! Team Leader 7, who is always biting and grabbing at your weaknesses while spending money, is this all you can do? Are you saying that you can’t do it?”

“No, you can do it.”

“…I’ll keep my eyes wide open and watch. Go out.”

“Thank you. I will definitely do it bigger.”

“What? Sleep…”

So I called him back again and gave him a chance.

Even though that guy is foolish, he has still worked hard for Shin Jin-kwang for over 20 years.

Of course he didn’t misunderstand what I said and did that nonsense.

Of course, since he had already taken the lead and even pushed away the lotus flower, I felt like I had to treat him well on the outside, so I changed the subject.

[The hidden hero of the national academy terror incident.]

[Lee Seong-hyeon, the underdog of Laplace Academy, who rose from Class K to Class A.]

[Reexamination of the LA incident. Skills, personality, and even face?]

[A-class hero Go Aram, I want to meet him once. Rumors of a relationship with a popular hero?!]

[The reason he threw away the lotus and went to Shinhwa, the official said, “He is a hero who is not obsessed with wealth or conditions.”]

[Lee Seong-hyeon, a righteous man, has been revealed to have miraculously survived the 10-car pileup on the □□□ Expressway five days ago.]

[Special Interview with Lee Seong-hyeon… He said, “I just did what I had to do.”]

“You son of a b*tch!!!”

I just couldn’t stand it anymore.

**

An overflow just in time at the gate where you went out for business, a traffic accident just in time on your way back, a landslide just in time, just in time, just in time…

‘Looking at the list, it’s an incredible coincidence.’

It was honestly a laughable act, but it wasn’t a crime if it didn’t get caught.

There were no casualties, so it was clear that no one would doubt or try to express gratitude.

‘But there is no such thing as absolute.’

I think I need to be careful.

“What kind of star were you born under?”

On the way back from work, Ahn Seok-jun, sitting in the driver’s seat, muttered in a state of disbelief.

It was a natural reaction, since I started going out with him for about two weeks, and I got involved in something I would never normally do once every two days.

“It’s a coincidence.”

“Coincidences are a thing. Even if you have the gift of foresight, this is impossible unless you cause the incident…”

He was a man with good intuition.

“No way.”

“Ha, I guess so. Anyway… Let’s go quietly today, I’m really having a hard time.”

“Ahaha. I’ll try.”

I gave an awkward smile.

I was already thinking about quitting.

I have earned enough recognition and made enough achievements.

All that remains is to find out where the former leader of the Myth Guild is.

Even if I were to have two bodies, it would be difficult to extract sufficient performance from different areas, and even if I had the power of prophecy, the rate of approaching this incident was not ideal.

Someone might have doubted.

Of course, I know that even if I suspect it, I can’t prove it.

That would be the case, because how can one prove that something was done through teleportation, which no longer exists in the world?

It would have been impossible even if someone from the Baker family or Lupin’s rival had come.

But, whatever the case, you had to think about the possible outcomes.

What happens once happens twice, and outsiders…

‘Outsider?’

“Yes, please try. I’m telling you, you’ll die from the blood loss.”

“All right.”

“Don’t just say ‘okay’. Please, I beg you. I’m a father with a daughter who’s like a rabbit and a wife who’s like a fox…”

[Oppa!]

Sarah’s voice rang out, and red blood surrounded me.

‘…under.’

-bang!

0.3 seconds later there was a loud noise.

My vision shook incessantly.

“What, what the heck aaah!!”

An Seok-jun quickly applied the brakes, but the distance was too short for the brakes to work, or the impact was too great, so the car quickly left the highway, crashed into the guardrail, and crashed down without stopping.

At the same time, Ahn Seok-jun’s scream rings out.

He complained of pain as he was bumped into various places even though he was wearing a seatbelt.

-bang!!!

How much time has passed like that?

The car stopped falling freely, as if the depth of the valley was infinite, and a loud noise was heard again.

“Ugh…ugh…”

Even though the airbag had deployed, Ahn Seok-jun groaned in pain as if his bones had been shattered.

It wasn’t like Sarah was there to protect me, and it wasn’t like a C-class hero had the strength to survive the free fall of the vehicle down the valley.

If left alone, it seemed clear that he would soon die.

“Treat him appropriately so that he doesn’t die.”

At my command, a faint light appeared on Ahn Seok-jun’s body.

[Brother, I’m coming.]

“know.”

Figures could be seen through the broken glass and mangled vehicles.

It was a bit far away and close to the early evening, so I couldn’t see it in detail.

They must be the ones who did this.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have approached me like that with a mask on his face.

‘Who is it?’

No matter how I look at it, there is no reason for them to target Ahn Seok-jun, so I guess they were after me.

‘Why did you target me?’

I had done so many things that I couldn’t even guess.

‘Should I have lived a good life?’

It was nonsense.

Anyway, since I had committed so many crimes that I couldn’t pinpoint the specific ones, I had no choice but to ask for their help.

Of course, there’s no way he’d hit a passing car vertically for no reason.

So I pretended to faint and lay there covered in Sarah’s blood, waiting for them to come.

I could have caught them one by one, but that would have been a waste of time, and I would rather catch them all at once.

“Are you dead?”

“No, I can see he’s still breathing, so he’s still alive.”

“He’s got a lifeline. You damn guy.”

“Do you know what happened to us because of you?”

“What’s the big deal about 5 special invitations?”

How much time has passed?

The criminals who had approached me in the meantime looked at my complexion, and after confirming that I was alive, they sighed in relief and started swearing.

“Now, this isn’t the time to vent your anger. Let’s do that later. Anyway, soon enough the police and heroes will know that something happened. We need to move quickly. You haven’t forgotten your target, have you?”

The goal is…

“where?”

“Where is it? That… What?”

“In places like the movies, they blow smoothly here.”

I was thinking of dragging it out and listening to the story a little longer.

As expected, that wasn’t my style.

“Are you okay?”

“That’s ridiculous.”

“Damn, the operation failed. Everyone, get out of here─”

I smiled faintly as I looked at the masked people who looked embarrassed.

“Sarah, please.”

Blood covered them.