Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 188



187 – Guild Internship_18

“…”

There was no answer from Gong Cheol-min.

His spirit and determination had become even weaker, and he just stared at me like I was crazy.

[…is activated.]

Regardless, I quietly placed my phone on the table along with the skill activation sound.

And stared at him.

He was still looking at me like I was crazy.

‘I would have done the same thing.’

Even if he says he will become a team leader later, that is still a long way off.

And even if you had come in as the team leader and said something like that, it was obvious that you would have ignored it, saying that it was not something that someone like you would have said, since you were only a team leader with a lowly career.

How absurd would it be for an intern in his second week of Shinwha Life to say that he would make me the guild leader if I accepted his offer.

‘But it is possible.’

I can make them the heads of myths.

The ability to do so is abundant.

If you try hard, there are ways to make even an ordinary, non-mythical person into a guild leader.

Of course I won’t make it for you.

Anyway, Gong Cheol-min looked at me like I was crazy, but he didn’t kick me out.

The information he had just shared was information that had not been discovered by the current guild leader, Shin Jin-kwang. It seemed like he wanted to find out the source of the information and any possible backers, wondering how an intern like me could know such information.

‘There’s no such thing, you know.’

But if we really have to be picky, I was the one who was behind it.

And I wasn’t the only one who had information about them.

‘Even Yoo Chae-ah knows everything.’

They seem to think that they are hiding in the dark and watching the fight between 1 and 2, and when one side seems to be gaining an advantage, they act as a mediator to support the other side, while waiting for the opportunity to take down 1 and 2 at once, playing the role of 3.

There are people who have created chaos, there are people who have controlled the chaos so that it doesn’t end, and there are people who have taken advantage of the chaos to have their interests eroded one by one.

Did you know that you were playing in a miniature garden like a character in a game, guided by all your actions?

“I know you may think this is nonsense, but I am more than capable of doing it.”

“I was just going to hear what nonsense you were talking about. I guess I can’t listen to any more nonsense.”

Gong Cheol-min made a dumbfounded expression, not knowing such a thing.

“Don’t you know that the position of guild leader of a guild isn’t something that can be decided as easily as the position of class president of an academy?”

And then he continued speaking as if he was admonishing me.

“It’s actually simpler.”

I wish I could tell you how hard it is to be a class president, even if you’re not one.

“what?”

“The guild isn’t a publicly traded company, and a simple vote of no confidence would be enough to end it. I don’t understand what’s so difficult about that.”

Why do you say that something simple is difficult when all you need is a majority vote?

“Ha, that’s ridiculous. Well… if you think about it, it was simple.”

“Right? You’re getting older, so you probably can’t even think of something as simple as this, but I told you…”

When I showed him an expression that said, “Don’t you know something as simple as that?”, the murderous intent and aura that had been subdued rose up again and prickled my skin.

If before it had been a threatening look, now it was clearly a look of hostility.

“Stop wasting your time thinking about useless things and just find out where he got that information.”

A small murmur.

Gong Cheol-man’s left hand was resting on the table, and at the same time his right hand was reaching out towards me like the wind.

An attack by the team leader of the five major guilds.

As he got older, his skills declined compared to his prime, and he also had a potbelly and some gray hairs, but his speed did not decline.

If you’re far away, you might be able to avoid it.

A short distance, less than 1 or 2 meters.

It was a speed that no normal second-year academy cadet could possibly avoid.

“Oh, so now that the deal has been made, are you saying we should shake hands?”

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But that didn’t apply to me.

I reached out to the outstretched hand and forcibly shook it.

“!?”

Gong Cheol-min is surprised.

I would have liked to stop such petty things and just make him my subordinate, but if something happens, the fire will go out and the case will be solved. Those who are watching might have some suspicions.

Even with that, I have been able to get away with a little bit of it through conversation and skills so far.

It was impossible to live forever without speaking or acting.

‘As long as these abilities and Sarah aren’t exposed, that’s fine.’

This is what is called a reasonable compromise.

And from now on, I have to slowly get involved with Astra.

It wasn’t a bad idea to pretend to have something and to slightly hide one’s presence.

Of course, considering the possibility that she was watching, I needed to adjust it to be two steps behind Yoo Chae-ah.

Anyway, I stared at Hemingway as he shook my hand, understanding his feelings 100%.

“By the way, have you eaten and are you feeling well? You look shabby.”

And it gave me strength.

“Ugh…ugh.”

Then Gong Cheol-min groaned and made a face of incomprehension.

Although it wasn’t power, it seemed hard to understand how he could be pushed back in a fight with a green dragonfly while strengthening his body by loading it with mana.

“Ugh!!”

That’s why in the end, Gong Cheol-min was a mana-pulling power that strengthened his body.

“Oh, was that a pointless rambling? I’m sorry, I’m a very worrisome person.”

“!?!”

He slowly withdrew his hand, but the power that had lost its way caused an imbalance in his body, and he stumbled and rolled over.

“It seems like you have confidence in your skills.”

But that was only for a moment, as Gong Cheol-min, perhaps thinking that everything that had happened so far was a coincidence, or that he had let his guard down, charged at him again with a fake angry expression.

“What a coincidence.”

A fist flying towards the face.

Hit the side and knock it down.

“I thought it would work twice.”

Then a flying kick follows.

Avoid it by slightly lowering your head.

“Don’t think about it!”

Another flurry of flying fists and kicks.

Knock it out or dodge it leisurely.

That’s dozens of times.

“…”

The more he avoided the attacks, the more Gong Cheol-min’s expression became worth seeing.

Maybe it’ll be okay once or twice in the beginning.

It seemed like he had put in his best effort later on, but since he was being played around so easily, he couldn’t help but find out how much I was letting him off the hook, even though he didn’t want to.

“Gasp gasp.”

Heavy breathing.

“Once you’re done stretching, please sit down.”

He gestured toward the sofa across from him.

Gong Cheol-min’s vision wavered.

How could it be that the attacks that were done with all their might were reduced to simple stretching?

He walked over to the other side and sat down.

“…Who are you?”

Then, unlike before, he spoke in a weak voice.

“Who would it be? The next team leader of Shinwha.”

“Nonsense…”

I told you the truth.

It seemed like he didn’t believe me.

In that case, I have no choice but to lie.

“Or what?”

“…”

“I’m kidding. Yes, the illegitimate child of the former guild leader who I thought didn’t exist?”

The hidden story behind the Myth Guild.

The meaning of Yuchae-ah.

I smiled brightly.

**

“…”

Gong Cheol-min looked at the sofa across from him, where no one was sitting.

‘The identity… is the illegitimate child of the former guild leader who I thought didn’t exist?’

That was nonsense.

I have never heard of a previous guild leader having a government.

Of course, I don’t know everything about the previous guild leaders, so I can’t say for sure that it’s absolutely impossible.

But there is a limit to it.

This wasn’t something that could be simply dismissed as the old man being strong.

So I asked for evidence.

‘As evidence, should I bring the previous guild leader and prove it to you?’

But what came back was nonsense.

That’s why Gong Cheol-min didn’t believe it.

Even if there was evidence, I wouldn’t have believed it. If you say there is no evidence, what do you expect me to see to believe it?

But one thing was certain.

Lee Seong-hyeon is not just a simple intern.

‘And the reason I’m doing this is to take revenge on the myth that abandoned me. To be exact, I’ve been living a hard life as an orphan, while the other bloodlines of the previous guild leader have lived in luxury, and I think they will continue to do so in the future. I’m inexplicably angry. And at the same time, I’m also taking revenge on the previous guild leader.’

I don’t believe it.

‘I can tell from your expression that you don’t believe me. Well, I won’t necessarily tell you to believe me. There are other, more important things. You want to become the guild leader, right?’

I won again and again.

But I couldn’t completely deny it.

That would be the case, since the lotus flower was superior in terms of conditions, but why did it have to start with a myth?

At first, I tried to accept it positively, but now I saw Shin Jin-kwang and Shin Jin-ho trying to belittle my achievements and obstructing me without me knowing, so I had a fleeting thought that the reason I mentioned earlier might be true.

Of course, it’s just on the surface, and in reality, they may be trying to fish for you.

‘Then there is no reason to act like this.’

From what you said earlier, it seems like you know something about them.

If so, it would have been better to tell one of them and try a different method.

If that happens, you might get kicked out of the guild or be forced to take their side.

Isn’t it because they are hiding their identities that they are able to act as mediators now?

‘I’ll help you with that. I’ll also show you how to do it.’

Gong Cheol-min played an old recorder on the table.

[The guild leader told me to do this.]

And from there, the voice of Team Leader 3 flowed out.

If it was true that the guild leader had ordered something like this, then there was a reason to find fault with it.

‘Of course I know that this is too much.’

That’s right.

‘So, could you please give me your cell phone number?’

I wondered what he was talking about.

So let’s turn off the recorder and look at our phones for a while.

-!!

The cell phone rang.

And when I opened the phone, I could see that a photo file had been transferred.

“…”

If this is true.

It was clear that simply because they were born with good blood, they would be able to push out those guys who had contributed nothing to the guild but were trying to steal what someone had worked their entire life to build.

But there is no evidence that this photo file is real.

Why do you believe in an identity and purpose that is only appealing to itself without any evidence or evidence, let alone a foolish world?

What if this is a trap?

Anyway, if you just wait, the guild will eventually come into your hands.

So I had no intention of taking risks and getting involved in such nonsense.

Rather, it seemed like a good idea to tell the guild leader about this unidentified guy and gain more trust.

Then, the planned work will proceed more quickly.

That’s why Gong Cheol-min was thinking of deleting the photos and destroying his cell phone.

Even if we get involved…

-Wooow!

The phone rang again.

And a single text message and a voice recording attached to the panel.

[If you’re scared now, you can refuse. If you want to go after spending your whole life waiting for an opportunity and not achieving anything, and masturbating, thinking that your defeated life has some kind of meaning, then.]

“…under.”

I burst out laughing.

I know it’s a provocation.

And I know it’s a threat.

Of course, why don’t you understand that if you don’t respond, they’re going to bite you and hang on to you too?

‘I should have been more careful.’

I wonder why I didn’t know that such recording files were being saved.

As if I couldn’t perceive it in that way…

Anyway, if that’s the case, there’s only one way left.

This side uses the other side before the other side uses this side.

Of course, it wasn’t something I could decide on my own.

“I guess I’ll have to put the agenda on the table.”

Gong Cheol-min nodded slightly.