I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 54
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Episode 54
Episode 54. Non-Gong Peddler (3)
“for a moment! “I need a detailed explanation!”
This is what Gordner shouted as soon as I sat down to receive the certificate.
‘It seems Teron ordered it.’
Well, it was a reasonable question.
Fighting dozens of ants is something not even Dyke can do at the moment.
Because if I am stronger than Dyke, I have to change my strategy.
So, I was asking Charon.
Is it really true that he took care of dozens of ants alone?
‘Now that I think about it, it’s strange. ‘Why did you give me a certificate?’
They say don’t do anything that stands out, but this stands out too much.
It wasn’t something Charon would have thought about.
Wouldn’t it be nice if they gave a huge penalty point instead?
‘And you should have said it in advance. What do you mean, I fought against dozens of ants alone?’
Well, it is actually possible. Because there is [Imitation of God].
[Illustrated] It must have been sorted out in one room.
‘But it’s impossible at the current level of children’s eyes.’
A suspicious guy did something that even that monster Dyke couldn’t do?
It would have been perfect to be accused of being a devil and burned at the stake.
‘No matter how much I think about it, it’s not an excuse that Charon would come up with… … .’
No matter how you think about it, it is an excuse with too many loopholes.
Is it because he felt my gaze filled with such thoughts?
Charon opened his mouth.
“There was a path that I had not previously figured out. “Zero discovered that place and single-handedly destroyed the path and blocked it.”
“That kind of thing… … .”
“What do you think? Is this a sufficient answer?”
Charon glanced at me.
If someone asks you, you should answer like that.
‘Charon must have built the road that I destroyed.’
If you present evidence, everyone will nod their heads.
Wouldn’t it have been easier to break down an ordinary wall and pretend there was a road?
“what. I wondered where she went… … “You’ve been having a hard time, right?”
“Hehe, but someone bit my head without even knowing it. Aren’t you a very senseless person?”
“I know. But is that really me?”
He looked at Luna and smiled.
Yes, that’s right. That’s you. Oompa doompa doobi doo bam~.
Kwasik!
Luna looked at me for a moment and bit my head.
Yes, keep biting. It’s okay if it hurts~.
Of course, in the midst of this, the children’s complaints continued to erupt.
“Even so, 10 stores is too much. The issue of equity in midterm exams… … !”
“It’s no use doing that to me.”
“yes? What is that… … .”
Charon hesitated for a moment and then spoke.
“These are the president’s instructions.”
“The president’s!?”
“Wait a minute, is that really the president’s seal!?”
Bottom right of the certificate.
It had the seal of ‘Chief Dwenor’ on it.
‘Aha, was that something like that?’
Only then did the puzzle come together in my head.
Not only was it a lie that I was active, but I also thought it was strange that the excuse was full of loopholes and was not like Charon.
‘So it was the result of Dwenor’s influence?’
Only then did the children close their mouths.
I heard that the highest authority at Annwood Academy gave the award, so what can I do?
You are probably thinking various things in your head.
‘Baby, you got lucky.’
‘Because it ended safely without any deaths. As someone who only receives reports from above, you can’t help but want to take care of something.’
‘Because it was a situation where his head could have been blown off.’
‘Well, it was an emergency situation. I admit this.’
… … Same thoughts.
As no one complained, Charon ascended to the church again.
“Now then, finally, I will explain the significance of the Non-Public Business Award. “Does anyone know?”
“Isn’t it meant to boost morale by giving awards based on achievements?”
Charon shook his head.
“I’m not talking about the dictionary meaning. “It refers to the meaning and significance contained within.”
It was quiet. Euridia, Teron, and even the most famous honor students.
No one answered.
Because no one taught me this.
“Actually, the place you will go in the future is not much different from here. “It’s not much different from the Academy.”
Evaluated and graded.
It’s about quantifying a person’s value in numbers and keeping records.
“You could say that evaluating people by replacing them with numbers is bad. But think about it. “If you are going to work with someone, how will you evaluate that person?”
appearance? conversation? Morality? Expertise?
That also takes a considerable amount of time.
Because it’s not easy to understand people.
“Numerical evaluations are helpful in such cases. “If there is something like an award certificate here, the evaluation of that person will stand out even more.”
Of course, there are people who realize this fact too late and make efforts.
However, from the perspective of the person doing the evaluation, there is no way to know that fact.
This means that even if the person who started late catches up with the person in front, the people around them will not know.
“Try. Because your efforts now will help you grow in the future and save your life.”
The children’s expressions became quite serious.
First practice. And this is the first evaluation of myself I have ever received in my life.
You must have realized that you were so excited after the entrance exam.
“Oh, of course I will get you a job. “As long as your evaluation scores are good.”
The children laughed.
This may be because it is a word with a lighter weight compared to the word life.
‘You idiots. ‘How hard is it to get a job!’
If you know the youth employment rate in Korea, you will never laugh.
“And one more thing. Rather than criticizing others, take time to reflect on yourself first.”
Crack.
Teron gritted his teeth.
It seemed like he couldn’t control his emotions.
“Today’s class will end here. Make sure you get some rest. “I guess we can try to help the sick guy get some more rest.”
What came back to Teron was sarcasm.
Charon left the classroom, but no one left the classroom.
This is because there was no telling what would happen if they offended Teron.
“… … “It stinks.”
“yes?”
Luna mutters that she smells something.
At the same time, eyes were following Charon’s back.
Did you really notice? That Charon cares about him?
‘Is that tactless Luna?’
I definitely got too many stores.
A whopping 8 points.
At the same time, it was overshadowed by Alex, who received 12 points, and Yuridia, who received 9 points.
The optimal score to get a high grade on the midterm exam.
‘Charon, you’re too obvious!’
I said everything because Luna noticed it.
It was a time when I was preparing an excuse for Charon.
Luna frowned.
“It’s been like that from the beginning, I’m sure. It’s a smell I’ve smelled somewhere. however… … “When was it?”
However, what came out of Luna’s mouth were completely unrelated to the current situation.
Well then. There was no way I would have noticed.
Our Luna is a child who pays attention to others.
“Miss Luna.”
“huh?”
“I can’t smell anything. What are you talking about? “If it’s a dog, I don’t know.”
“… … okay. “Try getting bitten by a dog.”
“yes?”
What greeted me as I turned my head was Luna’s wide open mouth.
* * *
“Hehehe.”
Annwood Academy’s president’s office.
The 18th president, Dwenor, hummed.
“I don’t know if you received my gift well, Zero.”
Dwenor recalled what happened yesterday.
While he was worried after hearing that an accident occurred in an ant cave, Charon arrived.
It was natural to hold him responsible.
He is the mastermind who dragged the children into the anthill… … No, because he was in charge.
“Hey! How could something like that happen! “What a sloppy job you did!”
The children almost died.
This was not a matter that could simply be dismissed as an accident.
That’s why Charon had no choice but to bow his head.
“sorry. “It was my fault for not checking thoroughly.”
“If I apologize, will my career as a teacher end?”
“… … .”
“What? “Are you going to ignore what I say now?”
“no. sorry.”
“Why do you do something so sorry?”
“… … “I will be careful.”
“It was my time! “I checked every single thing carefully!”
“We will do it that way next time.”
“Hey! How could something like that happen! “I wish I had done a lot of work!”
“sorry. “It was my fault for not checking thoroughly.”
“If I apologize, will my career as a teacher end?”
“… … ?”
The same repertoire began to repeat itself.
The admonition is repeated like a parrot even after 30 minutes have passed.
No, let out your frustration.
Still, Charon was okay.
Although this incident occurred because he did not check thoroughly in the first place.
For Caron, who had been through all sorts of hardships, this level of reprimand was nothing.
Except for one thing.
‘This bastard…’ … ‘You don’t even know that you’re repeating the same thing, right?’
The funny thing is, President Dwenor didn’t realize that at all.
The fact that the same ignorant conversation has been repeated for 30 minutes.
He doesn’t even know what he’s talking about.
Where else can someone be so incompetent?
“When I was… … .”
Words repeated again.
Charon made up his mind. I have to leave this president’s office right away.
For a spy, patience is a basic skill.
Dwenor ran out of Charon’s patience.
In just 30 minutes.
‘Change the subject.’
What kind of topic should I change to divert the attention of that incompetent Dwenor and get out of here?
Charon’s head began to spin violently.
Charon’s head is busier than when he escaped from the impossible Celtic castle 15 years ago!
‘I guess I’ll have to sell him.’
What an annoying guy. He decided to sell Zero.
Since he is a guy who dreams of being a gutter rat, he will try his best to kiss you even if something unexpected happens.
“Hey! How could something like that happen! “I wish I had done a lot of work!”
Timing it was easy.
Because Dwenor kept saying the same thing over and over again.
“actually… … “There was a hidden space.”
“Hidden space?”
“Yes that’s right.”
I am not talking about the location of the hidden space leading to the ant spawning ground.
An artificial space created by oneself to deceive people’s eyes.
I was talking about that place.
After sending the children away with the instructors, they returned to the ant cave and erased any traces of Zero.
Footprints, hair, the scent of tracking incense, etc.
Immediately after that, Charon had no choice but to fall into trouble.
Although the external problem was solved, one internal problem remained.
‘The instructors’ gaze is the problem.’
No one has seen Zero.
Others may say what the problem is, but this was a bigger problem than I thought.
Let’s assume that when the meeting to award rewards and penalties begins, it is Zero’s turn.
“Next is Zero-kun. “It wasn’t in the area I was in charge of.”
“me too.”
“Me too.”
“That’s strange. “He’s not even on the list of fugitives?”
The instructors’ eyes are definitely not holes.
Even in the midst of chaos, they faithfully monitored the children.
But not a single instructor has seen Zero?
It couldn’t help but be strange.
In the end, what Charon chose.
Quang!
Hoodoo… … .
The idea was to destroy the wall and create a new space.
‘Amidst the confusion, a new path was discovered, and Zero was trapped there. And I found it and saved it.’
A desperate moment when dozens of ants are chasing you.
‘I used force to break down the entrance and stop the ants from pursuing me.’
It’s an okay story, but you can’t help but believe it.
Because I have the evidence in front of my eyes.
Since it was built now, the color of the stone wall is different from other places, but it doesn’t matter.
The anthill is a place you control.
This is because information can also be controlled to any extent.
“hmm… … I can’t believe something like that happened. There was nothing I could do about it. There was even a hidden space in that chaotic situation… … .”
“It’s all because I didn’t recognize it well.”
“No. I was so excited. By the way, what is the name of the student who was locked up?”
“It says zero.”