The World After the Bad Ending - Chapter 89



Temporary Secretary of the Student Council

Stress makes people vulnerable.

Secretary Nivolans Panima had become extremely vulnerable.

“No matter what. Bring them no matter what.”

Nivolans, driven mad by stress due to excessive work and pressure.

I felt a slight sense of guilt as I looked at him.

It was partly my responsibility that things had come to this.

‘It was inevitable according to the scenario flow, but still.’

I felt a bit sorry that all the work had been piled on Nivolans.

The problem was that due to excessive stress, he had become a man of unstoppable drive once he made a decision.

In the case of Iris, I had subtly conveyed the message to Hania, and permission was granted immediately.

“Yes, she said she would do it right away.”

Iris was already thinking of becoming the president anyway.

There was no reason to oppose it from the beginning.

The problem was the vice president candidate Nivolans mentioned.

Sharin Sazarith.

“Annoying.”

As expected, Sharin grumbled upon hearing my proposal.

She had already devoured three pieces of bread.

Before I could even speak, she said that with a mouth full of bread, making me want to pull her mouth.

“You ate the bread.”

“That was Hanon giving it to me because he likes me.”

“Sharin, I think you’re misunderstanding something. I don’t feel even a shred of romantic feelings for you.”

Sharin squinted her eyes.

Sharin and I were sitting facing each other.

Somehow, she had taken off her shoes, lifted her foot, and placed it on my thigh.

Where did her socks go and why is she barefoot?

Her skirt hem rode up because she put her foot up.

It was a gesture that would naturally draw any guy’s gaze.

“Reeeally?”

Sharin gave a languid smile.

Her fox-like, curved eyes were full of teasing.

This sly little vixen.

Her foot poked the inside of my thigh.

Staring at it quietly, I raised my hand and pressed down hard on her big toe.

“Eek!”

Sharin shrieked and pulled her foot back.

“What are you doing, you smell.”

“…I don’t smell.”

Actually, Sharin didn’t have any particular smell.

“Bring it back. I’ll check for you.”

“Is Hanon a pervert?”

“Says the one who sticks their foot on someone else’s thigh.”

I don’t know where she learns to do things like this.

Come to think of it, Sharin is often reading novels without covers, could she be reading some sort of erotic novel?

‘Looks like she’s not interested in anything in the world.’

Well, you can never know what’s inside.

Sharin could also have dark intentions hidden inside her.

Thinking that made my body shrink.

“…You’re not, like, after my body or something, right?”

“…What are you imagining?”

Even Sharine couldn’t let this one slide, her eyebrows furrowed in frustration.

I decided to stop joking around.

“You’re upset about what happened last time, aren’t you?”

“……”

Sharine turned her head without saying a word.

I’ve known Sharine for quite some time now.

Her innate personality is quite capricious.

When playing the game, it was hard to grasp her character.

But over time, as I observed her with my own eyes, I began to understand her heart a little.

Sharine is currently sulking.

The reason is that I carried out the boycott incident without telling her anything.

Honestly, I couldn’t understand why she was upset about that.

If I had to guess, it’s probably because Isabel knew about it, but she didn’t.

“This wasn’t such a big deal.”

“Hmph, but the Jerion Academy was turned upside down?”

As she said, the Jerion Academy was indeed turned upside down.

But this was merely a stepping stone for the future.

Compared to the major events that will happen soon, this was an easy task.

“Still, it wasn’t something that required your help. Sharine, when I ask for your help, it’s really urgent.”

I have received help from Sharine many times.

Each time, she showed the highest efficiency as a lifeline.

Surely, there will be times in the future when I will need to borrow Sharine’s strength again.

I wanted to save her for that day.

“That’s why I didn’t bother to tell you.”

I peeled an orange that I had brought.

When I handed the peeled orange to Sharine, she opened her mouth.

It was clear she wanted me to feed her, so I stopped myself from shoving the whole thing in her mouth.

I peeled a piece and put it in her mouth, and Sharine chewed with her small lips.

After chewing for a while, Sharine stuck out her tongue.

“Sour.”

“Tangerines are originally sour.”

Still, her face looked a bit less grumpy.

Sharin knew well that I meant it sincerely.

She stared at me for a moment, then took the remaining tangerines from my hand and ate them one by one.

Watching her, I asked casually.

“So, the acting vice president.”

“That’s a separate matter.”

“Come on, do it for me.”

If I couldn’t take Sharin, Nicholas would cry from stress.

I had a responsibility to protect the secretary.

Moreover, in my opinion, Sharin was the most suitable candidate for the acting vice president at this world academy conference.

Her name was as well-known as Iris’s.

Above all, she was the top student in both the second-year martial arts and the second-year magic studies.

Sharin finished chewing the tangerine and glanced at me.

“Alright then.”

When Sharin started to speak, my eyes sparkled.

It meant she was ready to say anything.

“I’ll do it, but in return, Hanon has to go on a date with me.”

What the…

I looked at Sharin with a bewildered expression.

“…Sharin, were you after my body all along?”

“Yes, you’re perfect as an experimental tool.”

Damn, I forgot she could aim for that.

Sharin smiled with a satisfied look, as if she had scored a point.

“The dragon’s magic imprint.”

And then I realized why Sharin said that.

“It’s a date for that.”

The remnants of the dragon’s imprint on my body were still unresolved.

Sharin called it a date, but it meant she would help me solve it.

“Isn’t that more for me than for you?”

“I am generous.”

Sharin straightened her back and puffed out her chest.

My gaze unintentionally went to her upper body, which had been growing lately, but I naturally turned it away.

“And it’s also a field I want to research.”

For Sharin, a magician, the remnants of the ancient dragon were a very interesting subject.

Moreover, the fact that it had to be done with magical engraving made it even more intriguing.

“I’m grateful.”

Anyway, it’s a thankful thing for me.

If I can solve the remnants of the ancient dragon, I have to do anything.

‘Then, the temporary vice president is ready.’

Now it’s time to go to the World Academy conference hall.

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Six academies built above the Demon Palace.

Academies built by the five kingdoms, including the Empire, to block the Demon Palace.

The World Academy conference is a place where the student councils of each academy can socialize in advance.

It’s a place to have conversations by preparing a conference hall.

Of course, it’s called socializing, but it’s no different from a miniature version of the world’s political landscape.

The representatives of each academy are all prominent figures in their countries.

It wasn’t for nothing that Sylvester became the president with the background of being the Duke of Drapen, even though he had no abilities.

Such a World Academy conference hall.

I ended up going to the place where the representatives of the six academies gather.

Of course, I’m not a key figure.

Just a supporting role that every student council has at least one of.

I joined as a temporary secretary.

‘How did I become a temporary secretary?’

Maybe it’s because I’ve been diligently doing student council work.

For some reason, Nivolans had marked me as the next secretary.

Unlike the president and vice president, the secretary is usually passed down within the student council.

Nivolans intended to pass the secretary position to me.

When it comes to the ability as a secretary, there are many who are better than me.

It’s no wonder, as the student council is mostly populated by literature students.

They are people who live buried in paper every day.

Even though I lived in modern society and worked hard on student council duties.

I couldn’t keep up with them.

So, the position of secretary was originally passed down to literature students.

But Nivolance said to me.

“Hanon, do you think there is anyone among the current second-year students who can assist Lady Iris as a secretary?”

At Nivolance’s serious question, I couldn’t open my mouth.

The third princess, Iris Hyserion.

She is a perfect princess who combines both literary and martial arts.

Her position as a princess and her innate genius.

In front of this, anyone in the empire would be intimidated.

To faithfully perform as a secretary by her side requires considerable courage.

However, the student council suffered a great blow due to the consecutive absences of the vice president and president.

Most of the second-year literature students who were active in the student council were greatly discouraged.

Having been thoroughly inspected by the inspector once, it was natural for a student’s mentality.

Could such people serve as a secretary by Iris’s side?

Nivolance shook his head.

At least the child who became the secretary would surely live with stress-induced enteritis and hair loss.

“But you’re okay, aren’t you?”

I have good courage.

To be precise, my courage has been getting better since I joined the Flame Butterfly faction.

It is probably largely due to the erosion of the part of me that cherished myself as I lost love.

But still, this was very useful now.

Moreover, I am even acquainted with Iris.

Even if my ability as a secretary is lacking.

The possibility of feeling stressed and running away was low because of this.

“Hanon, there’s no one but you.”

Nivolance earnestly asked me.

This time, I was told to assist those two people well in the conference room.

So, I had no choice but to come to the conference room as a temporary secretary.

And what am I doing now?

Clatter, clatter-

The sound of the carriage echoed.

My task was simple.

I was Iris’s beloved doll.

Yes, the main reason I came here was not actually to be a secretary, but just to accompany her as her beloved doll.

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Iris, who was holding me in her arms, was sleeping with her chin resting on my head.

I had to keep my balance well so that Iris wouldn’t fall.

By now, I was used to it, so I just went along with it.

The problem was that there was a woman staring at me blankly in front of me.

“…….”

Her crimson eyes were staring at me quietly.

It felt like there was a hint of a smile.

On her lap was the most annoying Sharin, sleeping peacefully.

The identity of the person staring at me was none other than.

Isabel Luna.

Somehow, she also ended up coming to the conference room with us.