Chapter 731 – 731. Savior Of The Academy
731. Savior of the Academy
After having sex until morning, I went to the academy and dozed off in my chair. I could feel gazes and killing intent from two places.
One was from Lee Kang-hoo. I had planned to go out last night and take his head, but I couldn’t go out because I was having sex with Sung Ha-ri.
‘Well, that’s because I have to stay away from Sung Ha-ri for a while. I didn’t have time to spare for the likes of Lee Kang-hoo.’
The other gaze was from Yoo Seung-joon. He seemed very angry with me about yesterday’s events. He would probably try to retaliate mercilessly if he got the chance.
*Creak, creak.*
The classroom door opened, and Yoon Hee-jung, the homeroom teacher of Class 1, entered. Standing at the teacher’s desk, she opened the attendance book and said,
“It’s quiet, maybe because it’s the beginning of the semester. First, I’ll call attendance, and then I’ll briefly tell you about today’s schedule.”
She called out the names calmly. As expected, no student was late on the first day.
“Today’s schedule is sparring. The academy knows you well. Since they haven’t seen you with their own eyes, they probably don’t understand the entrance rankings. The purpose of this sparring is to make you accept the entrance rankings through sparring before you cause any trouble.”
None of the students were flustered. This sparring, which took place right after enrollment, was a well-known event.
“This sparring does not affect your grades. You can refuse to spar, and you don’t have to show your full strength. However, you will have to deal with the consequences.”
It was an event to show the reality to students who were dissatisfied with their entrance rankings. And there was also the academy’s intention to boost motivation by showing the differences between students. Although that intention could backfire.
“The sparring will begin in a place where all the first-year students are gathered. Basically, students with similar rankings will be matched randomly. If you have a desired sparring partner, tell me 30 minutes before the sparring begins.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Kim Chun-woo raised his hand. Yoon Hee-jung looked at Kim Chun-woo.
“Do you have a question?”
“It’s not a question, I’m designating a sparring partner.”
“You don’t have to say it now… Who is your designated partner?”
“Yoo Seung-joon.”
“Uh… Seung-joon?”
Yoon Hee-jung was flustered. Yoo Seung-joon was not a suitable opponent for Kim Chun-woo, who was ranked second. I looked at Yoo Seung-joon. His face was visibly crumpled.
“Seung-joon, what do you want to do? You can refuse.”
Yoo Seung-joon rubbed his nose and replied,
“That’s great. I was wondering how great the top-ranked students are.”
He finished speaking and glanced at me. If it hadn’t been for Kim Chun-woo, he would have most likely designated me as his sparring partner.
‘That stupid bastard. He probably doesn’t even realize that Kim Chun-woo designated him for his own sake.’
Unlike others, I knew Kim Chun-woo’s personality because I had played the original game. Kim Chun-woo designated Yoo Seung-joon to prevent a match between me and Yoo Seung-joon.
“Teacher, I would also like to designate a sparring partner.”
“Kang-hoo, you too? Who is your designated partner?”
“Sung Yoo-jin.”
He spoke as if spitting out the words, suppressing his anger as much as possible, glaring at me as if to kill me. Yoon Hee-jung, sensing the dangerous atmosphere, asked me in a flustered manner.
“Yoo-jin, will you accept?”
“Huh? It’s a loss for me to fight with such a loser. I’ll go with a random match.”
“Hmm… Okay. Please be mindful of your language. Kang-hoo, did you hear? Yoo-jin refused, so the sparring won’t happen.”
“……”
Lee Kang-hoo sat down in his seat with a dissatisfied look.
After the first period, Yoon Hee-jung came to me and asked,
“Yoo-jin, Ryu Hana from Class 3 has designated you as her sparring partner. What are you going to do?”
After thinking for a moment, I replied,
“I refuse. I have no intention of fighting her.”
I shouldn’t be too lenient with Ryu Hana. It’s better to keep a moderate distance for now.
“Okay. But it’s rare for someone from another class to designate you… Were you originally acquainted?”
“We only met during the entrance exam, and there’s no relationship beyond that. Oh, has the sparring list come out?”
“It’s posted on the bulletin board, so go check it out.”
I went to the bulletin board.
The sparring matches of the top-ranked students were concentrated in the afternoon, towards the end.
Ryu Hana’s opponent was Ahn Ki-san, who was ranked third in the entrance rankings. While Kim Chun-woo, who was ranked second, was fighting Yoo Seung-joon, she ended up facing Ahn Ki-san.
‘The result will be Ryu Hana’s victory.’
If her opponent was Kim Chun-woo, it would be different, but it was difficult for Ahn Ki-san to win against Ryu Hana.
‘My opponent is… Heh heh. As expected, it’s Choi Da-yeon.’
Choi Da-yeon, ranked fourth in the entrance rankings.
An opportunity had come to break the high nose of the arrogant third-generation chaebol.
•••
The sparring began.
The students were serious about the sparring. Most of them did not designate their opponents and fought against the opponents assigned by the academy. It was inevitable since the entrance ceremony had just taken place yesterday. The students didn’t even know each other’s names.
‘This is better, actually. They’re fighting opponents of similar skill.’
There were students who shouted in victory after winning the sparring, and there were students who burst into tears after losing. And there were also students who felt a wall after watching the sparring of the top-ranked students.
I looked up at the giant monitor on the ceiling. It was broadcasting the sparring situations within the Aurora Simulator in real-time. It was broadcasting the most intense and high-level matches among the sparring matches that were taking place simultaneously. But to my eyes, it was just so-so.
I was looking for Lee Si-eun when I found Kim Chun-woo. He was talking to another male student.
A male student with a short sports haircut and a muscular build.
A playable character.
Number 11 in Class 1. Ma Jin-bae.
As I approached Kim Chun-woo, Ma Jin-bae clicked his tongue openly.
“What business do you have, Sung Yoo-jin?”
“I don’t have any business with you, so shut your mouth. Muscle pig.”
“Ha, you’re just saying you want to have a match with me in a roundabout way. Come to the sparring arena. I’ll make you a pulp.”
Ma Jin-bae raised his large fist. His hand was full of calluses, and there were many small scars on the back of his hand.
I also clenched my fist. If I just smack him in the head once, he’ll probably shut up. Just as I took a step towards Ma Jin-bae, Kim Chun-woo blocked my path.
“Calm down, Sung Yoo-jin. Didn’t you come here to talk to me?”
“Yeah. I want to talk to you alone.”
“Jin-bae, I’ll be back after a quick chat. Please wait a moment.”
Ma Jin-bae frowned as if he really didn’t like it and nodded.
“…Okay. If that guy tries anything, shout. I’ll come running right away.”
Kim Chun-woo and I headed to a secluded corner where no one was around. Kim Chun-woo followed me with a calm face. But I knew he was very tense.
“I have no intention of fighting you, so relax. You don’t want to fight me either, do you?”
“How can I easily believe your words after seeing your behavior yesterday?”
“Then keep being tense.”
Kim Chun-woo let out a sigh and relaxed his shoulders.
“……What do you want to say to me? It doesn’t seem like you came to fight me.”
“I came to give you some good information about Yoo Seung-joon.”
“I don’t need it. It seems like you’re planning to use me to harm Yoo Seung-joon… I’m going to spar with Yoo Seung-joon fairly.”
Kim Chun-woo turned his body without any hesitation. If he hadn’t reacted this way, I would have been flustered. I opened my mouth before Kim Chun-woo completely left.
“Yoo Seung-joon is a Majin.”
*Thud.*
Kim Chun-woo’s legs stopped. His face, when he turned around, was more serious than ever.
“……That statement you just made. If you said it as a joke, take it back right now. This is Maruhan Academy. Do you know how serious what you’re saying is?”
“Of course, I know. I’m not stupid enough not to know that. That’s why I’m only telling you, isn’t it?”
“I said I don’t believe you. If Yoo Seung-joon is a Majin, you should have reported it to the teacher or the association, not me.”
“The association would catch Yoo Seung-joon and execute him or put him in prison. That’s too easy. I want him to suffer as you said. Don’t you think so?”
“……”
Kim Chun-woo closed his mouth and didn’t answer. Kim Chun-woo wasn’t an orphan from the beginning. When he was five years old, Kim Chun-woo’s parents were killed by demons and Majin. Since then, Kim Chun-woo has hated demons and Majin.
According to the original story, the memory of his parents being killed in front of his eyes is engraved in his mind and he can still clearly recall it. He even has nightmares when he sleeps, where he relives that memory.
Kim Chun-woo is a nice person, but he is an exception when it comes to Majin and demons.
“…Do you have any evidence? Do you have any evidence that Yoo Seung-joon is a Majin? If you accuse Yoo Seung-joon of being a Majin without any evidence…”
“I don’t have any material evidence yet. If it were easy to find out the identity of a Majin, the association wouldn’t be having such a hard time. But I do have information about him. Yoo Seung-joon is a spy from the Japanese Mado-jung. Oh, you don’t know about Mado-jung? Mado-jung is…”
“I know. The Japanese Majin Union. It’s quite plausible, but there’s no reason for me to trust your words.”
I curled up the corners of my mouth. For someone who doesn’t trust my words, his eyes are already murderous enough to kill someone.
He doesn’t trust my words? Bullshit. He must have already become suspicious of Yoo Seung-joon the moment he heard my words.
“Kim Chun-woo, tell me your phone number.”
“Why do you need my phone number?”
“I’ll send you the information I’ve gathered about Yoo Seung-joon.”
“……”
Kim Chun-woo hesitated and then told me his number. I sent Kim Chun-woo the information about Yoo Seung-joon. For reference, the information about Yoo Seung-joon was scraped from various places through hacking, and I added some information from the original story.
His eyes widened as he looked at the data. It was because of the detail of the data. The data included not only where Yoo Seung-joon was born, but also his relatives, favorite foods, and disliked music, even seemingly useless information. In fact, it was the profile information from the original game.
“…Nakashima Yuji?”
“That’s Yoo Seung-joon’s real name.”
Yoo Seung-joon has dual citizenship in Japan and Korea.
“The demon that Yoo Seung-joon contracted with is Hamael? How do you even know that?”
“I have no intention of telling you the source of the information. Oh, do you not know what kind of demon Hamael is?”
“I know. The demon baron belonging to the 2nd Legion, Hamael.”
“Oh. You know about Hamael. You seem to be interested in demons?”
“If, as you say, Yoo Seung-joon is a Majin from Mado-jung, why did he enter Maruhan Academy? There should be academies in Japan as well.”
“Because Mado-jung’s goal is to advance into Korea. So they’re trying to plant a spy in the Korean Hero Association. It’s easier to operate if they have a helper in the Korean Hero Association. It’s even better if that helper is an executive.”
“…Is this also true?”
“What?”
“The murders Yoo Seung-joon committed. A total of 24 people. Among them, three cases of family annihilation… It’s too serious to say that he did it.”
“Mado-jung is a Japanese criminal organization. They’re so powerful that they even have influence in Japanese politics. Of course, they would have the Yakuza under their control, wouldn’t they?”
“Control…”
“Mado-jung wouldn’t just leave a Majin that’s easy to use alone. Yoo Seung-joon is a Majin. And he’s the scum of the scum. He’s a guy who deserves to suffer. So, you should give Yoo Seung-joon as much pain as possible in the sparring.”
“……”
“Well, it can’t be helped if you don’t believe my words until the end.”
I had said everything I needed to say. I walked past Kim Chun-woo.
“Wait. I don’t understand why you’re doing this. Do you hate Yoo Seung-joon that much?”
“Yeah. I hate him. To be more precise, I hate the demon bastards. I hate the guys related to demons too. Especially… Never mind.”
I walked past Kim Chun-woo and went outside.
•••
“Kim Chun-woo, Yoo Seung-joon. Please enter Simulator Room 5.”
A man with a red armband on his forearm spoke bluntly.
The red armband is a characteristic of the academy staff. They are not teachers, but rather staff. Their main job varies, but they usually assist teachers.
“Yes.”
Kim Chun-woo, who answered briefly, entered Simulator Room 5 with the greatsword he received from the academy.
Following him, Yoo Seung-joon, equipped with a spear, entered.
The electronic door of Simulator Room 5 closed automatically.
-Aurora Simulator activated.
Kim Chun-woo felt a sensation as if the space was distorted for a moment.
Reality was overlaid with virtuality.
With this, even if they suffered a fatal injury, they would not die, although they would feel pain.
Kim Chun-woo and Yoo Seung-joon faced each other silently. Yoo Seung-joon clicked his tongue and pointed his spear, as if he didn’t like Kim Chun-woo’s calm gaze. Kim Chun-woo also held his greatsword with both hands.
A holographic number appeared between them and began counting down.
『10』
