Chapter 1725 – 1725. Savior Of The Academy
Tenrai Nagisa and Seong Hari had arrived at the headmaster’s office first. It seemed like some conversation had taken place, but the atmosphere was far from pleasant. Tenrai
Seong Hari, who had a displeased expression, was startled as soon as she saw me.
“Even Yujin?! What are you plotting?”
It seemed she hadn’t heard that I was coming. I went to Seong Hari’s side. Seong Hari’s wariness towards Tenrai Nagisa increased.
“Didn’t I tell you? I have a favor to ask.”
Tenrai Nagisa gave a sly smile.
I felt a pang of regret as I recalled the voluptuous adult beauty that was Tenrai Nagisa from just now. That smile would have suited her better in her adult form.
“What do you want to ask of Yujin? Yujin is still a student!”
“Even if he’s a student, he’s already grown up. You’re being too overprotective of your son. Are you planning to keep him by your side forever? A mother should let go when the time comes.”
“Ugh, that’s…”
Seong Hari pursed her lips. Tenrai Nagisa had touched on a sensitive issue that Seong Hari hadn’t easily resolved, though I didn’t know how she knew.
“Headmaster. It seems like you’re having some trouble. I didn’t have anything to do anyway, so this is perfect. I’ll help you.”
I stepped forward and said. If I kept watching the conflict between Seong Hari and Tenrai Nagisa, it felt like we wouldn’t make any progress even if the sun set.
“Y-Yujin! You can’t say that so easily! This woman may look young, but she’s an old hag with dozens of snakes inside!”
“That’s too much. You know I understand Korean at a native level, right?”
“Too much? How many times have I been wronged by you in the past decade… How can you say that?”
“That was a formal request, wasn’t it?”
“A request made while pressuring Korea.”
Seong Hari narrowed her eyes and glared.
Hearing about a decade ago brought back old memories. Back then, the ‘Curse of the Spirit King’ that bound Seong Hari’s body wasn’t as strong.
‘There were times when she was away from home for 2-3 days… Was it a business trip to Japan?’
Back then, Seong Hari always returned home before sunset, so being away for 2-3 days was very rare.
Tenrai Nagisa chuckled.
“You’re not intimidating at all compared to before. Are you putting on an act in front of your son?”
“Don’t talk nonsense. We have no reason to grant your request. We came to Japan for the exchange match, not to fulfill your request.”
“Just listen to what the request is. I’ll make sure the reward is substantial. And this matter… involves the future of Japan.”
Tenrai Nagisa spoke in a serious tone. She emphasized the part about the future of Japan.
Seong Hari frowned. Seong Hari was different from me. She was a hero. She wouldn’t easily give in due to her personality.
“…I can do it myself. There’s no need to call Yujin.”
“Hmm. This time, I need the sensibilities of the new generation. More than anything, it would be troublesome if you went on a rampage. I can’t allow you to destroy everything if things go wrong.”
“What do you take me for…”
“Didn’t you destroy an island last time? It was quite a hassle to clean up.”
“……”
The facts temporarily silenced Seong Hari. However, she seemed displeased and glanced at me, as if making excuses.
“…The island was weak back then. I didn’t know it would break so easily.”
“Hmm. If I were you, I would have just kept quiet.”
“……”
Seong Hari looked at me with a look of injustice.
I felt sorry for Seong Hari, but it seemed like she was being unjustly accused. If it was a decade ago, it would be the time when Seong Hari was considered the strongest in the world, so it was plausible that an island could be destroyed just by the aftermath of her power.
“Let’s get to the point. Oh, I’m going to have dinner outside with my mom. Is that okay?”
“Are you asking for an outing pass? Why don’t you two go sightseeing in Tokyo while you’re at it?”
I smiled and looked at Seong Hari. Seong Hari, who had been feeling wronged, was now smiling with delight. I gestured to her with a small hand motion.
“Mom.”
“Yes, why? Do you have something to say?”
Seong Hari came closer. I put my mouth to her ear and whispered quietly.
“I heard there are so many unique love hotels in Japan.”
“……”
Seong Hari’s face turned bright red.
I glanced at Tenrai Nagisa, who was pretending not to notice. She must have heard it. Well, she was the only one who knew about my relationship with Seong Hari in the first place.
“…Ahem. First of all, do you know about the three major gods of Japan?”
“Yes. They often appear in manga. Susanoo, Amaterasu, and Tsukuyomi, right?”
“That’s right. In Japan, they are called the Three Noble Children. And there are magatama jewels that contain their power. They are collectively called the Three Divine Jewels. As you know, the Tsukuyomi magatama was under my care here at Arashi Academy, but it was stolen by Madojeong. You know this much. You even made a plan. We need to revise that plan. It’ll be faster to do it one step at a time.”
Tenrai Nagisa looked at me. I shrugged. It wasn’t me who made the plan, but Miyakado Mieko and Tenrai Nagisa.
“…Don’t tell me you want me and Yujin to retrieve that magatama or whatever from Madojeong?”
“Of course not. If it were the old you, maybe, but it’s impossible for you alone now. Do I look so foolish that I would ask you to do the impossible?”
“Okay, then. Continue.”
Seong Hari was being irritable, as if she didn’t like the situation itself. I took Seong Hari’s hand directly. Seong Hari’s sharp atmosphere lessened.
“Madojeong’s goal is to gather all three divine jewels and obtain the power of a god.”
“Is the power of a god that great?”
“The reason I was able to become an S-class hero was thanks to the power of Tsukuyomi. Now that the Tsukuyomi magatama is gone, that power has weakened… But if we assume that all three divine jewels are absorbed… that power would be worthy of being called the strongest in the world. It’s possible that the first SSS-class villain in history might be born.”
SSS-class was me in my first life.
Back then, I was attacked by all the heroes in the world, and I was even backstabbed by the fifth legion commander, Mekin.
“…SSS-class. Is it that easy to reach?”
“It’s definitely not easy. If you can’t handle the immense power, you’ll die. Even I had a hard time just handling the power of one Tsukuyomi magatama.”
“Then isn’t it okay to leave it alone? They’ll fail anyway.”
“Do you think Madojeong doesn’t know that? The fact that they took the Tsukuyomi magatama means… they have a way to control the three divine jewels.”
Seong Hari’s expression became serious. The idea of an SSS-class villain hit her hard. For reference, even Seong Hari in her prime hadn’t reached SSS-class.
“Currently, the Tsukuyomi magatama has been taken by Madojeong, and we don’t know exactly where it is. But the other two are still intact. The Amaterasu magatama is sealed in Mount Fuji and is directly managed by the association. The problem is the Susanoo magatama. It’s being specially stored at Caso Academy in Fukuoka… The storage location is so unique that even the association has difficulty managing it. You two go and retrieve the Susanoo magatama.”
“What’s Caso Academy? Is there another academy in Japan?”
I hadn’t heard of the name.
“It’s an unofficial academy. It’s being tested. Currently, students who were expelled from Arashi Academy are attending. If I and the association determine that there are no problems, it will be made public in about two years.”
“It’s amazing that you’re building more academies. I heard that academies cost a lot of money.”
“Japan has a larger population than Korea, so there have been talks about Arashi Academy not being enough for decades. Considering that, it was built too late. Look at China. They have more than 5 academies, and if you include unofficial academies, they have more than 30. You Koreans should also increase the number of academies.”
That was none of my business.
“Where is the Susanoo magatama specially stored? Why do you need the sensibilities of the new generation?”
“The reason Caso Academy is unofficial is because they are currently experimenting with new technology there. Do you know what VR is? It must be familiar to you, the new generation.”
“…Virtual reality? We have the Aurora Simulator.”
Thanks to the Aurora Simulator, which overlays virtual reality onto reality, academy students can safely gain practical experience.
“Tera Simulator. It’s a superior technology to the Aurora Simulator that we’ve been developing for 20 years. We’re experimenting with the goal of creating complete virtual reality.”
“…Is that possible?”
“I participated too. At first, I was skeptical… but now it’s almost complete.”
If Tenrai Nagisa, the best in Japan, or rather, the best spatial ability user in the world, participated 20 years ago, then complete virtual reality might be possible.
“…So the Susanoo magatama is in a virtual reality space.”
“Yes. Back then, the association and I thought that putting it in virtual reality would be the safest option.”
“Is it not now?”
“We’ve confirmed that there are traitors in the association. Since there are still traitors we haven’t identified… it’s better for me to manage it directly.”
“What if they attack Arashi Academy like they did for the Tsukuyomi magatama?”
“That’s why we’ve increased the security personnel by five times. If we get attacked again even after this… it’s because the Japanese Hero Association is incompetent.”
She never blames herself.
“Will you accept the request?”
“Virtual reality, huh. That’s interesting. Do we just have to go and get it?”
“It’s hidden, so you’ll have to find it. I’ll give you and Seong Hari the spell authentication code. I’ll tell you the direction of the Susanoo magatama and the qualifications to take it.”
“…No matter how I think about it, it seems dangerous… Yujin. I’ll do it alone.”
“No, Mom. Let’s do it together. You don’t even know much about games, let alone virtual reality, right?”
“Do it together. As I said before, what if Seong Hari goes alone and causes an accident? This can’t be fixed like when you blew up an island. Considering the time and money spent on the Tera Simulator… hmm. Even I’m trembling.”
Seong Hari looked back and forth between me and Tenrai Nagisa before sighing.
“…Haa. I guess I have no choice. It’s not dangerous, right?”
“Well, I can’t guarantee that. Now, both of you hold out your hands.”
