Chapter 279 – Blue Moon Stream (3)
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“Withdraw. What’s the matter?”
“No… Nothing.”
Hyeji Park.
There may be various modifiers attached to her, such as her 3rd place in the freshman year of Daehan Academy and the granddaughter of Choi Tae-soo, but her title of vice-president was most familiar to Cheol-su.
On the outside, she may have the appearance of a rich family’s daughter who seems to be rude, but the reality is different.
Although he was a bit cold, it wasn’t that he was rude, but rather, he could be said to be a sincere person who works for others.
If it weren’t for that, she wouldn’t be taking the lead in patrolling the academy.
Didn’t she say that she fought the villains herself?
To avoid confusion, the Academy decided to keep this under wraps.
Even though the fact that he had worked hard was not known, the vice president didn’t care at all.
She didn’t have a chance to do that because of her lack of ability, but if she was herself, would she be able to accept that no one would recognize her efforts?
‘I can’t do that.’
Didn’t she actually speak in a tone as if she wasn’t a big deal either?
Even though she’s dealing with villains who are known to be really dangerous, her attitude as if she’s doing what she’s supposed to do is admirable.
Even in sparring, she tends to tremble depending on her opponent, but how afraid she will be when dealing with a villain.
If she were herself, she might have run away without dealing with a single one.
In a situation where she might die, how many people can willingly take the lead and fight?
In such a situation, the Vice President would fight without fear at all.
A well-balanced body with a long body shape and no excesses anywhere.
A pretty face with long black hair and a dry look.
Vice-president Park Hye-ji, who can’t even compare herself with her shorter-than-average height.
Cheol-soo Kim respected Hye-ji Park. That’s why she felt a bitter taste in her mouth when she saw Park Hye-ji walking side by side with Kim Si-woo.
Starting with her not buttoning her buttons properly, her shirt not tucked into her pants, and her clothes not fitting or too tight.
To think that a bully like that and the vice president were left alone.
“Withdraw. Are you okay? Why did you suddenly… “
“Oh no. Maybe it’s because it’s a little cold.”
“That…Is it?”
She had no choice but to open her clenched fist at the sound of Mijin’s voice beside her.
It’s true that she looked down on her at one time because she was lower than herself, but isn’t she a guy who doesn’t have the fundamentals to talk to the vice president?
It was all the more so when I saw the guy crawling on the floor lucky enough to have a second awakening and show off like that.
“Are you friends with the vice president?”
“That can’t be!!”
“Cheolsu-kun.. Why did you suddenly make a sound..”
“Ah.. No.. Choi Tae-soo-nim is interested in me. It must be because of that…”
“Yes.”
Silent time has returned.
Kim Chul-soo kept thinking of Park Hye-ji’s face earlier.
The colorful expressions she made in front of Kim Si-woo, with her indifferent face as if she had no interest in anything else.
I knew that the expressions were not based on rational emotions, but I couldn’t deny that I was different from others.
‘It must be because of Choi Tae-soo.’
There was a time when Choi Tae-soo complained that he was interested in Kim Si-woo while not accepting him as a disciple.
I don’t know how great he is that people around him like him, but regardless of his skill level, a bully like him shouldn’t be next to the vice president.
Kim Cheol-soo just continued patrolling without a word.
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“So what is it?”
It’s already been 3 minutes since I started walking with Park Hye-ji in silence.
“Hmm…Hmm… Do you know what Grandpa is looking for?”
Did the old man send her granddaughter because he couldn’t stand the bird again?
“What is it this time?”
“He said he would let me know if he met him.”
“?”
Her reaction to something is strange, but she trembles like a child who was caught lying, and then starts walking again pretending to be calm.
The reaction was strange, but I was thinking of meeting Choi Tae-soo sometime soon.
To be honest, meeting Choi Tae-soo was nothing to lose.
‘There’s no other good opponent like the old man.’
Wouldn’t there be no better opponent than Choi Tae-soo to try out the newly learned swordsmanship?
It could be said that he was the best opponent who did not need to adjust his strength and did not cause any problems even if he bumped into him with all his might.
Plus, he’s a human who brings out his hidden power when he feels like he’s getting pushed back, so it’s good for maintaining tension.
“Well, I tried to visit you sometime.”
“Yes?”
What is it, why are you more surprised? It’s like I didn’t really know that it would happen.
“So when should we go?”
“That… I’ll ask about that and tell you.”
They didn’t know each other, but they weren’t close enough to talk personally.
Park Hye-ji took a deep breath in the awkward atmosphere and she stopped in place.
“?”
“Have you made any progress?”
“Ah. That?”
Is it because of the change that came after she went to the dimensional support? Danjeon, which was simply used to store magical energy, has now started to play its role, so the difference seems to be felt.
Did you feel that because your control wasn’t perfect yet and you couldn’t capture your strength?
“Just a little bit?”
“There is a big difference, but now it’s a little… No, that’s right.”
Park Hye-ji talks about something in a loud voice and then calmly speaks again.
‘Is the difference that big?’
Well, it wasn’t just a short circuit, but the magic attribute level also went up.
Compared to before, I felt that I was full of energy, but it seems that I am not the only one who feels this.
It might be a good story to hear if you simply think about it, but it also meant that the ability to control it was reduced as much as it is now.
Choi Tae-soo, who is called S-class, can only feel normal level power before entering battle.
“Hmm… Hmm… Congratulations. It looks like you’ve had success. But it is still not enough to pass me.”
“Okay. Yes.”
Do you still keep in mind what happened in the survival evaluation?
You won’t know until you fight properly, but if you say no here, I’m sure you’ll come running, so I thought it would be better to just affirm it.
“What is your reaction now? Do you really think you are stronger than me?”
Hmmm, did it stimulate me more?
“No. I am still not enough.”
“… As expected, the more I talk, the more I feel like I’m the only one losing.”
It wasn’t a situation where I could fight anyone because it was still a mental practice and swordsmanship and I couldn’t capture it properly.
By the way, Park Hye-ji has no playful desire to compete.
Like Seo-A and Da-Eun, do you have to have this level of competitive desire to maintain the top rank?
‘Although I think I’ll catch up sooner or later.’
Park Hye-ji, who has returned to her usual expression, seems to have found some peace of mind now.
“By the way, she was from the student council?”
“Are you asking again? Shouldn’t you know at least who the vice-president of the academy you attend is?”
Was Park Hye-ji the vice chairman? She was only interested in rankings, so she didn’t know that.
I don’t know if it’s the president, but I don’t think the vice-president didn’t work that way.
“I can only see the president. I didn’t know.”
“Hmm… That’s something I need to reflect on. Because I haven’t been very active in public.”
Saying that, Park Hye-ji let out a deep sigh.
“Since I am a granddaughter of my grandfather, there are many cases where I receive favors without knowing or not. If I didn’t have this discrimination, but… Well, considering the existence of her grandfather, that’s easier said than done.”
No matter how much it is an academy, it seems that Choi Tae-soo’s existence is hard to ignore.
After all, he’s one of the living legends, so he has no choice but to do so.
“Sometimes I don’t like the title of Grandpa’s granddaughter that follows me like a tag… What can I do?”
I didn’t know Park Hye-ji would have such a hardship. Anyway, it seems that the chairman is in charge of the difficult work due to unofficial privileges.
It seems that everyone is running around on their own feet like this because they don’t want to leave the work to themselves.
‘By the way, the old man…’
He seems like an ordinary old man who lives in the mountains and cooks, but he’s definitely a man with a sharp fist.
When I saw the actual fighting scenes, I could see that the S-class was not attached for nothing.
Because of the constraints of fighting while protecting people, I couldn’t imagine how strong it would be otherwise.
How strong is S-class?
‘Because Hyeji Park is her granddaughter, she must know better than I do.’
When she turned her head, Park Hye-ji blinked her eyes and looked this way.
“What… Do you have something to say?”
“How strong is S rank?”
“… ?”
Hyeji Park’s reaction to why do you ask something obvious?
Seeing that there are cases in other countries where there are no hunters with S-class titles, it means that it is that great.
It was difficult to know exactly how strong it was, just because it was simply strong.
“I don’t know why you’re asking such a thing all of a sudden… As you know, the difference between B rank and A rank is simply one level, but you know that the difference is huge, right?”
If up to B rank was determined simply by the difference in stats, from A rank it was not a rank that could be reached even if the stat was high.
‘It’s the unique area that divides the difference.’
Whether or not you can develop your own area is the criterion for dividing B and A ranks.
“Differences in Unique Areas.”
“That’s right. You will be able to use your own domain like me.”
I nodded without speaking.
“It’s not all the same just because it’s a unique area. There are also differences in their own domain… To borrow my grandfather’s words, there is a difference in density.”
“Difference in density?”
“Hmm… Have you ever experienced Grandpa’s power?”
“There isn’t.”
“I bet you. That would be less than half the power.”
“That much..?”
“I have experienced it. In front of it, I feel like I am drowning in the sea so deep that I can neither stand nor breathe.”
Park Hye-ji adds that it is only a brief experience.
“Just because an A-class is also an A-class, it is not the same A-class.”
Class A is simply a kind of reference point for being able to properly use the unique area.
Even within the same class A, the difference seemed to exist.
“That’s why we’re not at the stage to care about S-class.”
As expected, it seems that there is a long way to go to S rank. I should try harder.
“Siwoo..?”
As she walked, she met another familiar face.
“Seo?”
