Chapter 2328 – 2328. Savior Of The Academy
‘Is it today?’
The day the thieves decided to act.
It was a bit different from the original. Originally, they would avoid a head-on fight and steal Namgung Hwayeon’s spirit sword. No matter how skilled Namgung Hwayeon was, she couldn’t keep her sword on her at all times and maintain her sharp senses 24 hours a day.
Even Namgung Hwayeon would be defenseless in the safety of her dormitory. In the original story, Shim Eunji took advantage of this, creating a hole in the dormitory’s barrier and infiltrating to steal the spirit sword.
‘The dormitory barrier in the original wasn’t as strong as it is now.’
There was another way. It was to get close to Namgung Hwayeon and then steal it. In this case, she would receive active help from her colleagues, Ma Seongju and Gam Donggi. It was like forcing an event to happen to get close to her.
‘People can get close quickly if there’s a trigger. Conversely, their relationship can also worsen quickly.’
Players who start with Namgung Hwayeon get tricked. Because they don’t have information about them. According to the walkthrough, there are clues, so even first-timers can figure it out… but not me.
‘Ma Seongju and Gam Donggi, as academy staff, have difficulty approaching Namgung Hwayeon. Hakjun manages the hostages outside the academy until the plan is executed. The one to watch out for is Shim Eunji.’
『Name: Shim Eunji
Strength: C- Stamina: D Agility: C- Durability: D+ Mana: A
Trait: Barrier Analyst (S-)
Skills: Barrier (A+), Barrier Dispel (A+), Magic (B-)
Favorability: 27』
She had an S-rank trait and two A+ level skills. Her physical abilities were lacking, but her mana was A-rank.
‘She’s one of the top barrier users in Korea. Maybe even globally. She’s world-class when it comes to barriers.’
I personally investigated why Shim Eunji was acting like a villain. She was first put on the wanted list eight years ago. The charge was luxury goods theft. The bounty at the time was 15 million won. Now it’s 600 million.
‘She’s grown. If she hadn’t become a villain, she’d probably be earning tens of billions of won a year by now.’
Villain organizations must have sent her countless love calls. Yet, she doesn’t respond and works as a freelancer…
‘She dislikes organizational life. Well, considering her personality, it’s understandable.’
I don’t know if she was like this from the start, or if she became worse after becoming a villain, but Shim Eunji was a nutcase.
She was willing to shave her hair and sell her body, but then tried to get out of the situation with a ridiculous period issue? And she’s not even a virgin?
‘What an absurd woman.’
I chuckled. Shim Eunji was an interesting woman. And after being used once, she gives her body well. Once, she even asked for money after sex. But she hates being called a whore and curses like crazy.
‘It’s a shame she’s not a virgin… but her pussy tastes good. She’s qualified as a fuck toy. And she’s even got skills?’
At first, I planned to kill all the thieves, including Shim Eunji. Shim Eunji wasn’t a stunning beauty, and I was pissed that she targeted Namgung Hwayeon. But Shim Eunji had skills and her pussy was good. It was a waste to kill her.
‘Let’s save Shim Eunji. The way to handle Shim Eunji… there’s no need to think too hard. Money.’
I had so much money it was rotting. I could spend hundreds of billions without a second thought. The rest? I’ll kill them all. I’ll use this opportunity to screw over Guirakgok too.
After finishing my plan, I met Namgung Hwayeon in front of the dormitory. It was dark, but it was still dinner time, so there was no need to be wary of others.
“Sorry. I was a bit late because I was getting the cat food.”
“I didn’t wait long. Ah, senior. I’ve been curious for a while… can I see your sword?”
“My sword? It’s okay to just look.”
Namgung Hwayeon handed over her sword without a second of hesitation. It was thanks to the favorability I had built up.
• • •
The magic department’s old building was a creepy place to look at.
An old wooden building surrounded by weeds. It was clearly a place untouched by human hands.
“We can’t go through the main gate. Follow me. We have to go around the side.”
“Huh? Why can’t we go through the main gate?”
This was information I didn’t know. In the original story, the magic department’s old building appears because of the cat event. There weren’t any hidden elements. There was nothing wrong with going through the main gate.
“This is an old building used by the magic department. They say that some magic that wasn’t properly dealt with remains in the building and has become corrupted. There’s a saying that if you enter the magic department’s old building, you should avoid the main gate for safety.”
“Is that official?”
“…It’s similar to a ghost story that’s been passed down among the academy students. But there’s no harm in being careful, right?”
“Senior Namgung Hwayeon, you have a naive side.”
“…What?”
“It’s nothing. I got a message, so can I check it for a moment?”
“It seems like an urgent message. Okay.”
We stopped for a moment.
Thunder Sky Style Electromagnetic Wave.
Electromagnetic waves spread out from me in all directions. Information that touched the electromagnetic waves entered my mind, and a detailed map was drawn in my head, but it stopped. No matter how many times I tried, the result was the same.
‘Something is interfering with my senses.’
Clicking my tongue, I used my Spirit Eye. My pupils glowed gold, and things that were invisible became visible.
I found the cause.
The flow of mana was not normal and was distorted.
‘That’s too unnatural a distortion. Did the mages artificially distort it?’
Electromagnetic waves are a more delicate technology than they seem, so they are affected by this and cause problems.
I took out my smartphone. I discovered a barrier installed around the old building. The barrier was not yet activated. It was probably a barrier that Shim Eunji had installed in advance.
‘The important thing is where the thieves are.’
Coincidentally, they were chatting in a group chat.
Ma Seongju: Variable occurred. Seong Yujin is next to Namgung Hwayeon.
Shim Eunji: …Looks like we’re screwed. Let’s aim for the next opportunity. Seong Yujin, he’s not ordinary.
Gam Donggi: Are you crazy? This is our last chance. Tomorrow, the aunties will come and demand money. We have to finish this today and run.
Hakjun: I know he’s Seong Hari’s son. But he’s just a first-year academy student. Are you scared of a kid with no real experience?
Ma Seongju: Shim Eunji. This is our only chance. There won’t be another one.
Shim Eunji: Ugh. This looks like a total mess….
Shim Eunji: Don’t fight head-on. Just focus on stealing the Spirit Sword.
Ma Seongju: You’re stating the obvious.
Shim Eunji: How are we going to start?
Ma Seongju: We’ll rush in at once using Hakjun’s space movement. Space movement should be possible inside the academy’s barrier.
Ma Seongju: Shim Eunji. Activate the barrier as soon as we move. I’ll draw Namgung Hwayeon and Seong Yujin’s attention. In that gap, Gam Donggi will steal the item. And then we run. Shim Eunji’s barrier will buy us some time.
Ma Seongju: Any other opinions?
Hakjun: None.
Gam Donggi: Nope lol
Shim Eunji: When do we start?
Ma Seongju: In 5 minutes. So gather in one place. Namgung Hwayeon is probably feeding the cats. If it’s not possible, we’ll take the cat hostage.
After that, no more messages were sent. They must have met, so there was no need for messages.
Namgung Hwayeon and I found an orange cat with its kittens. As soon as Namgung Hwayeon saw the cat, her eyes lit up, and she sat down in front of it and opened the can.
“I didn’t know you were a cat mom, senior. That’s unexpected.”
“I like cats, but I’m not a cat mom. I’ve been seeing this one occasionally for a year… so I was worried.”
Namgung Hwayeon squatted down and stroked the back of the cat, which was burying its head in the can and eating greedily. The kitten next to it was also busy eating. Namgung Hwayeon watched the cats with a happy look.
Thud!
Something fell from the air a little ways away. Namgung Hwayeon and I turned our heads at the same time. Four men and women suddenly appeared from the air.
Meow!!
The startled cats stopped eating and quickly ran away somewhere.
Shim Eunji waved her hand in the air. Zzzzzzz. The barrier that had been installed in advance activated and enveloped the old building.
Namgung Hwayeon, who had been squatting, stood up and drew her sword.
“Judging by the fact that you just activated a barrier to block entry… it seems like you have bad intentions.”
“Senior. These guys aren’t academy staff, unlike their outfits. They’re not ordinary people.”
“I know. You be careful too.”
Namgung Hwayeon raised her guard to the highest level. Mana gathered on her blade.
Ma Seongju, the largest man among them and dressed as a handyman, stepped forward. Mana flowed from his body.
“Namgung Hwayeon. Our goal is the Spirit Sword you have. Hand over that sword. Then we’ll disappear as if nothing happened.”
Namgung Hwayeon frowned. Instead of answering Ma Seongju, she called out to me.
“…Yujin. It seems like you got caught up in my business. I’m sorry.”
“There’s no need to apologize. I often get caught up in things like this.”
My gaze turned to Shim Eunji. Shim Eunji, who met my eyes, was startled, but she crossed her arms and looked at me as if she was confident. She was the woman who was licking my asshole during lunch today, so I didn’t feel any intimidation at all.
“It seems like you don’t plan on making this easy. Tsk. I guess it can’t be helped.”
Ma Seongju clenched his fist. His fist was now equipped with steel knuckles.
I quickly scanned them. The strongest was Ma Seongju. Gam Donggi and Shim Eunji were at a similar level. Hakjun, who was holding a pistol, was weak.
‘Even Ma Seongju would lose if he fought Namgung Hwayeon one-on-one. Fighting Gam Donggi and Ma Seongju at the same time… that would be a bit difficult.’
I didn’t plan to step in directly. This was an opportunity for Namgung Hwayeon to grow.
‘I should take care of Shim Eunji.’
Clang!
Namgung Hwayeon’s sword and Ma Seongju’s knuckles clashed, and the battle began. Gam Donggi jumped to the side, looking for an opportunity and talking nonsense.
“Miss. Why don’t you just hand over that sword? There’s no need for us to get hurt.”
Gam Donggi’s trait was Chatterbox (D). The more you listen to Gam Donggi’s words or talk to him, the more you believe what he says. It was a type of mental ability, but it wasn’t powerful enough to completely control someone’s mind. Even if you were completely affected, you could break free with a slight mental shock.
Namgung Hwayeon completely ignored the criminal Gam Donggi’s words. It was the right decision.
“Is that student your boyfriend? Huh? If you don’t answer, I’ll kill him first?”
Namgung Hwayeon’s blade, which had been heading towards Ma Seongju, suddenly changed direction and fell towards Gam Donggi.
“Whoops!”
Gam Donggi dodged while chuckling. At first glance, it looked like Gam Donggi was being relaxed, but… the cold sweat running down his temples showed that he was not relaxed at all.
“You vile things.”
Namgung Hwayeon spat out the words. A murderous aura beyond fighting spirit rose from her body. She had been tormented by the dreams of a warrior that the Spirit Sword showed her recently, and she had been doing training with me to overcome her murderous intent. Perhaps because of that influence, her murderous aura had become very sharp.
Ma Seongju, feeling a sense of crisis, yelled.
“Shim Eunji! What are you doing! Help me!”
“Shut up. Do you think I’m having an easy time?!”
Shim Eunji was very wary of me. Even though I was just walking towards her without summoning a spirit, she was sweating profusely.
I manipulated my mana so that my voice wouldn’t reach Namgung Hwayeon and said,
“Is your real name Shim Eunji? Wow, I feel so betrayed. You were sucking my asshole during lunch. Don’t you remember?”
“Ugh, that whore smell…”
Hakjun, who was behind her, gagged and moved away from Shim Eunji. I ignored him. That guy was an idiot.
“…You. You haven’t looked flustered at all since the beginning. Did you know that I wasn’t Dan Soyu?”
“Haha. Of course, I knew. Dan Soyu is also my woman. Do you think I wouldn’t recognize my own woman?”
“Dan Soyu sold her body for money…”
“That’s a lie. We’re just sex buddies, why would she take money? Eunji, I’ll give you 1 million won. Just be my fuck toy too. Your 100,000 won pussy… no, was it a 50,000 won pussy since the day before yesterday? Anyway, I liked it quite a bit.”
“You son of a bitch! Are you playing with me?!!”
She lifted her angry right foot and slammed it on the ground.
The barrier she had activated changed. In an instant, the air became heavy and pressed down on me. Fortunately, it didn’t affect Namgung Hwayeon.
Shim Eunji stretched her hand towards the sky. A bright red fireball appeared and flickered above her palm. It was magic.
Crackling.
Lightning swirled and gathered in my right hand. It was when our mana became elements and reacted violently.
Piiiiiing.
With a strangely deflating sound, my lightning and Shim Eunji’s fireball broke free of control and mutated.
“Ah.”
“Ah.”
She and I both let out a sigh. It was because we immediately realized the cause. The distorted mana flow in this old building. It was stimulated by us.
