## Chapter 470 – 470. Savior Of The Academy.
Hendrek used his mana transformation ability on a structure that resembled a medieval castle. The massive castle, over 10 meters tall, began to move, transformed into a mana beast.
The castle crushed nearby mana beasts as if showing off its power.
“Hahaha! Hahahahahaha!!”
Hendrek burst into maniacal laughter.
And for good reason, that castle was an S-class monster, if not higher. If things went wrong, the entire amusement park could be obliterated.
‘That bastard… he’s pretending to be crazy while preparing to run away.’
Hendrek, despite holding the title of a demon count, was weak in his true form. His strength lay in his abilities. If he had invaded properly prepared, the amusement park would have been reduced to dust in less than three minutes.
“Kill them! Kill them all!”
The giant castle approached us. However, neither I nor even Seong Han-gu batted an eye.
Because Seong Ha-ri was here in this amusement park.
“With the demon count’s invasion, we can’t enjoy the amusement park, so I don’t know if we’re unlucky… or lucky to be able to catch the demon count… I’m not sure.”
Immediately after Seong Han-gu’s mutter, a thunderous roar that seemed to overturn the world resounded.
•••
Seong Ha-ri’s face, which had been full of joy and happiness, instantly changed to the opposite.
“…Yujin? Yujin!”
In the brief moment she was distracted, her son, Seong Yujin, had disappeared. Her heart sank, feeling like it would leap out of her chest. All sorts of ominous thoughts filled her mind.
Seong Ha-ri experienced a fear that made her feel nauseous for the first time in her life. She swore that she hadn’t felt this way even during the battle a few years ago where the fate of Korea was at stake.
It was impossible to spread her mana to find Seong Yujin. There were too many people, and there were more than one or two children around Seong Yujin’s age.
“Yujin! Where are you?! Yujin!!!”
Seong Ha-ri shouted and looked around. Her speed was beyond human. She searched through the crowds, but he was nowhere to be seen.
The worst-case scenario came to mind.
Kidnapping by a villain who held a grudge against her.
If he was kidnapped by a psychopathic villain, he could be tortured and die miserably. Or he might live a hellish life.
“Hic… Y, Yujin!!”
Seong Ha-ri, the SS-class hero who had ruthlessly dealt with countless villains, couldn’t maintain her composure when it came to matters concerning Seong Yujin.
“Ha-ri, calm down.”
Seong Han-gu grabbed Seong Ha-ri’s shoulder.
“…Dad! Yujin…! Yujin is gone!”
“He’s probably nearby. I’ll help you, so calm down and look for him. If that doesn’t work, we’ll ask the amusement park for help…”
Kwang!
A loud noise was heard.
Seong Ha-ri and Seong Han-gu turned their heads at the same time. A dimensional rift opened, and monsters poured out. Moreover, dimensional rifts were opening in other places as well. The amusement park became a chaotic scene filled with shouts and screams.
“Monsters…?”
“No. Calm down and feel it. They’re mana beasts.”
Mana beasts.
Simply put, they were monsters with demonic power, creatures that lived in the demon realm.
“N, no way. Are they targeting Yujin?!”
“Seong Ha-ri! Find Yujin while dealing with the mana beasts! If those mana beasts run rampant, Yujin will be in danger!”
Seong Han-gu immediately summoned the highest-grade wind spirit, Poongjin, and rose into the sky. Poongjin was a spirit in the form of a muscular man with an upper body.
“Poongjin! Sweep away the mana beasts! And we have to find Yujin!”
Seong Ha-ri gritted her teeth and charged towards the nearby mana beasts.
Pajijijik.
The mana beasts couldn’t withstand her lightning-infused punches and kicks and exploded.
“T, thank you!”
“……”
The citizens thanked her, but Seong Ha-ri didn’t have time to respond. She was too busy dealing with the mana beasts and looking for Yujin.
“……!”
Kwarururung!
Thunder rumbled in the distant sky, and a pure white thunder owl appeared.
“Moka! Yujin is over there! Right now…!”
She couldn’t run.
She heard the scream of a young child nearby that she couldn’t just ignore. Seong Ha-ri hesitated for a moment. Wouldn’t it be better to ignore the scream and run to Yujin?
Then, she saw Seong Han-gu flying towards where Seong Yujin was.
‘Dad! If Dad goes, Yujin will be safe.’
Seong Han-gu was an S-class hero. He was a hero with enough skill to protect Seong Yujin.
Making a quick decision, Seong Ha-ri moved like lightning to save the young child whose life was in danger nearby.
At that moment, Seong Ha-ri noticed that the mana beasts that had been running wild were all heading towards where Seong Yujin was.
‘The fact that mana beasts have appeared on this scale means that a demon with a title has probably appeared too. Could it be near where Yujin is!?’
Anxiety surged, but she tried to regain her composure.
Even if there was a demon, it wouldn’t be able to exert its full power since it hadn’t appeared through a formal gate. Seong Han-gu would be able to handle it alone.
And Seong Ha-ri found Seong Yujin, who was caught by Moka’s feet and soaring into the sky.
“Yujin!”
Wooden horses were trying to reach Seong Yujin, but Seong Han-gu, who arrived in time, slammed the wooden horses into the ground.
And a giant castle began to move as if it were alive. And the castle was aiming directly at Seong Yujin.
That was dangerous.
Seong Ha-ri, having made that judgment, pulled up her mana. Pajijik. Lightning crackled around her, and shockwaves spread, cracking the ground.
‘A spear! I need a spear!’
But there was no way a weapon like a spear would be in this kind of amusement park.
Seong Ha-ri grabbed a long street lamp next to her with one hand and pulled it out of the ground. Then, she spread her legs and took a javelin throwing stance. She put strength into the hand gripping the street lamp, and the power of electricity was infused into the street lamp.
‘You can’t touch Yujin!’
The street lamp pierced the air with a thunderous sound and rushed towards the castle.
Kwaaaang!
The street lamp collided with the castle. The center of the castle was shattered, and the entire castle staggered and fell downwards.
Seong Ha-ri pulled out a new street lamp and ran towards the sky.
One of her skills, Barrier (C+), was activated. Originally, a barrier was a mana shield to block something, but she used the barrier as a stepping stone. She could use the barrier to move in the air.
Her eyes, freely leaping through the sky, saw a demon clown with deep wounds.
‘That appearance… Hendrek, the demon count! A demon who likes to brutally kill children!’
She saw Seong Yujin. He wasn’t crying and was bravely glaring at the demon. And Seong Yujin’s body was covered in red blood.
Drip.
Something in Seong Ha-ri’s mind snapped.
“Aaaaaaaaaaah!”
Seong Ha-ri let out a scream-like sound, holding the street lamp and charging from the air towards Hendrek. She looked like a bolt of lightning.
“Huh! You’re Seong Ha-ri?! Why are you here!”
Hendrek, startled, tried to back away and run. But he was currently in a situation where he couldn’t even exert his original power properly.
Thwack!
The street lamp was lodged in Hendrek’s heart. Seong Ha-ri didn’t stop there and ran forward. Pajijijik! Every time she moved, lightning sparked and electrocuted Hendrek.
“Kuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!”
Hendrek died with a miserable scream.
•••
『Karma: Goodness has increased by 7.』
The moment Hendrek died, the goodness stat increased.
‘I knew Seong Ha-ri was strong, but… even while under the curse of the Spirit King, she’s this strong… I lost track of her movements midway. And how is that kind of movement in the air possible?’
Hendrek died less than three seconds after I confirmed Seong Ha-ri’s appearance. Seong Ha-ri’s power was more amazing than I had thought.
After the situation ended, Seong Han-gu and I landed on the ground. And as soon as we landed, Seong Ha-ri ran over and grabbed my body.
“Yujin! Are you okay? First, 119! No, contact the association and call a hero specializing in treatment…!”
“Ha-ri, look closely. Yujin isn’t hurt. The blood on his clothes is from that demon.”
“That’s a relief… I’m so relieved.”
Tears welled up in Seong Ha-ri’s eyes.
“Mama….”
I also pretended to cry like a child. I had hidden the dagger in Moka’s body when Seong Han-gu appeared. I had ordered Moka to hide the dagger in my mind. I planned to retrieve it later.
If they asked me later how I managed to land a blow on Hendrek, I planned to brush it off. I was a child, and they wouldn’t interrogate me like a criminal.
“Ha-ri, are you going to leave the mana beasts around? I can take care of them for you.”
“……I’ll leave Yujin to you. I can’t forgive those things.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll protect Yujin even if it costs me my life.”
Seong Ha-ri’s eyes shone fiercely. She was currently angry, and the mana beasts around her were perfect for venting her anger.
‘More than anything, it’s money. Seong Ha-ri spends money like water. From the clothes she’s wearing to most of the things in her house, they’re all luxury goods.’
It was her spending habit since she was young. And it was one of the characteristics of heroes. They needed to get proper equipment to increase their chances of survival. There were famous stories about heroes who died in battle because they used cheap equipment.
Seong Ha-ri defeated the mana beasts using her fists, feet, and lightning. I could feel that she was trying her best not to show me a cruel side.
“Yujin.”
Seong Han-gu called me.
“Yes?”
“I heard. You want to become a hero, right?”
“Yes. I want to be like Mama.”
“If you want to be like Ha-ri, you have to become strong. Why don’t you come to this old man’s house? I’ll teach you how a spirit user becomes strong. I think you can become stronger than Ha-ri.”
“……But Mama…”
“Your opinion is more important than Ha-ri’s. What do you want to do?”
“……I want to become strong.”
“Okay.”
Seong Han-gu smiled contentedly.
Not long after Seong Ha-ri had dealt with all the mana beasts, heroes and staff from the Hero Association arrived.
The young S-class hero was startled as soon as he saw Seong Ha-ri. It seemed they knew each other.
“Huh! Seong Ha-ri! Why are you here?”
“…Why. Can’t I be here? Huh?”
“Looks like you’re in a bad mood. Ah, Seong Han-gu, senior, you were here too. And you are…. Aha. You came to play with your family. It was a stroke of luck.”
If Seong Ha-ri and Seong Han-gu hadn’t been there, the damage would have been dozens of times greater, so it was true.
We were briefly bothered by the association staff, but thanks to Seong Han-gu’s influence, we were able to leave the amusement park.
I had to endure a barrage of nagging from Seong Ha-ri. Don’t suddenly disappear, don’t use your abilities carelessly, don’t worry her, and so on. I mostly listened with one ear and let it out the other.
At that time, a man, a female elf, and a half-elf child approached me.
The man bowed his head to me.
“Thank you for helping us. If it weren’t for you, our family wouldn’t have been together.”
“Thank you.”
“No. I just helped because I could.”
It was just a foundation for the future.
The half-elf with the light green hair, Jeong Eun-bi, would later become a beautiful woman with excellent information-gathering abilities.
‘She’s nothing special now, but since she’s sure to become a beauty later, I have to take her.’
Jeong Eun-bi approached me.
“……Thank… you… for saving me….”
“No problem.”
She looked about five years older than me and took something out of her bag.
It was just a leaf. But the power I felt was different. And Moka, who was in spirit form near me, was showing interest.
Seong Han-gu’s eyes next to me lit up.
“It’s a leaf from the spirit tree. …Is it okay to give such a precious thing?”
“That’s Eun-bi’s. We can’t say anything about how Eun-bi uses it. Besides, it’s a reward for our benefactor.”
Eun-bi’s mother said. Honestly, I wanted to take this woman too, but there was no opportunity right now.
‘If I were a villain, I would have killed and raped them all. Tsk. Let’s check this leaf.’
『Leaf of the Spirit Tree
Rank: A
Excellent vitality.
It has an excellent effect on healing the main body of a spirit.』
Rank A.
They gave me something really precious. This was worth at least ten million won.
“Thank you, noona.”
“No… Ah.”
It was the moment our hands touched. Jeong Eun-bi’s eyes widened, and her cheeks flushed red.
Jeong Eun-bi’s characteristic, ‘Eye of Tracking (S)’, was activated, and she must have seen my past.
‘To be this embarrassed… Did she see me having sex with Han So-hee in the yard yesterday? Or did she see Seong Ha-ri giving me a handjob?’
I smiled at Jeong Eun-bi.
“Noona. I’m Seong Yujin. This is our home phone number. I live in Seoul. Let’s play together when we meet again. Okay?”
“……Okay.”
Well, there was little chance she would actually call me.
But if she did call me, and we met again….
‘She’ll become a beauty. I’ll have to give her some early education. Hehehe.’
