## Chapter 718 – 718. Savior Of The Academy
718. Savior of the Academy
Seong Hari charges in a straight line.
I focused my gaze on the movement of the spear she wielded. Thanks to Spirit Eyes (S), I could barely keep up with the spear’s movements. However, seeing it didn’t mean I understood it.
‘Every time the spear is swung, the surrounding space distorts. No matter how strong she is, that’s impossible. It doesn’t seem like she’s using any special techniques… Is it that the flow of air is distorting the space, rather than the space itself being distorted?’
Either way, it was a power beyond common sense.
“It’s over. Deus can’t stop that auntie.”
Makina said. I agreed. Of course, it would have been difficult for Seong Hari alone. The raid team bought her time, and thanks to me blowing off the lower half of the Machine King, she was able to easily enter the Machine King’s interior and run wild.
‘The only chance is now. Hacking.’
[Hacking successful.]
[Hacking the Machine King for 10 seconds.]
I controlled the Machine King. The Machine King’s fingers, which had been aiming at Seong Hari, suddenly changed direction and attacked Ethan. Seong Hari couldn’t react quickly to the sudden attack. Ethan reacted, but he didn’t have the same outstanding skills as Seong Hari.
Thirty of the Machine King’s fingers attacked Ethan simultaneously. Ethan’s body was torn apart.
‘I killed that bastard for now. Whew.’
Seong Hari hesitated for a moment. In terms of time, it wasn’t even three seconds. She advanced again. Seong Hari moved in a straight line, just as Rayburn had predicted, and smashed everything, even the artificial intelligence core.
The Machine King was destroyed.
『The Machine Kingdom has fallen.』
I looked at the sky. From the far end, the world was slowly collapsing. It was a beautiful yet chilling sight.
And at the center of the dungeon, a passage leading outside was created.
“…It’s over. As expected of Ms. Seong Hari. We wouldn’t have been able to clear the dungeon without her.”
Sarah was filled with emotion.
“As expected. It’s Hari Unnie.”
Han Sohee nodded as if it were obvious.
“She’s a scary auntie.”
Makina shuddered.
***
I held Seong Hari’s hand and came out of the dungeon. I thought there would be no one there. This dungeon raid was unofficial and not known to the outside. But contrary to expectations, there were at least a hundred people gathered. There were no ordinary people, and most were heroes or staff members of the Hero Association.
“They’re back!”
“They succeeded in clearing the dungeon!”
“That kid… he really fell into the dungeon.”
“Wait. Some people are missing?”
A man and a woman approached us from the front.
The man was a burly, bald man with a red mustache. He was Oliver, the head of the Chicago branch of the American Hero Association.
The woman was Korean.
She had a white coat draped over her shoulders and long, dark brown hair. Her skin was pale, and her eyes were very sharp. Her expression was also very blank.
She was over 180cm tall. Her chest was as full as Seong Hari’s. The clothes she wore under her coat were white skinny jeans and a black top. In many ways, it was an outfit that resembled a uniform.
I knew who she was.
‘…Kang Ji-young. Korea’s S-Class Hero.’
She was a character from the original story and was given much more importance than Seong Hari. That’s because she was the third dean of Korea’s Maruhan Academy.
Kang Ji-young’s nickname was ‘Pioneer of Earth and Sky’. Along with Seong Hari, she was one of Korea’s Five Heavens. She was also known as the Dungeon Destroyer. She was the person who had cleared the most dungeons in Korea.
‘She’s not the dean of the academy right now. According to the original story, she’ll take office as the dean of the academy in five years.’
We stared at them. Oliver chuckled and looked at Seong Hari.
“I’ll hear the details later, but we wouldn’t have been able to clear the dungeon without you. On behalf of the American Association, I thank you.”
“Let’s talk later. Especially about how Yujin ended up in the dungeon.”
“……Haha.”
Oliver was sweating profusely. I could see him desperately trying to come up with an excuse. He gave me a look. It seemed like he was asking for help, but I avoided his gaze. I wasn’t in a position to worry about others. I was sure I would get scolded by Seong Hari when I got back to the hotel. I’d probably get a spanking for the first time in a while.
Seong Hari then shifted her gaze to the side.
“Ji-young, I didn’t expect you to come here in person.”
“The Korean Association president was making a fuss, so I came to see. I heard there was an interesting accident, but it seems to have been resolved well.”
Kang Ji-young’s gaze lowered. My eyes met hers directly. Her charisma made the surrounding air heavy.
It was a familiar atmosphere to me. Kings and great nobles in fantasy worlds exuded the same kind of pressure.
“Is this child your son?”
“That’s right. It’s your first time seeing him in person, right? His name is Seong Yujin.”
“Hello, Noona.”
I bowed like a child. Kang Ji-young still looked at me with a blank face.
“Yujin, she’s Mommy’s friend. Call her Auntie, not Noona.”
I knew. Kang Ji-young and Seong Hari were classmates who attended the academy together. Although Seong Hari dropped out of the academy.
“Nice to meet you, Auntie.”
“…….”
Kang Ji-young looked at Seong Hari for a moment as if she was dumbfounded, then turned her body around.
“Kang Ji-young! Where are you going?!”
“I’m going back to Korea. I’ve confirmed with my own eyes that you and your son are safe, so my job is done.”
“You’re still so stiff. Have dinner before you go!”
“Later in Korea.”
I stared at Kang Ji-young’s back. Her back view was disappointing because of her white coat.
‘She has a beauty comparable to Seong Hari. How can I get her… She’s a woman of iron, so ordinary methods won’t work.’
***
“Yujin, here’s the present I promised. I was originally going to give you something else… but I’ll give you this as an apology for this incident.”
Oliver knelt in front of me. He made eye contact with me and handed me a gift. The well-packaged gift box succeeded in arousing my interest and anticipation. As a gift from the Chicago branch manager, it wouldn’t be a useless gift.
“What’s inside?”
“Try opening it.”
“…It’s not a dangerous gift, is it?”
Seong Hari, who was standing next to me, narrowed her eyes and looked at Oliver. Oliver looked at Seong Hari and nodded.
“It’s a safe item, so don’t worry. Would I be crazy enough to give a dangerous item to a child? You can open the gift box right here and now.”
“Yujin, try opening it.”
I was going to open it even if Seong Hari didn’t urge me. I pulled the ribbon on the gift box. The string came loose. When I opened the box, I saw a luxuriously packaged potion.
“Oliver, what kind of potion is this? It looks very suspicious.”
“Calm down, Hari. This is a Druid’s Elixir. It’s one of the highest-grade elixirs. If you have any injuries, it will heal them without any aftereffects, and even if you just drink it, your stats will increase. It’s good for emergencies, or you can use it right now to increase your stats.”
『Druid’s Elixir
Rank: S
Increases potential.
Heals old wounds.
Temporarily maximizes natural healing power.』
An S-rank elixir.
But I wasn’t very pleased.
‘Increases potential, huh…’
I don’t have much potential myself. If I take it right now, my physical abilities will increase slightly, but that’s it. I pondered for a moment and looked at Seong Hari.
“Mom, what should I do?”
“Do whatever you want, Yujin. It’s your gift.”
『Name: Seong Hari
Strength: A- (SS) Stamina: A- (S+) Agility: A+ (SS+) Durability: B (S) Mana: A (SS)
Traits: Spirit Devourer (S), Indra’s Thunder (SS)
Skills: Divine Spear Unification (SS), Spear Throw (S), Combat Sense (S), Purification (D+), Barrier (C+)
Affection: 100
Psychology: Yujin’s condition seems different from usual.
※Stats have decreased due to the Spirit King’s Curse (SS).』
『Seong Hari’s Psychology: Yujin got something good.』
I frowned. I didn’t like Seong Hari’s condition, which was worse than before.
As long as the Spirit King’s curse remained, her stats would continue to decline over time.
I shook the Druid’s Elixir. The light purple liquid swayed.
“Mom, look at this.”
“Yeah? I’m looking.”
“Look more closely. Is there anything strange?”
“Strange?”
Seong Hari’s face came closer. I could smell her womanly scent. My dick reacted. I held back. Now was not the time.
“The color is pretty, but I don’t see anything strange… Ugh?!”
Using a split second, I quickly opened the elixir’s mouth and put it into her mouth. Before Seong Hari could spit it out, I pressed her neck with my hand. Her Adam’s apple moved, and the potion went down. Seong Hari glared at me and grabbed my body tightly.
“Yujin! You! What are you doing?!”
“Mom, you’re not feeling well. So I made you drink it. I knew you wouldn’t drink it if I just gave it to you.”
“……I’m not feeling well? No, Mom is healthy. Yujin should be the one to drink such a good potion.”
“I want Mom to live a long, long time.”
“…Yujin.”
Seong Hari’s face crumpled. She seemed like she should be angry, but she wasn’t.
Clap, clap, clap.
The sound of applause made our eyes turn to the side. Oliver was clapping with tears in his eyes.
“Bravo! I’ve never seen a son as filial as Yujin! Hari, you raised your son very well. I wish my son was even half as good as your son.”
“……Anyway, Yujin, thank you. But don’t do this next time. Mom is really okay. Next time, you have to drink it. Okay?”
Seong Hari hugged me tightly. I saw the tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. With this, Seong Hari would actively give me her body.
“Okay.”
『Name: Seong Hari
Strength: A (SS) Stamina: A+ (S+) Agility: S- (SS+) Durability: B+ (S) Mana: A+ (SS)
Traits: Spirit Devourer (S), Indra’s Thunder (SS)
Skills: Divine Spear Unification (SS), Spear Throw (S), Combat Sense (S), Purification (D+), Barrier (C+)
Affection: 100
Psychology: Yujin’s condition seems different from usual.
※Stats have decreased due to the Spirit King’s Curse (SS).』
『Seong Hari’s Psychology: Our Yujin is so kind.』
Seong Hari’s physical abilities had increased. But this was also temporary. It would go down again over time.
‘How do I break the Spirit King’s curse… I have no idea right now. It’s a status ailment, so will an elixir cure it?’
I could invest an elixir in Seong Hari. But if the Spirit King casts the curse again, the elixir would be wasted.
“I received a gift from Yujin, so I can’t just sit still as a mother. I was originally going to give it to you a little later, but… here, this is a gift from Mom.”
Seong Hari put an iron bracelet on my wrist.
『Guardian of Steel
Rank: S+
Automatically activates in danger to block attacks.
Can summon a steel shield with excellent durability in the air three times a day.』
It must be something she got from this S-class dungeon.
“Thank you, Mom!”
I kissed Seong Hari on the lips. Oliver, who was watching us next to us, was annoyed. If it weren’t for this guy, I would have moved my tongue and naturally led her into a sexual atmosphere.
‘I won’t let her sleep tonight. Hehe.’
***
We returned to Korea.
I went to my maternal grandparents’ house. I learned swordsmanship from Seong Hari, and spirit magic from my maternal grandparents. Although there was hardly any spirit magic that I could actually use…
“Wow! There are so many spirits here!”
Makina looked around and exclaimed. The spirits’ gazes all turned to Makina.
“Uh, uh, I feel something dangerous. Am I being discriminated against? Because I’m a unique spirit?”
“They’re all good guys. And they’re not discriminating against you, they’re looking forward to you.”
“Looking forward? What, what to?”
Makina rolled her eyes as if she felt uneasy. Suddenly, Makina’s appearance seemed similar to Seong Hari’s.
Thud.
I grabbed Makina’s head with my hand.
“Uh, uh, Yujin?”
“Guys! Accept the new recruit!”
I threw Makina to the spirits.
The spirits cheered.
“Yay! It’s been a while since we had a new recruit!”
I turned my back on the spirits. Soon after, Makina’s wails echoed. Well, she’ll adapt on her own over time.
