Into the Creations 730

Chapter 730 – 730. Savior Of The Academy

730. Savior of the Academy

『Name: Yoon Hee-jung.

Strength: D- Stamina: E Agility: E+ Durability: E- Mana: A

Trait: All-Round Magician (A)

Skills: Magic (A+), High-Speed Incantation (B), Memorize (B-), Enchant (A)

Favorability: 33』

I was looking at Yoon Hee-jung’s status window when Lee Si-eun approached me.

“Yujin, have you chosen all your weapons?”

“Yeah. What about you?”

“I’ve chosen mine too. Four daggers.”

Lee Si-eun showed me four daggers. They all looked the same. I knew Lee Si-eun had only gone through the motions. Her fighting style was closer to that of a mage. She attacked using her abilities from a distance.

“And I did everything you asked me to do.”

My gaze went to Lee Si-eun’s right wrist. I could see a small, button-shaped camera hidden in her sleeve. She must have used this camera to take pictures of the girls as I had ordered.

“Good job, Si-eun.”

“……”

I stroked Lee Si-eun’s head. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

“When you go into the girls’ dorm, you know what to do, right? You have to take good pictures there too. And if you spot any weaknesses, report them to me immediately.”

“Trust me. I’ll help you get all the girls. But you have to get me too.”

“Of course.”

I nodded with satisfaction.

***

Lee Kang-hoo clenched his teeth at the pain he felt in his hands and knees. He had been trained to endure pain. However, it was just that—enduring it. It didn’t mean he didn’t feel the pain.

He instinctively looked around for Sung Yujin. He was talking to a female student with blue hair. They were whispering, so he couldn’t hear what they were saying. But it was clear they weren’t meeting for the first time today.

‘No matter how many times I think about it, that guy is dangerous.’

He tried to deny that his slightly trembling arms and legs were due to pain. He felt the scar on his face throbbing.

‘…That guy’s gaze was like a cold wind.’

A-Class villain, Cold Wind.

Lee Kang-hoo had encountered that villain, who was notorious for his cruelty, two years ago. Cold Wind was the one who had left the scar on his face. He had survived the encounter because he was with his superior. If he had been alone, he would have been 100% dead.

‘A guy who can kill people for no reason… His way of thinking is completely different from normal people. The way he looks at the young lady is unsettling. She might become his target.’

The reasons for that guy to die were perfectly fulfilled. But Lee Kang-hoo knew that his skills were far inferior to that guy’s.

‘If I can’t kill him alone… I can call my colleagues.’

Sung Yujin had asked to see him at night. He was probably going to try to kill him, or torture him by pulling out his arms or legs.

‘This is my chance. I must kill him today. Even if it means getting caught by the Association… For the young lady…!’

Lee Kang-hoo quietly steeled himself.

Choi Da-yeon approached him. She was holding a bow in her hand. Lee Kang-hoo took his hand out of his pocket, put his hands behind his back, and straightened his back. His fingers were still broken and hadn’t recovered. He couldn’t show this hand to Choi Da-yeon.

“What’s wrong?”

Choi Da-yeon’s voice was beautiful but cold. It was empty.

“It’s nothing. I’m sorry I’m late.”

“……”

Her amber eyes stared at Lee Kang-hoo for a moment. Her legs moved again, and she passed by Lee Kang-hoo. Lee Kang-hoo put his hand back in his pocket.

‘The young lady must know that something happened between me and Sung Yujin.’

She knew, but she didn’t say anything. It must mean she wanted him to handle it himself. Lee Kang-hoo quietly watched Choi Da-yeon’s back. Even if he couldn’t get close to her, he had to protect her. That was his duty.

A moment later, his smartphone vibrated. Sung Yujin had sent a message. It said to come to the mountain near the academy by 10 PM. There was nothing near the mountain. It was the perfect place to kill someone and bury the body.

‘That arrogance will kill you, Sung Yujin…!’

***

After choosing our weapons, we went back to the classroom, received our textbooks, and listened to Yoon Hee-jung’s instructions. That was the end of the schedule. The real education would start tomorrow.

I went back to the dorm.

One of the advantages of being high in the entrance rankings was the dorm. We could use a luxurious building that could be mistaken for a top-class hotel as our dorm. Of course, the buildings were separate for men and women. The room size was 30 pyeong (approximately 1076 square feet).

The lower-ranked dorms weren’t bad either. They were decent studio apartments of about 10 pyeong (approximately 358 square feet). However, the lower-ranked students were rarely satisfied. The dazzling buildings of the top-ranked students were right next to them.

‘It’s the academy’s ploy to stimulate the students’ competitive spirit.’

As you can see from the fact that they rank students from the start of enrollment, Maruhan Academy pursues competition.

I entered the door lock password and opened the door.

“Huh?”

The light in the room was on.

“Welcome, Yujin!”

Sung Ha-ri ran over and hugged me tightly. I was flustered, but I hugged her back.

“Mom? Why are you here?”

“Of course, I came to see my son. As a mother, I have to check where my son is living. Hmm. It’s not a bad place. But I’m worried about Yujin living alone, so I’ll come visit sometimes.”

“I can take care of myself. And even if you’re my mom, you can’t just enter the academy, can you?”

Sung Ha-ri smiled confidently.

“Mom took care of it.”

“…Took care of it? How?”

“I had a showdown with Ji-young. From now on, Mom is the president of the Maruhan Academy Parents’ Association.”

“……Oh.”

The Parents’ Association didn’t exist in the original story. It was a change caused by me. Or rather, by Sung Ha-ri. It seemed like Sung Ha-ri had thrown a tantrum at Kang Ji-young, but it wasn’t bad for me to have Sung Ha-ri close by.

“Does that mean I can see you every day at the academy? That’s great.”

“Every day is hard. But it’s true that we’ll see each other often.”

I lifted her top, put my left hand on Sung Ha-ri’s chest, and my right hand inside her panties.

“Ah, ah, wait, Yujin. We have to eat lunch first.”

“I want to eat you for lunch.”

“No. I’ve already prepared lunch. It’s not too late to do it after lunch, so let’s eat first. Okay?”

“Okay. You’re sleeping here tonight, right?”

“Hmm… I think Ji-young might say something… But one day should be okay.”

*Chu*

We kissed lightly and then went to the table to eat lunch. Sung Ha-ri’s cooking wasn’t amazing, but it was still edible.

After lunch, we craved each other’s bodies like starving beasts.

“Ah, ahhh…!”

***

9 PM.

Lee Kang-hoo, who had arrived at the meeting place an hour early, checked his surroundings. The mountain, with no streetlights, was very dark. Of course, there was no one near this mountain.

Lee Kang-hoo hadn’t come alone, of course. He was surrounded by men wearing masks and armed with all sorts of weapons.

Team 3 of the Underworld.

This was the team Lee Kang-hoo belonged to. There were 15 members in total, but only 8, including Lee Kang-hoo, had gathered today. The other 7 had other missions.

“Lee Kang-hoo. Is that guy really that dangerous? Enough for our Team 3 to get involved?”

The team leader, wearing a mask, asked in a sinister voice.

“Yes. He’s very dangerous. He’s targeting the young lady. We have to deal with him today.”

“…Somehow, I have a bad feeling. We don’t have enough information on this Sung Yujin guy. Can’t we do this another day?”

“……Team Leader. This is the text message that guy sent me this morning. He called me here. You know what that means, don’t you?”

“He’s trying to kill you… Hmm. What kind of guy is he to act so recklessly?”

“I don’t know either. I asked the information team to find out his information, but… I haven’t heard back.”

“The information team is busy with the chairman’s direct orders. They’re focused on getting information about the underground auction. You’ll probably get the information you want in two days.”

They skillfully began their preparations. They set traps and hid themselves. They would kill the guy who came here and clean up perfectly.

30 minutes passed.

Lee Kang-hoo openly revealed himself at the meeting place. He was the bait. On the other hand, all his other teammates were perfectly hidden. They controlled even their breathing and waited for their target to appear. But the guy didn’t come.

20 more minutes passed, and it was 9:50 PM. Sung Yujin still hadn’t come.

The team leader’s voice came through the small radio in his ear.

“Is the appointment time 10 PM?”

“Yes. That guy is like a villain. There’s no way he’d keep the appointment time.”

“Hmm. Those bastards usually don’t keep their appointments.”

10 PM sharp.

The mountain was silent.

Lee Kang-hoo tried to hide his anxiety. Sung Yujin was a guy who looked unreliable at first glance. It was within his calculations that he would be late for the appointment.

10:20 PM.

“…Why isn’t he coming?”

The team leader’s voice was mixed with irritation. Sweat beaded on Lee Kang-hoo’s forehead. These were his teammates who had gathered because of him. He was starting to feel their eyes on him.

“Maybe he’s already here and hiding…”

“I asked the subordinate at the entrance, and he confirmed that no one had entered the mountain.”

A cold wind blew. The night weather in early March was very cold.

“If he knew beforehand and didn’t come…”

“Are you saying someone among us leaked the information?”

His tone was full of displeasure. Lee Kang-hoo quickly corrected himself.

“That was a slip of the tongue. I’m sorry. I’ll contact him.”

He called Sung Yujin. He tried calling twice, but he didn’t answer.

*Grind*

Lee Kang-hoo gritted his teeth and sent a text message.

Lee Kang-hoo – You bastard. Where are you? The appointment time has already passed. When are you coming!

The reply came a minute later.

Sung Yujin – 11 PM.

Lee Kang-hoo almost threw his smartphone. He endured his anger with superhuman patience and opened his mouth.

“……He’s coming at 11 PM.”

“…Tsk.”

The team leader’s tongue-clicking sound lingered in his ear.

11 PM.

There was no sign of Sung Yujin coming.

Lee Kang-hoo called Sung Yujin before the team leader could say anything. This time, Sung Yujin answered the phone.

“You bastard…! When are you going to come!”

“12 AM.”

*Click*

The call ended. Lee Kang-hoo’s face crumpled.

‘I thought I heard a woman’s moan just now… Is that bastard sleeping with a woman?!’

He was delaying the appointment time because he was rolling around with a woman? His anger flared up. He was so angry that he wanted to storm into the academy dorm.

‘No, is he even in the academy dorm? There’s no way there’s a woman who would sleep with him. He must be rolling around with a prostitute.’

The team leader’s sigh came through the small radio.

“……When is he coming?”

“He’s coming at 12 AM.”

“That’s crazy. Is this information reliable this time?”

“That’s… I don’t know.”

“……”

Considering Sung Yujin’s dirty personality, he couldn’t be sure. Maybe this was all Sung Yujin’s trick.

12 AM came.

Sung Yujin didn’t come. Lee Kang-hoo called again.

“Ahhh! Ah! Haaah!”

As soon as the call connected, he heard an excited woman’s moans. He didn’t know who the woman was, but her voice was incredibly lewd.

“Hey, you son of a bitch. Why do you keep calling? Do you really want to die?!”

Sung Yujin’s voice, with his breath ragged, was full of irritation. Lee Kang-hoo’s stomach was churning.

“…It’s 12 AM, the time we agreed on! When are you going to come!”

“You impatient bastard! Just wait. I’ll be there soon. I’ll be there by 2 AM. Stay put!”

*Click*

The call ended.

“…Unbelievable.”

The team leader was right next to Lee Kang-hoo.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t think this bastard would do this…”

“Haa. This is the last time. We’ll wait until 2 AM sharp.”

2:10 AM.

Sung Yujin didn’t come.

Lee Kang-hoo was surrounded by his teammates. Their eyes were not kind. Since Sung Yujin didn’t come, all their anger and irritation were directed at Lee Kang-hoo.

A cold voice came from Lee Kang-hoo’s smartphone.

-The customer’s phone is turned off…

“Lee Kang-hoo. Do you have anything to say?”

“T-This bastard is mocking us…!”

“He’s not mocking us, he’s mocking you. Haa. Kang-hoo. I’ll take over the investigation on Sung Yujin. Stay low for a while. I think I trusted you too much, you young kid.”

Lee Kang-hoo closed his eyes tightly. His teammates disbanded. Lee Kang-hoo waited on the mountain. He thought that this was all Sung Yujin’s plan, and that if he was alone, Sung Yujin would appear.

Sung Yujin didn’t appear even when the sun rose.