Chapter 737 – 737. Savior Of The Academy
737. Savior of the Academy
‘Seong Yu-jin likes me.’
In Choi Da-yeon’s eyes, Seong Yu-jin didn’t care about Lee Kang-hoo at all. It was obvious just by looking at Seong Yu-jin’s gaze and attitude towards Lee Kang-hoo. Logically, there was no reason for Seong Yu-jin to care about Lee Kang-hoo. Yet, he approached her using Lee Kang-hoo as an excuse.
‘He demanded compensation from me, citing Lee Kang-hoo’s rudeness and mistakes.’
She felt responsible for not completely controlling Lee Kang-hoo, so if Seong Yu-jin wanted money, she would give him money, and if he wanted weapons or armor, she was prepared to find excellent ones to compensate him. As someone in a position of power, taking responsibility was natural.
‘But what Seong Yu-jin wanted was a hug from me.’
The compensation he mentioned about Lee Kang-hoo was just an excuse.
And the hug meant only one thing.
Seong Yu-jin had feelings for her.
Choi Da-yeon’s face, which was always aloof in public, flushed slightly.
‘He won’t confess right away. Seong Yu-jin has his pride, and there are many eyes watching.’
Someone like Seong Yu-jin couldn’t help but be conscious of his surroundings, just like she was. But it was only a matter of time. Seong Yu-jin would confess to her when the opportunity arose.
‘Once called the best hero, and still one of the five S-class heroes in Korea… Seong Ha-ri’s son… Seong Ha-ri’s family is the Jinryeong Clan. The family’s power doesn’t match the Gold Flower Group, but the family’s history and tradition are superior.’
Just the name Seong Ha-ri was already something to be reckoned with, and his family was also outstanding. Seong Yu-jin had a background that was not inferior to hers.
Choi Da-yeon, thinking about her connection with Seong Yu-jin, unconsciously nodded.
‘…Not bad. Seong Yu-jin’s personality didn’t seem bad either. And…’
She recalled the sensation of the hug. At that moment, Choi Da-yeon’s mind went blank. His embrace was warm, and the feeling of being held tightly was so fulfilling that it was hard to describe.
Above all, the sensation that touched her lower abdomen. Something exuding a massive presence.
Seong Yu-jin was definitely well-endowed.
***
Yoo Seung-joon, who didn’t go to the academy, sat on his bed, replaying the memories of yesterday. The sensation of Kim Chun-woo’s greatsword cutting through his body wouldn’t leave him.
‘Kim Chun-woo…!’
Hatred and anger surged.
That hypocrite pretending to be nice. Just imagining being in the academy with him made him nauseous and sick to his stomach.
‘Because of Kim Chun-woo, my academy life is messed up from the start. That bastard Seong Yu-jin, who embarrassed me, is no different from Kim Chun-woo.’
He would kill Kim Chun-woo. And he would kill Seong Yu-jin later.
‘I couldn’t use the power of the devil in the simulator room because there were too many eyes watching… But if there are no eyes watching, I can easily beat someone like Kim Chun-woo. I’ll kill you, Kim Chun-woo!’
Yoo Seung-joon gritted his teeth.
***
Three days passed.
Around midnight, I went downtown to find the gem of the back alleys.
“You’ve arrived.”
Yoon Hee-jung said. Her voice was altered, and she was completely covered in a black robe, except for her eyes. Her eyes were also heavily made up to disguise their shape as much as possible.
“How is my request coming along?”
“I did as you asked. I added warmth and increased the defense. I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”
Yoon Hee-jung placed a box containing the clothes. I touched the clothes. I could feel a warm sensation.
“I’ll pay the fee. Oh, I have an additional request, would that be okay?”
“There’s no reason to refuse a request.”
After finishing the additional request, I got up and took off my clothes.
“W-Why are you suddenly taking off your clothes?!”
“It’s to test the performance of the clothes. Isn’t it more certain to try them on to check the performance?”
“……The check should already be done? And you’ve already paid…”
“I know the enchantment was successful. That’s why I paid the full amount. This is for the detailed performance. I’m the type who uses things right away when I get what I want.”
“Haa…. I understand. I’ll leave you alone. I won’t be coming back out, so just leave when you’re done.”
Yoon Hee-jung opened the inner door and went inside. I changed into the enchanted clothes. They were warm, but they didn’t generate heat on their own. This clothing was specialized for warmth.
I made sure she was gone and used my spirit eyes. The performance check was just an excuse to get her inside.
‘…As expected, there’s a barrier inside. It’ll be hard to sneak in.’
I could see the barrier, but I didn’t know how to manipulate it. Destroying it with force was meaningless.
I took out a small camera from my inventory.
‘A camera like this is better than doing something magical.’
The only things around were chairs and a table, so if I installed it carelessly, it would be obvious. I pondered where to install it for a moment and then walked to the corner. A place where both the inner and outer doors could be filmed at the same time.
I took out a small knife from my pocket. A sword aura flickered at the tip of the blade.
I slightly dug into the wall with the knife and installed the camera. I didn’t forget to fill the hole in the wall to make the camera as inconspicuous as possible.
‘I hope I get solid evidence that the gem of the back alleys is the academy teacher Yoon Hee-jung…’
I didn’t just install the camera in one place. There was a good chance that it was connected to other passages. I also installed cameras in other alleys and near the academy teachers’ dormitory.
***
Lamia – Yu-jin, here is the information on Yoon Hee-jung that you requested, and information on the Hero Alliance that holds Yoon Hee-jung’s bonds.
Lamia sent me a text.
She was my loyal slave. Her job was more like a secretary. Currently, she was living separately from me. This was because her official identity was that of a pianist. It was a shame, but it was better for her to be separated from me for her to move around freely.
‘The Hero Alliance, huh.’
The Hero Alliance.
A company formed by heroes a few decades ago. They did various things. They handled securities related to clans, gave loans to heroes, and supported hero clans, doing similar work to the association.
‘What the Hero Alliance is aiming for is a second Korean Hero Association.’
It was close to impossible. It was an unattainable goal unless the Hero Association suddenly collapsed.
‘The Hero Alliance knows that too. What they’re really aiming for is a hero-specialized financial company. They want to play with money targeting high-income heroes.’
I carefully read the data Lamia sent. Lamia followed my orders well, but her information-gathering skills were inferior to those of an expert. Still, it had all the information I wanted.
‘As expected, those Hero Alliance bastards have been secretly doing illegal things. Heh heh.’
Now that I had the information, it was time to act.
Today was Saturday. It was a day I didn’t have to go to the academy, so I had plenty of free time.
‘There it is.’
I was walking through the streets of Seoul when I found my destination.
A small office on the second floor of a building in a corner of the street.
Omeome Capital.
As the name suggested, it was a loan shark office.
I confidently went up to the second floor and opened the door. When I opened the door, I saw a clean office that was different from what I expected.
“Welcome!”
A naive-looking female employee sitting there greeted me with a smile. She was hiding her original face with heavy makeup, but she couldn’t fool my sharp eyes. Without makeup, she was an ugly hag.
I smiled brightly at her.
“You bitch. Bring the boss.”
“Excuse me?”
“I said bring the boss!”
I grabbed the large air conditioner next to the door with one hand and threw it. The large air conditioner flew past the female employee and crashed into the desk. Crash! The air conditioner and desk broke, creating a loud noise.
“Kyaaaaaaak!”
The female employee screamed and sat down.
My gaze turned to the right. The door next to it opened, and men poured out.
“What is this!”
“You bastard! Who do you think you are causing a ruckus here?!”
“Deputy Kim! Are you okay?!”
There were four men in total. All of them were burly and had menacing looks. I grabbed a nearby flowerpot and threw it at the head of the man who seemed to be the leader, the one wearing the most expensive-looking suit.
“Ack!”
It hit him right on the head. The flowerpot broke, and dirt and unknown plants scattered.
“Boss! Are you okay?!”
“This bastard! Did he suddenly go crazy?!”
One of them approached me. His speed was too fast for an ordinary person, and his footwork was systematic.
‘Is he an Awakened? He’s only learned the basics.’
A jab flew at my face. I slightly tilted my head back to dodge it and landed an uppercut on his jaw. He flew backward and fell to the floor, unconscious.
The men’s faces hardened. They realized that I was an Awakened.
“W-Why are you doing this?!”
The boss came forward and asked.
“You don’t know why?”
“If we’ve done something wrong, please tell us!”
“You must have done something wrong.”
“What does that…”
There was nothing more to say to them. I rushed at them and started punching and kicking them passionately. The female employee was no exception. If she had been pretty, maybe.
After a storm of violence, they were kneeling on the floor, bowing their heads.
‘Brings back memories.’
The first playthrough of the Savior of the Academy.
Memories of when I was a villain.
I slept with every pretty woman I saw, and I killed every annoying bastard. If I wanted something, I took it, and if I was bored, I detonated bombs in the city center. As a result of rampaging as I pleased, I became the first SSS-class villain.
‘Mekin. If that bastard hadn’t stabbed me in the back, I would have ruled the world and had all the beauties of the world at my feet… That damn bastard. I’ll definitely kill him.’
I was so annoyed that I smacked the boss’s head in front of me.
“Kuh-uk!”
The boss tumbled to the floor. Blood was coming out of his ear, as if his eardrum was injured.
“C-Can’t we talk this out…?”
“Do you understand if I talk?”
“We understand…! If there’s something you want, please tell us!”
“Close up shop.”
“Huh?”
“This bastard is talking back again.”
Whack!
I kicked the boss in the abdomen. The boss grabbed his stomach with both hands and regained his posture.
“I’ll say it again. Close up shop.”
“Suddenly telling us to close up shop…! In the first place, who are you?! Do you think you’ll get away with this? Don’t take the world too lightly!”
He was beaten to a pulp, yet he was still yelling back. I had to admit that his guts were impressive. He must have lived an extraordinary life to be in the loan shark business.
“So you don’t understand when I talk nicely.”
“Talk nicely? You suddenly broke in and started beating us up, and now you’re saying…”
“I don’t have time to play word games with you.”
I got up from my seat. I put my right foot on the boss’s back and grabbed his arm with my other hand. The boss’s face turned pale as he realized what I was about to do.
“N-No way…!”
“You should have listened when I was talking nicely.”
I pulled his arm with force. With my physical abilities, tearing off an arm alive was nothing. I even had mana. It didn’t matter if the boss died in the process.
“S-Stop…! I was wrong…! I’ll close up shop, so… please….”
“Too late.”
“Kuaaaaaaaak!”
I tore off the boss’s arm. It was quite difficult to tear off just the arm skillfully. The boss seemed to be a tough guy, as he didn’t die. I pressed on his pressure points to stop the bleeding and stepped on his head with my foot.
“Close up shop by today. If you’re still in business tomorrow? Then it won’t be your arm that gets torn off, but your neck.”
“Kuhhhh…. Y-Yes, I understand…. I’ll close up shop….”
I took my foot off his head. The boss couldn’t get up and was lying on the floor, trembling. I shifted my gaze to the side. The employees were trying to avoid my eyes as much as possible, not wanting to make eye contact with me.
I was about to leave when the police rushed in from outside the door.
“Police! Hands up!”
I raised my hands.
Either a resident who heard the commotion reported it, or one of the employees secretly reported it while avoiding my eyes. It was one of the two. I looked at the employees. They were relieved at the arrival of the police.
“You crazy bastard! His arm is cut off! Call an ambulance!”
“Who are you!”
The police pointed their guns at me. I calmly said to them.
“Why are you pointing guns at me? I’m the victim.”
“Victim? With this scene in front of us, you’re saying that?! You’re an Awakened, aren’t you? Hands up and kneel down!”
“Ah, damn it. Officer, do you know who I am? I’m an academy student.”
“……An academy student?”
