Chapter 748 – 748. Savior Of The Academy
748. Savior of the Academy
“Team 6. I’ve heard about you. I understand your teammate, Yoo Seung-joon, dropped out? It seems difficult for just the two of you to tackle the dungeon. Will you give up?”
Ki Pil-woo.
The dungeon practice instructor approached Shin Jung-mi and me, asking the question. He was a man with a sturdy build and short, black hair.
“It’s alright. We can do it with just the two of us.”
“Yes. We’ve been preparing as a duo.”
Shin Jung-mi and I spoke confidently. From the start, we had prepared for the dungeon practice as a pair. It was better that Yoo Seung-joon was gone. If he had been there, he would have surely held us back.
“…It’s okay to give up. Since one of you dropped out, we won’t hold you responsible. As for your grades, we’ll consider having you do the practice separately later. Of course, your practice time will be reduced.”
“Thank you for the consideration, but we’re really okay. Please let us do the practice with the other teams. We won’t complain even if our grades aren’t good.”
“Yes. What Yoo-jin said is correct.”
Ki Pil-woo looked back and forth between Shin Jung-mi and me. He soon nodded seriously.
“You seem confident… Alright. You’ll do the practice. However, Team 6, you’ll go last.”
It was Ki Pil-woo’s final consideration. The order was changed, but the other students didn’t complain. Unlike the other teams, we had to do the practice as a pair, not a trio.
“…Can we really do this with just the two of us?”
Shin Jung-mi adjusted her glasses as she spoke. Unlike when she was answering Ki Pil-woo, there was a slight hint of anxiety in her voice. I grinned. It was a vulnerable side she only showed to me. In other words, she trusted me.
“Trust me. We’ve worked hard. We can do it.”
My hand moved. It quietly slipped between the thighs of Shin Jung-mi, who was sitting next to me. I could feel the warmth and softness of her thighs through my palm.
Startled, Shin Jung-mi lowered her voice and scolded me.
“W-wait a minute! Don’t do this here! What if someone sees us?!”
“It’s okay. Everyone’s focused on the monitors, no one’s paying attention here.”
“Don’t do this. Our turn is in a few tens of minutes, right?”
“Since we’re last, we have about one or two hours to spare. I’m just a little nervous. And it’s hidden by the desk, so no one will notice.”
“Oh, really…”
Shin Jung-mi glanced around and slightly spread her legs. My hand slipped inside her panties. Shin Jung-mi’s hand didn’t stay still either, touching my groin.
Touching her pussy made me feel increasingly good.
‘Kim Chun-woo and Choi Da-yeon are really standing out.’
As befitting their 2nd and 4th place rankings upon admission, they were displaying overwhelming skill. However, their styles were a bit different.
Kim Chun-woo was taking the lead, swinging his greatsword as he cleared the dungeon. He wasn’t using any special tactics, but rather a straightforward approach. Yet, his straightforward approach was so outstanding that he was among the top performers.
Choi Da-yeon was the opposite. She didn’t step forward like Kim Chun-woo, but moved gracefully from behind. While the other two struggled, she provided support with her arrows from the rear.
‘Choi Da-yeon will probably get a higher grade. Her approach is tailored to the dungeon itself.’
I watched the screen while leisurely moving my fingers. My finger slipped deep into Shin Jung-mi’s pussy. The walls of her vagina squirmed and secreted fluids.
“Ugh… Haa… Hmmm…”
Shin Jung-mi desperately suppressed her moans, glancing around.
“You look uncomfortable. Shall we go outside for a bit?”
“…It seems like we have some time before our turn… I think that would be good. Ugh…”
I pulled my finger out of Shin Jung-mi’s groin. It was covered in sticky fluids.
Shin Jung-mi and I went outside. We entered a storage room at the end of the hallway where no one came. As soon as we went inside, we clung to each other. It didn’t even take a minute for us to be naked and having sex.
***
Kim Chun-woo watched Sung Yoo-jin and Shin Jung-mi on the screen. Unlike the other teams of three, they were a pair. However, Kim Chun-woo didn’t think for a moment that they would fail.
“Chun-woo. Do you know what level that guy is at right now?”
Ma Jin-bae asked Kim Chun-woo with a stiff expression. Kim Chun-woo felt a little puzzled. In his view, Ma Jin-bae was being overly wary of Sung Yoo-jin. Considering Ma Jin-bae’s personality, who usually had little interest in others, it was a rare and surprising thing.
“I’m not sure either. My admission ranking is higher… but Sung Yoo-jin’s real skill is higher.”
“If… you and that guy fought? Could you win?”
“No. I would lose.”
“……”
On the screen, Sung Yoo-jin summoned a spirit. And Sung Yoo-jin’s eyes turned golden.
Thunder Owl.
A low-grade lightning spirit. But the pressure emanating from the Thunder Owl was extraordinary for a low-grade lightning spirit.
The Thunder Owl flew around the dungeon. It was a volcanic dungeon filled with acrid smoke, but the Thunder Owl seemed unaffected by the smoke.
Sung Yoo-jin and Shin Jung-mi advanced towards the dungeon exit. When monsters appeared, they dealt with them with excellent teamwork.
Kim Chun-woo was surprised. He knew Sung Yoo-jin’s skill, but Shin Jung-mi’s swordsmanship was so outstanding that it was believable she was among the top ranks.
“…They finished it in 10 minutes as a pair.”
“The Thunder Owl did more than one person’s worth of work.”
“Unlike Shin Jung-mi, who is breathing heavily, that guy isn’t even sweating. Maybe that’s not even his real skill. Is he hiding his skills and deceiving us?”
“I don’t know. Sung Yoo-jin hiding his skills… there’s probably another reason.”
Kim Chun-woo recalled what Sung Yoo-jin had said before. Besides Yoo Seung-joon, there were other demons hiding in the academy. Sung Yoo-jin was probably hiding his skills while being wary of those demons.
***
“Oooooh…”
The surrounding students exclaimed in admiration as they watched Sung Yoo-jin and Shin Jung-mi’s dungeon clearing.
‘Their level is different after all.’
Choi Da-yeon watched Sung Yoo-jin with her arms crossed. Sung Yoo-jin’s skill was exceptional. Not to mention his ability to control spirits, he didn’t panic even in the face of sudden variables and dealt with them. He was like a hero active in the field, not an academy student.
‘But that woman… she’s been sticking too close to Sung Yoo-jin since earlier…’
Choi Da-yeon didn’t like Shin Jung-mi. Especially every time they worked together seamlessly, she felt an inexplicable irritation.
‘That lowly bitch…’
Lee Kang-hoo, who was sitting next to her, noticed Choi Da-yeon’s discomfort. But he didn’t know the cause, so he just cautiously observed her.
‘The young lady is in a bad mood… It’s definitely because of Sung Yoo-jin… Sung Yoo-jin is someone I can’t touch carelessly… Damn it… What should I do…?’
***
Kang Ji-young pressed her temples as she watched the two people, Sung Ha-ri and Choi Jung-hwa, who had barged into the headmaster’s office.
“…What’s with the sudden intrusion?”
“Don’t pretend you don’t know. We came knowing everything. Or are you ignoring our group’s information network?”
Choi Jung-hwa, sitting on the sofa, said while crossing her legs. She was wearing a tight blue dress. She probably thought she looked elegant and refined, but to Kang Ji-young, she just looked like an old woman who couldn’t act her age.
“I heard that a student in Class 1 of the first year… the same class as Yoo-jin, dropped out.”
Sung Ha-ri, sitting across from Choi Jung-hwa, said. Her outfit wasn’t ordinary either. She was wearing a dress with a deep neckline. Anyone could tell that she wasn’t dressed like a parent.
“Yes. A student named Yoo Seung-joon dropped out. So? What does that have to do with you?”
“Oh my. We’re the parents’ association. We came because we were curious about why an academy student suddenly dropped out. Actually, before coming here, we tried to meet with that kid, Yoo Seung-joon, separately? But we couldn’t find him anywhere. Don’t you think that’s strange? Headmaster Kang Ji-young.”
“There are always students who drop out of the academy for personal reasons. It’s not unusual.”
Kang Ji-young said firmly. Her voice was calm, and her eyes didn’t waver. Sung Ha-ri quietly watched Kang Ji-young before asking.
“Yoo Seung-joon. That kid, I heard he’s from Japan. Is he related to the Mado Order?”
“I don’t know. Yoo Seung-joon’s dropout is already a done deal. It’s not something you should be involved in.”
“…There’s really no problem, right?”
“There’s no problem.”
“Okay. I’ll believe you.”
Sung Ha-ri stepped back cleanly at the firm answer. It was Choi Jung-hwa who was flustered by that.
“Sung Ha-ri! That’s not what we agreed on! We need to pressure Kang Ji-young more!”
“Why don’t you use your head a little? There’s no way Ji-young would be pressured by something like this.”
“Are you telling me to use my head? You? To me?”
“Choi Jung-hwa. You pretend to be smart, but you’re actually quite dumb. It’s best to give up early on things that won’t work.”
“You damn bitch…!”
Choi Jung-hwa jumped up from her seat. Her body trembled with anger.
“What.”
Sung Ha-ri quietly glared at her. Choi Jung-hwa felt her anger disappear without a trace and sat back down on the sofa with an arrogant expression.
“Hmm. Actually, I don’t care about that kid. What I’m worried about is whether this incident will harm my daughter, Da-yeon.”
“There won’t be any harm to anyone else, so rest assured. If you’re done with your business, go back. Unlike you, I have a lot of work to do.”
Choi Jung-hwa ran her fingers through her hair. She had planned to increase the influence of the parents’ association with this opportunity, but she failed because of Sung Ha-ri.
Sung Ha-ri stared at Choi Jung-hwa. Choi Jung-hwa felt a little guilty and subtly relaxed her posture.
“…What is it? If you have something to say, don’t hesitate and just say it.”
“I want to participate in the underground auction next month. You have an invitation, right?”
The Baekryeong Underground Auction.
It was an illegal auction house simply called an underground auction in Korea. It was held periodically in Korea, and you couldn’t attend without an invitation.
“Of course, I have an invitation. The auction house sends invitations to my house every year.”
“The invitation allows you to bring one additional person. Let’s go together.”
“Ha. Do you think I’m crazy to go with you? I’ve already made plans to go with someone else. You can get your own invitation and go.”
“Jung-hwa, let’s go together. Isn’t that one person your bodyguard anyway? I can protect you more reliably.”
“Do you think I don’t know that your skills aren’t what they used to be? There are rumors that your physical abilities are only at the A-rank level.”
“It’s true that I’ve gotten weaker. But I’m still stronger than other A-rank nobodies. I’m Sung Ha-ri. Don’t you believe me?”
Choi Jung-hwa thought about it more seriously. Going with Sung Ha-ri wasn’t a bad idea. Having Sung Ha-ri with her at the dangerous underground auction would be a great help.
“Alright. Let’s go together. But tell me. What’s your reason for attending the underground auction?”
“There might be something that could help Yoo-jin. …And I heard a rumor that something related to Hae-joo will be there. It might be a great help to me.”
“…Don’t cause any trouble at the auction. The moment you cause trouble, you and I are strangers.”
“I’m not the same as I used to be. Don’t worry, that won’t happen.”
Sung Ha-ri replied. Choi Jung-hwa didn’t really believe her.
“Haa. Can’t you have your personal conversations somewhere I’m not?”
Kang Ji-young said with a dissatisfied tone. Sung Ha-ri and Choi Jung-hwa ignored her and reached for the coffee on the table.
***
I checked the dungeon practice evaluation on my smartphone.
A+.
It was the highest evaluation.
Shin Jung-mi received an A, and Kim Chun-woo and Choi Da-yeon received the same A+ evaluation as me.
I quickly scanned my smartphone and checked my upcoming schedule. There were no special events within the academy.
However, I had accumulated quite a few star points, and Go Eun-ha, a second-year student, was starting to become increasingly interested in me. Go Eun-ha was blatantly sending me messages filled with lewd remarks. It was a strange feeling to be sexually harassed by a woman.
‘The underground auction is next month… I need to get an auction invitation… Hmm. Should I call it a day here?’
[The game is ending.]
[Starting experience point calculation.]
[Sung Ha-ri’s affinity level is 7.]
[You have acquired 18 bonus points for reaching affinity level 7.]
[Lee Si-eun’s affinity level is 6.]
[You have acquired 14 bonus points for reaching affinity level 6.]
[Kang Ji-young’s affinity level is 3.]
[Ryu Hana’s affinity level is 1.]
[Choi Da-yeon’s affinity level is 3.]
[…….]
[Your level has increased.]
[Your level has increased.]
