Chapter 5 – Storm’s Transfer Student, Baek Taeyang (1)
“…Next is the transfer student agenda. Please look at the screen.”
At the words of a woman, everyone in the auditorium stared at the screen.
The one on the screen was a student, with gray hair and slightly dark skin.
What was impressive was the overall aura.
Can this student really come to Victory Academy? She was the first to think of it.
That’s how much it gave off the feeling of ‘I’m bad’.
“Name Baek Taeyang, age 20, ability… Not confirmed, but it is assumed to be a debuff type.”
“What? I must have heard it wrong, Instructor Ryu? Guessing?”
It was a man with her head shaved who spoke her words. [Gate Instructor] Was written on the name tag, and under it was the name [Kim Seok-gu].
“The reason is… Cadet Baektaeyang is an ability person whose main skill is always active.”
At those words, the people in the auditorium began to mutter.
This is because the always-activated ability was not a topic to be shared lightly.
“The reason why the constant activation type is dangerous is that it is difficult to control and there is no precursor to activating the ability. If you really put your mind to it…”
Silence reigned in the auditorium, probably guessing what Instructor Hyemi Ryu was about to say.
“Comparing the Fatboy Massacre to a cadet who still knows nothing seems like an exaggeration.”
Chun Hae-il, president of Victory Academy
When he opened his mouth, those who had been making some comparisons stopped thinking.
He had that power.
He had countless nicknames, such as the savior of the age, the immortal, the closer, the last one, and the great general under the world, but people usually called him like this.
Superman.
Everyone called Chun Hae-il a superman.
It wasn’t for the reason that he maintained his mid-twenties even at the age of 132.
It was not even a reason why he built Victory Academy alone without any other investment, or that it was above state power.
It’s because of his ability, he really became a superman and had the mighty power to split the sea or break mountains.
In the early days of Gate, which was very confusing, and on a day when the army was powerless, everyone called him a superman for appearing alone and organizing everything.
“Did you know that there are already about five always-activated abilities in our academy?”
“But this time it’s a lot different than those kids.”
When the other instructors thought Chun Hae-il’s words had some truth, only Ryu Hye-mi shook her head.
Please look at the screen again. Hyemi Ryu operated her remote control, concentrating her scattered eyes into one place.
“A total of 62 episodes of violence, such as gang fights at Cheong Yeon-go, street fights, excessive responses to violence without asking, and fighting with Hunters…? What is this?”
“These are the actions he took before he was transferred to Victory Academy.”
When the screen went over, what I saw was his assault records. All were recognized as self-defense, but each one was serious.
“First of all, I would like to apologize for over-expressing Cadet Baek Tae-yang because he seemed too unwieldy.”
“But he’s clearly violent, as you can see from that table.”
“Fortunately, in none of the incidents, violence was not used first. Overreaction was a problem.”
Chun Hae-il’s expression became ambiguous as each word was spoken.
I was trying to protect the cadet while maintaining my own neutrality, but what is this? The reversal was so powerful.
No matter how much it is said to be a response to the controversy, when looking at the results, the perpetrator was Baek Tae-yang.
“Especially, this part is the part to pay attention to the most. A moment of awakening, usually when an ordinary person awakens awake, needs a dramatic moment.”
“For example, when you feel threatened for your life or when you have a strong desire to save someone dear to you right before they die.”
“But Cadet White Sun is really, simply, a case of awakening to defeat the Hunter.”
The seriousness of the situation is conveyed as it is.
In fact, at first, I wondered why the transfer student was on the agenda for the emergency meeting.
Incorporation was not the first time.
It was natural to want Victory if he was qualified, and sometimes he scouted talented people.
Why deal with such a common issue? They reflected on their foolishness of ignoring Ryu Hye-mi’s ability for a while.
“…It’s just a transfer, isn’t it actually sentchi? He’s too dangerous.”
Ryu Hye-mi could not refute Kim Seok-gu’s words.
In fact, it is true that he moved to the academy dormitory after being in the detention center.
If left unattended, the Second Coming of the Patboy Massacre could happen.
Cheon Hae-il, who had defended Baek Tae-yang earlier, also had a dark expression on his face.
According to the results of the briefing, Taeyang Baek was not a criminal. Nor were they potential criminals.
First of all, he’s never had an incident, but no one can deny that he’s a potentially high-risk group.
“Please look at the next screen.”
When Ryu Hye-mi operated her remote control, the screen went over.
The screen was played from the part where Taeyang Baek and the Awakened were making a confrontation.
In the video, Taeyang Baek was fighting against the Awoken without any sign of being pushed back.
No matter how much the awakened person in the video was the weakest level 5 awakened person, it made no sense.
The difference between the awakened and the non-awakened could not be caught up no matter what.
After a fierce battle continued for a short time, the Awakener seized the opportunity and struck Baek Taeyang in the abdomen.
Originally, the stomach had to be pierced and all the intestines had to come out. However, he seemed to come to his senses belatedly and adjusted his powers, so that didn’t happen.
Baek Taeyang staggered and vomited up all the snacks he ate. Alcohol, food, and undigested things sprang out.
He ran again with an expression of disbelief, and the moment the opponent tried to catch a flying fist to calm down.
“Awakened”
A black light enveloped Baek Taeyang’s body.
Realizing that it was an awakening, the awakening person hurriedly raised his strength, but his fist had already hit the pit of the stomach.
As it was, the Awakener went through the building and was hit by a parked truck, and the video ended that way.
“To really awaken to beat people, and even with that destructive power!”
“According to the information, that Hunter is said to be a reinforcement type. Even though he strengthened his body, he was beaten to that extent…”
“Then, the debuff system must be correct. The ability to use is late, but the damage is too great.”
“It’s natural to receive an acquired Awakener, but I don’t know how to manage it…”
Congenital Awakeners receive personality education while limiting the use of skills.
Until the age of 19, it did not matter if they were awakened in the educational institution, but the problem was the later awakening.
I didn’t know when or where I would wake up, so I had to always look for it with lights on.
This has been one of the top priorities not just for Victory Academy, but for all academies around the world.
“Even though the ark is different from the cadets who have been there, it’s so different, I want it…”
“I’m worried about which class to put it in.”
The instructors who were exchanging opinions continued to glance at only one person while talking.
From the moment Baek Taeyang came up as an agenda item, he was the only one who had been staring at the screen with his arms folded.
He, who had been silent without saying a word, nodded his head as if he felt the gaze around him.
“I’ll take it in our class.”
The name [Jang Doo-cheol] Written under the black nameplate that says [Training Instructor]
Just by looking at the name, it was trustworthy.
He is only covered by the superhuman Cheon Hae-il, but if he is chosen as one of the strongest at Victory Academy, he will be able to perfectly control the white sun.
“By the way, when will Cadet Baek Taeyang come?”
“Tomorrow.”
“Yeah?”
But have you dealt with this now? Ryu Hye-mi, who received such a look, quickly explained.
“The date of the video is the day before yesterday. And we also received the case today…”
“…Cadet Baek Taeyang lost consciousness in the aftermath of his sudden awakening in the detention center…”
Ryu Hye-mi desperately explained.
That he tried to change his rag-like clothes, but there was no time to prepare, so he laid him naked on the bed.
Even the fact that the computer processing had just finished and she managed to organize her data just in time.
She wanted to know how much work she had done in an instant.
In fact, everyone understood her, but she just watched her because it was fun to see her wandering around.
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‘I made a mistake’
Recalling what had just happened yesterday, Doo-cheol Jang ran.
Despite seeing that level of physical ability, I had underestimated Baek Taeyang too much.
‘Of course, if there had been an incident like that, I would have thought I’d be bedridden…’
I never thought I would wake up and go to school. It was out of calculation.
As an acquired awakener, his body adapted too quickly.
From the instructor’s point of view, it was great, but from Baek Taeyang’s actions, it didn’t seem like a very good thing.
‘It’s the leading room from the first day of school, leading members are in danger.’
I didn’t know what would happen.
Treating a cadet he hadn’t seen yet as a bomb was an attitude that the instructors should avoid, but what can we do?
There were things I saw and heard, and it was a natural treatment.
As he developed his ability, he quickly arrived in front of the lead room.
Before I could catch my breath, I grabbed the doorknob and knocked on the door.
“Baektaeyang, are you inside? If so, open the door.”
He clenched his fists with the momentum to break down her door if necessary.
I counted the numbers in my mind.
Ten…Nine…Seven…
If there is no response by the time I have counted one, I will break down the door.
I knocked on the door again, and when the number decreased to two, the door opened.
“Yes, Instructor, what are you doing?”
Jang Doo-cheol was taken aback for a moment.
It was because it was Yoo Su-jin, not Baek Tae-yang, who opened the door.
Did nothing really happen?
Behind Yoo Soo-jin was Baek Tae-yang, who was just a ‘junior scolded by a senior’.
Of course, I thought it was Baek Tae-yang who overpowered Su-jin Yoo and opened the door…
“Instructor?”
“Ah, ah, I’m sorry. Cadet Baek Tae-yang came because he was in our class. Is it a long-term problem?”
“No, it was because I misunderstood something. There’s nothing wrong with it.”
Su-jin, whose face was strangely red, was bothering me, but he thought it was because he was scolded.
Sujin and Taeyang naturally closed the door as soon as they left the room.
It was an act of never showing the inside, but Jang Doo-cheol did not notice.
“Cadet Baek Tae-yang, I am Jang Doo-cheol, who will be in charge of your class.”
At Jang Doo-cheol’s words, Taeyang smiled softly and held his hand.
Doo-chul felt confused at the appearance that was so different from the video.
I thought he would be rebellious, but he was so docile that I started to get confused about what was real.
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‘I almost got in trouble.’
I felt chills running down my spine thinking that what had just happened had been discovered.
The shit show to rectify the situation was desperate even thinking about it now.
