Episode 47

Inoa stopped thinking for a moment.

I still haven’t been convinced of the 2nd place in the individual event, but what kind of mess is this that I can’t go to the main tournament, the Youth Hunter Championship?

“Teacher, what the hell…!”

The moment Inoa was about to get angry, a violent hand grabbed his shoulder. When I turned around, Ko Min-soo was looking at me with a hard expression.

“Because you didn’t consider me an ‘enemy’.”

“enemy···?”

Inoa frowned. Even Go Min-soo is saying something he can’t understand.

In the meantime, Ko Min-su exchanged glances with Kang Tae-min. Kang Tae-min recognized his intention and nodded in approval.

“I had to stand on stage as a hunter, not as a player. At least I did. I thought of you as an ‘enemy’ and had the mindset to deal with it somehow.”

“What is that…”

“Yeah, you didn’t.”

Ko Min-soo blocked his objection with a firm expression. It was only then that Inoa was able to read Ko Min-soo’s mind.

It wasn’t just me who was dissatisfied.

“It was like that in training, and you were the same as before. All of your attacks were aimed only at the ‘safe’ place.”

Inoa’s swordsmanship was certainly sharp and accurate.

However, all of those attacks were directed at the protector. It was a look that did not contain the intention to kill, and was not very ‘real’. Go Min-soo did not like that.

“It is as you say.”

Kang Tae-min affirmed Ko Min-soo’s words. The eyes of the two returned to Kang Tae-min.

“The reason I intervened at the end wasn’t because Minsu did something wrong. Rather, it was because he was sincere.”

It was also the reason why the victory and defeat were divided at the end. Kang Tae-min deliberately exposed gaps to see the reaction of the two students.

Ko Min-soo rushed like a hungry beast that found its prey, but Inoa hesitated.

At first, Kang Tae-min also thought that Lee No-a was prudent. However, when he showed a gap again, he made a decision after seeing Inoa aiming for a ‘safe’ place.

“That’s what I wanted to tell you guys.”

Inoa flinched.

It was a story that Kang Tae-min had emphasized and mentioned in every class. However, Inoa didn’t take it that seriously.

I judged it to be what teachers usually say to motivate me.

“But, this is a tryout, right?”

So, it was not easily accepted. I couldn’t accept why I had to be so obsessed with ‘real combat’.

“As I said, if you don’t understand that, you can’t compete.”

“how···.”

Inoa wanted to say more, but kept his mouth shut. His eyes were wandering and shaking.

He knows that Taemin Kang is serious about educating students.

I hadn’t met such a meticulously observing and informing teacher even at the Oblige Academy. Moreover, thanks to Kang Tae-min, didn’t my relationship with my sister improve?

Because of this, he could not actively deny Kang Tae-min. But I just couldn’t accept it.

A reason, a good reason was needed.

“…If you have that kind of mindset, you will lose something precious someday.”

Kang Tae-min did not push him any further. Inoa took a deep breath and turned around.

He left without saying anything positive or negative. Kang Tae-min did not catch him.

“I will go.”

Go Min-soo, who was watching the situation, said. He was about to move, then paused, then spoke again.

“…the teacher called me the winner, but I don’t think I won.”

To Ko Min-soo, Inoa felt like a wall he had to overcome. Today, however, I tilted myself before the wall even crossed.

“Next time, I will try to convince you to compete with your real skills.”

Taemin Kang nodded instead of answering. Ko Min-soo greeted her face-to-face and immediately chased after Inoa.

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Looking behind him, Kang Tae-min let out a short sigh.

‘Isn’t that a guy with a weak mentality…’

Inoa’s willpower was already proven before returning. This much could have been overcome.

No, you have to overcome it.

‘If it’s like that in this competition, it will be difficult to respond.’

Existing special class students and children who were treated as troublemakers are fine. Kang Tae-min is correcting it, but they were in a state where they could easily deviate from the existing laws and norms.

Rather, it means that you can flexibly deal with the situation when you have a problem baby.

Joo Da-hyun is not originally a special class, but he is a person with determination enough to be called a bloody wind tyrant before returning. When a crisis comes, they will not hesitate.

‘But Inoa…’

Kang Tae-min knows that Lee No-a is a person who cannot easily cross the ‘line’.

– I am different from you.

In the pouring rain, Inoa from the previous life said so. Rain water flowed like tears for him who lost both eyes.

Inoa aimed a sword at him, but didn’t kill him in the end.

Even though the golden opportunity came, even if you could take his life if you set your mind to it.

-You and my sister are both wrong…!

even.

-live. Because that’s the only way you can atone for your sister.

Even though he was responsible for Eruah’s death.

‘…this time is different.’

Something that he will never forget, but which will never happen again. Memories that you only have to carry with you.

‘Some people say there is a bow sword, but in the end, the essence of a sword is a killing sword.’

The sword was made to hurt someone. The sword that Inoa held was no different.

‘To protect something precious, you must be prepared to have blood on your hands.’

It was also what Taemin Kang was doing.

* * *

“Please give all the students who participated today a round of applause for encouragement.”

Along with Cha Dong-hyuk’s words, thunderous applause poured out from the audience.

The sound of camera shutters filled in the gap and cheers overlaid it.

The special class students who reached the podium were awkwardly seated with embarrassed expressions on their faces.

From 1st place to 12th place in the individual competition, and 1st place in the team competition, all of them were taken by the special class.

“As you saw today, we announce that all the special class students have been selected as the representative team of our Noblesse Academy for this Youth Hunter Championship.”

Cha Dong-hyuk recited in a calm voice. A faint smile formed on his lips.

“No one expected this result. As such, the development of the special class is phenomenal, and the depth of the students’ efforts will not be known.”

The special class students rolled their eyes at Cha Dong-hyuk’s praise.

‘Skill supremacy, that’s real.’

‘It’s a model of the real academy.’

As the motto of Noblesse Academy is, if you have skills, don’t you treat them like that?

Still, it was fortunate that he was not a double-faced person. If I had been a small-minded person, I wouldn’t have been so calm.

“I also know that behind the development is the hard work of teacher Kang Tae-min, the homeroom teacher.”

Then, when Cha Dong-hyuk mentioned Kang Tae-min, the audience’s eyes and camera lenses focused on Kang Tae-min.

Kang Tae-min did not care about the numerous gazes and stood calmly.

“On behalf of the principal, who is not here, I would like to thank you on behalf of the academy.”

Cha Dong-hyuk greeted politely, and Kang Tae-min greeted him face to face. After the awards ceremony was over, people started to move in unison.

“Kang Tae-min, Kang Tae-min, right?”

“right. Attack the single gate!”

“Wow, that’s really great.”

The reporters, who were typing quickly, recalled the article Kang Tae-min had published as they focused.

If this fact was compiled into an article, the number of views would increase.

“Teacher Taemin Kang!”

“Sir, are you okay for a moment!?”

On the other hand, scouts, not only small and medium-sized guilds, but also scouts from large guilds, who arrived at the belated arrival of hunters who saw Noblie, rushed at Kang Tae-min.

They scrambled to put out their business cards.

“Eat a meal when it’s convenient….”

“Don’t be afraid to contact me anytime…”

“Just contact me anytime…”

Everyone tried to make an appointment with Kang Tae-min. I had already returned the business cards to the students, and I was planning on lobbying Kang Tae-min to arrange another seat.

“Hwarin-ah.”

Kang Tae-min received all of the business cards and handed them to Yoo Hwa-rin.

“Burn it.”

“Yes.”

She didn’t even ask why.

With a roar, the fire spirit turned the stack of business cards into ashes.

The faces of the scouts who had approached with business smiles stiffened at once.

Kang Tae-min looked at them, who had become so hardened, and said.

“My students will not sign a contract with any guild until they graduate.”

When students suddenly sign a contract with a guild, restrictions arise. Doing so would interfere with Kang Tae-min’s control.

It was the first time such an outright refusal. The scouts hesitated and eventually went back. A few tried again, but they had no choice but to lower their tails in the sad eyes.

“OMG.”

“Isn’t this a little Eva?”

Some of the students who saw the scene frowned and murmured. Even if you are a homeroom teacher, isn’t it too much to block the contract?

Of course, Taemin Kang did not miss that small whisper.

“Since the word just came out, let’s talk.”

The students immediately shut up.

It was because the etiquette injector that he thought would not come out today was in Kang Tae-min’s hand.

“You should have seen the scouts a while ago and realized that you guys also have the potential to become hunters.”

It was natural.

Is it common for scouts to cringe and come to students who are less than a year old now?

“You’ll feel like you’ve become great people.”

In addition, he achieved overwhelming results in the selection competition. I tried to guide the tee, but inside, my shoulders would be soaring into space.

“But that is until the contract is written. The moment you sign a contract, you are just a piece of chess.”

Everyone’s eyes widened at Kang Tae-min’s words.

“Those who stamp without thinking are even more so. No matter where the guild takes you, that piece of paper will become your shackles.”

The students swallowed dry saliva. Eruah was shaking her head beside her as if she was sympathetic.

If you can’t stand the shackles and run away and drift into the shadows, you become a villain.

“You may have to go to the dungeon every single day. There are times when you have to go out without waiting for treatment. Whether it’s concussion, exhaustion from fighting, or crippled limbs, numbers come first in the guild.”

Guilds also pursue profit after all. they don’t want to lose It squeezes the hunters like a press.

It’s even easier for new hunters who don’t know the world.

“If that number turns negative, you have no value. Rather, it is just a lump of baggage. It becomes garbage that is difficult to dispose of.”

The complexion of the students darkened at Kang Tae-min’s rough expression. But even so, he had no intention of stopping.

“Are you asking for severance pay? Finally, he will tell you to enter the dungeon. and you won’t be able to come back The guild would call that an ‘unfortunate accident’.”

Kang Tae-min has seen many such cases. Dungeons are also used as trash cans to clean up cleanly.

The students blinked their eyes as if they hadn’t even thought of such a case.

“When you go out into society, what you have to be careful about is not hostility, but goodwill. I don’t know what kind of ulterior motive lies beneath that smiling face.”

At those words, the students looked at each other with slightly intimidated expressions. The shock of the fall was just as great as the feeling of going up.

“So be strong.”

At Kang Tae-min’s words, the students raised their heads.

“For Hunter, skill is everything. Become an irreplaceable part. Then you can break the shackles yourself. And to be treated as a human being.”

At those words, the three people who went to the team match, Song Dae-beom, Joo Da-hyun, and Yuhwa-rin, recalled his teachings again.

-Don’t be swayed by the given situation. You guys are creating the situation.

It wasn’t a word that could only be applied to dungeon raids. Ju Da-hyun’s eyes shone even more.

“Again, you guys don’t have a choice until you graduate.”

“Yes!”

Joo Da-hyun answered without realizing it and looked around.

“Yes!”

“Okay!”

Fortunately, everyone seemed to think so, so he replied a beat late. Thanks to that, the subdued atmosphere rose again.

“That was a good word. Seniors.”

“It was a story that had to be told at least once.”

Iruah came over and had a conversation with Taemin Kang.

In the meantime, students quickly posted messages in the group chat room. It was a small whisper, but it was because Kang Tae-min heard it.

[-It’s terrible, but it makes us think]

[-Come to think of it, isn’t the contract signed right now?]

[- ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ]

[-The ransom will be worth the money after graduating hahahahaha]

[-Yeah, not you]

[-It’s okay, and someone should be at the dinner party.]

In the middle of the mess, Joo Da-hyun grabbed her smartphone and quickly approached Kang Tae-min.

“S, Master.”

“Well?”

“That, my grandfather…”

Taemin Kang answered the phone. Ju Taiji’s laughter came through the smartphone.

<Heh heh, you’re the first person who doesn’t answer my phone like this.>

Only then did Kang Tae-min check his smartphone. There were several missed calls to Taiji Ju’s number.

“Since I was concentrating on the exam, I put it on silent.”

<Aren’t I more embarrassed if I take a joke seriously? Anyway, you heard my slant. How can I stay still?>

The story that followed was simple.

As soon as he heard the news of the victory, Taeji Ju rented a hotel buffet, so he said that he should come and have a meal.

When Kang Tae-min reported the fact, the students reacted enthusiastically.

“Wassi, I rummaged through all the hotel buffets.”

“Uh, doesn’t that hotel have a dress code or something?”

“yes?”

“…Where else did you hear that?”

The students couldn’t hide their excitement, and Kang Tae-min laughed and answered.

“I will leave immediately.”

* * *

Ju Taiji smiled and greeted the students.

“Heh heh heh, come on.”

With the exception of Min So-yul, whom he already knew, and Yoo Hwa-rin, who was always calm, everyone was greeted with stiff expressions.

‘Tea, Changhwang welcomes you…!’

‘Crazy, crazy.’

Even Irua was a little nervous. Regardless, Taemin Kang greeted lightly.

“thank you for the invitation.”

“Oh, thank you!”

“Thank you very much!”

Starting with Kang Tae-min’s greeting, the students bowed their shoulders. No matter how troublesome he was, no one had the courage to be rude in front of Ju Taiji.

“Heh heh, what’s with this? From now on, let’s be close to our Dahyun.”

“Ugh, grandpa…”

Ju Da-hyun touched his forehead as if he was a bit embarrassed. Only then did the students realize that Ju Da-hyeon was the granddaughter of Changhwang.

It felt a bit different from the title of the heir of the Spiral Guild.

“I borrowed everything to eat comfortably, so don’t worry and play.”

As I said, there were no other guests. How much do you have to pay to rent a whole buffet?

Students gave up on the idea.

“I have prepared a separate seat for Mr. Kang. Irua-sensei, please take care of the children.”

“Ah yes!”

Irua nodded. It was a car that my brother was worried about. Unlike the other students, he didn’t seem to be in a good mood.

Taemin Kang slightly frowned. However, Taeji Joo did not explain further and moved to the separate room.

‘…There are other guests.’

Kang Tae-min, who followed him, sensed that there were other guests in the private room.

Ju Taiji looked at him and smiled blankly.

“If I don’t make a place like this, you won’t be able to meet me easily.”

“I hope you will tell me next time.”

Taemin Kang answered and opened the door. Inside, a man with a bright smile and a raised hand.

“Ah, are you here? Congratulations on winning.”

It was Bae Seung-ju, the head of the Hunter Association. To that congratulation, Kang Tae-min lightly replied with a nod.

“Yes, thank you. I would have been more grateful if it hadn’t been for a secret place like this.”

“You are still direct. hahahaha, that’s why I like it more.”

Bae Seung-joo trembled and waited for the two to settle down. Then, when the door closed, his face turned serious.

“You should know that Principal Rosalyn is out of the office right now.”

“And she’s not the only principal absent.”

Taiji Ju spoke as if he was helping.

“The principals of academies across the country got together and discussed it.”

“Yes. This is because recently, cases of disappearances of academy students have been occurring.”

Kang Tae-min’s eyebrows twitched. It was because I felt it as soon as I heard it.

‘Is it a no name?’

It was clear that the association had also started chasing No Name.

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