Episode 57

Geomju and Pyo Ji-hoon belonged to the Ubermensch and were defectors.

Based on this premise, when he reflected on his memories before returning, his actions made sense.

-If you surrender obediently, there will be no bloodshed!

-This is a great revolution!

A broadcast broadcast by the Ubermensch who took control of the control tower at the time. However, my classmates, the students of Oblige Academy, did not respond to the appeasement.

As a result, I was isolated and pushed into a crisis, but I did not regret it. When we did not respond to our appeasement, the Übermensch began to use force, and the situation turned to a tip-off.

– I’ll go!

When I was thinking about the final battle, the person who stepped out was Pyo Soo-ho. It was all thanks to his upright character.

-Suho, what is that…!

– I’m not saying I’m going to join you, sir. you’re making a deal.

-transaction?

Pyo Soo-ho respected his father. And to that extent, I knew what kind of person Pyo Ji-hoon was.

-Instead of going hostage, I’ll be guaranteed safety.

Take the sword master’s son hostage. It wasn’t a bad story for the ubermensch either.

Since contact with Crown Island was lost, the mainland would have sensed the anomaly, and a rescue team would have departed.

All the Übermensch needed was time. He threatened and placated the students, but that was only a temporary situation.

But what if Pyo Su-ho was held hostage?

Other hostages were valuable, but Pyo Soo-ho would be particularly effective in suppressing the movement of the association.

-Do not worry. I will never give in!

The Obermensch took the Pyosu Lake and ensured our safety. But that promise didn’t last long.

As the students’ appeasement succeeded, the value of the Pyosu Lake gradually declined, and a scapegoat was needed to be thrown to the appeased students.

That’s how we became the prey, and the leopard lake disappeared along with the ubermensch.

It must be because of that that Pyo Ji-hoon did not belong to the rescue team. He already belonged to the Ubermensch, so he knew that there were no leopards on Crown Island.

And after the terrorist incident, Pyo Ji-hun disappeared and the position of swordsman became vacant.

-The sword master’s extreme love for his son is a story that everyone knows. It is clear that he left to find his son.

-Though the duties resting on him are heavy, who can blame him? How can I ignore the heart of a father who lost his son?

People in the world assumed that Pyo Ji-hoon had left to find his son. Probably true.

However, what is different from the public perception is that he did not fight against the Overmensch, but rather cooperated with the Overmensch.

and maybe…

-He… wasn’t alone… uh…

The last image of Irua came to mind. Maybe it wasn’t Scaler who killed her.

The wounds left on her body were cuts that were difficult to make with Scaler’s ability.

But that was just speculation, and it wouldn’t happen anymore.

Isn’t Pyo Ji-hoon at the moment facing the Ubermensch? This time it was necessary to cooperate with him.

* * *

Accommodation at Oblige Academy.

“I see! Right here!”

Pyo Ji-hoon’s room was filled with very excited voices. My son, Pyo Soo-ho, pointed at the screen and clenched his fists.

“Isn’t that a truly amazing state!?”

The two father and son were watching and analyzing the video of other competitors’ matches. The one on the screen now was Inoa.

“Well, it’s definitely a great talent. There’s not much clutter, and it’s neat and elegant. Above all, no hesitation.”

Pyo Ji-hoon shook his head and agreed with his son.

“But it won’t be enough for our son. Heh heh heh!”

“Father, you must take this seriously! I really want to beat this guy!”

“Ugh, when was the last time I wasn’t serious?”

Pyo Ji-hoon smiled and patted his son on the shoulder.

“The sword carries the heart. If you want to win, the sword will lead you to victory.”

“But doesn’t this fellow want to win too?”

“Then the one with the strongest mind will win. Suho, do you think your heart is inferior to that friend’s?”

“Mmm! Absolutely not!”

Pyo Soo-ho opened his eyes and shook his head.

“Yeah, that’s it. it’s kinda late You need to take care of your body as well as your mind, and managing your physical condition is also important.”

“Ummm…! I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep today!”

When Pyo Ji-hun turned off the screen, Pyo Su-ho wrinkled his nose. However, he clenched his fists as if he had made up his mind.

“Let’s go to sleep with a spirit! Count ten thousand sheep and you’ll be fine! Well, good night!”

Pyo Soo-ho went out of Burinake. Pyo Ji-hoon looked at his son and erased his smile.

Then, after locking the door, I opened the window. A cool night breeze blew into the room.

As if riding the wind, Pyo Ji-hoon came inside and leaned against the armchair.

“Thank you for waiting.”

It wasn’t self-talk. As he finished speaking, someone came in through the open window.

Pyo Ji-hoon knew who he was. The missing teacher, Yang Jae-hyun, was in front of him.

“It’s even something to be thankful for.”

“Because I thought time with my son was quite important.”

Despite the appearance of uninvited guests, Pyo Ji-hoon did not lose his composure.

“It looks a bit uncomfortable, but I’ll show you my real face comfortably.”

In addition, he noticed that Yang Jae-hyun’s appearance was camouflage. Kang Tae-min, disguised as Yang Jae-hyun, was not surprised.

“If you were going to reveal your identity, you wouldn’t even have disguised yourself.”

“Well, that’s true too.”

Pyo Ji-hoon laughed and rested his chin.

“So, for what purpose did you come to me?”

“It’s the same purpose as you. To stop the Übermensch.”

“Hmm?”

Pyo Ji-hoon’s pupils widened. The answer that had come out without hesitation so far stopped.

He looked around and smiled.

“Are you capable of that?”

Instead of answering, Kang Tae-min searched his arms.

Pyo Ji-hoon’s hand went to the staff next to the chair. But there was no need to write it.

It was because the object that rolled under his feet was the ciphertext used by the Ubermensch.

“indeed···.”

Taehyung’s smile deepened. He let out a low laugh and shook his head.

“This is true. I wonder who stopped the terrorism, and it was you.”

Pyo Ji-hoon had already heard an explanation of the situation from Bae Seung-ju. Contrary to his expectations, it was not the association that prevented the terrorism, and Bae Seung-joo also mentioned the possibility of a sabotage operation.

Pyo Ji-hoon, who actually delivered the information to him, couldn’t help but question it, but now that question has been resolved.

“alone?”

“As you can see.”

“Very . . . impressive. I knew it wasn’t an association, but I thought an individual would have stopped it.”

“I’m glad you understand. If so, I will understand what I need to do now.”

“A thing to do?”

“Hand over the information about the Ubermensch to me. I can take them down.”

Pyo Ji-hoon erased his smile and looked at him. Kang Tae-min calmly endured that gaze.

The uncomfortable silence was erased with Pyo Ji-hoon’s sigh.

“There must be a misunderstanding.”

“Misunderstanding?”

“I don’t want the dissolution of Ubermensch. I want to get it back to normal.”

“Return?”

“I must tell you a little story. Sit down though?”

“No reservations.”

“If so.”

Pyo Ji-hoon stroked his beard and continued.

“Originally, the Overmensch was not a terrorist organization. It’s a small group that started with me, courtiers, and horsemen.”

Kang Tae-min’s eyes twitched. It was because the weight of the person mentioned was different from Pyo Ji-hoon’s light attitude.

“I was going to invite Changhwang and Kwonseong too, but I thought three would be enough.”

sword master

god of the bow, archer

Emperor of the Spear, Emperor of the Spear (槍皇)

The pinnacle of magic, the Demon Emperor

Fighting Saint, Kwon Seong (拳聖)

In the era when dungeons appeared and the Awakeners appeared, all the titles referring to the strongest people established by the Awoken who were active from the period of upheaval came out.

“It was a meeting to discuss and study awakening phenomena and dungeons. Well, actually, I was there to play, and it was like Maje was in charge of the work.”

Pyo Ji-hoon smiled lowly, then shook his head.

“Then the number of people gradually increased. Why, don’t they say that if there are many boatmen, the boat goes to the mountain? Moreover, it was also because I neglected the meeting while forming a guild with the courtiers and the demons.”

After the initial members left, the remaining members gradually began to establish false ideas.

“If I had to make my own changes, the social atmosphere at the time also played a role. The fear and rejection of the Awoken was nothing compared to now. As an analogy, the Awoken felt like a nuclear power plant.”

The value that awakeners create is attractive. However, the moment it goes wrong, it becomes an irreversible problem.

“It went off track, being hit by the government and hit by ordinary people. After that, it ended up being four months.”

“You mean the Capitol Terror?”

“Yes, no one knows. I was abroad at the time, and I was so surprised when I heard the name ‘Ubermensch’…”

Pyo Ji-hun frowned as if he had remembered the time. After that, it was the same as Kang Tae-min knew.

As the association pursued the Ubermensch in earnest, the members were scattered, and it was no different than a natural dissolution.

“I thought so too, but the scaler reappeared.”

However, the current leader, Scaler, rallied the group again.

“The problem is that he didn’t reappear all by himself.”

“sponsor.”

“Yes, I know you well. Scaler is, in the vulgar language, no different than a pantsuit. The real thing is the sponsor behind it.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to grab a scaler?”

“I can’t. There are as many as three reasons.”

Pyo Ji-hoon spread out three fingers and began to fold them one by one.

“First of all, even though they are members of the Ubermensch, they don’t know each other’s identities. Instructions are given to each member, and the person giving them doesn’t know who is receiving them. It’s like putting it in a specific place or leaving a password.”

“…then how did you deal with Chris?”

Pyo Ji-hoon hesitated for a moment at the question. He frowned with a hard face.

“It seems that the sponsor was very angry that the terrorist plan went awry and the submarine was lost. Chris was classified as a traitor and a purge order was delivered.”

“It’s because of me.”

“That’s how it is. Chris must have thought it would be identity laundering by faking it as a suicide. If you refuse to follow the instructions, you will be stripped of your membership in the Ubermensch, so we decided to punish him.”

“Does the sponsor not know who you are?”

“Didn’t the members say they didn’t know each other? Each member is only assigned a code number for identification.”

Taemin Kang shook his head. It was clear that the sponsor was reluctant to reveal his identity.

“Finish your story. The second is that even if Scaler is gone, another member will take his place.”

“The last one?”

“It’s in the same context as the second, but you can’t get a sponsor that way. It can be temporarily disbanded, but isn’t it obvious that the sponsor will assemble again with another guy?”

It was definitely not wrong. That said, Kang Tae-min wasn’t the kind of person who would let go.

“Then the answer is simple.”

“That’s the most interesting thing you’ve ever said.”

“Remove the scaler.”

At Kang Tae-min’s words, Pyo Ji-hoon tilted his head. Isn’t that the opposite of what I said a moment ago?

Of course, it wasn’t that Kang Tae-min couldn’t remember the reason.

“And in that vacancy, you sit.”

“Ohh···.”

“It must be because of the Capitol terrorism that Scaler was chosen by the sponsor. It will be able to represent the ideology of the Ubermensch.”

“If I, the swordsman, said I would sit in that seat, would the sponsor not refuse?”

“Wouldn’t it be more influential if the Sword Master represented the Ubermensch rather than the Scaler? And the role ends by finding out the identity of the sponsor and conveying it to me.”

“I thought this would be crazy, but it’s beyond my imagination.”

Pyo Ji-hoon let out a small laugh. But there was a positive meaning in that smile.

“But it’s a surprisingly good plan.”

Kang Tae-min took out his smartphone from his bosom and threw it. It was from Miss Backdoor’s pawn shop.

“Use a separate line. Contact me there.”

“Okay, let’s do that.”

Pyo Ji-hoon looked at his smartphone and then turned around and said to Kang Tae-min.

“Oh, I’m only going back tomorrow to see my son’s finals. If there is anything else we can talk about face-to-face, we should do it now.”

Taemin Kang slightly turned his head.

‘That would be a bit difficult.’

As he predicted, the final was to be postponed by a day. However, he did not dare to speak out of his mouth.

‘There’s no reason for me to tell you that I know about the future.’

Kang Tae-min leisurely escaped out the window. Pyo Ji-hoon looked at him and looked outside through the open window.

Kang Tae-min’s figure had already disappeared.

“…You are a formidable person.”

Pyo Ji-hoon closed the window and sat down again. Throughout the conversation with Kang Tae-min, she secretly radiated mana and pressured him.

‘But I didn’t see any agitation.’

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Literally, there was not an inch of mess. His intelligence and acting skills were excellent, as well as his level of skills.

‘I stopped the terrorism without any clue and reached me. It’s not an easy bet.’

Where the hell did this character come from? Pyo Ji-hoon really liked Kang Tae-min.

‘Even the plan to find a sponsor was similar.’

It wasn’t exactly the same.

Pyo Ji-hoon planned to meet the sponsor by confronting Chuck Scaler, who sympathized with the ideology.

Kang Tae-min’s plan was more daring than that, but it was certain.

‘But I can’t completely believe it.’

His ability is outstanding and his attitude is certain. But there was still something I didn’t know.

Exactly why, why is he trying to stop the Übermensch?

‘Should I find out about that later?’

I didn’t want to waste my time on things I didn’t know right away.

Pyo Ji-hoon went to bed expecting his son to play an active role tomorrow.

* * *

the next afternoon.

The special class students were having a late lunch at a waterfront restaurant.

“Congratulations to Minsoo Ko and Noah Lee on advancing to the semifinals!”

Rosalyn was there too.

All the morning games were over, and the individual competition was narrowed down to the semifinals.

“Really, can you see me crying? You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for a day like this! hehehe, let’s all eat whatever we want!”

She roamed among the students with great excitement.

“Ah, Minsu Ko and Noah Inah have to prepare for the next match, so eat in moderation! When it’s over, I’ll buy you something really better, so just be patient!”

“Ah yes.”

“How can the answer be so cool? You don’t know how fortunate I am that the two of us didn’t stick together in the semifinals! Oh, have your tear glands weakened? It gets moist again.”

Rosalyn patted her eyes lightly with her fingers and let out a laugh. It seemed that he had a lot of resentment for winning.

Kang Tae-min thought as he watched the students sweeping up the food with a roaring laugh.

‘If I ate a lot, it would be difficult to run.’

It was slowly time.

Kang Tae-min lightly checked his clothes.

Soon, a loud siren rang out.

“uh?”

“what?”

“Huh?”

The students as well as Rosalind blinked their eyes.

<Deep sea monster injured! Deep sea monster injured! This is not training!>

“Evacuate to the central control tower!”

“Everybody get inside the barrier!”

Then, along with the loud broadcasting sound, the police hunters raised their voices.

Kang Tae-min already knew this. It was because deep-sea monsters had surfaced at this time even before the return.

However, it was a little different from before the return. At the time, it appeared as if it were besieging the island, but now it was concentrated on this side of the coast.

‘Properly lured.’

This was the situation Kang Tae-min intended.

It was the reason he threw the terrorists as food. If it’s going to happen anyway, wouldn’t it be better to lead it in an advantageous direction?

“S-Master!?”

“Sam?!”

The students looked back at Kang Tae-min and Lee Lu-ah in embarrassment. Irua was also looking at Kang Taemin.

“Seniors?!”

“As directed.”

It wasn’t something the students could afford. With Kang Tae-min’s words, Irua immediately moved.

Right then.

The water column rose one after another along with an explosive sound. Everyone who was running looked back at the shore.

“Oh My God···.”

The huge shadow that appeared on the surface of the water was not one. In the midst of everyone’s astonishment.

“Aww! Surely the finals won’t be canceled!? What a chance to win! That’s absolutely unacceptable!”

Only Rosalyn was shouting, annoyed by the situation.

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