Episode 61

A private meeting with Avalon’s guild leader and swordsman, Pyo Ji-hun.

Others were anxious to have it, but Kang Tae-min was calm despite the sufficiently burdensome position.

‘I heard that he has a relationship with the elder Changhwang, so he seems familiar.’

He had heard that Kang Tae-min was friendly with Chang-hwang. Pyo Ji-hoon cleared his throat and opened his mouth.

“You may think that I am proud of my son, but our Suho has been at the top ever since he entered school.”

“Yes, I heard that.”

“Yes, and thanks to the Awakening ability, I have never been defeated. Even so, I was not conceited and continued to train.”

“I think he is a son to be proud of.”

“Heh heh, thank you.”

He replied with a smile, but Pyo Ji-hoon sighed briefly.

“But today, I realized once again that my son has his limits too.”

“What if you say it’s the limit?”

“Suho is sincere, but not desperate.”

Pyo Ji-hoon’s eyes sharpened. It was the eyes of a hunter, not an idiot son.

“But today’s opponent, student Noah, was different. His swordsmanship skills may have been a bit lacking compared to Suho’s, but I could feel that his spirit and attitude were different.”

It wasn’t that the Pyosuho was raised high, it was an objective judgment seen through the sword master’s eyes.

‘Should I really call it a sword master? Did you see it there… .’

Taemin Kang also felt the same way. If it had not been for the special training in preparation for Pyo Soo-ho, he would not have been able to win with swordsmanship.

“No matter how hard you try, it is difficult for me as a father. If you think about the academic tradition, you won’t be able to learn it even at the academy… .”

How many parents can push their children to the limit? Moreover, it was impossible because Pyo Ji-hoon had a great love for his son.

Although the level of obliju academy was high, it would be difficult to keep up with Kang Tae-min’s education.

“But this time I saw it and realized it. Teacher Kang Tae-min would be able to lead the stagnant Suho. So I asked Principal Rosalyn for one.”

“I can guess what kind of request it is.”

Rosalind only heard that Pyo Ji-hun was coming. However, I was able to infer enough from the context of the conversation a while ago.

“Are you saying you want to send Pyo Soo-ho to our special class as an exchange student?”

“hehehe, you got it right. Principal Rosalyn said she would accept it if the homeroom teacher, Taemin Kang, gave her permission.”

Rosalind was satisfied enough with winning the individual event and holding down Pyo Ji-hoon’s nose.

Since all of those achievements were thanks to Kang Tae-min, he handed over all decision-making power to him.

“But don’t you usually go to overseas academies?”

Kang Tae-min was also aware of the exchange student system as a graduate of Obliju Academy.

A one-time opportunity while still in school.

It was normal to go to an overseas affiliated academy that was called a prestigious school like Obuliju Academy.

“Because special classes are not ‘normal’.”

Pyo Ji-hoon dismissed the reason. However, he soon opened his mouth again, as if he felt that it was not enough.

“To be precise, ‘Teacher Kang Tae-min’ must be special.”

“I appreciate the compliment. Then the deadline will be until the end of the year.”

“By the rules, it’s one semester. It starts after the summer vacation after the tournament, but if there is supplementary learning during the vacation, it would be nice if Suho could be included in it.”

Taemin Kang shook his head and recalled the memory.

‘Suho didn’t show up after disappearing with Ubermensch.’

There was a high probability that he would continue to be held hostage by the Ubermensch. As Ubermensch, he would not have wanted to play the card Pyo Ji-hoon.

‘First of all, the character itself is an upright guy… .’

It is different from the free special class. But rather it will help.

Wouldn’t you like to act as a weight so that it doesn’t lean to one side?

‘Considering my relationship with Pyo Ji-hoon, it’s a good choice.’

The most important thing was that he was Pyo Ji-hun’s son. He loves his son so much that he joins a terrorist organization.

If Pyo Soo-ho was included in the special team, it could be used as a negotiating card.

‘And contact with Park Hyun-ah is maintained.’

Park Hyun-ah is the homeroom teacher of the annex class, but she was in charge of outside the academy.

In the first place, the number of students belonging to the annex class was small, and it was because they had more room than other teachers.

It was for this reason that he served as the leading instructor for this event.

Therefore, managing the exchange students was also her responsibility, and Pyo Soo-ho became a reason for Kang Tae-min to contact her.

‘It’s not bad in many ways.’

Taemin Kang made a decision. But before that, there was something to be made clear.

“There are conditions.”

“Yeah, I expected that. Please tell me.”

“First, if you come as an exchange student, you cannot cancel. You have to be prepared for that.”

“of course.”

“Next, I cannot challenge my teaching methods. If you can’t accept this, you can’t teach.”

“… No wonder. Are you entrusting it for that?”

He hesitated for a moment, but Pyo Ji-hun agreed.

“great. Suho Pyo is a member of the special class from now on.”

“Oh, thank you. I wish you well.”

At Kang Tae-min’s answer, Pyo Ji-hoon lowered his head.

His father’s position always came first.

* * *

next day.

Ahead of the finals, the VIP room was full of energy.

“Congratulations. Noblesse wins the individual championship no matter which side wins.”

At Bae Seung-joo’s words, Rosalind laughed even more.

“Uh hee hee, now it’s time to take off the label of second place for ten thousand years!”

“Who do you think will win?”

“Ah, how important is that! As long as it ends safely, that’s fine. Is that the head of the headquarters?”

“Is that what you mean?”

“Ah, don’t you still want student Noah to win? A subordinate’s family?”

Rosalind looked at Bae Seung-joo with eyes that knew everything and asked. But he sighed and waved his hand.

“There is no such thing as favoritism. It’s right that the person with the best skills wins. Isn’t that the motto of Noblesse Academy?”

“Oh, that’s right, but you’re so ruthless.”

“It is better to be unkind than to be unfaithful.”

“Well, if that’s the case. Ah, but since Mr. Kang’s ransom has risen like this, it must be more difficult to take him, right?”

Rosalind knew not only the identity of Eruah, but also the reason why she had come as a schoolteacher.

“Is it getting difficult?”

“No, I really didn’t think much of it when Mr. Lee came, right? In fact, I only heard that Mr. Kang has changed, he has changed, but I did not expect it to be to this extent.”

“It was definitely beyond my imagination. Even if you thought your skills were good, to think that children who were treated as troublemakers were able to win the tournament… .”

“Right? right? Because it is. So I was going to accept the resignation whenever Mr. Kang changes his mind, but I got a little greedy.”

“… Yes?”

“Now go out, then I’ll hold on to you.”

Bae Seung-ju let out a laugh. But it wasn’t that I couldn’t understand the feeling.

“Well, it certainly is. But Taemin Kang is very stubborn.”

“Ah, you should say that it’s not stubbornness, it’s a passion for education. Teacher Kang is serious about real education!”

“Yes. Aren’t you seeing the results now? It probably won’t start until the students in the special class I’m in charge of now graduate.”

“Ayu, that’s enough time. Until then, I’ll nail it so that the head of headquarters doesn’t take it, so don’t stress yourself out!”

“That’s what you need to know when you go there. Ah, it seems to be starting slowly.”

Bae Seung-joo concluded.

It was time to determine the winner of the individual competition.

* * *

Venue where the opening ceremony took place.

Countless spectators gathered to watch the final on a large screen.

“Wow, definitely the finals are different.”

“Look at Kwon Sa-rang’s self-injury test association at the end of the century.”

“Are you classmates?”

“What kind of enemies it seems… .”

The stage is a rocky valley, ‘Rock Bottom’.

The audience spoke one word at a fierce battle between the two. In the midst of all the anxiety and anxiety, there were toxic calm people.

“I don’t know why everyone is so unique.”

“So. What kind of enemy is this?”

“I’m still warming up.”

It was the special class students who watched the sparring of the two from the side all the time.

Others thought that the victory or defeat would be decided at any moment, but there would still be more battles to be shared.

“Hey, betting ends in 5 minutes!”

“I, add 50,000 won to Minsu!”

“Tsuttuk, Inoa is a honey bet, but I don’t know this.”

On top of that, as if it was only natural for the special class students to bet on who would win, they even bet money.

People around me looked at me wondering what it was, but it was only natural for the special class.

Aren’t these the students who have even made self-bets as part of the Coliseum club activities?

“Worries, Kazuah!”

Song Dae-beom gave enthusiastic support. He bet all his pocket money on Go Min-soo.

He was cheering and sweating, then reached out and drank a drink.

“Puha!”

“Mistress, dirty.”

“Oh, no… Why does this taste like mint?”

When Dahyun Ju, who was sitting next to him, frowned, he hurriedly made an excuse. It looks like Coke from the outside, but it tastes like mint.

“Ah, I made it because I was afraid of the leftover ingredients yesterday.”

“You make it? What do you make to get something like this?”

He crumpled his face at Min So-yul’s answer.

“Yesterday, Minsu and Noah came to see me.”

“two people? Why?”

“Why, he said he wants to fight without regret. Soyul took the potion to be in the best condition.”

Joo Da-hyun answered instead of Min So-yul. Song Dae-beom wrinkled his nose.

“Anyway, the poisonous bastards… ! No, that’s it, why are you making a normal Coke this bad?”

“Oh, don’t hate eating. Dahyun and Hwarin eat well. Is not it?”

When Min So-yul said that, Song Dae-beom averted his eyes. Dahyun Joo averted her eyes for no reason.

In fact, she was holding back while drinking in case Min So-yul would get hurt. Thanks to that, the quantity was almost not reduced.

“It’s annoying to change.”

On the other hand, Yuhwarin was honest. Min So-yul opened his mouth in shock.

It was when Song Dae-beom tried to make fun of it.

“Uh, uh uh uh!?”

“what?! what now… ?!”

“What happened!?”

The crowd roared in unison.

* * *

Go Min-soo took a deep breath.

‘As expected, playing field is impossible.’

Although Rock Bottom is the least closed stage among the three stadiums, its width was considerable.

It wasn’t a good choice to push Inoa out of the field like this.

‘In the end, the only way is to make it impossible to fight.’

There was no way to stop Inoa’s abilities. Therefore, Ko Min-soo decided to use the surrounding environment.

He radiated aura all the way, creating cracks in the rocky cliffs on both sides, and finished preparations.

‘Sooner or later, an opportunity will come.’

If the boulders started pouring in heaps, the odds would be in their favor.

It was clear that he would be more skilled at dealing with falling rocks. Aura operation was because he had the upper hand over Inoa.

‘I’ll drive it until then…’ !’

The task of Ko Min-soo was to hold Inoa from escaping from the cliff where the crack was formed, and to widen the crack through the collision of the auras.

“Big… !”

However, Inoa’s sword attack was not easy. A sharp sword attack that was incomparable to that of sparring took place.

It was an unimaginable attack that could be lethal if you were even a little careless.

It took a long time for such a tight competition to take place, and a crack in the cliff opened with the clash of the Aurors.

‘come… !’

It was a waiting time.

The cliff collapsed with a roaring roar and huge fragments fell.

“this… !”

It was as expected.

Inoa hurriedly pushed Go Min-soo away and avoided falling rocks. It would have been easier to evade than to slash.

‘It’s now… !’

Ko Min-soo did not miss the opportunity. He sincerely regarded Inoa as an ‘enemy’ and intended to do his best.

But something unexpected happened.

“What… !”

“this… !”

In an instant, the floor disappeared.

The ground subsided due to countless fallen rocks. No one knew that the bottom was empty.

A crackling sound rang in his ears and Ko Min-soo lost consciousness.

“… Minsu.”

A voice was heard through the blurry mind.

“Concerns… !”

Go Min-soo’s eyes trembled and opened. When I came back to my senses, pain invaded my whole body.

“paddle… ah?”

My head didn’t turn well. Inoa was standing in front of me.

But it wasn’t just standing there.

“Relief… to be.”

I was able to grasp the situation, albeit in a dim light. Inoa was supporting the rock.

While maintaining the ability not to be troubled.

“What are you doing… big… !”

Go Min-soo tried to get up, but he closed his lips tightly. When I looked up, I saw a leg twisted in a grotesque direction.

Both legs were broken by the impact of the fall.

“This sick… !”

Go Min-soo said as if chewing. He could see it as he fell.

The ground subsidence started from below. Inoa was able to avoid enough.

Inoa’s choice was not evasion but commitment.

‘Was it the same after all!’

Go Min-soo was angry.

To this situation that happened because of him, and to Inoa, who did not regard herself as an ‘enemy’ like before.

“Ignoring it, no.”

Inoa spoke as if he had read his thoughts. His voice trembled as his body trembled.

“Enemy, I thought.”

Contrary to Ko Min-soo’s thoughts, Inoa has changed. The grass that was aiming at him was proof of that.

“But this is my choice, Izzy.”

However, the change was not in the direction that neither Go Min-soo nor Kang Tae-min expected. Inoa decided to go his own way.

– Killing one enemy is easy. But surviving is difficult.

In an instant, Kang Tae-min’s words came to mind in Ko Min-soo’s mind. It was when I found a hiker who got caught up in a dungeon break and was killed by goblins.

-And saving someone’s life is even more difficult.

Inoa didn’t hear that. Still, the path he chose was the most difficult.

“I pretended to be proud, but I’m sorry… .”

“what… ?”

“More, to hold on… .”

The load Inoa could endure was beyond imagination. He continued to manifest his abilities and maintain his body.

However, that mana was almost exhausted.

“missing child… .”

Inoa was speechless and rolled his eyes. It was exhaustion and fainting at the same time.

Ko Min-soo hurriedly gathered the remaining mana and released it with both hands. Although his leg was broken, his hand was intact.

“Sir baaal… !”

I knew I couldn’t stand it. Still, I couldn’t just die. Unlike Inoa, the path he chose was survival.

However, Ko Min-soo did not even recognize himself, but he was radiating mana within a range that could protect even the fallen Inoa.

Just then a strange thing happened. Didn’t even the weak light that came in between the rocks disappear?

‘What… .’

What came into my eyes before the light completely disappeared was some kind of liquid. Oddly enough, it was shiny like silver.

However, the light soon disappeared and the surroundings were plunged into darkness in an instant.

The moment you want to end like this.

With a dull roar, chunks of rock suddenly soared into the sky.

“town… !”

Ko Min-soo let out a short moan and raised his hand at the sudden sunlight.

I saw a tall open aisle and a man standing above it with his back to the light.

It was Taemin Kang.

He looked at the two and opened his mouth.

“Who won?”

Go Min-soo laughed. Isn’t it a situation where you can ask if it’s okay no matter how poisonous it is?

But rather, the situation awakened his spirit.

“I think being strong means being able to do more difficult things.”

Go Min-soo continued with a relieved face.

“It is my defeat.”

Kang Tae-min laughed at that answer.

‘It’s completely different.’

It was because Ko Min-soo felt that he had clearly moved away from the villain’s path with that answer.

* * *

Ko Min-soo and Inoa were immediately transported and treated. Everyone said it was a miracle, but I knew it.

Not a miracle, but the fact that two people saved each other, themselves.

“The awards ceremony is said to be held in the evening.”

“Yes. Mr. Lua, you must be worried, but please stay by Noah’s side.”

“… thank you.”

Inoa was simply drained of mana. However, Eruah’s eyes were red as if she was worried about even that.

He didn’t cry in front of me, but it looked like he was wailing loudly.

After leaving her, I went up to the roof alone. It was late, so no one was there. I was just trying to light a cigarette.

“… What happened?”

Miss Backdoor was contacted. It was clear that the call was urgent, not even a message.

And my guess was right.

<I found a clue about the Lunatic money.>

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