Episode 8

Early moning.

Vice-principal Cha Dong-hyuk leisurely prepared tea and served it.

“I hope it fits in your mouth. Miss Min So-yul.”

“Oh, thank you.”

It was because Min So-yul, who had been assigned to a special class for refusing to go to school, came to see him.

‘I can’t believe I really persuaded the boy who refused to go to school.’

I heard the contents of the lecture from Kang Tae-min. Including what she went through.

However, Cha Dong-hyuk had no intention of bringing up the story of Min So-yul’s father.

“I want to come out of the academy again.”

“Ah yes… !”

Min So-yul took a sip of tea and quickly nodded.

That calm demeanor and innocent face were definitely far from being in the special class. Cha Dong-hyuk opened his mouth as he corrected his glasses.

“Of course you are welcome. Before that, I have something to tell you.”

“… Is it also a matter of money?”

Min So-yul asked with anxious eyes. However, Cha Dong-hyuk smiled emptyly and waved his hand.

“No, I don’t have to worry about tuition. In the case of Miss Min So-yul, she can receive full support from the government.”

Awakeners were also a valuable human resource nationally. It is rare for academy students to be deprived of educational opportunities because of poor family circumstances.

More often than not, they were expelled for causing trouble.

“Ah, then… ?”

“Well, I won’t say it back. Min So-yul does not fit into the special class. Instead, I moved to the regular class… .”

“That doesn’t work.”

Cha Dong-hyeok, who was about to continue his explanation, blinked at Min So-yul’s words that suddenly intervened.

Min So-yul seemed to have shrunk a little while ago, but now it was different.

“I want to learn from Teacher Kang Tae-min.”

“Miss Soyul, that’s… .”

“I can’t do it unless it’s Teacher Kang Tae-min. I am… I will definitely go to Taemin Kang’s class. Please.”

There was a clear determination in his words and facial expressions. Cha Dong-hyuk did not answer right away and moistened his lips with tea.

‘… Until now, there has never been a student who followed Taemin Kang like this, and it is really rare.’

As Cha Dong-hyeok, who has the temperament of a civil servant, it didn’t matter which class Min So-yul was in.

It’s not like she has a big back, isn’t she just a girl’s head of household who is left alone now?

‘Rather, it could be an opportunity.’

Min So-yul was a non-combat-type awakener, and the students in the special class who are currently attending school are combat-type awakeners.

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Like herbivores entering carnivores, if there was a problem, the dangerous molecules could be expelled early.

“If that’s what you mean, then I understand.”

Because of this, Cha Dong-hyuk readily accepted. He had nothing to lose.

* * *

“Uh, call me Min So-yul. I wish you well in the future.”

Min So-yul, who arrived at the special class following Kang Tae-min, greeted her with a slightly nervous face.

The reaction was lukewarm, and an uncomfortable silence fell.

“Soyul is a non-combat awakened person. Because of that, I will follow a different curriculum than you guys.”

Taemin Kang erased that silence.

Maybe that’s why the students weren’t interested.

It wasn’t like he was walking on a path different from his own and had never been beaten by his homeroom teacher. It was a situation that could be a bit unfair (?) to the existing students.

However, it was absurd to ask Min So-yul to receive the same education, so indifference was the answer.

“I know there is no reason to be close. But there’s no reason not to be friendly. Don’t worry, I won’t force you to stick around.”

Kang Tae-min spoke as if penetrating their hearts, then looked back at Min So-yul.

“But, like you guys, Min So-yul has potential. It will come naturally.”

The students’ eyes widened.

Isn’t it a compliment to everyone while praising Min So-yul?

“Today’s class is the same as yesterday. However, the standard for special training will be raised.”

“Ugh… .”

“Oh My God… .”

The students groaned and murmured. However, soon after realizing that he had made noise, he quickly shut up.

“I won’t tell you how much to raise the bar. So you had better be prepared to die.”

Kang Tae-min smiled at a glance, looking evil.

“Otherwise I will kill you.”

The students’ faces turned pale.

‘I’m serious… !’

‘If it’s Taemin-sensei, that might be true… !’

‘Are you planning to increase the number of skirmishes?’

‘If you think about skirmishes, you have to win as many times as possible!’

Everyone got up and dispersed to their respective classrooms.

Min So-yul was not subject to special training. No matter how strong Kang Tae-min was, he was not very knowledgeable about alchemy.

“Soyul follows me.”

“Ah yes!”

Min So-yul followed him.

I didn’t even ask where I was going. It was the mindset that if Kang Tae-min had to go, he would go anywhere.

The place where Taemin Kang arrived with her was none other than that.

“Hello, are you Soyul?”

It was a good room.

Seol Ga-eun greeted her with a wide smile.

“This is a sudden request, but thank you for listening.”

“Ah, no. It’s for students!”

Seol Ga-eun opened her chest as if asking to leave it to her. Kang Tae-min smiled and looked back at Min So-yul.

“Mr. Seol Ga-eun knows not only healing magic but also medicine, so learn a lot.”

Despite saying that, Kang Tae-min had no doubt that Min So-yul’s knowledge would soon surpass Seol Ga-eun’s.

That’s why Min So-yul’s alchemy talent was unmatched.

Taking normal alchemy classes would rather poison her growth. Rather, it is better to learn and realize on your own.

For this reason, Kang Tae-min chose the infirmary, which is equipped with various medicines, as the place for Min So-yul’s class.

“Ah yes! Teacher Seol Ga-eun, please take good care of me!”

“hehehe, I’ll take good care of you too. Just call me Ga-eun.”

“Can I?”

“Then it’s natural.”

Kang Tae-min was convinced that his choice was not wrong.

Seol Ga-eun’s positive energy will neutralize Min So-yul’s sadness.

“Others will be exhausted or injured from training. Try making some medicine for that time.”

“Oh yes! I will make it right!”

“Then let’s go.”

“hehehe, see you later at the training ground.”

After Kang Tae-min left, the two people’s eyes lit up.

‘This is my first solo mission. That’s how much you believe in me.’

Seol Ga-eun was motivated by the fact that Kang Tae-min believed in her.

‘Teacher Taemin said he could do it. Then you can do it. No, I’ll do it!’

Min So-yul decided to make a desperate effort not to disappoint Kang Tae-min’s expectations.

The infirmary was heated by the heat from the two women.

* * *

I finished setting up the training ground.

The students may have realized something from yesterday’s class, but the results will not change much.

Still, I was sure it would bring better results. Now that I’ve experienced my special training, I won’t be complacent about practicing like yesterday.

In other words, you will show off your skills today, and you will have to adjust your level accordingly.

“… Well?”

Then, suddenly, I felt popular.

It was strange.

Most regular students are busy taking classes of their choice, and the training ground is often visited after school.

Thanks to that, I can conveniently reserve a training ground.

It’s a little too early to say that the defeated students have arrived. Song Dae-beom, who received the 0 approval, also did not come at this time.

“Who are you?”

did you hear my voice?

The presence outside the training ground drew closer and the door opened. who appeared next.

“Miss Catherine?”

It was Katherine Crawford.

Blue-green eyes were looking directly at me over the thick dark circles.

Why did this woman come to me? Wasn’t it something you wanted to avoid?

As if I wasn’t very wrong, Catherine stopped a little further away.

Then he glared at me with his mouth firmly shut.

uncomfortable silence.

“What are you doing?”

When I broke the silence, she opened her mouth as if she had waited.

“I can’t see Mr. Seol Ga-eun today.”

Oh, did you come to Seol Ga-eun, not me?

“Sensei Ga-eun will come later… .”

“It’s just fine. Stop using Teacher Kang Tae-min and Teacher Ga-eun Seol.”

“… I beg your pardon?”

What else is this? Were the two of you that close? No, but why are you suddenly at me?

… Did it show that you used it like a potion? But other teachers haven’t seen my class yet?

“Since people treat me well because I changed my appearance, do you think I can do whatever I want?”

“Yes?”

“Do you think people won’t know if you act nice now? What kind of person you are, how selfish you are… .”

“Miss Catherine.”

I cut her off.

It was a bit strange to listen to it quietly. The story about Seol Ga-eun, which I first brought out, is completely missing, and the criticism against me is the main one.

“What do you want to say?”

She has only one reason to blame me. The event that happened before I came into this body.

“I told you. Seol Ga-eun… .”

“Don’t make any excuses.”

There is no reason for her to go out of her way for Seol Ga-eun. Seol Ga-eun is just an excuse to complain to me.

I guessed what she really had in mind.

At that time, I left myself alone, but now why am I helping others? Why didn’t you help me then?

while having this power.

If you see me who has changed, you will naturally feel that way.

One step closer to her.

“… Is it because of that?”

threw a fastball. Katherine flinched and pursed her lips.

Contrary to what she thought, Kang Tae-min, not me, did not run away.

But would she believe me if I told her now?

“Tell me directly. Will you listen to me, or will you just criticize me like that?”

One more step, I closed the distance with her.

Clearing the misunderstanding required her to be ready to accept. If the blade is standing like that, if you tell me the truth, you will only deny it.

“that’s… .”

Her eyes widened at my question. It was rather embarrassing for me to come out so proudly.

Physical distance sometimes represents psychological distance.

I am not guilty.

So, I got closer to her. Catherine did not back down.

That’s how they got close enough to see each other’s eyes, and even their reflections in their eyes.

It was as she flinched and pursed her lips.

“Uhhhhh… ! 3 wins!”

The training ground door opened and Song Dae-beom came in shouting his victory number.

“… All right, we’ll talk later.”

Katherine startled, glanced at me, and went outside. Then, Song Dae-beom tensed up and looked at her alternately with me.

I don’t know if you look at the atmosphere, but it’s not like that, you bastard.

Still, it’s a shame, so I’ll have to educate you a little spicy.

“Six wins!”

“Hey, honestly, please lose me in the skirmish once.”

While Song Dae-beom was squeezed, other students arrived one after another. Seol Ga-eun and Min So-yul did not arrive, but the training went ahead as scheduled.

I only intended to kill them, but I didn’t really kill them, and I had to be patient with this level of pain to become a Hunter.

“braided! Everyone, Teacher Gaeun is here!”

“Ugh… ! Is everyone okay!?”

Two men from the infirmary arrived.

Seol Ga-eun showed some composure, probably because she had already experienced it once, and Min So-yul was frightened to see their condition.

It’s bloody on the outside, but it’s not a serious wound.

Severe is usually that there is a hole in the body to allow cool ventilation, or at least to show the bones and flesh.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. What kind of person is Teacher Taemin?”

“Oh, that’s right.”

It felt like the two of you were friends.

Seol Ga-eun took care of the students’ acute wounds first, and Min So-yul distributed the medicine she made to the children.

“Oh, thank you.”

“thank you.”

It was a bit embarrassing, but there were no guys who hated the person who gave them medicine when they were sick.

“Five… ?”

“What is this?”

Moreover, what if the drug works very well? If you liked it, you liked it, there was no reason to dislike it.

“Uh, is the medicinal effect okay?”

“Wow… Isn’t this a joke?”

“The main effect is to remove fatigue, but it will probably increase your muscle strength a little. I tried the new mixture.”

“Oh, then the challenge right now!”

“Oh my gosh! Sir! Isn’t this doping?”

The guys who received the medicine in relatively good condition became noisy.

“Where is doping in the game? We have to win first.”

“Hey, Soyul! I only have one good thing!”

When I did not mention doping, Min So-yul suddenly became a popular star ahead of the multiplier battle.

Well, it’s the flow as you think. If so, it will naturally melt.

“Hey, Minsu didn’t come today.”

“Minsu is counting.”

“Didn’t you hear that at the restaurant? It’s the end of the century gwonsa.”

It was as the students who had some small talk said. Almost half of the training was over, but Ko Min-soo did not arrive.

Are you coming over for lunch again?

It was the moment I thought so.

The training ground door opened with a thud.

“what?”

“What?”

Everyone’s eyes turned.

The one who opened the door was a regular class student with a pretty urgent face.

“Teacher! Teacher Seol Ga-eun!”

“What’s happen?!”

Seol Ga-eun jumped up and approached. Finding her was the same as saying someone was hurt.

“Blood, blood… !”

she turned to me Of course I had to let it go, so I nodded.

By the way.

“Even the special class teacher!”

why are you looking for me?

The moment everyone’s face changed from worry to doubt.

“Minsu, Ko Min-soo had an accident!”

The expression on his face changed back to one of surprise.

* * *

The Awakener’s fighting style is very diverse. From cold weapons such as swords, spears, axes, and bows to horse weapons that are applied with magic engineering to existing firearms.

Among them, Go Min-soo was assigned to a martial arts class that uses only the body.

The place where Kang Tae-min and Seol Ga-eun arrived was the martial arts class.

“Oh my gosh… !”

Seol Ga-eun approached in surprise.

In the middle of a classroom with an interior similar to that of a martial arts dojo, a student lay covered in blood.

And on the other side, I saw Go Min-soo, who was sitting in a huff.

“Ah, Mr. Kang.”

“… What happened?”

Mok Woo-jin, the martial arts teacher, touched his chin with a puzzled face.

“I don’t know the details. Like yesterday, Minsu was winning a landslide against the kids… He suddenly changed and assaulted me mercilessly.”

“Suddenly?”

“Yes, I almost got hit while drying.”

Mok Woo-jin frowned.

“… I know that Mr. Kang is working hard, but there seems to be a reason why special classes are special classes.”

“Sorry for interrupting class. I will take responsibility.”

Kang Tae-min said that and approached Go Min-soo. But something was strange.

[Karma Log]

[Name – Go Min-soo]

[Alignment – Good (+14)]

[Recently recorded karma activity]

[> Unauthorized littering (-1)]

It was because the latest misdeed was garbage dumping. Kang Tae-min decided to listen to Ko Min-su’s story.

“Worries.”

At the call, Ko Min-soo raised his eyes. Normally, he would have answered meekly after looking at the etiquette injector, but it was clear that he was very excited about his worries.

“What happened?”

“… fuck.”

Go Min-soo jumped up and strode past Kang Tae-min.

‘Tsk, isn’t this special class different after all?’

Mok Woo-jin had a hunch that Ko Min-soo would not return to school.

He was right. Ko Min-soo was determined to leave school.

However, Mok Woo-jin, Ko Min-soo, and everyone present could not predict the next situation.

“100 million!”

Ko Min-soo rolled his eyes and fell forward with a thud.

Behind him stood Kang Tae-min with a cold face holding a etiquette injector.

“Go, Mr. Kang?!”

“Master Taemin?!”

Kang Tae-min didn’t care and grabbed the fainting Su Min-soo. That giant with just one hand.

“… I apologize again for causing a fuss. I think I need to have a meeting with the student, so I ask for your understanding, Mr. Mok.”

“Ah, yes… .”

“Sir Gaeun, please treat the victim.”

“Yes? Oh yes… !”

Kang Tae-min bowed his head and went outside with Ko Min-soo.

* * *

infirmary.

“Ugh… .”

Seol Ga-eun immediately rose from her seat at the sound of moaning.

The victim’s treatment was immediately finished, but he could not come to his senses and moved to the infirmary.

“Are you okay?”

“Uh… .”

“Can you tell me your name?”

At Seol Ga-eun’s question, the victim opened her mouth while touching her throbbing hair.

“Hyeon-soo, Baek Hyun-soo.”

“yes. It’s Hyeonsu. Do you remember what happened?”

Seol Ga-eun asked with a slightly desperate expression. At this rate, won’t Kang Tae-min’s efforts disappear in vain?

“That color, no… The child suddenly… .”

“suddenly? For no reason?”

“… Yes.”

Baek Hyun-soo replied with a gloomy expression. Seol Ga-eun sighed deeply and stood up.

“… like that. Oh, wait a minute. I’ll get you some water.”

When she went outside, Baek Hyun-soo let out a real laugh while frowning.

‘It hurt more than I thought, but it’s as planned.’

Baek Hyeon-soo was a student who was humiliated by Ko Min-soo and Kang Tae-min at a restaurant.

‘This sheep cub.’

When Ko Min-soo came to practice, I thought it was an opportunity for revenge. However, the fact that he was a sewage had already been verified at the restaurant, so he had no choice but to taste defeat.

I couldn’t beat Go Min-soo with my skills, so I had to find another way.

‘I dare to know who I am.’

He was the successor of the guild ‘Grand White’, although the scale was not very large.

Since he was a member of the special class, it wouldn’t be difficult to find fault with him, and he intended to publicly reveal the fault.

“Uh… I thought you were going to die.”

In the hopes of experimenting with the dental implants he found, when he spoke out during practice, Ko Min-soo rushed at him with his eyes widened.

Originally, it was just meant to be embarrassing, but it turned out well.

‘The disciplinary committee is out of whack. I can handle that old man with this.’

He was assaulted in front of everyone. Of course, the academy will hold a disciplinary committee.

Neither Ko Min-su nor Kang Tae-min will be able to avoid responsibility.

At that thought, Baek Hyun-soo smirked, but the door opened.

“Ah, thanks… .”

I thought Seol Ga-eun had returned, but it wasn’t. He was hard as a stone.

“Um, that’s fine. After all, teacher Ga-eun’s skills are amazing.”

Taemin Kang was there.

“Student Baek Hyun-soo.”

He held Baek Hyun-soo with a bright smile, but his eyes were not smiling.

“Shall we talk to the teacher?”

In the other hand, a manners injector was tapping his shoulder.

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