Episode 42 Gu Ja-in (2)
“…If you think so, there’s nothing we can do about it. A contract is not compulsory. So let’s leave it to the three doctors.”
Gu Jain said that, but he didn’t have a very nice face.
No wonder.
A big-time offer that any other cadet would have received was turned down with a single stroke.
In addition, Jae-hyun is openly hostile to him and is walking away from him.
“I’m sorry too, but I’ll give up.”
“……I’ll also quit the contract.”
In response to the two people’s answers, Gu Ja-in’s expression changed to something worth seeing. Sparks fly from the two ferocious and greedy eyes.
Jaehyun just smiled a little as if he had foreseen all of this.
But then.
Gu Ja-in changed his expression and gave a fishy smile. he said clasping his hands.
“……It’s unfortunate. It was the best proposal that Milles Academy could make. Just in case, I’ll give you another chance to think about it.”
At the same time as Gu Jain’s words, I began to feel a strange sensation as if my brain was burning for a moment.
However, Jaehyun had already foreseen the whole situation.
―< ??? > infiltrates your mind.
―The passive skill «Hell’s Protection» completely resists abnormal conditions.
Jaehyun laughed.
‘I knew it would be like this.’
From the beginning, Jae-hyeon showed an open hostile attitude towards Gu-in and provoked him.
The reason was simple.
It was intended to provoke Gu Jain into using the 《Brainwashing》 skill and then copy it.
‘The brainwashing skill is a magic that will be a good hand in any situation. If you can get it here, it’s right to get it and go.’
Now, Gu Ja-in continues to cast a < brainwashing > spell on Jae-hyun without even knowing the dark side.
It must be a ploy to manipulate Jaehyun’s spirit and bring him under his command.
However, her EX-level skill 《Blessing of Hell》 resists all status ailments.
No matter how powerful 《Brainwashing》 was as a unique skill, it never changed.
Jaehyun thought while fiddling with a card in his pocket at the same time.
‘Use a blank card.’
―Consumes one blank card.
The corners of Jaehyun’s mouth rose slowly.
The light-bearing card begins to copy the enemy’s skills in the pocket.
A series of processes in which an arithmetic expression is decomposed, inverted, and then rearranged again.
And finally.
―You have acquired the active skill 《Brainwashing》.
[Active skill]
Name: Brainwashing
Rank: Inherent skill
You can corrupt the mind of an opponent weaker than yourself and manipulate it as you wish.
If a mutual agreement is reached and a master-servant relationship is formed, the skill is changed to «Subordinate».
Effect
1. You can control the opponent as you want by making them lose their intelligence.
2. When the skill is changed to 《Subordinate》, you can restrict the subordinate target to follow the command.
As soon as the refreshing message was heard, Jaehyun got up from his seat.
Because all the business here is over.
“Then let’s get up. I was a bit tired after spending three days in subspace.”
Jaehyun walked toward the door leading outside, and the two of them bowed their heads and stood up after him.
Gu Ja-in opened his mouth wide as he watched Jae-hyun walk away without even having time to check why his «brainwashing» skill didn’t work.
‘It wasn’t enough that I took first place in the magic world in the freshman hunt, so I resisted my own skill?’
But soon he regained his normal gentle expression.
‘……Interesting. Jaehyun Min. He is a talent that can never be given up.’
someone has said
It is said that humans find things that they cannot have in their hands more attractive than anything else.
And for Goo Ja-in, the target is none other than Min Jae-hyun.
He was a fledgling cadet who had not yet reached adulthood.
* * *
On the way out of the chairperson’s office and to the assigned dormitory. Street lights flicker everywhere, and mayflies can be seen gathering.
This area is almost the only rest area and park where you can take a break in the site of Milles Academy.
Crossing this place and going up along the road divided into two ways, you will come to the cadet dormitory.
Jaehyun went ahead, but suddenly stopped and looked back at the two people following behind him.
Kim Yu-jung and Seo E-na.
The two were checking the location of the cadet dormitory with Jaehyun’s guidance.
After thinking for a while, Jaehyun asked.
“But are you really okay?”
“ok? what?”
Kim Yoo-jung raised her head and asked. Jaehyun was calm.
“It’s a suggestion from Gu Jain. You both refused. Will you be okay though?”
“Well… it was a bit harsh at first. Listening to what you said, it seemed like everything was right.
Gu Ja-in, chairman of the board. He seems to have intended to roast us for a living with a suitable flattery… Honestly, does it make sense to take 30% of the profits for 5 years?”
Kim Yoo-jung said almost in anger.
Jaehyun laughed.
Seo In-na from the back also nodded in agreement.
“……The terms of the contract certainly seemed problematic. I think it would have been better if I hadn’t either. More than anything… if we get preferential treatment, other people will lose as much. That’s not fair.”
Jaehyun was a little taken aback by the sudden conclusion.
It’s because it’s hard to find such a good heart in a world where the weak are infinitely intolerant.
Of course, Jaehyun had no intention of destroying the things in front of him justly like her.
Everyone has their own way, and Jaehyun has to do whatever it takes to achieve his goal.
Jaehyun looked at Seo In-na and Kim Yoo-jung in turn and smiled lightly.
“I’m glad you think so. Actually, I also wanted you to decline the offer.”
“Everything else is different… Isn’t something strange, Chairman Gu Jain? You look sullen… even when you said you were declining the offer, your face was completely gone.”
“……There was definitely something strange. Come to think of it, there was a sub-space error from the first day of the entrance ceremony, and the instructors didn’t say anything about it.”
‘……They’re very nice.’
The feelings between the two were sharper than expected.
While I was organizing my thoughts, Ina Seo asked Jaehyun.
“Maybe… Jaehyun, do you know something? About Chairman Gu Jain.”
“Uh… Huh? Why do you think so?”
“……You are uncharacteristically calm for a freshman. So I wondered if he knew something…”
“Sure. hey! Jaehyun Min. Let me know if you know anything!”
At the words of the two, Jaehyun pondered for a moment.
Can I tell Seo In-na and Kim Yoo-jung about the future information about Goo Ja-in?
I thought about it for a few minutes, but decided it was too early.
The two are still completely unaware of the atmosphere in which Milles Academy operates.
If you tell them here that this school is a dangerous place and people will die in the future.
Can you really believe it?
Jaehyun looked straight ahead and said calmly.
“huh. perhaps. But I’m not sure, so it’s a bit difficult to tell you everything right now.”
“I see…”
Seo Eana looked a bit disappointed.
However, as a representation, it is an unavoidable choice.
I don’t know if it’s Kim Yoo-jung, but it’s only been 3 days since I’ve known Seo In-na.
Judging from her behavior so far, I don’t think she’ll hit the back, but if that’s the case, it was the same for Jung Woo-min before returning.
It is several times more dangerous when those who originally look good suddenly change.
‘For now, it’s better to hide information about my future as much as possible.’
However, Jaehyun decided to instill one thing into the two of them.
He took a deep breath, then looked at the two of them and parted his lips.
“but. Keep one thing in mind both of you. trust no one here Whether it’s the chairman or the instructor.”
“……Then Jaehyun and you too?”
It was an unexpected question.
Seo Ina looked up at him with mysterious amber eyes.
Jaehyun partly met her eyes without avoiding her gaze. When he was about to answer with a smile, Kim Yoo-jung intercepted his words.
“okay. Don’t trust him either. First of all, he was a man and looked fierce, and he never took me home before and left me.”
“hey. Why is that story suddenly appearing here? With everything in the past.”
“shut up! At that time, I had a panic attack and almost died?”
Kim Yoo-jung said in a fit of fuss.
In fact, on the day he met Yoo Sung-eun, Kim Yoo-jung suffered quite a bit.
I stumbled endlessly among the pouring crowds and the way home seemed far away.
Eventually, she couldn’t take a single step until her mother came to pick her up.
I was glaring at his face with a huff, but Jaehyun suddenly stopped and opened his mouth.
“done. stop going in now Everything is here.”
“uh? Are you here already?”
Kim Yoo-jung opened her eyes and looked around.
Before they knew it, they saw a row of information boards with bright lights. A huge park fountain that separates the dormitory and a few pieces of broken tiles catch my eye.
Along with the sound of teasing, the street lights flicker and then come back again.
“okay. You should go and rest.”
Jaehyun said in a calm voice.
Then, unexpected words came from behind.
“……Then we will part ways here?”
Seo Eana said that with her eyes wide open, not knowing if she was sorry or disappointed.
Kim Yoo-jung suddenly intervened.
She jabbed Jaehyun’s side and laughed wryly.
“Hey. Why is this a youth romance? Please hug me too.”
“The women’s dormitory is on the left. The men’s dormitory is on the right.”
Jaehyun forced the corners of his mouth up and pushed the backs of the two of them.
“Then hurry up and get some rest.”
“Okay, okay. You can go.”
Kim Yu-jung grumbled.
Seo Ina turned around for a moment and greeted Jaehyun.
“……We’ll go. Jaehyun, get some rest too. I have my first class tomorrow.”
“okay. Then see you tomorrow.”
* * *
After shaking hands with the two of them, Jaehyun also started going up the road on the right.
After climbing the steep uphill for about 5 minutes, you can see the facilities in earnest.
The outer perimeter covered with a pale blue curtain. The apartment-type dormitory with gray-white buildings and basic facilities was exactly as Jae-hyun remembered.
‘long time no see. This is it.’
It was also a basic dormitory supported by the academy, so the facilities themselves were ordinary.
The only thing that stands out is the mana security system that surrounds the front of the building.
Other than that, other apartments and hotel facilities that can be obtained with points are fundamentally in a much better environment.
It is natural that those who perform well get a better house.
Because that was the opinion of the director, Gu Ja-in, and the instructors.
‘Still, I managed to pass the first event well. From now on, you have to focus on each day. You must not relax.’
Firming my resolve, I opened the door after putting my cadet card on the dormitory ID reader.
As I took a step, I noticed a musty-smelling hallway with musty-smelling wet rags all over the place.
The place has such a gloomy atmosphere most of the time.
Most of those who could not get out of this dormitory even after years of service accumulated were scumbags who could not grow into higher-level raiders, and Gu Ja-in and Miles openly discriminated against such cadets.
It is true that the trend of ignoring low-level radars is spreading even among the cadets.
After going inside and walking along the hallway, I see Room 302, the room Jaehyun was assigned to.
After putting my hand on the doorknob and inserting my card, the door opened with a familiar sound.
“It’s been a really filthy long time…….”
Jaehyun, who saw the exposed interior, murmured in a voice mixed with admiration or remorse.
I put down my luggage and sat down on the hard floor.
His whole body trembled as he recalled how hellish this place had been to him in his past life.
The dormitory I came back to was not at all welcome.
It just kept quenching and hardening him in the midst of terrible memories.
“Tomorrow, I’ll check the room first. Because I can’t live here forever. Well, there are points, so you shouldn’t worry too much.”
A whopping 2.53 million points
are not good just because you don’t use them anyway.
Moreover, a home is a sanctuary to return to after living every day.
If you don’t spend points here, there’s not much point in spending them elsewhere.
Fortunately, Jaehyun knew of several hotels close to the main building where he took classes.
“By the way, what’s tomorrow’s class?”
Suddenly curious about the first class, Jaehyun crossed his arms and pondered for a while.
Tomorrow is the day when I finally have my first class as a magic cadet.
Upon checking, the course title was «Basics of Mana Adaptation I».
I thought about doing some research beforehand, but I shook my head.
You’re tired, and you’d better get some rest early.
The past 3 days have been pretty fierce.
After washing and lying on the bed, I immediately fell asleep. After setting the alarm, Jaehyun fell asleep.
and the next day.
Jaehyun, who participated in the first class, couldn’t help but be taken aback by the contents of the class.
‘……What is this?’
