Episode 17
After the meeting with Go Tae-wook, the place Tae-hyun headed to was not home, but Konkuk High School.
‘I should tell Teacher Sim Yakyong properly.’
A diploma was no longer important to Taehyun, who had returned.
I actually planned on not leaving school once I got what I wanted.
The reason Taehyun changed his mind was because of the gaze of his aunt and uncle who wanted to graduate more than him.
‘Well, from my aunt’s perspective, I’m sure she’s upset that she’s quitting just a few months before graduation.’
However, I can no longer spend time at a school that has no meaning.
Even at the expense of opportunity costs.
‘It’s best to kill two birds with one stone.’
Taehyun planned to solve all these problems with the documents in his hand.
After a while.
Shouts erupted from the teacher’s office.
“Student Taehyun Kim! Are you saying school is a joke!! “Is this a playground where you can leave if you don’t want to go to class and come back if you want to?”
The words of the vice principal who appointed Taehyun did not stop there.
“Goo Beom-mo and Jo Tae-sik are not enough, Bae Hyuk-soo, Kim Myeong-gyun and now Lee Jeong-jae!! “I was patient because I saw Mr. Shim, but I can’t just wait and see any longer!!”
Kim Moo-saeng, vice principal of Konkuk High School.
It is a known fact that he is looking after Lee Jung-jae and taking care of his own pocket.
Nevertheless, the reason no one could stop him was because he was likely to be the next principal and that Lee Jung-jae’s line was powerful.
‘Looking at him now, he’s a really upset guy. ‘I couldn’t even give a proper rebuttal to this kind of person and just bowed my head.’
Taehyun clicked his tongue and shook his head as he recalled his sad past life.
Seeing that, Kim Mu-saeng burst out in anger once again.
“No, this guy is talking like an adult, but without any hesitation!! Now I…”
“Do you have any proof?”
“What what?!!”
“Proof that I hurt Bae Hyuk-soo, Kim Myeong-gyun, and now Lee Jung-jae. “I mean, is there physical evidence, not mental evidence?”
“What what…. Oh my…!!”
Kim Moo-saeng stuttered as he looked at Tae-hyun speaking confidently.
Mental evidence is more than enough, but no physical evidence has yet been found that Taehyun harmed Bae Hyuk-soo, Kim Myeong-gyun, and Lee Jeong-jae.
In the first place, it was Kim Moo-saeng who turned a blind eye to the smoking zone, a CCTV blind spot, at Lee Jeong-jae’s request.
“This…”
As Kim Moo-saeng was so upset that he was speechless, Shim Yak-yong, who was watching from the side, intervened.
“Please calm down, Vice Principal. Taehyun, please stop too.”
“joy!! Teacher Sim! Manage your students properly!! “Well, this guy who couldn’t even wake up is in our university at Konkuk High School… eh!!”
It was Kim Moo-saeng who left screaming until the end.
Shim Yakyong turned his head and made eye contact with Taehyeon.
‘Something has changed.’
He was Taehyun’s homeroom teacher voluntarily for three years.
This was not the Taehyun he knew, who always had rebellious eyes.
“okay. “Where are you going?”
Rumors always spread quickly.
Although it had only been a few hours, there was no one at Konkuk High School who did not know that Lee Jeong-jae had been admitted to the hospital.
Before Lee Jeong-jae went to the hospital.
The last person I hung out with was Taehyun.
“I’m on my way back from the Players’ Association.”
Shim Yakyong nodded at Taehyeon’s calm report.
“Yes… I see you have awakened as expected.”
“yes.”
It’s already been two weeks since I returned.
Taehyun revealed his awakening for the first time.
This is because once you acquire player qualifications, it will become public knowledge.
“The grade is… no. I guess that’s not important. “I was worried that you might have gone down a bad path.”
The world of children is a simple but scary place.
If they think they are different from others, they attack and belittle them without reason.
Taehyun only woke up at the end of high school, when the bullying reached its peak.
It wasn’t strange to have bad feelings.
“It’s not like that. “The teacher has guided me until now.”
As the saying goes.
Taehyun knew well how he felt about Sim Yak-yong, who took care of him while serving as his homeroom teacher for three years.
He also tried to protect Taehyun, going so far as to offer the class president position to Lim Ah-young, who was reluctant.
“Congratulations, Taehyun. “I’m serious.”
Shim Yakyong patted Taehyun’s shoulder with a worried expression.
“thank you.”
“so. “You’re not planning on quitting school, are you?”
Taehyun shook his head at Shim Yak-yong’s words.
“I have no intention of quitting my studies. “I just need your help to do that.”
“Tell me. “I will help you as much as I can.”
Sim Yakyong was sincere.
As a D-class awakened person, I began my teaching career by acquiring the skill ‘Sturdy Patience’.
While dragging Taehyun, who had a lot of accidents, through third grade, he even started losing hair.
Since the sacrifices were considerable, I wanted to take responsibility until the end.
“I would like to take a month off from school.”
Even Sim Yakyong could not help but be shocked at those words.
This is because the number of days of attendance is something that you cannot control unless there is a compelling reason.
“Hmm… Is there any justifiable reason?”
In response to Shim Yak-yong’s question, Taehyun took out a document from his pocket as if he had been waiting for it.
It was a warm document that I received from Go Tae-wook a little while ago.
Shim Yakyong’s face gradually became more and more surprised as he checked the contents.
“Taehyun, you…”
Is it because of extreme surprise?
A strand of Sim Yakyong’s hair fluttered and fell to the floor.
“I received an invitation to take the player test.”
* * *
[Chosen children of the Players Association. The future of New Korea depends on them.]
[Association President Ji Jin-hee’s vision is in his teens.]
[The greatest talent of all time is discovered in New Korea. Is the target a high school student?]
[Lee Jeong-jae, successor to Taesan Electronics. Known as an S-class awakener. However, he was hospitalized mysteriously.]
[Lee Jeong-soo, CEO of Taesan Electronics. Inaugurated as Chairman of the Taesan Cultural Foundation. His son Lee Jeong-jae is also interested.]
[Konguk High School, also known as the Awakened Military Academy. Enjoy the honor of being selected as the school that received the most invitations from the Players Association.]
[The Alchemist Guild’s ambitious declaration of war. The price of magic gemstones is soaring.]
“They say so?”
Jaeyoung, holding a tablet PC, said to Taehyun, who was doing push-ups.
Without answer.
Taehyun focused on the last set.
“Phew… the end.”
Tiring.
[Strength increases by 1.]
While Taehyun is satisfied with the message that appears before his eyes.
Jaeyoung stuck out his tongue as he saw Taehyun sweating profusely.
‘Did your body feel this good?’
His slim body, which was slim only three weeks ago, not only gained muscle, but also seemed to have grown slightly in size.
“Jaeyoung Hwang. “Did you do a day’s worth of training today?”
Jaeyoung, annoyed by Taehyun’s question, avoided his gaze.
“I didn’t.”
“That’s… too much…”
Jaeyoung answered as if it was unfair, but Taehyun didn’t even listen.
‘How easy is it to do 2,000 push-ups and 2,000 squats every day?’
Jaeyoung could only shout inwardly.
“Better than that, bro. Are you really taking the player test?”
Jaeyoung hastily changed the topic.
That was the reason why he came to Taehyun’s room and read the latest article.
“I told you. “I received an invitation.”
Although I said it as if it was no big deal.
Jaeyoung felt uneasy.
“By any chance… is it because of me that you suddenly want to become a player?”
Taehyun chuckled at the sight of Jaeyoung asking carefully.
This was because Jaeyoung was still afraid of what might happen if the backcross guys he used to hang out with retaliated against him.
Although it is not completely wrong.
Taehyun didn’t want to burden Jaeyoung.
“It’s not like that. “I didn’t want to go to school, but a good offer came along so I didn’t turn it down.”
The player test is one month from now.
A week ago.
Tae-hyeon visited the principal with Shim Yak-yong and obtained a one-month training period.
Unlike the vice principal who is blinded by self-interest.
The principal, who cared about the student’s future, readily gave permission.
Around the same time, an official letter was sent from the association.
It was a request for support at the school level from children who received invitations to the association.
‘If something like this happens, it’s better to get a player’s license as soon as possible.’
I was reminded of a call I received from Seol Hoon-do not long ago.
The story was that two A-level demons would be targeting Taehyun.
Of course, we were prepared for that.
Taehyun’s eyes turned cruel.
“Tongue brother?”
Jaeyoung sat down due to the evil energy.
at that time.
Taehyun sensed another death.
* * *
Near Taehyun’s house.
“There’s nothing wrong with the guys at the Brother Association?”
“Kkkkkk. I told you. “It’s a bubble created by these guys in the media.”
Two men with blood on their bodies were flirting and talking.
“If grade B is this good, grade A would be worth it, right? “I would like to compete with a guy named Ahn Hyun-soo.”
“Let’s hunt that guy down.”
The man called brother grinned, clapping his blood-stained dagger.
Two men.
They were demons called ‘black and white brothers.’
They were also strong players ranked 890th and 920th in the New Korea Player Rankings, respectively.
“What on earth is that little guy, doing something like this?”
“Little brother, don’t try to know too many things. Because sometimes ignorance is medicine.”
“It’s strange that you’re not curious when two B-grade players have been deployed.”
His younger brother, Baek, said as he trampled on the man who had fallen at his feet.
He had already died due to the surprise attack by his older brother, Black.
“We just have to do what we’re given. “How much magic power is left?”
“that’s enough.”
“good. Then, hide like this and find your target…”
Phuuk.
Black’s words could not continue.
“Who are you looking for?”
“…!!”
“Ugh… you…”
The stealth skill is canceled.
Taehyun appeared with a dagger stuck in Heuk’s chest.
Quad deuk.
dump.
As I twisted the sword, Black fell down without even being able to scream.
“You bastard!!!”
Kaang!
Two daggers clashed in the night.
“Black and white brothers. In fact, your older brother is the brain, right?”
Baek lost his temper due to his dying brother.
Taehyun caught his dagger and laughed.
Even though I was using Stoneskin, my wrist felt numb as it clashed with White’s dagger.
‘indeed. Named Mine is different.’
Although he is just a promising star in the magic world right now.
The Black and White Brothers are big enough to assassinate S-rank players in the distant future.
Both brothers were ultra-elites who had realized ‘stealth’ and ‘body strengthening’.
‘You would have done that if you hadn’t met me.’
I didn’t sympathize.
At least when it comes to beings called demons, even cheap sympathy would be a waste.
“Shall we try eating?”
Just like it was with Han Sang-do.
Taehyun, who activated Predation, smiled bitterly.
