Ch 137
Became a swordsmanship instructor at the academy
Chapter 137
I was a third-rate writer who holed up in a corner room and only wrote, but I wasn't like that since my school days.
I was absolutely not a popular kid or a delinquent, just an ordinary student.
In elementary and middle school, there were no kids who were particularly bullied, and everyone got along well.
There were a few delinquents, but they hung out among themselves and didn't do things like extorting money from classmates or using violence.
Even in high school, it was a private liberal arts school famous for rigorous studying, so there weren't many troublemakers.
Besides, my family's financial situation got difficult, so I quit not long after and took the equivalency exam while working part-time jobs to go to college.
Even though I was often looked down upon for being a minor and had my part-time wages stolen or received less pay, I never experienced school violence.
Most people tend to overestimate or underestimate things they haven't experienced themselves.
I couldn't escape from that majority category either.
Of course, I heard many stories.
They appeared frequently in the news and were regular fixtures in webtoons, novels, movies, and dramas.
But perhaps because I hadn't actually experienced it myself, I thought about it too carelessly.
As a teacher educating children, this should naturally be something I approach with vigilance and prioritize above all else...
I'm definitely not taking teaching lightly.
At first, it was merely a means to meet the protagonists and build relationships with them, but if I had continued with that mindset, I wouldn't have done such troublesome things for Se-jin and Minha.
I like the children and I like the school.
I like the profession of teaching itself.
Actually, this thing called school violence isn't common in Hunter schools.
The 1st Hunter School where I work is quite strict, conducting not only aptitude tests but also separate personality tests from middle school admission.
Of course, even such filtering systems didn't seem to work when someone had an exceptionally good background like Lee Ji-sung.
"Shall we start then?"
"Yeah."
BANG!
As soon as permission was given, Luciel immediately kicked down the front gate and smashed it.
WOOF, WOOF, WOOF!
The dogs barked fiercely.
"What should we do about those? Should I slit their throats?"
What violent words.
"What did the dogs do wrong? I'll handle the dogs."
I released my killing intent once.
WHINE, WHINE!
They trembled and whimpered, then tucked their tails and disappeared.
"You, who are you people!"
The security guards came out after hearing the noise, but when Luciel flicked her finger once, they collapsed.
Of course, she didn't kill them, it was sleep magic.
Although they saw our faces, it doesn't matter since Luciel and I have completely changed our appearances with transformation magic, also known as Polymorph.
Passing by the collapsed guards, I quickly approached the entrance and smashed the door once more.
BANG!
The door flew off with one kick.
There stood a man who looked closer to elderly than middle-aged, with graying hair.
It wasn't the face of Lee Ji-sung's family that I had confirmed online... A personal bodyguard perhaps?
The guards who collapsed outside weren't Hunters, but this man emanated a considerable scent of magic.
Well, although Lee Ji-sung's father isn't the chairman of Hwasin Group yet, he's the eldest son, president of Hwasin Electronics, and the heir.
I naturally thought there would be Hunter bodyguards too.
Behind the middle-aged man, I could see a middle-aged male with a very serious expression—that person is Lee Ji-sung's father, Lee Jung-su.
"What are you people... UGH!"
The surrounding magic was fluctuating, and it seemed like he was trying to cast some magic while speaking, but he vomited blood and collapsed.
I didn't intervene—it seems Luciel sensed it and canceled the magic.
Right now, half of Luciel's soul is sleeping in the Demon Realm Tree, so she can only exert 50% of her full power, but even with just 50%, she might be stronger than most... No, perhaps even stronger than S-rank magicians.
Even though she borrowed the Demon Realm Tree's magic power, she has a history of defeating even the Demon King, the final boss, and even Lee Ji-sung at the end of the original story was no match for Luciel in magic.
It's like showing off in front of a pupa.
"Who on earth are you people?"
"You're President Lee Jung-su of Hwasin Electronics, correct?"
"That's right. I am Lee Jung-su. What's the purpose of visiting my home in this manner?"
Quite a calm voice.
Even in this considerably dangerous situation where his own life could be at risk, he's asking back quite composedly—truly befitting the head of Korea's top conglomerate.
I don't have bad feelings toward President Lee Jung-su.
No, actually, President Lee Jung-su was quite likable even when reading the original story.
Although he's the heir to Hwasin Group, the largest conglomerate in Korea and famous worldwide, he was completely different from typical conglomerates—an ideal conglomerate leader.
Of course, since he runs a company, he doesn't receive only good evaluations, but compared to any other conglomerates in Korea, he's evaluated as relatively clean and conscientious.
He donates quite a lot and practices typical noblesse oblige.
Unlike other conglomerate heads, he doesn't abuse his power or flatter those in authority.
There's even an episode later where he faces difficulties for not bribing the president.
The reason Do-hyun could just let it slide when he broke Lee Ji-sung's nose this time was also because this gentleman intervened.
He's a rational person who, while not exactly righteous, certainly can't be called evil either.
If I had to find fault, it would be that he educated his youngest son Lee Ji-sung too poorly?
Honestly, there's a saying that there are no bad sons under good fathers, but how did a scoundrel like Lee Ji-sung come from under such a person?
Lee Ji-sung's older brother is a bit greedy but doesn't cause trouble like Lee Ji-sung, and his sister is also normal.
But it's not completely incomprehensible.
A woman was visible through the slightly open door gap in the room behind President Lee Jung-su.
She must be Lee Ji-sung's mother, who mindlessly takes her son's side.
While the other children resemble their father a lot, Lee Ji-sung seems to resemble his mother more than his father.
"You must have already called the police, so I won't talk long. I'll give you 30 seconds. Gather everyone inside this house. Then there won't be any casualties."
"No, why my family and children..."
"Don't we have that much time?"
"2 seconds have passed."
Luciel chimed in and used telekinetic magic to remove a painting from the wall, then burned it completely.
It was an unplanned improvised action, but it seemed quite effective as Lee Jung-su rushed away urgently.
Not long after, everyone gathered: Lee Jung-su and his wife, eldest son Lee Hyun-sung, second daughter Lee Si-yeon, and youngest Lee Ji-sung.
I spread my internal energy to check if there were other people, but there was no one else.
It seems the Hunter we encountered at the entrance that Luciel dealt with was the only personal bodyguard.
Glancing at my watch, about 2 minutes had passed since we entered.
Even at the fastest, it would take about 7 minutes to get here from the nearest Hannam Police Station, so we had about 5 minutes left.
"Everyone's here."
"Good. Now let me give you a brief introduction. We're from Antas."
"An... Antas?"
"EEEEK."
"Oh, Dad."
"Mom..."
Everyone was horrified, and Antas certainly seems to have a bad reputation.
Well, they're a group that even commits suicide terrorism at Tokyo Tower in broad daylight.
"Why would Antas want me...? As far as I know, Antas doesn't target ordinary people..."
"That's correct. And you seem to be misunderstanding something—we didn't come to see you today, President."
"Then...?"
"Your youngest son attends Hunter School, doesn't he?"
"You mean Ji-sung? That child is still a student and not even an official Hunter yet, and I heard Antas doesn't touch minors either..."
"In principle, yes, but exceptions always exist. We've received quite a lot of reports about your son's misdeeds."
President Lee Jung-su's expression hardened.
"No, our Ji-sung is only in 3rd year of middle school, what could he..."
"That's why we were surprised when we investigated too, you know? Student assault incidents 13 times from 1st year until now, sexual harassment and molestation of students and teachers 4 times, he even tried to secretly film up a female teacher's skirt, and in 2nd year he even got a teacher kicked out of school. Still only in 3rd year of middle school, quite impressive, isn't it?"
His expression hardened even more, and I could tell that quite a few incidents were handled secretly by his mother without Lee Jung-su's knowledge.
"The child is still young, that's why. Yes, that's right. We compensated for everything."
Sigh, it seems Lee Ji-sung's mother still can't read the situation.
"Compensation? Do you think money solves everything? There was even someone among the victims who committed suicide."
The female teacher who quit school because of Lee Ji-sung committed suicide that December.
Actually, it wasn't because of Lee Ji-sung.
Lee Ji-sung's mother generously provided compensation money in exchange for quitting school, and she was going to open the flower shop she had always wanted.
But her boyfriend at the time murdered her for the money.
He disguised it as suicide and even forged a suicide note, but the note was discovered very late.
The timing was probably when the protagonists became high school seniors, one month before summer vacation started.
The bereaved family demanded an investigation and the issue blew up, causing Lee Ji-sung's popular image to instantly go to America.
Of course, during summer vacation, he directly catches the real culprit and the episode ends refreshingly.
"What do you mean..."
'Lives must be repaid with lives, but your son is still living well while how unfair must it be for the dead person?'
"It's... It's my fault for not educating him properly. I'll compensate the victims again as they wish..."
It was time to wrap up, so I sent a signal and Luciel flicked her finger.
"Ji-sung!"
"Uh... Mom! Dad!"
Lee Ji-sung was lifted into the air and dragged forward, but everyone only spoke without moving.
Because Luciel had cast a hold spell.
"Coming forward now won't bring the dead back to life."
As Luciel spoke, she flicked her finger once and green smoke flowed from her fingertip.
The smoke, resembling poison fog, was instantly sucked into Lee Ji-sung's nostrils.
"KYAAAHHHHH!"
It must be quite painful as he shed tears and snot while struggling, but Luciel didn't even blink.
She's the one who said it would be better to just kill him after hearing about Lee Ji-sung's misdeeds.
"Ji, Ji-sung!"
"Please, just spare his life...! I'll do anything..."
Although a conglomerate head should have a cold and calculating image, Lee Jung-su was even shedding tears while pleading.
Even such a scoundrel is still his son, I suppose...
"Your son is quite the drama queen. Don't worry. As you know, we Antas don't kill minors."
"Then what on earth..."
"I've placed a light curse on him. He'll have occasional fits, but it won't affect his life. However, if your son is still such a scoundrel when he becomes an adult, then..."
"Then?"
"He might go POP and explode."
"What do you mean..."
Police sirens could be heard from outside.
It seems time is almost up.
"Even if you try to mess with it carelessly, it'll be the same... Well, if you want to try, go ahead. Then we'll see you again in 4 years."
After finishing my words, I used warp magic with Luciel and returned to the hotel.
The curse Luciel placed on Lee Ji-sung is Eternal Crux.
It's a curse used by demons to control high-ranking officials in the latter half of the original story—a vicious magic that inflicts pain at desired times with desired intensity.
I asked just in case, and fortunately Luciel could use it too.
Actually, even without placing a separate curse, after experiencing something like today, Lee Jung-su would severely scold Lee Ji-sung and manage him strictly, but it's unrealistic for a scoundrel to reform overnight.
Surely after just a little time passes, he'll bully Do-hyun again and continue his scoundrel behavior.
'When training is light and daily routine is easy, barracks life is hard; when training is heavy and daily routine is tough, barracks life is easy.'
I don't know if there's a similar saying in this world's military, but in my previous life, anyone who served in the military would have heard this at least once.
I think this saying applies not only to the military but to other things as well.
For example, Lee Ji-sung bullying others is also because his own life is comfortable and he has leisure.
If it were hard for him to take care of himself, he couldn't engage in scoundrel behavior like now.
"The time is when you go back to school, 8:40 AM to 12 PM and 12:30 PM to 5 PM, right?"
"Is it bothersome?"
"Not at all."
I considered shattering his leg or arm bones, but since this is a world where magic exists, even if shattered to pieces, they recover in less than a week.
If I made him critically injured enough to require long-term hospitalization, it would guarantee grade retention.
That's why I chose Eternal Crux.
At Hunter School, whether middle school or high school, once you come to school in the morning, you check attendance by scanning a card in the classroom like teachers do.
The attendance check recognition time is until 8:40 AM, so he'll definitely come before then.
As long as there's a record of coming to the classroom, that is, an attendance record, even if he lies in the nurse's office all day, he won't be held back a grade.
When he is possessed 6 months from now, I can casually approach and lift the curse while building a decent relationship, and if approaching first seems undesirable, I can just lift it before this year ends.
The possessed Lee Ji-sung will remember today's events, but since I changed my appearance and introduced myself as Antas...
Anyway, Antas is a target I'll crush later, so it doesn't matter much.
Everything is perfect.