Eun Sua (2)
Eun Sua (2)
"When dealing with a mage, you must not fight within the position they have established. No matter how strong a knight or martial artist is in personal combat, a mage's established position puts them at a disadvantage of at least two moves."
The children nodded and listened intently to Song Rahui's words. Her violet eyes sparkled.
"However, when you act as a hero, you cannot only fight in situations advantageous to yourself. In fact, there are countless cases where you must enter even when you know it's a trap."
That is why they are heroes. Even when villains devise all sorts of cowardly schemes, they fight with direct methods in the light and save people.
This is the reason why heroes are rare and respected.
"However, if you diligently attend classes regarding the magic theories I have taught you so far and those I will teach in the future, you will at least not be in danger wherever you go."
Song Rahui said with a confident face.
Well, someone like Song Rahui has the right to say such things.
The Ivory Tower, an institution commonly called the Magic Tower, selects colors under its own authority every year. They select colors according to the Seven Colors of the rainbow, and from among those under 40, they carefully choose the most outstanding individuals in their respective fields of expertise and bestow a color upon them.
The Purple Witch, who was bestowed the color Purple by the Ivory Tower.
Purple, the color that can only be obtained by those who are best at dismantling magic.
In another sense, she is a mage of anti-magic. Even though she is a mage, her specialty is using methods to dismantle the opponent's magic.
"We will stop here for today."
Song Rahui said after glancing at her watch. And as soon as Song Rahui's words ended, the bell signaling the end of class rang.
Ding-dong-dang-dong.
"Ugh, I'm exhausted."
As soon as Song Rahui left, Im Na-yeon groaned from beside me. I smiled slightly and took out a box wrapped in a red ribbon on a white background. Belgian chocolate. It's the chocolate that Kim Ho-dong goes crazy for from the middle part. I like it too, so I bought quite a lot.
Just because it was infused with mana, the price of a single piece was over 3,000 won. Even though it was only the size of a thumb.
"Oh, is that chocolate?"
"Yeah. Want one?"
"Yeah, I want one!"
I opened the box and peeled one for her, and Im Na-yeon opened her mouth. I put it into Im Na-yeon's mouth.
Omul-omul.
Im Na-yeon ate the chocolate, chewing like a hamster. Looking at her like this, it feels like I'm feeding a pet. Just as I was thinking that, a familiar brown-haired girl approached. It was Lee Ji-ah.
"Siwoo and Na-yeon look like they get along well."
Lee Ji-ah said with a complicated expression. Im Na-yeon said while chewing.
"Yeah. Choi Yu-na-sunbae helped me a lot with my training this time."
"Ah, come to think of it, you said you were close with Choi Yu-na-sunbae, right?"
Lee Ji-ah said as if she had just realized.
"Ahem. I'm a bit close with Teacher Choi."
Im Na-yeon said boastfully.
In reality, if Choi Yu-na treats her with such respect, then she must be something special, no matter what.
But hearing her say it like that was a bit annoying.
I peeled and ate a chocolate.
Is it because of the characteristic of being infused with mana? It had a softer sweetness than regular chocolate.
"Come to think of it, did you guys prepare?"
"Prepare? Prepare for what?"
Im Na-yeon asked back at Lee Ji-ah's words.
"Midterm season is coming up soon, you know. Hero Academy splits practical and written exams, so we'll probably take them a bit earlier."
Come to think of it, it was already midterm season. The practical exam would probably be about sparring and how well you can take down monsters made of mana dolls.
'Sparring, huh.'
The opponent will probably be Kang Hannam. Lee Ji-ah, Im Na-yeon, Han Jong-woo, and Yongsa have already started to bloom their Qi. Since they are beings who can use Sword Qi or Qi Armor, they won't be assigned to me.
For similar reasons, Eun Sua and Kim Harin are the same. Kim Harin is staying in the lower ranks while playing the "hiding her strength" game, and Eun Sua's Seven Colors output is too extraordinary. If you only consider output, it's not really lacking even when compared directly to that Yoon Chae-rin.
"Come to think of it, Na-yeon, are you okay for the exam?"
"I'm fine. Siwoo is helping me with my studies."
"Oh, really?"
Lee Ji-ah continued with a surprised face.
I was helping her study. The problem is I only helped once, and we wasted the rest of the time playing hypnosis games after 30 minutes of studying.
"That may be true, but from now on, when I help you study, there's no resting after 30 minutes of studying."
Im Na-yeon made a crying face at my words.
The time when all classes were over. After school, I was heading toward the Nameless Union.
'With this much, I should be able to break even on the commission fee.'
I fiddled with the box in my pocket. Inside the box was a lightning-attribute Magic Crystal. It was worth 5 million won, so I was careful handling it.
The trait Kim Ho-dong possesses, Electronic Spirit, is a complex spirit of lightning attribute and information, so it can grow if fed things like Magic Crystals.
'The information I need to obtain is two things for now, right?'
I recalled the information I needed to obtain. The locations of certain individuals that were not identified in the beginning. One was a sword that was easy to handle due to high loyalty. The other was one of the villains that must be tracked down and killed.
As I organized the information, I arrived in front of the club room before I knew it.
"Siwoo?"
At that moment, a small voice that seemed to insist on timidity was heard. I turned my head and a pink-haired girl was looking at me. Kim Harin. What does she want this time?
"What are you doing here?"
"I have something to tell Ho-dong. What about you?"
"Ah, I am..."
Kim Harin hesitated for a moment.
"We're family. I'm Ho-dong's twin."
I acted slightly surprised at Kim Harin's words.
"Really? Both twins enrolled in the Academy? That's amazing."
"U, uh. Well..."
Kim Harin mumbled at my compliment.
Just then, the club room door opened. As the door opened, Kim Ho-dong saw me and beamed. Then he turned to Kim Harin and turned pale in an instant. His flesh trembled, and his complexion turned white.
"Ki, Kim Harin?"
"Yeah, I came because I had some business."
Kim Harin said timidly. However, her gaze was intense. She glared intensely with her eyes lowered as if to say she would kill him if he said anything wrong.
At that signal, Kim Ho-dong nodded with his flesh trembling and opened the door.
"Oh, uh, uh, come on in. It's, it's, it's humble, but."
He said, trembling. Even to a third party, it was obvious that Kim Ho-dong was afraid of Kim Harin. I nodded and took out the box I had prepared in advance.
"I felt bad coming empty-handed, so I bought this. Want to try one?"
"Tha, tha, thank you. I, I'll eat it well."
Kim Ho-dong received the box. He moved as if he were creaking and guided me and Kim Harin inside.
"I'll come next time. It seems like you have a guest. Then see you later."
Kim Harin said that and left. Kim Ho-dong nodded violently.
I sat in the chair Kim Ho-dong guided me to. Kim Ho-dong sat right across from me.
There was a laptop in the center, and a sticker of an anime character wearing blue clothes was attached to it. Long blue hair reaching down to the waist. A small physique. It's easy to mistake it for a female character with a captivating atmosphere, but it's a male character.
'Because he has gynophobia.'
After being victimized by Kim Harin when he was young and becoming a eunuch, he developed gynophobia and his taste turned to cross-dressing men. Poor thing.
"So, what is the reason you, the 'Shadow' of Hero Academy, came to find me?"
Kim Ho-dong asked, acting all high and mighty.
"I wanted you to look into two people for me."
"Two people?"
Kim Ho-dong asked back at my question. I nodded and opened my mouth.
"Yeah. A woman and a man. Their names are Kim Si-yeon and Kim Woo-jin, respectively."
"Kim Si-yeon and Kim Woo-jin, huh."
Kim Ho-dong typed and wrote down the names.
"But you know, right? Digging into people's backgrounds is,"
"Kim Si-yeon is twenty-two. Kim Woo-jin is thirty-three."
"Any other characteristics?"
"Both are hunters. Kim Si-yeon uses a sword, and Kim Woo-jin uses a gun."
"Using a sword and a gun, huh. Any other characteristics?"
"Kim Si-yeon has burn marks on half of her face."
"If she has burns, it'll be easy to find her."
"Kim Woo-jin has a straight scar on the bridge of his nose. And his main weapon is a shotgun."
"Because handguns are hard to bring in."
Kim Ho-dong nodded and said.
Handguns are portable, but their power is weak. There is no problem in killing monsters like goblins, but it is difficult to catch anything above that. Therefore, it is almost impossible for politicians to bring in portable and stealthy handguns for their own lives. Most hunters can own rifles or shotguns.
"With just this much, it'll be easy to find out."
"How long do you think it will take?"
"Three days is enough."
Kim Ho-dong said. And then he hesitated for a moment.
"However, since it's a problem that requires using my trait, the information fee is a bit high."
"How much is it?"
Kim Ho-dong hesitated slightly at my words. Maybe he thinks it's money that's hard for students to pay. I smiled a little bitterly. If he just listened to the rumors a little, he would know that I earn quite a lot of money.
"Is this enough?"
I took the box out of my pocket. Kim Ho-dong slightly opened the box. A yellowish Magic Crystal revealed itself.
"I-i-it's more than enough, it's overflowing?"
Kim Ho-dong hesitated. If it were me, I would have just snatched it and eaten it.
"Anyway, I'm counting on you."
"Yeah. I'll find out as soon as possible."
As I got up from my seat, Kim Ho-dong said while touching the Magic Crystal preciously. Since he said three days for something that would take about two days from the start, if I consider the price of that Magic Crystal, maybe it will come in by tomorrow.
Slide.
Just then, the door opened. A person with an impressive ash-pink hair in a white gown appeared.
"Oh my, another student was here."
She... no, he said with a slightly surprised expression. He has a slender voice and a delicate physique, but he is a 'man'. And he is also a Demon-human.
He is the one who spread the Hypnosis App, and he is also a homosexual. Because that was uncomfortable, I bowed my head appropriately to greet him.
"Ah, hello."
"Oh? Are you that Siwoo? Nice to meet you."
He offered to shake my hand. I pretended to smile and took the hand he offered. His hand was soft and squishy like a woman's, so it felt unpleasant.
"Then I'll get going first. Take care."
"Yeah, go safely."
Before training, while washing my face, I looked in the mirror for a moment and admired my face.
I'm really handsome. A sharp nose and distinct features. My skin was snow-white and flawless. I heard that I was handsome in my previous life too, but compared to this, there was a difference between an actor and an ordinary person.
And broad shoulders and height.
My height is 185cm, the most perfect height. I tried posing like a model a few times, but it didn't feel cringey. Rather, it suited me so well that it was troublesome.
'I'm seriously damn handsome.'
I admired myself in the mirror a few times, blathered a bit more, and then sat down in my room.
I put on the mask and regulated my breathing.
"Hoo."
As I breathed, the small bead inside my Dantian reacted to my breathing and began to tremble quietly.
The Lightning Spirit reacted as if it were alive and began to consume the mana moving along the blood vessels.
Had it been consuming it for a while?
Crackle.
I heard the sound of small lightning sparking. The Lightning Spirit trapped in the Dantian split its body into small pieces and began to ride the blood vessels.
Crackle-crackle.
The Lightning Spirit split into small pieces, moved along the blood vessels to the heart, and then moved back to the Dantian. As it moved, it burned away impurities, and then it showed a movement as if it were begging for mana, moving here and there as if asking for more.
When I breathed in mana again and sent it to the blood vessels, it finally began to eat the mana quietly.
It looked as if it had a consciousness. In fact, the Lightning Spirit does have a consciousness. Even if it has a consciousness, it cannot speak and cannot threaten its owner, but if it judges that the owner is in danger, it squeezes its own body to generate mana.
That is why the Lightning Spirit is an absurd cultivation method that grows on its own, helps the owner grow, and increases lightning-attribute affinity the larger it gets.
"Hoo."
I thought as I finished breathing lightly.
'The efficiency is no joke.'
I thought about the Qilin's Mask.
The warning that one could be buried in the Qilin's ego. However, the efficiency when wearing the mask and when not wearing it was like heaven and earth. The mana growth rate when wearing the mask and when not is simply over 20 times different.
'Mana is being copied!'
The penalty is scary, but the benefits were sweet. However, there is a risk of runaway if it crosses a certain line, so I am always prepared to take off the mask. Still, I'm a little anxious.
'Let's use it until the first semester.'
Because after the first semester, I will have grown to a point different from now.