Chapter 75
Chapter 75
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 75
Chapter Title: Furious Aunt Finally Acts Out After Biological Father's Appearance (1)
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The Round of 32, Block B matches had begun.
The cadets whose turns were right before theirs waited in the holding area outside the arena.
I was among them, gripping my spear tightly as I waited.
I was tense.
Forget worrying about whether I could win—this situation of having to step out in front of the crowd was overwhelmingly burdensome.
It wasn't easy at all.
Even if everyone seemed favorable toward me.
⚙ ANNOUNCER ⚙
The winner of the final match in Block A is Class President Mi from Infinite Hero Cultivation Academy!
Class President Mi had claimed victory.
Cheers erupted from the crowd.
It was insanely loud. My ears were ringing.
The overwhelming noise was getting to me.
Was the great me actually chickening out? To the audience?
'Was it an easy win? Or did she barely scrape by?'
I hadn't been able to watch the match properly.
I had no time to.
I was too busy trying to calm my pounding heart.
'Come on, body. Give me your strength.'
I trusted it would handle things on its own, but worries were worries.
There was no way to consciously control my mind.
I kept repeating it to myself like casting hypnosis.
'Could Eum Ji-hye's final hypnosis help in a situation like this?'
No clue. It hadn't even worked on me in the first place, so it probably wouldn't mean anything.
⚙ ANNOUNCER ⚙
Next up are the matches for Round of 32, Block B!
I checked the bracket. I scanned through Block B, then Block A.
If I made it to the finals, who would I face?
All I had to do was find the strongest cadet in Block A. The answer came quickly.
Han-seol. The strongest in Block A was Han-seol. Everyone thought so.
The spectators in the stands, the cadets in the waiting area trying to steady their nerves—they all agreed.
Han-seol's skills were more impressive than I'd thought. She might suck at sex, but her value as a hero was top-tier.
The matches proceeded in order. My turn was coming up soon. After a light warm-up, I stepped into the arena when my name was called.
Eyes locked onto me. Countless gazes fixed upon me.
"This is intense, intense."
I'd done some mind control tricks and psyched myself up while waiting, but it wasn't easy. I was shaking way more than expected.
It wasn't my body trembling on its own—I was genuinely nervous.
My opponent was the same. I'd never seen her before, but she stood there stiffly with a hardened expression.
⚙ ANNOUNCER ⚙
From Hwarang, Yi Su-hyun! Her opponent is Juyeon-woo from Infinite!
I'd looked her up beforehand. Lineups were easy to find with a quick search.
'That's why I thought the quarterfinals were a lock the moment I saw the bracket.'
There were no dangerous opponents on the path to the quarters. They were all levels I could beat with my skills.
So all I was looking forward to was bareback creampieing Eum Ji-hye.
Lick, I flicked my tongue out and glared at Yi Su-hyun. I barely suppressed the twitch in my loins trying to harden up and assumed my stance.
My opponent was a swordswoman wielding a blade as her weapon.
"Please take good care of me."
I put on a polite front for appearances and ignited my fighting spirit. Roaring cheers exploded like fireworks.
⚙ ANNOUNCER ⚙
Round of 32, Block B, Match 2! Let the battle begin!
Bang!
The signal gun fired smoke into the sky.
In that instant, Yi Su-hyun charged at me. I reacted swiftly, channeling mana into my spear.
Sparks crackled and popped.
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Shin Jae-eun had come out on official business to the stadium hosting the Hero Tournament.
She had a nephew—publicly speaking—who attended Infinite Academy, and as a respected hero herself, this little workaround was feasible.
It was practically a vacation.
'When does Yeon-woo come out?'
Shin Jae-eun searched for Juyeon-woo the moment she arrived at the stadium. She checked the bracket and gauged when his match would be.
Round of 32, Block B, Match 2.
Juyeon-woo's match would start soon. Relieved she hadn't arrived late, she took her seat.
"Isn't that...?"
"Shin Jae-eun, the hero?"
People who recognized Shin Jae-eun approached hesitantly to ask for photos. They already had their smartphones out, making it hard to refuse.
'I was so careful coming here.'
She'd dressed plainly on purpose to avoid standing out. She'd done her best not to look like a hero.
Yet someone still recognized her.
Shin Jae-eun smiled awkwardly and posed for photos. She desperately tried not to draw more attention.
Fortunately, aside from a few, no one paid her much mind.
Even those snapping pics with her didn't seem to treat it like a hero commemorative shot. Everyone around was taking selfies with smartphones everywhere.
It'd be weirder if no one recognized her.
"Phew..."
Being a hero was always exhausting. Dealing with people was harder than saving them.
It wasn't a job you could stick with long without serious conviction.
'Not today, I hope?'
Shin Jae-eun recalled the recent events.
Juyeon-woo's cock flashed in her mind.
He was a dozen years younger than her, her nephew, yet his dick was more manly than any she'd known.
She didn't want to think who he took after.
Shin Jae-eun was human enough to feel guilt. Even if she was in a taboo relationship with her twin nephews.
Today, she was here purely to cheer him on.
If someone had to take first place, she wanted it to be her nephew. Blood or no blood, she'd raised him all these years—there were real feelings there.
Shin Jae-eun genuinely wanted Juyeon-woo to win.
⚙ ANNOUNCER ⚙
From Hwarang, Yi Su-hyun! Her opponent is Juyeon-woo from Infinite!
Juyeon-woo stepped into the arena.
The announcer introduced the cadets, and cheers rang out.
"Juyeon-woo is so handsome!"
"Juyeon-woo! Juyeon-woo! Milky-skinned Juyeon-woo!"
Male cadets were popular by default. Even average guys outshone most girls, so Juyeon-woo? No contest.
Shin Jae-eun frowned slightly at the Juyeon-woo chants and focused on the arena.
Bang!
The starting signal gun fired skyward, and the opponent surged toward Juyeon-woo. She channeled mana into her sword right from the start.
Sword aura. A basic technique every aspiring hero cadet learned.
Juyeon-woo responded in kind, drawing up his mana. Electricity crackled along his spear. The crowd gasped at the blue sparks.
"A first-year already?"
"What's wrong with first-years? Even among active heroes, few have attributes."
"Insane, insane."
Mana inherently possessing an attribute was exceedingly rare. Awakening one alone drew attention from every nation—a truly precious talent.
Even common ones like fire or ice were no joke, but lightning? Juyeon-woo's value was beyond measure.
Rumble!
Juyeon-woo unleashed his lightning for real. His spear roared like thunder incarnate.
The opponent flinched. Instinctive fear.
'...Oppa...'
Shin Jae-eun watched Juyeon-woo's match with dazed eyes.
The higher he soared, the more she thought of her late brother.
He must have believed Juyeon-woo was his son. That's why he'd staked his life to protect him.
But the DNA test said otherwise. Not a drop of his blood ran in Juyeon-woo's veins.
Reality was cruel.
And on top of that, Juyeon-woo had found out.
'He must have figured it out, right?'
No matter how oblivious, he'd know. That the lightning he wielded was his biological father's.
A little digging would reveal it. Coincidences upon coincidences might explain lightning popping up from a neutral lineage... but the odds were practically zero.
Juyeon-woo thrust his spear. Lightning flashed, striking his opponent dead-on.
"Urgh...!"
The opponent shuddered violently. Paralyzed, she couldn't move.
Even a graze was lethal, slowing wound recovery. That was lightning's vicious edge.
Even with such an attribute, Yu Yeon-ho had stalled at mid-tier hero. His talents outside it were mediocre.
It manifested in one child: the talents of a loose-legged woman and a cock-brained fool.
"......"
The stronger Juyeon-woo looked, the clearer it became that he wasn't her brother's blood. It felt like he was asserting it.
No malice, probably.
⚙ ANNOUNCER ⚙
The winner is Juyeon-woo! Juyeon-woo from Infinite!
"Woooaaah!"
"Juyeon-woo! He's crazy strong! He's gonna take first, right?!"
"Whose kid do you think first place is?"
The crowd roared. Juyeon-woo left the arena with a proud look.
Shin Jae-eun watched her nephew, then stood from her seat.
She wanted to cheer him to the end, but she couldn't.
Bzzz. Bzzz.
Her smartphone vibrated.
Shin Jae-eun pulled it from her pocket and checked the messages.
📱 Messages from Yu Yeon-ho: I just saw it on TV too.
He looks just like his mom. Honestly, I never imagined that kid was mine lol
Shin Jae-eun suppressed her emotions and replied.
📱 Shin Jae-eun: Let's meet up and talk first?
📱 Yu Yeon-ho: Of course, of course.
Where should we meet?
Lots to say about my son, I bet.
Let's chat slowly lol
At the follow-up messages, Shin Jae-eun nearly smashed her phone.
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