The One Who Conquered the Mage Class with a Single Fist #7
The One Who Conquered the Mage Class with a Single Fist #7
I don't know what it is, but if it's harsh enough to straighten out a bastard like Ahn Do-min, it's gotta be something seriously effective... which means I never want to go through it.
"Uh, if you could give me a hint, what kind of thing is it?"
"Hmm, well. It doesn't look like you'll ever have to experience it, so I'll explain briefly."
I swallowed hard without meaning to.
"They make you live through a vision of exactly how you get weeded out of superhuman society if you keep living like scum. Since that's a bit too much for first-years, they only use it on students who still haven't fixed their personality by mid-third-year. They try gentle education until then."
I need to delete this from my brain.
"Heh, heh heh. Oh, wow. That sounds kind of hilarious when it's happening to someone else. Definitely recommend it for guys like Ma O-hun later on, please!"
But Ma O-hun has to go through it. No exceptions.
"He's an entertaining friend. Anyway, I'm sorry. Really."
Honestly, would a guy throwing his family name around ever get straightened out by a few words from an instructor? He'd only listen if you beat the crap out of him, but I've never seen an instructor actually hit a student.
Guess they have to use methods like the one Instructor Kawar mentioned.
"Nah, it's fine. I'm not thinking about it at all."
That's about how the conversation with Instructor Kawar went.
—Creeeak.
Instructor Lee So-ra walked in.
"That's good to hear, Kim Geun-cheol."
"Oh, Instructor!"
So happy to see her!
"The business with Chairman Ahn has been handled."
"Huh?"
Handled?
Earlier you said you were dealing with the aftermath—what the hell kind of handling happened?
"Uh, handled how?"
"He started frothing at the mouth, got beaten, and went home."
"Beaten?"
What the hell is this?
All I did was smack Ahn Do-min, and now some guy named Chairman Ahn got beaten up too?
"I mean, he showed up acting like he was somebody..."
I didn't even see his face, but hearing he got beaten up and kicked out just makes me laugh. But who beat him?
"Uh, Instructor? Who beat him? Don't tell me you did it!"
"No... the Chairwoman beat him."
"Did she blast him with a Lion's Roar?"
"You hit the nail on the head."
I knew it!
"No, wait! Instructor! More importantly, why did that guy come and why did he get beaten? I can't wrap my head around this."
"Well... the disciplinary decision was finalized, wasn't it? Chairman Ahn was furious that the bastard who hit his grandson only got a light punishment."
"They started it and still act like that?"
If you insult someone first, you get hit. That's the rule.
"That's exactly right. Well, he was making that argument, and the moment he declared he'd get revenge on you, Kim Geun-cheol, the Chairwoman blasted him with the Lion's Roar."
"Oh wow!!!"
That actually happened!
"My loyalty to the Chairwoman is absolutely skyrocketing right now! To do something like that for me!"
"Well, she said she didn't like this from the start. Besides, in this case, Chairman Ahn's side grossly violated the code of the superhuman, so that's how it ended up."
I'm getting the general picture.
"Anyway, go and formally thank the Chairwoman. She's incredibly petty, so if you don't pay your respects, she'll hold a huge grudge."
"Of course!"
I gotta go buy a gift or something next time!
Ah, and while I'm at it, maybe I can ask her to teach me a bit about the Lion's Roar? I've been interested for a while but just never had the chance.
"I'll be going now then. It's time for everyone to get back to class."
"Ah, wait a moment, Instructor!"
"Hmm?"
I have something to say.
"Actually, as I said, Ahn Do-min wasn't the only problem. There were a few other guys."
"And?"
"Well, that's the gist of it. Because of this whole thing, I caused a pretty big commotion in the Mage Class, didn't I? I basically disrupted class for everyone."
"Hmm."
"So, I was thinking I could apologize to them in person, and also... would it be alright if I said a word to the kids?"
"If that's all."
The instructor nodded.
"I'll gather them up."
"Thank you!"
Let me say a word and wrap this up.
—Swish.
And so we moved toward the classroom.
"Kim Geun-cheol? What are you planning to say?"
Leona, standing next to me, asked.
"I caused a commotion, so I need to apologize and clear things up."
"Is that so?"
That's exactly how it is.
* * *
So, except for the injured guys and Ahn Do-min, everyone from the Mage Class and Warrior Class gathered in one place.
"Hey, what the hell? What's going on? Is there something I don't know?"
"I'm saying!"
"Ouuuuuuuuu!"
Yu-ri and Si-hoo were grumbling, and Brian was clutching his head and going "ouu" over and over. They're just getting along perfectly by themselves.
But at a glance, the Warrior Class kids and the Mage Class kids look kinda separated.
Yeah.
They're still drawing lines between each other. That's not good. I realized it through this whole mess. Warrior Class, Mage Class—no dividing. We all need to pull together.
"Guys. Nice to meet you. For those who don't know me, my name is Kim Geun-cheol, and I currently hold fifth place in the Warrior Class rankings. Over there. Ma-O-Ha... no, O-hun and Ha-yul? Wait—I'm in the same group as Ma O-hun and Park Ha-yul."
Once I broke the ice, everyone focused on me.
"The reason I'm standing here talking is, well. There's been an unfortunate incident. Some of you probably had class disrupted because of it. So I'm here to apologize and to say a few things."
The guys I personally sent to the infirmary alone numbered five. Class was inevitably disrupted, so I apologized for that part.
"No, hey! So what actually happened! Explain it!"
Yu-ri shouted with her hands in her pockets.
Completely in the dark, huh.
"You know how suddenly around five Mage Class kids disappeared? Ahn Do-min and his lackeys."
"Ah."
"Ahh."
At that, the Mage Class kids nodded.
"Every single one of them..."
I looked at the Mage Class kids.
"...got assaulted by me! That's why!"
I shouted at the top of my lungs!
"Wha, what?"
"Assault?!"
"No way, that rumor was real?!"
The Mage Class kids fell into chaos and started yelling!
"Yeah! It's real! All five of them got pummeled by me! That's why they're not here! But I didn't hit them for no reason! The bastards insulted me, so I beat them in a fair duel!"
"Gasp...!"
Eyes widening.
"Envy! Jealousy! Arrogance! They kept cussing me out over that kind of crap! How could I possibly stand for that! Guys, should that ever be allowed! Park Ha-yul! Should it be allowed or not! Is it okay to just cuss out your friend!"
"Uh, uh, uhh...?"
I yelled again at the flustered Park Ha-yul!
"Should it be allowed?!"
"N, no...!"
"Right! As Ha-yul just answered, that's not okay! Drawing lines just because we're in different classes! And insulting people! Being hostile and swearing at them based on their family background or whatever!"
—Bam!
I slammed the podium and shouted again!
"Never do that! And that's why I assaulted Ahn Do-min and his crew!"
That is the reason for the assault.
"As I was assaulting them, I thought about it, and things really can't go on like this! So from now on, us first-years? No more separating into Warrior Class and Mage Class! No more envy, jealousy, arrogance, discrimination—none of that!"
This is what I wanted to say.
A school shouldn't have a toxic culture like that. You shouldn't insult and discriminate against classmates over such absurd things!
More bastards like Ahn Do-min might show up in the future. So I'll strike first and make sure that never happens. Since two Mage Class kids can't even handle me one-on-one, enforcing my will is incredibly simple.
Plus, my friends would gladly jump in to help with something like this. That's enough. We're gonna build a better first-year culture.
Negative assholes like Ahn Do-min will get educated by my iron fist.
"You got it! None of that crap between us from now on! If I catch anyone doing it, I will beat the living shit out of you!"
—Thrust!
I raised my fist.
Si-hoo's jaw was hanging open, Yu-ri looked like she was about to die laughing, and Leona was covering her mouth with both hands.
"So let's all get along and do our best!"
Now we are one mind, one body.
No more dividing into Warrior Class and Mage Class. Anyone who damages that unity and does stupid shit will taste Kim Geun-cheol's iron fist.
"When we get out into society and become heroes, we'll probably know each other one way or another for the rest of our lives until we retire! That's how the hero society works!"
Since we belong to superhuman society, after graduation we won't be strangers, but neighbors.
"But dividing by rank! Shoving family names around! Does that make any sense! Absolutely not! Got it! So let's be friendly from now on! Let's make this a clean first year at the academy with no incidents!"
That concluded my speech.
"..."
The classroom was silent.
All the students were staring right at me.
As that was happening.
"...President."
"Hm?"
A Mage Class kid in front muttered something. I went to ask what he wanted to say to me.
"Class president!"
The words burst out.
"What? Class president?"
"You be class president instead of Ahn Do-min!"
What?
"Yeah! You be president!"
"Be our class president!"
"You be class president!"
And a flood of other shouts followed.
What the hell are these bastards saying right now?
"That's great! You! Warrior Class rank 5! Be the president of the Mage Class!"
"It was Kim Geun-cheol! You said it well! Be our leader!"
"A new class president!"
"Be president! Be president!"
"Be president!"
"Be president! Be president! Be president!"
No, what are these idiots going on about? They want me to be the Mage Class president? Ahn Do-min's the president in the first place. And I'm in the Warrior Class; there's no way I could be their president.
"I never liked that bastard Ahn Do-min!"
"He always subtly looked down on people!"
"He'd check someone's family background first thing!"
"Throw out the president!"
The excited Mage Class kids were buzzing, and the Warrior Class kids were baffled. No clue what's going on, but looks like my speech moved them.
"Sniff! So that's how it is! You all took my words that seriously!"
I was flustered for a second, but just as I thought!
Sincerity speaks to sincerity!
When I had the courage to step up and speak, everyone responded to me!
"I'm so moved!"
—Streaming!
Tears are pouring from my eyes!
"But still, guys! Thanks for agreeing with me, but no matter what, me becoming the Mage Class president is practically imposs—"
"Student council president."
Huh?
"Then just become the student council president!"
—Clench!
A male Mage Class student clenched his fist and said it.
Student council president?
"That's great! That!"
"Do it! Do it!"
"You become student council president!"
"Waaaaah! That's great! Applause, applause!"
The moment Yu-ri instigated them, thunderous applause erupted!
—Clap clap clap clap clap!
—Clap clap clap clap clap!
—Clap clap clap clap clap!
What on earth!
"No, guys. Wait. Hey! Yu-ri! Stop inciting them!"
"Oh, piss off! You bastard, beating people up behind my back again!"
"You crazy asshole!"
This doesn't seem like the time to be weeping with emotion!
"Be student council president!"
"You are the student council president!"
"Student Council President Kim Geun-cheol!"
"You talk well!"
"Kim Geun-cheol! Kim Geun-cheol! Kim Geun-cheol!"
My reputation skyrocketed just by wiping out Ahn Do-min...! I inadvertently gained the absolute support of the Mage Class kids!
"Run! Run! Run!"
"Run!"
"Run! For! Office!"
"Run for office!"
They're even making megaphones with their hands and going nuts!
More importantly, this academy had a student council president?
"Guys, calm down a sec."
"Whooooooooa!"
"Ohhhhhhh!"
"Waaaaaaah!"
You crazy bastards, I just raised my hand to calm you down!
That didn't mean I accepted!
"K-Kim Geun-cheooooool!"
Right at that moment, Leona shouted shrilly!
"I was planning to run for student council president! That's so unfair!"
"Leona, what are you on about too!"