Episode 32: Where Forbidden Items Gather (4)
– Crackle, crackle!
“This… this fucking… evil!”
The masked man twisted his body every time a spark flew.
His entire body was bound tightly with live wires.
With even the slightest movement causing an electric shock, the only option left is to quietly get dragged along.
“Really dirty… … Ouch! Seneh. What the hell are the first-year students this year?”
“… … .”
Song Cheon-hye did not answer the masked man’s question and silently poured mana into the wire.
The wire will continue to paralyze the target until its fuel runs out.
Now that I’ve completely subdued my opponent, all I have to do is follow the manual and drag this thief… … to the senior’s room.
But at that time,
– Kwakwakwakwang!!
“Hic.”
A tremendous noise startled Song Cheon-hye.
I hiccuped without realizing it, but luckily the senior in the thieves’ club didn’t seem to see her like this because he was struggling with the wire.
Song Cheon-hye calmed her startled heart and estimated the distance between where the sound came from and her current location.
It was unusual for the sound to be heard so clearly even though it was quite far away.
‘I have to go and see.’
Song Cheon-hye added more mana to the wire.
I’m a little reluctant to leave it behind, but it’s more important to check it out right now.
I’ll just come back and get it back.
Song Cheon-hye kicked the ground and cast a spell.
A thunderbolt struck her leg, and she dashed forward like a bolt of lightning.
The moment we arrived at the epicenter of the loud noise,
“Ugh… … !”
Song Cheon-hye felt suffocated by the intense heat.
Looking around the inside, there was a large hole in the thick, three-layer stone wall, and the remaining debris was melting like butter.
And a little distance away, Kwak Seung-jae was seen lying unconscious.
“Senior!”
Song Cheon-hye immediately approached Kwak Seung-jae and examined his physical condition.
If you were hit by a blow like that, it wouldn’t be strange if you died on the spot.
Even if they weren’t dead, there was a good chance that some part of their body had been cooked or their internal organs had become mushy.
however,
“… … ?”
Kwak Seung-jae was strangely sane.
All I got was some very minor burns, some minor cuts from rolling around on the floor, and a few tangles in my mana circuits.
It’s something that will recover with just a few days of rest.
This wound doesn’t match that kind of destructive power at all.
“Song Cheon-hye!”
The second grade leadership team landed nearby.
He also reacted the same way.
As soon as he arrived, he frowned at the heat that covered his face, and hurriedly checked Kwak Seung-jae’s physical condition. He was bewildered to see that he was better than he thought.
He asked Song Cheon-hye.
“What the hell is going on here?”
“I don’t know. I just got here.”
“… … Let’s go back for now.”
Although there is no major physical abnormality, Kwak Seung-jae has lost consciousness.
It’s possible that the enemy who defeated him may return, so it would be better to have the conversation after moving to a safe place.
The second-year leadership team lifted Kwak Seung-jae up.
* * *
I turned my wrist once.
The hand that cast [Inferno Fist] was clean, without even a trace of burning or scorching.
It was evidence that the elemental penalty was completely nullified.
But there was still a slight tingling sensation, as if my fist was burning from the inside.
He continued to unclench his fists and walked towards the dormitory.
‘You had a hard time this time.’
To control the strength.
If he had hit at maximum power, Kwak Seung-jae probably wouldn’t have even left a corpse behind.
Even with just medium output, one limb would have been blown off.
I had a hard time fine-tuning it so that it was exactly enough to render him incapable of fighting, no more, no less.
I don’t know if Kwak Seung-jae will recognize my efforts.
If there is any benefit to be gained by controlling your strength in this way, it means that the work will not get any bigger.
Break into the Thieves’ Club’s temporary storage facility and steal prohibited items.
No matter how severe the punishment, it ends with penalty points and disciplinary action.
Of course, since it is not a minor incident, there are quite a lot of penalty points and the level of punishment is high, so you will be assigned difficult tasks, but that is the maximum limit of punishment.
But if I seriously injure or kill Kwak Seung-jae, then from then on it’s not a matter between students, it’s a matter between adults.
When an incident is escalated to the faculty and staff level, it is dealt with much more severely and the punishment is also more severe.
When trying to achieve something by breaking the rules at Yongsal Academy, you must always be careful not to cross this line.
So that there is no room for faculty and staff to intervene.
‘The vanguard won’t stay still, right?’
It’s just that things haven’t gotten any bigger, and things aren’t going anywhere today.
There are also many forbidden items stored in the Cube of Life, and Inferno Fist is clearly a forbidden skill.
In addition, since I defeated Kwak Seung-jae and accumulated Emerald Tower and Eunwon, both the Student Leadership Team and Emerald Tower will try to uncover my true identity.
To achieve justice, and also to save face for themselves.
‘Even if you do that, you won’t be able to find it.’
I left a few clues, but they are not enough to identify me.
If Dang Gyu-yeong opens his mouth, there might be some possibility, but I don’t think that will happen.
Dang Gyu-yeong is the leader of the thieves’ club.
* * *
Student guidance room, room of truth.
As always, Vice President Oh Se-hoon showed a gentle smile.
Across from where he was looking, Dang Gyu-yeong was sitting in a rough posture.
In the aftermath of a fierce battle, his face was covered in dirt, and his once neatly straight hair had become disheveled and messy.
This is in stark contrast to the fact that not a single speck of dust is on Song Cheon-gi’s body.
While his whole body expressed the words, ‘I lost the fight,’ the expression on his face spoke for him.
– Yeah, I lost, but what can I do?
“… … .”
Song Cheon-gi frowned and turned his back, apparently not liking the sight.
Now that he has subdued and handed over Dang Gyu-yeong, his role here is over.
The rest is up to Sehun to decide whether to do it or not.
“I will go.”
“You worked hard, so sit down and rest for a bit before you go.”
“There’s a mountain of paperwork to deal with. These guys have made it worse.”
Song Cheon-gi grumbled that he had to stay up all night.
The leaders watched Song Cheon-gi’s back as he left with strange eyes.
The student council has always maintained a neutral stance, not interfering in the disputes of other groups.
But since the student body president suddenly offered help tonight, I can’t help but wonder what happened.
Do you know, sir? Her questioning eyes were fixed on Oh Se-hoon, but he smiled and shook his head.
‘If you tell, you’ll be in big trouble.’
The moment I tell the truth, won’t Song Cheon-gi kick open that door and come running in?
It would be better for everyone if we left it alone.
Anyway, now Song Cheon-gi has left, and it is Oh Se-hoon’s job to clean up.
It’s about dealing with the calf right in front of you.
“Eww—”
Dang Gyu-yeong yawned heavily.
As I sank deeper into the chair, my head settled into the spot where my shoulders should have been.
In that state, Dang Gyu-yeong asked.
“How long are you going to keep me? Hurry up and give me a penalty point and let me go.”
It seemed like he knew what kind of conversation would come up next.
That’s understandable, since it’s been over two years since she started coming in and out of this room of truth.
I’ve met Oh Se-hoon face to face countless times, so by now his repertoire has become obvious.
Oh Se-hoon also recited the same line he always said.
“If you cooperate well, it will be over quickly. Do you want to look at this first?”
Dang Gyu-yeong received the documents and turned them over one by one.
The item names were listed across several pages.
These are comparisons of the ledgers before and after the intrusion into the temporary storage facility.
What is listed in the documents now is the ‘rain’ part of the ledger.
To be more precise, they are things stored in the [Cube of Life].
A few unfamiliar things caught my eye.
Maybe that cheeky junior took his share.
I wonder why [Inferno Fist] is in [Simryok], but it wasn’t important right now.
Dang Gyu-yeong asked back, his expression sharp.
“Why is this?”
“Kyuyoung, let’s not waste our time. You know it all.”
“No? This is my first time seeing this?”
“If you keep avoiding each other, both of you will get tired.”
“Yeah, full~”
It wasn’t a day or two that he came out shamelessly.
The Thieves’ Club never spit out anything they’ve swallowed.
Plus, today I got a rare big bite, so I definitely won’t be able to miss it.
In a case like this, Oh Se-hoon’s response was also set.
“Gyuyoung, this time we can’t just let it go. I don’t know how you did it, but there are a lot of items missing. You guys have to take responsibility for everything that’s missing.”
“What happens if you take responsibility for everything?”
Add to all the rules they broke today… … .
Adding the missing items to that… … .
“3% penalty points, club budget cut, 2 weeks of cleaning underground sewers and eliminating internal monsters, 1 week of building maintenance, 2nd year students and above will be required to take on up to 2 external requests.”
“… … There really are a lot of things. Then, I guess you’ll make a suggestion at this point?”
Next is to hit the player knowing in advance that it is his turn to show the carrot.
Oh Se-hoon continued speaking with a bitter smile.
“If you tell me honestly and return all the items, I’ll give you a 1% penalty, 3 days in the sewer, and nothing else.”
It’s a radical proposal.
It seems like making such a drastic cut is a bit beyond the authority of the vice president, but Oh Se-hoon’s ability will make it possible.
However, he had already anticipated what kind of answer would come back.
I always make suggestions, but I can count on one hand the number of times they’ve been accepted.
This time I’ll just get punished and say something similar.
“Yeah. It’s just three weeks, so what?”
“I knew it.”
As expected, Dang Gyu-yeong chose the former without much hesitation.
All of the forbidden items entrusted to Kim Ho-han are valuable.
Considering the enormous profits to be made by selling them off, this level of punishment was acceptable.
Dang Gyu-yeong asked, rising from his seat.
“end?”
“Yes, the disciplinary action starts tomorrow. Tell the kids outside in advance.”
“Okay. I’ll go.”
“Go in and rest.”
As Dang Gyu-yeong left the Room of Truth, the five members of the Thieves’ Club who had been crouching in a corner gathered around her.
“Sister, are you done?”
“How many weeks of disciplinary action?”
“What about the penalty points?”
“There are no external requests?”
‘… … Wait a minute, five people?’
The total number of people involved in this operation is seven, including Dang Gyu-yeong.
One person is missing.
I checked the list of club members and realized that the one person who was lacking was Kim Ho.
I was assuming that they had all been caught, but it seems that my junior shook off the pursuit and ran away.
But how?
Even if you’re lucky enough to shake off the other leaders, it’s really hard to avoid Kwak Seung-jae’s attention.
Come to think of it, Kwak Seung-jae wasn’t there either.
Dang Gyu-yeong stopped a passing leader and asked him.
“Hey, where did Seungjae go?”
“This is the infirmary.”
“… … Infirmary?”
The leader’s expression changed strangely.
It was as if he was asking why I didn’t know that.
“You were attacked by that guy, didn’t you know?”
“… … !”
“But who was that?”
I wondered what kind of amazing skill he had used to trick me, but he took me down in a head-on confrontation and leisurely escaped.
This is great in its own right.
A freshman who hasn’t even been in school for a week is leading the second-year leadership team?
Dang Gyu-yeong let out a hollow laugh.
“haha…….”
‘You little punk, you’re capable.’
The supporters eat it all
