00228 Catastrophe ———————————————— ————————=
The place we arrived at, guided by the Black Lions, was the academy’s instructor conference room. The users who guided me stopped in front of the door and carefully opened it. As I walked straight into the conference room, I saw Eastern Clan instructors filling about one-third of the table on the left.
“ah. “The Mercenary Lord is also here.”
The whispering that filled the conference room stopped and several eyes turned to me. Seong Hyun-min, who was talking to Seo Jin-woo with a serious face, immediately stood up and pretended to know. As I sat down in the seat he guided me to, I heard Seong Hyeon-min’s long sigh.
“I was suddenly called during my mental training. “I’m a little embarrassed.”
“yes… . “It’s the same for us.”
“okay. “Do you know what’s causing this?”
“after… .”
Instead of answering, he sighed once more. He didn’t seem to notice anything, but he had an expression that made it difficult to speak. It was rare for Seong Hyeon-min, who always had a calm demeanor, to show this level of confusion, so he could guess that something serious had happened.
I steeled myself. This is because I was able to guess roughly from the conversation with Park Hyun-woo, the meeting with Ko Yeon-ju, and Seong Hyun-min’s reaction just moments ago. I decided it would be better to think about complicated thoughts later and focus on the meeting first.
As I just sat still and waited, users who were not visible when I entered the conference room began to arrive one after another. Most of the people who arrived behind me were from the southern clan, and they all had unpleasant expressions on their faces.
Eventually, all the instructors dispatched from non-participating clans gathered together, with Kim Deok-pil coming in with a harsh curse. I calmly observed their movements.
All Southern Clan instructors are showing their dissatisfaction. In contrast, some of the Eastern Clan instructors have serious expressions. The reactions of the southeastern clans were subtly divided.
“Ugh it’s frustrating. “It’s been a while since I haven’t had any training so I’m taking a break. What is this?”
“Anyway, I thought it was a bit quiet these days, but it’s like this again. “They can do whatever they want.”
When Yeon Hye-rim became irritated, Deok-pil Kim immediately responded and burst into a loud voice. And as he watched people agree one by one, he was able to reaffirm the fact that the conflict only deepened as it got deeper and it did not get better at all.
As complaints about the Golden Lion’s call were growing, the presence of dozens of users was felt coming from outside. As everyone here was having fun, everyone stopped talking and looked towards the door. and.
bang!
Just as I was about to reach the door, it opened wide with a crashing sound. As Seong Hyun-min’s expression hardened, a male user with sparse gray hair took a step inside. He glanced at us with arrogant eyes, then opened his mouth in a growling voice.
“joy. “I think everyone who came has arrived.”
“… … .”
No one answered. However, the moment the man who had just entered opened his mouth, sharp forces began to rise from the left. However, the man showed no heed and swept across the center of the man, slamming his buttocks against the headstone at the top so that a loud noise was heard.
“What are you doing? Not coming in? ah. The Shadow Queen also comes in. Just place it in the center. So that everyone here can see it.”
As the man gestured towards the door, the people who had been standing outside began to come in one by one. The instructors were mainly from the West and the North, with the Golden Lion at the head. And in the center of them was Go Yeon-joo, who was carrying in her arms a long, wide wooden box and something wrapped in luxurious-looking cloth.
As so many people entered at once, the sound of footsteps echoed in the quiet conference room. I took this opportunity and quickly activated my third eye towards the man sitting at the head of the table.
< User Information (Player Status) >
1. Name: Do Yeong-rok (7th year)
2. Class: Normal Mage Master
3. Nation: Barbara
4. Clan: Golden Lion
5. Jinmyeong · Nationality: Incorrigible Messy · Republic of Korea
6. s*x: Male (56)
7. Height/Weight: 184.8cm/88.3kg
8. Tendency: Low-Down Stain
[Strength 47] [Durability 54] [Dexterity 69] [Stamina 63] [Magic Power 93 (+3)] [Luck 75]
‘ah. Do Young-rok. I remembered.’
It felt a bit vague, but I could barely remember it after looking at the user information. After staring at the information floating in the air for a while, I turned my attention to Go Yeon-ju again.
At first, I was relieved that there were no injuries anywhere. However, Go Yeon-ju’s face was expressionless. As Doyoung-rok said, she put down the two items she was carrying in the center and then slowly turned her head. And when she made eye contact with me, she came straight over to me, sat down next to me, and gently rested her hair on my shoulder. Judging from her strong body odor, it seemed like she had suffered a lot during the past two weeks. I gave her shoulder more so she could lean on it comfortably.
Soon, users from the central, western, and northern clans who had just entered at the same time were all seated at the table on the right. There was a stark contrast between the non-participating clans on the left and the expedition-participating clans on the right.
“Well, most of you probably know my face, but there will be people who see me for a new time, so I’ll introduce myself briefly. ah. Still, since it is a position, it would be better to speak slightly louder. “I am a high-ranking official of the Golden Lion Clan, and a person named Do Yeong-rok, who is currently acting as the Clan Lord, will come.”
“… … .”
“Everyone is probably curious. “You are working hard at the academy, so why did they call you so suddenly?”
“I guess they called me because there was a good reason. Isn’t it? User Do Young-rok.”
The battle of momentum began as soon as the door was opened roughly and he sat down at the head of the table with an arrogant attitude. No, the fact that Do Young-rok from Golden Lion spoke in that way was no different from wanting to fight.
When Do Young-rok showed a high attitude, Yeon Hye-rim, whose judgment was already distorted, responded sarcastically. Doyoung-rok looked at her like that and laughed at her sarcastic tone, and then he opened his mouth in a low voice.
“then. “Be there or not.”
“User Do Young-rok. “How about you calm down for a moment?”
“Heh. “Calm down?”
“Your attitude now is quite unpleasant, as if you are treating someone under your command. “I recognize your accomplishments and status, but there are people here who are on equal footing with you.”
“under.”
Following Yeon Hye-rim, Seo Jin-woo also expressed his displeasure. If two of the 10 members had pointed this out, it would have been offensive even to the golden lion, but Do Young-rok actually showed hostility. When Seo Jin-woo’s expression hardened in response, Do Young-rok vigorously stood up and walked to the center. And without saying a word, he took away the neatly piled cloth in the center.
And the moment the object there was revealed, a cold silence descended on the table on the left.
“Do you know what this is?”
“that… . Godmother’s… . no way.”
On top of the unraveled cloth were a faded robe that was torn to shreds and the staff that the godmother usually carried, broken into several pieces. As someone stammered in disbelief, Do Yeong-rok continued, this time pointing to the wooden box.
“What do you think is in this box?”
“… … .”
“I’ll tell you why now. “The investigation team dispatched to the eastern mountain range yesterday confirmed the death of Daemo.”
“what? can not believe it! What kind of bullshit suddenly… .”
“Deokpil Kim. Then why don’t you come over and check it out? No, let me open it myself. “They tell you to open your eyes wide and look clearly.”
After finishing speaking with Doyoungrok, I carefully opened the long wooden box with trembling hands. Suddenly, I felt Go Yeon-ju’s breathing becoming heavier, leaning on my shoulder. Eventually, the moment the box was opened and the inside was revealed, an exclamation came from the table on the right, which had been silent until now.
“Oh, this can’t be right!”
“ah… !”
“Tsk… .”
The godmother’s body was not intact. Even though there were only a few, it was so gruesome and terrible that I can’t even begin to describe it. After watching their reactions for a while, Do Young-rok closed the box again and wrapped it with cloth. As he carefully gathered them up as if he were holding a libation jar, he let out a voice full of anger.
“Can I still calm down like this? “Are you telling me to calm down with my godmother’s body in front of me?”
Seo Jin-woo only chewed his lips with a dark expression in response to Do Young-rok’s aggressive tone. However, he soon opened his mouth in a calm voice.
“I also regret the death of my godmother. “I understand how you feel, but I think it would be better for you to calm down for now.”
“I am thinking? You speak quite calmly. “As if I knew it in advance.”
“We were also able to hear the news one step ahead through communication.”
“okay? I don’t remember ordering the investigation team to spread the word. How did know?”
“The members of the investigation team entered the city we manage after confirming the death of the godmother. Our Han clan provided accommodation for them, and that was when we found out. “I’m sorry for talking about it carelessly, but I don’t want to be misunderstood.”
During the conversation between Seo Jin-woo and Do Young-rok, Seong Hyun-min added an additional explanation. Do Yeong-rok stared at Seong Hyeon-min with bored eyes for a moment and said, “Your speech is good.” With those words, he took the things he had hugged and returned to his seat.
He sat down again at the head of the table, let out a long sigh, and held his face with both hands. Anyone could see that he was sad and angry at the sudden death of his godmother. Amid the uncomfortable atmosphere, a strange feeling suddenly came over my whole body.
‘But I think I heard that the relationship between the two was very bad during the time Godmo was active. I heard that he was the one who took the lead in ousting the godmother in the first place.’
As I looked back on my memories of the first game, I felt something strange. Some of them had their faces subtly distorted, as if they had similar thoughts as me.
Soon after, Do Yeong-rok took a deep breath once or twice and opened his mouth in a slightly softened voice.
“after… . okay. I apologize for speaking as if I were a subordinate. “I didn’t mean to do that, so I hope you understand.”
“I understand. It’s not just anyone else, it’s Godmother. But can we possibly know the cause of death? Or a trace… .”
“I don’t know. Initially, the first investigation team could not find any traces. Fortunately, the Mercenary Lord was kind to us, and with the help of the Shadow Queen, we were able to find the Great Mother’s body. But that’s it. Any further tracking was impossible. Who on earth, why, did this… .”
When I asked why he suddenly calmed down, Do Young-rok mentioned me and Ko Yeon-ju. I could instinctively sense that we were no longer suspects. Of course, they didn’t take it literally, but at least it sounded like they wouldn’t touch Mercenary.
It was then. While they were just looking at each other, a sharp voice came from the table where the friendly clans were sitting.
“Maybe it was done by a user with a grudge against Godmother?”
“It’s grudge… . “What does it mean?”
“Well, it’s either an organized action somewhere that doesn’t welcome the return of the godmother… .”
“I beg your pardon?”
When a female user belonging to the SSUN clan twisted her hair and slurred her words, Heo Yuri immediately got angry and fired back. The first thing that came out was something that anyone but an idiot could think of. In that case, what he really wanted to say was what followed.
“Are we targeting those words just now?”
“oh? What are you saying? “Did I even tell you that you did it?”
Seong Hyeon-min quickly sent a signal to Heo Yu-ri to calm down. At that signal, her mouth eventually closed, but she did not stop staring at the direction in front of her.
There was an immediate silence in the conference room. And the person who broke the silence and spoke first was Do Young-rok.
“Now that I think about it, I heard a report from the Godmother that she will return and judge the User Academy.”
“User Do Young-rok!”
“I have heard in detail about how the academy works from Park Hyeon-woo.”
Seo Jin-woo, who had been patiently holding back, let out a loud roar at Do Young-rok’s words. However, Do Young-rok did not stop talking. He glanced at the table to his left with a stern look on his face and continued his words.
“To be honest, I just thought it was shit. But I endured it. And I told him to be patient. We can tolerate the intense criticism of the Golden Lion and the Academy’s use of it to suit our own tastes. Honestly, you can’t blame a dog with poop on a dog with bran on it. And as one clan said, we failed the expedition to the Steel Mountains, and even if we were the main culprits that had a negative impact on the Northern Continent, we had nothing to say. “The reason I didn’t come forward at that time was to have some time to reflect on myself.”
Do Young-rok cleverly poked the painful area and made Seo Jin-woo keep his mouth shut. Seo Jin-woo and other non-participating clans had nothing to say about this part. The reason he bothered to bring up the story here was probably to take the lead. What he meant was that from now on, his true feelings would come out.
“But there is a degree. I’m revealing it now, but Daemonim’s body was not in a normal state. However, in order to somehow heal the clan lord, he led his imperfect body into the eastern mountains.”
“Your body is imperfect… .”
“okay. But her godmother died, and any hope of curing the Clan Lord was lost. In addition, the clan’s remaining spiritual support was lost. How should the Golden Lion react to this obvious act of hostility?”
“We need to catch the culprit and give him the appropriate punishment.”
To Do Young-rok’s question, a female user belonging to the SSUN clan immediately answered. For a moment, the inside of the conference room was filled with commotion. Eventually, as the commotion slowly died down, he continued speaking.
“In that case, I hope all the clans gathered here will help us catch the culprit who murdered Godmother. “If they were really innocent, I don’t think they would refuse.”
“… I agree with uncovering the background and catching the culprit. However, as you said, that process must be preceded by a thorough investigation, and before that, you must refrain from saying anything that could cause misunderstanding. For example, it would be best not to use the word innocent yet. “At present, the culprit has not been identified.”
“Tsk. “Does that mean we can take that as a promise to cooperate?”
“Among the instructors here, there are some who do not have decision-making authority. “I think we should at least have time to convey this incident to each clan we belong to and seek their opinions.”
Do Young-rok shook his head at Seo Jin-woo’s logical words.
“good night. Then let’s hope for a positive response. For your information, all of the Golden Lion clans have agreed to cooperate with this investigation, so it would be good to know. Hyunwoo Park! I will return to the clan house immediately. “You can finish the rest.”
“yes. All right.”
After finishing what he had to say, Do Yeong-rok stood up and staggered across the center while holding his godmother’s remains. Finally, just as he reached the door, he straightened up his stumbling body and stopped walking.
“I tolerated the User Academy, but I absolutely cannot tolerate this. No, I won’t tolerate it. The Golden Lion will conduct a thorough investigation into the death of the Great Mother and will spare no effort in uncovering the cause. And the moment when the background is revealed.”
Do Young-rok paused for a moment and turned his head halfway. And then, he spoke clearly and in a voice that sounded like it could chew someone up.
“I will make it clear to them that the golden lion’s teeth have not yet rusted.”
As I watched him open the door and leave, a cold atmosphere filled the table on the left. Do Yeong-rok’s words just now were no different from a declaration of war, a warning from the Golden Lion to non-participating clans.
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