I Became a Framed Villain

Episode 29 – A Prelude to the Event

A week after Oh Ji-seok’s class started.

“Are you asking for proof that the monster does exist?”

Oh Ji-seok, who was explaining strategic tactics assuming a battle situation with a monster, asks the children questions.

“In theory, I understand. But I want to see practice, not theory.”

“……..”

“It’s already been a week since we received training to catch non-substantial beings in the Great Demon Beast training class. I think it’s essential for us to trust and follow the professor.”

Before the class officer election, interim president Lumia, who was appointed by grades, tied the gun and asked a question.

“Of course you won’t believe it now. But, wait a minute.”

“It’s hard to trust us with such an ambiguous answer…”

When Oh Ji-seok explains with a smile, Lumia responds with a bright smile as well.

“The existence of monsters will be revealed before the end of the first semester.”

However, Oh Ji-seok’s clear voice, intercepting Lumia’s words, echoes in the classroom.

“If that happens, everything will change. From the Academy Tactics Manual, which specializes in dealing with unintelligent beasts, to the rules for dealing with villains, to the unwritten rules that force heroes to ‘kill’.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, I’m sure. Not only you, but the whole world will be swept away by the torrent. If not, I will resign from my temporary teaching position and be disciplined.”

Even if they had doubts in their hearts at that confident voice, no one was openly questioning them anymore.

“There are two kinds of great heroes.”

As the children shut their mouths, Oh Ji-seok glances at the clock and confirms that the bell is about to hit, and begins to finish the class.

“The heroes created by the times. And the heroes who create the times. There are two kinds.”

At the same time as the bell rings to announce lunch, Oh Ji-seok finishes speaking and picks up his textbook.

“I want you to be the heroes of the times.”

After leaving those words, he quietly left the classroom.

“”……..””

Even though it was lunchtime, which most of the children had been looking forward to, for a while the children sat still.

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“So, do you think it’s real?”

Among the first-year class 1 students who gathered in the cafeteria for lunch, such a question popped up.

“The monster the professor is talking about?”

“If you listen to what you’re saying, it seems like it’s real…”

Then, one by one, the children began to open their mouths.

“Well, I don’t know…”

“There’s been a myth of a ‘monster’ that says that people who can turn into demons are mixed in society…”

“After all, isn’t there a proof?”

“I don’t know. I’m from the ‘Secret Intelligence Agency’, so maybe I know something…”

The reaction of the children was generally dubious.

What Oh Ji-seok has particularly emphasized over the past week is the reality of the ‘humanoid’ beast. It was the fact that the monster known as a ghost story actually exists in society.

“Well, if the truth isn’t revealed by the end of the first semester, you said you would resign. Just wait~”

“Idiot, the professor is not responsible for our midterm grades.”

Oh Ji-seok was convinced that he even risked his resignation, but the children all seemed anxious because their grades were directly related.

“The professor is right.”

In such an atmosphere, someone’s voice resounded softly.

“Monsters are real.”

Upon hearing that, the attention of the children was all focused on one place.

“Shh.”

Rumia, who had brought a plate and sat down, was talking quietly with a finger to her mouth.

“For now, let’s keep it our secret.”

“The Child of Prophecy vouches for it…”

“So you’re saying it’s all real…?”

Thanks to that, the atmosphere changed in an instant.

– Mumble mumble…

Ariel, who had been glancing at the situation from the side with food stuffed into her cheeks, muttered quietly to herself.

‘Looks like everyone has already become friends.’

It was definitely not that the classmates were bullying her.

Despite the still not-so-favorable public opinion, the children in Class 1 of Year 1 were all kind, so they treated themselves well.

However, Ariel was not able to fit in with the crowd of students because she couldn’t adapt to the atmosphere at the beginning and it became a habit to eat alone.

For some reason, I thought that if I went next to them right now, the atmosphere would get colder.

‘…that’s enough.’

And, crucially, Ariel didn’t want to make friends.

The one who was good to himself was always because the end was not good.

Even her older sister…

“Excuse me!”

“……?”

Ariel, who had a suddenly dark expression, raised her head with her eyes wide open at the voice she heard in front of her.

“Because there are no seats!”

A girl with twintail hair was sitting in front of her seat with a very excited expression on her face.

‘You’re my mate…’

For some reason, Ariel stared at her mate, who had been absent from work since the first class a week ago.

“Huhu. I’ve always wanted to try this kind of low-quality food.”

“……?”

“Oh, no. Great food.”

After hurriedly correcting her mistake, she picks up tteokbokki from the menu again with a fork after a week.

“Yum.”

Then, she started muttering tteokbokki with a look of full anticipation.

“…!?”

But after a while, a shocked expression appeared on her face.

“Well, that’s wrong!”

“yes?”

“This food is wrong!”

She muttered like that and quickly put the water in her mouth.

“T, you’re wrong! The water is hot too!”

“excuse me.”

“Heroes always eat this kind of food in case of torture!! I underestimated the hero!!”

“Hey, drink milk when it’s spicy.”

“Hahhhh…”

Ariel, who couldn’t see her unconscious with the sauce in her mouth, gives her advice, and she sticks out her tongue like a puppy and stretches out her hand.

“……!”

But there was no milk on her plate.

“Heh heh…”

Thanks to this, Ariel’s partner, who even cried and didn’t know what to do.

“I, over there… If it’s not there, even if I remove it…”

The moment when Ariel, with her eyes closed after millions of thoughts, tried to pass the milk from her plate to her with trembling hands.

“Students don’t seem to be good at spicy food.”

Someone passing by them, handing out their milk on the plate, says:

– Gulp, gulp…

Then, she accepted the milk without even checking who gave it to her, and began to drink it desperately like the water of life.

“Puha, puhaa…”

Soon after, she put down the empty milk carton and looked to the side, coughing.

“Hmmm. Thank you so much… Thank you.”

“What, the student is suffering.”

Oh Ji-seok with a smile on his face said that and was about to move on.

“I will definitely reward you for today’s work!”

“No, there’s no need to…”

“I refuse to refuse!”

As he slapped his hand, she shouted with a firm voice.

“If you get help, pay it double! That’s what my grandfather taught me!”

“…what’s the student’s name?””

When Oh Ji-seok, who was stunned for a moment after hearing that, asked her name, she, who was shrugging her shoulders with a happy expression, answered with a proud expression.

“I’m Minamo…”

“……..”

“Mi, Minamo… It’s Hiroko!”

Then, Ariel’s mate paused for a moment as if he had even chewed his tongue.

She then raises her voice even higher and ends the introduction.

“is that so.”

Oh Ji-seok stares at the student who introduced himself as Hiroko, then smiles again and walks away.

“…Somehow, they look alike.”

“yes?”

“No, enjoy your meal.”

Ariel, who had been staring at his sad expression for some reason, soon frowned in shock.

‘…who’s next to me?’

A great beauty, whom he had never seen before at school, was walking beside him.

‘A lover?’

Thinking about that for a moment, she clung to her spoon, then shook her head.

‘He’s a temporary professor who came this year, but that can’t be the case.’

But then, who the hell is that woman next to her?

Why is Professor Oh Ji-seok going to eat with that person?

The last few days I’ve always been eating with myself.

Why?

‘What did you say.’

Ariel, who had been quietly scratching the empty plate with a spoon, muttered to herself as she came to her senses.

‘The professor and I aren’t even special.’

Oh Ji-seok simply fulfilled his duty as a teacher.

Always making the mistake of buying two meal tickets, always handing out delicious side dishes, and always looking at yourself with a warm smile.

It will all be because of him.

“Oh, by the way… are we in the same class?”

“…yes.”

You can think of it that way.

Why is it that my heart is upset for nothing when I see him smiling with a bright smile from the other side?

“I wish you all the best in the future!”

“haha…”

Ariel, who was trying to smile at Hiroko who was talking warmly in front of him, quietly set the tableware he was holding down on the table.

“…Me too.”

I don’t know for some reason today, but I didn’t have an appetite.

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“you.”

It was only a few minutes ago that an unexpected guest came to me as I was about to enter the cafeteria after class.

“……?”

Someone grabbed me by the shoulder, so I turned around and saw a woman looking at me with a wary expression on her face.

“Why is that?”

I knew who she was.

Lilia Schurz. A professor at the academy who had been on sick leave until recently, and currently the homeroom teacher of Class 1 2.

But that’s the only information I know.

“Don’t pretend you don’t know, Trauma.”

I was looking at her with a tilt of my head, and it was only when I heard the words that came out of her mouth that I realized what she was.

“…Miracle Shine, are you?”

Seeing her chewing on her lips when she heard those words, I thought it was true.

“It’s amazing. I thought he was one of the academy students at best, but I didn’t think he was a professor with such a mature appearance…”

“Quiet, be quiet.”

It was nice to meet you in an unexpected place, so while whispering like that, Miracle Shine urgently covers my mouth.

“I mean, that figure only comes out when you transform…”

“is that so.”

Then, the attention of those around him began to turn in an instant.

“…Hmmm, Oh Ji-seok. The material I mentioned earlier.”

She flinched at the envy of the male students for a moment, then puts her arm around my shoulder and starts moving forward with an awkward voice.

“You, how did that happen?”

“yes?”

Then, as she entered the restaurant, she started whispering with a lot of voice.

“The International Hero Seminar.”

“……?”

International Hero Seminar. It is a venue for exchange between top-ranking heroes, held once every three years, and a symbol of peace where all top-ranking heroes gather.

“Why were you invited there as Oh Ji-seok?”

“It’s the first time I’ve heard of it.”

I was invited there, what else could this be?

“Don’t pretend you don’t know. The Hero Union president told me to deliver it directly.”

“…….”

“What scheme are you up to, you?”

As I was being dragged along with her in a headlock, it was only when I heard her words that I realized how things were going.

“…Anyway, it doesn’t seem like it’s on my side.”

“What?”

If you’re invited, it’s natural to go in.

“The one who’s plotting it.”

Even if it is the base of the enemy.

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Meanwhile at that time.

“………”

With the seminar invitation in hand, Se-ah Lee, who had shown her abilities in a long time, was quietly waking up from her seat.

“…I have to go.”

A person very similar to Kang Ha-neul, who lost his life in a tragic disgrace between the torn beasts and the giant monster that stopped working.

Ariel and the Great Order, who were holding him in their arms, with a tired expression on their face.

Lumia, who stands still next to him, and then sits down with no strength.

“I have to… find out the truth.”

It was she who had witnessed the great event that would take place at the seminar to be held a few days later.