chapter 1
Episode 1
There are two ways to make the world a better place.
The first is that there are more good people, and the second is.
“The defendant, Kang Tae-min, has committed numerous murders under the so-called ‘Iron Judgment’.”
It is to eliminate the wicked.
“The number of those killed at his hands is in the triple digits alone, as far as we know. Also, during the arrest process, the hunters belonging to the association and the hunters of many guilds who came out to support them were seriously injured.”
However, that method is not legally permitted. That’s probably why I was arrested as a villain and a villain and stood here.
“Respected judge and fellow jurors. The defendant’s actions disregarded the rule of law and disturbed social order… .”
The prosecutor tells a story every week. To sum it up, I’m a bad guy, but I don’t know why I’m sagging like that.
There were no lawyers.
A public defender came to see me, but I turned him down. I had no intention of wasting time.
“Defendant, if there is anything you would like to say to the court, please do so.”
At the judge’s words, I stood up and looked around. Everyone was glaring at me.
But I was proud.
“Yeomma, Junkie Breeder, Nekrod, Color Demon, etc. I can’t count them. But the only ones I killed were bitches who deserved to die.”
“what… !”
“You only care that I killed you. You don’t know ‘why’ I killed you? Or are you pretending not to know?”
My question stirred the hall.
I didn’t care and continued talking.
“Because your favorite laws and rules are slower than mine.”
“It is absurd that a mere individual is trying to judge good and evil!”
“So am I wrong? Didn’t you tell them about their sins?”
The prosecutor who was refuting flinched as if he was speechless.
It will have no choice but to be.
Because I dealt with the villains and revealed the evidence of their crimes.
“The only ones I have killed are verified villains. Those who defend evil are also evil. That’s why the hunters you sent died.”
“dare… !”
“You madman!”
Some of the guild leaders who had been holding positions were angry.
But what?
that it is true
But that didn’t change the verdict I received. Murder was murder, no matter who it was against, and I was sentenced to death.
“Do you have any last words?”
“I am not wrong.”
A cover was placed over his face, and a thick rope was wrapped around his neck.
Because of the mana-bon population, he could not express his abilities.
death.
It was time to receive what I had always given.
“… then.”
The sound of footsteps fades away. The presence of the prison guard next to him fades.
Thoughts run wild.
Is there an afterlife like heaven and hell? Then where will I go?
If I am the villain as per the ruling, I will go to the same place as the people I killed.
No, if there is a next life…
I wish I could live a little moderately.
With that thought in mind, the floor went out and consciousness disappeared.
* * *
My breath was tight.
“Cheer, cooer… !”
Unknowingly, I manifested my ability in intense pain.
The area around my neck turned to metal and I tore off the coiled string.
Then the body fell to the floor very easily.
“Cool… ! Cool!”
Strong coughs came out in succession.
What happened?
I barely came to my senses and looked around.
“what… .”
My head was confused.
Although I don’t know what the bottom of the scaffold looks like, I know it’s not a bedroom.
Scattered chairs, broken lines, and crumpled papers were scattered on the floor.
“This… .”
When I got up, there was a piece of paper on the desk. His eyes turned to the text written on it.
[I can’t stand it any longer.]
I could tell what paper was in one sentence.
it was a suicide note
“laugh… .”
A headache came along with it. Along with the stabbing pain in my head, unfamiliar but vivid memories began to emerge.
“Kang Tae-min… .”
Surprisingly, I was not the owner of this body. No, since I’m controlling it now, I should say I’m the original owner.
Coincidentally, his name was Kang Tae-min, the same as mine, and he was a teacher at the academy ‘Noblesse’.
However, I was in charge of a special class, not a regular class.
“Uh… .”
I said it was special, but looking at it openly, it was a group of problem children. Normal problem children also have headaches, but Awakeners have said it all.
Because of this, the position of the homeroom teacher in the special class was a position that everyone shunned, and naturally, someone with neither the strength nor the backbone took over.
That was this body.
In the end, he committed suicide while suffering from stress ahead of the new semester.
“I’m getting dizzy.”
It was my feeling that could be applied both figuratively and directly.
I groaned and headed to the bathroom.
I washed my face with cold water and looked at the new ‘me’ reflected in the mirror.
A fat and massive face, troubles on the skin, and a body composed of fat that doesn’t seem to have anything to do with exercise.
It was a body created by stress-induced gluttony and secluded living.
But that’s not what I wanted to confirm.
[Karma Log]
[Name – Kang Tae-min]
[Alignment – Good (+37)]
[Recently recorded karma activity]
[> Donate to the needy (+3)]
Karma Log.
The ability the original owner possessed.
Karmara was the ability to identify good and evil tendencies and read records of activities that affected them.
“It is very strange.”
I slightly lowered my gaze.
From the fingertips, the body quickly turns into metal.
Before I die, the reason I was nicknamed Iron Judgment and my unique ability.
Metal Master.
It was a fraudulent ability that allowed mana to be used to convert and create metal, and to control and absorb it.
Thanks to this ability, he was able to survive while dealing with numerous villains.
“… Did your abilities follow as your body moved?”
Originally, Awakeners only have one ability, but I have two abilities.
Does it mean living a new life a little more comfortably? Is this a reward from God for all the hard work of dealing with the villains?
“Um… I have to live.”
I’m sorry to the original owner, but I had no intention of dying again.
However, I had no intention of working as ‘Iron Judgment’ again.
In the first place, the only way I dealt with the villains was to start with personal revenge and act on behalf of the bereaved families of victims like myself.
But didn’t the result end up as a villain?
I didn’t want to be treated like a villain again.
To put it simply, I did enough.
“If you’re teaching at an academy, you’ll get a pension.”
It is enough to aim for retirement and help students to go on the right path.
It was an opportunity to practice the first way to make the world a better place.
“… Still, this look is a bit different.”
I looked in the mirror and closed my eyes. The stored mana seemed to have been transferred from the old body as it was, and it was overflowing.
With that mana, all of my body was replaced with metal. The clutter was removed and refined. It was something I had done many times in my previous life.
To be precise, when there was a hole in the body or a limb was blown off, it was replaced with metal and attached or filled.
“Whoa… .”
After finishing the modeling, I exhaled slowly and opened my eyes.
Smooth skin, well-groomed hair, and a resilient and well-balanced body.
There was a completely different person inside the mirror than the man who had just been sitting in the mirror.
It’s worth a look now.
“Do I have to buy all my clothes again?”
Suddenly, the lump of fat disappeared, and the big-size clothes sagged.
I went outside and rummaged through the closet to find the clothes I had worn before I gained weight and changed them.
And while tidying up the messy room, I realized one thing.
It seems that the memory of the original owner permeates only when the related object is recognized.
“Then classes will be fine.”
I lay on the bed and grabbed my phone. I needed to get used to this body before the new semester started.
By the way.
“… what is this?”
I jumped up and looked at my smartphone.
I just thought the smartphone was an older model, but it wasn’t.
The date was odd.
“It’s 2031… ?”
It was 10 years ago from the day I died.
Occupying someone else’s body wasn’t enough, so he returned to the past.
* * *
Academy.
It was an educational institution that specialized in fostering awakened people.
Noblesse Academy was one of them, and as much as they had to deal with awakened people, most of the faculty members were also awakened.
“Sensei Gaeun, did you have a good vacation?”
“hehehe, I had a good rest.”
People who arrived at the office one after another asked each other how they were doing.
Among them, Seol Ga-eun was a person who was welcomed by everyone.
“Look at the world, you’ve become prettier.”
Her outstanding beauty was enough to attract the admiration of female teachers as well as male teachers.
“Ah, no.”
“No, teacher Gaeun, where did you get your training?”
“Nope. I just watched Q-Tube and Newplex at home. I couldn’t sleep well because I was driving.”
Seol Ga-eun replied with a bright smile.
The female teacher who spoke touched her forehead with a sad smile.
“Black… Is this a genetic difference?”
“Genes?”
“No. Our Ga-eun teacher is like this, so I can’t hate her.”
When Seol Ga-eun asked with bright eyes, the female teacher lightly kneaded her cheek and laughed.
It was because of the charm like a natural monument that I couldn’t bear even if I had to harbor hostility.
“hello.”
Just then, the door opened and someone came in to say hello.
All eyes turned to him.
“uh… .”
“Who are you?”
“Are you a freshman?”
The teachers who were talking whispered to each other with bewildered faces.
However, it was still too early for students to go to school, and his outfit was not a school uniform.
Even so, he was a young student, so he was young enough to be misunderstood.
“Have you ever heard of a new teacher joining?”
“Nope. I hadn’t heard of that… .”
While people were perplexed, he looked around for a while and then moved on.
Then, whenever he got closer to one place, people’s eyes widened.
“Ah, it must have been Teacher Taemin.”
Only Seol Ga-eun clapped her hands lightly as if she had just remembered.
And from that point on, voices came out of the teachers’ mouths.
“Taemin? Teacher Kang Tae-min?”
“Oh no, how… .”
“What the hell happened on vacation?”
He was completely different from the person they remembered.
Previously, he was a man who was difficult to get close to because of his gloomy and dark energy.
But now, his hairstyle has been changed to a neat pomade, and even his shoulders are wide open.
“Tae, teacher Taemin?”
Teacher Kang approached Taemin Kang, who was sitting in his seat. He was the one who asked Seol Ga-eun how he was doing.
“Ah yes.”
“Ba, how have you been during vacation?”
She wanted to ask openly what had happened, but expressed it roundaboutly.
Taemin Kang smiled.
“I did some ironing.”
It wasn’t entirely wrong.
It was the moment when the other teachers were about to approach.
“Well, how have you all been? Let’s start the faculty meeting right away.”
The classroom door opened and a sharp-eyed middle-aged man entered.
It was Cha Dong-hyun, the vice principal of Noblesse Academy.
At his words, the teachers quickly took their place.
“hehehe, you look great.”
Seol Ga-eun, teacher Yang Ho, was next to Kang Tae-min.
“thank you.”
Taemin Kang looked at her with different eyes and nodded.
* * *
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Looking at Seol Ga-eun, a karma log appeared next to her.
[Karma Log]
[Name – Seol Ga-eun]
[Alignment – Good (+171)]
[Recently recorded karma activity]
[> Sincere praise (+1)]
Unlike a moment ago, her words were sincere.
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Looking back at the memories that seep into her, it was understandable.
She was the driving force behind the original owner’s school life right before he decided to commit suicide.
Unlike other people, he was the same person who treated Kang Tae-min without discrimination.
“Seol Ga-eun, teacher Kang Tae-min. Please concentrate.”
“Ah yes.”
“sorry.”
The faculty meeting began with the comments of the vice principal and Cha Dong-hyun.
There was no difficulty because I had mastered the work based on permeating memories.
“And the homeroom teacher for this semester’s special class… .”
At Cha Dong-hyun’s words, the teachers rolled their eyes. It was clear that everyone was avoiding it. However, the outcome was pre-determined anyway.
“I will continue to take charge of Mr. Kang Tae-min.”
The sympathetic eyes turned to me. There was neither malice nor good intentions. According to my memory, he was like a machine.
He was a cog in charge of one of the main axes of Noblesse Academy, and he was a man who could be seen as the epitome of civil servants.
Other teachers cast sympathetic glances.
However, no one wanted to be the protagonist of this tragedy instead.
Hey, so is my country.
“The list of students for special classes must have already been sent by e-mail from the administration office. Well then, the meeting ends with this.”
“thank you for your effort.”
“thank you for your effort!”
When Cha Dong-hyuk left, the teachers chatted again.
Even if I recall my memories, I returned to my seat because they were no different from strangers.
When I opened the mail, as the vice principal said, an email arrived from the administrative office.
“Be careful… .”
I lightly opened the list. But the list was not to be taken lightly.
because.
“what… .”
Because there were familiar names on the list.
“Write… .”
This is what I thought when I went back 10 years ago. The fact that the villains I killed are still alive.
“I’ll turn.”
However, I didn’t know that among those villains there would be an academy graduate.
* * *
“Oh, shall we leave early?”
“Oh, I thought so too.”
The special class was noisy.
Those with the right inclination had already gathered in groups of threes and threes.
“There aren’t many people who came anyway.”
“So. I thought I was just going out, but I was actually the weakest.”
“We are really sincere. Did you at least go to school?”
However, the number of the group was not large. It was because there were students who refused to go to school from the first day.
Thanks to that, the classroom was empty.
“Why don’t you come like this?”
“Looks like you’re behind.”
“Ha ha ha, this is a really crazy bastard.”
When the other friends laughed, Song Dae-beom also laughed.
At the beginning of the semester, first impressions were important, and Awakeners were no exception.
Song Dae-beom was well aware of that fact.
‘If you look shallow, you’ll be fucked.’
It was the reason I deliberately approached the strong-looking guys. I definitely had to make an impression here.
Song Dae-beom decided to go one step further.
“Hey, can I show you something interesting?”
“What?”
“Look.”
Song Dae-beom smirked and approached the front door. Then, he raised mana and drew a magic circle on both sides of the door.
A line visible only to him continued between the magic circles.
‘He’s famous as a teacher, so he won’t be left behind.’
It was the Bomber, the ability that Song Dae-beom had acquired while awakening.
He could use mana to create explosives.
‘Oh, good timing.’
I heard footsteps approaching the classroom.
Song Dae-beom immediately returned to his seat.
“What?”
“Look well.”
Song Dae-beom settled down confidently. Before long, the school gate slid open to the side.
‘It explodes… !’
The homeroom teacher came in and touched the line.
There were flashes and explosions with a pop.
He wouldn’t die, but he suffered minor burns.
“… uh?”
However, the homeroom teacher was fine. No, not only that, but the door was fine.
‘What, what happened?’
Song Dae-beom could not continue his thoughts. It was because the homeroom teacher approached Song Dae-beom straight with a hard face.
And.
“Cheak!”
Song Dae-beom fell unsightly with the sound of a pair.
* * *
Song Dae-beom, popularly known as ‘Big Bang’.
Contrary to its grandiose name, it was a mercenary that was hired whenever the villains caused terror with a serial bomber.
I didn’t kill him myself, but I knew he died because he was betrayed by the villain.
[Karma Log]
[Name – Song Dae-beom]
[Alignment – Good (+13)]
[Recently recorded karma activity]
[> Malicious Prank (-1)]
It didn’t seem like he was a villain yet.
By the way, this bastard was also in the middle of the day 10 years ago. I just slapped him on the cheek once, but I thought he would pass out.
“All seated.”
The students, dumbfounded by my words, took their seats. I wrote three letters of my name on the blackboard.
“I have been in charge of your homeroom from today.”
Usually, I’ll ask for it, but I’ll stick with it.
“If you want to live, behave well.”
Seriously.
The karma of these guys here is ‘evil’, and if they become villains, they have no choice but to kill them.
But this time, I had no intention of killing him.
In this life, let’s make sure that I don’t become a ‘villain’ and my students don’t become villains.