chapter 23
23 – Misunderstood as a vicious villain 23
An A-rank active hunter, and the leader of the villain tracking team organized this time.
Yu Mi-yeon of the plain clothes sword was not happy about this.
A few days before the start of the operation, all of a sudden, freshmen from the academy and first year cadets joined the team?
Can’t you refuse because it’s an order from clan elder Kim Tae-hwan?
‘I’m not kidding… … .’
Of course, I know that there are exceptional people among the young academy cadets.
Among the offspring of the privileged class, those with talent already enter school with strength comparable to that of an active A rank from that young age.
I heard that there are a lot of especially outstanding cadets in this jockey.
Perhaps, with the skills of such people, there would be no big problem on the surface even if they took on this kind of tracking mission.
But there is something crucially lacking in them.
real-world experience.
Unless it is a very special case, they must have built up a level only through training and sparring.
Isn’t death in the ‘tower’ not a real death?
Fighting against a villain who kills people without hesitation is harsh for a young cadet.
That’s why only veterans who have been working as hunters for more than 5 years were gathered in this place.
However, this cadet named Yoon Se-hyeon, who suddenly joined the team, was strange, but very strange.
A name I had never heard before.
He didn’t belong to a specific family, and the abilities listed in his official profile were ‘excellent handling of situations’ and ‘basic magic’.
Did Kim Tae-hwan put such a guy in this place himself?
It was clear that something was hidden.
But that didn’t mean I could just accept it.
‘I’m alone for now… … After testing it, if it seems to fall short, even if there is a limit to pushing it into the upper part, this will not work.’
I don’t know what Kim Tae-hwan was thinking, but it’s absurd to entrust such a task to a 17-year-old academy freshman in the first place.
Academy cadets are also treated as active duty if they have a certain level or higher, and sometimes perform various missions, but it was assumed that their lives were not in danger.
Isn’t the opponent a high-risk villain who has already killed 11 B ranks and 2 A ranks?
At least none of the team members gathered for this mission were prepared for the risk of losing their lives.
It was unacceptable as a practitioner to insert a guy who might be an obstacle in such a position.
‘yes… … Let’s see what kind of guy he is.’
With that thought in mind, Yu Mi-yeon sat down with her teammates for a briefing and waited for the academy cadet who said she would join the team.
drooling.
However, the first impression is so much more than I imagined.
‘What is it?’
If Kim Tae-hwan picked it himself, there should be at least a minimum force according to it, but what is this… … .
He doesn’t seem to have trained his body, his face is so ordinary that he loses steam, and his body just feels like a 17-year-old.
It was just that he had been a normal person until a while ago, and since he had just awakened, he hurriedly enrolled in the academy.
No matter how much you shouldn’t judge people by their appearance, this wasn’t it.
“You look weak… … .”
Kang Hyeon-ki, one of the team members, said exactly what he wanted to say, as if he had had similar thoughts.
Now, having heard that, it must have scratched your ego.
What kind of reaction will it have?
“hahahaha… hello?”
Yoo Mi-yeon, who knew that Se-hyeon Yoon would get angry or say something to appeal to her skills, was greatly disappointed.
Even if you hear those words, pretend you didn’t hear them and laugh and pass them on.
That’s not being humble, it’s just being shy.
She let out a sigh and opened her mouth.
“You did a great job coming a long way from the academy, Cadet Yoon Se-hyeon. Are you in a hurry? It was decided in a hurry, so we were also abrupt. Please take a seat there first.”
“Yep.”
Sehun smiled shyly and sat down.
He felt a great sense of pressure as the eyes of the five people there gathered together and focused on him.
‘I just wanted to live my academy life peacefully, but somehow it ended up like this.’
In a stiff atmosphere, a female hunter with black ponytails raised her hand.
“So, Cadet Yoon Se-hyeon?”
“Yes?”
“All of us don’t know Cadet Yoon Se-hyeon well because he suddenly joined the team… … May I ask you to introduce yourself?”
“Ah yes.”
Introduce yourself.
There’s nothing I can’t do, but… … What can I say?
After thinking about it, Sehyun stood up and opened her mouth.
“Nice to meet you all. This is Yoon Se-hyun, who entered the academy as a freshman. I participated in the operation under the direction of the chairman. i look forward to.”
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Joo Young-seon, a female hunter who introduced herself to Se-hyeon, made a puzzled expression.
‘No, that’s all I know… … I need to tell you what kind of abilities you have and what you used to be… … .’
Others felt the same way.
Choi Hyun-seok, a man with sports hair and wearing sunglasses, pointed out.
“I was asking what kind of abilities you have.”
“Oh that… … I know how to use some magic.”
“What level is it?”
“Um, that’s it. About F rank… … .”
Listening to the exhausting conversation, Yoo Mi-yeon touched her forehead.
‘I’m not really kidding.’
The other team members also frowned or sighed with disapproving faces, probably feeling the same way.
Seeing him openly doing this in front of his face, Sehyeon started to feel bad.
‘Oh, I just want to throw it all away. First of all, I obey the chairman’s order not to talk about my abilities… … .’
Yeah, what are you afraid of?
These people aren’t villains, they’re all on the same side.
Having already endured numerous disputes at the academy, his skills were sufficiently verified.
Of course, since it was for testing, he probably wouldn’t have exerted much effort, but his ability was so strong that even S-rank Kim Tae-hwan could not penetrate it.
According to Eleven, everyone gathered here is A rank.
‘What on earth am I going to do compared to these people?’
The reason why Sehyeon kept her head low and lived passively at the academy was because she was greatly confused by her sudden possession and new life.
In the game of ‘The Life’, where all kinds of billionaires lurk.
The world view learned with that motive is not a complete read, but a novel that I read as if passing by, so I don’t even know the details of the setting.
In such a situation, the dormitory and infrastructure are all built, there are a lot of instructors who are obliged to protect the cadets from any external threats, and the status of an academy cadet who does not have to step out of the academy branch until graduation is virtually the best. Could.
In addition, the environment where you can train and teach magic, which is a means of supplementing the lack of attack power, is perfect. How good is this place?
That’s why Sehyeon wanted to maintain her status as an academy cadet as much as possible.
However, rumors continue to spread badly, and if you accidentally make a mistake and get caught, you could be expelled.
That’s why I lived with my head down to avoid trouble even though I knew that my ability was quite strong… … .
‘Isn’t that okay here? There’s no need to be treated like a dick and stay there.’
Sehyun thought.
The reason he is here is because he made a similar deal with the chairman.
Wouldn’t it be rather a good thing if you clearly verify your thoughts here, because you won’t be expelled from school regardless of whether you’re treated as a villain or not?
For that, it will definitely require a process of being recognized by the team members.
With that in mind, Sehyun opened her mouth.
“I know very well that everyone is looking at me with disapproval. What would you like? In a real battle where life and death can come and go with just one mistake, I heard that a blue-eyed young boy suddenly came in.”
‘Hmm, look at this guy? But is it that he has a bad temper?’
Yeon Seo-joon, an A-rank hunter who was sitting still and watching the situation, answered as if deliberately provoking with his eyebrows twitching.
“Yeah, you know that. To be honest, it’s rude. It tastes like rice. He’s not a cadet from a famous family, and he’s someone who can’t reveal his abilities properly.”
“Still, if you’re going to do it from above, you have to do it without saying anything. It’s not something I want to do either. I just do it because I have no choice but to do it. You don’t think I intervened in these things as the chairman’s back because I wanted to improve my performance, right?”
It is said as if it is provocative, so it is returned as if it is ridiculed.
Sehyeon did just that, but Choi Hyeonseok started growling.
“This bastard is being arrogant towards the sky-like sunbaenim… … .”
“Wait, Hunter Choi Hyeon-seok. Let me talk.”
At that time, leader Yu Mi-yeon intervened as if mediating.
She said, clasping her hands together to support her chin.
“That’s right, Cadet Yoon Se-hyeon. Basically, our hunters belong to a clan, and it’s true that if you’re from above, you have to do it without saying anything. However, there is a line that should not be crossed from the practitioner’s point of view. That is the case right now.”
Her voice picked up, as if warning.
“We have gathered to carry out this mission seriously, risking our lives. But how should I accept this if suddenly they say that they are going to put an academy first year cadet with no proven ability and no experience in carrying out missions as a team member? Orders are certainly important, but merely following them is not enough. As the leader of this team, I have an obligation to protest against an unreasonable order that could put everyone’s life at risk.”
Everything Miyeon said was the truth.
Sehyeon affirmed her words and suggested it.
“Yes. All of them are correct. I agree too. It would be difficult to accept without verification. so… … Why don’t you try it out? Check it out for yourself here. Whether I have skills that will interfere with the mission or not.”
silence that followed.
In that silence, Sehyun felt her heart beat.
‘Oh, did you just say me? I did it because I felt bad because I was being ignored… … oh i don’t know Everything will be fine.’
I never told you not to reveal your abilities, never to use them.
It was also a skill that I had no choice but to write even if I didn’t want to write.
While Sehyeon was in suspense, Miyeon Yu nodded.
“great. There is a training room with a small training ground inside the building, so let’s test it there.”