NOVEL NEXT Episode 120
Episode 120
‘It’s all because of you, Cassice Demillang! It’s because of you that I fell from Class A. It’s because of you that I became the laughingstock of those insignificant fools. It’s all you! Because of you!’
Georges Bontang is a pitiful friend who tried to empathize with Cassice Demillang over the fact that the common language at Areah Academy is Korean, awakened his inner Korean, and got expelled…… is too complicated of a description for that asshole. First of all, his personal disposition is nasty and his hobby is beating up the weak, and his family even embezzled money from the Demillangs. And evidence was even found that he colluded with monsters.
That’s how the Bontang family completely lost its value as a noble house.
But Georges is still attending Areah Academy. It may be unbelievable for some people, but it was true nonetheless.
Of course, naturally, his school life was not smooth. The price for messing with the Demillang’s young master was not just at a considerable level, but terribly spicy.
Georges Bontang, who thought he would receive everyone’s attention and command Areah, was reduced to just one academy cadet.
This could not happen to Georges Bontang.
‘Damn…… Damn that young master!’
It didn’t take long for the feelings that were on the level of factions, strategies, and lining up well to turn into hatred that burns people. The wise strategy was to give up while still alive, but what Georges chose was the exact opposite.
Now factions didn’t matter either. As long as he could harm Cassice Demillang.
If he could see that leisurely face distort and despair.
Georges Bontang would do anything.
That was why Georges desperately participated in the field trip while enduring humiliation.
‘I’ll kill him for sure this time.’
He glared in the direction Cassice would be with bloodshot eyes. Cassice probably wouldn’t even feel his presence, but it didn’t matter.
Die while being that careless.
There were reasons for being this confident.
‘Informants, those guys.’
Next to Cassice, there were three Demillang informants attached. They would never even dream that Georges could also see that information.
As if they had any conscience, they only provided trivial and trashy information, but if you put it all together, you could get a pretty decent picture.
‘And…… I have allies in the academy.’
This wasn’t that certain. But with just the information provided by the three sidekicks next to the young master, it was impossible to harm him. It was impossible to even try. And during this field trip…… For some reason, there were times when he received unknown help, which would have been impossible if not for an academy student.
‘Who the hell is it?’
That was the one thing he couldn’t figure out no matter how much he searched, and Georges had long since given up. However, he was convinced that what that person and himself wanted was similar.
The downfall of Cassice Demillang, that alone would be the purpose.
‘Enjoy your love affair, young master…… That will be your last!’
Whether Georges made that resolution or not, Cassice was now at peace.
It was natural. Even if someone like Georges held a grudge, there was no way it would truly affect Cassice Demillang.
***
By the time it was the night of the second day of the field trip, no one was wandering outside the accommodation and only spent time quietly inside, pretending to be docile.
The atmosphere was the worst due to the second day’s program that was neither fun nor moving.
‘No, wait a minute. Are they keeping a low profile because I’m pissed off?’
Well, actually, I could bear with it being neither fun nor moving. But from the moment we got into a fight with cadets from another academy while roaming around Gyeongju, I started to get annoyed.
“Your discipline is very lax.”
“Is Areah’s reputation all for nothing? Heh.”
“Our Mirinae Academy will soon trample you and show you who the true strong ones are.”
I heard that Mirinae Academy, which established a base near Baekdu Mountain, enforces military discipline almost like a military academy. So it’s not that I don’t understand kids acting like that. But then some bastard properly crossed the line.
Not from a prestigious family, but a noble house? A low-ranking noble house that’s not even worthy.
He dared to bring up the conspiracy theory that the things that happened in the dungeon were fabricated.
‘Son of a bitch.’
I don’t get angry when I get covered in evil and strange rumors. Cassice Demillang is a schemer anyway, so there’s nothing to fear even if rumors are added. I could sufficiently crush such little shits while smiling affectionately. Disgrace and misunderstanding were already part of my daily life.
But saying that what happened in the dungeon was fabricated?
That’s not just insulting me!
It insults all the people who survived there and all the people who died there.
‘And even Ryuseong!’
I pointed at them with my fingertips while smiling, and the one who stopped the imminent bloody situation was not the professors from Areah who were supervising the field trip or the professors from the other academy…… It was Ryuseong.
When Ryuseong unknowingly blocked the curse Professor Dohyun taught, my heart sank with a thud. What if he gets hit instead by recklessly intervening like this? My tongue suddenly stiffened, so a chilling voice naturally came out of my mouth.
“Please step aside. You’re not telling me to show mercy to those who dared to insult me, are you?”
“Calm down.”
“What are you saying? I’m being very rational.”
I had no intention of backing down easily.
But then Ryuseong said this.
“Even for your sake,”
Are you worried that rumors of me killing someone will spread again? I didn’t care. ‘Cassice Demillang’ was an unpredictable asshole who could perform world-moving good deeds and then kill people left and right. I had no honor left anyway, so wouldn’t it be good if my notoriety got stronger? There’s nothing you can do for my sake.
However, I had no choice but to withdraw my mana at Ryuseong’s next words.
“And even for my sake.”
I had no intention of backing down obediently. But I withdrew my mana. Why? Because Ryuseong said so. He told me to stop for his own sake. Ryuseong, who doesn’t say such things often, looked into my eyes and said that.
He said those heavy words for the sake of such bug-like bastards.
‘…… It’s unfair.’
It’s unfair, it’s unfair. Various thoughts went through my mind. Ryuseong, why do I have to stop for your sake? You were insulted, so why do I have to stop? Why are such heavy words directed at those worthless bastards? Why do I have to listen to you?
…… But even while having these thoughts, the current me is the one withdrawing my mana.
‘It’s unbearably frustrating.’
Why do I have to lose to you?
As a result, Ryuseong and I were in a subtle cold war state the entire time we finished the second day’s program and entered the accommodation. After that, the cadets full of complaints started coming in one by one.
But for some reason, they gradually became quieter one by one.
‘This, it’s true that everyone became quiet because I’m in a bad mood.’
Normally, someone should apologize at this point.
You know what? I don’t like the noise, so just watch my mood. Shut up and stay still.
Damn it, if anyone picks a fight……
“Should we go outside for a bit?”
However, my resolution was again unfulfilled. Because the person who said that was Ryuseong.
I smiled at Ryuseong and replied,
“I don’t want to?”
“Why?”
Even Ryuseong, who asked like that, didn’t seem to not know the reason.
That annoyed me the most.
“Do I really need to report the reason I don’t want to……?”
“I just want to get some air together for a bit.”
“……”
“It’s a place with a clear view of downtown Gyeongju.”
Cowardly bastard. If you had tried to persuade me, it would have been impossible. It would have only annoyed me more. But Ryuseong said he wanted to get some air together and even picked out a nice place in his own way. That guy who has no sense of atmosphere, that guy who was busy all day, that place he spotted without me knowing and suggested we go there. Cutely.
I’m the biggest idiot for falling for such an obvious temptation, damn it.
The place Ryuseong took me to was literally a hill with a clear view of downtown Gyeongju. It was the middle of the night now, and the night view of the city living its daily life was quite……
‘So cliché.’
There were plenty of places with pretty night views. I’ve been to Gyeongju a few times before possession, so do I have to be impressed by the night view all of a sudden? However, the night view of the city I encountered at other times didn’t have Ryuseong by my side. Here, right now, Ryuseong was by my side.
Just that alone gave some meaning to this night view and made the feeling different.
‘…… It’s beautiful.’
Then, not only the night view but many other things…… Would their meaning change if Ryuseong was by my side?