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“Did we really win?”

“okay. We won.”

In-hwan seemed unbelievable.

There is a record of a sophomore beating a sophomore, but the record of a first year defeating a sophomore is a shocking result that has never happened since the Academy was established.

“Now let’s go.”

“yes.”

“okay.”

Seonghyeon went out to the exit of the opponent’s starting point, holding the cup of victory tightly.

At the same time, a broadcast announcing the results of the confrontation came out.

“The winner of the class representative competition is the first year.”

The words of congratulations didn’t show any surprise at what had never happened, but it didn’t matter.

“I want to rejoice more…but there is a bigger wall left.”

In-hwan sighed and said, and Sang-yeon patted In-hwan on the back of the head and said.

“Are you choking already? I just won.”

“Yeah, the schedule hasn’t come out yet, and Seongwook even told us about his abilities in advance.”

Seonghyun put the cup of victory on the table prepared next to him and looked at the two of them and said,

“And compared to a month ago. Doesn’t it seem like a lot has changed?”

“exactly…”

“I agree.”

As Seonghyun said, they achieved tremendous growth in just one month.

‘It is safe to say that it is the virtue of Seong-hyeon… No, it is entirely the virtue of Seong-hyeon.’

‘If it wasn’t for Seonghyun…’

He would not have been able to increase the proficiency and limits of his abilities by risking his life to subdue the beasts, and he would not have been able to use the facilities of the association that made him possible to grow tremendously for a month.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Looking at one or two eyes filled with gratitude, Seonghyun asked curiously, and they both shook their heads at the same time and answered.

“Oh, no.”

“not.”

As they left the room, an unexpected face greeted them.

“I never thought the first year would win.”

“I know. It must be the first time in the history of the academy?”

That’s when 3rd grade came.

Contrary to what he said, the expression on his face showed strong confidence.

a little too much.

‘Are you checking already?’

Seonghyeon burst into laughter as it didn’t feel a little childish.

“…Smile? Are you laughing now?”

“Leave it. Make me laugh now.”

I thought it was a little childish, but it was a 3rd grader who was much more childish than I thought.

He had strong abilities and great talent, but unfortunately his mind didn’t seem to come close to that.

“It’s like 3rd grade each…”

“done. What are you getting for?”

When In-hwan, who was slightly furious, tried to answer something, Sang-yeon stopped him and said.

“You can show me later.”

Seonghyeon and the two of them passed the 3rd grade gap as if they were happy.

As I left the room, the guide who was waiting for me approached me.

“Congratulations on winning the national team competition. I will explain the next schedule and the hosting of the competition.”

As I followed the guide, a space like this appeared inside the academy that made me wonder if such a space existed.

It was a place that even felt a little luxurious, to the point that it felt like a place that welcomes guests from outside.

“The final competition for the next academy starts in two months.”

“Two months?”

Seong-hyeon groped for memories before returning.

I didn’t give it this long period, but other minor parts were already showing quite a lot of difference from Seonghyun’s memory.

“Yes. I’ve got some tweaks on the inside. There is no extension or advance from two months.”

“…All right.”

The guide handed what had been prepared on the table in front of Seong-hyeon and said.

“The rules for the match that will take place two months later are set differently than before. This rule will not change.”

Looking at what the guide gave me, the detailed schedule as well as the rules were all explained.

“And…there is a different reason why we are here.”

The guide took something out of his arms and handed it to Seong-hyeon.

“What is this?”

read at readwn.com

Many names were written on a sheet of paper the guide gave me.

It felt similar to the list I saw at the association.

“These are the people who are watching this matchup.”

“Are you watching?”

Seonghyeon, who asked as if wondering, felt all the puzzles fit together in his head.

‘Suddenly, seeing the schedule I made two months later, or the special sang like this… it’s obvious.’

Originally, it was a competition that would have been held a month later.

But it turned into two months.

Why?

‘You may think it’s overkill, but it’s definitely because of me.’

It was uncommon in the world for a first-year student to defeat a third-year student.

In the first place, it was the first time in Korea, and as far as Seong-hyun knew, there was a record of first-year students beating third-year students in the United States and Japan.

‘It feels like it’s being used for publicity.’

Although the association and the academy had their own separate structures and institutions, they each existed under the land of the Republic of Korea.

Although it was said that Korea was ranked 9th, of course, they were not satisfied with it.

The boards were already woven.

There was no need to try to spread it in associations or academies.

The match that took place today was not meaningful in that the first year simply defeated the second year.

Even though the second year was poisoned, she lost to the first year.

And that Seonghyeon exists in that first year.

The publicity was already completely over due to the commotion that occurred today, and I thought that if the number of observers was decided like this in a short period of time, maybe they were watching the video of the battle in another place.

“If you say you will win the match against the third grader… Just one month later, the national match will be held in the United States, which is currently ranked number one.”

After this, the guide explained the rules of the match.

The rules were simpler than ever.

opponent’s annihilation.

The rule was to make all opponents incapacitated, but there was only one additional rule.

“The next fight… may seal one of your opponent’s abilities.”

“seal…”

“Of course, I can’t force you to use it. Decide in advance. If he ever uses it during the match, he is eliminated immediately.”

“Isn’t that a fun rule? It was as if he was deliberately targeting someone.”

Inhwan, who was quietly listening, spoke in a very aggressive tone, and the guide responded with a sly smile.

“What would I know? It’s all about delivering as the people above have said. Anyway, I’m done with what I have to say. Do you have any questions?”

“no. There is not.”

Seonghyun answered right away without any thought.

As if it’s not worth thinking about anymore.

“then. Good luck.”

The guide bowed politely and left the room first.

“hey! Isn’t this too much? Anyone who sees it is looking at us!”

“I agree. Isn’t it obvious that the match will be held two months later, and that there will be a number of spectators? Sealing one ability there. It’s like.”

The two seemed to think that all this was a joke at the Academy.

“But why? Isn’t there any reason why the academy has to face Seonghyun like this?”

“I am also skeptical. It seems that the association is also favorable to Seonghyeon…why is the academy…”

“What will you find out? It’s all decided anyway, so let’s prepare for two months. Rather, it may be an opportunity.”

Seong-hyeon got up from his seat and said it was okay, and In-hwan looked at Seong-hyun like that and said with a kick.

“Wow, you are very fast. If I had such a rare ability as you, I think the president would have slapped him.”

“Stupid talk. Then they are assassinated or kidnapped.”

“It’s a joke, you idiot!”

The two quarreled again, and Seong-hyeon left the room with a small laugh.

Junghwan came out after finishing the fight with a complicated expression.

“…is this an academy?”

It was a team member who felt a little light, but it wasn’t that he didn’t believe it.

Even if it wasn’t a confrontation, they were reliable colleagues who gave each other their backs while subjugating the gates together.

How could such a colleague do such a filthy thing?

I couldn’t believe it, but I had to believe it because I heard it with my own eyes and ears.

‘I feel skeptical.’

Taking a deep breath, he got up from his seat, and Jung-seok approached Jung-hwan with an angry expression on his face.

“hey.”

“…what’s going on?”

“What happened? We were eliminated because of you, what happened?”

Joong-seok was quite excited, so he grabbed Jeong-hwan by the neck and shook it.

“Do you know what happened to that asshole?”

“I know. But thanks to me, you will hear less criticism.”

Jung-hwan roughed out Jung-seok’s hand, adjusted his posture, and looked at Jung-seok with an expression full of disgust.

“Put away those dirty hands.”

Junghwan wrinkled his eyebrows and left the room.

“…the dog…”

Now, because of someone, I lost the battle.

If only this competition had been won, the third year who ate the academy’s meals could have won in the same way.

If that happens, an opportunity that will never come again came to be able to ask DeMargue, a craftsman of equipment.

“Dog-like, dog-like bastard…!”

Jungseok continued to hit the floor with his fists.

His hand was scratched and bleeding, but the anger that came from the pain was not easily diluted.

“Leave it.”

There was a rumble, but luckily no one was there to hear it.

Junghwan left the academy and went into the alley next door.

He took a cigarette out of his pocket and asked because there was nothing but a cigarette to soothe his complicated feelings.

“It’s pathetic.”

Couldn’t be this miserable.

He imagined that he would be fair with Seong-hyeon, who saved his best friend, but even that failed.

Besides, he did something he shouldn’t have done to such a benefactor.

Of course, it wasn’t something Jeonghwan did, and he said he didn’t know it, but he was also responsible because the same team did it.

“Huh, I’ll see you next year.”

Jeonghwan let out the smoke with a deep sigh, threw a butt at the can next to him and left the alley.

Originally, I would have headed to the door to subdue now, but I didn’t feel like that at all today.

“Shall we go see Jinseok?”

It seemed that the current chaotic mood would be relieved a little by having a light drink with a friend.

“Your parents are discharged, so the time will be fine.”

So, calling Jinseok, Jeonghwan left the room.

“…pup…”

But there was someone who followed him.

It was right in the middle.

‘I can’t forgive you.’

Otherwise, there was no chance.

The opportunity may come again in the third year, but there was no guarantee that he would win the class representative match again.

And there was a reason why I had to go to the national competition this time.

The condition of the place that supported this poison was to advance to the national competition by winning this competition.

“Replace yourself. traitor.”

This time, like before, he could hear the grinding of his teeth, but Junghwan couldn’t hear it.

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