Possessed an Academy Security Guard

65 – 065. Interlude

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[ Urgent Quest Cleared! ]

[ The world’s first double dungeon was the ‘Knight’s Grave’ guarded by the proud knight Wilhelm! The Knight’s Tomb was an S-class, high-risk dungeon, but thanks to your quick action, all the students who were isolated inside the dungeon were able to survive safely! Even though they say they ran away unsightly, surviving is what counts! There is a saying that even if you roll in dog poop, this life is better! ]

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1. Expenditure rate increased by 7% (current expense rate is 11%)

1. Token of the Frost Spirit (received)

2. Cross of Cold Flame (received)

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“… ….”

The first thing I saw when I came to my senses was the system message that filled my vision, and the ceiling of the medical station at the Green House, which I had become accustomed to even calling it an unfamiliar ceiling.

Disabling the still sarcastic system message, I looked around.

The last time I woke up, Kang Ha-neul was by my side, but this time no one was by my side. It was a weekday afternoon, so it was unavoidable. Soon a nurse spotted me, and the doctor who followed me exchanged formal questions and answers about my health.

As a result, I came to the conclusion that there is nothing wrong with my current health. It was expected.

Yesterday. After fleeing from Wilhelm and leaving the gate, I collapsed as soon as the skill effect ended. It was because the wound that had been temporarily healed thanks to Kang Ha-neul’s skill reopened.

As I fell, I lost consciousness. At that moment, I thought I was going to die, but the doctor said that I survived thanks to team leader Marco’s first aid, who followed me. When dispatched outside, he was able to save his life thanks to the intermediate potion brought by the team leader.

Anyway. Thanks to the pouring of that expensive potion, my health condition was very good. The doctor said that I could leave the hospital tomorrow.

I was discharged the very next day after I woke up, so I thought no one would come to visit me, but no matter where I heard the news, a surprisingly large number of people came to visit me.

First of all, Ryu Tae-hyeon came to ask how I was doing, and then Do So-young came to thank me for saving her student. Association staff visited to ask about the new dungeon, and in the middle, Chae-yeon, Lee Tae-ho, and Cho Yu-ri stopped by briefly.

A little while ago, team leader Marco and Hana Kim of Team 9 stopped by, and Marco was strangely kind to me. He hardly even talked to him, which was odd.

Anyway. Many people came and went, and luckily this time, no one was buying watermelon as a gift for the sick. For reference, Ji Ye-won couldn’t come because of her part-time job, and Kang Ha-neul didn’t receive a call for some reason.

I was spending my free time admiring my situation, which was unexpectedly full of people, thinking that all the people who were supposed to come were here.

“Are you feeling better?”

Just before the visiting hours were over, a woman she thought would never come entered the hospital room.

“…… Midwinter student?”

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Late evening. Midwinter appeared in front of me in a neat shirt and women’s slacks. It was a dress that seemed to go out to any public place. When I asked about it, she said.

“Right. I stopped by for a while on the way to work because I had work at work.”

In other words, the current outfit was her office look.

Anyway, I stopped by the car on the way to work…….

“Thank you. She never thought that a student would come to visit in the middle of winter.”

“Well, it’s not something you can easily watch when the third generation of a conglomerate comes to visit a man.”

“That is also true, but I thought that the relationship between a student in mid-winter and I was not close enough to visit the hospital.”

“Is that so? I don’t think so.”

Midwinter shrugged her shoulders and sat down beside her bed. Unlike before, when she was just overbearing, her gaze turned to me as if she had softened a little.

“But we’ve met a few times in the past. She thinks it’s enough to say hello or stop by for a few minutes, right?”

It was unexpected. It’s true that I’ve run into her a few times in the past, but didn’t Midwyeol get offended every time I ran into her like that?

“… ….”

In the middle of winter, she was a person who weighed gains and losses like a knife. She never sends a favor without reason. The only people she pays her favor to are all those who deserve it.

The reason why she has been cold to me is probably because I, as a human being, did not meet her standards.

‘So, does that mean we’ve met now?’

While thinking about what had happened in the meantime, I was soon able to hear the answer through Midwinter’s lips.

“I don’t know if you heard. The double dungeon that occurred at our training site this time, the rank was upgraded from S to OVER this morning.”

Overrank. It literally meant an out-of-standard dungeon that deviated from the existing scale from E to S. Of course, this was something I already knew. Even in the original work, the ‘Knight’s Grave’ dungeon, where Wilhelm appeared, was upgraded from A to S and then to Overrank right after it occurred.

“…… How come you aren’t surprised?”

“I thought that might be the case. First of all, I personally fought the owner of the dungeon, the monster.”

“Yes. That is exactly what I want to say.”

Winter took out her smart phone and showed it to me. On the screen was an internet news article about an S-rank guild’s failure to clear a dungeon.

“Yesterday, the expedition sent by the Black Dragon Society prior to raiding the dungeon entered the double dungeon. And it was annihilated as if to show off. One A-class superman died, four were seriously injured, and even the S-class superman who led the expedition was unconscious. It’s strange that it’s not listed as an overrank dungeon.”

You fought and survived the dungeon’s master monster.

Midwinter added to me with a clear gaze. Surprise, doubt, doubt. Various emotions come to his face.

“I did some research on you. I didn’t know, but he was an E-class superman? Even if he entered the Special Response Division as an E-class subject, he survived even encountering a monster that rendered even an S-class superman unconscious. Isn’t it strange no matter how you think about it?”

“Nothing strange. All I did was take Kang Ha-neul and run away from him.”

“The expedition team was destroyed because they couldn’t even escape. The S-class guild’s expedition team.”

“My psychic powers are specialized in escaping or disrupting.”

To see this, he raised her smoke from one of her hands and pushed it towards her. Then Midwinter shook her head.

“I don’t know if it’s modesty or pretentiousness, but that’s about it. If it was an opponent that could only escape with a smoke screen, the expedition wouldn’t have been so destroyed.”

“No matter what you say about modesty, that’s the truth-“

“You. Are you deliberately hiding your power?”

“…… Yes?”

As I inadvertently asked, I involuntarily swallowed a blank laugh. It was an absurd laugh.

Hiding power? I wish I had the power to hide it. Does she know that I’m fighting for my life with this weak body every time an incident happens?

“You were a member of the general department, but you were transferred to the special countermeasures department. In an incident that occurred immediately after, he killed a member of the Dawning Corps. He defeated the contractors who tried to kidnap Kang Ha-neul. This time, he survived the fight against the master monster of the Overrank dungeon. It’s the last one. Even if I just ran away like you said, everything that happened before that is true, right?”

However, when I listened carefully to what Midgeoreum had to say, I could understand her reaction. Because the resume she laid out was too flashy to say that her E-class superhuman achieved it.

‘I did something unintentional.’

Actually, she didn’t even intend to hide her strength, and it was the result of her desperate efforts to adapt to the difficulties she encountered every time.

“I think your actual skills are at least equivalent to that of an A-class superhuman. And that goes for other people too.”

“Others…… Who is this?”

“These people, like me, have become interested in you because of this.”

Midwinter explained. In a situation where even the well-prepared Exploration Party of the Black Dragon Society was destroyed, there would be many people paying attention to me who survived even facing the master monster alone.

“Some guilds are already showing signs of scouting you. The association is also closely watching your movements, and the media that smelled it will start to move. Oh, when did you say you would be discharged?”

“Tomorrow.”

“It is fortunate that this is not a private hospital. At least you won’t run into reporters as soon as you leave the building. Well, at any rate, he would be camped out in front of your house.”

“Huh… ….”

According to her words, for the time being, the front of my house will be filled with reporters and scouts from each guild. It was difficult.

‘Even if it’s me, there’s nothing good about Ji Ye-won being seen by people.’

I had to avoid situations where the public’s attention was drawn to where she was. She washed her identity after a long time, but luckily, on the day her appearance is on the airwaves, the Dawning Corps will immediately notice her existence.

Do I have to move? Or hold out in the guard’s dorm room for a while until it calms down? Midwinter hinted at me as I was thinking about all sorts of ways.

“I can help with reporters and scouts.”

Midwyeo-ri smiled with confidence.

“If you use the power of the Hansung Group, you can block quite a few reporters or scouts from even approaching you. I’ll do that if you want. You don’t want to make a fuss about this, do you?”

“…… You mean with your bare mouth?”

“Of course not. Instead of helping you, I want you to help me too. It’s never going to hurt you.”

“Can I listen to the story and decide?”

“Of course.”

“Then let me ask you. How can I help a midwinter student?”

“That… ….”

At that question, Midwinter, who had been speaking without interruption, was speechless. With her arms folded as if to support her breasts, she slightly averted her gaze and said in a voice that seemed reluctant to her.

“…… I want you to help me with my training. So that I can beat Ryu Tae-hyun.”

“Yes?”

At that totally unexpected request, I asked back with a puzzled face.

***

The basement of the safe house.

In a dark room, Min Chaeryeong was sitting on a sofa under dim lighting. A look of worry was evident on her face.

In her hand was Kang Ha-neul’s decree regarding the double dungeon incident. However, the content was different from the officially uploaded content. It was because she censored some of Kang Ha-neul’s statements.

The protocol in her hand was the only original document left before censorship. She was the only person in her guard who knew about its contents.

And her concern was precisely because of the contents of the protocol.

‘…… Nonsense.’

Min Chaeryeong broke into a cold sweat as she chewed over the contents of the protocol.

At first, Ahn Su-ho expressed anxiety about this exploration practice. And, without fail, an incident occurred and the fear became a fact.

It could be a coincidence. But what if it’s not a coincidence? What if Ahn Su-ho foresaw the occurrence of double dungeons in some way?

To find the clue, Min Chaeryeong revealed a statement directly from Kang Ha-neul. Based on what she heard, she wrote a report, and when she finally finished her statement, she had no choice but to censor the contents.

The content that was censored was the part about the battle between Ahn Soo-ho and Wilhelm. Originally, Kang Ha-neul planned to hide the fact about the battle between the two, but because Ahn Su-ho was seriously injured in the battle with Wilhelm, he could not hide it. In the end, she had no choice but to state the face of her battle straight away, hiding only her skills and some facts. That was the part that Min Chaeryeong censored.

‘Does this make sense?’

The reason was simple. It was because I didn’t want others to know about Ahn Su-ho’s out-of-standard strength.

The world’s first double dungeon. That rank is Overrank. Of course, the owner of the dungeon must also be a monster outside the standard.

However, Ahn Su-ho survived against such a monster. He only survived, according to Kang Ha-neul’s statement, he fought back and gained the upper hand, albeit temporarily.

Kang Ha-neul hid the truth about her own skill and just stated that Ahn Soo-ho used her ability in the right place to create a gap in Wilhelm. But that alone was enough to shock Min Chaeryeong.

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Min Chaeryeong clenched her molars tightly. She chews her lips.

As I said before, the reason she censored her statement was to keep Ahn Su-ho’s powerlessness from being discovered by others. Anyhow, Ahn Su-ho was her subordinate. The situation where other guys uselessly stared at me was never pleasant.

In fact, it was already a situation where all kinds of guys were salivating at the point of safely rescuing the student who encountered the host monster, but wouldn’t it be better than being known that it was possible to face the host monster?

From that point of view, Chaeryeong Min’s attempt to cover up was quite successful. She was successful, but her expression was infinitely darker.

‘What the hell happened? Have you been hiding your powers all this time? Or did he suddenly become stronger in the meantime?’

If you think about it, this isn’t the first time this has happened. When Ahn Su-ho took the special countermeasures and criminal convictions test, he, who was only an E-class superman, came back several times stronger in just a few days. He is as good as a special agent and member of staff.

In that case, did it suddenly become stronger this time as it was then?

Min Chae-ryeong immediately shook her head. It was a story that made no sense. An E-class superhuman becomes strong enough to be comparable to an A-class superhuman in less than two months? No matter how many artifacts were applied to the Talisman, that was impossible.

Therefore, Min Chaeryeong focused on the possibility of the former rather than the latter. It is possible that Ahn Su-ho did not suddenly become stronger, but was strong from the beginning, but was hiding that power.

It was a fact that he knew right away that Ahn Soo-ho was hiding many things from himself. It would not be surprising if his own military force was included in the contents.

However, he never expected that the power would be this great.

Ahn Su-ho’s strength, analyzed based on Kang Ha-neul’s statement, was equivalent to that of an A-class superman. No, he thought maybe it was more than that. When he ran into Wilhelm, Ahn Soo-ho was not alone. He had to protect the river sky while fighting Wilhelm at the same time. Of course, the difficulty of fighting alone versus protecting someone is vastly different.

In that context, what if Ahn Soo-ho possesses powers beyond that of an A-class superhuman?

“…… Under.”

Min Chaeryeong let out a laugh. If that’s true, he’ll have to completely change the way he treats him. Min Chaeryeong’s head hurt.

‘What the hell is it… ….’

Min Chaeryeong was thinking about the identity of Ahn Soo-ho. When dealing with An Su-ho, he was always in a leading position, but in fact, Min Chae-ryeong knew nothing about An Su-ho for sure. He knew basic personal information and career history, but he was still not sure about his ‘real face’.

Min Chaeryeong has tried all kinds of methods to dig out the other side of Ahn Soo-ho, but so far the harvest has been close to zero. The only thing he’d figured out was that he had some sort of connection to the Dawning Corps.

It was inevitable. The essence of Ahn Soo-ho is a possessor from another world, and the shell was made by the Heavenly Demon of Pleasure to possess him. Min Chae-ryeong, ignorant of the circumstances, could not come out if she tried to dig around the back.

Min Chaeryeong did not know such a situation. He was anxious because he didn’t know what was going on. Because the identity of the guy named Ahn Su-ho was never caught.

‘Currently, there are only two people who can know about the other side of Ahn Su-ho. One is Ji Ye-won. And the other one…….’

Min Chae-ryeong lifted her head and looked in front of her. On a bed in the middle of a dark room, there was Park Ji-hyeon, who was lying limp with his limbs cut off.

“Ooh. Boo. Eww. Ugh…….”

Park Ji-hyun is staring blankly at empty space, losing his sense of reason.

When Min Chae-ryeong tried to save her the first time, there was no particular reason. She was simply an officer of the Dawning Corps, so it would be helpful if she could be saved.

But now it was different.

She guessed, it was clear that Park Ji-hyeon in front of her knew something about Ahn Su-ho. The basis for that judgment was Ahn Su-ho’s actions.

That night, Ahn Soo-ho deliberately killed Park Ji-hyeon, whom he had already subdued. He said it was a mistake, but he was not Min Chaeryeong who would be fooled by such an obvious lie. That day, Ahn Soo-ho apparently intentionally killed Park Ji-hyeon.

As if trying to cover her mouth.

It may be a guess, but Min Chae-ryeong thought Park Ji-hyun was the key to revealing the other side of Ahn Su-ho. It was the same with Ji Ye-won, of course.

‘Park Ji-hyun was saved, but there is no sign of recovery……. Would you rather torture Ji Ye-won?’

Min Chae-ryeong immediately shook her head at the sudden thought. Aside from Ahn Soo-ho, Ji Ye-won still had use. The value of using it as a bait to draw out the Dawning Team.

‘If Park Ji-hyeon restores her reason, she will have a clue…….’

Min Chae-ryeong headed towards her bed. Park Ji-hyun, who only stared at her ceiling with her dead eyes, showed no reaction even though she came by her side.

Muddy eyes and drooling mouth. There was not even a hint of rationality to be found in that figure where he only moaned intermittently. In the first place, reviving the dead was an infinitely near impossible attempt. She tried all sorts of things to somehow save her life, but it was only like this that she was in a state of brain death. Min Chaeryeong let out a deep sigh.

“I’m going to come to my senses someday, so really… ….”

Her She couldn’t help but sigh when she thought of the money and effort she went through to save one of her lives. She tried using potions and inviting healers, but she was all in vain. Her reason still showed no sign of returning.

If there was any hope left, it was that Park Ji-hyeon had an innate ability to regenerate. For now, I had no choice but to lean on that slight possibility and hope that she would recover on her own. Min Chae-ryeong, who licked her lips again as if regretting it, soon turned her steps back.

‘I’ll call Ahn Soo-ho tomorrow when he’s discharged from the hospital and take a look.’

With that thought, Min Chae-ryeong left her room. The heavy iron door slammed shut with a thud.

Park Ji-hyun, left alone with her, still looked up at her ceiling and only let out her intermittent moaning.