◈ Episode 39. School competition (1)
The Bentrick family’s guardian constellation, ‘Beak Mask’, has not spoken a single word to Adelia Bentrick since she was inaugurated as the head of the family.
No, to be more precise, Buri Mask, the guardian constellation of the Ventric family, has never spoken to the head of the family for the past 30 years.
Why didn’t you talk to me?
Neither Adelia Bentrick nor Ratel Bentrick, who handed over the position of head of the family to her, knows it.
He had never talked to his Constellation in the first place, so there was no way he could know the reason.
However, that did not mean that the Beak Mask, the constellation of the Ventric family, was a bad thing from the family’s perspective.
No, rather, from the perspective of various families, Buri Mask is a pretty good constellation.
Despite being a constellation, the Beak Mask did not demand anything from the Ventric family.
Is that it?
Rather, the beak mask used its power as the head of the family wanted, even though it did not receive any compensation.
Make a contract as the head of the household wants.
It grants protection as the head of the family wishes.
And thanks to that, the Bentrick family was able to get to where it is now.
Unlike other constellations that considered a variety of factors and gave contracts and protection when selecting a contractee, Buri Mask gave the contract without asking any questions.
Since she did not enjoy the authority of the Constellation but only gave it power, Adelia Bentrick thought that the situation of the Constellation not speaking to her was not that bad.
In the end, even if you don’t really talk to the Constellation, the Constellation moves according to his will.
Anyway, that was why Adelia Ventrick did not think that she would have a conversation with the Holy See even while she was serving as the head of the family.
I wasn’t doing it… …
“Constellation… … ?”
[Beak Mask tells you to tell the story in detail.]
His own constellation responds to Adelia Ventrick’s words and pops up a notification window again.
As she looked at it, many thoughts passed through her mind without her knowledge, but she immediately looked at the man standing with a puzzled expression and spoke.
“Tell me everything about that market.”
The man felt doubtful about Adelia Bentrick’s words, which were momentary but somewhat stiff, but he soon nodded and spoke.
“Yes, I understand.”
Buri Mask heard all the rumors about the building being built in the market soon.
[Beak Mask smiles.]
An unknown notification window popped up in front of Adelia Bentrick.
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Valhalla’s large dormitory.
[First, I deposited it into your bank account.]
“Thank you, father.”
In a dark dormitory with the lights off, Rockdil was talking on the phone with his father, Eden Bentrick.
[But what on earth do you plan to do with that money?]
“I did it, so shouldn’t I have to deal with it somehow?”
[I know roughly what you are trying to do and I sent you money to support you, but I think it would be a good idea to think again.]
Eden Bentrick says.
Rockdil Bentrick gritted his teeth and spoke.
“Father, don’t you know too? “There’s no going back for me anyway.”
[…] … .]
Eden Ventrick kept his mouth shut at Rockdil Ventrick’s words.
Because that’s true.
After the last incident, there was nothing left for Rockdil Ventric.
He was already on the receiving end of Adelia Bentrick’s malicious intent, and if he couldn’t turn this situation around, there was no future for him.
[…] … What do you plan to do?]
“I submitted a request to Ilsinja.”
[…] … To a single believer?! If you get caught… … !]
“Father, didn’t I tell you? Anyway, unless I can do something with Kim Joo-hyuk, there is no future for me.”
[But that… … !]
“Don’t worry. “I will take care of it somehow.”
[Son-!]
Rockdil Bentrick, who hung up the phone even though Eden Bentrick was talking, gritted his teeth and thought.
‘Anyway, unless I can do something with Kim Joo-hyuk, my life will be nothing but hell.’
If he doesn’t do something about Kim Joo-hyuk, Adelia Bentrick will eventually use any means to excommunicate him.
That was the end of everything.
so that.
‘I have to kill him somehow. Somehow… … !’
If I killed Kim Joo-hyuk, I could at least appeal to Adelia Bentrick with it.
Since Kim Joo-hyuk has become enemies with Adelia Bentrick, she must also have evil intentions towards Kim Joo-hyuk.
‘I will definitely kill you this time.’
That’s why Rockdil Bentrick smiled even with bloodshot eyes after not sleeping properly for several nights.
That’s because the person Rockdil Bentrick placed the request for this time was the Ilshinja, a group that is quite famous among the evil group.
‘You won’t be able to help it this time.’
Rockdil Ventric thought with a smile on his face.
Kim Joo-hyuk was clearly strong, and Rockdil Bentrick now realized that he was by no means an ordinary student.
However, the Ilshinja were a group of evildoers who rose to fame by accumulating so many corpses that they could even put down Kim Joo-hyuk.
That’s why Rockdil Ventric cheered the moment Ilsinja received the request.
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No matter how ridiculously expensive the request was, as long as Ilsinja received the request, Kim Joo-hyuk’s death was already confirmed.
so that.
‘Die Kim Joo-hyuk… … !’
Rockdil Ventric thought with a malicious smile in that dark, unlit room.
And so two weeks later.
The school competition has begun.
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The school competition held by the world’s three largest academies always attracts everyone’s attention.
That’s also because the school competition plays a similar role as the first step, announcing the start of the ‘world competition’ that will take place around the second semester.
In fact, the reason why competitive matches were so popular was simply because the competition itself was fun.
To put it more bluntly, it could be said that it was because it was fun to see students admitted to the three most prestigious academies in the world fight to determine their rankings.
With that alone, people who were interested in the industry naturally had no choice but to focus their attention.
In addition, the competition was bound to receive a lot of attention because it could be a good opportunity for guilds and the industry to identify promising candidates who will enter the industry in a few years.
Of course, other than that, students can increase their future value by being active right away.
From the academy’s perspective, it also served as publicity, so in the end, the competition between the three major academies was a win-win in many ways.
As long as it doesn’t come in 3rd place.
“Hey, Lee Sang-cheol.”
“Welcome to 3rd place~”
A huge dome stadium in Daejeon, Korea.
“Well, there’s a lot of talk about second place?”
“Third place is hush.”
“Huh, you’re giving me a thumbs up as soon as I arrive?”
Lee Sang-cheol was watching from outside the stadium where an oath was being taken announcing the start of the school competition when a man spoke to him.
“So, how does it feel to be back in Korea after such a long time?”
“I don’t know about that, but there are too many people.”
He smiled and spoke to Rover Jack, a man who once worked with Lee Sang-cheol, who was called Clear Master, and is currently a senior instructor at the Hero Academy in the United States.
“Well, there are always a lot of people at school competitions.”
“Even so, the stadium is full.”
As Rover Jack said, the inside of the stadium was currently crowded.
“Well, because school competitions are always a hot topic. Rather, why do you still do this even though you have seen scenes like that all the time?”
“I hate crowds of people.”
“It’s still the same.”
Lee Sang-cheol chuckled and continued his story.
“So, what about the new students who entered Hero this year?”
“It’s so awesome, maybe third place this time won’t be Hero but Valhalla or White Lotus.”
“Didn’t you say that last year too?”
In response to Lee Sang-cheol’s question, Rover Jack laughed and spoke.
“It’s different this time, the real thing came in. “You might be surprised when you see it.”
“We’re not that easy either.”
At Lee Sang-cheol’s words, Rover Jack smiled and opened his mouth.
“Did you hear that your new student dealt with a villain? “That’s two people.”
“okay. “I guess you knew?”
“Of course, the media has been talking about how a student from Valhalla killed a villain. How can you not know?”
“But does that sound like you’re going to beat us?”
Rover Jack grinned at Lee Sang-cheol’s words.
“of course.”
“You seem very confident.”
“Well, without saying anything, it will come out now, so just watch.”
Hearing Rover Jack’s words, Lee Sang-cheol turned his attention to the stadium again.
Apparently, the stadium where the oath-taking ceremony was taking place just a little while ago had already ended and was already preparing to start the first game.
and.
“… … hmm?”
Lee Sang-cheol quickly muttered as he noticed a man with a very familiar-looking face walking out of the prepared stadium.
“… … Logan?”
Logan.
He also has another name, Destroyer.
Another title was a man who had the title THE ONE, which was said to be available only to those who were at the top among all contractors.
As I sat there with such doubts, I heard a voice.
“It’s not Logan, it’s his son.”
“… … “A son?”
“Yeah, it’s exactly the same, right?”
“… … “Really.”
After hearing Rover Jack’s words and looking at him again, he definitely looked a little different, but his appearance was definitely the same as Logan when he first saw him, so Lee Sang-cheol nodded and answered.
“Of course, it’s something to look forward to if you’re Logan’s son.”
“You think that’s it?”
“… … ?”
“That guy has already made a contract with his father’s constellation, ‘The All-Piercing Destroyer.’”
“… … what?”
The ‘All-Piercing Destroyer’, an S-class constellation and Logan’s mastermind, was known for its abilities thanks to Logan, who is currently called ‘THE ONE’.
“… … So does that mean you can use ‘destruction’?”
“It’s still weak, but of course it can be done.”
‘Destruction,’ the power of the destroyer that pierces everything and an ability that cannot be separated from Logan, who is called ‘THE ONE.’
The effect of the ability literally had the characteristic of ‘destroying’ anything it touched, as its name suggests.
The activation and effect of the ability are simple, but conversely, because it is simple, it is a powerful ability.
Therefore, Lee Sang-cheol knew why Rover Jack was confident, and on the contrary, Rover Jack smiled as Lee Sang-cheol’s expression slowly changed.
‘As expected, even if a rookie appears in Valhalla, Logan Jr. has a hard time.’
Of course, Logan Jr. is not Logan.
However, the son of a wild beast is a wild beast.
‘Plus, if he’s already made a contract with the Constellation and can use his father’s abilities even if it’s awkward, then honestly, there’s no one in the same grade that can beat him.’
In the first place, there were many who thought that the ability of ‘destruction’ made Logan ‘THE ONE’.
That’s why Rover Jack looked at Lee Sang-cheol with a grin.
“Hmm.”
“… … ?”
Strangely, Rover Jack felt strange because he only gave a brief exclamation and did not show anything more.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
When Lee Sang-cheol looked at him and asked if he felt that kind of gaze, Rover Jack frowned and said, as if it was strange.
“No, isn’t that a bit too reactive?”
“It’s so bland, I’m kind of surprised. but… … “It’s a little sad.”
“… … “It’s a pity?”
“Yes, considering that the name Logan Jr. has never been mentioned in the media, I think they were probably trying to promote Logan in this tournament, right?”
Rover Jack was startled by Lee Sang-cheol’s question, but quickly nodded.
The reason Logan Jr. hasn’t been released to the media until now is because he wanted to make his debut on the big stage as spectacular as possible.
“… … “That’s right.”
At those words, Lee Sang-cheol turned his gaze and looked at the hologram floating above the stadium and gestured.
“That’s why I said it was unfortunate.”
“… … “What is that?”
At Lee Sang-cheol’s chin gesture, Rover Jack turned his gaze toward the hologram.
“Now in Valhalla-”
[Logan.jr vs Kim Joo-hyuk]
“-Because there is a monster.”
[Match begins.]
The moment Rover Jack looked at the hologram, the match began.
