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My plan to spend the rest of the day leisurely was disrupted when my old senior brother grabbed hold of me.
Do you know what this is?
The old senior brother had the fine wine stashed away in the academy director’s office
They brought out some things to seduce me, and I had no choice but to drink right there.
“*Slurp*… I’m not usually this weak to alcohol. Fine liquor really is strong. *Cough*.”
I don’t know how I got back to the dormitory last night, but when I opened my eyes, an insane thirst and a pounding pain in my head overwhelmed me, making it impossible to sleep anymore.
As I drank the honey water the maid had prepared for me and recounted the events of the previous night, the maid let out a sigh as if finding me pathetic.
Even the finest wine in the world becomes a poison that destroys a person if mixed and drunk in that way.
“……
Did I mention that I mixed and drank?
He listed all the drinks he had consumed, saying that his elderly senior brother had treated him.
“…….”
Just how much did I drink yesterday?
“I heard that those who have mastered martial arts can drive out the drunkenness…….”
A cold gaze flies in and pierces like a dagger.
“Why didn’t you do that?”
However, I never get intimidated.
It’s just a waste to throw it away.
That’s right. It was a shame.
I don’t tend to drink often, but I can’t miss the opportunity to drink fine liquor.
Isn’t it an absolute waste to let the true intoxication of fine liquor, tasted through such a rare opportunity, be relieved by drinking?
The maid, looking at my brazen expression, shakes her head.
Please wash your face first.
“Understood…….”
Splish splash.
The washbasin brought by the maidservant contained water cold enough to make one snap back to reality.
He’s not the type of person to do this…
“Excuse me, didn’t you originally prepare lukewarm water?”
The troublemaker replies without even making eye contact.
I couldn’t heat the water this morning, so I only have cold water. Please just use it.
To think that the maidservant, who has served flawlessly all this time, couldn’t even heat the water.
It must be just my imagination that the sergeant’s gaze feels colder than the water in a washbasin, right?
I thought it was a ridiculous excuse, but the atmosphere was somehow so tense that I couldn’t argue any further and just washed my face with cold water.
“Ugh…….”
After wetting my face with bone-chilling cold water, I regained some sense.
Soon, the maid came in with a tray full of food.
This is breakfast. Please eat before it gets cold.
I was so nauseous that it was difficult to put anything in my mouth.
Just as Murura is about to speak, the maid holds out a bowl.
Here is some hot chicken broth. Please soothe your stomach with this.
As I saw the chicken broth with its savory aroma rising, I unconsciously swallowed hard.
As I drank the chicken broth, my stomach felt at ease, and the other foods began to stimulate my appetite, so I picked up and ate all the food, even if only a little.
The steward stands beside me and moves the side dishes I enjoy eating closer to me.
I trust that you will not binge drink like this next time.
The tone is clearly cold, but worry seeps through it.
They urge you on, but you can feel the consideration.
I guess you could say it’s like a mother dealing with an immature child.
Sensing that, I simply nodded.
I will be careful.
After finishing the meal.
I put on the new clothes that Sibi brought.
The fight with Akga yesterday resulted in severe losses in many ways.
“The more I think about it, the angrier I get. I have to get the money for the clothes back, too.” I made a firm resolution and headed to the training grounds with the magistrate.
“her…….”
The situation was more serious than expected.
Not only the marble flooring of the training ground, but also the small hill surrounding the training ground and the wall separating the head representative’s dormitory and the main building were all damaged.
Even the sibijang could not easily open his mouth.
This is the first time this has happened since the establishment of the school building.
To think you would ruin the most traditional place in the Murim Academy like this.
Is it just me, or does the corner of her eyes look like they’re getting moist?
“Could it be… that you resent me?”
The troublemaker turns his head sharply at my question.
No, that Akbyeongbi guy is the one at fault, so why am I the one getting scolded?
“Ahem… wouldn’t it be great to fix it up while we’re at it?”
At my optimistic reaction, the warden’s gaze becomes even fiercer.
“You say to fix it? It’s not a small amount of money, so the school center won’t easily approve it.”
I averted my gaze slightly at the scary look and waved my hands wildly in the air.
“Oh, you don’t need to worry about that. The Akga family has agreed to compensate you for everything.”
I’m not the type to just sit there and take it.
At my confident attitude, the magistrate’s face began to soften a little.
People from Akga will probably be coming this afternoon. If you tell them about the broken parts, they will fix everything, so please feel free to ask for everything without hesitation.
That’s a relief.
I nodded and swept the floor of the training ground once.
This, this… this isn’t going to work, is it?
“Hmm… First, please ask them to restore the training ground floor to ‘Blue Stone’ as it used to be.”
At my words, a look of bewilderment crosses the troublemaker’s face.
“Blue stone? Originally, this training ground was marble…”
I immediately shook my head.
“Ahem. It seems you haven’t visited the training grounds very often, Chief of the Guards.”
“What…?” “The floor of the training ground was definitely paved with bluestone.”
That look on his face clearly says, “What kind of bullshit is that?”
I looked her straight in the eyes and said.
It’s true.
In the end, the sibijang lets out a small sigh.
I will convey that.
Oh right!
“What now…….”
Didn’t you say last time that the servants’ quarters were a bit small?
“yes?”
I looked at the servants’ quarters attached to one side of the pavilion.
Since the building was originally constructed as an annex, the servants’ quarters were made temporarily, so they were cramped and dilapidated.
I racked my brain trying to figure out if there was anything else I could exploit.
“Hmm, come to think of it, the bathtub I use seems a bit small as well. And you mentioned that the kitchen is too small for several people to use, didn’t you?”
The troublemaker just blinks his eyes without answering.
There’s nothing I can do about it.
I swung my hand and blew off the roof of the servants’ building attached to the palace.
Crunch.
Okay, now there’s no roof.
“W-what are you doing right now…….”
“Oh no! The roof is gone! What am I to do… I’m pretty sure those Akga guys trampled on the roof yesterday.”
I held my chin with my hand and pretended to be in agony.
“Since it is clearly their fault anyway, wouldn’t it be a good idea to rebuild it while we’re at it? Please speak to the person who came out of the Akga.”
The sibijang shows a slight look of anxiety.
Will they do everything we want?
It is a reasonable concern.
But I have a tremendous weapon.
Ah! If they happen to not listen well, you can say it like this.
“……?”
It’s Akjupyeong.
“What is that?”
It is a name that makes the impossible possible.
I’ll squeeze every last drop out of you. Hehe.
After telling the chief clerk all the parts that needed fixing, I headed straight to the student center representative’s office.
No, I intended to head there.
“huh?”
Something stuck in a corner of the ruined training ground catches my eye.
My brow furrowed at the sight of it remaining motionless like a corpse. ‘Surely, no one died in yesterday’s battle.’ As I approached where the doll was, I began to hear an ominous murmuring sound.
“Ak-ga… I’ll kill you. Jin So-un… I won’t let you get away with this. How could you abandon me and leave?”
A familiar voice continues as if chanting a Buddhist prayer.
ha.
Why is he doing this here?
As if it heard the sound of my footsteps, the doll lying motionless on the floor rolls its eyes.
Soon, bloodshot eyes fixate on me.
What are you doing here?
The doll’s true identity is none other than Yelu Ke.
The guy struggles with his immobile body.
“What, what are you asking? Someone left me here……!!!”
Didn’t the Akga warriors release you?
“Crazy! Is that even a question…!”
Yelu Ke, still possessed by the demon blood, was cursing Akga in the training ground all night long.
I had forgotten about him.
I had a feeling I’d forgotten something.
“Tsk… Anyway, stimulating the demonic acupoint and leaving you behind were all the work of the Evil Clan. You know that, right?”
I tried to appease him in my own way, but…
Glare!
Yelu Ke’s eyes widen to the point of popping out.
“Jin So-woon! Don’t you remember! You walked past here last night singing!!!”
I?
No, when?
“I… I called you like that! You just looked at me and walked away!”
At the sound of Yalu Ge’s voice, which was somehow tinged with moisture, memories of the previous night began to surface.
The scene of yesterday immediately comes vividly to mind.
Yes, surely he would mock Yelu Ke lying pathetically on the training ground floor… … .[How much evil is there in the Jianghu~♩????][Trying to defend the world with a single sword~♪♩]… …
The image of myself walking past while singing came vividly to mind. ‘Ugh. Why did I just walk past?’ Even I think I had every right to be a little disappointed.
“But wasn’t the song at least listenable?”
“Fuck, is that even a question!”
Watching Yelu Ke growl like a wounded wildcat, he seriously debated whether it was right to release the demon blood now.#“I will not lay a hand on Ak Zhuping anymore.”
With the intention of easing Yelu Ke’s resentment a little, he told him everything that had happened with Yue Jia.
However, it seems that it actually provoked him.
I’m disappointed that you made such a dirty deal!
Yalu Ke, who had been sulking, suddenly opened his eyes venomously and glared at me.
“Do you think I’ll just sit still just because you made a deal like that!”
Of course not.
For a moment, the guy makes a dazed expression.
I gave him a big grin.
That shouldn’t happen, either.
I crouched down in front of Yelu Ke and continued my explanation.
The only promise I made was that ‘I’ wouldn’t touch it anymore.
So, what?
“So what? What do you mean, ‘so’?”
I patted the guy’s shoulder hard.
Saying you won’t touch it means you didn’t promise in the first place.
“……!”
Yelu Ke’s expression changes in a strange way.
I don’t know if I like it or if I’m angry.
“Anyway, stop it. You saw it yesterday, right? The Akga people swarmed out immediately and tried to drag me to the Inspection Hall.”
“D-Damn it! I’m not scared of that at all! Anyway, once I master the Cloud Divine Art…!”
“Right, right. You won’t be scared, right? But just in case the Inspection Bureau tries to arrest you, come to me. I’ll take care of that.”
Yelu Ke does not answer.
What’s up with that guy? He looks a little touched.
After rolling his eyes for quite a while, Yalu Ke finally speaks.
“Uh, why?”
“what?”
“W-why are you helping me!”
I smirked and ruffled his hair.
When have I ever not helped you?
The guy’s expression becomes even more mysterious.
Seeing him make such a stupid face, it seems he has a bit of a resemblance to Yalu Zai.
“Anyway, if I want to master the Cloud Divine Art quickly and take revenge on Ak Ju-pyeong, I won’t have time to dwell on petty grudges, right?”
Yalu Ke, who had been rolling his eyes, looks at me with slightly softened eyes.
“Do you mean to tell me to forget that you ignored me and left singing yesterday?”
Well, that kid really is quick-witted.
I shouted, feeling a connection with Yelu Ge for the first time.
So you’re actually someone who understands what I’m saying!
However, Yalu Ge was still staring at me with cold eyes. Contrary to his promise, the vile brat lunged at me as soon as the demon blood wore off.
I had no choice but to put the guy to sleep by giving him a blood transfusion.
“I only touched it lightly, but judging by how he fell asleep immediately, it seems he didn’t get a wink of sleep all night after the pressure points were applied. ‘What a stubborn fellow… He should have slept by now. To think he was cursing all night.’ I figured he would probably just sleep through the day. ‘Still, he’s not the type to worry that much about missing class.’ With that, I headed to the student center representative’s office.”
Representative Jin.
I met Jang Woo-jae on the way.
Namgung Seon-hwa, Seong Mo-ran, Eun-ho, and Hong Sa-ryeon joined in.
“Why does your face look so lifeless?”
Eunho, looking very pale, let out a sigh and said.
I listened to Nam Hwa-seong lament until dawn.
“Lamentation?”
He said he wasn’t a spy.
Everyone giggled at Eunho’s words.
Only Eunho spoke, unable to relax his expression.
“Senior Brother, can’t you stop teasing me by calling me a spy? I’m scared you’ll keep holding me back.”
“Tsk. If you keep bothering me, just kick me.”
Eunho scratches his head at my aggressive response.
“Do you think I can take on Nam Hwa-seong alone? Besides, he doesn’t seem like such a bad person.”
I can’t believe they became this close before I knew it.
As I reached the building where the executive team was located, Nam Hwa-seong was waiting at the entrance.
“Ganja! You came out early.”
Nam Hwa-seong and Eun-ho were about to enter the building, regardless of whether their faces were contorted in displeasure.
A group of students from the academy were gathered by the roadside.
Then, as soon as it saw me, it started coming straight toward me.
“CEO!”
The students at the academy who bowed as soon as they saw me.
Upon examining the members, some are members of the Jeongdohoe.
Some are Jang Woo-jae’s friends.
Some even included the personnel of Baekpalbong.
The combination was strange.
What on earth is this combination?
As I answered with a puzzled expression and a bow, a smile appeared on the lips of the one who had called me first.
Were you surprised that we visited you so suddenly?
Well, is there really any need to be surprised?
Actually, I wanted to arrange a separate meeting to apologize for the inconveniences I have caused.
I tilted my head.
Haven’t we shown many behaviors indicating that we do not acknowledge you, Representative?
As he scratched his head as if embarrassed, the others also cleared their throats or blushed.
Come to think of it, their individual sides are visible once again.
Those who have come to the academy, some as disciples of secular sects, others as disciples of powerless sects.
They are people who naturally stand in a position where they have no choice but to be mindful of those around them.
Everyone has their own circumstances, don’t they? I understand.
It was always like that.
The powerless cannot do anything and are swept away by the situation.
I was like that in my past life as well.
Because I couldn’t help it. Because I thought it couldn’t be helped.
However, if these weak individuals summon the courage to take just one step forward, they can become the leading figures who stir up the winds of change.
That is why I was glad of their courage.
However, even with my comfort, they could not easily lift their heads.
We will make amends for our past wrongdoings time and time again.
The student lowered his voice and continued speaking.
I have come to see you because something a little strange happened.
“Is it strange?”
He nods with a serious expression.
“Yes. I heard that the new leadership team is hosting an event and asked me to attend.”
What do you mean by a new leadership team?
The student center representative is right here, so what is this talk about a new executive leadership?
Then, “The first academic schedule for the second semester is complete!”
The candidate list for the second academic calendar ‘Distinguished Guest Invitation’ has been released.
I will go to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to ensure the budget bill passes.
A noisy sound began to be heard from one side.
We looked at those working as if they were a student council delegation.
“No, what is this…….”
“Who on earth… is it?”
Jang Woo-jae let out a groan as he looked at the patterns engraved on their clothes.
So it’s the Baekdo Society…….
“Baekdohoe?”
Why are those guys suddenly acting up?
