Chapter 322: Xs Ind


    At that moment, in the Sejong Ind Academy’s principal office.


    “Damn it, damn it…”


    Principal Kim Seok-dae of the Academy was muttering to himself, scribbling red ink over a notebook.


    “Resign, resign, no, get impeached…”


    The name he was writing on the nk paper was none other than Tae Chae-jin.


    Given his unusual surname and even more unusual first name, there was no need to guess who Kim Seok-dae was cursing.


    “How dare he, to me, the principal of a world-leading educational institution…!”


    As he wrote the name Tae Chae-jin repeatedly in red ink, the paper became more red than nk.


    Knock, knock, knock.A knock sounded from outside.


    Principal Kim Seok-dae put down his pen, ced the notebook in the drawer, and straightened his posture.


    “Come in.”


    “Excuse me, Principal.”


    Creak.


    As the door opened, the rich aroma of coffee filled the room.


    “Let’s talk over a cup.”


    “Professor Lisa La Lakshmi, please,e in.”


    Late-night coffee might seem odd, but for Kim Seok-dae, who lived his life with coffee, it was just another beverage.


    “So, what brings you here?”


    “I came to discuss the summer camp on Jeju Ind.”


    He grabbed the mug with a grim face as the beautiful professor, Lisa La Lakshmi, who hadete at night, took a seat, drawn by the aroma of coffee.


    “Do you also think I made the wrong choice?”


    “No, it’s the politicians who misunderstood your educational philosophy, not your decision.”


    “Right? As fellow educators, we understand each other.”


    The principal shrugged his shoulders and sipped his coffee.


    “What does the president know about education? He can’t even teach his own kids properly—one of them constantly causes trouble, another brought in a daughter-inw who’s selling the country, and his grandchild, well, he’s an idol fooling around with four other idols.”


    It was almost a personal attack, but the principal didn’t stop his criticism.


    “And yet, he dares to spout nonsense to me, the principal of Sejong Academy, the leading institution in global education. Tsk, we need to gain independence fast. If this ce bes an institution independent from the Korean government, those fools will finallye to their senses.”


    “I truly hope so. For that to happen, we definitely need an ‘S-ss Professor’ who can dedicate their life to Sejong Academy, not Korea.”


    Lisa La Lakshmi opened a file on her tablet and handed it to the principal.


    “I’ve looked into other S-ss ability users with the potential to be professors, aside from Baek Seol-hee. Yoon Iseon, the student council president, seems the most suitable, followed by Baridegi Tae Irin.”


    “What about the men?”


    “They are impossible. They all have their own affiliations, and the one affiliated with the Hero Association… we’re trying to persuade him.”


    Lisa La Lakshmi gently rubbed her Taeguk Watch.


    “Although he doesn’t specialize in education, he’s still in his early twenties, so he can learn educational theory. While you’re here, I’ll guide him as an associate professor, helping him rise to full professor and eventually even to the position of vice principal.”


    “He’s just a brawler, can he really handle it?”


    The tablet disyed a close-up of a young man who appeared humble among the profiles of eight people.


    “Hisbat style may be crude, but S-ss ability users are generally capable of earning a master’s or doctorate with ease. If we teach him, he’ll do just fine.”


    “Well, if you say so, I’ll fully support your decision. Just make sure he’s well taken care of so we can enjoy a celebratory feastter. Ha ha.”


    “Of course.”


    Lisa La Lakshmi smiled softly as she scrolled through the tablet’s screen.


    “Then, I’ll invite him to Sejong Ind and work on building a close rtionship. Meanwhile, please ensure that this summer camp proceeds in the most positive direction possible. It’s frustrating to follow the whims of those who know nothing about education, but you never know.”


    “Know what?”


    “Perhaps the students might fall in love on Jeju Ind and end up staying at the Academy as pregnant students.”


    “…Right.”


    The principal stroked his beard with a twisted smile.


    “Whether it’s a summer semester or a summer camp, when you gather young men and women together for a few days, something is bound to happen.”


    Everything was…


    For the sake of bringing people together.


    “Being stuck on an ind? No, no. Jeju Ind is vast. As long as they attend sses properly during the week, they’re practically free in the evenings and weekends. What do you think they’ll do?”


    “Of course, they’ll explore Jeju Ind.”


    “Just explore? They’ll meet people, of course. Heh heh.”


    The principal pulled up a map of Jeju Ind.


    Then, after a quick search, he typed in a keyword.


    Beep, beep.


    Various establishments matching the keyword began popping up along the coastline.


    “Taverns, pubs, bars… With so many ces selling alcohol, how could they possibly resist? Heh heh.”


    Every spot along the road was lined with drinking establishments.


    At the end of a trail along the stone wall, there was a guesthouse designed like a brothel.


    Although its interior was as sleek as a hanok vige, what went on inside was hardly suitable for public discussion.


    “Professor Lisa La Lakshmi, back when I was in Sinchon, Seoul’s college town was packed with students. Selling booze to students alone could buy you an apartment in Seoul.”


    “Isn’t it still the same? Just now, it’s Haeundae, not Sinchon.”


    “Yes, but Seoul is ruined, and Busan is already oversaturated. So where do you think those who once sold alcohol went? It’s only natural for merchants to gather where peoplee to y. Heh heh, with so many lodgings and bars on Jeju Ind, do you think the students will stay idle?”


    The principal picked up his mug and stood up, gazing out the window.


    “They might enter alone, but they’ll leave in pairs. That’s Jeju Ind for you.”


    “…There are cases where it bes three.”


    “Ah, that’s going too fast.”


    If by any chance…


    “If a man and a woman enter Jeju Ind, fall in love, and return to the maind with three?”


    He shook his head.


    “If two ability users fall in love and match, what a waste it would be if they didn’t? Tsk, tsk. It’s fine if they match, but if they’re going to have a child…”


    The principal turned his body toward the north, beyond the window.


    “They should go to Ulleungdo to do it. Of course.”<hr>


    “…The Ma of Meetings.”


    Baek Seol-hee bit her nails as she kept clicking her mouse.


    “While teaching these A-ss students, they’ll probably go around meeting people too. I’m sure of it. And if that happens…”


    A photo on the wiki suddenly caught her attention.


    “Someone might be a demon again.”


    Along with the continuously updated data on Pandemonium, incidents involving the appearance of demons around the world were beingpiled.


    “…But what if they don’t be a demon? If everything ends constructively and naturally, with no problems?”


    Baek Seol-hee got up and threw herself onto the bed.


    “Even the students participating in the summer semester seek natural encounters. Why shouldn’t I? Right?”


    With a confident smile, Baek Seol-hee began searching for other materials using her Taeguk Watch.


    “I need a justification. A justification.”


    Baek Seol-hee now had all the authority.


    Regarding the educational program, she had enough authority to make suggestions about some parts of it.


    So…


    “…Legally.”


    If there’s any subject in the educational program that required the help of a ‘librarian,’ she could summon him without any suspicion.


    “Ah. Would it be too much to ask him toe to Jeju Ind just for work…?”


    Baek Seol-hee fiddled with her Taeguk Watch, pausing just before making a call.


    “…No, not now. It’s toote.”


    Before she realized it, the time was already 3 a.m.


    While she was up all night working on the educational program, there was a good chance that he was quietly asleep.


    “I’ll ask him tomorrow morning.”


    Baek Seol-hee smiled brightly as she found her justification.


    “…Bingo.”


    Jeju Ind Library.


    “A justification is something you can always make up if you need to.”


    Baek Seol-hee’s eyes lit up as she manipted her Taeguk Watch.


    “If I get his approval…”


    She smirked.


    “I’ll get an official certification on Jeju Ind and prepare for retirement.”


    If he gave his approval…


    “…I’m going to stir up a scandal that will turn the country upside down.”<hr>


    Night had fallen.


    While the four women were sound asleep in the bedroom, I stepped outside and entered the open-air bath.


    Without submerging my body, I nted my feet on the floor and extended the Goblin Bat forward, channeling my magic power.


    Ssh.


    The golden orbs that had emerged from the water began spinning around the Goblin Bat.


    “Is there enough magic power?”


    The Mana Crystal was filled with sufficient magic power.


    Seeing how quickly it had been charged in just a few hours, I could probably mass-produce Mana Crystals like this in the future.


    “…….”


    I won’t be able to use them all.


    But if they are used in that ce, these golden orbs will surely be a great help.


    “It’s fortunate if I don’t have to use them, though….”


    Ssh.


    I pocketed two moderately sized golden orbs.


    The rest fell back into the open-air bath, and I attached the two golden orbs to the side of the Goblin Bat.


    Reinforcement and tuningplete.


    “If I run out of mana, I can borrow it from somewhere else.”


    And with these two golden orbs, these Mana Crystals, I would be a new me.


    “Transformation.”


    Whoosh.


    The wind blew southward.