chapter 213 – Building a Castle(1)
[Rocky – The Anvil of the heyday seems to being back slowly? I’mserious about what’sing out these days.]
[Miyang – Anvil’s armaments, yet I’m the onlyone withoutone…]
[Tsukuyo – Rather, it developed directly. That’s why you don’thave the eyes to see it properly.]
[Horus – Wasn’t it okay with the post about receiving a request?]
[Super Ultra Gxy Fist – Heh, I’m making mine right now.]
[Eunah –Check.]
[Rocky – Damn it, what kind of check is it?!]
[Halo – Janus, it’s not tootetoeback.]
-You received a delivery power buff as a loginbonus for the day! For 48 hours, everyaction will be bettermunicated!
“Ah.” Kang Shin-hyuk didn’t forget to note down everytime a new bonus came out. A delivery powerbuff. Honestly, he wasn’t sure what it was, but it had tobe meaningful as a new type of buff.
“If I had a lot of time, I would exploreit in depth…” On December 22nd, the closing ceremony for Shinyoung’s second semester was held.It was holding the closing ceremony in time, and the graduation ceremony wouldbe held in February. He couldn’t be left out there, but he didn’t want togo.
‘The other kids seem reluctant too.’ Shinyoung’s second semester ofeducation had been much different due to the events that had taken cesince summer. As most of the subjects had beenreced with actual practice, Shinyoung’s intra-campus ranking was mostly influenced bytheir performance in dealing with gates. Because the duel was a randommatching form, Kang Shin-hyuk couldn’t pass Baek In-ha and rankedsecond in the first grade. Karen had ranked fifth, and Do Woojin had surprisinglyranked third after beating out other prominent students. Except for Kang Shin-hyuk, noother student had experienced such dramatic growth. Although Shin-hyuk’s on-campus ranking was secondsince he had scored a perfect score in the writing sses, this year’schief was confirmed tobe KangShin-hyuk.
‘…Honestly, I’m not very happy about it.’Although it wasn’t a good semester for acquiring the knowledge a superhuman shouldhave, this year’s freshmen were at a recordlevel when it came to simplebat skills.However, it was of little significance to Kang Shin-hyuk. Even without consideringthe Hero Universe, he had just cleared an SS-level gate as a partof Masked Bhus just a weekago.
‘But Shinyoung’s diploma is still important.’ The personalconnections he could umte until graduation were also a necessary form ofwealth.
“Then, let’sgo.”
-This admin thinks it would be best notto appear in front of people until the buff expires.
“It was a debuff, not a buff?”
-No, but… it won’t hurt you.
Leaving the room, Baek In-ha was waiting for him.
“Uh.”
“Uh.” The two walked together after grunting out a briefgreeting, and at this time, Baekchose to speakup.
“Shinyuk.”
“Yeah?”
“Can I ask you for something?” They arrived at the elevator. Kang Shin-hyuk was suspiciousthat he had been aiming for another one of the orbs.
“You’re not satisfied with the Shinfeng orb?”
“No, I’m using it all the time.”
“Then, what’s your request?” Baek scratched his head and cautiouslyresponded at Kang Shin-hyuk’sbluntness.
“I’m thinking of talking toHye-na.”
“No. No, don’t.” Kang Shin-hyuk opened his eyesand recalled what had happened a week ago. He had met with Oh Hye-na,who ran to the gate after chasing him down, theman who killed her father. She cried and ran away aftergaining the attention of Shin Eunah and ireafter Red Shoes pointed her out. No,he couldn’t understand what she was feeling. Kang Shin-hyuk had killed herfather but also saved her, so perhaps shewasn’t sure how to treat him. The problem was that BridgetPoulsen, who saw that scene, bugged Kang Shin-hyuk and asked if she had beenright.
“Do you know my feelings? Since then, I’ve suffered from Bridget somuch.”
“Isn’t it a reward for a womanlike that to botheryou?”
“So, what do you know about Oh Hye-na?” Theelevator arrived. They nned on discussing it further as they got on, butEleanor and Karen showed up and boarded before theycould.
“Hello.”
“Good morning…”
“Ah, it’s Shin-hyuk! You’rethe chief!” Eleanor waved shyly at Kang Shin-hyuk while Karen ran right in andjabbed his side. He pushed her towards Eleanor as he responded.
“There’s no such thing. I’ll end up with someschrships nextyear.”
“Wow, Shin-hyuk has a lot of money now, but that doesn’t meananything… you said you received 4 millionpounds in settling thestrequest?”
“I really can’t tell Na-heeanything.”
“Ah?”
“And don’t say it in pounds.” He turned to Eleanor.
“What are your ns during wintervacation?”
“I’m free.”
“Yeah? You’re not going back toEnnd?”
“I’m free,” Eleanor repeated herself in the exact same tone.
“I won’t go back until I graduate. So… special training, can we doit together again?”
“Ah, yeah, sure. Just let me know more than a weekahead oftime.”
“Then, let’s decide now.”
“No, wait a second.” Baek In-ha moved in-betweenthem.
“Before you go out with Eleanor, let’s meet Hye-na for abit,really.”
“Hye-na?”
“But, adate…”
“So, what do you have to do with her?” Karen’s earspricked up at the name of this unknown woman, andEleanor blushed at the word date. Kang Shin-hyuk let out a sighas he ignored the two of them and looked at Baek.
“I’ve known her since we were kids.”
“Promoting friendship betweenthe 1st and 2nd Koreanguilds?”
“Simr to that. I haven’t talked to her since that happened, but thest timeI got intouch…”
“What are you talking about? She doesn’t know you’re in Masked Bhus.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about?”
“What?”
“Shh.” Eleanor, realizing that it was a serious discussion, cracked downon Karen, who couldn’t control herself, and moved closer to Shin-hyuk. The elevatorstopped at the ground floor, and they all got off chatting.
“But why are you suddenly calling me?”
“It’s simple. She recognized you because of your sword.She watched the rookie games this year from start to finish.”
“It wasn’t because you called my name back then?”
“No…” Though now Baek looked a little embarrassed.
“Think about it from my position. Besides, can you tell me she was there at that time?”
“…”
“Why are you looking at me with those eyes?”
“No, it’s a new sight.” Kang Shin-hyuk scratched thegoosebumps on hisarms.
“Well, she’s like asister.”
“It’s because I killed Oh Joo-young… if only I could give that responsibility to someone else.”
“It wouldn’t have been possible if not for you.” They arrived in frontof the first-year ssroom. Eleanor wanted to remain for alittle more, but she eventually had to leave with a regret-filled sigh.
“Why has she been doing that?”
“Isn’t it because you’re onlytalking about other girls?”
-It is because of the power of transmission.
Instead of Karen, who was unhelpful, the administrator chimed in with a detailed exnation.
-Transmitting power is the ability to effectivelymunicate all of one’s actions tothe other person while attracting others’ attention. If the other islikable, then that likability is maximized,and if it is a stateofhatred…
‘Oh, I understand.’ Was that why the administrator toldhim to stay inside? Somehow, from the start with Baek, he hadthought everyone was ina strangemood.
“Oh, it’s the chief.”
“Kang Shin-hyuk!”
“Pick Lee Na-hee or Algiers, that one of them can befree to date!”
“Neither!”
“Now, everyone sit down.” Siara Bertrand camein to quiet the noisy ssroom down. Kang Shin-hyuk sat down, ignoringthe teacher’s smile at him, and quietly spoke to Baek.
“What will I do when we meet?”
“Tell her why you had to kill him.”
“Then she’ll be okay with me? Yeah, right.” He felt his anger ring up.
“Oh, then, just let her beat you up.”
“Okay, let’s do it.?”
“What?” Kang Shin-hyuughed as he flicked Baek’s forehead.
“Once I get beaten a little, she’ll be relievedtoo.”
“No, a pervert…?”
“So, when?” He eptedBaek’s proposal as he had no way of avoiding the girlwho would be his junior next year.
“This afternoon.” However, he hadn’t expected it to be that quick.
“…This afternoon?”
“Now, before the closing ceremony, there willbe an award ceremony for KangShin-hyuk, who won first ce amongthe firstyears!”
“He made it!”
“OMG…!”