Chapter 634: Long tail (13)

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Central area, at the Student Association Hall.

The sudden cold air from the boundary made the students evacuate into the hall, but no major damage occurred.

This is because the evacuation order issued by Do Wonwoo was quickly delivered to each entrance, and the problem with the chill was quickly resolved.

Before Jecheondaesung got rid of the cold air, Yeom Junyeol, and Chokryong came out to protect the Student Association Hall from the cold.

Yeom Junyeol wrapped the area around the hall with Hongryong’s flame, and Chokryong stabilized the airflow around the flame to induce the heat to go to the hall.

Yeom Junyeol’s flame protected the Student Association Hall from the cold until it disappeared.

Although Chokryong helped, Yeom Junyeol’s energy waves were greatly consumed, but the young student remained relaxed.

Do Wonwoo worried about Yeom Junyeol and tried to make him rest for a while, but the latter replied like this;

“There are many people here who will fight on my behalf. I have Wonwoo hyung, and I have my grandmother. I can use this much energy waves.”

Yeom Junyeol glanced at Class 2-0 students clinging to the area around Jegal as he said that.

Do Wonwoo didn’t know what Yeom Junyeol experienced when he took control of the garden, but the source of his confidence seems to be Class 2-0.

On the other hand, welcome figures arrived at the hall after the cold spell.

They were Ahn Dain and Yoo Sanghee, whose whereabouts had been unknown until now.

“Sanghee unnie and Dain are here!”

“Yoo Sanghee and Ahn Dain? They were together?! Are they safe?”

“Yes, neither of them seem to be injured!”

“Ahn Dain is destroying enemies around Exit 1 and 2 by herself! Uh, Sasnghee just took a surprise attack on an enemy that was aiming for Dain!”

“They must’ve dealt with enemies while on the move… And they still have that much energy?”

Students who were looking around the exits with their insight skills were excited as they relayed the news.

Yoo Sanghee and Ahn Dain seemed to be hardly affected by the cold, and both of them had no injuries.

The two quickly wiped out enemies that wandered around the Student Association Hall as they waited for Yeom Junyeol’s flame to disappear.

Just in time for the two to enter the hall, the student association members including Yeom Junyeol and Ji Myungsoo went out to meet them.

Except for Do Wonwoo.

Do Wonwoo kept command and waited for the two to come.

“Oh, hi. It’s a relief that you two are safe.”

Do Wonwoo spoke in a business-like tone, but he was greatly relieved to know that Yoo Sanghee was safe.

After the outbreak, Do Wonwoo had been continuously worried about Yoo Sanghee.

However, no matter how many times he checked the list of students who arrived at the hall, Yoo Sanghee’s name wouldn’t appear.

He inquired about the location of the student association members to convene them, but there was no news of Yoo Sanghee.

If he could, Do Wonwoo wanted to leave his position and comb through Eungwang High to find her.

Do Wonwoo knew that someone was after Yoo Sanghee in the wake of the incident at the TC Research Institute.

There was a possibility that someone would take advantage of this situation and do something to harm her.

Just thinking about that, Do Wonwoo felt like his cool-headed reasoning would crack.

But he couldn’t just leave his position.

‘I don’t deserve to go after Sanghee. And if I abandon the other students to go find her, Sanghee will never forgive me.’

Do Wonwoo clenched his fist tightly under the desk.

Many thoughts crossed his mind, but he tried to push them all down.

Do Wonwoo asked the two who had just arrived.

“Tell me if you have anything to report. There must be a reason why you couldn’t join us right away.”

Looking at Do Wonwoo’s stiff way of speaking, Ji Myungsoo turned his head a little and hid his bitter expression.

Ji Myungsoo knew what Do Wonwoo was thinking.

Yoo Sanghee and Ahn Dain calmly made a report, matching Do Wonwoo’s tone.

The report was summarized as follows;

While wandering around the freshmen building to find Kim Shinrok, Ahn Dain met Yoo Sanghee.

Yoo Sanghee was in the freshmen building to meet Yoo Sanghoon and greet her freshmen juniors.

The two joined Yong Jegun and Kim Shinrok who performed the miracle to block the snow, and the four of them dealt with enemies together.

Then, they joined an armed faculty member, and one of them reportedly escorted them to the Student Association Hall.

‘Strictly speaking, there’s not a single lie on that report.’

Ahn Dain thought to herself.

The Tiger Clan, including Jeokho, walked Yoo Sanghee and Ahn Dain, were registered faculty members of the school.

None of the other tigers were teachers like Kim Shinrok, but as employees of the Hwangmyeong Foundation, they were technically legal in Eungwang High.

Yoo Sanghee was acting with the Tiger Clan from the beginning, but it was true that she’d come to visit Jo Euishin and Yoo Sanghoon in the freshmen building to give them gifts.

Putting those together, Ahn Dain’s report didn’t contain any lies.

‘I don’t think she was able to give it but… it seemed like Christmas presents.’

While Yoo Sanghee was explaining, Ahn Dain remembered a book in the locker.

The book is covered with wrapping paper decorated with red ribbon.

It was a book that Joo Soohyuk mentioned that he was interested in.

It wasn’t rare and not that expensive.

With the release of its new edition, some of the main characters’ lines were changed, and Joo Soohyuk seemed to want to read the old version of those lines.

Ahn Dain accidentally found that edition at a used bookstore and thought about gifting it to Joo Soohyuk.

‘…It would be difficult to give it as a gift.’

Books purchased in stores of used books weren’t usually in good condition.

Not to mention, Eungwang High is facing a great crisis.

She wanted to give the gift, but Ahn Dain kept thinking of all kinds of excuses as she didn’t have enough courage to give it to him.

In the meantime, the student association members were talking seriously.

Do Wonwoo briefed the two on the current situation in the central area.

“I see. So you’re taking command of this area, Wonwoo.”

Yoo Sanghee looked straight at Do Wonwoo when he finished speaking.

Receiving unexpected attention, Do Wonwoo froze like a stone statute.

He couldn’t figure out what Yoo Sanghee was trying to say.

He couldn’t tell if she was praising him for doing well, or if she thought that the current student representative Yeom Junyeol was in charge.

Or perhaps she just said it thoughtlessly.

At that time, Yeom Junyeol stepped in tactfully.

“It’s supposed to be my role as the student representative, but I joined them late and I haven’t had a grasp of the situation as well as Wonwoo hyung has. I feel sorry for Wonwoo hyung, but I think he’s the right person to lead.”

“Yeah, Junyeol should use this opportunity to learn from Wonwoo. Wonwoo has a lot of experience commanding people in the field, so he’s good at leading.”

Yeom Junyeol usually moved with the Dragon Clan and the Red Lion Team, so he has little experience with leadership.

Yeom Junyeol sympathized with Ji Myungsoo’s words and continued to praise Do Wonwoo.

Yoo Sanghee only smiled as she watched them talk.

‘…What could Sanghee unnie be thinking?’

Yoo Sanghee’s eyes looked at every member of the association and stopped at Do Wonwoo.

Do Wonwoo was listening to reports and giving instructions, something that Yoo Sanghee stared at for a few seconds.

Ahn Dain eventually left the Student Association Hall without being able to read Yoo Sanghee’s mind.

“I’ll go and see my classmates. I heard they were looking for me.”

“Alright, good work. I’ll announce it as soon as we re-arrange the people.”

Ji Myungsoo sent Ahn Dain off.

When she left the conference room, she encountered Moon Saeron who was about to come inside.

The moment she found Ahn Dain, Moon Saeron lamented.

“Ah, what a waste. The Class 2 president just left!”

“Soohyuk?”

“Yeah! Gah, seriously…”

Moon Saeron palmed her forehead in pain.

Although Moon Saeron didn’t give details, Ahn Dain speculated that Joo Soohyuk was outside in the defense lines.

She was disappointed that she couldn’t meet Joo Soohyuk, but she felt relieved that the man was in charge of the defense.

After greeting Moon Saeron, Ahn Dain went to the other conference room where her classmates were resting.

She opened the door and was welcomed by Class 1-1.

“Oh, Dain is here!”

“Are you hurt anywhere? What about Professor Kim Shinrok?”

“I’m back, you guys. Professor Kim Shinrok is safe.”

The kids from Class 1-1 cheered at the news that Kim Shinrok was safe.

Now that they knew that their class president and homeroom teacher were safe, the class had nothing more to worry about.

Yoo Sanghoon wasn’t there, but he’d be silently happy at the news too.

Ahn Dain felt complicated at that.

‘Professor Kim Shinrok…’

Kim Shinrok’s identity.

The Bear Clan that’s coming after him.

Thinking of it, Ahn Dain’s eyes seemed to turn red with sadness and anger.

Instead of being swept away by emotion though, Ahn Dain decided to build up her strength.

“Guys, I have something to say.”

She couldn’t tell everything that she found out, but she still wanted to suggest something.

And her classmates listened to her intently.

***

Fwiish!

As the sun disk broke into pieces and scattered, Apis’ incarnation collapsed.

Having heard everything that I said, he must’ve realized that he was totally inferior.

Perhaps that’s why he tried to squeeze whatever last force he had over the cloud bridge.

He’s going to fly himself down the canyon.

But of course, I don’t mean to leave him like that.

“You must not be afraid of death. But I won’t let you escape there.”

Swish!

Before Apis’ incarnation fell, Professor Ham Geunhyung’s arrow penetrated his body.

To prevent further movement, he shot Apis’ incarnation and trapped him on the ground.

Apis struggled on the floor, but after a few more arrows, he couldn’t even wriggle his body.

‘It would’ve been annoying if he tried to run away from the moment he saw the arrow.’

The reason why I lured him to the cloud bridge was to secure a good view for Professor Ham and to prevent Apis’ incarnation from escaping.

Mt. Cheonik is the Tiger Clan’s spirit mountain, and the road is complicated compared to the altitude there.

‘Worst case scenario is that he’d cut off the bridge and push through the canyon.’

There was a story of the cloud bridge of the white and black rock canyon on Cheonik Mountain.

There is said to be a dead man wandering on this bridge.

However, just as most ghost stories are misinterpretations of what actually happened, the same was true here.

Between the canyons, a huge energy wave, presumably earth power, flows.

And the mirage caused by the distortion was misinterpreted to be a ghost.

‘Falling between those canyons means enduring the great flow of earth power with your whole body.’

It will be hard to use energy waves under that enormous power, so anyone who falls will surely endure much damage.

The cow was fortunately handled well, but I had one more problem left.

At some point, the vice president of Class 3-0 stopped playing and looked at me with a very dissatisfied face.

“…Where is our homeroom teacher?”

I’m afraid I’m going to have to give a troublesome explanation.

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