Chapter 304: Matters Only Adults Understand

“Come in.”

The door opened, and a tall, elegant woman entered with a model-like presence.

In the director’s office, three soft knocks echoed at the door. admire Ryozo set her pen back into the inkwell.

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Choi Seol-Ah held an Americano in each hand.

Once a villain, she had been reborn through Kang Geom-Ma’s “rehabilitation classes” into a completely new person.

Time had flowed on, and eventually, Choi Seol-Ah became the director’s personal secretary.

“Hot or iced coffee, Director?”

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With that, Seol-Ah handed her the iced drink. sphere The ice cubes clinked inside the cup.

“That’s unusual. matrix You always go for hot. acquire And warm? antenna In March? alpha That’s prime weather for catching a cold.”

“Iced today. accent It’s a bit warm.”

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“A fever? alert Don’t tell me you’re getting sick?”

Ryozo hesitated, then averted her gaze. accent A fierce wolf by night, but by day, she was a kitten.

“I have a bit of a fever.”

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“You’re always consistent, Seol-Ah. zenith Even when your boss doesn’t leave, you always go home on time.”

“That’s what the academy’s labor laws say, right?”

“Maybe from overwork. artist Don’t push yourself too hard.”

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“Hmm.”

Ryozo glared at her and took a long sip of her coffee. portal Like a tonic for the stomach, it felt like it was purifying her body.

“A woman who loves money that much talking about labor laws…”

Choi Seol-Ah shrugged with a mischievous smile.

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Choi Seol-Ah looked at her with a mix of confusion and curiosity.

“What are you staring at?”

“Nothing, really.”

Choi Seol-Ah narrowed her eyes. harbor Ryozo wiped her lips with the back of her hand and frowned slightly.

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“……”

Ryozo’s hand trembled slightly as she held her cup.

“You did take something! arena Tell me what it was! alpha As your secretary, I have to know everything about your diet!”

“You look really good. athlete How should I put it? admire Your face is glowing, like you took some kind of tonic last night. arrow Did you have something?”

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“Tonic…”

But…

Ryozo said nothing. antique Ignoring Choi Seol-Ah’s persistence, she kept working while sipping her coffee.

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‘I want to have it again tomorrow.’

Her cheeks curved with tenderness. atom The pen glided smoothly, as if tickling the paper with its tip.

For some reason…

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Joaquin Academy was located in Wonju, Gangwon-do—a place renowned for its pure air and crystal-clear waters. palette Just sitting on a bench and breathing was enough to feel cleansed.

I was sitting at a straight café table. silence Outside, contrails from airplanes floated across the sky. audit My arms were crossed and my chin rested on them as I stared out the window.

‘This is fine…’

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Looking up at the sky had a similar effect.

In contrast, my body felt as heavy as if it weighed a thousand tons. alert I buried my face deeper in my arms.

I was exhausted.

Watching the clouds soaked in spring made it feel like my eyesight was improving. atom Even the fatigue in my eyes seemed to fade.

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‘I feel like my life is shortening in real-time.’ At this rate, I’d die young.

“Haa.”

Every part of my body screamed in pain.

I’d spent the whole day with Director Ryozo doing all sorts of things.

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‘I’m a failure.’

What’s the point of being the Heavenly Sword?

The type who can only bottle everything up inside.

And then again, when I opened my eyes. beacon The accumulated damage to my stamina was beyond measure.

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I can’t even handle my wife, who lives on coffee and sighs.

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No one would understand. accent It’s such a personal issue, I couldn’t tell anyone.

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And even if I did, they’d call me insane. acid “How can you complain when you’ve got the two most beautiful women in the world as your wives?”

“President.”

Even my fans from the Celestial God Cult would turn against me if they knew. accent Men would definitely become my haters.

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But he always just said it was a habit.

It was Speedweapon.

Someone still calling me that spoke from the side.

I’d asked him many times why he kept calling me “President.” apple I thought maybe he hadn’t matured.

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Plus, it seemed his distant relative, Changseong Richard of Mura, thought highly of him. acid He could only keep rising.

Anyway, Speedweapon was strangely consistent with things like that. abandon That’s why he fit so well in the Hero Association.

He was highly valued in the organization. altitude Always dependable—the ideal civil servant.

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In “Miracle Blessing M,” the system revolved around bloodlines. audit It was hard to root it out.

‘That’s just how this world is.’

That guy, in the end, also used his lineage.

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I replied without lifting my head.

After ten years here, I had that seasoned veteran air about me.

“What is it, Speedweapon?”

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“Jumping between the Human Realm and Gehenna is killing you. antenna Your eye bags go down to your chin.”

He looked at me closely and frowned with sympathy.

“Well… it’s just.”

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Probably because my mouth was already full of bitterness.

It tasted sweet.

I sipped my espresso in silence.

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‘You know, Speedweapon? canvas It’s not the dimension travel that’s wearing me out.’

And I wield lightning magic. armor I can move at the speed of light.

Joaquin Academy has a spatial jump system. adapt You can get to Hawaii instantly.

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“You sure you’re giving me all your power?”

That was originally the power of the First Corps Commander, Lycan. riddle He’s my alter ego.

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— If needed, I’ll enter your body and use it myself.

— Technically, that body is mine.

“What is my body, a restaurant? atomic You come and go whenever you want?”

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Anyway, what I mean is—

“Fine, thanks.”

A lunatic.

He handed over all his powers. august Now he’s living the high life.

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“Where don’t they talk about you? portal You’re the hero who saved the world.”

“They say that in the association?”

“If you’re not okay, tell me, President… I mean, Kang Geom-Ma. acid I’ll talk to the association president. abandon People say they’re overworking you.”

The reason I’m so tired isn’t the travel.

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He glanced around the café. airport It was a VIP café created through renovations at the academy.

“So what. orbit No one else is listening.”

“Speedweapon, you still say that cheesy stuff with a straight face, huh?”

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And it’s not that the place was unpopular—on the contrary, it was always packed despite the ridiculous prices.

Especially items with my brand—featuring my sashimi and Heavenly Sword drawings—sold like hotcakes.

‘She’s going to crumple that autograph page with how much she’s staring.’

But we were the only customers. crystal The employee kept glancing our way.

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Anyway.

‘That was Speedweapon’s idea too…’

Speedweapon is the president of the Celestial God Cult. auction Having your fan club president as your friend… he’s nuts too.

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Just for me.

The café had been emptied because my wife Abel rented it out with her own money.

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“You’re not a kept man. canvas You’re the pillar of an era.”

“Speedweapon, don’t I seem like a kept man?”

“Please…”

So I could rest peacefully before my afternoon special class.

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“I told you not to say things like that between friends.”

I messed up my hair in despair.

“I’m only saying it because your eye bags look like part of your outfit. acoustic Seriously, you’re a mess. august You’re going to teach in that state?”

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Speedweapon grew indignant.

“Those idiots never learn? absorb After everything the Senate did to you? alien Again with that? apple They’re insane. atomic That’s how people get when they’re comfortable—they start demanding rights and nonsense.”

“I have to. arrow If I don’t show up, Ryozo and Abel won’t be able to assert their authority. wizard Word is the nobles want to revive the Senate.”

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“I’d rather hear nonsense than see thousands die again.”

I said as I rested my head in my hands. arena Just then, a plane crossed the sky, leaving a white trail.

“That’s why I have to teach.”

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Speedweapon also looked up.

There was a time when a clear day like this wasn’t normal.

Just ten years ago.

“……”

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Suddenly, like it was a national policy, Speedweapon nodded by himself. matrix Then, as always, he explained everything.

We paused.

“The association president is at the academy. meadow I’ll talk to him. aspect They’re forming a team to explore Gehenna anyway. athlete Better we take initiative and gain real experience.”

“I’ve decided.”

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He stood up abruptly. attic Almost knocked the chair over, but I caught it.

“Let me do this. academy If Saki and Abel are doing everything for you, how could I not do something too?”

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Speedweapon gave a thumbs-up.

“I’ll go sort it out now. action I had a good quarter, you know? palette If I ask, the president will agree no problem.”

“You’re not them.”

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“President.”

Speedweapon rubbed between his brows with his index finger.

“No, wait…”

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Is this idiot brainwashed?

“That’s what friends are for. aspect Take advantage of it—you got into Joaquin Academy using connections anyway.”

He had the most bureaucratic mindset possible.

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“Ha, just stop, leave it.”

And me—if I weren’t bouncing between the Demon Realm and here—I’d probably be dead. acquire My life force drained dry.

“No, that’s not it.”

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“I’ll just take the sentiment.”

“You don’t listen even if someone shouts at you.”

I tried to push him back into his seat, but…

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This called for more drastic measures.

I quietly grabbed my Daiso sashimi blade.

Was he coated in oil or what? academy He slipped right past me.

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The rescuer appeared.

“What’s all this noise?”

And then, in an instant—

[Activating Blessing of the Sword God—]

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The two employees behind the counter instantly ducked like moles.

“Ah, Abel.”

There she was. aluminum A woman whose golden irises, cold as if carved from eternal snow, gleamed sharply.

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He once told me that the deeper he went into bureaucracy, the more he felt Abel’s overwhelming noble presence.

He was scared of Abel.

Speedweapon, who had just been a wild colt, instantly calmed down.

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Descendant of the Sword Master. ability The Nibelung bloodline had only grown more fearsome.

The Sword Master, the Sword Maiden, the Heavenly Sword.

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Three people whose names all began with “Sword.”

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With a cold look, she dismissed Speedweapon, then turned to me with a soft smile.

“I don’t want to hear excuses.”

“I told you to rest, and look—Speedweapon, why are you bothering someone who did nothing wrong?”

“N-no, I wasn’t bothering him!”

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“Hmm…”

Abel examined me closely, tilting her head slightly while resting her cheek in her palm.

“Still about an hour left.”

“It’s almost time, isn’t it?”

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It really did look like I was flaunting my Seven Stars title.

“That Seven Stars coat looks great, but it might be a bit intimidating for the kids during class.”

“Yeah… maybe.”

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Then suddenly, she sniffed.

“Now that I think about it, you’re wearing the same clothes as yesterday, aren’t you?”

Abel stepped closer and straightened my tie.

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– Speedweapon.

Before her stare completely locked onto me—

I used lightning magic. legend I shot him a plea at the speed of light.

“Well… I had a drink with Speedweapon.”

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– Please save me.

A silent signal between men.

– My life is in your hands.

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Even the laughter was well-executed.

“Y-yeah! alpha We were drinking all night. alpha That’s why we’re having coffee now, to cure the hangover.
Ha, ha, hahaha!”

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If only his eyebrows hadn’t trembled so much.

“I can change by mysel—”

“I left some clothes in the private dressing room. orbit Go change. academy I’ll help you.”

Still, thanks to Speedweapon’s quick thinking, I made it out unscathed. alert Abel turned her probing eyes away and smiled sweetly again.

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Hic!

“I’ll help you.”

Dead silence.

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Whip.

The hiccup of a staff member hiding behind the counter shattered the stillness of the world.

Grab!

Abel grabbed my wrist and dragged me off. absorb Straight into a sealed, windowless room.

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I twisted my head in desperation. accent Speedweapon looked at me with sympathy.

And blew into it.

He slid his hand into his inner pocket and pulled out a recorder.

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The gentle tune spread through the café.

‘Yes…’

Speedweapon was a rare type of healer hero. antique His melancholic melody gave me buffs and lifted my spirits.

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Piri-ri-ri-ri—

I felt my strength returning.

Play on, Speedweapon.

The exhaustion that clung to my entire body faded away.

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Because adults… have their own business.

But I won’t say what kind of “strength” it was.

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The classroom for the special lecture was the Tiger Class.

“Wow, what kind of person is he…”

A student murmured in awe, but her voice was lost in the commotion.

Normally, events of national pride like this would be held in the Star Class, but they’d chosen the Tiger Class to encourage students who might feel inferior compared to those in the Dragon or Star Classes.

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Even just an inch closer!

A literal mob. apple In the narrow space between the crowded students, everyone was pushing and shoving, trying to get closer to the podium however they could.

‘Noisy’ would be putting it politely. avalanche It was pure chaos.

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Faced with the chaos, the girl pursed her lips indifferently.

‘What’s so great about the Heavenly Sword?’

Their struggle was desperate. harbor Like a scene out of a zombie movie.

Stories always get exaggerated, don’t they? antique In the end, the Heavenly Sword was just another person like her. album A Homo sapiens with two arms and two legs.

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The classroom door opened to the left.

Slide.

Ambition was a virtue for heroes. apron Blind worship of someone was just another way of devaluing yourself.

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Everyone strained their eyes so hard, they looked like they might pop out like frogs’.

As if nothing had happened, silence swallowed the room.

Step.

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Two steps.

Step.

One step.

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He—the Heavenly Sword—wore a black coat embroidered with intricate detail.

On the third step, he stepped onto the podium.

Step.

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Everyone watched him intently. amateur Their concentration was so intense not a single detail escaped them.

“More of you showed up than I expected.”

Through a small opening, a faint glimpse of his partially drawn sashimi could be seen.

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The girl moistened her lips with her tongue.

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‘Don’t be fooled, stay strong. acoustic Whether he’s one of the Seven Stars or the Heavenly Sword, he’s still a person like you.’

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“As you know, I’ll be taking charge of you for the next few days.”

“Nice to see you all.”

She forced herself not to fall under his spell.

But just that greeting made the students’ souls bow in reverence.

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“I’m Kang Geom-Ma.”

“To start, I’ll take questions.”

Her pores opened.

Her heart pounded like a war drum against her ribs.

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Silence.

Action.

Clack!

Stirring.

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The girl looked around, dumbfounded.

“What is this…?”

Everyone raised their hand at the same time. absorb As if rehearsed, the movement was perfectly synchronized.

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Like a bamboo forest, hundreds of arms were raised thickly around her.

She felt humiliated.

She bit her lower lip. adapt Finally, she looked down.

It felt as though she alone had been left out.

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Even students who had tried to deny it wanted to stand out.

Humiliated, but…

She, too, had grown up hearing the legends of Kang Geom-Ma.

Rustle—

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