Chapter 321: One of the Two Will Die (2)
AqbxnDirector’s Office, Joaquin Academy.4o6fg
Wls6zDy“What happened was…”30E
6sE8JJWSung Yuchang explained to Ryozo what had occurred earlier.mYLGGG
mQXEven as he spoke, he kept checking his phone over and over. An urgent report could arrive at any moment saying that Parsy Academy had been “wiped off the face of the earth.”Xrd
eK2AVBecause he knew how deeply Heavenly Sword cared for Joaquin Academy. And because he knew all too well his resentment toward the nobles, Sung Yuchang couldn’t help but feel anxious.IRjibM
R5RHe didn’t think well of Parsy Academy either. But the nobles were utterly crushed under the overwhelming weight of Heavenly Sword.9jtnk
FUKLAmThe more they were oppressed, the more they twisted in resistance. The nobles’ pushback only grew stronger, and they demanded a way out.PyL
5WkhVuThat was the decisive reason behind Parsy Academy’s creation.PJN8k
H4EThe nobles, terrified of Heavenly Sword, hid their children in another school.ctm1R
mDuThe Hero Association acted as a bridge between Heavenly Sword and Parsy Academy.6x82o
I6BJSince Sung Yuchang became president, the Association had served as mediator.hN2yfp
Haz5QbHIn any case—jFDP4Cs
VBuGn‘Heavenly Sword understood everything.’03aeLc
fQyoDThat’s why he accepted the creation of Parsy Academy without complaint.KbE1
6JQ0‘As long as they didn’t provoke him, there would be no problem.’Lvrr8
PlxD43As long as they didn’t…ik1
MlYBut they did, and now there was a problem.f9rs
MzTttF“So, in summary, Heavenly Sword and the Lady of the Sword went to threaten Parsy Academy?”zyGs
hwkThat was Director Ryozo’s question immediately after Sung Yuchang finished explaining the situation.XLg
mFatFor a moment, Sung Yuchang was speechless.jcgZ
1pvjmHe had come seeking her judgment in this unprecedented situation, but her reaction was surprisingly indifferent.6Wb9
tjFRBNh“Parsy Academy is on the verge of being erased from existence, Director…”3DAGlCv
tR0W7M“It almost was—but you placed the Lady of the Sword next to Heavenly Sword precisely to avoid that, didn’t you?”2XX
ON4IRyozo replied calmly while flipping through documents.2Yh0m
z1O“I know Heavenly Sword usually listens to the Director and the Lady of the Sword, but this time was different… If we let this continue, it’s going to be a disaster, Director!”MLcNOT
7oCGh6h“But that disaster isn’t Joaquin Academy’s problem, is it?”l0AJZZ
2p891“Directorrr!”Yl3adI
esCFndSung Yuchang shouted in desperation. Ryozo sighed deeply and rested her elbows on the pile of papers, fingers interlaced.T247DNS
ABd“You made two mistakes.”j7BD2rC
9wQ“T-Two mistakes? What do you mean…?”vxVBVvL
Oq0CoS“The first was assuming the Lady of the Sword would be more rational than Heavenly Sword. He may seem impulsive, but he’s the calmest, most composed person I know.”LSJr
cuuhE“That sounds very biased…”FEou
E2vIbcz“Listen to the end.”vSujB3g
asc“Yes…”O4J
CKRfeVRyozo continued.SWUnww
VyaF64“If he always did what he wanted, he would’ve annihilated all the demons in the Second Great War and ended it there. But he didn’t. He knew that would only cause humans to fight among themselves. That’s why he let them live as a ‘necessary evil.’ He has a sharp grasp of international strategy.”T7pQ9CT
zvqIt wasn’t just flattery. Though Heavenly Sword had a violent streak, he wasn’t the type to destroy entire factions. Sung Yuchang completely agreed.UMr
kCkZnW“He may look like a volcano, but he knows when to cool down. The Lady of the Sword is the opposite. People get fooled by her appearance, but of everyone I know, she’s the most combative. Maybe only the Sword Master could compare. You know her temperament, don’t you?”6JAr
oNlXfYGThe mention of the Sword Master twisted Sung Yuchang’s expression. Damn, why hadn’t he thought of that?W9Rf
C1NZ2o“If only Heavenly Sword had gone, the worst-case scenario would’ve been the death of a director. But with the Lady of the Sword there, things could escalate much further.”gvUFOU
jqd“Isn’t it already a problem if a director dies?”uMLyK
iD5gZi“Compared to the disappearance of an entire institution, that’s a minor issue.”XFbPNbW
dGSThere was no way to argue with that.j2VW3U4
Xh2U5D“The Director is incredibly calm. It’s like she already knew this would happen.”CUC
hYbOr“Rather than knowing, I deduced it.”mGZL2
jUIc6Ryozo shrugged. But Sung Yuchang sensed she was lying. She knew he’d contact the Lady of the Sword. And that instead of moderating the situation, she might end up triggering it.BLGSw
jOinGRyozo had foreseen everything and still did nothing. That meant she had a plan.c0w
UKjbThough quite intelligent, Sung Yuchang couldn’t grasp the full scope of her intentions.EoY2n
XPQShe had managed to rebuild Joaquin Academy in her early twenties. She was regarded as the most brilliant director in history.fV0OoKm
jbY8Nw“…I’ll trust that you have everything under control…”kFk
DMsVYlHe had no choice but to place his trust in her. Ryozo responded with a faint smile.4GIN7K
C5Zbm‘By the way…’26i
4FvNLEdDidn’t she say he’d made two mistakes?rNJPdu
X8gc“What was the second mistake?”IeI2xA
n40U“…”AbADuZ
VvyqLvRyozo paused, then said.sHx
n9GwH“Today was my turn.”MBJCBRL
XSX“Sorry…?”b7A
fGo“It was an odd-numbered day.”N0eNYm
2eeG7KWRyozo repeated with a tone full of frustration.rTG
F9u“It was an odd-numbered day!”0Wo
9QdWho would’ve guessed? The routine between Ryozo and Abel was a constant silent war.fvMc
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uipGtA storm of blood swept through Parsy Academy.7nuVO
m0qzWhen Abel pointed Notung, the Parsy director surrendered.hN6uZU
FmQQPeFor a Nibelung to draw Notung was a clear acceptance of combat. Parsy Academy had declared war under the guise of an “exchange.” They were out of excuses.bv9
grnUHad they continued resisting, I would’ve “erased” Parsy Academy myself.MmXjXb
8VVa“One representative per grade. Three in total for the exchange. The details will be written separately…”vDAIx5E
muCThe Parsy director drafted the agreement, reading out each word slowly.KEV
Qp3WWith the tip of Notung brushing his forehead, his handwriting looked like a worm crawling.LsPeTc
hsvjAFm“Everything seems to be in order.”VnRtu
gEyZ0v4Karon checked the documents thoroughly and confirmed.VrK
XpyEven so, the director, trying to preserve some dignity, muttered.DoGCgg
o9B“That agreement must be honored. About the loser shutting down, I mean. I—no, we students of Parsy will make you eat your arrogance.”TKAg9l1
uG7c6zWe didn’t respond harshly to his threat. After all, a fair duel had been agreed upon, and the phrase “our students of Parsy” carried some weight.KUvsBpx
yEAdAIt was a relief that he wasn’t just a coward. The more intense the rivalry, the sweeter the victory.RNb8T
Os9Neither Abel nor I said it out loud, but we both thought the same thing.LT9OMVj
6RKThe heroes of Miracle Blessing M were quite different from the usual hero image.8kD4J
1pON‘That was just an excuse…’1czfj
HVWbhTo be honest—y4UFb
f8hnY5We still aren’t fully grown-ups.dXN
XqFwXWe still want to burn.GuqW
lqRdEG***U0az
1hNJoThe original plan had been to return immediately to Korea and report the situation to Ryozo in person.tKZ8
XGvqBut Abel suggested we rest at least one day at Castle Sigurd. According to her, it was because of the fatigue from travel.vm2UZ
FlzqBT“If it took us less than two minutes to get here?”y3aR9MN
PbJwgDyAbel fell silent, and her defender, Shail, stepped in for her.bkBBYO2
sy3R4wV“Seriously, Heavenly Sword, you really have no sense of tact.”4iQ
eN8la“If you know I have no tact, shouldn’t you explain it to me?”YOLAT
g6Uyk“Women who explain everything tend to lose their charm.”oOAseT
ZInd9a“…What the hell…?”UFU
CDQzBdI turned to look at Karon.eCt1
VxyZK7He just shook his head, reminding me we were in the historic neutral nation of Switzerland.zqPg
5eAPz3JI was led to Castle Sigurd like a criminal, and the day passed like that.a3n
2AbzwK“Aaaah!”Sxl
ONeLTAs she stepped out the front door, Abel stretched with force.XaWpff4
zWJThe radiant sun lit up her skin with a fresh glow. Maybe because she had slept in her childhood home, she looked especially refreshed.TCl
el38F“……”oe2kT
7qmgAZI couldn’t say the same.mQ4LwAl
SNnFar from recovering from the trip, I had spent the night awake, accumulating toxins. I had long since maxed out my [Body Level], so I didn’t feel any physical fatigue, but my soul had aged ten years in one night.dkuD8k
ayioME“Take care, Heavenly Sword and Lady Abel.”QIfzeO
8vTeBbrShaile and Karon came to see us off.wBG15I
j44…mgRd
9O37I wanted to enjoy the reunion more, but under the circumstances, we had to leave immediately. I simply burned both of their faces into my memory.DTh
qUENx“Hmm?”lTD
TH0EJykSomething strange…6a3
o11Didn’t they look younger than they did ten years ago?Iyu
grI00Even considering that Shail and I weren’t far apart in age, the blush on her cheeks made her look like a young girl.mZp5
e0kAbjKAnd even though Karon was over sixty, he could easily pass for a man in his forties.YjU
nNHNo noticeable wrinkles, and his hair roots were an intense black.Dlk
jczCould living in the pure nature of Switzerland really rejuvenate someone? I was glad to see them healthy, but something didn’t sit right.smLg7
QpSpPDO‘I’ll have to ask Lycan when I get back.’xIVo0t0
4Csw53fI summoned lightning in a clear sky.SH2KPQ
ZnlI’d done it several times in front of Shail and Karon, but each time they opened their eyes and mouths in amazement. It seemed they never got used to the fact that lightning was my mode of transport.zqiOQs
78XG9iCrack! Crack! Krrash!P2z
01Cz2YWith their farewell, we literally disappeared like a flash of lightning.3et8
6acUTkFrom Abel’s point of view, we returned to Joaquin Academy in the blink of an eye. She had fully recovered her energy (unlike me), so we headed straight for the director’s office.da8bITo
NhwThere, Ryozo greeted me with a rather cold expression.431NCsi
DneA9Foolish me, I had just remembered that yesterday was an odd-numbered day. I whispered in her ear that I’d take full responsibility for the day after tomorrow. Only then did the director’s expression soften.59wsOM
e1kInside, I was already dry and withered.HHV
edibhIn any case, after hearing the story, Ryozo nodded silently and called all the faculty through Choi Seol-Ah.vkVi1m
MuGlSince they had only learned of Parsy Academy’s sinister plans the day before, everyone assembled with maximum discipline.1Fsn
XCATIn their eyes burned a living fury.ods9sPe
3UPwUcThe tension before war filled the room when Ryozo finally opened the meeting.X1F
IvL5gLh“Yesterday, Heavenly Sword and the Lady of the Sword personally visited Parsy Academy. They were able to confirm that Parsy did indeed propose the exchange.”VmZgL4
psChQfLee Woo-Bin ground his teeth.W6uR
drzxR9“Those bastards!”yGUs
svc“Director! Give the order! I’ll go myself in place of Heavenly Sword and crush Parsy Academy!”pYvd
4TvIt was clear that with just one order from Ryozo, he was ready to destroy Parsy then and there.e5O9Yl
wZ3Choi Seol-Ah, occupying one of the main seats, also showed enthusiasm quite sincerely.r9JyR
FWpCHSince when had she been so passionate about Joaquin Academy? Probably never.hkEE
1y1BMore likely, it was out of fear of losing her position. If Parsy offered better conditions, she wouldn’t hesitate to feign hesitation and then betray us. That was Choi Seol-Ah, utterly self-interested.Xtlo
PZ5XAs Ryozo remained silent, the tension in the room slightly eased.AurC
abUohftSung Yuchang, who had arrived at some point, gave me a signal with his eyes and then fixed his gaze on her lips.ICiuk
32edB“The board is set.”sXrKjz
GstmsJkRyozo hated long, flowery speeches like those of past directors.
She always got straight to the point.qVHYx
85o“Erase them. Parsy.”gBICCJ
hUvGo9The director declared it.ojKHbcO
uYJR“Eliminate them… legally.”ciJh4NH
4MUc33A brief silence.Afz
3lBNThen, as if rehearsed, all the faculty stood up with a loud stomp.iaaT
R0K4Tap.YXByTaf
xUl5ruWithout a word, they gave a perfect bow.wbwM1Yl
bBO6iA mixture of savage fierceness and educator dignity radiated from them.OTCgG
0chYvQu‘The era of peace lasted ten years.’VNoLR
coswmThey had endured long enough. It was time for them to be unleashed.TKB61Gz
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pYSNXHLater, in the director’s office.kERP9
QeO8DRyozo, Abel, Sung Yuchang, and I.yQjEX
TOxapdThe four of us held a private meeting. The members were remarkable—one of the Seven Stars, the academy’s director, a noble of stature, and the president of the Association.oVEo1
TTWnThe major decisions had already been made in the faculty meeting.
Now it was time to discuss the details.e5BS
ZrBsB“Given how things have turned out…”L37YTQ
0G1Sung Yuchang broke the silence with a sigh.T7t
txSW“The Association will handle organizing the exchange event. We’ll notify Parsy Academy of the same immediately. Agreed?”lZ0Y
wPYJv“Yes.”8nYi
NYk“Of course.”JIkN
PT99“Proceed as you said, President.”E2Efs
ojQKUnanimous.NqHHf
WGSYloSung Yuchang wiped his forehead with a handkerchief and continued.5GQL
Wlp“Then, we need to select one representative per grade, but the event is fast approaching. We’ll leave the selection to each academy’s discretion.”MpA0tb5
kD3My turn.Cxm0E
zdNO3C“There’s nothing to think about.”8tV
5a7fbUI looked away from Sung Yuchang and locked eyes with Ryozo. She was pale, likely due to a certain “group” that had been pestering her.Njin
M2A“For first year, Leon will go. For second, Abel.”h2Q1V
TWd3zAThis was the perfect moment to get rid of the annoying ones. I hadn’t done all that theater yesterday morning for nothing.McR
2gYnWaR“And for third year, I’ll take care of it myself.”gE1ZM
2lXMGI have an interview waiting, Princess Victoria.8x1w
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