I upgrade alone

"The next thing is the headmaster's speech to the new students."

Just now, he was still staring at the direction where Mr. Park Ki-Soo left, but after hearing the broadcast, Cheng Jin-Woo turned his head back.

Bright spring.

Under the warm sunshine, the principal's gleaming head illuminated every excited freshman.

***

There are no familiar faces in the new class.

'...Of course, right?'

It's not surprising, after all, Cheng Jin-Woo purposely applied for a high school far away from home.

Cheng Jin-Woo didn't feel lost.

Looking at the faces of the students in front of him, he smiled a little.

The age of getting excited about meeting someone for the first time is long gone.

If I used to take the initiative to say hello even if I felt embarrassed, but now I just feel that these are very troublesome.

Just when the classmates were seriously communicating with other students, Cheng Jin-Woo took out the book he brought from home.

I don't know if it's because of staying in the quiet space like the dimensional gap for too long, but Cheng Jin-Woo realized the beauty of calming down and reading.

Although they are all in the same class, after all, they are decades apart in age, so what else can they have in common?

It is better to communicate silently with books.

While Cheng Jin-Woo was reading a book quietly, a person walked over.

"Then, that... are you?"

A weak voice.

Cheng Jin-Woo looked up at the speaker.

Seeing Cheng Jin-Woo looking towards him, the owner of the voice seemed to be taken aback.

After confirming that it was indeed Cheng Jin-Woo, he mustered up his courage again.

"You're Jin-Woo from XX Middle School... Cheng Jin-Woo, right?"

who is coming

Cheng Jin-Woo narrowed his eyes.

'It does look familiar...'

But it should not be very familiar.Although Cheng Jin-Woo thought about it for a while, he didn't remember the other party's name or anything about the other party.

"that......"

As if not surprised, this child who didn't have a strong sense of presence introduced himself indifferently.

"I'm Wu Yingji and we were in the same class in the first grade."

"what-"

Seong Jin-Woo didn't remember until he heard the name.

The kid who secretly pays attention to other kids because he envies them that they can go to the Internet cafe together.

"That little cutie has become a high school student..."

Cheng Jin-Woo stretched out his hand half out of novelty and half out of joy.

"Nice to meet you, Wu Yingji."

"what......"

I don't know if this boy who has become a high school student is not used to shaking hands with others, he panicked for a while, and then shyly held Cheng Jin-Woo's hand.

"Me, me too..."

Cheng Jin-Woo felt the other party's peace of mind from the other party's fingertips.

New schools, new classrooms.

It's really a reassuring thing to have friends you once knew here.

In order to reassure the friends who met again, Cheng Jin-Woo laughed.

Perhaps the smile played a role, and Wu Yingji also started talking.

"Do you live near here? I moved here last year."

When I just said this.

Before he had time to feel the joy of reunion, Cheng Jin-Woo had to interrupt this long-lost friend.

"Wait a moment."

Cheng Jin-Woo turned his head.

The four students who were not very kind at first glance surrounded Cheng Jin-Woo and Oh Young-ji.

"Hey, what are you? You come to school wearing gloves?"

The students who were bad at first sight pointed to Seong Jin-Woo's gloves and laughed.

Their intention to come over is very obvious.

I saw Yingji's expression sank beside him.

'This child...why is his heart so fragile...'

Seong Jin-Woo looked at his friend's downcast expression, and then looked at the group of four.

Dumb looks and eyes.

Although they went to different schools, the four who got acquainted with each other through play agreed that one of them would be a stumbling block on their way to becoming the leader of the class.

So now, in order to test this person who might become a stumbling block, the four of them surrounded here.

The timid classmates dare not look at each other with the group of four, but in the eyes of Cheng Jin-Woo, who has been fighting for nearly 30 years, how should he say it...

So cute?

The group of four who still don't know how the other party evaluates them continues to provoke Cheng Jin-Woo.

"Hey, take off your gloves and let me wear them too."

"But why do you only wear one? Is there some kind of Black Flame Dragon hiding inside?"

"Uh uh uh my hand! The black goat on my right hand is squealing!"

"Hahaha!"

I don't know why they laughed so happily, looking at the group of four in front of them, Cheng Jin-Woo also laughed out loud.

Immediately afterwards, the eyes of the group of four changed immediately.

"Is it funny?"

"Ah, is there something blocked in this kid's ear? Didn't you hear us tell you to take off your gloves?"

"What the hell are you hiding? Do you have a tattoo on your left hand?"

Just as the words fell, Bell's extremely excited voice came from the shadow.

'My lord! If you will allow me, I will tear them to pieces at once, and never let them do you any more'

'No. '

'but one'

'No but. '

After admonishing Bell, Seong Jin-Woo took off his gloves before the other soldiers got angry too.

Burn scars from palms to wrists lay before their eyes.

"..."

"..."

This scar, which is not simple at first glance, made the group of four stunned for a moment.

"You boy, we were just joking, what are you doing so seriously?"

"Hey, put it on quickly, I'm afraid of having nightmares."

"Quick!"

'Isn't this level of threat enough?'

"Be careful next time!"

The group of four thought the same idea, and walked away without saying anything more.

Seong Jin-Woo put on the gloves again, and then firmly stepped on the shadow that was quietly following behind the group of four.

'What with the past?'

'Jie jie jie!'

Bell seemed annoyed that the children were teasing the lord.

After taking care of Bell, Cheng Jin-Woo easily raised his gaze.

Isn't that great?

All those who showed hostility to him in the dimensional gap died, and those who threatened him in the dungeon also lost their lives.

However, this is neither a dungeon nor a monster.

This is city S in country H.

is a peaceful place.

Cheng Jin-Woo enjoyed the peace he guarded, and laughed at this kind of pettiness.

and so.

'Well... this level should be fine. '