The Academy's Deceased Ate It All

Chapter 55

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There was nothing special in the morning.All I did was guide the influx of people and clear the scene.Even so, I was so exhausted both physically and mentally that I want to collapse right away.“Here you go.”“Thank you.”Lee Ye-Eun brought two luxurious lunch boxes and handed one to me.Students of the student council, including her and I, were sitting here and there eating from our lunch boxes just in case something happened.“In the afternoon, the principal, the president, and the masters of the six guilds will give congratulatory speeches in turn. Then the opening ceremony with simple events prepared by the 2nd to 4th graders. That’s the end of the schedule for today, the real schedule will begin tomorrow.”“I’m sorry, but can I quit now?”At my words, Lee Ye-Eun picked up a large fried shrimp and put it on my lunch box.“Come on, eat this and let’s work hard tomorrow together. Fighting!”“It’s too much to with just one fried shrimp…… .”I muttered and took a big bite of the fried shrimp.It tasted better than most high-end Japanese restaurants, so I started moving my chopsticks without rest.And Lee Ye-Eun, who saw that I started eating, picked up a hamburger steak and placed it on my lunch box.“Come on, try this too. It tastes good.”“There’s a lot just for me. It’s fine, so please eat Senior.”“I’m on a diet these days, so I’m fine.”With those words, Lee Ye-Eun also began to eat quietly.And for me, who knew her personality well, I wondered what the hell this was.What the hell?Since when did she become so fond of me?I’m sure she was never the type to care about people this much.While I was thinking that, she now even opened the lid of the water bottle and put it down in front of me.‘What?’I couldn’t help but tilt my head at her attitude, as if she were taking care of her younger brother.In the original story, she was a person who acted coldly even to her own relatives, so why is she doing this?It was an unknown story.“Oh, the shrimp is delicious…… .”As I chomped down on the fried shrimp, I muttered blankly without realizing it.As I was tired, weary, and hungry, I literally felt like it was melting in my mouth.In the meantime, my mouth was murmuring something without even realizing it.“A drama with shrimp as the main character is a great drama…… .”“Pfft!”At the sudden sound I heard, I turned my head and looked to the side.There, Lee Ye-Eun, who had her mouth covered, was looking at me.Oh, is this…….“The biggest car in the world is Africa.”“Eup, hehe! heh!”“The opposite of a snowman is one who stands up.”“Hik, Cough cough!”Lee Ye-Eun now had a bright red face and even started coughing.Then, as she waved her hand frantically at me as if to tell me to stop, I could somehow feel an unknown feeling and bond from her.“Oh, here he is. Soo-Young, Ivan! Here!”As I was wondering what to say next, I heard a familiar voice.When I turned my head, Choi Hyun-Woo, Han Soo-Young, and Ivan Hunt were approaching me.As I thought it was an unexpected combination,  Han Soo-Young looked at me and said, bluntly.“Why aren’t you answering your phone?”“Phone? Oh, sorry. I was just too busy.”In response to my answer, Han Soo-Young narrowed her eyes and looked at the lunchbox I was eating.Then she murmured as if she didn’t like something.“What is it, you make people suffer and feed them like this?”“This is delicious.”Han Soo-Young then narrowed her eyes as if she didn’t like it anymore, but she didn’t say anything.Choi Hyun-Woo, who was looking at us like that with a small smile, opened his mouth.“Actually, I came here because I have something I want to tell you, Ji-Hyuk.”“Does that have anything to do with the reason the three of you are together?”“Well, yes.”Choi Hyun-Woo nodded in a light manner.“Ahn Do-Hoon has designated Ivan, me, and you.”“What?”For a moment, I thought I had heard wrong.“So, Ahn Do-Hoon, Ivan and I, and…… .”“No, no. I’m not saying I’ve misheard, but why?”Ivan shrugged his shoulders.“Well, only the person concerned will know. We just came to let you know. Because you have volunteered to join the temporary student council, Ji-Hyuk, you won’t have time to worry.”I couldn’t stop myself from frowning at the words.Maybe it’s because I got into an argument once while passing by?‘Ah, no way, he’s not that narrow-minded.’I think the most likely story is related to Na Il-jun, who had recently come to his senses.Even this was only speculation.“So what are you going to do?”Ivan smiled brightly.“I’m going to say no. I don’t feel the need to fight.”When I looked at him at the unexpected answer, he shook his head.“Apart from the fact that the two positions are completely different, I can’t find any respect from him as an opponent. Fighting such an opponent is not an honorable fight, it’s just a dog fight, and I don’t want to have a dog fight like that without a reason.”Saying so, he laughed.“For a while, some people will make fun of me for being a coward, but what can I do? I really don’t feel like fighting at all.”“I am going to fight.”Choi Hyun-Woo answered in a calm voice.“I’ve fought with him before, and that was a draw, and unlike Ivan, I don’t avoid fights that are initiated. And there…… .”Choi Hyun-Woo looked as if he was thinking of something.Perhaps he was recalling what happened when he was sparring with me the other day, but I was only cautiously guessing.“I feel like I can get something important this time.”“What are you going to do?”I immediately answered Han Soo-Young’s question as if there was nothing to think about.“Do you think I’m crazy enough to fight him? I use a dagger and he uses a lance and a greatsword.”The maximum number of opponents that could be designated was three.And, of course, the person who was nominated had the right to refuse the nomination.In the first place, the confrontation between students at the guild invitation was optional, not mandatory.“Then, you won’t do it?”“Yes. Even if I wanted to fight from the start, I don’t have the time or the strength to do so.”At those words, Lee Ye-Eun, who was next to me, coughed a little, hmm, hmm.“Besides, he’s S-rank, right? I’m an E-rank, does it make sense for us to have a fight?”At those words, Han Soo-Young, Choi Hyun-Woo, and even Ivan showed subtle expressions.“Anyway, I just came here to let you know.”“Yes, thank you.”“And answer the phone on time. If you’re not going to check, why are you holding it?”“Yeah, I’m sorry.”“You…… .”Han Soo-Young looked at me with a sharp stare.In the midst of that, Choi Hyun-Woo quickly stepped in between us.“We’re going to go now. Call us when you’re done or when you have time. Okay?”“Oh, okay. I’m sorry.”“Why are you sorry?”Then, Han Soo-Young handed me something as if she were tossing it away.When I caught it by chance, I saw that it was a vitamin supplement.“Don’t slack off after eating that.”“Uh…… .”It was quite unexpected, so I looked down at it blankly.Then Han Soo-young muttered, as if she didn’t like my reaction.“What, why? Do you hate vitamins?”“No. Thank you.”Meanwhile, in Han Soo-Young’s ear, the earring I had given her before shook.I was about to say something about it, but I managed to hold it back by popping a vitamin in my mouth.“Ugh, sour.”It was when I was in the middle of feeling the taste that made me frown.I suddenly looked at Lee Ye-Eun and smiled a little.And feeling something strange about my smile, she shook her head slightly as if to tell me to stop.“Hey, do you know what kind of seed doesn’t sprout no matter how much you plant in the ground?”“What? What are you talking about? what is that?”“Vitamin C.”At that, Han Soo-Young put her hand on my forehead without saying a word.“It’s strange, you don’t have a fever…… Did you hit your head hard somewhere?”“…… .”I shut my mouth.Han Soo-Young had a very worried expression on her face, so it didn’t seem like she was being sarcastic about it.Choi Hyun-Woo and Ivan looked at me with indescribable eyes.However, only Lee Ye-Eun, who was next to me, was chuckling under her breath and saying, ‘Vitamin ……C, pfft.’“Anyway, we’re really going. Work hard, Ji-Hyuk.”“Yeah, I’ll call you later when I have time.”As I waved to the three disappearing in the distance, Lee Ye-Eun, who had been sitting quietly next to me, opened her mouth.“Can I help?”“With what?”“About the designated.”I waved my hand as if to say don’t worry.“It’s okay. Like I said before, I just have to reject it, and refusing it doesn’t mean there is any disadvantage.”“But…… .”“It’s really okay. You don’t have to worry about it.”Lee Ye-Eun reluctantly nodded her head.Then the two of us ate the rest of our lunches and sat down to rest for a while.It was then.Booung.[from. Jin Ye-Seul.– I found it.]It was a short text, but that alone was enough.I smiled embarrassedly to Lee Ye-Eun, who was looking at me standing up.“I’m going to go to the bathroom for a while.”“Oh, yes. See you.”“If I’m late, go first. I’ll follow you on my own.”With those words, I quickly got out of there.Then, I called Jin Ye-Seul right away.This was the start of the real preparation.* * *Orhe Academy was undoubtedly the most prestigious educational institution in the world, both in name and reality.Therefore, a full-scale event held at such an academy naturally had no choice but to attract the public’s attention.And such Orhe Academy events were often attended by faculty and students from other academies that have formed ties with Orhe.The Philatian Academy in Europe was one of them, and another famous place was Urea, which specializes in producing wizards.And a man, a professor who taught sociology and other liberal arts courses at Urea, was sitting on a bench, munching on the pile of food he had purchased, with a satisfied look.Despite his apparently obese physique, he couldn’t stop eating high-calorie foods.Neither the persuasion of the people around him nor the advice of the doctor was of any use to him.He, Isaac McDowell, with a smile on his face, ate more than enough food for three people, and got up from his seat.Then, as if they had been waiting for him, four men and women approached him.“Professor.”“Um, come on.”He smiled as he wiped his greasy lips with a napkin.“Did everyone have fun?”Despite his question, the four men and women quietly waited for his next words.Their faces were filled with strange aspirations, along with blind loyalty, which could be called an ideology.Isaac smiled as if he didn’t even want an answer.Then he looked around and took a deep breath.“Everyone, let’s feel it. How many people there are.”He murmured as if he were singing a song.“The noise is coming from all directions.”As he said, the noise created by many people could be heard from all directions.Perhaps it was his imagination, but he even felt that the ground was resonating.The sound of shouting. The sound of gossiping from somewhere. The sound of babies crying along with the laughter of children. The sound of people laughing. The sound of gentle music coming from the speakers. The sound of various foods being grilled and cooked. The sound of something falling and breaking.The whole world was filled with sound.Isaac laughed and muttered.“The thought of these pleasant sounds disappearing soon makes me depressed.”He pulled out his phone and put it to his ear.Aside from him and his disciples, his fellow brethren who agreed with him were already holding their breath here and there.“Well, I think it’s time to move.”Isaac McDowell, Urea’s professor and head of the Big Watch, murmured quietly.“Brethren, let our time be returned.”