Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 236



235 – Special Edition) Lies and Coins_2

“Senior, I feel like I’ve been getting unnecessarily close to Senior Mari lately!!”

“It’s necessary.”

“You need it. No matter how you look at it, it’s just to satisfy your selfish desires!!”

“No way. And even if it was, it wouldn’t bother you, right?”

“Ugh…”

Yukina was puffing out her cheeks.

It seems like you don’t like what I’m saying.

The reason was obvious.

It was because I didn’t proceed according to the original plan, the plan that Yukina knew about.

“If you come out like this, I have no choice but to do it my own way.”

“I see.”

“I’m serious. I’m really going to do it my way!!”

“okay.”

“Then, Senior, you won’t be able to make it on time. No, you won’t be able to make it. If that happens, you won’t even be able to find the remains, let alone the grave!!”

“…”

It’s useless meddling.

The timing will be adjusted somehow.

If it doesn’t match…

“Scary, right? So. Go back to the normal route. Don’t do any weird sub-route moves. Then I’ll forgive you.”

Did he notice my subtle expression?

Or maybe he has some kind of poisonous power.

Yukina made a confident expression.

“Do whatever you want.”

Normal or not.

If we continue like this, we will never be able to defeat this guy.

That would be the case, since there was no way to control the guy who cut the contract with a sword.

So, it’s a gamble.

It would be a shame to abandon this place that we had built and nurtured so far.

It wouldn’t be easy, if any easier, to build another nest than this one.

Fortunately, the host is strong.

The first step wasn’t bad.

“Really?”

Yukina smiled meaningfully.

“Don’t be so reckless like last time. If you do, I won’t be able to do anything about it.”

Respond.

Even if I couldn’t control it as I thought, there was a way to make it stop moving.

Having spent over a year with this guy, I was able to roughly understand his principles of behavior and goals.

“Hey, when did I just leave? I’m a good junior to my senior, and the vice president in charge of cuteness in the student council!”

“South Pacific.”

“Ah… that was… a bit harsh.”

A little bit of something.

They were incredibly shameless in sinking several islands and entire countries.

“But you made a lot of money with that too, senior!”

Yeah.

Even if you just sit still, you can earn at least several million.

I only got a few hundred thousand.

Of course, I collected the S-class heroes of the South Pacific.

Since it also seemed to have been copied, it was safe to say that there was virtually no actual income.

“Ah, anyway. If you come out like this, senior, it’ll really be no fun!! You’ll really be bothering me!!!”

“I told you. Do whatever you want.”

I let out a small sigh.

It was just tiring to say the same thing over and over again.

“Just wait and see. Even if you ask me to, I won’t let you!”

Yukina seemed to realize that no matter how I tried to persuade her, her mind wouldn’t change, so she snorted and left the student council room.

**

There is usually only one way to become a hero.

That is, passing the hero qualification test and obtaining a hero license.

That’s why those who aim to become heroes naturally take the hero qualification test.

The same was true of Marie Lindbergh.

[164th Hero Qualification Verification Practical Test Results by Marie Lindberg…]

I opened my eyes half-asleep, looked at my phone, and carefully scrolled down the email.

Because it was so unsettling and scary to see with the naked eye.

“please…”

I prayed fervently, something I never did before.

And then how far down did I scroll?

At the end of the email, the results were visible.

[…I failed with a total score of 349.]

“ah…”

The result was a failure.

Anxiety and nervousness became a reality.

‘I kind of expected it…’

I didn’t want to admit it.

Failing an exam was never due to poor skills.

I wasn’t feeling well on the day of the practical exam.

It was because he kept making mistakes that he normally wouldn’t make as if he was possessed by something.

In short, it was because I was unlucky.

If only I was lucky…

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‘luck…’

I know.

That covering such things is also a skill.

A hero is someone who protects citizens from villains and monsters.

How can a hero ruin an urgent crime scene and say it was just luck?

Marie Lindbergh also knew that what she was saying was foolish talk and an excuse.

However, if I had failed by a two-digit difference, such as 10 or 20 points, I could understand that there was nothing I could do, but I was left with great regret when I failed by exactly 1 point.

If only I had acted just one second faster then, if only I had come in just one second faster then, if only…

Marie Lindbergh sat down with her legs crossed and her head bowed.

“Did you fall?”

“…huh.”

The voice from behind me was full of worry.

It was a small commotion, but it seemed to be enough to wake Lee Seong-hyeon, who was sleeping.

I felt a hand come up to my shoulder and pull it up, along with the rustling of the bedsheets.

I was soon embraced in his wide arms and felt his warmth.

“are you okay.”

He was slowly stroking my head, as if he was soothing a child.

“You don’t have to be impatient. You’re still a third year student.”

“but…”

“It’s okay. Most people can’t even pass the written exam after graduating. Marie, you’re doing well enough.”

I know.

Due to the nature of the hero’s job.

The hero test is extremely difficult.

That not many people pass the exam while attending the academy.

‘You’re doing well.’

It won’t be wrong.

However, Lee Seong-hyeon said that his lover passed.

That too, in the second year.

With grades close to perfection in both written and practical tests.

It’s not that I feel inferior.

Rather, I am proud of him.

[Again, Lee Seong-hyeon again. Breaking through the level 8 gate.]

[Miracle Rescue, Lee Seong-hyeon: Please leave the safety of the citizens to me.]

[Lee Seong-hyeon, the supernova of the South Korean hero world, is promoted to A-class hero in just one year. Is it possible for him to take the title of youngest S-class hero?]

[The dating rumor between famous A hero and Lee Sung-hyun. What is the truth?]

[Lee Sung Hyun’s fan club Regulus fan cafe membership exceeds 1 million!]

That would be the case, since he must be busy with both attending lectures at the academy and working as student council president.

Why wouldn’t we be proud of him, a hard-working and honest man who works hard as a hero even at night?

‘Far away…’

And it’s getting further and further away.

Because he was busy with work, we only met once a week or so.

Even meeting once was just a matter of seeing each other’s faces.

It’s not that he did anything wrong.

Because he just works hard at his job.

‘Where did the difference come from?’

We must have been cadets attending the same academy.

At first, this side was clearly more skilled.

In just two years, there was only him, who had become a popular A-class hero, and one student who just came from a good family.

What you achieve yourself and what is given to you from birth.

A contrast that creates a polarity.

I feel embarrassed because it seems like people are saying that I didn’t try hard enough.

It seems like I’m only showing what I’ve been given, so I feel infinitely small.

You could call it a sense of qualification.

Of course, the second daughter of the Lindberg Group will not be disparaged as simply having a good family background.

Even if it’s a popular A-class hero, this one would be valued higher based on the value the world places on it.

But what if, as the media says and as the public evaluates, he continues to grow like this and becomes an S-class player?

So what happens then?

It’s funny to think that in a romantic relationship, people measure each other’s worth and that they are in a relationship because of each other’s worth.

If he ever leaves.

If you meet another woman and she hugs you like she’s hugging you now…

‘no.’

It could have been just a useless delusion, like failing an exam once.

It could be a weakness that is different from the original personality that is usually shown.

But he was her lover.

Just thinking about it gave me the creeps.

Anxiety stabbed at my brain, and it felt like a rock had entered my lungs, making it difficult to breathe.

The Saya turned black.

“What don’t you like?”

In the darkness, affectionate words rang in my ears.

“ah…”

Marie Lindbergh let out a ragged breath.

“What’s really wrong with it?”

A gentle hand touched my forehead.

“I don’t have a fever.”

However, when he still could not find the ideal, his body suddenly lifted up and spun around to face Lee Seong-hyeon.

Then, tears welled up in Marie Lindbergh’s eyes.

“number of animals?”

“Seonghyun…”

“What the hell is going on? Where does it hurt? Should I go to the hospital? Is there a hospital close to here…”

Lee Seong-hyeon was flustered and checked Marie Lindberg’s condition by touching her here and there.

“…hug me.”

“Huh? Weren’t you sick somewhere?”

“Hug me.”

Lee Seong-hyeon made a puzzled expression.

But that was only for a moment, as he looked at Marie Lindbergh’s face.

He reached out silently and hugged her.

And Marie Lindberg also hugged Lee Seong-hyeon tightly.

She wrapped her arms around him, not just her hands and arms, but also her legs.

“A little more… harder.”

It felt like my ribs were poking my lungs.

It was so bad that I had trouble breathing.

But Marie Lindbergh, far from feeling suffocated, felt as calm as if she were in amniotic fluid.

At the same time, both their bodies slid to one side.

“It’s okay, I’m not going anywhere.”

“…”

“I promise, ‘If you love me,’ I won’t go anywhere.”

“…”

“So you don’t have to worry about anything.”

“…huh.”

“Good job.”

A small whisper came to my ear.

A ticklish sensation running up my body.

The sound of a blanket flapping.

A strong fleshy scent.

My vision darkened for a moment.