Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 268



267 – Tailbiting_3

Tachibana Rie’s strategy regarding revenge against Lee Seong-hyeon was extremely simple.

The goal was to isolate Lee Seong-hyeon outside the academy by using her position as the daughter of the Kwan-baek, the highest leader of the Donggun Alliance.

It’s not that I want to socially embed it.

Because of his activities during the last guild internship, his popularity among the public remains the same.

If you try to destroy it without proper evidence, it will backfire.

So, to be precise, what isolated Lee Seong-hyeon was his isolation from the hero society.

I wanted to proceed with isolating them from within the academy using a two-track system, but I couldn’t do anything in vain because of the weakness of Ishihara Yukina, Lee Seong-hyeon’s accomplice.

He knew that even if he tried to instigate something now, his popularity had hit rock bottom because of that broadcast, he would only be branded as an ugly person among the cadets.

‘Because I can’t get involved in any more incidents until I get back.’

Anyway, whether he received 5 special invitations or is the biggest prospect this year.

It’s not even S-class yet.

It just means that the possibility is higher than others and that your current skills are superior to those of your peers.

Statistically speaking, there was a higher chance that it would not work out.

Besides, Lee Seong-hyeon’s background was not worth seeing.

On the other hand, she has the title of daughter of the highest leader of a foreign country.

A mere hero A, whose level may be A-class, and the child of a famous and prestigious family that owns a famous guild in a foreign country.

In the hero society, for the seniors who graduated from Laplace Academy.

“It must have been hard for Lie Huveni.”

“That’s why I said we shouldn’t accept those kinds of people into the Academy. Tsk tsk.”

“If you have even a little bit of skill, you’ll run around acting all over the place without knowing what you’re doing.”

“Just leave it to us. The child who bullied Rieyang is also rejected by us.”

“More than that, Father…”

It was obvious which side they would raise their hand on.

Of course, if he didn’t enter the hero society or become a hero, then this kind of work would have been in vain.

Entering Laplace Academy, and even serving as the student council president, it was impossible for him not to have at least a slight desire to become a hero.

Also, if you don’t enter the hero society, that’s convenient in its own way.

What kind of society would accept someone who is at odds with the daughter of a foreign leader?

This is not the Republic of Korea, an inland country on the black continent that has no relationship with the Eastern Military Alliance.

Because we have a closer relationship than any other country.

Any business or any society is as entangled as the trunk and roots of a tree, making it easy to interfere.

‘I told you I would make you regret it.’

This won’t have any noticeable effects right away.

This was a vicious poison that became more vicious as time passed.

Didn’t they say that a gentleman’s revenge can take ten years?

Although Tachibana Rie was not a gentleman, she did not deny that fruits become well-aged sake when ripe.

And he envisioned a future where he would drink that well-aged liquor.

How sweet it would be.

[Let’s pretend what happened last time never happened.]

[Oh, I’m a bit busy right now. If you have anything to say, tell me later.]

[Lee, my junior… I’m sorry.]

But that dream didn’t last long.

No, it would be correct to say that it was ruined from the beginning.

The reason was because of the photos published in a news article.

[Taylor Marvel and Lee Sung Hyun’s relationship?

Taylor Marvel, who rushed to rescue people when the LA Sky Island crashed… After learning about Lee Seong-hyeon’s background, he told him to become his grandson… Also, other S-class heroes of the American Holy Empire also…]

An article stating that Lee Seong-Hyeon is the grandson of a S-class hero from the American Holy Empire.

There is also news that the S-class of the American Holy Empire regard him with admiration.

Photos of Taylor Mabille and Lee Sung-hyun together with smiling expressions.

‘What is this…’

I understood why my seniors immediately changed their words.

Even though she is the daughter of the highest leader of another country, since it was an elected position, even if she is successfully re-elected, her power will not last forever.

There was no need to fight with Lee Sung-hyun, who had been a S-class hero for at least several decades and who was also the one who would reign in the American Holy Empire.

“under…”

Tachibana Rie was absurd, if not ridiculous.

How can a plan go awry like this?

That’s why I couldn’t accept it.

That’s why I denied it.

Because if you don’t deny it, you will be swayed by your weaknesses, be accused of something, and live forever with this injustice buried deep in your heart.

‘I don’t think so.’

How could such news not have spread until now?

And how can it spread at such an appropriate time?

Tachibana called his men.

“Inazuma.”

“Did you call, Miss?”

Then, a man in black ninja attire appeared behind Tachibana silently and fell to the ground.

“Please reinvestigate again.”

“Reinvestigation means…”

“Do I have to say this twice?”

“My lady, the lord has ordered you to reflect. No more…”

The man undressed and shook his head.

“Be quiet! I am your commander now.”

But the man’s words did not reach Tachibana’s ears.

If I fail like this, if I can’t get revenge like this, how will I appear to Lee Seong-hyeon and that pink hair?

There was no sound coming from anywhere. It seemed like there was a sound of laughter.

“Miss. But…”

“If you do not carry out my orders, I will cut off your support by any means necessary.”

“…Your name.”

The man bowed his head to Tachibana Rie’s threats.

For him, cutting off support did not simply mean not giving things like money.

For the sake of his family, he could not refuse the order.

You could stop it here and report this to your lord.

Then the lord will be satisfied with this.

But he only has one subordinate and one daughter.

As time went by, a future was drawn that was more and more apparent.

‘This is the last time, the last time.’

The man repeated to himself over and over again that he had no choice.

**

The article was written by releasing a hired reporter, combining photos taken together with photos taken before the event to introduce the inside of the academy.

When Taylor Mabille heard about the article, he initially tried to go to the newspaper office with a look of displeasure on his face.

However.

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“I can’t tolerate my grandson being connected to a child without a foundation.”

“Taylor.”

“But depending on your attitude, it may be tolerated.”

“Sir… is there anything that is uncomfortable?”

When he realized that he could use the article to elicit a funny reaction from Elizabeth, he decided to just ignore it and treat it like a flyer.

‘If I had listened closely, I would have turned back a little.’

If it was fortunate, it was fortunate.

Anyway, after that article came out, I monitored my targets through my clairvoyance and the clairvoyance of my subordinate, Cheon-Gyeon.

This plan would have been a complete failure if there was no response from the targets.

[If you do not carry out my orders, I will cut off your support by any means necessary.]

[…senior.]

The result was a great success.

Although Yukina Ishihara did not move, she seemed to be showing signs of anxiety.

Rie Tachibana’s plans were shattered from the start, and she started moving in the direction she wanted.

Now, if there is further provocation and Tachibana is given the truth, I will try to swallow up one S-class.

It was clear that the two would approach Taylor Marvel.

‘That means the time to wrap things up is approaching.’

But the ending shouldn’t be made here.

In order for the plan to proceed as intended, the place where Taylor Marvel’s ending would be built was the Donggun Alliance, not the Republic of Korea.

That’s why.

“Sister, do you have time for about a week starting next Monday?”

“A week? Why?”

“Oh, that’s nothing special. Summer vacation is coming up soon. We’ll be off for over a month. But we’ve dated before, but we’ve never been on a trip before. So, I wonder if it’d be a good idea to go on a trip abroad together?”

“ah…”

Pulls Elizabeth into the alliance.

From the beginning, Taylor Marvell’s whole body was set on teasing Elizabeth, not taking her away, so if Elizabeth moved, he had no choice but to move as well.

‘Of course, I will be judged as having moved too.’

That could easily have been covered by teleportation.

“Are you having a hard time with work? Then…”

“Oh, no. It’s possible, it’s possible. I’ve accumulated a lot of years of service. It’s definitely possible.”

“Really? That’s good. I was wondering if I had made that arrangement too suddenly.”

“It’s sudden. That can’t be. More importantly, where are you going? Hawaii? Bali? Or the Maldives?”

Elizabeth was breathing heavily with a red face.

Looking at the desired destination and the response, I can roughly guess what kind of imagination they have.

Perhaps he intended to use this opportunity to completely solidify their relationship.

“It’s Okinawa.”

But the place to go had already been decided.

“Okinawa…?”

“Do you not like it? Then…”

“No, okay. I’ve always wanted to go to Okinawa.”

And Elizabeth had no choice but to follow me.

In this relationship, I am the one who is at the top, and Elizabeth is the one who is at the bottom.

“That’s fortunate. Really.”

This will further widen the gap between the Holy Empire of America and the Allied Powers.

If that happens…