The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 68



The Man Who Doesn’t Believe in God (5)

After the simple pork belly party ended, I came out for a moment at Rashid’s call.

“You.”

As soon as we stepped outside, Rashid grabbed me by the collar without warning. He only grabbed my collar, but my whole body was yanked forward.

Really, his pure strength was always astonishing no matter when I saw it.

“How. Did. You. Find. The house.”

“We even showered together, so at least the address… Ugh…!”

Rashid gripped my collar even tighter. Being held by a tall guy, I was left dangling in the air.

Like a dried fish.

“What. Did. You. Do. To Nelly.”

Rashid glared at me with a murderous look. His already fierce face became even more menacing.

If I gave the wrong answer here, not only my neck but also my limbs might be torn off. It didn’t seem like a time to joke around.

“Don’t worry too much. Other than buying her some meat, I really didn’t do anything.”

And it wasn’t like I took Nelly to some faraway restaurant to buy her meat. That could have easily been misunderstood as child abduction.

So, I chose to quietly grill meat at home. Even bought a new burner and grill plate for it.

“If you don’t believe me, you can ask Nelly yourself.”

“…”

Rashid silently stared at me. Soon after, he seemed to change his mind and let go of my collar.

I was cleared of suspicion.

“You. Leave. Now.”

But even though I was cleared of suspicion, it didn’t mean he had let go of his doubts. Rashid was still wary of me.

“After eating all that meat, now you’re kicking me out? Isn’t that too much for a friend? I’m a bit hurt.”

“I. Have. No. Friends. And. I. Don’t. Want. Any.”

Rashid refused to be involved with me. It wasn’t just me. Rashid was always like this in front of anyone.

He always insisted on being alone.

“Are you going to keep that attitude when you join the guild?”

“None. Of. Your. Business. My. Life.”

“If you keep that up, you won’t last long. The guild is different from school. As a member of society, you should open up a bit more…”

Bang─!

As my nagging continued, Rashid punched the wall with his huge fist.

Thud─

He only swung his fist lightly, but the wall cracked and crumbled. It didn’t just break. It turned completely to powder.

What if that fist had been aimed at my head? It would have shattered like a watermelon hit with a baseball bat.

“You. Don’t. Care. About. My. Business.”

Rashid lowered his voice and warned me once again. It meant that if I kept babbling, his fist could crush my skull.

But I decided to keep talking anyway.

Rashid wouldn’t really hit my head. He wasn’t the kind of guy who had the guts to do that in the first place.

“Come to think of it, you haven’t told Nelly yet, have you? That you’re joining the guild.”

“…”

“Are you planning to hide it even from your only family?”

The reason Rashid was planning to quit school and join the guild was all about money. To get out of this crumbling house.

At the center of it was Nelly. Rashid had decided that he couldn’t let Nelly continue living in this old house.

But what would Nelly think? Her brother was about to leave school just for her.

Mature Nelly would never allow her brother to drop out if she knew the truth.

That’s why Rashid couldn’t tell Nelly the truth.

“Even if you can hide it for now, you’ll get caught eventually.”

If he joined the guild, they would move house first. The living environment would change overnight. Nelly wouldn’t miss that.

“Besides, Nelly is quite a smart kid. It would take her about a week at most.”

“…”

Rashid wasn’t making this choice with bad intentions. It was all actions coming from his heart, thinking about his family.

Who could point fingers at Rashid? In fact, it’s a situation where he should be cheered on.

“So, I have a pretty good idea.”

Given the difficult situation, I decided to help Rashid willingly. I couldn’t just stand by while my partner was in trouble. It’s not much, but it would be a little help.

“You. Don’t. Want. Help.”

But Rashid turned his back before even listening to me.

I clicked my tongue and spoke to his broad back.

“Tsk. You’re being stubborn to the end. Are you in a position to choose? Or do you not trust me?”

I asked Rashid one last time. If he refused this too, I wouldn’t hold onto him any longer.

I’d just comfortably get a tattoo and take the practical test.

“I. Don’t. Trust. Anyone.”

Rashid still didn’t change his mind. With those words, he went back into the house.

Click─!

He even locked the door from the inside.

“Wait a minute. Before that, shouldn’t you return my burner and grill? You wouldn’t just eat and run, would you?”

Bang, bang─!

I knocked on the iron door several times.

“…”

But no answer came from inside.

It seems they ate and ran.

*

I can’t just let them take my burner and grill like this. I need to return the favor in kind.

The next day, as soon as the sun rose, I picked up my smartphone and contacted someone.

─Oh my. What’s the matter so early in the morning? Have you changed your mind?

I called Ryu Jung-min, the guild master of Yeonwol.

“It’s not that. I have something to ask you.”

─At this hour?

“It’s a bit urgent.”

─Alright. I didn’t have anything special to do before going to work anyway. Go ahead.

With Ryu Jung-min’s permission to continue the call, I got straight to the point.

“It’s about the guild contract.”

─Contract?

“Originally, first and second-year students are not allowed to receive contract offers, right?”

─Technically, it’s not allowed. That’s why they use the loophole of dropping out.

To join a guild while still belonging to Hanyul Academy, you need to be at least a third-year student. If you want to join earlier, you have to leave the school.

At first glance, it might seem more advantageous to quit school and join a guild quickly. But once you sit at the negotiation table, that thought will disappear.

The offered contract amount itself is different.

Think of it like the job market. Just as the starting salary for a college graduate and a high school graduate is different.

It’s not much different in the world of awakened ones.

Anyway.

I moved on to the next question.

“If the school finds out that someone is dropping out to sign a contract, what happens?”

─The school would obviously be unhappy, wouldn’t they? Their student is leaving the school and joining a guild.

“It could be a big blow if it’s a well-known student.”

─Yes, that’s right. That’s why no guild could present a contract to Arna during the last physical fitness test. The guards were too tight, and there were too many reporters.

Arna has become such a famous figure that guilds can’t easily approach her. If they even try to get close to her, reporters will immediately follow, and countless articles will be published.

Imagine the uproar if news spread that a guild proposed a contract to Arna, who is only in her second year. Especially if it was done against the rules. That guild would surely face a fierce backlash from public opinion.

Moreover, the principal of this Hanyul Academy is Lee Minho. He is a man who can manipulate the media at will. As long as he stands firm, Arna will not be handed over to any guild.

Arna is like a goose that lays golden eggs. Lee Minho will do whatever it takes to keep Arna at the school.

─So, what do you want to say? You didn’t call me this early in the morning just to ask that, did you?

“….”

─Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.

He wasn’t the head of a famous guild for nothing. He had an uncanny ability to see through my earlier questions as mere bait. Is this the power of experience?

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I had no choice but to be honest about my intentions.

“Actually, I have a favor to ask, which is why I contacted you.”

Beep─

─A favor? From me?

Beep─

“Yes, it’s not that difficult….”

Beep─

“….”

The notification sound that interrupted the flow of conversation rang several times. Another call was coming in.

“May I take this call for a moment?”

─Sure, take your time. But don’t keep me waiting too long. I’m quite a busy person, you know?

“I’ll be right back.”

I paused my call with Ryu Jungmin and answered the incoming call.

Who could it be at this hour? It’s an unknown number.

Click.

─Finally, you answered. Who have you been talking to since this morning? Were you always this popular?

A monotonous voice that made me yawn just by listening to it.

It was Yoo Jiwoo, an engineer from the technical department.

“What is it?”

─What else could it be? Why else would I call you?

Tick-tick─!

There was a sound of metal clashing beyond the speaker.

Then, Yoo Ji-woo informed me.

─It’s just been completed. The spoon.