Chapter 209: An Ominous Feeling (1)
“That crazy, tiny fox-eyed bastard!”
“Don’t cause useless problems, Han Sora.”
“He’s so annoying. So annoying! He thinks he’s so important… An alchemist who makes potions! How… dare… he lecture me?!”
“I told you not to cause trouble. This is not the tutorial dungeon. We may have been the kings there, but here we are newcomers. No matter how you think, it’s only right to submit as much as possible.”
“We are newcomers, meaning, new recruits that would be getting offers from large guilds.”
“It has not been confirmed yet. We don’t know anything until we stamp the contract. We only got an initial offer, and we still have to show how much we grow, and there’s the demonstration at the training center. Some guilds even say they do separate entrance tests, so don’t worry about anything else except your training. Of course, it’s not that I don’t understand how you’re feeling…”
“You should know since you’ve taken that bastard’s class, too!”
“I don’t know… Him looking down at someone from above was not very pleasant, but his personality in itself did not seem to be a problem. It was a realistic story, so I didn’t get offended. Of course, what happened in our class didn’t happen in yours, so it wasn’t such a coercive atmosphere… The other instructors were also treating him respectfully.”
“Go figure. He’s the boyfriend of instructor Jung Hayan, hence the treatment.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes. That fox-eyed bastard is Jung Hayan’s boyfriend… She definitely made that flying sword. She’s one of the best wizards in the big city. Wouldn’t she be able to make a sword like that? That bat-like foxy man… It’s clear that he’s having an easy life because he got lucky with a woman.”
“I don’t know…”
“I can’t stand it, Oppa.”
“Well, it doesn’t really matter what you do, but at least you’d better make sure you don’t do any harm to us. I have an ominous feeling for some reason.”
“What?”
“That person named Lee Kiyoung. Even if I try to figure out who he is, nothing comes out. The instructors also seem to be careful about what they say.”
“These are the Red Mercenary Instructors. They don’t accept personal questions. You must have mistaken it.”
“I don’t know… I wish I were mistaken… It seems that they don’t want to intentionally leak information, and anyway, I don’t know. You can go find out. Honestly, I can’t afford to care about this. Just thinking about the entrance test right now gives me a headache.”
“My God. You babbled that we were forever one in the tutorial dungeon, but…”
“Situations change. Stop caring about useless things, and focus on the entrance tests and the demonstration. All the other kids are crazy about it. It’s also time to grow up.”
“Save it. I’ll do it myself.”
“Just don’t do any harm to us.”
“I said I got it!”
Of course, the situation would be annoying.
‘Forever one, my ass…’
I thought my colleagues back in the dungeon would help, but it turns out that I was mistaken.
In fact, I didn’t expect much, but I didn’t think they would show such a cold reaction.
‘They are all stupid.’
I felt frustrated. These guys weren’t using this opportunity properly.
‘Do we really need to submit, just like that?’
No matter how hard I thought about it, I didn’t think we needed to do that at all.
Of course, it made sense to want to join a huge guild. It was worth thinking that having a stable start while receiving their protection was ideal enough.
However, they did not care about the treatment they are currently getting.
The attack team basically got different treatment from the survival team.
Of course, there seemed to be no big difference on the outside, but it was undeniable that they were getting preferential treatment and the reason why was obvious.
Unlike the survivors who couldn’t adapt and wasted their time trembling in the dungeon, they risked their lives and eventually got what they wanted.
Considering that the guilds and clans here wanted to recruit more powerful and more talented people, it was also important to play hard to get moderately good results.
‘Now we are the best!’
Stupid people.
‘Chang-ryul Oppa said he wanted to go to Blue… Didn’t Hyeja Eunni say she wants to go to the Black Swan? The rest want to join Red Mercenary… Phew…’
I can bet that if the attack team had done a better job negotiating, I wouldn’t be in this situation now. It also meant that the alchemist wouldn’t have made me look like a fool like this.
“Damn…”
I remembered that mortifying moment when his sword came my way, causing me to urinate with fear on the spot.
As I opened the door to the lecture room nervously, I could see gazes focusing on me. I saw some women running this way. I didn’t remember their names well, but I was familiar with this scenery.
‘I guess they want to stand in line.’
That was because I was a privileged person around these parts.
“Eunni? Did things go well?”
“No. The Oppas are not very interested in this. They’re all preparing for the entrance test and the demonstration… It’s so annoying.”
“If it’s an entrance test, is it hosted by Red Mercenary?”
“Red Mercenary and Blue. There are other guilds and clans too… Ah! I guess you don’t know yet.”
“Yes. We weren’t informed of anything.”
“There’s the Magic Guild, Black Swans, and various others. In fact, the conditions for medium-sized guilds seemed all right as well.”
“Ah. Where are you going to go?”
“Well… At first, I got an offer from the Red Mercenary, and although it is a secret… I got an offer from the Magic Guild too, but I’m not sure… I won’t say I didn’t think about Blue, too, but…”
“I don’t think Blue is a bad choice if you continue to grow as a wizard. Instructor Jung Hayan is there.”
“I haven’t met the people from Blue yet.”
“What? Really? I-Is it because of that person?”
“Maybe…”
This was another reason why that alchemist was annoying.
“It’s intentional, right?”
“Well… I think the probability is high.”
“I think…he is in a high position with a big influence in the guild.”
“Influence, my ass..”
“Erm… You know Yoo Ahyoung, right?”
“Who is Yoo Ahyoung?”
“Big breasts…”
“Ah… That cow?”
“I’m not sure, but they said she would be getting into Blue.”
“What?”
“They said she also had an interview with the Blue Guild Master.”
At this, I clenched my fists, an ominous feeling rising to the surface.
It was because the stupid bitch, who had been busy running away throughout the tutorial, received an offer from Blue, and I felt perplexed that I didn’t.
I could understand why this had happened.
‘He’s taking revenge.’
The reason had probably been my cocky attitude when we first met. It was too absurd of a reason for him to try to deliberately exclude me.
I’m sure there were some circumstances behind the scenes that I didn’t know about.
‘Why didn’t you wear a guild badge, so I knew who you were? So annoying…’
Involuntarily, I began to swear.
“Ha… Fuck. That’s really absurd.”
“Yeah. What did they see in a cow like that, to give such an offer? Her grades weren’t good, either. Stamina training seemed okay, but…”
“Isn’t it obvious? They must be thinking about something dirty. It’s all bullshit that he has influence in the guild. The reason that Lee Kiyoung is pretending to be king here is all because of instructor Jung Hayan… It’s probably the same in Blue. He must be a headache. That guild, shaken by a casanova? Even if an offer for recruitment comes in, I will reject it.”
“Really?”
“…”
Of course, it was a lie. The other large guilds were not bad, but if one were to ask which guild I really wanted to go to, it was Blue.
One reason was that I might be things from the genius wizard Jung Hayan, but the other reason I thought Blue was okay lay in the background of that medium-sized guild.
For one, it had an alliance with the Red Mercenary.
Going into the Blue that has just started to rise and grabbing the real power is more advantageous than entering as a bottom low-rank guild member of the Red Mercenary.
As the scale was not large, the support I’ll be given would be a little more concentrated.
‘Now, it’s all messed up.’
I was nervous about whether he had even told the instructor Jung Hayan about this incident.
‘I have to do something…’
It was then that the classroom door suddenly opened.
Naturally, my head turned.
In an instant, the rabble, who had gathered, ran to their seats and waited for the instructor to say hello. Instructor Jung Hayan had come into the classroom to lecture.
However, her personality seemed off today.
“Sit down. I will skip the greetings and start the class right away.”
“Okay.”
“Like the last class, we’re going to write with magic power. Those who haven’t felt magical power yet, separate from the group.”
“Yes, instructor.”
“W… We don’t have time, m-move quickly, quickly!”
“Ah… Yes!”
Unlike the last time, she seemed noticeably colder.
It was annoying that she didn’t pay attention to the sitting trainees, but instead, she was looking at me. It seems that she had lost some weight. She looked sick, which made me wonder if something had happened.
Of course, that fox came to mind, seeing her exuding an annoying atmosphere.
I could be sure that all the trainees here were thinking the same thing.
‘He must have turned the story to his benefit.’
I didn’t really understand why two people who didn’t match were going out, but that was not what mattered.
There was a definite edge to her voice all throughout the class. She wasn’t openly irritated, but…
“Stu-Stupid! D-Do it right!”
She kept spouting up insults like this.
“I was able to do this from the beginning… I already explained… How stupid.”
Or insults like this.
“Why don’t you understand? So frustrating… Everyone else can understand this.”
Or like this.
“They’re stupid. Stupid… Really stupid… They’re really stupid…”
I could hear her muttering all these. It was no wonder that the class, which usually had a nice atmosphere, had become very uncomfortable.
Considering that few were still practicing to feel their magical power, there was no way other people could do the lessons that proved to be difficult, even for the wizard herself.
Amidst that, I was concerned about the way she was looking at me.
I didn’t know why, but her gaze sent goosebumps down my spine.
I haven’t tried or heard about the practice of writing letters in the air with magical power. However, I thought I had to live up to their expectations, and in fact, I felt like I was following the pace.
‘You have to smash them with your skills.’
If I worked hard, they would eventually acknowledge my worth.
‘You have to do this, at least.’
I had to keep showing that I was special. Only then would I be well treated.
Eventually, I bit my lips tightly and slowly began to form the magical power to make the letters float. I felt like it would collapse immediately if I let go of the tension. As I concentrated my magical power while trembling, I felt instructor Jung Hayan’s gaze burning a hole through me.
‘Huh?’
I didn’t know if I was mistaken for a moment, but she looked annoyed.
No, her expression was more complex than that. I wondered if my method was wrong, but it didn’t seem like I was doing anything bad. I felt like she was wondering a lot about something.
‘What is she thinking? What… is she wondering?’
The whole room had gone silent. That was until Jung Hayan slowly began to smile. She looked startled, almost as if she had realized something.
‘Huuuuh?’
As she started to laugh, I couldn’t help but shiver. Not only was I breaking out in cold sweat, but my chin was trembling without my knowledge.
Seeing her laugh made me feel upset for some reason, but something about it made me feel uncomfortable.
‘What… Why is she…’
Even her eyes seemed strange. There was something within their depths that I couldn’t explain.
“Uh… Ah…”
“Well… Well done, trainee Han Sora.”
“Ah… Yes. Thank you.”
“You’re pretty good among the people here… Thank God… you’re not stupid…”
“Thank you.”
“I think trainee Han Sora can take a separate class… Hihi…”
“Ah… Yes.”
“If it’s okay… Can I teach you some stuff after school?”
No doubt, she had finally acknowledged me. It was only right for me to be proud and, of course, to be happy. I looked around, and everyone was staring at me with envy. Their gazes were saying that, as expected, I was different.
‘I have to agree.’
Of course, it was only right to nod.
An opportunity to be tutored by a genius wizard probably only came once in every century.
However, for some reason, I couldn’t find it in me to utter a sound.
“I said I would… t-t-teach you!”
This was because her smile had reached a lopsided figure, thereby causing me to feel the slightest bit of fear.
“I…”