Chapter 102 : Chapter 102
Chapter 102: Summer is, of course, the Swimming Pool (1)
The faces of the Year 2 Class A students returning to the dormitory were full of smiles.
It had to be.
Not only did they legally play hooky for the last two periods, but they also played happily at Seotafield under the guise of a field trip and filled their stomachs with high-class cuisine worth over 300,000 won per person.
How could smiles not spread on their faces?
Therefore, the children's steps returning to the dormitory were brighter than ever.
"By the way, it's a holiday starting tomorrow."
"Yay! To think we can rest for two more days after playing like this!"
"It feels like a long weekend!"
Seong-hyeon and the twins, whose steps were exceptionally light, even danced with their shoulders.
Behind their voices, feelings of joy popped out from the mouths of other Class A students who were gathered together.
It felt like they spent the last day of the holiday happier than anyone else with a full course, but the holiday actually starts tomorrow.
It felt like the sense of happiness was doubled compared to usual.
"A holiday……."
Yoo Jin, who was walking at the lead, stroked his chin.
As he slowly raised his head, the bright moon floating in the night sky was visible.
Just in time, the smell of summer entered his nose with the breath he inhaled.
The smell of grass.
The smell of trees.
Following that, the wind felt on his cheeks.
It was hot.
The first week of July.
Even at this late night, he could clearly feel that it was summer.
Yoo jin, who was feeling summer with his skin and nose like that.
Snap!
Snapped his fingers.
At that sound, the feet of the children following Yoo jin stopped all at once.
Whish!
Yoo jin turned his body and looked at the children.
Smirk.
Yoo jin's mouth corners headed towards the sky as if he thought of something interesting.
"Summer is, of course……."
"Of course……?"
Looking at the eyes of the children repeating his words, Yoo jin shouted.
"The swimming pool!"
Like that, Year 2 Class A had something to do on the holiday.
***
At that time.
Gathering of Returnees called the Room of Gods.
The faces of three Returnees appeared on the split screen.
"If she doesn't come in for this long, isn't there some problem?"
"What problem."
"Like you intentionally didn't send an invitation or something……."
"What! Are you doubting me right now?"
The Holy King's sharp voice rang out.
Following that, the voice of the American returnee, Heavenly King, continued.
"It's not doubt, the situation is like that right now. This much time has already passed, yet she still isn't coming in? It's strange."
"I definitely sent the invitation. Several times."
"Aren't you already secretly contacting her behind the scenes?"
"I can't just let those words pass, can I?"
"If you can't let it pass, what are you going to do? Are you saying a mere healer wants to try fighting me?"
"I've caught monsters with no brains and only strong power several times."
"I'm the one who really can't just let those words pass."
The atmosphere between the Heavenly King and the Holy King flowed unusually.
However, at that moment.
"I'll go."
At the Supreme King's voice, the expressions of the Heavenly King and the Holy King, who were growling until just a moment ago, subsided.
"You're going?"
"To meet the Korean returnee?"
"Yeah. We are returnees in name, we can't just wait forever. It looks bad. And I was planning to go see him anyway."
Silence continued for a moment, then soon.
"Is it because of that woman? You, a guy, are so helpless against a woman…."
"Anyway, know that."
Zzt!
The Supreme King's screen disappeared.
"……."
"……."
At that appearance, the Heavenly King and the Holy King shut their mouths.
This place is the Returnees' room called the Room of Gods.
Individuals higher than the state.
Returnees stronger than S-Rank Transcendents.
It was a place where only those who could do whatever they wanted with everything in the world without anyone saying anything were gathered.
Naturally, a place where doing as one feels is basic if even slightly annoyed.
It has been like that until now.
So they always growled.
There wasn't a day without a fight.
Especially the Supreme King who would flare up at the drop of a hat at the Heavenly King's words.......
"What is it?"
"I know right... that guy......."
Tension lingered on the expressions of the Heavenly King and the Holy King at the appearance of the Supreme King, which was somehow different from before.
"Seems like something big is going to happen."
Mysterious words popped out of the mouth of the Heavenly King, who was always emotional.
***
Same time.
South Korea.
The Association President's office on the top floor of the Hunter Association Headquarters.
Lights were on in the room of Kang Yu, called the Wily Raccoon.
Kang Yu sitting on a top-class leather chair in that place reminiscent of a penthouse.
A single document was held in his hand.
VIP Confidential.
Chinese Returnee.
Visit to Korea scheduled for departure immediately today.
Private jet landing point.......
One of Kang Yu's eyebrows looking down at the document went up.
"Little Princess... did that woman fail?"
An expression that subsided coldly in an instant.
"Well, it doesn't matter. As long as the damage doesn't come to me."
Kang Yu, who put down the document on the desk as if throwing it, got up from his seat.
The sound of quiet footsteps rang out.
Kang Yu approached the window where Seoul could be seen at a glance.
He cut off the bud entirely.
There is no room for trouble to arise.
Some kind of backroom deal?
There was nothing to call a deal.
He just had to close his eyes.
Did he move because of that?
Naturally.......
No.
Because there is no way the Wily Raccoon of the world would play into the fox's snout.
He did nothing.
Just.
He only listened to her plan.
When she failed, when she succeeded.
He only intended to move according to that situation.
And he knew she would fail naturally.
He rates her highly since she even contracted with the Supreme King, but.
He thought she couldn't do anything to Yoo Jin.
Toy.
To Kang Yu, humans are divided into trash or tools.
Adding one more to that, toys.
But.
Yoo jin wasn't even a toy.
So he is still just watching him.
To slowly... slowly... devour him.
Kang Yu's eyes looking down at the night view hardened in a straight line.
"Still......."
Smirk.
In that empty room, the Wily Raccoon's true laughter bloomed.
"Seems like something interesting is going to happen."
A meeting of Returnees who cannot back down.......
Something big will happen.
Such a thing that even the power he possesses cannot reach.
But it didn't matter.
Whatever happens.......
"One side will collapse. Then... I just need to devour them."
A hyena-like expression was formed on the Wily Raccoon's face reflected in the moonlight.
***
Next day.
"Wow! It's summer!"
After Seong-hyeon's clear voice rang out.
Splash!
A tremendous splash arose.
Water soared high into the sky without knowing the end, as if a dragon soared from the water.
As soon as the swimming pool door opened, Seong-hyeon, who was at the lead, ran quickly and cast diving into the swimming pool.
Behind him.
Splash!
Splash!
Not wanting to lose, the twins dived into the swimming pool adding aerial acrobatics.
"Hey hey, you guys! You have to do warm-up exercises before entering!"
Yoo Jin, who entered afterward, shook his head.
Splash!
While saying that, Yoo jin also dived into the swimming pool immediately.
"While he won't do it himself either......."
"Since he is a teacher, I think he just said the words first......."
"Right, since he can't go in without saying those words......."
Kang Tae-wook, Jin-ho, and Ye-na, who approached belatedly, looked down at the swimming pool with blank expressions.
Prestigious Taewoon High School.
Swimming pool located inside Academy City.
Year 2 Class A entered that place.
Perhaps because it was early, there wasn't a single person.
Actually, there was no need to even do an open run.
It was also because only the names of Year 2 Class A and Yoo Jin were in the reservation column.
These days when the sweltering heat is getting severe due to abnormal climate.
Because cool cafes or movie theaters inside Academy City were more popular than swimming pools.
Truly a charter!
Perhaps this swimming pool today will belong only to Year 2 Class A.
The remaining students who entered slowly did warm-up exercises or went near the pool and splashed water on their bodies.
Thick smiles were blooming on the children's faces like the intense sunshine.
A lifeguard wasn't particularly needed either.
Today.
"Why am I here again......."
Peerless genius.
Korea's No. 1 A-Rank.
And Year 2 Class A's Assistant Homeroom Teacher.
(Not official)
Because Lee Si-wang, the Vice Guild Master of one of the top 3 Hunter Guilds in Korea, will be the lifeguard.
Like that.
Yoo Jin decided arbitrarily.
"I said I'm busy......."
There was no right to refuse.
***
At that time when Yoo Jin and the children entered the swimming pool and started a happy day.
Association Skydock
TSP―SE
A place essential for Class S or higher pre-approval.
Simply put, it was a landing field for private jets of top-level figures operated directly by the Hunter Association.
The door of the private jet opened and someone walked out.
"I was waiting. Returnee."
Wily Raccoon.
Behind Kang Yu's voice, the interpreter's voice followed.
Sharp eyes headed towards the Wily Raccoon.
Thud.
Thud.
A man moving his steps slowly down the stairs connected to the private jet.
Black uniform fluttered, and the famous sword worn at his waist swayed up and down as if riding the wind.
"Interpreter is not needed. Are you the Korean Association President?"
Familiar language popping out of the returnee's mouth.
It was Korean.
"Yes, I am the Korean Hunter Association President Kang Yu. More than that, your Korean is fluent. I brought the interpreter for nothing, hahaha."
Even at the formal laughter, the Chinese-affiliated returnee Toshi did not change his expression.
Just.
"Where is he? That guy."
He was only focusing on the target.
The Wily Raccoon did not ask back.
Although affiliated with China, it was to the extent that he prepared an interpreter who could speak Japanese so as not to offend the Japanese Returnee.
So he didn't ask back even more.
Beings of another dimension called monsters.
Because he knows the unpredictability of returnees well.
No matter how strong the power of the Korean Association President is.
Returnees are beings outside the boundaries of the law.
No, that existence itself was the law.
'Well, he isn't a being I can manipulate in the first place....'
The Wily Raccoon captured the famous sword worn at the Samurai's waist in his eyes, and spoke calmly.
"Taewoon High School. He will be there."
"Attach a person to guide. Someone who won't die easily. Because I have to return here again."
Kang Yu bowed his head without answering.
Below the bowed head, a smile vibrating with a rotten smell was spreading.
***
Located in Goyang City
Ignis Guild Headquarters.
The Guild Master's office located on that top floor.
"Is it true?"
"Yes, I just received the report."
Unlike Secretary Kim's calm expression, Cho Sang-geun's expression was deeply subsided.
"The destination is obvious."
"Yes. He probably came to meet Teacher Yoo jin."
"Is he planning to take revenge for Little Princess or something? Even so, Returnees meeting each other itself is an SSS-Rank emergency......."
"It's enough if he just attaches a pretext. And what she did won't leak to the public."
At Secretary Kim's words, Cho Sang-geun rested his chin on his hand.
"Shouldn't you go?"
"Does anything change if I go?"
"It's not that but... there is the Vice Guild Master too, and also......."
Silence engulfed the Guild Master's office.
Honestly, Teacher Yoo jin?
He isn't worried.
He is worried about the school and students.
Not one hundred percent but.
If by chance a battle breaks out.......
"It's big trouble. The incident in India might be reenacted again......."
Several years ago.
The Awakened conference held in India.
The Supreme King and the Heavenly King encountered there.
The starting point is unknown, but that day those two picked a fight.
Eventually, they fought a battle.
Due to that.
"100 deaths, convention center destroyed. No, just like that time when the entire city disappeared......."
Cho Sang-geun and Secretary Kim's expressions turned pale.