Chapter 115 : Chapter 115
Chapter 115: Vacation Ceremony
The children who won against the Supreme King grilled meat deep into the night.
Inside the dungeon.
Although it wasn't a proper campsite there, laughter didn't cease at the temporarily arranged barbecue site.
“Meat is for warriors!”
“This is Sparta!!”
The twins and Seong-hyeon, who stuffed their mouths full of meat, still hadn't escaped from the barbarian method acting.
“For meat, fire is half. And the remaining half is timing.”
Kang Tae-wook was revealing his perfectionist tendency even in grilling meat.
Sizzle.
Tap!
Perfect intensity of the fire.
Optimal flipping timing.
The pork belly’s meat and fat ripened while making sizzling sounds.
The children and the Supreme King, watching that scene, spat out exclamations repeatedly.
“Wow… You, you grill meat incredibly well, Tae-wook.”
“You seem like a Meat Ability User, not an Ice Ability User.”
“I’d believe it even if you said you were a Fire Ability User, aren’t your hands hot?”
“Possessing an incredible ability for a mere brat.”
At the great interest from the Supreme King and the children, Kang Tae-wook’s cheeks turned slightly red.
“T… There is no way mere fire like this would be hot.”
Ice covered Kang Tae-wook’s hands holding the tongs.
The eyes of the Supreme King and the children shone brightly.
Although he acted ticklish (prickly).
Perhaps excited by the praise, Kang Tae-wook showed off the skill of grilling meat with both hands, holding tongs in both hands this time.
Smiles spread across the faces of Jin-ho and Ye-na who were watching that scene from afar.
“Thanks, Jin-ho.”
“For what?”
“For coming to ask to go raid together.”
“What’s there to thank about such a thing… And us all gathering like this isn't because of me, but because of Tae-wook over there.”
“Is that so? I guess I should thank Tae-wook then. Still, I’m thankful to you first. If it weren't for you…… I don't think I would have spent such a good time.”
Through Ye-na’s gaze, her team members mingling and laughing with other friends were seen.
The ones who suggested spending the day inside the cave.
Surely, even if they were there, they would have smiled with their own happiness, but…….
To this extent.
Laughing loudly.
They wouldn't have been able to laugh together.
At the gazes aligned in the same direction.
A smile formed on Jin-ho’s face just like Ye-na.
At that moment.
“Now! Will this be enough for growing sprouts!”
Yoo Jin's voice focused the children’s gazes.
“Teacher…….”
“When did…….”
A large icebox appeared in front of Yoo jin.
Thud!
As the lid of the icebox opened, it was filled with pork belly and various seafood.
“Grow fast. Brats. And when you grow up, make sure to become an adult like me! This…… is the power of money!”
Yoo Jin wore an arrogant expression and raised his two hands high.
“Demon King!!!!”
“Demon King!!!!”
The students’ cheers rang out.
‘Geez…… Having bought it with my card…….’
Lee Si-wang, who kept his mouth shut tight, shook his head and moved to the grill.
Like that.
Class A students’ pork belly party continued until late hours.
***
Next day.
Sparring Room No. 7.
“First. You worked hard taking the test.”
Yoo jin’s voice reached the children.
The children, who had become quite grubby, were gathered in one place.
2 days and 1 night.
A time long if you say it’s long, and short if you say it’s short.
The children survived in the dungeon with only the children’s strength.
Although the pork belly and one box of seafood were additional food, since it was true that they raided the Supreme King, they decided to count it as just a bonus.
There were children with torn clothes, and children with bruises.
Yoo jin captured the faces of the Class A students one by one.
“Who was the strongest is not important.”
His voice continued.
“What is important is that you didn't let go of the team member next to you until the end. And….”
Yoo jin’s gaze stopped at Kang Tae-wook and Jin-ho who were standing side by side.
“That you challenged. All together, at that.”
The children’s gazes flocked to the Supreme King.
“You didn't have to raid him. Since there was no information on whether it would be beneficial or detrimental to the test score.”
The children’s expressions sank.
Correct.
Everyone felt that way.
At first.
Not everyone chose with the same heart.
There were children who wanted to go.
Clearly, there were children who didn't want to go, or rather, who were afraid.
“But no matter what you chose, I would have understood. Only…… I want to tell you just this one thing. Still, wasn't eating pork belly all together happier than being stuck somewhere eating just one rice roll?”
A smile bloomed on Yoo jin’s face.
Smiles spread across the Class A students’ faces as well.
“Time went by fast too. When thinking about waiting for rescue…… I don't know if it's the correct answer. But the latter would have been easier to endure.”
The children clapped toward each other, and toward Yoo jin.
“Now, then finally, I said it, right? That the opinions of team members are also reflected in the score.”
As soon as the words ended, Lee Si-wang distributed papers to the students.
“It’s not anonymous. You remember your team, right? Write one strength and one weakness.”
“Right away like this?”
“Do you think anything will change if you write it tomorrow?”
“That’s not it, but…….”
“Then just write. It won't be difficult. Considering you were trapped in a dungeon, you guys laughed… quite a lot.”
The children’s pupils shook.
However, soon.
Wearing faint smiles.
They each turned around and started writing something on the paper.
Real name.
Evaluation.
Strengths and weaknesses of the same team members.
Although there were many bothersome elements.
All the children filled out the paper without difficulty.
A short while later.
Yoo Jin received the papers Lee Si-wang collected.
And then started looking at them one by one.
Slowly.
Slowly.
Strength and weakness.
Revealing their faces and telling on a friend might feel like tattling.
To the children who hadn't even worn the adult mask called social skills yet, something like praise would also feel embarrassing.
Even so.
The children wrote without blockage.
And submitted.
With confident expressions.
And Yoo jin, who checked all of them.
Grin.
Smiled.
Lee Si-wang, who was next to him, slightly stuck his head out and captured the paper held in Yoo jin’s hand in his eyes.
“Then, good job on the finals.”
With Yoo Jin's voice as the end, the children expressed the liberation that the test was over with cheers and gestures.
Team member’s strength —
Weakness —
The strength was long like a novel, a story of a friend discovered for the first time.
And the weaknesses were all.
Their own stories were written.
Truly.
Whether it’s the teacher or the kids.
A faint smile spread across Lee Si-wang’s face.
***
The finals ended.
At the same time, the 1st semester ended.
Now what remains is.
Just one thing.
“Now, everyone worked hard during the 1st semester too.”
It was the vacation ceremony.
Taewoon High Auditorium.
Principal Ma Jae-min was standing on the podium.
And he was doing his never-ending self-boasting very consistently even at the vacation ceremony.
“Although it was the 1st semester with the most incidents and accidents since I took on the principalship of Taewoon High, I feel new emotions as we seem to be wrapping it up well like this. This saying comes to mind. There may be difficulties, but there are no failures. Thinking like that, my active duty days come to mind. That was more than five years ago. When I entered an S-Rank dungeon…….”
Same pattern.
Self-boasting continuing without rest.
To think it would be like this even at the vacation ceremony.
Sighs leaked out heavily from the mouths of the entire student body.
Even more so because the vacation ceremony was just starting.
It had only been five minutes since the principal grabbed the microphone.
How many tens of minutes more.
No, how many more hours they would have to listen…….
Shadows were cast on the children’s faces.
Because Principal Ma Jae-min was a person who did self-boasting for at least over an hour by default.
When expressions of giving up were cast on the children’s faces like that.
“Hiiiik!!!!”
Along with a strange sound coming from the principal’s mouth.
“Ah! Really! Until when are you going to talk! What kind of officiant speech are you giving at a vacation ceremony!”
A heavenly voice was heard.
Voice of salvation.
The protagonist of that voice was.
“You worked hard during the 1st semester! Health is the best! Don't eat too much cold stuff just because it's summer. During vacation…… play a bit instead of studying! That is all!”
It was the Demon King.
That is to say…….
“Waaaaah!”
“It’s the savior!!!!!”
Yoo jin was smiling on the podium.
****
Taewoon High, where the school rule is for the entire student body to live in the dormitory within Academy City throughout the semester.
Summer vacation was an exception.
Freedom.
Children who go to their main homes go.
They can do autonomous training, or use academies within Academy City or live there.
Still, vacation is vacation.
Since there are no classes, it would be natural that classmates cannot see each other's faces well.
Therefore.
“Let’s have a get-together!”
Yoo Jin said while looking at the Class A students gathered in front of the auditorium.
“Really?!”
“Waaaaah!”
“Delicious food!”
The children shouted excitedly.
“Not just delicious food. Let’s play full course all day long!”
“Yeah!!!!!!”
Yoo Jin and the children showed smiles filling their faces and did a shoulder dance.
Tap.
Yoo jin’s hand was placed on Lee Si-wang’s shoulder.
“I’m counting on you.”
“…Yes? What did you just…….”
Behind Yoo jin who turned his body.
“Thank you! Assistant Homeroom Teacher!”
“As expected of Korea’s No. 1 A-Rank!”
“Tradition must be continued!”
Bow.
The children bowed in thanks to Lee Si-wang and followed Yoo jin.
“No, who told you to make such a tradition!”
No matter how much Lee Si-wang shouted.
It was already too late.
Lee Si-wang, whose legs moved without him realizing, following Yoo jin and the children.
It was summer.
***
The place Yoo Jin and the children arrived at was Seotafield located in Goyang City.
Korea’s No. 1 A-Rank Hunter.
This place they came to holding Lee Si-wang’s card as hostage.
Various amusements.
Movie theater.
And a shopping center overwhelming a soccer field.
It was truly a place custom-made for using the card (for playing).
As soon as they arrived, they sucked on one beverage each coolly at a café.
32 cups.
Soon after, they rode one or two extreme rides at the indoor amusement park.
320,000 X 2
And following that, they watched the latest movie all together.
450,000
Ah, cola and popcorn too.
100,000
As they played joyfully like that, night had become evening before they knew it.
“…….”
Like the money on the card disappearing.
Lee Si-wang, whose soul had escaped, was following behind Yoo jin and the children like a zombie.
At that moment.
“Now! Then the final course! As expected, the end of a get-together is!”
At Yoo Jin's voice, Lee Si-wang’s head lifted.
“Delicious food, right!!!!”
He saw the children shouting in one voice.
Behind the children with excited expressions.
A familiar, high-class sign.
Course meal costing over 300,000 won per person.
“Uh…….”
That place was seen.
“N… No…….”
Leaving Lee Si-wang’s screaming behind, Yoo jin and the Class A students entered the course meal restaurant.
Lee Si-wang, kneeling, hardened his eyes into a straight line.
Let’s get a grip.
The bleeding is already big.
More than this is not allowed.
The remaining method is…….
Lee Si-wang hardened his expression and sent a text somewhere.
And stood up, puffed out his chest, and entered the high-class restaurant confidently.
[Guild Master…… I apologize…… Last time you said the hamburgers weren't enough…….]
To Lee Si-wang, the special move called the Ignis Guild corporate card remained.
“Well, I just won't go to work for a week.”
It was comfortable once he gave up.