Chapter 1416

<Chapter 1416> 1416. The Academy’s Savior

“Eris!”

Reika shouted. An intermediate wind spirit appeared before her. The spirit turned into wind and merged with Reika’s rapier.

‘Hmm, so she’s infused the spirit into her weapon. Not bad at all. Spirit magic isn’t easy.’

I couldn’t just stand by anymore. One of the reasons Reika challenged me was probably because we’re both spirit users.

“Moka.”

Zzzt!

Lightning crackled as a thunder owl appeared. Moka flapped her massive wings and stared at Reika.

“Ghuuuk!”

Moka swung her right wing. Lightning surged toward Reika.

Reika didn’t panic. Calmly, she swung her rapier, creating a wind barrier in front of her. Moka’s lightning dispersed upon hitting the barrier and vanished.

‘Even if Moka wasn’t using full strength… that was way too easy to block. She’s got solid fundamentals.’

An average academy student wouldn’t even be able to react to Moka’s lightning. Just reacting and countering it proves that Reika is above average.

Reika swung her rapier. A blade of wind sliced through the air, heading straight for me. I sidestepped gracefully. If I can sense it and see it, there’s no reason I shouldn’t be able to dodge.

‘Moka, how about we fight like her?’

I raised my practice sword, signaling for her to infuse it.

“Ghuuuk. Ghuiiik.”

Moka shook her head. She didn’t want to infuse the sword. I considered forcing her but decided against it. Moka usually listens to me without complaint. For her to refuse means she really doesn’t want to do it.

‘Then scatter lightning around Reika. Let’s make this space a domain of thunder.’

“Ghuuuk!”

Moka flew around the training room, sending bolts of lightning in every direction. Reika wrapped herself in a wind barrier to keep the lightning at bay. Her green hair fluttered in the wind.

‘She has limits to her mana, so she won’t be able to maintain this forever. When the wind calms down, I’ll use that moment to close in.’

The wind surrounding Reika began swirling violently. It grew larger, sweeping everything around her. I understood her intent. She plans to end this with one big move. Quite fiery thinking indeed.

‘Then I’ll go for a frontal assault.’

I charged forward, raising my sword.

Raitenryu Raijin (Thunder Heaven Style: Thunder Blade).

I coated my sword with a blade of lightning and slashed through the wind barrier in front of me. Cutting through it was surprisingly easy, causing Reika to stumble back as she tried to raise her rapier to block mine.

“Eris!!”

She called out the spirit’s name. Immediately, the wind and air around us condensed, pressing down on me.

‘It’s heavy, but not enough to stop me.’

I pushed forward despite the immense weight and swung my sword. My blade split through her upper body. Since we were wearing specialized training uniforms, no real injuries occurred. Instead, Reika’s top tore apart, revealing a plain white bra.

“Ugh…!”

Reika quickly raised her arm to cover herself. But it was already too late. Scan complete. Reika is an E-cup.

“I lost… Before, when you saved me, I already felt it… You’re stronger than me. Um, could you… continue sparring with me?”

She looked up at me while blushing furiously, awaiting my answer.

“Sure. We’ve got plenty of time.”

“Thank you! Just give me a second…”


“Wait up! I’ll change into my new tracksuit and be right back!”

As I watched her retreating back, I checked her affinity gauge.

“Leica’s Affinity: 55”

Just one sparring session and Leica’s affinity went up by 1. This gave me some insight into her tendencies.

“Hmm…I bet I can easily get her affinity up to 60~63 with just sparing. Guess I’ll have to keep sparring with Leica after school for a while.”

After finishing our spar, Leica and I had dinner together before parting ways.

9 PM. That awkward time of night. After returning to the dorm and cleaning up, I headed towards Chae Da-yeon’s room. Just as I was about to knock, Chae Jeong-hwa came out of the neighboring room. She was wearing a tight-fitting dress and crossed her arms while glaring at me.

She really resembles Da-yeon. If she had long hair like Da-yeon instead of a bob cut, she could pass for Da-yeon ten years from now. Even now, if you said they were sisters instead of mother and daughter, most people would believe it without question.

I could sense hostility from her gaze.

“Sung Yoo-jin. Come to my room for a moment, we need to talk.”

“Why should I talk to some aunt?”

I replied as rudely as possible. Her lips trembled in anger and her glare intensified.

“Who do you think you are? You’re just like your father Seong Ha…exactly alike.”

Does she dislike Seong Ha? Yet I’ve seen them together quite often.

“Auntie, just get to the point. I need to hang out with Da-yeon.”

“Hang out?! You little…”

She clenched her fists, trembling with rage. Her angry expression is so similar to Da-yeon’s. After a deep sigh, she relaxed.

“Let’s talk inside. You don’t want to have this conversation out here, do you?”

“Can’t we talk with Da-yeon present?”

“…This is about Da-yeon. I know about your relationship with her. We need to discuss this privately.”

“…Fine.”

I entered her room. As soon as I walked in, I was hit with the distinct scent of expensive cosmetics. Her desk was filled with what looked like high-end beauty products – definitely more serious about appearance than Seong Ha.

She gestured for me to sit on the chair, but I ignored her and plopped down on the bed instead. She sat on the chair, crossing her legs, trying to maintain her composure despite looking clearly annoyed.

“I’ll be straightforward. Leave Da-yeon alone. I’d prefer if you two didn’t even speak to each other moving forward.”

“Excuse me, but what gives you the right to say that?”

“I’m Da-yeon’s mother. That gives me plenty of authority.”

“Would Da-yeon approve of this?”

“She probably wouldn’t. But I can’t stand by and watch my daughter be manipulated by you any longer.”

“You’ve got it all wrong. Da-yeon enjoys having sex with me.”

The explicit word made her cheeks turn slightly red. She doesn’t seem very experienced when it comes to such topics.

“I know you’re blackmailing Da-yeon with those pictures.”

“Oh, those? Da-yeon gave permission to take them.”

“Permission? Do you really expect me to believe that lie?!”

“It’s true. Believe it or not.”

I blatantly started fiddling with my smartphone. Opening the photo gallery revealed hundreds of risqué pictures of Chae Da-yeon. Over 300 photos and around 30 videos.

“Auntie, look at this picture. See how much Da-yeon enjoys it?”

It was a recent photo taken after an all-nighter where she peed herself and was smiling foolishly.

Her eyes widened in shock. She reached out towards me. Anticipating this move, I used my ability to evade her hand at the last second.

Cold sweat trickled down my back. If my reaction had been any slower, she would have seized my phone.

At this point, I became curious about her stats.

“Name: Chae Jeong-hwa


Strength: A- Stamina: B Agility: A- Durability: B- Mana: A+


Trait: Silent Enhancement (A+)


Skills: Martial Arts (A+), High-Speed Movement (A), Powerful Strike (S), Elemental Resistance (B+)


Affinity: 7”

“Not bad stats overall.”

But she failed to seize my phone. Before she could try again, I quickly spoke up.

“If you try to grab my phone one more time…then I won’t hold back. I’ll post all these photos and videos of Chae Da-yeon online.”


“You do know that you can post even without a smartphone, right?”

“…Sorry. I lost my mind for a moment there. This is a serious issue involving my daughter. You understand, right?”

“Yes, I understand. My mom also doesn’t care about consequences when I mess up.”

“…Does Seong Hali know you’re acting like this?”

“Of course not.”

Choi Jung-hwa smirked as if she had the upper hand.

“Seong Hali will be deeply disappointed when she finds out. If you promise to leave Dayeon alone and never approach her again, I can keep this secret.”

I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Auntie, do you really see me as some dumb idiot? Are you going to tell my mom? Go ahead. Even if I get scolded, it’s no big deal. But what about your daughter? Do you want her to become a prostitute? Everyone in this world will know exactly what Dayeon’s vagina looks like and how she reacts during those moments. There’s no greater disgrace for Geumhwa Group. I guarantee their stock prices will crash. Right?”

Choi Jung-hwa’s face turned bright red. Her fists were trembling with rage.

“You, you… Do you think I’ll just let this slide?! I could turn around and kill you right now! Geumhwa Group has more than enough power to do that!”

“If you kill me, my mom will definitely retaliate. And it’s probably not a good idea to secretly murder me here either.”

Snap!

I flicked my finger.

A Thunder Owl appeared beside me.

“Grrk!”

The Thunder Owl bowed to Choi Jung-hwa before disappearing back into spirit form. Her face turned pale.

“You might not understand since you lack spiritual awareness, but my spirit is already in this room. If anything happens to me, it’ll immediately inform my mom.”

“S-sorry. I lost control for a moment…”

“This is your last chance. If you have anything else to say, go ahead. Otherwise, I’m done here. Oh, by the way, fuck Dayeon’s vagina~”

Crunch.

The sound of grinding teeth was audible.

“I-I have a proposal. Would you like money? Or perhaps there’s a specific medicinal herb or artifact you desire…?”

“I don’t need any of that. I can obtain most things on my own.”

“How about a company? I run an automobile parts business. I’ll give it to you. It generates over 20 billion in revenue and employs around 300 people. What do you say? Don’t you want to be called ‘President’?”

“No matter how I think about it, hearing ‘Master’ from Dayeon sounds better.”

“…”

“…”

I remained silent. Choi Jung-hwa realized there was something else I wanted.

“What is it then?”

“First, money—about 5 billion won. Just transfer it easily via card. While we’re at it, throw in a sleek supercar.”

“…And?”

“Sexual release. Since Dayeon isn’t satisfying my sexual desires, someone else needs to, right? I don’t want her to end up as a prostitute.”

“…There’s an actress who would suit you well. It’ll cost us quite a bit, but I’m sure she’ll meet your standards. She’s famous just by name alone.”

“Sexual favors? Hah, looks like Geumhwa Group has hit rock bottom.”

“It’s not sexual favors. It’s purchasing her life for a legitimate amount of money.”

“That’s still sexual favors, Auntie. Besides, I don’t find that appealing. The woman I want is….”

“The woman you want?”

I flashed a sinister smile and openly stared at Choi Jung-hwa, causing her to jump up from her seat in shock.

“M-mad! A-are you saying you want me?!”

“Auntie, listen carefully to my proposal. See these photos and videos of Dayeon here?”

I shook my smartphone side to side. Choi Jung-hwa’s eyes followed the phone nervously.

“You replicate everything Dayeon does in these photos and videos. In return, I’ll delete them—not only from here but also from the internet. There are about ten videos and three hundred photos. If you work hard for one or two weeks, all of them can be erased. How does that sound?”

“D-do you expect me to mimic what’s in those pictures?! With you?!”

“If you don’t agree, forget it. I’m feeling annoyed now, so I’ll just upload all of Dayeon’s photos and videos online tonight. Guess this will be the day Geumhwa Group collapses.”

I got off the bed and turned around, walking toward the door without hesitation.

“Ah, wait!”