“Phew…… Yes, as promised, I won’t ask anything about that strange thing in the hospital room.”
“Thank you, Director.”
My body is gradually recovering; I can feel my limbs moving very smoothly.
Now that I’m slowly getting discharged, I need to discuss things with Mr. Deokbae regarding company matters. Additionally, there’s a dinner appointment with Thomas Andrea, who wants to purchase more potions after finding their initial supply effective. But…
-Ke-e-e-yaaaaaah…!
“Hey, really, won’t you join our guild? With your talent, you could take over as the leader of the Golden Guild after me~”
Unfortunately, my whole body is currently wrapped in Eve’s chains, so even though my body is healed, there’s no way to escape.
‘Really, if it weren’t for Mr. Lee Cheon-ma… it could’ve been a disaster.’
Recalling just a few hours ago, when Eve Meitner went crazy, tying me up and trying to make me stamp the guild membership form against my will, only to be stopped by Mr. Lee Cheon-ma who had conveniently returned with Nectar — it feels like I narrowly avoided ending up as a graduate student thanks to him.
“Ah, well, clinging to someone who’s already fully recovered won’t do me any good, will it?”
“That’s true.”
“Are we still meeting every Sunday?”
“Yes, I’m still not sure how to control this power.”
My body feels lighter. Looking down, I can see Eve’s chains loosened and lying on the floor.
-Ding!
“I should be heading back too. Do you want help with discharge procedures?”
This is the healing room inside the Golden Guild. Since I’m not part of the Golden Guild, the process for my treatment here will likely be quite complicated.
Because it’s not a government-run treatment facility but rather a recovery room operated by the guild, the treatment cost could be whatever the guild wishes since there are no fixed rates like there are at national clinics.
First, I technically saved Eve by incapacitating Shenaa, her former disciple, but truthfully, if it weren’t for me, Eve would’ve just wiped her out with her highest-level lightning magic, so I doubt I can use her life-saving as leverage for free treatment.
‘And there’s no stock of potions anyway…’
The price of the Nectar used to save the Sword Demon’s disciple is too astronomical to use for something minor like this.
‘I received S-rank hero support for free, so there’s no way I can waste it on something trivial like this. Absolutely not.’
This enormous debt I owe him must be saved for a much more important moment, so I have to break through this situation using only my own abilities.
For now, the only things I can offer them are money or potions from Yuseong Group.
Considering I was somehow pulled into a gate, they might let things slide easily…
But then…
“Ah, the Guild Master said not to charge for the treatment. You may go home now.”
“…Ah, thank you.”
“The Golden Guild always welcomes talented heroes. I assure you, it will only benefit Cadet Yoon Se-ah, never harm you.”
Impressively, Director Eve, despite having the opportunity to charge me a hefty fee, chose to waive it and even went to the extent of covering my treatment after saving me during an emergency. It makes her seem truly remarkable.
-Wheeeeng……
As soon as I exited the Golden Guild and got discharged, a black sedan was waiting outside.
[Mr. Deokbae]
[Miss, please board the vehicle parked ahead.]
“You’re very kind.”
A reasonably sized four-seater sedan—it seems what Mr. Deokbae and I discussed last time about the two-seater car was taken into consideration, as they’ve now procured this new four-seater model.
‘Why not just use one of the many cars Mr. Yoon Seong-ho gave me?’
There were plenty, too many to count, to the point where I considered selling them all this time.
[Please come in, miss. Please enter your destination.]
“…I’d like to go home, please.”
[Understood. Let me reconfirm the destination… Estimated travel time is forty minutes. Would you prefer autonomous driving or manual driving?…]
“Autonomous driving, please.”
“In that case, I’ll ensure a comfortable ride to your destination, miss.”
‘Judging from the vehicle’s interior and various features… this is 100% custom-made.’
Spending company funds like this is wasteful. I’ll need to have a word about this when I return later.
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…
…
-Clang, clang…!
[“Our next station is…”]
Time has passed.
The heavy snow that used to fall is no longer present. The New Year’s bell event featuring several celebrities was successfully completed, and the cold winter chill is slowly blending with the warm spring breeze. The winter break is drawing to a close.
[The Raon Academy Prepares for an Unprecedented Generation of Students? Promising talents from the disciple of the Sword Demon to those from overseas!]
“The freshmen of Raon Academy, naturally the main cast of the story, should rightfully be considered the Golden Generation.”
Without a Golden Generation, it would be impossible to navigate through the perilous storyline ahead.
‘…Status window.’
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<Info>
>Age: 19
>Inclination: Good, Chaos
<Skill List>
>Psychokinesis (A): Can manipulate telekinetic powers freely.
>Recovery (S): Can heal any injury completely, though pain is still felt.
>Dull Sensation (B): Due to prolonged experiments, pain is barely felt.
>Great Luck (S): Increases the likelihood of luck in all actions.
<Stats>
>Strength: B
>Defense: C+
>Magical Power: A+
>Vitality: D
>Agility: B+
>Luck: S
<><><><><><><><><>
‘This trip to the National Cemetery was worth it.’
The Jeju Island Raid, after being labeled as ‘The Greatest Catastrophe to Ever Hit Korea,’ remains the deadliest dungeon break in South Korea to date and one of only fifteen S-rank Gates that have ever appeared worldwide.
Thanks to the efforts of S-rank heroes Eve Meitner, Lee Cheon-ma, and Kang Jin-myung, the gate was successfully sealed, but A-rank and lower heroes suffered catastrophic losses, making it a seldom-mentioned tragedy. It continues to be treated as a taboo topic.
All victims were honored as national heroes and buried in the National Cemetery, and I visited there to inherit their legacy.
Unlike the limited Hidden Pieces, the Hidden Pieces here could be acquired almost as if from a copier if one qualified, which is something to consider for the protagonist’s group in the future.
Inheriting this legacy posed no great challenge for me since I possess the skill <Dull Sensation (B)>.
The condition was simple: to experience the pain the heroes endured during the Jeju Island Raid.
Thanks to <Recovery (S)>, I survived injuries that would have killed an average hero hundreds of times over. After reading about how obtaining this skill prior to joining the academy drastically reduces difficulty, I entered the dungeon almost as if hypnotized and cleared the quest while dying hundreds of times.
‘Too bad I couldn’t clear it without taking any hits.’
If I hadn’t taken that fatal blow meant for Eve Meitner during the Jeju Island Raid, I would have achieved a no-hit clearance. But still, there’s regret.
Nonetheless, before the original story even began, I managed to obtain the skill <Great Luck (S)>, increasing my luck stat to S rank — a fortunate turn of events.
“This year’s new students… starting with the protagonist…”
Unfortunately, I don’t know the name of the main character since it’s chosen by the player.
From Japan, Sakura Hanae, a student coming for an exchange program.
Seong Ah-rin, who will later become an S-rank magical hero following in the footsteps of Eve Meitner.
These are the names of the key freshmen at Raon Academy.
‘For now, I only remember the heroines’ names, so I’ll have to relearn the others later.’
Among the second-year students is Kang Ayul, my relative and granddaughter of Kang Jin-myung.
There were no significant third-year students.
-Wobble!
The chair moved slightly.
‘It always happens like this due to the elevation difference.’
[This is Raon Academy station. Please disembark through the right…]
It seems like I’ve prepared well enough.
So, shall we…
‘Shall we begin, Original Story?’
I must ensure this story ends in a happy ending to return.
No matter what it takes.
