Episode 20. Akula

When it’s time for the sea and the horizon to blacken, they raise their heads. Like sharks that only hunt at night.

Kiruna’s trouble.

The horrors of agoge idiots.

The nightmare of fallen aristocrats without money or power, and the hope of wrathful commoners.

‘Akula’, a school violence organization that firmly believes that it will one day overturn this structurally unreasonable school.

Among the anti-aristocrats, those who are taking the most extreme route have been the hottest topic in Agoge recently.

At first, it was a bullying circle that harassed the weak, fallen nobles as a group and extorted money.

“Has everyone gathered… ?”

Leaders appeared, and their terror became sharp and organized.

“Meet the savior.”

“… gurgling.”

Greyvine, the head of ‘Akula’, spat black foam from his mouth.

He was wearing only his school uniform, but no one could see that he was a student here. If you ask someone passing by for their first impression, the passer-by will get mad at you. How could you say such a thing to the deceased… .

Truly a corpse, and it resembled a rotting drowned body.

The two eyeballs were swollen as if they were full of water, almost protruding, and from the left neck to the right lip, they were in a tattered state, as if someone had bitten them off.

Even so, Greyvine, a monster without a drop of blood, raised his hand to greet his aides.

“You look healthy. dear children.”

The pitiful victims who came with all sorts of wounds from violence.

“I hope this is a constructive night.”

The five people who served him most deeply raised their heads.

The whites of all of them were dyed black, and the pupils in the middle were transparent, so the pink interior was clearly visible. One of them naturally stepped forward and knelt down.

“I report you. This is the case of Louis Sepia, from Paideia Dormitory, as you said.”

“Tell me.”

“As a result of the investigation, Sepia was actually being brutally harassed by the leading members, led by Felix, the lead manager.”

“I can’t believe that that represents the students. Did you know the reason for the mass lynching?”

“Yeah. It was because she always had a crush on the student council president, Euril. Sepia, who moved from Agoge Dormitory to Paideia, was well aware of the student council’s discrimination against Agoge Dormitory, and talked lightly to her commoner friends who believed in the complaint… . It appears to have been stepped on.”

“It’s ridiculous.”

“From the moment it reached the ears of the student council, all of Sepia’s friends treated her as someone she didn’t have, and the bullying intensified more and more blatantly. Sepia asked for help from all sides, but even the professors didn’t want to have Euril as an enemy. So she was neglected.”

“Even the professors abandoned sepia out of fear of the princess… . The student council must have known that it would happen.”

“I’m done watching.”

“Starting today, figure out her movement and try to negotiate outside the dormitory. She could hate this place as much as we do.”

“I will select and send reliable personnel.”

“yes. next report.”

Unlike the first reporter, the next reporter who was called was shaking.

“You don’t look well, Henda Gail.”

“I am afraid and sad that I cannot deliver the good news to Greyvine.”

“It was homework that must have been a burden, so don’t be afraid and tell the truth.”

“I will report on the ‘Agoge Devil’.”

“… Was the negotiation successful?”

“Failed. Everyone who revealed their affiliation to her… . I am in the Agoge Health Room now.”

“Looks like he’s not dead. If so, what about the selected personnel who gave the order to fight when negotiations failed?”

“… It is in the rural health room.”

At the shocking report, black foam flowed from Greyvine’s eyes.

“… As I’ve heard, the class is different.”

“Savior. Which path should I take?”

“… .”

Mina Spearmint.

“Try negotiating with that famous girl recently.”

No matter how much Agoge’s demons flew and crawled, they wouldn’t be able to deal with native magic users.

“Also she… .”

“Yes, she is a unique magic user. Henda Gail, you can negotiate with her right away tonight.”

Mado Linguistics Department E Class, Mina Spearmint.

‘She must have been hit by the absurdities of this school as well, and suffered all sorts of persecution.’

While attending the Department of Linguistics, which is famous for having the most severe discrimination against inferior students, one cannot help but hate this place.

“Use that to drown her in the deep sea.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

“yes… . fileta. Are you the last reporter?”

“Yeah. This is the recent case of Akula tracking by the Kiruna faculty.”

“Dara looking for our stronghold. There’s no way that’s going to go well.”

“That’s right.”

Akula Conference Hall.

This is the bottom of agoge. As the most dense groundwater… . It was the sea of Greyvine.

A place where no one can enter without ‘gills’, filled with black water where nothing is reflected.

Those allowed to visit this place also had their fingernails driven into his left cheek, so he could breathe inside.

Akula’s leader, Greyvine, twisted his pale white lips and was convinced.

“No existence other than a goddess can enter this place without my permission.”

* * *

“emergency!! Sir, Visaang!!!!!! Now is not the time to learn how to cook a steak!!”

“Are you Elma? Why are you making a fuss all of a sudden?”

“Mint student is in danger! There are people who are after him right now!”

“… What?”

* * *

‘Mina student? Unfortunately, there is a student who is already having an interview with the professor.’

‘ah… .’

‘Do you have anything to say? I’ll give it to you instead.’

‘Oh, no. maid sister. I’ll come next time. And I’m sorry this time. Working like a child… .’

‘it’s okay. The professor doesn’t seem to care too much. Instead, I want her to come back after following the proper procedure next time.’

I told my roommates about my decision at the cafe earlier, and I went to return the coat to the professor proudly alone.

Someone had already arrived at the professor’s office first.

I don’t know who it is, but seeing that he was talking excitedly with a loud voice, he must have been very impressed with this class.

Walking from the alleyway of Cafe No. 2 to Professor Ian’s office, I ran a simulation in my head nearly a hundred times on how to express my gratitude… . Kim has leaked.

‘Even if I visit tomorrow, can I return this well as I thought?’

Mina was not confident.

‘Why do I become such a fool in front of him?’

It’s cheap even if the professor says it’s frustrating.

‘Ahhh.’

“I can’t study anymore. I’ll just go to the dormitory-“

I came all the way to school, but I stopped by the library because I didn’t even want to go in.

After reviewing the contents of today’s class and looking for related materials, it is already 10pm. My roommates would be disappointed if I went in too late, so I had to go back soon.

Mina, who finally turned off the lights in the library, walked alone looking at the foggy gas lamp.

Walking this way back from the library to the dormitory, her heart raced for some reason, but in her arms was Ian’s coat that she hadn’t returned yet.

‘How can you say so confidently? Against the princess, against this school.’

‘What will they think of me?’

‘What do you think? I haven’t shown you anything I have to do something to be praised for them to praise me.’

‘Still, don’t you want to tell me that you worked hard until late at night? Just like last time.’

It feels like the first time in my life. When I think of Professor Lee Ahn, I feel alone, and I feel like I’m going to go to the ground.

I smirk while delusional for no reason, and when I get out of there, I get depressed when I finally find myself walking alone.

‘I don’t even know my heart… . Did I get lonely like this?’

While walking with a complicated mind, I saw someone waving from the other side.

I can’t see it well because it’s covered in fog, but a man stopped and looked at me.

‘Perhaps… ?’

“Mina Spearmint?”

‘ah… .’

The voice is different. It wasn’t Professor Ian. I couldn’t see his face closely, but it was a male student wearing a school uniform.

‘… uh? That person here recognized who I am? How can I see that person so blurry?’

“I guess I was right when I saw you stopped. Spearmint? Would you like to talk to us?”

Like sharks smelling blood, suspicious people from across the fog slowly began to gather. Cold goosebumps spread all over Mina’s body.

‘Did you know in advance that I was passing here and waited for you? What’s the purpose? Will I be able to escape?’

‘how… . Who are those people?’

“Who are you?”

* * *

The other side of the frozen Mina Spearmint.

In the hazy shadows, a cold, forged voice stopped Henda Gail.

“Who are you? All of you who are running around in droves in the middle of the night.”

“Who are you-”

“Clarify your name when you talk to the professor in that manner.”

It was a night full of uncertainty, where everything in front of my eyes couldn’t be seen properly.

An attitude that did not shrink at all, even in front of so many gang members in such a fog.

An arrogant and upright dignity that can be clearly felt even on the other side of this thick fog where even the moon spreads.

Finally, no matter how much the darkness and steam obscure the silhouette, it cannot be covered… angular suit.

‘Professor Ian.’

Henda Gail bit her lip.

‘Why am I meeting Lee here right now?’

It was a coincidence that the time and place were suspiciously accurate. However, now is not the time to judge it.

All you have to decide now is whether to fight or retreat.

“… I have offended you.”

Henda Gail gave the gang members a quick retreat signal and hid on the other side of the fog.

Professor Ian is from the military, even served on the front lines, and was recognized for his contributions and became a Kiruna full professor.

It’s hard to deal with even a normal magic professor. Professor Ian, who had accumulated practical experience, was likely to be a master of killing magic.

“If you’re going to curl up and hide, do it quickly.”

Around Professor Ian, who looked around the slowly backing members, a small but intense light began to wrap around him at high speed.

The members of the Akula organization began to stir.

It’s the first magic I’ve ever seen in my life, but on the battlefield, all magic is developed to kill enemies.

‘That must be one of them.’

Henda Gail made a quick decision.

“… retreat! Get out of here!”

The members of the organization will dissipate and gather again at the rendezvous point.

It is Akula’s principle to bite even if blood is spilled in a battle where there is even a slight chance of victory, but Greyvine does not want worthless blood to be shed.

If even Mina Spearmint, a unique magic user, intervenes in the battle with Professor Ian, we will surely be annihilated. The power difference was that much.

Today’s goal was not to kidnap or brainwash her, but to recruit her.

‘It’s not the day to shed blood.’

While driving through the night, Henda Gale thought again about the unanswered question.

What was the reason Professor Ian was here?

Due to the black sea of Greyvine, there is no way that information leaked from the Akula conference hall.

All of them were the ones who ate the blood shed by Greyvine and gave their souls to him.

‘There can be no spies either.’

The existence that can sneak in there like a rat and eavesdrop on our meeting… .

Because that can’t be either.

“I was just unlucky.”

Henda Gale, who had made a mistake, left quickly, promising the next time.

* * *

“Is it spearmint?”

“Professor Ian… ?”

As I approached the Mint student pretending nothing was wrong, I naturally wiped away the cold sweat.

‘I almost got into trouble… !’

“Mister, first of all, there is no one around here except that kid. Everything seems to have withdrawn.”

“Teacher, how was my directing? Do you approve of class A magic acting?”

As soon as I heard the breaking news from Elma that Akula, who was introduced as a very vicious organization in the novel, was targeting Mina, I immediately ran out of the spot without any countermeasures.

‘What are you going to do, uncle? You can’t even use magic right now! I’d rather go with Professor Dana-‘

‘Then it’s late. Think about what to do while running!’

I was able to rescue the Mint student by running at full speed while receiving Elma’s guidance.

If the Akulas attacked me like they are now… .

‘I don’t even want to imagine. It can’t go on like this. Now I have to learn magic too.’

“Are you very surprised?”

“ah… . no.”

“You’re very rigid for that kind of thing.”

“Yeah!?”

Scarlet lanterns and white moonlight were scattered like spray, mixed with water vapor.

The fog was so thick that I had to walk almost to the feet of the Mint student to check her condition.

I approached the distance where I almost wanted to stick, and examined her face carefully.

The light from the lantern sprinkled overhead dyed the mint student’s face red.

I looked everywhere, but she didn’t have a single wound. thank god.

“I don’t think there are any injuries.”

“ah?”

“… Did you hurt your head?”

The Mint student in front of me was at a loss for what to do. Yes, I will be very burdened.

Even if I thought it was her, I would have reacted like that if I had met a psycho professor like me on the way home.

‘Professor Shin, who made my college life spicy, I don’t know how you are doing now… . Anyway, I know how you feel. mint student. I was also a college student until a few years ago.’

Can not help it.

“Spearmint, this is sad news for you.”

“Yeah… ?”

“You can’t send a student who has been through a dangerous incident home alone in the middle of the night when no one is around. If they’re just trying to get you back alone… . Because that is my negligence.”

“Yeah. Yeah?”

“Did you say that you live in Agoge Dormitory 6? go together I will take you.”

“ah… . That… . Yeah… !?”

“I won’t allow you to refuse, so be nice.”