30 – A novel I discovered by chance

The main building of the Explorers Association located in Seongnam City.

“Soah.”

In the break room on the third floor, a man wearing a black suit bowed politely to Baek So-ah and handed him a document.

“This is an investigation into Han Yu-mi’s searcher.”

Yumi Han.

A woman he got to know after receiving a report from a bodyguard secretly attached to Lee Hyun-seong.

Upon learning that a woman named Han Yu-mi was in charge of coaching Lee Hyeon-seong along with instructor Tak Jae-hwan, Baek So-ah used the association staff to gather information about her.

“It took a long time.”

“sorry.”

Baek So-ah hurriedly snatched the papers and handed them over.

“Anyway, thank you for your hard work… No, thank you. You can stop going.”

“…”

The association staff were stunned for a moment.

Baek So-ah says thank you?

Did I eat something wrong for breakfast?

It was the first word I had heard while working in the association for 10 years.

It was a moment when I was taken aback when I saw Baek So-ah’s unfamiliar appearance.

“···Yes. Then I’m done.”

The association staff who regained their composure returned to their positions after bowing their heads.

Baek So-ah, who was left alone, read the documents meticulously without saying a word.

‘Yumi Han… Because he was an academy instructor… Are there any other peculiarities?’

Not only has no criminal record,

While serving as an instructor, his reputation was quite good.

Baek So-ah felt relieved when she confirmed that Han Yu-mi was a human without any problems.

‘…Is it too unusual?’

Then, all of a sudden, I felt weird.

It was all an act of concern that dirty flies might be attracted, but looking at the surface, it was no different from stalking.

‘It seems to be an act that crossed the line…’

He and Lee Hyun-seong are always friends.

There was no right to interfere in human relationships from a position that was not a family or a lover.

‘But if we don’t go this far, the same bitches from before will keep getting twisted…’

Baek So-ah recalled a conversation she accidentally overheard behind the principal.

[You say hello to Lee Hyun-seong often these days?]

[yes? Hyunseong Lee? I’ve only talked to him a few times and he said he’s fine. I don’t think it’s bad to be friendly.]

[Didn’t his personality f*cking match…? According to rumors, people seem to have changed drastically.]

[So. The other day, he even helped me with my luggage. Didn’t he seem kinder than his appearance?]

The chat between Kim Young-ji and his friend, who had greeted Lee Hyeon-seong.

It seems like a conversation that is nothing special to others, but the meaning was conveyed a little differently to Baek So-ah.

“I guess I fell for the good.”

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“I thought it would be nice and easy to use.”

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“I thought it would be perfect for being kind and falling for it. We should become close and just drink the sweet water and throw it away.”

The words Kim Young-ji uttered naturally changed in Baek So-ah’s brain.

‘Bitch…’

Baek So-ah shook her hands and crumpled the document she was holding.

‘No matter how much I think about it, it’s right that I help. Yes, let’s help but don’t cross the line.’

It was Baek So-ah who subconsciously resolved to thoroughly block access, especially from women.

***

A jingling bell.

When I entered the bookstore, the clerk sitting at the counter fixed his glasses and stared at my face.

“Are you a student of Hyunseong Lee?”

“Ah yes. you’re right. How did you find out right away?”

“I checked the photos posted on the academy website in advance.”

The bookstore clerk grinned and rummaged under the counter.

“But the real thing was much better, so I was worried about it. Have you ever been in a bad mood while taking pictures?”

“…maybe?”

Well. The pictures posted on the homepage are a bit deadly.

He was frowning endlessly as if he had chewed a cow.

‘I’ll have to take a new picture later…’

As I was thinking about that, a bookstore clerk took out an old book from under the counter, dusted it off, and held it out.

“Looks like it’s used.”

“This is an old book, so I can’t get it right now. Is it because trainer awakening stones are rare in modern times, so it was really hard to find related books?”

The employee replied with a sigh as if asking for recognition of his hard work.

If you listen to what you say, is it the boss, not the employee?

Anyway, I know that instructor Tak Jae-hwan gave me a lot of money, but I wonder if I should be condescending.

“… You must have suffered a lot.”

“Don’t talk. I’ve contacted over three hundred bookstores.”

“I don’t know if I’ve caused trouble for no reason.”

“hahahaha. No. It’s all my business.”

Still, how to manage the image.

If you unnecessarily flirt, you could enter the academy’s website with a grudge and post angry comments.

Well, even if one more person is added, it won’t be obvious…

Gather dust and call it Taesan.

I believe that these small things will accumulate and accumulate, and the external reputation will gradually improve.

‘But it must be a really old book.’

I inspected the cover of the book I was handed over with my own eyes.

Even if it faded yellow,

At least the printed text was fine.

『All About Trainers』

『You dream of becoming a trainer! If you read this book, you too will become a super trainer!”

‘The subtitle is true… It’s worse than not having it.’

With arsenic in hand, I opened the first chapter and checked the table of contents.

1. 「Beast Tamer」 5p

2. 「Spirit Trainer」 25p

3. 「Human Trainer」 44p

4. 「Monster Trainer」 64p

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A list of various trainers is shown.

There was also a monster trainer that Instructor Tak Jae-hwan told me to read.

‘He told me to read it because it might be helpful…’

I honestly can’t wait.

Because trainers and summoners are completely different jobs.

Still, I had already done the calculations, and the president here said that it was a book he had obtained with great difficulty, so I decided to peruse it out of courtesy.

That time when I was about to go back with a book on my side.

‘Should I buy something to read while I’m here?’

Looking at the novels on the shelf, I stopped in my seat.

In the meantime, I didn’t have time to enjoy my hobbies because I was adjusting to my new life.

But now that I’m getting settled to some extent, I thought it wouldn’t be bad to read a little before finishing the day.

‘Because relieving stress is also important.’

After rationalization,

Walking in front of the display stand, I looked through the novels to see if there were any.

I kept looking around for 5 minutes, not really attracted to anything.

『There is something wrong with the heroes of this world.』

‘…is it a Japanese light novel?’

I found a novel that intrigued me.

hero.

There are some things that naturally caught my eye with that word, but…

Unlike other novels,

The cover illustration looked especially interesting because it was my older sister.

‘Everyday food is good enough to eat. I’ll do it with this.’

Without hesitation, I took a book from the shelf and moved to the checkout.

Then he asked, quietly placing the book on the counter.

“Is this fun?”

“Yeah? Oh, that novel… Well. To be honest, most of the reviews say the development is contrived. Of course, it is natural that the novel is not real and has artificial parts… I was curious too, so I read it, but it turned out to be a bit far-fetched. There is no probability. I don’t really recommend it.”

hey… Reviews are very poignant.

Even though it was a seller’s point of view, it seemed that it was a third-rate novel.

The owner of the bookstore added the words of tearing down the work, as if to buy something else if possible.

“To put it in the extreme, except for the material, everything else is rubbish. If you had given me the subject matter, I would have written it not artificially and with a lot of probability.”

“okay. Did you write something?”

“Nope? I never used it.”

“Ah yes···.”

I was a little worried when I saw the president shaking his head and criticizing this novel…

“Then please pay now.”

“Yeah?”

It might be fun for me, so I decided to read only the first volume.

“…”

Hesitantly, the president raised the barcode scanner and glanced at me.

And he spoke carefully.

“Wouldn’t it be better to read the prologue before deciding?”

Looking at his expression, he showed a slightly annoyed expression.

Are you afraid you’ll ask for a refund later?

I accepted the invitation because I thought that it could be more serious than I thought when I saw that he was holding back.

After nodding my head.

I picked up the book from the counter and flipped the cover.

‘Well, how boring.’

The introduction of the prologue started with an explanation of the world view.

First of all, like everyday heroes, the background is modern.

The hero’s abilities seemed to be similar to the world I lived in.

‘I put all the settings and character descriptions in the prologue.’

The moment I was reading the profile of the main character of the novel.

『Protagonist: Ryosuke Kuroda』

‘…Japanese Ryosuke?’

I paused for a moment when I saw the familiar name.

Ryosuke Kuroda.

A man who was ranked 3rd in the Japanese hero ranking in his previous life.

I have no choice but to panic when the name of a person with whom I have interacted several times suddenly pops up.

‘Well, it’s not a common name.’

Of course, I didn’t take it seriously.

Because sometimes the names of acquaintances appear in novels.

I smiled and checked my profile again.

gender male.

Height 173 cm.

black hair.

The hero transformation form is Poseidon.

Poseidon…?

‘What? This is the same…’

Sensing something strange, I quickly turned the page and read it quickly.

Maybe not?

To make such thoughts obsolete,

‘·······.’

Ryosuke’s illustration appeared and drove the last wedge.

‘hahahaha···. It’s a bit dizzy…’

I couldn’t deny it now.

The fact that this novel was written with the motif of the world of my previous life.

I erased my laughter and read all the way to the end of the prologue.

“Since when? I felt it. Something is wrong with this world. And I realized the truth. Our hero is…”

The monologue of the main character, Ryosuke, was interrupted and the prologue ended.

Took.

I calmly closed the book and met the boss standing at the counter.

“…Has only one volume of this novel been published yet?”

“Nope? would it be finished? We only have one in our bookstore.”

“okay···? I will buy this book for now, so please pay for it.”

Something disturbs me, but…

I decided to refrain from thinking that would make my head complicated.

Because the present life is more important than the past life.

“And is it possible to order all of them until completion?”

I’ll have to read it though.

until the end.