“Why did it explode?”
“It’s because magical power caused a reaction with other substances.”
“So, is an aura impossible then?”
“People have gotten carried away with that, and they’re not a few who’ve been taken away.”
My aura…
My dream…
For a moment, I loved you, you fcking btch.
Leaving me, who was bleeding from my eyes, Professor Marina went to submit a statement, looking all droopy.
Muttering ‘my pension…’ with dead eyes.
[As a civil servant, he seems sensitive about pensions.]
‘No, isn’t it more important that my eyes have gone stupid?’
[In any case, since you’re already an idiot, one eye going blind won’t make a difference.]
‘…As I listen, that does sound right.’
Somehow, I had come to accept being an idiot as the norm.
So now.
“Stay still. It’ll be over soon.”
“…I’m staying still, but your hand is vibrating like a vibrator.”
“I-I’m going in! Hiyap!”
“Ah!!! Don’t shake it while pulling out!!!”
Currently, I was in the infirmary, pulling the blade stuck in my eye.
Thanks to my adamantium skull, the rest of my head only had scratches, but the eye was a different matter.
“I finally got it all out! So don’t move!”
“I haven’t moved, you fcking bstard.”
A stranger.
A youthful-looking woman in a white coat pushed up her glasses, proudly flaunting her recent medical procedure.
“I’ve never done it for real, so this is such a relief!”
“…For real?”
“Yes! I was assigned here right after graduating!”
It turned out that Yerim had successfully gotten pregnant and was currently on extended leave.
The woman now assigned to take her place stood before me.
“Sorry for the late introduction, I’m Yoo Hana!”
“Yes, I’m Kim Shinwoo.”
“How did your eye get wrecked?”
“…I paid the price for an unattainable dream.”
Yoo Hana poured a red liquid into my eye while asking.
Then she dropped the glass bottle she was holding, causing my pupil to have a close encounter with it.
Naturally, it hurt like hell.
“F*ck, just kill me already!!!”
“It’s okay. Since I’ve poured the potion, you’ll gradually recover.”
“Decide whether you’re healing or dealing, don’t just give me both.”
Still, the effect of the potion was definite.
With a burning sensation inside my eye, my lost vision slowly began to return.
As my vision normalized, Yoo Hana examined my eye closely.
“There doesn’t seem to be any major problems.”
“Since we used the potion anyway, can’t you get rid of the scar in my eye too?”
“Strangely, potions can’t remove scars.”
[Do you think that makes any sense?]
‘It’s not like this hasn’t happened before; let’s just go with the narrative convenience.’
Then Yoo Hana, while looking at my eye, said curiously,
“I’ve never seen an odd eye like that!”
“…….Huh?? An odd eye? Me?”
“Wasn’t the original color red? There shouldn’t be any discoloration as a side effect of the potion.”
I quickly rushed to a mirror and began inspecting my left eye.
A long scar etched from top to bottom. In the middle was my left eye.
The color of my pupil wasn’t the usual black, but distinct red.
*
I left the infirmary and returned to the dormitory.
Currently, I couldn’t believe the reality, so I checked in the mirror, but indeed, my left eye was red.
[You really have become a champion.]
‘Damn… is this a dream…’
Champi Dream.
Whether I was dreaming of Champi or Champi was dreaming of me.
What’s certain is that either way, one of my eyes is red.
[Are you going to learn Shiljang Kwonbeob or Shiljang Geombeob after all this?]
‘That’s copyrighted by Kim Katt, so no.’
At that moment, something popped into my head.
The scar drawn on the left. The red pupil.
This is bad.
‘I’m f*cked. Will I get reported for copying Kakashi’s design?’
[It’s okay. If need be, we can just pluck out your eye.]
‘Give me back my eye, f*ck.’
Just then, my phone started vibrating.
I checked, and the sender was the Lizard Beastman.
Lizard [As you instructed, I’ve set everything up.]
Me [Got it. Thanks for your hard work.]
Lizard [When will you set it off?]
Me [I understand your impatience, but it’ll take some time.]
Lizard […Understood. Take care.]
Me [Yes, take care.]
That ended our conversation.
Lying in bed, I recounted the Cheonma Repulsor I learned today, when Piece began to talk to me.
[How are you going to mess with the academy?]
‘I can’t do it right now. And just one video will only mess with the monster, after all.’
[Ah, you have some plans, huh?]
‘…..When you say that line, it makes me uneasy, so stop.’
Orochimaru, please watch.
I will achieve what you couldn’t—breaking the leaves.
*
During the weekdays, I practiced the Cheonma Repulsor during every practical training session.
Naturally, when I first used it on a monster, my arms exploded repeatedly in the beginning.
But just like a three-year-old dog can bark, the frequency of my arms exploding began to diminish gradually.
As a result, by around Friday, I could use it without any injuries.
However.
‘It eats up magic power like crazy.’
[Even loan sharks would take less than this.]
As I kept using the Cheonma Repulsor, I became aware of its usage limits.
A maximum of 5 uses.
Even after using them all, I could still move my body, but afterward, I couldn’t do anything, not even enhance my physical strength.
[Premature ejacul…tion.]
‘Fcking btch.’
The routine of classes and meals continued through the weekdays.
And finally, the much-anticipated weekend.
I had been waiting for this day.
Starting from the second semester, first-year students could have outings on weekends.
Of course, during outing hours, the academy doesn’t interfere no matter what you do.
Whoever you meet, whatever you do.
At the same time, you can also increase your ranks.
At this time, I should go out and carry out requests from guilds connected to the academy.
[But isn’t it good that you can go out even now?]
‘Damn, what’s the point of going out on weekends? I should be going out during weekdays.’
Separate from that, my bank account is frozen.
Because of the bank that only operates on weekdays.
The academy allows the use of fixed gates only when carrying out requests for the guild.
Each gate is connected to the inside of the guild, significantly reducing travel time.
And currently.
Me, Hyeji, and Jeong Ahyeon were waiting for the gate to open.
“Hyeji, where’s Elcia?”
“She disappeared saying she was going to invest in coins last time, and I haven’t heard from her since?”
“Probably offed herself.”
“Master, it has opened.”
Just then, the gate opened, and we moved forward.
The destination was a guild chosen based on Jeong Ahyeon’s recommendation.
As soon as we got out of the gate, it looked like a training area straight out of a martial arts novel.
Everyone walking inside was all wearing uniforms.
The only odd sight was the receptionist and a computer placed in the middle of the building.
“Hey, Jeong Ahyeon.”
“……Why, Master?”
“This is one hell of a self-serving place we’ve come to.”
“……Shut up.”
Jeong Ahyeon started to subtly avoid my gaze.
Meanwhile, Hyeji seemed extremely dissatisfied.
“Shinwoo, these bastards’ gazes suck, don’t you think? Should we just shoot some up before we start?”
“Don’t start by shooting at people right away.”
Indeed, in a martial artist concept guild, the only ones not wearing uniforms were Hyeji and me.
Naturally, attention began to focus on Hyeji and me.
Just as I was feeling the weight of their gazes, I spotted the group of martial artists I had wrecked at the academy from afar.
In the center of the group stood Maegal, accusing us with pointed fingers.
Then some suddenly pointed at us.
Naturally, my anger boiled up.
“But since these guys are martial artists, we can wreck them.”
“Right on.”
“Master! The characters are wrong! It’s 武人!”
“No, it’s 無人. None of those bastards are human.”
“Please don’t! It’s a place I want to join later!!”
Jeong Ahyeon said, half-pleading.
Well, then I have to meet that desperate wish.
“Hyeji, since Jeong Ahyeon wants to join, remodel the interior for her.”
“Roger that.”
“Stop it!!!”
As soon as Hyeji activated her engine, the martial artist group that had been pointing at us fled in all directions.
Just like cockroaches observed vanishing in an instant.
Jeong Ahyeon stopped Hyeji, who was trying to remodel with guns and explosives, and pulled us to the receptionist.
“Welcome! You’re from the academy, right?”
“Yes, we came to try out a request.”
“Please give me your student IDs, and pick one from these.”
The receptionist took our student IDs and handed us a tablet in exchange.
On the screen displayed on the tablet were various requests listed.
From simple errands like delivering items and finding people to dangerous monster hunts.
The types were diverse, and the details were also varied.
And the list of requests was disappearing or being added in real-time.
“Could you sort them mainly by hunting, by any chance?”
“It’s your first request, are you sure about that?”
“Yes, we have asymmetric weapons on our side.”
“Excuse me?….Understood.”
The receptionist looked slightly hesitant as she took back the tablet.
Not long after, she returned the tablet, and just as I was about to check the requests, a sudden thud thud noise started to sound.
“What’s that noise?”
“Oh, it’s nothing serious.”
The receptionist casually remarked, but the sound grew louder.
At that moment.
The wall right next to the guild entrance crumbled with a loud noise.
[Just in case, get ready.]
Cry, Cheonma Repulsor.
Amid the falling debris, a giant form became vaguely visible.
I tensed my body, ready to fight at any moment, and the vague outline began to clarify.
With a raucous entrance, the being appeared.
“Ah? What are you doing here?”
It was none other than Cheonma.
