Chapter 24

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I don’t know what to do with this situation.

The trait I got is called ‘Heavenly Wings’, and it’s a unique organ of the angel race.

Getting a flying means in this world where flying skills are extremely rare is definitely something to be happy about.

Moreover, the heavenly wings also help the circulation of magic.

It’s not a very meaningful feature yet, because I don’t have any magic, but looking at it from a future-oriented perspective, this trait is a ‘win’.

“But, Seo-yul. Or Seo-yul-nim? Can I ask you one question?”

“Just wait. Let me sort out my thoughts.”

“Oh, yes.”

The problem is that I showed these wings to a third party.

And it’s Ha Si-yeon, a prominent supporting character.

I racked my brains.

I quickly judged whether this would be a gain or a loss.

“Okay. What do you want to ask?”

I can roughly guess.

He’ll ask me about my identity.

“Are you by any chance…”

“Just speak casually.”

“But…”

“I won’t answer if you speak formally.”

“Oh, yes. No, yeah.”

I feel a strange sense of deja vu.

It seems like someone is overlapping with Ha Si-yeon.

“Hey, Seo-yul, are you…”

I realized what that deja vu was right away.

“An angel?”

His eyes and attitude are very similar to Shin Jia when he first came to see me.

“…”

Yes.

Of course, you would think I’m an angel. Right?

“Would you believe me if I said no?”

“Yes! No!”

“You too?”

“Huh?”

He doesn’t look like she believes me at all.

It’s exactly the same as Jia’s expression I saw once.

“No. You’re right.”

“I knew it!”

There was no way to deny it.

It’s not just the wings that are the problem.

Ha Si-yeon saw me sealing the demon.

She saw me using the ‘Chains of the Archivist’.

The chains that the demon said only angels could use.

I must have been imprinted as an ‘angel’ in her mind already.

Unless I explain everything from the fact that I don’t have a status window, there is no way to change that perception.

“This time, keep it a secret.”

“Yes! I know!”

“Stop speaking formally.”

“Oh, yeah! Sorry… No, sorry!”

I’m worried for some reason.

She might shout ‘angel-nim!’ in front of everyone.

“More importantly, since you found out, there’s something I want to tell you.”

“To me? To me?”

“Can you be careful with your speech?”

“Hehe. Sorry.”

I sighed lightly.

“When I sealed the demon, you must have heard it if you were there.”

This could be an opportunity.

This a golden opportunity to make Ha Si-yeon, an outstanding talent, my ally.

“Do you remember what I said about seeing you again in a year?”

“Yeah.”

“Do you know what that means?”

“I have a rough idea.”

Ha Si-yeon’s expression hardened.

“In a year… The seal of that demon will be completely broken, right?”

“That’s right.”

The ‘Chains of the Archivist’ I used have a short lifespan.

That period is about a year.

Then we can’t do anything like resealing again.

We have to take him down ourselves.

If it was according to the original work, the protagonist would have swept him away by himself, but I don’t have that much power now.

I need allies.

Allies who will fill my place.

It would have been nice to absorb Jia too, but I put it on hold for now.

Jia has a condition for growth, unlike Ha Si-yeon.

Until I reach the point where I can achieve that condition, no matter what I do, I won’t get any stronger.

But Ha Si-yeon is different.

She doesn’t have such a limit.

As long as I pass on my knowledge to her, she will grow stronger at an unimaginable speed.

If that happens, we can get through the early scenario full of anxiety without much risk.

Not only that.

If I get into the position of her teacher, I can get her help without hesitation.

That will be a great help for exploring the ruins later on.

And naturally, my growth rate will also accelerate.

This is the best plan I can make in this situation.

“I see. I’ll trust you.”

After a long hesitation, Ha Si-yeon made up her mind.

“Thank you. For trusting me.”

I sighed in relief.

The variable I thought was the worst brought out to be the best result.

* * *

That night.

After safely leaving the hospital, I got a call from Yu Hwa as soon as I arrived at the dorm.

-You did it again, didn’t you?

“What do you mean?”

-You’re playing dumb again. The demon appearance incident. You solved it, right?

“No, I didn’t.”

-Yes. Well, let’s just say that for now.

I don’t know why the women around me are so stubborn.

Well, of course, I did solve it, but it wouldn’t hurt to believe me a little.

-By the way, I forgot to ask you this because there was always something going on.

“Yes. What is it?”

-What’s the deal between you and Shin Jia?

“I told you. We’re just ordinary friends.”

-Do you think I’ll believe that nonsense? I know her personality too.

I smiled bitterly.

I guess so. I wouldn’t believe it either.

-Well, never mind. I have a guess.

“What are you fantasizing about now?”

I feel uneasy somehow.

-Why? Are you curious?

“I’m concerned.”

I wonder what conclusion she came to.

-Just what. I was thinking that maybe the archer who killed Piale Allo was you.

Wow.

It wasn’t a fantasy, it was a fact.

-You’re quiet, so I guess I’m right.

“Uh…”

Oops.

I made a mistake.

Usually, innocent people don’t answer like this when they hear that there is evidence. They would snort and say something.

-You’re really weak in strange places. Anyway, I have some evidence that only I can know.

“There’s evidence?”

-Huh? Did you just admit it?

Ah.

I made another mistake.

* * *

The next morning.

I woke up early because of the boiling blood of the pureblood and headed to the training room as usual.

“Kang Seo-yul. You should have rested today.”

Instructor Pi Jin-ho, who was stretching in the training room, came up to me.

“It’s okay. I just passed out because of the magic density. And I learned that you can’t skip a day of training. From a certain instructor.”

I joked, and Instructor Pi smiled with satisfaction.

“He must be a great instructor.”

It was a perfect self-praise of a great instructor.

“Then I won’t go easy on you. Roll up your sleeves.”

“Can’t you be gentle?”

“The instructor thinks this way. If it’s not hard, it’s not exercise.”

He smiled scary.

A moment later.

“Huah. Huah!”

“Good job. See you in the classroom later.”

“Tha, thank you, sir.”

I was crushed.

“Don’t forget to stretch.”

“Yes sir.”

With that, the instructor left the training room gracefully.

“Hmm. It doesn’t look like acting at all…”

Ha Si-yeon came up to me, who was sprawled out. She crouched down and whispered in my ear.

“I’ve been curious since yesterday, is it really acting?”

Does it look like acting!

I wanted to shout, but I barely held back.

It’s natural for her to think that way from her perspective.

How should I answer?

It doesn’t look like acting even to me.

Jia seems to believe it somehow, but Ha Si-yeon seems to have a faint doubt.

If I just brush it off as acting, it might cause problems later.

“It’s not acting.”

Then I have no choice but to put my conscience aside and write a scenario.

“It’s not?”

“Yeah.”

I lifted my upper body and whispered in Ha Si-yeon’s ear.

“I told you, right? I have a reason to hide my appearance.”

“Oh, yeah.”

“I’m sealing my power for that reason.”

I showed her the ‘angel tattoo’ on my chest.

This will add credibility to my lie.

“Oh!”

Ha Si-yeon let out a sound of acceptance.

“I train regularly to release my power. If I don’t, there’s a chance that the seal will break.”

“Yeah. I understand.”

It was a scenario made up on the spot, but it was a very plausible lie even to me.

By the way, I wonder if I’m lying too much these days.

I feel like my guilt is fading. They say lying is a habit, maybe I’m becoming like that too.

“Oh right. That’s not what I meant to say! Um um. Seo-yul. Did you see that you got ranked today?”

“Ranking? No, I haven’t seen it yet.”

It was about time for it to come out.

“Well…”

Ha Si-yeon said with a sorry face.

“Just look at this.”

Ha Si-yeon handed me her phone.

The ranking match schedule was displayed on the screen.

[103rd Choi Ji-hoon used a challenge ticket.]

[May 15th. 1:30 p.m.]

[Ranking 497th Kang Seo-yul VS Ranking 103rd Choi Ji-hoon]

“Choi Ji-hoon? No, what about the challenge ticket?”

Challenge ticket.

It’s a ranking match challenge ticket that is given only twice a year.

Does he want to use it already?

To me, who is 497th?

That important challenge ticket?

Even if he wins, there’s no benefit.

“I’m really sorry. Seo-yul, you’re so suspicious. He insisted that he had to fight you himself…”

Oh, man.

That jerk.

He’s bothering people again.

No wait.

If I think about it,

If I do well, I can rank up super fast, right?

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