Translator: Wan ED/PR: Solarin
60. Party (4)
Yesterday, Ham Geun-hyeong received an order from chairman Hwang Myeong-ho that was difficult to understand.
It happened while he was moving towards the broadcasting station to see the program a class child was participating in.
— Where are you right now?
Chairman Hwang Myeong-ho, who took his hands off the school’s matters, never once called him.
Even so, after becoming a Player there were countless times when Ham Geun-hyeong was suddenly asked about his location.
After he started working for the school, when the Association or Pro Player team asked for support, or when there was an emergency situation because a class 0 was making a fuss, etc.
So before he even thought it was unexpected, Ham Geun-hyeong instinctively precisely relayed his location.
Hearing Ham Geun-hyeong’s answer, chairman gave a command with a brightened voice.
— Immediately get off the air taxi and head towards the broadcasting station. The precise location will be sent to you in a device message. I predict that the main entrance will be crowded, so go through a different building nearby…
Listening to the instructions, Ham Geun-hyeong got off the air taxi and started running.
Though it was an ingrained habit to not be flustered by sudden orders and move to carry them out right away, it was also because the location was the broadcasting station where his students were.
The moment he arrived at the location designated by chairman Hwang Myeong-ho, he used his Gwangrim ‘Eyes and Light Bow of Sharpshooter’, borrowed the eyes and tried to reconnoiter the inside of the broadcasting station.
The higher being spoke up as if he was waiting.
— Shoot the dragon who broke the oath with my arrow.
While those short words came down, light flashed in front of his eyes.
In his glimmering vision, he saw Yong Jegeon and Jo Uisin.
Soaked in blood, Jo Uisin was holding a sun bow in his hand loaded with the power of the higher being who ordered him to shoot the dragon just now.
That bow was loaded with the arrow of the archer the Olympus boasted, the sun god, Apollo.
Right now, Jo Uisin was using the same Gwangrim as Ham Geun-hyeong.
‘Can’t higher beings connect through Gwangrim to one person only?!’
Higher beings could bestow a blessing to a number of individuals.
But they could lend a power of Gwangrim to one person only.
The higher beings could bestow their grace and protective blessings[1], but they had only one proxy in the entire world.
That rule, as far as Ham Geun-hyeong knew, wasn’t broken even once after the Clash of Different Worlds was broken.
‘What on earth is this child…’
Ham Geun-hyeong knew very well that his student had extraordinary power, but he didn’t expect it to be to the degree of breaking the rules of this world.
Ham Geun-hyeong was confused, but right now he decided to prioritize shooting the being threatening his student and fellow teacher.
After shooting the dragon slayer, who broke his oath, Ham Geun-hyeong left his student’s safety to Yong Jegeon and headed underground to face Enemies.
He was curious about many things about Jo Uisin, but because he wasn’t the only student who faced danger that day, Ham Geun-hyeong’s fight continued.
— Once the situation is settled, come report in person, anytime.
When he arrived at Eungwang School, a message arrived from the chairman, who first commanded Ham Geun-hyeong.
The chairman told him to come report even if it was dawn, but Ham Geun-hyeong couldn’t go right away.
After seeing off the children, he had to discuss the press response guidelines for this case with Jegal Jaegeol and Hwang Myeong Foundation’s PR team, and after that, he had to face the Association people and Red Lion team members.
The matter was only settled in the morning and Ham Geun-hyeong went to work without a wink of sleep.
As he came to carry out the start-of-day meeting, he saw 1st year class 0’s children being strangely excited.
‘Jo Uisin and Song Daeseok plan to be absent today?’
Song Daeseok submitted a leave of absence including the reason of absence and proof of going to work through the Association Research Institute.
There was no contact from Jo Uisin, but a message from Yong Jegeon arrived, which the gist of it was that Jo Uisin was resting.
‘As Song Daeseok entered the research institute, I expected him to be absent more often, but Jo Uisin’s absence frequency is higher, eh?’
Gong Cheonghwon, the teacher in charge of General Enemy Studies, asked a few times about Jo Uisin’s well-being.
The attendance was voluntary, but as a model student was often absent without prior warning, it felt bothering.
When he finished work at school and headed to the chairman office, it was already after the classes ended.
“I was waiting. Give the report.”
Eungwang School, Silver Light Building, chairman office.
Ham Geun-hyeong arrived just around the time when Hwang-ho received a call from Kim Sinrok that Jo Uisin and Seong Gukeon had departed.
Ham Geun-hyeong didn’t show any signs of being intimidated by the chairman office’s atmosphere or in front of Hwang-ho in the appearance of Hwang Myeong-ho, finished his report in a business-like manner.
“The report is strange.”
The content reported by Ham Geun-hyeong was almost completely devoid of things that could get Jo Uisin into trouble.
Ham Geun-hyeong briefly summarized that he discovered Yong Jegeon in the battle and joined him, and after the opponent became incapable of fighting, he joined Jegal Jaegeol.
The facts were reported in a simple, organized manner, but Hwang-ho wasn’t satisfied.
Because the explanation Hwang-ho wanted to hear was all left out.
“Many parts were omitted in this report. You would have seen the entire situation inside with those eyes. Didn’t you saw the identity of the opponent they were facing and the states of Yong Jegeon and Jo Uisin, and broke the broadcasting station’s outer-wall?”
“…”
“We failed to procure the footage from inside because the Red Lion team made the first move. I need the report that supplements this.”
At the urging of Hwang-ho in the appearance of the chairman, doubts resurfaced in Ham Geun-hyeong’s head again.
He put that thought aside for a moment facing an urgent situation, but that day, the chairman’s orders had many somewhat suspicious corners.
It was because it seemed like he predicated that Cadmus would appear and target the Yong tribe and the descendant, and gave the command.
‘The work in Hongcheon that day could have been prolonged. There was a high chance that I wouldn’t arrive in time. As there are too many variables, it doesn’t seem like the chairman dug a trap and waited to catch Cadmus.’
Ham Geun-hyeong judged that figuring out the chairman’s action principle or information sources here by himself right now was too much.
So instead of understanding the reason for the chariman pushing, he decided to concentrate the results of what would happen in the case that he reported.
Ham Geun-hyeong carefully asked.
“Will the report I’m doing right now reach student Hwang Jiho’s ears?”
Ham Guen-hyeong recognized that excluding the difficult children like Song Daeseok, the 1st year class 0’s children were all close with each other.
However, he also knew that as the children who attended school from the first day saw each other faces most often and talked a lot, they felt special about each other.
So the name of Hwang Jiho, who was known as chairman Hwang Myeong-ho’s relative came out.
Because Hwang Jiho and Jo Uisin were the children who attended school from the first day.
“… That’s an unexpected question.”
Hwang-ho looked at Ham Geun-hyeong with a face like he was caught off-guard.
It seemed that he couldn’t imagine Hwang Jiho being mentioned here.
Because Ham Geun-hyeong knew very well about the time when chairman was neglecting the school operation, he didn’t think it was strange.
“Isn’t it natural to worry about the class children under me?”
Hwang-ho, who heard Ham Geun-hyeong’s answer, didn’t reply for a moment and fell into thoughts, and then opened his mouth.
“Okay, I guess Jo Uisin was hurt enough that Hwang Jiho would worry if he learned of it, eh?”
Hwang-ho drew a conclusion on his own, but Ham Geun-hyeong didn’t open his mouth.
It seemed that he had no plans of making a statement that could get his student into trouble.
Even though Hwang-ho didn’t hear the answer and report he wanted, he told Ham Geun-hyeong he is free to leave with a smiling face.
Left alone, Hwang-ho skimmed through the report document Ham Geun-hyeong submitted and mumbled.
“Our class homeroom teacher was a good Player and amazing teacher, eh?” [2]
He couldn’t hear a report from Ham Geun-hyeong, but as Yong Jegeon’s mouth seemed to be itching, it looked like if he incited him a little, he would tell him all about what had happened that day, so there was no problem.
He was furious when he thought that the goofing around Yong Jegeon stole not only Jo Uisin, but also Kim Sinrok yesterday and today, but as he was a source of valuable information, he decided to deliberate about coaxing him well and using him.
Ding.
At that moment, a message arrived on the device.
Thinking it could be a message from the heartless benefactor, he hastily checked it.
[Annoying rat] Hwang-ho, are You busy?
[Annoying rat] I’m busy.
What should he do?
Hwang-ho stared at the message that was using a polite tone with a disgusted gaze for a moment and then was about to close the screen.
But before he closed the hologram, the message sent next stopped Hwang-ho’s hand.
[Annoying rat] A party is being held in Britain, I decided to participate in it.
The place Jo Uisin was heading right now was Britain.
The place the head of Seo tribe, Cunning was in, was Britain.
It was difficult to think of it as a coincidence.
‘No way, is the reason Jo Uisin is going to Britain, related to that annoying rat?’
Instead of reading and ignoring, Hwang-ho decided to send a reply to Seodol after a long time.
[Me] Tell me in detail about that party.
* * *
“Ah, Hwang-ho didn’t ghost me and sent me an answer after a long time!”
Seodol spoke happily, looking at the device screen.
Those words received an unenthusiastic answer.
“Congratulations.”
In front of Seodol was an Asian boy, sitting at the workbench, and holding charcoal and bread, he was absorbed in sketching.
The boy, who declared that he would bring back the stolen artwork ‘Imoogi’s Rise To Heaven’, was so absorbed in the work that he was doing that he was treating the high-end luxury fashion brand’s chief designer and the head who was part of the 12 Zodiac, Seodol roughly.
Even though he knew that the boy was busy, Seodol was Seodol who acted persistently and annoyingly, but even though Seodol tried to get his attention, the boy, who didn’t give him any attention beyond a certain degree, was amazing.
“I tried not to ask because I thought it would ruin the fun, but Halloween is getting close and the time is running out, so I should ask. What are You doing right now? I want to help too.”
Hwang-ho finally sent a message, but instead of replying right away, Seodol changed the target of his attention to the boy and asked.
On the other side of the globe, Hwang-ho was exploding inside, but Seodol wasn’t bothered.
“I’m making a notice letter.”
“… A notice letter?”
“Yes, before pulling off a grand achievement, I plan to announce it to the world on a large scale.”
Seodol made a subtle face.
Even though it was stupid, there were idiots in the world who would announce the details of their crime just before committing it and decrease the chances of their success with their own hands.
At the thought that the human he sent his eyes on may do such a stupid action, Seodol felt sorry.
“The opponent isn’t to be underestimated. The location, location… won’t you be in danger if you sent a notice letter?”
As Seodol spoke longer, the less polite his words became.
At a certain point, he started using a casual tone instead of a polite one.
It was a signal that Seodol was losing interest.
“I know it very well. Even so, it’s imperative for a phantom thief to put up with danger and send a notice letter!”
Even when hearing Seodol’s words, the boy answered with a strong attitude.
“Before holding a grand event, a gentlemen noble’s way of duel is to warn beforehand!”
The boy abruptly stood up, clenched his fists, causing the hem of the white morning coat he was wearing to sway.
When working with charcoal, white clothes were no different from being banned, but the boy insisted on those clothes, while saying ‘Today I feel like wearing a tailored coat, and it has to be this color of morning coat’.
“The strangeness of sending an eccentric and original notice letter! The brilliant and elegant outfit fitting the name of phantom thief! The bold actions and freely appearing and disappearing without getting caught!”
Every time the boy confidently explained his phantom thief philosophy, superpower wave exploded on his fingertips ‘bang!’ ‘bang!’ like fireworks.
The sparkling superpower wave seemed to be the first draft of the notice letter the boy was making.
“That’s the kind of phantom thief I’m aiming to be. As such, I cannot exclude sending the notice letter”
As expected, this child was a very strange kid.
Seodol thought so, but he really liked the many strange things about the boy.
As if he never spoke with a casual tone, Seodol smirked and spoke with a polite tone.
“Wonderful! Then I’ll actively cooperate with the notice letter production!”
“I believed You would understand, designer Seodol!”
Like this, the cooperation in making the notice letter of the phantom thief that was still unknown to the world and the world-known designer began.
*~*~*
[1] protective blessings — or blessings of happiness, 축복 (chukbok), the word I’m still looking for a good translation, not the word for a blessing used above and in the status window.
[2] “Our class homeroom teacher was a good Player and amazing teacher, eh?” — Yes, it’s in past tense. Do I feel like I’m forgetting some important grammar point that wouldn’t give this sentence some ominous implications? Yes.
Translator’s note: Ham Geun-hyeong, but let’s do a thought experiment. What if someone did dug a trap and waited to catch Cadmus.
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