Chapter 247

This situation was beyond ridiculous.

‘What the hell is this guy doing?’

From my perspective, it was utterly absurd.

He came here on his own, got the wrong idea, confessed on his own, and now he’s pointing a sword at me, even though I was planning to just let it slide because it was too much trouble.

‘What is this? Was it supposed to turn out like this?’

I wasn’t worried about losing my head, but I was so dumbfounded that I couldn’t help but laugh.

‘Is this shadow boxing or something? What the hell is going on?’

I couldn’t believe that this guy, who was drumming up his own drama, had brought things to this point.

“Ha, crazy…”

“F*ck, f*ck!”

“…Hey, let’s put the sword down first and talk. What the hell are you doing right now?”

“If only you hadn’t taken Shin Han-sol, that b*tch…!”

‘This lunatic…’

Until now, I wasn’t particularly worried about my life, but suddenly, I started to feel scared.

‘Is this crazy bastard going to suddenly snap and slit my throat?’

A normal person wouldn’t do that, but since the guy in front of me was no ordinary idiot, I couldn’t help but worry.

‘The seed…’

It was too late to summon a mutant devourer, as I could already feel the cold blade against my neck.

‘F*ck… What do I do?’

Of all times, both Yoo Ju and Wi Ho-yeon, who usually stick by my side, were nowhere to be found.

If I tried to summon a chimera, he might just slash my throat.

‘This damn…’

To think that I’d feel my life threatened by some lunatic in the training facility of all places—it was beyond ridiculous.

‘Is this for real? Does this kind of thing actually happen?’

The guy seemed to realize that things were going south, as his expression had stiffened.

‘Hey, what are you going to do? You’re the one who pulled out the sword, you bastard.’

“Dammit… How… What am I supposed to do…?”

‘You’re the one who pulled out the sword, and now you’re asking me what to do?’

He probably realized by now that there was no turning back.

“Damn it, if you don’t want to die, listen to me from now on!”

“Crazy… Do you even realize what you’re doing right now?”

“Shut up! It’s because of you… It’s because of you that this happened!”

‘Why is this my fault?’

I was on the verge of losing my mind. I swear I didn’t do anything to him.

“Today’s incident… No. F*ck! There’s no way this can be swept under the rug…”

Even he seemed to know that the current situation couldn’t be quietly covered up.

‘F*ck, no.’

But from my perspective, he shouldn’t be thinking like that.

‘If this keeps up, he might really swing that sword. I need to coax him gently.’

I had to make him believe that the current situation could be covered up, that it could be quietly buried.

Only then would he not snap and swing the sword.

“No, no. Instructor Jin Hyun-soo, let’s put the sword down first. We’ll just let this slide, so please put the sword down…”

“Don’t talk nonsense! Do you think I’ll just let this slide? Say something that makes sense, dammit!”

‘…You know it too, huh?’

What I said definitely didn’t make sense.

The problem was that I had to turn this nonsense into the truth.

“No, trust me. Killing me here will only make things worse. This is the training facility. Do you really think you can kill a fellow instructor and get away with it?”

“At this point, it’s better to just kill you…”

‘No, you crazy bastard. That’s not it. You shouldn’t think like that.’

It felt like a sudden robber had pointed a gun at my head.

Not knowing when he might pull the trigger, I couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.

‘Even in the worst-case scenario, I have the ring, so I won’t die…’

But I couldn’t waste a Myth-grade item on such a stupid reason.

‘Dammit, where is Yoo Ju and what is she doing?’

I had just channeled mana into the ring without him noticing.

Logically, it hadn’t even been a minute since I sent the distress signal, so it was impossible for Yoo Ju to arrive.

The problem was that my brain wasn’t in a state to think that far ahead.

‘Please hurry…’

“I won’t report this to Eternity. In fact, I think I might have misunderstood what you said, Instructor Jin Hyun-soo. Haha… Right?”

“…..”

‘F*ck, why are your eyes so wide open?’

“Please trust me. Ah, right, right. I’ll let Trainee Shin Han-sol go to the Hwan-Young Clan. Haha…”

“You think I’ll believe that? Didn’t you already stamp the contract?”

“W-well, yes, but we can cancel the contract by paying the penalty. So…”

“Shut up… Once I’ve pointed this sword at you, whether I kill you or not, it’s the same…!”

‘You know that, and yet you pulled out the sword?’

I could see the determination growing in his eyes.

At this rate, it seemed like he was going to swing the sword.

‘I’m screwed…’

*Thud—!*

The moment I cursed inwardly, a spear burst through the door and rushed toward him in an instant.

“Ugh—!”

‘Yoo Ju!’

I saw him vomiting blood as the spear pierced his abdomen, but that wasn’t the problem.

*Bang—!*

Yoo Ju then broke through the door and entered, her eyes unfocused as she glared at him.

‘Crazy, I need to stop her.’

Yoo Ju’s eyes were filled with the intent to kill the guy in front of her.

“Yoo Ju!”

“Yoon Seong, are you okay?!”

Her eyes returned to normal upon hearing my voice.

Yoo Ju grabbed my shoulders and checked if I was hurt.

“Are you hurt anywhere?!”

“Thanks to you, I’m fine.”

“Ah… That’s a relief… That’s a relief…”

‘F*ck, that guy looks like he’s about to die.’

Whether it was because Yoo Ju had thrown the spear with the intent to kill, the guy was on the verge of death.

First, I quickly reassured Yoo Ju and then approached him.

‘Ha, you idiot.’

Because of this moron, things had escalated beyond control.

‘At least I need to keep him alive.’

At the very least, his life had to be spared.

I immediately uncorked a potion from my pouch and gave it to him.





The situation was flowing towards him, and he was trying to accept it.

“Stupid bastard, you must really want to live, huh?”

Seeing him desperately trying to survive, my face automatically twisted into a frown.

The problem was, Yoo Ju seemed to be consumed by her emotions, as she coldly opened her mouth.

“Yoon Seong, what are you doing? Why are you…”

“We need to keep him alive for now. It’ll make things less complicated.”

Honestly, even if this guy dies, it wouldn’t put Eternity at a disadvantage, but it’s still better to keep him alive for now.

“Ha, I feel like killing him myself…”

“Yoon Seong, no. Let’s kill him, okay?”

“What?”

“He pointed a sword at you. We can’t let him live. We have to kill him here.”

I flinched for a moment when I saw Yoo Ju’s eyes. They were filled with a chilling murderous intent.

“Ugh… p-please… spare me…”

Whether he heard Yoo Ju or not, even as he was losing consciousness, he sent me a desperate look.

“I… I was wrong…”

Still, it seemed like the potion was taking effect, as he was gradually improving.

But…

“Sigh, looks like he’s permanently crippled.”

No, it was because a single line on his status screen caught my eye.

[Due to a fatal injury, the magic circuit has been damaged. Magic stats are permanently reduced by 40, and magic manipulation has become difficult.]

It seemed that Yoo Ju’s golden magic attack had completely wrecked his insides.

Practically, this guy has no future as a player. He lost everything overnight.

“Serves him right.”

Of course, Yoo Ju and I did nothing wrong. This outcome is the result of his own actions.

“Be grateful you’re still alive. Though… it might be better if you died here.”

Considering the future and what’s to come, it might be better for him to die right here.

“Yoo Ju.”

“Yeah?”

“Thanks for coming to save me.”

Seeming to sense the sincerity in my words, Yoo Ju responded with a bright face.

“It’s only natural for me to come save you when you’re in danger.”

Still, it seemed like Yoo Ju was gradually calming down, probably because I was safe.

“I almost lost the ring here.”

I was genuinely grateful to Yoo Ju. If it weren’t for her, I would’ve lost a mythical-grade ring for a ridiculous reason.

“Sigh, for now…”

For now, dealing with the situation comes first. We can’t just leave things as they are.

******

Of course, the training facility was in chaos.

Although the trainees hadn’t been fully informed yet, it was only a matter of time.

The absurd situation where an instructor severely injured another instructor made it inevitable for things to escalate.

Bang!

“What is the meaning of this! The two from Eternity must explain themselves!”

‘This bastard, suddenly slamming the table and causing a scene.’

The man who appeared to be the master of the Hwan-Young Clan couldn’t contain his anger, slamming his fist on the table and raising his voice.

Those who weren’t directly involved didn’t know the full details of the incident.

The other instructors, hastily summoned and seated, were waiting for Yoo Ju and me to speak, looking confused.

Yoon Yeon and Ha Yu-ri were no different.

‘Ah, I’m so annoyed. Seriously.’

It’s maddening to think of all the trouble caused by one lunatic.

Perhaps because of the Hwan-Young Clan master’s words, some clan representatives subtly started poking at us.

“Hmm… Is it true that the master of Eternity attacked an instructor from the Hwan-Young Clan, causing permanent damage?”

‘Look at these bastards.’

Somehow, those words really got on my nerves.

It was as if they were implying that Eternity was at fault.

‘And who is this woman? Is she friends with the Hwan-Young Clan master?’

“I heard the victim’s magic circuit is almost completely non-functional now.”

‘Sigh.’

Thinking they had found a weak spot, they seemed to be collectively pressuring us.

Of course, I understand to some extent. To those who don’t know the details, it clearly looks like Eternity’s fault.

“…..”

Everyone was curious about what was being said, maintaining a silent attitude, which made the Hwan-Young Clan master even more smug as he pressed on.

“Hey! Isn’t it normal to say something?! Our clan has lost a significant force!”

‘…Looks like he didn’t hear properly.’

It seemed like he conveniently left out anything unfavorable to him.

“This incident is no small matter. If this is the case, Eternity should step down from this training facility…”

Other clans were subtly suggesting that Eternity should withdraw from the training facility.

Although they only mentioned this training facility, it was obvious that Eternity would gradually lose its place here.

‘We have no intention or reason to back down.’

In this incident, we are clearly the victims.

Just as I was about to speak, Yoo Ju coldly opened her mouth.

“Shut up.”

“…What?”

“Didn’t you hear me? Shut up.”

Naturally, the atmosphere rapidly cooled after Yoo Ju’s words.

Of course, the person told to shut up by Yoo Ju didn’t stay quiet.

“What are you…! Master of Eternity, can you take responsibility for that statement? How…!”

“Is your clan the Thorn Rose Clan? What? Do you want to start a war?”