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Anyway, if I had the chance today, I was willing to try my luck at a drinking party. That’s why I thought it wouldn’t matter if I told my true feelings to some extent since we were a couple with a strong possibility of splitting up anyway. If I knew this would happen, I wouldn’t have said that in front of the cabin. Although we felt regretful in hindsight, we both changed our minds.
“If you ask why… it’s a little difficult to answer.”
“Are you having trouble talking to me?”
I shook my head as I looked at Hanbyeol, who especially put an accent on the word
“I didn’t mean that. Do you remember what we said before on the steps of the cabin?”
“…yes.”
“I…um…I was able to think a lot during the three months. As I looked at the world called Hall Plain, my thoughts changed to some extent. Anyway, I won’t join any clan other than the Golden Lion Clan.”
Even though the backstory was a bit vague, Hanbyeol was as smart as ever. It seemed like he was thinking about my words for a moment, but then he looked at me with startled eyes. As his head turned, he seemed to grasp what I meant.
“So. Are you thinking about creating a new clan?”
“It’s similar. I’m thinking about starting a clan. The other kids weren’t invited to join the Golden Lion Clan. That’s it, but I wanted to get together with the kids and take action in the first place.”
“I also….”
The moment I finished speaking, Hanbyul reflexively opened his mouth to say something but closed it again. I felt her breathing becoming slightly heavier. A conflicted look appeared on Hanbyeol’s face. Biting her lip, she soon opened her mouth in a higher voice than usual, as if she had made up her mind.
“Me too. Comparing before and after entering Hall Plain, my thoughts changed a lot. My brother was amazing during the rite of passage. Even when he entered the User Academy, he proved that he was special and different from other people. “I probably know better than anyone else that my brother has abilities. But…”
but. It was a sign that she was starting to tell me what she wanted to say from now on. I paid attention to her words with a hollow face.
“The world called Hall Plain is so wide and vast that it doesn’t feel strange no matter where anything happens. It’s not a space where just one person can do everything with their abilities like it was during the Rites of Passage. Then, you would be like that. You’re not alone. “There are three others too.”
As I was about to say that, I closed my mouth and nodded. Hanbyeol looked at me with a cold face that had already recovered, and then spoke again.
“I do. I don’t want to say I won’t do it. I don’t mean to say anything bad. But…I still think I have no choice but to carry it alone even if my brother says no. It’s too dangerous for a group to rely on one person in the Hall Plane.”
Hanbyul does not underestimate the abilities of those three people. However, he was pointing out my attitude in relation to the attitude of those three people. Ultimately, this means that you can’t do anything alone. That was what she said, and what she said made sense. However, there was one thing overlooked.
She took a deep breath as if she had said all she wanted to say. I gave her a moment to catch her breath and collect her thoughts. And then he slowly opened his mouth.
“Hanbyeol has a strong single-minded tendency.”
“……?”
“It’s good to think rationally, but it tends to go too far in one direction.”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“What I’m saying is, don’t judge me and the kids carelessly based on your own standards and criteria.”
Hanbyeol must have been surprised to hear my cold voice for the first time, so she quickly closed her mouth. I stared at her with her cold gaze. I felt a little pity that her lips trembled slightly at my tone of voice, which I hadn’t seen before. However, since you have already decided to treat it as a single user, you will have something to say.
“I’m… sorry. But I thought you and I were similar. Always reasonable….”
“It’s similar. You may think so, but to me, I don’t think joining a clan is a reasonable choice. Especially if it’s the Golden Lion Clan.”
“…Why? So you’re saying I’m wrong?”
“Is it important to be right or wrong? No matter what choice you make, there are pros and cons, and wouldn’t it be a reasonable choice to weigh them, look at the surrounding circumstances, including yourself, and make the best choice?”
Kim Han-byeol looked at the present and made a reasonable choice. I looked at the past and the future and made a rational choice. Even though it was a simple logic, Hanbyeol looked confused. I looked at her for the first time and felt the tightness in her chest. We didn’t understand each other right now.
“The Golden Lion Clan is the largest clan on the Northern Continent. This is an open secret, but… they have already established a foundation and are preparing to march towards the Iron Mountains. It is bound to be different from the start compared to heading to the bare ground. I wonder what my brother is like. “I don’t know if there are any advantages to the path I’m about to take.”
“Who can guarantee that the march to the Steel Mountains will be successful? You said you were recommending executives, but have you thought about what that means? No. Rather, do you really think that the users of the clan you are trying to join are trustworthy people?”
I snapped at her in a slightly caustic tone. Nevertheless, Hanbyul just listened in silence. There was a moment of silence between the two of us, and it felt like a cold current had formed. After a brief pause, I was about to finish what she said, but she spoke first.
“So you’re saying that your brother is a person you can trust?”
“…….”
one word. It was just one word. The subtle cold air from her single word turned into a bitter silence between her and me. All I can hear is me and her breathing. There were many expressions on her face. Resentment. sadness. All kinds of negative emotions, such as regret. It was the first time I had seen her express her various emotions since meeting her.
I opened my mouth quietly. However, the words that followed contained a feeling that I could not hide, that I was disappointed in you.
“You did that to me back then. Why on earth are you doing that to me? If you answer that question again now, I….”
I am.
“At that time, I wanted to act as a fence for you guys. I wanted to give you trust, and I wanted to be trusted. I don’t really trust people by nature. That’s why I never thought about going alone. But, like you said, I can’t do anything alone. “I also knew clearly that I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t ignore that fact.”
Take a breath. And then he speaks right away.
“So, since I decided to do that, I thought that I wanted to at least choose the people I start with. People who believe in me. And people I can trust. It’s a clan in name. I create a clan… but there are at least one or two people who are like family. “I wish there was one.”
The whole time Hanbyul was listening to me, her eyes were shaking violently. Her mouth twitched and it looked like she wanted to say something. But before we knew it, a huge intelligence building was appearing before our eyes.
In the past, she and I were on two different paths. Then she followed my choice. And this time, she and I were left with the same two paths. I’ve already chosen a direction, she hasn’t yet.
Climb the stairs calmly. And I grabbed the handle of the front door. Hanbyul was still motionless. She gently applied pressure to the door, and this time it opened smoothly without a creak. And I slowly walked inside.
And there was no sound of Hanbyeol following.
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Anhyeon and the kids had already been drinking to their heart’s content. In the end, I couldn’t even say what I wanted to say that day. I sighed inwardly as I watched them laughing at each other. I felt grumpy for no reason because I thought that these guys had no way of knowing how I felt even if they were going to die soon. Guys who are easy on the inside.
Still, it didn’t really show that way on the outside. Perhaps a day like this will never come again. The road that my kids and I take starting tomorrow was a thorny road that could never be considered comfortable. Rather, I will roll and roll to the point where I think the user academy was heaven.
The drinking party ended successfully(?). Anhyun and Yujeong were having so much fun together that they eventually lost their minds. Fortunately, Sol was awake, so we were able to turn down one by one and return to the dorm. After roughly throwing Anhyun to a corner, I also lay down and lost in thought.
Once I entered the hall plane and my thoughts changed, there were so many things to do right away. First of all, the urgent priority was to receive the mission reward points tomorrow and leave Barbara immediately. While thinking about various plans, I soon fell asleep.
And the next day. The long-awaited morning dawned.
To be honest, the graduation and discharge ceremonies were quite boring. He said many things, but in summary, all he said was that he had worked hard so far and that he hoped for more activities in the northern continent in the future.
『I completed the user academy in Barbara, a large city on the northern continent. 4 ability points are added as a mission reward.』
After the graduation ceremony was over and reward points were received, the users’ circumstances were clearly divided. Users who received the offer and users who did not. Users who received the offer joined the clan members who came to welcome them, but the rest were just sucking their fingers.
Even if you go to a regular city or small town, there will be a clan you can join, even if it’s not a big city. Seeing them still hanging around after the graduation ceremony, I felt a little sorry for them. Although it was none of my business.
First of all, I wanted to run to the warehouse first and pick up the items I purchased with GP, but that was canceled as the kids immediately flocked to me. Hyeon Ahn, Yujeong Lee, and Sol An. As four people, including me, gathered together, I felt people who appeared to be clan scouts watching us. I had already politely declined all offers, but I still felt like I had some lingering feelings.
Although Ahn Hyeon was overshadowed by the three members of me, Woo Jung-min, and Seon Yu-un, he showed enough potential to make the clan drool. Yujeong’s grades were also above average. They both said they received numerous offers from mid-sized clans, but they all turned them down because of me.
Honestly, if I were to talk about treasures, Sol was the most treasured. Brilliance Priest. The ultimate leader of the priest profession and the representative of female users who stands alongside the Princess of Execution and the Shadow Queen. Even if you don’t get this job, the initial stats of 75 points of magic power and 100 points of luck have tremendous merit.
However, Sol-i surprisingly did not receive much attention. From what she heard from Ahn Hyeon, she seemed to be having quite a hard time controlling her magical powers. After all, it was strange for a user who was still no more than a beginner to be able to control medium-level magical power. She will probably show her true colors as time goes by and she becomes more accustomed to it.
The scouter of the Golden Lion Clan was looking at the users with a bewildered expression. I found out after the graduation ceremony, but this time, the clan made offers to a total of 5 new users. However, out of those five users, only two responded to the offer.
“I’m sorry. There is a group of people who have been acting together. I don’t plan on leaving the kids and going in alone.”
Finally, when I eloquently dismissed the scouter who came to encourage me to join, Ahn Hyun and the other kids were very sorry to me. It seemed like he probably believed what I said. This misunderstanding wasn’t a bad thing, but it made me feel uncomfortable, so I thought it would be better to take the opportunity and tell the truth.
When I left the main gate of the academy, the outside was bustling with new and existing users. You could see the emblems of various clans on the Golden Lion Clan members.
Then, a scene caught my eye, and the main character of that scene was Jiyoung Lee. Still, she was looking at the users who did not receive offers with an arrogant look, as if she had joined a well-known clan. She was campaigning with her arms folded next to the instructor, and I felt like she was shaking inside. I was excited to see how my face would change in 6 months, but I took a step back.
Suddenly it occurred to me that there must be Kim Han-byeol somewhere here. Because from earlier, I felt a gaze poking my face. I turned her head in the direction her eyes were coming from and, sure enough, I found her staring at me and her companions endlessly. But I didn’t want to have anything to do with her anymore. She seemed to have decided to keep it a secret within the clan for the time being, as word had not yet spread that she was a gem mage.
The kids were all following behind me with faces full of anticipation. Just as I was about to get out of here, I had no choice but to stop for a moment when I heard a voice calling me. When I turned my head, I saw Woo Jeong-min and his companions. Judging by the fact that Woo Jung-min first greeted me by saying, “You didn’t enter either,” I knew who the other two people who declined the Golden Lion Clan’s offer were (of course, I had a rough guess).
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While chatting for a while, Woo Jeong-min suggested if we would like to act together for a while. To be honest, I found it a bit fascinating. I thought it would be easier to take advantage of the opportunity and wipe them out before they gather the power of the Red Fang Clan. However, before I could even answer, Won Hye-soo from Woo Jeong-min’s group and Yu-jeong Lee from my group were disgusted with each other, so the conversation ended in vain.
Won Hye-soo still glanced at me from time to time, as if she hadn’t let go of her feelings for me. She understands how it feels. However, I only saw her once or twice, but she kept acting differently, so I didn’t like her either. She let him go nicely for now, but she was determined to correct her habits at some point. So I said a quick goodbye to them.
Suddenly, I looked back and saw that the kids had stopped walking and were looking at me with blank expressions. They also probably turned down the offer to join a decent clan and just followed me. I haven’t gotten rid of the pups’ attitude of following their mother yet, but I felt like I wanted to trust them to some extent.
To do that, the priority was to tell them about their future plans.
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hello. This is Ro Yujin.
ha ha ha. As expected, Hanbyeol is being criticized indiscriminately. I feel sorry for being criticized because he is one of the characters that I put a lot of effort into. As such, it is not a disposable character. There are still many appearances, so please keep an eye on Hanbyul a little more. 🙂
『Reripple』
1. Ailelia: Congratulations on first place. I was surprised to see comments popping up almost as soon as I posted it. Thank you for pointing out the typo. I finished editing it as soon as I woke up in the morning and saw it. If Jiyoung was written as Hanbyeol… hmm. I think I probably got a lot of criticism. ha ha ha.
2. rhkdel2: It’s a very tempting offer, but… I have to blame my fingers. Ugh.
3. Human life: Oh wow. It’s your birthday on Thursday. Congratulations! Eat a lot of delicious food that day and receive lots of gifts. 🙂
4. GradeRown: Oh my… That writer is a writer with a bad eye. ㅜ.ㅠ It was definitely difficult to raise a wizard in the early stages of Maple Story. Hehehe. There is a prerequisite to becoming a wizard in Hol Plain that you must have high magic power. That’s the most important thing. Of course, some study and training will be necessary. Should I say that the rest is almost hard work? 🙂
5. Ga-yeon-eul: Please don’t hate Han-byeol too much. It may look like this on the outside, but on the inside… Hehe. (Spoiler alert!)
6. Like Yuun: This is what appears in this episode. You answered correctly. Clap clap clap! (Applause!)
7. Blamy: Ahaha. To be honest, In-sik doesn’t have that much regret for Han-byeol. Although the secret job is a bit disappointing, it is still okay for In-sik to have or not have. because… .(What follows is a spoiler, so no comment!)
8. Life of Tragedy: You can just think of it as a supporting role. For a supporting role, there will be some story.
9. Step by step: You can think of the rite of passage as the beginning. In the long term, the User Academy can also be seen as in its early stages. For any remaining questions, please refer to Kion and Toranoanal’s comments in the previous episode, which explained them in such detail that I did not need to explain further. (Or, please refer to review number 11.)
10. Let’s play with Yeo-ok: Hahaha. It’s a truly attractive offer… I have to blame my fingers. ㅜ.ㅠ I read your question carefully. It was too long to write a review, so I sent it to you by message. Please read it!
11. Toranoanal:
12. Sealed Tolstoy: I was waiting for this question to come up. If you read the article properly and accurately, you will naturally have questions.
It is safe to view the former question as a mistake on the part of In-sik. However, I didn’t check it on the spot, and after that, I thought about it occasionally, but Hanbyeol didn’t show her face well. At that time, our relationship with each other was estranged. You can see that after separating Hanbyeol and Han Soyoung, I didn’t pay as much attention to them as I used to. The latter case has a lot to do with Hanbyeol’s personality. If I explain in detail, there is a possibility that it will be a spoiler, and this is a question that will be answered as the story progresses, so please wait a little longer.
Jinmyeong. True name has no effect. However, there is in the hole plane. Items purchased with GP are not classified into separate grades. However, if you compare it, you can think of it as above S grade and below EX grade.
Well then, I will leave for today.
I hope you can always read my writing with a comfortable mind.
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