Admission is a waste of time (232)
Lesson 45. Preparing for the Founding Ceremony – 7
She was covered in faintly glowing bandages all over her body, and over them was a gray robe.
Every time the purple eyes, barely visible through the bandages that were wrapped so tightly that it was difficult to recognize the face, sparkled ominously, a vast amount of concepts that could not be contained in a single glance even with a single eye would appear and disappear repeatedly.
It was her distinctive voice that made it possible to tell that she was a woman.
However, the enormous concept contained in the bandage hid her identity physically, and even in the realm of magic and soul… … so even if he took his eyes off her now, there was a possibility that he would not be able to recognize her.
He had already heard that there was such a mysterious being among the professors.
Clio Hecate, the being known as the ‘prophet who determines fate’, is currently also Ulrike Prominence’s advisor.
and…….
“Nine.”
“That’s amazing.”
She let out a voice of admiration, her face not at all surprised.
Perhaps she had guessed that he would recognize her identity the moment they met.
“It’s not like there weren’t any hints at all… … but who would have thought that I would get through all these defenses and reach the truth in one breath?”
She says, feeling the bandages wrapped around her body.
It was a gesture to check if there was any gap, but both she and Ban Yu-won knew that there was no such gap.
And it was also an act of her affirming herself as Nine, the one who had come as reinforcements with Aneri and other Level Force members when the Orc Wave came to Earth.
Although he still didn’t fully understand the situation as to why he had come to see Ulrike and why she was there, Ban Yu-won decided to pay his respects for now.
“I was grateful at that time. But how could someone like you become a full professor at the academy?”
“It’s the same with anonymity. What was there wasn’t my real body… … . You guessed it, right?”
Since he disappeared so suddenly, I guessed he must have used some unusual method.
Of course, that’s not what Ban Yu-won wanted to ask.
“That’s true… … . At that time, Professor Yumina couldn’t come on her own either.”
“It’s natural because she has no freedom.”
“Could you please do it for Professor Yumina…?”
“No, no. She and I are separate. We have different purposes.”
So does that mean Yumina didn’t know No. 9’s identity?
But that is only natural, because the professor in front of him is also the professor in charge of Ulrike Prominence, the last species that sent the Orc Wave to Earth.
Now, he was starting to doubt even her true intentions when she came to help him.
As Ban Yu-won narrowed his eyes, she smiled, shaking slightly.
“You are thinking too much. This is not the time for you to be picking between friends and enemies. Stop doubting everything and use everything you can.”
“If you eat it without thinking like that, you’ll end up with a stomachache.”
“It’s weird that you suddenly showed up like this when we didn’t even have an appointment,” he grumbled, leaning back on the sofa where Ban Yu-won had suddenly appeared.
Although he was trying to act calmly, he was somewhat nervous, thinking that perhaps at this moment, he was facing the greatest crisis since entering the academy.
A situation you cannot control, an opponent you do not know whether they are an enemy or an ally.
Maybe… … I might have to take out all the concepts I’ve been saving up.
“Excellent. I wish my disciple had that side to him. No… … If he had, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.”
As Nine lightly raised one hand, the teapot on the table in the corner of the room began to boil.
“What brought you here today.”
“Wait a minute, I was originally scheduled to meet with Senior Ulrike Prominence today.”
“Yes. I knew that the child could not stand it any longer and wanted to have personal contact with you. That is why I guided you to a safe meeting place.”
A look of astonishment came over Ban Yu-won’s face.
“As a result, I got caught by the professor.”
“That’s correct.”
“Isn’t this just a fraud rather than a prophecy?”
“I have never made any prophecies. I just move things to happen the way I want them to happen.”
She is now saying that her inaction on Ulrike Prominence’s invasion of Earth and her coming to him in the guise of Nine to help Ban Yu-won were all actions for her own purposes.
What happened as a result of the Earth invasion?
Strengthening Earth’s security, strengthening Ban-Yu-Won’s power, and meeting with Nameless and Nine.
And then the real action begins with my precious mother and my annoying but still precious older sister… … .
‘… … Wait, if we assume that this person’s will was involved in Ulrike Prominence’s invasion of Earth.’
No, that would actually have been the case.
Even if she were a simple-minded person, this incident was so dramatic and reckless that she couldn’t have done it without someone instigating her.
If the professor in front of him… … is Clio Hecate who moved Ulrike Prominence behind the scenes, then isn’t it possible that he had intended this from the time he took Ulrike as his disciple?
‘Then her real intention is to change the Prominence family, or the entire teenage family… … No, is that too much? There’s no guarantee that our little sister will be able to properly overthrow Prominence.’
Ban Yu-won screamed inwardly as his mind became a complicated mess, and he shook his head.
I already have a lot of work to do, and now I have another thing to worry about.
I just wanted to leave this place right now, go to my room quietly, and sleep.
But she seemed to have anticipated such a reaction, and she controlled her magic, and before we knew it, she had perfectly poured the tea into a teacup and placed it in front of him.
“I understand how you feel, but you have to endure it for now. Even if it means enduring your irritation, there is still information you can get from me.”
“Haaaaaah.”
He is a desperately annoying person.
Could it be that her tone, which even objectifies the situation she is in, is also related to her attempt to hide her identity?
“Phew.”
I sighed softly and cleared my mind.
Anyway, there’s nothing wrong with what she said.
Even if she was Ban Yu-won’s enemy, this opportunity to talk openly one-on-one was definitely advantageous to Ban Yu-won.
It looks like the other party will not resort to armed protest.
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In that case, I will analyze everything about her thoroughly with Ban Yu-won’s exclusive patent, Yu-won-gong and Gi-won-geom.
“Okay, then let’s get to the point.”
Ban Yu-won said, pouring the tea the enemy had given him into his mouth without hesitation.
As Nine said, it was Ban Yu-won’s own expression of his intention to swallow up everything he could see, regardless of whether they were friends or enemies.
“Back to the main point.”
The bandage covering Mira’s mouth twitched, as if she liked the refreshing movement.
“I don’t think revealing your identity as Nine was your intention. There must be a reason you called me at this time, right?”
“Oh, of course. I feel like rewarding a smart kid right away.”
As she drank tea along the pavement (watching the tea flowing naturally through the bandage without a single hole in it, she realized that she still had a long way to go), she said.
“But I can’t tell you the answer right away. This time, I can’t intervene, and you have to realize its importance yourself.”
“Masquerade? No, that’s not it… … .”
Ban Yu-won’s eyes closed tightly.
There is nothing ‘Nine’ can do to help.
There was only one answer, since it wasn’t a masquerade ball.
“Special Club Competition.”
There was no voice answering Ban Yu-won’s words.
But that was enough for him.
In fact, Ban Yu-won was deeply involved in the planning of this special club competition.
A competition held at each abandoned level, with applications from clubs of a certain size.
This was a competition that was perfect for the academy students who were aiming to become gods, but at the same time, it was also a dangerous competition that went against the grain of simple extracurricular activities.
The abandoned dimension is a place where all kinds of monsters thrive and cause overlapping waves, seriously altering the environment.
Even if many people with great abilities undertake the purification, it is still dangerous.
… … Especially if there are traitors among the majority.
“Live broadcasting is your idea, right?”
“Yes, I reached an agreement with the president through the student body president.”
“You must have expected that there would be even more riotous mobs if you did that, right?”
“Yes, I’ve laid out the groundwork like this, so there’s no way it won’t come out.”
First semester, the early days of the Rebellion Channel.
Ban Yu-won once received good reviews after he and his colleagues successfully defeated dimensional pirates they encountered during an irregular phenomenon inside the tower.
This was one of the triggers for the smooth growth of the Rebellion Channel, but on the other hand, the dimensional pirate group Exodus, who had been defeated by the rookies, began to sharpen their teeth and target him.
Their presence has faded as they clashed with the Crimson Spear, a pirate group from another dimension, and clashed with Prominence, but their presence has never been forgotten.
“The video is being broadcast live, and I, the prey, am sticking my neck out for them to bite. If Exodus finds out, they won’t be able to help but pounce.”
“It was truly a reckless and bold move… … . I know they are prepared for it, but they are underestimating them. ‘Restrictions’ alone are not enough.”
“… … .”
In the heavy silence, Ban Yu-won quietly emptied the remaining tea in his teacup.
And then he stood up from his seat.
“Thank you for the advice. I think I’ve heard everything I needed to hear.”
“Was this helpful?”
“yes.”
Ban Yu-won bowed his head and left the room.
Instead of arresting him, Clio Hecate gave him a strange greeting.
“Haha, it looks like you’re doing well.”
“… … ?”
I looked back absentmindedly at the greeting that made me feel uneasy, but by then the door was already closed and the door itself had disappeared without a trace, replaced by a stone wall.
If I hadn’t experienced it before, I would have thought I was possessed by a ghost.
[Master, why did you call me at this time?]
Lilith only speaks to him after he leaves her territory.
Ban Yu-won responded simply.
“It must be because what happens in the special competition is similar to the situation I’m in now.”
[If the conditions are similar… … a teenage family?]
“that’s right.”
Since it was a release that shared most of the concepts with Ban Yu-won, the answer came out quickly.
He shrugged his shoulders, agreeing with his subordinate’s answer.
“We already knew that Exodus had a teenage family attached to it. Professor Hecate must have warned me not to neglect the special competition while focusing only on the masquerade ball.”
As a bonus, he subtly let me know his intentions.
Unless he’s mistaken, she’s hostile to the teenage family.
She is famous for accepting only the elite members of the teenage families as her disciples.
It was too obvious that she was trying to use me as a pawn, and I didn’t like it, but if Ban Yu-won’s intuition was right, she wasn’t an enemy after all.
If there’s one thing she’s realized at the same time, it’s that she doesn’t have full visibility into her numbers.
‘I guess he wasn’t a prophet after all. It seems he doesn’t know everything.’
Feeling relieved by that fact, he knocked on the door that had appeared in front of him instead of Professor Hecate’s room.
The figure of a young lady waiting for his visit, fidgeting, was revealed beyond the wide open door.
“Oh, you’re here. I’ve been waiting for you. Come on in.”
[It smells like a cheap female.]
‘Don’t imitate Ruchel.’
Ban Yu-won, who entered the room while giving Lilith a firm warning, soon realized the identity of this room.
I have used the artifact production lab in the past when I had to work on something without telling anyone, such as with a mummy.
In fact, it was similar to a private room where only representative students with the approval of Professor Jeong could enter, and this room was Professor Hecate’s version of such a private room.
Mira and Ulrike, Ban Yu-won felt once again that he was loved by great people.
So if you ask me if I’m just happy about that, I’ll shake my head vigorously…
“I think this is a place where we can have a quiet conversation alone. How is it? It’s quite cozy.”
“Yes, well… … the personality is really evident.”
Unidentified artifacts decorated everywhere, golden decorations reminiscent of ancient Egypt.
I don’t even want to ask what the purpose of the crystal ball placed in the center of the table is.
“Actually, I didn’t call you with any great intention.”
I know it very well.
If I had to say, Professor Hecate was the main dish and you were the dessert.
“As you know, junior, we are going to compete in a special match with our honor and wishes on the line. It would be too dreary and undignified to not have a proper greeting before then. That is why today… … Ah… … Today… … .”
Ulrike’s voice, which had been speaking rapidly as if reciting a prepared script, suddenly stopped.
Ban Yu-won, who looked back at her with a puzzled expression, noticed that her gaze was fixed on his neck.
A flushed face, clenched fists.
It was only then that he realized that he had a hickey hanging on his neck.
That means not only the Ulrike we are facing now, but also the Hecate we met earlier…
[That was something even the professor would be impressed by.]
‘Please be quiet now, I beg you… … .’
The half-moon sank.
Perhaps it is fortunate that Ulrike sank with even greater force.
