When it was time for dinner, Jeon Mu-young, who was responsible for driving and security, also joined.
Before sitting down, Jeon Mu-young checked to ensure there were no listening devices or simr abilities present.
Before the food arrived, Jeon Mu-young gave a warning.
"There are many people trying to dig into your affairs. I chose a safe ce, but until the dishes are checked after being served, we need to be careful with our conversation."
Although the room had been checked, he seemed cautious about the possibility of bribed staff using the opportunity to nt recording devices or use abilities during the serving.
If it had been the usual Seong Guk-eon, he would have justughed it off, telling Jeon Mu-young not to worry so much, but instead, he just observed silently.
Could this be something that happened before?
Considering the incidents that urred after Seong Guk-eon started wearing the blindfold, it wouldn''t be surprising if such an incident had happened.
"I’ll check too."
"If you help, there shouldn’t be any issues. Just don’t use any major abilities."
Seong Guk-eon spoke while gently staring at my left eye, which was not fully covered by the blindfold.
My left eye was in much better condition than Seong Guk-eon''s, whose blindfoldpletely covered both eyes, thanks to having regained partial vision.
Considering Seong Guk-eon''s athletic abilities and senses, it wouldn''t have affected his daily life much even if he covered one eye, but of course, he must have felt some difort.
It could have just been my imagination, but the dishes were ones that could befortably eaten without needing delicate chopstick skills.
The grilled Neobiani was cut wide enough to easily pick up with chopsticks even with a casual grip, and there were also dishes like the Bangpungjuk, which could be eaten with a spoon.
"I hope I can take this blindfold off soon. This room seems safe, so I hope we can continue our conversation."
There was a lot I needed to discuss with Seong Guk-eon.
Some topics were difficult to discuss through devices due to the circumstances, and some were topics I couldn''t bring up on my own.
Without hesitation, Seong Guk-eon chose the most difficult topic to discuss.
"I will be sending my grandfather soon. The store and the burial are not what the deceased wanted, so cremation is necessary. But, since using cremation facilities is not possible, I n to use my abilities."
It was time to send Seong Guk-eon''s grandfather, Seong Hyeong-woo.
The clues left on the body had mostly been collected.
Although he had died long ago and was forgotten, it was time to show respect to a hero who had devoted himself to future generations even after death.
Seong Guk-eon and Seong Hyeong-woo had never met while alive, but it wouldn''t be like Seong Guk-eon, who had a warm heart, to just let his grandfather go without any ceremony.
"Even if Siwan, who passed his trials, attends the funeral, there won''t be more than ten people. I hope you will be one of them."
I wondered if I should even attend such an important event, but if he allowed it, I definitely wanted to be there.
I didn’t hesitate for long and epted Seong Guk-eon''s offer.
"Thank you for inviting me. I will attend."
"Thank you."
In response to my answer, both Seong Guk-eon and Jeon Mu-young smiled.
Although both were smiling, the atmosphere became heavy due to the topic, and Seong Guk-eon changed the subject.
"I’ve finished speaking with Team Leader Hong Gyu-bin. I''ve also wrapped up the matter with the Pomor Demon n, so there shouldn’t be any issues with the association filing aint about our dealings with them."
Seong Guk-eon spoke lightly to change the mood, but the content was far from light.
Seong Guk-eon was currently in a dangerous tug-of-war with the Pomor Demon n, under a contract.
He had set things up, but if things went wrong, it could lead to Seong Guk-eon''s fall from power and a confrontation with the Pomor Demon n.
I had sent Hong Gyu-bin a video of the poem recited by Jeongal Jaegul, which I had gotten from King Geumchan, hoping it would help. I sincerely hoped it would be useful.
"Has the Pomor Demon n fulfilled their contract conditions?"
"From theck of news, it seems not yet, but it looks like they are making progress."
Once the Pomor Demon n fulfills the contract, Seong Guk-eon would need to take action.
Even though I had made a move, just thinking about it made my hands go cold.
It had been a long time since I came to this world, yed chess, and now, even on hot days, my hands would still get cold quickly.
As if Seong Guk-eon had noticed my state, heughed heartily.
"Hahaha! Once the contract ispleted, it will be harder for that guy to make moves in Eungwang-gu. That’s directly rted to my safety, so I wee it. Don’t worry."
One of the conditions Seong Guk-eon proposed to the Pomor Demon n was to make Eungwang-gu a "non-transferable area."
Strictly speaking, it wouldn’t be entirely impossible.
To put it in metaphorical terms, the Pomor Demon n would be locking the space with a metaphorical lock, but if you had the key, you could still move around.
Since the Pomor Demon n had witnessed the attempted abduction of Seong Guk-eon, it didn’t seem odd for him to set such a condition for his own safety.
"The Pomor Demons are specialized in movement and transformation. That’s why they moved their base from Ennd to Korea in no time."
The Pomor Demon n had moved their base from Ennd to Korea in less than half a year.
The relocation of the Jin n’s base was not something simple like moving houses.
It would be easy to understand if wepared it to noble families.
If a noble family that now calls Eungwang-gu their home tried to move their base to Ennd, even after a hundred years, aplete relocation would be impossible.
With all their facilities hidden in ces like Eungwang High School, connected to underground veins, the mansion of Hwang Ji-ho, which was deeply imbued with his power, the bamboo forest of Jukho, and the Hwangmyeong Tower that could lead to the Abyss, it was unimaginable how they would move all of that.
"Also, during the Halloween party, the Pomor Demon n transformed the entire castle into a garden in an instant. A demon race with such advanced space and transformation abilities is rare. So, using their power, it’s likely they could block transfer."
This expectation turned out to be correct.
The Pomor Demon n had epted Seong Guk-eon''s proposed condition without hesitation.
Once the contract ispleted, the Pomor Demon n would no longer be able to transfer anyone from Eungwang-gu or open a gateway to draw anyone in.
"Now, it’s time to think about whates after the Pomor Demon n fulfills their conditions."
Unlike Seong Guk-eon, Jeon Mu-young spoke in a tense tone.
"You need to destroy the Dae Gwan-seok. Are you ready? I heard you''re coborating with the King of Silence and Bystanders."
"I can contact him directly if necessary."
Seong Guk-eon seemed intrigued by Ryu Jang, the contractor of Sidellentium, but now was not the time for them to meet.
What I was nning to do was not much more than adding my own spoon to something the Danu Shin n had already set up, and I couldn''t let the Pomor Demon n notice the existence of the spoon.
I shook my head and replied.
"No, if you two meet directly, it could get discovered. Leave that to me."
"You''re making me use you like this again. Let me know if youe up with another solution."
"Okay."
We exchanged a few more words about the Pomor Demon n.
Although we had prepared well, I didn’t want to speak too long outside, so the conversation ended sinctly.
However, Seong Guk-eon seemed to have more to say.
Perhaps thinking that this was something anyone could overhear, Seong Guk-eon suddenly spoke before the dessert dishes were checked.
"Yi-shin, I recently received a message from Ham Geun-hyeong. He’s quite worried about you."
This was harder to hear than even Seong Hyeong-woo’s funeral or the contract with the Pomor Demon n.
Ham Geun-hyeong must have contacted Seong Guk-eon regarding my left eye.
Since both Seong Guk-eon and I seemed to have issues with our left eyes, it wasn’t surprising that he reached out.
"I used to give Ham Geun-hyeong a lot of trouble in my younger days. I just hope I caused him less worry than I did."
"...Yes."
Although it sounded like a joke, Seong Guk-eon’s words seemed to carry nothing but concern for his junior.
As summer break approached, the 2nd Quarter Student Representative Meeting was held.
Since three representatives from our ss were participating in the exchangepetition, the materials we had to prepare increased, but Kim Yu-ri, a capable student, helped, and since this was my sixth meeting, it wasn’t difficult to get ready.
After quickly finishing organizing the materials, Kim Yu-ri spoke.
"I think we''re doing better than before, right?"
She had almost taken over organizing the materials up until now, so it felt awkward to say "we," but it was certainly true that we were getting better.
As I felt that growth, I headed to Conference Room A for the Student Representative Meeting.
There, I ran into some seniors who hadn’t grown at all.@@novelbin@@
"Oh, Yeom Jun-yeol’s got sharp instincts."
"It’s because of Cheon Dong-ha. He gave a signal just before."
Kim Chan-sol and Wang Chan-sol, who had disguised themselves as absent today for a surprise appearance, were in the mix.
At first nce, they looked like staff members from the student council, using abilities and special makeup.
The seniors nned to hold out until just before the meeting started, confirming that all participants had been deceived before revealing their identities.
But they couldn’t fool Cheon Dong-ha, the master of the Eye Boundary.
As soon as Cheon Dong-ha arrived at the meeting room, he immediately recognized the seniors.
"That’s a sloppy disguise. Even without using ''Eye of the Universe'' or the irvoyant skill, I figured it out right away. If anyone had been paying attention, they would have seen through it immediately."
"No, everyone in our ss got fooled, so you’re the strange one!"
"Hasn''t his eyesight improved? Why is he acting like that?"
Cheon Dong-ha spoke in a cold tone, and Kim Chan-wang tossed a fake badge with a wig and a fake name, grumbling.
When Kim Yu-ri and I arrived at the conference room, the situation was already settled, so we didn’t get to see their disguises, but apparently, their disguises were quite good.
"They were pretty good. The fake skin seams were awkward, and a few strands of hair weren’t naturally bent, but that was the only w."
"How did Eun-ho figure it all out? I didn’t have a clue!"
Eun-ho seemed to have known immediately, while Eun Seo-ho had no idea at all.
Eun Seo-ho, who didn’t understand, started pestering Eun-ho, who had disguised himself as Cheon Eun-ha, to exin further.
Despite their outward appearance, it looked like a grandchild pleading with their grandfather to exin something.
"I felt a sense of incongruity, but I didn’t think it was Chan-sol seniors. Dong-ha hyung seemed to have figured it out right away."
"Me too. I need to learn from Cheon Dong-ha senior''s observation skills."
It seemed that Ju Su-hyeok and Anda-in had figured it out.
They started discussing how one of the attributes of a yer was observational skills, happily debating among themselves.
Everyone''s growth and eagerness to improve were warming, but not everyone shared that same attitude.
"What happened?"
Yu Sang-hoon was busy looking at the yerZ攻略 guide on his device.
Given how focused he was, I guess Yu Sang-hoon must have grown as a gamer as well.
But why did those seniors seem unchanged from when I first met them?
Setting aside their entricities, it was hard to change a person in just a year or two.
If they suddenly acted normal, it would be suspicious—maybe they were nning something.
"Kim Chan-wang and his group only showed a more docile side after losing Jeongal Jaegul."
Those seniors only changed after going through something big at magold.
Thinking back on it, I couldn’t decide whether it was a blessing or not that they were still like this.
By the time the meeting was about to begin, the chaos waspletely sorted out.
Yeom Jun-yeol stood up from the chair and dered.
"Now, let’s begin the 2nd Quarter Student Representative Meeting."