After finishing conversation with the two old n and returning to my seat, Irina was there.
"What. Did you get Suhyeon's permission before coming?"
Saying that casually, Irina's face distorts.
Seems her insides are all twisted having to obediently follow after agreeing herself.
"I already got permission before coming. Why are you doing this too, oppa?"
"I'm just asking if you're faithfully implenting promises?"
Then I looked at Suhyeon, who was silently laughing beside .
Irina says so, but did you really let her co after getting permission?
"Just as Irina said. She ca after getting my permission."
"See! I said I got permission!"
"Of course, I didn't want to let her in smoothly so I refused several tis, but she kept asking for permission until the end, so..."
"Hey! When did I do that!"
"What about phone records remaining here? Still, if you object, I can show and play ssage contents and call recordings to the Examiner."
Scary, scary. Did you record even then?
Irina also seems to think similarly to , making a tired expression.
"More than that, where did you go, Examiner?"
"Aren't you too obsessed with oppa? Wherever oppa goes!"
"I'm just asking? I don't know why you think that way."
At first when those two bickered like this, I was unconsciously tense.
But now I've reached the level of just passing it off thinking 'there they go again.'
Since I know both maintain 'lines.'
Both know there's absolutely no benefit the mont they cross that.
Both Suhyeon and Irina are smart about that part.
"So, where did you go?"
...You say obsession to Suhyeon but you ask again, Irina?
Dumbfounded, I laughed and gave the answer both won were waiting for.
"Called by the Dean. Going there, Suhyeon, your grandfather was also there."
"Grandfather? Why did he suddenly co?"
"That's—"
I told Suhyeon and Irina about the conversation I just had with the two old n.
Unlike inside the Academy, the overall situation isn't very good.
So each country presented opinions for more reliable and excellent ability user training.
"...Joint academy?"
Upon hearing my words, Irina's expression distorts strangely.
Whether dumbfounded or thinking it's nonsense,
I could imdiately tell the visible reaction wasn't very positive.
"Is that possible?"
"Don't know. Just said discussions ca up."
"Of course they would. Doing that would automatically eliminate level gaps."
"What do you an?"
"Each country has different numbers and levels of ability users. So educational institutions training those juniors must have different levels by country. Think about it. Here's level 8, there's level 4. In that situation, joint academy? The level 4 side has sothing to gain, but the level 8 side has nothing to gain."
At Irina's explanation, Suhyeon goes "Ahah!" and nods.
I was also worried about exactly that part regarding joint academy establishnt.
Joint academy's establishnt purpose. Reveal know-how for everyone to beco strong together.
But acting contrary to that purpose, making only so people good?
With such thoughts, upper countries will say 'No thanks!' and won't send ability users.
Like US leaving world peacekeeping forces.
"But Examiner said so. If one place collapses, that burden will co double, triple, or more, so they might agree from fear of that."
"That's... well, right. If it were before, maybe not, but now many cases of failure from small mistakes. Oppa. How severe are damaged places?"
"Double. Or more."
Hearing my answer, Irina sighed saying 'Really big trouble.'
"Still, thanks to that, they'll think positively."
"Send your country's ability users to suffer damage versus teach them to handle it there, right?"
At Suhyeon's confident voice, Irina jokes saying "Oh my, well done. Good job!"
Then going "Wait!" she shouts loudly and crosses arms.
"Why did they tell oppa that story first? I'm hearing it for the first ti too?"
"If you don't know the reason and ask, can't help it."
"What is it!"
So I said if you don't know, can't help it.
Probably the two old n seem to want to send if that academy is really made.
Since I've already produced quite good results examining students here.
Simply fighting well and teaching well are separate problems.
Conversely, considering Irina's personality, she's far from joint academy.
Sorry to say this, but she's 'combat' specialized.
Her trait is 'Combat calls !' so that says it all.
"But Examiner! If such an academy is really established, how do you enter there?"
"Well. Nothing certain, but from roughly what I heard discussing, they're thinking of primarily taking talents filtered by each country's educational institutions."
"Hmm? But there are cases where abilities develop relatively late, right?"
"Naturally considering such cases, they're thinking of routes for direct admission..."
No, no. Wait?
"Student Lee Hyunwoo?"
"Yes, Examiner."
"How long have you been here?"
Threw question so naturally I montarily couldn't feel strangeness.
Irina aside, when has this guy been here?
"I've been here since a while ago."
"Then why didn't I know?"
"Well, when this person here sent flying over there."
The person here Lee Hyunwoo ntions. That was Irina.
More than that, what? Sent flying? Looking casually, my goodness.
His condition is quite a sight from getting properly beaten.
What's this about now, looking at her with that feeling—
"Don't misunderstand, oppa. Would I do that for no reason? This is driving crazy."
"What are you saying?"
"Since a while ago, he's been whining asking to beat him up too!"
Beat him up? Could Lee Hyunwoo have that preference... can't be.
Then the remaining possibility for that beating Irina ntions is one.
"Student Lee Hyunwoo? Don't you still co asking to spar every day?"
"Yes!"
"I've done it every day I co to work without missing once."
"Correct! So I'm always grateful!"
But why go to Irina asking for beating?
Asking for beating ans pointing out your lacking parts.
I do that every day, so what does that make ?
"But how should I say it? Ah! I thought it would be good to get beaten more diversely by various people! Since succeeding in Silver promotion, my earnest feelings sohow got diluted!"
Diluted my ass. If your current passion is diluted, everyone else should go die.
Getting completely smashed sparring against S-rank every ti,
Not enough, asking another S-rank for beating too?
Other ability users would faint hearing this story.
"And asking only the Examiner for sparring feels too much like sparring!"
What's this about now?
"Don't I need soone who really hurts and treats roughly! That way I can bring out more real combat feeling. But the Examiner is such a good person, it's awkward for you to do that."
"Look at this bastard? Hey. So I'm not a good person?"
"Not that Irina-nim is bad, but the feeling of treating roughly seems good!"
"Are you complinting or insulting now? Pick one!"
From my perspective, seems like subtly dissing.
More than that, Hyunwoo? What? I'm too good a person so I can't do that?
'You're dead.'
Starting tomorrow's sparring, I'll beat you like a dog on dog days.
Real combat level, atmosphere, plus real combat level pain too?
I'll do that for you. Should have said so earlier. Would have done it right away.
"Looking at the story so far, grandfather and the Dean both seem to inwardly want to send the Examiner there."
I felt that too. That's why I suddenly brought up that story.
Each country will send ability users with bright futures.
Then personnel teaching them must also be trendous people.
From faculty to examiners checking levels, everyone.
'And considering safety, S-rank residence will be almost essential.'
Soone who can teach students in any case at the academy,
While definitely protecting the academy from all threats.
Among such personnel, picking the best, even I think I'm certain.
"Big trouble..."
"Why suddenly?"
"Think about it, Irina. If that joint academy is really made, the Examiner might go there, right? Then both I and you, ti we can be with the Examiner..."
"Could decrease?"
When Suhyeon nods, Irina's expression imdiately darkens—
No, kids? Why worry about sothing that hasn't happened yet?
Joint academy wasn't established, nor was there official announcent to make one.
Even if so, there are portals. Doesn't take long to co and go.
And it's not definitely decided whether I'll really go there!
"Hey. Kim Suhyeon. Don't worry. I'll handle that."
"Irina will? How?"
"If it really happens, I'll threaten to make that academy built in Korea."
...Hey. Wait. What? What will you do?
"Would that be possible? Dostic maybe, but overseas..."
"Don't you know who I am? Who am I? Irina. If I set my mind to it, strongest ability user who can catch and kill three Elders. Other countries all know too. So if I say let's do that, they'll definitely do it."
"...Okay. I'll trust you."
No, you crazy woman! Don't use force for such things!
And Suhyeon, even you! What am I supposed to do if you encourage that!!
Couldn't help but hold my forehead.
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