Principal Lee Doo-hee was gazing out at the panorama of Neo Seoul from the Central Tower. The only difference from the usual scene was the faintly visible translucent barrier created by the jamr.
This was the pinnacle of Neo Seoul's technological prowess.
The barrier, charged with imnse energy, blocked all forms of magic-based technology.
In other words, Woo-jin couldn't leap through space to reach the Central Tower in an instant.
Moreover, any magic-based technology would find it nearly impossible to damage the Central Tower.
Though the tower was vulnerable to physical attacks, the waiting Spartoi and the air defense system would handle those.
Even in the event of a crisis, there were plenty of ergency technologies prepared to bolster the tower's defenses.
The problem was...
"An Woo-jin..."
The Principal had just received a report from Suh Kang-jin.
"He's broken... that boy... he’s finally broken."
The Principal closed his eyes and sank into thought for a mont.
"Ahyeya."
"Yes, sir."
Son Ye-seo, the Spartoi standing behind the Principal, answered.
"An Woo-jin will eventually co to kill . He will crush everything that stands in his way and finally reach ."
"Co on, all of Neo Seoul's top forces are on standby, including Kang-jin. Even those useless old n from the Federal Council have holed up sowhere safe, protecting their own skins. There are no obstacles left. No matter how formidable An Woo-jin may be, it’ll be hard for him to take on everything we’ve got. The damage will be significant, but still..."
"No... he will co. I know his type."
The Principal opened his eyes again, his brow furrowed. His arm, resting on the wheelchair's armrest, trembled slightly.
"We may have poked a monster even more dangerous than Goliath..."
"Hmm... but won’t it be okay?"
Ye-seo said with a smile.
"You have your daughter, ‘1215.’"
"But she..."
"She'll co."
Ye-seo spoke with conviction.
"When the worst mont arrives, that person will definitely co. To protect you."
The Principal pressed his dry lips together tightly.
"So, don’t worry, Principal. Sohow, things will work out. Think of what’s happening today as just the labor pains for the future."
"...I hope the pain isn't too great."
Things were not looking good.
The Disciplinary Committee had been subjected to a search and seizure, had their leader taken away, and all organizational activities had been completely suspended.
Attempting to act under martial law would only make them a target for the most powerful forces of Neo Seoul, treated as an unauthorized ard group.
The Disciplinary Committee was like a fish caught in a strong current.
"What do we do, what do we do..."
The Disciplinary Committee’s office was a ss after being raided by the Student Council.
Ha Ye-song was pacing the sa spot repeatedly, her head bowed as she bit her thumbnail. Her expression was unusually serious.
"Everything's screwed up...! There's got to be a way, a way...!"
"You're making my head spin. Could you calm down...?"
"Aaah! Min-hyuk! What are we going to do!? The dia and public opinion are united in slamming the Captain! The internet is in an uproar! If it weren’t for martial law, there’d be massive protests by now! The Student Council President is telling us to stay put! And the Martial Law Guards are out to take down the Captain...!"
"This is why I didn’t want to get involved..."
Park Min-hyuk let out a deep sigh.
Everyone was frustrated. Yoo Do-ha was seriously contemplating, while Oh Baek-seo just stared at the floor, barely moving.
"By the way."
When Do-ha spoke, Ye-song and Min-hyuk turned their attention to her.
"The Han Yang guys, their surveillance is weak."
"But they’re stationed outside, Do-ha..."
"What I an is, there might still be an opportunity."
"Hmm..."
Ye-song fell into thought before speaking again.
"What if we beco rebels?"
"Are you crazy? We’re in this ss because we don’t have enough power to win. That’s why we’re even considering this."
Min-hyuk responded imdiately.
"No, no. Ma-hyeon High is on our side too. What if we form so sort of rebel alliance...?"
"There’s no chance. I’ve already dismissed that idea as futile."
Do-ha replied.
"I know! That’s not what I ant..."
Ye-song fought back her irritation and collected herself.
"If the fight cos down to a battle of power, then maybe we should focus on building up our own forces!"
"Then who could we recruit?"
"That... I need to think about."
"Wouldn’t it be more important to find the Captain first? It’s obvious he’s trying to keep us out of danger by going off alone. He probably expected to get caught by the Martial Law Guards if he ca back to us."
Bzzzt.
"Hmm?"
At that mont, Baek-seo’s smartphone vibrated. She took it out and checked the ssage.
Dal:You′reinatoughspotrightnow,aren′tyou?Dal: You're in a tough spot right now, aren't you?Dal:You′reinatoughspotrightnow,aren′tyou?
‘Dal’ was Kim Dal-bi. That’s how Baek-seo had saved her in her contacts.
What could she want?
As Baek-seo pondered over the ssage, another one quickly followed.
Dal:I’vegotsothingpreparedthatmighthelp.Dal: I’ve got sothing prepared that might help.Dal:I’vegotsothingpreparedthatmighthelp.
Baek-seo narrowed her eyes.
Dal:Canyoucobyforabit?Dal: Can you co by for a bit?Dal:Canyoucobyforabit?
Even though Dal-bi had lost many of her mories, she would have held onto her resentnt towards the Principal.
And given the current situation, Dal-bi had no reason to side with the Principal.
In other words, Dal-bi might have prepared sothing to use against him.
Besides, there was no benefit for Dal-bi in leading Baek-seo into a trap.
Thus, Baek-seo decided it was better to et her.
"Hey, guys."
Baek-seo stood up.
"What’s up, Baek-seo?"
"I’m stepping out for a bit."
"Bathroom? Go ahead."
Baek-seo left the office.
Ye-song and Min-hyuk didn’t suspect a thing, but Do-ha watched the door Baek-seo had exited through with a aningful glance.
"You’re here?"
Baek-seo arrived at the place Dal-bi had asked her to et. It was an office inside an abandoned building.
"You avoided surveillance well."
"That’s easy for ."
For soone who had once been an assassin in Spartoi, evading surveillance was hardly a challenge.
"And for so reason, the surveillance around here has weakened too."
Because Woo-jin had shared his magical information with Spartoi, a lot of forces were on the move. As a result, the number of Martial Law Guards and robots patrolling the Ahseong High School district had significantly decreased.
"So, what are you doing?"
Dal-bi was sitting in front of an old but large monitor. The computer was running.
Baek-seo moved closer to see the screen.
Multiple windows were open. Despite its appearance, the computer boasted impressive performance, judging by its processing speed.
"I’m getting ready to drop a bomb."
"A bomb?"
"I’ve been preparing sothing. I think I need to help Woo-jin."
Dal-bi had been preparing to bring down the Principal.
Though she had lost many mories, her preparation to take down the Principal remained intact.
"I found a place on the Deep Web. A place even the Principal’s reach can’t touch. I’ve gathered a lot of data from there."
"Is it okay to talk about this so openly?"
"The place is well soundproofed. There’s nothing to worry about around here. I’ve hidden this place thoroughly."
"Really...? But isn’t the Deep Web like... the dark side of the internet? Full of illegal activities and impossible to control."
"There are a lot of shady areas, but there are also so useful places."
Baek-seo’s eyes scanned the information protected by the Deep Web’s security features.
"What’s this...?"
"All the illegal activities the Principal has been involved in, and the evidence of it. I’ve been collecting everything I could as an Enforcer. I’m going to expose it all."
"Hold on."
Baek-seo gently pushed Dal-bi’s hand aside and moved the mouse. As she scrolled through the docunts, she found evidence related to the false accusations against Woo-jin.
The Principal had tried to pin so of his own cris on Woo-jin.
"Because of the martial law, everyone’s glued to the internet and TV. This is our chance."
Dal-bi said.
"This is... really impressive."
If Baek-seo had been planning to assassinate the Principal by exploiting his weaknesses...
Dal-bi had been gathering evidence to corner him.
Baek-seo could only imagine the effort Dal-bi must have put in.
"Really...?"
Dal-bi blushed, scratching her nose sheepishly.
But Baek-seo wasn’t entirely at ease.
"This is good stuff, but... if we feed this information to the dia bit by bit, it could be dangerous. There’s a high chance the Principal would find out before it goes public. He’ll definitely take action."
"I’ve already prepared for that."
"How?"
"We’ll drop it all in one big hit. But it’s tough to do it alone... I have sothing prepared, but I need your help to make it more secure and impactful."
Dal-bi looked at Baek-seo with determination.
"If we’re really in this fight together, help . I need you."
Baek-seo smiled warmly and answered without hesitation.
"Tell what you need."
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