Namgung Il was on patrol with Ak Simin again tonight.
"Ugh..."
As he took a step, a groaning sound naturally escaped Namgung Il's mouth.
His shoulder joint creaked as if he had frozen shoulder.
The aftereffects of the intense hug with Namgung Yeon still seed to remain in his body.
'How can she be so strong... I almost got folded in half.'
Unlike her appearance, Namgung Yeon's strength was beyond imagination.
It seed she couldn't even break a tree branch with those slender wrists, but what tree branch? Wasn't she at a level where she could easily break a log?
If he had stayed like that for just a little longer, he might have suffocated to death.
'Well... thanks to that, Dang Wol-yeong seems to have escaped well, so is that a relief?'
After the hug ended, Namgung Yeon seed to have completely forgotten about Dang Wol-yeong.
Because of that, Namgung Il still didn't know why Namgung Yeon had been so angry at Dang Wol-yeong, but he didn't bother to ask Namgung Yeon for the reason.
If he had, and Namgung Yeon had chased after Dang Wol-yeong again, it would have been a real disaster.
If he was really curious, it seed wise to ask Dang Wol-yeong later, not Namgung Yeon.
"Ugh..."
Namgung Il let out another groan.
This stiffness, exchanged for Dang Wol-yeong's life.
It didn't seem like his body would return to normal until tomorrow morning.
"Why does a young guy keep groaning like that?"
"..."
"Anyone who hears you would think you're an old man."
Ak Simin, who was walking beside him, said teasingly.
'I'm much older than you, you brat.'
If he added up all the years he had lived, he would be three tis Ak Simin's age.
Although he was in this body now, he was actually at an age where it wouldn't be strange to be called an old man.
To think that he was hearing such words from a brat who hadn't even dried the blood on his head... he thought that life was truly interesting.
"What does age have to do with it?"
"..."
"Just as there's no order in which people go, the body can suddenly get sick too."
"As far as I know, it doesn't seem like you're just sick."
Ak Simin said and had a very sly smile.
Seeing that, Namgung Il frowned as if he were displeased.
Ak Simin stopped walking and exaggeratedly covered his mouth with one hand.
"What a deep bond between siblings."
"...?"
"How hard did she hug you for your shoulder to hurt? Right?"
At that mont, Namgung Il's pupils shook slightly.
How did Ak Simin know that?
Of course, Namgung Il had never ntioned it, so Ak Simin's words couldn't help but sound strange.
"How did you know about that, senior..."
"You must have forgotten because we've been together all this ti, but I'm the class president."
"..."
"I have my sources."
Ak Simin said, puffing up his chest.
Whether those words were true or not, he didn't know, but for that to have entered Ak Simin's ears...
There was a reason why Namgung Il hadn't told Ak Simin about that.
'Another good side dish has been delivered to this person.'
That side dish was a topic he could use to tease him.
Wasn't it a bit embarrassing for grown siblings to hug each other tightly?
Although it could be said to be a normal action when they were young, it was not an action that siblings who had reached the age of majority would normally do.
"When I see you like this, you have a cute side. You're still a child in front of your sister. A child."
"..."
"It would be great if you were that gentle in front of
too."
As expected, Ak Simin teased him like that.
As if not to be outdone, Namgung Il smiled and answered.
"Of course. Because my sister is the prettiest in the academy."
"..."
"No, is she the prettiest in the Central Plains? If such a person is your sister, of course you listen to her well. It would be the sa if you were , senior."
Namgung Il said and sent a silent look.
You don't have such a pretty sister, do you?
Namgung Il seed to be asking Ak Simin that now.
"...I can't deny it."
In the end, Ak Simin had no choice but to admit defeat.
Because the wish to have a pretty sister like Namgung Yeon was a desire that every man had at least once.
From Ak Simin's position, who had no older sister and only a disobedient younger brother, there was no one as enviable as Namgung Il.
"My sister seems to like
too much."
"..."
"I wish she would just leave
alone now. Don't you think so too, senior?"
The only person in this world who could say such a thing would be Namgung Il.
Because for any male student in the academy, there would be no greater fortune than for the Ice Cliff Beauty to even talk to them, let alone hug them.
Of course, since Ak Simin was also a man, Namgung Il's words now couldn't help but sound very annoying.
"..."
He had tried to tease Namgung Il with this, but sohow, only his own mood seed to have beco gloomy.
Ak Simin sighed and turned his head.
"...Let's just finish the patrol."
I won.
Looking at Ak Simin who was turning away, Namgung Il thought so in his heart.
***
The patrol ended only when the sun was faintly rising.
"..."
All the students were gathered at the assembly point.
They gathered once before the patrol, and once like this after the patrol was over.
"Good work today, everyone."
Cheon Hong-ryeon was saying so from the front.
Unlike the students with their haggard faces, Cheon Hong-ryeon still looked energetic.
Namgung Il was making a very dissatisfied face as he looked at her.
'Soone is sleeping on the road because they're short on sleep, but the student council president is so energetic.'
Of course, he had heard that Cheon Hong-ryeon also patrolled just like the other students.
But there was one crucial difference between Namgung Il and Cheon Hong-ryeon.
Cheon Hong-ryeon could sleep comfortably until nightfall after the patrol was over, but Namgung Il had to go to class right away in a little while.
'When on earth does this damn patrol end?'
He thought it was only for one day, but it seed he had been on patrol for nearly ten days already.
Since he had achieved his goal of breaking into Cha Yul-ryeong's office on the first day, Namgung Il only had the thought of wanting to end this tedious patrol as soon as possible and return to his daily life.
"Thanks to everyone's hard work, there have been no incidents in the academy during that ti."
"..."
"The sa goes for the external patrol. Since then, no suspicious person has been found in the vicinity."
Hearing those words, Namgung Il was lost in thought for a mont.
'Then was the brat who appeared in the forest at that ti just there by chance?'
Namgung Il had thought that the strange man might have broken into the Flying Dragon Academy with so purpose.
But to not have found anything even after searching for ten days since then... was his guess wrong?
Either he had already achieved his goal, or he had given up. The fact that there had been no incidents during that ti ant it was one of the two.
'The Blood Dragon Cult, those guys are persistent. So if they had a purpose, they wouldn't give up easily.'
Then he would have to think that they had already achieved their goal or that a remnant of the Blood Dragon Cult was really there by chance.
'Chance... is that really it?'
The teachers of the Flying Dragon Academy not being able to find the remnants lurking in the vicinity... that couldn't be it.
Given the teachers' skills, they would not make a mistake and miss an enemy.
'...Strange. This makes it seem like I'm just hoping for sothing to happen at the academy.'
It was best for Namgung Il for nothing to happen at the academy.
His head was surely thinking that... but why did his intuition keep thinking otherwise?
Just then, Cheon Hong-ryeong's voice was heard from the front again.
"Because of that, the patrol ends today! You don't have to co out at night from tomorrow."
"...!"
You don't have to co out at night from now on?
Although that was surely what he had been hoping for until now, upon hearing those words, Namgung Il couldn't just be happy.
'Still, shouldn't we watch a little longer?'
It had only been ten days.
Wasn't it premature to conclude that it was safe with just that?
Namgung Il thought it was right to maintain this state of alert for at least another half a month.
"Good work, everyone, during that ti."
"..."
"That's all for the announcents. Everyone, dismiss!"
Cheon Hong-ryeon said and waved her hands from side to side.
With that as a signal, the students scattered to their respective dormitories.
As if Ak Simin was also going back to the dormitory, he said to Namgung Il.
"Let's go back too."
"..."
"Namgung Il?"
Just then, Namgung Il suddenly walked forward without any answer.
His steps, which were heading in the complete opposite direction of the dormitory.
The place where Namgung Il was heading was none other than where Cheon Hong-ryeon was standing.
"President."
"Huh?"
As Namgung Il called her, Cheon Hong-ryeon turned her head as if she were surprised.
"What's the matter? The brat who would go back faster than anyone else when the patrol was over."
"..."
"Are you perhaps sad that you can't have a secret eting with
at night anymore?"
"I have sothing to ask."
Namgung Il said, lightly ignoring Cheon Hong-ryeon's joke.
Seeing that, Cheon Hong-ryeon drew a slight arc on her lips as if she had expected it, and continued to speak calmly.
"What is it?"
"Are we really ending the patrol like this?"
"..."
"Isn't ten days too short to end it?"
Namgung Il's voice was serious.
As if Cheon Hong-ryeon had noticed that, she answered in a less playful tone than before.
"I think so too, but it's an order from above, so I can't help it."
"From above?"
"Yes, the headmaster."
He had vaguely expected it even before asking this question.
Because he had thought that no matter how much of a student council president she was, she wouldn't have the authority to decide on such matters.
Hearing those words, he could see that his guess was correct.
'Why is that?'
If it were Seo Shin-won, he would know that it was still too early to be relieved at this point, or was he thinking that the remnant of the Blood Dragon Cult had really appeared there by chance?
Whatever the reason, Namgung Il couldn't understand Seo Shin-won's decision.
"Surprising."
"...?"
"I never thought you would say such a thing."
Cheon Hong-ryeon said abruptly.
After that, she suddenly stuck her head forward and whispered in Namgung Il's ear in a small voice.
"Or are you concerned about the identity of the strange man you defeated?"
"...!"
Hearing Cheon Hong-ryeon's words, Namgung Il's eyes widened for a mont.
Why did Cheon Hong-ryeon know that...?
The only people who knew that would be Seo Shin-won and Dang Il-yeong, besides Cha Yul-ryeong.
'No, the class heads might know.'
Did that an Cheon Hong-ryeon's authority was on par with that of a class head?
No matter how great the position of the student council president was, he had never thought it would be to that extent.
"Namgung Il! What are you doing there?"
"..."
"If you don't co, I'm going first."
Just then, Ak Simin shouted from behind.
Cheon Hong-ryeon glanced at Ak Simin and then pulled her head back to its original position.
"I know what you're worried about. But don't worry too much."
"..."
"It's just that the students have been removed from the night patrol. The teachers will probably continue to be on alert."
Cheon Hong-ryeon said, returning to her usual expression.
Namgung Il, who was silently watching her.
Just then, Ak Simin raised his voice slightly and shouted again from behind.
"I'm really going."
A slightly sulky voice.
Cheon Hong-ryeon pointed at Ak Simin with her eyes and said to Namgung Il.
"Go on. He's waiting."
"..."
"You have a good senior. Usually, they don't wait like that."
"...Good work."
With those words, Namgung Il turned around and walked towards Ak Simin.
According to Cheon Hong-ryeon, was it only the students who were not on patrol?
Although he wasn't completely relieved by that, he could at least see that Seo Shin-won was also prepared.
"Namgung Il, what did you talk about with the president?"
"...Well, this and that."
"Yawn— Let's go back quickly. I'm sohow more tired than usual today."
"..."
If that's the case, he could just go back alone.
Namgung Il thought so in his heart, but he walked with Ak Simin without saying anything.
"..."
Cheon Hong-ryeon, who was watching that from behind for a while.
Her expression, which had beco expressionless for a mont, returned to its original state as if nothing had happened.
(End of Chapter)
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