The EX-Class Extra o Chapter 89 : Chapter 89

Chapter 89: D-Day (1)

It was evening, and the sun had completely disappeared.

After erging from the Gate, Kim Su-hyeok and I had no choice but to lose our words.

Furthermore, our complexions could not help but turn pale.

“I am Reporter Kim Deok-gu from ABC! How does it feel to have survived the Gate?!”

Contrary to our expectation that it would be quiet since it was late at night, an incredibly large number of people had gathered.

Moreover, they were not there for so other business; they were people with a specific purpose regarding us.

“In, In……”

However, if it had only been that much, our faces would not have turned this pale.

There was soone else entirely responsible for making our faces turn white with fear.

“You are finally out. Are both of your bodies okay?”

“Instructor, what are you doing here……?”

Im Seong-cheol was walking toward us with a blunt face.

At his appearance, even I, who usually maintained my composure, could not find any words to say.

“Answer

first. Are your bodies okay?”

“Ah, yes. There are no problems.”

“I see. I suppose they should be. I have been waiting here for thirteen hours, so you had better be okay.”

Gulp.

At those words from Im Seong-cheol, I heard the sound of Kim Su-hyeok swallowing his saliva beside .

For it to be heard so clearly amidst all this noise.

Just how loudly did he swallow?

‘Well, it would be strange not to be nervous in this situation.’

He said he had been waiting here for thirteen hours.

And because of us, no less.

If that was the case, his mood could not possibly be very good.

However, even in the middle of this bone-chilling atmosphere, a question surfaced in my mind.

‘Wait, why?’

Why on earth was Im Seong-cheol here?

And what about all these reporters?

The answer to my question ca from a completely unexpected place.

“Cadet Choi Yu-seong. You seem to be very curious about the current situation.”

“Ah, no, sir!”

“What do you an, no?”

Im Seong-cheol spoke and gave a brief explanation.

He explained why he was here and why the reporters were present as well.

After hearing the explanation, I could finally realize why people had gathered, unlike in the original novel.

‘It is because I prevented that major incident.’

Around this ti, all eyes would still have been fixed on Glory Academy.

The aftermath of the Midterm Exam tragedy in the original work had been that significant.

Reporters would have likely been pouring out critical articles about Glory for proceeding with the Final Exams during such a ti.

However, now that I had succeeded in preventing that tragedy, the eyes of the reporters were forced to disperse, and eventually.

‘Their attention shifted to this Gate accident.’

Furthermore, since Glory cadets were involved, it must have been great bait for them.

Thinking that, I almost smiled, feeling proud of myself for preventing that tragedy.

“…….”

But when I saw Im Seong-cheol in front of , my mouth naturally snapped shut.

He said he had been waiting for thirteen hours; if I laughed here, there was no telling what kind of ss I would face.

It was while I was quietly watching Im Seong-cheol’s reaction.

“Even if your bodies are fine, you must be exhausted. You spent two whole days inside the Gate, after all.”

Im Seong-cheol, who had been silently observing us, finally opened his mouth.

We quietly listened to his words.

“Both cadets, follow . We will return to Glory first.”

“Ah, what about those people……”

“Do not worry about them. They will go their own way if we leave them be.”

Kim Su-hyeok tried to say sothing, but he shut his mouth at Im Seong-cheol’s single remark.

Hey, you. How can the protagonist be so lacking in backbone?

But well, Im Seong-cheol was right.

‘They are people I do not need to care about anyway.’

If left alone, they will surely write whatever articles they want to write.

Adding a bit of dramatic sauce to it would just be a bonus.

‘I am sure not all reporters are like that, but…….’

I suspect the majority probably are.

Still, one thing was certain: those articles would not act negatively toward

or Kim Su-hyeok.

In fact, it was planned to be quite helpful to .

Actually, even now…….

[You have acquired 900 Influence Points…….]

[Influence Points…….]

[Influenc…….]

the hard work of the reporters was steadily earning

points.

‘This truly is an amazing deal.’

I never imagined I would earn points like this from such an unexpected place.

They say that if you do good deeds, you receive blessings.

I suppose such a gift is given because I worked hard to save the world.

‘I will be able to use these usefully for the upcoming Final Exams.’

However, I could not just stand there forever being happy.

There were many things I had to do once I returned to the Academy with Im Seong-cheol.

I needed to look into the newly acquired reward.

And I had to organize the incidents that would occur during the Final Exams one last ti.

It was while I was roughly listing the things I had to do after returning in my head.

“Co to think of it, tomorrow will be busy in many ways.”

A voice ca from Im Seong-cheol, who was walking ahead.

I got a strong feeling that I should not respond to those words.

“Is sothing going on?”

Our protagonist, who has no intuition except during battle, could not hold back and responded.

“Going on? There are many things going on.”

“If it is sothing I can help with, I will hel……”

“There is the matter of writing a disciplinary report thanks to my two students, the remaining work I was supposed to handle today, and matters related to the Final Exams next week, among others.”

“…….”

“There truly are many things. Cadet Kim Su-hyeok, do not worry about them and just focus on your studies.”

This is why the saying exists that you can get halfway just by staying quiet.

Looking at Kim Su-hyeok, who could not even utter a word after speaking up at the wrong ti, I felt a sense of pity.

Even though I was the one who suggested we co here…….

‘Still, Im Seong-cheol did not say that because he truly hates him, so it should be fine.’

If he had hated us, he would not have co here in the first place.

He likely rushed here because his worry was the priority.

As such, there was no way Kim Su-hyeok would face any disadvantage.

Of course…….

‘Kim Su-hyeok probably does not know that.’

It was obvious he was thinking he had simply been hated.

However, I had no intention of telling him.

Why?

‘Because it will be a good life lesson for Kim Su-hyeok.’

They say that if a person just develops so intuition, they can get at least halfway through life.

To be honest, there were more than one or two tis I felt frustrated while watching this guy in the novel because he lacked intuition.

Therefore, he needed to develop his intuition little by little in these small areas.

‘Of course, it is not because I find it fun to see Kim Su-hyeok get flustered over nothing.’

Mm-hm, definitely not.

It is absolutely not that.

…Probably?

‘So, take this chance to develop so intuition, Su-hyeok.’

I quietly moved my feet while harboring such caring thoughts for Kim Su-hyeok.

However, they say that nothing in life goes exactly as planned.

In the end, it was another matter entirely that Im Seong-cheol’s sparks flew toward , causing

distress as well.

***

“Has it been two days?”

I arrived at the dormitory via the portal.

Only two days had passed since I left, yet it felt as if I had returned after two months.

I suppose that is how hard it was, but in fact, I was even grateful for that.

If the plan had gone wrong, I might not have been able to return at all.

“Then, shall I roughly organize things?”

Upon arriving, I imdiately unpacked my things and walked toward the desk.

I did not necessarily have to do it today, but…….

‘I do not think I will be able to fall asleep if I do not.’

I was going to be quite busy tomorrow, so there would be no ti.

I had quite a lot to do, such as giving a statent about the Gate accident and various other tasks.

Therefore, rather than postponing it further, it was the right decision to finish it today.

In particular, there was sothing I wanted to look into right away.

With that thought, I pulled an artifact out of the Spatial Storage Bracelet.

“Look at how beautiful the color is. Such a brilliant fellow.”

The artifact I pulled out was, of course, the reward I had obtained this ti.

A new reward that did not exist in the novel.

Therefore, I quietly examined the information of the artifact.

[Unrecorded Petitioner's Glove]

Grade: S-

Category: Armor (Glove)

Information: In a mortal body, he went against the laws of the world and ultimately failed to leave behind any trace of himself. However, he managed to protect his glove, at the very least. He hoped that one day, that petition would be granted.

Ability 1: [Petitioner's Yearning] can be activated for a short period. However, once the duration of [Petitioner's Yearning] ends, the [Price of Yearning] must be paid.

Petitioner's Yearning: After obtaining permission from the target, you can temporarily swap your stats with those of the target.

Price of Yearning: All stats of the user are fixed at F for a certain period.

Ability 2: [Final Petition] can be activated for a short period. However, once the duration of [Final Petition] ends, the [Final Price] must be paid.

Final Petition: You can unilaterally borrow all of the target's talents and use them for a certain period.

Final Price: All talents you possess are sealed for a certain period.

“…….”

Now that so ti had passed and I had read all the information.

I could not say anything.

No, words did co out.

“Damn it… what is this?”

It was just that I could not count them as words because they were curses.

However, I could not just keep spitting out curses forever.

I decided to grasp the nature of this glove as calmly as possible.

“For starters, it is definitely a cheat item.”

Even with a brief look, the abilities this black glove possessed were broken.

As long as I get permission, I can swap my stats with the target's.

Furthermore, the second ability allows

to unilaterally use all of the target's talents, regardless of whether they are an enemy?

These were truly absurd abilities.

Judging by the abilities alone, I could not understand why it was S- Grade.

“Right. Judging by the abilities alone.”

However, the penalties attached to them explained why it was S- Grade.

In addition to the absurd abilities, there were absurd penalties.

This part was exactly why I had spat out curses.

“These penalties truly give

goosebumps.”

First, the Price of Yearning.

If I were to receive this penalty during battle, it would be no different from a death sentence.

All stats fixed at F? Is that even a reasonable thing to say?

But what was even worse was the Final Price.

“All possessed talents sealed for a certain period……”

Is this not posthumous desecration beyond a death sentence?

For soone like , who has a high reliance on talents, it was nothing but an absurd penalty.

“Right… this is exactly the kind of artifact that belongs to .”

Now, it would actually feel awkward if there were no penalties.

How is it that every item I obtain cos with penalties like this……?

It was so ridiculous that I found myself laughing.

“Phew. Still, it is not entirely bad.”

If I have been talking about the desperate side until now, now is the hopeful side.

Is it worth using even while enduring these penalties?

the answer was obviously yes.

“The premise for all the cases where problems arise due to the penalties is when they occur ‘during battle.’”

In short, if it is not during battle, these are penalties I can sufficiently endure.

Since it is not a permanent penalty but only for a certain period.

As long as I can use the ability to end the battle, it was fine to use them.

“Roughly speaking, it feels like a trump card.”

I cannot pull it out from the start, but it is a move sufficient to turn the tide of a situation.

And in fact, with these kinds of abilities, it was not an unrealistic story.

Because I had another move that could be called a trump card besides this one.

With that thought, I looked at the sword leaning against the wall.

The Blood Wish Sword, which was stained in an ominous red color.

“Furthermore, if I add my trait, Response, to it……”

I add the ability of the Blood Wish Sword to the swapped stats to double them.

After that, I fight by using the unilaterally taken talents while simultaneously adding the hero's talent.

In theory, I could never lose.

However…….

“The penalty would also be terrifying.”

Because this damn Response trait even maximizes the penalties.

“Still, there is one good point, isn't there?”

The penalty of the Price of Yearning and the penalty of the Blood Wish Sword overlap to so extent.

Anyway, if I receive even one of them, I am headed for rock bottom, so receiving both will not change anything.

Thinking that, I felt like I was going to laugh just because it was so delightful.

“Heh… I am so happy.”

A laugh mixed with sadness, that is.

I felt truly pitiful for myself for thinking this was okay.

“…I will have to test the rest later.”

My head was currently too complicated to organize other thoughts.

Furthermore, I could not find out the duration of the abilities or penalties by myself.

Therefore, it would be right to just sleep and manage my condition for now.

Thinking so, I lay down on the bed to seek sleep.

However.

“Ugh. I hate the world.”

Even while I was closing my eyes, I could not help the thought that I wanted to have an artifact without any penalties.

It was a sad night where Kim Su-hyeok’s perfect sword suddenly ca to mind.