I Became a Genius by Running Away From the Academy

22 – Indispensable things in the academy (1)

An old man quietly turned over his paper with his fingertips, using the moon in the night sky as illumination.

“Is this all you found out about the incident that happened in Qingdao a moment ago?”

“New information arrived 10 minutes ago.”

“Then let me tell you about that part.”

“Name.”

At the words of an old man in black with six claw marks, the man lowered his head and said.

“The investigation made it clear that the explosion in the building was man-made.”

“Then, is this also the work of an insider?”

“Yes, we have tentatively confirmed that.”

Less than an hour has passed since the great explosion occurred in Qingdao.

So the man answered considering the possibility, but he already knew that his answer would not change unless there was a big twist.

“So who did it?”

“Judging from the unnatural use of the funds at the last moment and the fact that he was the only one missing among the numerous corpses exploded, I am guessing that it must be a man named Xiao Zhan.”

“It must be the researcher who used that building.”

The old man who answered while recalling the contents of the report pondered for a while before saying.

“To move so openly must mean that you have a back boat to withstand our pursuit. Did you find out who they were?”

“As the building completely burned down and collapsed, no exact traces could be found. But…… “

The man took a deep breath before speaking.

“If you deduce from the results of examining all the corpses, it seems that an organization that can systematically move several assassins that have reached the level of hounds at least has intervened.”

Percussion-

“Then there are only two organizations that immediately come to mind.”

The old man’s fingers pounded hard on the table.

“What exactly was the condition of the body?”

“All of them were stabbed in the vital points and died. He probably died without even knowing that he was going to die.”

“Then, the White Moon Gate is more suspicious than the Dark Four Heavens.”

The old man, who had reached that point, frowned.

“It’s useless to sniff and intervene in the cause of the murderers who only know how to hold back and the punks who don’t have a reputation.”

The old man grumbled like that, but in fact, neither of those organizations were to be ignored with such words.

No matter what anyone says, they were huge organizations that divided the world behind China into three with the Black Dragon Society.

The old man looked at his subordinate, who bowed his head deeply.

“Did you move for something?”

“Yes, both Shao Zhan’s betrayal and the building’s explosion appear to be work for him.”

“Tsk, then it would be better to assume that the missing items ended up in their hands. I thought I could barely gather four of them to complete the piece.”

“I have something to tell you about that.”

The old man’s eyes moved slightly as he continued to click his tongue as if he was displeased with the man’s words.

“I thought things disappeared so easily, so I did my own research, and something strange caught my eye.”

“Strange facts?”

“Yes, I could not find any visible signs of torture on the black dog’s body.”

At those words, the old man’s face frowned even more.

Now he was talking about the possibility that internal forces, not outsiders, moved to deceive the black dog and rob the goods.

“Are you saying that this Young master-nim’s power seems to have moved?”

“I couldn’t find any evidence. But I think we should be suspicious just in case.”

At the words of his subordinate, the old man nervously tapped the table with his finger and said,

“I got it. Let’s go out for now.”

“Name.”

After saying that, the man bowed his head deeply and left his room.

So the old man sorted out his thoughts in the empty room for a while, then quietly took out his device and made a call somewhere.

Shortly there was a signal and the phone was connected.

At that moment, the old man, who had been loftily looking down at his men until just a moment ago, bowed his head deeply.

“I apologize for the sudden contact at such a late hour, Mr. Il Gongja.”

“It’s okay, six ancestors. If you contacted me, there must be something going on.”

Sug-

“So what did you call me at this late hour?”

The young man on the other side of the screen, called Young master Il, naturally asked a question after accepting the six ancestors’ greetings.

“Failed to secure the fourth artifact.”

At the words of Yukjo, Young master Il quietly closed his mouth as if he was lost in thought, then spoke in a low voice.

“Unexpectedly. I put in all the most competent of the hounds, but it failed.”

“It seems that this Young master moved using the Hyeonwol Gate and the Black Four Cloths.”

“Is that why the understanding was delayed?”

At the words of Young master Il, Yukjo lowered his head even more.

“Sorry. He should have paid more attention…… “

“Ah, that’s it. It was my mistake not expecting my foolish younger brother to make a fuss like that. I cannot punish you for this.”

“Thank you for your generosity.”

At Yukjo’s words, Young master Il nodded lightly and stroked his chin with one hand.

“For now, you join forces with the other claws and focus on retrieving the artifact. Those artifacts are essential for me to become the head of the Black Dragon.”

“I will keep this in mind.”

“Please, because I am in a circle now, so it is difficult for me to move freely.”

Yukjo nodded and asked cautiously.

“How is life inside the circle?”

“It was more fun than I thought. There are more guys than I can imagine that I want to kneel under me.”

Il Gongja said that and smiled.

“Well, everything will fall under me and become my stepping stone anyway. While dealing with his foolish brother, we can deal with it together this time.”

“That means…… “

“Yes.”

Young master Il smiled and nodded his head.

“Let’s take advantage of the Mine guys’ cheeky suggestion.”

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“Hey, wake up.”

“Um…… “

As I rocked it lightly, Erio, who was on my back, rubbed his eyes and stood up.

“What about classes?”

“It ended a long time ago.”

As I answered the question, I lowered the Erio I was carrying on my back to the ground.

“Come on, we’re having dinner at a restaurant now.”

“Haaa…… I see.”

Erio said that, nodded, and brought simple bread and pasta on a plate.

Sug-

Then, very casually, he sat down on my lap and started eating.

‘Is this right…… ‘

After returning to the circle, I cut the steak while thinking about what I had been doing until now.

Perhaps he realized the importance of my traits over the weekend. Ever since I came back to the circle, Erio clung to me and didn’t think about leaving.

To what extent this was, it was to the extent that I made a timetable according to my timetable and followed it around.

‘Though he stays away from me when I ask him to take classes…… ‘

No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed like nothing to leave it as it is.

‘I think I’ll have to take some action.’

Recently, I ate steak while thinking about what I always do.

“Ah…… “

At that time, Erio, who was chewing bread like a squirrel, looked at me and opened her mouth.

As I stared at her with eyes asking if I should do it today, Erio nodded her head and said softly.

“Please.”

“…… Whew, got it.”

I sighed and rolled up the pasta and put it in Erio’s mouth.

Erio accepted and ate him with a satisfied expression.

Niumium-

‘I wonder if the maid fed him like this at home.’

I had a contract, so when Erio said it was a request, he helped me as much as possible.

‘But if I leave this guy as it is, I’m sure he’ll end up like a hikikomori in the corner of the room.’

It’s not like I have any kind of foresight, but it seemed like it would.

‘…… Well, because life is yours No matter how you use it, it’s your own mind.’

At first, I wondered if I should do something about it after seeing this, but now I just decided not to care.

Coming to think of it, I didn’t live a normal life either.

‘Besides, my nose is going to sleep right now.’

I was busy thinking about my own life, but I had no time to think about other people’s lives.

“I’m full…… “

After feeding the pasta several times, Erio declared surrender and left.

“By the way, Eugene, have you decided which classes you will take from now on?”

“I’m done.”

The reason I’ve taken many classes so far is not because I’m worried about my career, unlike other students, but because I’ve acquired characteristics.

So, without any hesitation, I chose only the four classes I chose on the first day and emptied the rest.

Seeing that the tightly packed timetable was empty, I felt refreshed as if I had taken off a 40kg weight.

“But what about you? Have you decided which class to take?”

“Yes, I have decided.”

Erio said that and she went through the classes she had chosen one by one.

But the class was well organized.

“It’s surprising, to be honest, I thought you might not choose a class at all.”

“I originally meant that, but I changed my mind.”

“Suddenly?”

“Yes, I want to grow up.”

It seems that something has changed in Erio’s psychology without my knowledge.

‘But why are you saying that while looking straight at me like this?’

Anyway, Erio’s change was fortunate for me.

Because when she grows up, I can be helped in many ways.

“Then why are you taking Professor Darcy’s class?”

“I was curious because they said they would also teach tracking skills during class.”

It’s good that I decided to grow, but I didn’t know what direction I was going to grow.