Chapter 72
Chapter 72 - Dream Team
Seo-joon has made up his mind.
Even if he wanted to recruit Soo-yeon, it was because it was not a matter that Seo-joon could decide on his own.
First of all, the consent of Seoyoon, the director of Dream Academy, was required.
“Hey, Mr. Seoyoon.”
At Seo-jun's call, Seo-yoon tilted her head.
And as Seoyoon nodded as if to continue speaking, Seojun slowly opened his mouth.
“You know Suyeon, right? She is the daughter of Mr. Mancheol, whom I met last time.”
“yes. I know. I still keep in touch.”
“Oh yeah?”
Seeing Seoyoon nodding her head, Seojun was slightly surprised.
Somehow, it seemed like the two of them got along better than I thought.
This made the story easier. It feels like things are going smoothly.
Seojun opened his mouth again.
“How about taking Suyeon as a student at Dream Academy?”
“yes? Is it Suyeon?”
Then Seoyoon tilted her head once more.
Then, with a puzzled expression, he said to Seo-jun.
“Suyeon is already learning from Maseong. But do I really need to go to the academy?”
That would be the case, and the meaning of Hunter Academy's existence was to make the students become professional hunters.
So, of course, the instructors of the Hunter Academy were made up of current or retired professional hunters.
And in this era where becoming a professional hunter has become a matter of picking stars in the sky, even a B-class hunter can be said to be a considerable skill.
It means that from the moment you are called a pro hunter, you have passed that fierce professional hunter exam.
B-class hunters meant that they were once again at the top of the ranks among the skilled players who had been filtered through and through.
So, it was common for most academy instructors to stop at B or A level hunters.
The ransom for them alone was enormous, and it had to be about the level of Hunter Mill Gaon Ale, one of Korea's three major academies, to be able to have S-class hunters as instructors.
In other words, there was no academy that had 5 heroes as instructors.
Therefore, there was no reason for Soo-yeon to attend the academy, as she already had an unlikely teacher named Maseong.
And, of course, Seo-jun was not unaware of this fact.
“That's true... but what would you think if Soo-yeon said she would join Dream Academy?”
“Hey, what… It doesn’t matter much, does it? Come to think of it, Min-yul is already such a case.”
Even so, if Suyeon said she would join Dream Academy, there was nothing wrong with being Seoyoon.
After all, winning a prize in a competition would increase Dream Academy's reputation.
It was also for this purpose that the meeting between Seojun and Seoyoon began.
“But why is that all of a sudden… you really want to recruit Soo-yeon to compete in the team competition?”
At Seoyoon's question, Seojun gently nodded.
Then he stood up and said to Seoyoon.
“Then I'll leave for a while!”
#
It wasn't that difficult to meet Maseong.
I just contacted Soo-yeon, and soon after, Ma-sung invited Seo-joon to his house.
“......To be able to meet the demon with just one call.”
Maybe that's why Seo-jun could feel a strange sense of separation.
It is also true that even S-class hunters could not easily meet the five heroes.
It's not easy to actually see it, but there was no such thing as this kind of solitude.
Honestly, the swordsman was only possible because of Seoyoon, but he was an existence that only exceptional students would not dare to meet.
“Because good is good.”
The place he arrived at was none other than the home and research center of Demonic Castle.
If Geomseong's house felt like an antique flower garden, Maseong's house felt like an old castle in the Middle Ages.
Is it often called the magic tower?
Also, in case someone wasn't a wizard, the inside was also full of all sorts of strange patterns and letters.
Because of that, it gave off a different atmosphere that was quite different from reality.
I thought that it was indeed the home of a demonic castle that was said to be a master of magic and the pinnacle of magicians.
So, I thought it would be more accurate to call it a research center and a home rather than a home and research center.
“If you wait here for a while, the demon will come soon.”
The place where Seo-joon arrived following the guidance of the employee was a small room that looked like a reception room.
At least it was a reception room, unlike other places, it was a normal room.
jump.
“haha. Did you say you wanted to meet this old man because it had been a few days since you broke up?”
After waiting for some time, Maseong entered the reception room.
And even if he said that, Maseong had a cool smile on his face as if he was happy to see Seojun.
However, Maseong was struggling with a cane, probably not feeling well.
In addition, the complexion looked even worse than last time.
Could it be that the wounds sustained in that dungeon are still not fully healed?
Or, I couldn't tell if it was just getting worse.
Seo-joon did not bother to ask about such things and received a devilish greeting.
“I’ll see you sooner than expected, Maseong-nim. Rather… what about Suyeon?”
“I'm crazy about demonstrating elemental magic right now. If you hold on to something, you won't let go until it's resolved, so I want it...”
Maseong replied with a smile as if Suyeon was admirable.
But Seo-joon couldn't help but be surprised.
“yes? Elemental magic?”
It was because of the content that none other than Soo-yeon uses elemental magic.
When you first register for the Hunter Academy, the first thing you teach is how to use mana and how to perform mana.
Awakening is just what gives you the qualifications to use mana.
It was because the first students did not know how to use mana.
And mana was the source of power for hunters to exert superhuman strength.
Therefore, teaching how to use mana properly was the top priority, and this was especially true for wizards.
Originally, Seo-joon should have taken this course as well, but it was an exception due to the special nature of the transcendent academy.
anyway.
It usually takes about 2 to 3 weeks to learn how to use mana for the first time.
These were also people with average talent, and it was not uncommon for them to stay longer than a month without talent.
Here, ‘there is talent.' Those who hear the sound of 1 week.
Commonly called geniuses, they learned how to do it within 2-3 days.
However, Suyeon became a disciple of Maseong, to be precise, it was two days at the most, when she started receiving the teaching.
But now Soo-yeon is busy demonstrating elemental magic...?
When Seo-joon made a blank expression, Ma-seong nodded and replied.
“I am also very surprised. It wasn't just that I was shocked, I was almost stunned. It took less than a day to utilize mana.”
“yes? Didn't it take a day?”
Maseong chuckled at Seojun's startled reaction.
“Can you imagine my surprise now? Even Jimin took a day.”
“Oh my God...”
It wasn't as much as Maseong, but Seo-jun couldn't help but be very surprised.
“Chuck. So what did you come for?”
“Ah, that's not different...”
In response to the demonic question that followed, Seo-jun carefully brought up the matter.
It was about whether Suyeon could be accepted as a student at Dream Academy.
So the short story is over.
“Um...”
Maseong didn't answer as if he was deeply troubled.
And Seo-jun could fully understand the devilish feeling.
It's not that it's not, the current demonic life span is short.
Since he had said that he would not be able to make it past this year, it would only be a few months at most that we could have a conversation like this.
That's why Maseong wanted to repay the favor he had received from Mancheol.
He said he accepted Su-yeon as his disciple, but he confirmed that Su-yeon's talent was truly genius.
Maybe it's a talent that can jump over Jung Ji-min.
It was clear that Maseong would now dedicate the rest of his life to raising Suyeon properly.
However, if Soo-yeon became a student at Dream Academy, Maseong's teaching time would inevitably be reduced.
Right now, Maseong couldn't teach Sooyeon while they were competing as a team.
It was only natural that from the demonic point of view that there was no time left, there was no choice but to be quite worried.
At least it was Seo-jun's request, so I'm worried like this.
If it had been someone else, he would have ruthlessly rejected it.
“Maseong-nim. The truth is.”
So Seo-joon had no choice but to bring up the story of the past.
“Amseong-nim’s disciples are also at Dream Academy.”
“What is it? Are you saying that Amseong's disciple is at Seoyoon's academy? oh no Did the star of darkness have disciples?”
The devil opened his eyes wide and looked surprised.
Seo-joon gave a brief explanation of what had happened to the demon in the past.
“Huh… did you mean that the ignorance came to visit you and said that? no wonder. That's why I think you knew about Jinrihoe...”
When the story was all over, Maseong nodded slowly.
“Will you give me more than that…? Huh, that's why I couldn't escape...”
And even though he didn't explain in detail, Maseong seemed to fully understand the words of Darkness.
To be precise, I didn't doubt what Seojun was saying.
“I am the Demonic Spirit who is already under the watchful eye of the Truth Society. You never know when Suyeon will become the target of Jinrihoe.”
“Hmm...”
Then Maseong fell into trouble with a completely different expression from before.
and true.
Even if it wasn't this time, this was what Seo-joon wanted to suggest first.
Becoming a Demonic disciple was certainly a good thing, but it was also a dangerous thing.
Su-yeon is Man-cheol's daughter and Seo-joon's younger sister.
If Seo-jun could protect him, he wanted to protect Soo-yeon.
“And Suyeon is also Suyeon... You never know when Jinrihoe will target Maseongnim again. But if the invisible me is involved, it won't be easy to touch.”
“As for Cancer, I’m sure… I didn’t think I was impatient because I didn’t have time.”
At the words of Seo-joon driving a wedge, Ma-seong finally nodded slowly and continued.
“Good. I don't think I can hold onto her just for Suyeon's sake. If you think about it, colliding here and there and accumulating experience is one of the great training methods.”
That's how Seo-joon was able to transfer Soo-yeon to Dream Academy.
#
The next day.
Early in the morning, Seo-joon took Soo-yeon to Dream Academy.
And for some reason, a smile did not leave Su-yeon's face.
Seo-joon asked Soo-yeon why she liked it so much that she smiled, but Su-yeon didn't answer and just smiled.
So Seo-jun thought rather than whether it was fun to be able to meet Seo-yoon again.
Dream Academy arrived like that.
As usual, when I opened the door and went inside, Seoyoon and Minyul were doing their own thing.
When Seo-jun glanced at Su-yeon, Su-yeon took a step forward and greeted them both.
“Oh hello.”
At the unfamiliar voice, Seoyoon and Minyul's eyes went straight to Suyeon.
And Seoyoon, who recognized Suyeon's face, spoke first.
“oh. Suyeon is here.”
“Oh, are you Suyeon? nice to meet you!”
Following Minyul's greeting, Seoyoon and Minyul stopped what they were doing and approached Suyeon.
Then, Minyul held out his hand first and said.
“hi! I call it the immigration rate. I heard that you are the devil's disciple? I am cancer...”
“Hey!”
Seo-joon hurriedly covered Min-yul's mouth.
“Eup!”
“I told you not to tell anyone but me!”
“Eup-up-up!”
Of course, Amseong said that if he was with Seo-joon, it wouldn't matter much.
However, it was irreversible if it was exposed in a place where Seo-joon was not there, saying that habits make mistakes.
That's why I told them to be careful, but it was a people's rule that I couldn't let my guard down.
It seemed that Seojun should do the introduction.
“Seoyun, you both know, so let’s skip it…”
Seojun pointed to Minyul first and said.
“This innocent guy here is Lee Min-yul, a disciple of Amseong.”
Then, Min-yul shook Seo-joon's hand from covering his mouth and shouted.
“Eup! under! what! Why do you keep talking when you told me not to talk!”
“Because I’m fine.”
“Where is that!”
“I don't know either. Don’t argue with me, argue with your master.”
Minyul had a blank expression as if he was speechless.
But Seo-joon didn't care and pointed at Min-yul at Soo-yeon.
“This is Seok Su-yeon. As you know, I'm Maseong-nim's disciple... I'm still a high school student, so don't think about making fun of me.”
“You're graduating in a month! And legally, you are already an adult!”
Soo-yeon shouted as if she was unfair, but Seo-joon shrugged and ignored it lightly.
After such a brief introduction, Seo-joon brought up a story related to the team competition.
To be precise, Seoyoon briefly explained the explanations related to the team competition.
After Seoyoon's explanation, Seojun spoke to Minyul and Suyeon.
“So I wonder what it would be like to compete with three people like this. How is everyone?”
“I love it! Do you think it would be fun to do a team of three?”
“I… can I do well?”
However, unlike Min-yul, Su-yeon somehow seemed to lack confidence.
It seemed that it was because it hadn't been long since he had awakened or received demonic teaching.
“There is still time before the competition. And don't be too pressured. Because Minyul and I are together.”
“that's right! Me too, but this friend is really amazing! You really don't even need the two of us?”
At Minyul's words, Sooyeon looked at Seojun in surprise.
Seojun was about to say something to Minyul, but just shook his head with a sigh.
And while looking at the two of them, Seoyoon smiled once and said.
“Then we have to decide on a name for the team… do you have a name in mind?”
At Seoyoon's words, Minyul and Sooyeon's eyes simultaneously turned to Seojun.
When Seo-joon was taken aback by the sudden gaze, Min-yul said.
“You decide. You are our captain!”
“What is the captain…”
“Yeah. My brother decides.”
“Do by that way. In a way, it's a team created by Seo Jun.”
When Min-yul and Su-yeon, as well as Seo-yoon, said that, even Seo-joon had nothing to say.
And Seojun was only thinking about participating in the tournament, but he wasn't even thinking about the team name.
To be precise, I didn't even know if a team name was needed because I thought I was competing under the name of Dream Academy.
“Uh...”
Seojun thought about the name of the team, but he couldn't come up with a good idea.
Then, suddenly, the signboard of ‘Dream Academy' came into Seo-Jun's field of vision.
Seo-joon unknowingly spat out the words.
“How about the Dream Team?”
Then, Min-yul, Soo-yeon, and even Seo-yoon cheered and shouted.
“Oh good! Let's do that!”
“Dream Team… I think the meaning is good.”
“Dream Academy’s Dream Team. I think it's good.”
The Dream Team was thus formed.
“good. So, let's name the team Dream Team. The goal is to win, so let’s all train hard before the competition.”
At Seo-jun's words, Min-yul and Soo-yeon scattered.
Then, Min-yul took out the secret grade of the dark castle and continued training alone.
Soo-yeon seemed hesitant at the unfamiliar Dream Academy landscape, but she took out a strange crystal ball and started practicing alone.
I wanted something, but the images reflected in the crystal ball seemed to have come up with a method of its own.
Each of them find something to do and train hard.
Of course, Seo-joon had nothing to say.
“......”
And while looking at the whole scene, Seoyoon was at a loss for words.
“Whether this is a Hunter Academy or a training ground...”
Even the combination is spectacle.
“Ha! Are you doing this?”
One is a disciple of darkness.
“So cold is not a water attribute, but the opposite attribute of heat. It had nothing to do with water at all... Huh? Then the antipode of the fire attribute is not water, but cold?”
The other is a demonic disciple.
“Haaaaaaa!”
The last one was a strange student who had no idea what he was doing.
However, he is an irregular that cannot be estimated just by looking at his skills.
“...Is it really right to send these three people to this tournament?”
I don't think there will be any problem if I run into the guild's raid right now.
Seoyoon didn't know why, but she felt like she was committing a big sin.
However, regardless of Seoyoon's mood, time passed quickly again.
So the day of the team competition came.