The Eungwang High school trip group decided to finish the remaining schedule instead of returning to school.

Since another world had appeared all over Jeju Island, visits to the Coffee Arboretum and Jeju Stone Culture Park were canceled and replaced with free time.

Tired from the rough mountain climbing, some students took naps at the accommodations, while others, still full of energy, reported their destinations to the faculty or student council and went off to enjoy themselves.

Yeom Jun-yeol went shopping for souvenirs for his family and friends, Gwak Kyung-goo headed to a black pig specialty restaurant, Heo Chae-ah went on a tour of Jeju’s libraries, and Gye I-dam went to sleep at the accommodation.

Cheon Dong-ha, however, stayed with Zegal Jaegel to confirm the students' destinations until the very end.

"What should I do? I can’t think of anything I want to do."

"You look sleepy, go ahead and rest. Aren’t you going to have fun tonight?"

"Right, I’ll go take a nap!"

After making sure Ma Jin-seung, who was blinking tiredly, was settled, Cheon Dong-ha was about to move on.

"Zegal Jaegel, I’ll head out now."

At those words, Zegal Jaegel raised his head and checked the phrase Cheon Dong-ha had typed and the point marked on the map.

Cheon Dong-ha’s destination was TC Group’s Air Hotel, Snow and Air Jeju.

Although it was a bit far from the current location of the students in Icarus, it was not too far to return before dinner time.

Since Cheon Dong-ha was associated with TC Group, it was only natural for him to wrap up school matters and personally check the situation there.

Normally, Zegal Jaegel would have sent Cheon Dong-ha without hesitation, but after reflecting on the recent events, he couldn’t nod right away.

‘Now that I think about it, the accommodation was changed not long before the school trip.’

Cheon Dong-ha had used his Gwanglim to check all of TC Group’s Air Hotels in Jeju, and after identifying numerous shortcomings, he changed the accommodation.

It seemed like something Cheon Dong-ha, who was diligent and meticulous, would do, but there were a few things that didn’t sit right.

Cheon Dong-ha had used his authority to do what was expected of him, something obvious.

However, due to his actions, the Air Hotel was thrown into disarray, and the student council had to urgently find new accommodations and adjust the schedule.

‘Dong-ha is kind and considerate. Normally, he would have found another way. At least, he would have given them one chance.’

If there were shortcomings with the hotel facilities and management, it would have been a routine process to conduct an inspection, request corrections, and then check again before settling in.

However, after the inspection, Cheon Dong-ha had immediately decided to change the accommodation without giving the hotel any chance.

If Icarus didn’t have enough rooms to accommodate all the students at once, they would have had to divide them up and stay in different accommodations, making things much more complicated.

When hearing this news, the trust in Cheon Dong-ha outweighed any suspicion, so it was overlooked. But the more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

If Cheon Dong-ha and Geum Chan-sol had planned to change the accommodation from the start, everything would have made sense.

‘Dong-ha might have been prepared for this from the beginning and was cautious about TC Group. Chan-sol and the others must have helped him.’

To protect his disciple Hong Gyu-bin’s dreams, Zegal Jaegel had faced off against the Namgung Group, which led him to encounter the darkness of the chaebols.

Among Zegal Jaegel’s disciples, there were several from famous families besides Hong Gyu-bin.

Some, like Geum Chan-sol and Wang Chan-sol, got along well with their families, but there were students like Do Won-woo and Oh Hye-ji, who suffered due to family matters.

In particular, TC Group, infamous for its family troubles, was a place Zegal Jaegel knew well.

The situation of TC, Cheon Dong-ha’s insight into the big picture, his Gwanglim, his intelligence, wealth, and power—all pointed to the kind of background someone who manipulates others might have, but could Cheon Dong-ha be the person Zegal Jaegel was looking for?

‘Someone who manipulates, a person with the power to persuade many—Cheon Dong-ha fits that image well. But it’s not him. There’s something that doesn’t add up.’

This was something Zegal Jaegel was sure of without needing to think too deeply.

He couldn’t imagine that Geum Chan-sol and Wang Chan-sol, who normally ignored Cheon Dong-ha, would suddenly obey him without question.

The person Zegal Jaegel was looking for would be someone who could handle them more flexibly and skillfully.

Still, the clues were with Cheon Dong-ha.

"Let’s go together. The unusual phenomena at TC Hotel have me worried."

Currently, the third-year students from the newspaper club were scattered around Jeju, investigating the strange occurrences.

Since Zegal Jaegel was the club's advisor, he was receiving regular updates.

Among the anomalies they had confirmed was space distortion reported at TC Hotel.

The newspaper club had also obtained photos and videos taken by guests at the hotel.

‘Zegal Jaegel must have noticed something.’

When Cheon Dong-ha heard Zegal Jaegel’s suggestion, he realized that Zegal Jaegel had sensed something was amiss.

The phenomenon wasn’t exclusive to TC Hotel.

In fact, TC Hotel was relatively safe, with no combat having occurred there.

It seemed more dangerous on the side of the newspaper club, where they were excited to interview the great monster Muji at the beach and check battle traces. Cheon Dong-ha’s offer to follow him instead of going there seemed strange.

"I’ll go alone and report back. If you leave, the 0-class students won’t stay quiet."

"My class is busy preparing a surprise party for me, so it’s fine."

"Since you know, it’s not really a surprise party anymore, is it?"

Cheon Dong-ha tried to refuse with a reasonable excuse, but Zegal Jaegel didn’t back down.

If he kept making excuses, it would only raise more suspicion, so eventually Cheon Dong-ha gave in.

The two of them headed to the hotel together.

When they arrived, the space distortion around the hotel had disappeared, but the atmosphere was tense.

Security guards wearing TC logo vests were turning the first floor upside down, searching, while the hotel manager kept bowing his head, desperately questioning guests about something.

Before the hotel staff could make a scene upon seeing Cheon Dong-ha, another person spotted them first.

"Teacher Zegal, long time no see. Dong-ha, you’re here too."

It was Ji Myeong-su, wearing a robe with the Suhagyeonggi team logo, running towards them.

The robes fluttered, and the fragrance of hydrangea, unique to the Suhagyeonggi team’s robes, wafted gently.

Zegal Jaegel greeted the student, whom he hadn’t seen in a while, warmly, but many thoughts crossed his mind.

Zegal Jaegel also carefully considered whether Ji Myeong-su could be part of the plot that he was investigating.

"Hyung Myeong-su, I heard there was no battle here, but why is it so chaotic?"

"Well, they kept asking if we saw anything, but they wouldn’t explain what’s going on."

"Did you see anything?"

"Yeah, they’re gathering witness reports. They kept checking the recording devices while trying to verify the movements of the guests who didn’t match the known paths."

Ji Myeong-su spoke with a mocking tone, skillfully playing it off.

Just as Zegal Jaegel was about to ask more, a student in neat attire greeted him.

"Hello, Teacher Zegal."

Zegal Jaegel’s eyes widened.

This student, a first-year, was part of the newspaper club, and although there should have been class today, it was hard to understand why he was in Jeju Island.

"Eun-ha, what about your class?"

"I skipped it to come see you."

When Eun Ho, who resembled Cheon Dong-ha, spoke, Zegal Jaegel was momentarily speechless. But since it wasn’t unusual for a 0-class student to pull such a stunt, he didn’t press the issue.

However, it was concerning that a first-year student, who was also Cheon Dong-ha’s sibling, had come to Jeju during all the chaos.

Zegal Jaegel, unable to hide his worry, asked.

"Why is it so chaotic here? What happened?"

Eun Ho found this situation far more interesting than the chaos and ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) was curious about Zegal Jaegel’s reason for being with Cheon Dong-ha, but he hid his curiosity.

Instead, he decided to share just enough information to gauge Zegal Jaegel’s reaction.

"While the communication was cut off, one of the hotel’s key facilities disappeared."

"Key facility?"

"Yeah."

The key facility’s disappearance had been aided significantly by Ji Myeong-su, who listened without changing his expression.

Cheon Dong-ha, who was aware of the situation, kept his poker face.

Zegal Jaegel seemed to be lost in thought, piecing the clues together.

Eun Ho continued in a gentle and harmonious tone, despite the sharp content.

"With a tsunami hitting Jeju, Hallasan erupting, and the enemy nearly launching an attack, the priority was to find the missing facility rather than reassure the guests who had been trapped in the hotel."

Zegal Jaegel’s eyes widened as he understood what Eun Ho was saying.

Now he understood what was happening at the hotel.

In the midst of the chaos, the hotel management was prioritizing finding the missing facility rather than caring for the guests.

Furthermore, they seemed to show no concern about the space distortion, which had just occurred.

‘No, it’s not that they’re not investigating the cause; maybe they didn’t need to. In this situation, isolation was actually a positive thing in the short term. They couldn’t be attacked if they stayed inside, and with the space distortion, they couldn’t be swallowed by the sea or lava either.’

As Zegal Jaegel’s mind began to make sense of things, a plan began to take clearer shape in his thoughts.

Eun Ho continued speaking as he saw Zegal Jaegel’s reaction.

"The security system around the missing facility was fine, and it was in an environment where it couldn’t disappear naturally. So, it must have been someone with considerable skill, someone who knew the hotel well. Ji Myeong-su and I were suspected."

"The hotel suspected you? Eun-ho, you’re TC Group’s child. Why would..."

Zegal Jaegel genuinely didn’t understand.

Both Ji Myeong-su and Cheon Dong-ha shared bitter expressions as they looked at him.

Eun Ho continued.

"I’m a bastard, and I’m a player from Eungwang High. Fortunately, thanks to those who maintained neutrality, I was able to clear myself after a fair process and check the recording devices."

Eun Ho, despite all the chaos, was still working on gaining more allies within TC Group.

With Cheon Dong-ha’s cooperation, Eun Ho avoided being tainted by TC’s atmosphere, and one by one, he was making people who were capable, good-hearted, or neutral on his side.

Among them were the hotel’s deputy manager and the head of security, and with their support, Eun Ho easily dealt with the minor issues.

In truth, the suspicions the hotel had about him and Ji Myeong-su were based on truth, but using their usual behaviors and dispositions, making things work wasn’t difficult for Eun Ho.

With this incident, Eun Ho had gained more sympathy by coming to Jeju to meet his brother, only to be wrongfully accused because of being a bastard.

Seeing Zegal Jaegel, unable to hide his sorrow and dismay, Eun Ho thought to himself.

‘As expected of Yi-shin hyung’s playable character, Zegal Jaegel is kind. But that kindness leads him to die early in the Plamago, and it’s hard to move through the plot like this.’

That’s why, in this moment, Eun Ho decided to drop the poison on Zegal Jaegel.

After strengthening the soundproof barrier around them, Eun Ho covered his mouth and lowered his voice.

"Teacher, the real culprit is me and Senior Ji Myeong-su."

Zegal Jaegel’s eyes widened in shock, his gaze changing from sadness to disbelief.

Although his expression wasn’t visible due to the covering, Eun Ho continued with his usual gentle tone.

"I’ll show you what we stole from Eungwang High."