It felt really refreshing to hear the word “mythical world’s chieftain” coming out of Jegal Jaegyeol’s mouth.

It felt like watching beings from different worldviews clash.

When I looked a little flustered, Jegal Jaegyeol apologized.

“I surprised you. Was that something you were hiding?”

I didn’t know, but the other tigers didn’t really hide it.

Come to think of it, it was strange not to know.

The tigers in Class 0, Grade 2, except for Cheongho, had the appearance of a chieftain just by their names.

Even Cheongho didn’t seem to be hiding it on purpose, but rather seemed to be maintaining his current status to protect the relationship he had built as Han from danger.

“No, that’s not true. You can tell just by looking at Baekho hyung’s name. Since when did you become so sure?”

“I knew it since I went to school with Uishin.”

Wasn’t it just from the beginning?

Jegal Jaegyeol seemed to have known from the beginning that the white tiger was playing a prank.

I was impressed by the wisdom of the head of the academic affairs department of Eun Gwang High School.

Jegal Jae-geol continued.

“You may already know this, but I am a teacher who would have a hard time teaching if I were not at Eun Gwang High School. All teachers in my situation would have noticed this.”

When it comes to teachers who would have a hard time teaching if I were not at Eun Gwang High School, there was Im Yeon-hwa, as well as Jegal Jae-geol.

Since he was an overly strong human and had a military background, those who wanted him to be a human weapon on the front lines rather than a teacher would have pressured him.

Hwang Ji-ho, who hired Im Yeon-hwa, probably didn’t care about that.

However, Jegal Jae-geol and Im Yeon-hwa, who were indebted to him, would have cared even if they didn’t show it.

Who are the people who have shown him favor?

“Although he was still in his teens, he quickly guessed that the person who started external activities as the successor of the Hwang Myung Group was Hwang Ho, the alter ego of Chairman Hwang Myung-ho, or the real Hwang Ho. And.......”

When Hwang Ji-ho had no motivation, he didn’t think about what would happen next, or he tried to use his 30s appearance as one of his external alter egos, so he didn’t really do any external activities as a teenager.

If Hwang Ji-ho had come out in a big way, those who were paying attention would have guessed.

Once they realized that Hwang Ji-ho was Hwang Ho, the next step was simple.

Hwang Ji-ho got along well with the kids in Class 0, but no matter what, it was obvious.

Especially when he used a name like Baekho-gun, there was nothing he could do.

Jegal Jae-geol declared.

“The only strong player who uses the name Baekho while being by Hwang Ho’s side, who is also the chairman, is Baekho, a powerful member of the Shinhwa world.”

So in the end, the cause was Hwang Ji-ho.

If you think about it, it was because Hwang Ji-ho put a white tiger in our class that things got to this point.

The white tiger, who accepted it as a good thing, was the same.

“Aren’t you worried that a mythical clan is mixed in with the students? There must be a lot of problems.”

“There is no age for learning, so it’s okay.”

Congratulations.

There is a teacher in our school who truly considers tigers as students even though he knows they are old.

I hope the white tiger, who is reading my mind, is grateful for the teacher’s broad mind.

But come to think of it, if we only consider age, both I and Eun-ho should be grateful.

I was already grateful that Jegal Jae-geol was alive and working as a teacher, but now I had another reason to be grateful.

“You may have known, but I was able to become a teacher thanks to the clan’s consideration. If the clan asks to learn, I will teach them equally with other students. I think the clan wants that too.”

It was typical of Jegal Jae-geol that he would teach them equally instead of treating them favorably because he was indebted to the powerful.

Although Hwang Ji-ho of the past was said to have been lazy, Jegal Jae-geol’s capricious actions, such as hiring, were what maintained Eun-gwang-go.

I nodded my head without realizing it at Jegal Jae-geol’s sincere words.

“Eui-shin is close to the powerful people in the same class, and Eun-ha is close to the powerful people to the point of calling them brothers, so he must have done a lot with the powerful people up until now.”

Eun-ho is not close to the powerful people, but rather is the powerful people.

Jegal Jae-geol is a trustworthy person, and even if he finds out about her true identity, he will still treat her as his student Cheon Eun-ha, but it is still too early to bring Eun-ho’s existence to the surface.

Jegal Jae-geol took his eyes off Eun-ho for a moment and looked at Units 1, 2, and 3.

Those were proof that he had done a lot with the powerful people.

Jegal Jae-geol, who had been lost in thought for a moment, turned his gaze back here.

As the newspaper club advisor, he looked at me and Eun-ho with the same eyes he had when reading articles written by club members, and as the homeroom teacher of Class 0, when he looked for the culprit of a prank committed by his students.

‘Those are the eyes of many thoughts.’

Jegal Jae-geol made a determined expression as if he had come to some conclusion in his mind.

I couldn’t tell what change in his mind had occurred.

Jegal Jae-geol spoke in a calm voice.

“......My students have been indebted to Uisin a lot.”

Strictly speaking, this time I was the one who ordered Jegal Jae-geol’s students around.

However, when I ordered those students around, it was usually related to Jegal Jae-geol.

There were many things I had done without my knowledge, so I was confused when Jegal Jae-geol suddenly said he owed me something.

Jegal Jae-geol was watching me as if observing me.

“Kyu-bin and Chan-sol talked a lot about Yi-shin. Yi-shin must have been involved with the powerful clans and played an important role to be in this position, so I think he must have worked hard for my disciples.”

What Jegal Jae-geol said was just a guess.

He still didn’t know what I did or what evidence there was that I did it.

However, Jegal Jae-geol seemed to have a lot on his mind.

“They’re going to select the chess representatives for the exchange match with the military academy soon. Yi-shin and Eun-ha will be participating as well.”

You’re suddenly talking about chess?

The topic changed so quickly that it was understandable to be flustered, but Eun-ho smiled without changing his expression and replied, “Yes, Yi-shin and I will be participating. Baek-ho hyung too.”

After hearing that answer, Jegal Jae-geol nodded and offered words of encouragement before continuing.

“This preliminary competition was supposed to be hosted by the chess club Stalemate. However, the advisor, Mr. Yong Je-geon, said he couldn’t come. I didn’t hear the details, but since Jun-yeol fought fiercely this time, Mr. Yong Je-geon must have been injured fighting somewhere.”

Jegal Jae-geol seemed to have guessed Yong Je-geon’s condition even though he probably didn’t receive any information.

With so much information pouring in about the Jeju Island incident, not many people were interested in Yong Je-geon, who may or may not have been there that day, but Jegal Jae-geol didn’t miss it.

That wasn’t all.

“The students of Stalemate heard the news and are looking for a teacher to take charge of the refereeing and hosting on their behalf. The kids say that Mr. Kim Shin-rok also applied, but when I saw him briefly at school, he seemed to be in bad shape and said he felt sorry to leave him in charge.”

It seemed like Kim Shin-rok had stayed at Yonggung yesterday, but he had gone to work.

He must have been worried about Yong Je-geon, but he came to school and said he would take Yong Je-geon’s place, which was typical of Kim Shin-rok.

But after hearing the story up to this point, something seemed strange.

‘Even though he hired Kim Shin-rok as a replacement, why did Stalemate insist on talking to Jegal Jae-geol? No way... ... .’

Wasn’t it that the Stalemate guys were being greedy?

Since Yong Je-geon was gone, they wanted to invite both Kim Shin-rok and Jegal Jae-geol, who were popular teachers, as referees.

It was clear that among the students in the ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) club, there were students who were taking classes from both teachers.

As expected, Stalemate seemed to have been making a fuss.

“So I suggested that I take his place if Mr. Kim Shin-rok’s condition worsens.”

“I think you’ve changed your mind after hearing what you just said.”

“Mr. Yong Je-geon is diligent when he finds something fun, and that’s how it is when he’s working on Stalemate. It’s good that he wanted to ease Mr. Kim Shin-rok’s burden.”

Jegal Jae-geol answered Eun-ho's words with affirmation.

Jegal Jae-geol was not Kim Shin-rok's substitute, but rather, he was going to judge with Kim Shin-rok.

However, it seemed that he had more than one purpose.

"I want to see up close what moves Eui-shin and the other students will make."

When I heard that, I got a feeling.

Jegal Jae-geol guessed about the plan that the mastermind had made and the person who would make the move, using Eun-ho's poison as an opportunity.

And he chose me as a candidate who fit that character.

Jegal Jae-geol said, still looking at me.

"You can tell a lot by looking at the moves."

* * *

Gung-gi walked toward the place where the long-fingered man was in the darkness.

Even in the darkness, Gung-gi's messy state could not be hidden.

Gung-gi's clothes were torn here and there due to the fight with the archers, and there were also cuts and burns.

Although he recovered to some extent thanks to his excellent self-healing ability, Gung-gi did not consciously try to recover his body.

‘I said I would see him again, but I decided to hold his hand again... ... .’

After returning, Gung-gi was informed of the situation in Jeju Island.

All the moves he had prepared this time were in vain, and his dark and deep anger swept over him.

Since most of them were captured in Jeju Island, not many succeeded in returning. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The few who were not many became sacrifices according to the contract made in advance.

They replaced the sacrifices that were originally supposed to be secured in Jeju Island.

Not only did he fail to kill and steal, but he also failed to plant the seeds of conflict on the Korean Peninsula using the Dragon Clan and the Red Lion.

Just by making Yeom Jun-yeol go wild and using the media to insult his death, he could have incited depression and chaos, and changed public opinion toward the player.

However, he failed to achieve his goal.

There were some who suspected that the reason the volcano suddenly erupted was because of the pre-work, but there were many more who were excited about Hongryong’s activities.

All they found out was that the Red Cliff Phantom was actively involved with the Hojok, Yongjok, Yuanjok, and the archer, Hyunmu.

―Gung-gi, he won’t destroy you. Didn’t he spare Do-cheol?

Before Gung-gi headed to where he was, Do-ol said without hiding his malice.

Do-cheol is currently being burned in the furnace and becoming the nutrient for the evil spirits.

He was in a state where he could neither live nor die, but Hon-woo used his unique senses to enjoy Do-cheol’s screams, begging to be killed instead.

It was hard to see that Gung-gi had failed his mission since he was ordered to deal with the evil darkness in Jeju Island, but it was also hard to forgive him when he thought about his anger.

And Gung-gi was determined to accept whatever the man did to him.

Even though it wasn’t as bad as the Red Cliff Bandit, his malice still felt sweet.

“I will convey his words.”

After walking for a while in the darkness, the Butterfly Spirit suddenly appeared along with a glimpse of a shining butterfly.

He was no longer visible.

Gung-gi dropped his wings but his eyes sparkled brightly, and he spoke quickly but quietly enough to not upset the man’s feelings.

“Where is he? Are you so disappointed in me that you won’t even punish him directly?”

Despair rose in Gung-gi’s chest.

Gung-gi had dealt with countless failures in his stead.

Those who were not worth touching were disposed of like that.

Gung-gi had come here willingly because he wanted to be subjected to that man’s malice, but he was going crazy because even that was not allowed.

And that madness was about to be expressed in another direction.

‘Then it would be better to throw everything away and go find the Red Cliff Bandit right now.’

The moment his will was established, Gung-gi’s wounds that had been left unhealed quickly healed.

Before Gung-gi spread his wings and tried to escape the darkness, Nabi-ryeong, who was dimly visible due to the glare, continued speaking.

“He told me to praise you on his behalf.”

“......Praise?”

Gung-gi folded his wings again at the unexpected words.

Nabi-ryeong stared at the evil darkness surrounding Gung-gi’s wings.

The evil darkness that could be felt clearly even in that man’s darkness was completely different from the form Nabi-ryeong remembered.

Nabi-ryeong lowered her eyes and spoke.

“Because you evolved the evil darkness, he has more to offer. He has now personally gone to inspect the Demon Realm. He said he will return soon, so he told me to convey his congratulations in advance.”

Nabi-ryeong’s words were heavy and sweet, like a poison that settled down, and it held Gung-gi in place.

It was typical of him to not even say congratulations directly, which was a deep malice, but to Gung-gi, who was feeling a serious thirst, even that poison felt sweet.