EX rank supporting role’s replay in a prestigious school-Chapter 1077: Two people (2)

Top floor of Huangmyung Tower, the only skyscraper in Eungwang District.

Huang Ho, in his true form, greeted his early visitors.

“Welcome, Hyeonmu, Liwei.”

“Hello.”

Liwei greeted him while trying to hide his tension.

Although he had some previous acquaintance with Huang Ho and hadn't exactly done anything to anger the Hojo family, the presence he felt as they ascended the tower made it hard to maintain his composure.

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It was difficult to pinpoint, but the Hojo family had an air about them as if they had just come from a war.

The 20-something Huang Ho in front of him appeared to be in a very good mood, yet was injured, and beside him, Jeokho was also hurt.

‘From the moment Yao Ruochi was called to Coach Di Shang, and when Liubowen made a fuss, I thought something big was about to happen... and it really did.’

The Hojo family had fought a great battle, and their leader and close friends had been severely injured.

And the cause of it seemed to be linked to a member of the Chinese national team, a knight from the Earthquake, one of the coaches.

Things had been in chaos overnight with the Chinese team.

Around dawn, a knight from the Yellow Rose had contacted Coach Dong Xiaodan, saying that they would send a replacement for Di Shang. Although no explanation was given, it seemed to be a matter related to the Hojo family.

Although the foreign coach was from China, news spread that he had touched on a powerful Korean family, and they immediately started an emergency meeting.

They had already been dissatisfied with Di Shang’s lack of sincerity and, if necessary, seemed ready to cooperate with the Hojo family.

‘In such a situation, I find myself standing before the Hojo family’s leader.’

That realization stole the calmness from Liwei.

He was secretly glad that Hyeonmu was accompanying him.

Though Huang Ho had only called for Liwei, Hyeonmu had insisted on coming along, and Huang Ho had allowed both to come.

“Both of you are badly hurt. What about the other injured?”

“Those who could be treated with low-grade healing skills or items didn’t come. We can’t afford to waste the strength of key forces of foreign countries before the third round.”

Listening to Hyeonmu and Huang Ho’s conversation made Liwei feel slightly more at ease.

When they had come to this place, Liwei had been prepared to expend all of his abilities.

Liwei had made a deal with the Hojo family.

In exchange for helping Liwei with his revenge, Huang Ho had asked for two things.

First, that Liwei would use Guanglin when requested by the Hojo family.

Second, that the details of this deal not be leaked to the outside.

Other than these conditions, there were no restrictions, so Liwei had intended to comply with Huang Ho’s request to use Guanglin as long as his strength lasted. However, Huang Ho had shown consideration for him.

“I am always willing to honor the deal. I’m ready to fulfill the conditions of the transaction at once...”

Liwei intended to express that he didn’t mind Huang Ho’s consideration, but he stopped mid-sentence.

Huang Ho raised his hand, signaling him to stop talking.

A subtle golden light flickered in Huang Ho’s eyes.

“Wouldn’t it be better if you stopped talking, remembering the second condition of our deal?”

The second condition was to not leak the deal to the outside world.

Liwei didn’t immediately understand what he meant.

Hyeonmu had been present when the deal was made, so he knew the conditions, and the only ones present in this room were Huang Ho and Jeokho.

Liwei quickly realized his mistake.

‘Does the leader of the Hojo family not want Jeokho to know the conditions of the deal?’

But Jeokho didn’t seem to care much about the terms of the deal.

It wasn’t that he didn’t care—it seemed more like his mind was preoccupied with something else.

Jeokho’s mind seemed full of thoughts about Wungnyeo, making it difficult for him to focus on the information in front of him.

Huang Ho, as if nothing had happened, spoke.

“You’ve guessed why I called you here, right? Use Guanglin.”

“Understood.”

Liwei nodded and used Guanglin, pretending to be unaware, just as Huang Ho had suggested.

The Healing Flames bestowed by the Flame Emperor, Shen Nong, flared up from Liwei’s hands.

Liwei intended to send the flames to Huang Ho first, but Huang Ho shook his head.

“Jeokho should go first.”

Although both were similarly injured, Huang Ho had expended more of his abilities, and being the leader, it was strange to treat him second.

Though it seemed odd, Liwei prioritized treating Jeokho.

Jeokho, following Huang Ho’s instructions, removed his outer clothing to reveal the injured area.

The injuries were more severe than expected, with blood still flowing from some areas, and Jeokho was using his abilities to staunch the bleeding while his self-healing powers were slowly repairing the deep wounds.

‘If he’s this injured, it would have been better to use items first.’

At that moment, the flames seemed to go towards Jeokho on their own, as if to interrupt Liwei’s thoughts.

It felt as if the Flame Emperor, Shen Nong, was advising Liwei to stop thinking.

Liwei took the silent advice and decided to handle the harmless, flickering flames that engulfed Jeokho.

Hyeonmu, with a face full of wisdom and compassion, smiled and looked at Huang Ho before speaking.

“Huang Ho, Jeokho, what do you think about listening to a song while receiving treatment?”

“I know that your musical skills are excellent, but I’m not in the mood for that right now.”

“If the opportunity arises, I’d like to play too, but I’m not in the mood either. Instead, I want to share something with you.”

Huang Ho rejected the offer, but Hyeonmu remained undeterred and continued.

Liwei, while observing Jeokho’s condition, couldn’t help but feel anxious, knowing exactly what Hyeonmu wanted to share.

Ignoring Huang Ho’s indifferent response, Hyeonmu played a video.

The video was one that Liubowen had desperately sent, insisting they watch it despite not being part of the group initially.

When the hologram video began, both Huang Ho and Jeokho widened their eyes.

“...This...”

The video showed Yao Ruochi playing Diz, while Liubowen performed a shadow play to match the music.

The song they were playing was the Song of the Divine being heard in the Ruins Simulation of the Creation Myth, which Yao Ruochi had experienced.

Liubowen was re-enacting the night scene when Yao Ruochi had first heard the song.

Though the video was hastily made and not perfect, the performances were so outstanding that the sight of a divine being singing under the moonlit night naturally came to mind.

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“These children loved art so much that they were eagerly awaiting the visit of the renowned Eungwang High. It is said that Kwonjein was inspired by the Hoyeong Hall during his school days and wished to perform there.”

Yao Ruochi and Liubowen had realized that they were deeply involved in the events related to the Hojo family.

From early morning, Hyeonmu and Liwei had been heading somewhere, and they had followed them, intending to demonstrate their performance skills to Huang Ho. But upon realizing it was difficult to join, they insisted on sending this video instead.

As they listened to the performance, Huang Ho and Jeokho seemed lost in nostalgia.

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When the short video ended, Hyeonmu spoke.

“Huang Ho, give these children a chance. I heard they have failed several times to make contact with the leaders of the Yang Clan recently. If you help these children, I will help too.”

Huang Ho furrowed his brow.

He liked the performance, but he wasn’t entirely enthusiastic about the idea.

Although the Chinese youth players were innocent, they had been trained by a knight from the Earthquake who had manipulated Cheongho’s body, and this made Huang Ho reluctant to accept them into Eungwang High.

However, since Hyeonmu was pressing him with the issue of the Yang Clan leader, Huang Ho couldn’t ignore it.

“How did you know I tried to contact the leader of the Yang Clan?”

“I’m friends with the leader of the Yang Clan. When I arrived in Korea, we met in a dream, and he complained about you pestering him.”

“Did he come personally to meet you and speak ill of me? I didn’t know the leader of the Yang Clan was so sociable.”

“You know he cherishes good performers, don’t you?”

The leader of the Yang Clan, who was reclusive, had once come to Eungwang High to present a musical instrument to a student, and Huang Ho knew this well.

If helping Hyeonmu open a path to the Yang Clan’s leader could lead to finding clues about the nightmare that weighed heavily on Huang Ho’s benefactor, he would be willing to allow them to use Hoyeong Hall, even if he felt uneasy about it.

As Huang Ho’s mind shifted, Hyeonmu spoke again.

“Huang Ho, actually, Yao Ruochi is better at playing Erhu than Diz.”

“I know that. Though I’ve never seen him play Erhu.”

“Do you know why Yao Ruochi insisted on playing Diz instead?”

Huang Ho looked at Hyeonmu with confusion.

Hyeonmu’s face was playful.

“He said it was because the boss of the Ruins-type dimensional simulator played a wind instrument.”

Erhu was a stringed instrument, and Diz was a wind instrument.

Wind instruments, also known as brass instruments, were what Hyeonmu referred to.

Huang Ho knew exactly who the boss of the Ruins-type dimensional simulator was.

It was the Black Tiger, forgotten by the Hojo family.

Tiger Mansion

I quickly finished my preparations and headed toward the main house’s front door.

I couldn’t make Ahn Da-in wait any longer.

Seeing her waiting with her back straight in the garden made me hurry even more.

When she noticed me, Ahn Da-in smiled like a blooming camellia, but within an instant, her eyes turned sorrowful.

It felt like watching a flower fall, and I couldn’t help but feel sad as well.

“Yi-shin, the state of the Inno-pah isn’t good. You fought hard yesterday, didn’t you?”

The thought that I had made Ahn Da-in sad weighed heavily on my heart, and guilt crushed my body.

As I was feeling hopeless, Baek Ho-gun, who had followed me without being invited, was smiling, as if enjoying himself.

Ahn Da-in, with a face showing some bitterness, spoke.

“Yesterday, my parents fought too. Both of them received a request for support when Jiho’s avatar was attacked. I thought you’d fought with Jiho since you were with him.”

Ahn Da-in briefly mentioned her parents’ actions.

Although they had been retired from the front lines for a long time, the couple had extraordinary strength, having lived through the mythological era.

They had joined the Hojo family and managed to protect all of Jiho’s avatars.

‘If there had been even one piece missing, or if they hadn’t been lucky, Jiho would have been in danger.’

The more I listened to Ahn Da-in’s story, the colder my insides felt.

Because of my sloppy actions, Jiho and even the Hojo family and Ahn Da-in’s parents had nearly been put in danger.

I couldn’t figure out how to apologize or make up for it, and when I couldn’t speak, the white tiger interrupted.

“Let’s stop by the main house. There are those who want to have breakfast with you.”

The moment Baek Ho-gun spoke Olmu’s name, Ahn Da-in and I immediately agreed to stop by.

Ahn Da-in’s shadowed face lit up when she heard Olmu’s name, and I could once again feel the power of the angel.

It was when we entered the main house’s living room.

“Yi-shin hyung, Da-in noona! Hello!”

“Hurry up and come see this!”

The descendants of Eunho eagerly greeted us and pointed at the hologram spread out on the living room table.

In the hologram, Renjo-in Karen, Hirano Seiji, and Arihara Tomoaki were seated around it.