Chapter 11: Total chaos with childhood friends at the opening ceremony! (4)

Cheongwol Academy encourages duels among students.

Of course, mindlessly engaging in duels can significantly harm academic performance.

So, they systematically manage duels through the Disciplinary Committee and the Student Council.

Nevertheless, it’s also true that if both parties agree.
They can easily duel.

And that meant Yu-shin and Selena’s duel was arranged more easily than expected.

It turned out that all they had to do was go to the staff room hand-in-hand and submit an application form.
How could it be this simple?

“Are you really going to duel Selena?!”

“Oh, you scared me.”

When he submitted the application and returned to the classroom, Yu Ha-young, who was sitting next to him, reacted immediately.

Yu-shin was surprised by this.
The girl who had been silent until just now.

Suddenly shouted loudly like this.
Of course, he couldn’t help but be surprised.

“Is there a problem?”

“You don’t know who Selena is?!
She’s a genius in Class A and the only first-year who joined the Disciplinary Committee!”

“Well, I can tell the modifiers are grand, at least.”

Instead of asking again, Yu-shin slowly organized the information that came into his mind.

Firstly, being in Class A meant she was at least a strong individual with high-ranking power.

And the Disciplinary Committee, the Disciplinary Committee.
Usually, in academy stories, disciplinary committees are full of strong individuals.

But I don’t know much about the Disciplinary Committee here.
I’ll need to get some information.

“Is the Disciplinary Committee that strong a place?”

“The Disciplinary Committee was created by Kang Seol-yeon, a third-year student in Class S, using Class S’s privileges.”

“Just the main point.”

“Originally, at Cheongwol Academy, only the Student Council could mobilize force for peacekeeping.
But Kang Seol-yeon used Class S’s privileges to gain rights equal to the Student Council.”

Hearing Yu Ha-young’s explanation, Yu-shin nodded.
Now he understood a little.

From Yu Ha-young’s words, the Student Council boasted considerable status and power.

And that woman, Kang Seol-yeon, had used Class S privileges to establish a department equal to the Student Council.

And she was reportedly maintaining it.
In other words, the Disciplinary Committee was equivalent to the Student Council.

“Naturally, there would be conditions for joining the Disciplinary Committee, right?”

“Of course.
I heard that only those in Class A or higher can join the Disciplinary Committee.”

“In other words, all members of the Disciplinary Committee are skilled individuals of Class A level or higher.”

“Exactly.
And Selena is the only genius who joined the Disciplinary Committee in her first year.”

Not bad at all?
She has more information about the academy than I thought.

Hearing the explanation, Yu-shin upgraded his evaluation of Yu Ha-young in his mind by one level.

At least, she was far more helpful than those trashy guys babbling lies in the back.

Yu-shin turned his head and glared at them.
Then, everyone averted their gaze.

Earlier, they had blabbered recklessly as if their mouths had holes.
But now they were just quiet.

The reason was simple.
Earlier, a powerful force named Selena was right there.

They believed Selena would protect them if Yu-shin bared his fangs at them.

In other words, if they had no one to rely on.
They were trash who couldn’t even swear properly.

‘Trashy guys.’

The Sword Saint Squad he dealt with before was better.
Those bstards at least tried to attack him.

But these guys can’t even properly fight back, can they?
Yu-shin sighed.

Now was not the time to think about that trash.
He needed information about Selena.

If it were his hero-era specs, he could easily win against anyone.

Unfortunately, Baek Yu-shin’s current body was on the level of a newborn compared to his hero days.

Moreover, when he encountered Selena earlier.
Yu-shin could easily discern.

That Selena was much stronger than Park Hyung-jun, whom he had dealt with before, at least.

At least, Yu-shin judged that she lived up to the grand modifiers attached to her name.

“Do you know anything about that girl named Selena?”

“I know a little, but…”

“Then tell me everything.”

Apologies to Selena, but even a tiger hunts a rabbit with all its might.

Since he had already decided to duel, he had no intention of doing it half-heartedly.

At the sight of Yu-shin relying on her for information, Ha-young felt a strange emotion.

‘I want to be more helpful to Yu-shin!’

Yu-shin was looking at her properly.
Not pretending not to know her like earlier.

‘If so.’

‘Can we go back to how things were?’

‘No, in the first place.’

‘How did our relationship go awry?’

The subtle crack that had appeared in what was called ‘affinity’ began to widen.

However, that fact.
Yu Ha-young herself, as well as Hyunwoo, hadn’t noticed yet.

Anyway, thanks to Yu Ha-young’s cooperation.
Yu-shin could easily obtain information.

He heard that that guy Hyunwoo and Selena often hung out together.

So naturally, Ha-young, as Hyunwoo’s friend, got to know about her.

‘Things got easier thanks to this.’

Selena Grevis.
The young lady of the Grevis Count family, a famous hero family from England.

A power specialized in ranged combat, but also a versatile awakener perfect in close combat.

Well, she has to be that good.
To brag about joining the Disciplinary Committee in her first year.

However, according to Yu Ha-young, her ranged combat was stronger than her close combat.

‘Then I can use that point.’

Conveniently, Yu-shin did have one technique that could utilize ranged attacks.

Was it when he faced the High Demon, Balrog?
It was a technique he was forced to learn then.

He remembered it as a useful technique he used quite often in the fantasy world, surprisingly.

Anyway, Yu-shin used all his morning time for the duel that would take place today.

And finally, lunchtime arrived.
Yu-shin immediately stood up from his seat.

“Alright, shall we go then?”

“Going for lunch?
Let’s go together!”

“No, I’m going to duel.”

“You’re having the duel today?!”

At Yu-shin’s answer, Ha-young was startled.
No matter how much one decided to duel.

They usually set the date for a week later.
It was rare for a duel to happen on the same day.

In fact, Selena, who had gone to submit the application with Yu-shin, was also surprised.

But Yu-shin had no intention of postponing it.
Because he was going to win anyway.

[You want to duel right at lunch today?!]

[Why? Are you scared?
Then you set the date.]

[What?!]

This is how the same-day duel was established.
Thanks to this, although Yu-shin hadn’t intended it.

The news of Yu-shin and Selena’s duel spreading instantly throughout the academy also played a part.

Going to duel on the same day?
And it’s Selena from Class A?
We absolutely can’t miss this!

Well, something like that.
However, the moment he opened the door, Yu-shin was surprised.

“Brother?”

“Ah, fck, you startled me.”

It was because as soon as he opened the classroom door, he came face to face with Yu-ri standing right in front of him.

Moreover, a sticky purple haze was rising above her shoulders.

So, naturally, he couldn’t help but be surprised.
Yu-shin scratched his head and said.

“Well, that’s how it is.”

“Are you in your right mind right now?!
Brother, you need stability!”

“It’s fine, it’s fine.
I’ll just win that much.”

From Yu-ri’s perspective, she couldn’t help but worry.
Because the opponent was Selena.

Selena Grevis, the only genius who had entered the Disciplinary Committee in her first year.

Considering that the Disciplinary Committee usually accepts at least second-year students.

This meant that Selena’s innate talent was incredibly outstanding.

Yes, Selena was clearly a strong individual on a different level from those Sword Saint Squad small fries.

What’s more, her brother was in a period where he needed stability.
And yet?
He’s having a duel?

And on the same day?
Naturally, from Yu-ri’s perspective as his younger sister, she couldn’t help but be angry.

“Yeah, aren’t you overdoing it?”

“Ah, fck, you startled me.”

“Yu-ri’s foul mouth is cute too.”

“What?
Weren’t you two together?”

He thought they had come together because she was right next to Yu-ri.

Judging by Yu-ri’s intense reaction, it seemed that wasn’t the case after all.

As Yu-shin expected, Yu-ri looked at Hyunwoo with a look of disgust.

What is this bstard?
When did he follow us again?
Her gaze clearly held that meaning.

‘This isn’t going to be easy to capture, is it?’

He had easily captured other heroines, but Baek Yu-ri was truly difficult.

Well, in the original work, she was a bro-con who only looked at her brother anyway.

When the setting that they weren’t blood-related was revealed, she immediately became the ‘main heroine’ candidate.

Wait, then if I use that point?
Hyunwoo secretly smirked.

“Yu-ri’s right.
Yu-shin, you need stability right now.
I can help you.”

“Help me?
A nobody like you?”

“That’s right, Yu-ri.
Actually, Selena and I are close friends.
If I persuade her, she’ll listen.”

In fact, it was Hyunwoo who had tipped Selena off about Yu-shin.

But Hyunwoo was not one to unnecessarily blurt that fact out.

“…”

At Hyunwoo’s words, Yu-ri hesitated for a moment.
If that b*stard’s words were true.

Wouldn’t it be better for Brother to stop the duel instead?

However, that thought didn’t last long.
Yu-shin looked at Hyunwoo and said.

“But who are you?”

“…”

As soon as he heard Yu-shin’s words, Hyunwoo’s gentle poker face immediately shattered.

But truly surprisingly.
Yu-shin had no particular sarcastic meaning behind his words.

He immediately forgets opponents who are not worth remembering.

In other words, to Yu-shin.
Hyunwoo wasn’t even worth remembering.

How could a person remember the face of an ant?