Chapter 186: Chapter 186

Two facts learned thanks to sudden visitors.

Development of simultaneous translators is truly great. And Ma Hakjun is fluent in English.

'What. Why does he speak English so well?'

Whether it was because the blonde blue-eyed woman spoke Korean in awkward tones,

Ma Hakjun began conversing in fluent English.

Thanks to that, I, who had no particular interest in English conversation, couldn't understand anything.

...What are they saying?

"Ah. Examiner Baek Seojin. This is your first time. Let me introduce. The guest you brought is Emily Shaw from Britain. Emily? That man is Baek Seojin. The S-rank who caught the Elder."

"As expected. I suspected when I heard the surname 'Baek.'"

Wonder if I became a worldwide celebrity without knowing.

Well, except for Irina, no one has caught Elder alone.

Meanwhile, me catching Elder before even reaching S-rank doesn't make sense.

"Nice to meet you. A-rank ability user, Emily Shaw."

She requests handshake, so I reflexively clasped hands—

"Emily Shaw? Perhaps..."

"What you're thinking is correct."

British S-rank ability user, Bernard Shaw. Person killed in Elders' combined attack.

Thanks to that, holes in Britain's defense caused very difficult times.

How much that the British Empire swallowed pride and officially requested support.

Looking , that foreign woman Emily's face isn't very good.

She's smiling but beyond that, unforgotten fatigue and something else is felt.

- Activating Third Eye. -

◎ Emily Shaw : Revenge and Duty

◎ Details : Conflicted between revenge and duty. Abilities temporarily decreased until conflict resolves. Gradually shaking from various matters.

As expected, Emily examined with Third Eye wasn't in good condition.

Seems to feel tremendous anger about father being killed by villains,

But being an ability user herself, can't focus only on revenge setting everything aside.

Conflicted between the two, and that's not helping abilities much.

Age doesn't seem very high, but A-rank belongs to tremendous level.

If Bernard Shaw hadn't died, might have grown tremendously to become next S-rank.

No leisure to consider other countries' military power, but regret is unavoidable.

"Nice to meet you, Emily. I'm called Baek Seojin." Fresh chapters posted on novelFɪre.net

"I've heard many stories about you. You're the first since Korea's ability user Irina to catch Elder alone."

"Just got lucky. Kwak Hyuk was also injured, so it was advantageous."

"Even saying that, it's work other S-ranks find very difficult."

Appropriate greetings and exchanging some pleasantries.

After briefly finishing conversation, Emily conversed with Ma Hakjun again.

Fortunate point: this time both spoke in Korean.

"Father's matter is truly regrettable. I express condolences."

"Thank you. If father had known that people who were good teachers and friends didn't forget you, he would surely be smiling."

"Ahem. More than that, I heard news about coming to Korea, but didn't expect this quick arrival."

My point exactly. The Joint Academy still has much left to complete.

No reason to visit this early, right? Earlier, those men and women looked like students.

"Actually, this is coming late. It took long to filter personnel the Royal Academy will send to Joint Academy, plus domestic situations aren't very good."

"You were trying to come before our vacation?"

"Correct. I wanted students entering Joint Academy to exchange with Korean students where that academy will be established."

Royal Academy means Britain's Ability User Academy.

They already filtered students from there and sent them to Korea early.

Joint Academy isn't even established yet, but isn't this too premature?

Ma Hakjun also tilts his head, thinking not very differently from me.

"The purpose is adapting to Korea in advance. Though students from all countries worldwide will gather at Joint Academy, ultimately that academy's location is 'Republic of Korea,' isn't it?"

That's right. Correct words.

"Taking portals reaches homeland immediately, but ultimately living during semester is here in Korea. To live even slightly better in distant foreign country, isn't adapting in advance better?"

Ma Hakjun, who briefly touched his chin, points beyond the door with a nod.

"Then those friends behind earlier—"

"Correct. British students who will enter Joint Academy this time."

"Are they really okay living in distant foreign country already?"

"Staying in one place makes frogs in wells. Must bring them out before then."

Somehow, the energy from students following behind also seemed decent.

They were talents selected and prepared through strict filtering. To absolutely not fall behind.

"And there's personal matter. I want to meet father's acquaintances in Korea."

Ma Hakjun can't say anything about that part.

What can you say when someone wants to see deceased parent's acquaintances?

"Did British students arrange places to stay?"

"Yes. Embassy helped find appropriate places."

"Then handle them yourself. Ah, by the way, I'll immediately convey news to that friend Kang Minseong. Hearing Bernard's daughter came, he'll be quite pleased."

Our Chairman Kang, said to have wide connections, was also acquainted with Bernard Shaw?

Ma Hakjun calls him immature every time, but wasn't he actually extreme social butterfly?

Emily who said that suddenly turns to look at me.

Why suddenly? Ah, don't use English. You spoke some Korean earlier, please Korean.

"I'm very curious about you, Baek..."

"It's Seojin. Seo. Jin. More than that, about me?"

"Yes. I heard you clashed with Elders several times before being recognized as S-rank. Is that correct?"

That's not good. I don't even want to recall that time.

Like a country mutt thrown before dog catchers.

Thanks to traits, somehow came this far, but otherwise... hmm, let's stop.

Anyway, it's fact, so when I nod, Emily continues.

"Amazing. Even thinking of such cases makes my legs tremble."

"Strange hearing that from someone who seems brave enough to face them."

"You seem to work at the Academy. Correct?"

Right. Though I didn't expect to work during vacation too.

"Then are you a full professor here?"

Full professor? Like Han Jiyoon? No?

"No? Then head instructor?"

That's not it either.

When I shake my head consecutively, Emily makes a dumbfounded expression.

Muttering that if S-rank works at academy, should be one of those two.

"Examiner Baek Seojin there is literally an 'examiner.'"

"Highest rank. So finding students with S-rank potential?"

"No. Silver rank examiner. So... think of it as examiner for distinguishing levels between D-rank and C-rank."

At Ma Hakjun's words, Emily's expression crumpling strangely is natural.

Top human resource rolling around in ridiculous places.

Acceptable reaction even saying unbelievable.

"I understand the confusion. To answer that, that friend Baek Seojin isn't for the best one person but for ten ordinary people. An examiner who does his best to show even lacking students the path forward - could even say he fulfills both professor and instructor roles."

Saying it like that makes me sound really impressive, Dean.

Not for the best one person but for ten ordinary people.

The start was just blocking Bronze students for traits.

"Interesting person."

You can honestly say strange. I fully understand.

After that, Emily asked several more things.

Whether examiner work is okay, about taking care of others.

Then she started with saying she has one request.

"Um, Mr. Baek Seojin? If it's not rude, I'd like to request light sparring."

"...Sparring, you say?"

What. Sparring talk immediately upon meeting. Are you also Lee Hyunwoo type?

Being acquainted with Kang Minseong, immediately wanting to have a match.

Ma Hakjun seems equally dumbfounded.

"Emily. I think that's exactly what you call rude."

"Sorry. You're so famous lately, I got greedy."

"So she says. What will you do, Examiner Baek Seojin? That friend also unavoidably received Kang Minseong's influence, so has aggressive aspects."

Honestly, nothing difficult about it. Nothing to lose.

Rather, seeing how that Emily person fights might gain something.

No tiger father begets dog son - Bernard was exactly that woman's father.

Still, being the one receiving rudeness, should show thinking for a few seconds—

"...Hmm. Well, it's not difficult work. Then without dragging it long, let's go to training hall."

I'll greatly welcome you. To the land of quiet dawn, versed in war arts.