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Player Academy Instructor’s Office

The newly assigned room on the third floor facing south was designated for Shin Seo-yeong. It was equipped with all the necessary facilities but lacked any sense of comfort, making it feel unwelcoming.

I’ll have to buy something later.

I only have one set of tableware.

The coffee pot was also a recent purchase.

Realizing that she had nothing but cups to drink from, she poured coffee into three paper cups.

“Here, drink.»

“Unnie, I’m not good with mixed coffee….»

“Unnie, I’m good….»

“Drink what I give you. What are you whining about now?»

“»…….»

Shin Seoyoung cut off the words of the two people sitting side by side on the black leather sofa.

The two who had been caught by her earlier for causing a disturbance in front of the Instructor’s Office were unable to retort.

“Hye-rim.»

“Yes, unnie.»

“Lately, you seem to have a lot of free time. I’ve heard that you’ve been coming to the academy whenever you find a chance and clinging to Eunha…»

“Uhm, it’s not that I have free time, unnie. I come when I have spare time. Everyone needs a break once in a while.»

“But the Twelve Seats should be dignified. You don’t want to be mocked by people like Hyun-chul, posting articles in the Blue House newspaper.»

“That’s right, I’m sorry.»

Shin Seoyoung was no longer part of the Twelve Seats.

Still, Park Hye-rim was polite to the woman who had spent far more time in the player industry than she had.

Of course, she was also the most senior of the former Twelve.

Park Hye-rim, Kang Hyun-cheol, and Lee Do-jin had all been scolded by her when they were just starting out.

Remembering that, Park Hye-rim was even more intimidated.

Euna, who was sitting next to her, relaxed and sipped her coffee.

Unaware that she was next.

“And No Euna.»

“Yes? Yes, yes!»

Euna slammed her paper cup down on the table and rested her fisted hands on her lap.

As Shin Seo-young’s <The Seed>, Euna could tell how she was feeling just by her voice.

As far as Euna could tell, Shin Seo-young was currently holding back her anger.

“Euna, you should have told me if Hye-rim was chasing you. How could you not tell me, even after you entered the academy for four years?»

“…I’m sorry. My bad.»

She couldn’t beat around the bush.

In such situations, admitting the mistake honestly was the best solution.

Knowing Shin Seo-young’s personality, Euna bowed her head deeply.

From Euna’s point of view, she doesn’t need to tell her about Hye-rim because she has her as a mentor.

She also thought she could handle it on her own.

She didn’t realize it would drag on for four long years.

Hye-rim, you never talked to me about it either…»

“…I’m sorry.»

There was nothing more to say from Hye Rim’s point of view.

She should have told her beforehand.

But she didn’t expect that four years would pass before she had a chance to tell her.

After Shin Seo-young retired from the Twelve, it became even more difficult to speak.

How could she ask for Euna when she had lost the power of <Divine Wind> after the <Miracle>.

In a way, it was as if she was telling her that she was no longer qualified to teach anyone.

“Unnie, by the way….»

But she was caught.

This was the end of the story.

Hye-rim, who was fidgeting with her hands under the table, glanced over at her.

Shin Seo-young, arms crossed, gestured for her to say something.

“Give Euna to me, I’m sure I can teach her really well!»

“No! I’ll keep learning from unnie!»

Park Hye-rim lowered her head until her forehead hit the table.

Euna reacted angrily.

Ugh, Euna.

No matter what.

It’s too much….

Hye-rim’s heart ached for Euna’s rejection.

She had been rejected for four years, but to be rejected in front of Shin Seo-young was a little unfair.

No, a lot.

“…Euna says no?»

Shin Seo-young asked, as if she were wondering what she was going to do.

Raising her head, Hye-rim looked back at Euna, who was sitting next to her.

The more she looked at her, the more she wanted her.

Even aside from the fact that she was the owner of the Gift of <Miracle>.

“I’m sure you know, Euna is not a caster, but a supporter.

I think it’s too much of a waste to let her talent go to waste.»

“Hmm….»

“And I hate to say it, but…, isn’t unnie also struggling to teach Euna?»

“…….»

Hye-rim said the last word very carefully.

Shin Seoyoung, who had her legs crossed, stared at her.

She had a point.

She had lost quite a bit of mana since she manifested the <Miracle> .

Or, more appropriately, she had lost part of her life force.

In any case, the fact remained that she could never recover the lost mana.

This year, she was rated as a B-grade player by the Mana Management Organization, and she struggled to teach Euna.

Even if she was able to use other forces of nature, not just the wind, after manifesting the <Miracle>.

“Euna, what do you think?»

“I don’t like it.»

“Don’t do it for my sake. Think seriously about the rest of your life. What do you think?»

“…….»

Shin Seo-young deliberately talked about something Euna was pretending not to know.

She knew.

Euna had rejected Park Hye-rim’s invitation out of loyalty to herself.

At first, it must have been simple loyalty, and after she lost her power, it must have been mixed with feelings of responsibility.

Deep down, she must have known that she could no longer afford to teach.

Euna is so….

Even though she’s in the Player Academy, she hasn’t lost her compassion for others.

She must have found good friends.

Shin Seo-young thought of Ryu Yeon-hwa and Han Chang-jin, who always stood by Euna’s side.

With Euna by thier side, the two who were attracting the most attention out of this year’s 027th and 27th batches, it was understandable that she wouldn’t be tainted by the malice of others.

“Think about it, it’s your life.»

Shin Seo-young agrees.

Euna was born to be a supporter.

Even at the Higher Academy, she was still resistant to the idea of killing something, so she was better suited to be a supporter.

Her ability to improvise with auxiliary magic also played a part.

Originally, I was going to recommend her to Bang Yeon-ji….

In fact, Shin Seo-young realized that Euna had the qualities of a supporter and decided to entrust her future to Bang Yeon-ji.

But <Florist>, Bang Yeon-ji no longer existed in this world.

So maybe Park Hye Rim would be okay.

You never know.

Maybe Euna will show a talent for healing magic.

“…I want to be a Supporter.»

Euna, who had been thinking about it for a while, looked at Shin Seo-young and opened her tightly closed mouth.

Hearing her answer, the corners of her mouth lifted.

She felt both proud and sad that her student had decided on her own path.

But her heart remained the same.

She wanted Euna to have a better future.

I couldn’t wait to see what the world had in store for her, and I wanted to cheer her on.

“Hye-rim, did you hear that?»

“Yes!»

Park Hye-rim’s eyes were shining brighter than ever.

Now that I think about it, Euna and Hye-rim have similar personalities.

They would be a good match.

“Take care of her, and I’ll check in on her from time to time to see how she’s doing.»

“Just leave it to me! I’ll teach Euna well!»

“Hye-rim…, please take care of me in the future. And for avoiding you all this time…, I’m really sorry.»

Euna bowed her head.

Hye-rim grabbed Euna’s hands and said, “You don’t have to be sorry at all.»

The two of them chatted happily, as if they’d never had a fight before.

Not master and pupil, but more like sisters.

Shin Seo-young, who covered the corners of her mouth with a paper cup, smiled.

It was nice to see.

It was also lonely.

Through Euna, she realized how much fun it was to teach someone.

I don’t have the strength to teach Euna, but…, then I’ll teach Hayang.

I think I can still teach her.

Euna wasn’t the only child I had in mind.

She soon gave up on the idea.

As an instructor at the Player Higher Academy, she couldn’t let anyone into <The Seed> for the sake of fairness.

The exception was Euna, whom she had taken as <The Seed> before she became an instructor.

…I can’t help it.

As an instructor, I can only teach students.

It’s my aptitude.

The two of them were chattering away.

Shin Seo-young interrupted their conversation with a prayer for their bright future.

☆

“It’s a shame. I wanted to see you take down all those kids too, Eunha….»

“There wasn’t much to see.»

After the day’s lessons, the children sat around on the lawn and ate their lunch.

Han Seoyeon, who came out to the garden with the servants who had prepared the lunch, took a seat next to Eunha.

Apparently, she had heard about his activities.

Besides the instructors and kids, there were also servants in the garden.

“Can’t you show me one more time?»

No, no.

Eunha didn’t answer, just shoveled the side dish into his mouth.

The children secretly breathed a sigh of relief as they were about to relive what had just happened.

“It’s a good thing, though, that Sirius has such a talented player.»

“Oh, yeah.»

“Ugh…, it’s such a waste to hand Eunha over exclusively to Seohyun. Don’t you want to be exclusively managed by me?»

“No, I don’t.»

“Tch.»

Seoyeon seemed to be coveting Eunha even though she had attracted Euna to her faction.

Seeing her add aegyo to her voice, Eunha couldn’t tell if she was eating or inhaling her food.

“Well, what can I do… it can’t be helped. It’s not bad for Seohyun to have an exclusive player either. If Eunha is under the name of Sirius….»

I have no intention of becoming an exclusive player, and Seohyun knows that.

I didn’t have to say anything.

Eunha let Seoyeon live in her own fantasy land.

If he actively supported her like that and Seohyun said something at that time, Eunha would have the power that wouldn’t be swayed by her words.

Be satisfied under the name of Sirius.

It was a mutually beneficial relationship.

He would receive active support, and Sirius would have the chance to form a bond with him as player.

“But, aren’t you busy, noona? Seohyun hardly comes to meetings since she’s become a middle school student.»

“That’s a lie. She doesn’t have time for FineTalk. People, you know, if they really want to meet someone, they’ll make time no matter how busy they are. Remember that well.»

“Yes, yes.»

“Also, I postponed my tutoring schedule to meet Eunha!»

“Ugh.»

“Oh, look at him.»

Han Seoyeon rolled her eyes at Eunha’s reaction.

She giggled at the freshness of his reaction.

She was raised politely in a conglomerate, but she sometimes acted like a typical older sibling, slapping people on the back.

Her hands were unexpectedly strong.

“By the way, what’s Seohyun doing right now?»

“How can I find my younger sister while you’re in front of me?»

“….»

“Don’t make that face. I might really get hurt.»

“So what about Seohyun?»

“Today, Seohyun isn’t at home because she’s busy.»

“It seems tiring because of tutoring.»

“Tutoring isn’t the reason today…. She’s in the middle of performing a direct family obligation.»

“A direct family obligation?»

“There is such a thing.»

He decided not to ask. Considering Han Seoyeon’s personality, she would create a commotion as she pleased and give an obvious answer.

So he decided to just let it go.

“Come to think of it, with your skills, shouldn’t you be like <The Seed> instead of being sponsored by Sirius?»

“It’s a hassle even if I do that. I’m not the type to do what others tell me….»

“I know your personality… but still, it’s such a waste, Eunha. How good the honor of <The Seed> is.»

“Not really.»

“If Sirius had been continuing the connection with Changhae Clan, I would have found you a good seat….

It’s too bad to tell Shin Seo Young, right? You’re not a long distance, you’re a close-range expert.»

“That’s true.»

Eunha didn’t need a spot as <The Seed>, but Seoyeon appeared to be deep in thought, as if it were her concern.

After pondering for a while, she spoke up.

“Maybe I should talk to Kang Hyun-chul. Since Euna is Shin Seo-young’s <The Seed>, I think you got the skills to be <The Seed> of one of the Twelve, so it wouldn’t be a problem if you became <The Seed>.»

“I said it’s fine. But why mention Kang Hyun-chul? The Lord Clan of Blaze Clan?»

Why was that crazy squid name coming out of her mouth?

I couldn’t understand it.

Seoyeon’s claim that she would make the Clan Lord of Blaze Clan, who received sponsorship from YH Group, into my sponsor didn’t make any sense.

At first, I wondered if she was playing a prank.

But when she nodded nonchalantly, I knew she wasn’t kidding.

“Sirius is really close to YH Group, didn’t you know?»

“…That’s ridiculous.»

“Why is it ridiculous?»

“The YH Group is an offshoot of the Galaxy Group.

How can they not get along? Even if they do, they’d still get along with Galaxy Group.»

“If they had a good relationship, YH wouldn’t have become independent from Galaxy.»

Even so….

Eunha couldn’t accept Seoyeon’s words.

Before the regression, Sirius and YH had been at odds with each other.

Even though both groups were on the same page when it came to pressuring the second-generation Fairy Ha Baek-ryeon, they were busy keeping each other in check whenever they met.

In particular, Han Seoyeon, the third president of Sirius Group, was known to dislike YH Group to the point of contempt.

For such a person to claim that she was on good terms with YH…

There are so many unknown futures.

Eunha sighed inwardly.

“Let me know if you have any plans. I can ask my father to make connections with Blaze Clan for you.»

Eunha had no intention of doing that.

He didn’t want to be <The Seed>, where he’s a disciple and his actions are constrained.

Kang Hyun-chul’s <The Seed> position even more so.

There was a high probability of getting involved in a duel at the slightest provocation.